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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Xacti Library
About Xacti Library
i A camera that includes the Xacti Library feature allows you to connect the
camera to an external hard disk (commercially sold) and copy files from
your camera directly to the hard disk. Enjoy seeing the superior quality of
high definition images recorded with your camera on your TV.
i Check your camera’s instruction manual to see if your camera has the Xacti
Library feature.
i See “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 34 in this manual for details ab
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How to read this manual Symbols used in this manual HINT Indicates further instructions or special points of practical interest. CAUTION Points that require special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information. i English
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GETTING STARTED USING THE Xacti Library Setup 1 Connect the camera to the other devices. h Please make sure that the camera and all devices are turned OFF before proceeding. h For detailed information, please see the camera’s Instruction Manual. Use the cable included with your camera to Set input “VIDEO” connect the docking station or the camera to a TV. Camera or docking station Hard disk Use the USB cable and the USB converter cable included with your camera to connect the docking
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GETTING STARTED USING THE Xacti Library Create a library When using a hard disk for the first time with Xacti Library, a library is created on the hard disk. 2 Turn on the power to the devices in the following order: camera → hard disk → TV. h The Create Library Confirmation Screen appears. Xacti Library Create Library? YES NO EXIT OK 3 Select “YES” and press the SET button. h A library is created. h The Transfer Files Confirmation Screen appears. Xacti Library Transfer data to hard disk YES N
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Copy files Copy files from the card to the hard disk. 4 Select “YES” and press the SET button. h The Data Transfer Screen appears. DATA TRANSFER 16File 173MB Free:4.8GB BEGIN TRANSFER TRANSFER SETTINGS OK 5 Select “BEGIN TRANSFER” and press the SET button. h File copying begins. h When copying is completed, the Transfer Complete Confirmation Screen appears. 6 Press the SET button. h The Xacti Library Menu appears. Xacti Library MENU DATA TRANSFER 1 SELECT PLAY FILE EDIT ALBUM 2 EXIT OK Englis
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GETTING STARTED USING THE Xacti Library Playback 7 Select “SELECT PLAY FILE”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the playback file appears. SELECT PLAY FILE Library ROLL Library CALENDAR ALBUM SD CARD OK 8 Select “Library ROLL”, and press the SET button. h The list of rolls appears. SELECT PLAY FILE 2009.12.26 ROLL001 OK 9 Select the desired roll to play back, and press the SET button. h The rest of the playback procedure is the same as normal camera operation. h When you have fin
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CONTENTS HOW TO ENJOY THE Xacti Library FEATURE .................................... 2 SETUP ASSEMBLE THE DEVICES ................................................................... 5 CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................8 COPY Copy files from the camera to the hard disk ......................................... 10 Display the Xacti Library Menu ..................................................... 10 Copy files .......................
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HOW TO ENJOY THE Xacti Library FEATURE The Xacti Library feature is a system that allows you to save the files stored in your camera’s card to a large-capacity hard disk—all without using a computer. Copying files between the camera and hard disk made easy You can copy files recorded with your camera to a hard disk, as well as transfer files from the hard disk to your camera’s card. Camera files English 2
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HOW TO ENJOY THE Xacti Library FEATURE Reproduce the high quality of captured images Because the files from your hard disk can be output directly to your TV, you can enjoy watching video clips without losing any of the recorded high definition. You can also play back the files from the camera’s card. 3 English
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Use the album feature to organize your files Organizing your files into albums is a snap. By storing the files copied to the hard disk into albums, you can play a slideshow of just those files you stored. 001 002 003 CREATE NEW ALBUM EDIT ALBUM DELETE ALBUM OK HINT i The original meaning of “roll” comes from conventional cameras, in which rolls of film are used. In a digital camera, however, recorded files are stored on a card (or the internal memory), and so one card (or one internal memory
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SETUP ASSEMBLE THE DEVICES You will need the following devices in order to use the Xacti Library. Camera To check if your camera has the Xacti Library feature, please refer to the instruction manual that accompanied the camera. Use the docking station (included with some models). Remote control unit Use the remote control unit that was included with your camera. 5 English
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SETUP Hard disk The hard disk should have a USB terminal that is USB 2.0 High Speed compatible. For more information about compatible hard disks, please see page 34 and visit our website at: http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/ TV By using a full HD (high definition) compatible TV, you will be able to enjoy the excellent image quality of video clips recorded in the full HD mode. English 6
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ASSEMBLE THE DEVICES Others i A TV connection cable (example: S-AV interface cable, component cable, HDMI cable, etc.) is necessary. i A hard disk connection cable (example: USB interface cable, USB converter cable, etc.) is necessary. 7 English
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SETUP CONNECTIONS Connect all the devices. h Please make sure that the camera and all devices are turned OFF before proceeding. h For detailed information, please see the camera’s Instruction Manual. Use the cable included with your camera to Set input to “VIDEO” connect the docking station or the camera to a TV. Camera or docking station Hard disk Use the USB cable and the USB converter cable included with your camera to connect the docking station To power outlet or the camera
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CONNECTIONS CAUTION Caution when disconnecting cables i When using the Xacti Library, do not remove the camera or disconnect the USB cable. If the USB cable is disconnected while accessing the media, not only may the stored files be damaged, but it may also become necessary to reformat the media, and in doing so, lose all the data. i Be sure to turn off the camera before removing it from the docking station. By turning off the camera, you will be able to safely disconnect the drive. 9 Englis
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COPY COPY Copy files from the camera to the hard disk Copy files from the card installed in the camera, or from the camera’s internal memory, to the hard disk. h The Xacti Library can also be operated using the camera’s controls, but it is recommended that you use the remote control unit while watching your TV screen. In the following explanation, the remote control unit is used. ■ When using the hard disk for the first time When using a hard disk for the first time with the Xacti Library, f
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Copy files from the camera to the hard disk 2 Press the MENU button. Xacti Library MENU h The Xacti Library Menu appears. DATA TRANSFER DATA TRANSFER: 1 SELECT PLAY FILE Copy files from the card to the hard EDIT ALBUM disk. 2 SELECT PLAY FILE: Play back files that were copied to the hard disk. EXIT SETOK EDIT ALBUM: Create and edit albums. Copy files 3 Select “DATA TRANSFER”, and press the SET button. DATA TRANSFER 16File h The Data Transfer Screen 173MB Free:4.8GB app
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COPY Copy files after sorting them into folders by date Create a folder for each capture date, and copy files into the respective folders according to their capture date. 1 In step 3 of “Copy files” (page 11), select “TRANSFER TRANSFER SETTINGS SETTINGS”, and press the SET Sort by date and transfer? button. h The Transfer Settings Screen YES appears. NO YES: Sort files into dated folders and OK copy them. NO: Copy files to folders by rolls. 2 Select “YES” and press the SET button. h The s
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Copy files from the camera to the hard disk HINT Sort files into folders by date after they have been copied i To sort files by date into dated folders you have already created, from “PLAYBACK MENU 2” of the Xacti Library Menu, select “SORT BY DATE”, and press the SET button. 13 English
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COPY Copy single files Copy individual or multiple files while using the TV or the monitor to confirm the file. 1 Display the file from the copy source. Hard disk file: page 15 Card file: page 19 2 Access the Xacti Library Menu (page 10). 3 From “PLAYBACK MENU 2” select “COPY”, and press the SET button. 4 Display the file you wish to copy. 5 Copy the file. h The procedure to copy a file is the same as when using the camera. HINT To delete files i The procedure to delete files is performed fro
