This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA65EX and
VPC-CA65GX.
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”.
Warn ing
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-CA65EX, VPC-CA65GX
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
interference 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!
FOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product certified by official certification company
which is authorized by Russian Federation.
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 159)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 166).
attention to.
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Install the battery pack and card
1 Insert the battery pack.
Battery pack slot
Lever1 Press the latch
1 Push
2 Insert the SD Memory Card.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
2 Open
purchase a commercially sold card.
Card slot
2 Insert
1 Open
2 Insert
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a
test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go
i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in
case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card
flaw.
Shooting
kVideo clip recording
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second.
h The camera turns on.
Monitor unit
[] button
ON/OFF button
2 Press the [] button.
h Recording begins.
h To stop recording, press
the [] button again.
kStill image
photography
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second.
h The camera turns on.
2 Press the [] button.
h A still image is captured.
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[] button
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Playback
kVideo clip playback
1
Press the REC/PLAY button.
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h Press the [G] or [H] button
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.
SET button
REC/PLAY button
kStill image playback
1
Press the REC/PLAY button.
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h To view other images, press
the [G] or [H] button.
<To return to the Shooting
Screen>
h Press the REC/PLAY
button.
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<Example: After recording
a video clip>
Video clip pattern
Arrow buttons
When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.
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PLAYPLAY
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD
(Windows XP)
Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti
Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD,
creating your original DVD.
Install the application programs
Install two programs from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer:
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (in this manual, referred to as
Photoshop Album SE) and, for creating DVDs, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0
(in this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements).
1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s
DVD drive.
h The installation window opens.
2 Click on the application program you wish to install.
Install Photoshop Album SE.
Install Premiere Elements.
h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown
on the monitor to install the program.
h When installing Premiere Elements, input the serial number found on
the DVD-ROM envelope. It looks similar to the following:
SERIAL NUMBER: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will
appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.
( ↑ input this number)
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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish].
h The installation window closes.
h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive.
<About the Kodak online service>
h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the
website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No
thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.
Copy data from your camera to the computer
Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the
computer.
1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface
cable to connect your camera to the computer.
h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the
computer’s USB connector.
2 Turn on the camera (page 28).
h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable
USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
CANCEL
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OK
To USB connector
on the computer
To USB/AV terminal
on the camera
3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.
h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button.
h The screen to import data to the computer appears on your
computer’s monitor.
4 Click the [IMPORT] button.
h Copy the camera data to the following folder:
My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera\Date folder
h When the data has been successfully copied, a dialog box appears to
confirm whether or not you wish to delete the original data from the
camera.
5 Click the [YES] button if you wish to delete the data from the
camera’s memory, or [NO] if you do not wish to delete it.
h The Photoshop Album SE catalogue screen appears.
h The data you copied appears on the computer monitor. Confirm that
the desired data was correctly copied. If it was not copied, from the
[Import] menu select [From camera, mobile phone or card reader],
and copy the desired data.
6 Click the close button.
h Photoshop Album SE closes.
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Burn video clips onto a DVD
1 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the
Premiere Elements program.
h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears.
2 Click on the [New Project] icon.
h The [New Project] dialog box appears.
3 Type a project name in the “Name:” field.
h Use any name that is easy to understand.
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4 Click the [OK] button.
h The screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD appears.
5 Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field.
h The screen to select the data to burn to the DVD appears.
h Specify the folder that contains the files
(My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Data\Date folder).
6 Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD.
h Select the desired data by clicking on it.
h To select multiple data, click on the individual files while holding down
the [Ctrl] key. If you select one file, hold down the [Shift] key and click
on another file in the list, all the files in between are also selected.
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7 Click the [Open] button.
h The window to select the data closes, and the display returns to the
screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD.
h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field.
8 Double-click on the data you wish to burn to the DVD.
9 Drag and drop the data you selected in step 8 to “Drag clip here to
add to movie” in the “My Project” field.
h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Scenes” of the
“My Project” field.
h To include multiple files, repeat steps 8 and 9 as necessary.
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10
Click the [Create DVD] tab.
h “DVD menus” appears.
11
Click the [Burn DVD] button.
h The dialog box to burn to a DVD appears.
h For “Burn to:” in the “DVD Settings”, specify “Disc”.
