Sanyo VPC-AZ3 EX - Manual

CONTENTS OUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7 CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

B PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS ...

CONTENTS B OTHER FUNCTIONS COPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ADDING TEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY ANDCORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strangeodor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off thepower and remove the battery pack. œ If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it...

B Do not get the digital camera wet œ This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it toget wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock. œ Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom œ If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off andremove the battery pack. Then take i...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA) WARNING B Do not use where there is risk of explosion œ Do not use the digital camera in a location where there isexplosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air.Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion. B Keep...

B Cautions during use and storage œ This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing thedigital camera, make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage. œ Places in direct sunlight œ Places where humidity and temperature are high œ Places that may get wet œ Places clos...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger(Model VAR-L10) DANGER B Risk of electric shock. Dry location use only. B Do not recharge battery packs that are not Lithium-ionbattery packs (Model DB-L10) œ Do not use the supplied battery pack charger to re...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger(Model VAR-L10) (continued) DANGER B Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children œ Children may place the battery pack or other smallcomponents in their mouth or perform some other suchunforesee...

CAUTION B Do not connect to a voltage converter œ Doing so may cause a fire or other trouble. B Do not damage the power cord œ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not placethe power cord near a heat source. Do not excessivelybend the power cord, modify it, or secure it with staples.Doin...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10) DANGER This camera uses a Lithium-ion battery pack(Model DB-L10). B If there is leaking, discoloration, change of shape, rise intemperature, damaged exterior, strange odor or any otherabnormal condi...

B Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack to strong shocks œ If the safety mechanisms and protective devices arebroken, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur insidethe battery pack, or cause the battery pack to catch fire,explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat. B Do not allow t...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium-ion battery pack(Model DB-L10) (continued) DANGER B Use only the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) œ If another charger is used, the battery pack may beovercharged, or recharged with an abnormal voltage,causing an abno...

WARNING B Always stop the recharging after the prescribed rechargetime, even if the battery pack is not fully charged. œ If you continue to recharge the battery pack, it may causethe battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew batteryfluid, or generate heat. B Keep out of the reach of children...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the accessories CAUTION B Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapter œ Use only the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G6EX for theVPC-AZ3EX, model VAR-G6E for the VPC-AZ3EX [for U.K.] and modelVAR-G6U for the VPC-AZ3) with your digital...

B Cautions when cleaning the digital camera Cleaning procedure1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack. 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth. 3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty, wipe with a soft clothmoistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry. Caution œ ...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued) CAUTION B When not using the digital camera for a long period œ Remove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed fora long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.Per...

B Cautions concerning magnetism œ Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that maybe damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker. Data may be lost or themagnetic strips on cards may be damaged. B Cautions concerning data storage œ It is recommended that any important data...

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued) CAUTION B Cautions when handling the cards œ The cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them tostrong forces or shocks. Be especially careful with the Microdrive, for it iseasily damaged by ...

CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGHTEMPERATURES B S icon œ The S icon indicates that the temperature inside the camera is high. If the S icon appears, it is still possible to use the camera for a short while, but eventually the S icon will flash and the camera will become inoperable. If the power is left on af...

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES œ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROM œ CompactFlash (16MB): 1 œ Lithium-ion battery pack(battery pack): 1 œ Lithium-ion hydride battery packcharger and power cord œ Dedicated AV cable: 1 œ Dedicated USB interface cable: 1 œ Soft case ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP SX515/EX, U ...

SOFT CASE When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection. Media cards that can be used with this digitalcamera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital cameraare: œ CompactFlash œ MicrodriveThere are special precautions that must be followed ...

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 1 Charge the battery pack œ Before using the supplied batterypack in the camera, insert it intothe charger. œ Insert it in the direction indicated bythe [ j ] mark on the battery pack. 2 Connect the supplied power cordto the battery pack charger. œ Insert the connect...

Install the battery pack and card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (seeFORMATTING A CARD on page 35). Be sure to turn off the power beforeinstalling or removing the card. Use the battery pack recharged in step 1 above. Make sure that the battery pack polarity ((+) and...

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an image (details on page 60) Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to captureimages. Shown here is how to capture a still image. 7 Set the main switch to [ á ]. 8 Turn the selector dial to [ W ]. 9 Press the power button. œ The powe...

