INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Dual Camera
Important note
Warning
FOR AMERICAN USERS
WARNING:
Declaration of Conformity
FOR CANADIAN USERS
FOR EU USERS
Note:
SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd
Symbols used in this manual
HINT
CAUTION
(page xx)
Install the battery pack and card
1 Insert the battery pack
2 Insert the SD Memory Card
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Shooting
kVideo clip recording
1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second
For how to set the date and time, see page
Playback
1 Press the REC/PLAY button
2 Select the image to play back
HD-SHQ 10.2MB
When you are finished using the camera
To continue to the next operation
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista)
Install application program
1 Set the supplied CD-ROMin your computer’s DVD drive
2 Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO]
3 Remove the CD-ROMfrom the computer’s DVD drive
Copy data from your camera to the computer
2 Turn on the camera (page 30)
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Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users)
1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive
2 Double-clickthe [TotalMedia Extreme] icon on your desktop
3 Click the [Create video] icon
4 Click the [Video] button in the “Insert” field
5 Click on the [Open] button
6 Click the [Design] tab
7 Click the [Preview/Produce] tab
8 Click the [OK] button
9 Double-clickthe [Burn] button
10 Click the [Yes] button
11 Click the [Save] button
12 Click the [OK] button
13 Click the [OK] button
14 Click the [×] button to close the “Create DVD” window
15 Click the [×] button to close the startup page
Does the window requesting confirmation to enable the MPEG-2Codec appear
When the window requesting confirmation to activate the
2Click on [Special downloads]
3 Click the [Submit] button
4 Click the download URL link
Europe
China
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k Before using the camera
k Cautions concerning use in water
k Storing and maintaining your camera
k Other cautions
What is “JIS IPX8” (formerly “JIS protection grade 8”)
SETUP
SIMPLE
NORMAL
OPTION SETTINGS
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
APPENDICES
Shooting/recording
Basic operation
Convenient functions
Additional functions
Getting started
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Shoot in dark conditions
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
Photographing people
Sharp face shots
Adjust the speaker
Change the angle of
viewing images
volume
view
File managing/processing
Search for image/audio files
Delete files
Protect files from accidental erasure
Format a card
Using with a computer
Use the camera as a card reader
Use your computer to organize/edit files that were recorded with your camera
Using with Windows Vista
Using as a webcam
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Media cards that can be used with this camera
What “card” means in this manual
Waterproof capability
SPECIAL FEATURES
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 64)
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Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images (page 20)
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Front
To open
Rear
SETUP
1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger
2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger
3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet (AC 100 V to 240 V)
Recharging the battery pack
If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging
Ambient temperature during recharging
Recharge a battery pack in the following cases
Install the battery pack
1 Open the battery/card compartment
cover
2 Insert the battery pack
3 Close the battery/card compartment cover
Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX)
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD
Close the battery/card compartment cover securely
Does the battery pack appear swollen
About the internal backup battery
When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack
Install the card
1 Open the battery/card
compartment cover
2 Insert the card
<When removing the card
About the temperature alert icon
Turning on the camera
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active
hPress the ON/OFF button
h Press the [ ] or [ ] button. h Open the monitor unit
h Press the SET button
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Turning off the camera
1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second
To immediately activate the power save function
About the standby mode
1 Turn on the camera (page 30), and press the SET button
DATE 2009/02/01
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DATE AND TIME SETTING
2 Set the date
3 Set the clock
DATE 2009/12/24
19:30
4 Set the order in which the date is
displayed during playback
5 Press the MENU button
About the settings backup
To correct the date and time settings
1 Turn on the camera (page 30)
2 Press the REC/PLAY button
<Example of the recording
mode
<Example of the playback
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes
2 Press the MENU button
3 Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button
<SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen
<NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu
<Setting Screen
Using the NORMAL Mode Menu
4 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select a tab
5 Press the [H] button
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About the applicable mode indicator
4SN
