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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ADVANCED

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-X1200EX, VPC-X1200
and VPC-X1200GX.
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 "
Keep this manual, along with the BASIC INSTRUCTION MANUAL, in a safe place
for later reference.
VPC-X1200EX
VPC-X1200
VPC-X1200GX
SAFETY MANUAL
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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    VPC-X1200EX INSTRUCTION MANUAL ADVANCED VPC-X1200 VPC-X1200GX Digital Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-X1200EX, VPC-X1200 and VPC-X1200GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. SAFETY MANUAL Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “...

  • Page 2: Symbols Used In This Manual

    HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL Symbols 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 oper- ation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CONTENTS ................... 1 SETUP ACCESSING THE MENUS ..............3 How to display the menus............. 3 How to operate the menus............4 Overview of the Menus ..............5 SHOOTING RECORDING SETTINGS ..............11 Recording and playing back audio files ........11 Focus area setting ..............
  • Page 4 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV ...............37 DIRECT PRINTING ................38 Print preparations ................38 To select one image and print it (print selected image)....40 To print all the images (all images)..........42 To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images)..............43 To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings)..............44...

  • Page 5: Setup

    SETUP ACCESSING THE MENUS Detailed camera settings are accessed from the menus. How to display the menus Turn on the camera, and set it to the recording or playback mode. h Set the camera to the recording mode to display the Recording Menu, or the playback mode to display the Playback Menu.

  • Page 6: How To Operate The Menus

    How to operate the menus Use the arrow buttons to select the item you wish to change, press the SET button, and the corresponding screen will appear. Display the menu (page 3). Select the s or = tab. RECORDING MENU RESOLUTION Display the Recording Menu: COMPRESSION...

  • Page 7: Overview Of The Menus

    ACCESSING THE MENUS Overview of the Menus Recording Menu RECORDING MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE WHITE BALANCE EXIT EXP COMPENSATION INSERT DATE ON IMAGE i 7 and 8 are displayed when you press the [n] or [o] button to scroll. English...
  • Page 8 1 Resolution menu/video size 5 ISO sensitivity menu menu (page 14) =: Sets the ISO sensitivity <Single-shot/sequential shots mode> automatically (ISO64 to I: Shoot at 4000 × 3000 pixels 400). 1: ISO64 j: Shoot at 4000 × 2256 pixels u: ISO100 (16:9 aspect ratio) D: Shoot at 2816 ×...

  • Page 9: Playback Menu

    ACCESSING THE MENUS Playback Menu PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SLIDESHOW PROTECT ROTATE BLUR CORRECTION CONTRAST CORRECT RED-EYE CORRECT. EXIT REPAIR DISTORT RESIZE FILE COPY PRINT INSTRUCTIONS i 7 through 0 are displayed when you press the [n] or [o] button to scroll. English...
  • Page 10 1 [Slideshow] 6 [Red-eye correct.] (page 21) h Play back the images in a h Repair the red-eye effect to slideshow format. make eyes look more natural. 2 [Protect] (page 17) 7 [Repair distort] (page 21) h Protect data from accidental h Correct the curvature (distortion) in the image erasure (write protect).

  • Page 11: Option Menu

    ACCESSING THE MENUS Option Menu OPTION MENU CLOCK SET STARTUP DISPLAY SOUND 1sec POST VIEW BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE EXIT TV SYSTEM NTSC AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO. CONT’D FORMAT RESET SETTINGS i 7 through A are displayed when you press the [n] or [o] button to scroll. English...
  • Page 12 DATE & TIME: The camera's camera off. date and time setting is shown. 9 [File no. cont'd] (page 29) SANYO: The SANYO logo is h Set the file number continued shown. function to ON or OFF. OFF: No startup display.

  • Page 13: Shooting

    SHOOTING RECORDING SETTINGS Recording and playing back audio files In the video clip recording mode, your camera can make audio recordings. The audio recordings are monaural. Record an audio file Display the Recording Menu for the video clip recording mode (page 3).

  • Page 14: Playing Back Audio Recordings

    Playing back audio recordings Display the desired audio data. 101-0018 h A musical note graphic appears on the screen. PLAY 2009.12.24 Play back the recording. To do this... Do this Forward playback Press the SET button. Stop playback During playback, press the [o] button. During playback, press the SET button.

  • Page 15: Focus Area Setting

    RECORDING SETTINGS Focus area setting You can choose from different types of autofocus: 9-point range finder focus: The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the shooting area visible on the monitor. When the image is focused, a target mark &...

