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INSTRUCTION MANUAL English

Digital Disk Camera Software PackSanyo Utility Software (Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000, Macintosh)

Please read these instructions carefully before using. Be sure to keep this manual for later reference.

SX111/E, EX, U (Sanyo Soft Pack GB) March 16, 2001

DISCLAIMERWarnings concerning the use of the software

1) Sanyo will not be held responsible for any loss of data, downtime, loss of revenue, or anyother direct or indirect damage or claims caused by the use of the software contained on thisCD-ROM.

2) The software contained on this CD-ROM is copyrighted material. License is granted forpersonal use only, and may not be used for any other purpose. It may not be uploaded to anetwork or redistributed in any other manner without the prior written consent of SanyoElectric Co., Ltd. Also, you may not give, lend, copy, rent, lease, etc., the software.

You may only use the software contained on this CD-ROM if you agree to all the conditionsstipulated above.

COPYRIGHTSThis manual and the software are copyrighted materials from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., andCELSYS, Inc. © 2000.

PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

MGI and PhotoSuite are registered trademarks or trademarks of MGI Software Corporation.

Agfa PhotoGenie is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert AG, Germany.

Netscape is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.

All other brand or products names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective companies.


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CONTENTSDISCLAIMER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

COPYRIGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

USING THE IEEE1394 INTERFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

OPERATING SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

COMMUNICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

OPENING AND CLOSING COMMUNICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CAPTURING IMAGES WITH COMMUNICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

DOWNLOADING DATA (SAVING DATA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

UPLOADING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DISPLAYING AND PLAYING BACK FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

OTHER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

FILE MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

OPENING AND CLOSING FILE MANAGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SAVING DATA FROM YOUR CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

DISPLAYING AND PLAYING BACK FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

MANAGING YOUR FILES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

DATABASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

EDITING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

OTHER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

MOVIE EDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

OPENING AND CLOSING MOVIE EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

MOVIE PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

COLLECTING ELEMENTS FOR A MOVIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

REGISTERING ELEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

CREATING THE QuickTime MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

PLAYING BACK THE QuickTime MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SANYO UTILITY HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

UNINSTALLING THE SANYO UTILITY SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

UPGRADING TO QuickTime 4.1 Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100


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ABOUT THIS MANUALœ Most procedures and examples given in this manual are made assuming the use of the

Windows 98 operating system. In the Macintosh environment, the menu names and on-screendisplays may be different; however, the general operating procedure will not change. If you areusing a Macintosh, it is not necessary to enter the file extension when typing a filename. Otherprocedures and notes particular to the Macintosh environment are indicated when necessary.

œ This manual is designed for users with the following computer skills:œ Knowledge of basic computer operationsœ Knowledge of basic mouse operationsœ Knowledge of how to open, close, move, minimize and maximize windowsœ Knowledge of how to move from a folder to another folder

Detailed information about the operations listed above can be found in the printed or on-linemanuals accompanying the computer or operating system software.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWAREYou will find the following program in the Digital Disk Camera Software Pack CD-ROM.

œ Sanyo Utility Software (Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000, Macintosh): This program is used totransfer still image (JPEG or TIFF format), video clip (QT format), and audio (WAVE format)data between your computer and camera.œ You can download images, video clips, and audio recordings from your camera to your

computer.œ You can also upload images from your computer to your camera. They can then be viewed

on your camera liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor. Or, you can connect a television to yourcamera AV OUT (sound and image output) terminal and play back the images on yourtelevision screen.

œ You can create a QuickTime movie using still images files and video clips files saved on yourcomputer.

Features of the two interfacesYour camera is equipped with both the IEEE1394 and USB interfaces for connecting to personalcomputers. These interfaces boast a large number of features, some of which are given below.

IEEE1394 interfaceWhen connecting your camera and computer using the IEEE1394 interface, the iD PHOTO diskdrive on the camera is recognized by your computer just as if it was an external drive. This allowsyou to open files in the camera directly with applications on your computer without first having todownload them to the computer. This greatly reduces the time required to download and viewfiles. Also, since files can be opened directly from your camera, there is no need to waste harddisk space in your computer. Furthermore, copying files to the computer hard drive is performedjust as you would copy files from an external hard drive.

USB interfaceWhen connecting your camera and computer using the USB interface, you can use theCommunicator application included with the Sanyo Utility Software to download files from yourcamera to your computer. You can also use Communicator to control your camera and captureimages remotely from your computer.


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSWindows operating environment

Operating system requirementsUSB interface: Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000

IEEE1394 interface: Windows 98 SE/Me

To use the USB interface to connect your camera, the conditions given below must befulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with a USB port and preinstalled with Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000. (If the operating system was upgraded to any of the above versions, theoperation of Sanyo Utility Software applications is not guaranteed.)

œ The USB Driver software must be installed.

To use the IEEE1394 interface to connect your camera, the conditions given below must befulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with an IEEE1394 port and preinstalled with Windows98 SE/Me. (If the operating system was upgraded to any of the above versions, the operationof Sanyo Utility Software applications is not guaranteed.)

œ If you are using an OHCI-compatible IEEE1394 port, installation of the Windows 98 SecondEdition 1394 Storage Supplement is recommended.

œ B’s CLiP from BHA Corporation must be installed.

Hardware requirementsœ CPU: Intel Pentium or greater or a compatible CPU with equivalent processing speed (Pentium

II 233 MHz or greater is recommended)

œ Memory: Free 40 MB excluding that required by system (64 MB or more are recommended)

œ Hard disk available space: 60 MB or more (90 MB are required for full installation)(To install MGI PhotoSuite, an additional 80 MB is required)(To install Panorama Stitcher, an additional 120 MB is required)

œ Monitor: 800 x 600 or greater resolution with full color or high color capability

œ Interface: USB port or IEEE1394 port

œ Other: Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers


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Macintosh operating environmentOperating system requirementsUSB interface: Mac OS 8.6 or greater

IEEE1394 interface: Mac OS 9.0.4 or greater

To use the USB interface to connect your camera, the conditions given below must befulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with a USB port and installed with Mac OS 8.6 orgreater.

œ The USB Driver software must be installed.

To use the IEEE1394 interface to connect your camera, the conditions given below must befulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with an IEEE1394 port and installed with Mac OS 9.0.4or greater.

œ B’sCrew FW from BHA Corporation must be installed.

Hardware requirementsœ CPU: PowerPC or greater (PowerPC G3 or greater is recommended)

œ Memory: Free 40 MB excluding that required by the system (64 MB or more are recommended)

œ Hard disk available space: 60 MB or more (90 MB are required for full installation)(To install MGI PhotoSuite, an additional 40 MB is required)

œ Monitor: 640 x 480 dot or greater resolution with 32,000 or 16,700,000-color capability

œ Interface: USB port or IEEE1394 port


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INSTALLING THE SOFTWAREWindows Users

1 Turn on your computer.

2 Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

œ The SANYOINSTALL screen appears after a few seconds.

3 Click “QuickTime” to install it.

œ QuickTime is required to use the Sanyo Utility Software. If it is not already installed in yourcomputer, then it will need to be installed first.

œ The installation of QuickTime begins.

œ The installation may seem to stop prematurely, but this is only because the installationsoftware has been changed to the background. If this occurs, hold down the Alt key andpress the Tab key to change the display to the installation software.

4 Follow the instructions displayed and click the appropriate buttons.

œ The installer program is preset to properly install the QuickTime software.

œ If you are unfamiliar with the software, we recommend clicking the Next button at eachscreen.

œ At the Choose Installation Type dialog box, select “Full.” If you select another setting, itmay cause the Sanyo Utility Software to not operate properly.

5 When the installation is finished, click “Close” to close it.

œ This completes the installation of QuickTime. Close the QuickTime windows that are nowopen.

œ Proceed to installing the Sanyo Utility Software.

6 Click “SANYO Utility Software 5.3” to install the Sanyo Utility Software.

œ The installation of Sanyo Utility Software begins.

7 Click the Next button.

8 Select the folder where the programs are to be installed.

œ To accept the proposed folder in the Destination Directory box(C:\Program Files\SanyoUtilityV53), proceed to the next step.

œ To modify the installation folder, click the Browse button. The Select Folder dialog boxappears for you to set the path for the installation folder.


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9 Confirm the contents displayed and click the Next button.

œ The Select Components dialog box appears.

F Select the components to install and click the Next button.

œ The default selection will install all components.

œ When installing Movie Editor, you can choose to also install background music (BGM) andsound effect (SE) files. The background music and sound effect files are for creatingQuickTime movies with Movie Editor. To save hard disk space, you can select not toinstall the background music and sound effect files and copy them from the CD-ROMwhen necessary.

œ If you do not wish to install one of the components, click to remove the check from thebox to the left of the component name.

G Verify your hard disk space.

œ Compare the values given for Required Space and Current Available Space. If the valuefor Current Available Space is larger, then you can proceed with installation as is.

œ If the value for Required Space is larger, then installation cannot be performed ascurrently set. You need to either stop the installation of software that you will not need oropen up more space on your hard disk.

H Follow the instructions displayed and click the appropriate buttons.

œ Installation begins. As installation proceeds, the Create SanyoUtl program shortcut icon?dialog box will appear. If you are not familiar with how to create shortcuts, then it isrecommended to click Yes here. Regardless of what you choose, it will not affect theoperation of the software.

œ Proceed to installing the USB driver.

I Click the EXIT button on the install screen.

J Connect your camera and computer using the supplied USB interface cable and put thecamera in the PC connection mode.

œ Confirm that “PC--U” appears in the mode display panel of the camera.

œ The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

K Place a check in the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) checkbox and click theNext button.

L Specify the search location.

œ Place a check in the Specify a location checkbox, click the Browse button, and enter“G:\USB\Win98” in the field given (if “G” is not your CD-ROM drive, then place the lettercorresponding to the CD-ROM drive for your computer in place of “G”).

M Click the Next button.

œ Once the installation is completed, click the Finish button.

œ By upgrading QuickTime to QuickTime Pro, you will be able to edit QuickTime movies.See page 100 for the upgrade procedure.

œ If your computer has an IEEE1394 port, you can connect your camera to it with anIEEE1394 interface cable so that the iD PHOTO disk drive on the camera is recognizedby your computer just as if it was an external drive (see page 9).


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Macintosh Users1 Turn on your computer.

2 Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

œ A window with the installer icon appears after a few seconds.

3 Double-click the “SanyoInstall” icon.

œ The installer program starts and the SanyoInstaller screen appears.

4 Click “SANYO Utility Software 5.3” to install the Sanyo Utility Software.

œ The installer screen for the Sanyo Utility Software appears.

5 Select the components you wish to install.

œ The default selection will install all components.

œ When installing Movie Editor, you can choose to also install background music (BGM) andsound effect (SE) files. The background music and sound effect files are for creatingQuickTime movies with Movie Editor. To save hard disk space, you can select not toinstall the background music and sound effect files and copy them from the CD-ROMwhen necessary.

œ If you do not wish to install one of the components, click to remove the check from thebox to the left of the component name.

6 Click the Install button.

œ Follow the instructions as they appear to complete the installation.

7 Click “QuickTime” to install it.

œ QuickTime is required to use the Sanyo Utility Software. If it is not already installed in yourcomputer, then it will need to be installed first.

œ The installation of QuickTime begins.

8 Follow the instructions displayed and click the appropriate buttons.

œ The installer program is preset to properly install the QuickTime software.

œ At the Choose Installation Type dialog box, select “Full.” If you select another setting, itmay cause the Sanyo Utility Software to not operate properly.

œ After completing the installation of the QuickTime, proceed on to install the USB Driversoftware.

9 Click USB Driver at the SanyoInstaller screen.

œ Installation of the USB Driver software starts.

F When installation is completed, restart your computer.

œ By upgrading QuickTime to QuickTime Pro, you will be able to edit QuickTime movies.See page 100 for the upgrade procedure.

œ If your computer has an IEEE1394 port, you can connect your camera to it with anIEEE1394 interface cable so that the iD PHOTO disk drive on the camera is recognizedby your computer just as if it was an external drive (see page 9).


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USING THE IEEE1394 INTERFACEWhen connecting your camera and computer with the IEEE1394 interface using the suppliedIEEE1394 interface cable, the iD PHOTO disk drive on the camera is recognized by yourcomputer just as if it was an external drive. This allows you to use File Manager and copy filesfrom your camera directly to your computer or view files directly from the camera eliminating theneed to download files to your computer first using Communicator.

NOTE

To use the IEEE1394 interface to connect your camera to a computer running Windows, theconditions given below must be fulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with an IEEE1394 port and preinstalled with Windows98 SE/Me. (If the operating system was upgraded to any of the above versions, the operationof Sanyo Utility Software applications is not guaranteed.)

œ B’s CLiP from BHA Corporation must be installed.

œ If you are using an OHCI-compatible IEEE1394 port, installation of the Windows 98 SecondEdition 1394 Storage Supplement is recommended.

œ If you are using an IEEE1394 port that is not OHCI-compatible, confirm the 1394 storagecapabilities with the manufacturer.

