Sanyo VPC-AZ1E manuale d’uso

INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-AZ1EX VPC-AZ1E VPC-AZ1 Digital Camera Important no te This manual explains how to safely operat e the VPC-AZ1EX, VPC-A Z1E, and VPC-AZ1. 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 s[...]

TO PREVENT TH E RISK OF FI RE OR ELECT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAI N OR M OISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS œ 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 interf erence in [...]

FOR CANADIAN USERS œ This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX , VPC-AZ1E, VPC -AZ1 GB) Thu. Nov., 29/2001 English ii[...]

BEFORE READING THE MANUAL Microdrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are t rademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and ha[...]

Symbols used in this manual NOTE Points giving som e extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. HINT Points that may prove usef ul when using the digital camera. HELP In case of a problem, this may help in cert ain situations. [page xx] Refer to the page i ndicated in brackets for det ailed information. SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX[...]

CONTENTS USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PREPARATION USING THE HAND-STRAP AND SOFT CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 QUICK START FOR CAPTU[...]

PLAYBACK DATA SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING ■ If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off the power and remove the batteries œ If the digital camera is used under t hese conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock. Immediatel[...]

WARNING ■ Do not use during a storm œ To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the digital camera during a thunderstorm. In part icular, if used in an open field, you have an increased chance of being struck by li ghtning. Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning. ■ Do not place on an unstable surfa[...]

WARNING ■ Concerning the Batteries Concerni ng the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries œ Follow all the warni ngs indicated below to prevent the bat teries from leaking, overheating, exploding, catching fire, or becoming dam aged. œ Use only the supplied batt ery charger for recharging. œ Do not install with t he polarities ((+) and ( – [...]

General precautions œ Use the nickel metal hydride batteries supplied with t he digital camera. Manganese bat teries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera. œ Do not use a recharged battery together with a discharged battery. Do not use nickel metal hydride batteries together with [...]

Concerning the digital camera CAUTION ■ Cautions when carrying the digital camera œ Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the hand-st rap. It may hit other objects and get dam aged. When walking around, hol d the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket. œ Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subj ect it to strong [...]

Concerning the supplied battery charger DANGER Warning! Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. For indo or use on ly. The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons withou t supervision . Young chil dren sh ould be su pervised to en sure that th ey do no t play with the appliance. ■ Use with nickel metal[...]

WARNING ■ Cautions when plugging in the battery charger œ Securely plug the power cord al l the way in t he power outlet when usi ng the battery charger. If the battery charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in, it may generat e heat and cause a fire. œ If the power cord is dam aged, or cannot be correctly pl ugged into the power[...]

CAUTION ■ Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished œ If the battery charger is l eft plugged into the power outlet for a long period of time, there is a risk of fire. ■ Do not d amage the power c ord œ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not place t he power cord near a heat source. Do not excessively bend the po[...]

Concerning the accessories CAUTION ■ Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapt er œ Use only the separatel y sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4EX for the VPC-AZ1EX, model VAR-G4E for the VPC-AZ1E and model VAR-G 4U for the VPC-AZ 1) with your digital camera. Do not use an AC adapter other than the one indicated here, designed f or specific use with[...]

■ Cautions concerning the nickel metal hydride b atteries œ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel m etal hydride batteries ((+) and ( – )) and the terminals located i n the battery compartment of the digital camera. œ Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the battery compartment of t he digital camer[...]

■ Cautions c oncern ing magne tism œ 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 magnet ic strips on cards may be damaged. ■ Cautions concerning data storage œ It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate m edia (suc[...]

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Open the box and check t hat all the accessories l isted below are included. The page numbers listed next to the part nam es are the page numbers where that part is explained in detail. œ Hand-strap [page 15] œ CompactFlash (16MB) and protective case œ Soft case [page 15] œ 4 AA nickel metal hydride rechargeabl[...]

USING THE HAND-STRAP AND SOFT CASE Attach the supplied hand-strap to the digital camera t o aid in carrying. Also, when you are not using the digital camera, put it in the sof t case for prot ection. Attaching the hand-strap Bend the looped extremity of the strap and slip it through the st rap holder on the digital cam era. Using the soft case SX51[...]

Media cards that can be used with this digital camera This digital camera st ores the captured images and recorded voice memos on the storage medi a card inserted inside the digita l camera. The number of images and amount of recording time that can be stored on one card depends on the capaci ty of the card used and the recording condi tions. The t[...]

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Now that you have purchased a new digital camera, it i s 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 a simple explanation of how to capture and view images. Afterward, carefully read the rest of[...]

Installing the batteries and card (see pages 26, 27) 3 Insert the b atteries. œ Use the batteries recharged in step 1 above. œ Make sure the polarity ((+) and ( – )) of the batteries i s as indicated in the battery compartment. 1 Open battery compartment cover on the digital camera bottom. 2 Insert the batteries. 3 Close the battery compartment[...]

