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Product TypeDigital Camera (Point-and-Shoot)
ModelSanyo VPC-E1500TP
Image Sensor14.0 Megapixels
Optical Zoom4x (equivalent 28-112mm)
Digital Zoom5x (up to 20x combined)
ApertureF2.8 (W) - F6.3 (T)
Display3.0-inch Touch Panel LCD
Internal Memory32MB (approx. 14MB for storage)
External StorageSD/SDHC card up to 32GB
BatteryRechargeable Li-ion 3.7V, 700mAh
ChargingVia USB cable (adapter or PC)
Dimensions (Approx.)95 x 60 x 25 mm
Weight (Approx.)130 g (without battery and card)
Flash ModesAuto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off
Scene Modes32 modes (Auto, Movie, Portrait, Landscape, etc.)
StabilizationElectronic (Stabilizer function)
ConnectivityUSB 2.0, AV output (NTSC/PAL)
Battery Life (CIPA)Approx. 200 shots
MaintenanceClean with soft, dry cloth; avoid solvents
SafetyDo not disassemble; keep away from water and heat
Included AccessoriesRechargeable battery, USB-AC adapter, strap, USB cable, CD-ROM

Frequently Asked Questions - VPC-E1500TP SANYO

How do I charge the battery?
Use the provided USB-AC adapter or a computer's USB port. Connect the camera via USB cable; the LED indicator lights up during charging and turns off when full. Do not operate the camera while charging.
What memory cards are supported?
The camera supports SD and SDHC memory cards up to 32GB. Not all cards are compatible; check specifications before purchasing.
How do I transfer photos to my computer?
Connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. The camera will appear as a removable drive; copy files directly. Alternatively, remove the memory card and use a card reader.
How do I set the date and time?
Turn on the camera for the first time or go to the Setup menu (press Menu > Setup). Select Date & Time, then use the touch screen to adjust year, month, day, hour, and minute. Tap OK to confirm.
Why are my images blurry?
Blurry images can be caused by camera shake. Use the Stabilizer function (press the Stabilizer button on top), increase ISO, or use a tripod. Also ensure the lens is clean and focus is correct.
How do I record a video?
Tap the Record mode button on screen and select Movie. Press the Shutter button to start recording, and press again to stop. Use the zoom lever to zoom in/out. Pause by tapping the Pause button on screen.
How do I use the touch screen?
The touch screen responds to finger taps. Tap icons to access menus and settings. Do not use sharp objects. In playback, drag to scroll through images. The touch screen also supports Touch Shot for focusing by tapping the subject.
How do I reset the camera to factory settings?
Go to the Setup menu (press Menu > Setup). Select Reset All and confirm. This will restore all settings to default, but not delete images or videos.
How do I clean the lens?
Use a soft brush or air blower to remove dust. For fingerprints, gently wipe with a clean, dry microfiber cloth. Do not use liquids or abrasive materials.
Can I use the camera while it is charging?
It is not recommended to operate the camera during charging. Doing so may increase charging time or cause overheating. Charge the battery fully before use.

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USER MANUAL VPC-E1500TP SANYO

natural_image Silver SANYO digital camera with 14.0 MEGA PIXELS lens and 5.05-20.2mm EQ 28-112mm 1:2.8-6.3 aperture (no text beyond brand name)

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

Table of Contents

Preface 4

About this Manual 4

Safety and Handling Precautions....5

FCC Information......8

Declaration of Conformity....9

Canadian ICES-003 Information....9

Trademark Information....9

Read this First....9

NOTES ON USING TOUCH PANEL 10

Battery Information....10

CAUTION....10

Symbols Used in this Manual 11

Introduction 12

System Requirements....12

Main Features....12

Package Contents....13

Camera Views 14

Camera Buttons 16

Onscreen Touch Buttons 16

Camera Memory....17

Getting Started....18

Attach the Camera Strap....18

Inserting the Battery 18

Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card....19

Charging the Battery by USB....20

Turning the Power On and Off....21

Initial Settings....21

Modes 22

Using the Touch Screen....23

Touch screen Layout....23

Changing the LCD Monitor Display 30

Recording Images, Videos and Voices....30

Taking Images 30

Using the Stabilizer....31

Setting the Zoom Control 32

Using Flash....33

Setting the Focus Mode 34

Setting the Drive Mode 35

Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot....36

Using the Record Menu....37

Setting the Scene Mode 38

Using Voice REC....49

Setting Photo Size 50

Setting Quality 50

Setting EV Compensation....51

Setting White Balance....51

Setting ISO....52

Setting Metering....53

Setting AEB....53

Setting AF area 54

Setting AF Lamp....54

Setting Sharpness ....54

Setting Saturation 55

Setting Contrast 56

Setting Flash....56

Setting Drive Mode....56

Setting Focus Mode 56

Setting Color Mode....57

Setting the Digital Zoom 58

Setting the Date Stamp....59

Setting Auto Review 59

Recording Videos....60

Playback 63

File Navigation 63

Viewing in Single Navigation Mode....63

Viewing in Photo Stream Mode....64

Viewing in Thumbnail Mode ....65

Viewing in Calendar Mode....65

Zooming images....66

Playing Videos....67

Playing Voice Recording 67

Playing Voice Memo....68

Volume Control 68

Playback Menu....69

Using the Setup Menu 83

Setting Sounds....83

Setting Power Save....84

Setting LCD Save....84

Setting Date & Time 84

Setting Language 84

Setting File Numbering 85

Setting TV Out 85

Setting LCD Brightness 85

Setting Memory Kit....86

Reset All 86

Making Connections 87

Connecting the Camera to a TV 87

Connecting the Camera to a PC 87

Connecting the Camera to a Printer 89

Setting the Print Mode Menu 90

Appendix....91

About Folder and File Names....91

Troubleshooting....91

Specifications 92

Battery Life....94

SAFETY MANUAL....95

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.

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

© Copyright 2010

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

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:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
  • Connect the equipment to 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.

Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

  • This device may not cause harmful interference.
  • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Trademark Recognition

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Safety and Handling Precautions

Camera Information

  • Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera 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.

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.

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Do not use the camera in areas near water.

This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore.

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Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces.

This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing injury.

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Keep the batteries out of the reach of children.

Swallowing batteries might cause poisoning. If the batteries accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.

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Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a vehicle.

This might cause you to fall over or result in traffic accident.

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Caution

Insert the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or -) of the terminals. Inserting the batteries with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the batteries rupturing or leaking.

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Do not fire the flash close to anyone's eyes.

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This might cause damage to the person's eyesight.

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Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.

This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. 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.

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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.

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Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.

This might cause fire or electric shock.

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Do not remove the batteries immediately after long period of continuous use.

The batteries become hot during use. Touching a hot battery might cause burns.

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Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets.

This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place.

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Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.

This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire.

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Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.

Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire and electric shock.

Warning:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

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.

- 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

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The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.

The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.

Note:

If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the batteries or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead

In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.

Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

Manufacturer and Address

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

5-5, Keihan-hondori, 2-chome,

Moriguchi City, Osaka, Japan

Authorized Representative and Address

SANYO Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH

Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 Munich, Germany

Please recycle used rechargeable batteries.

All rechargeable batteries contain precious resources that can be used. To learn more about recycling or to find a drop-off location, please visit http://www.rbrc.org

FCC Information

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Tested To Comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-E1500TP

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 2 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.

Trademark Information

  • Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
  • SD ^TM is a trademark.
  • SDHC ^TM is a trademark.
  • Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Read this First

Notice:

  • Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user's manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.
  • The product 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 cards, cables, pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories.
  • The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera.
  • The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual.

NOTES ON USING TOUCH PANEL

Touch panel is designed for operating the camera by touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger. You can operate by directly tapping the monitor with your finger. Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball pint pens.

In such situations below, even if you tap the touch panel, it won't have any reaction:

  • Operate the camera when it is still in the pouch.
  • Tap with your fingernail.
  • Some other things were dropped onto the screen.
  • Tap on the liquid crystal protection sheet. (Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.)

Please do not:

  • Operate the touch panel with wet finger.
  • Press the LCD monitor too hard.
  • Stick adhesive things to the touch panel.

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.
  • When using Li-ion battery in this product, ensure that they are inserted correctly. Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion.
  • When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera body to feel warm.
  • Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long period of time.
  • The type of battery and the battery power level may cause the lens to be stuck up. Ensure you use the correct battery type and use a fully charged battery.
  • Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

CAUTION

  • Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
  • Replace only with the same or equivalent type. - SANYO Li-ion Battery, 3.7V, 700mAh, 2.6Wh

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go.

  • Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera.
  • Sanyo Electric declines all responsible 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.
  • Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric.
  • 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 camera.
  • The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera.

Symbols Used in this Manual

Symbols used in this manual are explained below:

SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Symbols Used in this Manual - 1This indicates useful information when using your camera.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Symbols Used in this Manual - 2This indicates important message that should be read before using the function.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections "Troubleshooting" on page 91.

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.

System Requirements

In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements:

For Windows:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7
- Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or above
• Memory: 512MB or above
• HDD space: 200 MB or above
• 16bit color display monitor
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0C
• USB port and CD-ROM drive

For Macintosh:

• Power Mac G3 or later
• Mac OS 10.3X\~10.6.2
• Memory: 512 MBor above
• Q. Time player ver. 6.0.3 or above
• USB port and CD-ROM drive

Main Features

• 14 mega pixels resolution
- Up to 4x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom
• 3 inch touch panel LCD monitor
• 32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD/SDHC card
• Supports up to 4GB of SD card, and up to 32GB of SDHC card
- Easy-to-use button interface
- Single-touch gesture control
• DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility
- Slideshow to review still images
• A/V output to view your images, videos and audio on your TV
- USB port to transfer images, videos and audio to your PC

Package Contents

Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:

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Digital camera

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Rechargeable battery x 1 pcs

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USB-AC-Adapter

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Camera strap

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USB cable

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AV cable (optional)

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CD-ROM Quick Start Guide

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Camera Views

Front View
Diagram of a digital camera with numbered parts for identification

  1. Flash
  2. Self-timer LED/AF Assist Lamp
  3. Lens
  4. Microphone

Back View
Diagram of a digital camera with labeled parts including screen, buttons, and display screen

  1. LCD Screen
  2. LED indicator
  3. Playback button

Top View
ON/OFF 10 8 9 11

  1. Stabilizer button

  2. Zoom lever

  3. Shutter button

  4. ON/OFF (Power button)

Bottom View
Diagram of a device rear panel with numbered labels pointing to ports and components

  1. Battery/Memory compartment

  2. USB/TV Out

  3. Speaker

  4. Tripod screw hole

Left/ Right View
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natural_image Line drawing of a cylindrical container with a side slot and label '16' pointing to the side (no text or symbols on the object itself)
  1. Strap ring

Camera Buttons

Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use.

