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INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-AZ3EX VPC-AZ3 Digital Camera Imp ortan t note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-AZ3EX and VPC-AZ 3. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera.
Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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.
F OR CANADIAN USERS œ This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct., 22/2002 English ii.
OUTLINE OF OPERATION To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away, given below is an outline of the fundamental operation, from setup to shooting to playback. SETUP 1 Charge the b attery pack (see pages 27 and 33). 2 Install the battery p ack (see page 28).
PLAYBACK 1 Set the playback m ode (see page 83). 2 Play back the images. œ See “ PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ” on page 85. œ See “ PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ” on page 87. œ See “ PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS ” on page 88. *1: Ab out the Co mpactFlash This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for data storage.
CONTENTS OUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7 CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .
B PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTEN TS B OTHER FUNCTIONS COPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ADDING TEXT . . . . . . . . . .
B CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS SETTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 HELP FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B If the digital camer a makes a strang e noise, emits a strange odor, or if smoke co mes out fro m it, immediately turn off the power an d remove th e battery pack. œ If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock.
B Do not get the digital camera wet œ This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock. œ Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom œ If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and remove the battery pack.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAM ERA) WARNING B Do not use where there is risk of explosion œ Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is explosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air.
B Cautio ns du ring u se and storage œ This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing the digital camera, make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the sup p lied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) DANGER B Risk of electric sh ock. Dry location use only.
B Cautions when pl ugging in the battery pack charger œ Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power outlet when using the battery pack charger. If the battery pack charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in, heat may be generated and cause a fire.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the sup p lied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) (co n tinued) DANGER B Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children œ Children may place the battery pack or other small components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action.
CAUTION B Do not connect to a voltage converter œ Doing so may cause a fire or other trouble. B Do not dama ge the power cord œ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not place the power cord near a heat source. Do not excessively bend the power cord, modify it, or secure it with staples.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium-i o n battery pack (Model DB-L10) DANGER This camera uses a Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10).
B Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack to strong shocks œ If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are broken, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Conce rni ng th e Lith ium- ion ba tter y pa ck (Model DB-L10) (continu ed) DANGER B Use only the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) œ If ano.
WARNING B Always stop the rechar ging after the prescr i bed rech arge time, even if the b attery pack is not fully ch arged. œ If you continue to recharge the battery pack, it may cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the acces sories CAUTION B Cautions concern i ng the use of the AC adapter œ Use only the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G6EX for the VPC-AZ3EX, model VAR-G6E for the VPC-AZ3E X [for U.
B Cautions when clean ing the digital camera Cleaning procedur e 1 Turn o ff the digital camera an d remove the b attery pack. 2 Remove the dir t with a soft cloth. 3 If the digital camer a is extremely dirty, wipe with a soft clo th moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water an d wrung dry.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (co ntinued) CAUTION B When n ot using th e digital camera for a long period œ Remove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed for a long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.
B Cauti ons concerning magnetism œ Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that may be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker.
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (co ntinued) CAUTION B Cauti ons w hen h andli ng th e ca rds œ The cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them to strong forces or shocks. Be especially careful with the Microdri ve, for it is easily damaged by vibrations.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES B S ico n œ The S icon indicates that the temperature inside the camera is high. If the S icon appears, it is still possible to use the camera for a short while, but eventually the S icon will flash and the camera will become inoperable.
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES œ Handstra p œ So ftware: 1 CD-ROM œ CompactFlash (16M B): 1 œ Lithium-ion battery pack (battery pack): 1 œ Lithium-ion hydrid e battery pack charger and p ower cord œ Dedicated AV cable: 1 œ Dedicated USB in terface cable: 1 œ Soft case ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue.
SOFT CASE When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection. Media cards t hat can be used with this digital camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are: œ CompactFlash œ Microdrive There are special precautions that must be followed when using Microdrive cards.
QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 1 Charge the b attery pack œ Before using the supplied battery pack in the camera, insert it into the charger. œ Insert it in the direction indicated by the [ j ] mark on the battery pack. 2 Conn ect the supplied p ower cord to the battery p ack charger.
Install the battery pa ck and card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see FORMATT ING A CARD on page 35). Be sure to turn off the power before installing or removing the card. Use the battery pack recharged in step 1 above.
QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an ima g e (det ails on page 6 0) Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Shown here is how to capture a still image. 7 Set the main switch to [ á ]. 8 Turn the selector dial to [ W ].
11 Press the shutter r elease button halfway (focus-lock). œ The autofocus locks on the subject, and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly. 12 Continue to gently pr ess the shutter release butto n all the way. œ The image is captured. View the image (details o n page 85) Now let ’ s take a look at the i m age you captured.
