Sanyo VPC-AZ3 User manual

Sanyo Software Pack 6.3
For Digital Cameras
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this
manual for later reference.
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ATTENTION
Regarding permission to use the CD-ROM
œThis CD-ROM may not be reproduced without permission.
œWhen installing the software in this CD-ROM, permission is granted for
its use only if the user agrees to the terms and conditions that are
displayed at the start of installation.
œRegarding products by other manufacturers that are specified on this
CD-ROM, and for service, please inquire of the respective manufacturer.
œIt is strictly forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior
written permission.
œThe contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
œSanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting
from the use of this product.
œSanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use
of this product, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual,
or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by
the manufacturer.
œSanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by
optional devices or consumable items used with this product other than
those supplied with this product or those specified by Sanyo Electric.
œSanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of
revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the
repairing of a malfunction, of this product.
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COPYRIGHTS
This manual and the software are copyrighted materials from Sanyo Electric
Co., Ltd.
PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
(USA)
Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
in the USA and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in
the USA and other countries.
DirectX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and
other countries.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA)
All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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CONTENTS
■INTRODUCTION
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Directory map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
■OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
■MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING YOUR
DIGITAL CAMERA
For WINDOWS XP users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
For WINDOWS ME and WINDOWS 2000 users. . . . . . . . 13
For WINDOWS 98/WINDOWS 98SE users . . . . . . . . . . . 16
For MAC OS9.xx users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
For MAC OSX users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
■INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
■USING THE REAL COLOR EQUALIZER
Running and closing the Real Color Equalizer . . . . . . . . . 29
Loading the image data and settings data . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting the colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
■USING AS A PC CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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INTRODUCTION
This manual describes how to install and operate the CD-ROM (Sanyo
Software Pack) provided with the VPC-AZ3 digital camera. Please read this
manual carefully, in order to use the images and audio recordings captured
with your digital camera in a wide range of applications.
About this manual
This explanations in this manual conform to the following conventions.
œThe examples given in this manual are generally based on a Windows
environment. For Macintosh users, while the menu names and screen
indications may be different, this is not impediment to understanding the
operation. In those places where the operations for Macintosh users and
Windows users differ, specific explanations are provided.
œThis manual is designed for users with the following computer skills:
œKnowledge of basic computer operations
œKnowledge of basic mouse operations
œKnowledge of how to open, close, move, minimize and maximize
windows
œKnowledge of how to move from one folder to another folder
Detailed information about the operations listed above can be found in the
printed or online manuals accompanying the computer or operating system
software.
Symbols used in this manual
NOTE Extra information about software or cautionary notes.
CAUTION Points requiring special caution.
[page xx] Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.
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The software
The following software applications are in the Sanyo Software Pack.
Driver software
œUSB driver
The USB driver is necessary when using the USB interface in a Windows
98/Windows 98SE environment.
œPC camera device driver
Required for using PC camera with Windows XP.
Application software
Please see page 22 for a summary of each software program.
œQuickTime 5
In this manual, referred to as QuickTime.
œPhotoExplorer 7.0SE Platinum (Windows)/PhotoExplorer for Mac 2.0
(Macintosh)
In this manual, referred to as PhotoExplorer.
œReal Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC
In this manual, referred to as Real Color Equalizer.
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Directory map
Below is a directory map of the Sanyo Software Pack contents.
*1: The drive name may be different on your computer.
*2: Contains the initial settings data for your digital camera’s color adjustment
palettes.
Real Color Equalizer
Sanyodsc (d:)
<Windows> <Macintosh>
PhotoExplorer
QuickTime
PC CAMERA
Real Color Equalizer
Sanyodsc
PhotoExplorer
QuickTime
Usb
Win98
WinXP
Setting data
*
1
*
2
Setting data *2
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OPERATING
ENVIRONMENT
Operating systems
Windows environment
USB storage class
A computer with a standard-equipped USB port, and preinstalled with
Windows 98 or Windows 98SE is required. Correct operation cannot be
guaranteed for models that have been upgraded to Windows 98 from
Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
Application software
Windows version
95 98* Me 2000 XP NT 4.0
QuickTime YYYY/Y
Photo Explorer ✕YYYY✕
Real Color Equalizer ✕YYYY/
Y: Supported /: Operation confirmed ✕: Not supported
* Including Windows 98SE
Macintosh
USB storage class
A model with a standard-equipped USB port, and installed with Mac OS 9.0,
9.1, 9.2, Mac OS X10.1 or later.
