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Sanyo VPC SX 550 User's Manual

1. FINE icon low compression OD Zoom bar page 69 NORM NORM icon moderate compression Only appears when the resolution is set TIFF TIFF icon no compression to 640 Only appears when the resolution is set to 1360 Flash menu page 64 S I Automatic flash icon Forced flash icon CS C J Flash off icon Voice memo menu page 66 Fed Voice memo off icon LI Voice memo on icon Self timer menu page 67 P Self timer off icon Self timer on icon Focus menu page 63 i Normal focus icon dl Macro focus icon Auto manual shooting menu page 55 AUTO Auto shooting mode icon MAN Manual shooting mode icon English D Main switch setting Red when the main switch is set to CAMERA Still image shooting mode icon Number of images that can be taken page 46 Shooting status display area page 34 When the Shooting Setting Screen is exited the voice memo on icon macro focus icon or manual shooting mode icon appears Remaining battery charge page 44 Not displayed when the remaining battery charge is near full or when the AC adaptor sold separately is used Sequential Shot Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time O 1360 O FINE 19 10 1 SH GE Jim OJ
2. ROOT DC TOO0SANDS SANY0001 jpg Folder number page 39 SANY0002 jpg este SYSTEM SANY0003 jpg an 101SANDS SANY1001 jog SANY0003 wav data SANY1002 jog SANY0004 tif SANY0998 jpg SANY1999 jpg SANY0999 jpg 102SANDS SANY2001 jpg SEQT0001 SEQT0101 jpg L SANY2002 jpg SEQT0102 jpg SEQT0103 jpg VCLP VCLP0001 mov Up to 999 still images 99 sequential shot folders 999 video L clips and 999 audio recordings can be stored in folder VCLP0002 mov 100SANDS If more files are made a folder named 101SANDS SUND T SUNDO0001 wav will be made and they will be stored in there New folders will then be named in sequence i e 102SANDS 103SANDS etc SUND0002 wav File name page 39 NOTE Do not modify the folders and file names in the card using your computer e f the folders file names or their configuration is modified by accessing the card using a commercially available card adaptor it will be impossible to playback the data using the digital camera and the digital camera may not operate properly Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital camera e You can use QuickTime Ver 3 0 or greater from Apple to playback the video clips QuickTime 4 Pro for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the SANYO Software Pack e To view images using MediaPlayer on a computer running Windows use the software inc
3. 3 appears e When the selector dial is set to iil for playback then the Still Image Playback Setting Screen appears When the selector dial is set to Cor TEE a 9 image display appears for image selection of steps 3 see page 80 If this screen appears press the SET button and then the MODE button e For how to operate the setting screens see SETTING SCREEN BASIC OPERATIONS on page 40 Exiting the Setting Screens Press the MODE button e The Setting Screen disappears S l ST Exiting the Option Setting X h MODE button Screens Turn the selector dial to a mark other than Ze SET button e The Option Setting Screen is exited and either a Selector dial shooting screen or playback screen appears English 30 SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 31 D 11360 im FINE 19 OA Olm K es Tel se Do S il EI a 7 ll O Ekel LD T LU emp Op Resolution menu page 51 Exposure correction icon page 68 1360 1360 x 1024 pixel resolution icon Zoom icon page 69 1024 1024 x 768 pixel resolution icon Only appears when the resolution is set 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon to 640 Compression menu page 53 Exposure correction bar page 68 FINE
4. Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA CompactFlash Association All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Regarding the data storage media e This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and microdrive cards for data storage This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlash cards are used In this manual CompactFlash and microdrive cards are both referred to as card Caution It is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission e Actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this digital camera e Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction or the repairin
5. SET button This completes the time setting English 42 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Set the desired date display format Press w to select the display format Press the SET button The date format turns orange oon Press A or to select the desired display format Y M D Year month day M D Y Month day year D M Y Day month year Press the SET button e This completes the date display format setting 6 Select EXIT and press the SET button e The date and time setting is completed and you return to the Option Setting Screen NOTE To correct the date and time settings GG LANGUAGE EFORMAT B c4 DISCHARGE L m R e After steps 1 and 2 press w to move the mark to the line of the setting you want to change and press P to select that setting Then press A or w to set the new setting and the SET button to finalize the new settings 43 English REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION When using the nickel metal hydride batteries the remaining battery charge can be checked on the LCD monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery operation see Battery Operation on page 128 1 Set the main switch to CAMERA and open the CO o3 Il Zeie lens cover e Set the selector dial to anything other than Ze MONITOR OFF 2 Press the info button e The Information Screen will appear and the batteri
6. When using the exposure correction or zoom functions image and sound can be recorded pages 68 69 Image and sound can be recorded Red steady Green flashing Auto focus mark page 56 Green steady English 20 PREPARATION OF BATTERIES Use the supplied or sold separately AA nickel metal hydride batteries to power the digital camera You can also use AA Ni Cd batteries but they will not last as long as the AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries However if you do not have access to these batteries you may use alkaline batteries and capture images using the viewfinder see page 56 Also note that the duration of operation provided by the alkaline batteries will be very short CAUTION e Manganese batteries cannot be used as they have an extremely short battery life and may overheat and damage the digital camera e For your safety read Concerning the Batteries on page 5 and Concerning the Supplied Battery Charger on page 7 before handling the batteries Recharging Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Make sure to completely recharge the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries before use Use only the supplied battery charger to recharge the batteries This battery charger can be used for both the nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3US or HR 3U supplied with the digital camera or sold separately and the Ni Cd batteries N 3US or N 3U sold separately Before using the batteries for the first time or w
7. a single shot from a sequential shot or a single scene from a video clip you must first copy the data as a still image see page 108 If the image resolution is low depending on the print size the output image may not be high quality Data File Formats The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below Still image data Data format JPEG or TIFF format Design rule for Camera File system compliant File name structure SANYoo00 jpg or SANYoooo tif The oooo represents a sequential number assigned automatically Voice memo data Data format WAVE format File name structure SANYoo00 wav The oooo represents the same sequential number as the image file to which the sound memo corresponds Sequential shots data Data format JPEG format File name structure SEQTxxyy jpg The xx represents the folder number where the sequential shots are stored The yy represents a sequential number assigned automatically English 48 CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Video clips data Data format QuickTime Movie format File name structure VCLPoooo mov The oooo represents a sequential number assigned automatically Audio recording data Data format WAVE format File name structure SUNDoooo wav The oooo represents a sequential number assigned automatically Configuration of Directories for the Stored Data MISC Location of DPOF files
