Sanyo VPC-E890 manual

8.1 Mega Pixels Digital Camera INSTRUCTION MANU AL VPC-E890[...]

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Preface i About this Manual English Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assi st you in using your new digital camera. All inform ation presented is as accur ate as possib le but is subject t o change withou t notice. Copyright This manual cont ains propriet ary informat ion protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part o[...]

ii Preface Safety and Handling Precautions English Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interferen ce. • This device must accept any interference re ceived, including interferenc e that may caus e undersired operation. [...]

Preface iii Safety Instructions English Safety I nstructions Read an d understan d all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. WAR NI N G Do not disassemble, c hange or repa ir the camera. This might cause fire or electric sh ock. For repair o r internal inspectio n, ask the store of purchase. Do not use the camera in a reas near wat er . [...]

iv Preface Safety Instructions English CAUTION Warning: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOC K, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Insert the battery p aying careful attention to the polarity (+ or -) of the terminals. Inserting the batte ry with its po larities inverted mig ht cause fire and injury , or damage to the surround[...]

Preface v Safety Instructions English FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the la ws of the State of California (USA): WAR NIN G: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to t he States of California to caus e cancer , birth defects or other reproduct ive harm. Wash hands after handling. • This eq[...]

vi Preface Safety Instructions English FOR EU USERS Symbols used in this manual Y ou many find t he answers to questio ns or problems concerning camera operation in the section s The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU co untries and do not apply to count ries in other ar eas of the world. Y our SANYO produ ct is designed [...]

Preface vi i Safety Instructions English “T roubleshooting” . FCC Information Declaration of Conformity Model number: V PC-E890 Tr a d e n a m e : S A N Y O Responsi ble party: SANY O FISHER COMPANY Address: 216 05 Plummer Stre et Chatsworth, California 91311 T elephon e No.: (818) 9 98-7322 This device complies with P a rt 15 of the FCC R ules[...]

viii Preface Safety Instructions English READ THIS FIRST Notice: • Product design and specificatio ns are subject to cha nge without not ice. This includes pr imary product speci fications, soft ware, software d rivers, and user’s man ual. This User Ma nual is a general r eference guide for the product. • The product a nd accessories tha t co[...]

English T able of Contents Preface .............. ................. ................ ................ ................ ......... i About this Manual ................................................................................... i Copyright .......... ........................ ............................ ....................... ................[...]

English Back View .................. ....................... ....................... ............................ ........................ . .2 Top View .................... ....................... ............................ ....................... ........................ .. 3 Bottom View ................... ........................ ............[...]

English Recording your First Vide o ....... .......................................................... 24 Recording Voice Memos ................................ ..................................... 25 Capture Settings ......... ................ ................ ................. ............ 26 The Capture Menu ...................... .............[...]

English Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV .................................................... 36 Zooming In/Out During Playback ........................................................ 37 Deleting Photos/Videos ....................................................... ................ 37 Using the Playback Menu .......................................[...]

English PictBridge Print (PTP) ..................................... ..................................... 49 Image Storage ..................... ............................ ....................... ............................ .......... 49 This Image ....... ............................ ........................ ....................... ...........[...]

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Introduction 1 System Requirements English Introduction Congratulations on the p urchase of your new di gi tal camera. This manual provide s step-by-step instructions on how to use your camer a, and is intended for your ref erence only . System R equirements In order to get th e most out of your ca mera, your computer must meet the followin g syste[...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camera Views Front View Back View Flash Zoom Le ns Wrist str ap loop Self- timer LED Microphone OK button 4-way naviga tion buttons LCD scre en Menu button Scene butto n Zoom button Playback button[...]

Introduction 3 Camera Views English To p V i e w Bottom Vi ew ON / OFF 3X OPTICAL ZOOM Shutter button Pow e r b u tt on Zoom Lens T ripod mount[...]

4 Introduction LED Indicators English Left / Right View LED Indicators LED LED Status Camera Status Power/Flash LED Off Power Off. Blue (steady) Ready to take pictu re. Blue (blinking) Camera busy Blue (blinking) F ail to focus Self-timer LED Off Self-timer of f. Red (blin king) (10 sec) T imer count down, flash after 10 seconds. Red (blin king) (2[...]

Introduction 5 Camera Buttons English Camera Buttons Navigation But tons The 4-way navigat ion buttons and the OK butto n allow you to access the va rious options availab le from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. Y ou can configure a wide range o f settings to ensure maximum results from your photos an d videos. Icon Button Function OK/ OK/ Anti-sh[...]

6 Introduction Camera Buttons English Right/Self-t imer/ Burst mode 1. Move right in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-t imer/Burst/Multi-Burst m ode • Press to pan right in AF area selection 3. In Video mode: • P ress to scr oll through th e Self-ti mer option s 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan right i[...]