11 Press the shutter release buttonhalfway (focus-lock). œ The autofocus locks on the subject,and the image in the LCD monitorappears clearly. 12 Continue to gently press theshutter release button all the way. œ The image is captured. View the image (details on page 85) Now let’s take a look at the ...

PARTS NAMES Front 1 Shutter release button 2 Selector dial 3 Flash button 4 Focus button 5 Viewfinder 6 Speaker 7 Lens (closed when the lens isstowed) 8 Microphone 9 Flash F Self-timer indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct., 22/2002 31 English

Rear 1 Viewfinder 2 Standby indicator (red/green) Red flashing: œ When capturing an image,recording sound, charging theflash, storing an image orsound recording, when no cardis installed (indicates thatimage or sound cannot berecorded), or recording usingthe self-timer Red steady: œ When the memory ...

RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack beforeusing it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the suppliedcharger.Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge itwhenever the remaining charge is low (...

About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger.Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally. CHARGE indicator Not lit Not connected properly œ To recharge the battery pack, the power cord of thecharger must be connected...

FORMATTING A CARD Before using a card, it must be formatted with this camera: œ After purchasing, when used for the first time œ If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. For more information on handling the cards, see “Cautions when handling thecards” on page 23 and “...

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF Turning the power on When capturing images 1 Set the main switch to [ á ] or [ à ]. [ á ]: The LCD monitor is used. [ à ]: The LCD monitor is not used. 2 Turn the selector dial to [ W ], [ Y ] or [ X ]. 3 Press the power button. œ The power turns on, the lensextends and the ...

Turning the power off 1 Press the power button. œ The power turns off. When capturing images œ The lens automatically retracts andcloses. œ The standby indicator turns off. œ The LCD monitor turns off. œ The power turns off. When playing back images œ The LCD monitor turns off. Turning the power on ...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTINGSCREENS For both shooting and playback, there are Setting Screens and Option SettingScreens. Displaying and exiting the Shooting/PlaybackSetting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying a Setting Screen 1 Set the main switch. [ á ]: To display the Shooting Sett...

3 Turn on the power. œ In step 2, if the selector dial is set to [ P ], the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears. 4 Press the MENU button. œ The setting screen selected in step3 appears. Example: Still Image Shooting Mode Setting Screen (BASIC mode) Exiting the Sh...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Switching between the operation modes (BASIC mode andEXPERT mode) This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes: with theBASIC mode, you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera do all thework; in the EXPERT mode, you have control of ...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Setting screen basic operation When a setting screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button areused to make the desired settings. B Shooting Setting Screen œ When selecting a menu œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button. œ When selecting a set...

B Playback Setting Screen œ When selecting a setting (icon) œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button. B Other operations œ To change a numerical value Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to change the number. œ To return to the previous operation œ Press the MENU button. œ Select “EXIT” or th...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. 1 Scene Select menu (page 76) c B : Full auto icon F : Sports scene icon x : Portrait icon G : Night scene icon 2 Resolution menu (page 78) A : 3264 ...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. 1 Scene Select menu (page 76) c B : Full auto icon F : Sports scene icon x : Portrait icon 2 Sequential shots mode (METHOD)menu (page 61) c Ä : Best select shot icon Ö :...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. 1 Scene Select menu (page 76) c B : Full auto icon F : Sports scene icon x : Portrait icon 2 Resolution menu (page 78) c 2 : 320 x 240-pixel resolution icon 0 : 160 x 120-pixe...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting status display After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, icons on the LCD monitor indicatethe status of the digital camera and card. The icons and their positions differdepending on the selected shooting mode. * All the icons never appear at the ...

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Playback Setting Screens 1 9-image display playback 2 Playback zoom 3 Protect 4 Erase icon 5 Edit still image icon 6 Print settings 7 Slideshow playback 8 Volume control 9 Image copy F Playback mode indicator v : Still image playback x : Sequential shots pl...

Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens 1 Audio recordingOn the Playback Option SettingScreen, the audio playback icon M is shown. 2 Color correction setting (realcolor equalizer)Cannot be selected from thePlayback Option Setting Screen. 3 Date and time setting 4 Operational sound (beep)settings 5 ...

