Sanyo Xacti VPC-SH1 User Manual

VPC-SH1EXVPC-SH1VPC-SH1GXVPC-SH1PXVPC-SH1TAGUIDE FOR BASIC OPERATIONDual CameraPlease read these instructions carefully before using the camera.Make s

ix EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEConnect your camera to a computerConnect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired files to the computer.1 U

English x3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.4 Select “CARD READER”, and press

xi EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEBurn video clips onto a DVD (for Windows Vista users)Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the MPEG2

English xii3 Click the [Create video] icon.h The TotalMedia Studio screen appears.[New DVD project]

xiii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE4 Click [New DVD project].h The screen to create a video clip to burn to DVD appears.[Insert video]

English xiv5 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

xv EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE7 Click the [Design] tab.h The screen to design the title menu that is shown when the DVD is played appears.h Sele

English xvi8 Click the [Produce] tab.h The screen to burn files to the DVD appears.9 Click the [Burn] button.h A window appears asking if you wish t

xvii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE10 Click the [Yes] button.h The screen to save the project appears.h Assign a suitable file name for the project.

English xviiiCAUTIONDoes the window requesting confirmation to enable the MPEG-2 Codec appear?When using TotalMedia Extreme for the first time, a wind

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

xix EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEEuropeTel: +353 (0) 61-702087Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/supportEmail Support: [email protected]: M-

1 EnglishCONTENTSHOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ...iiiCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...

English 2 PLAYBACKPLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ...38How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image ...

3 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESi Handstrap (page 5): 1* To prevent from dropping the camera, be sure to attach the handstrap.i Xacti Softwa

English 4i “SAFETY MANUAL”(safety precautions booklet)Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera.i GUIDE FOR BASIC OPERATIONi QUICK GU

5 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESHow to use the accessoriesk Handstrap<To use the grip belt...>Strap holderTr ip od mounting hole

English 6k Lens cap 123451Push in2 Pull<To remove>* Attach as shown in the illustration.

7 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESAbout the power plugA power plug suitable for the destination country is provided for the AC adaptor.* No po

English 8ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARDSeparately sold accessoriesi Mini HDMI cable VCP-HDMI02Cable for connecting to the HDMI ter

English iiFOR CANADIAN USERSi This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.FOR EU USERSThe symbol mark and recycling systems describ

ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD9 EnglishMedia cards that can be used with this cameraThe types of card that can be inserted into an

English 10SETUPSETUPSETUPPARTS NAMESCameraFrontFlashLensMicrophoneMonitor unitSub-REC buttons[O] button[R] button* The tripod mounting hole is on the

11 EnglishPARTS NAMESRearMulti-indicatorVideo recording buttonPhotoshootingbuttonSpeakerSET buttonMonitorMENU buttonUSB/AV terminalON/OFF buttonREC/PL

English 12SETUPINSTALLING THE CARDBe sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another device before using it in your camera (page

13 EnglishINSTALLING THE CARDCAUTIONDo not attempt to forcibly remove the cardi Doing so may damage the card or the stored files.If the multi-indicato

English 14SETUPCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKPlease charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Install the battery pack in the camera, and connect t

15 EnglishCHARGING THE BATTERY PACK2 Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover.Battery pack

English 16SETUP3 Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet.h Charging begins.<During charging...>h During charging, the mu

17 EnglishCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKCAUTIONDo not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long timei The

English 18SETUPAbout rechargingRecharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when the power save function or the sleep function has be

iii EnglishHOW TO READ THIS MANUALFor first-time usersPlease read this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera’s operation.↓To use the various

19 EnglishTURNING 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

English 20SETUPTurning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is activeIn order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) functio

21 EnglishTURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFHINTTo immediately activate the power save modei Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activate the power save fun

English 22SETUPDATE AND TIME SETTINGThe camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during

23 EnglishDATE AND TIME SETTING3 Set the clock.1 Select “TIME”.2 Press the SET button.h The Set Time Screen appears.3 Set the time to “19:30”.h The t

English 24SETUP5 Press the MENU button.h The date and time setting is completed.h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

25 EnglishSWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODESwitch between the recording mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for viewing y

English 26SETUPSIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODEAbout the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL modeThe “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions that are most often used a

27 EnglishSIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODESwitching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes1 Turn on the camera (page 19).h The previous mode is active.2 Press t

English 28SETUPAccessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 25).2 Select the desired

English ivSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEPreparing the camera1 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.About saving your recorded datah If you wish to use an

29 EnglishSHOOTINGSHOOTINGVIDEO CLIP RECORDING1 Turn on the camera (page 19), and set it to the recording mode (page 25).2 Press the [ ] button.h Re

English 30SHOOTINGSHOOTING SINGLE SHOTSCapture a still image (single-shot).1 Turn on the camera (page 19), and set it to the recording mode (page 25)

31 EnglishSHOOTING SINGLE SHOTSHINTAdjusting the monitor brightnessi While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for adjus

English 32SHOOTINGUsing the flashThe flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also convenient for example when the subje

