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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-CA8EX
VPC-CA8GX
Digital Movie Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA8EX and VPC-
CA8GX.
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.
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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. i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic
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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.
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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. You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 165) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 172). iii English
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack. Battery pack slot Lever 1 Press the latch 1 Push 2 Open Bottom side 2 Insert 2 Insert the SD Memory Card. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card. h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”. Card slot 1 Open 2 Insert English iv
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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. Shooting kVideo clip recording [] button ON/OFF button 1 Open the monitor unit, and Monitor unit press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. h If the screen to s
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Playback kVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. SET button h The display switches to the REC/PLAY button Playback Screen. h Press the [G] or [H] button to display the video clip you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right sides of the screen. 2 Press the SET button. h Playback of the selected video clip begins. Arrow buttons kStill image playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. SAVE SAVE h The display switches to the Playbac
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD, creating your original DVD. Install the application programs Install the following program from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer: Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 (in this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements) for creating DVDs. 1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD
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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish]. h The installation window closes. h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD 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. 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 t
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer USB CONNECTION connection mode appears. CARD READER MTP SCREEN CAPTURE PC CAMERA CANCEL OK 4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button. 5 Copy data from your camera to a computer. ix English
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Burn video clips onto a DVD CAUTION Before writing data to a DVD i Please note that in the case of a large amount of data it can take a long time to burn it to DVD. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive. 2 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the Premiere Elements program. h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears. [New Project] icon English x
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Click on the [New Project] icon. h The [New Project] dialog box appears. “Name” field [OK] button 4 Type a project name in the “Name” field. h Use any name that is easy to understand. 5 Click the [OK] button. h The screen to enter the data to the project appears. [Get Media] tab [Project] tab [Files and Folders] 6 Click on [Files and Folders]. h The screen to select the data appears. h Specify the folder that contains the files. xi English
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7 Specify the data. h Select the data by clicking on it. 8 Click the [Open] button. h The selected data appears in the [Organizer] window. h If selecting additional data, click on the [Get Media] tab, and repeat Steps 6 through 8. h When you have finished selecting data, proceed to step 9. 9 Click on the [Project] tab. h The list of your selected data is shown. [SHARE] tab Drag English xii
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Drag and drop the data you wish to burn to the DVD to the “Timeline/Sceneline” field. h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Timeline/Sceneline” field. h To include multiple files, repeat step 10 as necessary. Drop 11 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “How would you like to share?” appears. [SHARE] tab [Share] [Disk] xiii English
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12 Click the [Disk]. 13 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins. 14 When writing is complete, press the [Done] button. 15 Click the close button. h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears. h 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 then. 16 Click the [YES] or [NO] button. h Premiere Elements closes. English xiv
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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. xv English
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Concerning your camera’s Important! waterproof feature This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8) waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully read and heed the following cautions. NOTE k Before using the camera i When closing the battery/card compartment cover, make sure that no foreign object such as
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NOTE k Storing and maintaining your camera i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability. i After the camera has been used in water, use fresh water to wash it. Never use soap or detergent to clean the camera, as doing so will cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability. i After washing
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CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 15 What “card” means in this manual ................................................ 15 SPECIAL FEATURES ...............................................................
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SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................53 For best results ..............................................................................53 Using the autofocus .......................................................................54 Select the recording size ...............................................................56 Select the focus setting .................................................................57 Hints for taking pi
