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.
VPC-HD1000GX
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-HD1000
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!
SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH
Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan
FOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product certified by official certification company
which is authorized by Russian Federation.
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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 189)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 197).
attention to.
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Preparing the camera
1 Insert the SD Memory Card.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
purchase a commercially sold card.
h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
Card slot cover
SD Memory Card
2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.
DC IN terminal
Power co rd
To power outlet
Supplied AC adaptor
Card slot
DC IN terminal cover
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a
test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go
i
Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case
of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.
Shooting
1 Set the REC/PLAY switch
to REC.
2 Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.
h
If the screen to set the date
and time appears, press
the MENU button 2 times
to cancel it.
For how to set the date
and time, see page 43.
3 Record.
To record a video clip:
Press the [] button to
h
begin recording a video
clip.
h
Press the [] button
again to end the recording.
To take a photo:
Press the [] button.
h
h
A still image is captured.
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REC/PLAY switch
Set to REC
[] button
[] button
ON/OFF button
Monitor
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PLAY
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Set the REC/PLAY switch
to PLAY.
h
The display changes to
the Playback Screen and
the image that was just
captured is shown.
2
Toggle the SET button to
the left or right to display
the image you wish to see.
<Video clip playback>
h
Video clips are indicated
by a video clip pattern
along the left and right
sides of the screen.
h
Press the SET button to
start video clip playback.
<To return to the shooting
mode>
h
Set the REC/PLAY switch
to REC.
Video clip pattern
REC/PLAY switch
Set to PLAY
SET button
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<Example: After recording a
video clip>
PLAY
PLAY
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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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD
(Windows XP)
Using the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD), you can store your
captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti
Software DVD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software DVD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Install application programs
1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s
DVD drive.
h The installation window opens.
2 Click on [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 SE] (hereinafter referred to as
“MovieFactory”).
h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs
(MovieFactory).
<When the [Product Activation] window appears>
1 Click on “Get activation code from Internet”
2 Enter your registration information
Email address: Your current email address
Password:Create a password
Serial number: Enter the serial number from the DVD-ROM
<For registered Ulead members>
h Enter your email address, password, and the serial number,
and click on the “Sign In” button.
<For non-registered Ulead members>
h Click on the “Create a New Account” button, enter your
registration information, and click on the “Submit” button.
3 The activation code will appear in a pop-up window. Enter this
number in the [Product Activation] window, and click on the
“Activate” button.
h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown
on the monitor to install the program.
(supplied) sheet.
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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the DVD-
ROM from the computer’s DVD 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
Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired files to the
computer.
1 Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your
camera to the computer.
2 Turn on the camera.
h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
OKCANCEL
To power outlet
To USB terminal on
the docking station
Supplied dedicated USB
interface cable
i Insert the plug with the [n]
mark facing up.
To USB connector
on the computer
Dedicated USB
interface cable
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3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.
4 Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button.
h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon
appears in the [My Computer] window.
* The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
5 Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk.
h The data recorded with your camera are stored in the following folder.
You can specify the folder on the hard disk to which to copy the files.
XACTI (E:)\DCIM\****SANYO
(**** represents numbers [page 12 in the Xacti Software DVD
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.
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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.
6 Click on the [Open] button.
<When one video clip is selected>
h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes.
<When multiple video clips are selected>
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 [Select source and import]
window.
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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.
9 Click on the [Next] button.
h The [Press Burn button to create a DVD] window opens.
10
Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video].
11
Set a blank DVD in your computer’s disc
burner, and click on the [Burn] icon.
h A confirmation dialog box appears.
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Click on the [OK] button.
h Disc writing begins.
h After burning the disc, a dialog box shows that burning is complete.
13
Click on the [OK] button.
h The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc.
<About saving projects>
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.
14
Click on the [OK] button.
h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher.
15
Click on the exit MovieFactory button [×].
h The DVD is completed.
h MovieFactory is exited.
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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
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11
How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13
Separately sold accessories ......................................................... 15
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17
High-quality images with “full high definition” ................................ 17
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation .................. 18
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................ 18
Sharp face shots ........................................................................... 19
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 ............................................................................. 221
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 222
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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.
• “USING AS A CARD READER” on page 9 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Copy files from your
camera to a computer
• “Connect your camera to
a computer” on page viii
Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD
• “Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)” on page vii
Playback
• “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 13 in the Xacti Software
DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Using as a webcam
• “Using as a PC camera” on page 16 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Record an image of the computer screen
• “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 25 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Using with Windows Vista
• “CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE” on page 14 in the
Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
i Soft case (page 14): 1i Handstrap (page 13): 1
i Xacti Software DVD
(DVD-ROM) (page 4 in the
Xacti Software DVD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1
i Docking station (pages 25
and 29): 1
i Dedicated USB interface
cable (page 7 in the Xacti
Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL): 1
i HDMI cable (page 175): 1
Included with model
VPC-HD1000EX. Not included
with other models.
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i Li-ion battery pack (page 34):
1
i Dedicated S-AV interface
cable (pages 172 and 173): 1
i Dedicated component cable
(page 174): 1
i AC adaptor and power cord
(pages 29, 37 and 38): 1
i Remote control unit
(pages 26, 30 to 32 and 82): 1
FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONLY
Perchlorate Material - special
handling may apply.
The lithium battery used in this
camera contains perchlorate
material, which may require
special handling. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
i Lens cap (page 13): 1i Dedicated USB converter
cable: 1
h For use with the Xacti Library
feature
i Microphone connection cable
(page 187): 1
i “SAFETY MANUAL”
(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
camera.
i Quick Guide
Included with model
VPC-HD1000GX. Not included
with other models.
i Cores: (6)
i Xacti Library Instruction
Manual
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
How to use the accessories
k Handstrap
k Lens cap
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