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Sanyo VPC-HD1010, VPC-HD1010EX, VPC-HD1010GX GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA, Definition*” (pages 71 and 93), High-qualityimages with “Full High

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Your digital movie camera can record video clips in Full High Definition*. It includes an operation mode that lets even novice shutterbugs record and play back without getting flustered, as well as software with which you can easily create your original DVDs. In addition, it comes with the “Xacti Library” feature for saving recorded data to hard disk and managing files without using a computer.

High-quality images with “Full HighDefinition*” (pages 71 and 93)

Your camera can capture full high definition (full HD) 1920 ⋅ 1080-pixel,

60 fields/s video clips. Also, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard is used for formatting video files. You get both compact file size and high picture quality in one high-performance camera.

*“Full High Definition” by SANYO Digital Movie Camera signifies recording at

a resolution of 1920 pixels horizontally ×1080 pixels vertically (when recording in the ! mode).

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-HD1010EX VPC-HD1010 VPC-HD1010GX 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) 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 SAVE PLAY Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista) INSTRUCTION MANUAL Install application programs 1 Set the supplied CD-ROMin your computer’s DVD drive 2 Click on [Nero 8 Essentials] 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 (For Windows Vista users) 1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive <To disable the Hints window 4 Click the [Close] button <To return to the preceding step> h Click the [Back] button 5 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video files] 6 Click on a file to burn to DVD. <To select multiple files 7 Click the [Open] button <To check the contents of the selected files <To deselect a file 8 Click the [Next] button Page 10 Click the [Next] button 11 Click the [Burn] button. hDisk writing begins 12 Click the [Yes] button 13 Click the [Save] button 14 Click the [Finish] button 15 Click the [Yes] button 16 Click the [Save] 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 Using with Windows Vista Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD Using as a webcam CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Page CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories Page Separately sold accessories i HDMI cable VCP-HDMI01 iLithium-ionBattery Charger VAR-L50 iLithium-ionBattery DB-L50 i Wide Conversion Lens VCP-L07W Media cards that can be used with this camera What “card” means in this manual 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: Select movie and RECORDING MENU MOVIE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (page 116) Xacti Library feature (page 182) 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 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 Warning concerning battery pack temperature 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 PHOTO VIEW 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 2008/06/01 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 photo size <NORMAL Mode Setting <SIMPLE Mode Setting 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 RECORDING MENU1 Shooting Menu EXIT OK 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 175) Page Slideshow (page 86) Delete (page 88) Playback volume (page 87) indication (page 175) Page 1Video clip settings (page 93) <HD mode <SD mode 2Still image settings (page 94) 3Scene select (page 99) Page 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 Page 1White balance (page 113) 2Exposure (page 114) 3Face chaser (page 116) 4Photo wide D-range (page 117) ROTATE CONTRAST CORRECT FIELD OF VIEW 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 HDTV size Automatic focus (people, landscape, etc.) 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 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46) 2 Press the [ ] button 3 End the recording 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 and exposure can be locked The shutter speed and aperture are displayed If the camera shake icon > appears 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 SAVE PLAY To do this Do this Louder: Softer: If the a 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 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 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode SLIDESHOW Playback Menu (page 49), select the slideshow setting, and press ALL PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAY VOLUME VOLUME SETTING The volume can be adjusted during playback In the NORMAL mode DELETING FILES DELETE SINGLE: DELETE ALL: DELETE DELETE SINGLE 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: SAVE 121% 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 c, 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 FLASH OPERATION 4 Press the [ ] button to capture the image 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 When motion compensation is enabled Full-HD 00:04:30 FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 2 Select -,and press the SET button 66400:09:24 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 FACE CHASER When the face chaser is set to ON PHOTO WIDE D-RANGE ON: OFF: 2 Select the desired setting and press the SET button Other settings during photo wide D-rangeshooting Page HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE Limitations of the high sensitivity mode DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151) 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 125) 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 SET: 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 CORRECTING THE CONTRAST 2 Select “CONTRAST CORRECT” CONTRAST CORRECT CORRECTION: 3 Select “CORRECTION”, and press the SET button 4 Press the SET button SAVE AS NEW: OVERWRITE: SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE 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 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Video clip cutting (extracting) 4 Specify the start point of the extract <Procedure Play: Pause: Accelerated playback: 6 Press the [ /O] button REVIEW CLIP: 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 Select a clip / SAVE 4 Press the [ /O] button Select a clip 00:00:13 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, set it to the NORMAL mode, and press the MENU button 2 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button 1 OPTION MENU 2INFO DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAY 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 144) 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and INFO DISPLAY press the SET button SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button Xacti: STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti OPERATION SOUNDS 2 Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and press the SET button TURN ON/OFF: SHUTTER: KEY SW: <If “TURN ON/OFF” or “AUDIO GUIDE” is selected <If “SHUTTER” or “KEY SW” is selected <If “OPERATION VOL” was selected 4 Press the MENU button POST-VIEWDISPLAY SETTING 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button 1 sec: 2 sec: POST VIEW SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES 2 Select “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button <Create a new folder <Select an existing folder REC FOLDER ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144) 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button SHORTCUTS RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 5 Press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts AF LOCK NOISE-REDUCTIONFUNCTION 2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and press the SET button PHOTO NR: WIND SOUND NR: NOISE REDUCTION Page 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 OFF OPTION 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 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144) 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press LANGUAGE ENGLISH TV OUTPUT SETTING 2 Select “TV OUTPUT”, and press the SET button TV SYSTEM: TV TYPE: HDMI: TV OUTPUT SETTING <If “TV TYPE” is selected 4:3: 16:9: <If “HDMI” is selected 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter About the HDMI-CECfunction 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: 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: Down: FILE NO. MEMORY <File number memory function “OFF” File name (image number) <File number memory function “ON” Page 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 FORMATTING A CARD 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 For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio Page CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 1 Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu (page 49) Battery pack Battery remaining charge Page CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the S-VIDEOterminal <When connecting to an S-VIDEOinput terminal TV A TO CONNECTING ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i terminal NOTE Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen Insert and pull out the cable carefully Connecting to the HDMI terminal To reduce spurious radiation <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 3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated PictBridge MENU DPOF PRINTER SETTINGS PRINTING Printing selected images 1 Complete the printing setup (page 183) 2 Select the one image icon Y, and press the SET button PRINT 1 IMAGE 4 Specify the number of prints To cancel printing CONNECTINGTO PRINTER A PRINTING Printing all images 1 Complete the print preparations (page 183) 2 Select the all images icon u 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button 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 CONNECTIONS OTHER SHOE MOUNT About connectable devices COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Power COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS APPENDICES Monitor Viewing images Page Page Misc Page TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page 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 kHow 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 +)