Sanyo VPC-C40, VPC-C40E, VPC-C40EX, VPC-C40GX Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-C40EX VPC-C40E

Digital Movie Camera

VPC-C40 VPC-C40GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C40EX, VPC-C40E, VPC-C40 and VPC-C40GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “ Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

SAFETY MANUAL”.

Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

FOR AMERICAN USERS

The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-C40 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

FOR EU USERS

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU

countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste. Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products. Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!

Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

CAUTION Points that require special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 139) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 146).

attention to.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

Install the card

1 Insert the card.

3 Close

1 Open

2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

DC IN terminal

Supplied AC adaptor

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2 Insert

To power outlet

Supplied power cord

Shooting

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kVideo clip recording

1 Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.

2 Set the main switch to REC.

3 Press the video clip

recording button [ ].

h Recording begins. h To stop recording, press

the video clip recording button again.

kStill image

photography

1 Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.

2 Set the main switch to REC.

Main switch

ON/OFF button

Still image shooting button

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Video clip recording button

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3 Press the still image

shooting button [ ].

h The image is captured.

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Playback

kVideo clip playback

Set the main switch to PLAY.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h Toggle the SET button to

the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by

a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen.

2 Press the SET button.

h Playback of the selected

video clip begins.

h When the main switch is

moved to REC, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.

kStill image playback

Set the main switch to PLAY.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h To view other images,

toggle the SET button to the left or right.

h When the main switch is

moved to REC, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.

Main switch

SET button

<Example: After recording

a video clip>

Video clip pattern

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table.

Basic operation

Getting started shooting/recording

• “Recording video clips” on page 30

• “Capturing still images” on page 32

• “Shoot a still image while recording a video clip” on page 34

• “MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING” on page 37

Shooting/recording

Optimize the photo quality

• “Video clip image quality setting” on page 51

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 52

Convenient

functions

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 103

Zoom in on the subject

• “Using the zoom” on page 35

Take vertical (portrait) format photos

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 52

Close-up photography

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super macro mode) on page 62

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 113

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 112

Additional functions

For more accurate focus

• “FOCUS RANGE” (manual focus) page 62

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 64

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Basic operation

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 53

Shoot in bright conditions

• “Exposure correction” on page 36

• “FLASH SETTING” on page 56

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 53

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (por trait mode/night view mode) on page 53

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 55

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 53

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 58

Shooting/recording

Convenient

functions

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 66

Make images lighter or darker

• “Exposure correction” on page 36

Change the color of the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/ sepia filter) on page 55

Additional functions

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 65

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 66

Make white appear natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on page 67

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Basic operation

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back a video clip” on page 42

• “VIEWING IMAGES” on page 39

• “PLAYING BACK

Playback

AUD IO DATA” on page 44

Slideshow playback

• “PLAYBACK MODE” on page 73

Adjust the LCD monitor brightness

• “LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 115

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 129

Search for image/audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 40

Delete data

• “ERASING DATA” on page 77

Edit the red-eye phenomenon in photos

• “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 88

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 91

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint

• “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 79

Data managing/processing

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data was recorded

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 99

Convenient

functions

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 74

Search for image/ audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 40

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 41

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 74

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 75

Format a card

• “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 123

Additional functions

Smooth out video clip playback

• “SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 98

Change the angle of view

• “ROTATE IMAGE” on page 86

Set the TV system

• “TV SYSTEM SETTING” on page 117

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CONTENTS

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................1

CONTENTS ............................................................................................4

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ......................................7

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ................................11

SYSTEM MAP ......................................................................................14

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ....................................................................................15

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................17

POWER FOR THE CAMERA ...............................................................20

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ..............................................22

OPERATION BUTTONS ......................................................................24

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................26

CAPTURING IMAGES ..........................................................................30

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS .........................................................35

MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING ..........................................................37

VIEWING IMAGES ...............................................................................39

VIEWING VIDEO CLIPS .......................................................................42

PLAYING BACK AUDIO DATA ............................................................44

 SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS .........................45

IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................................51

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................53

FILTERS ...............................................................................................55

FLASH SETTING ..................................................................................56

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................58

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............................60

FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................62

FOCUS AREA SETTING ......................................................................64

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ................................................65

ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................66

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................67

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CONTENTS

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS ........................ 69

PLAYBACK MODE .............................................................................. 73

PLAYBACK VOLUME .......................................................................... 74

IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 75

ERASING DATA .................................................................................. 77

PRINT SETTINGS ............................................................................... 79

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 86

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................... 87

RED-EYE CORRECTION .................................................................... 88

EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP ....................... 90

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ....................................................................... 91

SMOOTH PLAYBACK ......................................................................... 98

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ...... 99

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN ............................................... 100

DATE AND TIME SETTING ............................................................... 103

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 106

HELP DISPLAY ................................................................................. 108

POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 109

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 110

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 111

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 112

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 113

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 114

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .......................................................... 115

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 116

TV SYSTEM SETTING ......................................................................117

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 118

FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 120

FORMATTING A CARD ..................................................................... 123

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 125

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY .............................. 126

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. 127

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 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................129

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................130

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................139

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................146

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................153

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................162

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap: 1 i SANYO Software Pack

i Li-ion battery pack: 1 i

Dedicated cable: 1

USB interface

(CD-ROM): 2

Dedicated AV interface cable: 1

i Lens cap: 1

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i AC adaptor and power cord: 1

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera.

i Quick Guide

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k Handstrap

k Lens cap

Before using the lens cap, remove the protective film.

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Media cards that can be used with this camera

The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is:

i SD Memory Card

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Your movie camera can not only record video clips, you can also take still photos and make audio recordings. For example, you can snap a still image while recording a video clip, or make just an audio recording.