Introduction 7 Camera Buttons English Left/Macro 1. Move left in the OSD menus 2. Go up to the previous level in t he OSD menus 3. In Capture mode: • Press to enable Macro mode. Macro icon displays on the LCD screen • Press to pan left in AF area selection 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan left in zoom in mo de • Press to navigate to prev[...]

8 Introduction Camera Buttons English The Scene Button The camera is eq uipped with a conv enient SCENE button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between d ifferent modes and choose differ ent scene options. Us e the Up/Down navi gation buttons to sc roll and use the OK button to select. Use the SCENE bu tton to: Mode T ype Icon [...]

Introduction 9 Camera Buttons English Function Button s Icon Butt on Functio n MENU Menu Press to display th e Menu options Playback Press to review photo s/videos clip s saved in the internal me mory or on the memory card T / Zoo m in In Capture m ode: • Press to zoom in on subje ct to be taken In Playback mode : • Press to zoom in on saved ph[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English LCD scree n The high resoluti on 2.7” TFT LCD sc reen shows all important info rmation regarding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video. Use the SCENE button to switch betwe en screen modes. Press the Dow n / Screen / Face Detection / Smile Detectio n button to switch between a full [...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English No. Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P-Mode Portrai t Night Port rait Landscape Sp o rt Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Vide o[...]

12 Introduction LCD screen English 2 Image Resolution 8M 5M 3M 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Anti Red-ey e 5 Self-t imer/ Burst mode Self T imer 10 Seconds 2 Seconds Burst Mode M-Burst[...]

Introduction 13 LCD screen English 6 Macro indicat or Macro Mode 7 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video M ode Tim er 00:00:00 8 Memory Interface SD/SDHC Card Internal Memory 9 Date S tamp 10 Zoom Bar - 1 1 EV Compensatio n - -2.0EV ~ +2 .0EV 12 Aperture V alue (Max.) - F2.9/F5.2 13 Shutter S peed - 2-1/2000 se c. 14 Battery Indicator Batt[...]

14 Introduction LCD screen English 16 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 17 Focus Zone Multi-Zone Center Selected Area 18 Sharpness High Normal Low 19 Contrast High Normal Low[...]

Introduction 15 LCD screen English 20 Saturation High Normal Low 21 White Bala nce Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 22 Camera Steady War n i ng - 23 AE Metering Matrix Sp o t Average 24 Anti-Shake -[...]

16 Camera Setup Attaching the Wri st Strap English Camer a Setup Attaching th e Wrist Strap Follow these ins tructions to attach the wrist str ap to your camera to facilitat e easy carrying: 1. In sert the short loop of t he strap in the st rap eyelet . 2. String the larger loop of the strap through the sho rt loop and pull tight to attach the stra[...]

Camera Setup 17 Insert ing an SD/SDHC Memor y Card English Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card The camera featu res 16 MB internal flash memory but you may also use an optional SD /SDHC memory card for addition al storage. Follow these ins tructions to insert the SD/SDHC card. 1. Open the battery compartment on the l eft of the camera. 2. Insert the S[...]

18 Camera Setup Charging the Battery English Charging the Battery 1. In sert the batt ery into the cam era and co nnect the DC power supply cable with the power adapter as shown in the pictu re. 2. Conne ct the power adap ter to a live hous ehold outlet to start charging.The power LED will blink during the charging process. 3. Disconnect the DC pow[...]

Camera Setup 19 First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Pow er button as de scribed in “T urn ing On” on page 1 8, a welcome screen displays momentarily on th e LCD screen. If the camera is turned on for the first time, the Language menu pops up automatical ly after powering on th e camera. Select the desired language by up/down naviga [...]

20 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Getting Started Now that you are familiar with the la yout of your camera, you a re ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a photo with the camer a is very simple . T urn the camera o n and press the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. 1. Frame the shot on th e [...]

Getting Started 21 Taking your First Photo English Using Macro Mode Macro mode is designed for clos e-up photography an d can capture all detail even when your subject is very close to the camer a. Press the Lef t/Macro navi gation button . The M acro icon displays on the LCD scr een. Macro mode r ange: 10-70cm(W ide) 35 -70cm(T ele) Setting the Fl[...]

22 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Using the Self-timer and Burst Photogr aphy The camera comes e quipped with a self-t imer which allows you to take photos after a pre -defined delay . The burst photogr aphy f eature allows you to tak e multiple consecutive p hotos by pressing and hol ding the Shutter button. The multi-burst photog[...]

Getting Started 23 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Scene Mode The camera supports various preset modes for shooting in different e nvironments and conditions. Eac h setting is co nfigured auto matically by t he camera. T o select scene mo des: Press the SCENE button t o access ( ) SCENE menu which displays the Scene menu options. 1. Use[...]

