Sanyo VPC-CG65, VPC-CG65GX Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-CG65EX VPC-CG65

Digital Movie Camera

VPC-CG65GX VPC-CG65PX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG65EX, VPC-CG65, VPC-CG65GX and VPC-CG65PX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “ Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

SAFETY MANUAL”.

Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FOR AMERICAN USERS

The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-CG65 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.

i English

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 161) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 168).

attention to.

English ii

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Install the battery pack and card

1 Insert the battery pack.

1 Open the battery/card

compartment cover

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”.

1 Insert the SD Memory Card

3 Insert the battery pack

Battery pack slot

2Press the latch

2 Close the battery/card

compartment cover

Card slot

iii English

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a

01:10:15

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.

313131

[ ] button

01:10:15

English iv

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

2007.12.24

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.

2007.12.24

<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 for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

v English

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.

* Not included with model VPC-CG65PX.

English vi

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

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 6 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

To USB terminal on the camera

Supplied dedicated

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER

MOBILE VIEWER

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 16 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

vii English

Burn video clips onto a DVD

1 Click on your desktop’s [DVD MovieFactory 5 for Sanyo] icon to run

MovieFactory.

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

English viii

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

2 Click on [New Project].

h The [Create Video Disc] window opens.

ix English

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.

English x

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

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.

xi English

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.

English xii

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

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.

xiii English

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 ......................................................... 23

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 24

Install the battery pack .................................................................. 24

Install the card .............................................................................. 27

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 28

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 28

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

active ........................................................................................ 28

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 29

OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................................................... 30

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 32

SCREEN DISPLAY .............................................................................. 35

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 37

For best results ............................................................................. 37

Using the autofocus ...................................................................... 38

Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode ......... 40

Switching the display mode ..........................................................41

Hints for taking pictures ................................................................ 42

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 43

Recording video clips .................................................................... 43

Playing back a video clip .............................................................. 44

1 English

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...........................47

Shooting still images .....................................................................47

Viewing still images .......................................................................49

9-image display playback ..............................................................50

Art mode playback .........................................................................51

Selecting the playback folder ........................................................52

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................53

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........54

AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ...............................................55

Audio recording .............................................................................55

Audio data playback ......................................................................57

USING THE ZOOM ..............................................................................59

EXPOSURE CORRECTION .................................................................60

 SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU .............................................61

Switching the page ........................................................................62

Overview of the RECORDING MENU ...........................................63

IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................................67

Video clip image quality setting .....................................................67

Still image resolution setting ..........................................................68

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................69

FILTERS ...............................................................................................71

SETTING THE FLASH MODE ..............................................................72

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................74

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............................76

FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................78

How to use the manual focus ........................................................79

FOCUS AREA SETTING ......................................................................80

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ................................................81

ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................82

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................84

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................85

Switching the page ........................................................................86

Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU ..............................................87

PLAYBACK MODE ...............................................................................89

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................91

PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................93

IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................94

DELETING DATA .................................................................................96

COPY DATA .........................................................................................98

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................100

English 2

CONTENTS

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................. 101

CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT ............. 102

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ..................................................................... 104

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ..................... 104

Procedure to join video clips .......................................................105

Procedure to extract a still image ............................................... 106

Video clip cutting (extracting) ...................................................... 107

Joining two video clips ................................................................ 110

Extracting a still image from a video clip .....................................113

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 114

Display the Printing Instructions Screen ..................................... 114

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ........................... 116

Index print ................................................................................... 118

Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................ 119

SMOOTH PLAYBACK ....................................................................... 120

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ....121

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ................................................... 122

Overview of the OPTION MENU ................................................ 123

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... 125

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 126

POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 129

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 130

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 131

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 132

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 133

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 134

ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................ 135

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .................................................................. 137

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 138

TV SYSTEM SETTING ......................................................................139

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 140

FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 142

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY ....145

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 147

CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMORY ... 148

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time ............................................................... 148

For audio data ............................................................................. 148

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. 149

3 English

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................151

CONNECTING HEADPHONES .........................................................152

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................153

Print preparations ........................................................................153

To select one image and print it (one image) ..............................155

To print all the images (all images) .............................................156

Thumbnail prints (index) ..............................................................157

To print images according to the printing instructions

(print requested images) .........................................................158

To change the printer settings and print images

(change printer settings) .........................................................159

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................161

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................168

Camera ........................................................................................168

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ..................176

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................178

Camera ........................................................................................178

Camera connectors .....................................................................182

Battery life ...................................................................................182

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ........................................................183

Concerning the multi-indicator .....................................................184

Supplied battery pack charger .....................................................185

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ........................................................185

Others ..........................................................................................186

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 ..............................................................................187

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................188

English 4

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 43

• “Shooting still images” on page 47

• “SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP” on page 54

• “AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK” on page 55

Optimize the photo quality

• “Video clip image quality setting” on page 67

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 68

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 32

• “SCREEN DISPLAY” on page 35

Zoom in on the subject

• “USING THE ZOOM” on page 59

Close-up photography

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super macro mode) on page 78

Compensate for camera shake in video clips

• “MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)” on page 76

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 133

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 132

For more accurate focus

• “How to use the manual focus” on page 79

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 80

Take vertical (portrait) format photos

• “Still image resolution setting” on page 68

5 English

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (spor ts mode) on page 69

Shoot in bright conditions

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 60

• “SETTING THE FLASH MODE” on page 72

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view por trait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 69

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 82

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 69

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 71

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 69

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 74

Make images lighter or darker

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 60

Change the color of the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/sepia filter) on page 71

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 81

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 82

Make white appear natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on page 84

English 6

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back a video clip” on page 44

• “Viewing still images” on page 49

• “Audio data playback” on page 57

Continuous playback

• “PLAYBACK MODE” on page 89

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 91

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 137

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 151

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 93

• “CONNECTING HEADPHONES” on page 152

Search for image/ audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 50

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 53

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 93

• “CONNECTING HEADPHONES” on page 152

Smooth out video clip playback

• “SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 120

Change the angle of view

•“ROTATE IMAGE” on page 100

A unique playback format

• “Art mode playback” on page 51

Set the TV system

• “TV SYSTEM SETTING” on page 139

7 English

Data managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 50

Copy files from the internal memory to the card, or vice versa

• “COPY DATA” on page 98

Delete data

• “DELETING DATA” on page 96

Edit still images

• “CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT” on page 102

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 104

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

• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 114

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 94

Format a card

• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 145

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

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 121

English 8

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Neckstrap and soft case

(pages 11 and 13): 1 set

i Li-ion battery pack (pages 21

and 24): 1

Dedicated

(page 153, pages 8 and 24 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*

* VPC-CG65PX: 1 disc

i Lithium-ion battery pack

charger and power cord (page 21): 1

i Dedicated AV interface cable

(page 151): 1

9 English

i Lens cap and strap: 1 i QUICK GUIDE

i SAFETY MANUAL

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

English 10

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k Neckstrap

11 English

k Lens cap

English 12

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

k Soft case

13 English

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

English 14

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.

15 English

Capture still shots while recording a video clip

01:10:15

(page 54)

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.

313131

01:10:15

Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos (page 68)

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.

313131

01:10:15

English 16

+ 176 hidden pages