Panasonic NV-DS15 User Manual

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LCD Monitor

MultiMediaCard

DV In

NV-DS12B NV-DS15B NV-DS150B NV-DS25B

Model No.

Digital Video Camera

NV-DS12B NV-DS15B NV-DS150B NV-DS25B

Operating Instructions

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT8744-1

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Check List for the Standard Accessories

Controls and Functions

For more details, see the pages indicated in brackets.

AC Adaptor Set

. . . . . . Remote Controller

NV-DS12, NV-DS15,

NV-DS25 . . . . . . . . VEQ2398

. . . . . . AC Adaptor

NV-DS150 . . . . . . . VEQ2405

. . . . . .

. . . . . . AC Mains Lead

. . . . . . (VJA0940)

. . . . . . DC Input Lead

. . . . . . (VJA1088)

. . . . . . Battery Pack

. . . . . . (VSB0418)

. . . . . . AV Cable

(K2KC4CB00001)

. . . . . . Button-Type Battery (CR2025)

. . . . . . Lens Cap and

Lens Cap Cord (VYF2700)

. . . . . . Shoulder Strap (VFC3299)

. . . . . . Digital Video Head Cleaner

(VFK1451)

. . . . . . MultiMediaCard (VW-MMC8E)

. . . . . . . . . S-Video Cable

(NV-DS25 only)

. . . . . . . . . (VJA1120)

³For purchasing additional Battery Packs, see the list of optional accessories on p. 105.

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1 Card Multi Button [CARD MULTI] (p. 70)

(NV-DS25 only)

2 Rewind/Review Button [6] (p. 34)

Recording Check Button [S] (p. 26) Reverse Search Button [sSEARCH] (p. 40)

3 Fast Forward/Cue Button [5] (p. 34)

Forward Search Button [SEARCHr] (p. 40)

4 Stop Button [º] (p. 34, 70)

Fade Button [FADE] (p. 44)

5 Pause Button [;] (p. 36, 70)

Still Button [STILL] (p. 31)

6 Play Button [1] (p. 34, 70)

Backlight Button [BLC] (p. 26)

7 LCD Monitor Open Button [3OPEN] (p. 14)

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

8 LCD Monitor (p. 14, 22, 93)

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

j SEARCH i

FADE BLCCARD MULTI

STILL

;

∫

;

9 Speaker (p. 35)

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

: Battery Holder (p. 10) ; Battery Eject Button [PUSH] (p. 11) < Eyepiece Corrector Knob (p. 14)

Basic Operations

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD Monitor screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

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Controls and Functions

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(continued)

FOCUS

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

EDIT

S-VIDEO OUT

D.STILL PICTURE

AV OUT/ PHONES

MIC

RESET

[

]

Basic Operations

= Zoom Lever [W/T] (p. 30) > Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] (p. 30, 68) ? Camera (Recording) Mode/VCR (Playback) Mode/

Card Playback Mode Button (and Lamps) [MODE] (p. 24, 34, 70)

(Card Playback Mode is only available on model NV-DS25)

@ DC Input Socket [DC IN] (p. 8) A Recording Start/Stop Button (p. 24) B Movie Camera Off/On Switch [OFF/ON]

(p. 14, 24, 38)

C 0-Lux Recording Switch [0 LUX OFF/ON] (p. 54) D Lens Hood (p. 93) E Lens F Recording Indicating (Tally) Lamp (p. 25) G Microphone (built-in, stereo) (p. 31) H White Balance Sensor (p. 95)

Remote Control Sensor (p. 82) Built-in Infra-red Beam Emitters (p. 54)

I Focus Button [FOCUS] (p. 28) J Menu Button [MENU] (p. 16) K Mode Selector Switch

[AUTO/MNL/MODE SELECT] (p. 24, 28, 46, 56, 58)

L Multi-Function Dial [PUSH] (p. 16, 28, 35, 37, 58) M Eyecup

N MultiMediaCard Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN]

(p. 66) (NV-DS25 only)

O MultiMediaCard Access Lamp [ACCESS] (p. 67)

(NV-DS25 only)

P Tape/Card Photoshot Selector [TAPE/CARD]

(p. 68, 76) (NV-DS25 only)

Q MultiMediaCard Slot (p. 66) (NV-DS25 only) R MultiMediaCard Slot Cover (p. 66) (NV-DS25 only) S Accessory Shoe

To attach the Stereo Zoom Microphone (optional) or the Stereo Microphone (optional).

T Lens Cap (p. 15, 39, 56) U Grip Belt

You can adjust the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. When you open or close the Cassette Compartment, push down the buckle of the Grip Belt so that it does not prevent the Cassette Compartment from opening and closing completely.

Pass your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust its length. Fold back the end of the Grip Belt to securely fasten the velcro tape closure.

V Edit Socket [EDIT

] (p. 86, 88)

W S-Video Output Socket [S-VIDEO OUT]

(p. 38, 84, 86, 87, 88)

X DV Terminal (i.LINK) [´] (p. 85)

Connect it to digital video equipment. “i.LINK” is the name of the connector in accordance with the IEEE1394-1995. “´” is the logo marked on products conforming with the “i.LINK” specifications. (It is only possible to input digital signals with model NV-DS150.)

Y Reset Button [RESET] (p. 102) Z Microphone Socket [MIC]

To connect an external microphone or audio equipment. (Connecting to this socket deactivates the built-in microphone.)

[ Audio-Video Output Socket [AV OUT]

(p. 38, 84, 86, 87) Headphone Socket [PHONES] (p. 39)

When a cable is connected to this socket, the Movie Camera’s built-in speaker¡ is turned off.

¡built-in speaker: NV-DS15, NV-DS150,

NV-DS25 only

\ Digital Still Picture Terminal [D.STILL PICTURE]

(p. 87)

] Viewfinder (p. 14, 22, 93)

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

^ Cassette Compartment Window _ Upper Cassette Compartment Cover (p. 12) ` Shoulder Strap Holders (p. 93) a Cassette Eject Lever [OPEN/EJECT] (p. 12, 38) b Lower Cassette Compartment Cover (p. 12) c Tripod Receptacle

To mount the Movie Camera on an optional tripod.

d Cassette Holder (p. 12)

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DC Input Lead

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

The 3 Types of Power Supply

1) AC Adaptor (supplied) to supply power from an AC mains socket

2) Car Battery Charger (optional) to supply power from the cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle

3) Battery (supplied) (p. 10)

1) Supplying Power from an AC Mains Socket

AC Adaptor

AC Mains Lead

Connect the plug of the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN] Socket on the Movie Camera.

Connect the other plug of the DC Input Lead to the [DC OUT] Socket on the AC Adaptor.

Connect the other end of the AC Mains Lead to an AC mains socket.

Basic Operations

³Before disconnecting the AC Mains Lead, set the

[OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

³If you use the Movie Camera for a long time, it

becomes warm. However, this is normal.

³The AC Mains Lead does not fit entirely into the AC

Adaptor socket, but this has no effect on operation.

Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor.

2) Supplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter Socket in a Car

The use of the Car Battery Charger (VW-KBD2E; optional) makes it possible to supply power to the Movie Camera in a car for recording and playback. It also allows charging the Movie Camera’s Battery.

Start the engine and then plug the Car Battery Charger into the Cigarette Lighter Socket.

Car Battery Charger

DC Input Lead

Connect the DC Input Lead.

³After use, be sure to disconnect the Car Battery

Charger from the cigarette lighter socket.

³If the Car Battery Charger is already connected to the

cigarette lighter socket when you start the engine, the fuse in the Car Battery Charger’s plug may blow out.

³Also read the operating instructions of the Car Battery

Charger.

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Charge Lamp

AC Adaptor

Power Lamp

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

3) Supplying Power with the Battery

Before use, fully charge the Battery.

When charging, do not connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor.

When the [CHARGE] Lamp Flashes Continuously

If the temperature of the Battery is extremely low or extremely high, the [CHARGE] Lamp on the AC Adaptor flashes continuously. It also flashes continuously when some malfunction has occurred in the Battery or the AC Adaptor. For details, read “Notes about the AC Adaptor” (p. 90).

³Charge the Battery at a room temperature between

10oC and 30oC.

³If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,

disconnect it as charging is not possible otherwise.

³If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light even though the

Battery is attached, remove the Battery and then reattach it.

³During recording and charging, the Battery becomes

warm. However, this is normal.

³If the temperature of the Battery is extremely high or

extremely low, the [CHARGE] Lamp may keep on flashing and charging is not possible. After the Battery has cooled down or warmed up sufficiently, charging starts automatically.

Have the front edge of the battery lined up with the

1 mark on the side

of the AC Adaptor, and then slide it horizontally until it locks with a click.

Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and an AC mains socket.

The [POWER] Lamp and the [CHARGE] Lamp light and charging starts.

³The AC Mains Lead

does not fit entirely into the AC Adaptor socket, but this has no effect on operation.

Insert the Battery into the Battery Holder on the Movie Camera and slide it downward until it locks with a click.

NV-DS12 NV-DS15, NV-DS150 NV-DS25

VSB0418 CGR-D120

CGP-D210

CGR-D220

CGP-D320

CGR-D815

Remove the Battery by sliding it in the opposite direction of Step

³Also disconnect the AC

Mains Lead.

A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C

1 h. 1 h. 1 h.

1 h 20 min.

40 min.

1 h 50 min. 1 h 50 min. 1 h 50 min. 2 h 20 min.

1 h 10 min.

2 h. 2 h 50 min. 1 h 25 min.

3 h 15 min. 4 h 50 min. 2 h 25 min.

5 h 20 min. 9 h 20 min. 4 h 40 min.

Tilt the Viewfinder upward.

Charge Lamp [CHARGE]

Lit: During charging. Off: When the Battery is fully charged.

Charge Lamp

1 h 20 min. (1 h 10 min.)

40 min. (35 min.)

2 h 20 min. (2 h.) 1 h 10 min. (1 h.)

2 h. 2 h 50 min. (2 h 25 min.) 1 h 25 min. (1 h 15 min.)

3 h 15 min. 4 h 50 min. (4 h 15 min.) 2 h 25 min. (2 h 10 min.)

5 h 20 min. 9 h 20 min. (8 h.) 4 h 40 min. (4 h.)

1 h 20 min. (1 h 5 min.)

40 min. (35 min.)

2 h 15 min. (1 h 55 min.)

1 h 10 min. (1 h.)

2 h. 2 h 40 min. (2 h 20 min.) 1 h 20 min. (1 h 10 min.)

