Sanyo Xacti VPC-E760 manual

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Prefac e i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual This manual is des igned to assist you in u sing your new digital camer a. All informa- tion pres ented is as accur ate as possibl e but is subje ct to change without noti ce. Copyright This manual co ntains proprietary inf ormatio n protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No [...]

ii Prefa ce Safety and Handling Pr ecautions English T r ademark Recognition Wind ows 98/2000/ ME/XP are re gistered trad emarks of Micros oft Corpor ation in the United Stat es and/or oth er countries. Wind ow s is a n abbrevi ated t erm ref erring to the M icrosoft Windows Ope r ation S ys tem. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Corpora- tion. ArcSoft[...]

Preface iii Safet y Instr uctions English Saf ety Instructi ons Re ad and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. WA R NI N G If foreign object s or water have en t e red the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the b attery and the AC power adapter . Contin ued use in th is state might cause fir e or electric sh ock. Consu[...]

iv Prefac e Safet y Instr uctions English CAUTION Warning: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOIS TURE FOR AMERICAN USER S The following advisory is included in accor dance with the laws of the State of California (USA): W ARNING: This product contains chemic als, including lead, kn own to the S[...]

Prefac e v Safet y Instr uctions English • This equipment ha s b e en tested and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designated to provide re asonable protection against harmf ul interference in a residential ins tallation. This e quipment generates, uses and can [...]

vi Prefac e Safet y Instr uctions English FCC information Declar ation of Confor mity Mode l numbe r: VPC -E 7 6 0 Tr a d e N a m e : S A N Y O Resp onsible party: SANYO FI SHER COMP ANY Address : 21605 Plummer Str eet Chatsworth, California 91 311 T e lephone N o.: (8 18) 998-73 22 This device complies with P art 1 5 of th e FCC Rules. Oper atio n[...]

Pref ace vii Safet y Instr uctions English TRADEMARK INFORM A TION •M i c r o s o f t ® and Wind ows ® are U. S. registere d trademarks of Microsoft Corp oration. • Pent ium ® is a regi stered tr ademark o f Intel Corp oration. •M a c i n t o s h ® is a tr ademark of Ap ple Comput er , Inc. • SD ™ is a tradem ark. • SDHC™ is a tra[...]

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Introduction 1 System Requirements English Introduction Congratula tions on the purchase of y our new digital camer a. This manual pro vides step-by -step inst ructions on how to use y our camera, an d is intended f o r y our refer ence only . S ystem R equirements In order to ge t the most ou t of your came ra, your computer must meet the follow- [...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camer a Views Front View Back View To p V i e w A U T O F O C U S O P T I C A L 3 X Z O O M 5 . 8 - 1 7 . 4 m m E Q 3 8 - 1 1 4 m m 1 : 2 . 8 - 4 . 9 7.1 MEGA PIXELS Flash Zoom Lens Wris t strap loop Self -timer LED Micropho ne 2.5" LCD TFT/150,000 PIXELS DIGIT AL CAMERA MENU Mode dial OK button Fou r-w ay n[...]

Introduction 3 The Mod e Dial English Botto m View Left / Right View The Mode Dial The c amer a is equipped with a convenient Mod e Dial that allows y ou to switch between dif ferent mo des with ease. The function of each mod e is as follows: Mode T ype Icon Functio n Auto Switch to select Auto mod e. P-Mode (Pro gram Mode) Switch to select Progra [...]

4 Introduction Navigation Buttons English Navigation But tons The f o ur-way navigati on buttons and the OK button allow you to access the v ariou s option s available from the On Scree n Display (OSD) menu. Y ou can configur e a wide range of set t ings to ensure ma ximum results from your photo s and videos. Furth er functions of these but tons a[...]

Introduction 5 Navigation Buttons English Right/Sel f-timer/ Burs t mode 1. Moves right in the OSD me nus. 2. In Captur e m ode: • Press to p an right i n AF area sele ction • Press to scrol l through the Self-tim er/Burst/ Multi-Burst mo de 3. I n Video mo de: • Pre ss to scro ll through th e Self-ti mer opti ons 4. In Playback mode: • Pre[...]

6 Introduction LED Indicators English LED Indicat ors Left/ Quick Review 1. Moves left in the OSD menus. 2. Goes up to the previou s level in the OSD menu s. 3. In Captur e m ode: • Press to pan left in AF area selection • Press to disp lay the previousl y captured photo 4. I n Video mo de: • Press to disp lay the first fram e of the last vid[...]

