Sanyo VPC-S1070 manual

10 Mega Pix els Digital Camer a INSTRUCTION MANU AL VPC-S1070[...]

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Preface i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using yo ur new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains propri etary information protected by copyright. Al l rights are reserv ed. No part of th[...]

ii Preface Safety and Handling Precautions English T rademark R e cognition Windows XP/Vista are register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countrie s. Windows is an abbrevia ted term ref erring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. Adobe is a tr ademark of Adobe Corporation. ArcSoft is the tr ademark of [...]

Preface iii Safety Instructions English Safet y Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product . WA R N I N G Do not disassemble, change or repa ir the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or inte rnal inspection, ask the store of purchas e. Do not use the camera in areas near water . Thi[...]

iv Preface Safety Instructions English CAUTION Warning: T O PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance wi th the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemical s, including lead, known to the States[...]

Preface v Safety Instructions English • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designated to provide re asonable protec tion against harmfu l interference in a residential installation. Th is equipment generates, us es and can radiat[...]

vi Preface Safety Instructions English FOR EU USERS Sy mbols used in this manual Y ou many find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “T roubleshooting” . This symbol mark and recycling syst ems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in othe r areas of the world. Y our SANY[...]

Preface vii Safety Instructions English FCC Inf ormation Declar ation of Conformity Model number: VPC- S1070 T rade Name: SANYO Responsible part y: SA NYO FISHER COMP ANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth, California 91311 T elephone No.: (818) 998-7322 This device complies with P a rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Op er ation is subject to the follo[...]

viii Preface Safety Instructions English TRADEMARK INFORMA TION •M i c r o s o f t ® and Windows ® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Pentium ® is a registered trademar k of Intel Corporation. •M a c i n t o s h ® is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc. • SD™ is a trademark. • SDHC™ is a trademark. • Othe[...]

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

English Turning On ........... ................................ ........................................................... 15 First Time Use .......... ................. .......................................................... ............ 16 Getting Started ...................... .............................................................. 17[...]

English Zooming In/Out During Playback ... ................................ ................. .............. 33 Deleting Photos/Videos ............ ...................................................................... 33 Using the Playback Menu .......... .................................................................... 33 DPOF ....... ........[...]

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Introduction 1 System Requiremen ts English Intr oduction Congratulations on the pur cha se of your new digital ca mera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use y our camera, and is inte nded for your reference only . S ystem R equirements In order to get the most out of your camer a, your computer must meet the following syste[...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camer a Views Front View Back View T op View Flash Zo o m L e n s W rist strap loop Self -timer LED Microphone OK button 4-w ay navigation buttons LCD scree n Menu button Scene button Z oom button Playback button Pow e r / Flash LED Shutter button Power button Z oom Lens[...]

Introduction 3 LED Indicators English Bottom View Left / Right View LED Indicators LED LED Status Camera Status Power/ Flash LED Of f Power Off. Green (steady) Ready to take picture. Green (blinking) Camera busy Self-timer LED Of f Self-timer of f. Red (blinking) (10 sec) T imer count down, flash after 10 seconds. Red (blinking) (2 sec) T imer coun[...]

4 Introduction Camera Buttons English Camer a Buttons Navigation But tons The 4-way navigation buttons and the OK button allow you to access the various options available from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. Y ou can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum re sults from your photos and videos. Icon Button Function OK/ OK/ Anti-shake [...]

Introduction 5 Camera Buttons English Right/Self-timer/ Burst mode 1. Move right in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-timer/Burst/ Multi-Burst mode • Press to pan right in AF area selection 3. In Video mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-timer options 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan right in zoom [...]

6 Introduction Camera Buttons English Left/Macro 1. Move left in the OSD menus 2. Go up to the previous level in the OSD menus 3. In Capture mode: • Press to enable Macro mode. Macro icon dis- plays on the LCD screen • Press to pan lef t in AF area selection 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan lef t in zoom in mode • Press to navigate to pr[...]

Introduction 7 Camera Buttons English The Scene Button The camera is equipped with a con venient SCENE button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between diff erent modes and choose diff erent scene options. Use the 4-way navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK button to select. Use the SCENE button to: Mode Type Icon Function[...]

