INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Camera
VPC-E7EX
VPC-E7
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E7EX and VPC-E7.
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-E7
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 124)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 130).
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Install the battery pack
1 Use the supplied charger to charge the battery pack.
h The CHARGE indicator lights red during charging.
h The CHARGE indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged.
h Charging takes approximately 90 minutes.
CHARGE indicator
[o] mark
Battery pack
Socket
Power cord
To power outlet
2 Open the battery/card compartment cover, and insert the battery pack.
h The battery/card compartment cover is located on the side of the
camera.
h Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
ON/OFF button
[o] mark
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Shooting
1 Press the [m] button.
h The shooting mode menu
appears.
Single-shot
Sequential shots
Video clip recording
PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE
2 Press the [l] or [m] button to
select the shooting mode.
3 Press the SET button.
h The shooting mode is
indicated by an icon in the
upper left area of the
monitor.
Shutter button
[l] or [m] button
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4 Press the shutter button.
Single-shot mode:
A still image is captured.
Sequential shots mode:
Shooting begins. Release the
shutter button to discontinue
shooting.
Video clip recording mode:
Recording begins. To stop
recording, press the shutter
button again.
c:Single-shot mode
P:Sequential shots mode
X:Video clip recording mode
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
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.
ON/OFF button
Playback button
[=]
[l] or [m] button
Video clip pattern
CONTENTS
CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 3
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 7
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 10
SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 12
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 13
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 15
INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ...................................... 18
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 20
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 22
BASIC OPERATION
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 25
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES .......................... 34
SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..................................................... 44
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 45
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... 49
USING THE ZOOM .............................................................................. 54
FLASH SETTING ................................................................................. 55
SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 57
FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 59
SHOOTING
ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU ............................................. 62
TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING .................................. 65
RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING ................................................ 66
COMPRESSION RATE SETTING ....................................................... 69
FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 70
LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 72
ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 73
WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 74
EXPOSURE CORRECTION ................................................................ 75
DATE IMPRINT .................................................................................... 76
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PLAYBACK
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................77
IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................79
ROTATE IMAGE ...................................................................................81
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ....................................................82
CONTRAST CORRECTION .................................................................83
RED-EYE CORRECTION .....................................................................85
COPY DATA .........................................................................................87
PRINT SETTINGS ................................................................................89
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................94
DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) .......95
OPTION
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ......................................................96
SOUNDS ..............................................................................................99
POST-VIEW SETTING .......................................................................101
SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................102
TV SYSTEM SETTING .......................................................................103
AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION .......................................................104
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION .............................................................105
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .....108
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................110
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND
CARD MEMORY ............................................................................111
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE .........................113
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................115
DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................116
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................124
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................130
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................136
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................144
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