SANYO VPCCG6 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-CG6EX VPC-CG6

Digital Movie Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG6EX, VPC-CG6 and VPC-CG6GX. 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.

VPC-CG6GX

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-CG6 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!

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.

1 Open the battery/card

compartment cover

2 Insert the card.

1 Insert the card

3 Insert the battery pack

Battery pack slot

2Press the latch

2 Close the battery/card

compartment cover

Card slot

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Shooting

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kVideo clip recording

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 Recording begins. h To stop recording, press

the [ ] button again.

[ ] button

ON/OFF button

Monitor unit

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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Playback

kVideo clip playback

Press the REC/PLAY button.

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.

kStill image playback

Press the REC/PLAY button.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h To view other images,

toggle the SET button to the left or right.

h Press the REC/PLAY

button.

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<Example: After recording

Video clip pattern

REC/PLAY button

SET button

a video clip>

When you are finished using the camera...

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

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)

Using the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), you can import the captured images to your computer and store them on a DVD. Detailed information about the SANYO Software Pack can be found on page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

Install application programs

1 Set the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) in your

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

h The installation window opens.

2 Click on the application program you wish to install.

h Install the application program with which you can import images to a

computer (Photo Explorer).

h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs

(MovieFactory).

h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown

on the monitor to install the program.

h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will

appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.

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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM

from the computer’s CD-ROM 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.

Connect your camera to a computer

Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer (page 8 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

To USB terminal on the camera

Supplied dedicated

USB CONNECTION

CARD READER

MOBILE VIEWER

PictBridge

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

USB interface cable

To USB connector on the computer

Copy a video clip to your computer

Run Photo Explorer, set the location of the camera’s data as the copy source, and copy the video clip(s) to your computer (page 15 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

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Burn video clips onto a DVD

1 Click on your desktop’s [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Launcher] icon

to run MovieFactory.

h The MovieFactory launcher appears. h If the product registration screen appears, select [Register Later].

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2 Click on [New Project].

h The [Create Video Disc] window opens.

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3 Set the [DVD] option to ON, and click on the [OK] button.

h The [Select source and import] window opens.

4 Click on the [Add video files] icon.

[Add video files] icon

h The [Open Video File] dialog box opens. h Open the folder that contains the video files

(My Documents\SANYO_PEX\datefolder).

5 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD.

h Select the files you wish to burn onto the DVD by clicking on them. h To select multiple files, click on the individual files while holding down

the [Ctrl] button. If you select one file, hold down the [Shift] button and click on another file in the list, all the files in between are also selected.

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6 Click on the [Open] button.

h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes.

h The [Rearrange clip order] dialog box opens. h You can drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback

order.

h Click on the [OK] button, and the [Rearrange clip order] dialog box

closes.

h The file selected in step 5 appears in the [Add/Edit Media] window.

7 Click on the [Next] button.

h The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears.

8 Set your desired title page, and click on the [Next] button.

h The window to confirm the title page appears.

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9 Click on the [Next] button.

h The window to export the video files to the DVD appears.

Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video].

Set a blank DVD in your computer’s disc burner, and click on the [Burn] icon.

h A confirmation dialog box appears.

Click on the [OK] button.

h Disc writing begins. h After burning the disc, a dialog box shows that burning is complete.

Click on the [OK] button.

h The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc.

h After burning a disc, a save project dialog box appears. 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 them.

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Click on the [OK] button.

h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher.

Click on the exit MovieFactory button [×].

h The DVD is completed. h MovieFactory is exited.

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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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1

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 ............................ 14

SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 15

Movable monitor for any shooting angle ....................................... 15

Capture still shots while recording a video clip ............................. 16

Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos ....................................... 16

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 17

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 18

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 19

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 21

Recharging the battery pack ......................................................... 22

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 23

Install the battery pack .................................................................. 23

Install the card .............................................................................. 25

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

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 26

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

active ........................................................................................ 26

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 27

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

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 30

SCREEN DISPLAY .............................................................................. 33

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 35

For best results ............................................................................. 35

Using the autofocus ...................................................................... 36

Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode ......... 38

Switching the display mode ..........................................................39

Hints for taking pictures ................................................................ 40

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 41

Recording video clips .................................................................... 41

Playing back a video clip .............................................................. 42

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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...........................45

Shooting still images .....................................................................45

Viewing still images .......................................................................47

9-image display playback ..............................................................48

Art mode playback .........................................................................49

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................51

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........52

AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ...............................................53

Audio recording .............................................................................53

Audio data playback ......................................................................55

USING THE ZOOM ..............................................................................57

EXPOSURE CORRECTION .................................................................58

 SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU .............................................59