8. be used as they have a short battery life and may overheat causing damage to the digital camera e Do not use a recharged battery together with a discharged battery Do not use nickel metal hydride batteries together with Ni Cd batteries or batteries of different types or different brands at the same time Make sure not to invert the polarity and when installing the batteries Install the batteries as described by the indicated polarity e Use of different types or brands of batteries at the same time may generate heat or cause the batteries to leak resulting in fire injury or burns or damage to the digital camera and any other nearby object Use only batteries from well known manufacturers Use of batteries without protective casings or other inferior products may cause a fire injury or burns e The batteries may be warm immediately after the digital camera is used If removing the batteries turn off the digital camera and allow for the batteries to cool down before removing them f a battery is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothing immediately rinse with clean water If the electrolyte gets into your eyes you risk losing your eyesight Immediately rinse your eyes with clean running water and seek medical attention right away e Do not drop or hit the batteries or submit them to strong shocks f the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time remove the batterie
9. changes drastically such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room e When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner e When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity If condensation seems likely to form e Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it and then wait until the digital camera has reached the ambient temperature E Cautions concerning undesired interference The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a television or radio To avoid this type of interference make sure the cores on the supplied AV cable and computer serial port interface cable are not removed Core 11 English E Cautions concerning magnetism e Do not place credit cards bank cards floppy disks or other items that may be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged Speaker E Cautions concerning data storage It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media such as a floppy disk hard disk or MO disk e Stored data may be lost or corrupted in cases such as those listed below Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data e If the CompactFlash or microdrive is used incorrectly e If the CompactFlash or microdrive is not inserted correctly into the dig
10. stand by indicator lights green again HELP What if the digital camera turns off by itself e The power save function activated see page 28 Perform the operations given below During shooting Open and close the lens cover or press the shutter release button During playback Open and close the lens cover or move the main switch from PLAY and back to PLAY 17 English Viewing the image see page 79 81 Now let s take a look at the images you ve captured 11 set the main switch to PLAY IESSE The image you captured shows up in the LCD ex Leen monitor MONITOR OFF Main switch e Press a or gt on the arrow button to display the images stored before and after the current image Arrow button 1 2 When finished set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or CAMERA and close the lens cover e Your digital camera turns off How was it Did everything turn out fine Of course what you have performed here is just a fraction of the many functions your digital camera is loaded with But before you continue using your digital camera any further be sure to read this instruction carefully English 18 PARTS NAMES The page numbers listed next to the part names are the page numbers where that part is explained in detail Front Shutter release button pages 28 56 57 78 Flash page 64 Microphone pages 66 96 Self timer indicator page 67 K Viewfinder page
11. time is available for your card see Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time on page 129 Checking the Remaining Number of Images i and Video Recording Time 1 Set the main switch to CAMERA q 3 IED 2 open the lens cover en Comp Main switch e Set the selector dial to anything other than Ze e The remaining number of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shot shooting modes e The remaining video recording time appears in the top of the LCD monitor and the remaining number of video clips appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode e The remaining number of images and video e recording time will differ depending on the 19 resolution and compression settings When the remaining number of images or video clips that can be taken is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the current images see page 48 and then erase them see page 106 from the card e When the remaining number of images or video Remaining number of images possible clips that can be taken is 0 it may be possible to Still image shooting screen capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode setting a lower resolution setting see page 51 or selecting a different compression setting see page 53 00 24 Remaining video re
12. to 320 or L60 set to 320 OD Remaining recording time available NORM NORM icon moderate compression page 61 Frame rate menu page 60 Display shows the remaining minutes and seconds 15f Records at 15 frames second D i 30f Records at 30 frames second een setting E Only appears when the resolution is Red when the main switch is set to set to 320 or 160 CAMERA Shutter operation menu page 60 Video clip shooting mode icon Records only while shutter release Number of recordings that can be button is pressed taken page 61 SI Recording starts when shutter Shooting status display area page 34 release button is pressed and stops When the Shooting Setting Screen is when it is pressed again exited the macro focus icon or manual Focus menu page 63 shooting mode icon appears i Normal focus icon Remaining battery charge page 44 d Macro focus icon Auto manual shooting menu page 55 AUTO Auto shooting mode icon MAN Manual shooting mode icon Exposure correction icon page 68 33 English Not displayed when the remaining battery charge is near full or when the AC adaptor sold separately is used Shooting Status Display Area After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen the status of the digital camera and card are displayed in this shooting status display area For a more detailed view of the setting status change to the Informat
13. to repair or open the battery charger yourself E Do not disassemble or modify the battery charger It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery charger Doing so may cause a pez g fire or electric shock CG Bas e Do not use the battery charger as a direct current generator E Do not get the battery charger wet LSP e Make sure the battery charger does not get wet for it may cause a fire or electric 7 jy shock e Do not use the battery charger in a bathroom f the battery charger gets wet immediately unplug it from the power outlet and remove the batteries Then take the battery charger to the dealer for repair If used while wet it may cause a fire electric shock or an accident W i N NN EE amp A EA E Do not handle with wet hands z J e Handling the battery charger with wet hands may cause an electric shock SF E Do not use during a storm e Do not touch the battery charger or power cord while it is plugged into a power Ke outlet during a thunderstorm Doing so may cause an electric shock K E Do not place on an unstable surface E It may fall down causing injury or damage f the battery falls down and the charger body is damaged remove the batteries and A take the battery charger to the dealer for repair If used while damaged it may amp cause a fire electric shock or other damages a E Operating and storage conditions e Do not use close to a heat source close to a stove
14. 4 LU Voice memo setting page 66 UE ke DONO Auto manual shooting setting page 55 For manual shooting MAN the settings for manual E EA Deen Mi shooting appear Self timer setting page 67 Focus setting page 63 Compression setting page 53 Number of images that can be taken page 46 mim o Remaining battery charge page 44 37 English Sequential Shot and Video Clip Shooting Information Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Resolution setting page 51 CO Sequential shot speed setting only appears 00 24 for sequential shot shooting page 58 iE FNE 15f Sei gt in Shutter operation setting pages 58 60 DO oO Auto manual shooting setting page 55 For manual shooting MAN the settings for manual shooting appear OOV O Self timer setting only appears for sequential shot shooting page 67 Focus setting page 63 Compression setting page 53 090 o Remaining recording time available min sec only appears for video clip shooting page 61 Number of images that can be taken sequential shot shooting or number of clips that can be recorded video clip shooting page 46 Frame rate setting only appears for video clip shooting page 60 OT Remaining battery charge page 44 Audio Recording Information Screen Remain recording time available min sec page