  • Page 16: Iso Sensitivity

    ISO sensitivity With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting. HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase.

  • Page 17: White Balance

    RECORDING SETTINGS White balance This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. Display the Recording Menu (page 3). Select “WHITE BALANCE”...

  • Page 18: Date Imprint

    Date imprint You can choose to have the date the image was captured imprinted on the image. HINT About the capture date and date imprinting i When an image is edited, the date of the image file changes to the date and time the image was edited.

  • Page 19: Playback

    PLAYBACK PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) PLAYBACK SETTINGS Image protect Prevent accidental erasure of data. CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if the card is reformatted. English...

  • Page 20: Rotating Images

    Rotating images Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. HINT i On the 9-image/20-image display playback, rotated images are shown in their original orientation. i An image for which the protect (locked) mode has been set cannot be rotated.

  • Page 21: Blur Correction

    PLAYBACK SETTINGS Blur correction Correct the effects of camera movement (camera shake) to produce a sharper image. HINT About the blur correction icon i On the Blur Correction Screen, an icon indicating the degree of blur appears. : Blur correction unnecessary or blur correction completed. : Blur correction possible : Blur correction not possible If the “Blur correction not successful”...

  • Page 22: Contrast Correction

    Contrast correction Add contrast (light and dark) to an image to make it clearer. HINT Concerning the date and time information for the modified image i The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the date that the image was saved after it was modified.

  • Page 23: Red-Eye Correction

    PLAYBACK SETTINGS Red-eye correction If you photograph your subjects at night using the flash, they may appear in the image with glowing red eyes (red-eye effect). Now you can amend the image so that the subjects’ eyes appear more natural (red-eye correction). Distortion correction Correct the curvature (distortion) in the still image that is caused by the lens.

  • Page 24: Print Orders (Dpof)

    Print orders (DPOF) In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints, or whether or not the date is displayed on the print.
  • Page 25 PLAYBACK SETTINGS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image. About the DPOF format i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format.
  • Page 26 Specifying date imprinting and number of prints You can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print settings to all the images on the card (ALL IMAGES). Display the screen to set the print settings (page 22). Select “EACH IMAGE”...
  • Page 27 PLAYBACK SETTINGS Specify the number of prints and whether the date is imprinted. h Please specify the number of prints before setting the date imprint setting. The date imprint setting cannot be set until the number of prints has been entered. <Specifying the number of prints>...

  • Page 28: Clearing All The Print Settings

    Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images. Display the screen to set the print settings (page 22). Select “ALL CLEAR”. Specify the printing Specify the printing Specify the printing instructions? instructions? instructions? EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL CLEAR Press the SET button.

  • Page 29: Slideshow Playback

    PLAYBACK SETTINGS Slideshow playback To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button. HINT i Audio data is not played during slideshow playback. English...

  • Page 30: Displaying Image Properties (Information Screen)

    Displaying image properties (Information Screen) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. Display the desired image. 100-0004 INFO Press and hold the MENU button for at least 2816×2112 1 second. SIZE h The Information Screen IRIS F3.5...

  • Page 31: Option Settings

    OPTION OPTION SETTINGS File No. continued setting If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001.
  • Page 32 i If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as follows. When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is lower than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

  • Page 33: Initializing The Card Memory And Internal Memory

    OPTION SETTINGS Initializing the card memory and internal memory A card must be formatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK”...

  • Page 34: Resetting The Camera Settings

    Resetting the camera settings Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure: Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting File No. continued setting English...

  • Page 35: Checking The Remaining Internal Memory And Card Memory

    OPTION SETTINGS Checking the remaining internal memory and card memory You can check the possible number of images, audio recording time and video clip recording time remaining on the card. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the Remaining number of images camera on.

  • Page 36: For Audio Data

    For audio data Set the camera to the audio Remaining recording time recording mode (page 11). h The remaining audio recording time 13:23:29 is shown. HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images, either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then erase them from the card.

  • Page 37: Checking The Remaining Battery Charge

    CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. h The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the monitor.
  • Page 38 HINT i If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen (page 28). i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type. i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of times the flash is used, etc.) or the ambient temperature (temperatures below 10°C [50°F]), the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly.

  • Page 39: Other Devices And Connections

    OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied AV interface cable from the USB/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV. Yellow plug To the VIDEO input terminal Supplied dedicated AV interface cable To the USB/AV terminal Switch input to...

