Sanyo VPC-S70EX, VPC-S70 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-S70EX VPC-S70

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S70EX and VPC-S70. 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 “ Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

SAFETY MANUAL”.

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. h Connect 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.

i Changes 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-S70 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY 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

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only 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 reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste. Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products. Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!

kSymbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

CAUTION Points that require special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 108) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 114).

attention to.

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ................................. 6

SYSTEM MAP ....................................................................................... 8

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... 9

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD ....................................... 11

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 14

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 16

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 19

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES .......................... 27

SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..................................................... 36

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 37

USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... 41

USING THE ZOOM .............................................................................. 46

FLASH SETTING ................................................................................. 47

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 49

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 51

 SHOOTING

ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU ............................................. 53

RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING ................................................ 56

FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 59

ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 61

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 62

EXPOSURE CORRECTION ................................................................ 63

DATE IMPRINT .................................................................................... 64

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................ 65

IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 67

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 69

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................... 70

COPY DATA ........................................................................................ 71

PRINT SETTINGS ............................................................................... 73

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ................................................................... 78

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ...... 79

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 OPTION

DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ......................................................80

SOUNDS ..............................................................................................83

POST-VIEW SETTING .........................................................................85

SCREEN LANGUAGE ..........................................................................86

TV SYSTEM SETTING .........................................................................87

AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION .........................................................88

FILE No. RESET FUNCTION ...............................................................89

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .......92

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ..............................................94

CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD

MEMORY .........................................................................................95

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE ...........................97

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .......................................................................99

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................100

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................108

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................114

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................120

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap: 1 i Soft case: 1

i SANYO Software Pack

(CD-ROM): 1

i Dedicated USB interface cable: 1i Dedicated AV interface

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera.

i AA alkaline batteries: 2

(batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories)

cable: 1

i Quick Guide

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How to use the accessories

k Handstrap

k Soft case

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:

i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used

in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all

installation and removal procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

AUTO

Use auto settings

Your VPC-S70 is loaded with lots of functions including an easy-tounderstand display, a large screen, extensive scene functions, and more.

k Abundant scene functions

You can select from a variety of preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.

AUTO

Use auto settings

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

k Speedy mode-switching

Switch the shooting mode from still images to video clips to sequential shots with a single button operation.

VIDEO CLIP

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SYSTEM MAP

The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV. By connecting the camera to your computer, you can, for example, copy your photos to the computer’s hard disk. You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos. Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there.

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB interface cable

Printer

Dedicated AV interface cable

Commercially available SD Memory Card/Multi Media Card

i Card reader i DPOF-compatible

printer

i Photo shop

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SETUP

PART S N A M E S

Front

Bottom

Shutter button

ON/OFF button

Self-timer indicator

Speaker

Flash

Microphone

Lens

Tripod stand holeBattery/card compartment cover

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Rear

USB/AV terminal cover

• Open to access the USB/AV terminal.

Zoom switch (T/])

(W/P)

Monitor

Playback button [=]

[n] button (?/%)

MENU button [l] button ( )

Strap holder

[m] button ( /R)

SET button

SCENE button [o] button (R)

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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD

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 92).

1 Open the battery/card

compartment cover.

h While gently pressing the

battery/card compartment cover, slide it open.

Battery/card compartment cover

2 Insert the batteries.

h Make sure that the batteries’

polarities (M and N) are correct.

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Batteries

3 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it

clicks into place.

[o] mark

4 Close the battery/card compartment cover.

When removing the card...

h To 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.

2 Press and

Card

1 Open

release

3 Pull out

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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 AA-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries (SANYO

HR-3UTG) × 2

h AA-size Ni-Cd batteries (SANYO N-3UV) × 2 When installing the batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly.

Do not open the battery/card compartmnet 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.

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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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera

In the shooting mode

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns on. h The camera turns on in the

shooting mode that was active before it was last turned off.

ON/OFF button

In the playback mode

1 Press the playback button [=] for

at least one second.

h The Playback Screen appears on

the monitor (pages 29 and 38).

Monitor

Playback button [=]

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns off.

h When the playback button [=] or ON/OFF button is pressed, the

camera turns off.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

About the auto power off function

In order to preserve battery power when, for example, the camera has accidentally been left on, the camera is furnished with an “auto power off” function by which the camera automatically turns off after a certain period of inactivity (about 1 minute during shooting or about 3 minutes during playback [factory default settings]).

i If the auto power save function has operated to turn the camera off, press

the ON/OFF button to turn it back on.

i You can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera

automatically turns off (page 88).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the

dedicated USB interface cable, the auto power save function is disabled, and the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

HINT If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured is recorded with

it. When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time have not yet been set (page 16), the K icon appears. To have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting before capturing images.

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

CLOCK SET

The camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2007

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on, and press the MENU button.

h The Recording Menu appears

(page 53).