To use the IEEE1394 interface to connect your camera to a Macintosh computer, the conditionsgiven below must be fulfilled.

œ Computer must be standard-equipped with an IEEE1394 port and installed with Mac OS 9.0.4or greater.

œ B’sCrew FW from BHA Corporation must be installed.

NOTE

B’s CLiP from BHA Corporation (for Windows)

B’s CLiP is a packet-writing application for writing data to UDF (Universal Disk Format) CD-RWdiscs. When your camera and computer are connected using the IEEE1394 interface, the disk isaccessed via UDF in B’s CLiP and the Windows IEEE1394 driver.

B’sCrew FW from BHA Corporation (for Macintosh)

B’sCrew FW is a Fire Wire driver that accesses the disk from the Mac OS via the IEEE1394interface. When your camera and computer are connected using the IEEE1394 interface, the diskis accessed via the Mac OS UDF Volume Access and the B’sCrew FW.


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Preparing the IEEE1394 interface cableTo prevent interference on signals for televisions or radios situated nearby, before using thesupplied IEEE1394 interface cable, attach the three supplied ferrite cores to it as shown in thefigure below.

Installing the required software1 Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

œ After a few moments, the SANYOINSTALL screen appears automatically.

œ For Macintosh users, double-click the SanyoInstaller icon that appears on the desktop.

2 Click on BHA B’s CLiP to install the software.

œ For Macintosh users, click on BHA B’sCrew FW to install the software.

œ Complete the installation by following the instructions that appear on screen.

œ If you are using Windows, when the dialog box requesting the serial number appears,enter the serial number given on the separate documentation.

œ After installation is completed, restart your computer.

Connect your camera and computer1 Open the interface cover on the camera.

2 Plug the camera connector of the IEEE1394 interface cable into the camera and thecomputer connector into the computer.

3 Turn on the camera and put it into the PC connection mode.

œ Confirm that “PC--F” appears in the mode display panel of the camera.

œ For more information, refer to the instruction manual for the camera.

4 The camera appears in the computer as a removable disk in My Computer (for Windows).

œ If the 1394 Storage Supplement software is installed, the Unplug or Eject Hardware iconalso appears in the taskbar.

œ When the Removable Disk icon is mounted, the B’s CLiP icon in the taskbar changes tothe red arrow icon and the B’s CLiP dialog box appears. Click the OK button to closethe dialog box.

The iD PHOTO icon appears on the desktop (for Macintosh).

Ferrite core (small)

Ferrite core (small)

Approx. 5 cm

Approx. 5 cm

Ferrite core (large)

B’s CLiP icon Unplug or Eject Hardware icon


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NOTE

œ If you have problems mounting the camera, try connecting it to a different port on the front orrear side of your computer or try connecting it using a hub.

œ Do not connect two cameras to one computer at the same time.

Cautions when using the iD PHOTO disk driveœ Do not make changes to files or folders inside the camera. The camera may then become

unable to recognize those files or folders.

œ Do not edit files inside the camera. If you wish to edit files, copy them to your computer harddisk first.

œ When the iD PHOTO disk drive is mounted using the IEEE1394 interface, do not connect ordisconnect any other IEEE1394 devices. Doing so may damage data on the iD PHOTO diskdrive.

œ Do not store executable file, text files, or the like on the iD PHOTO disk. The iD formatstandards only recommend the storage of still images, video clips, and audio files. If files notrecommended are stored on the iD PHOTO disk, not only may it adversely affect the operationof the camera, but it may also cause those files to be lost, the reduction in performance of yourcomputer when connected, or other problems.

œ When connecting your camera and computer using the IEEE1394 interface, be sure to installB’s CLiP (for Windows) or B’sCrew FW (for Macintosh) from BHA Corporation (see page 10). Ifyour camera is connected to a computer running Windows without B’s CLiP installed, thestandard Windows UDF file system will try to access the iD PHOTO disk, but its operationcannot be guaranteed. If your camera is connected to a Macintosh computer without theB’sCrew FW installed, the iD PHOTO disk cannot be accessed.

œ Only format the iD PHOTO disk using your camera. If the disk is formatted using a computer,the disk may stop recording video clips during shooting, stop playing back video clipstemporarily, and its operation cannot be guaranteed.

œ If you repeatedly store and erase files on the same iD PHOTO disk, the data stored on the diskwill become more and more fragmented. If the data is extremely fragmented, the time requiredto save or playback files will become drastically longer, the recording of video clips may stopduring shooting, or the playback of video clips may stop temporarily. If this occurs, save alldata on the disk to your computer and reformat the disk using your camera. This may restorethe original performance of the disk.

œ When the iD PHOTO disk is formatted, all the data on the disk is erased. Before formatting thedisk, be sure to save all necessary data onto your computer beforehand.


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Removing the iD PHOTO disk

For Windows1 Right-click the Removable Disk icon in My Computer and choose Eject from the menu that

appears.

œ You can also remove the disk by right-clicking the B’s CLiP icon on the taskbar andchoosing Eject from the menu that appears.

œ The B’s CLiP icon on the taskbar changes from the red arrow to the blue arrow .

œ For computers running Windows 98 SE not installed with the 1394 Storage Supplement,you can now remove the iD PHOTO disk. Turn off the camera and remove the iD PHOTOdisk.

œ For computers running Windows 98 SE installed with the 1394 Storage Supplement andfor computer running Windows Me, proceed to step 2 below.

2 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the taskbar and choose Stop 1394/USBDisk-Drive (H:).

œ H drive is used here as an example.

œ A message telling you that you may now remove the disk will appear. Click the OK buttonto close the message box. Turn off the camera and remove the iD PHOTO disk.

For MacintoshDrag-and-drop the iD PHOTO icon on the desktop to the Trash Can. You may now remove the iDPHOTO disk from the camera. Turn off the camera and remove the iD PHOTO disk.

NOTE

Checking whether or not your computer is OHCI compatible

1. Right-click the My Computer icon and choose Properties from the menu that appears. TheSystem Properties dialog box appears.

2. Click the Device Manager tab.

3. Confirm that Display By Type is selected and click the “+” for 1394 Bus Controller.

œ If "OHCI" appears in the controller names, your system is OHCI-compatible.

4. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box.


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OPERATING SEQUENCEA general list of the main sequence of operations for the Sanyo Utility software is given below. Formore details regarding specific operations, refer to the explanations for that operation.

Movie Editor

Movie preparation[page 83]

Playing back the QuickTime movie[page 97]

File Manager

Saving data from your camera to your computer[page 47]

Managing your files[page 54]

Displaying and playing back files[page 49]

Database[page 67]

Saving the file list of a folder in HTML format[page 65]

Editing images[page 71]

Communicator

Downloading data (saving data)[page 23]

Displaying and playing back files[page 41]

Downloading data in groups (Quick Download)[page 33]

Capturing images with communicator[page 18]

Uploading still images[page 35]


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COMMUNICATORIn order to use the still images, video clips, and audio recordings that are stored in your camerawith your computer, use Communicator to connect to your camera and download the requireddata to your computer hard disk. Using Communicator, you can perform the operations listedbelow.

œ Save images, video clips, and audio recordings to your computer (Download)

œ Transfer data to your camera (Upload)

œ Capture still images (Camera Control)

Also, depending on the type of connection, some functions cannot be used. See the table belowfor details.

USB connection IEEE1394 connection

Download Yes Yes*

Upload Still images only Still images, video clips, audio recordings

Camera control Yes No

*: When connecting using an IEEE1394 interface cable, it is not necessary to use Communicatorfor downloading. You can copy data to your computer hard disk using File Manager (see page47).


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Communicator Window

Main Menu : Contains the various commands for operatingCommunicator.

Quick Download button : When connecting using a USB interface cable, the fileswithin your camera are not displayed as thumbnails anddownloading is performed by specifying a range of files.

Download Window button : When connecting using a USB interface cable, downloadfiles within your camera by first displaying them in theDownload Window.

Media Window button : When connecting using an IEEE1394 interface cable,download files within your camera by first displaying themin the Media Window.

Upload Window button : Displays the Upload Window to view and upload datastored in your computer to your camera.

Camera Control Window button : Displays the Camera Control Window to capture imageswith your camera.

View Window button : Displays the View Window to view images and playbackvideo clips and audio recordings.

Information Window button : Displays the Information Window to view the datainformation.

Connection Setup button : Displays settings for communication between yourcomputer and camera.

Operation area : Where the various windows are displayed. (Macintoshusers: the operation area is the desktop.)

Communication port/baud rate field : Shows the port to which your camera is connected andthe communication baud rate. If the USB interface cableis used, the baud rate is not displayed. For the MediaWindow, nothing is displayed here.

Quick Downloadbutton

Download Window button

Media Window button

Upload Window button

Camera Control Window button View Window button

Information Window button

Connection Setup button

Operation area

Communication port/baud rate field

Main menu


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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CAMERAConnecting to your camera

Communicator communicates with your camera when performing the operations given below.

œ When downloading data (including Quick Downloads)

œ When uploading data

œ When using Communicator to capture still images

Before performing any of the operations given above, you must first connect your camera to yourcomputer using the supplied USB interface cable.

NOTE

œ Do not connect or disconnect the USB interface cable from your camera or computer whileCommunicator is running. Doing so may cause Communicator to operate improperly.

œ Since the IDC-1000Z digital disk camera cannot be connected using a serial cable, skip theinformation below regarding serial connection.

Communicating with your cameraIf Communicator cannot communicate with your camera, the Connection Setup dialog boxappears. If this dialog box appears, first check the items given below.

œ That your camera and computer are properly connected.

œ That your camera is turned on and put into the PC connection mode.

œ If your camera and computer are connected using the serial interface cable, that no otherapplication is opened that uses the same communications port.

Close all other programs that do not need to be opened at this time. For example, if acommunications program is opened, it may lock the computer port. Communicator and otherprograms cannot use the same port at the same time.

If your camera is not connected, or if it is not put into the PC connection mode, then it may takefrom 30 seconds to a few minutes for the Connection Setup dialog box to appear.

If none of the problems given above exist and your camera is properly connected, then performthe procedure below to set the communications port and baud rate, and then attemptcommunication.

1 Select “USB” from the pull-down menu.

œ Select the port to which your camera is connected. Under normal conditions, select“AUTO” for the communications port and Communicator will automatically detect to whichport your camera is connected.

œ With the USB interface, it is not necessary to set the baud rate.

2 Click the OK button.

œ Click the Cancel button to return to the previous settings.

œ During communication between your camera and computer, the actual condition for thesecommunication settings are displayed in the communication port/baud rate field of theCommunicator Window.


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OPENING AND CLOSING COMMUNICATOROpening Communicator

Click the Start button and select Programs Ö Sanyo Utility 5.3 ÖCommunicator.

œ If you are using Windows and made a shortcut on the desktop,then you can double-click the Communicator shortcut icon toopen it.

œ The Communicator Window opens.

œ You can also open Communicator by clicking the CameraConnection button in the File Manager Window (see page 45).

Closing CommunicatorCommunicator can be closed by the two methods shown below.

Selecting Exit in the File menu

Clicking the Close button


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CAPTURING IMAGES WITH COMMUNICATORInstead of pressing the shutter release button on your camera, you can capture images using theCamera Control Window in Communicator. For capturing still images, you can choose from thefollowing three methods:

œ Normal shooting

œ Self-timer shooting

œ Remote shooting

Opening the Camera Control Window1 Click the Camera Control

Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ The Camera ControlWindow opens.


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Camera Control Window

Remaining images field : Displays the remaining number of images that can becaptured.

Preview : Shows the image to be captured as seen by your camera.

Live Picture button : Refreshes the image seen by your camera in constantintervals.

Remote Shooting button : Captures images by your camera in constant intervalsand sends them to your computer.

Self-timer button : Captures the image after the set time elapses.

Shutter button : Captures the image as the shutter release button.

Live picture button

Remaining pictures field

Preview

Shutter button

Self-timer button

Remote shooting button


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Capturing images using Communicator (normal shooting)1 With your camera disconnected from the computer, use it to set its resolution and other

still-image settings.

œ Even if the flash is turned on at the IDC-1000ZU/IDC-1000ZE/IDC-1000ZEX, the flash willnot go off when the image is captured.

2 Connect your camera and computer using the supplied USB interface cable, put the camerain the PC connection mode, and point your camera at the subject.

3 Click the Live Picture button in the Camera ControlWindow.

œ The Live Picture Setting dialog box appears.

4 Set the image refresh rate.

œ The image from your camera displayed in theCamera Control Window is refreshed at therate set here.

œ Set the refresh rate by either entering a numerical value in the Live Picture Refresh Ratefield with the keyboard or by clicking the j and l buttons.

œ The refresh rate can be set from 5 to 999 seconds.

œ Place a check in the Save Data checkbox to save each preview image captured to thecomputer without clicking the shutter button. The size of the image saved is 160 x 120pixels, smaller than a normally captured image.


œ If the Save Data checkbox is checked, then a dialog box will appear for you to select thefolder where you want to save the images. Select the folder and click the OK button. Theimages will be saved in this folder.