15. 56 Speaker For listening to sound recordings Battery compartment cover Lens cover page 24 pages 27 28 Card slot cover pages 25 26 Tripod stand hole page 67 Connectors Terminal cover E Slide downward and open DIGITAL AV OUT terminal pages 90 122 For data transmission and outputting sound and image data Gang Ka SS lege USB terminal page 122 ZA i W For connection to computer USB connectors DC IN external DC power input terminal 19 English Rear Main switch pages 56 57 79 Stand by indicator pages 27 56 65 Arrow button info button page 37 Selector dial page 29 MODE button page 30 page 40 g Hand strap Viewfinder Accessing holder page 56 indicator page 14 LCD monitor page 26 SET button pages 31 57 81 page 40 During use the area around the LCD monitor may become warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction When viewing the LCD monitor you may see some missing pixels seen as black and white dots This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Indications in the Viewfinder Close up correction marks page 63 Stand by indicator red green pages 27 56 65 Red flashing When capturing an image charging the flash or storing an image or sound recording image or sound cannot be recorded When the memory is full image or sound cannot be recorded page 123
16. 78 Sound quality setting page 77 Shutter operation setting page 77 Ei Number of audio recording that can be taken page 47 Son Remaining battery charge page 44 English 38 INFORMATION DISPLAY info BUTTON Information Screen During Playback Displaying the shooting settings during playback 1 Display the image or audio file for playback For still images see page 81 For sequential shots see page 84 For video clips see page 85 For audio recordings see page 88 2 Press the info button e The Information Screen appears E To exit the Information Screen press the info button again Still image Sequential Shot and Video Clip Playback Information Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Location of data folder no and file name TAE gt seu mea me Date and time image was captured page 41 ear 2 k e Length of recording min sec only appears BHO in video clip playback mode 100 EN 2 men 2001 08 Playback mode page 79 2001 08 28a el Still image playback mode Voice memo page 81 only appears in Bu Sequential shot playback mode pag only app still image playback mode and the 2 Video clip playback mode protect mode setting appears in the Resolution page 51 video clip playback mode Compression type page 53 Print setting page 112 only appears i
17. A English 26 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF Turning the Power On Follow the steps indicated below when capturing images or when playback images on the LCD monitor To capture images 1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or a2 IM oses CAMERA q BES D MONITOR OFF To not use the LCD monitor am een CAMERA To use the LCD monitor Main switch ai S080 2 Open the lens cover H i e The power is turned on lt p e The stand by indicator lights green in the Main switch viewfinder window Stand by indicator el the main switch was set to CAMERA in step 1 the LCD monitor will turn on and an image will appear To playback images 1 Set the main switch to PLAY Bal S ch The power is turned on e An image appears in the LCD monitor en OFF e Images can be played back whether the lens cover Main switch is opened or closed However to protect the lens we recommend that you keep the cover closed HELP If NO CARD appears If no card is installed in the digital camera then NO CARD will appear in the LCD monitor Be sure to install a card before using the digital camera see page 25 27 English Turning the Power Off 1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or 3 M 020 CAMERA q 2 D E eazy Lamm MONITOR OFF Main switch 2 Close the lens cover Ca e HES az Leen e The power turns off ROTOR OFF e The stand by indicator turns
18. Before using an unused card be sure to format it using the digital camera see page 118 When buying separately sold or commercially available products carefully read the instructions and warnings that come with them English 12 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Open the box and check that all the accessories listed below are included The page numbers listed next to the part names are the page numbers where that part is explained in detail e Hand strap page 14 Soft case page 14 4 AA nickel metal e Nickel metal hydride hydride battery rechargeable charger and power batteries cord page 21 page 21 QV Sr Q e AV cable page 90 CompactFlash e Computer serial e Adaptor for 8MB and port interface cable Macintosh protective case page 122 computer page 122 QQ AP e USB interface cable e Software 2 page 122 CD ROMs Media Cards that Can Be Used with this Digital Camera This digital camera stores the captured images and recorded voice memos on the storage media card inserted inside the digital camera The number of images and amount of recording time that can be stored on one card depends on the capacity of the card used and the recording conditions The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are given below e CompactFlash e Microdrive There are special precautions that must be followed when using microdrive cards Before using microdrive cards carefully r
19. IDEO RECORDING TIME AND AUDIO RECORDING TIME 0 cant rina E gro ea gears Sk ard ty Rad 46 CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE 0 0 00 0c eee eee 48 SHOOTING AND RECORDING SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE 00 0 0 cece 50 SETTING THE RESOLUTION 0 coe ee 51 SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATIO 0 00 00 ccc cee 53 EXPLANATION OF AUTO AND MANUAL SHOOTING MODES 0 54 CAPTURING IMAGES E E iba te Qed Leeda ceed EN d SE weaned d 56 SEQUENTIAL SHOT c gt EEN EEN EEN NIE ra dg tb ia die dace ade eae 58 VIDEOCLIP o sccccc cic stenti ey tesa see e dame bea eka Seka Dede See eG i 60 USING THE AUTOFOCUS 00 ee 62 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 0 0 000 000 c cece eee eee 63 MANUAL MODE SETTINGS 0 00 cee 71 PERFORMING AN AUDIO RECORDING 0 00 00 c eee eee 77 PLAYBACK DATA SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE 0 0 000 cece cee 79 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 2 0 0 0 cee ee 81 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL HOT 84 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS 0 ee 85 ENLARGING ZOOMING IN THE IMAGE 87 LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 0 0 00 eee 88 OTHER FUNCTIONS PLAYING BACK IMAGES ON ATV SET 1 0 0 0 c ccc 90 COMPOSITION IMAGE ADD PHOTO EUNCTIONT 0 000000 c eee eee 91 ADDING A VOICE MEMO ADD AUDIO FUNCTION 0 00 0 000000 eae 95 ENTERING TEXT resies Eet Zeen Eed grin cutee R 97 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS CLIPPING JOINT FUNCTION 0 0000000005 100 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTI
20. INN S i EY e GEN AUTO Q 100 T EC 0 Resolution menu page 51 Auto manual shooting menu page 55 1360 1024 640 1360 x 1024 pixel resolution icon 1024 x 768 pixel resolution icon 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon Compression menu page 53 FINE NORII FINE icon low compression NORM icon moderate compression Gi Sequential shot speed menu page 58 0 1 0 03 0 06 AE 0 03 second interval icon Only appears when the resolution is set to 640 0 06 second interval icon Only appears when the resolution is set to 640 0 1 second interval icon AE shift sequential shot icon Shutter operation menu page 58 v Images are captured only while the shutter release button is pressed Capturing of the images starts when the shutter release button is pressed and stops when it is pressed again Self timer menu page 67 RS COJ Self timer off icon Self timer on icon Focus menu page 63 BI d Normal focus icon Macro focus icon 9 e AUTO Auto shooting mode icon MAN Manual shooting mode icon Exposure correction icon page 68 Zoom icon page 69 Only appears when the resolution is set to 640 Exposure correction bar page 68 Zoom bar pag
21. NG ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 105 ERASING DATA Ee RE hes iain Ee Dahan de dae dae dina 106 lee de Tele 108 REQUESTING PRINTING et bebe Goede eee ne dree dE EEN ANE EN 109 ABOUT THE ROULETTE GAME OPTION 0 00 00 c cece eee eee 113 REFORMATTING THE CARD 118 DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES 0 0 000 c cece 120 CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE 0 0000 c cece eee 121 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 122 APPENDICES TROUBLESHOOTING iinet ocd Eege de nid ov Abee tio hae db tendered 123 SPECIFICATIONS e MINES ENNER SEET needs a wae E EA be 127 English 2 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY WARNING Concerning the Digital Camera E Do not use the digital camera if it makes a strange noise emits a strange odor or if smoke comes out from it e f the digital camera is used under these conditions it may cause a fire or electric shock Immediately turn off the digital camera remove the batteries and wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera Then take it to the dealer for service Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself E Do not modify or open the cabinet High voltage circuits are inside and there is a high risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched Any internal check setting or repair should be performed by the dealer E Do not use while driving e Do not capture images play back images or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle Doing so may cause an accid
