INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera 10 Mega Pixels VPC-E1075
Preface i English Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Safety Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. WARNING Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase. Do not use the camera in areas near water. This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore. Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces.
iv Preface CAUTION English Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or -) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
• 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 designated 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
vi Preface FOR EU USERS English This symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply 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/or reused. The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulstors, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Preface vii English FCC Information Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model number: VPC-E1075 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.
viii Preface TRADEMARK INFORMATION English • Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Macintosh® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. • SD™ is a trademark. • SDHC™ is a trademark. • Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Notice: • Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Preface .................................................................................................... i About this Manual ..............................................................................................i Copyright ............................................................................................................................ i Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance ................................................ i Declaration of Conformity ......................
English Charging the Battery ......................................................................................16 Turning On ......................................................................................................16 First Time Use .................................................................................................17 Getting Started .................................................................................... 18 Taking your First Photo .................................
Viewing M-Burst Photos .................................................................................................. 34 Listening to Voice Memo ................................................................................................. 35 Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV ..............................................................35 Zooming In/Out During Playback ..................................................................36 Deleting Photos/Videos ........................................
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Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new digital camera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only. System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements: • OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista • Memory: 128MB or above • HDD space: 40 MB or above • USB port Package Contents Check the contents of your camera package.
2 Introduction English Camera Views Front View Flash Wrist strap loop Self-timer LED Zoom Lens Microphone Back View Zoom button Playback button Menu button 4-way navigation buttons OK button LCD screen Scene button Top View Zoom Lens 3X OPTICAL ZOOM Power button Camera Views ON / OFF Shutter button
Introduction 3 English Bottom View Tripod mount Left / Right View Wrist strap loop Speaker Battery/SD card compartment USB/AV port DC-in port LED Indicators LED Power/Flash LED Self-timer LED LED Status Camera Status Off Power Off. Blue (steady) Ready to take picture. Blue (blinking) Camera busy Off Self-timer off. Red (blinking) (10 sec) Timer count down, flash after 10 seconds. Red (blinking) (2 sec) Timer count down, flash after 2 seconds.
4 Introduction English Camera Buttons Navigation Buttons The 4-way navigation buttons and the OK button allow you to access the various options available from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your photos and videos. Icon OK/ Button Function OK/ Anti-shake 1. Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus 2.
Icon Button Function Up/Flash/Delete 1. Move up in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Scroll through the flash mode options (Auto, Off, Fill and Anti Red-eye.) • Press to pan up in AF area selection • Press to delete in QUICK VIEW (QV) “ON” at SETUP ( ) mode during mark appears on LCD. 3. In Playback mode: • Press to pan up in zoom in mode • Press to move up in the thumbnail display • Press to delete images 4.
6 Introduction English Icon Button Function Down/Screen/ Face Detection/ Smile Detection 1. Move down in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Once press to exit histogram,twice press to enter face detection, one more press to enter smile detection,press again to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen,then press to turn all icons back on the LCD screen • Press to pan down in AF area selection 3.
Introduction 7 The camera is equipped with a convenient SCENE button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between different modes and choose different scene options. Use the Left/Right/Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK button to select. Use the SCENE button to: Mode Type Icon Function Auto Scroll to Auto mode. P-Mode (Program Mode) Scroll to Program mode. Av (Aperture Priority) Scroll to Apeture Priority mode.
8 Introduction English Party Scroll to Party mode. Foliage Scroll to Foliage mode. Aquarium Scroll to Aquarium mode. Kids & Pets Scroll to Kids & Pets mode. Copy Scroll to Copy mode. Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode. Audio Scroll to Audio mode.
LCD screen The high resolution 2.7” TFT LCD screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video. Use the SCENE button to switch between screen modes. Press the Down / Screen / Face Detection / Smile Detection button to switch among a Full display with histogram and without histogram, Face detection, Smile detection or a Simple display (only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden).
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Introduction 11 English Copy Backlight Audio 2 Image Resolution 10M 8.9M 3:2 8M 5M 3M 2.1M 16:9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4 Flash Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Anti Red-eye 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode 10 Seconds Self Timer 2 Seconds Burst Mode M-Burst 6 AEB AEB OFF Bracket +/- 0.
12 Introduction English 7 Macro indicator Macro Mode 8 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode Time 00:00:00 9 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 10 Date Stamp - 11 Anti-Shake - 12 Zoom Bar - 13 EV Compensation - -2.0EV~ +2.0EV 14 Aperture Value - F2.9/F5.
