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h Press the [ ] button again to turn the camera on. h A still image is captured. To take a photo: h Press the [ ] button. SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to end the recording. ON/OFF button [ ] button [ ] button MENU button 10M 15 Ful -HD 000:00:22 v English To record a video clip: h Press the [ ] button to set the date and time appears, press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it. For how to begin recording a video clip. h If the screen to set the date and time, see page 22. 2 Record.
h Press the [ ] button again to turn the camera on. h A still image is captured. To take a photo: h Press the [ ] button. SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to end the recording. ON/OFF button [ ] button [ ] button MENU button 10M 15 Ful -HD 000:00:22 v English To record a video clip: h Press the [ ] button to set the date and time appears, press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it. For how to begin recording a video clip. h If the screen to set the date and time, see page 22. 2 Record.
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...:00:05 Orange frame Remaining battery power Indication English vi Playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. SET button 3 Press the SET button. h The image information for recorded contents etc. REC/PLAY button 2 Select the image to go i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for the framed image is set up or down to move the orange frame to the image you wish to the Playback Screen. h Playback begins. Before capturing those important shots, be sure to...
...:00:05 Orange frame Remaining battery power Indication English vi Playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. SET button 3 Press the SET button. h The image information for recorded contents etc. REC/PLAY button 2 Select the image to go i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for the framed image is set up or down to move the orange frame to the image you wish to the Playback Screen. h Playback begins. Before capturing those important shots, be sure to...
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h TotalMedia Extreme for TotalMedia Extreme. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your recorded data onto a DVD in the MPEG2 format. SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD (for Windows Vista users) Here's how to write your computer's DVD drive. 2 Double-click the desktop [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for SANYO is launched, and the startup page appears. [Create video] icon xi English
h TotalMedia Extreme for TotalMedia Extreme. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your recorded data onto a DVD in the MPEG2 format. SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD (for Windows Vista users) Here's how to write your computer's DVD drive. 2 Double-click the desktop [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for SANYO is launched, and the startup page appears. [Create video] icon xi English
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... camera 19 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active 20 DATE AND TIME SETTING 22 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE 25 SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 26 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode 26 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 27 Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 28 SHOOTING VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 29 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 30 Using the flash 32 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 34 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM 36 1 English
... camera 19 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active 20 DATE AND TIME SETTING 22 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE 25 SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 26 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode 26 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 27 Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 28 SHOOTING VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 29 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 30 Using the flash 32 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 34 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM 36 1 English
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... PLAYBACK VOLUME 43 CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL 44 ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY 46 Connecting to the HDMI terminal 46 PLAYING BACK ON A TV 47 OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 48 Contents of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time 69 Concerning the multi-indicator 71 Supplied AC adaptor 72 Supplied Li-ion battery pack 72 Others 73 Before capturing those important...
... PLAYBACK VOLUME 43 CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL 44 ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY 46 Connecting to the HDMI terminal 46 PLAYING BACK ON A TV 47 OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 48 Contents of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time 69 Concerning the multi-indicator 71 Supplied AC adaptor 72 Supplied Li-ion battery pack 72 Others 73 Before capturing those important...
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SETUP SETUP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front Sub-REC buttons [R] button Video recording button [O] button Photo shooting button 1 Insert your hand in the handstrap from the top of the camera. 2 Enfold the camera in the palm of your hand to grip it. 3 Use your thumb to operate the [O] and [R] buttons above the lens. English 10 Zoom switch Microphone Monitor unit Lens Flash * The tripod mounting hole is on the bottom.
SETUP SETUP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front Sub-REC buttons [R] button Video recording button [O] button Photo shooting button 1 Insert your hand in the handstrap from the top of the camera. 2 Enfold the camera in the palm of your hand to grip it. 3 Use your thumb to operate the [O] and [R] buttons above the lens. English 10 Zoom switch Microphone Monitor unit Lens Flash * The tripod mounting hole is on the bottom.
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... camera's operating condition. Before using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it may not be used for an extended period of time, please disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera. 17 English Note that the battery pack be removed from the battery compartment. i Note, however, that the camera settings are correct. CHARGING THE BATTERY...
