INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Movie Camera
VPC-C5EX
VPC-C5E
VPC-C5
VPC-C5GX
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C5EX, VPC-C5E,
VPC-C5, and VPC-C5GX.
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 section “USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY”
on pages 7 to 20. 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
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and 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-C5
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.
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OUTLINE OF OPERATION
To help you get started enjoying using your camera right away, given below is
an outline of the basic operation, from setup to shooting to playback.
SETUP
1 Charge the battery pack (page 35).
2 Install the battery pack (page 37).
3 Install the SD Memory Card* (page 38).
4 Format the SD Memory Card (page 134).
CAUTION
i This camera uses an SD Memory Card instead
of photographic film to record images. Be sure
to install the SD Memory Card before operating
the camera.
i Be sure to format the SD Memory Card with
this camera before using it. A card that is not
formatted using the camera may limit your full
use of all the camera’s capabilities.
SHOOTING
1 Turn on the camera (page 40).
2 Capture images.
h For shooting video clips, see page 47.
h For shooting still photos, see page 49.
Please see the section “HINTS FOR TAKING
PICTURES” at the end of this manual
(page 187). This section provides additional
information to help you get the most out of your
camera.
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PLAYBACK
1 Play back the images (page 55).
* About the SD Memory Card
In this manual, the SD Memory Card is
referred to as “card”.
Symbols used in this manual
HINT
NOTE
Points that may prove useful when
using the camera.
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 160)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 167).
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CONTENTS
OUTLINE OF OPERATION ................................................................... 1
USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY ......................... 7
FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA ......................................... 21
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 25
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 29
PREPARATION
PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 32
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 35
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 37
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 40
OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................................................... 42
BASIC OPERATION
SHOOTING/RECORDING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 44
CAPTURING IMAGES ......................................................................... 47
BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS ........................................................ 51
RECORDING AN AUDIO MEMO ......................................................... 53
PLAYBACK
VIEWING IMAGES .............................................................................. 55
VIEWING VIDEO CLIPS ...................................................................... 58
PLAYING BACK AUDIO MEMOS ........................................................ 60
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SHOOTING SETTINGS
PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)
DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS .........................61
IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................................67
SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................69
FILTERS ...............................................................................................71
FLASH SETTING ..................................................................................72
SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................74
PAGE 2 (ADVANCED SETTINGS)
MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............................76
FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................78
FOCUS AREA SETTING ......................................................................80
LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ................................................81
ISO SENSITIVITY .................................................................................82
WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................83
PLAYBACK SETTINGS
PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS .........................85
PLAYBACK MODE ...............................................................................89
VOLUME ...............................................................................................90
LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ............................................................91
IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................92
ERASING DATA ...................................................................................94
PAGE 2 (ADVANCED SETTINGS)
ROTATE IMAGE ...................................................................................96
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ........................................................................97
PRINT SETTINGS ..............................................................................105
DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA (INFORMATION SCREEN) ..................112
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CAMERA SETTINGS
OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN ............................................... 113
DATE AND TIME ............................................................................... 115
OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 118
HELP DISPLAY ................................................................................. 120
POST-VIEW SETTING ...................................................................... 121
WIND NOISE REDUCTION ............................................................... 122
NOISE-REDUCTION ......................................................................... 123
FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 124
DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 125
SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 126
TV OUTPUT SETTING ...................................................................... 127
POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 129
FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION ............................................................ 131
FORMATTING A CARD ..................................................................... 134
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................... 136
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY .............................. 137
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. 139
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