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Sanyo VPC CA6 - Xacti Camcorder - 6.0 MP Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual
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  • Page 1 Xacti Software DVD 1.0 For Digital Movie Camera INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual for later reference.
  • Page 2 Sanyo Electric. i Sanyo 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.
  • Page 3 COPYRIGHTS This manual and the software are copyrighted materials from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Mac OS, QuickTime, iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................3 About this manual ................3 The software ..................4 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ...............5 BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA ..........6 Cautions when using the camera as an external drive ....6 Operating environment ..............6 Data file formats ................6 Configuration of directories in the card ..........7 Setting to the card reader mode ............8 For Windows XP/Vista users ............10 For Windows 2000 users ...............11...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to install and operate the Xacti Software DVD. Please read this manual carefully, in order to use the images and audio recordings captured with your camera in a wide range of applications. About this manual The explanations in this manual conform to the following conventions.

  • Page 6: The Software

    The software The following software applications are in the Xacti Software DVD. Please see page 18 for a summary of each software program. i QuickTime 7.1 In this manual, referred to as QuickTime. i iTunes 7.1 In this manual, referred to as iTunes. i Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 (Windows) In this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements.

  • Page 7: Operating Environment

    OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ® ® Windows Mac OS Premiere Elements 3.0, Photoshop Album SE, QuickTime 7.1, QuickTime 7.1* Software iTunes 7.1 iTunes 7.1* Xacti Screen Capture 1.1* ® Windows Mac OS X 10.3.6 or later ® Windows Vista (QuickTime 6.5.2 or later) (provided with USB) Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or later Power PC G5 1.6 GHz or later...

  • Page 8: Before Mounting Your Camera

    BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA The following is an explanation of the format of data recorded by your camera, as well as the configuration of directories in the card or internal memory. Cautions when using the camera as an external drive i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way.

  • Page 9: Configuration Of Directories In The Card

    Configuration of directories in the card ROOT DCIM 100SANYO SANY0001.jpg Image SANY0002.jpg Folder number number MISC SANY0003.mp4 (Location SANY0004.m4a Image or of DPOF SANY0001.jpg 101SANYO SANY0005.jpg audio files) SANY0002.jpg recording number SANY9999.jpg SANY0001.jpg 102SANYO SANY0002.jpg * Up to 9,999 files can be stored in folder 100SANYO. If more files are made, a folder named 101SANYO is created, and they will be stored in there.

  • Page 10: Setting To The Card Reader Mode

    Setting to the card reader mode 1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB connector. 2 Turn on the camera (see page 28 in the camera’s instruction manual).
  • Page 11 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket.

  • Page 12: For Windows Xp/Vista Users

    For Windows XP/Vista users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 8). h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] (or [XACTI_INT (E:)] in case of the camera’s internal memory) window opens.

  • Page 13: For Windows 2000 Users

    For Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 8). h If a message appears on the computer monitor instructing you to load the Windows CD-ROM, follow the instructions and install the driver. h The camera is recognized as a drive, and [XACTI (E:)] (or [XACTI_INT (E:)] in case of the camera’s internal memory) appears in the [My Computer] window.

  • Page 14: For Mac Os X Users

    For Mac OS X users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 8). h The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named [XACTI] (or [XACTI_INT] in case of the camera’s internal memory) on the Desktop.

  • Page 15: Using As A Pc Camera

    USING AS A PC CAMERA If running Windows XP, you can connect the camera to a computer and use it as a PC camera. Before using your camera as a PC camera, please install Windows XP SP2. The PC camera functions can be used with Windows Messenger 5.0 or later version, with MSN Messenger 7.0 or later version, or with Windows Live Messenger 8.0 or later version.

  • Page 16: Connect Your Camera To A Computer

    Connect your camera to a computer 1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB connector. 2 Turn on the camera (see page 28 in the camera’s instruction manual). h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
  • Page 17 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket.

  • Page 18: Connecting In The Mtp Mode

    CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE If Windows Vista is your computer’s operating system, you can connect your camera in the MTP mode. 1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB connector.
  • Page 19 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket.

  • Page 20: Installing The Application Software

    INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE The Xacti Software DVD contains the application software indicated below. Installation of each application will serve to optimize your use of the data recorded with your camera. i Photoshop Album SE Organizing the data recorded with your camera is easy to understand using the graphic screen.

  • Page 21: Windows

    Windows 1 Insert the DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive. h The installation window soon appears. h If the installation window does not appear, double-click on the DVD- ROM icon in the [My Computer] window, and double-click on [Autorun] or [Autorun.exe] in the DVD-ROM window.

  • Page 22: Mac Os

    Mac OS 1 Insert the DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive. h The DVD-ROM window will open after a few seconds. h If the window does not open, double-click on the DVD-ROM icon [Xacti Disc] on the Desktop. 2 Install the application.

  • Page 23: About Photoshop Album Se

    ABOUT Photoshop Album SE With Photoshop Album SE you can quickly and easily organize large numbers of photos. It’s easy to find the photos you’re looking for and share them with friends. k Import data When you connect your camera to a computer using the dedicated USB interface cable, it is immediately detected by the system and the camera’s internal data is imported by Photoshop Album SE and at the same time copied to the computer.
  • Page 24 k Organize data into collections A collection is like a container in which you put data. You can use the thumbnail area to drag and drop data in the desired order into a collection. The order is indicated by a number displayed for each data. Unlike with labels, photos in a collection can be displayed in the order you specify.

  • Page 25: About Premiere Elements

    ABOUT Premiere Elements Premiere Elements is an integrated tool for editing video, music, photo and data files with your computer and storing them on discs. k Editing videos and creating DVDs is easier than ever i Import material from any device You can import videos, audio recordings and photos from any device, including this camera, HDV/DVD and web cameras (WDM analog), digital cameras and MPEG-4 video recorders, and even mobile phones.
  • Page 26 i Check your editing results in realtime You don’t have to wait for rendering. You can view the results as you edit. i Unlimited revisions Using the automatic project save function, multiple undo actions and the history palette allows you to return to any editing step at any time. Don’t worry about mistakes–revise it as much as you like until it’s just right.
  • Page 27 k Watch it anywhere i Produce professional quality original DVDs You can use video, photos, audio recording, text, etc. to quickly create an original DVD menu. In addition, chapters can be automatically generated, so you can quickly jump to a specific scene from the menu screen. i Send to mobile phones or other mobile devices If you produce your video in the MPEG-4 format, it can be viewed anywhere, any time on portable devices such as mobile phones and iPods.

  • Page 28: Screen Capture

    SCREEN CAPTURE Individual windows on your computer’s monitor display can be saved in the camera. Activating the Screen Capture mode 1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB connector.

  • Page 29: Saving The Computer Screen Image In Your Camera

    When there is no active window, the entire screen display is saved. h The saved data is stored in the \DCIM\***SANYO folder in the drive for the camera. h To exit Screen Capture, quit the application.
  • Page 30 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

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