Sanyo VPC-E870 manuel d'utilisation

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English Table of Contents Preface ....................... ............................................................ ................. i About this Manual ......... ............................................ ............... .............. ............ i Copyright ........ ................ ................ ................ ................ .....[...]

English Recording Voice Memos ............ ............................ ........................................ 18 Capture Settings .................... .............................................................. 19 The Capture Menu ........ .......................................... ........................................ 19 Image Resolution [...]

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Preface i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual Th is m an ua l i s de si gn ed to a ss is t yo u i n using your new digital camer a. All inf orma- tion presented is as accura te as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains propri etary information protected by copyright. Al l rights are reserv [...]

ii Preface Safety and Handling Precautions English T rademark R e cognition Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are regi stered tr ademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an ab breviated term r eferring to the Microsoft Windows Oper at ion System. Adobe is a tr ademark of Adobe Corpora- tion. ArcSoft is the trad[...]

Preface iii Safety Instructions English Safet y Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product . WA R N I N G If foreign object s or water have en tered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter . Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric s hock. Consult the s[...]

iv Preface Safety Instructions English CAUTION Warning: T O PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance wi th the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemical s, including lead, known to the States[...]

Preface v Safety Instructions English • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designated to provide re asonable protec tion against harmfu l interference in a residential installation. Th is equipment generates, us es and can radia[...]

vi Preface Safety Instructions English Sy mbols used in this manual Y ou many find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “T roubleshooting” . FCC information Declar ation of Conformity Model number: VPC -E870 T rade Name: SANYO Responsible part y: SA NYO FISHER COMP ANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street Ch[...]

Preface vii Safety Instructions English TRADEMARK INFORMA TION •M i c r o s o f t ® and Windows ® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Pentium ® is a registered trademar k of Intel Corporation. •M a c i n t o s h ® is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc. • SD™ is a trademark. • SDHC™ is a trademark. • Other[...]

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Introduction 1 System Requiremen ts English Intr oduction Congratulations on the pur c ha se of y our new digital ca mera. This ma nual pr ovides step-by-step instructions on how to use y our camera, and is inte nded for your reference only . S ystem R equirements In order to get the most ou t of your camer a, your comp uter must meet the follow- i[...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camer a Views Front View Back View T o p View A U T O F O C U S O P T I C A L 3 X Z O O M VPC-E870 5 . 8 - 1 7 . 4 m m E Q 3 5 - 1 0 5 m m 1 : 2 . 8 - 4 . 9 Flash Z oom Lens Wr i s t s t r a p loop Self -timer LED/AF assist lamp Microphone 2.5" LCD TFT/150,000 PIXELS DIGIT AL CAMERA MENU OK O K Mode dial OK [...]

Introduction 3 The Mode Dial English Bottom View Left / Right View The Mode Dial The camera is equipped with a con venient Mode Dial that allows y ou to switch between differ ent modes with ease. The function of ea ch mode is as f ollows: Mode Type Icon Function Auto Switch to select Auto mode. P-Mode (Program Mode) Switch to select Program mode. P[...]

4 Introduction Navigation Buttons English Navigation But tons The four-w ay navigation buttons and th e OK button allow you to access the v arious options av ailable from the On Scr een Display (OSD) menu. Y ou can configure a wide range of set tings to ensure maximum results from your photos an d vid eos. Further functions of thes e buttons are as[...]

Introduction 5 Navigation Buttons English Right/Self-timer/ Burst mode 1. Moves right in the OSD menus. 2. In Capture mode: • Press to pan right in AF area selection • Press to scroll through the Self-timer/Burst/ Multi-Burst mode 3. In Video mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-timer options 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan right in[...]

6 Introduction LED Indicators English LED Indicators Left/ Quick Review 1. Moves left in the OSD me nus. 2. Goes up to the prev ious level in the OSD menus. 3. In Capture mode: • Press to pan lef t in AF area selection • Press to display the previously captured photo 4. In Video mode: • Press to display the first frame of the last video recor[...]

Introduction 7 LCD screen English LCD s cre en The high resolution 2.5” TF T LCD screen shows all impo rtant info rmation regarding camera set tings as well as the vi sual image for your photo or vid eo. Use the Mode Dial to switch between screen modes. Press the Screen button to switch between a Full display (all icons are display ed), or a Simp[...]

8 Introduction LCD screen English No. Name Mode Icon 1 Mode indicator Auto P-Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Scene S port Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Macro Vid e o Audio Playback[...]

