Sanyo VPC-CG10, VPC-CG10EX, VPC-CG10GX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Dual Camera

VPC-CG10EX VPC-CG10 VPC-CG10GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG10EX, VPC-CG10 and VPC-CG10GX.

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 the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual, as well as the included “QUICK GUIDE” to familiarize yourself with

your camera’s operation.

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To use the various camera features

Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in this manual. To connect the camera to a computer or view images on a TV, please read the section on “OTHER DEVICES AND

CONNECTIONS” in this manual.

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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 151).

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 164) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 172).

Symbols used in this manual

HINT	Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay
CAUTION	attention to.
	Points that require special attention.
(page xx)	Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Preparing the camera

1 Insert the battery pack.

		3Insert by matching the
	1 While pressing, push	connector markings
		Connector
	towards the bottom.
		markings
	2 Open

Battery cover

4 Close

2 Insert the SD Memory Card.

h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card.

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

Card Monitor unit 3Insert 1 Open

Card slot cover	4 Close
2Open

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Shooting

	1 Press the ON/OFF button		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 33.
	2 Record.
	To record a video clip:		[	] button
	h Press the [	] button to
	begin recording a video			[	] button
	clip.
	h Press the [	] button
	again to end the
	recording.
	To take a photo:
	h Press the [	] button.
	h A still image is captured.
			MENU button
			10M-S
		357			00:13:51

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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.

Playback

1 Press the REC/PLAY

button.

hThe display changes to the Playback Screen.

2 Select the image to play back.

hToggle the SET button left, right, up or down to

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

hThe image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen.

REC/PLAY button

SET button

2009.12.24	18:41	100-0006
HD-SHQ	6.5MB	00:00:05
	OK

Orange frame

Remaining battery power idication

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

3 Press the SET button. h Playback begins.

<To return to the recording mode> h Press the REC/PLAY button.

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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Copy files to the computer (Windows XP)

Connect your camera to a computer, and copy files to the computer.

1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer.

hConnect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the computer’s USB connector.

2 Turn on the camera (page 30).

hThe USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL

CANCEL OK

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

To USB connector on

To USB/AV terminal

the computer

SET button

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

h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

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

hThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.

hThe 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 153) appears> h Click on [Exit] to cancel the access menu.

5 Select an action.

hIf the [XACTI (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired procedure from the window.

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.

hA list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB connector.

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

hThe camera can now be disconnected.

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

No software is included with this camera. Instructions for obtaining the software can be found on page 152.

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CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL .............................................................	i
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................	6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ....................................	11
How to use the accessories ..........................................................	13
ABOUT THE CARD .............................................................................	14
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................	14
What “card” means in this manual ................................................	14
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ...............................	15
High-quality images with “High Definition” ....................................	15
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation ..................	16
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................	16
Sharp face shots ...........................................................................	17
SYSTEM MAP .....................................................................................	18
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ...................................................................................	19
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK .....................................................	21
Charging the battery pack .............................................................	22
INSTALLING THE CARD .....................................................................	24
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK ....................................................	26
Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A3U/A3EX) .......	27
About the temperature alert icon \ ..........................................	29
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF .............................................	30
Turning on the camera ..................................................................	30
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is
active ........................................................................................	31
Turning off the camera ..................................................................	32
DATE AND TIME SETTING .................................................................	33
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE ..........................................................................	36
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE ..............................................	37
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................	37
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen .....	38
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................	43
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................	47

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SIMPLE
SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................	55
For best results ..............................................................................	55
Using the autofocus .......................................................................	56
Select the recording size ...............................................................	59
Select the focus setting .................................................................	60
Hints for taking pictures .................................................................	61
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................	62
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................	63
Using the flash ...............................................................................	65
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........	67
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................	69
PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................	70
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image .............	73
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................	74
PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................	75
DELETING FILES .................................................................................	76
Delete single/delete all ..................................................................	76
Delete selected ..............................................................................	77
PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................	79
21-image display playback ............................................................	79
Selecting the playback folder ........................................................	80
Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................	81

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CONTENTS
NORMAL
SHOOTING
RECORDING MENU 1 .........................................................................	82
Video setting .................................................................................	82
Still image setting ..........................................................................	85
Scene select setting ......................................................................	86
Filter setting ..................................................................................	86
Self-timer setting ...........................................................................	87
RECORDING MENU 2 .........................................................................	88
Video stabilizer setting ..................................................................	88
Focus range setting ......................................................................	89
Focus mode setting ......................................................................	90
Light-measuring mode setting ......................................................	90
ISO sensitivity setting ...................................................................	91
RECORDING MENU 3 .........................................................................	92
White balance setting ...................................................................	92
Exposure setting ...........................................................................	93
Face chaser setting ......................................................................	94
High sensitivity mode setting ........................................................	95
Exposure compensation ...............................................................	96
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU 1 ...........................................................................	98
Slideshow settings ........................................................................	98
File protect setting ........................................................................	99
Resize .........................................................................................	102
Rotate .........................................................................................	102
PLAYBACK MENU 2 .........................................................................	103
Correcting the image ..................................................................	103
Editing video clips .......................................................................	104
Printing instructions ....................................................................	115
FILE INFO DISPLAY ..........................................................................	119

