Sanyo VPC CA9 - Xacti Camcorder - 720p, VPC-CA9BK, Xacti Software CD 1.4 Instruction Manual

Xacti Software CD 1.4
For Dual Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual
for later reference.

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from the use of this product.

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of this product, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or
repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the
manufacturer.

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optional devices or consumable items used with this product other than
those supplied with this product or those specified by Sanyo Electric.

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revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the
repairing of a malfunction, of this product.

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COPYRIGHTS

This manual and the software are copyrighted materials from Sanyo Electric
Co., Ltd.
Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the USA and other countries.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA).
In this manual, the Microsoft

®

Windows
system are collectively referred to as “Windows”.
ArcSoft is a registered trademark of ArcSoft, Inc.
All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.

XP operating system, and Microsoft® Windows® Vista operating

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Windows® 2000 operating system, Microsoft®

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................3

About this manual ............................................................................3

The software ....................................................................................4

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ...............................................................5

BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA .................................................6

Operating environment ....................................................................6

To access the files in the internal memory ......................................6

Configuration of directories in the card ............................................7

File formats ......................................................................................7

Cautions when using as a card reader ............................................8

SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE ...................................................9

USING AS A CARD READER ..............................................................11

For Windows Vista/XP users .........................................................11

For Windows 2000 users ...............................................................12

For Mac OS X users ......................................................................13

USING AS A PC CAMERA ...................................................................14

For Windows XP ............................................................................14

Using as a PC camera ..................................................................14

INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE ..................................15

SCREEN CAPTURE .............................................................................16

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INTRODUCTION

This manual describes how to install and operate the Xacti Software CD.
Please read this manual carefully, in order to use the images and audio
recordings captured with your camera in a wide range of applications.

About this manual

The explanations in this manual conform to the following conventions.

i The examples given in this manual are generally based on a Windows

environment. For Macintosh users, while the menu names and screen
indications may be different, this is no impediment to understanding the
operation. In those places where the operations for Macintosh users and
Windows users differ, specific explanations are provided.

i In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as “card”.

h This manual is designed for users with the following computer skills:
h Knowledge of basic computer operations
h Knowledge of basic mouse operations
h Knowledge of how to open, close, move, minimize and maximize

windows

h Knowledge of how to move from one folder to another folder

Detailed information about the operations listed above can be found in the
printed or online manuals accompanying the computer or operating system
software.

Symbols used in this manual
HINT Extra information about software or cautionary notes.
CAUTION Points requiring special attention.
(page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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The software

The following software applications are in the Xacti Software CD.

i TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO (Windows)

Play back and edit video clips.

i Panorama Maker 4 (Windows)

Use this application for joining multiple images to create a panoramic
photo. Even images captured with the handheld camera can be
automatically joined.

i Xacti Screen Capture 1.1 (Windows)

In this manual, referred to as Screen Capture.
Save a window of your computer’s screen display as an image file in your
camera.

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO

ArcSoft

TotalMedia

Theatre

Windows XP SP2

1

OS*

CPU
(DXVA
Off)

CPU
(DXVA

On)*

Memory 512 MB (1 GB recommended) or more

Video
memory
(When
DXVA is
Off)

HDD

Drive CD-ROM CD-ROM*

Other Direct X9.0 or above USB connector

*1Limited to models with preinstalled OS.

2

*

3

*

Windows Vista

Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or later
Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or later
Athlon X2 3600+ or later

Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or later
Athlon X2 2800+ or later

2

128 MB or more —

120 MB or
more empty
disk space

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 / AMD (ATI) HD2400 / Intel G35 or above is
recommended when playing back video.
A corresponding burner is required when creating a DVD video.

ArcSoft

TotalMedia

Studio

10 GB or more
empty disk
space

3

Others

(Including

MediaImpression)

300 MB or
more empty
disk space

CD-ROM —

Panorama

Maker 4

Xacti Screen

Capture 1.1

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista

Core Duo

1.66 GHz or
later
Pentiu m 4

3.6 GHz

—

1GB or more
(2 GB or more
recommended)
Video memor y:
64 MB
(256 MB
recommended)
or more

—

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BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA

The following is an explanation of the format of data recorded by your
camera, as well as the configuration of directories in the card or internal
memory.

