Sanyo VPC S60EX User Manual

							VPC-S60EX
VPC-S60INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Camera
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”. 
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Important noteThis manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S60EX and VPC-S60.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
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Warning 
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
kFOR AMERICAN USERSThe following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of 
California (USA):
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of 
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash 
hands after handling.
iThis 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 interference by one or more of the following measures:
hReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
hIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
hConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.
hConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
iChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible 
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Model number: VPC-S60
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 interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity
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kFOR CANADIAN USERSiThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR EU USERSNote:
iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU 
countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of 
the world.
Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with 
high quality materials and components which can be 
recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic 
equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of 
separately from your household waste.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local community 
waste collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection 
systems for used electrical and electronic products.
Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!
kSymbols used in this manualHINT  Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay 
attention to.
CAUTION  Points that require special attention.
(page xx)  Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera 
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 111) 
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 117).
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Install the battery
1 Open the battery/card cover, and insert the batteries.
hThe battery/card cover is located on the bottom of the camera.
2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
hThe Shooting Screen appears.
Battery/card coverBatteries
180
ON/OFF button
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Shooting
kSingle shot (still 
image) photography
1 Press the [m] button.
hThe screen to set the 
shooting mode and self 
timer appears.
2 Press the [m] button to select 
the single shot mode, and 
press the SET button.
hAn icon in the upper left 
area of the monitor indicates 
the active shooting mode 
setting.
c: Single shot mode
P: Sequential shots mode
X: Video clip recording mode
3 Press the shutter button.
hThe image is captured.
kVideo clip recording
1 Press the [m] button to select 
the video clip recording 
mode.
2 Press the shutter button.
hRecording begins.
hTo stop recording, press the 
shutter button again.
180
Shutter button
SET button
[m] button

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Playback
kStill image playback
1 Press the playback button [=].
hThe display switches to the 
Playback Screen.
hTo view other images, press the 
[l] or [m] button.
hIf the playback button [=] is 
pressed, the display returns to 
the Shooting Screen.
kVideo clip playback
1 Press the playback button [=].
hThe display switches to the 
Playback Screen.
hPress the [l] or [m] button to 
display the video clip you wish to 
play back.
hVideo clips are indicated by a 
video clip pattern along the top 
and bottom of the screen.
2 Press the SET button.
hPlayback of the selected video 
clip begins.
hIf the playback button [=] is 
pressed again, the display 
changes to the Shooting Screen.
When you are finished taking pictures...
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
Playback button [=]
SET button
 Video clip pattern[l] or [m] button
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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From 
creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various 
techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the 
following table.
Basic operationConvenient 
functionsAdditional functions
Shooting/recording
Getting started 
shooting
 “Recording a video clip” 
on page 40
 “Shooting single shots” 
on page 31
“SHOOTING 
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS” 
on page 39
Log the date and 
time of your photos
 “DATE AND TIME 
SETTING” on page 19
Zoom in on the 
subject
 “USING THE ZOOM” 
on page 47
Close-up 
photography
 “FOCUS RANGE” 
(macro mode) on 
page 52
For more accurate 
focus
 “FOCUS RANGE” 
(manual focus) on 
page 52
Set the focus to a 
narrow range
 “FOCUS AREA 
SETTING” on page 61
Check the focus 
status
 “Zoom jump playback” 
on page 36
Optimize the photo quality “RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING” on page 58
Capture fast-moving subjects “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (sports mode) on page 44
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Shooting/recording
Shoot in dark conditions “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 65
 “FLASH SETTING” on page 48
 “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (night view mode) on page 44
Increase the camera’s sensitivity“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 62
Photographing people “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (cosmetic mode/portrait mode/night view 
mode) on page 44
 “FLASH SETTING” (red-eye reduction) on page 48
Photographing landscapes “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (landscape mode) on page 44
Take a self-photo “SELF-TIMER” on page 50
Make images lighter 
or darker
 “EXPOSURE 
CORRECTION” on 
page 65
Adjust the camera’s 
sensitivity
 “ISO SENSITIVITY” on 
page 62
Change the color of 
the images
 “USING THE SCENE 
FUNCTION” 
(monochrome/sepia) 
on page 44
Make white appear 
natural
 “WHITE BALANCE” on 
page 63
Basic operationConvenient 
functionsAdditional functions
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Playback
Getting started 
viewing images
 “Playing back the video 
clip” on page 41
 “Viewing still images” 
on page 33
Search for image 
data
 “9-image display 
playback” on page 34
Magnify an image “Magnifying (zooming 
in) the image” on 
page 35
Check the focus 
status
 “Zoom jump playback” 
on page 36
Change the angle of 
view
 “ROTATE IMAGE” on 
page 70
Slideshow playback “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 80
Adjust the monitor brightness “Adjust the monitor brightness” on page 29
Data managing/processing
Search for image data “9-image display playback” on page 34
Delete files “Erasing files” on 
page 37Protect images from accidental erasure “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 68Format a card “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND 
INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 95
Specify the number of prints and date imprint “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 74
View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data 
was recorded
 “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 81
Basic operationConvenient 
functionsAdditional functions
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CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION  ........................................................1
CONTENTS ............................................................................................4
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES  ......................................7
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA  ..................................9
SYSTEM MAP  ......................................................................................11
„SETUPPARTS NAMES  ....................................................................................12
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD  ........................................14
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ..............................................17
DATE AND TIME SETTING  .................................................................19
„BASIC OPERATIONBEFORE TAKING PICTURES  .............................................................22
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES  ...........................31
SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS  .....................................................39
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK  ......................................40
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION  .........................................................44
USING THE ZOOM  ..............................................................................47
FLASH SETTING ..................................................................................48
SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................50
FOCUS RANGE  ...................................................................................52
„SHOOTINGACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU  ..............................................54
TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING ..................................57
RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING .................................................58
FOCUS AREA SETTING  ......................................................................61
ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................62
WHITE BALANCE  ................................................................................63
EXPOSURE CORRECTION .................................................................65
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