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Holding the camera Hold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to yourbody and making sure the camera is stable. Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or thehandstrap. HINT œ When a picture is taken with the ...

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES œ Fast-moving subjectsUse the focus-lock function to lock thefocus on an object at the same distanceas the desired subject. Hints for taking pictures Operational sound œ The camera can be set so that a sound is heard, for example, when theshutter release button, SET button, or...

SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGS Before using the digital camera, you must first set the desired recording mode(still image, sequential shots, video clip, or audio recording). œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images. œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images insu...

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the still imageshooting mode (see page 59). 2 Take a picture. 1 Point the camera lens at thesubject. Slowly press and hold theshutter release button halfway. œ The area in the center of the LCDmonitor comes clearly into focus,and the focus icon ë appears in...

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots. Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolutionand compression rate settings. Resolution Compression rate a b c C 4 images 6 images 9 images D 8 images 13 image...

Standard sequential shots Ö 1 Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39). 2 Select the standard sequentialshots icon Ö from the sequential shots mode menu, and press theSET button. 3 Press the shutter release button tocapture the sequential shots. œ Images are captured as long...

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS AE shift sequential (auto bracket) shots A 1 Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39). 2 Select the AE shift sequential shotsicon A from the sequential shots mode menu, and press the SETbutton. 3 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential sho...

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 5 Save the selected image and erasethe others. 1 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton. œ “PROCESSING” appears for afew moments, and then thesequential shots shooting modereturns. œ The selected image is saved inthe still image folder; the otherthree images are deleted(nothing is sa...

VIDEO CLIPS When you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded. 1 Set the camera to the video clipshooting mode (see page 59). 2 Press the shutter release button torecord the video clip. œ It is not necessary to keep theshutter release button pressed whileshooting. œ During recording K appears o...

AUDIO RECORDINGS Your digital camera can record sound, just like a normal tape recorder. 1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39). œ The audio recording icon a is highlighted. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Audio Recording Screenappears. 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to ...

4 End the audio recording. œ Press the SET button once more toend the recording. You are returnedto the Audio Recording Screen. œ When the remaining recording timebecomes little, a countdown of theremaining recording time is shown. œ To return to the Shooting OptionSetting Screen, in the AudioRecord...

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Setting the focus The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject. 1 Select the desired shooting mode(see page 59). œ If the Shooting Information Screenappears, press the MENU button toexit it. 2 Press the focus button. œ The currently set focus set...

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the flash The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camerahas four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flashoff mode, and red-eye redu...

3 Press the flash button to select theflash mode. œ Each time the flash button ispressed, the flash mode iconchanges.No icon: The digital camera will detect the subjectbrightness and use theflash only when required.In a backlight situation, ifonly the center of theimage is very dark, theflash will o...

Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared tocapturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery packpower. 1 Set the shooting mode (see page59). 2 Set the main switch to [ à ]. 3 Look through the viewfinder andposit...

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the zoom There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You canspecify whether or not the digital zoom can be activated when shooting. The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to D or less. 1 Make the zoom setting (see page120), and point t...

BASIC MODE Master the shooting functions in the basic mode. Select the preset setting that matches yourshooting conditions (Scene Select function) You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) forspecific shooting conditions. Preset settings Features Still image shootin...

Setting the resolution If the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the remainingnumber of images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolutionaccording to the desired image quality and purpose. 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen(see page 39). 2 Select the desired re...

BASIC MODE Setting the compression rate Use the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the sameresolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease theimage data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the imagedata size for no loss in image quality. 1 D...

PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS This camera has playback modes for still images, sequential shots, videoclips and audio recordings. Still image playback mode: For playing back still images and voice memos. Saved enlarged images(with the playback zoom) (see page 94) and copied images (see page 126)can also be...

Playing back audio recordings 1 Turn the selector dial to [ P ]. œ The Playback Option Setting Screenappears. 2 Select the audio playback icon M , and press the SET button. œ The audio recording playback modescreen appears. œ To continue the procedure, pleasesee page 91. AUDIO COLOR ADJUSTMENTCLOCK ...

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Play back still images one by one 1 Select the still image playback mode (see page 83). 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button. To play back the previous image : Press [ d ] To play back the next image : Press [ c ] Play back a voice memo œ Display an image, and press t...