3 h 15 min. 4 h 40 min. (4 h 5 min.) 2 h 20 min. (2 h 5 min.)

5 h 20 min.

9 h. (7 h 40 min.)

4 h 30 min. (3 h 50 min.)

Charging Time and Maximum Time for Continuous Recording

The times shown in the above chart are approximations. The figures in parentheses show the recording time when using the LCD Monitor. The times listed above for your information indicate the duration of recording performed at an ambient temperature of 20°C and 60% relative humidity. The charging time may be longer when you charge the Battery at higher or lower temperature.

) Charging Time * Maximum Continuous Recording Time + Intermittent Recording Time

(The Intermittent Recording Time indicates the total recording time possible when you start and stop recording repeatedly.)

³The Battery Model VSB0418 is supplied. ³During use and charging, the Battery becomes warm.

The Movie Camera, too, becomes warm during use.

When you repeatedly stop and restart recording, the recording time per Battery is shorter than listed above.

³If you do not use the Battery for a long time, please

read “Precautions for Storage” (p. 92).

³The Battery models CGP-D110 and CGP-D105

cannot be charged with this AC Adaptor.

Removing the Battery from the Movie Camera

While pressing the [PUSH] Button, slide the Battery upward to remove it.

³Be careful not to drop the Battery by accident. ³Before removing the Battery, set the [OFF/ON] Switch

to [OFF].

Basic Operations

PUSH

Battery Eject Button

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´ LP Mode

PUSH

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Inserting the Cassette

OPEN/EJECT

Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever

1 to the right

and simultaneously open the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover completely.

The Cassette Holder slides out.

Insert the cassette with its window in position

The desired recording speed can be selected with [REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. (p. 18) If you select the LP Mode, the possible recording time is 1.5 times as long as in the SP Mode.

Recording in the LP mode does not deteriorate the picture quality. However, the playback picture may contain mosaic-like patterns and certain functions may be restricted. ³As the recording track width in the LP Mode

is smaller than the head width, recording new sound onto an already recorded cassette (audio dubbing) (p. 64) is not possible.

Press on the [PUSH CLOSE] mark to close the Upper Cassette Compartment Cover.

The Cassette Holder with the cassette slides back inside. Confirm that the Cassette Holder has retracted completely.

Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.

³In the following cases, mosaic-like patterns

may appear in the playback picture, or the picture may not be played back correctly:

When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on this Movie Camera is played back on other digital video equipment.

When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on other digital video equipment is played back on this Movie Camera.

When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on this Movie Camera is played back on digital video equipment not featuring the LP Mode.

In the Slow Motion or Still Advance Playback Mode. (p. 36)

When using the Camera Search Function. (p. 40)

³When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in the

right direction and then push it in until it stops.

³When you insert a cassette onto which you have

recorded before, use the Camera Search Function (p. 40) to search for the position from which you want to continue recording.

³When you insert a new cassette, rewind the tape to

the beginning before starting to record.

If the Cassette Holder Does Not Slide Back In

³Press on the [PUSH CLOSE] mark and close the

Upper Cassette Compartment Cover securely.

³Turn the Movie Camera off and then on again. ³Check if the Battery is discharged.

Basic Operations

If the Cassette Holder Does Not Slide Out

OPEN/EJECT

Ejecting the Cassette

³If the AC Adaptor or Battery is used to supply power,

it is possible to insert or eject the cassette without turning on the Movie Camera.

OPEN/EJECT

PUSH

When opening or closing the Cassette Compartment, push down the buckle Grip Belt in the direction of the arrow so that it does not obstruct the opening and closing of the Cassette Compartment.

³Otherwise the Grip Belt may prevent the Cassette

Compartment from opening completely, or it may get caught under the Cassette Compartment Cover and prevent it from closing properly.

4 of the

³Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover

completely and then open it again.

³Check if the Battery is discharged.

Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings

Opening the cassette’s erasure prevention slider 3 (sliding it in the direction of the [SAVE] arrow) prevents recording. To record again, close the erasure prevention slider (slide it in the direction of the [REC] arrow).

R E C SAVE

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Attaching the Lens Cap

3OPEN

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Using the Viewfinder

Before using the Viewfinder, adjust it to your eyesight so that the indications in the Viewfinder are clear and easy to read.

³Due to limitations in production technology, there may

be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder, however, these are not recorded on the tape.

Eyepiece Corrector Knob

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].

OFF

Tilt the Viewfinder upward.

The angle of the Viewfinder can be adjusted upward.

Pass the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the attached eye on the Lens Cap.

Attach the shorter loop to the Grip Belt.

Then pass the shorter loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the centre of the longer loop and pull tight.

³Do not leave the Lens exposed to direct sunlight, as it could bundle the light beams and seriously heat-

damage the CCD-Sensor.

³Before you start recording, remove the Lens Cap.

Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob.

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You can hook the removed Lens Cap onto the Grip Belt.

When not actually recording, always attach the Lens Cap to the Lens to protect it.

³Do not leave the Viewfinder exposed to direct

sunlight, as its magnifying glass could bundle the light beams and seriously heat-damage the Viewfinder.

³The Viewfinder can be tilted upward by up to

approximately 70o.

Basic Operations

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Using the LCD Monitor

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

It is also possible to record while viewing the picture on the opened LCD Monitor.

Relationship between Viewfinder and LCD Monitor

Opening the LCD Monitor turns off the Viewfinder. Closing the LCD Monitor turns the Viewfinder on again. However, turning the LCD Monitor forward also turns on the Viewfinder again. (p. 28)

³Due to limitations in production technology, there may

be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD Monitor screen, however, these are not recorded on the tape.

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].

OFF

Push the [3OPEN] Button and turn out the LCD Monitor approximately 90x in the direction of the arrow.

The Viewfinder turns off.

3OPEN

Adjust the angle of the LCD Monitor according to the desired recording angle.

The LCD Monitor rotates upward a maximum of 180o and downward a maximum of 90o from its normal vertical position. Trying to forcefully rotate it beyond this range could seriously damage the Movie Camera.

180˚

90˚

Closing the LCD Monitor

Push the LCD Monitor close until the [3OPEN] Button locks with a click.

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CAMERA SETUP

DIGITAL EFFECT

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

DEMO MODE

CARD SETUP

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

DIGITAL EFFECT

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

CARD SETUP

VCR FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

ERASE PICTURE

CARD EDITING

OTHER FUNCTIONS

DISPLAY SETUP

CARD FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

1 Camera Functions

Main-Menu

2 VCR Functions

Main-Menu

3 Card Functions

Main-Menu

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Using the Menu Screen

This Movie Camera displays the settings of various functions in Menus to make it easy to select the desired functions and settings.

Press the [MENU] Button.

When the [CAMERA] Lamp is lit, Camera Mode Menu

1 is displayed.

When the [VCR] Lamp is lit, VCR Mode Menu displayed. When the [CARD P.B] Lamp is lit, Card Playback Mode Menu is displayed. (NV-DS25

only)

2 is

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired submenu.

Turning the [PUSH] Dial changes the highlighted item.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the selected sub-menu.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the item to be set.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Basic Operations

Note About the Settings Made on the Menu

The settings you selected on the Menu are maintained when you turn the Movie Camera off. However, if you disconnect the power supply unit (Battery or AC Adaptor) from the Movie Camera before turning it off, the selected settings may not be maintained.

³While the Menu is displayed, recording or playback is

not possible. During playback, displaying Menu is possible, but not during recording.

³Settings for the menu item(s) that cannot be used due

to the combination of the selected functions are displayed in dark blue.

³You can also perform these operations by using the

Remote Controller. (p. 80)

º Exiting the Menu

Press the [PUSH] Dial to set the selected item to the desired mode.

Every press moves the cursor [1] to the next mode.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

16 17

Press the [MENU] Button again.

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Menu Functions

Camera Functions Menu

CAMERA SETUP

1 2 3

D.ZOOM CINEMA M.SENSOR OFF ON

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

40 400 OFF ON

CARD SETUP

PICTURE QUALITY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

The illustrations of the menus are intended for explaining the functions; the actual menus look somewhat different.

Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]

1. CAMERA SETUP

2. DIGITAL EFFECT

3. CARD SETUP (NV-DS25 only)

4. RECORDING SETUP

5. DISPLAY SETUP

6. OTHER FUNCTIONS

7. DEMO MODE [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu

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1 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (p. 31) 2 Cinema-like Format Recording [CINEMA]

(p. 32)

3 Motion-Sensor-Controlled Recording

[M.SENSOR] (p. 52, 54)

4 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

If you set [RETURN] to [YES], the Menu changes back to the Main-Menu.

DIGITAL EFFECT

EFFECT1

EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SEPIA

RETURN ---- YES

OFF [&ZOOM [ ZOOM WIPE MIX STROBE GAINUP TRACER MOSAIC MIRROR

B/W SOLARI

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

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;

REC SPEED AUDIO REC 12bit 16bit SCENEINDEX 2HOUR DAY WIND CUT OFF ON ZOOM MIC OFF ON

RECORDING SETUP

SP LP

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu

5 Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] (p. 48) 6 Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (p. 48)

[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu

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7 Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (p. 69)

[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu

8 Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] (p. 13) 9 Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO REC] (p. 64) : Scene Index Mode [SCENEINDEX] (p. 42) ; Wind Noise Reduction [WIND CUT]

If you set [WIND CUT] to [ON], the noise of the wind hitting the Microphone is reduced. However, this also causes a slight deterioration of the sound reproduction in the bass range.

< Zoom Microphone [ZOOM MIC] (p. 31)

DISPLAY SETUP

= > ? @ A B

DATE/TIME C.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORY

C.RESET ---- YES DISPLAY LCD MODE NORMAL BRIGHT LCD/EVF SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

DISPLAY SETUP

OFF TIME DATE

TIMECODE

ALL PARTIAL OFF

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

DEMO MODE

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

= Date and Time Indication [DATE/TIME]

(p. 35)

> Counter Display Mode [C.DISPLAY] (p. 99) ? Counter Reset [C.RESET] (p. 97)

To reset the counter to zero. However, the Time Code cannot be reset.

@ Display Mode [DISPLAY] (P. 99) A LCD Lighting Mode [LCD MODE] (p. 22)

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

B LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment [LCD/EVF

SET] (p. 22)

(LCD Monitor adjustment is only for models NVDS15, NV-DS150 and NV-DS25.)