24 Getting Started Recording your First Video English F ace and Smile Detection AF/AE Function The face ( ) and s mile ( ) detection function s can be set on and off with each pre ss of the Down/Scr een / Face Detection / Smile Detection navigati on button in most capture modes. Wh en the subject’s face/ smile is dete cted, the white bracket appe[...]

Getting Started 25 Recording Voice Memos English Recording V o ice Memos The voice memo sho uld be activate d (ON) on th e VOICE MEMO submenu of SETUP menu at first. In Capture mode: Y ou can add a 1-minute voice memo to an i mage right after i t's taken. 1. Hold the Shutter button to sta rt recording an d release the Shutter button to stop re[...]

26 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section d escribes the v arious setti ngs you can mod ify to get bet ter results when taking photos a nd video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. Press the SCENE butto n. Use th e Up/Down navigation buttons t o select the capture mode you need, the n press the [...]

Capture Settings 27 The Capture Menu English Image Qu ality The Image Quality sett ing refers to the compress ion ratio o f the JPG. The higher image qualit y , more memory space is req uired. Use the Up/ Down navigation buttons to select from the options. 3 settings for image quality are available: •B E S T ( d e f a u l t ) • BETTER •G O O [...]

28 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English EV Compensation The EV Compe nsation menu allows you to adjust t he exposure or amount of light that enters t he lens while capt uring photo s or videos. Use this fe ature to lighten or dark en the image when the b rightness between the subject and bac kground is not ba lanced or when the subject occupie[...]

Capture Settings 29 The Capture Menu English ISO Speed The ISO Speed setting allows you to adjust the CCD light-sensitivit y . Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from t he options. 7 ISO settings ar e available : • Auto (defaul t) • ISO 80: For outdoor pho tography in brig ht sunlight. • ISO 100: For o utdoor photo graphy in bright [...]

30 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Sharpness The Sharpness setting allows yo u to enhan ce the fine r details of you r photos. Use a h igher setting for very sha rp photos and a lower setting for a soft -toned phot o. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to sele ct from the op tions. 3 sharpnes s settings ar e availa ble: • HIGH • NORMA[...]

Capture Settings 31 Video Capture Menu English Video Capture Menu T o access the video menu: 1. Press the SCENE button and scroll to Video mode and press the OK button to enab le the Vide o function. 2. Press the MENU button t o display the men u options. 3. Refer to the following sections f or more detailed information about each set ting. Video R[...]

32 Photo & Video Playback Playback Mod e Display English Photo & Video Playback Playback Mode Display Press the Dow n/Screen / F ace detect ion / Smile Detectio n navigation button at Playback mode. Photo Playback Video Playback 1/140 1/140 1/140 SANY0123.JPG SANY0123.JPG 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 2009/01/01 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 -1.0EV F3[...]

Photo & Video Playback 33 Playback Mode Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolu tion Photo mode: Video m ode: 640 (640x4 80), 3 20 (320x240) 3P r o t e c t 4 Sharpness 5F l a s h m o d e Photo mode: Video m ode: 00:00:00 (Time of the video clip. ) 6 Color mode 7 Quantity 1/140, 2/ 30 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram [...]

34 Photo & Video Playback Playback Mod e Display English 14 Previous Move to previous item. 15 V oice memo 16 Mode icons Please see “Capture/V ideo Mode Disp lay” on page 10 for de tailed information. 17 ISO S peed 18 Contrast 19 White bal ance 20 Saturation 21 AE Meterin g 22 EV Compensatio n +2.0EV ~ -2. 0EV 23 Shutter speed 1/2 000 sec. [...]

Photo & Video Playback 35 Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Video s on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. Press the Playback button . The most recent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons t o scroll through photos an d video clips. 3. Press [...]

36 Photo & Video Playback Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV English Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV T o v ie w im a g es s to r ed o n t h e c a me ra o n y o ur T V , you must conn ect via the port on the side of the camera. T o connect your camera to a TV: 1. T urn on the came ra and make sure that the cam era’ s video out f ormat is set to[...]

Photo & Video Playback 37 Zooming In/Out During Playback English Zo o m i n g I n / O u t D u r i n g P l a y b a c k The camera ’s zoom f eature can also be used during pla yback. This allows you to view phot os in greater detail. T o zoom in/out on saved photos: 1. Press on the right side of the Zoom button T to zoom in and on the left side[...]

38 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Forma t) allo ws you t o specify the number of copi es of a certai n image th at you want to print at a later date. Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card with print information. Y ou can tag all pictures to be prin ted or just the cu [...]

Photo & Video Playback 39 Using the Playback Menu English Slideshow The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. T o view a slideshow: 1. Press the MENU button to sel ect Slideshow from the menu, then press the OK button to enter the Slid eshow function . 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons an d the [...]