Introduction 9 LCD screen English 2 Image Resolution 8M 5M 3M 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Anti Red-eye 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode M-Burst Burst Mode Self T imer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Image Counter Capt ure Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode T imer 00:00:00 7 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 8[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English 10 EV Compensation - -1.0EV 1 1 Aperture V alue - F3.5 12 Shutter S peed - 1/125 13 Battery Indicator Battery Low Battery Insufficient 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 Selected Area 17 Continues AF - 18 Sharpness High Normal Low 19 C[...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English 20 Saturation High Normal Low 21 White Balance Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 22 Camera S teady Wa r n i n g - 23 AE Metering Average Matrix S pot[...]

12 Camera Setup Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the W rist Str ap F ollow these instructions to attach the wrist str a p to your cam- era to f acilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the sh ort loop of the str ap in the str ap eyelet . 2. String the larger loop of the strap th ough the short loop and pull tight to attach the s[...]

Camera Setup 13 Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera f eatures 32 MB internal flash memory but yo u may also use an optional SD/MMC memory card fo r additional stor age. F o llow these instructions to insert the SD/MMC ca rd. 1. Open the battery com- partment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the S[...]

14 Camera Setup First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Power button as described in “T urning On” on page 13, a welcome screen displays momentarily on the LCD screen. If the camera is turned on f or the first time, the Language menu pops up auto matically after pow- ering on the camera. After the desired langua ge is selected, the Date[...]

Getting Started 15 Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you are f amiliar with the layout of your camer a, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a photo with the camera is very simple. 1. T urn the camera on and turn the Mode Dial to Auto mode. 2. Frame the shot on the LCD screen and [...]

16 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Setting the Flash Mode Y ou can choose from f our flash modes to suit v arious lig hting conditions. Press the Up/Flash navigatio n button to scro ll through the four modes o n the LCD screen. The flash settin g remains the same for subs equent photos until you change it as described above . Using [...]

Getting Started 17 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Scene Mode The camera supports v arious preset modes fo r s hoo ti ng in di ffe rent environm en ts and conditions. Each sett ing is configur ed automa tically by the camera. T o select scene modes: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to Scene mode to dis- play the Scene menu options. 2. Use the Up/[...]

18 Getting Started Recording your First Video English R ecording y our First Video Y ou can also record vide o clips with the camer a. T o record a video clip: 1. T urn the camera on and turn the Mode Dial to Video mode. 2. Frame your subject using the L CD screen and press the Shutter but ton to start recording. The self -timer LE D is steady on t[...]

Capture Settings 19 The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section describes the v arious settings you can modif y to get better results when taking photos and video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. T urn the Mo de Di al to select Auto or P-Mode . 2. Press the MENU button to display menu options. 3. Press Up/Down nav[...]

20 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Image Quality The Image Quality setting refers to the c ompres- sion ratio of the JPG. The higher the image qualit y , the less the image compre ssion ratio but mor e memory space is required. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to se lect from the options. Three settings f or imag e quality are available[...]

Capture Settings 21 The Capture Menu English M-Burst Interv al The M-Burst Interval setting allows you to adjust the burst interval when th e multi-burst function is enabled.Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the opt ions. • 1/30 Sec (default) • 1/15 Sec • 1/7.5 Sec White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust t[...]

22 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English AE Metering AE Metering allows you to sele ct the area of the subject or frame by whic h the camera measur es light. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the op tions. Three AE me tering settings are av ailable: • Matrix (default): Camera metering is set for evaluating 16 zones of obj ects[...]

Capture Settings 23 Video Capture Menu English Contr ast The Contrast set ting allows you to adjust the con- trast of your photos. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select fr om th e options. Three contrast settings are av ailable: •H i g h • Normal (default) • Low Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 35 f or more details on the se tup [...]

24 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 35 f or more details on the se tup menu options.[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 25 Playback Mode Display English Photo , Video & Audio Play back Playback Mode Displa y 1/140 1 / 1 4 0 1/140 F2.8 F 2 . 8 1/60 1 / 6 0 -0.3EV - 0 . 3 E V 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 . 3 E V -0.3EV 000_0005.A VI 0[...]

26 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Playback Mode Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Photo mode: Video mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3 Sharpness 4P r o t e c t 5 Color mode 6 Flash mode Photo mode: Video mode: 00:00:00 (Length of the video clip.) 7 Quantity 1/140, 2/30 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 F[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 27 Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. T urn the Mo de Di al to Playback mode. The most r ecent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Right/Left navigation but tons to scro ll through photos and vid[...]

28 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Listening to Audio Files English Listening to Audio Files T o listen to audio files: 1. T urn the Mo de Di al to Playback mode. The most r ecent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right na vigation buttons to scr oll thr ough the files. 3. Press the OK button to begin pla yback of an audio file. 4[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 29 Zooming In During Playback English Z ooming In During Playback The camera ’ s zoom featur e can also be us ed during Playba ck. This allows you to view photos in greater deta il. T o zoom in on saved photos: 1. Slide the Zoom In and Zoom Out switches to zoom in and out of the photo/video. 2. Use the naviga tio[...]

