Sanyo VPC-S1275 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Getting Started 19
Taking your First Photo
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Setting the Flash Mode
You can choose from 4 flash modes to suit various lighting conditions.
Press the UP/FLASH /DELETE navigation button to scroll through the four
modes on the LCD screen. The flash setting remains the same for subsequent photos until
you
change it as described above.
Using the Zoom in/out Function
The camera comes equipped with 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom that allows you to
zoom in on your subject.
To use the zoom:
1. Press the right side of the ZOOM button T to zoom in on your subject.
2. Press the left side of the ZOOM button W to zoom out from your subject.
Using the Self-timer and Burst Photography
The camera comes equipped with a self-timer which allows you to take photos after a pre-
defined delay. The burst photography feature allows you to take multiple consecutive
photos by pressing and holding the SHUTTER button. The multi-burst photography
feature allows you to take multiple (16) consecutive VGA photos by pressing the
SHUTTER button once.
To set the self-timer/burst mode:
1. Press the RIGHT/SELF-TIMER /BURST MODE navigation button to cycle
through the self-timer( or ) and burst photography options ( or ) on the
LCD screen.
2. Once you have selected an option, frame and take your shot. In self-timer mode, the
icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken.
Auto flash: The flash fires automatically when needed.
Flash off: The flash is turned off.
Fill flash: The flash always fires.
Anti Red-eye: The flash fires twice so as to reduce the red-eye effect.