12
Click the [Burn] button.
h Burning to DVD begins.
13
When writing is complete, click the [Close] button.
14
Click the close button.
h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears.
h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent
projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in
subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save then.
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Click the [YES] or [NO] button.
h Premiere Elements closes.
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How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view
images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your
computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to
find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital movie feature.
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Important!
This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8)
waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that
failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury
that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully
read and heed the following cautions.
Concerning your camera’s
waterproof feature
NOTE
k Before using the camera
i
When closing the battery/card compar tment cover,
make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair,
dust, etc. is caught in the seal.
i
Make sure that the battery/card compartment cover is
completely and securely closed to prevent water from
getting inside the camera and damaging it.
i
Please note that the camera accessories are not
waterproof.
k Cautions concerning use in water
i
The waterproof properties of the camera apply to fresh
water and saltwater only; they do not apply to cleaning
substances, chemicals or water from spas, etc. In
case of a splash, immediately wipe off any moisture.
i
Do not immerse in water at a depth greater than 1.5 m
(4.92 ft.).
i
Do not subject the camera to high-pressure water.
i
Do not immerse in water for longer than 60 minutes.
After 60 minutes of use in water, allow it to dry for at
least 10 minutes.
i
Do not immerse in water that is warmer than 40 ºC
(104ºF).
i
Do not open and close the battery/card compar tment
cover when the camera is wet or while it is immersed
in water.
i
Do not open and close the battery/card compar tment cover with wet hands.
i
Do not open the battery/card compar tment cover on the beach or at the
poolside.
i
Do not jolt the camera while it is immersed in water. Doing so may cause the
battery/card compartment cover to open.
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NOTE
k Storing and maintaining your camera
i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been
immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to
it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of
the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s
waterproof capability.
i After the camera has been used in water, use fresh
water to wash it. Never use soap or detergent to
clean the camera, as doing so will cause deterioration
of the camera’s waterproof capability.
i After washing the camera, take care to completely
drain it, and use a dry cloth to wipe off any drops of
water adhering to it (page 60).
i Do not leave the camera in an environment colder than
0 °C (32°F) or warmer than 40 °C (104°F), as doing so
may cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof
capability.
i Waterproof seals are used in this camera. It is
recommended that the waterproof seals be replaced
every year with new ones. For replacing the seals,
please consult your dealer.
* Please note that there is a fee for replacing the
waterproof seal.
k Other cautions
i Do not subject the camera to severe jolts, as doing so may deform the
battery/card compartment cover or camera body, thus compromising its
waterproof capability. If the camera has been subjected to a strong jolt,
please consult with your dealer.
HINT
What is “JIS IPX8” (formerly “JIS protection grade 8”)?
i “JIS IPX8” specifies that a device is protected against the effects of
continuous immersion in water.
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CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 5
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 9
How to use the accessories .......................................................... 11
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 13
SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 14
Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take
a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready
to go ........................................................................................185
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................186
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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.
Copy files from the internal memory to the card, or vice versa
• “COPY DATA” on page 96
Delete data
• “DELETING DATA” on
page 94
Edit still images
• “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 106
Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 109
Specify the number of prints, index prints, and date imprinting
• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 98
Protect images from accidental erasure
• “DATA PROTECT” on page 92
Format a card
• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL
MEMORY” on page 144
View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data was
recorded
• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 119
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED
ACCESSORIES
i Handstrap and soft case
(pages 11 and 12): 1 set
i Li-ion battery pack (pages 21
and 23): 1
Dedicated
i
(page 151, pages 8 and 14 in
the Xacti Software DVD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1
USB interface cable
i Xacti Software DVD (DVD-
ROM) (page 4 in the Xacti
Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL): 1
i Lithium-ion battery pack
charger and power cord
(page 21): 1
i Dedicated AV interface cable
(page 150): 1
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i QUICK GUIDEi SAFETY MANUAL
(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
camera.
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
How to use the accessories
k Handstrap
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k Soft case
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
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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SPECIAL FEATURES
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.
Waterproof capability
The camera is equipped to safely be used in water at a temperature of
less than 40 ºC (104ºF), at a depth of less than 1.5 m (59 in.), for up to
approximately 60 minutes. You can enjoy taking pictures at the beach or
by the pool.
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