INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-E1414 Digital Camera 14 Mega Pixels Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Table of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................ 3 About this Manual .................................................................................. 3 Safety and Handling Precautions.............................................................. 3 FCC Information..................................................................................... 6 Declaration of Conformity....................................................
Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 48 Using the Setup Menu ................................................................................. 57 Setting Sounds..................................................................................... 57 Setting Power Save............................................................................... 57 Setting LCD Save..................................................................................
Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Safety Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warning Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase. Do not use the camera in areas near water. This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore. Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces.
For American Users The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designated to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
FCC Information Tested To Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model number: VPC-S1414 Trade name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Battery Information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery. • Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty. • When using Li-ion battery in this product, ensure that they are inserted correctly. Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements: For Windows: • Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 • Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or above • Memory: 512MB or above • HDD space: 200MB or above • 16bit color display monitor • Microsoft DirectX 9.
Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package.
Camera Views Front View 1. 2. 3. 4. Flash Self-timer LED/ AF Assist Lamp Lens Microphone Back View 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. LCD monitor Zoom buttons LED indicator Menu button Function/Delete button OK button/4-way navigation control Mode Switch Photo mode Movie mode Playback mode Top View 12. 13. 14. 15.
Bottom View 16. 17. Tripod screw hole Battery/Memory card compartment 18. USB/TV Out 19. Strap ring Left/Right View Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use. Button Description Power Press the Power button to turn the power on/off. Stabilizer The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to compensate for camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/off. Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.
Navigation Control The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button allow you to access the various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your images and videos. Further functions of these buttons are as follows: No. Description 1 Face Tracking/Rotate Button 2 Macro Button 3 Display Button 4 Flash Button 5 OK Button Button OK Flash/Right Description 1. 2. Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus.
Camera Memory Internal memory Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal memory. Users can store images up to 14MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the memory card slot, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are automatically stored in the internal memory. External storage Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also supports SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB.
4. Close and lock the battery/memory card compartment. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. 1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the back side of the camera. 3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place. 4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card compartment. To remove the SD/SDHC card 1.
Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn on the camera: • The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode. • The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens are not extended. To turn off the camera, press the Power button. See "Modes" on page 15 to know more about Record and Playback mode.
Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD. LCD Monitor Layout Photo Mode Screen Layout No 1 Item Record Mode Description Indicates the current mode. 2 Flash Indicates flash settings. 3 Self-timer/Burst Indicates drive mode settings. 4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom.
Movie Mode Screen Layout Standby layout No Recording Layout Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode. 2 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. 3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available. 4 Battery Indicates battery level. 5 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. 6 Focus area Indicates focus area. 7 Macro Indicates macro is enabled. 8 White balance Displays white balance settings. 9 Metering Displays metering settings.
Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached. 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 5 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card.
Playback mode of videos: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Video clip Indicates the file is a video. 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 5 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 6 Battery Indicates battery level. 7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.
Playback mode of audio clips: No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 4 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 5 Battery Indicates battery level. 6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 7 Recording information Displays recording information of the file.
Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed using the button. Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following: • Basic • Full • None • Guideline • Help screen • The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.
Using the Stabilizer The Stabilizer function works according to the luminance of the target object. This function uses special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD. High sensitivity can use higher shutter speed compared with normal mode, so it reduces influence of hand shaking. Press the stabilizer button before pressing the Shutter button. Stabilizer button To activate Stabilizer • Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to enable/disable stabilizer.
Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash/Right button to get correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. To activate Flash: • Press the Flash/Right button on your camera repeatedly until your desired flash mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: Flash/Right button Auto flash is enabled AUTO. The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed.
Using the Function Menu The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode. It contains My Mode, Photo Size, Quality, EV Compensation, White Balance, ISO, Metering, and Color Mode. • • • Press the Function/Delete button of your camera to launch the Function Menu. Press the Function/Delete button again to close the menu. Menu Options The Menu bar displays the current status of your camera settings. Only the available functions for the settings are shown as icon on the menu bar.
Quality The Quality sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your images. Fine quality would give you the best images with sharper details and less compression. However, the higher the quality, the more memory space is required in your memory card. EV Compensation Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker.
White Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. • As you move through the selection, you can see the preview on the LCD monitor synchronously. Icon Item Description Auto White Balance The camera automatically adjusts the white balance. Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions. Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions.
Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. Icon Item Description Multi The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated.
Using the Record Menu If you are in Photo Mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the OK button to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings. To close the menu anytime, press the menu button again. Record Menu The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture settings. To go to Record Menu: Set the Mode switch Photo Mode [ ]. 1. 2. 3. 4.
The table below shows the available scene mode settings. Icon Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically. Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed and aperture values. Intelligent Scene The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode. Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject.
