INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Dual Camera
VPC-PD1EX
VPC-PD2
VPC-PD1GX
VPC-PD1PX
VPC-PD1TA
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-PD1EX, VPC-PD2,
VPC-PD1GX, VPC-PD1PX and VPC-PD1TA.
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
kFOR 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-PD2
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO North America Corporation
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
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR EU USERS
The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply 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/or reused.
The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries
and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from
your household waste.
Note:
If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical
symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a
certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd:
cadmium, Pb: lead
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used
electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.
Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/
recycling centre.
Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!
SANYO Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH
Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan
kFOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product is certified by an official certification company
which is authorized by the Russian Federation.
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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
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
PREPARE THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD
Installing the battery pack and card
Install the card and the supplied battery pack.
i The card is not an included accessory. Please purchase a commercially
sold card.
i The camera has an internal memory, which means that you can record and
save the recorded data even if no card is installed.
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2 Pull out
2 Pull out
1 Press
1 Push in
Charging the battery pack
1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the camera.
h It is not possible to charge the battery pack while the camera is on.
2 Use the dedicated USB interface cable (supplied) to connect the
camera to a computer.
3 Turn on the computer.
h Charging begins.
h During charging, the multi-indicator is lit red.
h When charging is completed, the indicator turns off.
h The charging time is approx. 180 minutes.
Multi-indicator
Camera on/off switch
OFF
Push
To USB terminal
Supplied dedicated USB interface cable
To USB connector on the computer
Computer power switch
ON
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CAUTION
During charging...
i Do not turn on the camera while the battery pack is charging. It is not
possible to charge the battery pack while the camera is on.
i Do not turn off the computer while the battery pack is charging. It is not
possible to charge the battery pack while the computer is off.
i With certain computers, it may be possible to charge the battery pack even
when the computer is turned off.
Insert and pull out the cable and USB plug carefully
i When connecting the cables, make sure that the 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 terminal or the
camera.
i If excessive force is used to pull the USB plug, it may damage the cable
and/or connector.
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Shooting
1 Press the ON/OFF button for at
least 1 second to turn the
camera on.
h If the screen to set the date
and time appears, press the
[?] button to cancel it.
For how to set the date and
time, see page 14.
[
] button
(Video recording button)
ON/OFF button
2 Record.
To record a video clip:
h Press the [
] button to
begin recording a video clip.
h Press the [
] button again
to end the recording.
To take a photo:
h Press the [
] button.
h A still image is captured.
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] button
[
(Photo shooting button)
2 M
Recording time
REC 00:09
5
Available recording
time remaining