Dual Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD2000EX, VPC-HD2000 and VPC-HD2000GX. 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.
CONTENTS This book explains the basic operation of your camera. For a detailed explanation, please see the Instruction Manual that accompanied your camera. ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................................................................... 2 PARTS NAMES ..................................................................................... 3 INSTALLING THE CARD ....................................................................... 5 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..........................................
ABOUT THIS MANUAL About the PDF-format Instruction Manuals Instruction manuals for the Camera and the Xacti Software CD are stored as PDF files in the CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD). To read the PDF files, you will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.0 or later. If one is not installed in your computer, install it from the CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD). An English version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is provided on the CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD).
SETUP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front Flash i Extends when the flash button [?] is pressed.
Rear Zoom switch Speaker English Multi-indicator Monitor PHOTO VIEW button REC/PLAY switch [ ] button [ ] button MENU button SET button Card slot cover SIMPLE/NORMAL switch DC IN terminal cover ON/OFF button Bottom Docking station terminal Tripod stand hole 4
INSTALLING THE CARD 1 Open the card slot cover, and insert the card in the card slot. Card slot cover 2 3 Insert the card all the way in. h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place. SD Memory Card Card slot Close the card slot cover. h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK While pressing the battery cover lock, slide it (1), and pull out the battery cover toward the bottom of the camera (2). h The battery cover comes off. English 1 1 Battery cover lock 2 Battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack. h Take care that it is positioned correctly.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 3 Replace the battery cover. h Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it. 4 Close the camera’s monitor unit, and set the camera in the docking station. h Set the camera securely, making sure that the camera is correctly oriented in relation to the terminal contacts in the docking station. h Charging begins when the camera is set in the docking station. h During charging, the multiindicator is lit red.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF English Turning on the camera 1 2 3 Set the REC/PLAY switch. To shoot pictures: Set to REC. To play back images: Set to PLAY. Open the monitor unit. Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. h If the date and time have not been set, the screen to set the date and time is shown on the monitor. REC/PLAY switch Recording Playback Monitor unit Monitor ON/OFF button Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.
DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set. Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2009 1 2 9 Turn on the camera (page 8), and press the SET button. h The Clock Set Screen appears.
3 English 4 Set the clock. 1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:30”. h The time is set in the following order: Set the hour → Set the minute. h A 24-hour clock is used for the time display. 4 Press the SET button. Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Format Screen appears. 3 Toggle the SET button up or down.
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE Switch between the recording mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for viewing your recorded images). 1 2 11 Turn on the camera (page 8). REC/PLAY button Set the REC/PLAY switch to the desired mode. For recording: Set it to REC. For playback: Set it to PLAY.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE English Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch, located next to the monitor, to switch between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes. 1 Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode. SIMPLE mode: Set it to SIMPLE. NORMAL mode: Set it to NORMAL.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 2 13 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode. h Use the REC/PLAY switch to select the recording mode or playback mode. To access the Recording Menu: Set the switch to REC. To access the Playback Menu: Set the switch to PLAY. Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode. h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to select the desired mode. To select the SIMPLE mode: Set the switch to SIMPLE.
3 RECORDING MENU 1 1 VIDEO 2 PHOTO 3 SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER EXIT OK 12M Select video clip and photo size EXIT MENU button OK 14 English Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen for the mode you selected in steps 1 and 2 appears on the monitor. Display the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu → go to page 15, step 4. Display the NORMAL Mode Setting Menu → go to page 16, step 4.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.
To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu 4 English Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab. h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears. Tab RECORDING MENU 1 1 VIDEO 2 PHOTO 3 SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER EXIT OK 5 12M Toggle the SET button to the right.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 6 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears. h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.
SIMPLE 18 English HINT About the applicable mode indicator i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is effective. : This setting is effective during still image shooting. : This setting is effective during video clip recording. : This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip recording.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 8), and set it to the recording mode (page 11). [ ] button Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h It is not necessary to keep the [ ] button pressed while recording. h If you press the [ ] button while recording, you can capture a still image. h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display. Recording time 3 End the recording.
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image (single-shot). 2 Turn on the camera (page 8), and set it to the recording mode (page 11). [ ] button Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway. h The autofocus operates, and the image is focused (focus lock). 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way. h The shutter releases and the image is captured. h You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the [ ] button depressed when you capture the image (postview).
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Using the flash 1 Press the m button to open the flash unit. h The flash unit opens. 2 Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 13), select the flash setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the flash operation appears. 9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary. :: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the conditions. ;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 2 3 English 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to PLAY. Select the image to play back. h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back. h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen. Orange frame 2009. 12.25 14:25 37.6MB 100-0006 00:00:25 Full-HR OK Press the SET button. h Playback begins.
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES Video clip playback operation To do this... Normal forward playback Stop playback Pause Do this Press the SET button. During playback, toggle the SET button down. During playback, press the SET button or toggle the SET button up. During accelerated playback, toggle the SET button up. To play back During forward After pausing playback, toggle the SET button one image playback to the right.
Playing back a slideshow You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature. 1 2 Display the Playback Screen, and press the MENU button. h The Playback Menu Screen appears. From “PLAYBACK MENU 1” select “SLIDESHOW”, and press the SET button. h The Slideshow Screen appears. SLIDESHOW ALL VIDEO PHOTO START =: Play back all files. 3: Play back video clips and audio files. c: Play back still image files. 3 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button.
USING THE Xacti Library Copy files 1 2 3 25 Turn on the power to the devices in the following order: camera → hard disk → TV. h If your hard disk is one that can turn ON/OFF automatically, it will do so when the camera is turned ON/OFF. h The Playback Screen for the last roll that was copied appears. Press the MENU button. h The Xacti Library Menu appears. DATA TRANSFER: Copy files from the card to the hard disk. SELECT PLAY FILE: Play back files that were copied to the hard disk.
4 English 5 Select “BEGIN TRANSFER” and press the SET button. h File copying begins. h When copying is completed, the Transfer Complete Confirmation Screen appears. Press the SET button. h When copying is completed, you are returned to the Xacti Library Menu. HINT After step 1, does the screen to create a library appear? i If the hard disk is being used for the first time with the Xacti Library, a screen confirming that you wish to create a library appears.
USING THE Xacti Library Play back files 1 2 3 27 Select “SELECT PLAY FILE”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the playback files appears. Library ROLL: Specify a roll from the list of rolls. Library CALENDAR: Specify a capture date from the calendar. ALBUM: Play back an album. CARD: Play back the files on a card. Select “Library ROLL”, and press the SET button. h The list of rolls appears. Select the desired roll to play back, and press the SET button.
