Sanyo 9.1 User Manual

SANYO Software Pack 9.1 For Digital Movie Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual for later reference.

ATTENTION

Regarding permission to use the CD-ROM

h This CD-ROM may not be reproduced without permission. h When installing the software in this CD-ROM, permission is granted for

its use only if the user agrees to the terms and conditions that are displayed at the start of installation.

h Regarding products by other manufacturers that are specified on this

CD-ROM, and for service, please inquire of the respective manufacturer.

i It is strictly forbidden to copy this manual, wholly or in part, without prior

written permission.

i The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting

from the use of this product.

i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use

of this product, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by

optional devices or consumable items used with this product other than those supplied with this product or those specified by Sanyo Electric.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of

revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the repairing of a malfunction, of this product.

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COPYRIGHTS

This manual and the software are copyrighted materials from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. (USA). Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the USA and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. In this manual, the Microsoft system, Microsoft XP operating system, and Microsoft collectively referred to as “Windows”. DirectX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA). ©2007 Corel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, Ulead, the Ulead logo, DVD MovieFactory, and Photo Explorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Windows® 2000 operating system, Microsoft® Windows®

Windows® Millennium Edition operating

Windows® Vista operating system are

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS .............................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................3

About this manual ............................................................................3

The software ....................................................................................4

CD-ROM directory map ...................................................................4

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ...............................................................5

BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA .................................................6

Cautions when using the camera as an external drive ....................6

Operating environment ....................................................................6

Data file formats ..............................................................................6

Configuration of directories in the card ............................................7

Setting to the card reader mode (or mobile viewer mode) ..............8

Concerning recharging while connected to the USB terminal .........9

For Windows XP/Vista users .........................................................10

For Windows 2000 users ...............................................................11

For Mac OS X users ......................................................................12

INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE ..................................13

Windows ........................................................................................14

Macintosh ......................................................................................15

HOW TO USE Photo Explorer ..............................................................16

Set up the environment .................................................................16

Copying image data to a computer ...............................................17

SCREEN CAPTURE .............................................................................19

Activating the Screen Capture mode .............................................19

Saving the computer screen image in your camera ......................20

USING AS A PC CAMERA ...................................................................21

Before connecting your camera to a computer .............................21

Connect your camera to a computer .............................................22

CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE ....................................................24

ABOUT MovieFactory ...........................................................................26

Main features .................................................................................26

Additional features .........................................................................27

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INTRODUCTION

This manual describes how to install and operate the SANYO Software Pack. Please read this manual carefully, in order to use the images and audio recordings captured with your camera in a wide range of applications.

About this manual

The explanations in this manual conform to the following conventions.

i The examples given in this manual are generally based on a Windows

environment. For Macintosh users, while the menu names and screen indications may be different, this is no impediment to understanding the operation. In those places where the operations for Macintosh users and Windows users differ, specific explanations are provided.

i In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as “card”.

h This manual is designed for users with the following computer skills: h Knowledge of basic computer operations h Knowledge of basic mouse operations h Knowledge of how to open, close, move, minimize and maximize

windows

h Knowledge of how to move from one folder to another folder

Detailed information about the operations listed above can be found in the printed or online manuals accompanying the computer or operating system software.

Symbols used in this manual HINT Extra information about software or cautionary notes. CAUTION Points requiring special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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The software

The following software applications are in the SANYO Software Pack.

Please see page 13 for a summary of each software program.

i QuickTime 7.1

In this manual, referred to as QuickTime.

i iTunes 7

In this manual, referred to as iTunes.

i Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE Basic (Windows)

In this manual, referred to as Photo Explorer.

i Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5.0 SE (Windows)*

In this manual, referred to as MovieFactory.

i Xacti Screen Capture 1.1 (Windows)

In this manual, referred to as Screen Capture. iPhoto Explorer and MovieFactory both support the MPEG-4 format.

Installing these application software will allow you to view MPEG-4 files.

* Not included with model VPC-CG65PX.

CD-ROM directory map

Below is a directory map of the SANYO Software Pack contents.

h Disc1 h Disc2*

Sanyo Disc1 (D:)*

The drive name (D:) may be different on your computer.

Not included with model VPC-CG65PX.

h Disc1

Sanyo Disc

iTunes

Screen Capture

Photo Explorer

iTunes

Sanyo Disc2 (D:)*

DVD MovieFactory

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

XP/ Vista*3

QuickTime 7.1, iTunes 7.0

Mac OS X 10.3.6 or later (QuickTime 6.5.2 or later)

256 MB or more

64 MB or more

Mac OS

Windows

Photo Explorer,

Software

OS*

CPU Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or later Power PC G5 1.6 GHz or later

Memory

Video memory

Other Direct X9.0 or above —

Drive CD-ROM CD-ROM

*1Limited to models with preinstalled OS.

Not included with model VPC-CG65PX.

iTunes 7.0 is not compatible with Windows Vista.

DVD Mov ieFac tor y * QuickTime 7.1, iTunes 7.0, Xacti Screen Capture 1.1

Windows® 2000/

Windows

Windows (provided with USB)

512 MB or more (1,024 MB or more recommended)

64 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)

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BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA

The following is an explanation of the format of data recorded by your camera, as well as the configuration of directories in the card.

Cautions when using the camera as an external drive

i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result

in your camera not recognizing that data. If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive.

i Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera. Format

all cards to be used by your camera with your camera.

Operating environment

Windows

A computer with a standard-equipped USB port, and preinstalled with Windows 2000, XP or later is required. Correct operation cannot be guaranteed for models with upgraded Windows systems.

Macintosh

A model with a standard-equipped USB port, and preinstalled with Mac OS X

10.3.6 or later is required.

Data file formats

The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below.

Type of data Data format File name structure

Still image data

Video clip data

Audio recording data

* Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved.

JPEG

MPEG-4

MPEG-4 Audio (AAC compression)

File name begins with SANY. Extension is “.jpg”. SANY****.jpg

File name begins with SANY. Extension is “.mp4”. SANY****.mp4*

File name begins with SANY. Extension is “.m4a”. SANY****.m4a*

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Configuration of directories in the card

ROOT DCIM

MISC

(Location of DPOF files)

* Up to 9,999 files can be stored in folder 100SANYO. If more files are made,

a folder named 101SANYO is created, and they will be stored in there. New folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102SANYO, 103SANYO, etc.

HINT About the volume name

i The volume name will be [XACTI] for a card that was formatted with the

camera, [XACTI_INT] for the camera’s internal memory, and [Removable disc] for a card that was formatted with a computer.

About video clip data recorded with this camera

i You can use Apple’s QuickTime to play back video clips on a computer.

Playback may also be possible using other software that supports the ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AAC audio). QuickTime 7.1 for Windows is supplied with the included CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack).

About audio data recorded with this camera

i If you change the extension (.m4a) of audio data files to “.mp4”, playback

may be possible using software that supports the ISO standard MPEG-4 (AAC audio).

About file names when the card is replaced...

i If the file number reset function is set to off, even when the card is

replaced, consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card (see page 142 in the camera’s instruction manual).

100SANYO

Folder number

101SANYO

102SANYO

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY9999.jpg

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0003.mp4

SANY0004.m4a

SANY0005.jpg

Image number

Image or audio recording number

CAUTION If you intend to view the images on the camera, do not use a computer to rewrite the card data.

i If the folders, file names, or their configuration is modified using a personal

computer, it will be impossible to play back the data using the camera, and the camera may not operate properly.

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