Button Description
PowerPress the Power button to turn the power on/off.
StabilizerThe stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to compensate for camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/off.
ShutterPress to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.
Zoom leverIn photo and movie mode, spin the zoom lever to left to zoom out, right to zoom in. In Playback mode, spin to zoom in to magnify image or zoom out enter 9-image/calendar thumbnails.
Playback Press to enable Playback mode or return Record mode.

Onscreen Touch Buttons

The control buttons appear on the touch screen and change dynamically depending on the task you're performing.

IconTouch ButtonDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 1Record mode Tap tolaunch the scene mode menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 2Flash Tap to popupthe Flash menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 3Self-timer/BurstTap to popup the self-timer/burst menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 4Macro Tap to popupthe macro menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 5AF area/Face trackingTap to popup the AF area/Face tracking menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 6Menu Tap to launchrecord menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 7Display Tap to switchthe display mode of the LCD monitor.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 8Delete Tap to delete the file.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 9Previous file Tap to view the previous file.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 10Next file Tap to view the next file.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 11Exit Tap to exit the menu.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 12Return Tap to return main menu or last screen.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Onscreen Touch Buttons - 13OK Tap to apply the setting.

Camera Memory

Internal memory

Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal 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.

External storage

Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also supports SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB. If there is a storage card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically saves all images, videos and audio clips in the external storage card. The icon → indicates the camera is using SD card.

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Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing a card, please check the card's specifications and take the camera with you.

Getting Started

Attach the Camera Strap

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Inserting the Battery

Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery/memory card compartment.

Please read "Battery Information" on page 10 before inserting/removing batteries.

  1. Make sure the power is off before inserting the battery.

  2. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera.

  3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera with correct orientation as shown.

Diagram showing three steps of an electronic device with labeled components and directional arrows indicating process flow.

  1. 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.
  3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place.
  4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card compartment.

To remove the SD/SDHC card

  1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment.
  2. Gently push the card until it pops out.
  3. Pull out the card carefully.

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Charging the Battery by USB

In other way charging the battery, you can use the USB cable to connect the camera with PC or USB adapter.

  1. Connect the camera with the USB cable as shown.
  2. Connect the other end with the USB adapter and plug it into a power outlet or with the USB port of PC directly for charging.
  3. When the battery is charging, the LED indicator lights up.
  4. When the battery is fully charged, the LED indicator goes off.
  5. When the battery is unusual charged, the LED indicator flashes rapidly.
  6. When the camera charges without the battery inside, the LED indicator goes off.

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It's recommended not operating the camera when charging.

Turning the Power On and Off

Press the Power button to turn on the camera.

There are two ways to turn on the camera:

  • The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode.
  • The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens is not extended.

To turn off the camera, press the Power button.

Initial Settings

When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial settings of your camera. First is the setup of language menu. Secondly, setup the Date and Time.

Setting the Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.

  1. Tap ▲ or ▼ to turn pages.
  2. Tap OK to apply.

Language English Français Español Deutsch 1/4 Italiano Русский Português Português BR OK

Setting the Date & Time

  1. Tap the screen to select Year/Month/Date or Hour/Minute.
  2. Tap ▲ or ▼ to change the value for the date and time.
  3. Tap OK to apply.

Date & Time Year Month Data 2012 2 27 2011 1 26 2010 12 25 2009 11 24 2059 10 23 OK 12:00 AM

Date & Time Hour Minute 2 02 1 01 12 00 11 59 10 58 OK 2010.12.25 AM PM

If necessary, tap to return the language menu. Now, you are ready to start taking images and videos.

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Holding down the ▲ or ▼ buttons to change the values continuously.

Modes

Your camera has two modes:

Record Mode

This is the default mode while you turn on the camera every time. You are able to take images and record videos/audio clips in this mode.

Playback Mode

Press the Playback button ▶ after the camera is turned on to view and edit captured images or playback videos and audio clips. The recording of voice memo attached to images is available in this mode.

Using the Touch Screen

The touch screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. It also provides all kinds of touch buttons to control the settings for the camera. The display on the touch screen is called the On Screen Display or OSD.

Touch screen Layout

Photo Mode Screen Layout
27 AUTO 26 A 25 OFF 23 OFF 22 Menu 1 2 3 4 W=0 T x2.6 99999 5 6 7 8 9 ISO 100 +2.0EV

11 12 13 14 15 10 ISO 100 +2.0EV ± ± 19 18 17 16 ISO 100 F2.8 1/200 19 21 20

No.ItemDescription
1AF lampIndicates AF lamp is enabled.
2Focus areaIndicates focus area.
3Zoom indicatorDisplays zoom.
4Shots remainingIndicates the remaining shots available.
5BatteryIndicates battery level.
6Storage mediaIndicates current storage media in use.
7Shake warningIndicates that the camera is shaking.
8Touch button – AF area/Face trackingTap to display the AF area/face tracking popup menu.
9Touch button - Display Tap to switchthe display mode of the LCD monitor.
10StabilizerIndicates stabilizer function is enabled.
11Photo sizeDisplays photo size settings.
12QualityDisplays quality settings.
13SharpnessDisplays sharpness settings.
14MeteringDisplays metering settings.
15White balanceDisplays white balance settings.
16ContrastDisplays contrast settings.
17SaturationDisplays saturation settings.
18ExposureDisplays exposure settings.
19ISODisplays ISO settings.
20Shutter speedDisplays shutter speed settings.
21Aperture valueDisplays aperture settings.
22 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch record menu
23Touch button - MacroTap to display the macro popup menu.
24Touch button - Self-timer/BurstTap to display the self-timer/burst popup menu.
25AEBIndicates AEB function is enabled
26Touch button - FlashTap to popup the flash menu.
27 Touch button - Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu.

Scene Mode - Movie Mode Screen Layout
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Standby layout

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Recording Layout

No.ItemDescription
1Touch button - Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu.
2Zoom indicator Displays zoom.
3Time remainingIndicates the remaining time of video available.
4Battery Indicates battery level.
5Storage media Indicates current storage media in use.
6Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.
7White balance Displays white balance settings.
8Metering Displays metering settings.
9Movie size Displays movie size settings.
10Touch button - Menu Tap to launch record menu.
11Touch button - MacroTap to display the macro popup menu.
12Touch button - Pre Record Tap to set pre record on/off.
13Touch button - PauseTap to pause/resume recording.
14Recorded time Display recorded time.
15Recording statusDisplay recording status.

Playback Mode Screen Layout

The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed.

Playback mode display of still images:
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No.ItemDescription
1 Fileno./Total no.Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card.
2Battery Indicates battery level.
3Storage mediaIndicates used storage memory.
4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.
5Touch button - DisplayTap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.
6 Aperture value Displays aperture value of the image.
7Shutter speedDisplays shutter speed setting of the image
8 Flash Displays flash setting of the image.
9 White balance Displays white balance setting of the image.
10 ISO Displays ISO setting of the image.
11 Exposure Displays exposure setting of the image.
12 Favorite Indicates file is set as favorite.
13Folder/FilenameIndicate the location/filename of the image
14 Date & Time Displays the recorded date & time of the image.
15 Recording mode Indicates recording mode.
16Image Size Displays the image size settings.
17 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.
18Voice memoTap to record an attached voice memo for the image.
19Touch button - Previous fileTap to view the previous file.
20 DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing.
21ProtectIndicates file is protected.
22Playback modeIndicates playback mode.
23 Delete Tap to delete the file.

Playback mode of videos:
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Playback layout

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Playing Layout

No.ItemDescription
1 Fileno./Total no.Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card.
2 BatteryIndicates battery level.
3Storage mediaIndicates used storage memory.
4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.
5Touch button - PlayTap to play the video clip.
6Touch button - DisplayTap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.
7Folder/FilenameIndicate the location/filename of the video clip.
8Date & TimeDisplays the recorded date & time of the video clip.
9 Video size Indicates the size of video clip.
10 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.
11Touch button - Previous fileTap to view the previous file.
12ProtectIndicates file is protected.
13Playback modeIndicates playback mode.
14 Playing statusDisplays playing status.
15Played timeIndicates the played time of the video.
16 Control touch panelThe control panel of video clip. (Repeat, Stop, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Snap Shot/Volume)
17 DeleteTap to delete the file.

Playback mode of audio clips:
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Playing Layout

No.ItemDescription
1 Fileno./Total no.Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card.
2 Battery Indicates battery level.
3Storage mediaIndicates used storage memory.
4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.
5Touch button - PlayTap to play the audio clip.
6Touch button - DisplayTap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.
7Folder/FilenameIndicate the location/filename of the audio clip.
8Date & TimeDisplays the recorded date & time of the audio clip.
9 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.
10Touch button - Previous fileTap to view the previous file.
11ProtectIndicates file is protected.
12Playback modeIndicates playback mode.
13Playing statusDisplays playing status.
14 Played time Indicates the played time of the audio clip.
15Control touch panelThe control panel of audio clip. (Repeat, Stop, Play/Pause, Volume)
16 Delete Tap to delete the file.

Changing the LCD Monitor Display

The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed taping the onscreen display button. Tap the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:

  • Basic
    • Full
  • None
  • Guideline

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  • The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.
  • The following icons, if enabled, are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD off or Guide lines on: AEB, AF lamp, Drive mode, Flash and Macro.
  • Use the "Guide lines" to properly set image for capture.

In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:

  • Basic
    • Full
  • None

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LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:

  • Recording video or audio clips.
  • Playing video or audio clips.
  • Playing slideshow.

Recording Images, Videos and Voices

Taking Images

Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your images. Taking images with your camera is very simple.

  1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button.
  2. Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD monitor. See illustration on the right.

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  1. Pressing the Shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the Shutter button down fully captures the images.

When the shake warning icon 🎨 appears, hold the camera steadily, with your arms at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images.

ISO100 F2.8 1/200 Press the shutter button halfway

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. Press the stabilizer button before pressing the shutter button.

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Stabilizer button

To activate Stabilizer

- Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to enable/disable stabilizer.

If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD monitor and the ISO setting is automatically set to Auto. See "Setting ISO" on page 52 for more details.

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Stabilizer on

Setting the Zoom Control

Using a combination of 4 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography at up to 20 times magnification. While the digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. Please refer to "Setting the Digital Zoom" on page 58 on how to setup digital zoom.

To adjusts the optical zoom:

  1. Spin the Zoom lever to zoom in or zoom out an image.

  2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor.

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Zoom lever

  1. Spin the lever clockwise (right) to zoom in.

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  1. Spin the lever counterclockwise (left) to zoom out.

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To adjusts the digital zoom:

  1. Activate digital zoom. See "Setting the Digital Zoom" on page 58.

  2. Spin the Zoom lever clockwise/counterclockwise optically zooms in/out to the maximum until it stops.

  3. Release the Zoom lever.

Optical zoom 1X to 4X Digital zoom 1X to 5X

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Digital zoom is not activated in recording videos.

Using Flash

When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the onscreen Flash button to get correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting.

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To activate Flash:

- Tap the onscreen Flash button to display the popup flash menu and tap desired flash mode icon.

Auto Flash A SL Fires the flash when needed. Recommended in most situations.

