Sanyo Xacti VPC-GH1EX Assembly instructions

VPC-GH1EX

VPC-GH1GX

VPC-GH1PX

VPC-GH1TA

VPC-GH2

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-GH1EX, VPC-GH1GX,

VPC-GH1PX, VPC-GH1TA and VPC-GH2.

Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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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 45).

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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 (page 45).

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera

operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 52).

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 15 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.

4Close the battery cover.

Battery cover

1Push out

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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 23.

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.

15 000:00:17

Full-HD

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

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

Press the REC/PLAY

button.

The display changes to

the Playback Screen.

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.

Press the SET button.

hPlayback begins.

<To return to the

recording mode>

hPress the REC/PLAY

button.

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.

Select “DELETE”,

and

press the SET button.

Full-HD

100-0006

00:00:05

6.5MB

REC/PLAY button

Remaining battery

power indication

Orange frame

SET button

Arrow keys

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3 Select “DELETE SINGLE”, and press the SET button.

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

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

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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 20).

hThe USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

SET

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER

CANCEL

CANCELOK

To USB/AV terminal

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

To USB connector

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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.

hThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,

showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.

hThe card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon

appears in the [My Computer] window.

hThe drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

hClick on [Exit] to cancel the access menu.

5 Select an action.

hIf the [XACTI (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired

procedure from the window.

6 Copy files from the camera to a computer.

USB CONNECTION

MTP

CARD READER

SCREEN CAPTURE

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

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Dismounting the camera

CAUTION

iTo disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure

to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or

corrupt the files in your camera.

1 Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray.

hA list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB

connector.

2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).

hThe camera can now be disconnected.

hThe drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

No software is included with this camera. Please visit our website to

obtain the available software.

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CONTENTS

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................. i

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3

How to use the accessories ............................................................ 5

ABOUT THE CARD ............................................................................... 9

Media cards that can be used with this camera .............................. 9

What “card” means in this manual .................................................. 9

SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 10

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 12

Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 13

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 15

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .................................................... 17

About the temperature alert icon \........................................... 19

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 20

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 20

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 20

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is

active ........................................................................................ 21

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 23

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND

PLAYBACK MODE .......................................................................... 26

SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE .............................................. 27

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 27

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 28

SHOOTING

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING .................................................................. 32

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS .............................................................. 33

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 35

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .................................................... 37

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