INSTRUCTION MANUAL BASICS
Digital Camera
VPC-S122EX VPC-S120 VPC-S122GX VPC-S122PX
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S122EX, VPC-S120, VPC-S122GX and VPC-S122PX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Warning
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
kFOR AMERICAN USERS
The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
hConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
iChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-S120 Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO North America Corporation Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR EU USERS
The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world. Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.
The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Note:
If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.
Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/ recycling centre.
Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!
SANYO Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH
Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan
kFOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product is certified by an official certification company which is authorized by the Russian Federation.
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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
This instruction manual for your camera is organized into the following sections.
kSETUP
Before taking pictures with your camera, you will need to familiarize yourself with a few of its functions and complete some setup steps.
k BASIC OPERATION
An explanation of the fundamental operation for capturing images and viewing images.
kAPPENDICES
The camera specifications are found here.
kSymbols used in this manual
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Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay |
CAUTION |
attention to. |
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You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the ADVANCED INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
For information concerning how to use the accompanying CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), please see the file “SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL.”
kHow to view the “INSTRUCTION MANUAL: ADVANCED” and “SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL” files
1 Insert the CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) that was included with your camera in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2 Install the Adobe Reader 9 on your computer.
3 On the installation screen, click on “Instruction Manuals (PDF)”. 4 Click on the desired instruction manual.
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SHOOT, PLAYBACK AND SAVE
Install the battery
1 Open the battery/card compartment cover, and insert the batteries. h The battery/card compartment cover is located on the bottom of the camera. h Manganese batteries cannot be used.
Batteries
Battery/card compartment cover
2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
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time now, press the SET |
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go
i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.
Shooting
1 Press the [m] button. |
Shutter button |
h The recording mode menu |
[l] / [m] |
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Single-shot |
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Sequential shots |
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Video clip recording |
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PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE |
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4 Press the shutter button. |
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Single-shot mode: |
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A still image is captured. |
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High-speed sequential shots |
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Shooting begins. Release the |
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shutter button to discontinue |
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shooting. |
X: Video clip recording mode |
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Recording begins. To stop |
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Playback
kStill image playback
1 Press the playback button [=]. h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
hTo view other images, press the [l] or [m] button.
hIf the playback button [=] is pressed, the display returns to the Shooting Screen.
kVideo clip playback
1 Press the playback button [=].
hThe display switches to the Playback Screen.
hPress the [l] or [m] button to display the video clip you wish to play back.
2 Press the SET button.
hPlayback of the selected video clip begins.
hIf the playback button [=] is pressed again, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.
ON/OFF button
Playback button [=]
[l] / [m] buttons
SET PLAY
<Example: After recording a video clip>
When you are finished taking pictures...
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
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SHOOT, PLAYBACK AND SAVE
Copying files to a computer (Windows XP)
1 Use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer.
h Connect the camera’s USB terminal to the computer’s USB connector. h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
USB CONNECT ION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
CANCEL SET OK
Supplied dedicated USB interface cable
To USB connector
on the computer
To the USB terminal
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2 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the connection mode appears.
3 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button. h The camera is connected in the card reader mode.
hIf the Windows automatic playback screen appears on the computer monitor, close it.
4 Select an action.
5 Copy files from the camera to a computer.
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SHOOT, PLAYBACK AND SAVE
Dismounting the camera
CAUTION
i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or loss of card data.
1 Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware.
hA list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB connectors.
2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).
h The camera can now be disconnected.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
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CAUTION
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket.
i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables. i Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer’s USB
connector. Do not connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard, or to the USB hub. Be especially careful when installing the driver software. In some instances, it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software.
To access the data in the camera’s internal memory...
i Remove the card from the camera.
