Sanyo VPC-HD1000 User Manual

QUICK GUIDE

Digital Movie Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1000EX,
VPC-HD1000 and VPC-HD1000GX.
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.

English

CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................................................................... 2

PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... 3

INSTALLING THE CARD ....................................................................... 5

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ....................................................... 6

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................... 8

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................... 9

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK

MODE .............................................................................................. 11

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE ........................................................ 12

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING .................................................................. 17

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS .............................................................. 18

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ......................... 20

USING THE Xacti Library .................................................................... 22

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This instruction manual explains the basic operation of your camera.
For complete information on the operation and use of your camera, please
read the PDF files in the CD-ROM (Instruction CD) included with the camera.

About the PDF-format Instruction Manuals

Instruction manuals for the Camera and the Xacti Software DVD are stored as
PDF files in the Instruction CD.
To read the PDF files, you will need Adobe
one is not installed in your computer, install it from the Instruction CD.
An English version of Adobe
CD. If you need a version for a different language, you can download it from
the web site given below (Adobe

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

k To install Acrobat Reader

For information on how to use Acrobat Reader, read the Help files of Acrobat
Reader.

®

Acrobat® Reader is provided on the Instruction

®

Installing to a Windows computer

1 Set the CD-ROM (Instruction CD) in the CD-ROM drive.

h The installation window soon appears.
h If the installation window does not appear, double-click on the

[Sanyo Disc1 (D:)] icon in the My Computer window, and double-click on
[Autorun.exe] in the [Sanyo Disc1 (D:)] window.
* The drive name (D:) may be different on your computer.

2 In the installation window, click on [Adobe Reader 7.0].

h Installation begins. Follow the messages that appear on your screen to

complete the installation.

h When installation is completed, restart your computer.

Installing to a Macintosh computer

Double-click the installer icon located inside the Acrobat folder that is in the
DOCS folder on the CD-ROM.
h When the installer window opens, follow the instructions given on the

screen and complete the installation of Acrobat Reader.

k How to view the PDF-file Instruction Manuals

1 Insert the CD-ROM (Instruction CD) in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

h The installation window appears.

2 In the installation window, click on [Instruction Manuals (PDF)].

h The list of languages in which the instruction manual is available appears.

3 Click on the language of your choice.

h The folder containing the instruction manual opens.
h Double-click on the icon to view the instruction manual.

Reader).

®

Acrobat® Reader 4.0 or later. If

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SETUP
SETUP

PART S N A M E S

Camera

Front

Flash

i Extends when the flash button [?]

is pressed.

Shoe cover

Strap holder

Flash button [?]

Battery cover lock

Battery cover

Flash unit

Lens

Remote control
sensor

Mic/headphones teminal

cover [MIC/ ]

3

Monitor unit

Stereo
microphone

Rear

Speaker

Monitor

SIMPLE/NORMAL
switch

Bottom

ON/OFF button

Docking station terminal

Zoom switch

Multi-indicator

FULL AUTO button

REC/PLAY switch

[] button

[] button

MENU button

SET button

Card slot cover

DC IN terminal cover

English

Tripod stand hole

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INSTALLING THE CARD

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.

<To remove the card...>

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

protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

SD memory card

Card slot

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

1 While pressing the battery

cover lock, slide it (1), and

pull out the battery cover

toward the bottom of the

camera (2).

h The battery cover comes off.

2 Insert the battery pack.

h Take care that it is positioned correctly.

Battery pack

Battery cover

1

Battery
cover lock

2

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

3 Replace the battery cover.

<To remove the battery
pack...>

h Raise the edge of the battery

pack to remove it.

4 Close the camera’s monitor

unit, and set the camera in the
docking station.

h Set the camera securely,

making sure that the camera

is correctly oriented in relation

to the terminal contacts in the

docking station.
h Charging begins when the

camera is set in the docking

station.
h During charging, the multi-

indicator is lit red. When

charging is completed, the

charge indicator turns off.
h If the charge indicator flashes

red, it indicates that the

battery pack is defective or

the camera is not correctly set

in the docking station. Reset

the camera correctly in the

docking station.
h The charging time is approx.

250 minutes.

