Sanyo VPC-C6, VPC-C6E, VPC-C6EX, VPC-C6EXE Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-C6EX VPC-C6EXE

Digital Movie Camera

VPC-C6E VPC-C6

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C6EX, VPC-C6EXE, VPC-C6E and VPC-C6. 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-C6 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:

i This 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 155) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 162).

attention to.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

Install the card

1 Insert the card.

1 Open

2 Insert

2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

DC IN terminal

To power outlet

Supplied power cord

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Supplied AC adaptor

3 Close

Docking station terminal

Supplied cable adaptor

Shooting

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kkkkVideo 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.

Video clip recording button

Still image shooting button

[]

ON/OFF

button

[]

kkkkStill 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.

3 Press the still image

shooting button [ ].

h The image is captured.

Main switch

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Playback

kkkkVideo 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.

kkkkStill 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 34

•“Capturing still images” on page 36

•“Shoot a still image while recording a video clip” on page 38

•“MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING” on page 41

Shooting/recording

Optimize the photo quality

•“Video clip mode (image quality) setting” on page 55

•“Still image mode (resolution) setting” on page 56

Convenient

functions

Log the date and time of your photos

•“DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 107

Zoom in on the subject

•“Using the zoom” on page 39

Take vertical (portrait) format photos

•“Still image mode (resolution) setting” on page 56

Close-up photography

•“FOCUS RANGE” (super macro mode) on page 66

Reduce video clip flicker

•“FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 117

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

•“ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 116

Additional functions

For more accurate focus

•“FOCUS RANGE” (manual focus) page 66

Set the focus to a narrow range

•“FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 68

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Basic operation

Capture fast-moving subjects

•“SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 57

Shoot in dark conditions

•“Exposure correction” on page 40

•“FLASH SETTING” on page 60

•“SCENE SELECT” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 57

Photographing people

•“SCENE SELECT” (por trait mode/night view mode) on page 57

•“FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 59

Photographing landscapes

•“SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 57

Take a self-photo

•“SELF-TIMER” on page 62

Shooting/recording

Convenient

functions

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

•“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 70

Make images lighter or darker

•“Exposure correction” on page 40

Change the color of the images

•“FILTERS” (monochrome filter/ sepia filter) on page 59

Additional functions

Measure the brightness of a specific area

•“LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 69

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

•“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 70

Make white appear natural

•“WHITE BALANCE” on page 71

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Basic operation

Getting started viewing images

•“Playing back a video clip” on page 46

•“VIEWING IMAGES” on page 43

•“PLAYING BACK

Playback

AUD IO DATA” on page 48

Slideshow playback

•“PLAYBACK MODE” on page 77

Adjust the LCD monitor brightness

•“LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 119

Playback on a TV

•“CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 137

Search for image/audio data

•“9-image display playback” on page 44

Delete data

•“ERASING DATA” on page 81

Edit the red-eye phenomenon in photos

•“RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 92

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

•“EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 95

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

•“PRINT SETTINGS” on page 83

Data managing/processing

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

•“DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 103

Convenient

functions

Adjust the speaker volume

•“PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 78

Search for image/ audio data

•“9-image display playback” on page 44

Magnify an image

•“Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 45

Adjust the speaker volume

•“PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 78

Protect images from accidental erasure

•“IMAGE PROTECT” on page 79

Format a card

•“FORMATTING A CARD” on page 128

Additional functions

Smooth out video clip playback

•“SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 102

Change the angle of view

•“ROTATE IMAGE” on page 90

Set the TV system

•“TV OUTPUT SETTING” on page 121

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CONTENTS

GETTING UP AND RUNNING .............................................................. iii

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

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

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

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

SYSTEM MAP ......................................................................................15

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ....................................................................................16

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................19

POWER FOR THE CAMERA ...............................................................22

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ..............................................26

OPERATION BUTTONS ......................................................................28

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................30

CAPTURING IMAGES ..........................................................................34

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS .........................................................39

MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING ..........................................................41

VIEWING IMAGES ...............................................................................43

PLAYING BACK AUDIO DATA ............................................................48

 SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS .........................49

IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................................55

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................57

FILTERS ...............................................................................................59

FLASH SETTING ..................................................................................60

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................62

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............................64

FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................66

FOCUS AREA SETTING ......................................................................68

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ................................................69

ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................70

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................71

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CONTENTS

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS ........................ 73

PLAYBACK MODE .............................................................................. 77

PLAYBACK VOLUME .......................................................................... 78

IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 79

ERASING DATA .................................................................................. 81

PRINT SETTINGS ............................................................................... 83

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 90

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................... 91

RED-EYE CORRECTION .................................................................... 92

EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP ....................... 94

