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Preface  v

Safety Instructions

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•  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. However, there is no 

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 

measures:
*  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
*  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
*  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which 

the receiver is connected.

*  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

•  Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

FOR EU USERS

Symbols used in this manual

You many find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation 

in the sections “Troubleshooting”.

Note:
This symbol mark and recycle system 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 reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-
of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Please dispose of the equipment at your local community waste 
collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used 
electrical and electronic products.
Please help up to conserve the environment we live in!

Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay 
attention to.

Summary of Contents for Vpc s750 - Vpc-s750

Page 1: ...7 Mega Pixels Digital Camera User s Manual VPC S750 A U T O FOCUS OPTICAL 3 X Z O O M 5 8 1 7 4 mm E Q 3 5 1 0 5 m m 1 2 8 4 9 ...

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Page 3: ... no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equip...

Page 4: ... yourself Do not expose the camera to moisture or extreme temperatures Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures Do not touch the camera lens Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods Do not use abrasive chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Battery Information Turn of...

Page 5: ...ter 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 This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing injury Keep the battery out of the reach of children Swallowing battery might cause poisoning If the battery is accidentally swallowed immediately consult a physician Do not us...

Page 6: ...eak If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes rinse with fresh water If the internal fluid has entered your eyes consult a physician to receive treatment A camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty pl...

Page 7: ...which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Symbols used in this manual You many find the answers to quest...

Page 8: ...818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES 003 information This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Tested To Comply With FCC S...

Page 9: ...duct and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries memory c...

Page 10: ...viii Preface Safety Instructions English ...

Page 11: ...p View 2 Bottom View 3 Left Right View 3 LED Indicators 3 Camera Buttons 4 Navigation Buttons 4 The Scene Button 6 Function Buttons 7 LCD screen 8 Capture Video Mode Display 8 Camera Setup 13 Attaching the Wrist Strap 13 Inserting the Batteries 13 Inserting an SD MMC Memory Card 14 Turning On 14 First Time Use 15 Getting Started 16 Taking your First Photo 16 Using Macro Mode 16 Setting the Flash M...

Page 12: ...tion 24 White Balance 24 Color 24 Saturation 24 Contrast 25 Setup 25 Photo Video Playback 26 Playback Mode Display 26 Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen 28 Viewing M Burst Photos 28 Listening to Voice Memo 28 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 29 Zooming In During Playback 30 Deleting Photos Videos 30 Using the Playback Menu 30 DPOF 30 Slideshow 32 Resize 32 Rotate 33 Protect 33 Move 34 Transfe...

Page 13: ...wer Off 37 Video Out 38 USB Mode 38 Date Stamp 38 Date and Time 39 Language 39 Image Storage 39 Format 40 Reset 40 Voice Memo 40 PictBridge Print PTP 41 Image Storage 41 This Image 42 Index Print 43 DPOF Image 43 All Images 44 Specifications 45 Troubleshooting 48 ...

Page 14: ...English ...

Page 15: ...f your camera package It should contain Digital camera USB AV 3 in 1 cable Wrist strap Two AA batteries Camera pouch Quick start guide for all regions Bundled AP CD Application Software Driver and User s Manual for all regions Main Features 7 1 mega pixels resolution 15x zoom Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom 1 2 5 inch CCD image sensor 2 4 inch LTPS TFT LCD monitor 16 MB internal flash me...

Page 16: ...TICAL 3 X Z O O M 5 8 1 7 4 mm E Q 3 5 1 0 5 m m 1 2 8 4 9 Flash Zoom Lens Wrist strap loop Self timer LED Microphone MENU SCENE OK button Four way navigation buttons LCD screen Menu button Scene button Zoom button Playback button ON OFF S750 3X OPTICAL ZOOM Shutter button Power button Zoom Lens ...

Page 17: ...ower Off Green steady Ready to take pictures Green blinking Camera busy Self timer LED Assist Lamp Off Self timer off Red blinking 1Hz Self timer count down flashes during last 8 seconds Red blinking 4Hz Self timer count down flashes during last 2 seconds Tripod mount Battery SD card compartment USB AV port Wrist strap loop Speaker ...

