Panasonic AG-DVC60 E User Manual

BEFORE USESPECIFI-
OF PARTS
Mini
PAL
Digital Video Camera-Recorder
SHOOTINGEDITINGDISPLAYSMENUS
PLAYBACK PREPARATION DESCRIPTION
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
Printed in Japan
F0804S0 -H
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VQT0N17
TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
OTHER
CATIONS,
Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.
FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.
Not to be used in the U.K.
FOR U.K. ONLY
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rat­ing of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.
FOR U.K. ONLY
How to replace the fuse
1. Open the fuse compartment with a screw­driver.
2. Replace the fuse.
Fuse
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indicates safety information.
IMPORTANT
"Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copy­right laws."
ENGLISH
Operating precaution
Operation near any appliance which gener­ates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the mag­netic fields away from the unit before opera­tion.
g DO NOT REMOVE PANEL
COVER BY UNSCREWING.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIP­MENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS-USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQ­UIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIP­MENT.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOM­MENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
CAUTION:
Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other confined space in order to maintain ade­quate ventilation. Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mis­treated.
Replace only with same or specified type.
Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire.
Do not store in temperatures over 60°C.
Use specified charger for rechargeable
batteries.
Do not recharge the battery if it is not a rechargeable type.
For Remote Controller
Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only.
Do not recharge the battery.
Camera Recorder
The rating plate is on the underside of the Camera Recorder
AC Adapter
The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adapter.
Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use.
CAUTION:
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND EASILY ACCES­SIBLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DIS­CONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.
indicates safety information.
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Attention/Attentie
Batteries are used for the main power source, memory back-up in the product and remote controller. At the end of their useful life, you should not throw them away. Instead, hand them in as small chemical waste.
Voor de primaire voeding en het reservege­heugen van het apparaat, alsmede voor de afstandsbediening, wordt gebruik gemaakt van een batterij. Wanneer de batterij uitgeput is, mag u deze niet gewoon weggooien, maar dient u ze als klein chemisch afval weg te doen.
To remove the battery/ Verwijderen van de bat­terij
Main Power Battery Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding
Battery eject button Batterij verwijderknop
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ENGLISH

Read this first!

Always take some trial shots before actual shooting.
When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Remember to check the settings especially when you intend to use special effects or backlight compensation.
Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.
Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder or cassette.
Respect copyrights
Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment. Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even it is intended for pri­vate use.
Caution concerning illustrations in these instructions
Note that all illustrations (camera-recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions will differ slightly from the actual camera-recorder.
If the operations described can be performed using either the camera-recorder or the remote control unit, an illus­tration of the remote control unit is shown alongside.
Reference pages
Reference pages are indicated as (P00).
Usable cassette tapes
Digital video cassette tapes with the mark can be used with this camera-recorder.

Accessories

Battery AC adapter AC cord
Shoulder strap
: For the battery and AC adapter model numbers, refer to the “OPTIONAL UNITS” section. (P81)
Attaching the eye cup
To attach the eye cup, align the profections on the eye cup holder and eye cup, and fit the holder and eye cup together.
Turning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to become disengaged.
Eye cup Ferrite cores
(U.K. only)
Wireless remote control Button battery
(CR2025)
(All areas except U.K.)
Ferrite cores for DV cable: When the DV cable is to be con­nected, attach one ferrite core to one end of the cable and the other one to the other end.
DC cord
Eye cup
Projection
Eye cup holder
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Contents