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 1 Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 83). 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button. To play back the previous image : Press [ d ] To play back the next image : Press [ c ] 3 Press [W] ([ z ]) on the zoom switch. œ The 9-image display appears. œ The pr...

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS 1 Select the video clip playback mode (see page 83). 2 Play back the video clip. Normal playback œ Press the SET button. If the Playback Setup Screen appears, pressthe SET button again to start playback. œ Pressing [ d ] during a video clip playback will start reverse playba...

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 1 Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode (seepage 83). 2 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select the desired audiorecording, and press the SETbutton. œ The Audio Recording PlaybackScreen for the selected audiorecording appears. 3 Select t...

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playback (slideshow) Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion. If voicememos are attached, they are also played back at the same time. 1 Display the Still Image PlaybackSetting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the slideshow ico...

Rotating an image Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate. 2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (see page 39). 3 Select the edit photo icon r (or ú ), and press the SET button. œ The Edit Photo Screen app...

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing back images on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view thecaptured images on the TV screen. Connections Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL/AV terminal on the digitalcamera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input termin...

ADDING A VOICE MEMO In the still image shooting mode, you can record approximately 4 seconds ofsound (called a “voice memo”) when capturing the image. 1 Display the Still Image ShootingSetting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the add voice memo icon a from the voice memo menu, and press the SET button...

SETTING THE FOCUS MODE You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus: Multi-section focus: The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor. 1 Display the Sho...

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section light-measuring : Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Center-weighted light-measuring : Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives moreimpor...

WHITE BALANCE SETTING This digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under mostlighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions orchange the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39). 2...

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according tothe brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be fixed at theequivalent of 100, 200, or 400. 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen(see page 39). 2 Select an ISO sensitivity setting...

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various exposure controls arepossible. By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to bephotographed, you can create the image that you want to express. Theexposure control can be set in the still image shooting m...

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL Í : This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size. (Manual exposure control) Example: When shooting in a dark location without using the flash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slowshutter). When used for shooting nighttime scenes, youc...

<Manual exposure control Í > œ The display to set the aperture sizeand shutter speed appears. œ Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to select aperture size \ or shutter speed ä , and press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to change the setting.Setting range: Aperture \ : 4.9 to 11.8 (Te...

SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTION Noise which occurs in captured images when the shutter button is pressedduring still image shooting is reduced. The initial setting for noise reduction isoff. 1 Display the Still Image ShootingSetting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the noise reduction on icon g from the n...

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES(REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) You can adjust the color tones (hue, saturation and brightness) of thecaptured images. In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera’s settings,you can also download data settings created on your computer for color tonecorrection. Adjust the color...

œ Selecting one of the ô to õ icons allows confirmation of theirrespective setting values. Pressingthe SET button displays the screenfor the hue, saturation andbrightness settings. ù : The hue, saturation and brightness settings arecompleted, and you arereturned to the ColorAdjustment Screen. í : Se...

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) 4 Adjust the color. 1 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select a color icon ( í to Í ) to adjust. 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] to select the color property you wish to change (hue,saturation or brightness). 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to adjust the val...

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) Download the color tone correction datacreated on a computer The settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC in thesupplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) can be downloaded to your digitalcamera. 1 Insert a card, on which color toneco...

5 Press [ l ] or [ j ] on the arrow button to select the desired settings data,and press the SET button. œ The Select Where To Save Screenappears. 6 Press [ l ] or [ j ] on the arrow button to select the icon in which to savethe settings data.For 6-color mode setting data: Select one from ô to õ . F...

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabledduring zoom shooting (see page 75) at a resolution of D or lower. 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen(see page 39). 2 Select a digital zoom setting fromthe digital zoom menu. Z : Digital zoom cannot be ...

EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker. 1 Exit the Shooting Setting Screen (orShooting Information Screen. œ Press the MENU button to exit theShooting Setting Screen (orShooting Information Screen. 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button. œ The exposur...

SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY(SHOOTING INFO SCREEN) This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings whileshooting. Display the Shooting Information Screen 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status. 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second. œ The Shooting Informatio...

1 Resolution 2 Compression rate 3 Spot focus setting 4 Color tone correction setting 5 Exposure control setting 6 Light-measuring mode setting 7 Exposure correction setting 8 Self-timer setting 9 White balance setting F Noise reduction setting G ISO sensitivity setting H Quick Shot setting I Voice m...