Your camera is equipped with five flash modes:

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Flash: - 2Auto FlashThe flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Flash: - 3Red-eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red-eye effect.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Flash: - 4Forced onThe flash fires whenever you press the shutter button regardless of lighting conditions.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Flash: - 5Slow sync The flash fires with a slow shutter speed.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Flash: - 6Forced off The flash is turned off.

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  • Flash function is only available in shooting still images but not available in Burst and AEB modes.
  • Do not charge the flash while spinning the Zoom lever. Charge the flash after releasing the Zoom lever if necessary.

Setting the Focus Mode

This function allows users to define the type of focus when recording a still image or a video clip.

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To set the Focus mode:

- Tap the onscreen Macro button to display popup macro menu and tap the desired icon.

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Your camera supports the four focus modes:

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Focus Mode - 3Auto FocusWith Auto Focus, the focus range starts from 0.12m.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Focus Mode - 4MacroThis mode is designed for close-up photography. If Macro is enabled, you can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Focus Mode - 5Pan FocusThe focus of this mode is in the maximum Depth of Field (DOF), not designing for close-up photography.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Focus Mode - 6Infinity WhenInfinity is set, the camera focuses on distant objects.

Setting the Drive Mode

Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function on the screen. 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. The Drive mode setting is automatically set to off when you turn off the camera.

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To activate Drive mode:

- Tap the onscreen Drive button to display the popup drive mode menu and tap the desired icon.

10 sec. 10-second delay shot. Use for important occasion.

The table below shows the available Drive mode settings.

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 210 Sec.Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter button.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 32 Sec. Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter button.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 4DoublePerforms delay and capture twice:Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 5BurstPerforms continuous shooting when the shutter button is pressed.Stops shooting when the shutter button is released.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 6Speedy BurstCaptures 30 images in a shot when the shutter button is pressed.Auto set Image size to VGA only.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - To activate Drive mode: - 7Off Captures an image without time delay.

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Tap operation is disabled during drive mode.

Setting the AF Area/ Face tracking/ Touch Shot

AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses.

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To set AF Area:

- Tap the onscreen AF Area button to display the popup AF Area menu and tap the desired icon.

Wide Auto selects focus area within a wider frame.

How to use Face tracking:

  1. Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose Face tracking 🔊.

  2. Frame the target(s), when a face is detected, a white focus box appears on the screen and tracks the face continuously.

  3. Press the shutter button halfway, the white box turns into green (success focus), or red (focus failed).

  4. If the box of main focus target turns green, press the shutter (full press) to take the shot.

  5. Or, release the shutter to re-focus target(s).

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Up to 10 faces can be detected in the same time.

How to use Touch shot:

  1. Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose Touch shot 📁.

  2. Frame the subject with the yellow focus frame on the screen.

  3. Tap the yellow focus frame and a dotted line area appears on screen.

  4. Drag the focus frame to desired position within the dotted line area.

  5. Release your finger from the screen, the camera performs AF and then captures the image.

  6. If your finger left the screen outside the dotted line area and the camera did not perform AF and shooting, please repeat step 2 to 5 again.

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The table below shows the available AF Area settings.

IconItemDescription
WideThe camera automatically selects focus area within the wide frame.
Center The focus area is fixed on the center.
Face Tracking The focus area traces human face automatically.
Touch Shot The focus area is controlled by finger and performs AF and shooting.

Using the Record Menu

The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture settings.

Record Menu

To go to Record Menu:

  1. Tap the onscreen MENU button Menu to launch the Record Menu.
  2. Tap ▲ or ▼ to turn pages.
  3. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.
  4. Configure the settings in the submenu.
  5. Tap the onscreen OK button to save and apply changed settings.
  6. Tap the ✗ button or ← button to exit the menu or return main menu anytime.

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Setting the Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following 32 modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings.

  1. From the Record Menu, press to select Scene Mode.
    Or, tap onscreen Record mode button AUTO (light green color) to enter scene mode.
  2. Tap or to select desired Scene Mode.

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When Battery temperature over 60^ C or Lens temperature over 60^ C, the camera will shutdown automatically.

The table below shows the available scene mode settings.

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 3AutoThe simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 4Movie This mode is used to record movie clips.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 5ProgramThe camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed and aperture values.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 6Intelligent SceneThe camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 7Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 8Landscape This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 9Sunset This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset images.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 10BacklightThis feature is used to capture the image of a backlight object by changing the metering.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 11Kids This feature isused to capture still images of moving kids.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 12Night Scene This feature is used to capture images with night scenery background.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 13LOMOThis feature is used to capture images with over-saturated colors, off-kilter exposure or blurring.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 14Fireworks This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks explosions.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 15Snow This feature is used for beach and snow scenes.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 16Sports This feature captures still images in high speed motions.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 17Party This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 18Candlelight This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 19Night PortraitThis feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark background.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 20Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears smooth.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 21Flowing Water This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 22FoodThis feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation in this mode makes the captured image more enticing.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 23Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 24TextThis feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used when capturing text images.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 25FoliageThis feature boosts the saturation of greens to give a rich color to foliage.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 26AuctionThis feature combines up to 4 shots into a single image and provides 4 patterns to select for usage of auction.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 27Smile CaptureThis feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture. When smiles are detected, it continuously captures the image.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 28Blink DetectionThis feature detects if the subject blinked an eye when the image is captured and gives the user an option whether to save it or not.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 29Pre-compositionThis feature captures an image temporarily as a reference. Full press shutter after referring the subject to the reference point.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 30Love PortraitThis feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture portraits images without the help of others. When over two faces are detected, AF is automatically activated. The camera starts count down and captures a picture in two seconds.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 31Self PortraitThis feature set zoom to wide end. When over two faces are detected, AF automatically activated and plays the sound (Bi) for notice. Then camera starts count down and captures a picture in two seconds.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 32HDRThis feature applies digital processing only to the necessary portion(s) of the image and preserves details in highlights and shadows with natural contrast.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 33Fisheye Lens This feature captures a full-frame hemispherical image.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting the Scene Mode - 34Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips.

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, the camera automatically recognizes 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Foliage - and selects the ideal settings.

Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the shooting conditions, this icon changes to show the detected scene mode.

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To activate Intelligent Scene

  1. Select Intelligent Scene from the Scene Mode menu.

  2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.

  3. The camera detects the shooting conditions and switches to an appropriate scene mode.

  4. Half press the shutter button to focus the subject. The frame turns green to indicate focus is set.

  5. Press the shutter button to take the shot.

The camera changed to Landscape mode automatically.

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Using Kids Mode

Tactically, kids are the most difficult to photograph. They tend to be highly animated and can be a real challenge to make them pay attention for more than just a second or two. To capture a great moment for your kids, just keep the camera in kid mode. The mode provides higher shutter speed and always focuses on moving subject.

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Using Sports Mode

When you need a series of sports motion images, such as a golf swing, or try to capture the images of a flying hummingbird/butterfly, be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode. This mode provides shutter in burst speed (Keep shooting images long as the shutter button is pressed) which allows you to capture a sequence of pictures that are frames apart clearly.

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Make sure you have plenty of memory in your memory card as you will need it when you start shooting.

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 Soft Skin mode

When the soft skin mode is activated, it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin. The camera detects skin color area, such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth.

Using Food Mode

How to share your dining experiences and comments of interesting widgets on your blog by close-up images? Just get the camera and set the scene with food mode. This mode features on macro focus and auto flash designed for close-up photography.

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Macro focus and Auto Flash are enabled by using Food mode.

Using Foliage Mode

A scenic image, such as a garden or forest scene, that full of doll green colors is boring. In foliage mode, the greens, blues, are brilliantly enhanced making scenic pictures pop out with bright color.

Using LOMO Mode

The LOMO mode applies the following effects on the photo:

  1. Over-saturated colors
  2. Off-kilter exposure
  3. Blurring
  4. Darkening around the edges of photo

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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 angles. The camera composes a combined image in lower resolution suited to online posting.

  1. Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu.
  2. Choose a pattern by tapping the icon.
  3. Return the preview screen to start shooting.

  4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to take the first shot.

  5. Or, tap the onscreen Auction button to reset pattern.

4 frames Shows the different view of an object.

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  1. Tap Continue button to proceed the second shot.
  2. Or, tap Cancel button to go back the first shot.

Continue Cancel

  1. Repeat step 4 to 6, until the pattern is filled in images.

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  1. Tap Save image button to save the composed image.

  2. Or, tap Cancel button to go back last shot.

  3. The image can be transferred to PC via USB cable (Please refer to "Connecting the Camera to a PC" on page 87) or memory card reader and uploaded to website

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Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow

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The image is set to low quality 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. Smile capture mode detects every smile all the time and performs Automatic Focus (AF) to capture an image without pressing shutter button.

Follow the instructions to get a Happy image by Smile Capture Mode:

  1. Select Smile capture mode from Scene Mode menu.
  2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.
  3. When a smile is detected, the white focus frame turns green to denote camera shutter and take a shot automatically.

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Nothing ruins a great picture more than having your subjects' eyes closed. Blink Detection provides you with extra assurance when capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments like holding a trophy with teammates after winning a basketball game.

If closed eyes are detected, a saving confirmation menu appears on the screen, allowing you to re-take the shot before your subject or subjects move on.

To activate Blink Detection

  1. Select Blink Detection mode from Scene Mode menu.
  2. Half press the Shutter button to focus the subject. The frame turns green to indicate focus is set.
  3. Press the Shutter button to capture the image and automatically save the Image.
  4. If the camera detects subject blinked eye, a "Save image" or "Cancel" option appears on the screen.
  5. Select Save image to save or Cancel to disregard.

Save image Cancel

Using Pre-composition Mode

When asking someone else to take images for 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 someone else to record the image for you.

Basically, Pre-composition is a two-step process.

• Take a pre-composed image.
- Shoot again according to the previous stored image.

  1. Compose the background you want and press the Shutter button (full press), which causes 1/3 of semi-transparent image of the background to remain on the LCD monitor.

  2. Tap the ✗ button to cancel the semi-transparent temporarily image.

  3. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your original pre-composed background, telling him/her to compose the image by using the 1/3 semi-transparent screen image as a guide.

  4. Move your position until photographer confirms your whole or half body in the frame and in the right place.

  5. Press the shutter button. Camera stores the image produced by this step only.

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Using Love Portrait

Want to take a good image when there are just two of you? All you have to do is hold the camera and show your smiles together.

If over two faces had been recognized, the camera performs 2-second countdown with a beep notice then take a shot without pressing the Shutter button.

Using Self Portrait

When you are the one taking the picture for yourself, then self portrait mode is necessary besides the tripod. With your long arm's help, the camera begin face tracking in self portrait mode. If a face had been recognized, the camera performs 2-second countdown with a beep notice then take a shot without pressing the Shutter button.

Tips to make a great shape by self portrait photography:

  • Lean in towards the camera to reduce double chin.
  • Angle your body and bend your arms to look slimmer.
  • Keep your shoulders back.

