Before Taking Pictures, How to hold the camera | Sanyo VPC-E10EX

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to hold the camera

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold		Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (page 85).

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.

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Sanyo VPC-E10EX, VPC-E10GX instruction manual Before Taking Pictures, How to hold the camera

Contents

Important note VPC-E10EX Declaration of Conformity KFOR American Users Sanyo Fisher Sales Europe GmbH KFOR Canadian UsersKFOR EU Users For Russian Users Refer to the page indicated for detailed information KSymbols used in this manualHint Points that require special attention Install the battery pack Use the supplied charger to charge the battery packSHOOT, Play Back and Save Shooting SHOOT, Play Back and Save Press the playback button = When you are finished taking picturesPlayback KStill image playback KVideo clip playback About the Kodak online service Install Photoshop Album SEClick on the application program you wish to install Installation window, click on Finish 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 Photographing landscapes Adjust the camera’sIncrease the camera’s sensitivity Photographing people Quick Search by Operation Specify the number of prints and date imprint Data managing/processingDelete files Protect images from accidental erasure Format a card 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 Charge a battery pack in the following cases Charging the battery packDoes the battery pack feel hot? Ambient temperature during charging Does the battery pack appear swollen? Charging the Battery PackAbout the Charge indicator Charge indicator 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 Turning off the camera Turning on the camera Shooting modePlayback mode Turning the Camera on and OFF 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 Press the ON/OFF button to turn Switching between the shooting mode and playback modePlayback mode To turn the camera on in the playback mode 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 Shutter speed and aperture are displayed About the focus indicatorGently press the shutter button Release your finger from the shutter button 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 To go back SwitchMagnifying zooming in the image To magnify Zoom jump playback Delete the files To delete all the files Deleting filesALL Files Deletes all the files File 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 End the recording Set the camera to the video Clip recording modeRecording a video clip Press the shutter button. h Video clip 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 If no audio is heard When you are finished viewing video clipsHow to save one frame from a video clip as a still image Data for a video clip is very large 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 Take the picture Using the ZoomCan’t access the digital zoom? Can’t access the optical zoom? 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 the focus range How to use the manual focusAbout zoom movement when using the manual focus 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 Mode Focus mode menuLight-measuring mode menu Touch sensor menu 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 AF seeker Focus Area SettingPoint range finder focus Spot focus Focus Area Setting When spot focus is selectedWhen AF seeker is selected Spot light-measuring LIGHT-MEASURING Mode SettingCenter-weighted light-measuring Multi-section light-measuring ISO Sensitivity Hint To cancel the white balance setting White BalanceSelect the desired icon, and press the Menu button Exposure Correction If the imprinted date is shown as - - .- .- … Date ImprintAbout the capture date and date imprinting Is the sequential shots speed slow? Displaying the Playback Menu Overview of the Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu To select a different image in steps 2 To cancel the protect mode for an imageImage Protect Select YES and press the SET button Rotate Image Select the new image size Why can’t the image be resized?Changing Image Size Resize Playback Menu Select Resize and press the SET Button Select YES, and press the SET button Blur CorrectionYES Exit About the blur correction icon If the modified image is satisfactory, press the SET buttonSave AS NEW Overwrite Contrast Correction Save AS NEW Overwrite RED-EYE Correction If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears INT MEM Card Copy DataSET button Select the copy direction When selecting Copy ALL Select the desired type of copy When selecting Copy Single ALL Images Print SettingsDisplay the screen to set the print settings Each Image 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 Auto power off page 110 h Specify the time elapsed Date and time settingLCD brightness page 35 h Adjust the brightness TV system setting page 109 h Select the type of TV signal Sounds If Shutter or KEY SW is selected If Operation VOL or Play Volume is selected 2sec POST-VIEW SettingSelect the desired setting, and press the SET button 1sec Select the desired language, and press the SET button Screen Language If no image appears on the TV TV System SettingNtsc PAL Select the desired option, and press the SET button Auto Power OFF FunctionRecording Playback 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 Internal memory format No card installedFormat Full Format Select YES Press the SET button To cancel reformattingInitializing the Card Memory and Internal Memory Select the desired format option, and 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 Video Connecting to a TVSwitch input to Playback 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 Layout Date StampMedia Type Paper Size 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 Preventing blurred images Hints for Taking PicturesHow the autofocus works Reasons for unfocused 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