PARTS NAMES Front 1 Shutter release bu tton 2 Selector dial 3 Flas h button 4 Focus bu tton 5 Viewfinder 6 Speaker 7 Lens (closed when th e lens is stowed) 8 Micr ophone 9 Flash F Self-timer ind icator 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct.
Rear 1 Viewfinder 2 Standby indicato r (red/green ) Red flashin g: œ When capturing an image, recording sound, charging the flash, storing an image or sound recording, when no card is installed (indi.
RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied charger.
About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger. Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally.
FORMATTING A CARD Before using a card, it must be formatted with this camera: œ After purchasing, when used for the first time œ If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.
CAUTION Cauti ons dur ing re format ting œ Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during reformatting. Reformatting erases the data œ When a card is reformatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.
TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF Turning the power on When capturing images 1 Set the main switch to [ á ] or [ à ]. [ á ]: The LCD monitor is used. [ à ]: The LCD monitor is not used. 2 Turn the selector dial to [ W ], [ Y ] or [ X ]. 3 Press the po wer button.
Turning the power off 1 Press the po wer button. œ The power turns off. When cap turing imag es œ The lens automatically retracts and closes. œ The standby indicator turns off. œ The LCD monitor turns off. œ The power turns off. When p laying back images œ The LCD monitor turns off.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS For both shooting and playback, there are Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens. Displaying and ex it ing the Shooting/Playback Setting Screens and Option Setting Sc reens Displaying a Setting Screen 1 Set the main switch.
3 Turn on the powe r. œ In step 2 , if the selector dial i s set to [ P ], the S hooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Switching b etween the operation mod es (BASIC mode and EXPERT mode) This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes: w ith the BASIC mode, you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera do all the work; in the EXPERT mode, you have control of all the camera settings.
Shooting in th e BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few, making it easy for the novice digital camera operator to enjoy taking photos. It is recommended that the user who is new to digital camera operati on or not familiar with the various settings take photos using the basic settings of this mode.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Setting screen bas ic operation When a setting screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. B Shooti ng Sett ing Scree n œ When selecting a men u œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button.
B Playback Setting Screen œ When selecting a setting (icon) œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button. B Other o perations œ To change a n umerical value Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to change the number. œ To return to the previou s operation œ Press the MENU button.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting Setting Screens Still Ima ge Sho oting Setti ng Scr een * All the icons never appear at the same time.
3 Compr ession me nu (pag e 81) c D : FIN E icon (low compression) a : SFINE icon (super-low compression) G : NORM (NORMAL) icon (moderate compression) L : TIFF icon (no compression) 4 Self- timer me .
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Sequen tial Shots Shooti ng Se tting Scre en * All the icons never appear at the same time. 1 Scene S elect menu (p age 7 6) c B : Full auto icon F : Sports .
3 Resolu tion menu (page 78) c C : 2288 x 1712-pixel resolution icon D : 1600 x 1200-pixel resolution icon E : 640 x 480-pixel resolution icon 4 Compr ession me nu (pag e 81) a : SFINE icon (super-low.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Sh ootin g Setti ng Scree n * All the icons never appear at the same time. 1 Scene S elect menu (p age 7 6) c B : Full auto icon F : Sports scene .
3 Digit al Zoom me nu (page 1 20) c Z : Digital zoom off icon Y : Digital zoom on icon 4 Flick er-redu ction (F LICKER RE DUCT) menu ( page 123) c l : Flicker-reduction function off icon k : Flicker-r.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shoot ing st atus di spl ay After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, icons on the LCD monitor indicate the status of the digital camera and card. The icons and their positions differ depending on the selected shooting mode.
S Zoom bar T Sequential sh ots mode indicator U Flicker-redu ction indicator V Remaini ng shoo ting time <Video clip shooting s tatus display> 00:46 +0.
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Playback Se t ting Screens 1 9-image display p layback 2 Playback zoom 3 Protect 4 Erase icon 5 Edit still image icon 6 Print settings 7 Slideshow p layback .
Shooting/Playback Option Se tting Screens 1 Audio reco rding On the Playback Option Setting Screen, the audio playback icon M is shown. 2 Color cor rection setting (r eal color equ alizer) Cannot be selected from the Playback Option Setting Screen.
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Holding the camer a Hold the camera securely with both hands, 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.
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, use the manual focus mode to capture images (see page 69).
