Sanyo XACTI VPC-TH1GX, XACTI VPC-TH1, XACTI VPC-TH1EX Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Dual Camera

VPC-TH1EX

VPC-TH1

VPC-TH1GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-TH1EX, VPC-TH1 and VPC-TH1GX.

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.

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.

hConnect 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.

iChanges 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-TH1 Trade Name: SANYO

Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY

Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: [phone]

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 interference 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

The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply 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/or reused.

The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.

Note:

If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead

In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.

Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/ recycling centre.

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 is certified by an official certification company which is authorized by the Russian Federation.

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users

Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual, as well as the included “QUICK GUIDE” to familiarize yourself with

your camera’s operation.

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To use the various camera features

Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS” in this manual. To connect to a computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL”.

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To use additional features

To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD, please read the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 149) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 157).

Symbols used in this manual

HINT	Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay
CAUTION	attention to.
	Points that require special attention.
(page xx)	Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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Preparing the camera

1 Insert the SD Memory Card.

hAn 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”.

	Monitor unit	Card slot cover
	1Open
		2 Open

SD Memory Card

3Insert

2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

AC adaptor

DC IN terminal cover	To power outlet
1 Open

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	Shooting
	1 Press the ON/OFF button			ON/OFF
	for at least 1 second to turn			button
	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 33.
	2 Record.	[	] button
	To record a video clip:
	h Press the [	] button to	[	] button
	begin recording a video
	clip.
	h Press the [	] button
	again to end the
	recording.
	To take a photo:
	h Press the [	] button.
	h A still image is captured.		MENU button
		2M
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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.

Playback

1 Press the REC/PLAY
button.
h The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
2 Select the image to play
back.
h Toggle the SET button
left, right, up or down to
move the orange frame	REC/PLAY button
to the image you wish to
play back.
h The image information
for the framed image is
shown at the bottom of
the screen.
	SET button

2009.12.24	18:41	100-0006
HD-SHQ	6.5MB	00:00:05
	OK

Orange frame

Remaining battery power idication

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3 Press the SET button. <Video clip playback> h Playback begins.

<To return to the recording mode> h Press the REC/PLAY button.

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

To continue to the next operation...

Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista)

Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti Software CD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

Install application programs

1 Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive. h The installation window opens.

2 Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO].

hAfter clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program.

hWhen the window appears requesting to restart your computer, click the [Finish] button to reboot.

3 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s DVD drive.

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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

CANCEL OK

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

To USB/AV terminal

To USB connector on the computer

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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.

hThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.

hThe 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.

5 Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk.

hThe 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 CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL]).

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

HINT

i For information on how to copy all the camera’s still image and video clip files at once, please see the support pages at the website below: http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/

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Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users)

Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for TotalMedia Extreme. To access the TotalMedia Extreme Help file, click the [?] Help button on the TotalMedia Extreme start screen.

1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.

2 Double-click the [TotalMedia Extreme] icon on your desktop.

hThe TotalMedia Extreme application starts, and the startup page appears.

[Create video] icon

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3 Click the [Create video] icon.

h The “Create DVD” window appears.

[Video] button

4 Click the [Video] button in the “Insert” field.

h The screen to select the video clip file to write to a DVD appears. h Click the file you wish to write to a DVD.

hTo select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting files.

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5 Click on the [Open] button.

hThe file(s) selected in step 4 and the DVD file capacity appear in the “Create DVD” window.

[Design] tab

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6 Click the [Design] tab.

h The window appears to design the title menu for when the DVD is played back.

h Select the desired design.

[Preview/produce] tab

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7 Click the [Preview/produce] tab.

h A warning regarding the image quality of the preview image appears.

8 Click the [OK] button.

h The screen to begin burning to disk appears.

[Burn] button

9 Double-click the [Burn] button.

h The “save project” confirmation window appears.

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10 Click the [Yes] button.

h Enter a name for the project file.

11 Click the [Save] button.

h The “Burn disk” window appears.

[OK] button

12 Click the [OK] button. h Burning begins.

h Depending on your computer’s capacity, it may take some time to burn a large file.

h When burning is completed, the DVD is ejected from the DVD drive.

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13 Click the [OK] button.

14 Click the [×] button to close the “Create DVD” window. h The TotalMedia Extreme top page appears.

15 Click the [×] button to close the startup page. h TotalMedia Extreme is exited.

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CAUTION

Does the window requesting confirmation to enable the MPEG-2 Codec appear?

When using TotalMedia Extreme for the first time, a window requesting you to confirm activation of the MPEG-2 Codec appears during the procedure. The MPEG-2 Codec must be activated in order to burn files to a DVD. Complete the following procedure to activate the MPEG-2 Codec.

i Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to complete this procedure. Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

1When the window requesting confirmation to activate the MPEG-2 Codec, click the [Yes] button.

h The ArcSoft website appears.