2 Press the [o] button to select the

3 tab, and press the [m] button. h The Option Menu appears.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “CLOCK SET”, and press the SET button or the [m] button.

h The Clock Set Screen appears. h The current date and time

settings are shown.

h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date display during playback, to set the display format for the date, and to set the date and time.

h To return to the Option Menu,

press the MENU button.

RECORDING MENU

RESOLUTION FOCUS MODE ISO

WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE INSERT DATE ON IMAGE

3 tab

OPTION MENU

CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW 1sec BRIGHTNESS

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

2007 /03/01

OKOKOK

CLOCK SET

Y / M / D

(1/2)

12:00

OFF

NTSC

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

CLOCK SET

4 Set the date and time.

1 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the year indication. h Repeat these steps to select the

month indication and day indication, and set the date to December 24, 2007.

2 Press the SET button or the [m]

button to select the time indication.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the time setting.

4 Press the [m] button to select the

Y/M/D indication.

5 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the displayed date order.

CLOCK SET

2007/12/24

Y / M / D

OKOKOK

CLOCK SET

2007/12/24

Y / M / D

CLOCK SET

2007/12/24

Y / M / D

h Press the [o] button to change the displayed date order as follows:

Y / M / D → M / D / Y → D / M / Y → DISP OFF

h Press the [n] button to change it in the reverse order.

12:00

19:30

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5 Press the SET button.

h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the

Option Menu.

h The Option Menu is canceled when the MENU button is pressed.

HINT

i Under normal conditions, while the batteries are being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a small chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about 7 days.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type (follow steps 1 to 3).

To correct the date and time settings

i In step 4, select the indication that you want to change, and follow the

procedure to change the indication.

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BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to hold the camera

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when

they are played back (page 69).

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

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Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture images (page 51).

k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.

i Subjects with low contrast, very bright

subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject.

i Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically, then re-orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.

i When both near and far objects are

present

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

i Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

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Switching between the shooting mode and

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playback mode

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on.

ON/OFF button

Playback button [=]

2 Press the playback button [=].

h Each time the playback button is

pressed, the camera switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode.

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HINT To turn the camera on in the playback mode

i Press the playback button [=] for at least 1 second, and the camera will

turn on in the playback mode.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to switch the shooting mode

Your camera can capture single still photos (single-shot mode), record video clips (video clip recording mode), and also capture a series of still photos (sequential shots mode).

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

2 Press the [m] button.

h The screen to set the

shooting mode and the selftimer appears.

3 Press the [m] button to select

the shooting mode.

4 Press the SET button.

h The selected shooting mode

is set.

h An icon in the upper left area

of the monitor indicates the active shooting mode setting.

ON/OFF button

[m] button

SET button

c:Single-shot mode P:Sequential shots mode

X:Video clip recording mode

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Switching the display mode

In the shooting mode, you can select the either the “settings display mode” which allows you to confirm the shooting settings on the monitor while you shoot, or the “normal display mode” in which the setting indications are turned off, providing a full view of the subject.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on.

2 Press the SET button.

h Each time the SET button is

pressed, the camera switches between the settings display mode and the normal display mode.

ON/OFF button

SET button

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Adjust the monitor brightness

The brightness of the monitor is adjustable. Adjust the brightness to the optimum readability in the ambient light.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

2 Press the MENU button for at

least 1 second.

h The monitor brightness menu

appears.

3 Press the [n] and [o] buttons

to adjust the brightness.

4 Press the MENU button.

h The monitor brightness is

set, and the monitor brightness menu is canceled.

ON/OFF button

MENU button

[n] and [o] buttons

Monitor brightness menu

2 1

BRIGHTNESS

1 2

HINT

i You can also adjust the monitor brightness by selecting “BRIGHTNESS”

from the Option Menu (page 82).

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Hints for taking pictures

Muting the camera sounds

i The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the shutter

button, MENU button or SET button is pressed, can be muted (page 83).

Where is the image data saved?

i All the image and sound data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory

or on the card installed in the camera.

i When a card is installed in the camera, the data is recorded on the card. If

no card is installed, the data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

the characteristics of the CCD, light lines or ghost patterns (flare phenomenon) may appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

Switching the guidance display ON/OFF

i Press the [l] button. Each time the [l] button is pressed, the guidance

display switches between ON and OFF.

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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

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There are two modes for capturing still images. In the normal still image mode, one image is captured each time the shutter button is pressed. In the sequential shots mode, when you press the shutter button, several successive images are captured. For more information about taking sequential shots, please see page 36.

Shooting single shots

1 Set the camera to the single-

shot mode (page 23).

2 Press the shutter button

halfway.

h Engage the autofocus by

pressing the shutter button halfway (focus lock).

3 Continue to gently press the

shutter button all the way.

h Press the shutter button

gently, taking care not to move the camera.

h The image that was

captured appears on the monitor as long as the shutter button is kept pressed (post view).

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Shutter button

F3.1

1/40

Single-shot icon

<Single-Shot Screen>

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