22. SANYO VPC SX550EX VPC SX550 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS Appareil photo num rique MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Camara Digital Important notes This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC SX550EX and VPC SX550 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera Make sure to read and understand the section USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY from page 3 to 12 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 FOR AMERICAN USERS e 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 inte
23. ance the settings may be lost The backup will last for approx 30 minutes 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 and 2 41 English oof 900 Set whether to display the date during playback Press the SET button The current setting turns orange Press or to select ON or OFF DISP ON Displays the date during playback DISP OFF Does not display the date during playback Press the SET button Setting of whether to display the date during playback is completed To set the clock perform steps 4 through 6 below e To return to the Option Setting Screens press the MODE button or select EXIT and press the SET button Set the clock date and time Press w to select the date setting Press the SET button The year turns orange Using the arrow and SET buttons change the setting to 2001 08 28 e Year setting SET button Month setting gt SET button Day setting Press A to decrease the setting Press to increase the setting Press the SET button e This completes the date setting Press w to select the time setting Press the SET button Using the arrow and SET buttons change the setting to 19 30 e Hour setting gt SET button Minute setting e The hour is set with a 24 hour clock Press the
24. clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride batteries and GH and the terminals located in the battery compartment of the digital camera Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the battery compartment of the digital camera with your bare hands Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize and increase the contact resistance If the contact resistance increases the usable life of the batteries will diminish f you repeatedly remove the nickel metal hydride batteries before they run out and recharge them or place them into the digital camera before they are fully recharged then a memory effect may occur e Your digital camera is designed to handle the effects from voltage fluctuations caused by the memory effect of nickel metal hydride batteries Nevertheless there are times when the remaining charge indicator may show 1 8 or 4 earlier than usual eh any symptoms such as these occur first discharge the batteries completely see page 120 and then recharge them until they are fully charged again Memory effect e Memory effect is a phenomenon where the battery performance temporarily lowers In general the battery voltage during use drops below its normal voltage until it is fully discharged and recharged again NOTE e New batteries must be recharged before they are first used f recharged batteries are stored they wil
25. cording time min sec Remaining number of video clips possible Video clip shooting screen English 46 CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES VIDEO RECORDING TIME AND AUDIO RECORDING TIME Checking the Remaining Audio Recording Time 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 29 e Set the selector dial to Ze e Select AUDIO REC 2 Press the SET button e The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining recording time appears in the top of the LCD monitor and the remaining number of recordings appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor 47 English A CLOCK SET A BEEP c5DISCHARGE G gt LANGUAGE m REFORMAT Remaining recording time min sec AUDIO REC g Remaining number of recordings possible CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Saving the Images Captured with Your Digital Camera e Saving the images to a computer Requires Computer connecting cable supplied commercially available personal computer Advantages The images are saved as data on the computer hard disk They can then be processed or edited sent over a network or the Internet etc e Print out in high quality with a digital print service Take your image data to digital print services centers for digital cameras see page 109 Also access network print services as necessary i Advantages You can receive high quality printouts of the images you capture Caution To print out
26. d format it using the digital camera see page 118 Installing a Card 1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or CAMERA Close the lens cover Make sure the power is turned off then open the card slot cover on the bottom of the digital camera Insert the card Make sure the contacts are facing downward and insert the card in the direction shown by the arrow v mark Be sure to insert the card all the way until it is fully inserted Push down the eject button and close the card slot cover e When a card is inserted the eject button will stand up Push down the eject button in the direction indicated by the arrow Eject button 25 English aw MONITOR OFF Main switch Removing a Card 1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or ES ED CAMERA C H D aw Lamp MONITOR OFF 2 Close the lens cover Main switch 3 Make sure the accessing indicator is not flashing then open the card slot cover on the bottom of the digital camera f the accessing indicator is lit or flashing then the digital camera is writing to the card Never remove the card at this time Accessing indicator Eject button 4 Stand up the eject button 5 Push in the eject button and remove the card 6 Close the card slot cover NOTE e By using the card together with a commercially available PC card adaptor for CompactFlash cards the card can be used as a PC card conforming to PC Card Standard AT
27. dition to capture the image properly e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded are erased destroyed or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera any of its accessories or its software E Cautions concerning copyrights e The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own private use any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners E Cautions when cleaning the digital camera e Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera Doing so may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling When using a chemically treated cloth carefully read its instructions and warnings e Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera Do not leave rubber or vinyl objects against the digital camera for a long period They may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling Cleaning procedure 1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the batteries 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth 3 Ifthe digital camera is extremely dirty wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry E Cautions concerning the nickel metal hydride batteries e Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride batteries and and the terminals located in the battery compartment of the digital camera e Do not touch the battery terminals o
28. e 69 Only appears when the resolution is set to 640 Main switch setting Red when the main switch is set to CAMERA Sequential shot shooting mode icon Number of images that can be taken page 46 Shooting status display area page 34 When the Shooting Setting Screen is exited the macro focus icon or manual shooting mode icon appears Remaining battery charge page 44 Not displayed when the remaining battery charge is near full or when the AC adaptor sold separately is used English 32 SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Mi 00 10 b m O 640 1 er SE 15f E leg MAN Oma PTY e AT Kat kal UI T C Ee esolution menu page oom icon page Resoluti 51 Zoom icon 69 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon Only appears when the resolution is set 320 320 x 240 pixel resolution icon to 1820 or 160 160 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon Exposure correction bar page 68 Compression menu page 53 Zoom bar page 69 KS FINE FINE icon low compression Only appears when the resolution is set Only appears when the resolution is
