i n d ex I VPC-SX560EX VPC-SX560E VPC-SX560 INSTRUCTION MANUAL English Digital Camera MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS Français Appareil photo numérique MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Español Cámara Digital Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-SX560EX, VPC-SX560E, and VPC-SX560. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sure to read and understand the section "USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY" from page 3 to 12. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference. Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS oe 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: oe Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. oe Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. oe Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. oe Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. oe Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model Number : VPC-SX560 Trade Name : SANYO Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address : 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. i English FOR CANADIAN USERS oe This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. English ii BEFORE READING THE MANUAL Microdrive, IBM PC, PowerPC and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA (CompactFlash Association). All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Regarding the data storage media oe This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for data storage. This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlash cards are used. In this manual, CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are both referred to as "card." Caution oe It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written permission. oe All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also, actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual. oe Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this digital camera. oe Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer. oe Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric. oe Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the repairing of a malfunction, of the digital camera. oe The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera. Symbols used in this manual NOTE HINT HELP [page xx] Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera. In case of problem, this may help in certain situations. Refer to the page indicated in brackets for detailed information. 1 English CONTENTS USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PREPARATION USING THE HAND-STRAP AND SOFT CASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PARTS NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PREPARATION OF BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 DISPLAYING THE SETTING SCREEN AND OPTION SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 OPTION SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 INFORMATION DISPLAY (info BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SETTING SCREEN BASIC OPERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CHECKING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF IMAGES, VIDEO RECORDING TIME, AND AUDIO RECORDING TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CONCERNING IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SHOOTING AND RECORDING SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 SETTING THE RESOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 EXPLANATION OF AUTO AND MANUAL SHOOTING MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 CAPTURING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SEQUENTIAL SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 VIDEO CLIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 USING THE AUTOFOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 MANUAL MODE SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 PERFORMING AN AUDIO RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 PLAYBACK DATA SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 ENLARGING (ZOOMING IN) THE IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 OTHER FUNCTIONS PLAYING BACK IMAGES ON A TV SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 COMPOSITION IMAGE (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 ADDING A VOICE MEMO (ADD AUDIO FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 ENTERING TEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS (CLIPPING/JOINT FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 COPYING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 REQUESTING PRINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 ABOUT THE ROULETTE GAME OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 REFORMATTING THE CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 APPENDICES TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 English 2 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY WARNING Concerning the Digital Camera s Do not use the digital camera if it makes a strange noise, emits a strange odor, or if smoke comes out from it oe If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn off the digital camera, remove the batteries, and wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera. Then take it to the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself. s Do not modify or open the cabinet oe High voltage circuits are inside, and there is a high risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched. Any internal check, setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer. s Do not use while driving oe Do not capture images, play back images, or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may cause an accident. oe Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking. oe When using the digital camera while walking, be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents. s Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera oe Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury. oe Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted. s Do not get the digital camera wet oe This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to get wet for it may cause a fire or electric shock. oe Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom. oe If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and remove the batteries. Then take it to the dealer for repair. Using the digital camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire, electric shock, or other accident. 3 English WARNING s Do not use during a storm oe To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the digital came ...