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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-WH1EX
VPC-WH1
VPC-WH1GX
Dual Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-WH1EX, VPC-WH1 and
VPC-WH1GX.
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 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. 1 Unlock the DC IN terminal cover. DC IN 5V 1 2 2 Open the DC IN terminal cover. AC adaptor 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 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 34. 2 Record. [] button To record a video clip: h Press the [ ] button to [] begin recording a video button 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 Use the arrow keys to move the orange frame to the image you wish to REC/PLAY button play b
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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 program 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 the application program, follow the instructions
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Open the card slot cover 1 With the card slot cover lock pushed toward the [UNLOCK] side... UNLOCK 1 2 2 Open the card slot cover ix English
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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 English x
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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. 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
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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. h The TotalMedia Extreme application starts, and the startup p
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. xiii English
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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 English xiv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 xv English
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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. English xvi
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. xvii English
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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. English xviii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 confi
