Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA 9 User manual

VPC-CA9EX
VPC-CA9
VPC-CA9GX
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Dual Camera
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.
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA9EX, VPC-CA9 and
VPC-CA9GX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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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.
iThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
hReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
hIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
hConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
hConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
iChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-CA9
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: [phone]
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS
iThis 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 separately from
your household waste.
Note:
If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical
symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a
certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd:
cadmium, Pb: lead
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used
electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.
Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/
recycling centre.
Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!
FOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product is certified by an official certification company
which is authorized by the Russian Federation.
SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH
Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
For first-time users
Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual,
as well as the included “QUICK GUIDE” to familiarize yourself with
your camera’s operation.
↓
To use the various camera features
Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in
this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “OTHER
DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS” in this manual. To connect to a
computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL”.
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To use additional features
To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD,
please read the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 143)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 150).
Symbols used in this manual
HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay
attention to.
CAUTION Points that require special attention.
(page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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Install the battery pack and card
1 Insert the battery pack.
2 Insert the SD Memory Card.
hAn SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
purchase a commercially sold card.
hIn this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
Lever
1Press the latch
Battery pack slot
2Insert
1Push 2Open
Bottom side
Card slot
2Insert
1Open

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Shooting
kVideo clip recording
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second.
hThe camera turns 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 32.
2 Record.
To record a video clip:
hPress the [ ] button to
begin recording a video
clip.
hPress the [ ] button
again to end the
recording.
To take a photo:
hPress the [ ] button.
hA still image is captured.
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9 M
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S HD-SHQ
Monitor unit
[ ] button
[ ] button
ON/OFF button

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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
iSanyo 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 button.
h The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
2 Select the image to play
back.
hPress the [G] or [H]
button to move the
orange frame to the
image you wish to play
back.
hThe image information for
the framed image is
shown at the bottom of
the screen.
100-0006
10.2MB 00:00:08
HD-SHQ
OK
SET button
REC/PLAY button
Arrow buttons
Orange frame

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3 Press the SET button.
<Video clip playback>
hPlayback begins.
<To return to the recording mode>
hPress the REC/PLAY button.
When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.
To continue to the next operation...
Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD
(Windows Vista)
Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your
captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti
Software CD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software CD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Install application program
1 Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive.
hThe installation window opens.
2 Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO].
hAfter clicking on the application program, follow the instructions shown
on the monitor to install the program.
hWhen the window appears requesting to restart your computer, click
the [Finish] button to reboot.
3 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s DVD drive.
<About the Kodak online service>
hWhen the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the
website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No
thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

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Copy data from your camera to the computer
Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the
computer.
1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface
cable to connect your camera to the computer.
hConnect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the
computer’s USB connector.
2 Turn on the camera (page 30).
hThe USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
CANCEL OK
To USB/AV terminal
on the camera
To USB connector
on the computer
Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable
SET button

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3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.
hThe screen to select the computer
connection mode appears.
4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.
5 Copy data from your camera to a computer.
USB CONNECTION
MTP
CARD READER
SCREEN CAPTURE
PC CAMERA
CANCEL
OK

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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. To access the TotalMedia Extreme Help file, click the [?] Help button
on the TotalMedia Extreme start screen.
1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.
2 Double-click the [TotalMedia Extreme] icon on your desktop.
hThe TotalMedia Extreme application starts, and the startup page
appears.
[Create video] icon

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3 Click the [Create video] icon.
hThe “Create DVD” window appears.
4 Click the [Video] button in the “Insert” field.
hThe screen to select the video clip file to write to a DVD appears.
hClick the file you wish to write to a DVD.
hTo select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting
files.
[Video] button

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5 Click on the [Open] button.
hThe file(s) selected in step 4and the DVD file capacity appear in the
“Create DVD” window.
[Design] tab

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6 Click the [Design] tab.
hThe window appears to design the title menu for when the DVD is
played back.
hSelect the desired design.
[Preview/Produce] tab

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7 Click the [Preview/Produce] tab.
hA warning regarding the image quality of the preview image appears.
8 Click the [OK] button.
hThe screen to begin burning to disk appears.
9 Double-click the [Burn] button.
hThe “save project” confirmation window appears.
[Burn] button

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10 Click the [Yes] button.
hEnter a name for the project file.
11 Click the [Save] button.
hThe “Burn disk” window appears.
12 Click the [OK] button.
hBurning begins.
hDepending on your computer’s capacity, it may take some time to burn
a large file.
hWhen burning is completed, the DVD is ejected from the DVD drive.
[OK] button

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13 Click the [OK] button.
14 Click the [×] button to close the “Create DVD” window.
hThe TotalMedia Extreme top page appears.
15 Click the [×] button to close the startup page.
hTotalMedia Extreme is exited.

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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.
iNote that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to
complete this procedure. Please confirm that your computer is connected
to the Internet.
1When the window requesting confirmation to activate the MPEG-2
Codec appears, click the [Yes] button.
hThe ArcSoft website appears.
2Click on [Special downloads].
hThe window appears for you to enter your email address, name, license
ID, etc.
hEnter the correct information.
3Click the [Submit] button.
hSoon thereafter, the URL for the download to activate the MPEG-2
Codec will be sent to the email address you entered in step 2.
4Click the download URL link.
hThe program will be downloaded to your computer.
5Double-click the icon for the downloaded program.
hFollow the instructions to activate the MPEG-2 Codec.
hDVD burning via the TotalMedia Extreme program is now enabled.
hWhen the procedure above has been completed, continue to the
procedure to burn to DVD.
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Hours: M-F from 9:00am - 5:00pm
(Pacific Standard Time, excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft)
Language: English

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Europe
Tel: [phone]
Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support
Email Support: [e-mail]
Hours: M-Th from 8:30am - 5:30pm GMT
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(Adjusted for daylight savings time when applicable)
Language: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch
China
Tel: [phone]
Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support
E-Mail Support: [e-mail]
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
(Beijing local time) (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft)
Language: Chinese