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Multi-indicator

DC IN terminal

Docking station terminal

To AC
adaptor

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND
OFF

Turning on the camera

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1 Set the REC/PLAY switch.

To shoot pictures:

Set to REC.

To play back images:

Set to PLAY.

2 Open the monitor unit.

3 Press the ON/OFF button for

at least 1 second.

h The camera turns on.

h If the date and time have not

been set, the screen to set
the date and time is shown
on the monitor.

REC/PLAY switch

Recording

Monitor unit

Monitor

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

h The camera turns off.

Playback

ON/OFF button

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is
taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before
capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2007

1 Turn on the camera (page 8), and

press the SET button.

h The Clock Set Screen appears.
h The current date and time

settings are shown.
h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date

display during playback, to set

the display format for the date,

and to set the date and time.
h To display the Recording or

Playback Screen, press the

MENU button 2 times.

2 Set the date.

1 Select “DATE”.
2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Screen

appears.

3 Set the date to “2007/12/24”.

h The date is set in the

following order: Set the year
→ Set the month → Set the
day.

h Toggle the SET button left or

right to select year, month or
day. Toggle the SET button up
or down to increase or
decrease the number.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

OK

CLOCK SET

DATE

OK

2007/09/01

00:00

Y / M / D

2007/12/24

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3 Set the clock.

1 Select “TIME”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Time Screen appears.

3 Set the time to “19:30”.

h The time is set in the following order: Set the hour → Set the

minute.

h A 24-hour clock is used for the time display.

4 Press the SET button.

4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback.

1 Select “DISP”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Format Screen appears.

3 Toggle the SET button up or down.

h Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as

follows:

Y/M/D → M/D/Y → D/M/Y

Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order.

4 Press the SET button.

5 Press the MENU button.

h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the

Option Screen.

h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING
MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE

Switch between the shooting mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for
viewing your recorded images).

1 Turn on the camera (page 8).

2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to the

desired mode.
For recording:

Set it to REC.

For playback:

Set it to PLAY.

REC/PLAY button

Shooting

mode

Playback

mode

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL
modes

Use the NORMAL/SIMPLE switch, located next to the monitor, to switch
between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes.

1 Set the NORMAL/SIMPLE switch to the desired mode.

NORMAL mode:

Set it to NORMAL.

SIMPLE mode:

Set it to SIMPLE.

NORMAL/SIMPLE switch

NORMAL

NORMAL

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SIMPLE

SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode

SIMPLE

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL mode
Menu Screen

1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode.

h Use the REC/PLAY switch to select the shooting mode or playback

mode.
To access the Shooting Menu:

Set the switch to REC.
To access the Playback Menu:

Set the switch to PLAY.

2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode.

h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to select the desired mode.

To select the SIMPLE mode:

Set the switch to SIMPLE.
To select the NORMAL mode:

Set the switch to NORMAL.

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3 Press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen for the mode you selected in step 1 appears on the

monitor.

h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

SIMPLE mode Menu Screen → page 15
NORMAL mode Menu Screen → page 16

撮影メニュー

1

1

動画

2

静止画

3

シーンセレクト

1

フィルター

2

フラッシュ

3

セルフタイマー

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Screen>

English

ムービー・写真のサイズを
        選びます

OK

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Screen>

MENU button

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

Select an item to change

Description of selected item

ムービー・写真のサイズを
        選びます

OK

  ハイビジョンで残したい

     サイズ

HD

3.5M[16:9]

OK

<Setting Screen>

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To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab.

h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears.

Ta b

撮影メニュー

1

1

動画

2

静止画

3

シーンセレクト
フィルター

2

フラッシュ

3

セルフタイマー

5 Toggle the SET button to the right.

撮影メニュー

1

1

動画

2

静止画

3

シーンセレクト

1

フィルター

2

フラッシュ

3

セルフタイマー

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

6 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.
h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

Select an item to change

RECORDING MENU

1

MOVIE

2

PHOTO

3

SCENE SELECT

1

FILTER

2

FLASH

3

SELF-TIMER

PHOTO

3264×2448
2288×1712

2288×1712
2496×1408 [16:9]
1920×1080 [16:9]

1

Applicable mode

OK

<Setting Screen>

HINT
About the applicable mode indicator

i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is

effective.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting.
: This setting is effective during video clip recording.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip

SIMPLE

recording.