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

C Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (p. 83) D Recording Lamp [REC LAMP] (p. 25) E Beep Sound [BEEP SOUND]

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

If you set [BEEP SOUND] to [ON], a confirmation/alarm beep sound is emitted in the following cases: 1 Beep

³When you start recording ³When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from

[OFF] to [ON] 2 Beeps ³When you pause recording 10 Beeps ³When you operate the Movie Camera in an

inappropriate way before or during recording

C D E F G H

DEMO MODE

OFF ON

F Shutter Effect [SHTR EFFECT] (p. 31) G Date and Time Setting [CLOCK SET] (p. 23) H Self-Recording [SELFSHOOT] (p. 29)

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

[DEMO MODE] Sub-Menu

I Demonstration Mode [DEMO MODE]

If you connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] without any cassette inserted, and leave it on for approximately 10 minutes without performing any operation, the Movie Camera automatically switches over to the Demonstration Mode to show its functions. Pressing a button or performing some other operation suspends the Demonstration Mode. Leaving the Movie Camera again on for more than 10 minutes without operating it, causes the demonstration to start again. Also, when you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] and then exit the menu, the demonstration starts. To cancel the Demonstration Mode, insert a cassette or set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF].

OTHER FUNCTIONS

REMOTE REC LAMP OFF ON BEEP SOUND OFF ON SHTR EFFECT OFF ON CLOCK SET ---- YES SELFSHOOT NORMAL MIRROR

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

VCR1 VCR2 OFF

Basic Operations

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Menu Functions

(Continued)

VCR Functions Menu

1 2 3

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

BLANK SEARCH ---- YES AUTO PRINT ---- YES SEARCH PHOTO SCENE 12bit AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

RECORDING SETUP

REC SPEED SP LP

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

6 7

DIGITAL EFFECT

EFFECT OFF ON EFFECT SELECT OFF WIPE MIX STROBE NEGA SEPIA B/W TRACER SOLARI MOSAIC MIRROR

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DISPLAY SETUP

DATE/TIME OFF TIME DATE C.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORY TIMECODE C.RESET ---- YES DISPLAY ALL PARTIAL OFF LCD MODE NORMAL BRIGHT LCD/EVF SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PICTURE QUALITY

FINE NORMAL ECONOMY

RETURN ---- YES

CARD SETUP

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OFF CLOCK SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

Card Functions Menu (NV-DS25 only)

1 2

ERASE PICTURE

ERASE BY SELECTION

ERASE ALL

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

DISPLAY SETUP

DATE/TIME OFF TIME DATE C.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORY TIMECODE C.RESET ---- YES DISPLAY ALL PARTIAL OFF LCD MODE NORMAL BRIGHT LCD/EVF SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

3 4 5 6

CARD EDITING

RECORD TO TAPE ---- YES AUTO PRINT ---- YES PICTURE SEARCH ---- YES CARD FORMAT ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

OTHER FUNCTIONS

REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OFF FILE No. ---- RESET CLOCK SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

Basic Operations

VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS]

1. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

2. DIGITAL EFFECT

3. CARD SETUP (NV-DS25 only)

4. RECORDING SETUP

5. DISPLAY SETUP

6. OTHER FUNCTIONS [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

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1 Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (p. 40) 2 Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (p. 89) 3 Index Search Mode [SEARCH] (p. 42) 4 Audio Output Mode [12bit AUDIO] (p. 65) 5 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

If you set [RETURN] to [YES], the Menu changes back to the Main-Menu.

[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu

6 Digital Effect On/Off [EFFECT] (p. 60) 7 Digital Effect Selection [EFFECT SELECT]

(p. 60)

[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu

!(NV-DS25 only)

8 Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (p. 69)

[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu

9 Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] (p. 13)

³To select the recording speed when inputting

digital signals and dubbing them. (NV-DS150

only)

³When this setting is changed, the [REC

SPEED] setting on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu will likewise be changed.

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

All items on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu are the same as those on the [DISPLAY SETUP] SubMenu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu.

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

: Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (p. 83) ; Date and Time Setting [CLOCK SET] (p. 23)

Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] (NV-DS25 only)

1. ERASE PICTURE

2. CARD EDITING

3. DISPLAY SETUP

4. OTHER FUNCTIONS [ERASE PICTURE] Sub-Menu

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1 Selecting and Erasing a Picture

[ERASE BY SELECTION] (p. 72)

2 Erasing All Pictures [ERASE ALL] (p. 72)

[CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu

3 Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE]

(p. 76)

4 Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (p. 89)

If you connect the Movie Camera to the Digital Video Printer and set [AUTO PRINT] to [YES], all pictures stored on the MultiMediaCard are printed automatically.

5 Searching a Picture [PICTURE SEARCH]

(p. 71)

6 Formatting a MultiMediaCard [CARD

FORMAT] (p. 74)

7 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

If you set [RETURN] to [YES], the Menu changes back to the Main-Menu.

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

All items on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu are the same as those on the [DISPLAY SETUP] SubMenu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu.

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

8 File Number Reset [FILE No.] (p. 75)

All the others items on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu are the same as those on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu.

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Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

(LCD Monitor adjustment is only for models NV-DS15, NV-DS150 and NV-DS25.)

If you set [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [YES], the following items are displayed.

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS

[-]||||----[+]

LCD COLOUR LEVEL [-]||||----[+]

EVF BRIGHTNESS [-]||||----[+]

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Setting the Date and Time

If you set [CLOCK SET] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [YES], the menu shown below appears.

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2000

MONTH 10 DAY 15 HOUR 14 MIN. 30

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Basic Operations

1, 2

LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]

To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps. The more vertical bars are shown, the brighter is the screen.

LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR LEVEL]

To adjust the colour saturation of the LCD screen. The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps. The more vertical bars are shown, the stronger are the colours.

Viewfinder Brightness [EVF BRIGHTNESS]

To adjust the brightness of the Viewfinder. The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps. The more vertical bars are shown, the brighter is the screen.

1 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select the item

that you want to adjust.

2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial. Turning it increases

or decreases the number of vertical bars of the Bar Indication.

Increasing the Brightness of the Whole LCD Monitor Screen

Set [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] SubMenu to [BRIGHT].

³These adjustments have no influence on the

actually recorded picture.

For example: To set the clock to 15th October

2000, 14:30.

1 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to set to [2000].

The years change in the following order:

20002001…20892000…

2 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [MONTH],

then turn it to set to [10].

3 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [DAY], then

turn it to set to [15].

4 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [HOUR],

then turn it to set to [14].

5 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [MIN.], then

turn it to set to [30].

6 Press the [MENU] Button to finish the date

and time setting.

The operation of the clock starts from

[00] seconds.

Pressing the button one more time makes

the menu disappear.

³As the time of the Movie Camera’s built-in clock

is subject to a slight imprecision, be sure to check the time before recording. If the flashing [0] Indication appears, charge the built-in battery and set the date and time again.

³The clock employs the 24-hour system.

º Charging the Built-in Lithium Battery

The built-in lithium battery maintains the operation of the clock. When the [0] Indication appears, the built-in lithium battery is discharged. Charge the discharged battery in the following way and after charging is finished, set the date and time.

" Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie

Camera and to an AC mains socket. (p. 8)

# Leave the Movie Camera turned off. $ Leave the Movie Camera in this condition

for approximately 4 hours.

After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months.

Information for your safety

WARNING

THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WHEN NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC SUPPLIER.

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PAUSE

OFF

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

OFF

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Recording (Filming)

After setting the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] to turn the Movie Camera on and setting the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO], you can start recording simply by pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button. In this case, the Movie Camera adjusts the focus and white balance fully automatically.

Before Recording

Check the following settings before recording especially important scenes:

³Recording Speed (p. 13, 18, 64)

When you intend to perform editing or audio dubbing afterward: Set to [SP].

³Audio Recording Mode (p. 18, 64)

When you want to perform audio dubbing afterward: Set to [12bit].

³Cinema Mode (p. 18, 32) ³Depending on the light source and recording

situation, correct automatic focusing and white balance adjustment may not be possible. In such cases, adjust them manually. Focus: p. 28 White Balance: p. 56

FOCUS

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].

The [CAMERA] Lamp lights.

OFF

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

PAUSE

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

Recording starts. The [RECORD] Indication appears briefly and then changes to [REC].

OFF

RECORD

To pause recording: Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.

The [PAUSE] Indication appears.

To finish recording: Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

OFF

Basic Operations

³If you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording

Pause Mode for more than 6 minutes, it automatically switches off to protect the tape and to conserve battery power. To resume recording from this condition, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and then to [ON] again.

³Be sure to remove the Lens Cap before setting the

[OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. If the Lens Cap is attached to the Lens when you set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON], the automatic white balance adjustment (p. 95) may not be precise.

Recording Indicating (Tally) Lamp

The Recording Lamp lights during recording to let the people in front of the Movie Camera know that recording is being performed. If you set [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [OFF], the Recording Lamp does not light. ³Even if [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu is set to [OFF], the Recording Lamp flashes briefly to confirm when the Movie Camera has received a command from the Remote Controller.

Mode Selector Switch

REC

PAUSE

Recording Indicating (Tally) Lamp

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STILL

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Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Checking If the Picture Is Recorded

To play back the final few seconds of the last recorded scene in the Recording Pause Mode.

(Recording Check)

º Video Head Clogging and Remedy

When the video heads (which contact the tape) are dirty, the playback picture contains mosaic-like patterns or the whole screen becomes black. If they become even more dirty, the recording performance deteriorates and in the worst case, recording may not be possible at all.

Causes of Dirty Video Heads

³A lot of dust in the air. ³High-temperature and high-humidity environment. ³Damaged tape. ³Long-time use.

Press the Recording Check Button [S] 1 briefly in the Recording Pause Mode.

The [CHK] Indication After checking, the Movie Camera returns to the Recording Pause Mode.

2 appears.

Using the Mini-DV Format Digital Video Head Cleaner (VFK1451)

Insert the Head Cleaner into the Movie Camera in the same way as a video cassette.

Press the Play Button [1], and after approximately 20 seconds press the Stop Button [º]. (Do not rewind the tape.)

Take out the Head Cleaner. Insert a video cassette, perform recording and then play it back to check the picture.

If the picture is still not clear, repeat above operation steps Cleaner more than 3 times in succession.)

³This Video Head Cleaner (VFK1451) is available

from Panasonic service centres.

1–3

. (Do not use the Head

Notes:

³Do not rewind the tape in the Head Cleaner after

every use. Rewind it only after the tape has reached its end, and then use it again in the same way from the beginning.