Capturing images (see page 60) Now that preparation is com pleted, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Here we will capture still images, but your di gital camera can take sequential shots and even video clips. 5 Set the main switch to Õ . 6 Turn the selector dial to v . 7 Press th e power button. œ The power turns on. œ The lens ext[...]

Viewing the image (see pages 96, 98) Now let ’ s take a look at the i mages you ’ ve captured. 11 Set the mai n switch to Ô . œ The image you captured shows up in the LCD monitor. œ Press d or c on the arrow button to di splay the images stored before and after the current i mage. 12 When finished, pr ess the pow er button to turn i t off. ?[...]

PARTS NAMES The page numbers listed next t o the part nam es are the page numbers where that part is explained in detail. Power button [pages 26 to 30] Battery compartment cover [page 26] Tripod stand hole [page 75] Terminal cover [pages 106, 129] DC IN (external DC power input) terminal DIGITAL/AV terminal [pages 106, 129] Used as both the USB con[...]

MACRO [ £ / ¿ ] button [page 72] MODE button [page 32] Stand-by indicator [pages 29, 61, 74] SET button Selector dial [page 31] Zoom switch [pages 72, 76, 101 to 103, 105] Hand-strap holder [page 15] Viewfinder [page 61] Arrow button [page 45] Jog dial [pages 45, 98, 105] LCD monitor [pages 33, 61, 98] Accessing indicator [page 28] Card slot cove[...]

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 l ong as the AA ni ckel metal hydride rechargeable batteries. However, if you do not have access to these bat teries, you may use alkaline batteries and capt ure[...]

3 Plug the power cor d into a power outlet (AC 100 to 240 V). œ Recharge will start automatically. œ During recharge, the recharge indicator on the bat tery charger will light. œ When discharged batteries are i nserted, the indicator may flash. When i t changes to a continuously lit indicator, battery recharge is proceeding normally. œ When the[...]

PREPARATION OF BATTERIES Using the nickel metal hydride batteries properly œ 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 di gital camera. Do not touch the bat tery terminals or the terminals in the bat tery compartment of t he [...]

Installing the batteries 1 Confirm that the power is turned off. œ Press the power button to turn of f the camera. œ When the power is turned off, the stand-by indicator turns off. In addition, if the l ens is protruding, it automatically retracts and closes. 2 Open the b attery compartmen t cover on th e bottom of the digital camera. œ Push the[...]

INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CARDS The images and audi o recordings recorded by your digital camera are stored on the dat a storage card installed in the digital camera. You must install a card before you can capture images. For more information on handling t he cards, see “ Cautions when handli ng the CompactFlash or Microdrive ” on page 13 and[...]

Removing a card 1 Confirm that the power is turned off. œ Press the power button to turn of f the camera. œ When the power is turned off, the stand-by indicator turns off. In addition, if the l ens is protruding, it automatically retracts and closes. 2 Make sure the accessing indicator is not flashing, then open the car d slot co ver. œ If the a[...]

TURNIN G THE POWER ON /OFF Turning the power on Follow the steps indicated bel ow when capturing images or when playing back images on the LCD monitor. To capture images 1 Set the main switch to “ MONITOR OFF ” or Õ . 2 Press th e power button. œ The stand-by indicator turns on and the lens ext ends. œ If the main switch was set to Õ , an i[...]

Turning the power off 1 Press th e power button. œ The power turns off. During shoo ting œ The lens automatically retracts and closes. œ The stand-by indicator turns off. œ The LCD monitor turns of f. During p layback œ The LCD monitor turns of f. Turning the power on when the power save function is active In order to save the battery power, t[...]

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. Displaying the Setting and Option Setting Screens 1 Set the main switch. To display the Shooting Setting Screen or the Shooting Option Set[...]

4 Press the M ODE button (if the selector dial is set to v , x or w ). œ The setting screen selected i n step 3 appears (see pages 33 to 40). œ You can also access t he shooting setting screen by turning the j og dial. œ For how to operate the set ting screens, see “ SETTING SCREEN BASIC O PERATIONS ” on page 45. Exiting the Setting Screen P[...]

SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS These screens are used fo r various settings related to capturing pictures. For t he operation procedure for the shoot ing setting screens, see “ SETTI NG SCREEN BASIC O PERATIONS ” on page 45. Still Image Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at t he same time. 24 RESOLUTION SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX ,[...]

1 Resolution menu [page 55] A : 3,264 x 2,448-pixel resolution icon B : 2,880 x 2,160-pixel resolution icon C : 2,288 x 1,712-pixel resolution icon Ò : 1,600 x 1,200-pixel resolution icon 4 : 640 x 480-pixel resolution ic on 2 Compression menu [page 57] a : SFINE icon (super-l ow compression) b : FINE icon (low compression) c : NORM icon (moderate[...]

SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shot Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at t he same time. 12 RESOLUTION SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX , VPC-AZ1E, VPC -AZ1 GB) Thu. Nov., 29/2001 35 English[...]