BEFORE T AKING PICTURES œ Fast-moving su bjects Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject. Hints for taking pictures Operational soun d œ The camera can be set so that a sound is heard, for example, when the shutter release button, SET button, or MENU button is pressed (see page 162).
NOTE Abou t sequential shots sh ooting œ In sequential shots shooting, the autofocus function is activated when the shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus until the sequential shots are finished. If the motion alert ico n appears.
SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGS Before using the digital camera, you must first set the desired recording mode (still image, sequential shots, video clip, or audio recording). œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images. œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images in succession.
CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 59). 2 Take a picture. 1 Point the camera lens at the subject. Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway. œ The area in the center of the LCD monitor comes clearly into focus, and the focus icon ë appears in the upper left corner (focus-lock).
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots. Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings.
Standard sequential s hot s Ö 1 Set the camera to the seq uential shots shoo ting mode (see p age 39). 2 Select the standar d sequential shots icon Ö fr om the sequen tial shots mod e menu, and press th e SET b utto n. 3 Press the shutter r elease button to capture the seq uential shots.
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS AE shift sequential (auto bracke t ) shots A 1 Set the camera to the seq uential shots shoo ting mode (see p age 39). 2 Select the AE shift seq uential shots icon A from the seq uential sho ts mode menu, an d press the SET button. 3 Press the shutter r elease button to cap ture the sequen tial shots.
Best sel ect s ho t Ä 1 Set the camera to the seq uential shots shoo ting mode (see p age 39). 2 Select the best select sho t icon Ä from the seq uential shots mo de menu, and press the SET button. 3 Press the shutter r elease button to capture the seq uential shots.
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 5 Save the selected image and erase the others. 1 Select “YES”, and press th e SET button. œ “ PROCES SING ” appears for a few moments, and then the sequential shots shooting mode returns.
VIDEO CLIPS When you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded. 1 Set the camera to the vid eo clip shooting mode (see page 59). 2 Press the shutter r elease button to record the video clip. œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button pressed while shooting.
AUDIO RECORDINGS Your digital camera can record sound, just like a normal tape recorder. 1 Display the Sho oting Option Setting Screen (see page 39). œ The audio recording icon a is highlighted. 2 Press the SET b utton. œ The Audio Recording Screen appears.
4 End the au dio recording . œ Press the SET button once more to end the recording. You are returned to the Audio Recording Screen. œ When the remaining recording time becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time is shown.
BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Setting the focus The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject. 1 Select the desired sho oting mod e (see page 59). œ If the Shooting Information Screen appears, press the MENU button to exit it. 2 Press the focu s button.
4 Take the pictur e. <Sho oting with out usin g the LCD monitor > 1 Press the focu s button. œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focus mode.
BASIC 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 in backlight conditions. Your camera has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash off mode, and red-eye reduction mode).
3 Press the flash butto n to select the flash mode. œ Each time the flash button is pressed, the flash mode icon changes. No icon: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required. In a backlight situation, if only the center of the image is very dark, the flash will operate to compensate (auto flash).
BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 4 Press the shutter r elease button. œ The image is captured in the desired flash mode. <Sho oting wi thout us ing the LCD moni tor> 1 Press the flash butto n. œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode.
Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery pack power. 1 Set the shoo ting mode (see p age 59). 2 Set the main switch to [ à ].
BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the zoom There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You can specify whether or not the digital zoom can be activated when shooting. The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to D or less. 1 Make the zoom setting (see page 120), and poin t the camera lens at the subject.
BASIC MODE Master the shooting functions in the basic mode. Select the prese t setting that matches your shooting conditions (Scene Selec t function) You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.
BASIC MODE 3 Select the desired icon, and pr ess the SET button . F : Sports x : Portrait G : Night scene B : The camera makes settings suitable for conditions (full auto). NOTE Abou t other settings œ When setting a scene selection function, the following settings are fixed.
Setting the resolution If the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the remaining number of images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose. 1 Display a Shoo ting Setting Screen (see page 39).
BASIC MODE HINT œ At A and B resolutions, the camera processes the image internally to produce a 3,264 x 2,448-pixel or 2,880 x 2,160-pixel image. œ When capturing images at A B resolution, it takes 5 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed before the data is recorded.
Using the self-timer 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen (see p age 39). 2 Select the self-timer o n icon U from the self-tim er menu. V : Turns off the self-timer function. U : Turns on the self-timer function. 3 Press the SET b utton. œ This completes the self-timer setting.
BASIC MODE Setting the compress ion rate Use the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the same resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality.
œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode are shown in the following table. Resolution (units: pixels) [Icon displayed on LCD monitor] 3,264 x 2,448 A 2,880 x 2,160 B 2,288 x 1,.
PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS This camera has playback modes for still images, sequential shots, video clips and audio recordings. Still image playback mo de: For playing back still images and voice memos. Saved enlarged images (with the playback zoom) (see page 94) and copied images (see page 126) can also be viewed in the still image playback mode.
Playing back a udio recordings 1 Turn the selector dial to [ P ]. œ The Playback Option Setting Screen appears. 2 Select the audio playback icon M , and press th e SET butto n. œ The audio recording playback mode screen appears. œ To continue the procedure, please see page 91.
PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Play back s till images one by one 1 Select the still image pl ayback mode (see page 83). 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arr ow button. To play back the previous image : Press [ d ] To play back the next image : Press [ c ] Play back a voice memo œ Display an image, and press the SET button.
3 Use the arrow b utton to mo ve the orange frame to the desired image, and p ress [T] ([ v ]) on the zo om switch. œ The selected image is displayed full screen. œ Instead of pressing [T] ([ v ]) on the zoom switch, you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen.
PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 1 Select the sequen tial shots playback mode (see p age 83). 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arr ow button. To play back the previous image : Press [ d ] To play back the next image : Press [ c ] 3 Press [W] ([ z ]) on th e zoom switch.
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS 1 Select the video clip playback mode (see p age 83). 2 Play back the video clip. Normal playb ack œ Press the SET button. If the Playback Setup Screen appears, press the SET button again to start playback. œ Pressing [ d ] during a video clip playback will start reverse pl ayback (the audio will not be heard).
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS <Example of b utton oper ations> 3 Press [W] ([ z ]) on th e zoom switch. œ The 9-image display appears. œ The procedure from this point is the same as step 3 on page 86. To jump fo rward or backward 100 video clips (if ther e are more than 100 video clips) œ With the 9-image display showing, follow these steps.
HINT To view video clip s on your co mputer œ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple. œ By using the QuickTime Plug-in included with QuickTime, you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser.
LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 1 Set the digital cam era to the audio recording playb ack mode (see page 83). 2 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arr ow button to select the desired audio recording, an d press the SE T button. œ The Audio Recording Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears.
To adjust th e volume 1 On the Audio Recording Playback Screen, select the volume icon N . 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] to adjust the volume. To select a differen t audio recor ding œ On the Audio Recording Playback Screen, press the MENU button. The Audio Recording Select Screen appears; select the desired audio recording and play it back.
USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playbac k (slideshow) Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion. If voice memos are attached, they are also played back at the same time. 1 Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen (see p age 39).
Magnifying (zooming in) the image The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback. 1 Display the image th at you want to magnif y. œ For a video clip, pause playback at the place you wish to magnify. 2 Press [T] ([ v ]) on the zoom switch.
USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK F UNCTIONS HINT œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image. œ The maximum magnification for A resolution is about 51 times. œ If the image has been rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged.
Rota ting a n image Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 Display the still or sequen tial shots image you wish to ro tate. 2 Display the Pl ayback Setting Screen (see page 39). 3 Select the edit ph oto icon r (or ú ), and press th e SET button.
USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK F UNCTIONS Playing back ima ges on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view the captured images on the TV screen. Conn ectio ns Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the T V.
CAUTION œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables. SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct., 22/2002 English 98.
DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION (PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. 1 Display the desired image. 2 Press the MEN U button for at least 1 second. œ The Playback Information Screen appears.
<Video clip playback mode> 1 Resolution 2 Compression r ate 3 Print settings 4 Exposur e correction valu e 5 Protect setting 6 Voice memo ind icator 7 Location of data (fo lder number) and file .
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. 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen (see p age 39). 2 Select the add vo ice memo icon a from the vo ice memo menu, and press th e SET butto n.
SETTING THE FOCUS MODE You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus: Multi-section fo cus: The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Spot focus: The cam era focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor.
LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section lig ht-measuring : Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Center-weighted light-measuring : Light is m easured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center.
WHITE BALANCE SETTING This digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. 1 Display a Shoo ting Setting Screen (see page 39).
Setting pr ocedur e 1 Select the S icon and press the SET button. œ The S icon moves to the left end of the line. 2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.), and perform step 3 . 3 Press the SET b utton. œ This completes the white balance setting.
ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be fixed at the equivalent of 100, 200, or 400. 1 Display a Shoo ting Setting Screen (see page 39).
SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various 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 control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode.
SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL Í : This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size. (Manual exposure control) Example: When shooting in a dark location without using the flash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slow shutter).
<Manu al exposure con trol Í > œ The display to set the aperture size and shutter speed appears. œ Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to select aperture size or shutter speed ä , and press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to change the setting.
SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTION Noise which occurs in captured images when the shutter button is pressed during still image shooting is reduced. The initial setting for noise reduction is off. 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen (see p age 39).
ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) You can adjust the color tones (hue, saturation and brightness) of the captured images. In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera ’ s settings, you can also download data settings created on your computer for color tone correction.
œ Selecting one of the ô to õ icons allows confirmation of their respective setting values. Pressing the SET button displays the screen for the hue, saturation and brightness settings. ù : The hue, saturation and brightness settings are completed, and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen.
ADJUS T ING TH E COLOR TON ES (REAL-CO LOR EQUAL IZER) 4 Adjust the colo r. 1 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select a color icon ( í to Í ) to adjust. 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] to select the color property you wish to change (hue, saturation or brightness).
6 Select the < mark, and p ress the SET butto n. œ This completes the color adjustment setting. œ You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen. œ You can display and confirm the color adjustment setting on the shooting status display (see page 51) and Shooting Information Screen (see page 124).
ADJUS T ING TH E COLOR TON ES (REAL-CO LOR EQUAL IZER) Example of h ue and saturation settin gs Monochrome photography Set saturation and brightness values for all colors from í to Í to – 50 ( ö initial settings).
About colo r correction with Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC œ If the Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC application (in the provided CD-ROM [Sanyo Software Pack]) is used to change the colors (see page 118) and results in extreme values for the camera ’ s color settings, accurate color adjustment may not be possible.
ADJUS T ING TH E COLOR TON ES (REAL-CO LOR EQUAL IZER) Download the color tone correction da t a created on a c omputer The settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC in the supplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) can be downloaded to your digital camera.
5 Press [ l ] or [ j ] on the arr ow button to select the desired settings data, and press th e SET butto n. œ The Select Where To Save Screen appears. 6 Press [ l ] or [ j ] on the arr ow button to select the icon in which to save the settings data.
ADJUS T ING TH E COLOR TON ES (REAL-CO LOR EQUAL IZER) To select prev iously set color corr ection settings Imagining various scenes, you can store suitable color correction settings in each of the icons ô to m beforehand.
DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting (see page 75) at a resolution of D or lower. 1 Display a Shoo ting Setting Screen (see page 39). 2 Select a digital zoo m setting from the digital zoo m menu.
QUICK SHOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY) With the initial settings, when the shutter release button is pressed, the digital camera performs the exposure correction, the white balance settings, the focussing, and other settings before the image is captured.
EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker. 1 Exit the Shootin g Setting Screen (o r Shooting In formation Screen. œ Press the MENU button to exit the Shooting Setting Screen (or Shooting Information Screen. 2 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arr ow button.
FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY) The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply.
SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY (SHOOTING INFO SCREEN) This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings while shooting. Display the Shooting Information Screen 1 Put the digi tal camera in the shootin g status. 2 Press the MEN U button for at least 1 second.
1 Resolution 2 Compression r ate 3 Spot focu s setting 4 Color ton e correction settin g 5 Exposur e control setting 6 Light-measu ring mod e setting 7 Exposur e correction settin g 8 Self-timer setti.
COPYING IMAGES You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged). 1 Display the desired image from a sequential sho ts sequence or vid eo clip.
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 4 or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels. The resized image is saved as a separate image. 1 Display the still image whose size you wish to ch ange.
5 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arr ow button to select the new image size. 4 : The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels. 2 : The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels. C : Return to the Edit Photo Screen. 6 Press the SET b utton. œ A screen confirming whether the size change is correct appears.
ADDING TEXT You can enter characters for titles and the like on still images. 1 Display the still image to which you want to add text. 2 Display the Pl ayback Setting Screen (see page 39). 3 Select the edit ph oto icon r , and press the SET b utton. œ The Edit Photo Screen appears.
5 Press the SET b utton. œ You enter the text entry mode, and a row of characters appears. œ To return to the screen in step 4 , press the MENU button. 6 Press the arrow b utton to select the desired character r ow. Color palette Character line SCROLL SELECT A BCDE < Character row char t A B C D E _ < a b , .
ADDING TEXT HINT You can ch ange the color of the text 1 Before entering text, press [ d ] to select the color palette located to the l eft of the characters on the character row. 2 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to select the color for the text. œ Press [ j ] to cycle through the available colors as shown bel ow.
