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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-HD1000EX
VPC-HD1000
VPC-HD1000GX
Digital Movie Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1000EX,
VPC-HD1000 and VPC-HD1000GX.
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 189) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 197). iii English
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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”. Card slot cover Card slot SD Memory Card 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. DC IN terminal DC IN terminal cover Power cord Supplied AC adaptor To power outlet 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 to REC. REC/PLAY switch 2 Press the ON/OFF button Set to REC for at least 1 second to turn the camera on. h If the screen to set the date [] button and
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Playback 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to PLAY. h The display changes to the Playback Screen and REC/PLAY switch the image that was just Set to PLAY captured is shown. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to see.
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Using the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD), you can store your captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti Software DVD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL. Install application programs 1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive. h The installation window opens. 2 Click on [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 SE] (hereinafter referre
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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the DVD- ROM from the computer’s DVD drive. h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No thanks!] option button, and then click on the [OK] button. 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 c
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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. * 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 1 Click on your desktop’s [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Launcher] icon to run MovieFactory. h The MovieFactory launcher appears. h If the product registration screen appears, select [Register Later]. English x
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on [New Project]. h The [Create Video Disc] window opens. xi English
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3 Set the [DVD] option to ON, and click on the [OK] button. h The [Select source and import] window opens. 4 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. English xii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 5 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. 6 Click on the [Open] button. h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes.
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7 Click on the [Next] button. h The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears. 8 Set your desired title page, and click on the [Next] button. h The window to confirm the title page appears. 9 Click on the [Next] button. h The [Press Burn button to create a DVD] window opens. 10 Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video]. 11 Set a blank DVD in your computer’s disc burner, and click on the [Burn] icon. h A confirmation dialog box appears. English xiv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 12 Click on the [OK] button. h Disc writing begins. h After burning the disc, a dialog box shows that burning is complete. 13 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
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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 xvi
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CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13 Separately sold accessories ......................................................... 15 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17 High-
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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................47 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................47 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................48 Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......49 Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen .............................55 Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................59 FULL AUTO MODE ........................................................
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CONTENTS FLASH OPERATION ......................................................................... 102 SELF-TIMER ...................................................................................... 103 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .......................... 105 Compensate for camera shake when recording movies ............. 105 Compensate for camera shake when shooting still images ........ 105 FOCUS RANGE .............................................................................