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ....................................................................... 95

SMOOTH PLAYBACK ....................................................................... 102

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ....103

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN ............................................... 104

DATE AND TIME SETTING ............................................................... 107

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 110

HELP DISPLAY ................................................................................. 112

POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 113

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 114

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 115

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 116

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 117

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 118

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .......................................................... 119

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 120

TV OUTPUT SETTING ...................................................................... 121

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ...............................................................123

FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 125

FORMATTING A CARD ..................................................................... 128

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 130

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY .............................. 131

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. 132

USING THE DOCKING STATION ..................................................... 134

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 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................137

PREPARING AND USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT .............140

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................145

USING THE CABLE ADAPTOR .........................................................154

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................155

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................162

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................172

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................182

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

iiii Neckstrap: 1 iiii SANYO Software Pack

iiii Li-ion battery pack: 1 iiii Docking station: 1

iiii S-AV interface cable: 1 iiii USB interface cable: 1

iiii Remote control unit: 1

A lithium battery (CR2025) is installed at the time of purchase.

iiii Cable adaptor: 1 iiii AC adaptor and power cord: 1

(CD-ROM): 2

iiii Lens cap and strap: 1

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iiii Camera case: 1

iiii “SAFETY MANUAL”

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

iiii Quick Guide

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

kkkk Neckstrap

kkkk Lens cap

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kkkk Camera case

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 (see pages 50 and 74)

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 SHQ VIDEO VIEW

<Example: Shooting

Setting Screen: PAGE 1>

IMAGE STABILIZER

<Example: Shooting

Setting Screen: PAGE 2>

Shooting video clips (page 34)

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 38)

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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

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Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos (page 56)

A grip-type camera is compact and very easy to hold securely, but trying to take vertically oriented photos by changing the camera angle is a problem. However, your camera features a vertical shooting mode that allows you to take vertical (portrait) mode still images without having to change the camera angle.

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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

(page 102)

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OFF

Docking station for easy connection

The docking station simplifies those complicated connections to your TV or computer. Just set the camera in the docking station, and you can view your photos on your TV or computer right away. The remote control unit makes it even more convenient.

To AC adaptor

To AC adaptor

Computer

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SYSTEM MAP

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

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Cable adaptor

Remote control unit

Docking station

Dedicated USB interface cable

Dedicated S-AV interface cable

Computer

Printer

AC adaptor (supplied)

Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card

Internet

Battery charger (optional)

i Card reader i DPOF-

compatible printer

i Photo shop

PARTS NAMES

Camera

Front

Lens

Flash

SETUP

Strap holder

Speaker

Monitor unit

Stereo microphone

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PARTS NAMES Rear

Still image shooting button []

LCD monitor

Multi-indicator

Zoom switch

Video clip recording button [ ]

Main switch

MENU button

ON/OFF button

SET button

Bottom

Tripod stand hole

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Battery/card cover

Docking station terminal

Docking station

Front

Rear

Cable adaptor

Docking station terminal

Operation mode button [ ]

Remote control sensor

CHARGE indicator

CAMERA indicator

USB/AV terminal

DC IN terminal

Docking station terminal

USB/AV terminal

DC IN 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 128). Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct.

Install the battery pack

1 Open the battery/card cover.

h While gently pressing the cover, slide it open.

2 Insert the battery pack.

h Move the latch sideways, insert the

battery pack, and firmly push it all the way in.

Slide to the side

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h Slide the latch securing the battery

pack to the side, and remove the battery pack.

Slide to the side

3 Close the battery/card cover.

h Lower the cover, and slide it closed. h At the time of purchase the battery pack is not charged. Be sure to

fully charge the battery pack (pages 22, 24).

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

Install the card

1 Open the battery/card cover.

2 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it clicks

into place.

3 Close the battery/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.

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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 132), it should be recharged as soon as possible.

1 Install the battery pack in the camera, and attach the cable adaptor

to the docking station terminal on the bottom of the camera.

2 Turn the camera off, and connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket

of the cable adaptor.

h Charging begins when the AC adaptor is connected. 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.

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POWER FOR THE CAMERA

Docking station terminal

Supplied cable adaptor

DC IN terminal

To power outlet

Supplied AC adaptor

Supplied power cord

3 Disconnect the cable adaptor and the AC adaptor after charging is

completed.

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Using the docking station to charge the battery pack

When the battery pack is installed in your camera, you can recharge it by setting the camera in the docking station (page 134).

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