Sanyo VPC-CG6BL, Instruction Manual

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BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA
The following is an explanation of the format of data recorded by your
camera, as well as the configuration of directories in the card.
Cautions when using the camera as an external
drive
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Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result
in your camera not recognizing that data.
If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive.
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Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera. Format
all cards to be used by your camera with your camera.
Operating environment
Windows
A computer with a standard-equipped USB port, and preinstalled with
Windows 2000, XP or later is required. Correct operation cannot be
guaranteed for models with upgraded Windows systems.
Macintosh
A model with a standard-equipped USB port, and preinstalled with Mac OS
9.0, 9.1, 9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 or later is required.
Data file formats
The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file
names are determined are explained below.
* Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved.
Type of data Data format File name structure
Still image
data
JPEG
File name begins with SANY.
Extension is “.jpg”.
SANY****.jpg
Video clip
data
MPEG-4
File name begins with SANY.
Extension is “.mp4”.
SANY****.mp4*
Audio
recording
data
MPEG-4 Audio
(AAC compression)
File name begins with SUND.
Extension is “.m4a”.
SUND****.m4a*