VPC-S60EX VPC-S60
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera
Important note
Declaration of Conformity
kFOR AMERICAN USERS
i English
English
kSymbols used in this manual
kFOR CANADIAN USERS
kFOR EU USERS
iii English
Install the battery
1 Open the battery/card cover, and insert the batteries
GETTING UP AND RUNNING
3 Press the shutter button
Shooting kSingle shot still image photography
kVideo clip recording
1 Press the m button
v English
When you are finished taking pictures
Playback kStill image playback
kVideo clip playback
Convenient
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
1 English
Basic operation
Photographing people
Adjust the camera’s
Shoot in dark conditions
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
viewing images
Adjust the monitor brightness
View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data
3 English
SHOOTING
CONTENTS
SETUP
BASIC OPERATION
5 English
CONTENTS
PLAYBACK
OPTION
TROUBLESHOOTING
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
APPENDICES
CONNECTING TO A TV
i Dedicated USB interface cable i Quick Guide
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
7 English
i Handstrap
English
Attaching the handstrap Media cards that can be used with this camera
What “card” means in this manual
9 English
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA
USE AUTO SETTINGS
k Speedy mode-switching
AUTO
k Abundant scene functions
11 English
SYSTEM MAP
English
PARTS NAMES
Front
13 English
PARTS NAMES Rear
Bottom
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD
1 Open the battery/card cover
2 Insert the batteries
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD
When removing the card
4 Close the battery/card cover
About the internal backup battery
Be careful when removing the card
Do not open the battery/card cover when the camera is turned on
HINT Shooting without a card installed
Turning off the camera
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Turning on the camera In the shooting mode
In the playback mode
English
About the auto power off function
HINT If the K icon appears
CLOCK SET
DATE AND TIME SETTING
19 English
2 Press the o button to select the 3 tab
CLOCK SET
4 Set the date and time
OK CLOCK SET
English
5 Press the SET button
DATE AND TIME SETTING
To correct the date and time settings
21 English
HINT
How to hold the camera
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
English
23 English
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES About the touch sensor touch focus
English
Using the autofocus
k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
i Fast-moving subjects
i When both near and far objects are present
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
25 English
2 Press the playback button =
Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode
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1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on
3 Press the m button to select the shooting mode
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES How to switch the shooting mode
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1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on 2 Press the m button
1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on
Switching the display mode
Settings display mode Normal display mode
English
2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Adjust the monitor brightness
3 Press the n and o buttons to adjust the brightness
29 English
Muting the camera sounds
Where is the image data saved?
Switching the guidance display ON/OFF
Hints for taking pictures
31 English
Touch sensor indicator
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES
Shooting single shots
1/30
What is the camera focusing on?
About the focus indicator
F2.8
33 English
When you are finished viewing images
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images
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2 Press W P on the zoom switch
9-image display playback
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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES
2 Press T on the zoom switch
Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch
Magnification decreases with each press of W P on the zoom switch
the zoom switch
Zoom switch
using zoom jump playback
on the zoom switch
DELETE ALL Erases all the data
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Erasing files
37 English
2 Set the camera to the playback mode, and press the n button
English
To delete one file
About protected images
1 Set the camera to the sequential shots mode page
HINT Limitations of sequential shots settings
SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS
39 English
3 End the recording
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK
Recording a video clip
1 Set the camera to the video clip recording modeShutter button page
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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK
Playing back the video clip
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English
When you are finished viewing video clips
Outline of playback operation
If no audio is heard
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK
43 English
The data for a video clip is very large
USE AUTO SETTINGS
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION
2 Use the arrow buttons to select the desired setting
Features of each setting
3 Press the SET button
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION
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English
Capture a still image with a voice memo
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USING THE ZOOM
HINT Can’t access the digital zoom?
Can’t access the optical zoom?
