HOW to Read this Manual, For first-time users | Sanyo VPC-CA102

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users

Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera’s operation.

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To use the various camera features

Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “CONNECTING TO A TV” in this manual. To connect to a computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.

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To use additional features

Visit the Sanyo website to learn how to adjust the camera settings for various shooting scenes. There you’ll also find information about the software for playing back data recorded with your camera and for burning (recording) DVDs (page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 145) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 153).

Symbols used in this manual

HINT	Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay
CAUTION	attention to.
CAUTION	Points that require special attention.
(page xx)	Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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Contents

VPC-CA100EX VPC-CA100GX VPC-CA100PX VPC-CA100TA VPC-CA102 Important note KFOR American Users Declaration of Conformity KFOR Canadian Users KFOR EU UsersKFOR Russian Users Sanyo Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH Symbols used in this manual HOW to Read this ManualFor first-time users Insert the battery pack SHOOT, Play Back and SavePreparing the camera About saving your recorded data Shooting Press the ON/OFF buttonFor at least 1 second to turn Camera on To take a photo Playback Press the REC/PLAYButton Select the image to play Back Press the SET button To return to the recording mode When you are finished using the cameraTo continue to the next operation Install application program Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVDSet the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive Click on TotalMedia Extreme for Sanyo Copy data from your camera to the computer Turn on the camera How to open the terminal cover Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button Xi English Click the Management icon Click the Import icon Click the Done button Burn video clips onto a DVD Click the Create video icon Xv English Click New DVD project Click Insert video Click the Open button Xvii English Click the Design tab Click the Produce tab Click the Burn button About software upgrades Click the Yes buttonClick the Save button Click the OK button Click on Special downloads Click the Submit buttonClick the download URL link United States/Canada Europe China Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature What is JIS IPX8 formerly JIS protection grade 8? Storing and maintaining your camera Before Recording in Water Contents „ Simple „ Normal „ Option Settings „ Appendices Quick Search by Operation Adjust the camera’s Increase the camera’s sensitivityPhotographing people Capture sharp images Adjust the speaker volume Adjust the monitor brightnessSearch for image Reduce the photo Audio files Size Magnify an image Delete files Protect files from accidental erasureFormat a card Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD AC adaptor Plugs The number Where the camera is soldDepending on the region English How to use the accessories About the power plugHow to attach Handstrap Media cards that can be used with this camera About the CardWhat card means in this manual Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera Waterproof capability High-quality images with Full High Definition* pages 46 Includes Simple mode for quick-and-easy operation Simple Mode Recording MenuNormal Mode Recording Menu Image stabilizer for sharp pictures pages 48 Capture clear images of the targeted subject pages 50 Eye-Fi smart System MAP Parts Names Front Rear Zoom Range Installing the Card When removing the card Close the battery cover securely If the multi-indicator is flashing redShooting without a card installed Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Charging the Battery Pack Open the battery cover Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover Affix the appropriate plug supplied to the AC adaptor During charging Close the battery cover and terminal cover securely Use only the supplied accessoriesDoes the battery pack appear swollen? About the internal backup battery About the temperature alert icon \ About recharging Turning on the camera Turning the Camera on and OFFTurning off the camera English About the standby mode To immediately activate the power save modeIf the K icon appears Turn on the camera page 30, and press the SET button Date and Time SettingSet the date Set the clock To correct the date and time settingsPress the Menu button Example of the playback mode 100000014 Example of the recording modeTurn on the camera Press the REC/PLAY button Switching between the Simple and Normal modes Select the operating mode icon Press the SET buttonSimple Mode Menu Screen Normal Mode Menu Screen Example Simple Mode Recording Menu Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu ScreenExample Normal Mode Recording Menu Setting Screen Using the Simple Mode MenuSelect an item to change Press I or J to select a tab Using the Normal Mode MenuPress H About the applicable mode indicator 14 M-S Select video and photo size Remaining battery power indication Recording size page 56 h Select the video clip size toFocus range Flash Simple Mode Playback Menu Start slideshow Slideshow Playback volumeDelete page 76 h Delete files Video Tab Video clip settings HD mode SD modeStill image settings Single-shot Self-timer Recording MENU2 Video Stabilizer Light-measuring mode Video stabilizerPhoto stabilizer Focus area Recording MENU3 White Balance High sensitivity mode Rec folder setting Remaining battery power indicationWhite balance Exposure Normal Mode Playback Menu Protect Select folder Edit photoCopy Before Taking Pictures For best results Using the autofocus Conditions that may cause incorrect focus When both near and far objects are present Fast-moving subjects Select the recording size Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button Select the focus setting Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button Where are the image and audio files saved? Hints for taking picturesMuting the operation sounds Taking pictures in backlight conditions Video Clip Recording End the recording Halfway Shooting Single ShotsContinue to gently press the button all the way Adjusting the monitor brightness What is the camera focusing on?Focus and exposure can be locked in the Normal mode Shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the Normal mode If the camera shake icon