Food This feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images. Text This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used when capturing text images. Foliage This feature boosts the saturation of greens to give a rich color to foliage. Auction This feature combines up to 4 shots into a single image and provides 4 patterns to select for usage of auction.
Using Intelligent Scene This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Simply frame the shot with the help of Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically recognizes 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Foliage - and selects the ideal settings. Intelligent scene icon.
Using Party Mode Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult to get everyone on a party. While you have the whole gang together, take a group or family portrait. Party mode features on Red-eye reduction flash and face tracking. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have more time to focus on enjoying the party. Using Soft Skin mode When the soft skin mode is activated, it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin.
Using Auction Mode It’s hard and wastes a lot of time to combine several images by software. Select Auction mode and choose a pattern, then take a few shots from different angle. The camera composes a combined image in lower resolution suited to online posting. 1. Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu. or keys to choose a pattern. 2. Use 3. Press the OK button to start shooting. 4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to take the first shot. 5. Press OK button to continue the second shot. 6.
Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow The image is set to low quality and VGA (640x480) size only. Using Smile Capture Mode When facing camera, especially kids, smiles are always short and hard to seize by manual shutter. Smile capture mode detects every smile all the time and performs Automatic Focus (AF) to capture an image without pressing Shutter button. Follow the instructions to get a Happy image by Smile Capture Mode: 1. Select Smile capture mode from scene menu. 2.
Using Pre-composition Mode When asking someone else to take images for you, but the images always don’t come up right? Pre-composition helps you get the background you want, even if you need to ask someone else to record the image for you. Basically, Pre-composition is a two-step process. 1. Compose the background you want and press the Shutter button (full press), which causes 1/3 of semi-transparent image of the background to remain on the LCD monitor.
Using HDR Mode Active HDR mode preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photos with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example, when photographing brightly light outdoor scenery through a door/window, or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. With this feature, the adjustment of contrast is accomplished in-camera and requires no additional post-processing for the bulk of images.
Using Shutter Priority Mode This mode is designed for capturing moving subjects. A faster shutter speed is required to freeze a motion (flying birds), while the slower shutter speed creates a sense of motion (water flowing). To set Shutter values 1. Select Shutter Priority Mode from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Press OK button to enter the adjust mode. or keys to select the shutter value 3. Use the options. 4. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take images after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take consecutive shots. This function is only available in recording still images. The Drive mode setting is automatically set to off when you turn off the camera. To set the Drive Mode 1. From the Record menu, select Drive Mode. 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection. 3.
Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. It permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, under exposure and overexposure compensation. To set AEB 1. From the Record menu, select AEB. or keys to go through the selection. 2. Use the 3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes. Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses. To set AF Area 1. From the Record menu, select AF Area.
Setting Sharpness This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details of your images. To set Sharpness 1. From the Record menu, select Sharpness. or keys to go through the selection. 2. Use the 3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes. The table below shows the available Sharpness settings. Icon Item Description High Sharpens the image. Normal Normal sharpness. Low Softens the image. Setting Saturation The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your images.
Setting Contrast This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your images. To set Contrast 1. From the Record menu, select Contrast. or keys to go through the selection. 2. Use the 3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes. Icon Item Description High Enhance the contrast Normal Normal contrast Low Reduce the contrast Setting the Digital Zoom This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first.
Setting the Date Stamp The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. Once date and time are stamped on an image, they can no longer be edited or deleted. Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows: • Available for still images only. • May slow down AEB/ Burst mode when Date Stamp is enabled in AEB/ Burst mode. • In vertical or rotated images, the date and time on your images still appear horizontally.
Settings of Recording Videos Press Function button to enable video setting menu before recording a video. Movie Size The Movie Size function appears only in Movie mode. Use this function to adjust the resolution and quality of movie clips. The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings. Icon Item Description 1280 X 720 HDTV (Support SDHC_Class(6)) The length of a single video recording is up to 29 minutes. It will automatically stop recording if time is over.
Pre-Record You can catch the first three seconds of action you would have potentially missed. Once enable this function, the camera starts recording video automatically before pressing Shutter button. As soon as the Shutter button is hit, the most recent three seconds of video is added to the beginning of the clip. Display the icon in red while turning Pre-Record on. Pre-Record will be canceled in the following situation: • Switch to Photo mode or Playback mode. • Turn the unit off.
Viewing Thumbnails This function allows you to view 9-thumbnail images or by calendar mode on the LCD monitor at the same time. Searching numerous of images is much easier then single view navigation. To set 9-images mode 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Playback mode . Press the "W" button once to enter 9-images mode. Use the navigation controls to move through the items. Press the OK button to select the image and view it normally. Scroll bar.
Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only. • In normal view, press the "T" button repeatedly until the desired zoom view. • The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor indicate that the image is zoomed in. • You can zoom to view an image of up to 12X. • Use the navigation controls to view the zoomed image. • Press the Menu button to close zoom view. For 320 x 240 resolution images, you can only zoom in up to 6X. Playing Videos 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2.
Playing Voice Recording 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . 2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images. When viewing a voice recording file, the LCD monitor displays the screen layout of Audio clips. See picture on the right. 3. Press the OK button to play the voice recording. 4. During playback, use the Zoom buttons to control volume. Press the "T" button to increase volume/Press the "W" button to decrease volume. key to pause playback. Press the key 5. Press the again to resume.
Deleting an Image/Video/Audio There are two ways to delete an image/video/audio: • Using the Delete button. • Using Playback Menu Delete settings. See "Delete" on page 48. Using the Delete Button Use the Fn/Delete button on your camera to delete an image/video/audio clip 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Set the camera to Playback mode . View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. or keys to scroll the display.
To delete a single file: 1. Select Single in the Delete submenu, the images are displayed on the LCD monitor in single navigation mode. or keys to scroll the display. 2. Use the 3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is displayed on the LCD monitor, select Delete. 4. Press the OK button to delete. 5. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete or keys to scroll through the another file, use the images/videos/audio clips. Repeat steps 3 to 4. 6.
Slide Show The slide show function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time. To view slideshow: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Playback menu, select Slide Show. The Slideshow menu appears. Set the slide show settings. Select Start, then press the OK button to start the slide show. During slideshow, press the OK button to pause slide show. or keys to move through the options. Select whether to Continue or Exit the slide Use the show. 6.
To protect/unprotect multiple files: 1. Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the images are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor. 2. Use the navigation control to move through the files. 3. When the desired file is highlighted, press the OK button to mark/unmark the file clip for protection. 4. Repeat step 3 until all desired files to protect are marked. 5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation selection appears. 6. Select Yes. 7. Press the OK button to lock files and go back to Playback mode.
Red-eye Correction The Red-eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured images. This function is only available for still images. Red-eye correction can be applied to an image several times, but the quality may gradually deteriorate. To activate Red-eye Correction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Set the camera to Playback mode . Press the or keys to scroll and select an image. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. Select Red-eye Correction. Select Start.
Color Mode The Color Mode function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited images in this function are saved as a new file. To activate Color Mode: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Playback mode . or keys to scroll and select an image to edit. Press the Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. Select Color Mode. The Color Mode submenu appears. 5. Press the or keys to scroll and select an option.
Trim The Trim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This function is only available for still images. To trim an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . or keys to scroll and select an image to 2. Use the trim. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Trim. The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 5. Use the Zoom buttons to change size as zoom in/out. No Description 1 Enlarged image 2 4-way indicator 3 Trimmed size 4 The approx.
Resize Resizes a previously saved image and only resizing to a smaller size is available. To resize an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode . or keys to scroll and select an image to 2. Use the resize. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Resize. The Resize submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 5. Select size among: 8M, 5M, 3M, and VGA. Available size settings may vary depending on original image size. Unavailable settings appear as gray icons in Resize submenu. 6.
DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer. When the printer starts printing, it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images. To set DPOF: 1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 2. Select DPOF.
Using the Setup Menu You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows to configure general camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Press Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Menu. or keys to switch the menu tab to Setup 2. Use the menu. 3. Use the or keys to move through the menu selections. key. 4. To select an item, press the OK button or 5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 6.
Setting LCD Save Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery power. When the camera is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any button to resume to normal brightness. • The camera is idle when no buttons are pressed. LCD Save, though enabled, does not function during video playback, slideshow and video recording. Setting Date & Time Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of your camera.
Setting TV Out Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on TV. Available settings are: • NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, Taiwan and others. • PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and others. Setting LCD Brightness Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. Available settings are: • Auto. Auto detects the LCD brightness. • Bright.
Reset All Use this function to reset the camera to its factory settings. However, the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset. • Date & Time • Language • TV Out • Custom White Balance data Making Connections You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer. Connecting the Camera to a TV You can play back your images on a TV screen.
4. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Select or key and press the Computer by using the OK button. 5. The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD monitor appears Connecting…. 6. Connection established after PC MODE appeared on the LCD monitor 7. Access the files in the camera by your PC. • • The camera’s internal memory and memory card would display as removable drives in PC. After the connection, no image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your images directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. 1. Turn on your Printer. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the printer while the other end to USB terminal on the camera. 3. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. or key and Select Printer by using the press the OK button. 4. Enter the print mode and print the selected images.
To set Printer Settings 1. Use the or key to specify a print option. or keys. 2. Modify paper size and quality by the Available setting: • Paper size: Default / A4 / 4"x6" • Quality: Default / Fine / Normal 3. Select Print on the screen for printing. Or Cancel to go back Print Mode. Start Printing • LCD monitor appears "Now printing…". • Or press Menu button to stop printing anytime.