Introduction 13 Focus Zone Multi-Zone English 19 Center Selected Area 20 Continuous AF - 21 Sharpness High Normal Low 22 Contrast High Normal Low 23 Saturation High Normal Low 24 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 25 AE Metering Matrix Spot Average LCD screen
14 Introduction English 26 Camera Steady Warning LCD screen -
Camera Setup 15 English Camera Setup Attaching the Wrist Strap Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap eyelet. 2. String the larger loop of the strap through the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera. Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert one Li-ion battery into the battery compartment. 1. Open the battery compartment on the left of the camera. 2.
16 Camera Setup English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera features 16 MB internal flash memory but you may also use an optional SD/MMC memory card for additional storage. Follow these instructions to insert the SD/MMC card. 1. Open the battery compartment on the left of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/MMC card into the memory card slot as shown. (Label side up) 3. Close the battery compartment. To remove the SD/MMC card, gently push the card until it pops out. Pull out the card carefully.
Camera Setup 17 English First Time Use Press the Power button as described in “Turning On” on page 16, a welcome screen displays momentarily on the LCD screen. If the camera is turned on for the first time, the Language menu pops up automatically after powering on the camera. Press the OK button and select the desired language by up/down navigation buttons,then press the OK button to confirm.
18 Getting Started English Getting Started Now that you are familiar with the layout of your camera, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. Taking your First Photo Taking a photo with the camera is very simple. Turn the camera on and press the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. 1. Frame the shot on the LCD screen and press the Shutter button halfway. The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. The focus bracket turns green when ready. 2.
Anti Red-eye: The flash fires twice so as to reduce the red-eye effect. Using the Zoom in/out Function The camera comes equipped with 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on your subject. To use the zoom: 1. Press the right side of the Zoom button T to zoom in on your subject. 2. Press the left side of the Zoom button W to zoom out from your subject.
20 Getting Started Using the Av Mode English Aperture priority mode allows you to manually select the aperture and the camera automatically decides adequate exposure time. Use large aperture to get images with soft background, small aperture to get images with clear depth of field (DOF). 8M 9999 OK: Select F2.9 -1.0EV To set the aperture: 9999 8M 1. Press the SCENE button and select Av mode,press OK button to confirm. The Av icon displays on the LCD screen.
Getting Started 21 When using the AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) function, the camera automatically takes 3 consecutive photos with different exposures by pressing the Shutter button once. For example, when the current EV compensation value is +0.3 EV and the AEB bracket interval value is set to ±0.3, the camera takes shots of the same scene with 3 varying levels of exposure: 0 EV, +0.3 EV, and -0.3 EV. This function is only available in Auto, P-Mode, Av and Tv modes. To set the AEB mode: 1.
22 Getting Started Setting the Scene Mode English The camera supports various preset modes for shooting in different environments and conditions. Each setting is configured automatically by the camera. To select scene modes: Press the SCENE button to access Scene menu which displays the Scene menu options. 1. Use the Left/Right/Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll through the modes.
Getting Started 23 English Face and Smile Detection AF/AE Function The face ( ) and smile ( ) detection functions can be set on and off with each press of the Down/Screen navigation button in most capture modes. When the subject’s face/ smile is detected, the white bracket appears to track faces/ smiles while the camera or people are moving. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, the 1/125 F3.5 green focus frames appear on the LCD screen.
24 Getting Started 6. You can press the Up/ Flash/ Delete ( / English ) to retake the picture. If you are taking only second picture, press the OK button to stitch them together. 7. After you take third picture, the camera will automatically stitch them together into one panorama shot. 8. Press the Playback button to enter Playback mode to view the result. 2 Recording your First Video You can also record video clips with the camera. To record a video clip: 1.
Getting Started 25 button), press the OK button to playback the audio. Press the Up/Flash/Delete recording if needed. navigation button to delete the Recording Voice Memos The voice memo should be activated (ON) on the VOICE MEMO submenu of SETUP menu at first. In Capture mode: You can add a 1-minute voice memo to an image right after it's taken. 1. Hold the Shutter button to start recording and release the Shutter button to stop recording. 2.
26 Capture Settings English Capture Settings This section describes the various settings you can modify to get better results when taking photos and video clips. The Capture Menu To access the Capture menu: 1. Press the SCENE button. Use the 4-way navigation buttons to select the capture mode you need. 2. Press the MENU button to display menu options and use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select the function you need, then press the OK button to enter the selection function. 3.
Capture Settings 27 The Image Quality setting refers to the compression ratio of the JPG. The higher image quality, more memory space is required. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the options. 3 settings for image quality are available: • Best (default) • Better • Good BEST BETTER GOOD IMAGE QUALITY Focus Zone Auto Mode The Focus Zone setting allows you to select the number of zones the camera will focus on when taking a photo.