n ? button
FLASH SETTING
h The flash setting changes
1 Set the camera to the single-shot
3 Press the shutter button
FLASH SETTING
49 English
HINT In the automatic flash mode
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SELF-TIMER
2 Use the n and o buttons to select the self-timer setting
1 Set the camera to the shooting mode page 26, and press the m button
51 English
SELF-TIMER
HINT To pause or cancel the self-timer function
When xis selected
AUTO
FOCUS RANGE
1 Set the camera to the shooting mode page 26, and press the o button
English
1 Set the focus range to manual page
FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
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English
ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU
1 Set the camera to a shooting mode page 2 Press the MENU button
TOUCH SENSOR RESOLUTION FOCUS METHOD ISO WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE
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ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the Recording Menu
TOUCH SENSOR RESOLUTION FOCUS METHOD ISO WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE
RECORDING MENU
Video clip recording mode
2 Resolution menu/video clip mode menu page
1 Touch sensor menu page
Single-shot/sequential shots shooting mode
2 Select “TOUCH SENSOR” and press the SET button
TOUCH SENSOR TOUCH FOCUS SETTING
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1 Display the Recording Menu page
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RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING
Single shot/sequential shots shooting mode
Example Single shot shooting mode
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RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING Record and play back an audio file
h The recording mode is enabled
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2 Play back the recording
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k Playing back audio recordings Listen to your audio recordings
1 Display the desired audio data
1 Display the Recording Menu page
FOCUS AREA SETTING
61 English
2 Select “FOCUS METHOD” and press the SET button
1 Display the Recording Menu page
ISO SENSITIVITY
2 Select “ISO” and press the SET button
English
2 Select “WHITE BALANCE” and
Setting procedure
WHITE BALANCE
63 English
3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button
HINT To cancel the white balance setting
h This completes the white balance setting
English
subject, and display the Recording Menu page
EXPOSURE CORRECTION
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1 Point the camera lens at the
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DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU
2 Press the MENU button
PRINT SETTING
PLAYBACK MENU
PRINT SETTING
Print setting page
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU Overview of the Playback Menu
Activate file protect?
Cancel file protect?
IMAGE PROTECT
2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button
HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and
To cancel the protect mode for an image
IMAGE PROTECT
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English
ROTATE IMAGE
2 Select “ROTATE” and press the SET button
Rotate image?
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE
Change image resolution?
image resolution appears
HINT Why can’t the image be resized?
Select “FILE COPY” and press the
COPY DATA
Insert the card in the camera page
Display the Playback Menu page
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6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE
When selecting COPY ALL
COPY DATA
1 Display the Playback Menu page
PRINT SETTINGS
Display the screen to set the print settings
2 Select “PRINT SETTING” and press the SET button
About the finished prints
PRINT SETTINGS
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HINT About the DPOF format
OK EACH IMAGE
1 Display the screen to set the print settings page
Specifying date imprinting and number of prints
2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE
Specifying dated prints
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4 Specify the number of prints and whether the date is imprinted
Specifying the number of prints
EACH IMAGE
5 Select EXIT, and press the SET button
English
h You are returned to the display in step
4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button
PRINT SETTINGS Clearing all the print settings
79 English
2 Select “ALL CLEAR”
TIME
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK
Select “SLIDESHOW” and press the
Play files automatically
2 Press and hold the MENU
DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN
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1 Display the desired image
2 Press the n or o button to select the option tab
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU
To exit the Option Menu
1 Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu
CLOCK SET
AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO. RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the Option Menu
OPTION MENU1/2
7 Auto power off page
1 Date and time setting page
4 LCD brightness page 29 h Adjust the brightness of the
6 TV system setting page 89 h Select the type of TV signal
1 Display the Option Menu page
PLAY VOLUME
SOUNDS
85 English
English
If “OPERATION VOL” or “PLAY VOLUME” is selected
3 Select the desired item, and press the SET button
If “SHUTTER” or “KEY SW” is selected
2 Select “POST VIEW” and press the SET button
POST-VIEW SETTING
3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
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ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDSDutch
SCREEN LANGUAGE
2 Select “LANGUAGE” and press the SET button
DEUTSCH German ENGLISH English ESPAÑOL Spanish FRANCAIS French
NTSC
TV SYSTEM SETTING
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2 Select “TV SYSTEM” and press the SET button
RECORDING
AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION
2 Select AUTO POWER OFF and press the SET button
AUTO POWER OFF
3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button
AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION
Example When “RECORDING” is selected
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File name image number
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION
File number reset function “ON”
File number reset function “OFF”
HINT What about the internal memory?
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION
93 English
1 Display the Option Menu page
2 Select “FILE NO. RESET” and press the SET button
3 Select “OFF”, and press the SET button
English
95 English
With card installed
No card installed
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY
Caution during reformatting
HINT To cancel reformatting
4 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button
5 Select “YES” 6 Press the SET button
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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
2 Select “RESET SETTINGS” and press the SET button
Date and time setting Language setting
Video Clip Recording Screen
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY
To check the remaining number of still images
To check the remaining video clip recording time
recording mode page
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY For audio data
99 English
1 Set the camera to the audio
English
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE
Battery
Battery remaining charge
HINT
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE
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Voice memo playback see page Audio playback see page
CONNECTING TO A TV
Switch input to VIDEO
Playback
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DIRECT PRINTING
Print preparations
PRINT
Caution when connecting a printer
3 Select “PictBridge”, and press the SET button
Print this image?