33 EnglishSHOOTING SINGLE SHOTSCAUTIONDo not touch the flash unit when shootingi The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching

English 34SHOOTINGSHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIPYou can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.1 Turn o

35 EnglishSHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIPHINTi When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate.i

English 36SHOOTINGMACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.1 Point the camera lens at the subject.2

37 EnglishMACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)HINTWhen recording video clips at a high magnificationi When recording video clips at a high magnification, a moving

English 38PLAYBACKPLAYBACKPLAYBACKPLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 25).2 Select the image to pla

v EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEShooting1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.h If the screen to set the date and t

39 EnglishPLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGESVideo clip playback operationTo do this... Do thisNormal forward playback Press the SET button.Stop

English 40PLAYBACKHINTIf the a icon appears on the playback Screen...i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments (page 48

41 EnglishPLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGESHow to save one frame from a video clip as a still image1 Play back the video clip. Pause the play

English 42PLAYBACKSLIDESHOW PLAYBACKYou can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature.1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Me

43 EnglishPLAYBACK VOLUMEAdjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 28), select the pla

English 44CONNECTING TO A TVCONNECTING TO A TVCONNECTING TO A TVCONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINALAbout image output: The image output dest

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL45 English* Please affix the core.Core

English 46CONNECTING TO A TVENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITYConnecting to the HDMI terminalNOTEInsert and pull out the cable carefullyi When connecting the

47 EnglishPLAYING BACK ON A TVi After connecting the camera to the television, switch the TV input to the terminal to which the camera is connected.i

English 48OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALOBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALOBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALOBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALThe Instruct

English viBefore capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to goiSanyo declin

49 EnglishOBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALTurning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is activeDATE AND TIME SETTINGSWITCHING BETWEEN THE R

OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALEnglish 50Scene select settingFilter settingSelf-timer settingRECORDING MENU 2Motion compensation (image stabilizer) s

51 EnglishOBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONSCONNECTING TO A TVCONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINALENJOY HIGHER I

OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUALEnglish 52How to obtain the Instruction ManualThe Instruction Manual that explains the camera functions in detail can

53 EnglishABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER FEATUREABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER FEATUREBy inserting a commercially sold Eye-Fi card (SD card with wireless LAN) i

English 54APPENDICESAPPENDICESAPPENDICESCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSIf you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this c

55 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSShootingWhy does the multi-indicator flash red?A recorded file is being saved on the card or internal memory.Not a m

APPENDICESEnglish 56ShootingWhat is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom?— Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the opt

57 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSMonitorWhen used in cold weather, why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves?Condition due to the monitor c

APPENDICESEnglish 58Viewing imagesWhy is there no image (z is shown)?Playback error may occur when trying to play back files that were recorded with a

vii EnglishSHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEDeleting files1 On the screen in step 2, move the orange frame to the file you wish to delete, and press the MENU

59 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSConnecting to a TVWhy is there no sound?The volume on the TV is set to the minimum.Adjust the volume on the TV.What

APPENDICESEnglish 60PrintingWhy does a message appear during PictBridge printing?There is a problem with the printer.Please refer to the instruction m

61 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSMisc.A problem such as inability to record or play back occurs.The card or internal memory contains files that were

APPENDICESEnglish 62SPECIFICATIONSCameraRecorded image file formatStill images: JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant)Note: Designed mainly by th

63 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSStill image shooting mode (recording resolution)E: 3648 × 2736 pixels (approx. 10 million pixels).3: 3584 × 2016 pixels (appro

APPENDICESEnglish 64Lens Focal length: f = 4.0 mm to 92.0 mm, Optical 23× zoomOpen: F = 3.5 (wide) to 4.1 (tele)8 groups, 11 elements (including two w

65 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSSensitivity Still image shooting (standard output sensitivity*)/video clip recording mode:Auto (video clip recording: ISO 50 t

APPENDICESEnglish 66Power supply Battery pack (supplied)Li-ion battery pack (DB-L90) ×1AC adaptor (supplied)VAR-G11Power consumption 2.9 W (When using

67 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSCamera connectorsUSB/AV terminalRegrouped jackAudio outputStereoVideo outputComposite videoNTSC color TV system/PAL color TV s

APPENDICESEnglish 68Battery lifei Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a 25 °C (77°F) ambient temperature.i The oper

English viiiBurn your recorded video clips onto a DVDUsing the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD.Instal

69 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSPossible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording TimeShooting/recording modeResolution settingInternal memoryS

APPENDICESEnglish 70i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and then recording con

71 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSConcerning the multi-indicatorThe camera’s multi-indicator will light, flash, or be off, depending on the different camera ope

APPENDICESEnglish 72Supplied AC adaptorSupplied Li-ion battery packPart number VAR-G11Power source AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 HzRated output DC 5 V, 2.0

73 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSOthersMac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.Microsoft and Windows are registered tra

APPENDICESEnglish 74“x.v.Color” and the “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.All other company and product names are registered tradema

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