9 Select [ < ] once you have en tered all the desired ch aracters, and press the SET b utton. œ This completes character entry. 10 Press the arrow butto n to finalize the position of the text. 11 Press the shutter r elease button. œ The characters are superimposed on the image, and you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen.
ADDING A VOICE MEMO You can add a voice memo to a still image or sequential shots image previously recorded. 1 Display the still image or sequen tial shots image to which you will add the voice m emo. 2 Display the Pl ayback Setting Screen (see page 39).
5 Press the SET b utton. œ Voice memo recording starts. Talk into the microphone on the digital camera. œ The sound will be recorded for about 4 seconds. œ While the voice memo is being recorded, RECORDIN G and K are displayed. œ When recording is finished, you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen.
PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your digital camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services.
HINT œ To print out a still image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip at a digital print service shop, you must first copy the image and save it as a still image (see page 126). Abou t the DPOF form at œ DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format.
PRINT SETTINGS Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a “ standard print. ” With the standard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out, as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print. Specifying the date display on the prints.
4 Press the SET b utton. œ If EACH IMAGE was sele cted, press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to display the desired image to print. SETTING: To set the standard print settings. EXIT: To return to the Standard Print Screen. 5 Select “ SETT ING ” , and press the SET b utto n.
PRINT SETTINGS 6 Specify whether the d ate is displayed on the print, and the numbe r of print s. <Specifying d ated prints> 1 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select DATE. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Print Date Screen appears 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to select the desired option.
7 Select “ EXI T ” and press th e SET button. œ The Print Settings Confirmation Screen appears. If the print settin gs are correct: Select “ SETTING ” , and press the SET button. To chang e the print setting s: Select “ CANCEL ” , and press the SET button.
PRINT SETTINGS Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 137 and 138. œ The Print Settings Confirmation Screen appears. 2 Select “ SETT ING ” , and press the SET b utto n.
Clearing the print settings 1 Display the Prin t Setting Screen (see page 135). 2 Select “ ALL CLEAR ”. 3 Press the SET b utton. œ The All Clear Screen appears. YES: To clear the print settings for all images. NO: To cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen.
IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you wish to keep. The protect mode can be applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence, to a video clip, or to an audio recording.
CAUTION œ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if the card is reformatted (see page 35). HINT To select a different imag e in steps 4 and 5... œ Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button. To cancel the p rotect mode for an imag e.
ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the images, video clips, and sound recordings one at a time, or all at once. 1 Display the d ata that you want to erase. 2 Display the Pl ayback Setting Screen (see page 39).
For sequ ential shots: ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed. GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed (the data for other sequential shots remains). EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen. For video clips: ONE ERASE: Erases the video clip displayed.
ERAS ING DATA 7 Press the SET b utton. œ “ ERASIN G ” is displayed, and the next image appears. The data is erased. œ To erase other data, select “ YES ”, and press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to display the data that you want to erase, and repeat steps 6 and 7 .
IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Your captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer, or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer. For copying to a personal computer, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying the provided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software P ack).
IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Configuration of directories for the stored data NOTE Do not mo dify the folders an d file names in the car d using you r computer œ If the folders, file names, or their .
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the came ra as your computer ’s external drive 1 Turn off you r digital camera (see page 38). 2 Using th e supplied ded icated USB interface cable, connect th e camera connector to the camera and the computer connector to the p roper terminal on you r computer .
USING THE CAMER A WITH A COMPUTER 3 Set the selector dial to [ Ü ], an d turn on the power. œ More information about these operations can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Utility Software. NOTE œ When your digital camera is connected to a computer, there is no display on the LCD monitor.
USB DIRECT-PRINT Setup This camera supports the USB DIRECT -PRINT function. By connecting this camera to a USB DIRECT -PRINT capable printer, the digital camera ’ s LCD monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing. 1 Insert the card con taining the imag es you wish to pr int in the digital camera.
USB DIRECT-PRIN T To print the images that are set to print Procedure to print all the images that are set to print (see page 135) 1 Complete the print setup , and prepare to pr int (see page 152). 2 Select “ PRE ORDER MODE ” , and press the SET b utton.
To select one im age and print it Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the p rinting setup (see page 152). 2 Select “ SELECT MODE ” , and press the SET b utton. œ The screen to select images for printing appears. 3 Press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arr ow button to display an im age to print, an d press the SET b utton.
To change the print settings and print ima ges Images are printed according to paper type, size, layout, printing quality, color adjustment, etc. settings specified by the digital camera. 1 Display the Prin t Mode Screen . œ To print all of the images: See steps 1 and 2 of “ To print the images that are set to print ” on page 153.
