Sanyo VPC-CG65GX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALDigital Movie CameraPlease read these instructions carefully before using the camera.Make sure to read and understand the separate b

ix EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE2 Click on [New Project].h The [Create Video Disc] window opens.

English 86Switching the pageSwitch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2.1 Display the PLAYBACK MENU (page 85).2 Toggle the SET button to the left.h The PLAYBACK MENU

87 EnglishDISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENUOverview of the PLAYBACK MENUPAGE 11 Playback mode (page 89)h Select continuous playback or single-frame playbac

English 88PAGE 21 Rotate image (page 100)h Rotate still images.2 Resize (page 101)h Reduce the resolution of a still image.3 Edit photo (page 102)h Re

89 EnglishPLAYBACK MODEYou can choose to have data played back successively (continuous playback) or have only selected data played back (clip playbac

English 90HINTHow to initiate continuous playback i Set the camera to the playback mode, and press the SET button. Continuous playback starts.How is c

91 EnglishSLIDESHOW PLAYBACKSpecify the settings for playing back still images and video clips continuously in a “slideshow” format. In a slideshow of

English 923 Select “START” and press the SET button.h Slideshow playback begins.h To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button.k A

93 EnglishPLAYBACK VOLUMEAdjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data.1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86).2 Select the play

English 94IMAGE PROTECTPrevent accidental erasure of image and audio data.1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and di

95 EnglishIMAGE PROTECTCAUTIONi Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if the card is reformatted (page 145).HIN

English x3 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] i

English 96DELETING DATAYou can delete data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can delete the data one at a time, or all at once.

97 EnglishDELETING DATA5 Toggle the SET button up to select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.<DELETE SINGLE>h The currently displayed image i

English 98COPY DATAImages and audio files recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the intern

99 EnglishCOPY DATA5 Press the SET button.h The screen to select the type of copy appears.h The copy source image is shown in the background on the s

English 100ROTATE IMAGECaptured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.1 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and

101 EnglishCHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution higher than t can be changed to 1600 ×

English 102CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECTRepair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more natural, and enhance still

103 EnglishCORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT5 Press the [ ] button.h A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to save the original

English 104EDITING VIDEO CLIPSYou can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new video clip (video clip cutting [extracting]).

105 EnglishEDITING VIDEO CLIPSProcedure to join video clipsJJJoin the video clips.Specify the video clip that will come first.Specify the video clip t

xi EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE6 Click on the [Open] button.<When one video clip is selected>h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes. <

English 106Procedure to extract a still imageCAUTIONCaution when editing video clipsi When editing video clips, do not turn off the camera. If you tur

107 EnglishEDITING VIDEO CLIPSVideo clip cutting (extracting)1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment.2 Display PAGE 2 of t

English 1085 Specify the start point of the extract.h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video clip extract will start.h Pla

109 EnglishEDITING VIDEO CLIPS7 Press the [ ] button.h A screen appears for you to select either to save the edited video clip as a new (separate) fi

English 110Joining two video clipsCAUTIONi Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined.1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (

111 EnglishEDITING VIDEO CLIPS4 Move the orange frame to the video clip you wish to join, and press the SET button.h The specified video clip is labe

English 1126 Select the desired option, and press the SET button.h Editing starts.h When editing ends, you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU.HINTi If

113 EnglishEDITING VIDEO CLIPSExtracting a still image from a video clipYou can select one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a

English 114PRINTING INSTRUCTIONSIn addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you

115 EnglishPRINTING INSTRUCTIONSHINTPrinting a single frame from a video clipi To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print ou

English xii9 Click on the [Next] button.h The window to export the video files to the DVD appears.10 Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video].11 Set

English 116Specifying date imprinting and print quantitiesYou can specify printing instructions for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the p

117 EnglishPRINTING INSTRUCTIONS4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints.<Specify the number of prints>h

English 118Index printPrinting out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print”. This is convenient for use as a list of the images you h

119 EnglishPRINTING INSTRUCTIONSClearing all the printing instructionsDelete the printing instructions for all images.1 Display the Printing Instruct

English 120SMOOTH PLAYBACKSuppress the video flicker that occurs when playing back video clips that were recorded with the camera moving fast.1 Displ

