Sanyo VPC-X1200 - Manual

3 English ACCESSING THE MENUS Detailed camera settings are accessed from the menus. How to display the menus 1 Turn on the camera, and set it to the recording or playback mode. h Set the camera to the recording mode to display the Recording Menu, or the playback mode to display the Playback Menu. 2 ...

English 4 How to operate the menus Use the arrow buttons to select the item you wish to change, press the SET button, and the corresponding screen will appear. 1 Display the menu (page 3). 2 Select the s or = tab. Display the Recording Menu: Select the s tab. Display the Playback Menu: Select the = ...

5 English ACCESSING THE MENUS Overview of the Menus Recording Menu OFF 12 M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1/2 RECORDING MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION EXP MEASURE FOCUS MODE ISO OK EXIT WHITE BALANCE EXP COMPENSATION INSERT DATE ON IMAGE i 7 and 8 are displayed when you press the [ n ] or [ o ] button to scroll.

English 6 1 Resolution menu/video size menu<Single-shot/sequential shots mode> 2 Compression rate menu (single-shot/sequential shots mode only) 3 Focus mode menu (page 13) 4 Light-measuring mode menu 5 ISO sensitivity menu (page 14) 6 White balance menu (page 15) 7 Exposure correction menu h C...

7 English ACCESSING THE MENUS Playback Menu i 7 through 0 are displayed when you press the [ n ] or [ o ] button to scroll. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RESIZE REPAIR DISTORT FILE COPY PRINT INSTRUCTIONS PROTECT SLIDESHOW ROTATE BLUR CORRECTION CONTRAST CORRECT RED-EYE CORRECT. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 OK EXIT

9 English ACCESSING THE MENUS Option Menu i 7 through A are displayed when you press the [ n ] or [ o ] button to scroll. 0 SOUND CLOCK SET STARTUP DISPLAY OPTION MENU POST VIEW 1sec BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM 1/2 OK EXIT @ A 8 7 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO. CONT’D FORMAT RESET SETTINGS ...

English 10 1 [Clock set] h Set the camera’s internal clock. 2 [Startup display] h Select the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on in the recording mode. DATE & TIME : The camera's date and time setting is shown. SANYO : The SANYO logo is shown. OFF : No startup displa...

11 English SHOOTING RECORDING SETTINGS Recording and playing back audio files In the video clip recording mode, your camera can make audio recordings. The audio recordings are monaural. Record an audio file 1 Display the Recording Menu for the video clip recording mode (page 3). 2 Select the audio r...

English 12 Playing back audio recordings 1 101-0018 2009.12.24 PLAY Display the desired audio data. h A musical note graphic appears on the screen. 2 Play back the recording. HINT i During 5× or faster accelerated playback, the audio is not played back. To do this... Do this Forward playback Press t...

English 14 I ISO sensitivity With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting. HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in...

15 English RECORDING SETTINGS White balance This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. 1 Display the Recording Menu (page 3...

English 16 Date imprint You can choose to have the date the image was captured imprinted on the image. HINTAbout the capture date and date imprinting i When an image is edited, the date of the image file changes to the date and time the image was edited. However, the imprinted capture date remains u...

17 English PLAYBACKPAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) PLAYBACK SETTINGS Image protect Prevent accidental erasure of data. CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if the card is reformatted.

English 18 Rotating images Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. HINT i On the 9-image/20-image display playback, rotated images are shown in their original orientation. i An image for which the protect (locked) mode has been set cannot be rotated. Resize The s...

19 English PLAYBACK SETTINGS Blur correction Correct the effects of camera movement (camera shake) to produce a sharper image. HINTAbout the blur correction icon i On the Blur Correction Screen, an icon indicating the degree of blur appears. : Blur correction unnecessary or blur correction completed...

English 20 Contrast correction Add contrast (light and dark) to an image to make it clearer. HINTConcerning the date and time information for the modified image i The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the date that the image was saved after it was modified.

English 22 Print orders (DPOF) In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the numbe...

23 English PLAYBACK SETTINGS HINTPrinting a single frame from a video clip i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image. About the DPOF format i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is...

English 24 Specifying date imprinting and number of prints You can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print settings to all the images on the card (ALL IMAGES). 1 Display the screen to set the print settings (page 22). 2 Specify the printing Specify the print...

English 26 Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images. 1 Display the screen to set the print settings (page 22). 2 Specify the printing Specify the printing instructions? instructions? Specify the printing instructions? EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL CLEAR OK OK OK Select “A...

English 28 Displaying image properties (Information Screen) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. 1 Display the desired image. 2 Press and hold the MENU button for at least 1 second. h The Information Screen appears. h If the MENU button is presse...

29 English OPTION OPTION SETTINGS File No. continued setting If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001...

31 English OPTION SETTINGS Initializing the card memory and internal memory A card must be formatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is ...

English 32 Resetting the camera settings Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure: Date and time settingLanguage settingTV system settingFile No. continued setting

English 34 For audio data 1 13:23:29 Remaining recording time Set the camera to the audio recording mode (page 11). h The remaining audio recording time is shown. HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture m...

35 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. 1 134 Battery pack remaining charge indicator Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. h T...

37 English OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied AV interface cable from the USB/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV. Playback i After connecting the digital camera to the television, set the TV input switch to VIDEO inpu...

English 3 8 DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing). Print preparations 1 Turn the printer on, and use the supplied U...

39 English DIRECT PRINTING 2 : 1 : 1 DATE DATE DATE PRINT PRINT PRINT Print this image? Print this image? Print this image? Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the images to print appears. CAUTIONCaution when connecting a printer i If the power to the printer is turned...

English 40 To select one image and print it (print selected image) Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 3 8 ). 2 : 1 : 1 DATE DATE DATE PRINT PRINT PRINT Print this image? Print this image? Print this image? Press the [ l ] or [ m ] button. h Display ...

English 42 To print all the images (all images) Print all of the images. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 38). 2 Press the MENU button. h The PictBridge Menu appears. 3 Select “PRINT ALL IMAGES”, and press the SET button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. 4 Specify the number of prints or da...

English 44 To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings) Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 3 8 ). 2 Press the MENU button. h The PictBridge Menu ap...

45 English DIRECT PRINTING 4 Adjust the printer settings. 1 Use the arrow buttons to select a printer setting parameter, and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Press the [ n ] or [ o ] button to adjust the setting, and press the SET button. h The selected par...

English 46 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions. Question Answer Action Power Why doesn’t the power turn on? Due to cold temperatures, the battery pack temporarily lost its pow...

49 English COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Viewing images Why is the image too bright? The subject was too bright. When capturing an image, devise a way to compensate for a bright subject, for example, by changing the shooting angle. Why is the image out of focus? The focus is not locked properly. Hold the...

English 52 TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem.B: BASIC INSTRUCTION MANUALA: ADVANCED INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAMERA Problem Cause Action Reference page Power No power. The battery pack is dead. Recharge the batter...