appears... in the Normal mode Does it seem to take a long time to save images? Using the flash Press the button to take the picture Do not touch the flash unit when shooting Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip Full-HD About the recording size of still images MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom Take the picture When the Zoom Range button is pressed When recording video clips at a high magnificationAbout the Advanced Zoom Dry the camera After Using the Camera in WaterAbout the handstrap Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images To return to the screen to select playback files Press J Video clip playback operation To do this Do this If the a appears on the playback Screen How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image File size for a video clip is very largeDisplay the video clip playback point During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible About the slideshow settings Slideshow Playback Playback Volume Press G or H to set the volume, and press the SET buttonVolume can be adjusted during playback Normal mode Deleting Files Delete single/delete all/delete folder Select DELETE, and press the SET button Delete selectedSelect an image you wish to delete Press the or button Select YES, and press the SET button Push the zoom switch toward the W/P side Playback ModesImage display playback Display the image you wish to Play back Selecting the playback folder Display the Playback Screen Push the zoom switch towardSide twice Side Magnification is enabled Magnifying zooming in the imageDisplay the image that you want to magnify To magnify Video setting When editing video clipsRecording Menu Audio recording You can capture a still image during an audio recording About files saved in segments Playback begins Still image setting Sequential shots Scene select setting Filter setting To pause or cancel the self-timer function Self-timer settingWhen xis selected Motion compensation image stabilizer setting Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting?When motion compensation is enabled Did the scene select setting change? Focus range setting How to use the manual focus About zoom movement when using the manual focusAbout the super macro mode Select -, and press the SET button Focus mode setting Light-measuring mode setting ISO sensitivity setting How to use the one push setting White balance settingTo cancel the white balance setting Exposure setting Subject chaser settings Shooting with the color chaser function still images only Set the face chaser setting to When using the face chaser functionShooting with the face chaser function About recording with the subject chaser Digital zoom setting High sensitivity mode settingLimitations of the high sensitivity mode Press G or H to adjust Exposure Exposure compensation Storage folder setting Select an existing folder Slideshow settings Changing a settingPlayback Menu Begin the slideshow File protect setting To cancel the protect mode for a fileProtect files one by one Select Lock and press the SET Button Protect selected files SD Full-HD 37.6MB Resize Why can’t the image be resized?Rotate Correcting the image Concerning the date and time information for the saved image Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip Editing video clips Procedure to join video clips Regarding the capture date of the saved files Video clip cutting extracting Select CUT and press the SET button Procedure Play Specify the start point of the extractPause Accelerated playback When joining the first and latter portions Press the O or button Select the desired option, and press the SET button Joining video clips Select Join and press the SET button Join Hint Display the Printing Instructions Screen Printing instructionsSelect a photo from the Playback Screen Specifying date imprinting and print quantities Specify dated prints Completed printing Instructions Index print Can’t specify dated prints? File Info Display To access a Setting Screen Display the Option Setting MenuSelect an Option tab 1, 2 or 3, and press the SET button Introduction to the Option Setting Menu Tab Startup Display setting h Select the display that appears Operation Beep setting h Settings for the camera’sPost View setting Remaining battery charge display Option Menu Shortcuts Brightness setting Image quality setting h Set the vividnessLanguage setting Option Menu TV Output File NO. CONT’D setting Format TV Output setting Power Save settingRemaining battery charge Display page 137 Optionsettings Shortcut setting Select SHORTCUTS, and press the SET button Photo view Video viewPress I or J To confirm the assigned shortcuts TV output setting Select the desired setting, and press the SET buttonSelect TV OUTPUT, and press the SET button If Hdmi is selected If HDMI-CEC is selected About the HDMI-CEC function Relation between TV Type setting and TV display TV Type TV type to be Image file to be TV display File number function OFF File name image number File No. settingFile number function on File name image number Card a Formatting initializing Formatting erases the data Set the camera to the recording mode Checking the Remaining Card Memory For audio recordings Time is shown Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu Battery remaining charge Battery packApprox. full Connecting to a TV Insert and pull out the cable carefully Connecting to a video input terminal Connecting to the Hdmi terminal Playing Back on a TV Copying dubbing images to a DVD recorder Printing Print 1 Image To cancel printing During printing, press J Select Cancel and press the SET buttonAbout the printer settings About printing all the images Commonly Asked Questions PowerQuestion Answer Action Shooting Mode when Monitor Viewing Digital camera Why is If the subject Not a malfunction Can I play back We cannot Misc English Problem Cause Action TroubleshootingCamera Shooting English No playback Camera is Set the camera Correct Select Missing Blocking Correctly, Lens Make sure Image Battery, it has a Setting Remarks Scene Select About the scene select function and focus range settings Filter Specifications Still imagesVideo clips Audio Appendices Cm 0.39 in. to 80 cm 31.50 in. wide end only VAR-G12 Camera connectors Battery life English Concerning the multi-indicator Supplied Li-ion battery pack Supplied AC adaptor Others English If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used Hints for Taking PicturesHow the autofocus works Reasons for unfocused images Using the manual focus effectively Advantage of using the manual focusPhotographing a moving subject Photographing moving subjects sports mode a Shooting portraits portrait modePoints Night photography night view portrait mode Photographing scenery landscape mode +