2 Click on [Special downloads].

h The window appears for you to enter your email address, name, license ID, etc.

h Enter the correct information.

3Click the [Submit] button.

h Soon thereafter, the URL for the download to activate the MPEG-2 Codec will be sent to the email address you entered in step 2.

4Click the download URL link.

h The program will be downloaded to your computer.

5Double-click the icon for the downloaded program. h Follow the instructions to activate the MPEG-2 Codec.

h DVD burning via the TotalMedia Extreme program is now enabled. h When the procedure above has been completed, continue to the

procedure to burn to DVD.

United States/Canada

Tel: [phone]

Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/support/

E-mail Support: http://www.arcsoft.com/public/ content_page.asp?pageID=83

Hours: M-F from 9:00am - 5:00pm

(Pacific Standard Time, excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft) Language: English

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Europe

Tel: [phone]

Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support Email Support: [e-mail] Hours: M-Th from 8:30am - 5:30pm GMT

(excluding holidays observed by ArcSofts Affilitate) F from 8:30am - 5:00pm GMT

(excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft’s Affilitate) (Adjusted for daylight savings time when applicable)

Language: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch

China

Tel: [phone]

Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support E-Mail Support: [e-mail] Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm

(Beijing local time) (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft) Language: Chinese

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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 video feature.

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CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................	iii
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................	6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ....................................	11
How to use the accessories ..........................................................	13
ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND
THE CARD ......................................................................................	15
Separately sold accessories .........................................................	15
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................	15
What “card” means in this manual ................................................	15
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ...............................	16
High-quality images with “High Definition” ....................................	16
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation ..................	17
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................	17
Sharp face shots ...........................................................................	18
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images .......	19
SYSTEM MAP .....................................................................................	20
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ...................................................................................	21
INSTALLING THE CARD .....................................................................	23
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK .....................................................	25
About recharging ..........................................................................	29
About the temperature alert icon \ ..........................................	29
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF .............................................	30
Turning on the camera ..................................................................	30
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is
active ........................................................................................	31
Turning off the camera ..................................................................	32
DATE AND TIME SETTING .................................................................	33
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK
MODE ..............................................................................................	36
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE ..............................................	37
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................	37
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen .....	38
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................	43
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................	47

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SIMPLE
SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................	55
For best results ..............................................................................	55
Using the autofocus .......................................................................	56
Select the recording size ...............................................................	59
Select the focus setting .................................................................	60
Hints for taking pictures .................................................................	61
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................	62
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................	63
Using the flash ...............................................................................	65
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........	67
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................	69
PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................	70
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image .............	73
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................	74
PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................	75
DELETING FILES .................................................................................	76
Delete single/delete all ..................................................................	76
Delete selected ..............................................................................	77
PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................	79
21-image display playback ............................................................	79
Selecting the playback folder ........................................................	80
Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................	81

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CONTENTS
NORMAL
SHOOTING
RECORDING MENU 1 .........................................................................	82
Video setting .................................................................................	82
Still image setting ..........................................................................	85
Scene select setting ......................................................................	86
Filter setting ..................................................................................	86
Self-timer setting ...........................................................................	87
RECORDING MENU 2 .........................................................................	88
Video stabilizer (motion compensation) setting ............................	88
Focus range setting ......................................................................	89
Focus mode setting ......................................................................	90
Light-measuring mode setting ......................................................	90
ISO sensitivity setting ...................................................................	91
RECORDING MENU 3 .........................................................................	92
White balance setting ...................................................................	92
Exposure setting ...........................................................................	93
Face chaser setting ......................................................................	94
High sensitivity mode setting ........................................................	95
Exposure compensation ...............................................................	96
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU 1 ...........................................................................	98
Slideshow settings ........................................................................	98
File protect setting ........................................................................	99
Rotate .........................................................................................	101
PLAYBACK MENU 2 .........................................................................	102
Correcting the image ..................................................................	102
Editing video clips .......................................................................	103
Printing instructions ....................................................................	113
FILE INFO DISPLAY ..........................................................................	117

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OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................	118
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU .......................	119
Storage folder setting ..................................................................	125
Shortcut setting ...........................................................................	126
Screen language .........................................................................	128
TV output setting .........................................................................	129
File No. continued setting ............................................................	134
Formatting (initializing) ................................................................	136
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................	137
Checking the remaining number of images and
video recording time ................................................................	137
For audio recordings ...................................................................	138
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............	139
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV
CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................	141
Connecting to a standard video input terminal ............................	142
Connect to the 480p/720p terminal .............................................	143
Connecting to the HDMI terminal ................................................	144
PLAYING BACK ON A TV ..................................................................	145
CONNECTING TO A PRINTER
PRINTING ...........................................................................................	146