œ The red lamp on the right flashes and the displayed image is refreshed at the set rate.

6 Click the Shutter button.

œ The image is captured.

œ To capture another image, click the Shutter buttonagain.

œ When finished, click the Live Picture button again.


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Capturing images using the self-timer (self-timer shooting)1 With your camera disconnected from the computer, use it to set its resolution and other

still-image settings.



3 Click the Self-timer button in the Camera ControlWindow.

œ The Self-timer dialog box appears.

4 Enter the number of seconds to elapse before theimage is captured.

œ Set the self-timer setting by either entering anumerical value in the Time Until Shooting fieldwith the keyboard or by clicking the j and lbuttons.

œ The self-timer can be set from 1 to 999 seconds.

5 Click the Start/Stop button.

œ The self-timer begins and the image is captured after the set number of seconds elapses.

To stop the self-timer1 Click the Cancel button.

œ The self-timer stops and the Self-timer dialog box closes.

œ If you are using Windows, you can click the Start/Stop button to pause the self-timer.


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Remote shootingFor remote shooting, your camera captures images at a set interval and sends the image files tothe computer to be saved at a designated location. During remote shooting, the displayed previewis not refreshed.

1 With your camera disconnected from the computer, use it to set its resolution and otherstill-image settings.



3 Click the Remote Shooting button in the CameraControl Window.

œ The Remote Shooting dialog box appears.

4 Set the remote shooting interval.

œ The remote shooting is performed at theinterval set here.

œ Set the remote shooting interval by eitherentering a numerical value in the RemoteShooting Interval field with the keyboard or by clicking the j and l buttons.

œ The remote shooting interval can be set from 5 to 999 seconds. Note that the remoteshooting interval does not include the time required for transmitting and processing theimage data, so the actual interval between images may be longer.

œ Place a check in the Save Data checkbox to save each captured image to your computer.

œ Place a check in the Erase Data from Camera After Transmission checkbox to erase theimage data from your camera after it is saved to your computer.


œ If the Save Data checkbox is checked, then a dialog box will appear for you to select thefolder where you want to save the images. Select the folder and click the OK button. Theimages will be saved in this folder.

œ The red lamp on the right flashes and remote shooting begins.

To stop the remote shooting1 Click the Remote Shooting button.

œ The red lamp on the right turns off and remote shooting is stopped.


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DOWNLOADING DATA (SAVING DATA)The two methods for downloading data from your camera to your computer when connecting witha USB interface cable are given below.

œ You can check the data in the thumbnail display in the Download Window and then downloadthe data as desired. This is the normal download method. This method allows you to firstpreview the image, video clip, and audio recordings before you select the ones you want todownload.

œ You can use the Quick Download function. This function allows you to specify the range of filesdesired and save them to your computer without displaying them in the Download Window.This method requires less time than the normal method.

When your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, it is notnecessary to use Communicator for downloading. You can copy data to your computer hard diskusing File Manager (see page 47).

NOTE

œ The images in your camera and thedisplayed thumbnails may have differentnumbers. When you capture images withyour camera they are assigned a numberthat is permanent. Therefore, once theyare assigned, they will not change even ifsome images are erased. However, whenviewing the image thumbnails on yourcomputer, each image is assigned asequential number (1, 2, 3,...) as they aredownloaded irrelevant to image numberassigned by your camera.

œ When using Communicator, the stillimages of a sequential shot are simplytreated as different still images andassigned numbers along with other stillimages.

1 2 3 4

1 2 3

“No. 3” erased

“No. 4”in Camera

“No. 3”in PC

1-1 1-2 1-3 1-42-1 2-2 2-3 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Sequentialshot folder 1

Sequentialshot folder 2 Still images


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Opening the Download WindowWhen your camera and computer are connected with a USB interface cable, first display the fileswithin your camera in the Download Window and then download the files you require.

Note that when connecting using an IEEE1394 cable, it is not necessary to use Communicator fordownloading. You can copy data to your computer hard disk using File Manager (see page 47).

1 Connect your camera and computer using the supplied USB interface cable and put thecamera in the PC connection mode.


2 Click the Download Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ The Select Folder dialog box appears.

3 Select the folder and data type from theCamera Folder pull-down menu.

œ For the images of sequential shots, select“Still Image.”

œ Voice memos attached to still images areautomatically downloaded along with theirstill images. Audio recordings are storedin the Sound folder.

œ You can select a specific folder using theupper pull-down menu.

œ The folders that can be selected will differ depending on what has been recorded andwhat type of camera is being used.


œ A window opens showing the download process.

œ When the download is completed, the Download Window opens displaying the files of theselected folder.


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Download Window

Number of images and remaining images field : Shows the number of images that have been taken and

the remaining number of images that can be taken.

File type field : Displays an icon showing whether the file is a still image or video clip , and whether a voice memo is

attached .

Thumbnail : Shows a small version (thumbnail) of the data stored inyour camera. A “?” may appear in place of the thumbnailif the data was recorded with a camera other than theIDC-1000ZEX/IDC-1000ZE/IDC-1000ZU.

Change Folder button : Selects the folder inside your camera.

Reload button : Reloads the thumbnails and other information from yourcamera.

Change Display button : Changes the size of the thumbnails displayed.

Select All button : Selects all the displayed thumbnails or deselects themwhen they are all selected.

Download button : Downloads the selected data to your computer.

Delete button : Deletes the selected data from your camera.

Files displayed as thumbnails in the Download Window are not saved to your computer until youclick the Download button.

NOTE

œ If thumbnails are not displayed properly in the Download Window, it may be a problem withQuickTime. Always select “Full” when installing QuickTime.

œ You cannot open the Download Window when the Media Window is opened.

Change Folder button

File type field

Thumbnail

Number of pictures andremaining pictures field

Delete button

Download button

Select All button

Change Display button

Reload button


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Opening the Media WindowWhen your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, you candownload files to your computer hard drive from the Media Window.

Note that when connecting using an IEEE1394 cable, it is not necessary to use Communicator fordownloading. You can copy data to your computer hard disk using File Manager (see page 47).

NOTE

œ When your camera and computer are connected using the a USB interface cable, use theDownload Window (see page 24).

1 Connect your camera and computer using the supplied IEEE1394 interface cable and put thecamera in the PC connection mode.


2 Click the Media Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ The Select Drive dialog box appears.

3 Select the drive and click the OK button.


4 Select the folder and data type from the Camera Folder pull-down menu.

œ You can select a specific folder using the upper pull-down menu.



œ A window opens showing the download process.

œ When the download is completed, the Media Window opens displaying the files of theselected folder.


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Media Window

Number of files, data amount, and remaining memory : Shows the number of files that have been taken, the

amount of data in your camera, and the remainingamount of memory in your camera.

File type field : Displays an icon showing whether the file is a still image or video clip , and whether a voice memo is

attached .

Thumbnail : Shows a small version (thumbnail) of the data stored inyour camera. A “?” may appear in place of the thumbnailif the data was recorded with a camera other than theIDC-1000ZEX/IDC-1000ZE/IDC-1000ZU.

Change Media button : Selects the drive where your camera is located.

Change Folder button : Selects the folder inside your camera.

Reload button : Reloads the thumbnails and other information from yourcamera.



Download button : Downloads the selected data to your computer.

Delete button : Deletes the selected data from your camera.

Files displayed as thumbnails in the Media Window are not saved to your computer until you clickthe Download button.

NOTE

œ If thumbnails are not displayed properly in the Media Window, it may be a problem withQuickTime. Always select “Full” when installing QuickTime.

œ You cannot open the Media Window when the Download Window is opened.

File type field

Thumbnail

Number of files, data amount, and remaining memory

Change Media button


Reload button

Delete button

Download button

Select All button



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Selecting thumbnailsTo select the thumbnails follow the procedures given below. You can also use the sameprocedures to select thumbnails in the windows for File Manager and Movie Editor.

Selecting one thumbnailTo select only one thumbnail, simply click the desired thumbnail. Once selected, the yellow lampnext to the thumbnail will light. If you then click another thumbnail, that thumbnail will be selectedand the previous one will become deselected.

Selecting multiple thumbnailsTo select two or more thumbnails at the sametime, hold down the Ctrl key (Macintosh users:hold down the command key) and click thedesired thumbnails. To deselect some of theselected thumbnails, hold down the Ctrl key(Macintosh users: hold down the command key)and click the thumbnails to deselect. The otherthumbnails will remain selected. The selectedthumbnails are indicated with yellow lamps.

Selecting a group of thumbnails next to each otherClick the first thumbnail of the group. Then holddown the Shift key and click the last thumbnailof the group. The two thumbnails you clickedand all those in between become selected. Theselected thumbnails are indicated with yellowlamps.

Selecting all the thumbnailsClick the Select All button of the window that is being displayed. Or choose Select All from the Editmenu.

Deselecting all the thumbnailsClick any part of the window that is being displayed that is not a thumbnail. Or choose Deselectfrom Edit menu.

You can also combine some of the methods given above to select the thumbnails you desire inany manner that you wish.

Example 1: Selecting thumbnails 0003 to 0005 and 0007 to 00091 Click thumbnail 0003 to select it.

2 Hold the Shift key and click thumbnail 0009. All the thumbnails from 0003 to 0009 areselected.

3 Hold down the Ctrl key (Macintosh users: hold down the command key) and click thumbnail0006 to deselect it. Only the thumbnails 0003 to 0005 and 0007 to 0009 remain selected.

Example 2: Deselecting multiple thumbnails1 Choose Deselect from the Edit menu. Any selected thumbnail becomes deselected.


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Viewing the file informationTo view the information of a file displayed in the Download Window, Media Window, and UploadWindow, follow the procedures given below.

1 Click the Information Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ The Information Window opens.

2 Select on the desired thumbnail in the Download Window, Media Window, or Upload Window.

œ The information for the selected file appears in the Information Window.

œ Click either the Prev or Next button to display the information for the file in the folderbefore or after the current one.

œ Click the Shooting Information button to display your camera settings for shooting.

œ While the Information Window is displayed, just click another thumbnail to view theinformation of that file.

NOTE

œ You can also display the Information Window by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding downthe control key and clicking) a thumbnail and choosing Information from the menu that appears.

œ For images that used the ND filter, the accurate aperture value is displayed.

Shooting Information button

Prev/Next buttons


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Changing the folder in the Download WindowThe data inside your camera is separated into different folders depending on the type of data. Ifthe data you require is in a different folder than the one whose contents are currently displayed inthe Download Window, then change to that folder and display its contents.

NOTE

œ To change folders or drives in the Media Window, see below.

1 Click the Change Folder button in theDownload Window.






œ The thumbnails for the files in the selected folder are read and displayed in the DownloadWindow.

Changing the folder or drive in the Media WindowWhen your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, the files withinyour camera are separated into different folders according to type. If the data you require is in adifferent folder than the one whose contents are currently displayed in the Media Window, thenchange to that folder and display its contents.

NOTE

œ To change camera folders in the Download Window, see above.

Changing folders1 Click the Change Folder button in the

Media Window.






œ The thumbnails for the files in the selected folder are read and displayed in the MediaWindow.


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Changing drives1 Click the Change Media button in the Media

Window.

œ The Select Drive dialog box appears.

2 Select the desired drive and click the OK button.




œ The thumbnails for the files in the selected folder are read and displayed in the MediaWindow.

Changing the thumbnail display sizeYou can select from two different sizes for the thumbnails that are displayed in the DownloadWindow, Media Window, and Upload Window.

1 Click the Change Display button in theDownload Window, Media Window, orUpload Window.

œ The thumbnail size toggles between thetwo sizes each time the button isclicked.


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Downloading data to your computerFollow the procedure below to save data from your camera to your computer. When your cameraand computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, you can download files from yourcamera to your computer hard disk using File Manager (see page 47).

1 Select the thumbnails for the files to download in the Download or Media Window.

œ Use the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: use the command key) to select more thanone thumbnail.

œ Click the Select All button to select all the thumbnails displayed in the window.

2 Click the Download button.

œ A dialog box appears for you to selectthe folder where you want to save thefiles.

3 Select the folder where you want the files saved and click the OK button.

œ The files will be saved in the selected folder.

œ The download begins and its process is shown in the status bar. It will take more time todownload video clips than still images. The status bar display is only to be used as areference.

œ When using the serial interface, a 10-second video clip recorded in 640 dpi resolution willtake about 10 minutes to download (with a baud rate of 115200 bps).

œ The filenames for still images start with DSC, and carry the extension JPG or TIF.

œ The filenames for video clips start with VCL, and carry the extension MOV.

œ The filenames for audio recordings start with SND, and carry the extension WAV.

œ If files of the same name are already in the folder, the new files will be automaticallynumbered from the next available number (files will not be overwritten). For example, iffiles up to number DSC00020 are already saved in the folder, the new files will be savedstarting with number DSC00021.

NOTE

œ You can also download files by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control keyand clicking) a thumbnail and choosing Download from the menu that appears.

