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GUIDE FOR
VPC-SH1EX
BASIC OPERATION
VPC-SH1
VPC-SH1GX
Dual Camera
VPC-SH1PX
VPC-SH1TA
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-SH1EX, VPC-SH1, VPC-
SH1GX, VPC-SH1PX and VPC-SH1TA.
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 this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera’s operation. ↓ To use the various camera features The Instruction Manual that explains the features in detail can be obtained from our website (page 48). ↓ To use additional features Visit the Sanyo website to learn how to adjust the camera settings for various shooting scenes. There you’ll also find information about the software for playing back data recorded with your camera and
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Preparing the camera 1 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. AC adaptor DC IN terminal cover 1 Open To power outlet About saving your recorded data h If you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 12 to install the card in the camera. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card. This camera has an internal memory, so you can shoot and record without an SD Memory Card installed. English iv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Press the ON/OFF button ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to 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 22. 2 Record. To record a video clip: h Press the [ ] button to begin recording a video [] button clip. h Press the [ ] button again to end the [ ] button recording. To take a photo: h Press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured
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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 REC/PLAY button 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 to
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Deleting files 1 On the screen in step 2, move the orange frame to the file you wish to delete, and press the MENU button. 2 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button. 3 Select “DELETE SINGLE”, and press the SET button. 4 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button. h If you toggle the SET button to the left or right, the screen to delete a different file will appear. 5 When you are finished deleting files, press the MENU button. h Pressing the MENU button 3 times will
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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD. 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 shown on the monitor to install the program. h When the window appears requesting to restart your computer, click the [Finish] button
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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 connector on the To USB/AV computer terminal * Connect with the [n] mark facing downwards
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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. 5 Copy the data from the camera to the computer. h The CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD) includes “TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO” with which photo and video files can be imported en bloc. HINT i For information on how to copy all the camera’s still image and video clip files at once, please see the support pages at the website below: http://www.s
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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 TotalMedia Extreme. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive. 2 Double-click the desktop [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon. h TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the startup page appears. [Create video] icon xi English
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3 Click the [Create video] icon. h The TotalMedia Studio screen appears. [New DVD project] English xii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 4 Click [New DVD project]. h The screen to create a video clip to burn to DVD appears. [Insert video] xiii English
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5 Click [Insert video]. h The screen to select the video clip file to burn to DVD appears. h Click on the file you wish to burn to DVD. h To select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting files. 6 Click the [Open] button. h The files you selected in step 5 and the total size of the files to burn to DVD are shown in the lower part of the window. Selected files Size of selected files English xiv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 7 Click the [Design] tab. h The screen to design the title menu that is shown when the DVD is played appears. h Select one of the designs. [Produce] tab xv English
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8 Click the [Produce] tab. h The screen to burn files to the DVD appears. [Burn] button 9 Click the [Burn] button. h A window appears asking if you wish to save the project. h Saving the project will save your settings from steps 5 through 7. h It is recommended that you save the project if you intend to again edit the same video clips that you burned to DVD. English xvi
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Click the [Yes] button. h The screen to save the project appears. h Assign a suitable file name for the project. 11 Click the [Save] button. h The current project is saved, and the DVD burn process begins. h When the burn process is completed, a window appears to inform you that the process is done. Remove the DVD from the computer's DVD drive. 12 Click the [OK] button. h You are returned to the screen to burn files to DVD. 13 Click the [n] close button in the uppe
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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 confirm that your computer is c
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Europe Tel: +353 (0) 61-702087 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support Email Support: eurosupport@arcsoft.com Hours: M-Th from 8:30am - 5:30pm GMT (excluding holidays observed by ArcSofts Affilitate) F from 8:30am - 5:00pm GMT (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft’s Affilitate) (Adjusted for daylight savings time when applicable) Language: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch China Tel: +86 (0) 571-88210575 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support E-Mail S