40 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English Rotate The Rotate f unction allows you to change the orient ation of a saved photo. T o rotate an image: 1. Press the MENU butto n to sel ect Rotate from the menu. Press t he OK button to enter . 2. Press the Left/Right navigat ion buttons and the OK button to rotate the se lect image. ?[...]

Photo & Video Playback 41 Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move function allows you to mov e images stored in internal memory to a memory card. T o move an image: 1. Press the MENU button to s elect SETUP from the me nu. Press the OK button to confirm. 2. Select the IMAGE STORAGE fr om the menu. Press the OK but ton to confirm. Select t[...]

42 Photo & Video Playback Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T r ansferring Photos/Videos to your PC T o transfer photos an d videos to your PC: Connect the camera’s port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable. The camera’ s internal memory and/or SD/SDHC card appear as removable drives in the file manager . Copy the f[...]

Camera Settings 43 The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configur e the camer a’s ge neral settings according to your pref erences. T o access th e setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button wh en in Playback or any of the c apture modes. 2. Select Setup from the me[...]

44 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that yo u have just taken. Once yo u have taken you r photo, it displays on the LCD screen. If you are not sa tisfied with the result , you can press the Up/Fl ash / Delete button to delete the ph oto immediately . Press the OK button to confirm[...]

Camera Settings 45 The Setup Menu English Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off setting allows yo u to adjust t he length of time after which the ca mera will power down when inactive. Use the Up / Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. 2 option s are available: • 5 MIN (d efault) •2 M I N Video Out The Video Out setting allows yo[...]

46 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting all ows you to adjust the format i n which the date will appear on each photo or video. Y ou can also deactivate this function if you wish. Setting a date stamp al lows for easy sorting and the date will app ear on the pho to when printed. Pres s the OK button to confirm. U[...]

Camera Settings 47 The Setup Menu English Language The Language setti ng allows you to choose which language the OSD menu uses . Press the Up/Down navigation button s to select your language . Press the OK button to confirm. Image Stor age The Image Storage set ting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be s tored. The camera feat[...]

48 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Res e t C am e ra The Reset C amera setting allows you to reset the camera to th e original facto ry default s ettings. This means all modifications you have made to the camer a settings will be clea red. Once selected, the Reset Came ra screen displays a confirmati on message. Select EXIT (default) to canc[...]

Camera Settings 49 PictBridge Print (PTP) English PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP fun ction allows you to print images captur ed by the camer a directly without connecting the camera to a PC. If the camera is not connected to a PTP compliant printer , an error message displays on the LCD screen.T o en able PTP function, see “U SB Mode” on page 4[...]

50 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the se lected image wit h the current setti ng. 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to se lect THIS IMAGE from the optio ns and pres s the OK button to confirm. Use the Left/ Right navigation buttons to se lect previous/next file. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set th[...]

Camera Settings 51 PictBridge Print (PTP) English Index Print Use this function to print all images in index format. 1. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to s elect the Paper size. • DEF AUL T SIZE • LETTER •A 4 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the num ber of copies. Af ter the number of copies i s set, pr ess the Up/D own n[...]

52 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select ALL IMAG ES from the optio ns and pres s the OK button to confirm. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the num ber of copies. 3. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to s elect the Paper size. ?[...]

Specifications 53 English Specifications General Effective Resolution Image Type Approx 8.1M Pi xels 1/2.5” CCD LCD 2.7”TFT , 230,000 Pixels Dimensions 93( W)x58(H)x21(D )mm Exterior Cas ing Plastic housing Optics Aperture (Max.) Wide: F2.9 Te l e : F 5 . 2 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W): 34 mm, T ele(T): 102m [...]

54 Specifi cations English Image Resolution Image File Formats S till Image: JPEG (Exif2.21) Movie: MJPEG (with .AVI format) Image Quality Mode S till Image: 3280x2460, 2592 x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1 200, 640x480 Movie Mode: 640x480@30f ps, 320x240@30f ps Quality Levels Best, Better, Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Prote ction Y es Exp[...]

Specifications 55 English Video Video Ou t P AL , NTSC S tream to SD/SDHC Y es S peaker Y es, Mo no Movie File Format A VI Movie Leng th Video m ode recording: < 80 min Max.file size is 4GB. Microphone Y es, Mono Power Battery NP-40 Lithium -ion Battery Li fe CIPA 200 images Capability Camera Interfa ce USB 2.0 full speed Host Platform Windows 2[...]

56 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Problem Action Camera does n ot turn on • The battery may be exh austed. Charge or replace the batter y . • The battery is insta lled incorrectly . Re-insert the battery observing the correct polarity . Camera turns of f automatically Press the Power button again to tu rn on the camera. LCD turns off [...]

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