8 Introduction Camera Buttons English Function Buttons Kids & Pets Scroll to Kids & Pets mode. Copy Scroll to Copy mode. Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode. Icon Button Function MENU Menu Press to di splay the Menu options Playback Press to review photos/vi deos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card T / Zoom in In Capture[...]

Introduction 9 LCD screen English LCD s cre e n The high resolution 2.4” TF T LCD screen shows all impo rtant info rmation regarding camera set tings as well as the vi sual image for your photo or vid eo. Use the SCENE button to switch between screen modes. Press the Down / Screen / Face Detection button to switch am ong a f ull display with hist[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English No. Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P-Mode Vid e o S port Landscape Night Landscape Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Foliage Aquarium Kids & Pets Copy Backlight 2 Image Resolution 10M 8M[...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English 6M 5M 3M 1M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Anti Red-eye 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode Self T imer 10 Seconds 2 Seconds Burst Mode M-Burst 6 AEB AEB OFF Bracket +/- 0.3 EV Exit - 7 Macro indicator Macro Mode 8 Image Counter Capt ure Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode T ime 00:[...]

12 Introduction LCD screen English 12 Zoom Bar - 13 EV Compensation - -2.0EV~+2.0EV (No icon for 0.0EV) 14 Aperture V alue - Wide: F2.9 - F5.5/ T ele: F5.2 - F10.0 (Automatic) 15 Shutter S peed - Approx.1/2000 sec. ~ approx. 4 sec. (Automatic) 16 Battery Indicator Battery Full Battery Low Battery Insufficient (Blink) 17 AF Frame - - 18 ISO S peed A[...]

Introduction 13 LCD screen English 21 Sharpness High Normal Low 22 Contrast High Normal Low 23 Saturation High Normal Low 24 White Balance Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 25 AE Metering Matrix S pot Average 26 Camera S teady Wa r n i n g -[...]

14 Camera Setup Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the W rist Str a p Fo llow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to y our camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. In sert the short loop of the strap in the strap ey elet. 2. String the larger loop of the strap thro ugh the short loop and pull tight to attach th e stra[...]

Camera Setup 15 Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera f eatures 9.5 MB internal flash memory but you may also use an optional SD/MMC memory card for additional stor age. F ollow these instructions to insert the SD/MMC card. 1. Open the battery com- partment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/M[...]

16 Camera Setup First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Power button as described in “T urning On” on page 15, a welcome screen displays momentarily on the LCD screen. If the camera is turned on f or the first time, the Language menu pops up au tomatically after powering on the camer a. Press the OK button and select the desired languag[...]

Getting Started 17 Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you are f amiliar with the layout of your camer a, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a photo with the camera is very simple. T urn the camera on and press the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. 1. Frame the shot on the LCD[...]

18 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Using the Z oom in/out Function The camera comes equipped wi th 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on your subject. T o use the zoom: 1. Press the righ t side of the Zoom bu tton T to zoom in on your subject. 2. Press the left side of the Zoom butto n W to zoom out f rom[...]

Getting Started 19 Taking your First Photo English Using the AEB (Auto Exposure Brack eting) Function When using the AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) function, the camer a auto- matically takes 3 consecutive photos with diff erent exposur e s by pressing the Shutter button once. F or exampl e, when the current EV compensation value is +0.3 EV and the[...]

20 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Setting the Scene Mode The camera supports v arious preset modes fo r s ho ot in g i n d iffe rent environm ents and conditions. Each sett ing is configur ed automa tically by the camera. T o select scene modes: Press the SCENE button to access Scene menu which displays the Scene menu options. 1. U[...]

Getting Started 21 Recording your First Video English F ace Detection AF/AE Function The face ( ) detection fu nctions can be set on and off with each press of the Down/Screen navigation button in most capture modes. When the subject’ s face is det ected, the white br acket appears to track f aces while the camera or people are moving. When the S[...]