3 Adjust th e print settings. 1 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to select the print setting parameter, and press the SET button. œ The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arrow button to adjust the setting, and press the SET button.
SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from the camera ’ s DIGITAL/AV terminal. 1 Display the Sho oting or Playback Option Setting S creen (see page 39). 2 Select the TV system icon á , and press the SET b utton.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken 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 clo ck to Januar y 23, 2003 at 7:30 p.
SETTI NG THE D ATE AN D TIM E 3 Set the date. 1 Press the arrow button to select [DATE]. 2 Press the SET button. œ The Set Date Screen appears. 3 Press the arrow button to set the date to “2003/1/23”. œ Year setting Ö [ c ] Ö Month setting Ö [ c ] Ö Day setting.
5 Set the order in which the date is displayed du ring playback. 1 Press the arrow button to select [DISP]. 2 Press [ c ]. œ The Set Date Format Screen appears. 3 Press [ j ] or [ l ]. œ When [ l ] is pressed, the displayed date order changes as follows: Press [ j ] to change in the reverse order.
SETTI NG THE D ATE AN D TIM E NOTE œ If the date and time are not set, November 1, 2002 midnight is recorded as the date and time. Consequently, “ 2002/11/01 00:00 ” appears during playback. œ Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings.
SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the shutter release button, SET button, or MENU button i s pressed. Display the Operationa l Sounds Screen 1 Display the Sho oting or Playback Option Setting S creen (see page 39).
SETTIN G THE OPERAT IONAL SOU NDS 2 Select “BEEP”, and p ress the SET button. œ The Operational Sounds Screen appears. TURN ON/OFF: Sel ect the soun d that is produ ced when th e power is turn ed on or off. SHUTTER: Select the sound that is produced when the shutter release button is pressed or the self-timer operates.
Turning the operationa l sounds on/off 1 Display the Operatio nal Sounds Screen. 2 Select “ MUTE ” , an d press the SET button. œ The Set Mute Screen appears. ON: The operational sounds are not produced. OFF: The operational sounds are produced. 3 Select “ ON ” or “ OFF ” , and press the SET b utton.
HELP FUNCTION You can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting Setting Screen is shown. 1 Display the Sho oting or Playback Setting Optio n Screen (see page 39). 2 Select the help d isplay icon ç , and press th e SET butto n. œ The Set Help Display Screen appears.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages in either Japanese or English. 1 Display the Sho oting or Playback Option Setting S creen (see page 39). 2 Select the language ico n à , and press the SET b utton.
POWER SAVE MODE Your camera has a “ power save ” function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function works to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used, or to prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on.
3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arr ow button to select the desired option. 4 Press the SET b utton. œ The Set Standby Time Screen appears. 5 Press [ j ] or [ l ] on the arr ow button to set the standb y time. [ j ]: Increases the standby time. [ l ]: Decreases the standby time.
ASSIGNING FILE NAMES If a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001.
ASSIGNING FILE NAMES œ When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higher than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B. 1 Display the Sho oting or Playback Option Screen (see p age 39).
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation, see page 197.
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT œ If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Playback Information Screen. œ Use only the supplied or separately sold battery pack in this camera. œ Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type.
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how m uch recording time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for specific cards, please see “ Possible No.
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY œ When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that can be taken is “0” , it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode, setting a lower resolution setting (see page 78), or selecting a different compression setting (see page 81).
Checking the rema ining audio recording time 1 Display the Sho oting Option Setting Screen (see page 39). œ Set the selector dial to [ P ]. œ The audio recording icon a is highlighted. 2 Press the SET b utton. œ The Audio Recording Screen appears, and the remaining recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action Reference page Power No power. The battery pack is dead. Change or recharge the battery pack. 31, 33 The battery pack has not been inse rted correctly. Reinsert the battery pack, making sure to orient it correctly.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Power In the best select shot mode, the power turns off during operation. The power save function is operating. Not a malfunction. The 4 captured images are automatically saved in a sequential shots folder. — The ë ç icon appears.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Shooti ng An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed. The power is not turned on. If the power save function has turned the digital camera off, then press the MENU button, or press once on the shutter release button to turn the digital camera back on.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Shooti ng Accessing indicator lights red. Recorded data is being saved on the card. Not a malfunction. Wait until the accessing indicator turns off and the standby indicator lights green to capture the image. — The flash does not operate.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Shooti ng AE shift sequential shots cannot be selected. The exposure setting is set to manual Í . Set the exposure to a setting other than manual. 107 The exposure of captured images in the AE shift sequential shots did not change.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Shooti ng The digital zoom cannot be used. The resolution is set the C or higher. Set the resolution to D or lower. 78 The add voice memo setting turned off. An image was captured with a voice memo added. Set the add voice memo function to ON again.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Shooti ng The Quick Shot setting cannot be accessed. The compression rate is set to d . Set the compression rate to a , D or G . 81 The main switch is set to à . Set the main switch to á . 37 There is noise in the captured image.