Introduction 7 LCD screen English LCD screen The high re solution 2.4” TFT LC D screen shows a ll impo rt ant information re garding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video. Use th e Mo de Dial t o switch between scr een modes. Pr ess the Screen button to switch between a Full display (all icons are displayed), or a Si[...]

8 Introduction LCD screen English No. N ame Mode Icon 1 Mode ind icator Auto P-Mode Port rait Night Portrai t Landscap e Scene Sp o r t Nigh t Land scape Muse um Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Copy Backlight Vid eo Macro Audio Playback[...]

Introduction 9 LCD screen English 2 Image Resolution 7M 7M 3:2 5M 3M 2M VGA 3 Image Qua lity Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Fill Flash Flash Of f Anti Re d-eye 5 Sel f-timer / Burst m ode M-Burst Burst M ode Self T i me r 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Image C ounter Captur e Mode Quantity 9999 Vi deo Mode T imer 00:00: 00 7 Memory In terface SD Ca[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English 10 EV Compensatio n - -1.0EV 1 1 Aperture V a lue - F3.5 12 Shutter S peed - 1/125 13 Battery I ndicator Battery Low Battery Insu fficient 14 AF Frame - - 15 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1000 16 Focus Zone Multi-Zone Center Select ed Area 17 Continue s AF - 18 Sharpn ess High Normal L[...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English 20 Saturat ion High Normal Low 21 White Bala nce Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 22 Camera S t eady Wa r ni n g - 23 AE Me tering Average Matrix Sp o t[...]

12 Camera Setup Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the Wrist Str ap Follow these i nstructions t o attach the wris t strap to your cam- era t o facilitate easy carr ying: 1. Inse rt the short loop of the strap in the s tr ap eyelet. 2. Strin g the larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tig ht to at tach the [...]

Camera Setup 13 Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camer a features 16 MB interna l flash memory but you may also use an option al SD/MMC memory card for additional sto r age. Fo l low these instructions to insert the SD/MMC card. 1. Open the batt ery com- part ment at the bottom of t he ca mer a. 2. Insert [...]

14 Camera Setup First Time Use English First Time Use Press t he Power bu tton a s descr ibed in “T urn ing On” on page 13, a welcome screen displays on the LCD s creen. If the camer a is turned on for the first t ime, the Language menu po ps up automati cally after pow- ering on t he camera . After the d esired language is se lected, the Dat e[...]

Getting Started 15 Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you ar e familiar with the lay out of your camera , you are ready to s tart taking photos an d movies . T aking y our First Photo T a king a photo with the camera is very s imple. 1. T urn the camer a on and turn the Mode Dial to Auto mode. 2. Frame th e shot on the LCD sc[...]

16 Gett ing Started Taking your First Photo English Setti ng the Flash Mo de Y ou can cho ose from four fla sh modes to suit vario us lighting conditions. Pres s the Up/Flash navigation bu tton to scroll through the f our mode s on the LCD screen . The flash sett ing remains the sa me for subsequent photos until you change it as describe d above. U[...]

Getting Started 17 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Scene Mode The camer a support s various p reset modes f or shooting in di fferent environme nts and conditions. Each setting is conf igured automa tically by the camer a. T o select scene mod es: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to Scen e mode to dis- play th e Scene menu options . 2. Use the Up[...]

18 Gett ing Started Recording your First Vide o English R ecording your First Video Y ou can also record video clips with the camer a. To r e c o r d a v i d e o c l i p : 1. T urn the camer a on and turn the Mode Dial to Video mode. 2. Frame your subject using th e LCD s creen and press the Shutter button to start recording. The self -timer LED is[...]

Capture Settings 19 The Capture Menu English Captur e Settings This sect ion describes th e vari ous setting s you can modif y to get bet ter result s when ta king photos and vide o clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. T u rn the Mode D ial to sele ct Aut o or P-Mode . 2. Pres s the MENU button to di splay menu opt ions. 3. Pr es[...]

20 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Image Qualit y The Image Quality s etting refers to the compres- sion r atio of the JPG. The higher t he image qualit y , the less the image comp ression r atio bu t more memory space is require d . Us e the Up/Down navigat ion buttons to select from the o ptions. Three set tings fo r imag e quality are [...]

Capture Settings 21 The Capture Menu English M-Burst Interv al The M-Burs t Interval setting all ows you to adjust the bur st interv al when the multi- burst fun ction is enab led.Use th e Up /Down navigation buttons to select from the options. • 1/30 Se c (default ) •1 / 1 5 S e c • 1/7.5 Se c White Balan ce The White Balance setting allows [...]

