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Sanyo VPC-HD1000, VPC-HD1000EX, VPC-HD1000GX manual 234

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SPECIFICATIONS
Docking station

Part number		PDS-HD1000

Power supply		DC 5V
Rated output		DC 5V
Ambient	Temperature	0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (recharge),
environment		–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140°F) (storage)
	Humidity	20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions		105.5 (W) ⋅ 44.4 (H) ⋅ 80.5 (D) mm
		4.15 (W) ⋅ 1.75 (H) ⋅ 3.17 (D) in.

Weight		Approx. 86 g (3.0 oz.)
Remote control unit

Part number		BRC-C3

Power supply		Lithium battery (CR2025)
Dimensions		35 (W) ⋅ 56.6 (H) ⋅ 6.5 (D) mm
		1.38 (W) ⋅ 2.23 (H) ⋅ 0.26 (D) in.
Weight		Approx. 11 g (0.4 oz.) (including battery)

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Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera 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) SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Preparing the camera 1 Insert the SD Memory Card 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC 2 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn PLAY Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Install application programs 1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM(Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive <When the [Product Activation] window appears <For registered Ulead members Connect your camera to a computer 2 Turn on the camera CANCEL OK 3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button 4 Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button 5 Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk Burn video clips onto a DVD 2 Click on [New Project] 3 Set the [DVD] option to ON, and click on the [OK] button 4 Click on the [Add video files] icon 5 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD 6 Click on the [Open] button. <When one video clip is selected <When multiple video clips are selected 7 Click on the [Next] button 8 Set your desired title page, and click on the [Next] button 9 Click on the [Next] button 10 Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video] 11 Set a blank DVD in your computer’s disc 12 Click on the [OK] button 13 Click on the [OK] button <About saving projects 14 Click on the [OK] button 15 Click on the exit MovieFactory button [×] Page „ SETUP „ SIMPLE „ NORMAL „ OPTION SETTINGS „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS „ APPENDICES QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Photographing people Sharp face shots Simplified operation for shooting/playback Photographing landscapes 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 Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD Using as a webcam Record an image of the computer screen CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Page Page Page Separately sold accessories i HDMI cable VCP-HDMI01 iLithium-ionBattery Charger VAR-L50 iLithium-ionBattery DB-L50A i Wide Conversion Lens VCP-L07W Media cards that can be used with this camera GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA High-qualityimages with “full high definition” (pages 71 and 93) Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easyoperation (page 47) Example: RECORDING MENU MOVIE PHOTO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (page 117) Xacti Library feature (page 177) Page SYSTEM MAP PARTS NAMES Front SETUP PARTS NAMES Rear Bottom Page <In the shooting mode <In the playback mode INSTALLING THE CARD 2 Insert the card all the way in 3 Close the card slot cover <To remove the card Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card If the multi-indicatoris flashing red PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION 1 Connect the docking station to a power outlet To reduce spurious radiation PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Prepare the battery 1 Pull out the battery insulating sheet Replacing the remote control unit battery PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT How to use the remote control unit Changing the remote control code <Changing the remote control code from “RC CODE 1” to “RC CODE 2” 1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking station <Resetting the remote control code to “RC CODE 1” 2 Simultaneously press the MENU button and the PREPARING THE POWER Charging the battery pack 1 While pressing the battery cover lock, slide it (1), and pull out the battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack 3 Replace the battery cover <To remove the battery pack 4 Prepare the docking station (page 29) PREPARING THE POWER 5 Close the camera’s monitor unit, and set the camera in the docking station Using the camera when it is set in the docking station Does the battery pack appear swollen About the internal backup battery When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack To prolong the life of the battery pack When using a power outlet Using the AC adaptor Using the docking station About recharging TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch To shoot pictures: To play back images: TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active h Move the REC/PLAY switch h Press the ON/OFF button h Move the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch. h Press the FULL AUTO button To immediately activate the power save mode About the standby mode If the date and time setting has been completed (page 43) If the K icon appears DATE AND TIME SETTING 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and press the SET button CLOCK SET DATE 2007/09/01 TIME 00:00 3 Set the clock TIME 19:30 4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback DATE AND TIME SETTING 5 Press the MENU button To correct the date and time settings SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE 1 Turn on the camera (page 40) 2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to the desired mode For recording: For playback: SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode RECORDING MENU1 <NORMAL Mode Setting Screen Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 1 Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode. SIMPLE mode: NORMAL mode: SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode To access the Shooting Menu: To access the Playback Menu: 2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode To select the SIMPLE mode: Set the switch to SIMPLE To select the NORMAL mode: Set the switch to NORMAL <Example: NORMAL Mode Shooting Screen 3 Press the MENU button Shooting Menu To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen To keep in HDTV size HDTV size 3.5M [16:9] <Setting Screen To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab 5 Toggle the SET button to the right 3264×2448 2288×1712 2496×1408 [16:9] 1920×1080 [16:9] About the applicable mode indicator Select movie and photo size 1Recording size (page 71) h Select the video clip size to 2Focus range (page 72) 3Flash (page 77) 4Remaining battery power indication (page 170) Start slideshow Slideshow (page 86) Delete (page 88) Playback volume (page 87) indication (page 170) RECORDING MENU1 MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT FILTER 1Video clip settings (page 93) <HD mode <SD mode 2Still image settings (page 94) 3Scene select (page 99) RECORDING MENU2 MOVIE STABILIZER PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS FOCUS MODE 1Movie stabilizer (page 105) h Compensate for camera shake 2Photo stabilizer (page 105) h Compensate for camera shake 3Focus range (page 107) h Select the focus range that 4Focus area (page 109) 5Light-measuringmode RECORDING MENU3 WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM FACE CHASER 1White balance (page 113) 2Exposure (page 114) 3Digital zoom (page 116) 4Face chaser (page 117) 5High sensitivity mode PLAYBACK MENU1 SLIDESHOW PLAY VOLUME PROTECT DELETE 1 PLAYBACK MENU2 RESIZE EXTRACT STILL EDIT VIDEO SELECT FOLDER FULL AUTO MODE HD-SHQ 00:06:57 ISO200 Full-HD BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results SIMPLE/SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus kConditions that may cause incorrect focus 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 Full-HD SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Turn on the camera (page 40) and set it to the shooting mode (page 46) Press the Adjusting the monitor brightness What is the camera focusing on The focus can be locked The shutter speed and aperture are displayed If the camera shake icon > appears Auto Flash automatically 3 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button 4 Press the [ ] button to take the picture Do not touch the flash unit when shooting SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP REC 00:00:09 About the recording size of still images MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY(ZOOM) 1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P] to compose the desired image 3 Take the picture SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT PLAY To do this Do this Louder: Softer: i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES The file for a video clip is very large Display the video clip playback point During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible If no audio is heard 2 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button SLIDESHOW ALL START SIMPLE/PLAYBACK About the slideshow settings PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAY VOLUME VOLUME SETTING The volume can be adjusted during playback In the NORMAL mode DELETING FILES SET button DELETE SINGLE: DELETE ALL: DELETE DELETING FILES 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button PLAYBACK MODES 9-imagedisplay playback 1 Display the image you wish to play back 2 Push the zoom switch toward PLAYBACK MODES Selecting the playback folder 1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 2 times Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side To magnify: Press shutter to save 100%MOVE RECORDING SIZE Movies <Audio mode 2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button When editing video clips Still images NORMAL/SHOOTING RECORDING SIZE Sequential shots 2 Select P, and press the SET button 3 Press the About the focus when shooting sequential shots Audio recording Audio playback 1 Display the desired audio file 00:00:00 PLAY 2 Play back the recording SCENE SELECT 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button FILTERS Press the button to capture the image button to open the flash unit FLASH OPERATION SELF-TIMER To pause or cancel the self-timerfunction When xis selected MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) Compensate for camera shake when recording movies 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button Compensate for camera shake when shooting still images If the motion compensation does not seem to be working Can’t set the “photo stabilizer” setting Did the field angle change When motion compensation is enabled Did the scene select setting change FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 2 Select “MANUAL”, and press the SET button 36200:05:07 About the focus range About zoom movement when using the manual focus FOCUS MODE 9-pointrange finder focus: Spot focus: 4000:02:47 F3.5 LIGHT-MEASURINGMODE SETTING Multi-section light-measuring: Center-weighted light-measuring: Spot light-measuring: 2 Select the desired light- measuring mode, and press the SET button ISO SENSITIVITY Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip WHITE BALANCE Setting procedure 1Select the ^icon To cancel the white balance setting EXPOSURE SETTING EXPOSURE SETTING 2 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button <If T, gor ,was selected 3 Press the SET button DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING DIGITAL ZOOM FACE CHASER When the face chaser is set to ON HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE Limitations of the high sensitivity mode EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 148) 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure MODE: ALL: MOVIE: PHOTO: TIME: SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 2 Select “START” and press the SET button BGM for video clips FILE PROTECT 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “LOCK”, and press the SET button PROTECT LOCK PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Display the Printing Instructions Screen ALL IMAGES: EACH IMAGE: INDEX: Printing a single frame from a video clip About the DPOF format About the finished prints NORMAL/PLAYBACK PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 123) 2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE” :0 copy 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specify the number of prints <Specify dated prints Index print 2 Select “INDEX” INDEX PRINT OK: EXIT: Clearing all the printing instructions 2 Select “ALL CLEAR” :2copies CANCEL: CANCEL ROTATE STILL IMAGE 2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button RIGHT: LEFT: ROTATE REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) 2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button 2M (4:3): 0.3M (4:3): RESIZE EXTRACTING ONE FRAME FROM A VIDEO CLIP 1 