CAUTION
When using in a Mac OS X Classic environment
œIt is not possible to save or load data directly to or from the card installed
in the camera. The data must first be saved once to your hard disk.
Application software
For Mac OS 8.6 or later (except for X).
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Hardware requirements
A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the software.
Windows
Photo Explorer hardware operating environment
CPU Pentium 166 MHz or faster
RAM 64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended)
Hard disk space 60 MB or more
Monitor 800 x 600 pixels or better
Other DirectX 6.0 or later
Real Color Equalizer hardware operating environment
CPU Pentium II 350 MHz or faster
Celeron 366 MHz or faster
RAM 64 MB or more (for Windows XP, 128 MB or more)
VRAM 4 MB or more, graphic accelerator for DirectX 6.0 or later
Monitor 800 x 600 pixels or better/16-bit color or more
Other QuickTime 4 or later
PC Camera operating environment
Only models in which Windows XP was preinstalled.
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Macintosh
Photo Explorer hardware operating environment
RAM 32 MB (8 MB or more available memory)
Hard disk space 20 MB or more
Other QuickTime 4 or later (recommended)
Real Color Equalizer hardware operating environment
CPU PowerPC or faster
RAM 64 MB or more
Monitor 800 x 600 pixels or better/able to display 32000 colors or
more
Other QuickTime 4 or later
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MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA
The following is an explanation of how to connect your camera to a personal
computer, enabling you to load the CompactFlash data from your camera to
the computer (mount), and also how to remove the CompactFlash from a
camera connected to your personal computer as well as disconnect the
camera from your personal computer (dismount).
Cautions when mounting your digital camera
as a removable disk
œDo not alter files or folders in your digital camera in any way. Doing so
may result in your camera not recognizing that data.
œDo not edit files in your digital camera. If you want to edit files, first copy
them to your computer’s hard drive.
œCards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your digital
camera. Format all cards to be used by your digital camera with your
digital camera.
For WINDOWS XP users
Mounting your digital camera
1Start your computer.
2Connect your digital camera to the computer’s USB connector, and set
the camera to the PC connection mode.
œFor an explanation on how to connect the camera to your computer
and how to set it to the PC connection mode, refer to your camera’s
instruction manual.
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3Turn on your camera.
œThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
4Install a CompactFlash card in the camera.
œThe CompactFlash is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the
[Removable Disk (d:)] window opens.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
5Select an action.
œSelect the desired procedure from the [Removable Disk (d:)]
window.
Dismounting your camera
CAUTION
œTo remove the CompactFlash or disconnect your camera, be sure to
follow the procedure below. Failure to follow this procedure may cause
faulty operation of your computer or loss of CompactFlash data.
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Removing the CompactFlash
1Right-click on the camera icon ([Removable Disk (d:)]) in [My
Computer].
œA menu appears.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
2Select [Remove] from the menu.
3Confirm that the camera’s accessing indicator is not lit or flashing, and
remove the CompactFlash.
œFor an explanation on how to remove the CompactFlash from your
camera, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.
Disconnecting your digital camera
1Click on [Safely Remove Hardware] in the task tray, and select [Safely
remove USB Mass Storage Device –Drive (d:)].
œThe [Safely Remove Hardware] dialog box will open.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
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For WINDOWS ME and WINDOWS 2000
users
Mounting your digital camera
1Start your computer.
2Connect your digital camera to the computer’s USB connector, and set
the camera to the PC connection mode.
œFor an explanation on how to connect the camera to your computer
and how to set it to the PC connection mode, refer to your camera’s
instruction manual.
3Turn on your camera.
œThe camera is recognized as a drive, and [Removable Disk (d:)]
appears in the [My Computer] window.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
4Install a CompactFlash card in the camera.
œThe CompactFlash is recognized (mounted) as a disk.
œDouble-click on the [Removable Disk (d:)] icon in [My Computer],
and you can process the contents of the CompactFlash installed in
your camera exactly like you would the data in the other computer
drives.
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Dismounting your camera
CAUTION
To remove the CompactFlash or disconnect your camera, be sure to follow
the procedure below. Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty
operation of your computer or loss of CompactFlash data.
