SANYO VPCHD1 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-HD1EX VPC-HD1E

Digital Movie Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1EX, VPC-HD1E and VPC-HD1. 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-HD1

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-HD1 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 interfer-

ence 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:

i This 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 163) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 170).

attention to.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

Preparing the camera

1 Insert the card.

Card slot cover

Card slot

Card

2 Connect the cable adaptor to the camera, and connect the AC

adaptor.

Supplied cable adaptor

Supplied AC adaptor

To power outlet

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Supplied power cord

Shooting

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kVideo clip recording

1 Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.

2 Set the main switch to REC.

3 Press the video clip

recording button [ ].

h Recording begins. h To stop recording, press

the video clip recording button again.

kStill image

photography

1 Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.

2 Set the main switch to REC.

3 Press the still image

shooting button [ ].

h The image is captured.

Video clip recording

button [ ]

Still image shooting

button [ ]

ON/OFF button

Main switch

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Playback

kVideo clip playback

Set the main switch to PLAY.

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.

h When the main switch is

moved to REC, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.

kStill image playback

Set the main switch to PLAY.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h To view other images,

toggle the SET button to the left or right.

h When the main switch is

moved to REC, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.

Main switch

SET button

Video clip pattern

<Example: After recording 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.

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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.

Basic operation

Getting started shooting/recording

• “Recording video clips” on page 42

• “Shooting single shots” on page 46

• “SEQUENTIAL SHOTS” on page 52

• “Audio recording” on page 56

Optimize the photo quality

Shooting/recording

• “VIDEO CLIP MODE (IMAGE QUALITY) SETTING” on page 71

• “STILL IMAGE MODE (RESOLUTION) SETTING” on page 72

Wide-screen video recording (HD mode)

• “RECORDING IN THE HD MODE” on page 54

Convenient

functions

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 36

Zoom in on the subject

• “USING THE ZOOM” on page 60

Close-up photography

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super macro mode) on page 79

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 128

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 127

Additional functions

For more accurate focus

• “FOCUS RANGE” (manual focus) on page 79

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 81

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Basic operation

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 73

Shoot in dark conditions

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 63

• “SHOOTING WITH THE FLASH” on page 61

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 73

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view mode) on page 73

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 76

• “SHOOTING WITH THE FLASH” (red-eye reduction) on page 61

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 73

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 86

Shooting/recording

Convenient

functions

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 83

Make images lighter or darker

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 63

Change the color of the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/ sepia filter) on page 76

Additional functions

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 82

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 83

For a more precise exposure setting

• “EXPOSURE SETTING” (manual exposure control) on page 74

Make white appear natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on page 84

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Basic operation

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back a video clip” on page 43

• “Viewing still images” on page 48

Playback

• “Audio playback” on page 58

Slideshow playback

• “PLAYBACK METHOD” on page 93

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 130

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 149

Search for image/audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 49

Delete data

• “ERASING DATA” on page 97

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 102

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

• “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 109

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

Data managing/processing

was recorded

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 117

Convenient

functions

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 94

Search for image/ audio data

• “9-image display playback” on page 49

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 50

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 94

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 95

Format a card

• “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 142

Additional functions

Smooth out video clip playback

• “SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 116

Change the angle of view

• “ROTATE IMAGE” on page 99

Set the TV system

• “TV OUTPUT SETTING” on page 133

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CONTENTS

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................1

CONTENTS ............................................................................................4

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ......................................7

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ................................11

SYSTEM MAP ......................................................................................14

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ....................................................................................15

INSTALLING THE CARD .....................................................................20

PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION ..............................................22

PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ....................................23

PREPARING THE POWER ..................................................................26

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ..............................................30

OPERATION BUTTONS ......................................................................34

DATE AND TIME SETTING .................................................................36

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................39

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ......................................42

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...........................46

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........51

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..........................................................................52

RECORDING IN THE HD MODE .........................................................54

AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ...............................................56

SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT ..............................................................................59

USING THE ZOOM ..............................................................................60

SHOOTING WITH THE FLASH ............................................................61

EXPOSURE CORRECTION .................................................................63

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CONTENTS

 SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS ........................ 65

VIDEO CLIP MODE (IMAGE QUALITY) SETTING ............................. 71

STILL IMAGE MODE (RESOLUTION) SETTING ................................ 72

SCENE SELECT .................................................................................. 73

EXPOSURE SETTING ........................................................................ 74

FILTERS .............................................................................................. 76

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) ............................ 77

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 79

FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 81

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 82

ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 83

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

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 86

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS MODE SETTING ............................................. 87

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS ........................ 89

PLAYBACK METHOD ......................................................................... 93

PLAYBACK VOLUME .......................................................................... 94

IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 95

ERASING DATA .................................................................................. 97

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 99

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................. 100

EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP ..................... 101

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

PRINT SETTINGS ............................................................................. 109

SMOOTH PLAYBACK ....................................................................... 116

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ....117

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 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN ...............................................118

OPERATION SOUNDS ......................................................................121

HELP DISPLAY ..................................................................................123

POST-VIEW SETTING .......................................................................124

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ................................................................125

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......................................................126

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................127

FLICKER-REDUCTION ......................................................................128

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING .................................................................129