³If the video heads again become clogged with dirt

soon after cleaning, this might be caused by a damaged tape. In this case, stop using that cassette immediately.

³Be careful not to clean the video heads too much.

(Too much cleaning could cause excessive wear to the video heads. If the video heads get worn, the picture is not played back clearly even after cleaning.)

³If using the Head Cleaner does not clear the video

head clogging, the Movie Camera requires cleaning or repairing by a service centre.

Please consult with your dealer.

³Video head cleaning due to clogging is not a

malfunction of the product and is not covered by your warranty.

³For Recording Check, the Movie Camera must be in

the same mode (SP or LP) as used for recording, otherwise the playback picture is distorted.

Basic Operations

Recording Backlit Scenes

(Backlight Compensation)

To prevent the backlit subject from being recorded very dark. (Backlight means that the light falls on the subject from behind, i.e. the subject is between the light source and the Movie Camera.)

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Keep the Backlight Button [BLC] pressed.

The backlight is being compensated as long as you keep the Button pressed, and the subject is recorded more brightly. (The picture brightens up as a whole.)

BLC

Returning to Normal Recording

Release the Backlight Button [BLC].

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FOCUS

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Recording Yourself

(Recording with the LCD Monitor Facing Forward) (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

This makes it possible to record yourself while viewing the picture on the LCD Monitor or to show the persons in front of the Movie Camera the picture being recorded.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Open the LCD Monitor and turn it so that it faces forward (lens side).

Mirror Mode for the Picture on the LCD Monitor (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

You are used to looking at yourself in the mirror. Therefore, when recording yourself with the LCD Monitor facing forward, the picture (as it is being recorded) might look unusual and distracting. If you prefer to see yourself on the LCD Monitor in the same way as you see yourself in a mirror, i.e. with the sides reversed, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. However, the picture will still be recorded in the normal, non-reversed way. This mirror mode for the picture on the LCD Monitor works only during recording and in the Recording Pause Mode with the LCD Monitor facing forward. Also, it is completely different from the Mirror Mode of the Digital Effects 1 (p. 48).

Opening the LCD Monitor automatically turns off the Viewfinder. However, when you turn the LCD Monitor forward, the picture also appears in the Viewfinder. This lets you aim the Movie Camera and view the picture in the Viewfinder, while the persons in front of the Movie camera can check the picture on the LCD Monitor during recording.

³In the Mirror Mode, only the following

indications are displayed.

´: Recording ´;: Recording Pause

x: Remaining Battery Power

When the General Warning/Alarm Indication [¡] appears, turn the LCD Monitor backward so that you can confirm the actual Warning/ Alarm Indication. (p. 100)

x ¥

Basic Operations

Focusing on the Subject Manually

This makes it possible to adjust the focus manually for subjects and recording situations for which automatic focusing is not precise.

MF: Manual Focus Mode MNL: Manual

(Manual Focus)

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

The [MNL] Indication appears.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

Press the [FOCUS] Button to make the [MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)

1 appear.

FOCUS

MNL

1MF

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the focus.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Returning to the Automatic Focusing Mode

Press the [FOCUS] Button to make the [MF] Indication disappear Or, set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

FOCUS

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

Hint for Manual Focus Adjustment

³If you adjust the focus in the wide-angle setting, the

subject may go out of focus when you enlarge it.

Therefore, enlarge the subject

the focus, so that the picture remains focused when you zoom out

3 before you adjust

³If you want to adjust the focus manually after having

adjusted the shutter speed (p. 58) or the iris (p. 58), be sure to press the [FOCUS] Button to make the [1MF] Indication appear, even if the [MF] Indication is displayed.

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Enlarging Your Subject or Widening the Recording Angle

(Zooming In/Out)

Recording close-ups of your subjects and recording wide-angle shots adds special effects to your videos.

1tW

10tW

20tW

Z. MIC

PHOTO

SHOT

To record a wider view (Zooming-out): Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [W]. To enlarge your subject (Zooming-in): Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [T].

³The Zoom Magnification Indication appears for a few

seconds.

Using the Zoom Microphone Function

When using Zoom-In to shoot from a distance, you can also clearly record the sound. ³Set the [ZOOM MIC] on the [RECORDING

SETUP] Sub-Menu to [ON]. ([Z.MIC] Indication appears.) The [Z.MIC] Indication will appear even when an external microphone or audio equipment has been connected to the [MIC] Socket (p. 7) but the Zoom Microphone Function will not work.

³When using Zoom-In, the microphone direction

changes from stereo to monaural.

Digital Still Picture

A picture can be viewed as a still picture by pressing the [STILL] Button. The Digital Still Picture Mode is released by pressing the button again. ³It is recommended that the [PHOTO SHOT]

Button be pressed after the Digital Still Picture Mode has been established by pressing the [STILL] Button where the shot is to be taken.

Enlarging Your Subjects Even More (Digital Zooming)

If you set [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] SubMenu to [[& ZOOM] or [ZOOM], it is possible to further enlarge the subject. For the item [D.ZOOM] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu, you can select either [40k] or [400k] as the maximum zoom magnification. The [D.ZOOM] Indication appears.

³40t: Digital zooming up to 40k. ³400t: Digital zooming up to 400k. ³Up to 20k, the zooming is done optically. ³The higher the Digital Zoom Magnification is, the

lower is the picture quality.

³When you have zoomed to 20k or higher (digital

zoom range), manually adjusting the white balance is not possible.

Recording Extra Close-up Shots of Small Subjects (Macro Close-up Function)

When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Movie Camera can focus on subjects down to a distance of approximately 5 mm between lens and subject. This allows recording very small subjects such as insects.

Basic Operations

³The further you push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward

[W] or [T], the faster the zooming speed becomes.

³When you have zoomed to the tele setting, precise

focusing is only possible on subjects no closer than

2.2 metres.

Recording Still Pictures on the Cassette

With this function, you can record still pictures with sound for approximately 7 seconds each. This function is convenient for example for pictures that you want to print on a Video Printer.

(Photoshot)

PHOTO

Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button. (This function can be used during recording.)

The Movie Camera records a still picture for approximately 7 seconds and then switches over to the Recording Pause Mode. ³The image in the Viewfinder also stands still.

PHOTO

SHOT

Continuous Photoshot

If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the [PHOTO SHOT] Button pressed (either in the Recording Pause Mode or during recording), the Movie Camera automatically records still pictures successively at intervals of approximately 0.7 second until you release the button. ³One more still picture may be recorded after you

release the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

³As the still pictures recorded in the Continuous

Photoshot Mode or in the Digital Still Picture Mode are not marked with photoshot index signals, they cannot be located by using the Photoshot Index Search Function and printed with the Auto Print Function.

³If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [OTHER

FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [ON], the screen blinks briefly and a simulated shutter click sound can be recorded when you press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button. This audiovisual effect is also recorded.

³With the still pictures that you have recorded in the

Photoshot Mode, you can do the following:

Index Search (p. 42)

Automatic printing (p. 89)

³The visual shutter effect and click sound may occur

with slight delay after recording of the still picture has started.

³The picture quality deteriorates slightly.

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PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

STILL

;

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on the Movie Camera

(Playback)

You can play back recorded scenes right after recording.

CAMERA

CARD

Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR] Lamp lights.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

VCR

P.B

MODE

Press the Rewind Button [6] to rewind the tape.

³Rewind the tape to the

point where the recording started.

³If the tape reaches the

beginning during rewinding, it automatically stops.

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For longer Cue or Review Playback, press the Cue Button [5] or the Review Button [6] only briefly. As this locks the search function, you do not need to keep the button pressed for a long time. ³To resume normal playback, press the Play

Button [1].

³In Cue and Review Playback, pictures with fast-

moving subjects may contain mosaic-like patterns.

Hyper Check Function

³If you press the Fast-forward Button [5] during

fast-forwarding of the tape or the Rewind Button [6] during rewinding of the tape, Cue Playback or Review Playback continues for as long as you keep the Button pressed.

³At the beginning and end of Cue Playback or

Review Playback, some momentary picture distortion may occur.

Press the Play Button [1] to start playback.

To stop playback: Press the Stop Button [º].

BLC

FADE

∫

Making the Date/Time Indication Appear

This Movie Camera automatically records the date and time, however not directly in the picture but as part of the sub code (p. 96). To make the Date/Time Indication appear, set [DATE/ TIME] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to the desired setting. It is also possible to make the Date/Time Indication appear and change it by repeatedly pressing the [DATE/TIME] Button on the Remote Controller. (p. 81)

´Adjusting the Volume

Keep the [PUSH] Dial  pressed until the [VOLUME] Indication adjust the volume. After adjusting, press the [PUSH] Dial to make the [VOLUME] Indication disappear. To adjust the volume with the Remote Controller, press the [T] or [W] Button to make the [VOLUME] Indication appear. You can then increase the volume by pressing the [T] Button or decrease it by pressing the [W] Button. A few seconds after finishing the adjustment, the [VOLUME] Indication disappears. ³The output volume from the built-in speaker¡ and

[PHONES] socket is adjusted.

¡built-in speaker: NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25

³When using the Playback Zoom Function, it is not

possible to adjust the sound volume.

³If a cassette recorded with copyright protection signal

is played back, the screen becomes black.

appears. Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial to

only

Basic Operations

Searching for a Scene That You Want to Play Back

Cue Playback

Keep the Cue Button [5] pressed during playback.

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Keep the Review Button [6] pressed during playback.

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It is possible to change the speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback.

1 Press the Play

Button [1] during playback.

BLC

10k%

2 Turn the [PUSH]

Dial to select the desired search speed.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Returning to Normal Playback

Press the Play Button [1]. Playback continues at normal speed.

BLC

³The Variable Speed

Search Function offers the following 6 different playback speeds both in forward and reverse directions: 1/5k (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3k (slow playback in LP Mode only), 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k, 20k

³During Variable Speed

Search, mosaic-like patterns appear in the picture.

³When using the

Variable Speed Search Function, the sound is muted.

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VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

TIME

DISPLAY

RESET

PLAY

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

STOP

INDEX INDEX

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

FOCUS

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Playing Back in Slow Motion

(Slow Motion Playback)

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the Play Button [1].

Press the Slow Motion/Still Advance Button [E] or [D] on the Remote Controller.

Resuming Normal Playback

Press the Play Button [1]. Playback continues with normal speed.

Using the Jog Dial (Jog Playback)

By turning the Jog Dial ([PUSH] Dial) on the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode, you can advance the still pictures one by one in forward or reverse direction.

forward

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

reverse

³During slow motion playback in reverse direction, the

Time Code Indication may not be accurate.

³Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back at

approximately 1/5th of the normal speed.

Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at

approximately 1/3rd of the normal speed.

Basic Operations

Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them One by One

(Still Playback/Still Advance Playback)

You can freeze the action during playback and advance the still pictures one by one.

PLAY

Press the Play Button [1].

PLAY

STILL ADV

Press the Pause Button [;].

The playback picture stops in the Still Playback Mode.

PAUSE

;

Pressing the [E] Button starts slow motion playback in reverse direction, and pressing the [D] Button starts slow motion playback in forward direction.

Press the Slow Motion/Still Advance Button [E] or [D] on the Remote Controller.

STILL ADV

PLAY

Resuming Normal Playback

Press the Play Button [1]. Playback continues with normal speed.

PLAY

Pressing the [E] Button advances the still pictures one by one in reverse direction. Pressing the [D] Button advances the still pictures one by one in forward direction. ³Each press of the [E] Button advances to the next still

picture in reverse direction. Each press of the [D] Button advances to the next still picture in forward direction. Keeping either button pressed continuously advances the still pictures one by one until you release the button.

³If you leave the Movie Camera in the Still Playback

Mode for more than 6 minutes, it switches over to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads against excessive wear.

³During Still Advance Playback, the Time Code

Indication may not be accurate.

³During Still Playback, adjusting the sound volume is

not possible.

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PUSH

AV OUT/ PHONES

S-VIDEO OUT

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Playing Back on a TV

By connecting the Movie Camera to a TV, you can watch playback of the recorded scenes on the TV screen.

[AV OUT]

21 pin Adaptor

[S-VIDEO IN]

[VIDEO IN]

[AUDIO IN]

AV Cable

[S-VIDEO OUT]

S-Video Cable

Connect the [AV OUT] Socket on the Movie Camera with the Video and Audio Input Sockets on the TV.

Use the AV Cable and to connect to the TV. If your TV is equipped with an S-Video Socket, also connect the S-Video Cable.

Listening to the Playback Sound via Headphones

If you want to use headphones to listen to the playback sound, connect them to the [PHONES] Socket on the Movie Camera. In this case, no sound (including beep and shutter click sounds) is reproduced from the Movie Camera’s built-in speaker¡.

¡built-in speaker: NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25

only

AV OUT/ PHONES

S-VIDEO OUT

Making the Indications Appear on the TV Screen

Press the [OSD] Button  on the Remote Controller.

The On-Screen Indications also appear on the TV screen.

VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

DISPLAY

RESET

/REW

615

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STOP

INDEX INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

³Before connecting, turn off both the Movie Camera

and the TV.

³If a cassette recorded with copyright protection signal

is played back, the screen becomes black. However, scenes recorded with this Movie Camera do not contain a copyright protection signal.

³If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the

21pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your dealer.

TIME

PLAY

;

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VAR.

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

Basic Operations

After Use

For models NV-DS15, NV-DS150 and NV-DS25, first close the LCD Monitor.

Take out the cassette. (p. 12)

OPEN/EJECT

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

OFF

Remove the Battery (p. 11) and retract the Viewfinder.

Attaching the Lens Cap

After use, attach the supplied Lens Cap to the Lens to protect it.

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Recording in Special Situations

PROGRAMME AE

MODE SELECT

MNL

AUTO

(Programme AE)

This function lets you select Automatic Exposure settings optimized for special recording situations.

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

³It is not possible to adjust the shutter speed (p. 58) or

the iris value (p. 58) when one of the Programme AE Modes is selected.

Sports Mode

³When playing back on a VCR scenes that you have

recorded in the Sports Mode, you can enjoy slow motion and still playback of very sharp images with fine details.

³During normal playback, movements in the picture

may not be smooth.

³Avoid recording under fluorescent, mercury-vapour or

natrium lamps in this mode, as the colour and the brightness of the playback picture might fluctuate.

³When recording subjects lit by strong lights or with

much light reflection, the playback picture may contain vertical streaks of light.

³When the scene is not sufficiently lit, the [5]

indication flashes.

³When using this mode for recording indoors, the

playback picture may flicker.

³It is not possible to use the Sports Mode [5]

together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].

Portrait Mode

³When using this mode for recording indoors, the

playback picture may flicker.

³It is not possible to use the Portrait Mode [7]

together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].

Low Light Mode

³It may not be possible to sufficiently brighten up

extremely dark scenes.

Spotlight Mode

³When using this mode, the recorded picture may be

extremely dark.

³If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture

may be whitish.

Surf & Snow Mode

³If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture

may be whitish.

Slide the Mode Selector Switch down repeatedly from the [MNL] position, until the Movie Camera is put in the desired mode ([5], [7], [4], [½] or [¼]).

The indication of the selected mode appears.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

[5] Sports Mode

To record scenes with fast-moving subjects such as sports scenes.

[7] Portrait Mode

To make subjects stand out sharply from the background.

[N] Low Light Mode

To record dark scenes more brightly.

[½] Spotlight Mode

To record subjects under bright spotlights such as at a party, in the theatre, etc.

[¼] Surf & Snow Mode

To record subjects in brightly lit surroundings such as on a ski slope, beach, etc.

Cancelling the Programme AE Function

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

Advanced Operations

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1234

6789

;<=>

D.ZOOM D.ZOOM WIPE MIX

STROBE

GAIN UP

TRACER MOSAIC MIRROR

NEGA SEPIA B/W SOLARI

FOCUS

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

CAMERA SETUP

DIGITAL EFFECT

CARD SETUP

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

DEMO MODE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DIGITAL EFFECT

EFFECT1

EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SEPIA

RETURN ---- YES

OFF [&ZOOM [ ZOOM WIPE MIX STROBE GAINUP TRACER MOSAIC MIRROR

B/W SOLARI

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

Title Procedure

Recording with Special Effects

(Digital Effects)

In addition to the Super Image Stabilizer and Digital Zoom, this Movie Camera offers you various digital effect modes to make it easy to enhance your scenes in many creative ways.

Select the [DIGITAL EFFECT] on the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu. (p. 16)

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1]

1 Super Image Stabilizer and Digital Zoom

Mode [[&D.ZOOM] (p. 31, 32)

This combination mode allows recording in the extreme tele range and prevents shaky picture.

2 Super Image Stabilizer mode [[] (p. 32)

This prevents shaky pictures when recording in the tele range of from a moving vehicle.

3 Digital Zoom Mode [D.ZOOM] (p. 31)

It enlarges the subject beyond the optical zooming range.

4 Wipe Mode [WIPE]

It gradually replaces a picture of the last previously recorded scene with the picture of the new scene, like drawing the curtain. For details, (p. 50)

5 Mix Mode [MIX]

It gradually fades out the picture of the last previously recorded scene while fading in the picture of the new scene. For details, (p. 50)

6 Strobe Mode [STROBE]

It records the pictures with a stroboscope-like effect.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2].

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired digital effect.

Press the [MENU] Button to exit the Menu.

³The picture now has

the selected digital effect. However, the

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

effect of the Wipe Function and the Mix Function only become visible when actually recording in the respective mode. (p. 50)

7 Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP]

It electronically brightens up the picture. In this mode, adjust the focus manually.

8 Trailing Effect Mode [TRACER]

The picture is recorded with a trailing effect.

9 Mosaic Mode [MOSAIC]

The picture becomes mosaic-like.

: Mirror Mode [MIRROR]

The right half of the picture is a mirror image of the left half.

Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2]

; Negative Mode [NEGA]

The recorded pictures have reversed colours similar to photographic negatives.

< Sepia Mode [SEPIA]

Scenes are recorded with a brown tint similar to the colour of old photographs.

= Black & White Mode [B/W]

The picture is recorded in black and white.

> Solarisation Mode [SOLARI]

The picture is recorded with an effect similar to a painting.

Remarks, etc.

³If you have set [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT]

Sub-Menu to [GAINUP], you need to adjust the focus manually; however, adjusting the shutter speed (p. 58) and selecting a white balance mode (p. 56) are not possible.

³If you have set [EFFECT2] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT]

Sub-Menu to [B/W] or [SEPIA], changing the selected white balance mode is not possible.

³It is not possible to use the Sports Mode [5] or the

Portrait Mode [7] together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].

Cancelling the Digital Effect

Set [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu to [OFF].

Advanced Operations

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PROGRAMME AE

OFF

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Recording with Special Effects

(Digital Effects) (Continued) º Wipe Mode

It gradually replaces a still picture of the last recorded scene with the moving picture of the new scene, like drawing a curtain.

WIPE

EFFECT1

EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SEPIA

OFF

RETURN ---- YES

Set [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] SubMenu to [WIPE] and exit the Menu. (p. 48)

The [WIPE] Indication appears.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

CAMERA SETUP

DIGITAL EFFECT

CARD SETUP RECORDING SETUP DISPLAY SETUP OTHER FUNCTIONS

DEMO MODE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DIGITAL EFFECT

OFF [&ZOOM [ ZOOM WIPE MIX STROBE GAINUP TRACER MOSAIC MIRROR

B/W SOLARI

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording.

The normal recording starts.

OFF

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to pause recording.

The last picture is stored in memory. The [WIPE] Indication changes to [B].

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording again.

The last picture of the previous scene is gradually replaced by the new scene.

OFF

³If you perform any of the following operations after

performing Step 3, the picture stored in memory is erased and the Wipe Function cannot be used:

Selecting any other digital function in [EFFECT1] or in [EFFECT2] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu.

Using the Camera Search Function.

Wipe from a Photoshot Still Picture

Instead of performing the Wipe from the last recorded picture, you can store a still picture in memory by pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button after Step 1 and then perform Step 4.

Advanced Operations

º Mix Mode

It gradually fades out a still picture of the last recorded scene while fading in the moving picture of the new scene.

MIX

Set [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] SubMenu to [MIX] and exit the Menu. (p. 48)

The [MIX] Indication appears.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording.

The normal recording starts.

OFF

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to pause recording.

The last picture is stored in memory. The [MIX] Indication changes to [C].

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording again.

The last picture gradually fades out while the new scene fades in.

OFF

³If you perform any of the following operations after

performing Step 3, the picture stored in memory is erased and the Mix Function cannot be used:

Selecting any other digital function in [EFFECT1] or in [EFFECT2] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu.

Using the Camera Search Function.

