INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Camera
VPC-S70EX
VPC-S70
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S70EX and VPC-S70.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”. 
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Warning 
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
kFOR AMERICAN USERS
The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of 
California (USA):
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of 
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash 
hands after handling.
i 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.
h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible 
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-S70
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. 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.
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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR EU USERS
Note:
iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only 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 reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic 
equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of 
separately from your household waste.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local community 
waste collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection 
systems for used electrical and electronic products.
Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!
kSymbols used in this manual
HINT 
Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay 
attention to.
CAUTION  Points that require special attention.
(page xx)  Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera 
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 108) 
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 114).
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS  ........................................................................................... 1
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA  ................................. 6
SYSTEM MAP  ....................................................................................... 8
 SETUP
PARTS NAMES  ..................................................................................... 9
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD  ....................................... 11
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 14
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 16
 BASIC OPERATION
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 19
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES  .......................... 27
SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..................................................... 36
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK  ..................................... 37
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... 41
USING THE ZOOM .............................................................................. 46
FLASH SETTING ................................................................................. 47
SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 49
FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 51
 SHOOTING
ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU  ............................................. 53
RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING ................................................ 56
FOCUS AREA SETTING  ..................................................................... 59
ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 61
WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 62
EXPOSURE CORRECTION ................................................................ 63
DATE IMPRINT .................................................................................... 64
 PLAYBACK
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................ 65
IMAGE PROTECT  ............................................................................... 67
ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 69
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................... 70
COPY DATA  ........................................................................................ 71
PRINT SETTINGS  ............................................................................... 73
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK  ................................................................... 78
DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)  ...... 79
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 OPTION
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ......................................................80
SOUNDS  ..............................................................................................83
POST-VIEW SETTING  .........................................................................85
SCREEN LANGUAGE ..........................................................................86
TV SYSTEM SETTING .........................................................................87
AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION  .........................................................88
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION  ...............................................................89
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .......92
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ..............................................94
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD 
MEMORY  .........................................................................................95
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE  ...........................97
 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV .......................................................................99
DIRECT PRINTING  ............................................................................100
 APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS  ...................................................108
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................114
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................120
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
i Handstrap: 1
i Soft case: 1
i SANYO Software Pack 
(CD-ROM): 1
i AA alkaline batteries: 2 
(batteries made exclusively 
to be used as included 
accessories)
i Dedicated USB interface cable: 
1
i Dedicated AV interface 
cable: 1
i “SAFETY MANUAL”
(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet 
carefully before using the 
digital camera.
i Quick Guide
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How to use the accessories
k Handstrap
k Soft case
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
Media cards that can be used with this camera
The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:
i SD Memory Card
i Multi Media Card
What “card” means in this manual
i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used 
in this digital camera are referred to as “card”. 
i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all 
installation and removal procedures are the same for both SD Memory 
Cards and Multi Media Cards.
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