29. ead Cautions when using the microdrive page 131 The Use of Card in this Manual e In this manual CompactFlash and microdrive cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card The cards in the illustrations in this manual are CompactFlash cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both the CompactFlash and microdrive cards 13 English USING THE HAND STRAP AND SOFT CASE Attach the supplied hand strap to the digital camera to aid in carrying Also when you are not using the digital camera put it in the soft case for protection Attaching the Hand strap Bend the looped extremity of the strap and slip it through then strap holder on the digital camera Using the Soft Case Slide the hand strap into the opening on the side of the case for carrying the digital camera NOTE e Even if the digital camera is inside its soft case if it is subjected to strong shocks or impacts it may fall out of its soft case English 14 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Now that you have purchased a new digital camera it is time to try and capture some images and then view them with the LCD monitor Although your digital camera is packed with many useful and convenient functions here is just a simple explanation of how to capture and view images Afterward carefully read the rest of this manual to get the most out of your digital camera Recharging the batter
30. electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by children e Only use the power cord supplied with the battery charger If a different power cord is used it may be rated for a different current load and that may cause a fire e The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with the supplied battery charger Do not use it with other devices for it may cause a fire or electric shock 7 English e Children may place the batteries or other small components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action If swallowed consult a physician immediately E Keep the battery charger out of the reach of children A E Do not damage the power cord Do not place heavy objects on the power cord Do not place the power cord near a heat source Do not excessively bend the power cord modify it or secure it with staples Doing so may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock elt the power cord is damaged or if it does not plug properly into the battery charger or wall outlet take it to the dealer and have it replaced E Do not use the battery charger if it makes strange noises emits strange odors or smoke f the battery charger is used under these conditions it make cause a fire or electric shock f strange conditions such as these occur immediately unplug the battery charger remove the batteries and wait to make sure no more smoke is emitted Then take it to the dealer for service Do not try
31. ent e Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking e When using the digital camera while walking be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents E Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury e Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted E Do not get the digital camera wet This digital camera is not water resistant Do not allow it to get wet for it may cause a fire or electric shock e Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom e f the digital camera gets wet immediately turn it off and remove the batteries Then take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire electric shock or other accident 3 English WARNING E Do not use during a storm e To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning do not use the digital camera during a thunderstorm In particular if used in an open field you have an increased chance of being struck by lightning Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning E Do not place on an unstable surface e The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or in
32. es remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor If any data is present you can also check the remaining battery charge at the Information Screen of the playback mode See page 39 x y KEE WE e 4 and S d _ flashing will appear even when the Information Screen is not displayed Indicator When Information Information Screen Screen is not displayed Remaining charge No indication Approx full No indication Battery power is low It will soon be impossible to capture or playback images The remaining charge is not sufficient to download the pictures to a computer If this icon flashes when the shutter button is pressed images cannot be captured If it flashes while editing a video clip the editing cannot be performed Recharge the Flashing Flashing batteries e Due to the battery characteristics when the ambient temperature is low _4l may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge E To cancel the display press the info button English 44 REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION NOTE T
33. g of a malfunction of the digital camera e The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera Symbols used in this manual NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera HELP In case of problem this may help in certain situations page xx Refer to the page indicated in brackets for detailed information 1 English CONTENTS USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY 000 3 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 0 00 00 ccc eee eee 13 PREPARATION USING THE HAND STRAP AND SOFT CASE 0 0000 c eee 14 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 00 0 000000 cece eee eee 15 PARTS NAMES ce cc eis BIEN E ERENNERT NEEN EN Renee 19 PREPARATION OF BATTERIES 2 00 0 000s ccc ee 21 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CARDS 0 000 000 cece eee eee 25 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 0 020 es 27 DISPLAYING THE SETTING SCREEN AND OPTION SETTING SCREEN 29 SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS 31 PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN ices coats dated cae eae ER ae eee WEEN a 35 OPTION SETTING SCREEN 9 c05 cave tea Shee NEEN EISEN eee ee 36 INFORMATION DISPLAY info BUTTON 37 SETTING SCREEN BASIC OPERATIONS 0 0 0 00 0 c cece eee 40 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 41 REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION 0 00 00 00 c eee eee eee 44 CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES V
34. he Batteries 1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or 3 I 900 CAMERA TED aw Lamp MONITOR OFF SS Main switch 2 Close the lens cover lt gt 3 Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the digital camera Push the button on the compartment cover and slide it outward to open it 4 Insert two recharged nickel metal hydride batteries in the battery compartment Make sure the polarity of the batteries is as indicated in the battery compartment 5 Close the battery compartment cover e Slide the compartment cover in the direction of the arrow until it clicks NOTE Battery power is still used even when the digital camera is turned off It is recommended that you remove the batteries from the digital camera when it is not being used However when the batteries are removed for a long period the date and time settings may be cleared When reinstalling recharged batteries recheck the date and time settings see page 41 English 24 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CARDS The images and audio recordings recorded by your digital camera are stored on the data storage card installed in the digital camera You must install a card before you can capture images For more information on handling the cards see Cautions when handling the CompactFlash or microdrive on page 12 and Cautions when using the microdrive on page 131 Before using the supplied CompactFlash card or an unused car
35. he remaining battery charge indicator will give an accurate indication of the remaining charge only when the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries are used The indication will not be accurate if you are using Ni Cd batteries e For optimum performance only use Sanyo nickel metal hydride batteries If you are using Ni Cd batteries the possible operation time will be much shorter e Depending on the usage of the digital camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environmental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on a set of fully charged batteries will vary greatly HELP If the LCD monitor goes off suddenly e When capturing images using the LCD monitor and the battery charge is about half full the LCD monitor may turn off momentarily This is to allow a quick recharge of the flash When the flash has been recharged the LCD monitor will come back on automatically 45 English CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES VIDEO RECORDING TIME AND AUDIO RECORDING TIME The images video clips and audio recordings you take are stored on the card installed in the digital camera If a card is not loaded into the digital camera or if the card is full capturing or playing back images will not be possible Make sure to check the status of the card in the digital camera before capturing images For an indication of how many images can be captured and how much recording