... camera's operating condition. Before using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it may not be used for an extended period of time, please disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera. 17 English Note that the battery pack be removed from the battery compartment. i Note, however, that the camera settings are correct. CHARGING THE BATTERY...
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... monitor by changing the shooting angle. SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for at a position that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the camera shake icon may take a long time to save the data to the card. 31 English You can use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set to...
... monitor by changing the shooting angle. SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for at a position that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the camera shake icon may take a long time to save the data to the card. 31 English You can use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set to...
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... VIEW (Normal mode) You can change the flash mode from the Recording Screen (NORMAL mode). HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording. The field of view, use the Option Setting Screen to the SET button (page 48), you can select whether to see when the Shooting Screen for the specific shooting mode is easier to display either the Photo View Shooting Screen or the Movie View Shooting Screen. To select the desired field of view is selected. Video clip recording area 33 English SHOOTING...
... VIEW (Normal mode) You can change the flash mode from the Recording Screen (NORMAL mode). HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording. The field of view, use the Option Setting Screen to the SET button (page 48), you can select whether to see when the Shooting Screen for the specific shooting mode is easier to display either the Photo View Shooting Screen or the Movie View Shooting Screen. To select the desired field of view is selected. Video clip recording area 33 English SHOOTING...
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... English i The photo stabilizer (page 48) is suggested that you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip. If you take note of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording mode (page 48). About the recording size of still images i The size of the remaining video recording time. SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. i When the remaining video recording time becomes...
... English i The photo stabilizer (page 48) is suggested that you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip. If you take note of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording mode (page 48). About the recording size of still images i The size of the remaining video recording time. SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. i When the remaining video recording time becomes...
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h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down . Toggle the SET button down to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back. PLAYBACK PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 25). 2 Select the image to play back. h Playback begins. Orange frame 2010. 12.25 14:25 Full-HD 10.5MB OK 100-0006 00:00:05 SET button PLAYBACK English 38 h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the SET button.
h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down . Toggle the SET button down to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back. PLAYBACK PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 25). 2 Select the image to play back. h Playback begins. Orange frame 2010. 12.25 14:25 Full-HD 10.5MB OK 100-0006 00:00:05 SET button PLAYBACK English 38 h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the SET button.
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... volume. h The playback volume is set, and the display returns to the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu. 4 VOLUME SETTING HINT The volume can be adjusted during playback i During video clip or audio file playback, if you push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you select "PLAY VOLUME" from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears. 43 English PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 28), select the playback volume setting...
... volume. h The playback volume is set, and the display returns to the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu. 4 VOLUME SETTING HINT The volume can be adjusted during playback i During video clip or audio file playback, if you push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you select "PLAY VOLUME" from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears. 43 English PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 28), select the playback volume setting...
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... use of your computer, a link to view the Instruction Manual. HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories About the power plug ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD Separately sold accessories Media cards that explains the features in the downloadable Instruction Manual. i "Adobe Reader" is not already installed on your captured images SYSTEM MAP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera INSTALLING THE CARD CHARGING THE BATTERY...
... use of your computer, a link to view the Instruction Manual. HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories About the power plug ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD Separately sold accessories Media cards that explains the features in the downloadable Instruction Manual. i "Adobe Reader" is not already installed on your captured images SYSTEM MAP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera INSTALLING THE CARD CHARGING THE BATTERY...
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... modes Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Using the autofocus Select the recording size Select the focus setting Hints for taking pictures VIDEO CLIP RECORDING SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Using the flash SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK PLAYBACK VOLUME DELETING FILES...
... modes Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Using the autofocus Select the recording size Select the focus setting Hints for taking pictures VIDEO CLIP RECORDING SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Using the flash SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK PLAYBACK VOLUME DELETING FILES...
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... MENU 3 White balance setting Exposure setting Subject chaser settings High sensitivity mode setting Digital zoom setting Storage folder setting Exposure compensation Field of images and video recording time For audio recordings CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE English 50 continued setting Formatting (initializing) CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY Checking the remaining number of view PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 Slideshow settings File protect setting Resize Rotate PLAYBACK MENU 2 Correcting the image Editing video clips Printing instructions FILE INFO DISPLAY...
