INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Dual 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)
Preparing the camera
1 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Shooting
1 Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on
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
Open the card slot cover
Connect your camera to a computer
2 Turn on the camera
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
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
1When the window requesting confirmation to activate the MPEG-2
Codec appears, click the [Yes] button
2 Click on [Special downloads]
3 Click the [Submit] button
Europe
China
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Important
Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature
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NORMAL
OPTION SETTINGS
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
APPENDICES
Shooting/recording
Basic operation
Convenient functions
Additional functions
Getting started
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
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
Copy files from your camera to a computer
Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD
Using as a webcam
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How to use the accessories
Separately sold accessories
i Mini HDMI cable VCP-HDMI02
iLithium-ionBattery Charger VAR-L50
iLithium-ionBattery DB-L50
iFloat strap VCP-S06F
Waterproof capability
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA
High-qualityimages with “High Definition” (pages 48, 59 and 82)
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easyoperation (page 38)
Example:
Menu
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (pages 50 and 88)
Sharp face shots (pages 52 and 94)
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Front
SETUP
Bottom
PARTS NAMES
Rear
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INSTALLING THE CARD
<To remove the card
Close the card slot cover securely
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
If the multi-indicatoris flashing red
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
3 Close the battery cover (1), and latch the battery cover lock (2)
<To remove the battery pack
4 Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet
<During charging
Close the battery cover and DC IN terminal 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
About recharging
About the temperature alert icon
Turning on the camera
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button for at
least 1 second
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active
hPress the ON/OFF button
h Press the
] or
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
To immediately activate the power save mode
About the standby mode
1 Turn on the camera (page 31), and press the SET button
DATE 2009/02/01
00:00
2 Set the date
DATE 2009/12/24
DATE AND TIME SETTING
3 Set the clock
4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback
19:30
5 Press the MENU button
To correct the date and time settings
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
1 Turn on the camera (page 31)
2 Press the REC/PLAY button
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<Example of the recording
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes
2 Press the MENU button
<SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen
S N
<NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu
4 Press [J] or [I] to select the item you wish to change, and press the
SET button
<Setting Screen
Using the NORMAL Mode Menu
4 Press [J] or [I] to select a tab
5 Press [H]
6 Press [J] or [I] to select the item you wish to change, and press the
1600×1200
1280×720 [16:9]
640×480
About the applicable mode indicator
Select video and photo size
4SN
EXIT OK
1Recording size (page 59) h Select the video clip size to
2Focus range (page 60)
3Flash (page 65)
4SN (page 38)
5 Remaining battery power indication (page 136)
Start slideshow
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RECORDING MENU1
VIDEO
PHOTO
SCENE SELECT
FILTER
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RECORDING MENU2
VIDEO STABILIZER
FOCUS
EXP MEASURE
ISO
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RECORDING MENU3
EXPOSURE
HIGH SENSITIVITY
ZOOM
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PLAYBACK MENU1
SLIDESHOW
PLAY VOLUME
PROTECT
DELETE
PLAYBACK MENU2
EDIT PHOTO
EDIT VIDEO
SELECT FOLDER
COPY
For best results
Holding the camera
Caution
SIMPLE/SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
Using the autofocus
kConditions that may cause incorrect focus
i Subjects without vertical lines
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 31)
and set it to the recording mode (page 37)
2 Press the [ ] button
3 End the recording
and set it to the recording[ ] button mode (page 37)
2 Press the
] button
1 Press the
halfway
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)
If the camera shake icon > appears... (NORMAL mode)
Auto
Flash automatically
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
REC 00 : 00 :
About the recording size of still images
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
When recording video clips at a high magnification
2 Wash the camera with fresh water
3 Dry the camera
About the grip belt
1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 37)
2 Select the image to play back
3 Press the SET button
<To return to the screen to select playback files> Press [J]
HD-SHQ 10.2MB
Video clip playback operation
To do this
Do this
Louder:
Softer:
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
SIMPLE/PLAYBACK
About the slideshow settings
2 Press [G] or [H] to set the volume, and press the SET button
The volume can be adjusted during playback
In the NORMAL mode
Delete single/delete all
1 Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 39), select
the delete setting, and press the
DELETE SINGLE:
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 or [ ] button
6 Select “YES”, and press the SET button
21-imagedisplay playback
Display the image you wish to
play back
Push the zoom switch toward
the [W/P] side
Selecting the playback folder
1 Display the Playback Screen
2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side twice
100SANYO
101SANYO
PLAYBACK MODES
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:
Video setting
When editing video clips
Audio recording
kAudio 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
kAudio playback
1 Select an audio file, and press the SET button
Still image setting
Sequential shots
1 Select l 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 (motion compensation) 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
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2 Press [G] or [H] to adjust the focus distance, and press the SET button
Focus mode setting
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
<If T, gor ,was
selected
Face chaser setting
When the face chaser is set to ON
High sensitivity mode setting
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
Exposure compensation
1 Assign the operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 120 and 124)
2 Press the arrow key to which the operation shortcut was assigned
3 Press [G] or [H] 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 [J] or [I] to change the
PLAYBACK MENU
File protect setting
Protect files one by one
Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button
Select “PROTECT SINGLE” and
Protect selected files
Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 39)
Select “PROTECT SELECTED”
and press the SET button
Rotate
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
Video clip cutting (extracting)
4 Specify the start point of the extract
<Procedure
Play:
Pause:
Accelerated playback:
5 Press [I]
00:00:02
<When joining the first and latter
portions
6 Press the [O] button or
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
4 Press the [O] button or [ ] 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 111)
2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE”
<Completed printing
instructions
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
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
OPTION MENU1
CLOCK SET
INFO DISPLAY
STARTUP DISPLAY
OPERATION BEEP
1CLOCK SET setting (page 34) h Set the camera’s clock
2INFO DISPLAY setting
SHOW ALL:
DATE & TIME:
COUNTER:
OPTION MENU2
SHORTCUTS
NOISE REDUCTION
IMAGE SETTINGS
BRIGHTNESS
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OPTION MENU3
POWER SAVE
FILE NO. CONT'D
FORMAT
RESET SETTINGS
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Storage folder setting
1 Select “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button
<Create a new folder
<Select an existing folder
REC FOLDER
Shortcut setting
1 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and
SHORTCUTS
RECORDING
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
<R button
REC:
3 Press [J] or [I]
<To confirm the assigned shortcuts
AF LOCK
TV SYSTEM
NTSC
TV TYPE
HDMI
HDMI-CEC
2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
<If “TV TYPE” is selected
4:3:
16:9:
<If “HDMI” is selected
3 Press [J] or [I] to select the desired parameter
About the HDMI-CECfunction
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 37)
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY
For audio recordings
1 Set the camera to the audio
recording mode (page 82)
63:06:25
1 Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu (page 39)
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60min
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
Connect to the 480p/720p terminal
Connecting to the HDMI terminal
<Camera end
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1 Open the monitor unit to turn on the camera, and turn on the printer
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
PRINTER A TO CONNECTING
PRINTING
To cancel printing
1During printing, press [J]
2 Select “CANCEL” and press the SET button
About printing all the images
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Shooting
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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 AC adaptor
Supplied Li-ionbattery pack
Others
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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:
NOTE
Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a)
Night photography (night view portrait mode /)
Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)