36. hen the batteries remaining charge is low see REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION on page 44 follow the steps below to recharge them 1 Insert the batteries into the battery charger to AC OTS Make sure the polarity of the batteries is igs as indicated on the charger 7 Al 2 Insert the power cord into the socket on the battery charger Plug the power cord into a power outlet AC 100 to 240V e Recharge will start automatically Recharge e During recharge the recharge indicator on the indicator battery charger will light f the batteries are completely discharged the indicator may flash If the indicator lights up steadily after a few minutes the batteries are okay When the batteries are recharged the indicator will go off Recharge time of the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries approx 200 minutes for two batteries NOTE e Recharge time of the Ni Cd batteries approx 130 minutes for two batteries e The recommended ambient temperature when recharging is between 10 and 40 If the temperature is less than 10 the batteries may be unable to be fully recharged 21 English 4 When finished the recharge indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet 5 Remove the batteries from the battery charger Recharge indicator English 22 PREPARATION OF BATTERIES Using the Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Properly e Periodically
37. ies see page 21 Recharge the supplied batteries before use j 1 Recharge the supplied batteries Make sure the polarity of the batteries is as indicated on the battery charger e During recharge the recharge indicator on the battery charger will light When the batteries are recharged the indicator will go off The recharge time is approx 200 minutes to AC H Recharge indicator Caution First recharge the supplied batteries Do not recharge other batteries with the supplied battery charger To ensure safety read Concerning the Batteries on page 5 and Concerning the Supplied Battery Charger on page 7 2 Remove the batteries from the battery charger When finished the recharge indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the batteries Recharge indicator 15 English Installing the batteries and card see pages 24 25 3 Insert the batteries Use the batteries recharged in step 1 above Make sure the polarity and of the batteries is as indicated in the battery compartment 1 Open battery compartment cover on digital camera bottom 2 Insert batteries 3 Close battery compartment cover 4 Push cover in the direction shown by arrow until it clicks 4 Insert the card Use the card supplied with your digital camera Before installing the supplied card be sure to first format it with the digi
38. ion Screen see pages 37 to 39 All the icons never appear at the same time 00 10 _r 56 um dng MAN Remaining recording time available page 61 Display shows the remaining minutes and seconds when recording a video clip REC recording indicator pages 59 61 66 Appears during recording of a sequential shot video clip audio recording and voice memo Display of shooting mode Displays the shooting mode selected with the selector dial el Still image shooting icon page 31 Bu Sequential shot shooting icon page 32 EI Video clip shooting icon page 33 Number of images recordings that can be taken page 46 For still image and sequential shooting this displays the number of images that can be captured and for video clip shooting this displays the number of clips that can be taken Voice memo indicator page 66 Appears when recording a voice memo audio recording Macro shooting indicator page 63 Appears when shooting with macro focus Manual shooting mode indicator page 55 Appears when shooting in the manual mode Remaining battery charge page 44 Not displayed when the remaining battery charge is near full or when the AC adaptor sold separately is used English 34 PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN Still Image Sequential Shot and Video Clip Playback Setting Screens All the ico
39. ital camera e f the CompactFlash or microdrive is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces e f the CompactFlash or microdrive is removed from the digital camera or if the digital camera is turned off during reading or writing operations e f the CompactFlash or microdrive has reached the end of its usable life E Cautions when handling the CompactFlash or microdrive e The CompactFlash and microdrive are precision devices Do not bend drop or subject them to strong forces or shocks Be especially careful with the microdrive for it is easily damaged by vibrations e Avoid using or storing the CompactFlash and microdrive in places with extremely high or low temperatures subject to direct sunlight in a completely closed vehicle near air conditioners or heaters or in humid or dusty locations e Avoid using or storing the CompactFlash and microdrive in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated e Do not allow the edges of the CompactFlash and microdrive to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth e When not using the CompactFlash and microdrive put them back into their protective covers to protect them from damage due to static electricity e Do not carry the CompactFlash and microdrive inside trouser pockets as they may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces
40. jury f the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged turn off the digital camera remove the batteries and take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock E Do not look through the digital camera into the sun e Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any other strong source of light Doing so may seriously injure your eyes E Do not use the flash close to a person s face To prevent possible eye injury do not use the flash near a person s face especially young children or babies If the flash is used close to a person s opened eyes there is a risk that it may damage that person s eyesight E Do not use where there is risk of explosion Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is explosive gas or any other flammable material in the air Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion E Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children The following may happen if children play with the digital camera e They may wrap the strap around their neck and suffocate e They may swallow the batteries or other small parts In such a case consult a physician immediately e They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too close to their eyes e They may get hurt by the digital camera English 4 WARNING E Concerning the Batteries Concerning the supplied nickel metal hydride ba
41. l slowly loose their charge They must be recharged before they are used again e f the batteries are used for the first time or if they have not been used for a long time they may not be recharged completely even when the recharge indicator goes off The supplied nickel metal hydride batteries should take approx 200 minutes to be completely recharged If the indicator lamp turns off much earlier than this the batteries are not fully charged and will soon run out of power The batteries will return to normal after they have been used and recharged two or three times e The batteries may have reached the end of their service life if the recharge indicator keeps on flashing even if the batteries have been inserted correctly or if they overheat while being recharged However if the same conditions appear with new batteries or if the recharge indicator does not go off after approximately 300 minutes it may indicate a problem of the battery charger In such a case stop using it immediately and take it to the dealer for service Two discharged batteries must be recharged at the same time During recharging the battery charger and batteries will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction e During recharging the battery charger may create interference with a radio or TV In sucha case make sure to plug the battery charger into a power outlet on a circuit different from the one of the radio or TV 23 English Installing t
42. luded in the SANYO Software Pack supplied to change the images to the Windows compatible AVI format 49 English N E X T gt