1Recording size (page 56) h Select the video clip size to
2Focus range (page 57)
3Flash (page 62)
4SN (page 36)
5Remaining battery power indication (page 134)
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SCENE SELECT
1Video clip settings (page 80)
<HD mode
<SD mode
2Still image settings (page 83)
3Scene select (page 84)
EXP MEASURE
1Video stabilizer (page 86)
2Focus range (page 87)
3Focus mode (page 88)
4Light-measuringmode (page 88)
5ISO sensitivity (page 89)
DIGITAL ZOOM
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SLIDESHOW
EDIT VIDEO
For best results
Using the autofocus
kConditions that may cause incorrect focus
SIMPLE/SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
i When both near and far objects are present
iFast-movingsubjects
To keep in HDTV size
HDTV size
All ranges
Hints for taking pictures
Muting the operation sounds
Where are the image and audio files saved
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
While the image files are being recorded
1 Turn on the camera (page 30), and set it to the recording mode (page 35)
2 Press the [ ] button
3 End the recording
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1 Turn on the camera (page 30)
and set it to the recording mode (page 35)
2 Press the
] button
1 Press the
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS
Adjusting the monitor brightness
What is the camera focusing on
The focus and exposure can be locked (NORMAL mode)
The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode)
Auto
Flash automatically
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
REC 00 : 00 :
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP
About the recording size of still images
1 Point the camera lens at the subject
2 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to compose the desired image
3 Take the picture
1 Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover securely
2 Wash the camera with fresh water
3 Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes
4 Dry the camera
1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 35)
2 Press the [G] or [H] button to display the image you wish to play back
3 Press the SET button
<To return to the screen to select playback files
During still image playback: Press the [W/P] button
To do this
Do this
If the a icon appears on the Playback Screen
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image
The size of a video clip file is very large
Display the video clip playback point
During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible
SIMPLE/PLAYBACK
About the slideshow settings
2 Press the [G] or [H] button to set the volume, and press the SET button
In the NORMAL mode
Delete single/delete all
1 Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 37), select
the delete setting, and press the
SET button
DELETING FILES
3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button
Delete selected
2 Select “DELETE SELECTED”, and press the SET button
3 Select an image you wish to delete
4 Press the SET button
5 Press the [ / ] button
6 Select “YES”, and press the SET button
Multi-imagedisplay
Display the image you wish to
play back
Press the [W/P] button
3 Select the image to play back
Selecting the playback folder
1 Display the Playback Screen
2 Press the [W/P] button 2 times
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PLAYBACK MODES
Magnifying (zooming in) the image
1 Display the image that you want to magnify
2 Push the [T/]] button
To magnify:
Video setting
When editing video clips
Audio recording
k Audio recording
1 Select <, and press the SET
RECORDING MENU
REC 00:00:06
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
About files saved in segments
Audio playback
1 Display the desired audio file
2 Play back the recording
Still image setting
Sequential shots
1 Select v or t, and press the SET button
What is the maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence
About the focus when shooting sequential shots
Scene select setting
Filter setting
Self-timersetting
To pause or cancel the self-timerfunction
When xis selected
Video stabilizer setting
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
When motion compensation is enabled
Focus range setting
How to use the manual focus
1 Select -,and press the SET button
2.0m
About the focus range
Focus mode setting
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Light-measuringmode setting
ISO sensitivity setting
Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip
White balance setting
How to use the one push setting
1 Select the ^icon
To cancel the white balance setting
Exposure setting
1 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button
<If T, gor ,was selected
F3.5
2 Press the SET button
Face chaser setting
When the face chaser is set to ON
High sensitivity mode setting
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
Exposure compensation
2 Press the arrow button to which the operation shortcut was assigned
3 Press the [G] or [H] button to adjust the exposure
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Slideshow settings
Changing a setting
Select the item you wish to
change, and press the SET
Press the [T/]] or [W/P]
PLAYBACK MENU
File protect setting
Protect files one by one
Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button
Select “PROTECT SINGLE” and
To select a different image in step
To cancel the protect mode for a file
Protect selected files
Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37)
Select “PROTECT SELECTED”
and press the SET button
Resize
Correcting the image
Concerning the date and time information for the saved image