COPYING IMAGES You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image(scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original dataremains unchanged). 1 Display the desired image from asequential shots sequence or videoclip. 2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (...

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 4 or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels. The resizedimage is saved as a separate image. 1 Display the still image whose sizeyou wish to change. 2 Display the Playback SettingScree...

5 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select the new image size. 4 : The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels. 2 : The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels. C : Return to the Edit Photo Screen. 6 Press the SET button. œ A screen confirming whether thesize change is correct appears. 7 Select ...

ADDING TEXT You can enter characters for titles and the like on still images. 1 Display the still image to which youwant to add text. 2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (see page 39). 3 Select the edit photo icon r , and press the SET button. œ The Edit Photo Screen appears. 4 Select the add text ...

5 Press the SET button. œ You enter the text entry mode, anda row of characters appears. œ To return to the screen in step 4,press the MENU button. 6 Press the arrow button to select thedesired character row. Color palette Character line SCROLLSELECT A BCDE < Character row chart A B C D E _ < ...

ADDING TEXT HINTYou can change the color of the text 1 Before entering text, press [ d ] to select the color palette located to the left of the characters on the character row. 2 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to select the color for the text. œ Press [ j ] to cycle through the available colors as shown below...

9 Select [ < ] once you have entered all the desired characters, andpress the SET button. œ This completes character entry. 10 Press the arrow button to finalizethe position of the text. 11 Press the shutter release button. œ The characters are superimposedon the image, and you are returnedto the...

5 Press the SET button. œ Voice memo recording starts. Talkinto the microphone on the digitalcamera. œ The sound will be recorded forabout 4 seconds. œ While the voice memo is beingrecorded, RECORDING and K are displayed. œ When recording is finished, you arereturned to the Edit Photo Screen. œ For ...

PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with yourdigital camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shopsoffering digital print services. In addition, this digital camera isDPOF-compatible, so you can use the digital camera to specify t...

PRINT SETTINGS Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a “standard print.” With thestandard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out, aswell as whether you want the date displayed on the print. Specifying the date display on the prints. 1 Display the Print Se...

4 Press the SET button. œ If EACH IMAGE was selected,press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to display the desired image to print. SETTING: To set the standard print settings. EXIT: To return to the Standard Print Screen. 5 Select “SETTING”, and press theSET button. œ The Number/Date Print Screena...

PRINT SETTINGS 6 Specify whether the date isdisplayed on the print, and thenumber of prints.<Specifying dated prints> 1 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select DATE. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Print Date Screen appears 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to select the desired option. YES: To ...

7 Select “EXIT” and press the SETbutton. œ The Print Settings ConfirmationScreen appears. If the print settings are correct: Select “SETTING”, and press theSET button. To change the print settings: Select “CANCEL”, and press theSET button. To clear the print settings: Select “EXIT”, and press the SE...

PRINT SETTINGS Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 137and 138. œ The Print Settings ConfirmationScreen appears. 2 Select “SETTING”, and press theSET button. œ The Number/Date Print Screenappears. œ Following the procedures in step 6on page 139, use the arrow buttonto select th...

Clearing the print settings 1 Display the Print Setting Screen(see page 135). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 Press the SET button. œ The All Clear Screen appears. YES: To clear the print settings for all images. NO: To cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print SettingScreen. 4 Select “YES”, and pr...

IMAGE PROTECT MODE(PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure oroverwriting of the important data that you wish to keep. The protect mode canbe applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence,to a video clip, or to an ...

ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. Youcan erase the images, video clips, and sound recordings one at a time, or allat once. 1 Display the data that you want toerase. 2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (see page 39). œ To erase one image at a time o...

For sequential shots:ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed.GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed (the data for other sequential shotsremains). EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.For video clips:ONE ERASE: Erases the video clip displayed.GROUP ER...

IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Your captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer,or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer. For copying to apersonal computer, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying theprovided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack). For...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the camera as your computer’sexternal drive 1 Turn off your digital camera (seepage 38). 2 Using the supplied dedicated USBinterface cable, connect the cameraconnector to the camera and thecomputer connector to the properterminal on your computer. œ Please conn...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3 Set the selector dial to [ Ü ], and turn on the power. œ More information about theseoperations can be found in theinstruction manual accompanyingthe included Sanyo Utility Software. NOTE œ When your digital camera is connected to a computer, there is no displayon ...

