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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-TH1EX
VPC-TH1
VPC-TH1GX
Dual Camera
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.
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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 devic
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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
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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. ↓ 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”. ↓ To us
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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”. Monitor unit Card slot cover 1 Open 2 Open SD Memory Card 3 Insert 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. AC adaptor DC IN terminal cover To power outlet 1 Open English iv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 captur
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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
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Press the SET button.
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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]. h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 ix English
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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. h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer. 5 Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk. h T
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. h The TotalMedia Extreme application
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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. h To select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting files. English xii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 5 Click on the [Open] button. h The file(s) selected in step 4 and the DVD file capacity appear in the “Create DVD” window. [Design] tab xiii English
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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 English xiv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. xv English
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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. English xvi
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. xvii English
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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 c
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Europe Tel: +353 (0) 61-702087 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support Email Support: eurosupport@arcsoft.com 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: +86 (0) 571-88210575 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support E-Mail S
