Sanyo Vpc S4 Instruction Manual

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5 Set the order in which the date is 
displayed during playback. 
1Press the arrow button to select 
“DISP”. 
2Press the SET button. 
hThe Set Date Format Screen 
appears. 
3Press [n] or [o]. 
hWhen [n] is pressed, the 
displayed date order changes as 
follows: 
Press [o] to change in the reverse order. 
hIf “DISP OFF” is selected, the date the image was captured is not 
shown during playback. 
4Press the SET button. 
6 Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button. 
hThe date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the 
Option screen. 
NOTE 
iUnder normal conditions, while the battery is being replaced, an internal 
battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a small 
chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about 7 days.) It 
is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct 
after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type 
(follow steps 1 and 2). Also, when the backup memory has failed and the 
camera’s clock is not set, the clock alert icon   appears.
To correct the date and time settings 
iAfter steps 1 and 2, press [o] on the arrow button to select the line of the 
setting that you want to change, and press [m] to select that setting. Then 
press [n] or [o] to set the new setting. 
CLOCK SET
DISPYMD
year/month/day month/day/year day/month/year
DISP OFF (no display)
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HELP DISPLAY
You can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting and Playback 
Setting Screens is shown.
1 Display the Option Screen (see 
page 82). 
2 Select the help display icon , 
and press the SET button. 
hThe Set Help Display Screen 
appears.
ON: The help display is shown.
OFF: The help display is not shown.
3 Select the desired setting, and 
press the SET button.
hYou are returned to the Option 
Screen.
ON
OFF
HELP DISP
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LA NGUAGE
You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display the messages 
in any of several languages. 
1 Display the Option Screen (see page 82). 
2 Select the language icon  , and 
press the SET button. 
hThe Language Screen appears.
3 Select the desired language, and press the SET button.
hYou are returned to the Option Screen. DEUTSCH: Select for German.
ENGLISH: Select for English.
ESPAÑOL: Select for Spanish.
FRANCAIS: Select for French.
ITALIANO: Select for Italian.
NEDERLANDS: Select for Dutch.
:Select for Japanese.
:Select for Korean.
:Select for Chinese 
(traditional).
:Select for Chinese 
(simplified).
LANGUAGE
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INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY
The supplied card must be formatted with this camera. In addition, a card 
must be formatted with this camera:
iAfter purchasing, when used for the first time, or
iIf it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.
The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” 
position. Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the lock switch to 
the unlocked position (see page 68).
1 To reformat a card, install it in the camera. To reformat the cameras 
internal memory, remove the card from the camera.
2 Display the Option Screen (see page 82).
3 Select the format icon  , and 
press the SET button.
hThe Format Screen appears.
hIn normal use, a full format is not 
necessary. However, in case a card 
error occurs even after normal 
formatting, executing a full format 
may resolve the problem.
FORMAT: 
A normal formatting is executed.
FULL FORMAT: 
The entire card is scanned and 
reformatted. It is not possible to 
select this when there is no card 
installed, or when the remaining 
battery charge is low.FORMAT
FORMAT THE CARD
FORMAT
FULL FORMAT
EXIT
FORMAT
FORMAT INTERNAL 
MEMORY
FORMAT
EXIT


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4 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button.
5 Select “YES”.
6 Press the SET button.
hFormatting begins.
hDuring formatting, “FORMAT” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are shown 
on the LCD monitor.
CAUTION
Caution during reformatting
iPlease do not turn off the camera or insert/remove the card while the card 
is being formatted.
Reformatting erases the data
iWhen the card or internal memory is initialized, all the recorded data is 
erased. Protected data (see page 68) is also erased, so before 
reformatting a card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your 
personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.
Can data be restored after a card is formatted?
iIt may be possible to restore data from a reformatted card by using 
application software designed to restore data. However, even such 
application software cannot restore data after a full format has been 
executed. It is recommended that a full format be executed before you 
dispose of a card or transfer it to someone else.
HINT
To cancel reformatting
iIn step 5, select “NO”, and press the SET button.
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POWER SAVE SETTING
Your camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automatically 
turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function works 
to conserve the battery power when the camera is not being used, or to 
prevent the batteries from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on. 
You can specify the elapsed time (standby time) before the power save 
function is activated. 
1 Display the Option Screen (see page 82). 
2 Select the power save icon  , 
and press the SET button. 
hThe Power Save Screen appears. 
BATT/CAM:Set the standby time for 
the shooting modes 
when the batteries are 
used.
BATT/PB:Set the standby time for 
the playback mode when 
the batteries are used.
EXT.PWR/
CAM.PB:Set the standby time for 
the shooting and 
playback modes when 
the AC adapter is 
connected.
EXIT:Return to the Option 
Screen.POWER SAVE
BATT/CAM
min
min
min BATT/PB
EXT.PWR/CAM.PB
EXIT
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3 Press [n] or [o] on the arrow button to select the desired option. 
4 Press the SET button. 
hThe Set Standby Time Screen 
appears. 
5 Press [n] or [o] on the arrow button 
to set the standby time. 
6 Press the SET button. 
hThe standby time is set, and you are returned to the Power Save 
Screen.  [n]:Increases the standby time.
[o]:Decreases the standby time.
POWER SAVE
BATT/CAM
min
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FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION
If a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured 
image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently 
reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again 
begin from 0001. This is because the file number reset function is set to ON, 
and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the 
same numbers. By setting the file number reset function to OFF, even if the 
card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card, the consecutive 
numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the 
camera.
 
 
 
iIf Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A, file names 
are assigned as follows. 
hWhen the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is lower 
than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next 
recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.File name (image number)
Card A 0001, 0002 ...... 0012, 0013
Card B 0001, 0002 ...... 0012, 0013
File name (image number)
Card A 0001, 0002 ...... 0012, 0013
Card B 0014, 0015 .......... 0025, 0026
Replace card
Replace card
Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013
Card B 0001, 0002, 0014, 0015, 0025, 0026
Previously recorded images
Replace card
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iWhen the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higher 
than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next 
recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B. 
1 Display the Option Screen (see page 82). 
2 Select the file number reset icon  . 
3 Press the SET button. 
hThe File Number Reset Screen 
appears. 
4 Select “OFF”, and press the SET button. 
hThe file number reset function is deactivated. 
NOTE 
iUntil the file number reset function is turned ON, consecutive file names 
are assigned. It is recommended that the file number reset function be 
returned to ON at the end of each photography session.ON:The file number reset function 
is on.
OFF:The file number reset function 
is off. Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013
Card B 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0026
Previously recorded images
Replace card
FILE NO. RESET
ON
OFF
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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
The settings that were changed on all the setting screens can be reset to the 
factory-preset settings. 
1 Display the Option Screen (see page 82). 
2 Select the reset settings icon  , 
and press the SET button. 
hThe Reset Settings Screen 
appears. 
 
3 Select “YES”, and press the SET button. 
hThe camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings. 
HINT 
iNote that the following settings do not change with this procedure: 
Date and time setting 
Language setting YES:Reset to the factory-preset 
settings.
NO:Do not change the settings, 
and return to the Option 
Screen.
RESET SETTINGS
RESET?
YES
NO
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