43. n Protect mode setting page 105 SE ee Frame rate setting appears in the video clip Remaining battery charge page 44 playback mode Audio Recording Playback Information Screen Location of data folder no and file name page 49 Date and time recorded page 41 Sound quality page 77 bi Length of recording min sec ys ee 5 Remaining battery charge page 44 NOTE e When an Information Screen appears video clip playback auto playback and audio playback cannot be performed 39 English SETTING SCREEN BASIC OPERATIONS At the setting screens use the arrow button and SET button to perform the desired settings The selected menu or icon will change to reverse video or turn orange in color To enter or exit the setting screens see DISPLAYING THE SETTING SCREEN AND OPTION SETTING SCREEN on page 29 SET button Arrow button Lightly press lt 4 gt e or a on the arrow button to move in the direction of that arrow Basic Button Operations To select a menu e Press A to select the upper display e Press w to select the lower display To enter numbers e Press A to decrease the number e Press w to increase the number To select a setting e Press to select the next icon item on the right e Press lt to select the next icon item on the left To finalize the selected setting e Press the SET button to set the selected menu item e At the Shoo
44. ng orientation the batteries may leak overheat explode or be damaged E Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply f used with a power supply other than that specified it may cause a fire or electric shock E Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished eh the battery charger is left plugged into the power outlet for a long period of time there is a risk of fire In particular if the batteries are recharged continuously for more than two days 48 hours they may generate heat leak or explode E Cautions when plugging in the battery charger e Securely plug the power cord all the way in the power outlet when using the battery charger If the battery charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in heat may generate and cause a fire eh the power cord is damaged or cannot be correctly plugged into the power outlet do not use the battery charger Using the battery charger in this condition may cause a fire or electric shock e Do not allow dust etc to build up on the power cord or power outlet A build up of dust may cause a short circuit or generate heat and cause a fire e When unplugging the power cord from the power outlet be careful not to apply excessive force Doing so may damage the plug and cause a fire or electric shock E Cautions concerning the power cord e Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet while the other end is not plugged into the battery charger The loose end can cause
45. ng the Setting and Option Setting Screens 1 Set the main switch to CAMERA or PLAY el o oo g CAMERA To display a Shooting Setting Screen or ax Leen the Shooting Option Setting Screen MONITOR OFF PLAY To display a Playback Setting Screen or Main switch the Playback Option Setting Screen EIER am CAMERA MONITOR OFF Main switch 2 For the shooting open the lens cover aai e An image appears in the LCD monitor 3 Turn the selector dial to the mark for the desired setting screen Shooting Playback Still Image Shooting Setting Screen Still Image Playback Setting Screen Sequential Shot Shooting Setting Sequential Shot Playback Setting Screen Screen EE Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen Video Clip Playback Setting Screen Ac Shooting Option Setting Screen Playback Option Setting Screen Audio recording e Sound playback Date and time setting Date and time setting Operational sound setting Operational sound setting e Battery discharging e Language selection Language selection e Battery discharging e Card initializing reformatting e Card initializing reformatting e Game NOTE If NO IMAGE appears This appears if there is no image for the playback mode you selected Turn the selector dial to a playback mode for which images exist 29 English 4 Press the MODE button The setting screen selected in step
46. ns never appear at the same time ei mm O Ss OI ow OI Om H p im m 0 B di C 9 image display icon pages 83 84 85 Main switch setting Playback zoom icon page 87 SE when the main switch is set to p Protect mode icon page 105 Playback mode icon page 79 Erase mode icon page 106 y pag l QaASoONO Still image playback icon Balt mode can WU Sequential shot playback icon wi Edit still image icon pages 91 95 TE Video clip playback icon 97 Edit video clip icon pages 101 103 Remaining battery charge page 44 Not displayed for the Sequential Not displayed when the remaining battery Shot Playback Setting Screen charge is near full or when the AC Copy icon page 108 adaptor sold separately is used Not displayed for the Still Image Playback Setting Screen Print icon page 109 Only appears in the Still Image Playback Setting Screen Volume icon page 81 Only appears in the Still Image Playback Setting Screen when an image with a voice memo appears Not displayed for the Sequential Shot Playback Setting Screen Volume bar page 81 35 English OPTION SETTING SCREEN Shooting Option Setting Screen Soen O Audio recording page 77 Date and time setting page 41 Operational sound set
47. o be used for a long period e For safety remove the batteries The batteries may generate heat or we i tata ee DS leak and that may start a fire cause injuries or burns and damage w the digital camera and any other objects placed nearby When the batteries are removed for a long period the time and date settings will be cleared 9 English Concerning the Accessories E Cautions concerning the use of the AC adaptor e Use only the specified AC adaptor model VAR G4EX for the VPC SX550EX and model VAR G4U for the VPC SX550 with your digital camera Do not use an AC adaptor other than the one indicted here designed for specific use with your digital camera el an AC adaptor other that the specified one is used it may damage the digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock e For complete information on how to use the AC adaptor refer to the instructions accompanying the AC adaptor e Immediately after use the CompactFlash and microdrive will be very hot Before removing the CompactFlash or microdrive turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down Keep out of the reach of children Young children may put the media in their mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident E Cautions concerning the CompactFlash and microdrive 8 E Cautions before capturing important images Before capturing important images make sure that the digital camera is operating properly and in con
48. off Main switch elt the main switch was set to CAMERA the LCD monitor turns off Turning the Power On when the Power Save Function is Active In order to save the battery power the power save function will automatically turn off the power after one minute of no use in the camera mode or five minutes of no use in the image playback mode To restore power for capturing images Shutter release button 4 Main switch 1 Close and open the lens cover or press the G 1 n shutter release button once To restore power for viewing images 1 Close and open the lens cover or set the main Lens cover switch to another position then back to PLAY NOTE When using the AC adaptor sold separately the power save function will become active after about 30 minutes of inactivity Also when using battery power and connecting the digital camera to a personal computer the power save function will become active after about five minutes of no use e By connecting your digital camera to a computer you can set the time that needs to elapse before the power save function activates For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the SANYO Software Pack English 28 DISPLAYING THE SETTING SCREEN AND OPTION SETTING SCREEN For both shooting and playback there is a Setting Screen and an Option Setting Screen These screens allow you to perform various settings and operations see pages 31 to 36 Displayi
49. or heater or exposed to direct sunlight e Temperature 0 o 40 C charging e Humidity 45 to 85 oe 20 to 60 storage charging and EN ee storage RST English 8 CAUTION Concerning the Digital Camera E Cautions when carrying the digital camera e Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the hand strap It may hit other objects and get damaged When walking around hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket e Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that may damage the internal parts When not using the digital camera be sure to always keep the lens cover closed E Cautions during use and storage This digital camera is a precision instrument When using or storing 4 a the digital camera make sure to avoid the following locations to 2 N gt avoid damages 4 a e Places in direct sunlight e Places where humidity and temperature are high e Places that may get wet e Places close to an air conditioner or heater e Inside a car e Places where there is dust and dirt e Places where there is a fire burning e Places where volatile products are stored e Places subject to vibrations e Temperature 0 to 40T operation Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation 20 to 60 storage 10 to 90 storage no condensation E Cautions if the digital camera is not going t