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CONTENTS
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................	149
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................	157
Camera .......................................................................................	157
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters .................	165
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................	167
Camera .......................................................................................	167
Camera connectors ....................................................................	171
Battery life ...................................................................................	171
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/
Possible Recording Time .......................................................	172
Concerning the multi-indicator ....................................................	173
Supplied AC adaptor ...................................................................	174
Supplied Li-ion battery pack .......................................................	174
Others .........................................................................................	175
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 .............................................................................	176
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ......................................................	177

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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		Log the date and time	For more accurate
shooting/recording		of your photos	focus
• “VIDEO CLIP		• “DATE AND TIME	• “How to use the manual
	RECORDING” on	SETTING” on page 33	focus” (manual focus) on
	page 62	Zoom in on the	page 89
• “SHOOTING SINGLE		subject	Set the focus to a
	SHOTS” on page 63	• “MACRO-	narrow range
•	“Sequential shots” on	PHOTOGRAPHY	• “Focus mode setting” on
	page 85	(ZOOM)” on page 69	page 90
•	“Audio recording” on	Close-up	Reduce noise when
	page 82	photography	recording
		• “Focus range” (super	• “NOISE REDUCTION
		macro mode) on	setting” on page 122
		pages 44 and 50
		• “Select the focus setting”
		(super macro mode) on
		page 60
Optimize the photo		Set the camera’s color/contrast
quality		characteristics
•	“Select the recording	• “Image quality setting” on page 122
	size” on pages 44 and
	59.
•	“Video setting” on
	pages 48 and 82
• “Still image setting” on
	pages 48 and 85
Capture fast-moving subjects
•	“Scene select” (sports mode) on page 48
Suppress camera shake effect
•	“Video stabilizer (motion compensation) setting” on pages 50 and 88

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Shooting/recording

Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions

• “Exposure compensation” on page 96

• “Using the flash” on pages 44, 48 and 65

• “Scene select setting” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on pages 48 and 86

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO sensitivity setting” on pages 50 and 91

• “High sensitivity mode setting” on pages 52 and 95

Photographing people

• “Scene select setting” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on pages 48 and 86

• “Filter setting” (cosmetic filter) on pages 48 and 86

Sharp face shots

• “Face chaser setting” on pages 52 and 94

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

• “SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE” on page 36

Photographing landscapes

• “Scene select” (landscape mode) on page 48

Take a self-photo

• “Self-timer setting” on pages 48 and 87

	Make images lighter		Measure the
	or darker		brightness of a
	•	“Exposure compensation”	specific area
		on page 96	• “Light-measuring mode
	•	“High sensitivity mode	setting” on pages 50 and
		setting” pages 52 and 95	90
			Adjust the camera’s
			sensitivity
			• “ISO sensitivity setting”
			pages 50 and 91
			For a more precise
			exposure setting
			• “Exposure setting”
			(manual exposure control)
			on pages 52 and 93
	Change the color of		Make white appear
	the images		natural
	•	“Filter setting”	• “White balance setting” on
		(monochrome filter/sepia	pages 52 and 92
		filter) on pages 48 and 86

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Playback

	Basic operation	Convenient functions		Additional functions
Getting started		Adjust the speaker		Change the angle of
viewing images		volume		view
• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO		•	“PLAYBACK VOLUME”	• “Rotate” on pages 53 and
	CLIPS AND STILL		pages 53 and 75	101
	IMAGES” on page 70	Search for image/
		audio files
		•	“21-image display
			playback” on page 79
		•	“Selecting the playback
			folder” on pages 54 and
			80
		Magnify an image
		•	“Magnifying (zooming in)
			the image” on page 81
•	“Audio playback” on	Adjust the speaker volume
	page 84	•	“PLAYBACK VOLUME” on pages 53 and 75
Continuous playback
• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on pages 46, 74 and 98
Adjust the monitor brightness
•	“Adjusting the monitor brightness” on page 64
•	“BRIGHTNESS setting” on page 122
Playback on a TV
• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 145
Set the TV system
•	“TV output setting” on pages 122 and 129

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File managing/processing

Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

•“21-image display playback” on page 79

•“Selecting the playback folder” on pages 54 and 80

Delete files	Protect files from accidental erasure
• “DELETING FILES” on	•	“File protect setting” on pages 53 and 99
pages 46, 53 and 76	Format a card
	•	“Formatting (initializing)” on pages 124 and 136

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “Editing video clips” on pages 54 and 103

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

• “Printing instructions” on pages 54 and 113

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

• “FILE INFO DISPLAY” on page 117

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