Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VPC-E1414 del fabbricante Sanyo
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14 Mega Pix els Digital Camer a INSTRUCTION MANU AL VPC-E1414 Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
1 Table of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................ 3 About this Manual .................................................................................. 3 Safety and Handli ng Precautions.
2 Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 48 Using the Setup Menu ................................................................................. 57 Setting Sounds .................
3 Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright.
Safety Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warning Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase.
For American Users The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
FCC Information Tested To Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model number: VPC-S1414 Trade name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.
Battery Information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery. • Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.
8 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera.
Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: Digital camera AA battery x 2 pcs Wrist strap USB cable AV cable (optional) CD-Rom Quick Start Guide 9 .
Camera Views Front View 1. Flash 2. Self-timer LED/ AF Assist Lamp 3. Lens 4. Microphone Back View 5. LCD monitor 6. Zoom buttons 7. LED indicator 8. Menu button 9. Function/Delete button 10. OK button/4-way navigation control 11. Mode Switch Photo mode Movie mode Playback mode Top View 12.
Bottom View 16. Tripod screw hole 17. Battery/Memory card compartment Left / Right View 18. USB/TV Out 19. Strap ring Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use . Button Description Power Press the Power button to turn the power on/off.
Navigation Control The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button allow you to access th e various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your images and videos. Further functions of these buttons are as follows: No.
Camera Memory Internal memory Your camera is equipped with 32MB of inte rnal memory. Users can store images up to 14MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the memory card slot, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are automatically stored in the internal memory.
4. Close and lock the battery/memory card compartment. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. 1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the back side of the camera.
Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn on the camera: • The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound pl ays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode. • The camera is turned on in Playback mode.
Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD. LCD Monitor Layout Photo Mode Screen Layout No Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode.
Movie Mode Screen Layout Standby layout Recording Layout No Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode. 2 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. 3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available. 4 Battery Indicates battery level.
Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached.
Playback mode of videos: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Video clip Indicates the file is a video. 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file.
Playback mode of audio clips: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 4 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card.
Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed using the button. Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another.
Using the Stabilizer The Stabilizer function works according to the luminance of the target object. This function uses special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD. High sensitivity can use higher shutter speed compared with normal mode, so it reduces influence of hand shaking.
Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash/Right button to get correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. To activate Flash: • Press the Flash/Right button on your camera repeatedly until your desired flash mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Using the Function Menu The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode. It contains My Mode, Photo Size, Quality, EV Compensation, White Balance, ISO, Metering, and Color Mode. Press the Function/Delete button of your camera to launch the Function Menu.
Quality The Quality sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your images. Fine quality would give you the best images with sharper details and less compression. However, the higher the quality, the more memory space is required in your memory card.
White Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. • As you move through the sel ection, you can see the preview on the LCD monitor synchronously.
Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. Icon Item Description Multi The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center.
28 Using the Record Menu If you are in Photo Mode, yo u can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the OK button to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings.
The table below shows the available scene mode settings. Icon Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically. Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed and aperture values.
Food This feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. Building This feature enhances the e dges of captured images. Text This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used whe n capturing text images.
Using Intelligent Scene This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Simply frame the shot with the help of Intelligent Scene Mode,.
Using Party Mode Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult to get everyone on a party. While you have the whole gang together, take a group or family portrait. Party mode features on Red-eye reduction flash and face tracking. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have more time to focus on enjoying the party.
Using Auction Mode It’s hard and wastes a lot of time to combine several images by software. Select Auction mode and choose a pattern, then take a few shots from different angle. The camera composes a combined image in lower resolution suited to online posting.
Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow The image is set to low qualit y and VGA (640x480) size only . Using Smile Capture Mode When facing camera, especially kids, smiles are always short and hard to seize by manual shutter.
Using Pre-composition Mode When asking someone else to take images fo r you, but the images always don’t come up right? Pre-composition helps you get the background you want, even if you need to ask som eone else to record the image for you. Basically, Pre-composition is a tw o-step process.
Using HDR Mode Active HDR mode preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photos with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example, when photographing brightly light outdoor scenery through a door/window, or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day.
Using Shutter Priority Mode This mode is designed for capturing moving subjects. A f aster shutter speed is required to freeze a motion (flying birds), while the slower shutter speed creates a sens e of motion (water flowing). T o set Shut ter values 1.
Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take images after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take consecutive shots. This function is only available in recording still images.
Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. It permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, under exposure and overexposure compensation. To set AEB 1. From the Record menu, select AEB . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection.
Setting Sharpness This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details of your images. To set Sharpness 1. From the Record menu, select Sharpness . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection. 3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes.
Setting Contrast This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your images. To set Contrast 1. From the Record menu, select Contrast . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection.
Setting the Date Stamp The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. Once date and time are stamped on an image, they can no longer be edited or deleted. Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows: • Available for still images only.
43 Settings of Recording Videos Press Function button to enable video setting menu before recording a video. Movie Size The Movie Size function appears only in Movie mode. Use this function to adjust the resolution and quality of movie clips. The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings.
Pre-Record Y ou can catch the f irst three s econds of action you would have potentially missed. Once enable this function, the camera starts recording video automatically before pressing Shutter button. As soon as the Shutter button is hit, the most r ecent three seconds of video is added to the beginning of the clip.
Viewing Thumbnails This function allows you to view 9- thumbnail images or by c alendar mode on the LCD monitor at the same time. Searching numerous of images is much easier then single view navigation. To set 9-images mod e 1. Set the camera to Playback mode .
Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only. • In normal view, press the " T " button repeatedly until the desired zoom view. • The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor indicate that the image is zoomed in. • You can zoom to view an image of up to 12X.
Playing Voice Recording 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images. When viewing a voice recording file, the LCD monitor displays the screen layout of Audio clips. See picture on the right. 3.
Deleting an Image/Video/Audio There are two ways to delete an image/video/audio: 48 • Using the Delete button. • Using Playback Menu Delete settings. See "Delete" on page 48. Using the Delete Button Use the Fn/Delete button on your camera to delete an image/video/audio clip 1.
To delete a single file: 1. Select Single in the Delete submenu, the images are displayed on the LCD monitor in single navigation mode. 2. Use the or keys to scroll th e display. 3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is displayed on the LCD monitor, select Delete .
Slide Show The slide show function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time. To view slideshow: 1. From the Playback menu, select Slide Show . The Slideshow menu appears. 2. Set the slide show settings. 3. Select Start , then press the OK button to start the slide show.
To protect/unprotect multiple files: 1. Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the images are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor. 2. Use the navigation control to move through the files. 3. When the desired file is highlighted, press the OK button to mark/unmark the file clip for protection.
Red-eye Correction The Red-eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured images. This function is only available for still images. Red-eye correction can be applied to an image se veral times, but the quality may gradually deteriorate.
Color Mode The Color Mode function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited images in this function are saved as a new file. To activate Color Mode: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2.
Trim The Trim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This function is only available for still images. To trim an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2. Use the or keys to scroll and select an image to trim. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.
Resize Resizes a previously saved image and only resizing to a smaller size is available. To resize an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2. Use the or keys to scroll and select an image to resize. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.
DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer.
Using the Setup Menu You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows to configure general camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Press Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Me nu. 2. Use the or keys to switch the menu tab to Setup menu.
Setting LCD Save Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery power. When the camera is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any button to resume to normal brightness. • The camera is idle when no buttons are pressed.
Setting TV Out Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on TV. Available settings are: • NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, Taiwan and others.
Reset All Use this function to reset the camera to its factory settings. However, the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset. • Date & Time • Language • TV Out • Custom White Balance data Making Connections You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer.
4. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Select Computer by using the or key and press the OK button. 5. The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD monitor appears Connecting… . 6. Connection established after PC MODE appeared on the LCD monitor 7.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your images directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. 1. Turn on your Printer. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the printer while the other end to USB terminal on the camera.
To set Printer Settings 1. Use the or key to specify a print option. 2. Modify paper size and quality by the or keys. Available setting: • Paper size: Default / A4 / 4"x6" • Quality: Default / Fine / Normal 3. Select Print on the screen for printing.
Appendix About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folder in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. File Naming File names begin with "SANY" and followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequenc e.
65 Specifications Sensor SONY 14M 1/2.3-type Lens Focal Length: 5.05 (W) ~ 20.2 (T) mm 4X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom LCD monitor 2.7" Color LCD (230,000 Pixels) Focusing Range Normal: Wide: 12cm~infinity Tele: 70cm~infinity Macro: Wide: 12cm ~ 100cm Tele: 70cm ~ 120cm Aperture F2.
66 OSD Language English / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian / Portuguese / Brazil Portuguese / Dutch / Turkish / Polish / Hungarian / Romanian / Czech / Bulgarian / Croatian / Slovak / Slovenian / Greek / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Danish / Arabic / Indonesia / Malay / Thai / Korean / S.
SAFETY MANUAL USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY • Before using your camera, please read and understand these safety instructions a s well as the instruction manual for your camera. • Keep all manuals in a safe place for later reference.
68 CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAMERA WARNING 䦟 Do not use while driving • Do not capture images, play back images, or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may cause an accident. • Be careful where you put down the camera inside an automobile.
Operating environment: • T emper ature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (oper ation) –20 to 60°C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) • Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation) 10 to 90% (storage, no condensation) 䦟 Do not hold the hot part for a long time • The camera may become w arm during use.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE DOCKING STATION AND AC ADAPTOR/ CHARGER DANGER 䦟 Do not recharge a battery pack other than the specified battery pack • Recharging a dr y-cell battery or other type of rechargeable batt ery may cause excess heat, combustion, or leakage, and cause a f ire, injuries, burns, or damage to nearby objects.
䦟 Other cautions • Use only the supplied or specif ied docking station and AC adaptor/charger with your camera. • If a docking station or AC adaptor/charger other than the ones specif ied is used, it may damage the camera and caus e a f ire or electric shock.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY Battery type and danger level (Note: The cautionary notes differ depending on the model you purchased. Please check the safet y precautions corresponding to your model.
䦟 Do not throw the battery in the fire or subject it to heat • Doing so may cause the insulation to melt, damage the gas discharge v alve and safety mechanisms, or ignite the battery fluid, resulting in f ire or explosion.
䦟 If the battery is leaking and the battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with clean water • If the battery fluid gets into your eyes, you risk losing your eyesight. Immediately rinse your eyes with clean, running water , and seek medical attention right away .
75 CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY 䦟 General precautions concerning the batteries (when using alkaline batteries) • Use only alkaline batteries or other specified batteries in this camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera.
FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA 䦟 Cautions before capturing important images • Before capturing important images, make sure that the camera is oper ating properly and in condition to capture the images properly .
䦟 Caution concerning magnetism (for cameras with a speaker) • Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that may be damaged by magnetic f ields near the speaker . Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged.
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