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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-FH1EX
VPC-FH1
VPC-FH1GX
Dual Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-FH1EX, VPC-FH1 and
VPC-FH1GX.
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 1 Open To power outlet 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 button turn 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 38. 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 capture
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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. h Playback begins. 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. vii English
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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 [Nero 8 Essentials]. h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown on t
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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 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 Nero Vision. To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on the Nero Vision start screen. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive. 2 Click the Start button, and point to [All Programs] → [Nero 8], and click on [Nero Vision Essentials]. h Nero Vision star
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3 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, point to [Make DVD] and click on [DVD-video]. h The Hints window opens, in which you can find an explanation of each screen. h From the [Show hints when moving to page] menu in the Hints window select [Disable]. 4 Click on “Third party patent activation” on the tool bar. h The screen to activate third party patent activation (the certification process that enables you to use the functions) via the Internet or FA
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 5 Click the [Close] button. h The screen to make a DVD-video opens. h Click the [Back] button. 6 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video files]. h The window to select files to burn to DVD opens. 7 Click on a file to burn to DVD. h Click on the files while holding down the [Ctrl] key. xiii English
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8 Click the [Open] button. h The selected files are shown in the “Content” field. h When you double-click a file in the “Content” field, the window to play the file appears. Click the [Next] button when you want to return to the previous window. 1 Right-click on the file in the “Content” field that you wish to deselect. h A pulldown menu appears. 2 Click [Remove]. h The selected file is removed from the “Content” field. English
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 9 Click the [Next] button. h The window to edit the disk menu appears. xv English
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10 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the [Next] button. h A preview of the selected design is shown. English xvi
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 11 Click the [Next] button. h The window to configure the DVD burn setup opens. xvii English
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12 Click the [Burn] button. hDisk writing begins. hThe process status is shown in the “Recording progress” field. h When the burn process is completed, a screen asking if you would like to save a log file of the burn process appears. 13 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the log file. 14 Click the [Save] button. h A screen for you to indicate the next operation appears. English xviii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 15 Click the [Finish] button. h A screen asking if you would like to save the project appears. 16 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the project file. 17 Click the [Save] button. h Nero Vision Essentials ends. CAUTION i When burning full high-definition (HD) images to a DVD, it may take some time to convert the video format, depending on your computer’s capability. i Commercialy sold DVD software cannot be played back. xix English