Switching the page ........................................................................60

Overview of the RECORDING MENU ...........................................61

IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................................65

Video clip image quality setting .....................................................65

Still image resolution setting ..........................................................66

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................67

FILTERS ...............................................................................................69

SETTING THE FLASH MODE ..............................................................70

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................72

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............................74

FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................76

How to use the manual focus ........................................................77

FOCUS AREA SETTING ......................................................................78

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ................................................79

ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................80

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................81

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................83

Switching the page ........................................................................84

Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU ..............................................85

PLAYBACK MODE ...............................................................................87

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................89

PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................91

IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................92

DELETING DATA .................................................................................94

COPY DATA .........................................................................................96

ROTATE IMAGE ...................................................................................98

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ....................................................99

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CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT ............. 100

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ..................................................................... 102

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ..................... 102

Procedure to join video clips .......................................................103

Procedure to extract a still image ............................................... 104

Video clip cutting (extracting) ...................................................... 105

Joining two video clips ................................................................ 108

Extracting a still image from a video clip .....................................111

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 112

Display the Printing Instructions Screen ..................................... 112

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ........................... 114

Index print ................................................................................... 116

Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................ 117

SMOOTH PLAYBACK ....................................................................... 118

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ....119

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ................................................... 120

Overview of the OPTION MENU ................................................ 121

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... 123

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 124

POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 126

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 127

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 128

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 129

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 130

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 131

ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................ 132

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .................................................................. 134

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 135

TV SYSTEM SETTING ......................................................................136

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 137

FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 139

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY ....142

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 144

CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMORY ... 145

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time ............................................................... 145

For audio data ............................................................................. 145

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. 146

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 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................148

CONNECTING HEADPHONES .........................................................149

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................150

Print preparations ........................................................................150

To select one image and print it (one image) ..............................152

To print all the images (all images) .............................................154

Thumbnail prints (index) ..............................................................155

To print images according to the printing instructions

(print requested images) .........................................................156

To change the printer settings and print images

(change printer settings) .........................................................157

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................159

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................166

Camera ........................................................................................166

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ..................174

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................176

Camera ........................................................................................176

Camera connectors .....................................................................179

Battery life ...................................................................................179

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ........................................................180

Concerning the multi-indicator .....................................................181

Supplied battery pack charger .....................................................182

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ........................................................182

Others ..........................................................................................183

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................184

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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 shooting/recording

• “Recording video clips” on page 41

• “Shooting still images” on page 45

• “SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP” on page 52

• “AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK” on page 53

Optimize the photo quality

• “Video clip image quality setting” on page 65

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 66

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 30

• “SCREEN DISPLAY” on page 33

Zoom in on the subject

• “USING THE ZOOM” on page 57

Take vertical (portrait) format photos

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 66

Close-up photography

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super macro mode) on page 76

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 130

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 129

For more accurate focus

• “How to use the manual focus” on page 77

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 78

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Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (spor ts mode) on page 67

Shoot in bright conditions

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 58

• “SETTING THE FLASH MODE” on page 70

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view por trait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 67

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 80

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 67

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 69

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 67

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 72

Make images lighter or darker

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 58

Change the color of the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/sepia filter) on page 69

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 79

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 80

Make white appear natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on page 81

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back a video clip” on page 42

• “Viewing still images” on page 47

• “Audio data playback” on page 55

Continuous playback

• “PLAYBACK MODE” on page 87

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 89

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 134

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 148

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 91

• “CONNECTING HEADPHONES” on page 149

Search for image/ audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 48

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 51

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 91

• “CONNECTING HEADPHONES” on page 149

Smooth out video clip playback

• “SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 118

Change the angle of view

•“ROTATE IMAGE” on page 98

A unique playback format

• “Art mode playback” on page 49

Set the TV system

• “TV SYSTEM SETTING” on page 136

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Data managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 48

• “Art mode playback” on page 49

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

• “Correct blurred images” on page 100

• “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 100

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 102

Specify the number of prints, index prints, and date imprinting

• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 112

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

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 119

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 92

Format a card

• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 142

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Neckstrap and soft case

(pages 11 and 13): 1 set

i Li-ion battery pack (pages 21

and 23): 1

Dedicated

(page 150, pages 8 and 20 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1

USB interface cable

i SANYO Software Pack

(CD-ROM) (page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 2

i Lithium-ion battery pack

charger and power cord (page 21): 1

i Dedicated AV interface cable

(page 148): 1

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i Lens cap and strap: 1 i QUICK GUIDE

i “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 Neckstrap

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k Lens cap

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

k Soft case

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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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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.

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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Capture still shots while recording a video clip

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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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Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos (page 66)

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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