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................130

ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE ............131

SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................132

TV OUTPUT SETTING .......................................................................133

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

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

FORMATTING A CARD .....................................................................142

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

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................145

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............147

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................149

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

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE ................................162

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................163

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................170

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................180

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................190

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap and camera case:

1 set

i Li-ion battery pack: 1 i Docking station

Dedicated S-AV interface cable: 1iDedicated

Dedicated component cable: 1

i SANYO Software Pack

(CD-ROM): 2

cable: 1

AC adaptor and power cord: 1

USB interface

: 1

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i Remote control unit: 1 i Lithium battery (CR2025) for

i Lens cap and strap: 1 i Cable adaptor: 1

remote control unit: 1

i Microphone connection

cable: 1

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

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

i Core for external

microphone: 1

i Quick Guide

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k Handstrap

k Lens cap

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k Camera case

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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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

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Your camera is a digital movie camera with the ability to shoot and play back video clips with high image quality. Video clips can be recorded at a 60 fps frame rate with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and in addition, video clips recorded at 30 fps can be played back at 60 fps. Of course, your camera captures highquality still images, as you would expect, and you can even capture still images while recording a video clip. The docking station makes it simple to connect other devices to your camera, providing you with the double advantages of both high functionality and ease of use.

Wide-screen recording and playback (HD mode) (page 54)

In addition to the standard recording mode (normal mode, 4:3 aspect ratio), your camera can both record and play back video clips in the wide-screen mode with a 16:9 aspect ratio (HD mode).

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<Normal Mode Shooting

Screen>

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Press the HD/NORM button

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Screen>

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Very high image quality with 60 fps shooting (page 71)

Compared to the standard 30 fps TV images, the movement of even fastmoving subjects will appear smooth and even in the video clips you record at 60 fps.

VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 60fps HR

Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 51)

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.

Still image shooting

button []

Video clip recording

button []

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Docking station for easy connection

The docking station simplifies those complicated connections to your TV or computer. Just set the camera in the docking station, and you can view your photos on your TV or computer right away.

Docking station

Printer

Dedicated USB interface cable

To AC adaptor

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Dedicated component cable

Dedicated S-AV interface cable

Computer

SYSTEM MAP

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

Remote control unit

Cable adaptor

Docking station

i Card reader

i Card reader i DPOF-compatible printer

i DPOF-compatible printer i Photo shop

i Photo shop

Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card

Computer

Printer

AC adaptor (supplied)

Battery charger (optional)

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SETUP

PARTS NAMES

Camera

Front

Flash

i Extends when the flash

button [?] is pressed.

External

microphone

jack [MIC]

Flash button

[?]

Speaker

Battery cover

lock

Flash unit

Lens

Remote control sensor

Monitor unit

Strap holder

Charge

indicator

Stereo

microphone

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Monitor unit

ON/OFF button

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PARTS NAMES Rear

button [ ]

Monitor

ON/OFF button

HD/NORM button

Sequential/

single button

[O/]

Bottom

Tripod stand hole h Open the

monitor unit before mounting the camera on a tripod.

Multi-indicatorStill image shooting

Video clip recording button []

Zoom switch

Main switch

Card slot cover

SET button

Docking station terminal

MENU button

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Docking station

Front

Rear

Docking station terminal

Operation mode button []

DC IN terminal

COMPONENT terminal

USB/AV terminal

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PARTS NAMES

Remote control unit

1 Still image shooting button 2 Video clip recording button 3 SET button 4 Works the same as toggling SET

button to the left

5 Works the same as toggling SET

button up or pushing zoom switch toward the [T] ([]]) side

6 Works the same as toggling SET

button to the right

Works the same as toggling SET button down or pushing zoom switch toward the [W] ([

8 CH button 9 MENU button

* Operation shortcuts are not available from the remote control unit.

1 (inoperative) 2 (inoperative) 3 SET button 4 Works the same as toggling SET

button to the left

5 Works the same as toggling SET

button up

6 Works the same as toggling SET

button to the right

7 Works the same as toggling SET

button down

8 CH button 9 MENU button

]) side

Cable adaptor

Docking station terminal

USB/AV terminal * The dedicated component

cable (supplied) cannot be connected to the USB/AV terminal.

DC IN terminal

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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 142). If an unformatted card is used, the card itself may become unusable.

1 Open the card slot cover, and

insert the card in the card slot.

Card slot cover

2 Insert the card all the way in.

h Firmly insert the card until it

clicks into place.

3 Close the card slot cover.

Card slot Card

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INSTALLING THE CARD

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

protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.

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

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 data stored in the card.

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PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION

The supplied docking station is used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV, as well as to charge the battery pack installed in the camera.

1 Connect the docking station to a power outlet.

h Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord.

Docking station

DC IN terminal

Supplied AC adaptor

Supplied power cord

To power outlet

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PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The remote control unit can be used to take pictures and play them back with the camera.

Insert the battery

Install the supplied battery (CR2025) in the remote control unit.

1 Pull out the battery case.

Battery case

2 Insert the supplied battery.

h Wipe the battery with a soft, dry

cloth before inserting it.

h Insert the battery with the (+) mark

facing upward.

3 Reinsert the battery case.

Battery for remote control unit

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