BEFORE USE
Operating precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking the system operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Inserting the cassette tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Checking what you have shot (rec check) . . . . . . 12
Removing the tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disconnecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SHOOTING
Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Preparation and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shooting techniques for different targets . . . . . . 31
Low-angle shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Searching specific scenes (image search) . . . . . 31
Zoom functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Self-portrait shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recording the time stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
High-sensitivity shooting (SNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vibration reduction function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wind noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Movie-like shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Photo shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Zebra pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Field and frame shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Frame-by-frame shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adding effects to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
One-touch zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Backlight compensation function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
AE lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Still shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Color bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Backup recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS
Camera-recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wireless remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switching to manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments . . . . . . 38
Shutter speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Iris and gain adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
White balance adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting the white balance manually . . . . . . . . . 41
Audio input select and level adjustments . . . . . 42
Selecting audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting the headphone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PLAYBACK
Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Playing back a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting a TV to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checking the shooting date and time . . . . . . . . . 44
Variable-speed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Slow playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Still-picture playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Frame-feed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cue and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Search functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Variable-speed search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Normal video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Other types of video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Playback (images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Playback (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
SPECIFICATIONS, OTHER
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tally lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
System resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Maintenance cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Storage precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
ENGLISH
PREPARATION
Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Counter display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Counter memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
EDITING
Connecting external units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Digital video equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Video deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
External microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Audio dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Analog input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Analog output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Digital input/output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
DISPLAYS
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes . . . . . . . . 57
In VCR mode only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warn ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the MODE CHK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the DISPLAY items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adjusting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Specifying the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
MENUS
Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Setting the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting the main items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Selecting the sub items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Entering the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Setting other sub items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Returning to the main item screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting other main items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Releasing the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Initializing the menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
CAMERA mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
VCR mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
SCENE FILE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
CAMERA SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
SW MODE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
RECORDING SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
DISPLAY SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
BEFORE USE
OF PARTS
SHOOTINGEDITINGDISPLAYSMENUS
PLAYBACK PREPARATION DESCRIPTION
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TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
OTHER
SPECIFI-
CATIONS,

Operating precautions

Do not allow any water to get into the camera­recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach.
Failure to heed this caution will cause the camera­recorder or cassette to malfunction (and may result in irreparable damage).
Keep the camera-recorder away from equipment (such as TV sets and video game machines) that generate magnetic fields.
Using the camera-recorder on top of or near a TV set may cause distortion in the images and/or sound due to the electromagnetic waves that the set emits.
The powerful magnetic fields generated by speakers or large motors may damage your tape recordings or distort the images.
The electromagnetic waves emitted from a micro­computer will adversely affect the camera-recorder, causing the images and/or sound to be distorted.
If the camera-recorder is so adversely affected by products that generate magnetic fields that it no longer operates properly, turn it off and remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter from the power out let. Then install the battery again or re-connect the AC adapter. After this, turn the camera-recorder back on.
Do not use the camera-recorder near radio trans­mitters or high-voltage equipment.
Using the camera-recorder near a radio transmitter or high-voltage equipment may adversely affect the recorded images and/or sound.
Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the cam­era-recorder when using it at the beach and other similar places.
Sand and dust can damage the camera-recorder and cassette. (Be especially careful when inserting or removing the cassettes.)
AC adapter and battery
If the battery has become extremely hot or cold or if it has not been used for a long time and has no charge, the CHARGE lamp will blink several times and charg ing will start automatically.
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the battery temperature is normal, it may mean that something is wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Consult your dealer.
When the battery is warm, it will take longer to charge than normal.
When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter at least a yard away from the radio.
Noise may be heard while the AC adapter is being used; however, this is not a sign of malfunctioning.
Do not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it.
Strong impact may damage the camera-recorder to the extent that it will no longer operate properly.
When carrying the camera-recorder around, use the hand strap, handle or shoulder strap, and remember to handle it carefully.
Do not expose the camera-recorder to insect sprays or volatile substances.
Contact with insect sprays or volatile substances may distort the shape of the camera-recorder and/or cause its finish to peel off.
Do not leave the camera-recorder in contact with rub­ber or PVC products for extended periods of time.
After use, always remove the cassette and remove the battery or unplug the AC cord from the power outlet.
If the cassette is left inside the camera-recorder, the tape may become slack or damaged.
Leaving the battery on the camera-recorder for an extended period may cause the battery voltage to drop excessively, and it may not be possible to re-use
­it even after charging it.
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ENGLISH
Battery characteristics
This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to gener ate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the bat tery’s effective operating time is reduced as the tem­perature rises or falls. When the battery is used in an environment where the temperature is very low, it will not allow more than 5 minutes of operation. If you let the battery get very hot, its protection function will be triggered, which will make it unusable for some time.
Always remove the battery after use.
If it is left inside, a small amount of current will be con­sumed even while the camera-recorder’s power is off. Also, if it is left inside for an extended period, the bat tery may become overdischarged and it may not be possible to re-use it even after charging it.
To dispose of an unusable battery
The battery has a definite service life.
In order to protect valuable natural resources, do not throw away a battery which you no longer need. Take it to a store that participates in the recycling of rechargeable batteries.
Protect the battery’s terminal area.
Keep the battery’s terminal area free of dust and other foreign matter. If a battery has been dropped, check whether its body or terminal area has been bent out of shape. Attempting to install an out-of-shape battery in the cam­era-recorder or mounting it in the AC adapter may damage the camera-recorder or AC adapter.
Liquid crystal displays
If the same image or characters are left displayed on
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the LCD monitor or viewfinder for an extended period, they may become burned onto the screen.
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However, if the power is kept off for several hours, the screen will return to normal.
The liquid crystal parts are manufactured using high­precision technology. More than 99.99% of the pixels are effective, which means that less than 0.01% of the pixels are missing or permanently lighted. Miss ing or lighted pixels are not a sign of malfunctioning and have no effect at all on the images which are recorded.
Condensation may form on the liquid crystal parts of the LCD monitor when the camera-recorder is used in places where the temperature fluctuates signifi
­cantly. If this happens, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth.
If the camera-recorder has become very cold, the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual imme diately after the power is turned on. Normal bright­ness will be restored when the temperature inside the camera-recorder rises.
Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun.
Doing so may damage the parts inside.
Protective caps for the connectors
Keep the protective caps fitted over any connectors that are not being used.
Do not look directly at the IR light when it is on.
When the IR light is on, light in the infrared ray region is exposed. As such, you could damage your eyes by looking directly into the IR light.
BEFORE USE
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Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod
Camera mounted on a tripod
(1/4-20UNC type of screw)
The depth of the tripod mounting hole is
5.5 mm. When mounting this camera-recorder on a
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tripod, do not force the screw beyond this depth. Note that if you use any screw other than a 1/4-20UNC type you could damage the camera-recorder.
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Checking the system operations