  • Page 40: Direct Printing

    DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing). Print preparations Turn the printer on, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer.
  • Page 41 DIRECT PRINTING Select “PRINTER”, and press the Print this image? Print this image? Print this image? SET button. h The screen to select the images to print appears. PRINT PRINT PRINT DATE DATE DATE CAUTION Caution when connecting a printer i If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected, the camera may not operate correctly.

  • Page 42: To Select One Image And Print It (Print Selected Image)

    To select one image and print it (print selected image) Procedure to select one still image and print it. Complete the printing setup (page 38). Press the [l] or [m] button. Print this image? Print this image? Print this image? h Display the image you wish to print.
  • Page 43 DIRECT PRINTING Specify the number of prints or Print this image? Print this image? Print this image? date-imprinted prints. <Specifying the number of prints> h Press the [n] or [o] button to specify the number of prints. h Press the [n] or [o] button until the desired number of prints is displayed.

  • Page 44: To Print All The Images (All Images)

    To print all the images (all images) Print all of the images. Complete the printing setup (page 38). Press the MENU button. PictBridge MENU h The PictBridge Menu appears. PRINT 1 IMAGE PRINT ALL IMAGES DPOF Select “PRINT ALL IMAGES”, and press the SET button.

  • Page 45: To Print The Images That Are Set To Print (Print Reserved Images)

    DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images) Procedure to print all the images that are set to print. Make the print settings (page 22), and complete the printing setup (page 38). Press the MENU button. PictBridge MENU 1/1 h The PictBridge Menu appears.

  • Page 46: To Change The Printer Settings And Print Images (Change Printer Settings)

    To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings) Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc. Complete the printing setup (page 38). Press the MENU button. h The PictBridge Menu appears.
  • Page 47 DIRECT PRINTING Adjust the printer settings. 1 Use the arrow buttons to select a printer setting parameter, and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Press the [n] or [o] button to adjust the setting, and press the SET button.

  • Page 48: Appendices

    APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions. Question Answer Action Why doesn’t the Due to cold Place the camera in power turn on? temperatures, the your pocket to warm battery pack...
  • Page 49 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Are the settings — All settings except retained even the self-timer and after the camera the exposure is turned off? correction are retained even after the camera is turned off. Which resolution — Select the resolution setting should I setting according to use?

  • Page 50: Manual Focus

    Question Answer Action How can I get the — Set the scene distant view into function to the landscape \ focus? mode when photographing. Shooting Or, set the focus range setting to manual focus -, and set the distance ∞ When used in Condition due to Not a malfunction.
  • Page 51 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Why is the image The subject was When capturing an too bright? too bright. image, devise a way to compensate for a bright subject, for example, by changing the shooting angle. Why is the image The focus is not Hold the camera out of focus?
  • Page 52 Question Answer Action Why isn’t the Due to the Not a malfunction. magnified image characteristics of clear? the camera, magnified images appear less clear. Why isn’t the The image was Not a malfunction. captured image captured using Zoom in only within Viewing clear? the digital zoom.
  • Page 53 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Why can’t the A temporary Remove the battery camera be internal circuitry pack from the operated? problem may be camera, wait a few the cause. minutes, then reinstall the battery pack and try again. Can I use my —...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem. B: BASIC INSTRUCTION MANUAL A: ADVANCED INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAMERA Reference Problem Cause Action page No power. The battery Recharge the pack is dead.
  • Page 55 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page An image is The maximum Install a new B-12 not captured number of card. when the images that Delete the shutter button can be images that are is pressed. captured or the not necessary. maximum Save the video clip...
  • Page 56 Reference Problem Cause Action page When zooming The optical Not a in or out, the zoom has malfunction. zoom moved to the Release the B-46 movement maximum zoom switch, stops magnification and press it momentarily. position. again. There is noise The ISO Set the ISO in the captured...
  • Page 57 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page The image is The subject Use the forced B-48 too dark. was lit from flash mode. behind. Use the exposure correction function. There is not Adjust the ISO enough light. sensitivity A-6, 14 setting. The image is The forced Select a...
  • Page 58 Reference Problem Cause Action page The colors of This is due to Capture the the images ambient image using B-48 captured lighting. the forced flash indoors are not mode. correct. The white Set the white balance setting balance setting A-6, 15 is incorrect.

  • Page 59: Notes Regarding The Scene Function

    TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the scene function The macro + focus range setting is not available. The pan o, macro + and manual focus - focus range settings are not available. The AF seeker p focus mode setting is not available. The digital zoom is not available.
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