22 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English AE Metering AE Me tering al lows you to select th e area of the subject or f rame by which the came ra measur es light. Us e the Up/Down navi gation but tons to select f rom the option s. Three AE mete ring setting s are availabl e: • Matrix (d efault): Camer a metering is set fo r evalu ating 16 zones[...]

Capture Settings 23 Video Capture Menu English Contr ast The Co ntrast setting all ows you to adjust th e con- tr ast of y our phot os. Use the Up/Down nav igati on buttons to select from the opti ons. Three cont r as t settings are available: • High • Normal (de fault) •L o w Set up See “The Setup Menu ” on page 35 for mo r e details on [...]

24 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Set up See “The Setup Menu ” on page 35 for mo r e details on the setup menu op tions.[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 25 Playbac k Mode Display English Photo , Video & Audio Playback Playback Mode Display 1/140 1/140 1/140 F2.8 F2.8 1/60 1/60 -0.3EV -0.3EV F2.8 1/60 -0.3EV 12345678.JPG 12345678.JPG 2005/12/12 2005/12/12 00:00:00 00:00:00 12345678.JPG 2005/12/12 00:00:00 -0.3EV -0.3EV -0.3EV 000_0005.A VI 000_0005.A V I 2005/12[...]

26 Photo, Video & Audio Play back Playback Mode Display English No. N ame Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Photo mode : Video mode: 640 (640x480 ), 320 (320x240) 3 Sharp ness 4P r o t e c t 5 Color m ode 6 Flash m ode Phot o mode: Video mode: 00:00:00 (Leng th of the vide o clip.) 7 Quant ity 1/140, 2/30 8 SD card / Inte rnal memory 9 Hi[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 27 Viewing Photos/Videos on the L CD S creen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the L CD Screen T o view your photos and video files on t h e LCD screen: 1. T u rn the Mode D ial to Playback mode. T he most recent ph oto or video clip is display ed. 2. U se the Right/Left n a vigation buttons to scroll th rough photo[...]

28 Photo, Video & Audio Play back Listening to Audio F i les English Listening to A udio Files T o listen to audio files: 1. T u rn the Mode D ial to Playback mode. T he most recent ph oto or video clip is display ed. 2. U se the Left/ Right naviga tion buttons t o scroll throug h the files. 3. Pres s the OK button to begin playba ck of an audi[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 29 Zooming In During Playback English Z oomi ng In During Playback The camer a’ s zoom feature ca n als o be used during Playback. This allows y ou to view photos in greater detail. T o zoom in on s a ved photos: 1. Slide th e Zoom In and Z o om Out switches to zoom in and out of the photo/video. 2. Us e the navi[...]

30 Photo, Video & Audio Play back Using the Playbac k Menu English DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) allows yo u to specify th e number of copi es of a certai n image tha t you want to pri nt at a later date. Use thi s f u nction to tag pi ctures stored in your memory card with print in formation. Y ou ca n tag all pictures to be printed [...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 31 Using the Playback Menu English Slid eshow The Slideshow f unction allows you to view all stored photos in a continuo us sequence. T o vie w a slides how: 1. Pres s the MENU button to select Slideshow from the menu. 2. Pres s the Up/Down navigation but t ons and the OK button to sele ct from the av ailab le opti[...]

32 Photo, Video & Audio Play back Using the Playbac k Menu English Rot ate The Rot ate functi on allows you to change the orientation of a sa ved photo. T o rotate an image: 1. Pres s the MENU button to select R otate from the menu . 2. Pres s the Left/R ight n avigation buttons and the OK button to rotate t he select ima ge. • OK: Sele ct to[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 33 Using the Playback Menu English Red-Ey e Compensation The Red- Eye Compens ation functio n allows you to perform red-eye r edu ction on a saved photo. T o remov e red-eye from a photo : 1. Pres s the MENU button to select Red-E ye Compensa tion from the me nu. 2. The ca mera sta rts proces sing. Press th e Up/ D[...]

34 Photo, Video & Audio Play back Transferring Photos/Video s to your PC English T r ansf erring Photos/Videos to your PC T o tra nsfer ph otos and v ideos to your PC: Use t he software C D to insta ll the cam er a driv er . Follow the on-scr een instructions to complete t he installation. Conne ct the camera’ s U SB port to a free USB port o[...]

