Sanyo VPC-CG100PX, VPC-CG102, VPC-CG100TA, VPC-CG100GX, VPC-CG100EX User Manual

GUIDE FOR
BASIC OPERATION

VPC-CG100EX
VPC-CG100GX

Dual Camera

VPC-CG100PX
VPC-CG100TA
VPC-CG102

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG100EX,
VPC-CG100GX, VPC-CG100PX, VPC-CG100TA and VPC-CG102.
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 “SAFETY MANUAL”.
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users

Please read this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera’s
operation.

↓

To use the various camera features

The Instruction Manual that explains the features in detail can be
obtained from our website (page 42).

↓

To use additional features

Visit the Sanyo website to learn how to adjust the camera settings for
various shooting scenes. There you’ll also find information about the
software for playing back data recorded with your camera and for
burning (recording) DVDs (page 42).

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 49).

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.

attention to.

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Preparing the camera

1 Insert the battery pack.

Battery pack

Battery cover

1 Push out

Connector

markings

2 Open

3 Insert by matching

the connector markings

4 Close

About saving your recorded data

h If you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 12 to install the

card in the camera.

h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please

purchase a commercially sold card.

h This camera has an inter nal memory, so you can shoot and record

without an SD Memory Card installed.

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Shooting

1 Press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.

h If the screen to set the

date and time appears,
press the MENU button 2
times to cancel it.

For how to set the date
and time, see page 20.

2 Record.

To record a video clip:

h Press the [ ] button to

begin recording a video
clip.

h Press the [ ] button

again to end the
recording.

To take a photo:

h Press the [ ] button.
h A still image is captured.

ON/OFF
button

[ ] button

[ ] button

MENU button

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14M-S

Full-HD

10 000:00:14

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.

Playback

1

Press the REC/PLAY
button.

h

The display changes to
the Playback Screen.

2

Select the image to play
back.

h Toggle the SET button to

move the orange frame
to the image you wish to
play back.

h The image information

for the framed image is
shown in the bottom par t
of the monitor.

3

Press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

<To return to the
recording mode>

h Press the REC/PLAY

button.

REC/PLAY

button

SET button

Deleting files

1 On the screen in step 2,

move the orange frame to
the file you wish to delete,
and press the MENU
button.

2

Select “DELETE”,
press the SET button.

and

Orange frame

100-0006

6.5MB 00:00:05

Full-HD

SET

OK

Remaining battery

power indication

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3 Select “DELETE SINGLE”, and press the SET button.

4

Select “DELETE”,

h If you toggle the SET button to the left or right, the screen to delete a

different file will appear.

5 When you are finished deleting files, press the MENU button.

h Pressing the MENU button 3 times will return you to the screen in step

2.

When you are finished using the camera...

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

and press the SET button.

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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 17).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER
CANCEL

CANCEL OK

SET

To USB connector

Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable

To USB/AV terminal

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3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the

computer connection mode
appears.

4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.

h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,

showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.

h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon

appears in the [My Computer] window.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

<If the access menu (page 47) appears>

h Click on [Exit] to cancel the access menu.

5 Select an action.

h If the [XACTI (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired

procedure from the window.

USB CONNECTION

CARD READER
MTP
SCREEN CAPTURE
PC CAMERA
CANCEL

OK

6 Copy files from the camera to a computer.

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Dismounting the camera

CAUTION

i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure

to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or
corrupt the files in your camera.

1 Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray.

h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB

connector.

2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).

h The camera can now be disconnected.

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

No software is included with this camera. Please visit our website to
obtain the available software.

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CONTENTS

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................. i

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3

How to use the accessories ............................................................ 5

ABOUT THE CARD ............................................................................... 6

Media cards that can be used with this camera .............................. 6

What “card” means in this manual .................................................. 6

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... 7

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ....................................................... 9

Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 10

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 12

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .................................................... 14

About the temperature alert icon \ .......................................... 16

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 17

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 17

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 17

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is

active ........................................................................................ 18

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 20

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND

PLAYBACK MODE .......................................................................... 23

SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE .............................................. 24

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 24

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen .....25

 SHOOTING

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING .................................................................. 29

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS .............................................................. 30

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 32

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .................................................... 34

 PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ......................... 36

How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image ............. 38

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 CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A TV .......................................................................39

Connecting to a video input terminal .............................................40

Connecting to the HDMI terminal ..................................................40

PLAYING BACK ON A TV ....................................................................41

 OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ........................................42

Contents of the Instruction Manual ................................................42

How to obtain the Instruction Manual ............................................46

 ABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER FEATURE

About the Eye-Fi transfer feature ..........................................................48

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS .....................................................49

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................57

Camera ..........................................................................................57

Camera connectors .......................................................................61

Battery life .....................................................................................61

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ..........................................................62

Concerning the multi-indicator .......................................................63

Supplied battery pack charger .......................................................64

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ..........................................................64