28 Capture Settings M-Burst Interval English The M-Burst Interval setting allows you to adjust the burst interval when the multi-burst function is enabled.Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the options. • 1/30 Sec (default) • 1/15 Sec • 1/7.5 Sec 1/30 SEC 1/15 SEC 1/7.5 SEC M-BURST INTERVAL White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust the camera setting according to the ambient white light when shooting. White balance represents the degree of coolness of the light.
Capture Settings 29 AE Metering allows you to select the area of the subject or frame by which the camera measures MATRIX light. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to SPOT select from the options. 3 AE metering settings are AVERAGE available: • Matrix (default): Camera metering is set for evaluating 16 zones of objects with intelligent AE METERING weighting in the frame. • Spot: Camera metering is set for the brightness of a single object in the center of the frame.
30 Capture Settings Contrast English The Contrast setting allows you to adjust the contrast of your photos. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the options. 3 contrast settings are available: • High • Normal (default) • Low HIGH NORMAL LOW CONTRAST Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 42 for more details on the setup menu options. Video Capture Menu To access the video menu: 1. Press the SCENE button and scroll to Video mode and press the OK button to enable the Video function.
Capture Settings 31 See “Contrast” on page 30 for more details on the setup menu options. Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 42 for more details on the setup menu options . Note: All the options in the Capture Menu may vary according to the different modes.
32 Photo & Video Playback English Photo & Video Playback Playback Mode Display Press the Down navigation button at Playback mode. Photo Playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10M 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 8 1/140 F3.5 1/125 9 -1.0EV SANY0123.JPG 2008/01/01 00:00:00 10 11 14 13 12 16 15 Video Playback 1 2 640 22 5 6 00:00:37 7 8 2/30 -1.0EV SANY0124.
Photo & Video Playback 33 Name 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Icon English No. Photo mode: Video mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3 Protect 4 Sharpness 5 Flash mode 6 Color mode 7 Quantity 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name Photo mode: SANY0001.JPG Video mode: SANY0001.
34 Photo & Video Playback English 19 White balance 20 Saturation 21 AE Metering 22 EV Compensation +2.0EV ~ -2.0EV 23 Shutter speed 1/2000 sec. ~ 2 sec. 24 Aperture value Wide: F2.9~F5.5/ Tele: F5.2~F10.0 25 Image quality Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen To view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. Press the Playback button . The most recent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through photos and video clips. 3.
Photo & Video Playback 35 A voice memo plays simultaneously when playing a saved image with voice memo. To stop a voice memo while reviewing an image, press the OK button. To skip to previous/next image, press the Left/Right navigation buttons. Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV To view images stored on the camera on your TV, you must connect via the port on the side of the camera. To connect your camera to a TV: 1.
36 Photo & Video Playback English Zooming In/Out During Playback The camera’s zoom feature can also be used during playback. This allows you to view photos in greater detail. To zoom in/out on saved photos: 1. Press on the right side of the Zoom button T to zoom in and on the left side of the Zoom button W to zoom out of the photo. 2. Use the 4-way navigation buttons to pan across the image. 3. When zoomed in on a photo, press the OK button to crop the image.
Photo & Video Playback 37 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 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 stored in your memory card with print information. You can tag all pictures to be printed or just the current picture. You can also select how many copies print and whether to include the date and time.
38 Photo & Video Playback Slideshow English The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. To view a slideshow: 10M 1/140 START INTERVAL LOOP EXIT 5 sec 1. Press the MENU button to select Slideshow OFF from the menu, then press the OK button to enter the Slideshow function. SLIDESHOW 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the available options: • Start: Select to start the slideshow.
Photo & Video Playback 39 English Rotate The Rotate function allows you to change the orientation of a saved photo. To rotate an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu. Press the OK button to enter. 2. Press the Left/Right navigation buttons and the OK button to rotate the select image. • OK: Select to rotate the image. • : Select to exit to the main menu. OK Protect You can lock a photo or video to protect it from being accidentally erased. To lock a photo or video: 1.
40 Photo & Video Playback Red-Eye Removal English The Red-Eye Compensation function allows you to perform red-eye reduction on a saved photo. To remove red-eye from a photo: 1. Press the MENU button to select Red-Eye Removal from the menu and press the OK button to enter. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select YES or NO. 10M 1/140 YES NO RED-EYE REMOVAL Note: 1. If the image is protected, the fixed image will be saved as a new file directly without asking. 2.
Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC To transfer photos and videos to your PC: port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB 3X OPTIC AL ZOOM Connect the camera’s cable. ON / OFF The camera’s internal memory and/or SD/MMC card appear as removable drives in the file manager. Copy the files from the drives to the directory on your PC. Use ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression (provided on the software CD) to view or edit the photos and videos respectively.
