Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA102 Assembly instructions

VPC-CA100EX
VPC-CA100GX
VPC-CA100PX
VPC-CA100TA
VPC-CA102
GUIDE FOR
BASIC OPERATION
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-CA100EX,
VPC-CA100GX, VPC-CA100PX, VPC-CA100TA and VPC-CA102.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

iEnglish
Warning
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
kFOR 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-CA102
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO North America Corporation
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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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
iThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR 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!
kFOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product is certified by an official certification company
which is authorized by the Russian Federation.
SANYO Sales & Marketing 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 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 42).
↓
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 for
burning (recording) DVDs.
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 48).
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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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Preparing the camera
1 Insert the battery pack.
About saving your recorded data
hIf you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 9 to install the
card in the camera.
hAn SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
purchase a commercially sold card.
hThis camera has an internal memory, so you can shoot and record
without an SD Memory Card installed.
2Open
3Insert the battery pack while
matching the connector markings.
4Close
Battery cover lock
1Push the battery cover lock to
the right to release it.
Battery pack
Connector
markings
Battery
cover
5Push the battery cover lock to the
left to lock it.
The colored label is visible when
the battery cover lock is not
completely closed. Be sure to close
the lock completely so that the
colored label is not visible.
Colored label

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Shooting
1 Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.
hIf 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 20.
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.
ON/OFF button
[]button
[ ] button
MENU 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
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
button.
h The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
2 Select the image to play
back.
hUse the arrow keys to
move the orange frame
to the image you wish to
play back.
hThe image information
for the framed image is
shown in the bottom part
of the monitor.
3 Press the SET button.
<To return to the
recording mode>
hPress the REC/PLAY
button.
<For slideshow playback
(continuous playback)>
1While the screen in step
2 (Playback Screen) is
displayed, press the
MENU button.
2Select the slideshow
setting [ ], and press
the SET button.
3Select the type of file to
play back, and press the
SET button.
100 - 0006
6.5
MB 00 : 00 : 05
SET
Full-HD
OK
REC/PLAY
button
Remaining battery
power indication
Orange frame
SET button
Arrow keys

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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.
hIf you press [G] or [H] , the screen to delete a different file will appear.
5 When you are finished deleting files, press the MENU button.
hPressing the MENU button 3 times will return you to the screen in step
2.
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
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.
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 17).
hThe USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
OKCANCEL
USB CONNECTION
To USB AV terminal
Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable
To USB connector
Terminal cover

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How to open the terminal cover
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 Double-click the [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon on the
desktop.
2Open
Terminal cover
1Push the battery cover lock.
USB CONNECTION
MTP
CARD READER
SCREEN CAPTURE
PC CAMERA
CANCEL
OK

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hTotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the initial screen
appears.
6 Click the [Management] icon.
hThe ArcSoft MediaImpression for SANYO screen appears.
[Management] icon
[Import] icon

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7 Click the [Import] icon.
hThe screen to select files to copy (import) to your computer appears.
8 Click the [mToday’s Date] of the [Subfolder Name], and click
the[Import] button.
hCopying begins.
hWhen copying is completed, a window showing the result appears.
9 Click the [Done] button.
hIf desired, you can click the [Delete Original Files] button to delete the
file in the camera from which the copy was made.
10 Click the [×] close button in the upper right corner of the ArcSoft
MediaImpression for SANYO window.
hYou are returned to the top page of TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO.
[mToday’s Date]
[Import] button
[Delete Original Files] button
[Done] button

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11 Click the [×] button in the upper right corner of the TotalMedia
Extreme for SANYO window.
hTotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is exited.
Burn video clips onto a DVD
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.
hTotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the startup page
appears.
[Create video] icon

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3 Click the [Create video] icon.
hThe TotalMedia Studio screen appears.
[New DVD project]

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4 Click [New DVD project].
hThe screen to create a video clip to burn to DVD appears.
[Insert video]

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5 Click [Insert video].
hThe screen to select the video clip file to burn to DVD appears.
hClick on the file you wish to burn to DVD.
hTo select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting
files.
6 Click the [Open] button.
hThe files you selected in step 5and 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

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7 Click the [Design] tab.
hThe screen to design the title menu that is shown when the DVD is
played appears.
hSelect one of the designs.
[Produce] tab

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8 Click the [Produce] tab.
hThe screen to burn files to the DVD appears.
9 Click the [Burn] button.
hA window appears asking if you wish to save the project.
hSaving the project will save your settings from steps 5through 7.
hIt is recommended that you save the project if you intend to again edit
the same video clips that you burned to DVD.
[Burn] button

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10 Click the [Yes] button.
hThe screen to save the project appears.
hAssign a suitable file name for the project.
11 Click the [Save] button.
hThe current project is saved, and the DVD burn process begins.
hWhen 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.
hYou are returned to the screen to burn files to DVD.
13 Click the [n] close button in the upper right corner.
hYou are returned to the top page.
14 Click the [n] close button in the upper right corner.
hTotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is exited.
HINT
About software upgrades
iFor information concerning TotalMedia Extreme upgrades, please go to the
following website:
http://www.arcsoft.com/en-us/index.asp
hIf TotalMedia Extreme is launched while you are connected to the
Internet, automatic program update notifications may appear.
To use Blu-ray Disc or AVCHD
iThe version of TotalMedia Extreme that accompanies your camera cannot
be used to burn these formats. To purchase a different version, please
refer to the following website.
http://sanyo.com/xacti/english/