INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-CG6EX VPC-CG6 VPC-CG6GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG6EX, VPC-CG6 and VPC-CG6GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. 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. 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. i This 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: h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. i Changes 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-CG6 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322 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. i English FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FOR EU USERS Note: iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only 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 reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste. Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products. Please help us to conserve the environment we live in! Symbols used in this manual HINT CAUTION (page xx) Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. Points that require special attention. Refer to the page indicated for detailed information. You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections "COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS" (page 159) and "TROUBLESHOOTING" (page 166). English ii SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack. 1 Open the battery/card compartment cover 3 Insert the battery pack Battery pack slot 2Press the latch 2 Insert the card. 1 Insert the card 2 Close the battery/card compartment cover Card slot iii English Shooting kVideo clip recording 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h To stop recording, press the [ ] button again. [ ] button ON/OFF button Monitor unit 2 kStill image photography [ ] button 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. Press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured. 31 01:10:15 2 English iv SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback kVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen. Press the SET button. h Playback of the selected video clip begins. REC/PLAY button SET button 2 kStill image playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h To view other images, toggle the SET button to the left or right. h Press the REC/PLAY button. 2006.12.24 Video clip pattern When you are finished using the camera... Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off. v English Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Using the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), you can import the captured images to your computer and store them on a DVD. Detailed information about the SANYO Software Pack can be found on page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL. Install application programs 1 2 Set the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) in your computer's CD-ROM drive. h The installation window opens. Click on the application program you wish to install. h Install the application program with which you can import images to a computer (Photo Explorer). h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs (MovieFactory). h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program. h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window. English vi SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM from the computer's CD-ROM drive. h When 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. Connect your camera to a computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer (page 8 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL). To USB terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated USB interface cable USB CONNECTION CARD READER MOBILE VIEWER PictBridge PC CAMERA CANCEL To USB connector on the computer OK Copy a video clip to your computer Run Photo Explorer, set the location of the camera's data as the copy source, and copy the video clip(s) to your computer (page 15 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL). vii English Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Click on your desktop's [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Launcher] icon to run MovieFactory. h The MovieFactory launcher appears. h If the product registration screen appears, select [Register Later]. English viii SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on [New Project]. h The [Create Video Disc] window opens. ix English 3 Set the [DVD] option to ON, and click on the [OK] button. h The [Select source and import] window opens. 4 Click on the [Add video files] icon. [Add video files] icon h The [Open Video File] dialog box opens. h Open the folder that contains the video files (My Documents\SANYO_PEX\datefolder). 5 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD. h Select the files you wish to burn onto the DVD by clicking on them. h To select multiple files, click on the individual files while holding down the [Ctrl] button. If you select one file, hold down the [Shift] button and click on another file in the list, all the files in between are also selected. English x SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 6 Click on the [Open] button. h The [Open Video File] dialog box closes. h The [Rearrange clip order] dialog box opens. h You can drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback order. h Click on the [OK] button, and the [Rearrange clip order] dialog box closes. h The file selected in step 5 appears in the [Add/Edit Media] window. 7 8 Click on the [Next] button. h The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears. Set your desired title page, and click on the [Next] button. h The window to confirm the title page appears. xi English 9 Click on the [Next] button. h The window to export the video files to the DVD appears. 10 Set the [Recording format] to [DVD-Video]. 11 Set a blank DVD in your computer's disc burner, and click on the [Burn] icon. h A confirmation dialog box appears. 12 Click on the [OK] button. 13 Click on the [OK] button. h Disc writing begins. h After burning the disc, a dialog box shows that burning is complete. h The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc. h After burning a disc, a save project dialog box appears. If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save them. English xii SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 14 Click on the [OK] button. h The DVD is completed. h MovieFactory is exited. h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher. 15 Click on the exit MovieFactory button [×]. How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera's digital movie feature. xiii English CONTENTS CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 9 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 11 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 14 SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 15 Movable monitor for any shooting angle ....................................... 15 Capture still shots while recording a video clip ............................. 16 Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos ....................................... 16 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 17 SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 18 SETUP PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 19 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 21 Recharging the battery pack ......................................................... 22 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 23 Install the battery pack .................................................................. 23 Install the card .............................................................................. 25 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 26 Turning on the camera .................................................................. 26 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active ........................................................................................ 26 Turning off the camera .................................................................. 27 OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................................................... 28 DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 30 SCREEN DISPLAY .............................................................................. 33 BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 35 For best results ............................................................................. 35 Using the autofocus ...................................................................... 36 Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode ......... 38 Switching the display mode .......................................................... 39 Hints for taking pictures ................................................................ 40 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 41 Recording video clips ...... ...