1 Resolution menu [page 55] C : 2,288 x 1,712-pixel resolution icon Ò : 1,600 x 1,200-pixel resolution icon 4 : 640 x 480-pixel resolution ic on 2 Compression menu [page 57] a : SFINE icon (super-l ow compression) b : FINE icon (low compression) c : NORM icon (moderate compression) 3 Shutt er oper ation menu [page 64] Only appears when the sequent[...]

SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at t he same time. 00:46 RESOLUTION SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX , VPC-AZ1E, VPC -AZ1 GB) Thu. Nov., 29/2001 37 English[...]

1 Resolution menu [page 55] 2 : 320 x 240-pixel resolution ic on 0 : 160 x 120-pixel resolution ic on 3 Shutt er oper ation menu [page 69] $ : Images are captured onl y 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. 3 Exposure cor rection[...]

SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Shooting status display area After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, the st atus of the digital camera and card are di splayed in this shooting status di splay area. The icons and t he positions in which they appear differ depending on the shooting mode. 1 Flicker-redu ction indicator [page 87] 2 Light measuring metho d[...]

PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN Still Image, Sequential Shot, and Video Clip Playback Setting Screens 1 Image rotation [page 98] Appears only when auto rotat e playback is not set. 2 Protect icon [page 115] 3 Erase icon [page 116] 4 Ed it stil l imag e icon [pages 109, 111, 114] 5 Print setting icon [page 120] 6 Vo lume i con [ pages 104, 106, 108] When se[...]

OPTION SETTING SCREEN Shooting Option Setting Screen 1 Audio reco rdin g [page 79] 2 Date and time setting [page 46] 3 Operational sound (beep) setting [page 125] 4 Battery discharge fu nction [page 126] 5 Languag e selection [page 127] 6 TV system selection [ page 128] 7 Card reformatting [page 124] Playback Option Setting Screen 1 Playback of aud[...]

INFORMATION DISPLAY The Information Screen allows you to check the current settings whi le shooting. Also, during playback, you can check what the settings were during shooting. Information Screen during shooting 1 Put the d igital camera in the shooting/recor ding status. œ When shooting, turn on the LCD monitor. For still image shoot ing, see pa[...]

INFORMATION DISPLAY To exit the Information Screen , press the MODE button again. Displaying the shooting settings during playback This screen displays the sh ooting settings during playback. The Information Screen appears when the MODE button is pressed for at least 2 seconds during playback (see pages 98 t o 104). To exit the Information Screen, [...]

For sequential shots 1 Compression rate [page 57] 2 Resolution [page 55] 3 Location of data (folder number) and file name [page 53] 4 Sequential shot method [page 63] 5 Protect setting [page 115] 6 Execute data save [page 94] 7 File s ize 8 Shutter sp eed 9 Aperture F Exposure cor rection G Focus distance H Remaining ba ttery charge [page 48] I Dat[...]

SETTING SCREEN BASIC OPERATIONS At the setting screens, use the jog dial or arrow button and the SET but ton to perform the desired settings. The selected menu or icon will turn orange in color (or reverse video). To ent er or exit the setting screens, see “ DISPLAYING THE SETTI NG SCREEN AND OPTION SET TING SCREEN ” on page 31. Basic button op[...]

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recordi ng is taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing i mages, make sure the correct date and time are set. Example: To set t he clock to August 28, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (or P[...]

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 4 Set the date. 1 Press [ l ] to select the Û icon. 2 Turn the jog dial and press the arrow button t o set the dat e to “ 2002/8/28 ” . œ Year setting Ö [ c ] Ö Month setting Ö [ c ] Ö Day setting. œ Turn clockwise to i ncrease the number. œ Turn counterclockwise to decrease the number. 5 Set the clock. 1 Press[...]

REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION When using ni ckel metal hydride batteries, the remaining battery charge can be checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure t o check this indicator bef ore capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time f or battery operation, see “ Battery Operation ” on page 135. 1 Set the main switch to Õ[...]

REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION NOTE œ The remaining battery charge i ndicator will give an accurate indication of the remaining charge only when the suppli ed AA nickel metal hydri de batteries are used. The indication will not be accurate if you are usi ng Ni-Cd batteries. œ For optimum performance, use onl y Sanyo nickel metal hydride bat [...]

CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES, VIDEO RECO RDING TIM E, AND AUDI O RECORDIN G TIME The images, video cl ips, and audio recordings you take are stored on the card installed i n the digital camera. If a card is not loaded into the digital camera or if the card is full, capt uring or playing back images will not be possible. Make sure t o che[...]

CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES, VIDEO RECORDING TIME, AND AUDIO RECORDING TIME Checking the remaining audio recording time 1 Display the Shooting Option S etting Screen (see page 31). œ Set the selector dial to P . œ “ AUDIO REC ” is highlighted. 2 Press the S ET butto n. œ The Audio Recording Screen appears, and the rem aining reco[...]

CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Saving the images captured with your digital camera œ Saving the images to a computer Requires: Included CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) [page 129] , 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 ne[...]

CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Sequential shots data Data format: JPEG format File name structure: SEQTxxyy.j pg The “ xx ” represents the folder number where the sequential shot s are stored. The “ yy ” represents a sequential number assigned automat ically. Video c lip dat a Data format: QuickTime M ovie format File name structur[...]

SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE Before using the digital camera, you must set the desired shooting mode (still image, sequential shot, video clip, or audio recording). The setting is perf ormed with the selector dial. 1 Turn the selector dial to the desired shooting mode. W Still image shooting mode (see pages 60 and 61) Y Sequential shot shooting mode ([...]

SETTING THE RESOLUTION If the resolution is i ncreased, the image quality will i mprove, but the remaining num ber of images that can be taken wi ll decrease. In the vi deo clip shooting mode, if the resolution is decreased, the length of time possible for the video clip wi ll increase. It is t herefore important to sel ect the resolution according[...]

NOTE œ When the resolution menu is selected in the Vi deo Clip Shooting Screen, the remaining video recording time appears (see page 37). About th e resolution an d compressi on settings (see page 57) œ The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small dots. The resolution refers to the number of t hese dots, and the greate[...]

SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATIO Use the procedure given below to set the compression ratio. Even if the sam e resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data si ze so that you can capture more images, or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality. Compression ratio Resolution (units: pixels) [Icon [...]

1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see page 31). 2 Select the d esired compressi on ratio fr om the compression menu. a : Stores the data wi th an extremely l ow compression (super high quality). b : Stores the data wi th a low compression (high quality). c : Stores the data wi th moderate compression (normal quality). d : Stores the data in [...]

CAPTURING IMAGES NOTE œ When a picture is taken with the camera held vertical ly, the image played back on the LCD monitor screen or on a TV set will be shown on the side. However, i mages captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shot shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (see pages 98 and 102). In addition, if imag[...]

Capturing images using the viewfinder Compose the desired image by looking into the viewfinder. Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor, thi s method saves the bat tery power. 1 Set the main switch to “MONI TOR OFF”. P ress the power button to turn on the camera. œ Set the selector dial to anything other than P or Ü . œ When the s[...]

CAPTURING IMAGES Capturing images using the LCD monitor This method allows you to view the exact composition of the image on the LCD m onitor before you capture it. 1 Set the main switch to Õ . Press th e power button to turn on the camera. œ Set the selector dial to anything other than P or Ü . œ When the stand-by indicator l ights in green, y[...]

NOTE œ Compared to taking pictures using the viewfinder, this method consumes the battery power more quickly. œ After taking the picture, you can immediately view the captured image by set ting the main switch to Ô . œ When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically. This is the result of in[...]

SEQUENTIAL SHOT This digital camera allows three t ypes of sequential shots: standard, AE shift sequential shot, and best select shots. • • • • Sequential shot methods • • • • Maximum number of sequential sh ots The maximum possible num ber of sequential shots depends on the resol ution and compression ratio settings, which are show[...]

Standard sequential shot Ö 1 Display the Seq uential Shot Shooting S etting Scr een (see page 31). 2 Select standard sequ ential shot Ö from the sequential shot method menu , and press the SET button. œ This sets the standard sequent ial shot method. 3 Select the desired shutter op eration from the shutter operation menu and press the S ET butto[...]

SEQUENTIAL SHOT 4 Press the sh utter release button to cap ture the sequential sh ot. œ If $ is selected for the shutter operat ion, sequential shot images are captured whi le the shutter release button is pressed. If the shutter release but ton is released before the maximum number of images is captured, the sequential shot will stop there. œ If[...]

3 Select the exp osure correcti on menu, and set the basic exposure. œ Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to set t he base exposure setting. For how t o set the exposure, see “ Exposure correction ” on page 81. œ Based on the set exposure setting, 7 images are captured over a range of exposures, from underexposed to overexposed. The bas[...]

SEQUENTIAL SHOT Best select shot Ä The best select shot capt ures four sequential images so that you can choose which one to save. 1 Set the shooting mode to the sequential shot shooting mod e (see page 31). 2 Select best select sh ot Ä from the sequ ential shot method men u, and pr ess the SET button. œ This sets the best sel ect shot method. ?[...]

4 Select the image that you want to save. 1 Press the arrow button t o move the orange frame to the image you want to save. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Best Shot Conf irmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen. You can press [ d ] or [ c ] to select a di fferent image. œ To return to the 4-image display, select “ EX[...]

VIDEO CLIP This digital camera allows you to record video clips, whi ch are moving images with audi o. 1 Display the Vi deo Clip Sh ooting Setting Screen (see page 31). œ The remaining memory on the card is calculated, and the remaining recording time avai lable is displayed. œ Depending on the memory capacity of t he card, the remaining time is [...]

3 Press the sh utter release button to r ecord the video clip. œ If $ is selected for the shutter operat ion, recording of the video clip continues whi le the shutter release button is pressed. If the shutter release button is released before the maximum recording t ime is reached, the video clip will stop there. œ If # is selected for the shutte[...]