œ The TIFF files created by your camera are non-compressed YCbCr data and conform to “TIFFRev. 6.0 Extension YCbCr Images V.” To view these images using an application other thanone of those supplied with the Digital Disk Camera Software Pack, the application will need tobe a YCbCr TIFF-compatible application.


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Downloading data in groups (Quick Download)When your camera and computer are connected with a USB interface cable, a Quick Downloaddownloads data from your camera directly to your computer hard disk. A Quick Download doesnot display the data in the Download Window so that the download time is greatly reduced.



2 Click the Quick Download button in the Communicator Window.

œ The Quick Download dialog box appears.

3 Select if you want to download the data from one folder or all the data in your camera at once.

œ To download data from one folder,place a check in the Download EachFolder checkbox.

œ To download all the data in yourcamera, place a check in the DownloadAll Data in Camera checkbox. Skip tostep 5.

4 Select the folder and data type from theCamera Folder pull-down menu, place acheck in the Perform Download checkbox,and specify the range of data to download.

œ You can specify the range for a different folder using the upper pull-down menu.



œ A dialog box appears for you to select the folder where you want to save the files.


œ The selected range of files is saved in the selected folder.


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Downloading by drag-and-droppingBy having the Download Window and Upload Window or Media Window and Upload Windowopen at the same time, you can download a file to your computer simply by drag-and-dropping itsthumbnail to the Upload window.

1 Click the Upload Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ If the Upload Window is already open,click the Folder button.

œ A dialog box appears for you to selectthe folder where you want to save thefiles.


œ The Upload Window opens.

œ To create a new folder to save the files, click the New Folder button. Enter the name ofthe folder in the dialog box that appears and click the OK button.

3 Select the desired thumbnails in the Download Window or Media Window.



4 Click the selected thumbnails, hold the mouse button down, and drag the thumbnails to theUpload Window.

œ The files are downloaded to your computer.

Deleting data from your cameraFollow the procedure below to delete data from your camera.

1 Select the thumbnails to delete at the Download Window or Media Window.



2 Click the Delete button.

œ A dialog box to confirm the deletionappears.


œ The selected data is deleted from the camera.

œ If a file is protected by the protect function of your camera, you will not be able to delete it.You must first turn off the protect function using your camera (refer to the instructionmanual for your camera).

NOTE

œ By performing this procedure at the Upload Window, you can delete data from your computer.

œ You can also delete files by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control key andclicking) a thumbnail and choosing Delete from the menu that appears.


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UPLOADING STILL IMAGESUploading refers to copying images from your computer to your camera. The uploaded imagescan then be viewed at the LCD monitor of your camera. Furthermore, by connecting the AV OUTterminal of your camera to a television, the images can also be viewed on the television screen.Now your camera can not only be used as recording device, but as a displaying device as well.

NOTE

œ When your camera and computer are connected with a USB interface cable, the voice memoson still images cannot be uploaded, as well as video clips and audio recordings cannot beuploaded. However, when your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394interface cable, video clips and audio recordings can be uploaded.

Opening the Upload WindowOpen the Upload Window to upload still images from your computer to your camera.

1 Click the Upload Window button in theCommunicator Window.

œ A dialog box appears for you to selectthe folder where the files you want toupload are located.

2 Select the folder where the files are located and click the OK button.

œ The Upload Window opens displaying the files of the selected folder.


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Upload Window

Number of files and data amount field : Shows the number of files in the folder and the total

amount data.

File type field : Displays the filename, an icon showing whether the file isa still image or video clip , and whether a voicememo is attached .

Change Folder button : Selects the folder inside your computer.

Reload button : Reloads the thumbnails and other information from yourcomputer.



Upload button : Uploads the selected data to your camera.

Delete button : Deletes the selected data from your computer.

NOTE

œ You can copy or move files from the Upload Window to the Folder Window of File Manager. Todo so, open the Folder Window of File Manager and drag-and-drop a thumbnail from theUpload Window to the Folder Window.

œ You can save a list of folders recently opened in the Upload Window in a history list. Then bychoosing Upload Window History from the File menu and selecting a folder from the list thatappears, you can quickly display the contents of that folder in the Upload Window (see page44).

Number of files and data amount field

File type field


Reload button


Delete button

Upload button

Select All button


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Setting the upload optionsUse the procedure below to set the size and JPEG compression ratio of the files you upload toyour camera.

1 Connect your camera and computer using a supplied interface cable and put the camera inthe PC connection mode.

œ Confirm that “PC--U” or “PC--F” appears in the mode display panel of the camera.

2 Choose Option Settings from the File menu.

œ If a dialog appears confirming the connection of your camera and computer, click the OKbutton if connected using a USB interface cable and click the Cancel button if connectedusing an IEEE1394 interface cable.

œ The Option Settings dialog box appears.

3 Set the compression ratio.

œ The compression ratio can be set from20 to 80% in 10% intervals.

4 Set the size.

œ Place a check in the Convert to Selected Size and Upload checkbox and select thedesired size from the Still Image Size and Video Clip Size pull-down menus.

œ The selectable sizes may differ depending on your camera model.

œ Place a check in the Convert to Optimum Size and Upload checkbox to have the fileautomatically converted to the optimum size.



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Uploading images to your cameraFollow the procedure below to upload images from your computer to your camera connected withthe USB interface cable.

NOTE

œ If images with attached voice memos are uploaded, the voice memos are not uploaded to yourcamera. Also, video clips and audio recordings cannot be uploaded.

œ When your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, video clipsand audio recordings can be uploaded (see page 39).



2 Select the thumbnails for the files to upload in the Upload Window.

œ Use the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: use the command key) to select more thanone thumbnail (see page 28).


3 Click the Upload button.

œ The uploading begins and its process is shown in the status bar.

œ The files are uploaded according to the folder and data formats appropriate for yourcamera.

œ Still images are uploaded to the folder with the largest folder number.

NOTE

œ The maximum number of still images that can be stored in one folder in the camera is 999images. Therefore, if the number of still images in the folder to which images are beinguploaded reaches 999, the uploading process is ended automatically (because a new foldercannot be made). Therefore, be sure to first check the allowable number of still images thatcan be uploaded. Otherwise, create a new folder beforehand to allow 999 images to beuplaoded at once. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the camera.

œ TIFF images are converted to JPEG format and then uploaded.

œ You can set the size and compression ratio for the uploaded images (see page 37).

œ You can also upload by drag-and-dropping. Perform the procedure as described in“Downloading by drag-and-dropping” on page 34, except drag the thumbnails from the Uploadwindow to the Download Window.

œ You can also upload files by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control key andclicking) a thumbnail and choosing Upload from the menu that appears.

œ To continue and upload files from another folder, click the Select Folder button and select anew folder.


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Uploading to the Media WindowWhen your camera and computer are connected with an IEEE1394 interface cable, in addition tostill images, video clips and audio recordings can also be uploaded.




œ A dialog box inquiring whether your camera is connected to your computer appears.

3 Click the Cancel button.


4 Select your camera model in the Camera Model pull-down menu and click the OK button.

5 Open the Media Window.

œ It does not matter which folder within your camera is selected.

6 Open the Upload Window and select the thumbnails to upload.



7 Click the Upload button in the Upload Window.

œ The uploading begins and its process is shown in the status bar.

œ The files are uploaded according to the folder and data formats appropriate for yourcamera.

œ If the disk runs out of free space, then a message will appear and uploading will stop.

NOTE

œ You can set the size and compression ratio for the uploaded images (see page 37).

œ You can also upload by drag-and-dropping. Perform the procedure as described in“Downloading by drag-and-dropping” on page 34, except drag the thumbnails from the Uploadwindow to the Media Window.

œ You can also upload files by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control key andclicking) a thumbnail and choosing Upload from the menu that appears.


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Uploading shutter sounds to your cameraIf you have connected your camera and computer using the IEEE1394 interface, you can uploadsound files (WAV format) from your computer to your camera and set them as the shutter soundfor the camera. Sound files that can be set as shutter sounds must conform to the specificationsgiven below. If the sound file does not meet these specifications, it can be converted to do sousing QuickTime Player or another similar application.

œ Format: WAV format (non-compressed PCM)

œ Sampling rate: 8 kHz

œ Bits per sample: 8 bits

œ Channels: 1 channel (monaural)

1 Upload the sound file to your camera.

œ Upload the sound file by following the steps given in “Uploading to the Media Window” onpage 39.

2 Set the sound file as the shutter file with the camera.

œ For information on how to set the shutter sound, refer to the instruction manual for thecamera.


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DISPLAYING AND PLAYING BACK FILESAt the Download Window, Media Window, and Upload Window, you can view still images and playback video clip and audio recordings.

1 Click the View Window button in the Communicator Window.

œ The View Window opens.

2 Double-click the desired thumbnail in the Download Window, Media Window, or UploadWindow.

œ The selected file appears in the View Window.

œ For details regarding the View Window, see pages 50 and 51.

œ While the View Window is displayed, just click another thumbnail to view that file.

NOTE

œ You can also open the View Window by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down thecontrol key and clicking) a thumbnail and choosing Open from the menu that appears.

œ Depending on the performance of your computer, video clips with a resolution of 640 mayappear jerky during playback.


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OTHER FUNCTIONSSetting the power save function for your camera

Follow the procedure below to set the power save function for your camera. The power savefunction can be set differently for the shooting mode and the playback and option modes of yourcamera.



2 Choose Power Save Setup from the Camera menu in the Communicator Window.

œ The Camera Power Save Setup dialog box appears.

3 Set the amount of time needed to elapse before the power save function activates.

œ This can be set from 30 to 600 seconds in 30-second intervals.


NOTE

œ When your camera is connected to the AC adapter, the power save time is fixed to 30 minutes.


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Setting the clock of your cameraFollow the procedure below to set the internal clock of your camera.



2 Choose Clock Setup from the Cameramenu.

œ The Camera Clock Setup dialog boxappears.

œ The date and time set for yourcomputer appear in the Current Date &Time box.

3 Double-click the items (Year, Month, Day,Hour, Minutes or Seconds) that you wantto modify.

œ A selected item will appear highlighted.

4 Enter the desired settings.

œ You can also click the arrows to increase or decrease the displayed value.

œ When one item is set, double-click the next item to modify and repeat until all the itemsare set as desired.

5 Click the Setup button.

œ To set the date and time set for your computer as the date and time for your camera, clickthe upper Setup button.

œ To set the date and time that you set in steps 2 and 3 above, click the lower Setupbutton.

6 Click the Done button.


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Setting the Upload Window historyYou can save the file list of folders recently opened in the Upload Window in a history list. Then bychoosing Upload Window History from the File menu and selecting a folder from the list thatappears, you can quickly display the contents of that folder in the Upload Window.


œ A dialog box confirming that you have connected your camera to your computer appears.Click the Cancel button.


2 Place a check in the Create File History checkbox.


NOTE

œ To erase the history list, click the Clear History button in the Option Settings dialog box.

Setting the folder information fileWhenever Communicator opens folder, it saves an information file in that folder so that when itopens that folder again, it can read the information file and display the folder contents muchquicker.


œ A dialog box confirming that you have connected your camera to your computer appears.Click the Cancel button.


2 Select Save from the Save Folder Information File pull-down menu.


NOTE

œ If the files displayed differ from the actual contents of the folder, click the Reload button of thewindow being displayed.

œ You cannot save an information file for folders in camera.


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FILE MANAGERWith the File Manager, you can perform the operations given below.

œ Save data from your camera to your computer.

œ Display images, and play back video clips and audio recordings

œ Print out images

œ Manage data files

œ Create databases

œ Edit still images

File Manager Window

Main Menu : Contains the various commands for operating File Manager.

Open Folder button : Opens a Folder Window.

New Data button : Creates a new database.

Open File button : Opens a database that has been saved to your computer.

View Window button : Displays the View Window to view images and playback videoclips and audio recordings.

Information Window button : Displays the Information Window to view the data information.

Camera Connection button : Starts up Communicator for communication between yourcomputer and camera.

Image Editing button : Starts up an editing application for editing still images.

Movie Editing button : Starts up the Movie Editor application for editing video clips.

Operation area : Where the various windows are displayed. (Macintosh users: theoperation area is the desktop.)

Main Menu

Operation areaOpen Folder button

New Data button

Open File button

View Window button

Information Window button

Movie Editing button

Image Editing button

Camera Connection button


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OPENING AND CLOSING FILE MANAGEROpening File Manager

Click the Start button and select Programs Ö Sanyo Utility 5.3 ÖFile Manager.

œ If you are using Windows and made a shortcut on the desktop,then you can double-click the File Manager shortcut icon toopen it.

œ The File Manager Window opens.

Closing File ManagerFile Manager can be closed by the two methods shown below.

œ If you have edited an image or database file and try to close File Manager without firstperforming a save, then a confirmation dialog box will appear asking you if you want to savethe changes. Click the Yes button to save the changes, click the No button to not save thechanges, and click the Cancel button to not close File Manager.

Selecting Exit in the File menu

Clicking the Close button


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SAVING DATA FROM YOUR CAMERA TOYOUR COMPUTERWith your camera and computer connected using an IEEE1394 interface cable, your camera canbe mounted on your computer as a removable disk. Once mounted, you can use File Manager tosave data from your camera to your computer by simply copying it to the desired drive.

