INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Camera
VPC-S60EX
VPC-S60
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S60EX and VPC-S60.
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-S60
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 interfer-
ence 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!
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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 111)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 117).
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Install the battery
1 Open the battery/card cover, and insert the batteries.
h The battery/card cover is located on the bottom of the camera.
Batteries
Battery/card cover
2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
h The Shooting Screen appears.
ON/OFF button
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Shooting
kSingle shot (still
image) photography
1 Press the [m] button.
h The screen to set the
shooting mode and self
timer appears.
2 Press the [m] button to select
the single shot mode, and
press the SET button.
h An icon in the upper left
area of the monitor indicates
the active shooting mode
setting.
c: Single shot mode
P: Sequential shots mode
X: Video clip recording mode
3 Press the shutter button.
h The image is captured.
kVideo clip recording
1 Press the [m] button to select
the video clip recording
mode.
2 Press the shutter button.
h Recording begins.
h To stop recording, press the
shutter button again.
Shutter button
SET button
[m] button
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Playback
kStill image playback
1 Press the playback button [=].
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h To view other images, press the
[l] or [m] button.
h If the playback button [=] is
pressed, the display returns to
the Shooting Screen.
kVideo clip playback
1 Press the playback button [=].
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h Press the [l] or [m] button to
display the video clip you wish to
play back.
h Video clips are indicated by a
video clip pattern along the top
and bottom of the screen.
2 Press the SET button.
h Playback of the selected video
clip begins.
h If the playback button [=] is
pressed again, the display
changes to the Shooting Screen.
Playback button [=]
SET button
[l] or [m] button
Video clip pattern
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From
creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various
techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the
following table.
Basic operation
Getting started
shooting
“Recording a video clip”
on page 40
“Shooting single shots”
on page 31
“SHOOTING
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS”
on page 39
Convenient
functions
Log the date and
time of your photos
“DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 19
Zoom in on the
subject
“USING THE ZOOM”
on page 47
Close-up
photography
“FOCUS RANGE”
(macro mode) on
page 52
Additional functions
For more accurate
focus
“FOCUS RANGE”
(manual focus) on
page 52
Set the focus to a
narrow range
“FOCUS AREA
SETTING” on page 61
Check the focus
status
“Zoom jump playback”
on page 36
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Optimize the photo quality
“RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING” on page 58
Capture fast-moving subjects
“USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (sports mode) on page 44
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Basic operation
Convenient
functions
Additional functions
Shoot in dark conditions
“EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 65
“FLASH SETTING” on page 48
“USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (night view mode) on page 44
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 62
Photographing people
“USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (cosmetic mode/portrait mode/night view
mode) on page 44
“FLASH SETTING” (red-eye reduction) on page 48
Photographing landscapes
“USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (landscape mode) on page 44
Take a self-photo
“SELF-TIMER” on page 50
Make images lighter
or darker
“EXPOSURE
Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity
“ISO SENSITIVITY” on
CORRECTION” on
page 65
page 62
Change the color of
the images
“USING THE SCENE
Make white appear
natural
“WHITE BALANCE” on
FUNCTION”
(monochrome/sepia)
on page 44
page 63
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