Twin menus for easy operation (pages 46 and 70)

The novice photographer will have no problem taking beautiful pictures using the easy settings on the PAGE 1 menu. Of course, the PAGE 2 menu for the experienced photographer provides full control over detailed camera settings.

VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps HQ

<Example: Shooting

Setting Screen: PAGE 1>

IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW

<Example: Shooting

Setting Screen: PAGE 2>

Shooting video clips (page 30)

You expect your camera to record great quality still photos, but you can record 640 × 480-pixel video clips as well. The maximum 30-frames-persecond shooting speed guarantees beautiful, flowing movies for you to enjoy. Another bonus is the capability to record small file sizes that are perfect for uploading to Internet websites.

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Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 34)

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Suppose that while you’re recording a video clip, there’s a scene you’d like to keep as a still photo. Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording.

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Movable monitor for any shooting angle

The movable LCD monitor lets you shoot from any angle. Hold the camera high to get a great view of a parade, or swivel the monitor around to snap a photo of yourself.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Smooth out the motion during video clip playback: Smooth playback

If a video clip was recording while the camera was moving fast, you might see a distracting video flicker when it is played back. For a playback that is comfortably even, you can use the “smooth playback function” to suppress the video flicker.

SMOOTH PLAYBACK

OFF

(page 98)

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SYSTEM MAP

You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB interface cable

Dedicated AV interface cable

Printer

AC adaptor (Supplied)

Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card

Battery charger (Optional)

i Card reader i DPOF-

compatible printer

i Photo shop

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SETUP

PARTS NAME S

Camera

Front

Stereo microphone

Lens

Flash

Monitor unit

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Rear

Multi-indicator

Main switch

Still image shooting button []

LCD monitor

Speaker

ON/OFF button

Bottom

Tripod stand hole

Strap holder

Card cover

Video clip recording button []

Zoom switch MENU button

Battery cover

SET button

DC IN terminal

• Use only the SANYO-specified AC adaptor.

USB/AV terminal

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 123). Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct.

Install the battery pack

1 Open the battery cover on the side.

h Open the battery cover by lightly

pressing it and sliding it towards the rear.

2 Insert the battery pack.

h Firmly push it all the way in. h Match the [I] mark on the battery

pack with the [I] mark on the camera.

h Raise the battery pack and pull it

out.

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3 Close the battery cover.

h Match the [I] marks, and slide the

cover towards the front to close it.

h At the time of purchase the battery

pack is not charged. Be sure to install a fully charged battery pack in the camera (page 20).

Install the card

1 Open the monitor unit, and then

open the card cover on the bottom of the camera.

h If the camera is on, press the ON/

OFF button for at least 1 second to turn off the camera.

2 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it clicks

into place.

ON/OFF button

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

3 Close the card cover.

h To remove the card,

press it down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.

i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red. In doing so,

you risk losing the data stored in the card.

HINT When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack.

i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it

is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period, the time and date settings may be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct.

2 Push

3 Pull out

1 Open

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POWER FOR THE CAMERA

The supplied AC adaptor is used not only as the camera’s AC adaptor, but also to charge the battery installed in the camera.

Using the battery pack

At the time of purchase, the battery pack is not charged. The battery pack must be charged before it can be used in the camera. Also, if the battery power becomes depleted when the camera is being used (see “CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE” on page 127), it should be recharged as soon as possible.

1 Install the battery pack.

2 Turn the camera off, and connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

h Charging begins as soon as the AC adaptor is connected to the

camera. However, the camera does not charge when it is set to the shooting mode or PC camera mode.

h The camera’s multi-indicator lights red during charging. h Charging will take approximately 90 minutes. h The multi-indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged.

To power outlet

DC IN terminal

Supplied AC adaptor

Supplied power cord

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POWER FOR THE CAMERA

3 Disconnect the AC adaptor after charging is completed.

Using a power outlet

When the supplied AC adaptor is connected to the camera, power can be supplied from a power outlet.

To power outlet

HINT About the internal backup battery

i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time

settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera

1 Set the main switch.

To shoot pictures:

Set to REC

To play back images:

Set to PLAY

Monitor unit

Main switch

2 Open the monitor unit.

3 Press the ON/OFF button for about 1

second.

h The camera turns on, and an image

appears on the LCD monitor.

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active

In order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) function will automatically turn off the camera after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).

i When the power save function is active, you can restore the power by any

of the following methods:

h Move the main switch. h Press the ON/OFF button. h Press the Still image shooting/Video clip recording button. h Press the SET or MENU button. h Press the zoom switch.

After the power save function has been active for about 1 hour, the camera

will switch to the standby mode. In this case, you can restore the power by pressing the ON/OFF button, or by closing and then opening the monitor unit.

i When the AC adaptor is connected, the power save function will become

active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).

i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is

activated (page 118).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the

dedicated USB interface cable, the power save function is disabled, and the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

LCD monitor

ON/OFF button

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button for about 2 seconds.

h The camera turns off.

HINT To immediately activate the power save function

i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to active the power save function.

About the standby mode

i To turn off the camera only briefly, you can close the monitor unit to put the

camera in the standby mode. The standby mode uses almost no power. When the monitor unit is opened again, the camera turns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images without any delay.

If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured is recorded with

it. When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time have not yet been set (page 103), the K icon appears. To have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting before capturing images.

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OPERATION BUTTONS

The procedures to change the camera settings, choose images, etc., are performed by using the SET button to control the LCD monitor display. This operation is used very frequently, so it is best to become familiar with it right away.

1 Turn on the camera (page 22).

2 Press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen appears.

To select the icon above, toggle the SET button up.

VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps HQ

To select the icon below, toggle the SET button down.

PHOTO RESOLUTION 2288x1712 (4M-S)

SET button

MENU button

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

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