Sanyo VPC-HD1, VPC-HD1E, VPC-HD1EX SPECIFICATIONS

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camera

Type Digital Movie Camera (recording and playback)

Recorded image

file format

Still images:

JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association (JEITA), DCF (Design rule for

Camera File system) is standard for digital

still camera image files to provide

interoperability between digital

photography devices for the images stored

on removable memory cards. However, it

is not guaranteed that all devices will

support the DCF standard.

Video clips:

Conforms to ISO-standard MPEG-4 format

Audio:

MPEG-4 audio (AAC compression)

48 kHz sampling rate, 16-bit stereo format

Data storage

media

SD Memory Card

Camera effective

number of pixels

Approx. 5.10 Megapixels

Image sensor 1/2.5-inch CCD

Virtual number of pixels: Approx. 5.36 megapixels,

interlace scan, primary color filter

Still image shooting

mode

(recording resolution)

Single-shot shooting mode only

v: 3,680 × 2,760 pixels (standard compression)

Single-shot shooting mode or sequential shots

shooting mode

s: 2,592 × 1,944 pixels (low compression)

r: 2,592 × 1,944 pixels (standard compression)

G: 1,600 × 1,200 pixels (standard compression)

A: 1,280 × 960 pixels (standard compression)

[: 640 × 480 pixels (standard compression)