50. r the terminals in the battery compartment of the digital camera with your bare hands Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize increasing the contact resistance If the contact resistance increases the usable life of the batteries will diminish English 10 CAUTION E Cautions when cleaning the lens f the lens gets dirty use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it E Cautions when not using the digital camera e Close the lens cover whenever you are not using the digital camera E When not using the digital camera for a long period e Remove the batteries However when the batteries are removed for a long time the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly Periodically reinstall the batteries and check the digital camera functions f the batteries are left in the digital camera a small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off If the nickel metal hydride batteries are left in the digital camera for a long period they may become completely discharged and loose their ability to be recharged again E Cautions concerning condensation e Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital camera Be careful of condensation under the following conditions e When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place When the ambient temperature
51. rference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity ZS Model Number VPC SX550 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 Ke undesired operation J i English FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 English H BEFORE READING THE MANUAL IBM PC PowerPC and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
52. s and store them in a cool place When the batteries are removed for a long period the time and date settings will be cleared When disposing of the batteries make sure to follow all applicable regulations elt used in temperature below 10 the service life of the batteries will be shorter than normal e Always read the instruction manuals that may come with the batteries you purchase before use English 6 WARNING Concerning the Supplied Battery Charger Warning Do not attempt to recharge non rechargeable batteries For indoor use only The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance E Use with the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries e Do not use the supplied battery charge to recharge batteries other than the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3US or HR 3U supplied with the digital camera or sold separately or Ni Cd batteries N 3US or N 3U sold separately Use with a dry cell battery or other type of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat combustion or leakage and cause a fire injuries burns or damage to nearby objects E Do not invert the polarity and of the batteries yan e Place the batteries in the battery charger with the and terminals oriented as Uy indicated on the charger If the batteries are placed in the wro
53. tal camera see page 118 Make sure not to insert the card with it facing the wrong direction 1 Open card slot cover on digital camera bottom 2 Insert card all the way 3 Push down eject button 4 Close card slot cover D English 16 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capturing images see page 56 Now that preparation is completed your digital camera is defe ready to capture images Here we will capture still images but ao La your digital camera can take sequential shots and even film eer e e jain switch video clips e 5 Turn the selector dial to m m ET Selector dial 6 Set the main switch to CAMERA SS 7 Open the lens cover e An image appears in the LCD monitor SS Stand by SS indicator LCD Shutter release 8 Point the camera lens to the subject monitor button e Compose the desired image by looking at the LCD monitor Push halfway oahu M 9 Press the shutter release button halfway CET focus lock e The autofocus locks on the subject and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly Push completely 1 0 Finish pressing the shutter release button all the f d l way The image is captured e In the still image shooting mode you can view the image captured on the LCD monitor by holding the shutter release button down The stand by indicator will flash in red while the image is being written to the memory Another image can only be captured when the
54. ting page 70 Battery discharge function page 120 GB oOovoO Language selection page 121 D AUDIO REC CLOCK SET A BEEP c4DISCHARGE c LANGUAGE m REFORMAT Card reformatting page 118 Main switch setting Red when the main switch is set to CAMERA Playback Option Setting Screen GQLHeLLHL O Playback of audio recordings pages 80 88 Date and time setting page 41 Operational sound setting page 70 Battery discharge function page 120 mon O Language selection page 121 Q CLOCK SET A BEEP DISCHARGE co LANGUAGE m REFORMAT ROULETTE Card reformatting page 118 Roulette game page 113 Main switch setting Green when the main switch is set to PLAY English 36 INFORMATION DISPLAY info BUTTON The Information Screen allows you to check the current settings while shooting Also during playback you can check what the settings were during shooting Information Screen During Shooting 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting recording status For still image shooting see page 57 For sequential shot shooting see page 58 For video clip shooting see page 60 For audio recording see page 77 2 Press the info button e The Information Screen appears info button E To exit the Information Screen press the info button again Still Image Shooting Information Screen Resolution setting page 51 Flash setting page 6
55. ting Setting Screens the selected icon moves to the far left e At the Playback Setting Screens the screen corresponding to the selected icon appears English 40 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback Therefore before capturing images make sure the correct date and time are set Main switch Selector dial MODE button LCD monitor Arrow button SET button Example To set the clock to August 28 2001 at 7 30 p m 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 29 AUDIO REC C Cele GE A BEEP 2 Press e button on the arrow button to select CLOCK SET and then press the SET button Ee The CLOCK SET menu appears Em REFORMAT The current date and time settings appear e Follow the procedures below to set whether to display the date during playback to set the date and time and to set the display format for the date e To return to the Option Setting Screens press the MODE button or select EXIT and press the SET button NOTE f the date and time are not set January 1 2000 midnight is recorded as the date and time Consequently 2000 01 01 00 00 appears during playback e Under normal conditions while the batteries are replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small ch
56. tteries Follow all the warnings indicated below to prevent the batteries from leaking overheating exploding catching fire or becoming damaged e Use only the supplied battery charger for recharging e Do not install with the polarities and inverted e Do not heat the batteries or throw them in a fire e Do not allow metal objects to touch the terminals Do not carry loose with necklaces hairpins etc e Do not transform open or modify e Do not put in water or any liquid or get the terminals wet e Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge time even if the batteries are not fully charged e Operating and storage conditions e Temperature 0 to 40 T charged 0 to 50 T discharged e Do not remove or puncture the external wrapping e Do not use if there is leaking swelling temperature rising discoloration or any other abnormal condition e Keep out of the reach of children e Do not drop hit or submit the batteries to strong shocks e Do not use recharged batteries together with discharged batteries e Recharge and use two batteries at a time e Always recharge the batteries before using them for the first time or when using them after they have been kept in storage for a long time e Humidity 45 to 85 20 to 30 storage D English General precautions e Use the nickel metal hydride batteries supplied with the digital camera Manganese batteries cannot

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