Mix from a Photoshot Still Picture

Instead of performing the Mix from the last recorded picture, you can store a still picture in memory by pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button after Step 1 and then perform Step 4.

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1AWB

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE

SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Recording with Natural Colours

(White Balance)

This Movie Camera automatically adjusts the white balance to ensure that the pictures are recorded with natural colours. For certain types of subjects and lighting conditions, however, this Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode may not be able to ensure natural colours (p. 95). In these cases, you can select either one of the 3 preset modes explained below (indoor, outdoor, or the last manually adjusted white balance setting), or you can manually adjust the white balance.

The modes change in the following order:

 Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB] Last manually adjusted White Balance setting [1] ! Outdoor Mode [z] " Indoor Mode [{]

(recording under incandescent lamp)

Adjusting the White Balance Manually

Use the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode for all types of lighting outside the range Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode can only ensure natural colours for the types of lighting within that range. For optimum results under almost any types of lighting, we recommend that you adjust the white balance manually for each new scene.

(p. 95), as th e

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

The [MNL] Indication appears.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT



Attach the Lens Cap and zoom in until the entire screen becomes white.

Press the [PUSH] Dial.

The [AWB] Indication appears.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG



Operate the above step

and

The [AWB] Indication appears.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired White Balance Mode.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG



Turn the [PUSH] Dial until the [1] Indication appears.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Returning to the Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode

Turn the [PUSH] Dial until the [AWB] Indication appears. Or, set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT



Keep the [PUSH] Dial pressed until the [1] Indication stops flashing and remains lit.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Notes about the Recording with Natural Colours

³Be sure to remove the Lens Cap before setting the

[OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. If the Lens Cap is still attached to the Lens when the [CAMERA] Lamp lights, the automatic white balance setting may not be precise.

Notes about the Adjusting the White Balance Manually

³It is not possible to manually adjust the white balance

when you have zoomed to 20t or higher (digital zoom range), when [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu is set to [GAINUP] and when [EFFECT2] is set to [SEPIA] or [B/W].

³We recommend that you adjust the white balance

anew whenever there is a change in the recording situation.

In the Following Cases, the [1] Indication Flashes:

³When you recall the last manually adjusted white

balance setting

The flashing indication tells you that the white balance setting you last adjusted is still maintained. This setting is kept until you adjust the white balance again.

³When you are trying to adjust the white balance in

a dark place

Under weak illumination, precise manual white balance adjustment may not be possible. In this case, set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO] to record with automatic white balance adjustment.

³During manual adjustment of the white balance

The [1] Indication flashes while the white balance is being adjusted. When the white balance adjustment is finished, the [1] Indication stops flashing and remains lit.

Advanced Operations

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FOCUS

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

MNL

11/50

MNL

1/50

1F2.4

Remarks, etc.

Notes about the Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually

Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment

1/50– 1/8 000 s The standard shutter speed is 1/50 s. The nearer to [1/8000] a setting you select, the faster the shutter speed becomes. ³The playback picture of subjects lit by strong lights

or with much light reflection may contain vertical streaks of light.

³During normal playback, the scene-to-scene

transitions may not be smooth.

³Avoid recording under fluorescent lamps, mercury

lamps or natrium lamps, as they can cause unstable colours and brightness of the playback picture.

³When using the Gain-up Mode (p. 48) or any of the

Programme AE Modes (p. 46), it is not possible to adjust the shutter speed. If the shutter speed was manually adjusted, this setting is cancelled.

³Adjust the shutter speed according to the recording

situation.

Title Procedure

Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually

To achieve special creative effects or to cope with special lighting situations or fast-action scenes, you can adjust the shutter speed manually.

Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually

To achieve special creative effects or to cope with special lighting situations, you can adjust the iris (F number) manually.

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

The [MNL] Indication appears.

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MNL].

The [MNL] Indication appears.

Press the [PUSH] Dial until the Shutter Speed Indication appears.

You can change between the Shutter Speed, the Iris (F Number), and the Manual White Balance Indications by repeatedly pressing the [PUSH] Dial.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the [PUSH] Dial until the [F] Indication appears.

You can change between the iris (F Number), the Manual White Balance, and the Shutter Speed Indications by repeatedly pressing the [PUSH] Dial.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the shutter speed.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the Iris.

Returning to the Normal Shutter Speed

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

Returning to the Normal Iris Value (F Number)

Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].

Notes about the Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually

Range of Iris Adjustment

CLOSE (Closed) # F16.…F1.6 OP (Opened)i0dB…OPi18dB The nearer to [CLOSE] a value you select, the darker the picture becomes. The nearer to [OPi18dB] a value you select, the brighter the picture becomes. The figures with idB show the Gain-up value, if you increase the value too much, the picture quality deteriorates. ³Manually adjusting the shutter speed after

performing manual iris adjustment changes the iris back to automatic adjustment. Therefore, if you want to adjust both the shutter speed and iris manually, be sure to adjust the shutter speed first.

³When using any of the Programme AE Modes

(p. 46), it is not possible to adjust the iris.

³Increasing the Gain-up value also increases the

graininess of the picture.

³Depending on the zoom magnification, some iris

values may not be displayed.

Advanced Operations

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

PROGRAMME AE

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

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VIDEO CAMERA

SELECT

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

TIME

DISPLAY

RESET

/REW

PLAY

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

STOP

INDEX INDEX

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B .

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Playing Back with Special Effects

There are various modes available for adding special digital picture effects to your recordings during playback. They are identical to the Digital Effects 1 and 2 (p. 48) that can be used during recording.

1 [WIPE] 2 [MIX] 3 [STROBE] 4 [NEGA] 5 [SEPIA] 6 [B/W] 7 [TRACER] 8 [SOLARI] 9 [MOSAIC] : [MIRROR]

º Wipe Mode and Mix Mode

After having selected [WIPE] or [MIX] in Step 3.

(Playback Digital Effects)

Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR] Lamp lights.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE



Press the [1] Button to start playback.

PLAY

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

Press the Play Button [1].

PLAY



Press the [STORE] Button at the moment that you want to store as still image in memory.

The [*] or [+] Indication appears and the picture is stored in memory.

STORE

Press the [SELECT] Button on the Remote Controller to select the desired digital effect.

³Repeatedly pressing the [SELECT] Button changes

the selected digital effect in the order

³Selecting a digital effect is also possible by setting

[EFFECT SELECT] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] SubMenu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu to the desired effect.



Press the [OFF/ON] Button at the scene at which you want to use a Wipe or Mix effect.

The scenes change with a Wipe or Mix effect.

OFF/ON

1 to :.

Suspending the Playback Digital Effect Temporarily

You can suspend and re-activate the digital effect by repeatedly pressing the [OFF/ON] Button

.

Suspending a digital effect is also possible by setting [EFFECT] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu to [OFF], and later to [ON] to re-activate it. When the digital effect is temporarily suspended, the indication of the selected effect flashes.

Cancelling the Digital Effect

Press the [SELECT] Button on the Remote Controller to make the displayed digital effect indication disappear. Or, set [EFFECT SELECT] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu to [OFF].

³When you want to output the signal of the picture with

a digital effect added during playback, use the [AV OUT] Sockets. This signal cannot be output from the DV Terminal (p. 7) or the Digital Still Picture Terminal (p. 7).

³In the VCR Mode, the Wipe Function and the Mix

Function can only be operated with the Remote Controller.

³It is not possible use the Wipe Mode, Mix Mode,

Trailing Effect Mode, or Mirror Mode of the Playback Digital Effects and the Playback Zoom Function (p. 62) at the same time.

³If you press the [OFF/ON] Button while the Wipe or

Mix is being performed, the effect is paused at that point. If you press the [OFF/ON] Button again, the effect resumes.

Advanced Operations

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VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

TIME

RESET

DISPLAY

/REW

PLAY

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

INDEX INDEX

STOP

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette

You can add music or narration on a recorded cassette.

³If you perform audio dubbing onto a tape that was

recorded with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [16bit], the original sound is erased.

If you intend to perform audio dubbing but also want to keep the original sound, be sure to set [AUDIO REC] to [12bit] before making the original recording.

³It is not possible to perform audio dubbing onto

recordings made in the LP Mode. (p. 13)

(Audio Dubbing)

Insert the recorded cassette and set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].

³Make sure that the

prevention slider of the cassette is set to [REC].

OFF

Press the [A.DUB] Button on the Remote Controller.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

OFF

Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR] Lamp lights.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

Press the Pause Button [;] on the Remote Controller to start audio dubbing.

Search for the position from which you want to insert the new sound.

³Using Cue Playback,

Press the Play Button [1] and then Pause Button [;] on the Remote Controller

Review Playback or Variable Speed Search makes it easy to search for this point.

/REW

FF/

PLAY

PAUSE

;

Stopping Audio Dubbing

Press the Pause Button [;] on the Remote Controller. The Movie Camera is again in the Still Playback Mode.

Playing Back the Sound Recorded with Audio Dubbing

³Depending on the setting selected for [12bit AUDIO]

on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu, the sound added with audio dubbing and the original sound are played back as follows: ST1: The original sound alone is played back. ST2: The dubbed sound alone is played back. MIX: The original sound and the sound added with

audio dubbing are played back together.

³It is not possible to perform audio dubbing on an

unrecorded part of the tape.

³If there was an unrecorded part on the tape when

audio dubbing was performed, picture and sound distortion occur at that tape portion during playback.

³If you reset the Tape Counter to zero and turn on the

Memory Stop Function (p. 97) at the point where you want the audio dubbing to end, the audio dubbing automatically stops when the tape reaches that point.

Advanced Operations

A.DUB

A.DUB;

PAUSE

;

A.DUB!

PAUSE

;

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CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

OFF

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Using the MultiMediaCard

(NV-DS25 only)

You can use the supplied MultiMediaCard to record still pictures onto it, even without a cassette inserted. You can also take favourite scenes recorded on the cassette and copy them as still pictures onto the MultiMediaCard, or you can copy still pictures recorded on the MultiMediaCard onto the cassette.

º Inserting the MultiMediaCard

Be sure to turn the Movie Camera off before inserting the MultiMediaCard.

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

º Taking Out the MultiMediaCard

Be sure to turn the Movie Camera off before taking out the MultiMediaCard.

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

OFF

Slide the [OPEN] Lever to the left to open the Card Slot Cover.

OPEN



Slide the [OPEN] Lever to the left to open the Card Slot Cover.

Hold the MultiMediaCard with its cut-off corner facing right and toward the Movie Camera and insert it straight until it stops.



Push the MultiMediaCard on its centre.

