Sanyo Vpc S4 Instruction Manual

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CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CARD
Media cards that can be used with this digital camera 
The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera 
are:
iSD Memory Card
iMulti Media Card
What “card” means in this manual
iIn this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used 
in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.
iThe cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all 
installation, removal, and formatting procedures are the same...

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PREPARATION
PA R T S  N A M E S
Front 
1Shutter release button
2Power button
3Mirror
hWhen taking a picture of 
yourself, use it to check the 
angle.
4Flash5OUTPUT terminal
6DC IN (external DC power)
hFor connecting a separately 
sold AC adapter (model VAR-
G4AEX for Europe, U.K. and 
others, and model VAR-G4AU 
for North America and others)
7Tripod stand hole
8Lens
9Viewfinder
5 6 7 8 9
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Rear
1Accessing indicator: The red 
LED
Lit:
hIndicates that shooting is 
enabled; during shooting 
without using the LCD monitor 
(see page 84); or during USB 
connection (see pages 101 
and 104).
Flashing (1-second intervals):
When the camera is starting up 
or when the flash is recharging 
(shooting not possible); while 
the manual focus is being set 
(see page 53); when exposure 
correction is active (see page 
56) or the digital zoom is being 
used (see page 36) (shooting is 
possible);...

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INSTALL THE BATTERIES AND CARD
Install the batteries
Make sure that the batteries polarities ((+) and (–)) are correct. 
CAUTION
Manganese batteries cannot be used
iNot only do manganese batteries have a short battery life, but there is the 
danger of their overheating and causing damage to the digital camera.
Other batteries
iIf you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline 
batteries (LR6), we recommend the following.
hAA-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries 
(SANYO HR-3UB) × 2...

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Insert the card
The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see page 91).When inserting the card, make sure that it is correctly oriented.
Take special care to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Attempting to 
insert the card incorrectly may result in damage.
 
HINT
Shooting without a card
iWhen a card is installed in your camera, you can photograph images and 
play them back from the card. When no card is installed, you can still shoot 
pictures and play them...

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TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF 
Turning the power on 
When capturing images 
1 Set the main switch to [ ] or [ ].
[ ]: To shoot still images or 
sequential shots
[ ]: To shoot video clips
2 Press the power button.
hThe power turns on, an image 
appears on the LCD monitor, and 
the accessing indicator next to the 
viewfinder lights.
When playing back images
1 Set the main switch to [ ].
2 Press the power button.
hThe power turns on, and an image 
appears on the LCD monitor.
PC
Main switch
Accessing...

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Turning the power off 
1 Press the power button.
hThe power turns off.
hThe LCD monitor and accessing 
indicator turn off.
hIf the lens is extended, it 
automatically retracts.
Turning the power on when the power save function is active 
In order to save the battery power, the power save function will automatically 
turn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes 
of no use during playback (factory-preset setting). 
iWhen the power save function is active, the...

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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 86).
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...

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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 to capture 
images (see page 53). 
kConditions that may cause incorrect focus 
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus 
function may not work. 
iSubjects with low contrast, very bright 
subjects at the center of the image, or...

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES (for best results)
The following examples are some of the situations 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. 
iFast-moving subjects 
Use the focus-lock function to lock the 
focus on an object at the same distance as 
the desired subject, then...