22 Getting Started Recording Voice Me mos English 4. Press the OK button once for pl ayback again. In Playback mode: 1. Press the shutter button to start recording and pre ss again to st op recording. 2. While recording, the sel ected image and the elapsed time are shown on the L CD screen. 3. The playback of the voi ce memo automatically starts. 4[...]

Capture Settings 23 The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section describes the v arious settings you can modif y to get better results when taking photos and video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. Press the SCENE button. Use the 4-way navigation but tons to select the cap- ture mode you need. 2. Press the MENU butt[...]

24 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Image Quality The Image Quality set ting ref ers to the compression r atio of the JPG. The higher image quality , more memory sp ace is required. Use the Up/Down navigati on buttons to select from the options. 3 settings f or image quality are av ailable: • Best (default) •B e t t e r •G o o d Fo c[...]

Capture Settings 25 The Capture Menu English AEB When using the Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) function, the camer a automatical ly takes 3 consecutive photos with different exposures by pressing the Shutter button once. F or example, when the current EV compensation value is +0.3 EV and the AEB brack et interv al v alue is set to 0.3, the camera t[...]

26 Capture Settings 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 fr om the options. 7 ISO settings are av ailable: • Auto (default) • ISO 100: For outdoor phot ography in bright sun- light. • ISO 200: For outdoor or indoor photography in[...]

Capture Settings 27 The Capture Menu English Sharpness The Sharpness set ting allows yo u to enhance the finer details of your photos. Use a higher setting for very sharp photos and a lower setting f or a soft-toned photo . Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select fr om the options. 3 sharpness settings are av ailable: •H i g h • Normal (de[...]

28 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Video Capture Menu T o access the video menu: 1. Press the SCENE b u t t o n a n d s c r o l l t o Video mode and press the OK button to enable the Video function. Press agai n to enable th e anti- shake function. 2. Press the MENU button to di splay the menu options. 3. Ref er to the following s ectio[...]

Photo & Video Playback 29 Playback Mode Display English Photo & Video Pla yback Playback Mode Displa y Press the Down na viga tion button at Playback mode. Photo Play back Video Playback 1/140 1/140 1/140 SANY0001.JPG SANY0001.JPG 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 - 1 . 0EV F3.5 1 / 125 -1.0EV F3.5 1/125 10M 10M 12[...]

30 Photo & Video Playback Playback Mode Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Photo mode: Video mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3 Sharpness 4P r o t e c t 5 Color mode 6 Flash mode Photo mode: Video mode: 00:00:00 (T ime of the video clip.) 7 Quantity 1/140, 2/30 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name[...]

Photo & Video Playback 31 Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen : 1. Press the Playback button . The most r ecent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right na vigation buttons to scro ll through photos an d video clips. 3. Pres[...]

32 Photo & Video Playback Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV English Listening to V oice Memo A voice memo plays simultan eously when pla ying a save d image with v oice memo. T o stop a voice memo while re viewing an image, press the OK button. T o skip to previous/n ext image, press the Left/Right navigation buttons. Viewing Photos/Videos on yo[...]

Photo & Video Playback 33 Zooming In/Out During Playback English Z ooming In/Out During Playback The camera ’ s zoom feature can also be u s ed during playback. T his allows you to view photos in greater deta il. T o zoom in/o ut on sav ed photos: 1. Press on the ri ght side of the Zoom button T to zoom in and on the le ft side of the Zoom bu[...]

34 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) allows you to specify the number of copies of a certain image that you want to print at a later date. Use this function to tag pictures stor ed in your memory card wi th print information. Y ou can tag all pictures to be printed or j u st the curre[...]

Photo & Video Playback 35 Using the Playback Menu English Slideshow The Slideshow f unction allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. T o view a slideshow: 1. Press the MENU button to select Slideshow from t he m enu, then press the OK button to enter the Slideshow function. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the O[...]

36 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English R otate The Rotate functi on allows you to change the orientation of a save d photo. T o rotate an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu. Press the OK button to enter . 2. Press the Left/Right navigation but tons and the OK button to rotate the select image. • [...]