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. With this feature, the adjustment of contrast is accomplished in-camera and requires no additional post-processing for the bulk of images.

Using Fisheye Lens Mode

The Fisheye Lens mode applies a hemispherical effect on the photos to make them look more interesting.

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Original
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Fisheye Lens

Using Voice REC

  1. From the Scene Mode menu, select Voice REC. The Voice REC screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor.
  2. Press the Shutter button to start recording.
  3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.

0:05:30 Menu

Setting Photo Size

The Photo Size function is used to set the resolution before you capture the image. Changing the Photo Size affects the number of images that can be stored in your memory card. The higher the resolution, the more memory space is required.

Photo Size 14M 4320x3240 Approx. shots: 3:2 4320x2880 Approx. shots: 8M 3264x2448 Approx. shots:

The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images.

IconPixel SizePrinting Size Suggestion
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 24320 x 3240A2 Size
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 34320 x 2880Standard print paper
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 43264 x 2448A3 Size
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 52592 x 1944A4 Size
IconPixel SizePrinting Size Suggestion
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 62048 x 15364" x 6"
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 71920 x 1080HDTV
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Photo Size - 8640 x 480 E-mail

Setting 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.

Quality Superfine Approx. shots: Fine Approx. shots: Normal Approx. shots:

Setting EV Compensation

Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstances where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to capture is very small within the scene. Available for still images only.

To adjust EV settings:

- Tap ▲ or ▼ to turn pages and tap the desired EV value.

EV Compensation 3/5 DEV -0.9EV -0.7EV

As you tap ▲ and ▼ turn through the pages, you can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen synchronously.

Setting 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 tap ▲ and ▼ turn through the pages, you can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen synchronously.

White Balance AWB 1/3

IconItemDescription
AWBAutoThe camera automatically adjusts the white balance.
[k3D6]Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.
[6xz8]Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions.
[2K57]TungstenIdeally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting White Balance - 2Fluorescent 1Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent lighting conditions.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting White Balance - 3Fluorescent 2 Ideallyused for indoor images with bluish fluorescent lighting conditions.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting White Balance - 4CustomUsed when light source cannot be specified.Press the shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust the appropriate white balance setting according to the environment.

Setting ISO

This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.

  • Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower ISO setting in brighter conditions.
    • Available settings are: Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400

ISO ISO AUTO AUTO ISO ISO 100 1/3 ISO ISO 200 200

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If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted. To adjust ISO disable Stabilizer first.

Setting Metering

This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure.

Metering Multi Center Spot

IconItemDescription
MultiThe entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated.
CenterAverages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center.
SpotA very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated.

Setting 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, tap AEB.
  2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable AEB.

AEB ON On OFF Off

Setting AF area

To set AF Area:

  1. From the Record menu, tap AF Area.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot" on page 36.

Setting AF Lamp

The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even low light conditions. If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located in the front of the camera, see "Front View" on page 14, emits an red light by half pressing the Shutter button allowing the camera to focus easily.

To set AF Lamp:

  1. From the Record menu, tap AF Lamp.
  2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable AF lamp.

AF Lamp AF Auto OFF Off

Setting Sharpness

This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details of your images.

To set Sharpness

  1. From the Record menu, tap Sharpness.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Sharpness High Normal Low

The table below shows the available Sharpness settings.

IconItemDescription
High Sharpens the image.
Normal Normal sharpness.
Low Softens the image.

Setting Saturation

The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your images. Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation setting for more natural tones.

To set Saturation

  1. From the Record menu, tap Saturation.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Saturation + High ± Normal - Low

The table below shows the available Saturation settings.

IconItemDescription
High Enhance the saturation.
Normal Normal saturation.
Low Reduce the saturation.

Setting Contrast

This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your images.

To set Contrast

  1. From the Record menu, tap Contrast.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Contrast ● + High ● ± Normal ● - Low

IconItemDescription
⊕+High Enhance the contrast
⊕±Normal Normal contrast
⊖-Low Reduce the contrast

Setting Flash

To set Flash:

  1. From the Record menu, tap Flash.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Using Flash" on page 33.

Setting Drive Mode

To set Drive mode:

  1. From the Record menu, tap Drive Mode.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the Drive Mode" on page 35.

Setting Focus Mode

To set Focus mode:

  1. From the Record menu, tap Focus Mode.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the Focus Mode" on page 34.

Setting Color Mode

The Color Mode function applies different colors or tones for a more artistic effect on the still images or videos.

- Present the adjusting results on screen synchronously when change options by tapping ▶ / ▶ loop.

Color Mode < > OK

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 2NormalThe camera records normally.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 3VividThe camera captures the image with more contrast and saturation emphasizing on the bold colors.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 4SepiaImages are captured in sepia tones.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 5B&W Images are captured in black and white.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 6Vivid RedCaptured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images like flowers and cars to make them more vivid.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 7Vivid GreenCaptured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record images like mountains and lawns to make them more vivid.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 8Vivid BlueCaptured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images like the sky and the ocean, to make them look more vivid.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 9Color Accent (R) Retains red tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 10Color Accent (G)Retains green tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Setting Color Mode - 11Color Accent (B) Retains blue tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white.

Setting the Digital Zoom

This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera.

Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 4x, the camera uses digital zoom.

To set Digital Zoom

  1. From the Record menu, tap Digital Zoom.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Digital Zoom Int Intelligent Zoom Std Standard Zoom OFF Off

The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings.

IconItemDescription
Intelligent ZoomEnlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This feature is available for still images only.
Standard ZoomEnlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 5x in preview, but the image quality deteriorates.
Off Uses the optical zoom only.

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  • Digital Zoom is not available in Face tracking on, ISO6400, Speedy Burst, Movie, and Voice Recording modes.
  • The maximum Intellect zoom scale varies depending on the image type and resolution.

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.
- May slow down AEB/ Burst shooting when Date Stamp is enabled in AEB/ Burst mode.
- In vertical or rotated images, the date and time on your images still appear horizontally.

Date Stamp Date Date & Time OFF Off

To set Date Stamp

  1. From the Record menu, tap Date Stamp.
  2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Setting Auto Review

The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image right after shooting it. If Auto review is enabled, the camera will display the captured image for 1 second in the LCD monitor.

To set Auto Review

  1. From the Record menu, tap Auto Review.
  2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable Auto review.

Auto Review ON On OFF Off

Recording Videos

You can record videos with the camera; the available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached. However the length of a single video may be limited (the limitation depends on the camera model).

  1. Tap onscreen Record mode button and choose "Movie". Or, from the Record menu, tap scene mode and choose "Movie".
  2. Focus your camera on the subject that you want to take.
  3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.
  4. Use the Zoom lever to zoom in/out the subject.
  5. To pause recording, tap the Pause button
  6. To continue recording, tap the Pause again.
  7. To stop recording, press the Shutter button.

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  • When the camera stop recording due to reaching maximum capacity (4GB) for a single video, simply press the Shutter button again to continue recording.
  • The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full.
  • Digital zoom is not available while recording a video.
    • Sound cannot be recorded while using Zoom lever.
  • Power save is not available in video recording or pause recording.

Settings of Recording Videos

Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch video menu and configure the settings 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.

Movie Size 16:9 1280x720 Recordable time: 640 640x480 Recordable time: 320 320x240 Recordable time:

The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings.

IconItemDescription
16:91280 x 7201280 x 720 HDTV (Support SDHC_Class(6))The length of a single video recording is up to 29 minutes. It will automatically stop recording if time is over.
640640 x 480 High Quality
320320 x 240 Normal
WebFor Internet, see "Internet Mode" on page 61 below.

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  • When Battery temperature over 55°C or Lens temperature over 55°C, the camera will stop movie recording.
  • When Battery temperature over 60°C or Lens temperature over 60°C, the camera will shutdown automatically.

Internet Mode

The Internet Mode allows you to record videos with predefined video settings for easy upload to the Internet website.

The Internet supports two file upload standards:

  • Single File Uploader. The maximum video file size is up to 100 MB.
  • Internet Uploader. The maximum video file size is up to 1 GB.

Most uploaded video length ranges within 5 minutes.

Therefore when you record using the YouTube mode, the following standards are followed:

  • Recorded videos are set to Internet standard resolution of 640 X 480.
  • Recording automatically stops when the file reaches 100 MB.
  • To record a YouTube video, select from the Movie Size function. Available recording time for a YouTube video is up to 10 minutes.

White Balance, Metering, Color Mode

To set above settings, please refer to "Using the Record Menu" on page 37.

Pre-Record

You can catch the first three seconds 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 recent three seconds of video is added to the beginning of the clip.

To set Pre-Record:

Tap the onscreen Pre-Record button to enable/disable the function.

The icon display in red while turning Pre-Record on.

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Pre-Record will be canceled in the following situation:

  • Switch to Photo mode or Playback mode.
  • Turn the unit off.
  • Enter USB mode.

Playback

You can playback the still images, videos and audio clips on the LCD monitor.

File Navigation

There are 4 playback modes for file navigation in this camera:

  • Single navigation
  • Photo Steam
  • Thumbnail
  • Calendar

Viewing in Single Navigation Mode

The single navigation mode displays the image one by one on the LCD monitor.

To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Playback button ▶ on the camera.
  2. The LCD monitor displays an image. To understand the icons and other information on the screen, please see "Photo Mode Screen Layout" on page 23.

Still Image Video Audio Clip
99999/99999 F13.0 1/2000 +2.0EV ISO3200 Menu 100-0005 AUTO 2010-12-24:12:00

99999/99999 Menu 640 100-0001 2010-12-24 12:00

99999/99999 Menu 100-0001 2010.12.24 - 12:00

  1. Tap the 🏠 or 🏠 onscreen buttons to view next/previous image/video/audio.
  2. To play a video or audio clip, tap the onscreen Play button. See "Playing Videos" on page 67 and "Playing Voice Recording" on page 67 for more details.

Viewing in Photo Stream Mode

The photo stream mode displays files side-by-side and supports finger motions allows you to browse files with ease.

To use photo stream navigation:

- Switch from single navigation by tapping any part of the screen, except onscreen buttons.

- Drag left or right to scroll. (Dragging to scroll won't choose or activate anything on the screen)

- Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately.

- Tap the center displayed image to view it in single navigation mode. Or, you can tap the half-hidden displayed image on the left/right side of the screen to view previous/next file in single navigation mode.

100-0001

Drag to scroll images

The table below shows the function of onscreen application buttons in photo stream mode.

IconItemDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Viewing in Photo Stream Mode - 2DeleteTap to popup delete confirmation.For more information, please refer to "Delete" on page 69.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Viewing in Photo Stream Mode - 3SearchPhotosTap to launch photo search menu.For more information, please refer to "Search Photos" on page 71.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Viewing in Photo Stream Mode - 4FavoriteTap to launch add-to-favorite menu.For more information, please refer to "Favorite" on page 73.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - Viewing in Photo Stream Mode - 5PainterTap to activate painter application to edit the still image.For more information, please refer to "Painter" on page 76.

