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Sanyo VPC CA6 - Xacti Camcorder - 6.0 MP Instruction Manual

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SANYO Software Pack 7.6
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  • Page 1 SANYO Software Pack 7.6 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. 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................3 About this manual ................3 The software ..................4 CD-ROM directory map ..............5 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ...............6 Windows ..................6 Macintosh ..................6 BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA ..........7 Cautions when using the camera as an external drive ....7 Operating environment ..............7 Data file formats ................8 Configuration of directories in the card ..........9 Setting to the card reader mode ............10 For Windows XP users ..............11...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to install and operate the SANYO Software Pack. 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 SANYO Software Pack. Please see page 14 for a summary of each software program. i QuickTime 7.0 In this manual, referred to as QuickTime. i Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE Basic (Windows)/Photo Explorer for Mac 2.0 (Macintosh) In this manual, referred to as Photo Explorer.

  • Page 7: Cd-Rom Directory Map

    CD-ROM directory map Below is a directory map of the SANYO Software Pack contents. <Windows> h Disc1 h Disc2 Sanyo Disc1 ( D :) Sanyo Disc2 ( D :) QuickTime PhotoExplorer MotionDirector DVD MovieFactory * The drive name (D:) may be different on your computer.

  • Page 8: Operating Environment

    OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Windows Software Memory Hard drive Pentium 11 MB Windows QuickTime 128 MB or more or faster or more 2000/XP Pentium III Photo 800 MHz 256 MB or more Explorer or faster 950 MB Pentium III 256 MB or more or more Windows Motion...

  • Page 9: 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. Cautions when using the camera as an external drive i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result in your camera not recognizing that data.

  • Page 10: Data File Formats

    Data file formats The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below. Type of data Data format File name structure File name begins with SANY. Still image JPEG Extension is “.jpg”.

  • Page 11: Configuration Of Directories In The Card

    Playback may also be possible using other software that supports the ISO standard MPEG-4 (AAC audio). QuickTime 7.0 for Windows is supplied with the included CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack). About audio data recorded with this camera i If you change the extension (.m4a) of audio data files to “.mp4”, playback may be possible using software that supports the ISO standard MPEG-4 (AAC audio).

  • Page 12: 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. h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor. USB CONNECTION CARD READER PictBridge...

  • Page 13: For Windows Xp Users

    For Windows XP users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 10). h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI CA6 (E:)] window opens. * The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer. 2 Select an action.

  • Page 14: For Windows Me/Windows 2000 Users

    For Windows Me/Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 10). 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 CA6 (E:)] appears in the [My Computer] window.

  • Page 15: For Mac Os 9.Xx Users

    For Mac OS 9.xx users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 10). h The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named [XACTI CA6] on the Desktop. h Double-click on the [XACTI CA6] icon, and you can process the contents of the card installed in your camera exactly like you would the data in the other computer drives.

  • Page 16: Installing The Application Software

    INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE The SANYO Software Pack contains the application software indicated below. Installation of each application will serve to optimize your use of the data recorded with your camera. i QuickTime*1 Play back video clips. The recorded audio is played back at the same time.

  • Page 17: Windows

    Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack Disc 1 or 2) in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. h The installation window soon appears. h If the installation window does not appear, double-click on the CD- ROM icon in the My Computer window, and double-click on [Autorun] or [Autorun.exe] in the CD-ROM window.

  • Page 18: Macintosh

    Macintosh Photo Explorer installation 1 Insert the CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack Disc 1) in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. h The CD-ROM window will open after a few seconds. h If the window does not open, double-click on the CD-ROM icon [SanyoDSC] on the Desktop.

  • Page 19: How To Use Photo Explorer

    HOW TO USE Photo Explorer To copy data from your camera to your computer, when you open the drive for your camera from [My Computer], options are shown for copying data to your computer and for using Photo Explorer to copy data. Explained in this section is how to use Photo Explorer to copy the camera’s data to your computer.
  • Page 20 k Macintosh 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 10). h The [XACTI CA6] icon will appear on the desktop. 2 Open the folder in which Photo Explorer was installed, and double- click on the Photo Explorer program icon. h Run Photo Explorer.

  • Page 21: Copying Image Data To A Computer

    Copying image data to a computer Copy image files to the computer from the card installed in your camera. 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 10). 2 Run Explorer. 3 Click on the digital camera wizard icon on the toolbar. h The [Digital Camera Wizard] dialog box will open.
  • Page 22 Photo Explorer features With the Photo Explorer you have visually integrated control over multiple files, from camera images to DV camcorder video files to audio files (such as MP3 and WAV files). k Manage and edit image files Viewing images Images can be viewed full-size or full-screen.

  • Page 23: 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, or MSN Messenger 7.0 or later version.

  • Page 24: 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. h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor. USB CONNECTION CARD READER PictBridge...

  • Page 25: About Motion Director

    ABOUT Motion Director Use Motion Director to remove motion blur from video clips captured with your camera and to make a single panorama still shot from a video clip recorded while panning. An outline of Motion Director is introduced below. For details, please refer to online help for Motion Director.

  • Page 26: About Moviefactory

    The limited edition contained in the SANYO Software Pack comprises DVD authoring functions only. For information concerning how to use MovieFactory, click on [Program] → [Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4.0 SE For SANYO] → [User Manual], and select [DVD MovieFactory User Manual] to access the user’s manual. Main features i Create your own movie discs Create your own movies in DVD or Video CD format.

  • Page 27: Additional Features

    Additional features i Burn from disc images When burning a DVD video, save an image file of the same contents on your computer’s hard drive. Use this file to burn the data to disc. i Labels for your discs Print your own labels for your CDs and DVDs. (Blank labels for printing are available commercially.) k For questions about MovieFactory Further information about MovieFactory can be found at...
  • Page 28 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

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