FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
Cautions Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
Warning: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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.
FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 FOR EU USERS The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world. Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.
Symbols used in this manual Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. You many find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “Troubleshooting”. FCC information Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model number: VPC-TP1000/TP1010 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.
Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery. Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance. When you are using a new rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time, it may affect the number of images that can be captured.
CONTENTS 10 INTRODUCTION 32 MENU OPTIONS 10 Overview 10 Package Contents 32 35 36 38 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Capture Menu Video Menu Playback Menu Setup Menu 11 Front View 12 Button Operation 13 LCD Monitor Display 40 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 15 GETTING STARTED 41 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 15 Preparation 16 Charging the Battery 17 Initial Settings 19 CAPTURE MODE 19 20 21 22 23 Capturing Images Setting the Scene Mode Multi-Focus Setting the Panorama Mode Taking Images When
INTRODUCTION Overview 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. Equipped with a 10.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3648 x 2736 pixels.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 1. Zoom lever 2. Shutter button 3. ON/OFF Power button 4. Status LED 5. Self-timer LED 6. Lens 7. Flash 8.
Button Operation 1 2 3 4 Item Function Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode Playback mode Playback mode Still image: to capture mode Video clip: to video mode 2. Capture menu Video menu Playback menu 3. Face Detect 4. Delete 1.
LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1. Zoom status 2. Available number of shots 3. Storage media [r] Internal memory (no card) [ ] microSD/SDHC memory card 4. Battery condition [l] Full battery power [o] Medium battery power [n] Low battery power [m] No battery power 5. ISO [2] Auto [:] ISO 64 [5] ISO 100 [7] ISO 200 [9] ISO 400 [0] ISO 800 [;] ISO 1600 [ ] ISO 3200 6. Image quality [ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy 7. White balance [@] Auto [$] Incand. [&] Fluoresc.1 [*] Fluoresc.
Video mode 1. Mode icon 2. Zoom status 3. Storage media 4. Battery condition 5. Sound off icon 6. Video quality 7. Date and time 8. Available recording time/Elapsed time 9. Video resolution * Items 2 to 8 can not be selected. 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 Playback mode - Still image playback 1. Voice memo 2. Protect icon 3. Folder number 4. File number 5. Storage media 6. Battery condition 7. ISO 8. Image quality 9. Image size resolution 10. Exposure value 11. Quickly review 12. Shutter speed value 13.
GETTING STARTED Preparation 1. Attach the camera strap. 2. Open the battery/memory card cover. 3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown. 4. Insert microSD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 32MB internal memory (21MB available for image storage), but you can load an microSD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. 5.
Charging the Battery Charge the battery fully with the supplied battery charger before use. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. (Battery label side up) 2. Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a wall outlet. The status LED on the charger lights red when charging has started and lights 2 green when charging is completed. The LED also lights green if no battery is inserted into the charger.
Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if and when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to any scene mode; or press the button.
Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to any scene mode; or press the button. The default mode is [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Drag the slide bar down to the end of the menu. Tap [ ] to enter [Setup] menu. 4. Tap language icon to enter [Language]. 5. Touch the panel and slide to left or right to select the language. 6. Tap the language icon you want to display on the touch panel.
CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 3.0'' Touch Panel LCD to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated. 2. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to any scene mode (except for video). 3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.
Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the available 23 scene modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon. Drag the slide bar up and down to help to browse all of the scene modes. Tap the icon of your desired scene mode. The camera returns to preview. Compose the image and press the shutter button.
Scene mode Description Candlelight Select this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelight scene, without spoiling the ambience. Fireworks Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with optimal exposure. The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. Text Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains black and white subjects like printed documents. Sunset Select this mode when you want to capture a sunset.
Setting the Panorama Mode This mode is designed to make it easier to take a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single image. You can capture a photographic subject that won’t fit into a single frame, such as a landscape, and stitch it together later with a program such as Arcsoft Panorama Maker® 4.0 application. 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to [Panorama]. 2. Tap e / f to select the photographic direction. 3. Shoot the first image.
Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On With the camera’s new “smile detection” function, this camera detects smiles so you do not miss those special moments in life. 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to [Smile Detection]. 2. Compose the image, and press the shutter button 00214 down fully. 3. Once the camera detects a smile, it will automatically capture 3 images (by default, the flash mode setting is set to d). If the [Capture Md.
Recording Shots into Multiple Image Layout The Album Shot mode enables you to easily record images and combine three shots into a single image. 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Tap the submenu of [Capture Md.] to see all of the options. Tap the [Album Shot]. 4. Tap [ ]. 5. Press the shutter button to capture the first image. 6. Press the shutter button again to capture the second and third images.
VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 pixels. 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to [ ]. 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button. The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the shutter button one more time will end the recording of the video clip. The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded.
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Touch the image and slide to left or right to display next or previous image. 3. Choose one of methods below to adjust the magnification: a. Tap the image twice to display the zoom slide bar. Drag the bar up or down to adjust the magnification. b. Slide the zoom lever to = side enlarges the image.
Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time, which can let you quickly search for the image that you want. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Slide the zoom lever to = side. The images are displayed in the thumbnail display. Images that have been selected will be indicated by a yellow frame. Touch the image and slide to left or right to display previous or next page. 3.