Viewing in Thumbnail Mode

This function allows you to view 9-thumb images on the screen and it also supports finger motions as photo stream mode.

To set thumbnail mode

  1. Set the camera to Playback – Single Navigation or Photo Stream mode.
  2. Spin the Zoom lever counterclockwise (left) once to enter Thumbnail mode.

To use thumbnail navigation:

  • Drag left or right to scroll. (Dragging to scroll won't choose or activate anything on the screen)
  • Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately.
  • Scroll a row horizontally to the previous/next row by tapping the onscreen ▶ or ▶ button.
  • Tap one of the displayed 9 images in the middle of the screen to view it in single navigation mode.
  • To quickly scroll to your chosen location, drag the pointer of the scroll bar.

Thumbnail view with drag scroll
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Pointer

Viewing in Calendar Mode

To set calendar mode:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode

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  1. Spin the Zoom lever counterclockwise (left) twice to view thumbnails in calendar mode.
  2. Tap to select desired date to view the files in single navigation mode.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9:30 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2009.8

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In calendar mode:

  • The first file (Including image, video, audio and error file) recorded on each date appears on the screen.
  • Spin the Zoom lever clockwise (right) would switch to thumbnail mode.

Thumbnail icons:

In playback mode some images may contain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording.

IconTypeDescription
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - In calendar mode: - 1Voice Record Indicates a voice recording file.
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - In calendar mode: - 2File Error Indicates an error file.

Zooming images

The zoom view function works with still images only.

  • In single navigation mode, spin the Zoom lever clockwise (right) 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 up to 12X.
  • Drag the enlarged image to desired position.
  • Press the Shutter button to close zoom view.

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- Draw a circle (clockwise/counterclockwise) in single navigation mode to enlarge the image up to 4X.

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For 320 x 240 resolution images, you can only zoom in up to 6X.

Playing Videos

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode

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  1. Tap the onscreen Play button ▶ to play a video clip.

  2. During playback, tap the ◀◀ or ▶▶button on the control panel to fast forward or rewind the video. The camera supports forward and rewind speed of 4x.

  3. Tap the ▪ button to pause playback; tap the ▶ button to resume or save a screen shot by tapping the 🔔 button.

  4. To forward or rewind the video frame by frame, tap the ll button to pause playback, then tap the ◀r buttons.

  5. Tap the ■ button to stop the playback. The screen displays the video frame image in Single navigation mode.

  6. Tap the button to set repeat on/off

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• Volume cannot be adjusted when you Pause or REW/FF.

- Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to pop them up.

Playing Voice Recording

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode

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  1. Tap the onscreen Play button 📋 to play the voice recording.

  2. Tap the ▪ button to pause playback; tap the ▶ button to resume.

  3. Tap the ■ button to stop the playback and return single navigation mode.

  4. Tap the button to set repeat on/off.

0:00:01/0:01:15

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• Volume cannot be adjusted when you Pause.
- Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to pop them up.

Playing Voice Memo

Voice memo is separately recorded and attached to a captured image. See "Voice Memo" on page 77 on how to record voice memo.

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode ▶

  2. Tap the button to play the voice recording.

  3. Tap the ▪ button to pause playback; tap the ▶ button to resume.

  4. Tap the ■ button to stop the playback and return single navigation mode.

  5. Tap the button to set repeat on/off.

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• Volume cannot be adjusted when you pause the voice memo

- Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to pop them up.

Volume Control

This feature controls the audio volume only when a video, voice recording or voice memo is playing back.

To set volume control :

  1. During playback, tap the 📋 button to popup the volume bar.

  2. Slide your finger vertically on it to adjust the volume.

  3. Or, use Zoom lever to control volume. Spin zoom in/out to increase/decrease volume.

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Volume level: 0\~10

Playback Menu

The Playback menu allows you to edit images, record voice memo, and setup playback settings.

To go to Playback Menu:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button ☐ to launch the Playback Menu.
  3. Tap or to turn pages.
  4. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.
  5. Configure the settings in the submenu.
  6. Tap the OK button to save and apply changed settings.
  7. Tap the ✗ or ← button to exit the menu or return main menu anytime.

Delete Search Photos 1/5 Slideshow Favorite

Delete

The Delete function allows to remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card. Protected files cannot be erased, to delete, unprotect the file first. See "Protect" on page 77.

To delete an image/video/audio clip:

  1. Press the Playback button ▶ on the camera and locate the desired image by Single navigation or Photo stream mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch Playback menu and tap Delete.

Or, tap the onscreen 📄 button from Single navigation or Photo stream mode.

Available settings are as follow:

  • Single. Select one file to delete.
  • Voice Only. Delete the attached voice memo only, not voice clips. The image is still retained in the memory.
  • Select. Select multiple files to delete at the same time.
  • All. Delete all files.

Delete Single Voice Only Select All

To delete a single file:

  1. Tap Single button in the delete submenu to popup confirm menu.
  2. Tap Yes to delete the file, Cancel to abort.

Delete this file? Yes Cancel

To delete attached voice memo:

  1. Locate an image with voice memo attached in single navigation.
  2. Tap the onscreen Voice only button in the delete submenu to popup confirm menu.
  3. Tap Yes to delete the voice memo, Cancel to abort.

Delete voice memo? Yes Cancel

Up to 200 files can be selected in one time for Delete.

To delete multiple files:

  1. Tap the Select button in the delete submenu, and the images are displayed in thumbnail mode on the LCD monitor.
  2. Tap all you desired files to highlight a delete mark.
  3. Tap the OK button to popup confirm menu.
  4. Tap Yes to delete the marked files, Cancel to abort.

Delete Select 3 OK

To delete all files:

  1. Tap the All button in the delete submenu to popup a confirm menu.
  2. Tap Yes to delete all files in the memory, Cancel to abort.

Delete all files? Yes Cancel

Search Photos

Built-in search engine list files in the specific conditions:

  • By Favorite
  • By Scene
  • By Date

To use the search function:

  1. Select Search Photos by tapping it in the playback menu.

Or, tap onscreen 🔒 button from photo stream mode.

  1. Tap the desired sorting rules and display files of the group in single navigation mode.
  2. Switch to photo stream or thumbnail mode to locate the specific file(s). Please refer to "Viewing in Photo Stream Mode" on page 64 or "Viewing in Thumbnail Mode" on page 65.
  3. Reset to display all images by:

  4. Enter Calendar mode then back single navigation.

  5. Reboot

• Search by Favorite:

Favorite groups list in order of:

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Please refer to "Favorite" on page 73. To know about how to add files into these groups. Tap the group button to display all files of the group in single navigation mode.

- Search by Scene:

Tap the group button to display all files of the scene in single navigation mode.

Search Photos By Favorite By Scene By Date

By Favorite 1/4 200 photos 2000 photos 20 photos

By Scene 1/2 200 photos 2000 photos 20 photos

- Search by Date:

All date groups will be listed in captured order. Tap the group button to display all files of the scene in single navigation mode.

By Date 1/2 2009.5.18 200 photos 2009.6.4 2000 photos 2009.8.23 20 photos

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The files of each group have a group icon in front of filename and display a specific Playback icon: 🎋, 📊, 🌐.

Slide Show

The slide show function enables you to playback all your still images automatically in order one image at a time.

To view slide show:

  1. From the Playback menu, tap Slide Show. The Slideshow menu appears.
  2. Set the slide show settings.
  3. Tap onscreen Start button to start the slideshow.
  4. During slideshow, tap the ▶/□ button to pause/resume slideshow.
  5. Or tap the ✗ button to exit the slideshow and back to single navigation.
    Slideshow icon appears on screen during the slideshow is playing or pausing. (▶ or ▶)

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To configure slide show settings:

  1. Tap to select Interval settings: 1 sec., 3 sec., 5 sec., and 10 sec.
  2. Tap to select Transition settings:

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  1. Tap to select Repeat setting. Available settings are: Yes, No.

Slide show Interval Transition Repeat Yes No Start

Favorite

Arrange your files by sorting them to the built-in 10 favorite groups. The feature makes it easier to locate the desired image/video/voice recording among numerous files with the function "Search Photos".

To add/remove files to Favorite groups:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired file by single navigation or photo steam mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Favorite.

Or, tap the onscreen ♥ button from photo stream mode.

  1. Tap to select a group to mark the desired file and return playback mode.
  2. Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the desired file from the favorite group.
  3. Tap Yes to confirm, Cancel to abort.

Favorite Add this photo to a favorite folder:

Quick Retouch

The unique feature is designed to create a retouched copy for a still image with the best balance of contrast and saturation.

To use Quick Retouch:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Quick retouch.

  3. Tap to select a retouched level by the onscreen < or > button. Available levels: Low/ Normal/ High.

  4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm menu.

  5. Tap Yes to create a copy, Cancel to abort.

Quick Retouch Normal

Red-eye Correction

The 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 several times, but the quality may gradually deteriorate.

To activate Red Eye Correction:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.

  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Red-eye Correction.

  3. Tap the onscreen Start button to popup confirm menu.

  4. Tap Yes to save the corrected image as a new one, Cancel to abort.

  5. Repeat step 2 to 4 to enhance the correction, if necessary.

Red-eye Correction Start

Perspective Control

You may have noticed that buildings look as though they are thinner at the top when you shoot from a low viewpoint, also a road disappearing into the distance. All these are result of perspective distortion and all affected by the angle of view and focusing point. Perspective Control allows you to make areas thicker or narrower to correct these distortions.

To use Perspective Control:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.

  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Perspective Control.

  3. Tap the 📄 or button once or more to correct distorted image until the subject in the image is straight and in correct size.

  4. Tap the OK button to popup confirm menu.

  5. Tap YES to save corrected image as a new image, Cancel to abort.

Perspective Control OK

Save as a new photo? Yes Cancel

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The camera allows applying this feature up to 10 times in the same perspective angle to an image.

Radial Blur

The Radial Blur is an effect creates blurs around a point, simulating the result of a zooming or rotating camera.

To set Radial blur for an image:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Radial Blur.

  3. Tap to select a blurred level by the onscreen or button. Available levels: Low/ Normal/ High.

  4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm menu.

  5. Tap Yes to save blurred image as a new image, Cancel to abort.

Radial Blur Low >

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 set Color Mode for an image:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Color Mode.
  3. Tap the 📄 button to select a color level on the image. Available filters: Sepia/ B&W/ Negative/ Mosaic/ Vivid Red/ Vivid Green/ Vivid Blue.
  4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm menu.
  5. Tap Yes to save the image as a new image, Cancel to abort.

Color Mode Sepia

The succeeding table shows the available settings.

Item Description
Sepia Image is saved with a sepia tone.
B&W Image is saved in black and white.
NegativeImage appears to be the opposite of the original image.
Mosaic Image is saved with mosaic tiles.
Vivid Red Image is saved with reddish tint.
Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint.
Vivid Blue Image is saved with bluish tint.