NOTE

œ If you cannot connect your camera using an IEEE1394 interface cable, then save data fromyour camera to your computer by downloading it using Communicator (see page 23).

œ With File Manager, you can access the data in your camera directly without copying it to yourcomputer hard disk, but be careful not to modify the data inside your camera. Likewise, do notuse the data within your camera directly with the database, still image editing, and Movie Editorfunctions. Only use data saved onto the hard drive of your computer.

œ Do not use File Manager to copy data from your computer hard drive to your camera. Datacopied using File Manager may not be recognized by your camera. Use Communicator andupload the data to the Media Window (see page 39).



2 Click the Open Folder button in the File ManagerWindow.


3 Click the folder on your computer hard drive to which you will save the data and click the OKbutton.

œ The Folder Window for the selected folder opens.

4 Click the Open Folder button in the File Manager Window.


5 Click the desired folder in your camera and click the OK button.

œ For more information on how folders and files are organized in your camera, refer to theinstruction manual supplied with your camera.

œ The Folder Window for your camera appears. Thumbnails are displayed for the variousfiles in the selected folder.


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6 Select the desired thumbnails in the Folder Window for your camera.

œ Using the Shift or Ctrl keys (Macintosh users: using the command key), you can selectmultiple thumbnails at one time (see page 28).

œ Click the Select All button to select all the thumbnails in the Folder Window.

7 Holding down the Ctrl key (Macintosh users: holding down the option key), click and holddown the left mouse button on the selected thumbnails, drag the thumbnails to the FolderWindow within for the folder on your computer hard drive, and then release the mouse button.

œ If a file exists in the destination folder with the same name, the name of file from yourcamera is changed and then copied.


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DISPLAYING AND PLAYING BACK FILESNot only can you view, play back, print out, and view the information for the files that are savedonto the hard drive of your computer, but by connecting your camera and computer using anIEEE1394 interface cable, also the files stored in your camera.

Opening the Folder WindowFollow the procedure below to open the Folder Window so that you can display or play back filesin your computer or camera.

NOTE

œ To view, play back, or print out data in a database, you can also use the Data Window (seepage 67).

1 Click the Open Folder button in the File ManagerWindow.

œ A dialog box appears for you to select the folderwhere the files you want to display are located.

2 Select the folder where the files are located and click the OK button.

œ The Folder Window opens with the thumbnails displayed.

NOTE

œ At the Folder Window, you can delete files, search for files, and perform other such operations.For more details regarding the Folder Window, see page 54.


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Displaying and playing back files1 Click the View Window button in the File Manager Window.

œ The View Window opens.

2 Double-click the desired thumbnail in the Folder Window.

œ From the Data Window, double-click a record.

œ The selected file appears in the View Window.

Still images and audio recordings

œ If you are using Windows and a still image with a voice memo or audio recording is selected,the filename for the voice memo is displayed.

œ Use the Play/stop button to play back the recording.

Print button

Copy button

Rotate button

Open button

Save button

Forward/Backward buttons

Play/stop button

Zoom In/Zoom Out buttons


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Video clipsOperation buttons (left to right)

Skip To Start buttonSkips back to the start of the video clip.

Reverse One Frame buttonReverses the video clip one frame each timethe button is clicked.

Play/stop buttonStarts and stops the playback of the video clip.

Advance One Frame buttonAdvances the video clip one frame each timethe button is clicked.

Skip To End buttonSkips forward to the end of the video clip.

œ Click the Rotate button to rotate a thumbnail.

œ Click either the Forward or Backward button to display the file in the folder before or after thecurrent one.

œ Click either the Zoom In or Zoom Out button to increase or decrease the size of the window.

œ Click the Open button to open the Edit Window for still images or a playback window for videoclips and audio recordings.

œ Click the Save button to save the file under a different name.

œ You can copy images displayed in the View Window and paste them into files of otherapplications. While the image is displayed, click the Copy button and then perform a pasteoperation in the application you desire.

œ Click the Print button to print out the file.

œ While the View Window is displayed, just double-click another thumbnail (or record in the DataWindow) to view that file.

NOTE

œ You can also open the View Window by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down thecontrol key and clicking) a thumbnail (or record in the Data Window) and choosing Open ViewWindow from the menu that appears.

œ You can also set it so that the View Window opens by only double-clicking on a thumbnail (orrecord in the Data Window) (see page 53).

œ For still images, you can increase the resolution and adjust the brightness, contrast, or tint (seepage 71).

œ Depending on the performance of your computer, video clips with a resolution of 640 mayappear jerky during playback.


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Printing imagesFollow the procedures given below to print out images displayed in the View Window.

Setting the page1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu.

œ The Printer Setup dialog box appears.

2 Confirm that the correct printer is selected and set the paper size and printing orientation.

œ If other settings are necessary, make them as required.


Printing1 Click the Print button in the View Window.

œ You can also choose Print from the File menu.

œ The Print dialog box appears.

2 Set the number of copies to print.

œ If necessary, you can increase or decrease the image size by a certain percentage. Whenprinting at 100% size, the image is printed with its size adjusted to neatly fit to theselected paper size.

œ To adjust the image positioning on the page, click the Top, Bottom, Left, Right buttonsand set the desired offset values.


œ Printing starts.


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Viewing the file information1 Click the Information Window button in the File Manager Window.

œ The Information Window opens.

2 Select on the desired thumbnail in the Folder Window.

œ At the Data Window, select the desired record.

œ The information for the selected file appears in the Information Window.

œ Click the Rotate button to rotate the image as desired.

œ Click either the Prev or Next button to display the information for the file in the folderbefore or after the current one.

œ Click the Shooting Information button to display your camera settings for shooting.

œ While the Information Window is displayed, just click another thumbnail to view theinformation of that file.

NOTE

œ You can also open the Information Window by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding downthe control key and clicking) a thumbnail (or record in the Data Window) and choosingInformation from the menu that appears.

œ For images that used the ND filter, the accurate aperture value is displayed.

Setting double-clicking for thumbnailsYou can set it so that you can open the View Window or Edit Window by only double-clicking on athumbnail in the Folder Window (or record in the Data Window).



2 Place a check in the Edit Window Settings checkbox.

œ If the Edit Window is selected, select the image size from the Edit Window Initial Sizepull-down menu.


Rotate button

Shooting Information button

Prev/Next buttons


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MANAGING YOUR FILESFolder Window

You can have more than one Folder Window open at the same time.

Folder Selection area : Shows the layers of folders under the default folder. Thisarea allows you to select other folders.

Folder Information Display area : Shows the number of files in the folder, the total size of thefiles in the folder, and the comments set for the folder.

Change Default Folder button : Changes the top folder (default folder) displayed in theFolder Selection area.

New Folder button : Creates a new folder in the Folder Selection area.

Reload button : Reloads the contents of the Folder Selection area or the FileDisplay area.

Change View button : Changes the size of the display in the File Display area.

Search button : Allows you to enter conditions and search for files in folders.

Select All button : Selects all the files in the folder.

Enter Record button : Enters the selected file to the Data Window.

Change Filenames button : Simultaneously changes the name of multiple files.

Change Information button : Adds a comment to the folder or file.

Delete button : Deletes the selected folder or file.

File Display area : Displays the thumbnails for the files located in the folderselected in the Folder Selection area.

NOTE

œ You can save a list of folders recently opened in the Folder Window in a history list. Then byselecting a folder from the list that appears in the File menu, you can quickly display that folderin the Folder Window (see page 80).

Delete button

Change information button

Enter Record button

Select All button

Change Filenames button

File Display area

Change Default Folder button

New Folder button

Reload button

Change View button

Search button

Folder Selectionarea

Folder Information Display area


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Changing the display format of the Folder WindowThe Folder Window has four different display formats. Choose the display format that most suitsyour needs.

1 Click the Change View button in the FolderWindow.

œ The display format of the FolderWindow cycles through the fourdifferent display formats each time youclick the Change View button.

œ The four display formats are explainedbelow.

Display formatThumbnail size

(pixels)Displays fileinformation

Displays comments

I 80 x 60 No No

II 80 x 60 Yes Yes

III 40 x 30 No No

IV 40 x 30 Yes Yes

I

II

III

IV


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Rotating the thumbnailsImages that were captured with your camera held vertically can be rotated so that they are easierto see. Note that the actual data of the file will not be changed.

1 Display the Folder Window in format I or II (see page 55).

2 Select the thumbnail to rotate.

3 Click the Rotate button.

œ The thumbnail rotates 90 degrees each time you click the Rotatebutton. Continue clicking the Rotate button until the thumbnailreaches the orientation you desire.

œ The top of the actual image data is shown by the arrow locatedabove the thumbnail.

NOTE

œ You can also choose Rotate Image from the View menu to rotate the image. Select the angleof rotation in the submenu that appears. Select Reset to return the image to its actualorientation.

Changing the order of the thumbnailsYou can choose the order that the thumbnails are arranged. The selections include by name, bytype, by date, and more.

1 Click the Folder Window.

2 Choose Arrange Thumbnails from the View menu and select the desired order from thesub-menu.

3 Reverse the order as desired.

œ Select Upward or Downward from the submenu that appears when you choose ArrangeThumbnails from the View menu.

NOTE

œ You can also change the order that the thumbnails are displayed by drag-and-dropping them tothe desired locations.


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Moving or copying filesFollow the procedure below to copy or move files to another folder.

Also, do not use File Manager to copy data from your computer hard drive to your camera. Datacopied using File Manager may not be recognized by your camera. Use Communicator andupload the data to the Media Window (see page 39).

1 Open the Folder Window where the files are located and the Folder Window where you wantto move or copy them.

2 Select the thumbnails to move or copy.



3 Drag-and-drop the selected thumbnails to the destination Folder Window.

œ To copy the selected files, drag-and-drop them while holding down the Ctrl key(Macintosh users: holding down the option key).

œ If a file of the same name already exists in the destination Folder Window, the file beingcopied (or moved) will be assigned the image number that follows the last one in thedestination Folder Window.

NOTE

œ If you move the location of a file loaded in the Data Window, that file will not be able to beopened from the Data Window.

œ You can copy or move files between the Folder Window and the Communicator UploadWindow. Open the Upload Window and drag-and-drop the desired files from the FolderWindow to the Upload Window.

Deleting files1 Select the thumbnail to delete.




œ A dialog box confirming that you want to delete the files appears.


œ The selected files are deleted.

NOTE

œ Be aware that if files entered as a records in the Data Window are deleted, those files can nolonger be opened using the Data Window.

œ You can also delete files by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control key andclicking) a thumbnail and choosing Delete from the menu that appears.


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Printing out imagesFollow the procedure below to print out the image or images you desire. You can also print outmore than one image on one sheet of paper.

1 Choose Set Printing Format from the File menu.

œ The Set Printing Format dialog box appears.

2 Select the desired printout type from the Format pull-down menu.

œ By selecting 4-up, 16-up, or 64-up, you can print out that may images on one sheet ofpaper. The images are made smaller so that all images fit on one sheet.

3 Select the background color or background image as desired.

œ To set a background color or background image, place a check in the Detailed Settingscheckbox.

œ To set a background color, place a check in the Background Color checkbox and click theSpecify button. Set the desired color and click the OK button in the Color Setting dialogbox.

œ To set the background image, place a check in the Background Image checkbox and clickthe Specify button. Select the desired background image and click the Open button in theOpen dialog box.


œ The Set Printing Format dialog box disappears.

5 At the Folder Window, select the thumbnails to print.



6 Print the images.


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Searching for filesFollow the procedure below to use the date files were last modified, the comments attached, andother factors to search for files.

1 Click the Search button.

œ The Find dialog box appears.

2 Specify the search conditions and click the Search button.

œ You can specify any combination of the search conditions given below. Place a check inthe checkbox of the conditions you want to use and then specify the condition parameters.

œ Once you click the Search button, a yellow lamp will light next to all the files that fulfill thesearch condition parameters.

Changing a filenameFollow the procedure below to change the name of a file on your computer hard drive. Do notperform this procedure on files stored in your camera. If you do, those files may no longer berecognized by your camera.

1 Select the desired thumbnail and click the Change Information button.

œ The Change File Information dialog box appears.

2 Click in the filename field and change the filename.


NOTE

œ If you change the name of a file loaded in the Data Window, that file will not be able to beopened from the Data Window.

œ If you select more than one thumbnail (or record in the Data Window) and display the ChangeFile Information dialog box, then you can display the information for files that were selectedlocated before and after the current file by clicking the Prev and Next buttons.

œ You can also display the Change File Information dialog box by right-clicking (Macintosh users:holding down the control key and clicking) a thumbnail (or record in the Data Window) andchoosing Change Information from the menu that appears.


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Changing the names of multiple files in a folderFollow the procedure below to simultaneously change the name of any number of files in a folder.Do not perform this procedure on files stored in your camera. If you do, those files may no longerbe recognized by your camera.

1 Click desired thumbnails and click the Change Filenames button.



œ The Change Filenames dialog box appears.