After purchasing your camera-recorder, follow the instructions for checking the system operations to ensure that the unit is working properly before you attempt to shoot anything.

Getting ready

AC adapter AC cord
DC cord Mini DV cassette tape

Connecting the power cord

The AC adapter is designed to switch over automati­cally to the supply voltage (110 V, 120 V, 220 V or 240 V) and frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) of every country in the world. However, in some countries the power outlet may be a different shape. If this is the case, you will have to purchase an adapter plug that fits your power outlet; however, only do this after consulting with your dealer.

Inserting the cassette tape

1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction shown
by the arrow to open the cassette cover. When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder pops out automatically.
Cassette holder
Cassette cover
OPEN/EJECT
2 Insert the cassette tape.
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1 Connect the DC cord to the DC input socket. 2 Connect the other end of the DC cord and one end
of the AC cord to the AC adapter.
3 Plug the other end of the AC cord into the power
outlet.
Connect the cords properly as shown in the fig­ure above.
The battery cannot be charged when power is being supplied to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.
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3 Press the part marked “PUSH” and close the cas-
sette holder. When the holder is closed properly, the cassette holder is retracted automatically.
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4 Close the cassette cover after the cassette holder
has been completely retracted.
Insert and remove cassette tapes after putting the camera-recorder down on a stable, flat surface or hold it with both hands to keep it stable.
Do not forcibly push the cassette holder into place as this may cause malfunctioning.
Wait until the cassette holder is completely retracted before closing the cassette cover.

Turning on the power

Shooting

1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to AUTO.
SHUTTER/IRIS
FOCUS USER 2
AUTO
MANUAL
PUSH
VOL/JOG
WHITE BAL
SEARCH
SEARCHD.ZOOM
MENU
USER 3
AUTO MANUAL
STILL
2 Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and remove it.
3 Look through the viewfinder and check what you
want to shoot.
Viewfinder
POWER
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BEFORE USE
CAM
VCR
POWER
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POWER lever
Turn the POWER lever to the ON position. The CAM (red) lamp lights, and the camera-recorder switches to shooting pause mode.
4 Shooting starts when you press the START/STOP
(red) button on the POWER lever. Press this button again to pause shooting (shooting pause mode).
11 (E)
Checking the system operations (cont.)