Others ............................................................................................65

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 ................................................................................66

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Li-ion battery pack: 1 i Lithium-ion battery pack

i Dedicated USB interface

cable (page 46): 1

i Lens cap (page 5): 1 i GUIDE FOR BASIC

i SAFETY MANUAL

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

charger and power cord: 1

i Dedicated AV interface cable

(page 40): 1

OPERATION
(VPC-CG100EX,
VPC-CG100GX,
VPC-CG100PX,
VPC-CG100TA only)

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i QUICK GUIDE i Obtaining the PDF instruction

manual and cautions

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How to use the accessories

k Lens cap

12

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34

k Handstrap (Please purchase a commercially available handstrap.)

i To avoid dropping the camera, it is recommended that you attach a

handstrap.

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▲

▲

ABOUT THE CARD

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
i SDHC Memory Card
i SDXC Memory Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC

Memory Cards that can be used in this dual camera are referred to as
“card”.

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SETUP
SETUP

PARTS NAMES

Front

ZOOM RANGE button

Monitor unit

Lens

Flash

* The tr ipod mounting hole is

on the bottom.

Stereo microphone

ON/OFF button

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Rear

Monitor

Multi-indicator

Card slot cover

ON/OFF button

 Operation pad

[ ] button

Photo shooting
button

MENU button

SET button

Operation pad

DC IN
terminal cover

Battery cover

USB/AV terminal

HDMI terminal

Zoom switch

[ ] button
Video recording

button

REC/PLAY button

SETUP

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it.

1 Connect the supplied power

cord to the socket on the
battery pack charger.

h Insert the connector straight

and securely.

2 Insert the battery pack in the

battery charger.

h Insert it in the direction

indicated by the [o] mark
on the battery pack.

3 Plug the power plug into a

power outlet (AC 100 V to
240 V).

h Charging begins.
h The CHARGE indicator is lit

during charging.

4 When the CHARGE indicator

turns off, unplug the power
cord from the power outlet,
and remove the battery pack
from the charger.

Battery pack charger

Battery pack charger

Battery pack

[o] mark

CHARGE
indicator

Power cord

To power outlet

HINT

i Charging takes approximately 120 min.

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Charging the battery pack

Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before
using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied
charger.
Charge the batter y pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge it
whenever the remaining charge is low.

Does the battery pack feel hot?

i During charging, the charger and battery pack will be warm. This is normal

and does not indicate a malfunction.

If there is interference to your TV or radio during charging...

i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio.

Ambient temperature during charging

i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during charging be

between about 10 °C and 35 °C (50 °F and 95 °F). Due to the
characteristics of the battery pack, at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), it
may not be possible to sufficiently charge it.

i When the battery pack temperature is high, the safety function may be

activated and halt charging.

Charge a battery pack in the following cases

i A battery pack which has not been used for a long time
i Newly purchased battery pack

FOR AMERICAN USERS:

i Use a UL Listed, 1.8 to 3 m (6 to 10 ft.), Type SPT-2 or NiSPT-2, AWG

No.18 power supply cord, rated for 125 V 7 A, with a non-polarized NEMA
1-15P plug rated for 125 V 15 A.

SETUP

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About the CHARGE indicator

The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger.
Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally.

CHARGE indicator

Not lit Not connected properly

Lit Charging

Flashing Problem with the battery pack or battery pack charger

CAUTION
Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been
in continuous use for a long time

i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a

long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the safety
function may be activated and it may not be possible to charge the battery
pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to
charge it.

i To recharge the battery pack, the power cord of the

charger must be connected to a power outlet, and the
plug at the other end inserted in the charger’s power
socket (page 9).

i The battery pack is not installed, or it is not installed

correctly (page 9).

Charging finished

i Immediately remove the battery pack from the charger.
i Do not use an abnormal battery pack. (The usable life of

the battery pack has probably expired.)

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INSTALLING THE CARD

Be sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another
device before using it in your camera (page 13). If an unformatted card is
used, the card itself may become unusable.

Card slot cover

1 Raise up

4 Close

▲

2 Swivel

3 Insert the card

<When removing the card...>

h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will

protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

2 Pull it out

1 Push the card in

SETUP

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CAUTION
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card

i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files.

If the multi-indicator is flashing red...

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

may result in loss of files stored in the card.

HINT
To format a card

1 Insert the card in the camera, and press the ON/OFF button (pages 12

and 17).

2 Set the camera to the NORMAL mode (page 24).
3 Press the MENU button.
4 Select the [E] tab, and press the SET button.
5 Select “FORMAT” and press the SET button.

i The Format Screen appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to

format the card.

Shooting without a card installed

i When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the

card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back
from the camera’s internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no
card installed, the inter nal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let
you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s
internal memory.

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it.

2 Open

Battery cover

1 Push out

Battery pack

3 Insert by matching

the connector markings

Connector

markings

4 Close

SETUP

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