INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Movie Camera
VPC-HD1AEX
VPC-HD1A
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1AEX and VPC-
HD1A.
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-HD1A
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 165) 
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 173).
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Preparing the camera
1  Insert the card.
Card slot cover
Card
Card slot
2  Connect the cable adaptor to the camera, and connect the AC 
adaptor.
Supplied cable adaptor
Supplied AC adaptor
Supplied power cord
To power outlet
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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.
Video clip recording
]
button [
Still image shooting
]
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.
ON/OFF 
button
Main switch
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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 for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.
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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD 
(Windows XP)
Using the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), you can import the 
captured images to your computer and store them on a DVD. Detailed 
information about the SANYO Software Pack can be found on page 4 in 
the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Install application programs
1  Set the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) in your 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
h The installation window opens.
2  Click on the application program you wish to install.
h Install the application program with which you can import images to a 
h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs 
computer (Photo Explorer).
(MovieFactory).
h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown 
on the monitor to install the program.
h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will 
appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.
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3  In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM 
from the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the 
website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No 
thanks!] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.
Connect your camera to a computer
Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a 
computer (page 7 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).
USB CONNECTION
CARD READER
PictBridge
PC CAMERA
CANCEL
USB/AV terminal
To AC adaptor
To USB connector on the computer
Supplied dedicated USB interface cable
i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up.
Copy a video clip to your computer
Run PhotoExplorer, set the location of the camera’s data as the copy source, 
and copy the video clip(s) to your computer (page 17 in the SANYO Software 
Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).
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