Operating environment

Limited to models with the preinstalled OS.
k Windows

Windows 2000, XP, Vista

k Mac OS

Mac OS X 10.3.6 or later

To access the files in the internal memory

i Remove the card from the camera before connecting the camera to a

computer.

i The volume name becomes [XACTI_INT].

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Configuration of directories in the card

ROOT DCIM

MISC

(Location
of DPOF
files)

h Up to 9,999 files can be stored in folder 100SANYO. If more files are made,

a folder named 101SANYO is created, and they will be stored in there.
New folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102SANYO, 103SANYO,
etc.

100SANYO

Folder number

101SANYO

102SANYO

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY9999.jpg

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0003.mp4

SANY0004.m4a

SANY0005.jpg

Image
number

Image or
audio
recording
number

File formats

The format of the files saved and the method in which the file names are
determined are explained below.

Type of file File format File name structure

Still image
file

JPEG

Video clip file MPEG-4

Audio
recording file

MPEG-4 Audio
(AAC compression)

* Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the files were saved.

File name begins with SANY.
Extension is “.jpg”.
SANY****.jpg

File name begins with SANY.
Extension is “.mp4”.
SANY****.mp4*

File name begins with SANY.
Extension is “.m4a”.
SANY****.m4a

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Cautions when using as a card reader

i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result

in your camera not recognizing that data.
If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive.

i Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera. Format

all cards to be used by your camera with your camera.

HINT
About the volume name

i The volume name will be [XACTI] for a card that was formatted with the

camera and [Removable disc] for a card that was formatted with a
computer.

About video clip files recorded with this camera

i You can use Apple’s QuickTime to play back video clips on a computer.

Playback may be possible using other software that supports the ISO
standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AAC audio).

About audio files recorded with this camera

i If you change the extension (.m4a) of audio files to “.mp4”, playback may

be possible using software that supports the ISO standard MPEG-4 (AAC
audio).

About file names when the card is replaced...

i If the file number continued function is set to on, even when the card is

replaced, consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names
continues from the previously installed card (see page 129 in the camera’s
instruction manual).

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SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE

Use the dedicated USB interface cable to connect the camera to a computer.

1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to

connect your camera to the computer.

h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB

connector.

2 Turn on the camera (see page 30 in the camera’s instruction

manual).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL

CANCEL OK

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SET buttom

To the USB/AV terminal
on the camera

Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable

To USB connector on
the computer

3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the

SET button.

h The screen to select the computer

connection mode appears.

CARD READER:

Use the camera as an external drive
of the computer.

MTP:

Connect the camera in the MTP

USB CONNECTION

CARD READER
MTP
SCREEN CAPTURE
PC CAMERA
CANCEL

OK

mode to a Windows Vista computer.

SCREEN CAPTURE:

Save an image of the computer
screen in your camera.

PC CAMERA:

Use your camera as a PC camera.

4 Select the desired connection mode, and press the SET button.

CAUTION
Insert and pull out the cable carefully

i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly

oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the
devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is
used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in
the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.
i Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer’s USB

connector. Do not connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard,
or to the USB hub. Be especially careful when installing the driver
software. In some instances, it may not be possible to correctly install the
driver software.

Do not exchange data bi-directionally

i While copying data from the camera to the computer in the card reader

mode, do not perform any operation that would copy the computer data to
the camera.

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USING AS A CARD READER

For Windows Vista/XP users

Mounting your camera

1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 9).

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.

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

2 Select an action.

h If the [XACTI (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired

procedure from the window.

Dismounting the camera

CAUTION

i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure

to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or
loss of card data.

1 Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray.

h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB

connector.

2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).
3 Click on the [OK] button.

h The camera can now be disconnected.

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

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For Windows 2000 users

Mounting your camera

1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 9).

h If a message appears on the computer monitor instructing you to load

the Windows CD-ROM, follow the instructions and install the driver.

h The camera is recognized as a drive, and [Removable disk (E:)]

appears in the [My Computer] window.