Camera Settings 35 The Setup Menu English Camer a Set tings The Setup Menu The setup me nu, available i n capture and pla yback modes, all ows you to config ure the ca mera’s genera l settings an d according to your pref erences. T o access the setup me nu: 1. Press the ME NU button when in Playback or any of t he capture mo des. 2. Select Setup [...]

36 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo tha t you have just taken. Once y ou hav e take n your phot o, it d isplays on the LCD scree n. If you are n ot satis f i ed with the result, you ca n press the / button to delete the p hoto immediate ly . Select On (default ) to enable the func[...]

Camera Settings 37 The Setup Menu English Auto P ower Off The Auto Power Off se tting allows you to adju st the leng th of time after which the camera will po wer down wh en inactive . Use Up/Do wn na vigation buttons to select from th e menu option s. T wo options ar e a vailable: • 5 min (d efault) •2 m i n Video Out The Video Out setting all[...]

38 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Date Stamp The Date Stamp se tting allows you to adjust th e format in which the date will appear on each photo or video. Y ou can also deactivate this f unction if you wish . Setting a da te stamp allows for ea sy sort- ing an d the date wil l appear on t he photo wh en printed. U se Up/Down navigatio n b [...]

Camera Settings 39 The Setup Menu English Image Stor age The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be stored. The camera fea tures 16 MB internal me mory but yo u can also inse rt an SD/MMC ca rd (See “I nserting an SD/MM C Memory Card” on page 13 for mo re detai ls). T wo options a re available : • Aut[...]

40 Camera Settings PictBri d ge Print (PTP) English PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP functi on allows yo u to print im ages captu red by the cam era direct ly with- out conne cting the came ra to a PC. If the cam era is not conne cted to a P TP compliant print er , an error mess age disp lays on the L CD scree n.T o enable PTP func tion, see “USB M[...]

Camera Settings 41 PictBridge Print (PTP) English This I mage Print the selected image with the cur rent setting. 1. Use the Up/Dow n navig ation buttons to s elect This Image from th e options a nd press th e OK button to con firm. Use the Left/Right naviga- tion but tons to select previous/next file. 2. Press Up/Down navigation bu ttons to set th[...]

42 Camera Settings PictBri d ge Print (PTP) English Inde x Print Use this function to print a l l ima ges in inde x fo rmat. 1. Press Up/Down navigation button s to select the P aper s ize. •D e f a u l t S i z e • Letter •A 4 2. Press Up/Down navigation bu ttons to set the number of copies. After the number of copie s is set, pr ess Up/Down [...]

Camera Settings 43 PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print a ll images s aved in mem ory . 1. Use Up/Dow n n avigation buttons to select All Images from the o ptions and press the OK button to confirm. 2. Press Up/Down navigation bu ttons to set the number of copies. 3. Press Up/Down navigation button s to select the P aper s ize. •D e f [...]

44 Specific ations English Specifications General Resolu tion / Image T ype 7M Pixels / 1/2.5 ” CCD LCD 2.4”TFT , 1 10,000 P ixels Dimens ions 92.9(W)x 60.4(H)x22.2( D)mm Exterior Casi ng Plastic Housi ng Optics Aperture Wide: F2.8 Te l e : F 4 . 9 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Lengt h Wide(W) : 35mm, T e le(T): 106mm Focus [...]

Speci fications 45 English Resolut ion Image Image File Forma ts S till Image: JP EG (Exif2.2) Image Q uality Mode S till Image: 3072x230 4, 3072x2048(3:2) , 2576x193 2, 2048x1536, 1600x120 0, 640x480 Movie M ode: 640x480@ 30fp s, 320x240@ 30fp s Quality Levels Best, Bette r , Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Prot ection Y es Exposure [...]

46 Specific ations English Audio/Video Audio/V ideo Ou t P AL, NTS C S trea m to SD/M MC Y es S peak er Y es, Mono Movie File Form at A VI Movie Leng th Unlimited as lo ng as sp a ce is availabl e on the SD/MMC card Micropho ne Y es, Mon o Audio Reco rding Y es, W ave forma t Power Battery NP40 Battery C harger Included Battery L ife (Alka line) CI[...]

Troubleshooting 47 English T roubleshooting Problem Action Camera does not turn on • The bat teries may be e xhauste d. Charge or rep lace the batte ries. • The batt eries are inst alled incor rectly . Re-inser t the batteri es observin g the correct p olarity . Camera turns off automati- cally Press any button to turn on th e camera. LCD turns[...]

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