Editing video clips
Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip
Extract the specified portion
[Two ways to cut the video clip]
Procedure to join video clips
Specify the video clip that will come first
Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join)
Join the video clips
Caution when editing video clips
Regarding the capture date of the saved files
Video clip cutting (extracting)
4 Specify the start point of the extract
<Procedure
Play:
Pause:
Accelerated playback:
5 Press the [T/]] button
<When joining the first and latter portions
CUT00:00:02
6 Press the [O/ ] button
SAVE AS NEW:
OVERWRITE:
REVIEW CLIP:
7 Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge
Joining video clips
2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button
HD-SHQ
4 Press the [O/ ] button
5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button
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Printing instructions
Display the printing instructions screen
ALL IMAGES:
EACH IMAGE:
INDEX:
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 112)
2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE”
<Completed printing
instructions
Index print
1 Display the desired file on the camera monitor
2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second
1Video clip mode settings
2Image or sound
number
To access a Setting Screen
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1CLOCK SET setting (page 32) h Set the camera’s clock
2INFO DISPLAY setting
SHOW ALL:
DATE & TIME:
COUNTER:
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1SHORTCUTS setting (page 123)
2NOISE REDUCTION setting h Compared to normal shooting
VIDEO NR:
PHOTO NR:
WIND SOUND NR:
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1POWER SAVE setting (page 30)
2FILE NO. CONT’D setting (page 129)
3FORMAT (page 131)
4RESET SETTINGS
5Remaining battery charge display (page 134)
Setting up the shortcuts
1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 116)
2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
3 Select the button to which you wish
4 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button
<When “RECOMMENDED
SETTINGS” is selected
6 Press the MENU button
<To confirm the assigned shortcuts
TV output setting
1 Select “TV OUTPUT”, and press the SET button
TV SYSTEM:
TV TYPE:
COMPONENT:
2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
<If “TV TYPE” is selected
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16:9:
<If “COMPONENT” is selected
Relation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display
If the TV display is not correct…
The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16:9
File No. continued setting
<File number continued function “OFF”
File name (image number)
<File number continued function “ON”
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Formatting (initializing)
Caution during formatting
Formatting erases the data
Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time
1 Set the camera to the recording mode (page 35)
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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY
For audio recordings
1 Set the camera to the audio
recording mode (page 80)
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1 Display the Recording Menu or
Playback Menu (page 37)
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE
Battery pack
remainingBattery remaining charge charge indicator
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
About image output:
TV A TO CONNECTING
CONNECTING TO A TV
Connecting to a standard video input terminal
Switch input to
VIDEO
Copying (dubbing) images to a DVD recorder
Connect to the 480p/720p terminal
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Print preparations
PRINTER A TO CONNECTING
PRINTING
3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button
4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated
5 Select the desired type of printing, and press the SET button
PRINT 1 IMAGE
To cancel printing
1During printing, press the [W/P] button
2 Select “CANCEL” and press the SET button
About printing all the images
About DPOF printing
Question
Answer
Action
Power
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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Monitor
Viewing
images
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Misc
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Problem
Cause
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Image
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Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters
Scene Select
Setting
Remarks
Filter
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Still images:
Video clips:
Audio:
SPECIFICATIONS
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Camera connectors
Battery life
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied battery pack charger
Supplied Li-ionbattery pack
Others
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If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
kHow the autofocus works
<The shutter speed and aperture are displayed
k Reasons for unfocused images
kPreventing blurred images
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES
Photographing a moving subject
kReasons for unfocused images
kHow to photograph a moving subject
<Advantage of using the manual focus
Shooting portraits (portrait mode >)
Points:
NOTE
Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a)
Night photography (night view portrait mode /)
Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)