Sanyo Vpc J4 Instruction Manual

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BASIC MODE SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES (for best results)
Recording the date and time
When the correct date and time are set in your camera, the date and time are
recorded with the image each time you snap a picture (see page 115).
To facilitate organizing your photographed data, it is recommended that you
complete your camera’s date and time settings before shooting pictures.
A clock alert icon   appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the date
and time settings have not been completed.
Holding the camera 
Hold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to your 
body and making sure the camera is stable. 
Make sure that the lens, lens opening and flash are not blocked by your fin-
gers or the handstrap. 
HINT 
iImages captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shots
shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (see page 102).
Note that video clips cannot be rotated while they are being played back. 
iWhen the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the
image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction. 
Correct hold Incorrect hold
A finger is blocking the lens.
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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES (for best results)
Using the Autofocus 
The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain
conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the
autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range or the focus
area to capture images (see pages 61 and 88). 
kConditions that may cause incorrect focus 
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus func-
tion may not work. 
iSubjects with low contrast, very bright
subjects at the center of the image, or
dark subjects or locations 
Use the focus-lock function (see page 43)
to lock the focus on an object with contrast
at the same distance as the desired sub-
ject. 
iSubjects without vertical lines 
Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on the subject while holding the digi-
tal camera vertically. 
The following examples are some of the situa-
tions where the autofocus function may work,
but not as desired. 
iWhen both near and far objects are
present 
Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object at the same distance as
the desired subject, then reposition the
camera to compose the picture. 
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iFast-moving subjects 
Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object at the same distance as
the desired subject, then reposition the
camera to compose the picture. 
Hints for taking pictures 
Operation sounds 
iThe operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the power is
turned on or off, or the shutter release button, MENU button, arrow button
or SET button is pressed, as well as the audio guide when you switch the
mode can be muted (see page 118). 
Saving battery pack power 
iWhen you take pictures without using the LCD monitor, you can slow down
the rate of battery pack consumption (see page 127). 
Where is the image and audio data saved? 
iAll the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the cam-
era (see page 143). 
Taking pictures in backlight conditions... 
iWhen taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to
the characteristics of the lens, light lines or ghost patterns (flare phenome-
non) may appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recom-
mended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind. 
While the image data is being recorded... 
iThe accessing indicator will light orange while the image is being written to
the memory. Another image can be captured only after the accessing indi-
cator lights green again. 
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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES (for best results)
View the image just captured (preview display) 
iImmediately after capturing an image,
you can press the SET button to preview
the image. Press the [l] or [m] arrow
button to view the previous image or the
next image. For video clips, you can
move backward or forward one frame at
a time by pressing the [l] or [m] arrow
button, or the pause the image by press-
ing the [n] arrow button. If you do not
want to keep the image, you can press
the [n] button at this time to delete the
currently displayed image from the camera’s memory. To return to the
shooting mode, press the [o] arrow button.
NOTE 
iWhen creating a composite photo (see page 55), you will not be able to
use the preview display to view the image just captured.
PREVIEW
ONE ERASE
EXIT
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CAPTURING IMAGES
Setting the shooting mode
Set the camera to the still image or sequential
shots shooting mode
1 Set the main switch to [ ], and
open the lens cover.
hAn image appears on the LCD
monitor. If no image appears,
please see page 127 and follow
the steps to enable the LCD moni-
tor.
2 Set the camera to the BASIC or EX-
PERT mode (see page 36).
3 Select the mode menu.
: To capture still images (still
image shooting mode).
: To capture sequential shots
(sequential shots shooting
mode).
4 Select the desired icon, and press
the SET button.
hIf you press the MENU button, the
menu display is canceled.
MODE
PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE
Main switch
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CAPTURING IMAGES
Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode
1 Set the main switch to [ ], and open the lens cover.
hAn image appears on the LCD monitor. If no image appears, please
see page 127 and follow the steps to enable the LCD monitor.
Capturing still images
1 Set the camera to the still image
shooting mode.
2 Slowly press and hold the shutter
release button halfway.
hThe target mark   or the focus
icon   (focus-lock) appears in
the LCD monitor.
hThe figures appearing in the
lower left area of the LCD monitor
are the shutter speed and aper-
ture at the time the focused point
was photographed.
hIf the Shooting Setting Screen
(see pages 47, 79) or Shooting
Information Screen (see page 96)
was displayed, it is exited.
LCD monitorShutter release button
(Press halfway)
Focus icon
Target mark
(Press fully) Shutter speed
Aperture
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3 Press the shutter release button all the way.
hThe images is captured.
NOTE 
About the focus icon and target mark 
iThe target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus. If the
area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on,
then refocus your subject, for example by changing the shooting angle. 
iThe target mark does not appear in the following situations. 
When the subject is not in focus 
When using the self-timer to take a picture (see page 57) 
When the focus is set to spot focus (see page 88) 
When the focus is set to focus range   (see page 61)
When the Scene Select function   is enabled (see page 51)
iWhen the camera focuses on a wide area of the central part of the screen,
a large target mark appears. 
If the motion alert icon appears... 
iDuring still image shooting, if the shutter
speed is slow and the possibility that the
image may be blurred due to camera
movement becomes high, the motion
alert icon   may appear on the LCD
monitor. In this case, use a tripod to sta-
bilize the camera when shooting, or set
the flash operation mode to automatic
(see page 65). 
Motion alert icon
Shutter speed
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CAPTURING IMAGES
Capturing sequential shots
1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode (see page 42). 
2 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots. 
hImages are captured as long as the shutter release button is pressed. 
hAn image is captured every 0.7 second. A maximum of four images
are captured.
hDuring shooting,   appears in the LCD monitor. 
3 Finish capturing images. 
hRelease the shutter release button to end recording. 
NOTE 
About the focus during sequential shots shooting
iIn sequential shots shooting, the autofocus function is activated when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway and remains fixed at the same
focus until the sequential shots are finished. 
iThe resolution settings   and   are not available for sequential shots
shooting.
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VIDEO CLIPS 
When you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded. 
1 Set the camera to the video clip
shooting mode (see page 43). 
2 Press the shutter release button to
record the video clip. 
hIt is not necessary to keep the shut-
ter release button pressed while
shooting. 
hDuring recording   appears on
the LCD monitor. 
hWhen the remaining recording time
available for the currently record-
ing clip becomes little, a countdown
of the remaining recording time
appears on the display. 
3 End the recording. 
hPress the shutter release button to stop recording.
hIf you finish photographing by closing the lens cover, the last photo-
graphed frames will be black.
NOTE 
iThe data for a video clip is very large. Therefore, be aware that if the video
clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back, the computer may not be
able to play back the video fast enough, making it appear jerky. (The video
will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television.) 
iThe possible shooting time for each video clip will differ depending on the
card. Also depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possi-
ble shooting time indicated on page 178. 
Recording time
(min:sec)
Remaining 
recording time (sec)REC (recording) indicator
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ABOUT THE BASIC MODE SETTING SCREEN
In the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few,
making it easy for the novice digital camera operator to enjoy taking photos. It
is recommended that the user who is new to digital camera operation or not
familiar with the various settings take photos using the basic settings of this
mode. 
Still Image/Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screens
* All the icons never appear at the same time. 
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FULL AUTO
USE AUTO SETTINGS
Main switch
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