Close the Card Slot Cover securely.



Pull the MultiMediaCard straight out.



Close the Card Slot Cover securely.

³Do not turn the Movie Camera off while the

MultiMediaCard is being read, such as during Card Photoshot recording, copying pictures onto the cassette, erasing pictures on the MultiMediaCard or using the Multi-Picture Function in the Card Playback Mode. This could damage the MultiMediaCard or recorded contents, and even cause malfunction of the Movie Camera.

³Before closing the Card Slot Cover, be sure to

confirm that the MultiMediaCard is inserted correctly.

The [ACCESS] Lamp

While accessing the MultiMediaCard (reading, recording, playing back, deleting, transmitting pictures), the [ACCESS] Lamp is lit. ³While the [ACCESS] Lamp is lit, do not open the Card

Slot Cover and remove the MultiMediaCard, or turn the Movie Camera off. Doing so could damage the card and cause a malfunction with the Movie Camera.

[Access] Lamp

Advanced Operations

OPEN

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CAMERA SETUP

DIGITAL EFFECT

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

DEMO MODE

CARD SETUP

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

DIGITAL EFFECT

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

CARD SETUP

VCR FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

RETURN ---- YES

CARD SETUP

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PICTURE QUALITY

FINE NORMAL ECONOMY

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

OFF

MODE

PHOTO

SHOT

PHOTO SHOT

¥ ¥

TAPE

CARD

Title Procedure Remarks, etc.

Recording Still Pictures on the MultiMediaCard

(NV-DS25 only)

You can record still picture onto the MultiMediaCard both through the Movie Camera’s lens and from scenes that you have already recorded on the cassette.

³Sound is not recorded. ³The Shutter Effect (p. 31) cannot be used.

º Recording Still Pictures on the

MultiMediaCard in the Camera Mode

(Card Photoshot)

Quality of Card Photoshot Pictures

You can choose among 3 picture quality modes for the Card Photoshot Function.

FADE BLC

STILL

;

∫

j SEARCH iCARD MULTI

Maximum recordable number of pictures on the supplied 8 MB MultiMediaCard

FINE: Approx. 50 pictures NORMAL: Approx. 100 pictures

³To record pictures in high quality, set [PICTURE

QUALITY] on the [CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu to [FINE]; to record as many pictures as possible, set it to [ECONOMY].

³When you select [ECONOMY] for recording, the

playback picture may contain mosaic-like noise

patterns depending on the picture content. ECONOMY: Approx. 200 pictures ³When recording in more than one mode (FINE,

NORMAL, ECONOMY) on the same MultiMediaCard, the maximum recordable number differs from the numbers indicated above.

15F

³The maximum recordable numbers are

approximations. When recording intricate pictures with fine details, the number of recordable still pictures on the MultiMediaCard decreases due to their large data volume.

³To be able to record an even larger number of still

pictures, we recommend that you use the 16 MB MultiMediaCard VW-MMC16E (optional).

³Electromagnetic waves, static electricity, malfunction

of the Movie Camera or of the MultiMediaCard itself

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].

The [CAMERA] Lamp lights.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

OFF

Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [CARD].

PHOTO SHOT

¥ ¥

TAPE

CARD

Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button at the scene that you want to record.

PHOTO

SHOT

could erase the data recorded on it. To prevent the loss of picture data, we recommend that you make a backup copy on a cassette (p. 76) or on the computer (p. 78).

³If you use the Card Photoshot Function during

recording, the Movie Camera is automatically put in the Recording Pause Mode.

³Before pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button, we

recommend that you press the [;/STILL] Button to check the picture.

Advanced Operations

º Recording Still Pictures on the

MultiMediaCard in the VCR Mode:



Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR] Lamp lights.

The [VCR] Lamp lights.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE



Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [CARD].

PHOTO SHOT

¥ ¥

TAPE

CARD



Start playback and press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button at the scene that you want to record.

The picture stands still for approximately 4 seconds (when [PICTURE QUALITY] on the [CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu is set to [NORMAL]) while the picture is being recorded.

BLC

PHOTO

SHOT

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SLIDE SLIDE

STILL

;

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

MF/VOL/JOG

PUSH

j SEARCH iCARD MULTI

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure

Playing Back Pictures Recorded on the MultiMediaCard

(Card Playback) (NV-DS25 only)

º Playing Back Pictures

FADE BLC

STILL

;

∫

Press the [MODE] Button until the [CARD P.B] Lamp lights and the Movie Camera is in the Card Playback Mode.

The last recorded still picture on the MultiMediaCard is displayed.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

To play back later recorded pictures:

Press the [SEARCHi] Button.

j SEARCH i

To play back earlier recorded pictures:

Press the [jSEARCH] Button.

j SEARCH i

To play back all recorded pictures in succession (Slide Playback):

Press the [1] Button. The [SLIDE!] Indication appears

.

³All pictures are played

back for approximately 6 seconds each, from the first to the last recorded picture, and playback then stops.

BLC

To pause the Slide Playback:

Press the [;] Button. The [SLIDE;] Indication appears

³To resume the Slide

Playback, press the [;] Button again or the [1] Button. Playback resumes from the next picture and stops at the last recorded picture.

Using the Picture Search Mode

After setting the [PICTURE SEARCH] on the [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu to [YES] to appear the picture search screen, turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired number of the picture and press it.

CARD EDITING

RECORD TO TAPE ---- YES AUTO PRINT ---- YES

PICTURE SEARCH ---- YES

CARD FORMAT ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PICTURE SEARCH

No,18

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

To stop the Slide Playback:

Press the [º] Button. ³To resume the Slide Playback, press the [1] Button.

Playback resumes from the next picture, and after all recorded pictures have been played back, it stops at the picture, at which you stopped the Slide Playback before.

³The [N], [F] or [E] Indication displayed in Card

Playback pictures shows the volume of image data of a still picture recorded on the MultiMediaCard. (p. 79)

FADE

∫

Advanced Operations

º Selecting and Playing Back Pictures

Displayed in the Multi-Picture Mode

Press the [MODE] Button until the [CARD P.B] Lamp lights and the Movie Camera is in the Card Playback Mode.

The last recorded still picture on the MultiMediaCard is displayed.

CAMERA

VCR

CARD

P.B

MODE

Press the [CARD MULTI] Button.

The pictures recorded on the MultiMediaCard are displayed in the MultiPicture Mode.

CARD MULTI

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired picture.

³The selected picture is

marked with a red frame.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the [PUSH] Dial or the [CARD MULTI] Button.

The selected picture appears in full screen size.

CARD MULTI

Remarks, etc.

³It is not possible to select the desired multi-picture

with the Remote Controller.

³In the Multi-Picture Mode, 9 still pictures are

displayed on the same screen. If more than 9 still pictures are recorded on the MultiMediaCard, turn the [PUSH] Dial to display the next 9 pictures. (Instead of the [PUSH] Dial, you can also use the [SEARCHi] Button or the [jSEARCH] Button.)

³When you play back a blank (unrecorded)

MultiMediaCard, the screen becomes white and the [jj] Indication appears.

³If you attempt to play back a still picture recorded in a

different format or a picture whose image data is defective, the [k] Indication and the [CARD ERROR] Indication could appear as warning.

³When the still pictures are displayed in the Multi-

Picture Mode, the Slide Playback cannot be activated.

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PHOTO

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

MF/VOL/JOG

PUSH

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

MF/VOL/JOG

PUSH

SHOT

CARD FUNCTIONS

ERASE PICTURE

CARD EDITING

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS

AUTO

MNL

MODE SELECT

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Title Procedure

Erasing Pictures Recorded on the MultiMediaCard

You can use the Movie Camera to erase the still pictures recorded on the MultiMediaCard. After erasing them, the pictures cannot be recovered any more.

º Selecting and Erasing Pictures )

After putting the Movie Camera in the Card Playback Mode... (p. 70) Press the [MENU] Button.

(NV-DS25 only)

ERASE PICTURE

ERASE BY SELECTION

ERASE ALL

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

ERASE BY SELECTION

ERASE PICTURE

NO --- RETURN YES

Select [ERASE PICTURE] on the [CARD FUNCTIONS] MainMenu. (p. 16)

ERASE PICTURE

ERASE BY SELECTION

ERASE ALL

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

ERASE ALL

ERASE ALL PICTURES

NO --- RETURN YES

YES

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select [ERASE BY SELECTION] and then press it.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the picture that you want to erase and then press it.

Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

The confirmation

message appears. The selected picture flashes.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

PHOTO

SHOT

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select [YES] and then press it.

The selected picture is now erased from the MultiMediaCard. If you select [NO], the picture selection is cancelled.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

Press the [MENU] Button to exit the menu.

Advanced Operations

º Erasing All Pictures *

After putting the Movie Camera in the Card Playback Mode... (p. 70) Press the [MENU] Button.



Select [ERASE PICTURE] on the [CARD FUNCTIONS] MainMenu. (p. 16)

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG



Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select [ERASE ALL] and then press it.

The confirmation message appears.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG



Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select [YES] and then press it.

All pictures stored on the MultiMediaCard are now erased.

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Remote Controller

Using the wireless Remote Controller supplied with the Movie Camera allows operating most of the Movie Camera’s major functions from a distance.

º Buttons on the Remote Controller

1 Indication Output Button [OSD] (p. 39)

To display the function and operation indications on a connected TV.

2 Indication Shift Button [DISPLAY] (p. 99)

To select the desired counter indication.

3 Recording Button [REC] (p. 85)

(NV-DS150 only)

To dub digital signals Input Into the Movie Camera via the DV Input/Output Terminal, press the [REC] Button and the [PLAY] Button together.

4 Controls for Playback

Rewind/Review Button [6]

To start review playback (p. 34). To rewind the tape (p. 34). To activate the Camera Search Function (p. 40). To activate the Recording Check Function (p. 26). To display the previous 9 pictures in the Card Multi-Picture Mode or in the Card Erase-Picture Mode (p. 70, 72). (NV-DS25 only)

DATE/

OSD

TIME

DISPLAY

RESET

¥REC

PLAY

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUS E

;

INDEX INDEX

STOP

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

Fast-forward/Cue Button [5]

To start cue playback (p. 34). To fast-forward the tape. To activate the Camera Search Function (p. 40). To display the next 9 pictures in the Card MultiPicture Mode or in the Card Erase-Picture Mode (p. 70, 72). (NV-DS25 only)

Play Button [1]

To start playback (p. 34). To start slide playback (p. 71). (NV-DS25 only)

Slow Motion/Still Advance Button [E, D] (p. 36)

To perform Slow Motion Playback. To perform Still Advance Playback. (E: in reverse direction, D: in forward direction)

4 Controls for Playback (Continued)

Index Search Button [:, 9] (p. 42) To search for recorded scenes marked with an index signal. (:: in reverse direction, 9: in forward direction)

Stop Button [º] (p. 34)

To stop the tape. To stop slide playback. (NV-DS25 only)

Pause Button [;] (p. 36)

To pause playback. To pause slide playback. (NV-DS25 only)

5 Playback Digital Effects

Selection Button [SELECT] (p. 60)

To select the desired playback digital effect.

