Sanyo VPC-HD1AEX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-HD1AEX VPC-HD1A

Digital Movie Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1AEX and VPCHD1A. 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-HD1A 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 165) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 173).

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Preparing the camera

1 Insert the card.

Card slot cover

Card slot

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

adaptor.

Supplied cable adaptor

To power outlet

Supplied power cord

Card

Supplied AC adaptor

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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 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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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 7 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

USB CONNECTION

CARD READER

PictBridge

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

USB/AV terminal

To AC adaptor

To USB connector on the computer

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up.

Copy a video clip to your computer

Run PhotoExplorer, set the location of the camera’s data as the copy source, and copy the video clip(s) to your computer (page 17 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 [Add/Edit Media] 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).

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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.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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 ........................................................ 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 ...................................................................... 33

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 35

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 38

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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 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 MODE ...............................................................................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 ..............................................................................110

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

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

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CONTENTS

 OPTION SETTINGS

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

SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................................ 121

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... 122

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 123

POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 125

WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 126

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 127

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 128

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 129

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 130

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .................................................................. 131

ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE ........... 132

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 133

TV OUTPUT SETTING ...................................................................... 134

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 139

FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 141

FORMATTING A CARD ..................................................................... 144

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 146

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY .............................. 147

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

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

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

DIRECT PRINTING ........................................................................... 155

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE ............................... 164

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 165

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 173

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 183

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 194

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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 42

• “Shooting single shots” on page 46

• “SEQUENTIAL SHOTS” on page 52

• “Audio recording” on page 56

Optimize the photo quality

• “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

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 35

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 129

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 128

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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Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

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 portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 73

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 83

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait 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

Make images lighter or darker

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 63

• “SEQUENTIAL SHOTS MODE SETTING” (auto bracket shots) on page 87

Change the color of the images

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

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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Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back a video clip” on page 43

• “Viewing still images” on page 48

• “Audio playback” on page 58

Slideshow playback

• “PLAYBACK MODE” on page 93

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 131

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 151

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

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 134

Data managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

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 110

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

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

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 95

Format a card

• “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 144

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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 camera.

i Core: 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>

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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