2 Select the rule for the name change from the pull-down menu.

Image Number: Changes the filenames by numbering them in the order in which theyappear in the Folder Window. You can select the number of digits for thesequential number that is assigned and the value at which to start.

Date Recorded: Changes the filenames to the date the files were recorded. If the date thefile was recorded is not known, then the name “NoDate” will be assigned.

Date Created: Changes the filenames to the date the files were downloaded to thecomputer. If the date the file was downloaded is not known, then the name“NoDate” will be assigned.

Resolution: Changes the filenames to the image resolution.

œ In addition to the naming features given here, you can also add a string of characters tothe start or end of all the filenames. To do so, place a check in the checkbox, select Startor End from the pull-down menu, and enter the desired characters in the character entryfield below.

œ If a filename already exists, then a sequential number is added to the end of the filename.

œ If you are using a Macintosh computer, you can add file extensions to the files accordingto the file formats. To do so, place a check in the Add File Extension checkbox.

œ An example of how the filenames will be changed is given in the Preview field.


NOTE

œ If you change the name of a file loaded in the Data Window, that file will not be able to beopened from the Data Window.


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Changing files to read-only statusFollow the procedure below to change files to read-only status so that they cannot be edited andtheir name cannot be changed. Do not perform this procedure on files stored in your camera. Ifyou do, those files may no longer be recognized by your camera.



2 Place a check in the Read-only checkbox.

œ Remove the check to return the file to normal status.


NOTE



Changing the file formatThe File Manager allows you to change the format of still image files. You can also change thecompression ratio for JPEG files.

Do not save a file whose format you have changed to your camera. If you do, that file may nolonger be recognized by your camera.

1 Display the file in the Edit Window (see page 71).

2 Choose Save As from the File menu.

œ The Save As dialog box appears.

3 Select the folder where you want to save the files.

4 Select the file format from the pull-down menu.

œ Click the Options button to make the other optional settings as desired.

5 Enter the filename and click the Save button.


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Adding comments to filesFollow the procedure below to add comments to files or change their existing ones. Do notperform this procedure on files stored in your camera. If you do, those files may no longer berecognized by your camera.



2 Enter the comment.

œ You can also enter hard returns.


NOTE



Adding comments to foldersFollow the procedure below to add comments to folders or change their existing ones. Do notperform this procedure on folders located within your camera.

1 Select the desired folder in the Folder Selection area of the Folder Window.

2 Click the Change Information button.

œ The Change Folder Information dialog box appears.

3 Enter the comment and click the OK button.

NOTE

œ You can also display the Change Folder Information dialog box by double-clicking (Macintoshusers: holding down the control key and clicking) the Folder Information Display area.


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Changing foldersTo display the files of a different folder in the File Display area of the Folder Window, simply selectthe desired folder from the Folder Selection area. However, if the desired folder does not exist inthe Folder Selection area or the desired folder exists on a different drive, then it will be necessaryto change the topmost folder listed. This is referred to as changing the default folder.

Changing folders1 Click the desired folder in the Folder Selection area of the Folder Window.

œ To view the folders located inside a folder, double-click the folder.

œ The thumbnails of the files located in the selected folder appear in the File Display area.

Changing the default folder1 Click the Change Default Folder button.

œ A dialog box appears for you to select the new default folder.

2 Select the desired folder and click the OK button.

œ The selected folder is set as the default folder and the folders within that folder appearbeneath it in the Folder Selection area.

Creating a new folderFollow the procedure below to create a new folder on your computer hard drive. Do not createnew folders in your camera. If you do, those folders may not be recognized by your camera.

1 In the Folder Selection area of the Folder Window, select the folder in which you want tocreate the new folder.

2 Click the New Folder button.

œ The New Folder dialog box appears.

3 Enter the name for the folder and click the OK button.

Changing a folder nameFollow the procedure below to change the name of a folder on your computer hard drive. Do notperform this procedure on folders located within your camera.

1 In the Folder Selection area of the Folder Window, select the folder.

2 Click the Change Information button.

œ The Change Folder Information dialog box appears.

3 Enter the new name and click the OK button.

NOTE

œ If you change the name of a folder containing a file loaded in the Data Window, that file will notbe able to be opened from the Data Window.

œ You can also display the Change Folder Information dialog box by double-clicking (Macintoshusers: holding down the control key and clicking) the Folder Information Display area.


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Deleting a folderFollow the procedure below to delete a folder and all the folders and files contained within. Do notperform this procedure on folders located within your camera.

1 In the Folder Selection area of the Folder Window, select the folder to delete.


œ A dialog box to confirm the deletion appears.


NOTE

œ If you delete a folder containing a file loaded in the Data Window, that file will not be able to beopened from the Data Window.

œ You can also delete folders by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control keyand clicking) the folders and selecting Delete from the menu that appears.

Setting the still image editing softwareFollow the procedure below to set the image editing application that you want to have startupwhen you click the Image Editing button in the File Manager window.



2 Click the Image Editing button.

œ The Open dialog box appears.

3 Open the folder that contains the image editing application that you want, select itsapplication file (for Windows users: the .exe file), and then click the Open button.

œ The path to the application appears in the Image Editing field.

4 Click the OK button at the Option Settings dialog box.

NOTE

œ Using this same procedure, you can change which applications start up when you click theother startup buttons in the File Manager Window.


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Saving the file list of a folder in HTML formatThe File Manager allows you to save the file and file information lists displayed in the FolderWindow in HTML format so that it can be viewed with an Internet browser. The HTML format listcan be used on Windows and Macintosh computers so that the data can be shared betweenplatforms.

Do not perform this procedure on data located within your camera.

NOTE

œ To view the HTML file that is created, you will need to use Netscape Navigator, MicrosoftInternet Explorer, or some other Internet browser.

œ The HTML file will be saved inside the same folder displayed in the Folder Window with thename “INDEX.HTML.” Also, the images will be saved in a folder named “Thum.” If you movethe INDEX.HTML to a different location, move the Thum folder to the same location as well.

1 Select the Folder window.

2 Choose Output HTML from the File menu.

œ The HTML Format Settings dialog box appears.

3 Select the HTML file type from the HTML File Type pull-down menu.

TYPE 1

TYPE 2

TYPE 3

TYPE 4

TYPE 5


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4 Set the more detailed settings as desired.

œ To set the more detailed settings such as the text color, background color, andbackground image, place a check in the Detailed Settings checkbox.

œ To set a text color, click the Specify button. Set the desired color and click the OK buttonin the Color Setting dialog box.

œ To set a background color, place a check in the Background Color checkbox and click theSpecify button. Set the desired color and click the OK button in the Color Setting dialogbox.

œ To set the background image, place a check in the Background Image checkbox and clickthe Specify button. Select the desired background image and click the Open button in theOpen dialog box.

5 Click the Create button.

œ You can click the Preview button instead of the Create button to create a temporaryHTML file with a limited number of images so that you can preview the outcome with abrowser.

œ By placing a check in the Open HTML File With Browser checkbox, the HTML file willautomatically by opened by your browser after it is created.


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DATABASEWith the Folder Window, you can manage your data files by folder. However, by creatingdatabases, you can manage files located in different folders in the one Data Window withoutmoving the locations of the files themselves. For example, you can search through the filescontained in four folders, place them in order according to the date they were recorded, andmanage them as you would the files of one folder in the Folder Window.

Data Window

Save button : Saves a database file.

Reload button : Reloads the contents of a database file.

Select Display Item button : Sets the items displayed in the Data Window.

Search button : Allows you to enter conditions and search for files.

Select All button : Selects all records.

Change Information button : Adds a comment to the record.

Delete button : Deletes the selected record from the database.

Record Display area : Displays the records saved to the database.Files saved to databases are called records.

Data Information Display area : Displays the number of records saved to the database, thetotal size of the files and the order the records are placed.

NOTE

œ You can save a list of databases recently opened in the Data Window in a history list. Then byselecting a database from the list that appears in the File menu, you can quickly display thatdatabase in the Data Window (see page 80).

Delete button

Change Information button

Select All button

Record Display area

Save button

Reload button

Select Display Item button

Search button

Data Information Display area


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Opening a databaseCreating a new database1 Click the New Data button in the File Manager

Window.

œ A new Data Window opens.

Opening an existing database1 Click the Open File button in the File Manager

window.


2 Select the database to open and click the OK button.

œ Open drives and folders by double-clicking on them. Continue until you reach thedatabase you desire.

œ The Data Window opens displaying the selected database.

Entering a new recordFollow the procedure below to enter a file from the Folder Window as a record in the DataWindow. Do not enter files located in your camera as records in the Data Window.

1 Open the database.

2 Select the thumbnail to enter in the Folder Window.



3 Click the Enter Record button in the Folder Window.

œ The selected files are saved as records in the Data Window.


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Saving a databaseOverwriting1 Click the Save button in the Data Window.

œ The database file is saved.

Saving with a new nameYou can also save database information as a text file. However, do not save the file to yourcamera.

1 Select the Data Window and choose Save As from the File menu.


2 Select the folder where you want to save the database, enter a name, and click the Savebutton.

œ To save the database file as a text file, select Text File in the File Format pull-down menu.

Setting the display itemsFollow the procedure below to set what items are displayed in the Data Window.

1 Click the Select Display Item button in the Data Window.

œ The Data Window Display Settings dialog box appears.

2 Select an item from the Display Itempull-down menu and click the Add button.

œ To not display an item that is currentlybeing displayed, select it and click theRemove button.


œ The displayed items in the Data Window are changed.

NOTE

œ To return to the default items for the Data Window, click the Default button in the Data WindowDisplay Settings dialog box.

œ To adjust the width of a column in the Data Window, drag the borders of column in the title barto the desired width.

Searching for recordsFollow the procedure below to use the date files were last modified, the comments attached, andother factors to search for records in a database.

1 Click the Search button in the Data Window.

œ The Find dialog box appears.

2 Specify the search conditions and click the Search button.

œ You can specify any combination of the search conditions given below. Place a check inthe checkbox of the conditions you want to use and then specify the condition parameters.

œ Once you click the Search button, all the records that fulfill the search conditionparameters are highlighted.


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Changing the order of the records1 Click in the title bar on the item that

corresponds to the order in which you wantthe records to be put into.

œ In the figure to the right, the records arein order according to filenames.

œ Click again on the item in the title barand the order will reverse.

œ The order in which the records are placed is displayed in the Data Information Displayarea.

Changing the file information of recordsYou can change files to read-only status and enter comments using the Data Window in the samemanner that you would using the Folder Window.

1 Select the record and click the Change Information button.


2 Change the file information as desired and click the OK button.

œ The procedure is the same as when you are using the Folder Window.

œ To change files to read-only status, refer to page 61.

œ To add a comment, refer to page 62.

Deleting recordsNote that deleting records from the Data Window does not delete the actual data file.

1 Select the records to delete in the Data Window.

œ Use the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: use the command key) to select more thanone record (see page 28).

œ Click the Select All button to select all the records displayed in the window.


œ A dialog box confirming that you want to delete the records appears.


œ The selected records are deleted.

NOTE

œ You can also delete records by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down the control keyand clicking) a record and choosing Delete from the menu that appears.


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EDITING IMAGESUsing this Sanyo Utility Software, you can perform the editing operations given below.

œ Increase the resolution (Agfa PhotoGenie)

œ Adjust the contrast and brightness

œ Adjust the color tone

œ Change the image size

œ Rotate the image

œ Change the data format

Do not save data that you have edited to your camera.

NOTE

œ You can also startup another image editing application and perform the operations enabled bythat application. For an explanation of how to startup a different editing application, see page64.

œ For video clip editing, use the Movie Editor (see page 81).

Opening the Edit WindowTo edit a still image, you must first display it in the Edit Window.

1 Display the still image in the View Window and clickthe Open button.

œ The image appears in the Edit Window.

NOTE

œ You can set the double-clicking of thumbnails so that simply double-clicking a thumbnail opensthe Edit Window (see page 53).

œ You can also display the Edit Window by right-clicking (Macintosh users: holding down thecontrol key and clicking) a thumbnail (or record in the Data Window) and choosing Open EditWindow from the menu that appears.


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Increasing the resolution of images (Agfa PhotoGenie)Using the Agfa PhotoGenie, you can increase the resolution of an image captured on your camerawith a resolution of 1360 x 1024 pixels to a resolution of 1700 x 1280 pixels (2,200,000 pixels).You can also increase images with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels to a resolution of 1280 x 960pixels and images with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels to a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels. You canalso use it to remove the pixelation and artifacts created by the JPEG compression process. Donot save data that you have edited to your camera.

The two PhotoGenie modesThe are two modes available when using PhotoGenie. They are introduced below.

Super Resolution: Use this mode to increase the resolution of the high-resolution images youcapture with your camera. Using the PhotoGenie Image Enhancement,the lines and the edges are reconstructed, improving the image quality.Also, any color fringe at the image edges will be fixed. Using this mode,you can also increase images with a resolution of 1360 x 1024 pixels to aresolution of 1700 x 1280 pixels and images with a resolution of 1024 x768 pixels to a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels.