Contents

Main i FOR AMERICAN USERS English ii FOR CANADIAN USERS FOR EU USERS Symbols used in this manual iii GETTING UP AND RUNNING Preparing the camera 1 2 English iv 1 3 kStill image photography 1 3 v Playback kVideo clip playback 1 2 1 kStill image playback When you are finished using the camera... 1 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION English 2 3 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION English 4 CONTENTS SETUP BASIC OPERATION 5 CONTENTS SHOOTING PLAYBACK English 6 OPTION SETTINGS OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS APPENDICES 7 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES English 8 Page Page 11 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Wide-screen recording and playback (HD mode) (page 54) English 12 Very high image quality with 60 fps shooting (page 71) Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page51) 13 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Docking station for easy connection English 14 SYSTEM MAP 15 PAR TS N AME S Camera Front Page 17 PARTS NAMES Rear Bottom Page 19 PARTS NAMES Remote control unit Cable adaptor INSTALLING THE CARD 21 INSTALLING THE CARD English 22 PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION 1 23 PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Insert the battery 1 2 3 English 24 How to use the remote control unit 25 PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Changing the remote control code 1 2 3 1 2 English 26 PREPARING THE POWER Charging the battery pack 1 2 27 3 4 5 6 English 28 29 English 30 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 2 3 31 1 English 32 33 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Caution when using the monitor English 34 OPERATION BUTTONS 1 35 OPERATION BUTTONS English 36 DATE AND TIME SETTING 2 37 DATE AND TIME SETTING 3 4 5 English 38 6 39 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES How to hold the camera English 40 Using the autofocus 41 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Hints for taking pictures English 42 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording video clips 1 2 3 5 6 English 44 When you are finished using the camera... 45 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK English 46 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Shooting single shots 1 3 47 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES English 48 Viewing still images 1 2 49 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 9-image display playback 1 2 3 101 0002 00030001 0005 00060004 0008 00090007 English 50 Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 2 51 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 1 3 4 5 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 26 00:01:40 1/18 1 3 5 RECORDING IN THE HD MODE Switching between the normal mode and HD mode 1 3 4 55 RECORDING IN THE HD MODE Outline of the HD Mode Shooting Screen English 56 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 12 00:10:15 Audio recording 3 57 4 5 English 58 Audio playback 00:00:00 1 2 SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT English 60 USING THE ZOOM 1 2 3 61 SHOOTING WITH THE FLASH 2 12 00:00:15 F3.5 1/40 English 62 3 4 63 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 12 00:00:15 2 3 English 64 65 DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS 1 3 VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fpsSHQ English 66 1 2 Page English 68 Page English 70 71 VIDEO CLIP MODE (IMAGE QUALITY) SETTING 2 3 English 72 STILL IMAGE MODE (RESOLUTION) SETTING 2 3 73 SCENE SELECT 2 3 English 74 EXPOSURE SETTING 2 75 EXPOSURE SETTING 3 1/1500 English 76 FILTERS 2 3 77 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) 1 2 3 English 78 79 FOCUS RANGE 2 3 English 80 How to use the manual focus 1 2 3 12 1cm 81 FOCUS AREA SETTING 1 2 3 12 00:00:52 LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING 1 2 3 12 00:00:52 83 ISO SENSITIVITY 2 3 English 84 WHITE BALANCE 2 85 WHITE BALANCE 3 English 86 SELF-TIMER 2 3 87 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS MODE SETTING 1 2 English 88 3 4 89 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 1 2 3 PLAYBACK METHOD Set play all or 1 clip English 90 SWITCHING THE PAGE 1 2 91 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Playback Setting Screens PAGE 1 PLAYBACK METHOD Set play all or 1 clip English 92 PAGE 2 ROTATE Rotate image 93 PLAYBACK METHOD 2 3 English 94 PLAYBACK VOLUME 2 3 95 IMAGE PROTECT 1 2 3 English 96 97 ERASING DATA 2 3 English 98 4 99 ROTATE IMAGE 1 2 3 English 100 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) 1 2 3 4 101 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 1 2 3 4 English 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip 103 Procedure to join two video clips English 104 Deleting part of a video clip 1 2 3 105 4 5 6 English 106 7 8 107 Joining two video clips 1 2 3 4 English 108 6 7 8 9 101 0001 0002 0003 0004 109 PRINT SETTINGS Display the Print Settings Screen 1 2 English 110 111 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 2 English 112 4 113 5 Index print 2 English 114 4 Changing the print settings 1 2 115 4 English 116 SMOOTH PLAYBACK 1 2 3 117 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) 1 2 0.0 English 118 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN 1/3 1 2 3 119 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview of the Option Screen 1/3 English 120 121 OPERATION SOUNDS 2 English 122 3 4 5 123 HELP DISPLAY 1 2 3 English 124 POST-VIEW SETTING 2 3 125 WIND NOISE REDUCTION 2 3 English 126 NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION 2 3 127 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY 2 3 English 128 FLICKER-REDUCTION 2 3 129 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 2 3 English 130 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 2 3 131 ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE 2 3 English 132 SCREEN LANGUAGE 2 3 133 TV OUTPUT SETTING 2 Page 135 TV OUTPUT SETTING English 136 137 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 2 English 138 3 4 6 139 FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION English 140 141 FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION 2 4 English 142 FORMATTING A CARD 2 143 FORMATTING A CARD 3 4 English 144 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 2 3 145 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 For audio recordings 1 English 146 147 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 1 English 148 149 CONNECTING TO A TV How to connect English 150 151 CONNECTING TO A TV Playback English 152 Enjoy higher image quality (progressive output) 153 DIRECT PRINTING Print preparations 1 2 English 154 3 4 155 To select one image and print it (one image) 2 3 English 156 4 157 To print all the images (all images) 2 3 Page 159 To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images) 1 2 3 English 160 To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings) 2 161 3 4 English 162 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE 163 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS English 164 165 English 166 167 English 168 169 English 170 TROUBLESHOOTING CAMERA 171 English 172 173 English 174 175 English 176 177 DOCKING STATION English 178 179 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Filter About the scene select function and focus range settings English 180 SPECIFICATIONS Camera 181 English 182 183 English 184 Camera connectors Battery life 185 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time English 186 Docking station Remote control unit 187 Concerning the multi-indicator English 188 Supplied AC adaptor Supplied Li-ion battery pack 189 Others English 190 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used 191 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject English 192 Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) 193 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography (night view mode /) Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)