Sanyo VPC J4 User Manual

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1Menu mode icon (see page 36)
Switch the menu mode.
2
Scene Select menu (see page 51)
3Resolution menu (see page 59) 
4Focus menu (see page 61) 5Self-timer menu (see page 57) 
6Mode menu (see page 42)
7Number of remaining images
that can be captured (see
page 136)
8HELP display (see page 120)
9Remaining battery pack
charge (see page 138)
Not displayed when the remain-
ing battery pack charge is near
full or when the AC adaptor
(sold separately) is used.
iWhen two mutually exclusive settings are made, the later setting has
priority, and the related settings are changed accordingly.: Full auto icon
: Sports icon
: Portrait icon
: Landscape icon
: Cosmetic icon
: Night view icon
: Fireworks icon
: Lamp icon
: Sepia icon
: Monochrome icon
: Slim icon
: Composite icon
: ID photo icon
:
2288 × 1712-pixel (4 million
pixels) resolution icon
:3264 × 2448-pixel (8 million
pixels) resolution icon
:2880 × 2160-pixel (6 million
pixels) resolution icon
:1600 × 1200-pixel (2 million
pixels) resolution icon
:640 × 480-pixel (300,000
pixels) resolution icon
:Shooting with the autofocus
: Super macro icon
: Distance photography
:Shooting with manual focus
: Shoot using the continu-
ous autofocus.
:
Self-timer off icon
:Image captured 2 seconds
after shutter release button
is pressed.
:Image captured 10 seconds
after shutter release button
is pressed.
:Two seconds after the shut-
ter release button is pressed,
sequential shots are cap-
tured.
:Ten seconds after the shutter
release button is pressed,
sequential shots are cap-
tured.
:One still image is captured
when shutter release button
is pressed (still image
shooting mode)
:Sequential images are cap-
tured when shutter release
button is pressed (sequen-
tial shots shooting mode)
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ABOUT THE BASIC MODE SETTING SCREEN
Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen 
* All the icons never appear at the same time. 
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FULL AUTO
USE AUTO SETTINGS
Main switch
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1Menu mode icon (see page 36)
Switch the menu mode.
2
Scene Select menu (see page 51)
3Resolution menu (see page 59) 
4Frame rate menu (see page 63) 
5Focus menu (see page 61) 
6Remaining recording time
available (see page 136)
7HELP menu (see page 120)
8Remaining battery pack
charge (see page 138)
Not displayed when the remain-
ing battery pack charge is near
full or when the AC adaptor
(sold separately) is used.
iWhen two mutually exclusive settings are made, the later setting has
priority, and the related settings are changed accordingly.: Full auto icon
: Sports icon
: Portrait icon
: Landscape icon
: Cosmetic icon
: Sepia icon
: Monochrome icon
: 640 × 480-pixel 
resolution icon
: 320 × 240-pixel 
resolution icon 
: 160 × 120-pixel 
resolution icon 
: 15 frames per second 
: 30 frames per second 
: Shooting with the auto
focus
: Macro photography
 (close-ups)
: Distance photography
: Shooting with manual 
focus
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SCENE SELECT FUNCTION 
Scene Select function 
You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, special
effects, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 
Shooting mode
Features
Still 
image Sequen-
tial shots Video 
clip
Full auto The camera makes settings suitable for the
surrounding conditions.
Sports Capture a split-second image of a fast-
moving subject.
Por trait Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by
blurring the background.
Landscape For beautiful shots of distant scenery.
Cosmetic Enhance skin tones during close-up shots.
Night view 
––Photograph the subject while keeping the
background night scenery.
Fireworks 
– – For photographing fireworks displays.
Lamp 
––Take photos in low-light conditions, such as
in candlelight.
Sepia Create a sepia-tone photo.
Monochrome Snap black-and-white photos.
Slim –Change the vertical-horizontal proportions
of the subject.
Composite– – Select a frame to create a composite photo.
ID photo 
––Creates three identical ID photos in two
size (6 total): 45 × 35 mm [1.77 × 1.38]
and 40 × 30 mm [1.57 × 1.18], printed out
on postcard-sized paper.
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1 Set the camera to the BASIC shoot-
ing mode (see page 36), and select
the scene select menu.
 