Problem Cause Action Reference page LCD monit or When used in cold weather, the image may seem to leave traces as it moves. Condition due to the liquid crystals. Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not b e recorded with the images.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Viewing images The focus does not work. The subject is too close to the digital camera. The distance for macro photography (focus set to c ) is 10 to 50 cm. The distance for standard photography is 50 cm or more. 69 The focus is not set properly.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Viewing images The image is 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. 55 The subject was too far away. Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Viewing images The image is too bright. The ISO sen siti vity setting is incorrect. Set the ISO sensitivity to Ä . 106 The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct. This is due to ambient lighting. Capture the image using the forced flash mode.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Viewing images No image ( ? is shown). This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera. Play back images stored on a card using this digital camera. — Vertical stripes appear.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Viewing images No image appears on the LCD monitor. The camera is connected to a computer. No image appears on the LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer. 150 During audio playback, there is no sound.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Connecting to television set No image or sound. The digital camera is not correctly connected to the TV. Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly. 97 The TV input is not set correctly. Set the input on the TV to “ VIDEO ” .
Problem Cause Action Reference page Print ing The remaining number of prints is shown as [ --- ]. The maximu m number of prints remaining that can be displayed is 250. Not a malfunction. — A message appears during USB DIRECT- PRIN T operation. NO BLA CK IN K The black ink supply is depleted.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Print ing A message appears during USB DIRECT- PRIN T operation. PAPER SYST EM ERROR Error in paper system. The message indicates the printer status. Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer. — UNKNOWN ERROR Error of unknown cause.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Misc. The “ MEMO RY FULL ” message appears. There is no more available memory on the card. Erase unnecessary data. Use a card that has more memory available. 145 The “ PROT ECT ED ” message appears and the data cannot be erased.
Problem Cause Action Reference page Misc. The “ SYSTEM ERROR ” message appears. A problem has occurred within the digital camera or card. Check the following items — 1 Remove the card and then install it again. 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again.
SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Recording system Digital recordi ng Image file format Still images: JPEG format, TIFF (no compression) format (DCF, DPOF and Exif Ver2.
SPECIFICATIONS Video clip frame rate 15 fps Data compression T IFF (no compression) (for still image shooting only) SFINE (super compression) (for still images and sequential shots only) FINE (low com.
Shutter Still image shooting mode: 16 to 1/2,500 sec. (Aperture and shutter speed programm able AE: 1/4 to 1/2,500 sec.) (Slow shutter: 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 sec.) (For shutter speed priority AE and manual exposure control: 16 to 1/2,500 sec.) (Flash: 1/30 to 1/2,500 sec.
SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera c onnectors DIGITAL/AV (communication/sound and image output) terminal Regrouped jack Audio output 265 mVrm s ( – 9 dBs), 12 k Ω or less, monaural Video output 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative, composite video, NTSC color TV system/PAL TV system switchable USB USB 1.
Possible No. of Images/Pos sible Shooting Time/Possible Rec ording Time The table shows the possible number of images, the possible shooting time, and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card and a comm ercially available 1GB Microdrive card.
SPECIFICATIONS Shooting/ reco rdin g mode Resol ution sett ing Comp res- sion rate or sound quality setting CompactFlash (16M B) Mi crodrive (1GB) One shooting Total One shooting Total Video clip mode 2 — 46 sec. 46 sec. 10 min. 51 m in. 0 — 3 min.
Supplied CompactFlash 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.
SPECIFICATIONS Supplied Lithium-ion battery pack Model number DB-L10 Voltage 3.7 V Capacity 1,090 mAh Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 ° C (during use, recharged) – 10 to 30 ° C (storage) Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation) Dimensions 31.9 (W) x 10 (H) x 45.
BASIC mode and EXPERT mode The BASIC mode makes it easy for a person not fami liar with digital camera operation to take photos, but having the camera automatically set the shooting functions and minimizing the number of functions you have to deal with.
SPECIFICATIONS Others Microdrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SANYO Electric Co., L td. SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct., 22/2002.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sanyo VPC-AZ3EX ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