JPEG Artifact Removal:Use this mode to remove the artifacts created by the JPEG compressionfrom an image captured with normal to high compression. As with theSuper Resolution mode, PhotoGenie Image Enhancement will reconstructthe lines and edges of the image and remove any color fringe at theedges. This mode is used in high compression mode and will not increasethe number of pixels.

NOTE

Before executing PhotoGenie

œ Use PhotoGenie on an image captured by your camera before it has been edited. If the imagehas been edited, the PhotoGenie process cannot be executed.

œ The PhotoGenie process can only be applied to an image once.

œ PhotoGenie cannot be used on TIFF images.

œ PhotoGenie Image Enhancement is an algorithm designed to increase image quality.

œ Color fringe refers to color bleeding or the mixing of colors that appears where two colors meet.


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1 Choose Agfa PhotoGenie from the Image menu.

œ A submenu appears from the Agfa PhotoGenie command.

2 Select the desired mode from the submenu.

œ For details about each mode, see page 72.

œ The image processing starts. A status bar appears to show the status of the imageprocessing.

3 Choose Save As from the File menu.

œ It is recommended to save the processed file using a new name to keep the originalunedited file.


4 Select the folder where you want to save the file and enter a filename.

œ The image will normally be saved in JPEG format. By saving the file in the uncompressedformat, you can prevent image deterioration caused again by JPEG compression. Notethat an uncompressed image file size will be much bigger than for a compressed image.

5 Click the Save button.

NOTE

Images captured with high resolution and low compression

œ It is recommended to use Super Resolution to increase the picture resolution.

Images captured with standard resolution and high compression

œ It is recommended to use JPEG Artifact Removal. Depending on the type of image, if JPEGcompression noise is negligible, Super Resolution may give good results. Select the modeaccording to the desired results.


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Zooming in and outYou can zoom in and out when displaying the image in the Edit Window. This does not affect thesize of the actual image, only the way it is displayed.

NOTE

To change the size of the actual image, see page 78.

Zooming inChoose Zoom In from the Window menu.

Zooming outChoose Zoom Out from the Window menu.

Returning to the original sizeChoose Normal Size from the Window menu.

Adjusting the image brightness and contrastFollow the procedure below to adjust the image brightness and contrast. Do not save data thatyou have edited to your camera.

1 Choose Brightness/Contrast from the Image menu.

œ The Brightness and Contrast dialog boxappears.

2 Adjust the image brightness and contrastas desired.

Contrast : The image contrast value is indicated in percentage. You can drag the slideralong the slider bar or enter a numeric value.

Brightness : The image brightness value is indicated in percentage. You can drag theslider along the slider bar or enter a numeric value.

Preview : Place a check in this checkbox to preview the result of the adjustments asthey are made.

OK button : Click to enter the adjustments made and close the dialog box.

Cancel button: Click to cancel the adjustments made and close the dialog box.

œ You can undo the adjustments made right after clicking the OK button by choosing Undofrom the Edit menu.


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Adjusting the image colorsYou can adjust the tones of the colors in the image by modifying the color curves. Do not savedata that you have edited to your camera.

1 Select Color Curve from the Image menu.

œ The Color Tone Curve dialog box appears.

2 Adjust the color tones as desired.

Color Channel : The image colors are separated into the three color channels: R (red), G(green), and B (blue). Each can be adjusted individually. Select the color toadjust from the pull-down menu.

Color Curve : The curve indicates the modifications made to each color tone level of theoriginal image. For how to adjust the color tone, refer to the examples thatfollow.

Input Level : Indicates the original image color level for each channel.

Output Level : Indicates the modified image color level for each channel.

Reset button : Click this button to return the color curve to the original straight line.

OK button : Click to enter the adjustments made and close the dialog box.

Cancel button : Click to cancel the adjustments made and close the dialog box.

œ You can undo the adjustments made right after clicking the OK button by choosing Undo fromthe Edit menu.

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Example of color adjustment using the color curvesThe initial color curve is a straight line. At thelower left and upper right there are two small redsquares, called adjustment points. To adjust theimage color tone, drag the adjustment points tomodify the shape of the curve.

Example 1: Adjusting all the colors (Red, Green, and Blue)

œ Select RGB from the pull-down menu.

œ Place the arrow pointer on an adjustment point. The adjustment point will change to a cross.

œ Make the desired adjustments by dragging theadjustment points.

Example 2: Adjusting only the color blue

œ Select B from the Color Channel pull-down menu.

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œ Place the arrow pointer inside the coordinatebox area and click at any desired position.A new adjustment point and red line appearand the color curve adjusts according to thenew adjustment point and red line.

œ Drag the adjustment point to any desiredposition.The color curve adjusts accordingly as youmove the adjustment point and red line.

œ Click at another point inside the coordinate box area.

œ The new adjustment point appears and the red line splits. Now you have added two newadjustment points to the original two for four all together. By adding adjustment points, youhave further control for more precise color adjustment.

New adjustment points

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Changing an image sizeFollow the procedure below to change the image size. Do not save data that you have edited toyour camera.

1 Select Image Size from the Image menu.

œ The Image Size dialog box appears.

2 Adjust the image size as desired.

Width : Set the image width in pixels.

Height : Set the image height in pixels.

Fix Height-to-Width Ratio : When this box is checked, the ratio of the image height tothe image width is kept constant. Therefore, changing eitherthe width or the height will automatically change the other tothe proportionate value.

OK button : Click to enter the changes made and close the dialog box.

Cancel button : Click to cancel the changes made and close the dialog box.

œ You can undo the adjustments made right after clicking the OK button by choosing Undofrom the Edit menu.

NOTE

œ When the Fix Height-to-Width Ratio checkbox is checked, if you change a value and thenchange it back to its original value, the other value may not be restored exactly to its originalvalue. To restore the original values to both the width and the height, remove the check fromthe checkbox and enter both values manually.

Rotating an imageFollow the procedure below to rotate the image. Do not save data that you have edited to yourcamera.

1 Choose Rotate Image from the Image menu.

œ A submenu appears from the Rotate Image command.

2 Select the desired angle from the submenu.

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Saving an image that has been editedFollow the procedure below to save the edited image to your computer hard drive. Do not savedata that you have edited to your camera.

1 Select Save As from the File menu.


2 Select the folder where you want to save the image and select the file format from thepull-down menu.

œ Click the Options button and set the compression ratio and other settings as desired.

3 Enter the filename and click the Save button.

NOTE

œ To display the thumbnail for the modified image, click the Reload button in the Folder Window.

Changing the image formatFollow the procedure below to change the format of one or more images at one time. Do not savedata that you have edited to your camera.

1 Select the images in the Folder Window or Data Window.

œ Use the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: use the command key) to select more thanone image (see page 28).

2 Choose Change Format from the Image menu.

œ The Modify Multiple Image dialog box appears.

3 Specify the format and location where the images will be saved and click the OK button.


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OTHER FUNCTIONSSetting the Folder and Data Window history

You can save a list of folders and files recently opened in the Folder and Data Window in a historylist. Then by selecting a file or folder from the list that appears in the File menu, you can quicklydisplay the file or folder in the Folder or Data Window.



2 Place a check in the Create File History checkbox.


œ Click the Cancel button to return to the previous settings and close the Option Settingsdialog box.

NOTE

œ To erase the history list, click the Clear History button in the Option Settings dialog box.

Setting the folder information fileWhenever File Manager opens folder, it saves an information file in that folder so that when itopens that folder again, it can read the information file and display the folder contents muchquicker.



2 Select Save from the Save Folder Information File pull-down menu.


œ Click the Cancel button to return to the previous settings and close the Option Settingsdialog box.

NOTE

œ If the files displayed differ from the actual contents of the folder, click the Reload button of thewindow being displayed.

œ You cannot save an information file for folders in cameras connected using an IEEE1394interface cable.


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MOVIE EDITORUsing Movie Editor, you can use the individual video clips saved on your hard disk and combinethem into a QuickTime movie. You can also insert still images into the QuickTime movie.

Creating a QuickTime movie main steps1 Collect all the video clips and still images that are going to be used into the Material Window.

2 Move each individual video clip and still image to the Entry Window according to the desiredfinal video clip sequence (story board).

3 Set the still images display duration and sound effects, and the video clips range and soundeffects.

4 Temporarily save the contents of the Entry Window.

5 Create the QuickTime movie.

Movie Editor WindowYou will find the following components in the Movie Editor window.

Newly Edited Data button : Opens a new Entry Window and Material Window to starta new project.

Open Edited Data button : Opens an Entry (Movie Editor Data) file previously savedon the hard disk, and display it in the Entry Window.

Save Edited Data button : Saves an edited Entry Window as a Movie Editor Datafile to the hard disk.

New Material Window button : Opens a new Material Window.

Play Back Movie Preview button : Previews the video clip assembled from the elements inthe Entry Window.

Create Movie button : Creates the QuickTime movie according to thecompression ratio and other user settings.

Newly Edited Data button

Open Edited Data button

Save Edited Data button

New Material Window button

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OPENING AND CLOSING MOVIE EDITOROpening Movie Editor

Click the Start button and select Programs Ö Sanyo Utility 5.3 ÖMovie Editor.

œ Windows users: if a shortcut has been created during installation, simply double-click theMovie Editor shortcut icon to start the program.

œ The Movie Editor is executed, and the Movie Editor window is opened.

Closing Movie EditorThe program can be closed using one of the two methods indicated below.

If the Entry Window has not been saved, the confirmation dialog box appears.

Yes : Saves the contents of the Entry Window before closing.

No : Does not save the changes made to contents of the Entry Window beforeclosing.

Cancel : Does not close the Entry Window.

Selecting Exitin the File menu.

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MOVIE PREPARATIONCreating a new movie

1 Click the Newly Edited Data button.

œ The Edit Settings dialog box appears.Change the settings given here asnecessary.

2 Specify the background color.

œ This sets the color of the margins inQuickTime movies. Click the Ù portionto open the Color dialog box. Specify thedesired color and then click the OKbutton.

œ By placing a check in the Fit Image ToFrame Size checkbox, you can have allimages enlarged or diminished to matchthe frame size.

3 Specify the background music.

œ To use special sound effects, click theRead button to open the Open dialogbox. Specify the file for the desired soundeffect and click the Open button. When asound effect file is selected, its file nameappears in the Filename field.

œ Click the Play button to play the selected background music. Pause the playback bypressing the Play button once again.

œ For no background music, click the No BGM button.

4 Set the display time for the still images.

œ Click the j and l buttons and set the time each still image is to be displayed. The time isin “minutes:seconds:1/30 seconds.”


œ The Entry Window and Material Window open.

Opening an entry file saved on the hard diskTo modify or continue working on a previousvideo clip, you can open an Entry file (MovieEditor Data file) saved on the hard disk.

1 Click the Open Edited Data button.


œ You can also open the File menu andclick Open Edited Data.

2 Select the desired Entry file (Movie Editor Data file) and click the Open button.

œ The selected data file is opened in the Entry Window.

œ If a Material Window was opened when the Entry Window was saved, it will also beopened at the same time.


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COLLECTING ELEMENTS FOR A MOVIEBefore creating a QuickTime movie, you will need to temporarily collect in the Material Window allthe video clips and still images that are going to be used for the video clip. Any data that can beused by QuickTime can be used as material.

Material WindowYou will find the following components in the Material Window.

ADD button : Adds the element to the Material Window.

DELETE button : Deletes the selected element from the Material Window.

ENTRY button : Enters the selected element to the Entry Window.

ALL ENTRY button : Enters all elements of the Material Window to the Entry Window.

Element type icon : This icon will indicate the type of the still image or video clip. If asound is recorded with the file, will also be displayed. Thefilename is also displayed next to it.

NOTE

œ A Material Window cannot be saved by itself. When the Entry Window is saved, thecorresponding Material Windows are also saved (see page 93).

Element type icon — Filename

ALL ENTRY buttonENTRY buttonDELETE buttonADD button


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Collecting elements into the Material WindowDo not use data stored in your camera as material. Only use data that has been copied to yourcomputer hard disk.

1 Click the ADD button in the Material Window.


œ You can also open the Material menu andclick Read Material.

2 Select the video clips or still images to use as element and click the Open button (inWindows).

œ In the Open window you can use the Shift or Ctrl key to select multiple files. Also, you canselect the type of files displayed by opening the File of type pull-down menu and selectingthe desired type.

Select the desired files from the list on the left hand side of the window and click the Addbutton (in Macintosh).

œ Repeat until all the desired files are in the Add List window and click the OK button. Youcan select all the files from the list on the left by clicking the Add All button.

œ The thumbnails for the selected video clips or still images are shown in the MaterialWindow.

NOTE

œ You can open up to a maximum of 10 Material Windows. For each folder where elements aresaved, a Material Window can be opened, making the registering of elements simpler andmore efficient (see page 86).