... MENU 3 White balance setting Exposure setting Subject chaser settings High sensitivity mode setting Digital zoom setting Storage folder setting Exposure compensation Field of images and video recording time For audio recordings CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE English 50 continued setting Formatting (initializing) CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY Checking the remaining number of view PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 Slideshow settings File protect setting Resize Rotate PLAYBACK MENU 2 Correcting the image Editing video clips Printing instructions FILE INFO DISPLAY...
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... camera is set up and ready to the HDMI terminal PLAYING BACK ON A TV CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PRINTING APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Camera Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters SPECIFICATIONS Camera Camera connectors Battery life Possible No. OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connecting to go HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 51 English...
... camera is set up and ready to the HDMI terminal PLAYING BACK ON A TV CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PRINTING APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Camera Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters SPECIFICATIONS Camera Camera connectors Battery life Possible No. OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connecting to go HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 51 English...
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Adobe Reader can be found in your computer's CD drive. 2 On the installation screen, click [Go to Xacti SH1 Web Support Page]. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to view the Instruction Manual. h "Adobe Reader" is required to download the Instruction Manual. English 52 OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL How to obtain the Instruction Manual The Instruction Manual that explains the camera functions in detail can be obtained from the SANYO website. 1 Insert the supplied Xacti Software CD in the Xacti Software CD.
Adobe Reader can be found in your computer's CD drive. 2 On the installation screen, click [Go to Xacti SH1 Web Support Page]. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to view the Instruction Manual. h "Adobe Reader" is required to download the Instruction Manual. English 52 OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL How to obtain the Instruction Manual The Instruction Manual that explains the camera functions in detail can be obtained from the SANYO website. 1 Insert the supplied Xacti Software CD in the Xacti Software CD.
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... Eye-Fi card (SD card with this camera. Adobe Reader can be obtained from the Sanyo website (page 52). * "Adobe Reader" is low i AC adaptor connection restrictions (may or may not be supported, depending on the camera) i SSID setup/delete HINT i The Instruction Manual for the Eye-Fi transfer feature can be found in your camera, you can easily upload photos to view the Instruction Manual. automatically via...
... Eye-Fi card (SD card with this camera. Adobe Reader can be obtained from the Sanyo website (page 52). * "Adobe Reader" is low i AC adaptor connection restrictions (may or may not be supported, depending on the camera) i SSID setup/delete HINT i The Instruction Manual for the Eye-Fi transfer feature can be found in your camera, you can easily upload photos to view the Instruction Manual. automatically via...
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... number of pixels 1/3.6-inch (0.7 cm) CMOS sensor Still images: Approx. 4 million pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 3.5 million pixels Videos (SD mode): Approx. 4 million pixels * Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are in the same H.264 format as the data compression method. However, it is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for Camera File system) is not guaranteed that all devices will support...
... number of pixels 1/3.6-inch (0.7 cm) CMOS sensor Still images: Approx. 4 million pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 3.5 million pixels Videos (SD mode): Approx. 4 million pixels * Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are in the same H.264 format as the data compression method. However, it is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for Camera File system) is not guaranteed that all devices will support...
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... Image stabilizer Monitor Flash working range Flash modes Focus Self-timer Ambient environment Still image shooting (standard output sensitivity*)/ video clip recording mode: Auto (video clip recording: ISO 50 to 2 m (6.56 ft.) (tele) Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point range finder/spot focus; h Recorded at ISO 2400 in compliance with the ISO standard (ISO 12232:2006). h Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 2400 equivalent when Scene Select function is set...
... Image stabilizer Monitor Flash working range Flash modes Focus Self-timer Ambient environment Still image shooting (standard output sensitivity*)/ video clip recording mode: Auto (video clip recording: ISO 50 to 2 m (6.56 ft.) (tele) Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point range finder/spot focus; h Recorded at ISO 2400 in compliance with the ISO standard (ISO 12232:2006). h Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 2400 equivalent when Scene Select function is set...