2 Press the l or m button
1 Complete the printing setup page
DIRECT PRINTING To select one image and print it displayed image
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English
HINT To cancel printing
3 Specify the number of prints
4 Select PRINT, and press the SET button
h The PictBridge Menu appears
Complete the printing setup page
DIRECT PRINTING To print all the images all images
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Screen appears
PictBridge MENU
Select DPOF, and press the SET
h The Print Scheduled Images
DATE STAMP
2 Select the printer settings tab v, and press the SET button
DIRECT PRINTING
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English
3 Adjust the printer settings
When “PRINTER VALUE” is selected
4 Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button
Question
Power
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Answer
Shooting
English
Question
Answer
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
113 English
Question
Answer
images
English
Question
Question
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Misc
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Action
English
Question
Answer
117 English
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
CAMERA
Action
Problem
English
Cause
Cause
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Problem
Action
Problem
English
Cause
Problem
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Image
TROUBLESHOOTING
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About the scene function and focus range settings
Notes regarding the scene function During still image shooting
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SPECIFICATIONS
Camera
images only
English
125 English
SPECIFICATIONS
environment
English
127 English
SPECIFICATIONS Camera connectors
Battery life
shots mode
Possible Number of Images/Video Recording Time/Audio Recording Time
English
mode
129 English
SPECIFICATIONS Others
k How the autofocus works
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES
Basic photography
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject
k How to photograph a moving subject
Advantage of using the manual focus
Using the manual focus effectively
English
Shooting with the scene function Shooting portraits portrait mode Z
Photographing moving subjects sports mode Y
Points
Points
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography night view mode
Photographing scenery landscape mode \
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k Cautions when carrying the camera
CAUTIONS CONCERNING BOTH CAMERA AND ACCESSORIES
k Be aware of your surroundings when using the camera
k Do not use where there is risk of explosion
k Cautions concerning the power cord
k Concerning the power cord
k Cautions when plugging in the power cord
k Do not damage the power cord
DANGER
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
DANGER
k Caution concerning the battery pack
i Temperature when using or recharging 0 to 40C 32 to 104F
i Storage temperature -10 to 30C 14 to 86F
k Cautions when cleaning the camera Cleaning procedure
SANYO Software Pack 8.5 For Digital Camera INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Regarding permission to use the CD-ROM
i English
1 English
COPYRIGHTS
For maximum enjoyment of your camera
CONTENTS
English
3 English
Symbols used in this manual
INTRODUCTION
About this manual
English
The software
k Driver software
k Application software
5 English
CD-ROM directory map
For maximum enjoyment of your camera about the electronic manual
Macintosh
When using in a Mac OS X Classic environment
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Windows
Macintosh
Cautions when mounting your camera as a removable disk
BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA
Operating environment Windows
File name structure
Data file formats
Type of data
Data format
9 English
Configuration of directories in the card
About file names when the card is replaced
HINT About video clip data recorded with this camera
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Setting to the card reader mode
2 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button
English
2 Select an action
For Windows XP users Mounting your camera
Dismounting the camera
1 Set the camera to the card reader mode page
Dismounting the camera
For Windows Me/Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera
1 Left-click on Unplug or Eject Hardware in the task tray
3 Click on the OK button
4 Specify the USB driver search method and search location
For Windows 98/98SE users Mounting your camera
2 Set the camera to the card reader mode page
3 Click on the Next button
English
9 Install the SANYO Digital Camera Controller
7 Click on the Next button
0 Confirm that the camera can be mounted
15 English
1 Right-click on the camera icon Removable disk E in My Computer
2 Select Remove from the menu
Dismounting the camera
English
For MAC OS 9.xx users Mounting your camera
For MAC OS X users
Dismounting the camera
i Motion Director
INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
i QuickTime
i Photo Explorer
English
3 Click on EXIT About Kodak online service
Windows
19 English
Macintosh Photo Explorer installation
2 Install the Photo Explorer
HINT About the Carbon Lib folder
4 Click on the digital camera wizard icon on the toolbar
HOW TO USE Photo Explorer
Set up the environment
k Windows
21 English
k Macintosh
3 Click on the digital camera wizard icon on the toolbar
6 Turn ON the Create subfolder checkbox
4 Click on the Start button
5 When copying is completed, click on the OK button
Copying image data to a computer
1 Set the camera to the card reader mode page 2 Run Photo Explorer
k Manage and edit image files Viewing images
Photo Explorer features
Adjusting images
k Abundant slideshow features
English
ABOUT Motion Director
Importing
Output format and playback