Sanyo VPC HD700 - Xacti Camcorder - 720p Instruction Manual

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Xacti Software DVD 1.2
For Digital Movie Camera
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual
for later reference.

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  • Page 1 Xacti Software DVD 1.2 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 When using as a card reader ............5 SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE ...........6 USING AS A CARD READER ..............8 For Windows Vista/XP users ............8 For Windows 2000 users ..............9 For Mac OS X users ..............10 ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD ...........11 Configuration of directories in the card ..........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 14 for a summary of each software program. i QuickTime 7.2 In this manual, referred to as QuickTime. i iTunes 7.3 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 Adobe Premiere QuickTime 7.2, Elements 3.0, iTunes 7.3, QuickTime 7.2, Software Adobe Photoshop Xacti Screen iTunes 7.3 Album Starter Capture 1.1* Edition Mac OS X 10.3.9 ® Windows Mac OS X 10.4.9 or ® Windows Vista later...
  • Page 8: Setting The Connection Mode

    SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 1 Start your computer, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the docking station to the computer. h Connect the docking station’s USB terminal to the computer’s USB connector. 2 Set the camera in the docking station, and press the operation mode button on the docking station.
  • Page 9 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press USB CONNECTION the SET button. CARD READER h The screen to select the computer connection mode SCREEN CAPTURE appears. PC CAMERA CARD READER: CANCEL Use the camera as an external drive of the computer. MTP: Connect the camera in the MTP mode to a Windows Vista computer.
  • Page 10: Using As A Card Reader

    USING AS A CARD READER For Windows Vista/XP users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 6). h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, showing that the camera is recognized as a drive. h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon appears in the [My Computer] window.
  • Page 11: For Windows 2000 Users

    For Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 6). 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 [Removable disk (E:)] appears in the [My Computer] window.
  • Page 12: For Mac Os X Users

    For Mac OS X users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 6). h The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named [XACTI] on the Desktop. h Double-click on the [XACTI] icon, and you can process the contents of the files in your camera’s memory exactly like you would the files in the other computer drives.
  • Page 13: About The Contents Of The Card

    ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD Configuration of directories in the card ROOT DCIM 100SANYO SANY0001.jpg Image SANY0002.jpg Folder number number MISC SANY0003.mp4 SANY0004.m4a (Location Image or of DPOF 101SANYO SANY0001.jpg SANY0005.jpg audio files) SANY0002.jpg recording number SANY9999.jpg 102SANYO SANY0001.jpg SANY0002.jpg * Up to 9,999 files can be stored in folder 100SANYO.
  • Page 14: Cautions When Using As A Card Reader

    Cautions when using as a card reader i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result in your camera not recognizing that data. If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive. i Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera.
  • Page 15: Using As A Pc Camera

    USING AS A PC CAMERA When connected to a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer, the camera can be used as a PC camera. For Windows XP Please perform the following upgrades before connecting the camera to a computer. i Upgrade Windows XP to SP2. Install Windows XP SP2.
  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20 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 21: 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 22 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 23 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 24: Screen Capture

    The currently displayed active window is saved as a bitmap file in the camera’s memory. h When there is no active window, the entire screen display is saved. h The saved file is stored in the \DCIM\***SANYO folder in the drive for the camera. h To exit Screen Capture, quit the application.
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