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OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................	120
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU .......................	121
Storage folder setting ..................................................................	127
Shortcut setting ...........................................................................	128
Screen language .........................................................................	130
TV output setting .........................................................................	131
File No. continued setting ............................................................	135
Formatting (initializing) ................................................................	137
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................	138
Checking the remaining number of images and
video recording time ................................................................	138
For audio recordings ...................................................................	139
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............	140
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................	142
When using as a card reader ......................................................	142
To access the files in the internal memory ..................................	142
SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE ...............................................	143
USING AS A CARD READER ............................................................	145
For Windows Vista/XP users .......................................................	145
For Windows 2000 users .............................................................	146
For Mac OS X users ....................................................................	147
ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD .........................................	148
Configuration of directories in the card ........................................	148
File formats ..................................................................................	148
Cautions when using as a card reader ........................................	149
USING AS A PC CAMERA .................................................................	150
For Windows XP ..........................................................................	150
Using as a PC camera ................................................................	150
USING THE SOFTWARE ...................................................................	151
Operating environment ................................................................	151
Obtaining the software ................................................................	152
SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN .........................	155
Install Screen Capture .................................................................	155
How to use Screen Capture ........................................................	156

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CONTENTS
CONNECTING TO A TV
CONNECTING TO A TV ....................................................................	157
Connecting to a standard video input terminal ...........................	158
Connect to the 480p/720p terminal .............................................	159
PLAYING BACK ON A TV .................................................................	160
CONNECTING TO A PRINTER
PRINTING ..........................................................................................	161
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................	164
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................	172
Camera .......................................................................................	172
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters .................	180
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................	182
Camera .......................................................................................	182
Camera connectors ....................................................................	186
Battery life ...................................................................................	186
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/
Possible Recording Time .......................................................	187
Concerning the multi-indicator ....................................................	188
Supplied battery pack charger ....................................................	189
Supplied Li-ion battery pack .......................................................	189
Others .........................................................................................	190
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 .............................................................................	191
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ......................................................	192

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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.

Shooting/recording

	Basic operation	Convenient functions	Additional functions
Getting started		Log the date and time	For more accurate
shooting/recording		of your photos	focus
• “VIDEO CLIP		• “DATE AND TIME	• “How to use the manual
	RECORDING” on	SETTING” on page 33	focus” (manual focus) on
	page 62	Zoom in on the	page 89
• “SHOOTING SINGLE		subject	Set the focus to a
	SHOTS” on page 63	• “MACRO-	narrow range
•	“Sequential shots” on	PHOTOGRAPHY	• “Focus mode setting” on
	page 85	(ZOOM)” on page 69	page 90
•	“Audio recording” on	Close-up	Reduce noise when
	page 82	photography	recording
		• “Focus range” (super	• “NOISE REDUCTION
		macro mode) on	setting” on page 124
		pages 44 and 50
		• “Select the focus setting”
		(super macro mode) on
		page 60
Optimize the photo		Set the camera’s color/contrast
quality		characteristics
•	“Select the recording	• “Image quality setting” on page 124
	size” on pages 44 and
	59.
•	“Video setting” on
	pages 48 and 82
• “Still image setting” on
	pages 48 and 85
Capture fast-moving subjects
•	“Scene select” (sports mode) on page 48
Suppress camera shake effect
•	“Video stabilizer setting” on pages 50 and 88

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Shooting/recording

Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions

• “Exposure compensation” on page 96

• “Using the flash” on pages 44, 48 and 65

• “Scene select setting” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on pages 48 and 86

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO sensitivity setting” on pages 50 and 91

• “High sensitivity mode setting” on pages 52 and 95

Photographing people

• “Scene select setting” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on pages 48 and 86

• “Filter setting” (cosmetic filter) on pages 48 and 86

Sharp face shots

• “Face chaser setting” on pages 52 and 94

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

• “SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE” on page 36

Photographing landscapes

• “Scene select” (landscape mode) on page 48

Take a self-photo

• “Self-timer setting” on pages 48 and 87

	Make images lighter		Measure the
	or darker		brightness of a
	•	“Exposure compensation”	specific area
		on page 96	• “Light-measuring mode
	•	“High sensitivity mode	setting” on pages 50 and
		setting” pages 52 and 95	90
			Adjust the camera’s
			sensitivity
			• “ISO sensitivity setting”
			pages 50 and 91
			For a more precise
			exposure setting
			• “Exposure setting”
			(manual exposure control)
			on pages 52 and 93
	Change the color of		Make white appear
	the images		natural
	•	“Filter setting”	• “White balance setting” on
		(monochrome filter/sepia	pages 52 and 92
		filter) on pages 48 and 86