121 EnglishDISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured.1

English 122OPTION SETTINGSOPTION SETTINGSDISPLAYING THE OPTION MENUThe OPTION MENU is used to adjust various camera settings.1 Turn on the camera (pa

123 EnglishDISPLAYING THE OPTION MENUOverview of the OPTION MENUI456123A;B879CDEGFH1/3WIND NOISE REDUC.POST VIEWOPERATION BEEPSTARTUP DISPLAYINFO DISP

English 1241 Date and time setting (page 32)hSet the camera’s internal clock.2 Screen display (page 35)h Specify whether the time/date the image was c

125 EnglishSELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAYThe startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on.1 Display the OPTION

xiii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE14 Click on the [OK] button.h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher.15 Click on the exit MovieFactory but

English 126OPERATION SOUNDSUse this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on/off or when the operation buttons ([ ] butto

127 EnglishOPERATION SOUNDS3 Select “CHANGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button.h The screen to change the settings appears.4 Toggle the SET button

English 1285 Press the MENU button.h The operation sound settings are completed.HINTi If you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power, the

129 EnglishPOST-VIEW SETTINGSpecify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-view) after the [ ] button is pressed and releas

English 130WIND NOISE REDUCTIONThis feature reduces the ambient sound of the wind when you are recording a video clip or making an audio recording in

131 EnglishNOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTIONUse this setting to minimize noise in still images and produce a clear image.1 Display the OPTION MENU (page 122).

English 132ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITYThe camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured.1 Display the OPTION MENU (page 122).2 Select th

133 EnglishFLICKER-REDUCTIONThe flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the l

English 134DIGITAL ZOOM SETTINGThis setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting.1 Display the OPTIO

135 EnglishASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONSAssign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled up, down, left or right when the Sho

1 EnglishCONTENTSCONTENTS ... 1QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ...

English 1364 Toggle the SET button up or down.h Display the function you wish to assign to the key.5 Press the SET button.h The selected function is

137 EnglishMONITOR BRIGHTNESSAdjust the brightness of the camera’s monitor display. Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view be

English 138SCREEN LANGUAGEYou can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages.1 Display the OPTION MENU (p

139 EnglishTV SYSTEM SETTINGSpecify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s AV terminal.1 Display the OPTION MENU (page 122).2 Se

English 140POWER SAVE FUNCTIONYour camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity

141 EnglishPOWER SAVE FUNCTION3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button.h The Set Standby Time Screen appears.4 Toggle the SET button up

English 142FILE NO. RESET FUNCTIONIf a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001

143 EnglishFILE NO. RESET FUNCTIONi If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as follows.When the highes

English 1441 Display the OPTION MENU (page 122).2 Select the file number reset icon i.3 Press the SET button.h The File Number Reset Screen appears

145 EnglishINITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORYA card must be formatted with this camera:i After purchasing, when used for the first time,

English 2CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...47Shooting still images ...

3 EnglishCONTENTSCHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ... 101CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT ...

English 4 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONSCONNECTING TO A TV ...151CONNECTING HEADPHON

5 EnglishQUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONYour camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to vi

i EnglishWarning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.FOR AMERICAN USERSThe following advis

English 6Capture fast-moving subjects• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 69Shoot in bright conditions• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 60• “SETTING T

7 EnglishQUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONPlaybackBasic operation Convenient functions Additional functionsGetting started viewing images• “Playing back a vid

English 8Data managing/processingBasic operation Convenient functions Additional functionsSearch for image/audio data• “9-image display playback” on p

9 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESi Neckstrap and soft case (pages 11 and 13): 1 seti SANYO Software Pack (CD-ROM) (page 4 in the SANYO Softwa

English 10i Lens cap and strap: 1 i QUICK GUIDEi SAFETY MANUAL(safety precautions booklet)Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera.