Page 18: ...SD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to enable AF area selection when Selected Area is selected in Focus Zone submenu 3 In Playback mode Press to start and pause the video playback Press to stop the voice memo playback 4 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to confirm the selection Up Flash Delete 1 Moves up in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Scroll through the flash mode options Auto Off and Fill 3 In Play...

Page 19: ...t forward video playback 5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the next image in This Image submenu Down Screen 1 Moves down in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen 3 In Video mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen 4 In Playback mod...

Page 20: ...Macro mode Macro icon dis plays on the LCD screen 4 In Video mode Press to display the first frame of the last video recorded 5 In Playback mode Press to pan left in magnify crop mode Press to move left in the thumbnail display Press to navigate to previous image in single up Press to fast rewind video playback 6 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the previous image in This Image submenu Mod...

Page 21: ...mode Copy Scroll to Copy mode Video Scroll to Video mode Icon Button Function MENU Menu Press to display the Menu options Playback Press to review photos videos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card Zoom in In Capture mode Press to zoom in on subject to be taken In Playback mode Press to zoom in on saved photos Zoom out In Capture mode Press to zoom out from the subject to be ta...

Page 22: ...een modes Press the Down Screen button to switch between a Full display all icons are displayed or a Simple display only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden Capture Video Mode Display T T W W 9999 9999 9999 1 0EV 1 0EV 1 0EV F3 5 F3 5 F3 5 1 125 1 125 1 125 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 2 5 6 7 9 13 19 20 21 T T W ...

Page 23: ...D screen English No Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Video 2 Image Resolution 7M 5M 3M 2M VGA ...

Page 24: ...Mode Self Timer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Macro indicator Macro Mode 7 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode Timer 00 00 00 8 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 9 Date Stamp 10 Zoom Bar 11 EV Compensation 1 0EV 12 Aperture Value F3 5 13 Shutter Speed 1 125 14 Battery Indicator Battery Low Battery Insufficient 15 AF Frame T T T W ...

Page 25: ...n 11 LCD screen English 16 ISO Speed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 17 Focus Zone Multi Zone Center Selected Area 18 Sharpness High Normal Low 19 Contrast High Normal Low 20 Saturation High Normal Low ...

Page 26: ...12 Introduction LCD screen English 21 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 22 AE Metering Average Matrix Spot ...

Page 27: ...e larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Batteries Follow these instructions to insert the two AA batteries into the battery compart ment 1 Open the battery compartment at the bot tom of the camera 2 Insert the batteries into the compartment observing the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment Note The AA batteries sh...

Page 28: ...Follow these instructions to insert the SD MMC card 1 Open the battery com partment at the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the SD MMC card into the memory card slot as shown 3 Close the battery compartment To remove the SD MMC card gently push the card until it pops out Pull out the card carefully Turning On Press and hold the Power button to turn on the camera To turn off the camera press the Power...

Page 29: ...er pow ering on the camera After the desired language is selected the Date and Time menu pops up Use the navigation but tons to toggle each field and adjust the value Press the OK button to confirm Note If the Date and Time is reset when running out the battery and not in use for a long period the Date and Time setup screen displays automatically LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO ESPANOL ...

Page 30: ... is required Using Macro Mode Macro mode is designed for close up photography and can capture all detail even when your subject is very close to the camera Press the Left Macro naviga tion button The Macro icon displays on the LCD screen Setting the Flash Mode You can choose from four flash modes to suit various lighting conditions Press the Up Flash Delete navigation button to scroll through the ...

Page 31: ... cycle through the self timer or and burst photography options or on the LCD screen 2 Once you have selected an option frame and take your shot In self timer mode the icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken 3 After taking a photo the Self timer automatically exit If you want to use these functions for the next photo press the Right Self timer Burst mode navigation button agai...

Page 32: ...Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy 5 Press OK to confirm your selection Recording your First Video You can also record video clips with the camera To record a video clip 1 Turn the camera on and press the Scene button Use the Up Down navigation buttons to locate Video mode Press the OK button to select 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen and press the Shutter button to s...

Page 33: ...eded Recording Voice Memos You can add a 1 minute voice memo to an image right after it s taken To record a voice memo 1 Hold the Shutter button to start recording and release the Shutter button to stop recording 2 While recording the selected image is shown on the LCD screen 3 The elapsed time screen shows the length of a voice memo Note A Voice Memo can also be added in Playback mode ...