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

REC 00:00:09

1 Turn on the camera

(page 8), and set it to the

shooting mode (page 11).

2 Press the [ ] button.

h Recording begins.

h It is not necessary to

keep the [ ] button
pressed while shooting.

h If you press the [ ]

button while recording,
you can capture a still
image.

h When the remaining

recording time available
for the currently recording
clip becomes little, a
countdown of the
remaining recording time
appears on the display.

3 End the recording.

h Press the [ ] button

again to stop recording.

[] button

Recording time

TV-

SHQ

REC 00:00:09

REC 00:00:09

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Available recording time

remaining

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

F1.8
1/30

Capture a still image (single-shot).

1 Turn on the camera (page 8),

and set it to the shooting mode
(page 11).

2 Press the [ ] button.

1 Press the [ ] button

halfway.

h The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused
(focus lock).

2 Continue to gently press

the [ ] button all the
way.

h The shutter releases and

the image is captured.

h You can view the captured

image on the monitor by
keeping the [ ] button
depressed when you
capture the image (post­view).

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F1.8

F1.8
1/30

1/30

Target mark

Shutter speed

Aperture

[] button

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Using the flash

1 Press the m button to open the

flash unit.

h The flash unit opens.

2 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 13), select

“FLASH”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the flash operation appears.

9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

:: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.
<: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when required. At this time the flash operates in a manner that
reduces the red reflection (“red-eye”) in the subject’s eyes.

3 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

4 Press the [ ] button to take the picture.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND

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2007.12.24

PLAY

STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 11).

2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you

wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right

sides of the screen.

PLAY

2007.12.24

2007.12.24

PLAY

<Example: After recording

a video clip>

2007.12.24

2007.12.24

<Example: After capturing

3 For a video clip, press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

a still image>

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Video clip
pattern

SET button

To do this... Do this

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback During playback, toggle the SET button down.

During playback, press the SET button or

Pause

To play back

one image

at a time

(single-

frame step)

Slow

playback

accelerate

playback

Return to normal playback

Adjusting the volume

To

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

Forward

playback

Reverse

playback

speed

toggle the SET button up.
During accelerated playback, toggle the SET
button up.

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
to the right.

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
to the left.

After pausing playback, press and hold the
SET button to the right.

After pausing playback, press and hold the
SET button to the left.

During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the right.
* The playback speed changes each time the

SET button is toggled to the right, as follows:
Normal playback
Toggle the SET button to the left to resume
normal playback speed.

During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the left.
* The playback speed changes each time the

SET button is toggled to the left, as follows:
15× ← 10× ← 5×
Toggle the SET button to the right to resume
normal playback speed.

Press the SET button.

Louder: During playback, push the zoom

Softer: During playback, push the zoom

→ 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

switch toward the [T] side.

switch toward the [W] side.

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USING THE Xacti Library

1 Connect a TV and a hard disk to the docking station, and set the

camera in the docking station.

To power outlet

Use the USB cable and the
dedicated USB converter cable
included with your camera to
connect the hard disk to the
docking station.

Use the cable included with
your camera to connect a
TV to the docking station.

Set input to “VIDEO”

Hard disk

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2 Copy files from the card installed in your camera to the hard disk.

1 Turn on the camera, TV and hard disk.

メインメニュー

データ転送
     再生
    アルバム

OK

データ転送

2 Select “DATA TRANSFER”,

and press the SET button.

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転送開始
   転送設定

OK

i File copying from the camera to the hard disk begins.
i When copying is complete, select “OK”, and press the SET button.

3 Select “BEGIN TRANSFER”,

and press the SET button.

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USING THE Xacti Library

3 Play back the files you copied to the hard disk.

メインメニュー

データ転送
     再生
    アルバム

OK

再生

2007.09.01 ROLL001

2007.12.24 ROLL001

OK

i The rest of the playback procedure is the same as for normal camera

operation.

i When you have finished using the camera, turn it off and remove it from

the docking station.

1 Select “PLAY”, and press the

SET button.

2 Select the desired ROLL to

play back, and press the SET
button.

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