User manual SANYO VPC-X1420

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL BASICS Digital Camera VPC-X1420EX VPC-X1400 VPC-X1420GX VPC-X1420PX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-X1420EX, VPC-X1400, VPC-X1420GX and VPC-X1420PX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet "SAFETY MANUAL". Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference. Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE kFOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. [. . . ] Each time the SET button is toggled to the right, the guidance display switches between ON and OFF. 149 Push to the right Half-press shutter button to focus 149 <Guidance display ON> <Guidance display OFF> HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back. i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction. 25 English CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES There are two modes for capturing still images. In the single-shot mode, one image is captured each time the shutter button is pressed. In the sequential shots mode, when you press the shutter button, several successive images are captured. For more information about taking sequential shots, please see page 28. Shooting single shots 1 2 Set the camera to the singleshot mode (page 22). h Engage the autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway (focus lock). Shutter button 3 Gently press the shutter button. h Press the shutter button gently, taking care not to move the camera. h The image that was captured appears on the monitor as long as the shutter button is kept pressed (post view). F5. 2 1/102 Single-shot icon <Single-Shot Screen> English 26 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 4 Release your finger from the shutter button. h The captured image is recorded. HINT Focus indicator About the target mark Target mark i A target mark & on the monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on. i The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, F5. 2 for example, by changing the shooting 1/102 angle. i The large target mark appears when Shutter speed the camera focuses on a wide area in Aperture the center of the screen. About the focus indicator Motion alert icon i A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused, or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject. The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i The shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed on the F5. 2 monitor. i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the motion alert icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (page 52). i When shooting with the fireworks H scene function, the motion alert icon always appears, but this is normal. 27 English Shooting sequential shots When the shutter button is pressed, still images are captured in succession. 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots mode or the high-speed sequential shots mode (page 22). O: Sequential shots icon : High-speed sequential shots icon 4 143 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting. Estimated maximum number of sequential shots <Sequential shots mode> Resolution < 8 E D z t [ Max. 19 shots h The quantities indicate the number of shots when the compression rate is set to j. h The maximum number of sequential shots will differ depending on the subject. h Note that if the shutter button is released during shooting, shooting stops immediately. h When shooting sequential shots with the resolution set to <, the compression rate is fixed at 0. English 28 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES HINT About the focus when shooting sequential shots i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the focus lock is activated, fixing the focus. [. . . ] 70 cm (27. 56 in. ) to 1. 5 m (4. 92 ft. ) (Tele) Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction TTL-type AF (9-point range finder/spot focus/ AF seeker), manual focus (14 steps) Approx. 2-second delay, 10-second delay 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation), ­20 to 60 °C (­4 to 140 °F) (storage) 30 to 90% (operating, no condensation) 10 to 90% (storage, no condensation) Lithium-ion battery pack (DB-L80) × 1 92. 8 (W) × 55. 1 (H) × 18. 1 (D) mm 3. 65" (W) × 2. 17" (H) × 0. 71" (D) Approx. 115 g (4. 06 oz. ) (including battery pack and card) Flash working range Flash modes Focus Self-timer Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Dimensions (at narrowest part, not including grip or lens protrusion) Weight 63 English Camera connectors USB/AV (communication/audio and video output) terminal Dedicated regrouped jack Audio 180 mVrms (­12 dBs), 2. 2 k or less, output monaural Video 1. 0 Vp-p, 75 unbalanced, sync output negative, composite video, NTSC color TV system/PAL TV system (switchable from the Option Menu) USB USB 2. 0 Full Speed PC camera: USB video class Battery life Maximum recording time 210 images: CIPA standard (when a SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card is used) 270 minutes: LCD monitor on, continuous playback Maximum playback time i Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a 25 °C (77 °F) ambient temperature. i The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use. 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