INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Movie Camera
VPC-C40EX
VPC-C40E
VPC-C40
VPC-C40GX
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C40EX, VPC-C40E,
VPC-C40 and VPC-C40GX.
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.
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 device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-C40
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
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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.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local community
waste collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection
systems for used electrical and electronic products.
Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!
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 139)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 146).
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Install the card
1 Insert the card.
3 Close
1 Open
2 Insert
2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.
To power outlet
DC IN terminal
Supplied AC adaptor
Supplied power cord
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Shooting
kVideo clip recording
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.
Main switch
ON/OFF button
2 Set the main switch to REC.
3 Press the video clip
].
recording button [
h Recording begins.
h To stop recording, press
the video clip recording
button again.
kStill image
photography
1 Open the monitor unit, and
press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.
2 Set the main switch to REC.
3 Press the still image
shooting button [
].
h The image is captured.
Still image
shooting button
[
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Video clip
recording button
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Playback
kVideo clip playback
1 Set the main switch to PLAY.
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h Toggle the SET button to
the left or right to display the
video clip you wish to play
back.
h Video clips are indicated by
a video clip pattern along
the top and bottom of the
screen.
2 Press the SET button.
h Playback of the selected
video clip begins.
h When the main switch is
moved to REC, the display
changes to the Shooting
Screen.
kStill image playback
1 Set the main switch to PLAY.
h The display switches to the
Playback Screen.
h To view other images,
toggle the SET button to the
left or right.
h When the main switch is
moved to REC, the display
changes to the Shooting
Screen.
Main switch
SET button
Video clip pattern
When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From
creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various
techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the
following table.
Basic operation
Convenient
functions
Additional functions
For more accurate
focus
“FOCUS RANGE”
(manual focus) page 62
Set the focus to a
narrow range
“FOCUS AREA
SETTING” on page 64
Getting started
shooting/recording
“Recording video clips”
Log the date and
time of your photos
“DATE AND TIME
on page 30
“Capturing still images”
on page 32
“Shoot a still image
while recording a video
clip” on page 34
“MAKE AN AUDIO
RECORDING” on
page 37
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SETTING” on page 103
Zoom in on the
subject
“Using the zoom” on
page 35
Take vertical
(portrait) format
photos
“Still image resolution
setting” on page 52
Close-up
photography
“FOCUS RANGE”
(super macro mode) on
page 62
Optimize the photo
quality
“Video clip image
quality setting” on
page 51
“Still image resolution
setting” on page 52
Reduce video clip flicker
“FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 113
Set the camera’s color/contrast
characteristics
“ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 112
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Basic operation
Convenient
functions
Additional functions
Capture fast-moving subjects
“SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 53
Shoot in bright conditions
“Exposure correction” on page 36
“FLASH SETTING” on page 56
“SCENE SELECT” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 53
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 66
Photographing people
“SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view mode) on page 53
“FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 55
Photographing landscapes
“SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 53
Take a self-photo
“SELF-TIMER” on page 58
Make images lighter
or darker
“Exposure correction”
on page 36
Change the color of
the images
“FILTERS”
(monochrome filter/
sepia filter) on page 55
Measure the
brightness of a
specific area
“LIGHT-MEASURING
MODE SETTING” on
page 65
Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity
“ISO SENSITIVITY” on
page 66
Make white appear
natural
“WHITE BALANCE” on
page 67
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