œ You can drag-and-drop thumbnails from any of the windows given below to the MaterialWindow to add material. You can also copy material from the Material Window to otherwindows or applications.œ Upload Window of Communicatorœ Folder Window of File Managerœ Folder Window of Explorer

Displaying the video clips or still images in the Material WindowYou can confirm the contents of the video clips or still image files in the Material Window.

1 Double-click a thumbnail in the Material Window.

œ The selected still image or video clip appears in a separate window.

Displaying the Material Window elements informationYou can display the information about the elements in the Material Window.

Right-click the desired image file in the Material Window (in Windows).

Hold down the control key and click the thumbnail of the desired image (in Macintosh).

œ The Material Information dialog box appears.


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Opening a new Material WindowYou can open up to a maximum of 10 Material Windows. For each folder where elements aresaved, a Material Window can be opened, making the registering of elements simpler and moreefficient.

1 Click the New Material Window button.

œ A new Material Window is opened.

œ You can also open the Material menuand click New Material Window.

Deleting elements from the Material Window1 Click the desired thumbnail in the Material Window to select it.

œ An orange light turns on to indicate the selected thumbnail.

œ To select multiple thumbnails, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: hold downthe command key) and click all the desired thumbnails.

2 Click the DELETE button.

œ You can also choose Clear in the Edit menu or press the Delete key.

œ A dialog box confirming that you want to delete the folder appears.


œ The selected thumbnails are deleted from the Material Window.

œ Click the Cancel button to cancel the operation.


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REGISTERING ELEMENTSYou can register the elements from Material Windows to the Entry Window according to thedesired final video clip sequence (story board).

Registering elements in the Entry Window1 Select the thumbnails in the Material Window.

œ An orange light comes on to indicate the selected thumbnail.

œ To select multiple thumbnails, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key (Macintosh users: holddown the command key) and click all the desired thumbnails.

2 Click the ENTRY button.

œ The selected thumbnails are copied tothe Entry Window.

œ The thumbnails are displayed in theorder they are registered. Later, theorder can be modified or otherthumbnails can be inserted in between inthe Entry Window (see page 92).

NOTE

œ Click the ALL ENTRY button to register all the thumbnails from the Material Window to theEntry Window.

œ The thumbnails can also be registered from the Material Window to the Entry Window bydragging and dropping them (see page 92).


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Entry WindowYou will find the following components in the Entry Window.

Time display area : Indicates in seconds the display duration of the still image orvideo clip in the video clip.

Playback preview range : Shows the selected range of the playback. The playbackrange is selected using the Start Position and End Positionsliders.

PLAY PREVIEW button : Starts playback of the playback preview range.

DELETE button : Deletes the selected elements.

Setting the display duration and sound effects of a still imageYou can set how long a still image will be displayed in the video clip and the playback options ofany voice memo/sound effects.

1 Double-click the thumbnail of the desired still image in the Entry Window.

œ The Picture Setting window opens.

2 Set the still image display duration.

œ Click the j or l button to set the desired displayduration. The duration is indicated in“minutes:seconds.1/30 seconds.”

Start Position slider

Playback previewrange

Time display area

End Position slider

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3 To use the sound (voice memo) attached tothe image (if available), click the SOUNDbutton.

œ The SOUND button indicator will light, “Incidental Sound” will be displayed in the displayarea to the right.

To use a sound effect, click the SE button.

œ The Open dialog box will be displayed. Select the desired sound file and click the Openbutton. When the sound file is selected, the SE button indicator will light, and the selectedfilename will be displayed in the display area to the right.

œ The selected sound can be played backby clicking the c button. To stopplayback, click the c button again.

œ If you decide not to use the included sound (voice memo) or a sound effect, click thebutton whose indicator is on to turn it off. “None” will be displayed in the display area tothe right.

NOTE

œ By clicking the d (or c) button in the top right corner of the Image Setting window, youcan select the previous (or next) element registered in the Entry Window. If it is a videoclip, then the Movie Setting window will be displayed.

4 Click the Close button.

œ A save confirmation dialog box appears.


œ The settings are saved.

œ To cancel the changes made, click the Cancel button.


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Setting the playback range and sound effects of a video clipIf you want to use only part of a video clip, you can set a playback start frame (IN) and a playbackend frame (OUT), only that section of the clip will be incorporated in the final video clip.

1 Double-click the thumbnail of the desired video clip in the Entry Window.

œ The Movie Setting window will bedisplayed.

2 Playback the video clip. Then select the startframe of the desired section and click the INbutton.

œ Using the playback control buttons indicated below, display the desired start frame.

Skip Back : Jumps to the first frame of the video clip.

Backward one frame : Every time the button is clicked, the previous frame isdisplayed.

Backward Playback : Starts backward playback.

Stop : Stops playback.

Forward Playback : Starts forward playback.

Forward one frame : Every time the button is clicked, the next frame is displayed.

Skip Forward : Jumps to the last frame of the video clip.

3 Using the same method as step 2, select the end frame of the desired section and click theOUT button.

œ The selected range for the video clip willbe displayed in blue.

œ Using the playback control buttons, you can playback the selected range to confirm it isas desired.


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4 To use the sound attached to the video clip(voice memo), click the SOUND button.

œ The SOUND button indicator will light, “Incidental Sound” will be displayed in the displayarea to the right.

To use a sound effect, click the SE button.

œ The Open dialog box will be displayed. Select the desired sound file and click the Openbutton. When the sound file is selected, the SE button indicator will light, and the selectedfilename will be displayed in the display area to the right.

œ The selected sound can be played backby clicking the c button. To stopplayback, click the c button again.

œ If you decide not to use the included sound (voice memo) or sound effect, click the buttonwhose indicator is on to turn it off. “None” will be displayed in the display area to the right.

NOTE

œ By clicking the d (or c) button in the top right corner of the Movie Setting window, youcan select the previous (or next) element registered in the Entry Window. If it is a stillimage, then the Image Setting window will be displayed.

5 Click the Close button.

œ A save confirmation dialog box appears.


œ The settings are saved.

œ To cancel the changes made, click the Cancel button.


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Changing the elements order1 Click the thumbnail of the desired element in the Entry Window.



2 Drag and drop the thumbnails to move theelements to the desired position in the videoclip.

œ The elements will be inserted at thelocation indicated by the red elementregistration insertion indicator shown atthe bottom.

Adding elementsNOTE

œ If a Material Window is not opened, then create a new Material Window (see page 86).

1 Click the desired thumbnail in the Material Window, to select it.



2 Drag-and-drop the thumbnails to move them to the Entry Window.

œ The elements will be inserted at the location indicated by the red Element registrationinsertion indicator shown at the bottom.

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Deleting elements1 Click the desired thumbnail in the Entry Window to select it.


2 Click the DELETE button.

œ You can also choose Clear in the Edit menu or press the Delete key.

œ The selected thumbnails are deleted from the Entry Window.

Saving the Entry WindowNOTE

œ When the Entry Window is saved, any opened Material Window is also saved.

Saving the Entry Window Under a New NameDo not save files to your camera.

1 Choose Save Edited Data As in the File menu.


2 Select the desired folder, enter a filename and click the Save button.

œ The Entry Window data is saved as a file (Movie Editor Data file).

Saving the Entry Window Under the Same NameThis will replace the data of the previously saved Entry Window.

1 Click the Save Edited Data button.

œ You can also choose Save Edited Data in the File menu.

œ The Entry Window data file (Movie Editor Data file) is saved replacing the previouslysaved window data.

œ The first time the Entry Window is saved, the Save As dialog box appears. Select thedesired folder, enter a filename and click the Save button.


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Previewing the movieBefore creating the final QuickTime movie, you can preview it by viewing all the registeredelements in the registered sequence.

1 Click in the Entry Window. Then use theStart position slider to set the beginning andthe End position slider to set the end of therange to preview.

œ The selected range will be displayed inGreen.

2 Click the PLAY PREVIEW button.

œ After a few seconds, the Preview windowis opened.

œ You can also open the Movie menu andclick Play Back Movie Preview.

œ Click the Play (c) button at the bottom ofthe Preview window to start playback(see page 97).

Changing the edit settingsFollow the procedure below to edit settings used during the creation of a new movie.

1 Click in the Entry Window and choose Edit Settings from the Movie menu.

œ The Edit Settings dialog box appears.

2 Change the settings as desired and click the OK button.

œ For an explanation of each setting, see “Creating a new movie” on page 83.


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CREATING THE QuickTime MOVIECreating the QuickTime movie

Using Movie Editor, you can make movies suited for use on the Web. First try the For Web (HighCompression) setting. If the image quality is too low, then try For Web (Medium Compression).Note that with For Web (Medium Compression), the image quality is improved, but the file sizealso increases.

1 Click in the Entry Window and choose Create Movie from the Movie menu.

œ A submenu appears.

2 Choose the movie type from the submenu.


3 Choose the folder where you want to save the movie, enter the file name, and click the Savebutton.

œ The file extension for QuickTime movie files is “.MOV.”

œ When the movie is created, the Movie Playback window opens. Click the Play button toplay back the movie.

NOTE

œ You can set the various setting such as the compression type according to the purpose of useand save the settings as user setting. You can also change the contents for the For Web (HighCompression) and For Web (Medium Compression) settings as necessary.

Changing the movie settingsYou can set the setting such as the compression type and image quality as desired when creatinga movie and save the settings as user setting. You can also change the contents for the For Web(High Compression) and For Web (Medium Compression) settings as necessary.

For an explanation of the various settings, see the QuickTime Player help file.

1 Click in the Entry Window and choose Compression Settings from the Movie menu.

œ The Movie Settings dialog box appears.

2 Choose the type from the pull-down menu.

3 Click the Settings or Size button and make the various setting as desired.

œ The dialog box chosen appears. Make the desired settings and click the OK button.

œ Click the Initial Settings button to return the settings to their original values.

4 Click the OK button in the Movie Settings dialog box.


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Converting the QuickTime movieQuickTime movies can be converted to the AVI file format and others for use with the MediaPlayer of Windows and other applications. For more information concerning the other formats, seethe QuickTime Player help file.

1 Choose Open Movie from the Movie menu and open a movie.

œ The Open dialog box appears. Select the QuickTime movie to be opened and click theOpen button.

2 Choose Export from the Movie menu.

œ The Save Output File As dialog box appears.

3 Choose the format from the Output Format pull-down menu.

œ Also set the Output pull-down menu and Option button settings if necessary.

4 Choose the folder where you want to save the movie, enter the file name, and click the Savebutton.

NOTE

œ Be aware that when editing video clips on your computer, there are times when the resultingmovie file cannot be converted to AVI format.


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PLAYING BACK THE QuickTime MOVIEThe completed video clip can be played back on your computer.

1 Choose Open Movie from the Movie menu.


2 Select the video clip file and click the Open button.

3 Click the Play (c) button.

œ The video clip playback starts.

NOTE

œ The video clip can also be opened by double-clicking on its file icon.

œ When the playback progress indicator is used to move backward or forward the playback of thevideo clip, interference may be visible.


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SANYO UTILITY HELPThe Sanyo Utility Software comes with an HTML help file. To view this help file, you will needNetscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or other Web browser application. A Webbrowser is not provided.

The operation of the Help file has been confirmed with the Web browsers listed below. Be sure touse one of the Web browsers listed below, or a more recent version.

œ Netscape Navigator 2.0

œ Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0

Windows users: select Help from the Help menu in any of the application windows.

œ You can also press the F1 key.

Macintosh users: select Sanyo Utility Help from the Help menu.

œ In the Macintosh help file, all explanations show the screens as seen on a Macintosh computer.

œ The Web browser starts up and the help file appears.

œ Use the contents and index to find the information you require.

œ For information on how to use the Web browser, refer to the instructions that came with theWeb browser you are using.


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UNINSTALLING THE SANYO UTILITYSOFTWAREWindows users: you can use the Uninstaller to remove the Sanyo Utility Software program and thefolders it created. However, if this method is used, the files created using the program are notdeleted.

1 From the Windows Start menu, select Programs ÖSanyo Utility 5.3 Ö Uninstall.

œ The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears.

2 Click the YES button.

œ The Uninstall Status window opens.

3 When uninstalling is finished, click the OK button.


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UPGRADING TO QuickTime 4.1 Pro1 Double-click the QuickTime icon in the Control Panel.

œ The QuickTime Settings dialog box appears.

2 From the pull-down menu, select Registration.

3 Click the Enter Registration button.

œ The Enter Registration dialog box appears.

4 In the Registered to box, enter the serial number.

œ The Serial Number is indicated on the sheet“Concerning QuickTime 4.1 Pro.”


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5 In the Registration Number box, enter the Key Code.

œ The Key Code is indicated on the sheet“Concerning QuickTime 4.1 Pro.”


œ This completes the upgrade to QuickTime 4.1 Pro.

œ Check that the Quick Time Settings dialog box now reads “QuickTime: Pro Player Edition.”

Uninstalling (Windows)1 From the Start menu, select Programs Ö QuickTime Ö Uninstall QuickTime.

œ The QuickTime Uninstall dialog box appears.

2 Click the Uninstall button.

œ The Remove Programs From Your Computer window opens.

3 When uninstalling is finished, click the OK button.


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