11 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESHow to use the accessoriesk Neckstrap

English 12k Lens cap

13 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESk Soft case122

English 14Media cards that can be used with this cameraThe type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is:i SD Memory Card

15 EnglishSPECIAL FEATURESYour movie camera can not only record video clips, you can also take still photos and make audio recordings. For example, yo

English iiFOR CANADIAN USERSi This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.FOR EU USERSNote:iThis symbol mark and recycle system app

English 16Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 54)Suppose that while you’re recording a video clip, there’s a scene you’d like to ke

17 EnglishSPECIAL FEATURESLots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images (page 18)Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or comp

English 18SYSTEM MAPYou can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.Dedicated USB interface cableDedicated AV interface cable

19 EnglishSETUPPARTS NAMESFrontLensFlashStereo microphoneMonitor unitAV terminal coverSpeakerTo open

English 20RearMulti-indicator[ ] button[ ] buttonZoom switchMENU buttonMonitorSET buttonON/OFF buttonREC/PLAY buttonBattery/cardcompartment coverBotto

21 EnglishCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKPlease charge the supplied battery pack before using it. 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger.h Insert

English 22HINTRecharging when connected to the USB terminal (page 9 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL)i The battery can be recharged while

23 EnglishCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKRecharging the battery packBe sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in

English 24INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARDMake sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct.Install the battery pack1 Open the

25 EnglishINSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD<To remove the battery pack...>h Press the latch securing the battery pack, and remove the battery

iii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEInstall the battery pack and card1 Insert the battery pack.2 Insert the SD Memory Card.h An SD Memory Card is no

English 26CAUTIONDo not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long timei The battery pack becomes hot

27 EnglishINSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARDInstall the cardThe card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 145).1 Open the

English 28TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTurning on the camera1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.h If you press

29 EnglishTURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTurning off the camera1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.h The camera turns off.h To turn off the

English 30OPERATION BUTTONSThe procedures to change the camera settings, choose images, etc., are performed by using the SET button to control the mon

31 EnglishOPERATION BUTTONS<Select the icon to the left or right>To select the icon to the right, toggle the SET button to the right.To select t

English 32DATE AND TIME SETTINGThe camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playb

33 EnglishDATE AND TIME SETTING4 Set the date.1 Select “DATE”.2 Press the SET button.h The Set Date Screen appears.3 Set the date to “2007/12/24”.h T

English 346 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback.1 Select “DISP”.2 Press the SET button.h The Set Date Format Screen appears.

35 EnglishSCREEN DISPLAYSpecify how to switch the Shooting Screen display mode (page 41), and specify the screen display during playback.1 Display th

English ivBefore capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to goi Sanyo decli

English 36When [=] is selected:[OFF]:Show only the images.[DATE & TIME]:Show the date and time (capture date).[COUNTER]:Show the counter.[SHOW ALL

37 EnglishBASIC OPERATIONBEFORE TAKING PICTURESFor best resultsHold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the ca

English 38Using the autofocusThe autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus func

39 EnglishBEFORE TAKING PICTURESThe following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.i When bot

English 40Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on (page 28).2 Press the REC/PLAY button

41 EnglishBEFORE TAKING PICTURESSwitching the display modeIn the shooting mode, you can select either the “settings display mode” which allows you to

English 42Hints for taking picturesMuting the operation soundsi The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the [ ] button, MENU button

43 EnglishVIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACKRecording video clips1 Turn on the camera (page 28).2 Press the [ ] button.h Recording begins.h It is not

English 44Playing back a video clip2007.12.242007.12.242007.12.244 Press the REC/PLAY button.h The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor.5

45 EnglishVIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK*1Compared to forward playback, frame increments are larger for reverse playback.*2Slow playback begins fro

v EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEPlaybackkVideo clip playback1 Press the REC/PLAY button.h The display switches to the Playback Screen.h Toggle the S

English 46HINTYou can play audio and video clips on your iPodi Audio files and video clips that were recorded with your camera can be played back on a

47 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESShooting still images1 Turn on the camera (page 28).2 Press the [ ] button.1 Press the [ ] button h

English 48HINTWhat is the camera focusing on?i If the focus range (page 78) is set to a setting other than manual -, a target mark & on the monito

49 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESViewing still images3 Press the REC/PLAY button.h The image just captured is shown on the monitor.4