Photo & Video Playback 37 Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move func tio n al low s you t o move im age s stored in internal memo ry to a memory car d. T o m ove an ima ge: 1. Press the MENU butto n to select SETUP from the menu. Press the OK button to confirm. 2. Select the IMAGE STORAGE from the menu. Press the OK button to confirm. S[...]

38 Photo & Video Playback Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T r ansferring Photos/Videos to y our PC T o transf er photos and videos to your PC: Connect the camera’ s PC/AV port to a fr ee USB port on your PC using the USB cable. The camera’ s internal memory and/or SD/MMC card appear as remov able drives in the file manager . C[...]

Camera Settings 39 The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configure the camera’s general settings according to your preferences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button wh en in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select Setup from the menu. Pr[...]

40 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Digital Z oom The Digital Zoom setting allows you to turn the digital zoom function on or of f. Press the OK button to confirm. Select ON to enable the function or OFF (default) to disable it. Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. Once yo u have take n you[...]

Camera Settings 41 The Setup Menu English Auto LCD Off The Auto LCD Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time that the LCD screen will remain lit before turning off to save battery power . 3 options are available: • OFF (default) • 30 SEC •1 M I N Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time afte[...]

42 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format in which the da te will appear on each photo or video. Y ou can also dea ctivate this function if you wish. Setting a date stamp allows for easy sorting and the date will appear on the photo when printed. Press the OK button to confirm. Use [...]

Camera Settings 43 The Setup Menu English Image Stor age The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clip s will be stored. The camera features 16 MB in ternal memory but you can also insert an SD/MMC card (See “Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card” on page 15 for more details). 2 options are available: • Auto (default):[...]

44 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English Vo i c e M e m o The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a voice memo when a photo is taken. Select ON to enable the V oice Memo function or OFF (default) to disable it. About The About screen allows you to check the current firmware version of the camera. PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP functio[...]

Camera Settings 45 PictBridge Print (PTP) English Use th e Up/Down navigation but tons to sele ct an option and press the OK button to confirm. Image Stor age See “Image S torage” on page 43 for detailed information. IMAGE STORAGE AUTO INTERNAL MEMOR Y 1/140 1/140 1/140[...]

46 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the selected image wi th the current setting. 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select THIS IMAGE from the options and press 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 the num[...]

Camera Settings 47 PictBridge Print (PTP) English Index Print Use this function to print all images in index format. 1. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to select the Paper si ze and press the OK button to enter . • DEF AUL T SIZE •L E T T E R •A 4 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the number of copies. After the number of [...]

48 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select ALL IMAGES from the options and press the OK button to confi rm. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the number of copi es and press the OK button to enter . 3. Press the Up/Down navigation but[...]

Specifications 49 English Specifications General Resolution / Image T ype 10M Pixels / 1/2.3x” CCD LCD 2.4”TFT , 1 13,000 Pixels Dimensions 95(W)x59. 5(H)x24.5(D)mm Exterior Casing Plastic housing + Chromed plastic center frame Optics Aperture Wide: F2.9 - F5.5 T ele: F5.2 - F10.0 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W)[...]

50 Specifications English Image Resolution Image File Formats S till Image: JPEG (Exif2.21) Image Quality M ode S till Image: 3648x2736, 3264x2448 3072x2304, 2592x1944 2048x1536, 1024x768 640x480 Movie Mode: 640x480@30fp s, 320x240@30fp s Quality Levels Best, Better , Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Protection Y es Exposure Compensati[...]

Specifications 51 English Video V ideo Out P AL, NTSC S tream to SD/MMC Y es S peaker Y es, Mono Movie File Format A VI Movie Length Close to 80 mi n. Max. file size is 4G bytes. Microphone Y es, Mono Power Battery AA batteries x2 (Alkaline/NiMH/ Rechargeable) Battery Life CIP A 150 images Capability Camera Interface USB 2 .0 high speed Host Platfo[...]

52 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Pro blem Action Camera does not turn on • The battery may be exhaust ed. Charge or replace the battery . • The battery is installed incorrectly . Re-insert the battery observing the correct polarity . Camera turns off automatically Press the Power button again to turn on the camera. LCD turns off auto[...]

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