Sanyo VPC S60EX User Manual

							15English
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD
3 Insert the card.
hFirmly insert the card until it 
clicks into place.
4 Close the battery/card cover.
When removing the card...hTo remove the card, press it 
down, and then release. The 
card will protrude slightly, and 
you can then pull it out.
Keep your finger on the card until it 
is completely inserted or released.
iIf you remove your finger too soon, 
the card may spring out and 
become lost or hit someone in the 
eye.
Card
[o] mark
2Press and 
release 1Open
3Pull out
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							English16
CAUTION
Be careful when removing the card.
iDo not attempt to forcibly remove the card.
iNever remove the card when the camera is connected to a computer or 
printer, or when the self-timer indicator is flashing quickly. In doing so, you 
risk losing the data stored in the card.
Manganese batteries cannot be used.
iNot only do manganese batteries have a short battery life, but there is the 
danger of their overheating and causing damage to the digital camera.
Other batteries
iIf you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline batteries (LR6), we 
recommend the following.
hAA-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries (SANYO 
HR-3UTG) × 2
hAA-size Ni-Cd batteries (SANYO N-3UV) × 2
When installing the batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly.
Do not open the battery/card cover when the camera is turned on.
iIf the battery/card cover is opened while the power is on, important data 
may be lost. Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses 
that result from failure to comply with this warning.
HINT
Shooting without a card installed
iWhen a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the 
card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back 
from the camera’s internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no 
card installed, the internal memory icon   is shown on the monitor to let 
you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s 
internal memory.
About the internal backup battery
iThis camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time 
settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully 
charged when the batteries are kept in the camera continuously for about 2 
days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the 
camera settings for about 7 days.
When not using the camera for a long time, remove the batteries.
iA small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it 
is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera 
if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the batteries are 
removed for a long period, the time and date settings may be cleared. 
Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the camera 
settings are correct.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							17English
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Turning on the camera
In the shooting mode
1 Press the ON/OFF button.
hThe camera turns on.
hThe camera turns on in the 
shooting mode that was active 
before it was last turned off.
In the playback mode
1 Press the playback button [=] for 
at least one second.
hThe Playback Screen appears on 
the monitor (pages 33 and 41).
Turning off the camera
1 Press the ON/OFF button.
hThe camera turns off.
hWhen the playback button [=] or ON/OFF button is pressed, the 
camera turns off.
MonitorON/OFF button
Playback button [=]
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							English18
About the auto power off function
In order to preserve battery power when, for example, the camera has 
accidentally been left on, the camera is furnished with an “auto power off” 
function by which the camera automatically turns off after a certain period of 
inactivity (about 1 minute during shooting or about 3 minutes during playback 
[factory default settings]).
iIf the auto power save function has operated to turn the camera off, press 
the ON/OFF button to turn it back on.
iYou can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera 
automatically turns off (page 90).
iWhen the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the 
dedicated USB connection cable, the auto power save function is disabled, 
and the camera turns off after about 12 hours.
HINT
If the K icon appears...
iWhen a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured is recorded with 
it. When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the 
date and time have not yet been set (page 19), the K icon appears. To 
have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting 
before capturing images.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							19English
DATE AND TIME SETTING
The camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you 
can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make 
sure the correct date and time are set.
Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2006
1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the 
camera on, and press the MENU 
button.
hThe Recording Menu appears 
(page 54).
2 Press the [o] button to select the 
3 tab.
hThe Option Menu appears.
3 Press the [m] button to select 
“CLOCK SET”, and press the SET 
button or the [m] button.
hThe Clock Set Screen appears.
hThe current date and time settings 
are shown.
hFollow the procedures below to 
enable or disable the date display 
during playback, to set the display 
format for the date, and to set the 
date and time.
hTo return to the Option Menu, press 
the MENU button.
RECORDING MENU
TOUCH SENSOR
RESOLUTION
FOCUS METHOD
ISO
WHITE BALANCE
EXPOSURE
CLOCK SET
SOUND
POST VIEW
LCD BRIGHTNESSLANGUAGE
TV SYSTEM
OPTION MENU (1/2)
2 SEC
NTSC
CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
OKOK
2006/03/01
Y / M / D
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							English20
4 Set the date and time.
1Press the [m] button to select the 
year indication.
2Press the [n] or [o] button to 
change the year indication.
hRepeat these steps to select the 
month indication and day 
indication, and set the date to 
December 24, 2006.
3Press the SET button or the [m] 
button to select the time indication.
4Press the [n] or [o] button to 
change the time setting.
5Press the [m] button to select the 
Y/M/D indication.
6Press the [n] or [o] button to 
change the displayed date order.
hPress the [n] button to change the displayed date order as follows:
hPress the [o] button to change it in the reverse order.CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
Y / M / D
OKOK
CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
Y / M / D
OKOK
CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
Y / M / D
OKOK
 year/month/day → month/day/year → day/month/year
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							21English
DATE AND TIME SETTING
5 Press the SET button.
hThe date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the 
Option Menu.
hThe Option Menu is canceled when the MENU button is pressed.
HINT
iUnder normal conditions, while the batteries are being replaced, an 
internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a 
small chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about 7 
days.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still 
correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any 
type (follow steps 1 to 4).
To correct the date and time settings
iIn step 4, select the indication that you want to change, and follow the 
procedure to change the indication.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							English22
BASIC OPERATION
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
How to hold the camera
Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and 
making sure the camera is stable.
Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the 
handstrap.
HINT
iImages captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when 
they are played back (page 70).
iWhen the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the 
image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.
A finger is blocking the lens or flash. Correct hold Incorrect hold
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							23English
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
About the touch sensor (touch focus)
With the touch sensor, the image is focused simply by a light finger-touch on 
the shutter button (focus lock). With the subject in focus, just gently press the 
shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image.
At the same time, the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the 
Recording Menu (page 54) is displayed, thereby facilitating operation of these 
screens.
Furthermore, you can also deactivate the touch sensor so that the autofocus 
operates only when you press the shutter button halfway (page 57).
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals 
						

							English24
Using the autofocus
The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain 
conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the 
autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture 
images (page 52).
kConditions that may cause incorrect focus
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus 
function may not work.
iSubjects with low contrast, very bright 
subjects at the center of the image or 
dark subjects or locations
Use the focus-lock function to lock the 
focus on an object with contrast at the 
same distance as the desired subject.
iSubjects without vertical lines
Use the focus-lock function to lock the 
focus while framing the subject vertically, 
then re-orient the camera to compose a 
horizontally framed image.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Sanyo Manuals