English 509-image display playback1 Press the REC/PLAY button to display the Playback Screen.2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W] ([P]) side.h The

51 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESArt mode playbackArt mode playback displays all 22 images that immediately follow the image currently

English 52HINTSome images are not displayed?i The images from a single folder are displayed in art mode playback. To display images from a different f

53 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESMagnifying (zooming in) the image1 Display the image that you want to magnify.h For a video clip, pa

English 54SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIPYou can capture a still image while recording a video clip.1 Turn on the camera (page 28).2

55 EnglishAUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACKYour camera can make audio recordings and play them back.Audio recording1 Turn on the camera (page 28).2 Press

English viBurn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)Using the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), you can import the captured images to

English 564 Press the [ ] button.h Audio recording begins. During recording, < appears in the monitor.It is not necessary to continue pressing the

57 EnglishAUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACKAudio data playback6 Press the REC/PLAY button.h The playback screen for the audio track that was just recorded

English 58<To return to the Audio Recording Screen>h Press the REC/PLAY button.HINTReducing battery consumption during playbacki For the power s

59 EnglishUSING THE ZOOMYour camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled (

English 60EXPOSURE CORRECTIONBy assigning the exposure correction operation shortcut to the SET button (page 135), you can make the image lighter or d

61 EnglishSHOOTINGPAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENUThe RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your camera’s shooting settings. The RECORD

English 62Switching the pageSwitch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2.1 Display the RECORDING MENU (page 61).2 Toggle the SET button to the left.h The RECORDING ME

63 EnglishDISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENUOverview of the RECORDING MENUPAGE 1789123456640×480 30fps SHQMOVIEMPEG-4 AVC/H. 264RECORDING MENU

English 641 Video clip menu (page 67)2 Still image resolution menu (page 68)3 Scene select menu (page 69)4 Filter menu (page 71)5 Flash menu (page 72)

65 EnglishDISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENUPAGE 2789123456VIDEO VIEWIMAGE STABILIZERRECORDING MENU

vii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s CD-ROM drive.<About

English 661 Image stabilizer menu (page 76)2 Focus range menu (page 78)3 Focus mode menu (page 80)4 Light-measuring mode (EXP MEASURE) menu (page 81)

67 EnglishIMAGE QUALITYVideo clip image quality settingWhen it comes to video clips, a larger number of pixels and a higher frame rate means better im

English 68Still image resolution settingBy setting the still image resolution (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is enhanced for a smoother, f

69 EnglishSCENE SELECTYou can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.1 Display PAGE 1 o

English 704 Take the picture.For video clip recording, see page 43.For still image shooting, see page 47.h To return to normal photography, select =

71 EnglishFILTERSThe filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image.1 Display PA

English 72SETTING THE FLASH MODEThe flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shad

73 EnglishSETTING THE FLASH MODECAUTIONDo not touch the flash unit when shooting.i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touchin

English 74SELF-TIMER1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62).2 Select the self-timer menu.3 Select the desired icon from the self-timer me

75 EnglishSELF-TIMERHINTi By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 135), you can set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen.To paus

English viiiBurn video clips onto a DVD1 Click on your desktop’s [DVD MovieFactory 5 for Sanyo] icon to run MovieFactory.h The MovieFactory launcher

English 76PAGE 2 (ADVANCED SETTINGS)MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional

77 EnglishMOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)<Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled>i When the motion com

English 78FOCUS RANGEIf you set the focus range to match the distance from the camera to the subject, it’s easy to bring the subject into focus.1 Dis

79 EnglishFOCUS RANGEHow to use the manual focus1 Select the manual focus icon - from the focus menu (page 78), and press the SET button 2 times.h Th

English 80FOCUS AREA SETTINGYou can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting only):9-point range finder focus:The distance

81 EnglishLIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTINGYou can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section light-measuring:The exposure is adjusted aft

English 82ISO SENSITIVITYWith the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the

83 EnglishISO SENSITIVITYHINTi By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations, but nois

English 84WHITE BALANCEThis camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lightin

85 EnglishPLAYBACKPAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENUThe PLAYBACK MENU is used to adjust your camera’s playback settings. The PLAYBACK