Commonly Asked Questions, Question Answer Action | Sanyo VPC-E10EX

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions.

		Question	Answer	Action
		Why doesn’t the	Due to cold	Place the camera in
		power turn on?	temperatures, the	your pocket to warm
			battery pack	it up before using it.
			temporarily lost its
			power.

		Why is the battery	The ambient	Keep the battery
	Power	pack consumed	temperature is	pack in an
	Power	so quickly?	very low.	environment of 10 to
				40°C (50 to 104°F).
			The battery pack	Replace with a new
			life has expired.	battery pack.
		Why does the	The remaining	Recharge the
		icon	battery pack	battery pack.
		icon	power is low.
		appear?	power is low.
		appear?

		Why doesn’t the	You are wearing	Remove the glove
		touch sensor	gloves.	from the hand
		work?		pressing the shutter
				button.

	Shooting	Why doesn’t the	The camera has	Not a malfunction.
	Shooting	flash operate?	determined that	Capture the image;
		flash operate?	determined that	Capture the image;
			the image is bright	the camera will
			enough and the	determine when the
			flash is not	flash is necessary.
			necessary.

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Sanyo VPC-E10EX, VPC-E10GX instruction manual Commonly Asked Questions, Question Answer Action, Power

Contents

Important note VPC-E10EX Declaration of Conformity KFOR American Users KFOR EU Users KFOR Canadian UsersFor Russian Users Sanyo Fisher Sales Europe GmbH Hint KSymbols used in this manualPoints that require special attention Refer to the page indicated for detailed information Install the battery pack Use the supplied charger to charge the battery packSHOOT, Play Back and Save Shooting SHOOT, Play Back and Save Playback KStill image playback When you are finished taking picturesKVideo clip playback Press the playback button = Click on the application program you wish to install Install Photoshop Album SEInstallation window, click on Finish About the Kodak online service Turn on the camera Copy data from your camera to the computer Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button Select Card READER, and press the SET buttonClick the Import button About video clip files recorded with this camera Click the close button Contents „ Other Devices and Connections Quick Search by Operation Increase the camera’s sensitivity Adjust the camera’sPhotographing people Photographing landscapes Quick Search by Operation Delete files Protect images from accidental erasure Data managing/processingFormat a card Specify the number of prints and date imprint Copy files from your camera to a computer Checking the Included Accessories Attaching the handstrap Checking the Included Accessories What card means in this manual Media cards that can be used with this camera Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera Abundant scene functions Photo correction feature Date/time stamp feature Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera2008.12.24 System MAP Parts Names FrontBottom Rear Charging the Battery Pack Insert the battery pack in the battery chargerPlug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 Does the battery pack feel hot? Charging the battery packAmbient temperature during charging Charge a battery pack in the following cases About the Charge indicator Charging the Battery PackCharge indicator Does the battery pack appear swollen? To prolong the life of the battery pack About the internal backup battery Installation Install the Battery Pack and Card Shooting without a card installed Be careful when removing the card Playback mode Turning on the camera Shooting modeTurning the Camera on and OFF Turning off the camera If the K icon appears About the auto power off function Tab Date and Time Setting Set the date and time To correct the date and time settings Date and Time Setting Before Taking Pictures How to hold the camera About the touch sensor touch focus Before Taking Pictures Conditions that may cause incorrect focus Using the autofocus Fast-moving subjects When both near and far objects are present Playback mode Switching between the shooting mode and playback modeTo turn the camera on in the playback mode Press the ON/OFF button to turn Press the ON/OFF button to Turn the camera on How to switch the shooting mode Switching the display mode Adjust the monitor brightness Hints for taking pictures Shooting single shots If the touch sensor is set to OFFSingle-Shot Screen Gently press the shutter button About the focus indicatorRelease your finger from the shutter button Shutter speed and aperture are displayed When you are finished viewing images Capturing and Playing Back Still ImagesViewing still images Image display playback Select the image to play backFull screen Video clip Orange frame Still image Display the desired image, and press the SET button Quick scroll playback Select the desired folder, and press the SET button Folder playback Magnifying zooming in the image SwitchTo magnify To go back Zoom jump playback ALL Files Deletes all the files Deleting filesFile Delete the files To delete all the files About protected images To delete one file Estimated maximum number of sequential shots Shooting Sequential Shots Can the self-timer and/or flash be used? About the focus when shooting sequential shots Recording a video clip Set the camera to the video Clip recording modePress the shutter button. h Video clip recording End the recording Playing back the video clip Press the playback button Playback button =Play Video Clip Recording and Playback Outline of playback operationTo do this Do this How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image When you are finished viewing video clipsData for a video clip is very large If no audio is heard Use auto settings Example In the single Shot mode Using the