USING THE AUTOFOCUS The autofocus will work i n almost all occasions; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function not to work properly. ■ Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the auto focus function may not work. œ Subjects with low contrast or very brig[...]

USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Macro photography Use the macro photography f unction when capturing images at close range (10 to 50 cm). 1 Press the M ACRO button. œ The current focus mode appears on the LCD monitor screen. No icon: For photography at normal focus. c : For photography at m acro focus. å : For photography at di stant focus ([...]

USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the flash The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or i n backlight conditions. Your camera has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, f lash off mode, and red-eye reduction m ode). The flash can be us[...]

Shooti ng using t he LCD mon itor 1 Press the fl ash button to set the flash mode. œ Each time the flash button is pressed, the flash mode changes as follows: œ This completes the flash setting. œ The flash setting is retai ned even if the m ain switch is set to “ MONITOR OFF ” or Ô , or the digital camera is turned of f. 2 Press the sh utt[...]

USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the self-timer Use the self-timer function t o have the digital cam era automatically capture the image f or you 10 seconds after the shutter release button i s pressed. The self-timer can only be used in the still image shooting mode. 1 Display the St ill Image Sho oting Setting Screen (see page 31). 2 Se[...]

Using the zoom There are two zoom f unctions (optical zoom and digital zoom). When you first zoom i n on the subject, it is magni fied with the optical zoom. W hen the limit of the optical zoom has been reached, zooming in further wi ll then magnify the image using the digital zoom. You can set whether or not the digi tal zoom becomes active when s[...]

MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY You can take pi ctures as black-and-white images with this camera. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin gs Screen (see page 31). 2 Select the mo nochrome sho oting on icon e from the monoch rome shooting menu, and pr ess the SET button. e : For black-and-white photography. f : For color photography. œ This completes the monochrome[...]

ADDING A VOICE MEMO In the still image shooting mode, you can record approximately 4 seconds of sound (called a “ voice memo ” ) when capturing the image. You can also add a voice memo to an image previously recorded (see “ ADDING A VOICE M EMO (ADD AUDIO FUNCTION) ” on page 109). 1 Display the St ill Image Sho oting Setting Screen (see pag[...]

PERFORMI NG AN AU DIO RECO RDING Like a normal tape recorder, your digital camera can record sounds. Since the recording i s digital, rewinding to the beginning of the recording is quick and easy. When you add a voice memo to a still image, only 4 seconds of recording time is allowed, but with the audio recording function, you can record sound unti[...]

3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the ar row bu tton to select æ , and press the SET bu tton. œ Recording begins. Point the m icrophone toward the sound you wish to record. œ For more information on the maximum recording time, see page 136. œ “ RECORDING ” and K appears during recordi ng. œ To stop the sound recording, press the SET button again. [...]

EXPOSURE CORRECTION Use the exposure correction f unction when shooting to m ake the entire image t hat you capture darker (underexposed) or lighter (overexposed) as desired. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see page 31). 2 Select the exp osure cor rection icon Ê . 3 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the ar row button to adjust the exposure. œ Pres[...]

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size, vari ous exposure controls are possible. By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to be photographed, you can create the image that you want to express. The exposure controls can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shot shooting mode. 1 Disp[...]

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL 3 Make the setting . <If aperture and shutter variable program AE Ï i s selected> œ The setting changes to aperture and shutter variable program A E, and the camera returns to the Shooting Setting Screen. <If aperture priority AE Î is sel ected> œ The display to set the apert ure size appears. œ Turn th[...]

SETTING QUICK SHOT (STILL IMAGE SHOOTING ONLY) With the normal settings, when the shutter release button is pressed, the di gital camera performs the exposure correction, the white bal ance settings, the focussing, and other settings before the image is captured. This leads t o a time lag between when the shutter release button is pressed and the i[...]

SETTING THE ISO SENSITIVITY With the normal settings, the ISO sensitivity is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject. However, in the special mode, you can fix the ISO sensitivity to the equivalent of 100, 200, or 400. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see page 31). 2 Select an IS O sensitivity setting from the ISO sensi[...]

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE With the normal settings, this digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under m ost lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the whi te balance can be manually set. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see page 31). 2 Select a wh[...]

FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY) The flicker reduction setting reduces t he flicker that results when filming video clips underneath fluorescent lights and the li ke where the background lighting pulsates at t he frequency of the power supply. The flicker reduction setting is set f or a frequency of 50 Hz. * The flicker reductio[...]

SETTING THE ZOOM Setting the optical zoom (video clip shooting only) If the optical zoom i s operated during video clip photography, the noise from the zoom movement may be picked up by t he microphone. In t his case, change the camera set ting so that t he optical zoom does not move. 1 Display the Vi deo Clip Sh ooting Setting Screen (see page 31)[...]

SETTING THE ZOOM Setting the digital zoom This setting allows you to set whether or not the digital zoom becomes act ive during magnified shooting at a resolution of D or less. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see page 31). 2 Select a di gital zoom setti ng from the digital zoom menu, an d press th e SET b utton. Z : Digital zoom cannot be [...]

SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTION Noise which occurs in captured images when the shutter button is pressed during still i mage shooting is reduced. The initial setting f or noise reduction is off . 1 Display the St ill Image Sho oting Setting Screen (see page 31). 2 Select the n oise redu ction on i con g from the n oise reductio n menu, and press the SE[...]

SETTING THE LIGHT MEASURING METHOD You can select from 3 t ypes of light measuring methods. Center light measuring: Light is measured only i n the central portion of the shooting screen. This is t he initial setting. Multi-section light measuring: Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the ent ire shooting screen. Spot measuring: Ligh[...]

SETTING THE FOCUS METHOD You can choose from the following 2 types of aut ofocus: Multi-section focus: Subject distance detected by sampling from multiple areas of the ent ire shooting screen. This is t he initial setting. Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor. 1 Display the Sh ooting Settin g Screen (see pa[...]

SCENE SELECT FUNCTION You can select from stored settings you have completed for specific shooting conditions. Also, you can set your custom shoot ing conditions and then st ore them. Selecting from stored shooting settings Select from stored shooting settings. The following settings (preset settings) are already stored i n the digital camera for s[...]

Storing shooting settings You can store your custom settings in the digital camera (original settings). Up to 3 different custom settings can be st ored. Also, you can edi t your stored original set tings and save the new settings. Your original settings are selected using the same procedure as for the preset settings. 1 Adjust the var ious setting[...]

SCENE SELECT FUNCTION 6 Enter a name for the settings. Up to 6 characters can be ente red. œ For entering the name, see “ ENTERING TEXT ” on page 111. 7 Press the S ET butto n. œ The screen to confirm the set tings appears. After you confirm the settings, the Store Settings Screen turns off. Play back a captured image and store the shooting s[...]

SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE The data of the i mages and recordings captured with this di gital camera are saved as one of four following types: still image data, sequential shot data, video clip (image and sound) data, or audio data. Therefore, it is necessary t o set the t ype of data you wish to play back bef ore starting playback. œ Playback mode[...]

SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE Point s conc ernin g the audi o rec ordin g playba ck mod e œ Turn the selector dial t o [ P ] to display t he Playback Option Setting Screen with “ AUDIO ” selected. Then press the SET but ton to display the audi o recording selection screen. On t his screen, turn the jog di al to select the desired audio recordi ng,[...]

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Use the still image pl ayback mode to play back still images. Playing back the still images one by one Follow this procedure t o view the images one by one. 1 Select the still i mage playback mode (see pag e 96). œ An image appears on t he LCD monitor. 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the ar row button . To play back the previ o[...]

PLAYING BA CK STILL IMAGES CAUTION œ When the auto rotate playback function (see page 119) is set, the image rotation icon does not appear. NOTE For con tinuo us pl aybac k œ In step 2 , i f you press and hol d [ c ] on the arrow button, the i mages will be played back in succession. If you press and hold [ d ], the images will be played back in [...]

Automatic playback (slide show) You can play back the i mages automatically in a slide show fashion. If voice me mos are attached, they can also be heard. 1 Select the still i mage playback mode (see pag e 96). œ An image appears on t he LCD monitor. 2 If the Playback Setti ng Sc reen appears, press the MODE button to exit it. œ If the Informatio[...]

9-image display playback You can display 9 still images at once on the LCD monitor. 1 Select the still i mage playback mode (see pag e 96). œ An image appears on t he LCD monitor. 2 Push the zoom switch towards ; . œ The 9-image display appears. œ The number displayed for each i mage is the num ber for that image. 3 Use the arrow button to move [...]

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Sequential shot images can be played back one image at a time. 1 Select the seq uential shot playback mode (see page 96). œ If the 9-image display appears, perform step 4 below and then come back t o step 2 . 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the ar row button . To play back the previ ous image: Press [ d ]. To play back the [...]

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS Use the video clip playback mode to view video clips taken in t he video clip shooting m ode. In the video clip playback mode, the sound can also be heard. 1 Select the video clip playback mode (see page 96). œ If the 9-image display appears, perform step 5 below and then come back to step 3 . 2 If the Playback Setti ng S [...]

HINT To pau se playback of a video clip œ Press the SET button to pause the video clip whi le it is being played back. While the video clip is paused, press the SET button again or [ c ] to restart the playback. To play b ack the video clip o ne image at a time œ While the video clip pl ayback is paused, you can t urn the jog dial clockwise t o v[...]

ENLARGING (ZOOMING IN) THE IMAGE The saved images can be magnified for viewing during pl ayback. 1 Display the image that you want to magnify. See “ PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ” on page 98, “ PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ” on page 102, or “ PLAYING BACK VIDEO CL IPS ” on page 103. 2 Press the zo om switch towards O . œ The zoom mark O [...]