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Playback

	Basic operation	Convenient functions		Additional functions
Getting started		Adjust the speaker		Change the angle of
viewing images		volume		view
• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO		•	“PLAYBACK VOLUME”	• “Rotate” on pages 53 and
	CLIPS AND STILL		pages 53 and 75	102
	IMAGES” on page 70	Search for image/		Reduce the photo
		audio files		size
		•	“21-image display	• “Resize” on pages 53
			playback” on page 79	and 102
		•	“Selecting the playback
			folder” on pages 54 and
			80
		Magnify an image
		•	“Magnifying (zooming in)
			the image” on page 81
•	“Audio playback” on	Adjust the speaker volume
	page 84	•	“PLAYBACK VOLUME” on pages 53 and 75
Continuous playback
• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on pages 46, 74 and 98
Adjust the monitor brightness
•	“Adjusting the monitor brightness” on page 64
•	“BRIGHTNESS setting” on page 124
Playback on a TV
• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 160
Set the TV system
•	“TV output setting” on pages 124 and 131

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File managing/processing

Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

•“21-image display playback” on page 79

•“Selecting the playback folder” on pages 54 and 80

Delete files	Protect files from accidental erasure
• “DELETING FILES” on	•	“File protect setting” on pages 53 and 99
pages 46, 53 and 76	Format a card
	•	“Formatting (initializing)” on pages 126 and 137

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “Editing video clips” on pages 54 and 104

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

• “Printing instructions” on pages 54 and 115

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

• “FILE INFO DISPLAY” on page 119

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Using with a computer

Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Use the camera as a card reader

•“SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE” on page 143

•“USING AS A CARD READER” on page 145

Use your computer to organize/edit files that were recorded with your camera

• “USING THE SOFTWARE” on page 151

Copy data from your	Using with Windows Vista
camera to a computer	• “SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE” on page 143
• “Copy files to the
computer (Windows XP)”
on page vi
• “OPERATING
ENVIRONMENT” on
page 142
• “SETTING THE
CONNECTION MODE”
on page 143

Playback

• “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 149

Using as a webcam

• “USING AS A PC CAMERA” on page 150

Record an image of the computer screen

• “Install Screen Capture” on page 155

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Li-ion battery pack: 1	i Lithum-ion battery pack
	charger and power card: 1

i Dedicated USB interface	i Dedicated AV interface cable
cable (page 143): 1	(page 158): 1

i Lens cap (page 13): 1

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i “SAFETY MANUAL”

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

i Obtaining the PDF instruction manual and cautions

i Quick Guide

Included with model VPC-CG10GX. Not included with other models.

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k How to attach the lens cap

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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

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Your dual camera can record video clips in High Definition.

High-quality images with “High Definition” (pages 48, 59 and 82)

Your camera can capture high definition (HD) 1280 × 720-pixel video clips. Also, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard is used for formatting video files. You get both compact file size and high picture quality in one high-performance camera.

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Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation (page 37)

Select from two recording/playback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new to the camera, and the “NORMAL mode” for full use of all the camera’s many features and functions.

Example:

Select video
and photo size
S N
EXIT	OK

<SIMPLE Mode Recording

Menu>

1	RECORDING MENU1
	VIDEO	HD-SHQ
32	PHOTO
	SCENE SELECT
1	FILTER
2	FLASH
3	SELF-TIMER
	EXIT	OK

<NORMAL Mode Recording

Menu>

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (pages 50 and 88)

Your camera can compensate for the camera shake that results in blurry images when you try to capture a fast-moving subject, or when you zoom in while recording a video clip.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Sharp face shots (pages 52 and 94)

Your camera is equipped with a face recognition feature which detects the subject’s face even when slightly lit from behind or in dim surroundings and automatically adjusts the focus and brightness to compensate. Now those otherwise perfect photos that are marred by shadowed faces can be minimized.

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SYSTEM MAP

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

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB interface cable

Printer

Dedicated AV		TV
interface cable

DC adaptor
(Optional)	AC adaptor
	(Optional)

i Card reader

i DPOF-compatible printer

i Photo shop

Commercially available

SD Memory Card

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PARTS NAMES

Front

Monitor unit

Lens		Stereo microphone

Flash

ON/OFF button

Bottom

Tripod stand hole			USB/AV terminal

Battery cover

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Rear

Speaker	Multi-indicator
Monitor

SETUP

ON/OFF button

Card slot cover

Strap holder

[ ] button

Zoom switch [T/]]/[W/P]

[ ] button

REC/PLAY button

MENU button

SET button

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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.

hInsert the connector straight and securely.

2 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger.

hInsert 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.

hThe 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

Power cord

Battery pack charger Battery pack

[o] mark

CHARGE
indicator	To power outlet

HINT

i Charging takes approximately 120 min.

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