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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-CA6EX
VPC-CA6
Digital Movie Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA6EX and VPC-CA6.
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 device
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FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FOR EU USERS Note: iThis 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.
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack. Battery slot 1 Open 2 Insert Lock button 2 Insert the card. 2 Push it all the way in. Card slot 1 Insert iii English
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Shooting kVideo clip recording Video clip 1 Open the monitor unit. recording button h The camera turns on. [] Monitor unit 2 Press the video clip recording button [ ]. h Recording begins. h To stop recording, press the video clip recording button again. Still image shooting kStill image button [] photography 1 Open the monitor unit. 0 01:10:15 01:10:15 1:10:15 h The camera turns on. 31 31 31 2 Press the still image shooting button [ ]. h The image is captured. English iv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback kVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. REC/PLAY button h The display switches to the SET button 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. kStill image playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to
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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 ins
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on [Create Video DVD] and then click on [DVD-Video or DVD+VR]. h The [Add/Edit Media] window opens. 3 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). ix English
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4 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. 5 Click on the [Open] button. h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes.
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 6 Click on the [Next] button. h The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears. 7 Set your desired title page, and click on the [Next] button. h The window to confirm the title page appears. 8 Click on the [Next] button. h The window to export the video files to the DVD appears. 9 Set a blank DVD in your computer’s disc burner, and click on the [Burn] icon. h A confirmation dialog box appears. xi English
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10 Click on the [OK] button. h Disc writing begins. h After burning the disc, a dialog box shows that burning is complete. 11 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. 12 Click on th
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Concerning your camera’s Important! water-resistant feature Although this camera will stand up to handling with wet hands or being splashed by shower water, it must never be immersed in water. Please take the time to carefully read and heed the following cautions. i This camera possesses splashproof properties compliant with JIS protection grade 4 standards, but it cannot be used in water or underwater. i The water-resistant properties are effective only for fresh water; they are not effec
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k Do not expose to seawater or salt water i If salt water adheres to the camera, it may cause the camera to malfunction. i Take care to prevent exposing the camera to seawater or other salt water sources. k Do not let the interior of the battery/card compartment become wet i Doing so may result in electric shock or fire. i When exposing the battery/card compartment (for example, when removing/inserting the card or the battery pack), make sure that your hands are dry. i When closing the batt
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CONTENTS SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE .........................................................iii Install the battery pack and card .....................................................iii Shooting ..........................................................................................iv Playback ......................................................................................... v When you are finished using the camera... .................................... v Burn your recorded video clip
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BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................32 For best results ..............................................................................32 Using the autofocus .......................................................................33 Hints for taking pictures .................................................................35 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ......................................36 Recording video clips .............
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CONTENTS PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................ 79 Switching the page ....................................................................... 80 Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU ............................................. 81 PLAYBACK MODE .............................................................................. 83 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ................................................................... 85 PLAYBACK VOLUME .........................
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FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................130 FORMATTING A CARD .....................................................................133 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................135 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................136 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time ................................................................136 For audio data ........................
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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 “Recording video clips” “DATE AND TIME “FOCUS RANGE” on pa