Appendix About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folder in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. File Naming File names begin with "SANY" and followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created. If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message "Folder cannot be created".
Specifications Sensor Lens LCD monitor SONY 14M 1/2.3-type Focal Length: 5.05 (W) ~ 20.2 (T) mm 4X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom 2.7" Color LCD (230,000 Pixels) Normal: Wide: 12cm~infinity Tele: 70cm~infinity Focusing Range Macro: Wide: 12cm ~ 100cm Tele: 70cm ~ 120cm Aperture Shutter File Format Resolution (Photo) F2.8~F6.3 Shutter Speed: Auto: 1 - 1/2,000 sec. Manual: 15 - 1/2,000 sec. Night: 15 - 1/2,000 sec. Fireworks: 2 sec. Still Image: EXIF 2.
OSD Language English / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian / Portuguese / Brazil Portuguese / Dutch / Turkish / Polish / Hungarian / Romanian / Czech / Bulgarian / Croatian / Slovak / Slovenian / Greek / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Danish / Arabic / Indonesia / Malay / Thai / Korean / S. Chinese / T.
䦟 SAFETY MANUAL • The following may happen if children play with the devices: • They may wrap the neckstrap around their neck and suffocate. • They may swallow small parts, such as the battery or card. In such a case, consult a physician immediately. • They may damage their eyesight if the flash or LED light goes off too close to their eyes. • They may get hurt by the camera or other devices.
䦟 CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAMERA 䦟 • To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash or LED light near a person’s eyes. If the flash or LED light is used close to a person’s opened eyes, there is a risk that it may damage his/her eyesight. Especially with young children or babies, use the flash or LED light from a distance of at least 1 meter away. • Pointing the flash or LED light towards a driver of a vehicle may cause temporary blindness leading to an accident.
Operating environment: • Temperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (operation) –20 to 60°C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) • Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation) 10 to 90% (storage, no condensation) 䦟 Do not hold the hot part for a long time • The camera may become warm during use. A low temperature burn may result if you hold the hot part for a long time. 䦟 Do not cover or wrap the camera in a cloth or blanket • It may generate heat and cause the casing to warp or cause a fire.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE DOCKING STATION AND AC ADAPTOR/ CHARGER 䦟 DANGER Do not recharge a battery pack other than the specified battery pack 䦟 • Recharging a dry-cell battery or other type of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat, combustion, or leakage, and cause a fire, injuries, burns, or damage to nearby objects. 䦟 Concerning the power cord • The voltage rating for the power cord supplied with this camera conforms to the standards of the country in which the camera was sold.
䦟 Other cautions 䦟 • Use only the supplied or specified docking station and AC adaptor/charger with your camera. • If a docking station or AC adaptor/charger other than the ones specified is used, it may damage the camera and cause a fire or electric shock. Use the supplied or specified docking station and AC adaptor/charger only with the specified camera. Do not connect to other cameras, as doing so may result in damage. 䦟 • The cards are precision devices.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY Battery type and danger level (Note: The cautionary notes differ depending on the model you purchased. Please check the safety precautions corresponding to your model.) Rechargeable Alkaline Lithium battery Li-ion battery pack batteries for remote control unit SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 䦟 Use only batteries manufactured by SANYO • Do not use batteries other than the specified model numbers from SANYO. Especially for safety purposes, do not use imitation products.
䦟 Do not throw the battery in the fire or subject it to heat • Doing so may cause the insulation to melt, damage the gas discharge valve and safety mechanisms, or ignite the battery fluid, resulting in fire or explosion. 䦟 WARNING DANGER — DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNING Do not peel or damage the outer casing • Damaging the outer case, inserting nails, hitting with a hammer, stepping on the battery, etc.
䦟 If the battery is leaking and the battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with clean water • If the battery fluid gets into your eyes, you risk losing your eyesight. Immediately rinse your eyes with clean, running water, and seek medical attention right away. Any battery fluid that comes into contact with your skin or clothing may harm your skin. Immediately rinse the area with clean, running water.
CAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY 䦟 General precautions concerning the 䦟 Cautions concerning use and storage of batteries (when using alkaline batteries) the rechargeable Li-ion battery pack • Use only alkaline batteries or other specified batteries in this camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera.
FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA 䦟 Cautions before capturing important images • Before capturing important images, make sure that the camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the images properly. • Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, or damaged in any way due to a problem with the camera, any of its accessories, or its software.
䦟 Caution concerning magnetism (for cameras with a speaker) • Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that may be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker. Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged. 䦟 Cautions concerning data storage • It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk). • Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below.
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