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk.
h Double-click on the [Removable disk (E:)] icon in [My Computer], and

you can process the contents of the card installed in your camera
exactly like you would the files in the other computer drives.

Dismounting the camera

CAUTION

i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure

to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or
loss of card data.

1 Left-click on [Unplug or Eject Hardware] in the task tray.

h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB

connector.

2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
h The [Safe to Remove Hardware] dialog box will open.

3 Click on the [OK] button.

h You can now disconnect the camera.

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For Mac OS X users

Mounting your camera

1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 9).

h The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named

[XACTI] on the Desktop.

h Double-click on the [XACTI] icon, and you can process the contents of

the files in your camera’s memory exactly like you would the files in
the other computer drives.

Dismounting the camera

CAUTION

i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure

to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or
loss of data in your camera.

1 Drag the [XACTI] icon for your camera on the Desktop to the

trashcan.

h The [XACTI] icon disappears from the Desktop.
h You can now disconnect your camera.

CAUTION
When using in a Mac OS X Classic environment

i It is not possible to save or load files directly to or from your camera. The

files must first be saved once to your hard disk.

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USING AS A PC CAMERA

When connected to a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer, the camera
can be used as a PC camera.

For Windows XP

Please perform the following upgrades before connecting the camera to a
computer.

i Upgrade Windows XP to SP2.

Install Windows XP SP2.

i Install Windows Messenger 5.0 or later version.

Download Windows Messenger 5.0 or later version, and install it.

i If using MSN Messenger, please install MSN Messenger 7.0 or later

version.

CAUTION

i The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which

Windows XP or Windows Vista was preinstalled. Correct operation cannot
be guaranteed for models that have been upgraded to Windows XP.

i The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function. Moreover, only

images can be recorded; audio files cannot be recorded.

i Although your camera can shoot at a maximum rate of 15 frames per

second, the rate at which you can broadcast in the PC camera mode may
be less than this depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

Using as a PC camera

1 Set the camera to the PC CAMERA mode (page 9).

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INSTALLING THE APPLICATION
SOFTWARE

1 Insert the CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD) in your computer’s CD-ROM

drive.

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

[SANYO DISC (D:)] in the [My Computer] window, and double-click on
[Autorun] or [Autorun.exe] in the [SANYO DISC (D:)] window.

h The drive name (D:) may be different on your computer.

2 Click on the name of the application software you wish to install.

h The window for beginning the installation procedure for the specified

application will open.

h The installer program for each application is preset to properly install

the software. If you are unfamiliar with the computer, we recommend
clicking the [Next] button at each screen.

h If a user registration dialog box appears, do not enter anything in the

[Enter your registration information] dialog box, and click on the [Next]
button.

h If a dialog box prompting you to restart your computer appears, restart

your computer.

3 Click on [EXIT].

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SCREEN CAPTURE

Individual windows on your computer’s monitor display can be saved in the
camera.

1 Set the camera to the SCREEN CAPTURE mode (page 9).
2 Run Screen Capture.

h Screen Capture is automatically launched when you start your

computer.

<To quit Screen Capture>

h Right-click on [Xacti Screen Capture 1.1] in the task tray, and then left-

click on [Exit]. When the screen to confirm appears, left-click on [Yes].

h To launch Screen Capture again, click [Star t]→[Programs]→[Xacti

Screen Capture 1.1].

3 On the computer’s monitor, display the window you wish to save.

h Make the window you wish to save the active (selected) window.

4 Press the [ ] button.

h The currently displayed active window is saved as a JPEG file in the

camera’s memory.

h When there is no active window, the entire screen display is saved.
h The saved file is stored in the \DCIM\***SANYO folder in the drive for

the camera.

h To exit Screen Capture, quit the application.

HINT

i To use Screen Capture, only one camera should be connected to the

computer.

i The maximum file size that can be saved for any one screen capture is

10 MB.

i When running Screen Capture, do not turn off the camera or remove the

card from the camera, as doing so may result in the loss of data. Also, do
not use the computer to process the contents of the files in the camera’s
card, or the camera may not operate normally.

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