2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. 
NOTE 
To return to normal shooting 
Select   from the scene select menu, and press the SET button. : Full auto : Sports : Portrait
: Landscape : Cosmetic : Night view
: Fireworks : Lamp : Sepia
: Monochrome : Slim : Composite
: ID photo
FULL AUTO
USE AUTO SETTINGS

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SCENE SELECT FUNCTION 
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature
Please note the following points when using the Scene Select feature.
Setting Remarks
Sports 
Manual focus   is available for the focus
range setting. Por trait 
Landscape 
Cosmetic 
Night view To prevent taking blurred photos, use a tri-
pod or the like to stabilize the camera.
The focus may not be accurate if the focus
range is set to super macro  .
Fireworks The focus range is fixed at the distance
photography setting  .
Lamp The resolution setting is fixed at  .
To prevent taking blurred photos, use a tri-
pod or the like to stabilize the camera.
The focus may not be accurate if the focus
range is set to super macro  .
Sepia The   and   resolution settings are
not available.
Manual focus   is available for the focus
range setting. Monochrome 
Slim The digital zoom is not available.
The   and   resolution settings are
not available.
Composite 
The     and   resolution set-
tings are not available.
Manual focus   is available for the focus
range setting.
ID photo The   and   resolution settings are
not available.
Manual focus   is available for the focus
range setting.
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Shooting with the slim
1 Select the slim icon   from the Scene Select menu, and press the
SET button. 
2 Press the SET button again, and
press the arrow buttons to zoom. 
hMaximum magnification is approx.
4x.
Press the [n] or [o] button to magnify
the image vertically.
Press the [l] or [m] button to magnify
the image horizontally.
3 Press the shutter release to capture the image.
SLIM
S
STRETCH-HORIZONTAL
STRETCH-VERTICAL
RECORDING M
RECORDING MODE STRETCH-HORIZONTAL
STRETCH-VERTICAL
RECORDING MODE

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SCENE SELECT FUNCTION
Shooting composite (combined) images
1 Select the composite icon   from
the Scene Select menu, and press
the SET button.
2 Press the SET button again.
hThe frame selection display
appears.
3 Press the [l] or [m] button to select
the desired frame shape, and press
the SET button.
hThe select frame shape fills the display.
4 Capture the image for the back-
ground (frame).
hPoint the lens at the background
subject, and snap the picture.
5 Next, capture the image that will be
superimposed in the frame.
hTake the photo of the image inside
the frame.
COMPOSITECOMPOSITE
SELECT PATTERNSELECT PATTERNBACK TO MENUBACK TO MENU
COMPOSITE
SELECT PATTERN
BACK TO MENU
PHOTOGRAPH OUTER PHOTOGRAPH OUTER PHOTOGRAPH OUTER 
PHOTOGRAPH INNER PHOTOGRAPH INNER PHOTOGRAPH INNER 
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Snapping ID photos
Lets you take either of two different-sized ID photos (45 × 35 mm [1.77 ×
1.38] or 40 × 30 mm [1.57 × 1.18], printed out on postcard-sized paper).
1 Select the ID photo icon   from the Scene Select menu, and press
the SET button.
2 Press the MENU button again.
hThe ID photo outline appears on
the LCD display.
3 Align the subject with the ID photo
outline, and snap the picture.
hAfter the preview screen for the
captured image appears, you are
returned to the Shooting Setting
Screen.
hThree images are shown in each of
two sizes on the Playback Screen.

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SELF-TIMER 
The self-timer can be used to take photos in the still image shooting mode
and sequential shots shooting mode. 
1 Set the camera to the BASIC shoot-
ing mode (see page 36), and select
the self-timer menu. 
2 Select desired icon, and press
the SET button.
hThis completes the self-timer
setting.
3 Press the shutter release 
button. : Turns off the self-timer function.
: Turns on the self-timer function.
The image is captured about 2
seconds after the shutter release
button is pressed.
: Turns on the self-timer function.
The image is captured about 10
seconds after the shutter release
button is pressed. 
: Two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed, sequen-
tial shots are captured.
: Ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed, sequential
shots are captured.
SELF-TIMER
OFF
Shutter release button
Illumination light
Tripod stand hole
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