30 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) allows you to specify the number of copies of a certain image that you want to print at a later date. Use this function to tag pictures stor ed in your memory card wi th print information. Y ou can tag all pictures to be printed or j u st th[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 31 Using the Playback Menu English Slideshow The Slideshow f unction allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. T o view a slideshow: 1. Press the MENU button to select Slideshow from t he me nu. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to sel ect from the a vailabl e options: ?[...]

32 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English R otate The Rotate functi on allows you to change the orientation of a save d photo. T o rotate an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu. 2. Press the Left/Right navigation but tons and the OK button to rotate the select image. • OK: Select to rotate the[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 33 Using the Playback Menu English R ed-Eye Compensation The Red-Eye Compensation function allows you to perform r ed-eye reduction on a sa ved photo. T o remove red-eye fro m a photo : 1. Press the MENU button to select Red-Eye Compensation from the menu. 2. The camera starts processing. Pr ess the Up/ Down naviga[...]

34 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T r ansf erring Photos/Videos to your PC T o transf er photos and videos to your PC: Use the softwar e CD to install the camer a driver . Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Connect the camera’ s USB port to a free USB port on yo ur PC u[...]

Camera Settings 35 The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configure the camera’s general settings and according to your preferences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button wh en in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select Setup from the menu[...]

36 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. Once yo u have take n your p hoto, it d isp la ys on the LCD screen. If you are not satisfied with the r esult, you can press the / button to delete the photo immediately . Select On (d efault) to enable the fu nction [...]

Camera Settings 37 The Setup Menu English Auto Power O ff The Auto Power Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time after wh ich the camera will power down when inactive. Use Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. T wo options are available: • 5 min (default) •2 m i n Video Out The Video Out setting allows you to a[...]

38 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format in which the da te will appear on each photo or video. Y ou can also dea ctivate this function if you wish. Setting a date st amp allows for easy sort- ing and the date will appear on the photo when printed. Use Up/Down navigation buttons to[...]

Camera Settings 39 The Setup Menu English Image Stor age The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clip s will be stored. The camera features 32 MB in ternal memory but you can also insert an SD/MMC card (See “Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card” on page 13 for more details). T wo opti ons are available: • Auto (defau[...]

40 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP function allows you to print images capt ured by the camera directly with- out connecting the camera to a PC. If the camera is not c onnected to a PTP compliant printer , an error message displays on the LCD screen.T o enable P TP func tion, see “USB Mode” on page[...]

Camera Settings 41 PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the selected image wi th the current setting. 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select This Image from the options and press the OK button to confirm. Use the Left/Right naviga- tion buttons to select previous/next file. 2. Press Up/Down navigation butt ons to set the number [...]

42 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English Index Print Use this function to print all images in index format. 1. Press Up/Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size. • Default Size • Letter •A 4 2. Press Up/Down navigation butt ons to set the number of copies. After th e number of copies is set, press Up/Down navigation buttons [...]

Camera Settings 43 PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use Up/Down navigation buttons to select All Images fr om the options and press the OK button to confirm. 2. Press Up/Down navigation butt ons to set the number of copies. 3. Press Up/Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size. • Default Size [...]

44 Specifications English Specifications General Resolution / Image T ype 8M Pixels / 1/2.5” CCD LCD 2.5”TFT , 150,000 Pixels Dimensions 90(W)x59(H)x22(D)mm Exterior Casing Front Metal Housing/ Rear Plastic Housing Weight Approx. 128g Optics Aperture Wide: F2.8 Te l e : F 4 . 9 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W): 3[...]

Specifications 45 English Resolution Image Image File Formats S till Image: JPEG (Exif2.2) Image Quality M ode S till Image: 3264x2448, 2576x1932, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 Movie Mode: 640x480@30fp s, 320x240@30fp s Quality Levels Best, Better , Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Protection Y es Exposure Compensation Selectable +/-2.[...]

46 Specifications English Audio/Video Audio/Video Out P AL, NTSC S tre am to SD/MMC Y es S peaker Y es, Mono Movie File Format A VI Movie Length Unlimited as long as space is available on the SD/MMC card Microphone Y es, Mono Audio Recording Y es, W ave format Power Battery NP40 Battery Charger Included Battery Life (Li-ion) CIP A 200 images Capabi[...]

Troubleshooting 47 English T roubleshooting Pro blem Action Camera does not turn on • The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. • The batteries are installed incorrectly . Re-insert the batteries observing the correct polarity . Camera turns off automati- cally Press any button to turn on the camera. LCD turns off automat[...]

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