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CONTENTS |
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... |
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Attaching the handstrap ..................................................................... |
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Media cards that can be used with this camera ................................. |
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What “card” means in this manual ..................................................... |
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SETUP |
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PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... |
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD ......................................... |
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To format a card .............................................................................. |
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Warning concerning battery temperature ........................................ |
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How to hold the camera ................................................................... |
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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. |
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Turning on the camera ..................................................................... |
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Turning off the camera ..................................................................... |
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About the auto power off function .................................................... |
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DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. |
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BASIC OPERATION |
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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. |
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Switching between the recording mode and playback mode ........... |
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How to switch the recording mode ................................................... |
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Switching the display mode ............................................................. |
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Adjust the monitor brightness .......................................................... |
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Hints for taking pictures ................................................................... |
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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES .......................... |
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Shooting single shots ....................................................................... |
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Shooting sequential shots ................................................................ |
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Viewing still images ......................................................................... |
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9-image/20-image display playback ................................................ |
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Folder playback ............................................................................... |
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Magnifying (zooming in) the image .................................................. |
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Zoom jump playback ........................................................................ |
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Deleting files .................................................................................... |
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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... |
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Recording a video clip ..................................................................... |
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Playing back the video clip .............................................................. |
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USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... |
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Capture a still image with a voice memo ......................................... |
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How to use the best shot feature ..................................................... |
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How to use the face chaser feature ................................................. |
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How to shoot using Smile Detection ................................................. |
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS .................................................... |
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Using the zoom ................................................................................ |
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Flash setting ..................................................................................... |
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Self-timer .......................................................................................... |
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Focus range ..................................................................................... |
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ACCESSING THE MENUS .................................................................. |
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How to display the menus ................................................................ |
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How to operate the menus ............................................................... |
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APPENDICES |
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SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ |
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Camera ............................................................................................. |
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Camera connectors .......................................................................... |
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Battery life ........................................................................................ |
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Possible Number of Images/Video Recording Time/ |
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Audio Recording Time ................................................................. |
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Others ............................................................................................... |
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first |
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ready to go ................................................................................... |
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i Handstrap: 1 |
i SANYO Software Pack |
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(CD-ROM): 1 |
i AA alkaline batteries: 2 |
i Dedicated USB interface |
(batteries made exclusively to |
cable: 1 |
be used as included |
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i SAFETY MANUAL |
i QUICK GUIDE |
(safety precautions booklet) |
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Please read this booklet |
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i INSTRUCTION MANUAL BASICS
(VPC-S122EX,
VPC-S122GX, VPC-S122PX only)
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The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are: i SD Memory Card
i SDHC Memory Card
i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.
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Front
Shutter button
ON/OFF button
Flash
Self-timer indicator
Lens
Microphone
Speaker
Bottom
Battery/card compartment cover
USB terminal
Tripod stand hole
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Rear
Strap holder
Zoom switch
Monitor
MENU button
Playback button [=]
SCENE button
[n] button |
[m] button |
[o] button |
SET button |
[l] button |
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Your camera has an internal memory, which means that you can take photos even when no card is installed. By using a card, however, you will be able to take many more photos.
The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 11).
1 Open the battery/card compartment cover.
hWhile gently pressing the battery/card compartment cover, slide it open.
Battery/card compartment cover
2 Insert the batteries.
h Make sure that the batteries’ Batteries polarities (Mand N) are
correct.
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3 Insert the card.
h Firmly insert the card until it |
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4 Close the battery/card compartment cover.
When removing the card...
hTo remove the card, press it down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.
Keep your finger on the card until it is completely inserted or released. i If you remove your finger too soon,
the card may spring out and become lost or hit someone in the eye.
3 Pull out
1 Open
2 Push down
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD
CAUTION
Be careful when removing the card
i Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.
i Never remove the card when the camera is connected to a computer or printer, or when the self-timer indicator is flashing quickly. In doing so, you risk losing the data stored in the card.
Manganese batteries cannot be used
i Not only do manganese batteries have a short battery life, but there is the danger of their overheating and causing damage to the digital camera.
Other batteries
i If you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline batteries (LR6), we recommend the following.
h eneloop rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
hIf installing these batteries, display the Option Menu (page 55), select “BATTERY TYPE” and specify the type of battery that you are using.
When installing the batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly.
Do not open the battery/card compartment cover when the camera is turned on
i If the battery/card compartment cover is opened while the power is on, important data may be lost. Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from failure to comply with this warning.
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HINT
Shooting without a card installed
i When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the camera’s internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no card installed, the internal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s internal memory.
About the internal backup battery
i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully charged when the batteries are kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days.
When not using the camera for a long time, remove the batteries
i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings may be cleared.
Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct.
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD
1 Install the card in the camera. Turn
MENU button
on the camera (pages 7 and 13).
2 Display the menu (page 54).
3 Display the Option Menu (page 55).
4 Select “FORMAT” and press the SET button.
h The Format Screen appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to format the card.
RECORDING MENU 1/2
RESOLUTION 12M
COMPRESSION
PHOTO STABILIZER
FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO
SET OK
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i If the batteries in the camera become too hot, a blinking temperature warning icon \will appear on the monitor. If the blinking icon does appear, the camera should be turned off as soon as possible and the batteries allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again.
i Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used with the battery temperature elevated.
Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.
Correct hold |
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A finger is blocking the lens or flash.
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