Scene Function Changes Subject’s face is kept Focus and the exposure Capture a still image with a voice memo Using the Scene Function To save all four images How to use the best shot feature How to use the face chaser feature On the screen to select a scene function page 53, select r,Focus locks on the subject Can’t access the digital zoom? Using the ZoomCan’t access the optical zoom? Take the picture Flash Setting When auto or red-eye reduction is selected When auto is selected SELF-TIMER When xis selected To pause or cancel the self-timer function Focus Range Still image shootingVideo clip recording i Wide end English About zoom movement when using the manual focus How to use the manual focusFocus Range About the focus range Set the camera to a shooting mode Press the Menu button Accessing the Recording Menu Overview of the Recording Menu Accessing the Recording Menu Light-measuring mode menu Focus mode menuTouch sensor menu Mode Select the desired icon, and press the SET button Touch Sensor Touch Focus Setting Single-shot/sequential shots mode RESOLUTION/VIDEO Size Setting Record and play back an audio file RESOLUTION/VIDEO Size Setting Play back the recording To do this Do this Playing back audio recordings Display the desired audio data Compression Rate Setting Point range finder focus Focus Area SettingSpot focus AF seeker Focus Area Setting When spot focus is selectedWhen AF seeker is selected Center-weighted light-measuring LIGHT-MEASURING Mode SettingMulti-section light-measuring Spot light-measuring ISO Sensitivity Hint To cancel the white balance setting White BalanceSelect the desired icon, and press the Menu button Exposure Correction About the capture date and date imprinting Date ImprintIs the sequential shots speed slow? If the imprinted date is shown as - - .- .- … Displaying the Playback Menu Overview of the Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu Image Protect To cancel the protect mode for an imageSelect YES and press the SET button To select a different image in steps 2 Rotate Image Changing Image Size Resize Why can’t the image be resized?Playback Menu Select Resize and press the SET Button Select the new image size YES Blur CorrectionExit Select YES, and press the SET button Save AS NEW If the modified image is satisfactory, press the SET buttonOverwrite About the blur correction icon Contrast Correction Save AS NEW Overwrite RED-EYE Correction If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears SET button Copy DataSelect the copy direction INT MEM Card When selecting Copy ALL Select the desired type of copy When selecting Copy Single Display the screen to set the print settings Print SettingsEach Image ALL Images Printing a single frame from a video clip About the Dpof formatAbout the finished prints Specifying date imprinting and number of prints Print Settings Specifying dated prints Specifying the number of prints Clearing all the print settings Slideshow Playback Changing the slideshow controlsSelect START, and press the SET button Display the desired image Press and hold the Menu Button for at least 2816×2112 SecondAudio file playback To exit the Option Menu Displaying the Option Menu Overview of the Option Menu Displaying the Option Menu LCD brightness page 35 h Adjust the brightness Date and time settingTV system setting page 109 h Select the type of TV signal Auto power off page 110 h Specify the time elapsed Sounds If Shutter or KEY SW is selected If Operation VOL or Play Volume is selected Select the desired setting, and press the SET button POST-VIEW Setting1sec 2sec Select the desired language, and press the SET button Screen Language Ntsc TV System SettingPAL If no image appears on the TV Recording Auto Power OFF FunctionPlayback Select the desired option, and press the SET button File NO. Memory File number memory function OFF File name image numberFile number memory function on File name image number What about the internal memory? File NO. Memory Format No card installedFull Format Internal memory format Initializing the Card Memory and Internal Memory To cancel reformattingSelect the desired format option, and press the SET button Select YES Press the SET button Resetting the Camera Settings To check the remaining video clip recording time Still Image Shooting ScreenVideo Clip Recording Screen Recording mode For audio dataSet the camera to the audio Battery remaining charge Checking the Remaining Battery Charge English Switch input to Connecting to a TVPlayback Video Print preparations Direct Printing Select PRINTER, and press the SET button Direct Printing To select one image and print it print selected image To cancel printing To print all the images all images Press the Menu button PictBridge Menu 1/1Select Print ALL IMAGES, Select DPOF, and press the SET Media Type Date StampPaper Size Layout Screen to set the selected parameter appears Power Commonly Asked QuestionsQuestion Answer Action Commonly Asked Questions Monitor Playback work? Work for an image That was created Misc Commonly Asked Questions Troubleshooting Problem Cause ActionCamera Troubleshooting Flash is not Obstructed ISO Set the ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity to Image Troubleshooting Camera Specifications Video clip recording Specifications English To 40C 32 to 104F operation Battery life Camera connectors Internal SD Memory Card Mode Supplied Li-ion battery pack Supplied battery pack charger Others English How the autofocus works Hints for Taking PicturesReasons for unfocused images Preventing blurred images Advantage of using the manual focus Using the manual focus effectivelyPhotographing a moving subject Photographing moving subjects sports mode Y Hints for Taking PicturesPoints Photographing scenery landscape mode \ Night photography night view portrait mode