Checking what you have shot (rec check)

1 Open the LCD monitor while holding down the
panel locking button.
The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum angle of 90°. Forcing it past this point will damage the cam­era-recorder.
VM
2 In the shooting pause mode, press the t button.
The last two or three seconds of the scenes you have shot are now played back. After playback, the shooting pause mode is restored.
ZOOM SPEED
H
OFF/M
L
AUDIO IN FRONT
MIC
LINE
MIC
REAR
CH1 CH2
RESET
REC
RESETCOUNTER
CH1
AUDIO LEVEL
MODE CHKSNS
CH2
OISZEBRA

Removing the tape

1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction shown
by the arrow to open the cassette cover. When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder pops out automatically.
OPEN/EJECT
2 Take out the cassette tape. 3 Press the part marked “PUSH” and close the cas-
sette holder.
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SHUTTER/IRIS
FOCUS USER 2
AUTO MANUAL
PUSH
VOL/JOG
WHITE BAL
SEARCH
MENU
SEARCHD.ZOOM
USER 3
STILL
You can conduct an image search (P31) by holding down the t button in the shooting pause mode. Do not hold down the t button when conducting a rec check.
Tape protection mode
If you leave the camera-recorder in the shooting pause mode for 5 minutes or so, the camera-recorder will automatically switch to the tape protection mode and its power will turn off. However, when “STBY” has been selected as the TAPE PROTECT item setting on the OTHER FUNC TIONS screen using the menus (P62-64), the cylin­der head will stop instead of the power being turned
P73)
off. (
12 (E)
4 Close the cassette cover after the cassette holder
has been completely retracted.
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Check that the camera-recorder’s power is on before sliding the OPEN/EJECT lever.
Close the cassette cover if you are not going to insert a cassette tape immediately after removing another.
Do not attempt to remove a tape while you are recording. The cassette cover opens but recording will continue, allowing outside light and dust to adversely affect the tape.

Turning off the power

CAM
VCR
POWER
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Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position. The power is now turned off, and the CAM lamp goes off.

Disconnecting the power cord

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BEFORE USE
P
O
N
P
1 Disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet. 2 Disconnect the DC cord from the DC input socket. 3 Disconnect the DC cord and AC cord from the AC
adapter.
Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position, check that the POWER lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off, and then remove the battery.
Support the battery with your hand so that it does not drop off.
13 (E)

Adjusting the hand strap

Adjust the hand strap to fit your hand.
1 Open the cover and adjust the strap length. 2 Close the cover firmly.

Attaching the shoulder strap

We recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to help you avoid dropping the camera-recorder.
13
/16 inch (20 mm)
or more
13
/16 inch (20 mm) or more
14 (E)

Lens hood

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Removing the lens hood
Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove it.

Cassette tapes

g We recommend that you use the following mini DV
cassette tapes with this camera-recorder. AY-DVM63PQ Professional series tape (60 minutes in SP mode) AY-DVM63MQ Master series tape (60 minutes in SP mode)
g Although the picture quality of material shot in the
LP mode is not bad, mosaic-like noise may appear, limitations may apply to some of the memory func tions and/or regular playback may not be possible when:
a tape shot in the LP mode using this camera­recorder is played back in another digital video unit;
a tape shot in the LP mode using another digital video unit is played back in this camera-recorder;
a tape shot in the LP mode using this camera­recorder is played back in another digital video unit that does not have an LP mode capability;
slow or frame-feed playback is performed; or
an image search is conducted
g Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP mode
as the tracks on the tape are narrower than the heads.
Attaching the lens hood
Make sure that the larger flat part of the lens hood is pointing upward, then fit it into place.
Turn the lens hood clockwise to attach it.
Larger flat area
Preventing accidental erasure
To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by acci­dent, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE.
REC
SAVE
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BEFORE USE
15 (E)

Description of parts

For details, refer to the respective pages.