Removing the CompactFlash
1Right-click on the camera icon ([Removable disk (d:)]) in [My Computer].
œA menu appears.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
2Select [Remove] from the menu.
3Confirm that the camera’s accessing indicator is not lit or flashing, and
remove the CompactFlash.
œFor an explanation on how to remove the CompactFlash from your
camera, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.
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Disconnecting your digital camera
1Right-click on [Unplug or Eject Hardware] in the task tray.
2Select [Unplug or Eject Hardware].
œThe [Safe to Remove Hardware] dialog box will open.
3Double-click on [USB Mass Storage Device], select [SANYO VPC-AZ3
USB Device] from the [Stop Hardware Device] dialog box, and click on
the OK button.
4Click on the OK button.
œYou can now disconnect the camera.
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For WINDOWS 98/WINDOWS 98SE users
Mounting your camera
For Windows 98 and Windows 98SE users, please install the USB driver
(SANYO Digital Camera Mass Storage Drive and SANYO Digital Camera
Controller). Install the SANYO Digital Camera Mass Storage Driver before
installing the SANYO Digital Camera Controller.
1Insert the provided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) in your computer’s
CD-ROM drive.
2Connect the digital camera to your computer, and set the digital camera
to the PC connection mode.
œFor details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.
œThe [Add/Remove Hardware Wizard] dialog box will open.
œIf the [Add/Remove Hardware Wizard] dialog box does not appear,
double-click on the [Add Hardware] icon in [My Computer] to open
it, and proceed to step 4.
3Click on the [Next] button.
4Specify the USB driver search method and search location.
1Place a check in the [Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended)] checkbox, and click on the [Next] button.
2Place a check in the [Specify a Location] checkbox, and click the
[Browse] button.
œThe [Browse for Folder] dialog box will open.
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5Specify the folder with the USB driver.
œThe USB driver is in the CD-ROM’s [Usb] folder, in the [Win98]
folder.
1Double-click on [Sanyodsc(G:)].
œ“(G:)”denotes the CD-ROM drive name, which may be different
on your computer.
2Double-click on [Usb].
]
3Double-click on [Win98].
6Click on the [OK] button.
œThe [Browse for Folder] dialog box closes, and [G:\USB\WIN98]
appears in the [Specify a location:] field. The first character (G) may
vary depending on your computer configuration.
7Click on the [Next] button.
8When the dialog box appears announcing completion of the installation,
click the [Finish] button.
œInstallation of the SANYO Digital Camera Mass Storage Driver is
now completed. After a while, the [Add/Remove Hardware Wizard]
dialog box appears again. Continue to the next step to install the
SANYO Digital Camera Controller.
9Install the SANYO Digital Camera Controller.
œUse the same procedure as above to install the SANYO Digital
Camera Controller.
œWhen installation of the SANYO Digital Camera Controller is
completed, USB driver installation is completed.
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FConfirm that the digital camera can be mounted.
œWhen the USB driver has been correctly installed, the digital
camera appears in the [My Computer] window as a [Removable
Disk] drive. The Removable Disk drive name (H:) may be different
on your computer.
NOTE
If [Removable Disk] is not found...
The USB device driver has not been installed correctly. After deleting the
USB device driver once by using the procedure below, install it again.
(1) Right-click on [My Computer], and select [Properties] from the menu.
œThe [System Properties] dialog box will open.
(2) Click on the [Device Manager] tab.
(3) Click on [SANYO Digital Camera], and then click on the [Delete] button.
œIf there is no [SANYO Digital Camera], click on the [Cancel] button to
close the dialog box, and proceed to step (4).
(4) Insert the CD-ROM into the drive and re-install the driver.
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Disconnecting your digital camera
CAUTION
œTo remove the CompactFlash or disconnect your camera, be sure to
follow the procedure below. Failure to follow this procedure may cause
faulty operation of your computer or loss of CompactFlash data.
Removing the CompactFlash
1Right-click on the camera icon ([Removable disk (d:)]) in [My Computer].
œA menu appears.
œThe drive name (d:) may be different on your computer.
2Select [Remove] from the menu.
3Confirm that the camera’s accessing indicator is not lit or flashing, and
remove the CompactFlash.
œFor an explanation on how to remove the CompactFlash from your
camera, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.
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