PLAYING BACK IMAGES ON A TV SET The images and audi o recordings saved on the card in the digital camera can also be played back on a television set f or viewing and listening. (When connect ed to a tel evision set, the speaker of the digital camera is muted.) Connections Connect the supplied A V cable from the DIGITA L/AV terminal on the digital c[...]

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDIN GS Follow the procedure below to l isten to audio recordings t aken with the digital cam era from the speaker of the digital camera. 1 Turn the selector dial to P . 2 Set the main switch to Ô . œ The Playback Option Setting Screen appears. œ “ AUDIO ” is highli ghted. 3 Press the S ET butto n. œ The Audio Recordi[...]

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 4 Turn the jog di al to select the desired audio recording, and pr ess the SET button. œ The Audio Recording Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears. Audio Recording Pl ayback Screen 5 Select Ô , an d press th e SET b utton. œ Playback starts. œ To play back a diff erent audio recording, while no a[...]

ADDING A VOIC E MEMO ( ADD AUDI O FUNC TION) You can add a voice memo to a st ill image captured in the still image mode, an image saved after magnifying (see page 105), or a copied image (see page 118). 1 Display the im age you w ish to add a voice memo to (see page 98). œ If there are a great number of still images, it may be quicker to find it [...]

5 Press the S ET butto n. œ You enter the preparation screen t o record a voice memo. 6 Press the S ET butto n. œ Voice memo recording starts. T alk into the microphone on the digital camera. The sound will be recorded for about 4 seconds. While the voi ce memo is being recorded, “RECORDING” and K are displayed. œ When recording is finished,[...]

ENTERING TEXT You can enter characters f or titles and the like on stil l images. 1 Display the still i mage to wh ich you wan t to add text (see page 98). œ If there are a great number of still images, it may be quicker to find it using the 9-image display playback (see page 101). 2 If the Sti ll Image Playback S etting Scr een does n ot appear, [...]

7 Turn the jog dial and select the desired char acter row. Character row char t A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4 < > " ¥ $ % F G H I J 5 6 7 8 9 # & * @ m n K L M N O a b , . c ? f g h i j k P Q R S T ! _ / ~ ( ) l o p U V W X Y Z [ ] + - d = HINT You can change the col or of the text 1 Before entering text, press [ d ] to select the color palet[...]

ENTERING TEXT 8 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the ar row button to select the character to enter. [ ú ]: Select when you want t o choose the color for a character (color pal ette). (Blank space): Select to enter a space. [ ú ] appears in the character position. [ j ]: Select to move back one space (delete one character). [ < ]: Select after you fini[...]

RESIZING IMAGES The size of still images that have already been captured at a resolution of D or more can be changed (resized) to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels. The resized image is saved as a different image. This function is convenient for displaying images on a computer monitor, or for decreasing the time it takes t o send an e-mail. 1 Di[...]

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) By using the image protect m ode, you can prevent accidental erasure of the import ant data that you wish to keep. The prot ect mode can be applied to a still image, t o single images of a sequential shot, to a video cl ip, or to an audio recordi ng. 1 Display the d ata that you wan t to prot ect. [...]

ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase t he images, video clips, and sound recordi ngs one at a time, or al l at once. 1 Display the d ata that you wan t to erase. œ See “ PLAYING BACK STI LL I MAGES ” on page 98, “ PLAYI NG BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ” on page 102, “ PLAYI NG BACK V[...]

ERASING DATA 5 Press the S ET butto n. œ The Erase Confirmation S creen appears. œ If “ ONE ERASE ” has been selected, you can press [ d ] or [ c ] to select the dat a to erase. 6 Press [ j ] on the ar row bu tton to select “ YES ”. YES: Erases t he sele cted da ta. EXIT: Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase S creen. [...]

COPYING IMAGES You can select one image f rom a sequential shot or one image (scene) from a video clip and copy it and save it as a still image (the ori ginal data remains untouched). 1 Display the d esired image fr om a sequen tial shot or video clip. œ See “ PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ” on page 102, or “ PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS ” on [...]

AUTO ROTATE PLAYBACK SETTING Images captured in the st ill image shooting mode or sequent ial shot shooting mode with the camera held vertically can be rotated automatically 90 degrees when they are played back. 1 Display the Playback Option Setting Screen (see page 41). 2 Select “ AUTO ROTATE PLAY ”. 3 Press the S ET butto n. œ The Auto Rotat[...]

REQUESTING PRINTING You can take your card to shops offering di gital print services and have your still images printed out like photographs. This digital camera is DPO F-compatible so that if you take your di gital camera to shops that handle t he DPOF format, you can set the number of printouts and the printing of the date at t he digital camera.[...]

REQUESTING PRINTING Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a “ standard print ” . W ith the standard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out and whether you want the date printed out as wel l. Setting the Numb er of Printouts 1 Display the Pr int Setting S creen (see p age 120). 2 Select “ STANDARD ?[...]