Camera-recorder

Battery release button
DC input (INPUT 7.9 V)
socket (P10, 13)
Battery connector
Tally lamp (P77)
CAM REMOTE jack
(2.5 mm diameter)
XLR AUDIO IN connector
S-VIDEO IN/OUT
connector (P50)
VIDEO IN/OUT connector
AUDIO IN/OUT (CH1/CH2)
connector (P50)
(P21)
PHONES jack
(P49)
(P51)
DV connector
(P49)
(P50)
PUSH
HANDLE ZOOM (P31)
START/STOP button
(P31)
EVF Slide / Lock (P22)
EXT MIC connector (P51)
POWER lamp
(P11)
Mode button (P43, 48, 52, 54,-56) POWER lever (P11, 13)
START/STOP button
(P11, 13)
Tripod mounting hole (P9)
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
DV
IN/OUT
AUDIO
IN/OUT
CH2
CH1
IN/OUT
Cassette holder (P10, 12)
OPEN/EJECT lever
(P10, 12)
Cassette cover (P10, 12)
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Shoe (P51)
Shoulder strap eyelet
(P14)
USER 1 button
(P36, 46, 52)
Zoom buttons (P31)
Hand strap (P14)
Built-in stereo microphone
Tally lamp (P77)
Focusing ring
(P31, 37)
Lens hood (P15, 32)
Lens
White balance sensor
(P40)
Infrared light (P32)
Remote control sensor

Camera-recorder

ENGLISH
ZOOM SPEED select
switch (P31)
AUDIO IN select switch
SNS (Super Night Shooting system) button (P32)
RESET button (counter)
(P42)
(P77)
ZEBRA button (P34)
Eye-cup
Viewfinder
(P11, 22)
Diopter adjustment lever
Panel locking button
(P22)
(P12)
LCD panel (P12, 22, 32)
AUTO/MANUAL selector
(P11, 30, 37, 38, 40, 41)
(P23, 25-29, 38, 39, 42, 44,
MENU button (P23, 25, 27,
WHITE BAL button
SEARCH (t) button
switch
Multi dial
46, 62)
29, 42, 62, 64)
(P40, 41)
(P12, 31, 43, 45)
SHUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
MENU
AUTO MANUAL
WHITE BAL
ZOOM SPEED
H
OFF/M
L
AUDIO IN
FRONT
MIC
LINE
MIC
REAR
CH1 CH2
RESET
FOCUS USER 2
SEARCH
USER 3
REC sub button (P54, 56)
REC
RESETCOUNTER
CH1
AUDIO LEVEL
MODE CHKSNS
CH2
OISZEBRA
REC button (P54, 56)
RESET button (counter)
(P24, 27, 48)
COUNTER button (P48)
MODE CHK button (P61)
AUDIO LEVEL (CH1/CH2) adjustment dial (P42)
OIS (Optical Image Stabi- lizer) button (P33)
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DESCRIPTION
FOCUS button (P37)
D.ZOOM (q) button
(P31, 43, 45)
USER2 button
SEARCHD.ZOOM
STILL
(P36, 46, 52)
SEARCH (y) button
(P31, 43, 45)
STILL (h) button
(P43, 45)
USER 3 (g) button
(P36, 43, 55, 56)
17 (E)
Description of parts (cont.)

Wireless remote control unit

Note that the following buttons are for functions that cannot be executed on the camera-recorder.
TITLE
SELECT
OFF/ON
MULTI/P-IN-P
STORE
PB. ZOOM
1
2
3
6
7 9 8
10 12
11
17
OSD
COUNTER
MULTI/
P-IN-P
STILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
DATE/ TIME
RESET TITLE
REC A.DUB
PLAY/REW FF/
PAUSE
STOP INDEX
VAR.
SEARCH
PHOTO
SHOT
STILL ADV
MENU
ITEM
START/
STOP
ZOOM
VOL +
-
PB.
ZOOM
SET
14
15
4
5 16
13
10
11
18
19
1. DATE/TIME button (P44)
2. OSD (On Screen Display) button (P44)
3. COUNTER button (P48)
4. RESET button (counter) (P24, 27, 29, 48)
5. A.DUB button (P52)
6. REC button (P54, 56)
<Playback controls>
7. PLAY button (q) 1
(P43, 45, 54-56)
8. PAUSE button (h) 1
(P43, 52, 54)
9. /REW button (t) ∗1
(P31, 43, 45, 48)
10. STILL ADV button ( , )
(P19, 45)
11. INDEX button (u, i)
(P47)
12. STOP button (g) 1
(P19, 43, 54-56)
13. FF/ button (y) ∗1
(P31, 43, 45, 48)
1: During playback, these buttons function in exactly
the same way as the corresponding buttons on the camera-recorder.
<Shooting/volume controls>
14. PHOTO SHOT button 2 (P33)
15. START/STOP button 2 (P30)
16. ZOOM/VOL buttons 2 (P31, 44)
2: During shooting, these buttons function in exactly
the same way as the corresponding buttons on the camera-recorder.
17. VAR.SEARCH button (P46)
18. MENU button
(P23, 25, 27, 42, 62, 64)
19. [ ] [ ], [ ] buttons
(P23, 25-29, 42, 44, 46, 47, 62, 63)
18 (E)