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and save 2 Display the NORMAL Mode EXTRACT STILL EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip Extract the specified portion [Two ways to cut the video clip] EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 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 Video clip cutting (extracting) 4 Specify the start point of the extract <Procedure Play: Pause: Accelerated playback: 6 Press the [O] button SAVE AS NEW: OVERWRITE: REVIEW CLIP: SAVE AS NEW Joining video clips 2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button Select a clip 4 Press the [O] button 5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) AAC DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU 1 Turn on the camera, and press the MENU button 2 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button OPTION MENU INFO DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAY 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 141) 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button SHOW ALL: DATE & TIME: SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button Xacti: Xacti OPERATION SOUNDS 2 Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and press the SET button TURN ON/OFF: SHUTTER: KEY SW: OPERATION SOUNDS <If “TURN ON/OFF” or “AUDIO GUIDE” is selected ON: <If “SHUTTER” or “KEY SW” is selected <If “OPERATION VOL” was selected POST-VIEWDISPLAY SETTING 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button 1 sec: 2 sec: 1 sec SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES 2 Select “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button <Create a new folder <Select an existing folder NEW ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button SHORTCUTS RECOMMENDED SETTINGS AF LOCK: ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 5 Press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts NOISE-REDUCTIONFUNCTION Display the Option Setting Menu (page 141) Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and NOISE REDUCTION press the SET button ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY 2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button NORMAL: VIVID: SOFT: FLICKER-REDUCTION 2 Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and press the SET button FLICKER REDUCT MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button BRIGHTNESS ADJUST ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE 2 Select “EXT MIC VOLUME”, and press the SET button EXT MIC VOLUME SCREEN LANGUAGE 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press LANGUAGE the SET button ENGLISH TV SYSTEM: TV TYPE: COMPONENT/HDMI: TV OUTPUT TV SYSTEM TV OUTPUT SETTING <If “TV TYPE” is selected 480p: 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter k 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 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 2 Select “POWER SAVE”, and press the SET button. BATT:REC: BATT:PLAY: AC:REC/PLAY: BLUE LIGHT: POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time <If “BATT:REC”, “BATT:PLAY” or “AC:REC/PLAY” was selected in step 3 Up: FILE NO. MEMORY <File number memory function “OFF” File name (image number) <File number memory function “ON” FILE NO. MEMORY 2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and press the SET button FILE NO. CONT’D FORMATTING A CARD 2 Select “FORMAT”, and press the SET button FORMAT: FULL FORMAT: FORMAT 4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button Caution during formatting Formatting erases the data To cancel formatting RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button RESET: 3 Select “RESET”, and press the SET button RESET SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC, and turn on the camera 1/14 For audio recordings CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 1 Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu (page 49) Battery pack Battery remaining charge CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the S-VIDEOterminal <When connecting to an S-VIDEOinput terminal Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i terminal NOTE Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen Insert and pull out the cable carefully TV A TO ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connecting to the HDMI terminal <Docking station end <TV end PLAYING BACK ON A TV Audio playback: see page Xacti Library PictBridge MODE 2 Use the supplied docking station to connect the camera to the printer PRINTER A TO CONNECTING PictBridge MODE 3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated PictBridge MENU DPOF PRINTING Printing selected images 1 Complete the printing setup (page 178) 2 Select the one image icon Y, and press the SET button PRINT 1 IMAGE PRINTING 4 Specify the number of prints To cancel printing Printing all images 1 Complete the print preparations (page 178) 2 Select the all images icon u, and press the SET button 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button PRINT ALL IMAGES Making an index print 2 Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images) 2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button Changing the printer settings 2 Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button MEDIA TYPE: PAPER SIZE: LAYOUT: 3 Adjust the printer settings down to select a printer setting parameter, and press 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting CONNECTING A MICROPHONE/ HEADPHONES SHOE MOUNT About connectable devices CONNECTIONS OTHER COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Monitor Viewing images Page Page Misc Misc TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Image Page Page Remote control Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Remarks Filter About the scene select function and focus range settings SPECIFICATIONS Still images: Video clips: Audio: SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Camera connectors Battery life Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time Page Concerning the multi-indicatorand blue LED indicator Multi-indicator Blue LED indicator Supplied AC adaptor Supplied Li-ionbattery pack Others Page HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used k How the autofocus works k Reasons for unfocused images k Preventing blurred images HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject k How to photograph a moving subject <Advantage of using the manual focus <Using the manual focus effectively Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) Night photography (night view portrait mode /) Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)