Specifying the Printout of the Date 6 Press [ d ] on the ar row button to select the date printout comman d field and then turn the jog dial to specify the desired setting. YES: To p rint o ut t he d ate. NO: To not print out the dat e. 7 Press the S ET butto n. œ This completes the setting of t he number of printouts and the date printout. œ You[...]

REQUESTING PRINTING 3 Press the S ET butto n. œ The Index Print Screen appears. YES: To set the index print settings. NO: To cl ear the index settings. EXIT: To return to the Print Setting S creen. 4 Select “ YES ” and press the SE T button. œ This completes the setting for t he index print. œ You return to the Pri nt Setting Screen. œ To r[...]

REFORMATTING THE CARD The data for all i mages, video clips, and sound f iles taken by the digital camera are stored on the card installed inside the digit al camera. Therefore, you must f irst install a card to enable the digital camera to be used (see page 27). Before you first use a card with the digit al camera, or if a card you are using begi [...]

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS (BEEPS) This setting allows you to set whether or not a beep sound is heard when the shutter release button, SET button, or MODE button is pressed. 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (or Playback Option Setting Sc reen) (see page 31). 2 Select “ BEEP ” and press the SE T button. œ The Beep Sound Setting[...]

DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES Your digital camera i s designed not to be affected by voltage fluctuations caused by the “ memor y effect ” of nickel metal hydride batteries. However, there may be times when the rem aining charge indicator for the batteries turns to è ç or ê ç early. If this happens, discharge the batteries completely before cha[...]

CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD m onitor of your digital camera to display messages in Japanese or English. 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (or Playback Option Setting Sc reen) (see page 31). 2 Select “ LANGUAGE ” and pr ess the SE T button. œ The Language Screen appears. : Select for Japanese display. ENGLISH: S[...]

SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image si gnal that is output from the camera ’ s DIGITAL/AV terminal. 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (or Playback Option Setting Sc reen) (see page 31). 2 Select “ TV SYSTEM ” , and press the SE T button. œ The TV System Setting Screen appears. 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] [...]

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER When the supplied Sanyo Software Pack (CD-ROM) i s installed in your personal com puter, the data in the camera ’ s card can be copied t o the computer and processed. For more i nformation, please read the Instruct ion Manual that accompanies t he Sanyo Software Pack. 1 Turn off your di gital camera (see page 30).[...]

TROUBLESHO OTING Prob lem Cause Action Reference page Power No power. The batteries are dead. Change or recharge the batteries. 23, 26 The batteries have not been inserted correctly. Reinsert the batteries, making sure the polarit y (+), ( – ) is as indicated. The battery compartment cover is not fully closed. Close battery compartment cover prop[...]

Prob lem Cause Action Reference page LCD monitor When used in cold weather, the image may seem to l eave traces as it moves. Condition due to the liquid crystals. Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in t he LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images. — The image displayed contains some red, blue and green dot[...]

Prob lem Cause Action Reference page Viewin g images The image i s too dark. The flash was blocked by a finger or other object. Hold the digital camera correctly, and make sure the flash is not obstructed. — The subject was too far away. Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash. 73 The subject was lit from behind. Use the forced f[...]

Prob lem Cause Action Reference page Audio recordings No sound. The volume setting on the digital camera is too low. Select the volume icon N and adjust the vol ume. 98 No voice memo was recorded with the image. Add a voice memo as desired. 109 When using the Microdrive, excess noise was also recorded. The drive noise for the Microdrive was also re[...]

SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Recording system Digital recording Image file format Still images: JPEG format, TIFF (no compression) format (DCF and DPOF compliant) Note: The DCF (Design rule for Camera File S ystem) is a standard established by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Associa[...]

Shutter Still image shooting m ode: 16 to 1/1,000 sec. (Slow shutter: 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 sec.) (Flash: 1/30 to 1/1,000 sec.) Sequential shot and video clip shooting modes: 1/30 t o 1/1,000 sec. Sensitivity Auto (equivalent t o ISO100 to 400), and equivalent t o ISO100, ISO200, and ISO400 (set from Shooting Setting Screen) Viewfinder Optical direct imag[...]

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of images, t he possible shooting time, and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card and a commercially avai lable 1GB Microdrive card. Shooting/recording mode Resolution setting Compression or sound quality se[...]

Cautions when usi ng the Microdrive œ When using the Microdrive continuously, the card will become very hot. Be careful when touching the card for removal, etc. œ When using the Microdrive, it wi ll take a few seconds after the digital camera is turned on before the card can be used. This time wi ll increase when more data is stored on the card. [...]

Suppl ied Co mpact Flash Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 60 ° C (operation), – 20 to 65 ° C (storage) Humidity 8 to 95% (operation, storage, no condensation) Operating voltage DC 3.3 V/5 V Dimensions 42.8 (L) x 36.4 (W) x 3.3 (H) m m Weight Approx. 9 g Supplied Battery Charger Power source AC 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz[...]

SANYO E lectric Co., Ltd. SX511/EX, /E, /U (VPC-AZ1EX , VPC-AZ1E, VPC -AZ1 GB) Thu. Nov., 29/2001[...]