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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-HD700EX
VPC-HD700
VPC-HD700GX
Digital Movie Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD700EX, VPC-HD700
and VPC-HD700GX.
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 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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Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. 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 187) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 195). iii English
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack. Battery cover Battery pack 1 2 3 2 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”. Card slot cover Card slot SD Memory card English iv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. Shooting 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch REC/PLAY switch to REC. Set to REC 2 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn [] button the camera on. [] button h If the screen to set the
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears. h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button. h The screen to import data to the computer appears on your computer’s monitor. 4 Click the [IMPORT] button. h Copy the camera data to the following folder: My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera\Date folder h When the data has been successfully copied, a dialog box appears to confirm whether or not you wish to delete
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Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the Premiere Elements program. h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears. 2 Click on the [New Project] icon. h The [New Project] dialog box appears. 3 Type a project name in the “Name:” field. h Use any name that is easy to understand. English x
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 4 Click the [OK] button. h The screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD appears. 5 Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field. h The screen to select the data to burn to the DVD appears. h Specify the folder that contains the files (My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Data\Date folder). 6 Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD. h Select the desired data by clicking on it. h To select multiple data, click on the individual files whil
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7 Click the [Open] button. h The window to select the data closes, and the display returns to the screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD. h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field. 8 Double-click on the data you wish to burn to the DVD. 9 Drag and drop the data you selected in step 8 to “Drag clip here to add to movie” in the “My Project” field. h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Scenes” of the “My Project” field. h To include multiple files, re
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “DVD menus” appears. 11 Click the [Burn DVD] button. h The dialog box to burn to a DVD appears. h For “Burn to:” in the “DVD Settings”, specify “Disc”. 12 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins. 13 When writing is complete, click the [Close] button. 14 Click the close button. h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears. h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects, you sh
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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 movie feature. English xiv
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CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17 High-quality images with “high definition” ..................................... 17 Includes S
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SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................68 For best results ..............................................................................68 Using the autofocus .......................................................................69 Select the recording size ...............................................................71 Select the focus setting ................................................................72 Hints for taking pi
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CONTENTS ISO SENSITIVITY .............................................................................. 110 WHITE BALANCE .............................................................................. 112 EXPOSURE SETTING ...................................................................... 113 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 115 FACE CHASER ................................................................................. 116 HIGH SENSITIVI
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FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................162 FORMATTING A CARD .....................................................................165 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................167 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................168 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time ................................................................168 For audio recordings ..........
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CONTENTS Docking station ........................................................................... 217 Remote control unit ..................................................................... 217 Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 218 Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... 219 Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 219 Others .........................
