VPC-R1EX VPC-R1E VPC-R1
 For American Users
 Declaration of Conformity
Sanyo Fisher Company
 Before Reading the Manual
Regarding the data storage media
 Symbols used in this manual
 Contents
 Playback Applications
 Using Your Digital Camera Safely and Correctly
Do not modify or open the cabinet
Do not use while driving
 Do not use during a storm
Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera
Do not get the digital camera wet
Do not place on an unstable surface
 Do not use where there is risk of explosion
Do not use the flash close to a person’s face
Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children
 Concerning the Batteries
Concerning the supplied alkaline batteries
 General precautions for the batteries
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 Concerning the Accessories
For correct use of your digital camera
 When not using the digital camera for a long period
 Be careful of condensation under the following conditions
If condensation seems likely to form
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 Checking the Included Accessories
Other separately sold devices
 Part Names
Front
Rear
 Installing the Batteries
Close the battery compartment cover
Insert the batteries
 Do not open battery cover while camera is turned on
Do not use manganese batteries
To use other batteries
 Installing the Card
Installing the Card
 Do not remove the card when the camera is on
To remove the card
 Reformatting a card
Press l to select Reformat
Options screen
 Press j to select REFORMAT, and then press the SET button
Reformatting with the main switch set to Ô
To cancel the Reformat operation
Reformatting a memory card will erase all data
 Turning the power Off
Turning the Power ON/OFF
Turning the power On
When taking pictures
 Turning the power on when the power save function is active
When in the playback mode, you can also
To protect your camera’s lens
 Shooting Modes
 Shooting Still Images
Press the shutter release button
 Important points when capturing images
 Sequential Shots
 Sequential Shots
Capture the pictures
 Set the shooting mode to the video clip shooting mode see
Video Clips
Take a video clip
 Playback Settings Screen
Playback Modes
 Playback Mode menu
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 Playing Back Still Images
Playing back still images one by one
 When the 9-image display is shown in step
Playing Back Sequential Shots
 Frame-by-frame playback
Set the playback mode to the video clip playback mode see
Playing Back Video Clips
Fast playback
 Example of button operation
If the full-screen display appears in step
Is sound playback possible?
 Shooting Settings Screen
Set the shooting mode see Press the Mode button
Flash menu
 Self-timer menu
Resolution menu
Sequential shot mode menu
To change the shooting mode in the Shooting Settings screen
 Adjusting the Image Quality
Set the image resolution v x w
 To exit the Shooting Settings screen, press the Mode button
 Changing the data size compression rate v
 Press the shutter release button Still image shooting mode
Sequential shot shooting mode
Video clip shooting mode
 Macro indicator ¢ appears on the LCD
Set the main switch to Õ
Set the macro switch to £
If the main switch is set to Monitor OFF
 To stop the self-timer
To cancel the self-timer mode
Take the picture
 Using the Flash
 If the shutter button does not work
 Press d or c on the arrow button to adjust the exposure
Exposure Correction v x w
 Shortcut for setting the exposure correction
 Press d or c on the arrow button to adjust
Shortcut for setting the zoom
Zoom rate
 Select the still image playback mode see
To stop the slide show
 Magnifying Zooming in the Image v x w
 Play back a sequential shot or video clip,
YES Saves the displayed image as a still
Image
 PROTECTING/ERASING Image Data
Image data protect
 To continue setting the protect mode for other image data
To cancel the protect mode for an image
Select YES, and press the SET button
 To erase still images
Erase unneeded data
Select the erase icon q Press the SET button
To erase sequential shots
 To erase video clips
If Group Erase was selected
To continue erasing other image data
 Copying to the Card
 Using with a Computer
Open the camera lens cover
 Preserving the Recorded Images
Saving images
Data formats
 Directory configuration of recorded data
Do not modify card data using your computer
About video clip data recorded with the digital camera
 Requesting Printing
 To clear the print settings
Select STD PRINT, and press the SET button
About the Dpof standard
 Setting the Date and Time
Display the Shooting Settings screen
Select Clock SET, and press the SET button
 Set the date
Set the time
 Set the date display
Select EXIT, and press the SET button
 To correct the date and time setting
If the date and time are not set
Check the clock after changing the batteries
 Setting the Operation Sound
Select the beep sound setting, and press the SET button
Select BEEP, and press the SET button
 Hint
 Changing the Display Language
 Select LANGUAGE, and press the SET button
Select the language, and press the SET button
 Select any shooting or playback mode other than Ø
Checking the Remaining Battery Charge
Set the main switch to Ô or Õ
Battery indication Remaining charge
 If the LCD monitor suddenly turns off
 Set the main switch to Õ Open the lens cover
Checking the Remaining Number of Images and Recording Time
 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause & Solution
 Troubleshooting
Shooting LCD monitor Problem Cause & Solution
 Viewing images Problem Cause & Solution
 Memory
 Other
 Specifications
Digital Camera
 Second delay
 Digital Camera Connectors
Battery Operation
 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time
One Total
 Camera condition indicators
Shooting mode display
Playback mode display
Icon Index