Remote control unit

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Installing the battery

1 Pull out the battery holder while pressing the knob
in the direction of arrow .
1
2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing
up.
3 Return the holder to its original position.
When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace it with a new one. (The service life of the battery is about one year, although this depends on how often the remote control is used.) If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the cam era-recorder’s remote control sensor, it means that the battery has run out.
Keep the battery out of the reach of small chil­dren.

Setting the remote control unit

When two camera-recorders are used simultaneously, either [VCR1] or [VCR2] can be set for this camera­recorder and the wireless remote control unit so that the remote control unit will not be used to operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake.
The remote control sensor used for this is located at the lower side of the lens on the camera recorder. Point the wireless remote control unit towards the sensor when operating the camera-recorder with it.
Setting procedure
Wireless remote control unit Press the STOP (g) and STILL ADV ( ) buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use with VCR1. Alternatively, press the STOP (g) and STILL ADV ( remote control unit for use with VCR2. When the battery in the remote control unit is replaced, the remote control unit is set for use with VCR1.
Camera-recorder Use the menus (P62-64) to set the REMOTE item on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (P72)
If different settings are used for the camera-recorder and remote control unit, “REMOTE” will light up in red on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
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VCR 2 VCR 1
) buttons at the same time to set the
START/
DATE/
PHOTO
STOP
TIME
SHOT
OSD
COUNTER
RESET TITLE
REC A.DUB
PLAY/REW FF/
PAUSE
STILL ADV
STOP INDEX
VAR.
SEARCH
ZOOM
VOL+
-
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
MULTI/ P-IN-P
STILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
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19 (E)

Battery

Charging

Before using the battery, fully charge it in the AC adapter. We recommend that you keep a spare battery with you whenever you use the battery to run the camera­recorder.
1 Align the battery with the “ ” marking on the AC
adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction shown below.
You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is connected to the DV OUT connector, so discon­nect it first.
2 Connect the AC cord to the power outlet.
The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter light, and charging begins.
If the CHARGE lamp does not light when the bat­tery is placed in the AC adapter, remove the bat­tery and place it in the adapter once again.
CHARGE
POWER
Recording time of accessory battery
Capacity Recharging time
1600 mAh Approx. 120 min. Approx. 120 (or 100)
Times given above are approximations onl y. The figure in parentheses is the time that applies when the LCD monitor is used.
The times given above appl y when the ambient operating tem­perature is 68°F (20°C) and ambient humidity is 60%. Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels.
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state.
The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged. Similarly, the camera-recorder body becomes hot during use.
If recording and stopping are done unnecessarily and repeatedly, the recording time will be less than the figure given in the table above.
The battery should be discharged for storage. When storing it for an extended time, we recommend that at least once a year you charge it, use up its charge by operat­ing the camera-recorder, and then store it again.
If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts. Similarly, if the battery has not been used for an extended period of time and has no charge, the CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts.
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the bat­tery temperature is normal, it may mean that something is wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer.
It takes longer to charge a battery that is warm.
When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from
the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter at least a yard away from the radio.
Noise may be heard from an AC adapter while it is being used. This is not a sign of malfunctioning.
The battery cannot be charged when power is being sup­plied to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.
Continuous recording
time
min.
3 When the battery has been charged, the CHARGE
lamp on the AC adapter goes off.
4 Slide the battery, and remove it.
20 (E)

Mounting

Press the battery straight against the camera-recorder body and slide it down until it clicks into place.

Removing

Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position, check that the POWER lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off, and then remove the battery.
Support the battery with your hand so that it does not drop off.
To remove the battery, hold down the battery release button and slide it up.
ENGLISH
PREPARATION
21 (E)

Viewfinder

This camera-recorder offers a choice of viewfinders: a viewfinder with a small LCD screen and one with a 2.5­inch LCD monitor. Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and shooting conditions.
The brightness and hue may differ between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor. To see how the final images will appear, check them on a TV monitor.