Painter

Use your imagination and this Painter application to create exclusive images with the touch screen. Painter is an easy drawing toolbox which contains color pen, eraser, stamp and image frame.

To use the Painter for an image:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation or photo stream mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Painter.
  3. Or, tap the onscreen button from photo steam mode.
  4. Use your finger tip and the painter tools to edit the picture.
  5. Tap the X button to Yes / Cancel edited image.
  6. Or, Tap the button to save the image.
  7. Tap Yes to exit the Painter and back to last displayed view. Tap Cancel to resume to Painter view.

How to use the painter tools:

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Use the Pan: Tap • or ■ to set stroke size or color.Use the stamp: Tap ★ or ■ to set stamp style or color.
Use the eraser: Tap • to set eraser size.Use the image frame: Tap ∧ or ∨ to select image frame.
Undo Tap to undo last operation.Save Tap to save the image as a new image.
Reset Rest all painter's operation; wipe the screen.X Exit Tap to exit without saving.

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For greater performance, the camera only allows 📊 undo the operation one time.

Voice Memo

A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images.

To record voice memo:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Voice Memo.
  3. Start recording by tapping the onscreen button.
  4. If your memo is less than 30 seconds, tap the button again to stop the recording.
  5. The camera save the recording automatically and a
    button appears on the screen.
  6. Tap the button to playback the voice memo.

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Voice Memo 30sec

Time left (n seconds) for recording.

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When you record voice memo to an image with an existing voice memo, the old recording file would be replaced by the new one.

Protect

Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake.

A protected file has a lock icon when viewed in Playback mode.

To protect files:

  1. From the Playback menu, tap to select Protect.

  2. The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor.

  3. From the Playback menu, tap to select Protect.

  4. The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Available settings are as follow:

  • Single. Select one file to lock/unlock.
  • Select. Select multiple files from the thumbnail view to lock/unlock.
  • Lock All. Lock all files.
  • Unlock All. Unlock all files.

Protect Single Select Lock All Unlock All

To protect/unprotect a single file:

  1. Select Single in the protect submenu,
  2. Tap or buttons to scroll the display.
  3. When the desired file is displayed on the LCD monitor, tap the onscreen Lock/ Unlock button to protect/unprotect it.
  4. Tap 📧 button anytime to exit the protect screen and return single navigation mode.

To protect/unprotect multiple files:

  1. Tap Select button in the protect submenu, the images are displayed in thumbnail mode on the LCD monitor.
  2. Tap all you desired files to add or remove a lock mark.
  3. Tap the OK button to popup confirm menu.
  4. Tap Yes to change the protect settings, Cancel to abort.

To protect all files:

  1. Tap Lock all in the protect submenu to popup a confirm menu.
  2. Tap Yes to lock all files, Cancel to abort

To unlock all files:

  1. Tap Unlock all in the protect submenu to popup a confirm menu.
  2. Tap Yes to unlock all files, Cancel to abort

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Protect Select OK

Lock all files? Yes Cancel

Unlock all files? Yes Cancel

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 and locate the desired image by single navigation mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Trim.
  3. Use the Zoom lever to change size as zoom in/out.
  4. Tap the 4-way indicator on the screen to move trim area to your desired position.
  5. Tap the button to save the trimmed image as a new image and return single navigation mode.

1 2 3 4 5 6 8M

NO.Description
1Return button.
2Preview screen.
34-Way indicator.
4Save button and trimmed size.
5Image area.
6The approx. location of the trimmed area.

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  • Trim function is not available for images with image size set to VGA.
  • All images will be trimmed in 4:3 ratio regardless of its original image ratio.

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 and locate the desired image by single navigation mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Resize.
  3. Tap to select a resize option button. Available sizes: 8M/ 3M/ 5M/ VGA.
  4. The camera saved the resized image as a new one and return single navigation mode.

Resize 8M 8M 5M 5M 3M 3M VGA VGA

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Resize function is not available for images with image size set to VGA.

Rotate

You can rotate a still image 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

To rotate an image:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation mode.
  2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Rotate.
  3. Tap the 📋 or 📋 button to rotate the image.
  4. Tap the button to replace the original image as the rotated one and return to single navigation mode.

Rotate Done

Startup Image

You can specify the startup image from the captured images for camera.

To set startup image:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Startup Image.

  2. Tap the <or button to switch startup image options as follow:

  3. System: Built-in image.

  4. My Photo: Tap the ▶ or ▶ button to select desired image.
  5. Off: Turn off the startup image display.

  6. Tap the on screen System/ My Photo/ Off button to apply the setting.

Startup Image My Photo

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The startup image will still be displayed startup even if the selected image was deleted.

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. When the printer starts printing, it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images.

To set DPOF:

  1. Set the camera to Playback mode and tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu.
  2. Tap to select DPOF. Available settings are as follows:
  3. Single. Select a single image to mark.
  4. All. Mark all images in the memory card.
  5. Reset. Reset all DPOF settings to initial settings.

DPOF Single ALL Reset

To set DPOF on a single image/all images:

  1. Tap to select Single or All on the DPOF submenu.
  2. For single image, tap the 🔊 or ▶ button to scroll and select an image to mark for printing.
  3. Specify the number of copies for single image or all images. Tap ▲ or ▼ to increase/decrease the number.
  4. Tap the button to set date stamp On/Off.
  5. Tap the button to save DPOF settings.

To reset DPOF:

  1. Tap to select Reset DPOF on the DPOF submenu.
  2. A confirm popup menu appears on the screen.
  3. Tap Yes to reset DPOF, Cancel to abort.

DPOF 02 OK

Reset DPOF? Yes Cancel

Using the Setup Menu

You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode.

The Setup menu allows you to configure general camera settings.

To go to Setup Menu:

  1. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Menu.
  2. Tap the tab button to launch Setup menu.
  3. Tap ▲ or ▼ to turn pages.
  4. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.
  5. Configure the settings in the submenu.
  6. Tap the onscreen OK button to save and apply changed settings.
  7. Tap the ✗ or ← button to exit the menu or return main menu anytime.

Sounds Power Save 1/3 LCD Save ON Date & Time

Setting Sounds

Use the option buttons to control the sounds produced by the camera.

  1. From the Setup menu, tap to select Sounds.
  2. Configure settings by tapping the option button.
  3. Tap the OK button to apply.

Sounds Startup Shutter Beep 1 2 3 OFF On Off On Off OK

ItemAvailable SettingsDescription
StartupSound 1, Sound 2, Sound 3, OffSelects the startup sound when camera is turned on.
Shutter On, OffEnables or disables shutter sound when shutter button is pressed. Shutter sound is not available when recording videos or voice clips.
BeepOn, OffEnable or disable the beep sound when using touch screen.

Setting Power Save

The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after which the camera automatically sets to sleep mode to save power. After a minute of being in sleep mode, the camera eventually turns off power.

Available setting: 1 min., 3 min., 5 min., Off

This function is not available in the following instances:

• Recording a video or audio file
- Playing a slideshow/video/audio file (Exclude pause)
• Using the USB connector

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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. LCD Save, though enabled, does not function during video playback, slideshow, video recording and Pre-Composition scene mode shooting.

LCD Save ON On OFF Off

Setting Date & Time

Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of your camera. This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images. Your camera uses a 12-hour time format. Please refer to "Initial Settings" on page 21 to know about how to configure the settings.

Setting Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. Please refer to "Initial Settings" on page 21 to know about how to configure the settings.

Language English Français Español Deutsch Italiano Русский Português Português BR Nederlands Türkçe

Setting File Numbering

This function allows you to select the method in which to assign file numbers to images.

Available settings are:

  • Series. Assigns number to files in sequence even if the folder is changed.
  • Reset. Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed.

To understand folder and file structure of your camera, see "About Folder and File Names" on page 91.

File Numbering Series 001 Reset

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, Korea, USA, Canada, Taiwan and others.
• PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Japan, Korea, and Taiwan), Oceania and others.

TV Out NTSC NTSC PAL PAL

Setting LCD Brightness

Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. Available settings are:

• Auto
- Bright
- Normal

LCD Brightness Auto Bright Normal

Setting Memory Kit

This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.

Available settings are:

  • Format. Tap to format currently used memory.
  • Copy to Card. Tap to copy all files stored in the internal memory to the memory card.

Memory Kit Format Copy to Card

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  • If the images were saved in the internal memory when inserting memory card into the camera. You can use Copy to Card function in order to copy all images from the internal memory into memory card.
  • If there is no memory card or the internal memory is empty or plug in lock card, the Copy to Card function is disabled.

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 and Time
  • Language
  • TV Out
  • Custom White Balance data

Reset all settings? Yes Cancel

Making Connections

You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer.

Connecting the Camera to a TV

You can play back your images on a TV screen. Before connecting to any video devices, make sure to select NTSC/PAL to match the broadcast standard of the video equipment you are going to connect to the camera.

To connect your camera to a TV:

  1. Turn on the camera.
  2. Set the TV out to match the TV's video out format. See "Setting TV Out" on page 85.
  3. Connect the USB/AV 3-in-1 cable to the USB port on the bottom of your camera.
  4. Connect the other end of the cable to the TV's AV input port.
  5. The LCD monitor turns black and all images and videos are displayed on the TV.

Diagram showing connection between a computer and an electronic device via audio equipment, with an inset highlighting the video audio component.

Connecting the Camera to a PC

You can transfer images, videos and audio files to your PC.

  1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer
  2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB terminal on the camera.
  3. Turn on the camera.

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natural_image Diagram showing a desktop computer connected to an oscilloscope via cable, with a magnified inset highlighting the device's cable connection (no text or symbols present)
  1. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to select the onscreen "Computer" button.

USB Mode Computer Printer

  1. The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD monitor appears "Connecting...".

Connecting...

  1. Connection established after "PC MODE" appeared on the LCD monitor

PC Mode

  1. Access the files in the camera by your PC.

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  • The camera's internal memory and memory card would display as removable drives in PC.
    • After the connection, no image is displayed on the LCD monitor.

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.
  3. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to select the onscreen "Printer" button.
  4. Enter the print mode and print the selected images.

For details on the following page "Setting the Print Mode Menu".

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natural_image Diagram showing a printer connected to a digital device via cable, with an inset close-up of the printer's cable (no text or symbols visible)

USB Mode Computer Printer

Setting the Print Mode Menu

Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is established.

Print Mode includes three major settings:

  • Select. An image can then be selected to print.
    • All. Prints all images.
    • Index. Prints all images as thumbnails.

Print Mode Select All Index

To set Print Select

  1. Tap the or button to scroll and select an image for printing.
  2. Specify the number of copies. Tap ▲ or ▼ to increase/decrease the number.
  3. Tap the button to set date stamp On/Off
  4. Tap the OK button to start printing.

Print Select 01 OK OFF

To set Print All and Print Index

- Repeat the same steps 2 to 4, then start printing.

Now Printing... (1/9999) Cancel

Tap Cancel to abort printing, if necessary.

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After the printer has printed all the images that had been selected, disconnect the camera from the printer.