Page 34: ... button to confirm Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting Image Resolution The Image Resolution setting refers to the size of the image in pixels Use the Up Down naviga tion buttons to select from the options Six settings for image resolution are available 7M 3072 x 2304 5M 2576 x 1932 3M 2048 x 1536 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 Note All the options in thi...

Page 35: ... time the Up Down nav igation buttons are pressed Press the OK button to return to the Capture menu and save the current setting which will take effect until it is changed again EV Compensation The EV Compensation menu allows you to adjust the exposure or amount of light that enters the lens while capturing photos or videos Use this fea ture to lighten or darken the image when the brightness betwe...

Page 36: ...ng and preview it on screen before confirming your choice Use the Up Down naviga tion buttons to select from the options Five white balance settings are available Auto default Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy ISO Speed The ISO Speed setting allows you to adjust the CCD light sensitivity Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Seven ISO set tings are available Auto default IS...

Page 37: ...e Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Four color settings are available Vivid Color default Black White Sepia Sharpness The Sharpness setting allows you to enhance the finer details of your photos Use a higher setting for very sharp photos and a lower setting for a soft toned photo Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Three sharpness settings are availabl...

Page 38: ...own navigation buttons to high light an option and press the OK button to con firm Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting Video Resolution The Video Resolution setting allows you to adjust the resolution at which your videos are recorded Two video size settings are available 640X480 320X240 White Balance See White Balance on page 22 for more details on the...

Page 39: ...Capture Settings 25 Video Capture Menu English Contrast See Contrast on page 24 for more details on the setup menu options Setup See The Setup Menu on page 36 for more details on the setup menu options ...

Page 40: ...PG 2005 12 12 2005 12 12 00 00 00 00 00 00 12345678 JPG 2005 12 12 00 00 00 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 0 3EV 0 3EV 0 3EV 000_0005 AVI 000_0005 AVI 2005 12 12 2005 12 12 12 23 40 12 23 40 000_0005 AVI 2005 12 12 12 23 40 2 30 2 30 640 640 640 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 21 22 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2 30 Photo Playback Video Playback ...

Page 41: ...de 00 00 00 Length of the video clip 7 Quantity 1 140 2 30 8 SD card Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name Photo mode 12345678 JPG Video mode 000_0005 AVI 11 Date and Time 2005 12 12 00 00 00 12 Next Move to next item 13 Battery status 14 Previous Move to previous item 15 Voice memo 16 Mode icons Please see Capture Video Mode Dis play on page 8 for detailed informa tion 17 ISO Speed 18 Contrast...

Page 42: ... video clip finishes playing the LCD screen displays the first frame of the clip Viewing M Burst Photos To view your multi burst photos on the LCD screen 1 Press the Playback button The most recent photo or video clip is dis played 2 Use the Right Left navigation buttons to scroll through photos 3 When reviewing a multi burst image it will be displayed from the 1st frame to the 16th frame at 2 fra...

Page 43: ...amera and make sure that the camera s video out format is set to the same as that of the TV See Video Out on page 38 for more information 2 Connect the USB AV 3 in 1 cable to the USB port on the camera 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input port 4 The LCD screen turns blank and all images and video clips are displayed on the TV screen Follow the same steps described in Viewing P...

Page 44: ...o 1 In Playback mode press the Up Flash Delete navigation button to display the Delete menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three available options Cancel Select to cancel the action and exit to the main menu This Image Select to delete the current image All Images Select to delete all images Using the Playback Menu Access the Playback menu to view furth...

Page 45: ...mory card and take it to a photographic shop for printing or use it with a DPOF compatible printer To set DPOF 1 Press the MENU button to select DPOF from the menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the available options This Image Select to print the current image All Images Select to print all images Exit Select to exit to the main menu 3 Use the Up Down navi...

Page 46: ...u Exit Select to exit to the main menu Resize The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution To resize a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select Resize from the menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize ratio you require 4M 2M 1M and VGA 3 Select Exit to return to the main menu Note It is only possible to scale down image resolutions If the c...

Page 47: ...uttons and the OK button to rotate the select image OK Select to rotate the image Exit Select to exit to the main menu Protect You can lock a photo or video to protect it from being accidentally erased To lock a photo or video 1 Press the MENU button to select Protect from the menu 2 Press the OK button to confirm 3 A key icon displays at the top of the screen to indicate the photo video is now lo...

