GUIDE FOR
BASIC OPERATION
VPC-CG20EX
VPC-CG20
Dual Camera
VPC-CG20GX
VPC-CG20PX
VPC-CG20TA
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG20EX, VPC-CG20,
VPC-CG20GX, VPC-CG20PX and VPC-CG20TA.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”.
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Preparing the camera
1
Insert the battery pack.
Battery pack
Connector
markings
Battery cover
1 Push out
3 Insert by matching
the connector markings
2 Open
4 Close
About saving your recorded data
h If you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 12 to install the
card in the camera.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
purchase a commercially sold card.
h This camera has an internal memory, so you can shoot and record
without an SD Memory Card installed.
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Shooting
1
Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn
the camera on.
h If the screen to set the
date and time appears,
press the MENU button 2
times to cancel it.
For how to set the date
and time, see page 20.
2
Record.
To record a video clip:
h Press the [
] button to
begin recording a video
clip.
ON/OFF
button
h Press the [
again to end the
recording.
] button
[
] button
[
] button
To take a photo:
h Press the [
] button.
h A still image is captured.
MENU button
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Full-HD
10
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a
test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go
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Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case
of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.
Playback
1
Press the REC/PLAY
REC/PLAY
button.
The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
button
h
2
Select the image to play
back.
h Toggle the SET button to
move the orange frame
to the image you wish to
play back.
SET button
h The image information
for the framed image is
shown in the bottom part
of the monitor.
3
Press the SET button.
h Playback begins.
<To return to the
recording mode>
h Press the REC/PLAY
button.
Deleting files
1
On the screen in step 2,
move the orange frame to
the file you wishtodelete,
and press the MENU
button.
100-0006
00:00:05
6.5MB
Full-HD
SET
OK
2
Select “DELETE”, and
press the SET button.
Remaining battery
power indication
Orange frame
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4
Select “DELETE SINGLE”, and press the SET button.
Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.
h If you toggle the SET button to the left or right, the screen to delete a
different file will appear.
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When you are finished deleting files, press the MENU button.
h Pressing the MENU button 3 times will return you to the screen in step
2.
When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.
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Copy data from your camera to the computer
Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the
computer.
1
Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface
cable to connect your camera to the computer.
h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the
computer’s USB connector.
2
Turn on the camera (page 17).
h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
SET
CANCEL
OK
To USB connector
To USB/AV terminal
Supplied dedicated
USB interface cable
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4
Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the
computer connection mode
appears.
USB CONNECTION
CARD READER
MTP
SCREEN CAPTURE
PC CAMERA
CANCEL
OK
Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.
h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon
appears in the [My Computer] window.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
<If the access menu (page 46) appears>
h Click on [Exit] to cancel the access menu.
5
6
Select an action.
h If the [XACTI (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired
procedure from the window.
Copy files from the camera to a computer.
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Dismounting the camera
CAUTION
i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure
to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or
corrupt the files in your camera.
1
2
Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray.
h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB
connector.
Left-click on the camera drive (E:).
h The camera can now be disconnected.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
No software is included with this camera. Please visit our website to
obtain the available software.
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CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................. i
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3
How to use the accessories ............................................................ 5
ABOUT THE CARD ............................................................................... 6
Media cards that can be used with this camera .............................. 6
What “card” means in this manual .................................................. 6
„ SETUP
PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... 7
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ....................................................... 9
Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 10
INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 12
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .................................................... 14
About the temperature alert icon \ .......................................... 16
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 17
Turning on the camera .................................................................. 17
Turning off the camera .................................................................. 17
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is
active ........................................................................................ 18
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 20
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE .......................................................................... 23
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE .............................................. 24
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 24
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 25
„ SHOOTING
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING .................................................................. 29
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS .............................................................. 30
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 32
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .................................................... 34
„ PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ......................... 35
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image ............. 37
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„ CONNECTING TO A TV
CONNECTING TO A TV .......................................................................38
Connecting to a video input terminal .............................................39
Connecting to the HDMI terminal ..................................................39
PLAYING BACK ON A TV ....................................................................40
„ OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ........................................41
Contents of the Instruction Manual ................................................41
How to obtain the Instruction Manual ............................................45
„ ABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER FEATURE
About the Eye-Fi transfer feature ..........................................................47
„ APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS .....................................................48
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................56
Camera ..........................................................................................56
Camera connectors .......................................................................60
Battery life .....................................................................................60
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/
Possible Recording Time ..........................................................61
Concerning the multi-indicator .......................................................62
Supplied battery pack charger .......................................................63
Supplied Li-ion battery pack ..........................................................63
Others ............................................................................................64
Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take
a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and
ready to go ................................................................................65
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
i Li-ion battery pack: 1
i Lithium-ion battery pack
charger and power cord: 1
i Dedicated USB interface
cable (page vi): 1
i Dedicated AV interface cable
(page 39): 1
i Lens cap (page 5): 1
i GUIDE FOR BASIC
OPERATION
(VPC-CG20EX, VPC-CG20GX,
VPC-CG20PX, VPC-CG20TA
only)
i SAFETY MANUAL
(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
camera.
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i QUICK GUIDE
i Obtaining the PDF instruction
manual and cautions
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How to use the accessories
k Lens cap
1
2
3
4
k Handstrap (Please purchase a commercially available handstrap.)
i To avoid dropping the camera, it is recommended that you attach a
handstrap.
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ABOUT THE CARD
Media cards that can be used with this camera
The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is:
i SD Memory Card
i SDHC Memory Card
i SDXC Memory Card
What “card” means in this manual
i In this manual, SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC
Memory Cards that can be used in this dual camera are referred to as
“card”.
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SETUP
SETUP
PARTS NAMES
Front
Monitor unit
Stereo microphone
Lens
Flash
ON/OFF button
* The tripod mounting hole is
on the bottom.
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Rear
Multi-indicator
Operation pad
Monitor
DC IN
terminal cover
Card slot cover
ON/OFF button
Battery cover
USB/AV terminal
HDMI terminal
„ Operation pad
Zoom switch
[
] button
[
] button
Photo shooting
button
Video recording
button
MENU button
SET button
REC/PLAY button
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