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 sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created. The highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message "Folder cannot be created." When this happens, you may need to Plug in a new memory card.

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Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It may be unable to playback the data using the camera.

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause and/ or Action
Camera does not turn on.The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries.
Camera turns off automatically.Press Power button and playback button to turn on the camera.
LCD turns dark.Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD.
Empty battery icon is displayed on the LCD, then the camera turns off.Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge.
LCD monitor displays "No image".There are no files in current used memory, or the format of the file may not be supported.
LCD monitor displays "Not available for this file".Function is only available for specific file types. File format is not supported.
LCD monitor displays "Memory full".Memory card is full. Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images.
LCD monitor displays "File locked".This file is locked. Unlock the file. See "Protect" on page 77.
LCD monitor displays "Card locked".The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position.
LCD monitor displays "Format error".The card may be damaged. You can either change the card or wipe to clean the connected points.
LCD monitor displays "Copy error".The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position.The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary files.
No image displays on the TV screen.Incorrect TV-out type was selected. Set the correct TV-out type to match your TV system.
The lens got stuck up.Do not force the lens to go back.The type of the battery used may be incorrect or the battery power level is too low. Change the battery or charge the battery before using the camera.

Specifications

Sensor SONY 14M 1/2.3-type
LensFocal Length: 5.05 (W) ~ 20.2 (T) mm4X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom
LCD monitor 3 inch touch panel LCD monitor
Focusing RangeWide: 12cm ~ infinityTele: 70cm ~ infinity
Aperture F 2.8 ~ 6.3
ShutterType: Mechanical and ElectronicShutter Speed:Auto: 1 - 1/2,000 sec.Night: 15 - 1/2,000 sec.Fireworks: 2 sec.
File FormatStill Image: EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG compression)Video: AVI (MJPEG)Audio: WAV
Resolution (Photo)14M (4320 x 3240), 3:2 (4320 x 2880), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2592 x 1944), 3M (2048 x 1536), 16:9 (1920 x 1080), VGA (640 x 480)
Resolution (Movie)1280 x 720 (16:9) (Support SDHC_Class(6))640 x 480320 x 240640 x 480 (Web)
Scene ModeAuto/Movie/Program/Intelligent Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Sunset/Backlight/Kids/Night Scene/LOMO/Fireworks/Snow/Sports/Party/Candlelight/Night Portrait/Soft Skin/Flowing Water/Food/Building/Text/Foliage/Auction/Smile Capture/Blink Detection/Pre-Composition/Love Portrait/Self Portrait/HDR/Fisheye Lens/Voice REC
ISO EquivalentAuto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (3M, 16:9 <2M>, VGA), 6400 (3M, 16:9 <2M>, VGA)
White BalanceAuto White Balance, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Custom
Exposure Control+2.0EV/+1.7EV/+1.3EV/+1.0EV/+0.7EV/+0.3EV/0EV/-0.3EV/-0.7EV/-1.0EV/-1.3EV/-1.7EV/-2.0EV
Metering Multi, Center, Spot
Drive Mode 10 sec./2 sec./Double/Burst/Speedy Burst/Off
FlashAuto Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off
Color mode (Preview)Normal/Vivid/Sepia/B&W/Vivid Red/Vivid Green/Vivid Blue/Color Accent (R)/Color Accent (G)/Color Accent (B)
Color modeSepia, B&W, Negative, Mosaic, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue
StorageInternal memory: 32MB flash memoryExternal memory: SD (up to 4GB), SDHC card (up to 32GB guaranteed)
OSD LanguageEnglish, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Русский, Português, Português BR, Nederlands, Türkçe, Polski, Magyar, Rumänisch, Čestina, Български, Croatian, Slovensky, Slovenščina, Еллнікá, Svenska, Norsk, Suomi, Danish, عرби, Indonesia, Malay, ٤١٣٥, 한국어, 筒体中文, 繁體中文
Interface USB/AV OUT
TV system NTSC/PAL (selected by Setup MENU)
Battery Li-ion battery
Operating Temperature 0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity 30% - 90%
Microphone Built-in
Speaker Built-in
Dimensions Approx. 91.57 mm x 57.77 mm x 18.23 mm
Weight Approx. 110g (without battery)

Battery Life

Maximum recording time 160images:CIPA standard (when a SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card is used)
Maximum playback time 170minutes:LCD monitor on, continuous playback
  • Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a 25 °C (77 °F) ambient temperature.
  • The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use. Especially when used at temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F), the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced.
    * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

AC-Adaptor

Part No. TR-06
Power source SAMYA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Rated output 5V 700mA
Ambient environmentTemperature Operation: 0°C to 40°C
Humidity Operation: 20 – 90% RH

Supplied Li-ion battery pack

Model number NP45
Voltage3.7V
Capacity700mAh
Ambient environmentTemperature 0°C ~ +40°C
Humidity 10% ~ 90%

SAFETY MANUAL

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

  • Before using your camera, please read and understand these safety instructions as well as the instruction manual for your camera.
  • Keep all manuals in a safe place for later reference.
  • These safety instructions cover both the camera and its accessories. Depending on which product was purchased, the camera specifications and accessories may differ.

CAUTIONS CONCERNING BOTH CAMERA AND ACCESSORIES

WARNING

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■ If a device emits smoke, makes a strange noise, emits a strange odor, or becomes excessively hot, immediately turn off the power and proceed as follows

  • If a device is used under these conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Turn off the device.
  • When use the docking station or AC adaptor/charger, unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
  • Remove the battery.
  • After completing these actions, wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the device. Then take it to the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open the device yourself.

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■ Do not use during a storm

- To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the devices during a thunderstorm. In particular, if used in an open field, you have an increased chance of being struck by lightning. Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning.

■ Keep the devices out of the reach of children

  • The following may happen if children play with the devices:
  • They may wrap the neckstrap around their neck and suffocate.
  • They may swallow small parts, such as the battery or card. In such a case, consult a physician immediately.
  • They may damage their eyesight if the flash or LED light goes off too close to their eyes.
    • They may get hurt by the camera or other devices.

■ Do not disassemble or modify

  • It is dangerous to touch the inside of the devices. Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • The camera, especially, incorporates high-voltage circuits.
  • Any internal check, setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer.
  • Do not use the AC adaptor as a direct current generator.

CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAMERA

WARNING

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■ 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. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking.

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■ Be aware of your surroundings when using the camera

  • Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury.
  • When using the camera while walking, be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents.
  • Do not use the camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted. Doing so may cause an accident.

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■ Do not get the camera wet

  • This camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Do not use the camera in a bathroom.
  • If the camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and remove the battery. Then take it to a dealer for repair. Using the camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire, electric shock, or other accident.

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■ Do not place on an unstable surface

  • The camera may fall, resulting in damage to the camera or injury.
  • If the camera has fallen or has been trampled on, and its body is damaged, turn it off, remove the battery, and take it to the dealer for repair. Using the camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock.

■ Do not look through the camera into the sun

  • Do not look through the camera at the sun or any other strong source of light. Doing so may seriously injure your eyes.

- Do not use the flash or LED light close to a person's eyes

- To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash or LED light near a person's eyes. If the flash or LED light is used close to a person's opened eyes, there is a risk that it may damage his/her eyesight. Especially with young children or babies, use the flash or LED light from a distance of at least 1 meter away.

- Pointing the flash or LED light towards a driver of a vehicle may cause temporary blindness leading to an accident.

■ Do not use where there is risk of explosion

- Do not use the camera in a location where there is explosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air. Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion.

CAUTION

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■ Cautions when carrying the camera

  • Do not walk around with the camera suspended from your neck or dangling from your wrist. It may hit other objects and get damaged. When walking around with the camera, secure it with your hand, for example, to prevent it from swinging around.
  • Be careful not to drop the camera or subject it to strong shocks.
  • Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the camera lens, as that may damage the internal parts. When not using the camera, be sure to always turn it off and confirm that the lens is covered.

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■ If the camera is not going to be used for a long period of time

- For safety's sake, remove the battery from the camera. This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage of battery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearby objects.

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■ Cautions during use and storage

- This camera is a precision instrument. It should not be used, left or stored in a car exposed to the hot sun or where there are extreme changes in temperature or humidity, or where it may be exposed to water or dust.

Operating environment:

  • Temperature 0 to 40^ (32 to 104^ ) (operation) -20 to 60^ (-4 to 140^ ) (storage)
  • Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation)
    10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)

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■ Do not hold the hot part for a long time

- The camera may become warm during use. A low temperature burn may result if you hold the hot part for a long time.

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■ Do not cover or wrap the camera in a cloth or blanket

- It may generate heat and cause the casing to warp or cause a fire.

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■ Do not break the LCD monitor or lens

- Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor and lens or submit them to shock, as doing so may cause the glass to break and result in injury.

- In the event that the LCD monitor is cracked, DO NOT allow the liquid from the LCD to come into contact with your skin, as it may cause irritation or inflammation.

CAUTI ONS CONCERNING THE DOCKING STATION AND AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER

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DANGER

■ Do not recharge a battery pack other than the specified battery pack

- Recharging a dry-cell battery or other type of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat, combustion, or leakage, and cause a fire, injuries, burns, or damage to nearby objects.

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■ Concerning the power cord

- The voltage rating for the power cord supplied with this camera conforms to the standards of the country in which the camera was sold.

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■ Do not get the docking station or AC adaptor/ charger wet

- Make sure they do not get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

- Do not use them in a bathroom.

- If the docking station or AC adaptor/charger gets wet, immediately unplug it from the power outlet and remove the battery pack. Then contact the place of purchase. If used while wet, it may cause a fire, electric shock, or an accident.

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WARNING

■ Cautions when plugging in the power cord

  • Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power outlet. If the docking station or AC adaptor/charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in, heat may be generated and cause a fire.
  • Do not use if the power cord is damaged or cannot be correctly plugged into the power outlet. Using in this condition may cause a fire or electric shock.
  • Do not allow dust, etc., to build up on the power cord or power outlet. A build-up of dust may cause a short circuit or generate heat and cause a fire. Use a dry cloth to remove dust or dirt build-up after unplugging the cord from the power outlet.
  • When unplugging the power cord, be sure to hold the plug part and slowly pull it out of the power outlet. Pulling the cord portion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

■ Do not damage the power cord

- 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. Doing so may

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damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

- If the power cord is damaged, or if it does not plug properly into the docking station, AC adaptor/charger or wall outlet, contact the place of purchase.

■ Cautions concerning the power cord

- Do not leave the power cord plugged into an electrical outlet while the other end is not plugged into the AC adaptor/charger. The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by children.

- Use only the supplied power cord. If a different power cord is used, it may be rated for a different current load, and that may cause a fire.

- The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with the AC adaptor/charger supplied with your camera. Do not use it with other devices, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

- Do not use a bundled power cord, as the heat generated may cause a fire.

■ Do not touch the power cord plug with wet hands

- Doing so may cause an electric shock.