USB DIRECT-PRINT Setup This camera supports the USB DIRECT-PRINT function. By connecting thiscamera to a USB DIRECT-PRINT capable printer, the digital camera’s LCDmonitor can be used to select images and initiate printing. 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the digitalcamer...

USB DIRECT-PRINT To print the images that are set to print Procedure to print all the images that are set to print (see page 135) 1 Complete the print setup, andprepare to print (see page 152). 2 Select “PRE ORDER MODE”, andpress the SET button. œ The Print Mode Screen appears. EASY MODE: Images are...

To select one image and print it Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the printing setup (seepage 152). 2 Select “SELECT MODE”, and pressthe SET button. œ The screen to select images forprinting appears. 3 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to display an image to print,...

To change the print settings and print images Images are printed according to paper type, size, layout, printing quality, coloradjustment, etc. settings specified by the digital camera. 1 Display the Print Mode Screen. œ To print all of the images: See steps1 and 2 of “To print the images thatare se...

SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from thecamera’s DIGITAL/AV terminal. 1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Setting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the TV system icon á , and press the SET button. œ The TV System Setting Screenappears. NTSC:...

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recordingis taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, beforecapturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set. Example: To set the clock to January 23, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. 1 Di...

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal soundswhen the shutter release button, SET button, or MENU button is pressed. Display the Operational Sounds Screen 1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Setting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select t...

Turning the operational sounds on/off 1 Display the Operational SoundsScreen. 2 Select “MUTE”, and press the SETbutton. œ The Set Mute Screen appears. ON: The operational sounds are not produced. OFF: The operational sounds are produced. 3 Select “ON” or “OFF”, and pressthe SET button. œ The operati...

HELP FUNCTION You can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting Setting Screen isshown. 1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackSetting Option Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the help display icon ç , and press the SET button. œ The Set Help Display Screenappears. ON: The help display is shown.O...

DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages ineither Japanese or English. 1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Setting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the language icon à , and press the SET button. œ The Language Screen appears. : Select for Japanese d...

POWER SAVE MODE Your camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automaticallyturns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function worksto conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used, or toprevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accid...

ASSIGNING FILE NAMES If a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the capturedimage automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequentlyreformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names againbegin from 0001. This is because the file number reset functio...

ASSIGNING FILE NAMES œ When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higherthan the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the nextrecorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B. 1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the fi...

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT œ If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery packcharge on the Playback Information Screen. œ Use only the supplied or separately sold battery pack in this camera. œ Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same typ...

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how much recordingtime is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number ofimages and recording time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. ofImages/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Tim...

Checking the remaining audio recording time 1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39). œ Set the selector dial to [ P ]. œ The audio recording icon a is highlighted. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Audio Recording Screenappears, and the remainingrecording time appears in the upperright...

TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action Reference page Power No power. The battery packis dead. Change orrecharge thebattery pack. 31, 33 The battery packhas not beeninsertedcorrectly. Reinsert thebattery pack,making sure toorient it correctly. The batterycompartmentcover is not fullyclosed. Close batt...

SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Recording system Digital recording Image file format Still images: JPEG format, TIFF (no compression) format (DCF, DPOF and Exif Ver2.2compliant) Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and InformationTechnology In...

SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera connectors DIGITAL/AV(communication/sound andimage output) terminal Regrouped jack Audio output 265 mVrms (–9 dBs), 12 k Ω or less, monaural Video output 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative, compositevideo, NTSC color TVsystem/PAL TV systemswitchable USB USB 1.1 DC...

SPECIFICATIONS Supplied Lithium-ion battery pack Model number DB-L10 Voltage 3.7 V Capacity 1,090 mAh Ambientenvironment Temperature 0 to 40°C (during use, recharged)–10 to 30°C (storage) Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation) Dimensions 31.9 (W) x 10 (H) x 45.8 (D) mm Weight Approx. 35 g œ Products a...

BASIC mode and EXPERT mode The BASIC mode makes it easy for a person not familiar with digital cameraoperation to take photos, but having the camera automatically set theshooting functions and minimizing the number of functions you have to dealwith. On the other hand, the EXPERT mode is perfect for ...

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