Using the viewfinder

1 Set the POWER lever to the ON position, and
check that images appear in the viewfinder.
Keep the LCD monitor closed.
POWER
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2 Adjust the viewfinder’s angle so that the screen is
positioned where it is easiest to see.
3 Move the viewfinder to the position that best suits
you.
1. Loosen the lock ring.
2. Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
3. Tighten the lock ring.
4 Adjust the diopter adjustment lever so that the char-
acters on the viewfinder screen are seen most clearly.
Diopter adjustment lever
Do not point the viewfinder at the sun.
Doing so may damage the parts inside.
Viewfinder

Using the LCD monitor

1 Set the POWER lever to the ON position. 2 Open the LCD monitor while holding down the
panel locking button.
The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum angle of 90°. Forcing it past this point will damage the cam­era-recorder.
22 (E)
VM
3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see.
The monitor can be rotated by 180 degrees
P
N
toward the lens and 90 degrees toward you.
Forcing the monitor beyond these angles or attempting to close the monitor while it has been rotated by 90 degrees will damage the camera-recorder.
NUM VM
When closing the LCD monitor, ensure that it is closed securely.
When the LCD monitor is rotated toward the lens (for self-portrait shooting), the viewfinder and LCD monitor will light up at the same time.

Adjusting the screen display

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1 Use the menus (P62-64) to select “YES” as the
LCD/EVF SET item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen.
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PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
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SHUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
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VOL/JOG
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
4 Turn the multi dial to adjust the color level of the
LCD monitor screen.
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PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
5 Upon completion of the settings, press the multi dial
to select “EVF BRIGHTNESS”.
x=H=z
x=H=z
x=H=z
HUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
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viewfinder screen.
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HUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
PREPARATION
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7 Press the MENU button three times to exit the
menu mode.
MENU
When the [ ] button on the remote control unit is used to make adjustments, the level meter reading starts changing in the opposite direction once it has reached the maximum (or minimum) position.
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
PB.
SEARCH
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
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Viewfinder (cont.)
If the RESET button (counter) is pressed when it is possible to change the settings by selecting the LCD/EVF SET item, the values set for those items (LCD BRIGHTNESS and COLOR LEVEL, and EVF BRIGHTNESS) can be returned to the factory set tings.
REC
ZOOM SPEED
H
OFF/M
L
RESETCOUNTER
AUDIO IN
FRONT
REAR
CH1 CH2
RESET
MIC
MIC
CH1
AUDIO LEVEL
LINE
MODE CHKSNS
OISZEBRA
COUNTER
CH2
When “ON” is selected as the setting for the EVF MODE item on the DISPLAY SETUP screen, the images will always be displayed on the viewfinder even if the LCD monitor is open. (
Using the EVF COLOR item on the DISPLAY SETUP screen, either color or black and white can be selected for displaying the viewfinder images.
(
P72)
No matter whether color or black and white is selected, the images will have the same resolution.
When you press the USER button to which the EVF DTL function has been allocated, the contours of the images in the viewfinder and LCD monitor are emphasized, making it easier to bring the subject into focus. (
P68)
Note that the contours of the images will still be emphasized to make focusing easier even if “ON” has been selected as the EVF DETAIL item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen. (
START/
DATE/
PHOTO
STOP
TIME
SHOT
OSD
RESET TITLE
ZOOM
MULTI/
REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
VOL +
P72)
P72)
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24 (E)

Time data

S
S

Adjusting the calendar

This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM on December 25, 2004.
1 Set the POWER lever to the ON position.
POWER
POWER
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2 Use the menus (P62-64) to select “YES” as the
CLOCK SET item setting on the OTHER FUNC­TIONS screen.
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appears. Turn the multi dial to set 2004.
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Any year from 2000 to 2089 can be set.
4 Press the multi dial to move the setting item to
“MONTH.”
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PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
SHUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
HUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
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5 Turn the multi dial to set DEC.
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HUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
PB. ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
6 In the same way, use the multi dial to set 25 for
“DAY,” 17 for “HOUR” and 20 for “MIN.”
The 24-hour system is used for the time.
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menu mode.
MENU
An error will gradually develop in the time, so check that the time is correct before shooting.
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
PB.
SEARCH
ZOOM
MENU
SET
.
ITEM
PREPARATION
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