Removing Red-eye You can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Touch the image and slide to left or right to select the image that you want to edit. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Tap [ ] to enter [Fix Red Eyes]. 5. Tap [Execute]. 6. View the changes on the corrected image. 7. Tap [Confirm] to save your corrected image. When this process ends, this replaces the original image with the corrected image.
Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images. The voice memo can be recorded only once. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Touch the image and slide to left or right to select the image to which you want to attach the voice memo. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Set “Voice Memo” on. 5. Then tap [ ] to exit from the menu. 6. Tap [ ] . [VOICE RECORDING] is displayed on the screen and recording starts. 7.
Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Touch the image and slide to left or right to select the image that you want to protect. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Tap [ ] to enter [Protect]. 5. Tap [Single] or [All] , and tap [Set]. Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the playback mode. Protect The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images.
Photo Frame Use this mode when you want to personalize your photo by adding suitable frame to your photo. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Tap [ ] to enter [Photo Frame]. 4. Tap the left or right icon shown to choose your desired one. 5. Drag your desired photo frames to your image and adjust it to the appropriate positon. Tap [Set] to confirm the changes you've made. Tap [ ] to cancel the changes, and you can choose another photo frame. 6. Tap [Confirm] to save your edited image.
MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. ISO AUTO 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to any scene mode (except for video). The default mode is [ ]. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Tap the submenu of the desired option item, and tap the desired setting. The selectable items may vary in different capture modes. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
W. 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. * [@]Auto * [$]Incand. * [&]Fluoresc.1 * [*]Fluoresc.2 * [%]Daylight * [#]Cloudy * [(]Manual WB Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Standard / Soft Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured.
Capture Md. This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images. * [ ] Single: Captures one image at a time. * [ T ] Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. * [ U ] AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure compensation. * [ - ] Album Shot: Creates an album-like layout to combine 3 shots into a single image. * [ / ] Burst: Permits continuous photography while pressing and holding the shutter button.
Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to [ ]. Press the MENU button. Tap the submenu of the desired option item, and tap the desired setting. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the video clip is captured. *[ *[ ]Fine ]Standard Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured.
Playback Menu In the [ 1. 2. 3. 4. ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. Press the button. Press the MENU button. Tap the submenu of the desired option item, and tap the desired setting. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Fix Red Eyes Refer to the section in this manual titled “Removing Red-eye” (page 28) for further details. Dynam. Light. Refer to the section in this manual titled “Dynamic Lighting Feature” (page 28) for further details.
Qual. Change Changes the quality (compression) of a recorded image. Compress images down to half of their size or less, overwrite old size images with newly compressed images. It is only possible to reduce the image quality/size, never to increase it. Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera’s internal memory to a microSD/SDHC memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory.
Setup Menu Set your camera’s operating environment. Setup Beep On Display Default Fr. No. Reset Next Menu 1. Tap the Mode / Scene mode icon to set the camera to any scene mode; or press the button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Drag the slide bar down to the end of the menu. Tap [ ] to enter [Setup] menu. 4. Tap the submenu of the desired option item, and tap the desired setting. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
Light Freq. This camera supports different lighting frequencies: 50 Hz and 60 Hz. When photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area's voltage. * 50 Hz / 60 Hz LCD Bright. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. * Standard / Bright Format Refer to section in this manual titled “Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory” (page 18) for further details. Media Info. This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card.
TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Pentium III 800 or equivalent Windows 2000/XP/Vista 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Macintosh PowerPC G3/G4/G5 OS 9.0 or later 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Downloading Your Files 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2.
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are 2 types of software that are included on the CD-ROM: MediaOne Gallery SE - makes it the easiest way to manage and share your digital life with family & friends. The intuitive thumbnail library automatically organizes, updates and sorts files for the most natural way to browse your multimedia collection. Arcsoft Panorama Maker® 4.0 - Like magic, ArcSoft Panorama Maker® 4 turns any series of overlapping photos into a gorgeous panoramic image in just seconds.
SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2.5'' CCD sensor (10.0 megapixels) Image resolution Still image 3648 x 2736, 2816 x 2112, 2304x1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 Video clip 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) LCD monitor 3.0'' Touch Panel LCD (230K pixels) Recording media 32MB internal memory (21MB available for image storage) Supports microSD/SDHC memory card up to 8G (optional) File format DCF, JPEG (EXIF 2.2), Motion-JPEG (AVI) Lens 3x optical zoom lens Aperture range: 3.
APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the microSD/SDHC memory card.
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come on. The battery is not inserted. Insert the battery correctly. The battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery. The battery runs out quickly. The battery is not fully charged. The battery is not used for an extended period of time after being charged.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. Connecting the camera to the printer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to your camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer. 3. Turn on your camera. 4. The [USB] screen is displayed. Tap [PictBridge].
3. If you select [Single] in the previous step, the figure shown on the right hand side will appear. Tap e / f to select the image that you want to print . Tap +/- to select the number that you want to print (up to 99) . 4. Tap [ ]. 5. Drag the slide bar down to the end of the menu. Tap [Print]. 6. Tap [Execute] to start printing. 7. The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears. [COMPLETE] will be displayed temporarily, reminding you that the printing procedure is finished.