Page 48: ...ess the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three avail able options This Image Select to move the current image to a memory card All Images Select to move all images to a memory card Exit Select to exit to the main menu Note The Move function is only available when you choose internal memory as the storage media and an SD card has been inserted into the camera MOVE THI...

Page 49: ...reen instructions to complete the installation Connect the camera s USB port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable 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 soft ware CD to view or edit the photos and vid...

Page 50: ...ns and press the OK button to enter further submenus and to confirm your selection Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting File Number The File No setting allows you to reset all file numbers assigned to each of the files on your cam era Select Reset to reset or Continue to set the file numbers in continuous order Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting allow...

Page 51: ...l able Off Low default High Auto LCD Off 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 Three options are available Off default 30 sec 1 min 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 bu...

Page 52: ...s on PTP func tion please See PictBridge Print PTP on page 41 MSDC default The camera is set up to act as a mass storage device allowing only for transfer of files between your camera and PC Date Stamp 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 sor...

Page 53: ...t from the menu options Image Storage The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be stored The camera features 16 MB internal memory but you can also insert an SD MMC card See Inserting an SD MMC Memory Card on page 14 for more details Two options are available Auto default When selected the camera chooses the storage medium automatically If an SD MMC card is...

Page 54: ...ction Reset The Reset setting allows you to reset the camera to the original factory default settings This means all modifications you have made to the camera set tings will be cleared Once selected the Reset screen displays a confir mation message Select Yes to proceed with the reset or Exit default to cancel Voice Memo The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a voice memo when a photo is take...

Page 55: ...he USB mode is not set at PTP an error message displays on the LCD screen When a PTP compliant printer is connected to the camera the Printer Connecting screen displays on the LCD screen The Print menu pops up auto matically Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select an option and press the OK button to confirm Image Storage See Image Storage on page 39 for detailed information Connecting fail C...

Page 56: ...evious next file 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons again to select the paper size Default Size 4 x 6 Letter A4 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to Continue or Cancel the action IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 Number of copies Number of copies Number of copies 3 PAPER SIZE DEFA...

Page 57: ...er A4 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies After the number of cop ies is set press the Up Down navigation but tons again to continue or cancel the action DPOF Image See DPOF on page 30 for detailed information IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 INDEX PRINT DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 Copies 1 Prints Size Default CONTINUE CANCEL ...

Page 58: ...ion buttons to set the number of copies 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 IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 Number of copies Number of copies Number of copies 2 PAPER SIZE DEFAULT SIZE 4 X 6 LETTER A4 Copies 2 Prints 2...

Page 59: ...de Normal 50cm to infinity Macro 10cm 50cm Shutter Speed 8 1 1500 Sec Viewfinder None Field of View 99 by LCD Camera Features Auto Power Off Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto ISO80 100 200 400 800 Internal Memory 16MB internal SD MMC removable card slot Flash Modes Auto Fill Off Shooting Mode Movie Auto P Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Macro Preset Scenes Tripod Mount 1 4 Standard Preset Sc...

Page 60: ... Exposure Compensation Selectable 2 0EV with 0 3 EV steps Sharpness High Normal Low Color B W Sepia Vivid Color Metering Average Matrix Spot Focus Multi Zone Single Zone Center Selected area Flash Range 2 5m wide Lens Thread None Aperture Priority No Shutter Priority No Drive Mode Single Mode Burst Mode Multi Burst VGA 16 shots Quick Delete Yes Quick View Yes Quick Review No Self Timer 2 or 10 sec...

Page 61: ... MMC card Microphone Yes Mono Power Battery AANiMH Alkaline Rechargeable batteries x 2 Battery Life Alkaline CIPA 100 images Capability Camera Interface USB 2 0 full speed Host Platform Windows 98 98SE 2000 XP Standards Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Language English German French Italian Spanish Russian Portuguese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Turkish Korean Thai ...

Page 62: ...e batteries LCD screen displays Card Requires Formatting Memory card format not recognized Re format the memory card LCD screen displays Card is Full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images from the existing card LCD screen displays Card is locked The card is protected by a protect switch mechanism Move the switch to the unlock position Insufficient ...

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