42 Camera Settings English Camera Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configure the camera’s general settings according to your preferences. To access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button when in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select Setup from the menu. Press the OK button to enter, then the submenu appears. 3.
Camera Settings 43 The Digital Zoom setting allows you to turn the digital zoom function on or off. Press the OK button to confirm. Select ON to enable the function or OFF (default) to disable it. English Digital Zoom ON OFF DIGITAL ZOOM Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. Once you have taken your photo, it displays on the LCD screen. If you are not satisfied with the result, you can press ON OFF the button to delete the photo immediately.
44 Camera Settings Auto LCD Off English The Auto LCD Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time that the LCD screen will remain lit before turning off to save battery power. 3 options are available: • OFF (default) • 30 SEC • 1 MIN OFF 30 SEC 1 MIN AUTO LCD OFF Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time after which the camera will power down when inactive. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options.
Camera Settings 45 The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format in which the date will appear on each photo or video. You can also deactivate this function if you wish. Setting a date stamp allows for easy sorting and the date will appear on the photo when printed. Press the OK button to confirm. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options.
46 Camera Settings Image Storage English The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be stored. The AUTO camera features 16 MB internal memory but you INTERNAL MEMORY can also insert an SD/MMC card (See “Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card” on page 16 for more details). 2 options are available: • Auto (default): When selected, the camera IMAGE STORAGE chooses the storage medium automatically.
Camera Settings 47 The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a voice memo when a photo is taken. Select ON to enable the Voice Memo function or OFF (default) to disable it. English Voice Memo ON OFF VOICE MEMO About The About screen allows you to check the current firmware version of the camera. MENU FW VERSION : 1.0000 ABOUT PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP function allows you to print images captured by the camera directly without connecting the camera to a PC.
48 Camera Settings English Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select an option and press the OK button to confirm. 1/140 AUTO INTERNAL MEMORY IMAGE STORAGE Image Storage See “Image Storage” on page 46 for detailed information.
Camera Settings 49 Print the selected image with 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 navigation buttons to select previous/next file. 1/140 THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES EXIT DPOF IMAGE 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies. 1/140 Number of copies 2 THIS IMAGE 3. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons again to select the paper size.
50 Camera Settings Index Print English Use this function to print all images in index format. 1/140 DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 INDEX PRINT 1. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size. • DEFAULT SIZE • LETTER • A4 1/140 DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 INDEX PRINT 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies. After the number of copies is set, press the Up/Down navigation buttons again to continue or cancel the action.
Camera Settings 51 Print all images saved in memory. 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select ALL IMAGES from the options and press the OK button to confirm. 10M 1/140 THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES EXIT DPOF 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies. Number of copies 88 3. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size. • DEFAULT SIZE • 4” x 6” • LETTER • A4 4. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Continue or Cancel this action.
52 Specifications English Specifications General Optics Resolution / Image Type 10M Pixels / 1/2.33 CCD LCD 2.7”TFT, 230,000 Pixels Dimensions 93(W) x 58(H) x 21(D)mm Exterior Casing Plastic housing + Chromed plastic center frame Aperture Wide: F2.9 - F5.5 Tele: F5.2 - F10.0 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W): 32mm, Tele(T): 96mm Photo Graphic Range Normal: 0.6 m ~ infinity Macro: 10 ~ 70 cm (Wide), 35 ~ 70 cm (Tele) Landscape: 0.
Camera Features Image Resolution Auto Power Off / Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto, ISO80/100/200/400/800/ 1600 External Memory Support SD/MMC card from 32MB to 16GB Flash Modes Auto, Off, Fill, Red-eye Shooting Mode Auto, P-Mode, Av, Tv, Panorama, Video, Sport, Landscape, Night Landscape, Portrait, Night Portrait, Museum, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach, Party, Foliage, Aquarium, Kids & Pets, Copy, Backlight, Audio Tripod Mount 1/4” Standard Macro Yes Image File Formats Still Image: JPEG (E
54 Specifications Capture Features English Video Power DPOF Version 1.1 Erase Protection Yes Exposure Compensation Selectable +/-2.0EV with 0.3/0.
Capability Standards Camera Interface USB 2.
56 Troubleshooting English Troubleshooting Problem Action Camera does not turn on • The battery may be exhausted. Charge or replace the battery. • The battery is installed incorrectly. Re-insert the battery observing the correct polarity. Camera turns off automatically Press the Power button again to turn on the camera. LCD turns off automatically Press any button to turn on the LCD, when AUTO LCD ON mode (30 SEC or 1 MIN) is achieved.
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