CAUTION

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■ Do not hold the hot part for a long time

- The device(s) may become warm during use. A low temperature burn may result if you hold the hot part for a long time.

■ Do not place on an unstable surface

- If may fall, resulting in damage or injury. - If the device has fallen or has been trampled on, and its body is damaged, turn it off, remove the battery, and take it to the dealer for repair. Using the device after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock.

■ Other cautions

- Use only the supplied or specified docking station and AC adaptor/charger with your camera.

- If a docking station or AC adaptor/charger other than the ones specified is used, it may damage the camera and cause a fire or electric shock. Use the supplied or specified docking station and AC adaptor/charger only with the specified camera. Do not connect to other cameras, as doing so may result in damage.

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■ Cautions during use and storage

- Do not use, leave or store close to a heat source (a stove or heater), in a car exposed to the hot sun, or any place exposed to direct sunlight, as doing so may result in defective operation or damage.

Operating environment:

- Temperature 0 to 40^ (32 to 104^ ) (charging) -20 to 60^ (-4 to 140^ ) (storage)

• Humidity 20 to 80% (charging and storage)

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- To avoid the danger of possible fire, be sure to remove the power cord from the power outlet before leaving home for a trip or if otherwise the devices will not be used for a long time.

CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CARD

CAUTION

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■ Cautions concerning the card

  • Immediately after use, the card will be very hot. Before removing the card, turn off the camera and wait for the temperature to cool down.
  • Keep out of the reach of children. Young children may put the card in their mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident.
  • If the card has been swallowed, contact your doctor immediately.

■ Cautions when handling the cards

  • The cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them to strong forces or shocks.
  • Avoid using or storing the cards in places with extremely high or low temperatures, subject to direct sunlight, in a completely closed vehicle, near air conditioners or heaters, or in humid or dusty locations.
  • Avoid using or storing the cards in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated.
  • Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials. Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft, dry cloth.
  • Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets, as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply force.
  • Before using a new card or a card that was used in other equipment, be sure to format it using the camera. Please see the Instruction Manual for information regarding how to format the card.
  • When buying commercially available products, carefully read the instructions and warnings that come with the card.

CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY

SAFETY PRECAUTIONSBattery type and danger level(Note: The cautionary notes differ depending on the model you purchased. Please check the safety precautions corresponding to your model.)
Rechargeable Li-ion battery packSANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 1Alkaline batteriesSANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 2Lithium battery for remote control unitSANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 3
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 4■ Use only batteries manufactured by SANYODo not use batteries other than the specified model numbers from SANYO. Especially for safety purposes, do not use imitation products. If dry-cell batteries or other rechargeable batteries are used, the batteries may generate heat, rupture, or leak and result in fire, injury burns or damage to surroundings.DANGER
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 5■ If there is leaking, discoloration, change of shape, damaged exterior, strange odor, extreme heat or any other abnormal condition, immediately discontinue use and remove the battery from the camera, taking care to keep it well away from fireContinuing to use the battery under any of these conditions may result in fire, injury, explosion or other serious damage.If battery fluid is leaking, placing the battery in close proximity to a fire or other heat source may ignite the battery fluid and result in fire, damage, eruption of battery fluid, or smoke fumes.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 6■ Do not transform, take apart, or modifyAny modification, by transforming, disassembling, or directly soldering to the battery, etc., will possibly cause the battery to catch fire, explode, or leak or spew battery fluid.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 7■ Do not connect the (+) and (−) terminals with a wire or other metal implement. Do not carry loose or keep with necklaces, hairpins, etc.Doing so may result in a short circuit, high voltage flow, fire, explosion, leaking or spewing battery fluid, or heat generation. Metal such as a wire or necklace, etc. may cause heat to be generated.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 8■ Do not throw the battery in the fire or subject it to heatDoing so may cause the insulation to melt, damage the gas discharge valve and safety mechanisms, or ignite the battery fluid, resulting in fire or explosion.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 9■ Do not drop, hit, trample, or submit the battery to strong shocksIf the safety mechanisms and protective devices are broken, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery, or cause the battery to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 10■ Do not allow the battery to come into contact with fresh or salt water, or allow the terminals to become wetIf the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged by corrosion, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery, or cause the battery to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 11■ Use only the supplied or specified docking station and AC adaptor/ chargerIf another charger is used, the battery pack may be overcharged, or recharged with an abnormal voltage, causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGER
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 12■ Use the battery pack only in the specified deviceIf the battery pack is used in a device other than that specified, it may cause an abnormal voltage flow, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 13■ Do not peel or damage the outer casingDamaging the outer case, inserting nails, hitting with a hammer, stepping on the battery, etc. may cause a short circuit inside the battery or cause the battery to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 14■ If the battery is leaking and the battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with clean waterIf 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. Any battery fluid that comes into contact with your skin or clothing may harm your skin.Immediately rinse the area with clean, running water.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 15■ Insert the battery correctly, as indicatedWhen installing the battery, pay attention to the indicated polarity (+ and -), and insert it correctly.If batteries are installed with the wrong orientation, it may cause an abnormal chemical reaction while in the charger, an abnormal voltage flow when it is used, or cause the battery to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.DANGERWARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 16■ Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge time, even if the battery pack is not fully chargedIf 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.WARNING
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 17■ Charge the battery pack before using itAlways recharge the battery pack before using it for the first time, or when using it after it has been kept in storage for a long time. During recharging, the battery pack may be warm. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.CAUTION
SANYO VPC-E1500TP - ■ Cautions when handling the cards - 18■ Note concerning the battery after useWhen removing the battery, turn off the camera and allow the battery to cool down before removing it.CAUTION

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■ Disposal of and recycling the battery

  • When disposing of used batteries, please consult the laws and regulations in your area for proper battery disposal.
  • Lithium-ion batteries: To conserve the environment and for efficient use of natural resources, please discharge the used battery, cover the (+) and (−) terminals with tape and recycle the insulated battery.

CAUTI ON

CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY

■ 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.
  • Use of an alkaline battery together with a Ni-Cd battery, or a new battery with an old or consumed battery, may generate heat or cause the batteries to leak, resulting in fire, injury or burns, or damage to the camera and any other nearby object.
  • Use of batteries without protective casings or other inferior products may cause a fire, injury, or burns.
  • Do not attempt to recharge dry-cell batteries.
  • If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool place. (When the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)
  • If using rechargeable batteries instead of alkaline batteries, use after fully recharging with the exclusive battery charger. Be sure to read and understand the instruction manuals that may come with the batteries you purchase, as well as the instruction manual for the battery charger, before use.

■ Cautions concerning use and storage of the rechargeable Li-ion battery pack

  • Do not use the battery with the outer covering or label removed, as doing so may result in malfunction.
  • Temperature when using: 0 to 40^ (32 to 104^ )
  • Do not use, leave or store the battery pack near fire or inside a car exposed to the hot sun, etc. (Locations in which the temperature reaches 60°C [140°F] or higher.)
  • At high temperatures, the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion, causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat. If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged, the battery pack will become unusable.
  • An environment with extremely high or low temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate and shorten the usable time, and may even shorten the battery life.
  • Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge. It is recommended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged.
  • If the battery pack is completely discharged, it may become unable to be recharged again. To avoid this, charge the battery pack for at least five minutes every six months.
  • Storage temperature: -10 to 30^ (14 to 86^ )
  • When not using the battery pack, remove it from the camera and store at -10 to 30^ (14 to 86^ ) in a place with no condensation.
  • Do not keep in a place where the temperature reaches 45^ C ( 113^ F) or higher.
    • Humidity: 10 to 90% (no condensation)

FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA

■ Cautions before capturing important images

  • Before capturing important images, make sure that the camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the images properly.
  • Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, or damaged in any way due to a problem with the camera, any of its accessories, or its software.

■ Caution concerning copyrights

  • The images you capture with your camera are for your own private use; any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners.
  • Please note that photography may be restricted at stage performances, shows or exhibitions, even in presentations whose purpose is entertaining or amusing individuals.
  • Also note that images that are intended to be copyrighted cannot be used outside those limits defined by the regulations of the relevant copyright laws.

■ Cautions when cleaning the camera Cleaning procedure

  1. Turn off the camera and remove the battery. (For safety, remove the power cord plug of the AC adaptor from the power outlet.)
  2. Remove the dirt with a soft cloth.

If the camera is extremely dirty,

  1. Wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry.

CAUTION

  • Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the camera. Doing so may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling. When using a chemically treated cloth, carefully read its instructions and warnings.
  • Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the camera. Do not let rubber or vinyl

objects contact the camera for a long period. They may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling.

- Wipe the monitor with a soft cloth that has been moistened with water and well wrung out. Wiping with a cloth soaked with a cleaning substance or chemicals will erode the finish or cause it to peel.

■ Caution concerning the battery

- Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals (contacts) of the battery. Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands. Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, the usable life of the batteries will diminish.

■ Caution when cleaning the lens

- If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.

■ When not using the camera for a long period

  • Remove the battery. However, when the battery is removed for a long time, the camera functions may begin to not work properly. Periodically reinstall the battery and check the camera functions.
  • If the battery is left in the camera, a small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off. If rechargeable batteries are left in the camera for a long period, they may become completely discharged and lose their ability to be recharged again.

■ Cautions concerning condensation

- Using the camera with condensation inside it may damage the camera.

If condensation seems likely to form

- Place the camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the camera has reached the ambient temperature.

Be careful of condensation under the following conditions

  • When moving the camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place.
  • When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room.
  • When the camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner.
  • When the camera is placed in a location of high humidity.

■ Caution concerning undesired interference

- The camera may create undesired interference if used close to a television or radio. To avoid this type of interference, make sure the cores on the supplied cables are not removed.

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* The type (shape) and quantity of cable(s) supplied may differ depending on which product was purchased.
- If the docking station or AC adaptor/charger is used in close proximity to a radio or TV set, it may cause interference such as static in AM broadcast signals or noise in the TV image. In this case, increase the distance between the radio or TV and the device.

■ 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 fields near the speaker. Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged.

■ Cautions concerning data storage

  • It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk).
  • Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below.

  • Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data.

  • If the card is used incorrectly.
  • If the card is not inserted correctly into the camera.
  • If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces.
  • If the card is removed from the camera or if the camera is turned off during reading or writing operations.
  • If the card has reached the end of its usable life.

■ Caution concerning rise in battery temperature (automatic power OFF safety feature)

  • If the battery temperature should rise to a specific level while the camera is in use, a
    icon will blink on the monitor. Recording and playback are possible even
    when the 📄️ icon is blinking; however, it is advised that in this situation you discontinue using the camera and turn it off as soon as possible.
  • If the battery temperature rises further while the icon is blinking, the safety feature will operate to automatically turn off the camera, and recording and playback will not be possible. If this happens, the camera cannot be turned on until the battery temperature has fallen. Please wait for the battery to cool down before using the camera again.

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Brand : SANYO

Model : VPC-E1500TP

Category : Camera