Store Button [STORE] (p. 60)

To store a still picture in memory for the Wipe or Mix Function.

Off/On Button [OFF/ON] (p. 60)

To suspend the selected digital mode or re-activate it. To start/pause a Wipe or Mix transition from the still picture stored in memory.

6 Controls for Menu Settings and Playback

Zoom and Variable Speed Search Menu Button [MENU] (p. 16)

To display the menu.

Item set Button [SET] Item select Button [ITEM]

Playback Zoom Button [P.B.ZOOM] (p. 62)

To enlarge a part of the playback picture. ³Each time this button is pressed, the Playback

Zoom Function is toggled between on and off.

Upward Direction Button [¹] Left/Right Direction Button [·, ¸] Downward Direction Button [º]

Variable Speed Search Button [VAR. SEARCH] (p. 35)

To change the speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback. ³Each time this button is pressed, the Variable

Speed Search Function is toggled between on and off.

³When the Playback Zoom Function is on, the

Direction Buttons of the Playback Zoom Function take precedence, and the following two buttons can no longer be operated.

Speed Selection Button [¹, º] Selecting Pictures for Card Erase-Picture

Mode (p. 72) (NV-DS25 only) Picture Selection Button [º] Picture Confirm Button [¸]

7 Controls for Recording, Zoom/Sound

Volume Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] (p. 30, 68)

To record still pictures.

To show the message that prompts the user to verify whether the picture is to be erased in the Card Erase-Picture Mode. (NV-DS25 only)

Recording Start/Stop Button [START/STOP] (p. 24)

To start and pause recording.

Zoom/Sound Volume Buttons [ZOOM/VOL]

To zoom in and out (p. 30, 56). To adjust the volume of the playback sound (p. 35). To change the zoom magnification of the Playback Zoom (p. 62).

8 Audio Dubbing Button [A.DUB] (p. 64)

To perform audio dubbing.

9 Reset Button [RESET] (p. 97)

To reset the Tape Counter to zero.

: Date and Time Button [DATE/TIME] (p. 35)

To make the Date/Time indication appear or disappear.

Advanced Operations

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Title Procedure

Remote Controller

º Inserting the Button-type Battery

Insert the supplied button-type battery before using the Remote Controller.

³When the button-type battery is exhausted, replace it

with a new CR2025 battery. (The life of the battery is about 1 year. However, it depends on the frequency of use.)

³Make sure you insert the battery with its poles

correctly aligned.

³Keep the button-type battery out of the reach of

children.

(Continued)

Pull out the Battery Holder while pressing the Stopper

Insert the button-type battery with the stamped (r) mark facing upward.

º Selecting the Remote Controller Mode

When using two Movie Cameras at the same time, selecting different Remote Controller Modes makes it possible to operate them separately.

³If the Remote Controller Mode set on the Movie

Camera and on its Remote Controller are not matched, the [REMOTE] Indication appears.

³Replacing the batteries in the Remote Controller

automatically resets it to the [VCR1] Mode.

1 Press the [D] Button and [º] Button

simultaneously.

This selects the [VCR1] Mode.

2 Press the [E] Button and [º] Button

simultaneously.

This selects the [VCR2] Mode.

Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller.

WARNING

“THE LITHIUM BATTERY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT (TYPE NUMBER CR2025 MANUFACTURED BY PANASONIC). IT MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DISCHARGE. IT MUST THEREFORE ONLY BE FITTED IN EQUIPMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS USE. REPLACEMENT BATTERIES MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURER. THEY MUST BE FITTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND LOCATION AS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY, WITH THE CORRECT POLARITY CONNECTIONS OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-CHARGE THE OLD BATTERY OR RE-USE IT FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN WASTE PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR BURIAL RATHER THAN INCINERATION.”

DATE/

OSD

TIME

RESET

DISPLAY

/REW

PLAY

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

INDEX INDEX

STOP

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

Information for your safety

Advanced Operations

º Using the Remote Controller

Aim the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Sensor on the Movie Camera and press the appropriate button.

Distance to the Movie Camera: Less than 5 metres. Angle: Approximately 15e up, down, left and right from

centre axis.

Remarks, etc.

³The operative range described on the left is valid for

using the Remote Controller indoors. When using it outdoors or under strong lights, it may not work correctly even within the left range.

³Within a distance of about 1 metre, it is also possible

to use the Remote Controller from the side ([MENU] Button side).

Setting to be Made on the Movie Camera:

Set [REMOTE] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] SubMenu to the desired Remote Controller Mode.

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Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette

(Dubbing)

You can copy the picture and sound recorded on this Movie Camera onto an S-VHS or VHS cassette in a home video recorder.

21 pin Adaptor

AV OUT/

S-VIDEO OUT

PHONES

[AV OUT]

[VIDEO IN]

Using with Digital Video Equipment

VIDEO CAMERA

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

TIME

DISPLAY

RESET

¥REC

PLAY

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

STOP

INDEX INDEX

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

SHOT

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

STOP

ZOOM

sVOLr

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

DV Cable VW-CD1E

(Dubbing) (NV-DS150 only)

[S-VIDEO OUT]

After making the connections shown above, perform the necessary operations.

Before copying, be sure to press the [OSD] Button on the Remote Controller (p. 80) so that no indications are visible. Otherwise, the displayed tape counter and function indications are also copied. ³If your VCR is not equipped with AV Input

Sockets, the 21pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your dealer.

Movie Camera:

1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. 2 Insert the recorded cassette. 3 Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR]

Lamp lights.

5 Press the Play Button [1] to start

playback.

8 Press the Stop Button [º] to stop

playback.

AV Cable

S-Video Cable

[S-VIDEO IN]

[AUDIO IN]

VCR:

4 Insert an unrecorded cassette with intact

erasure prevention tab.

As some settings (external input, tape speed, etc.) on the VCR are necessary, please refer to your VCR’s operating instructions.

6 Start recording. 7 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop

recording.

If you connect this Movie Camera with other Digital Video equipment (for example another Movie Camera of the same type) equipped with DV Input/ Output Terminal (i.LINK) using the DV Cable VWCD1E (optional), you can dub high-quality picture and sound in the digitalformat.

1 [Playback Unit]

Insert the recorded cassette and set the Movie Camera to the VCR Mode.

2 [Recording Unit]

Insert a cassette onto which you want to perform dubbing and set the Movie Camera to the VCR Mode.

3 [Playback Unit]

Press the Play Button [1] to start playback.

4 [Recording Unit]

While pressing the [REC] Button, press the [PLAY] Button (both on the Remote Controller).

Recording starts.

¥REC PLAY

Stopping Dubbing

Press the Pause Button [;] or the Stop Button [º] to stop recording. ³Dubbing is automatically performed in the same

audio recording mode as that of the cassette in the playback unit, regardless of the setting for [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] MainMenu of the recording unit.

³The lower part of the monitor picture of the

recording unit (the picture displayed on the LCD Monitor¡, Viewfinder or TV) may be distorted, or the picture may roll up or down. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the picture being recorded.

¡LCD Monitor: NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25

only

³If the DV Cable is not connected, a black picture

is recorded.

Editing

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Copying with the Help of an Editing Controller

If you connect the Movie Camera to an Editing Controller equipped with 5-pin Edit Socket, this Movie Camera’s playback functions can be controlled from the Editing Controller.

Using the Movie Camera with a Computer

[IR TRANSMITTER]

Editing Controller (VW-EC500E)

[EDITE]

EDIT

D.STILL PICTURE

AV OUT/

S-VIDEO OUT

PHONES

[DC IN]

When Connecting the Editing Controller VWEC500E (optional)

³When you perform editing with the NV-HS1000

VCR (optional) connected to this Movie Camera, first activate the Still Playback Mode on the Movie Camera and then start the actual editing operation.

³A VCR equipped with 5-pin Edit Socket is

necessary.

³When you connect the VW-EC500E to the Movie

Camera, an adjustment on the VW-EC500E is necessary. For the operation of the Editing Controller, refer to its operating instructions.

When Connecting the Editing Controller VWEC1E (optional)

³When you perform editing with the NV-HS1000

VCR (optional) connected to this Movie Camera, first activate the Still Playback Mode on the Movie Camera and then start the actual editing operation.

³When you use the Editing Controller VW-EC1E,

it is not necessary to connect it to the Edit Socket on the VCR, as the VCR’s operation is performed via infrared remote control. Therefore, editing is also possible onto VCRs not equipped with an Edit Socket.

³For the operation of the Editing Controller, refer

to its operating instructions.

Editing Controller (VW-EC1E)

[AV OUT]

[S-VIDEO OUT]

When Editing with Time Code

Set [C.DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] SubMenu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu to [TIMECODE] to make the Time Code appear. ³When the Time Code is displayed, the Time

Code Signal is output from the Edit Socket.

³When the Counter Indication is displayed, the

Linear Tape Counter Signal is output.

³If your VCR is not equipped with AV Input

Sockets, the 21pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your dealer.

To Edit Socket

21 pin Adaptor

[VIDEO IN]

[S-VIDEO IN]

[AUDIO IN]

[DIGITAL STILL PICTURE]

The Personal Computer Connection Kit VWDTA9E (optional), or VW-DTA10B (optional) makes it possible to connect the Movie Camera to a computer and transmit still video images to it.

The above illustration shows the connections in case of using the VW-DTA10B. For the VWDTA9E, refer to its operating instructions.

Computer System Requirements (VWDTA10B)

DV STUDIO2 can be installed in a PC/AT compatible personal computer which can run Microsoft

Compatible machines:

Personal computer with 80486DX4 or higher CPU (Pentium

Graphic card:

True Color (approx. 16.7 million colours) recommended (operation also possible even with 256 colours)

Installed memory:

16 MB or more (32 MB or more recommended)

Free hard disk space: At least 16 MB Disk drive: CD-ROM drive Ports: RS-232C (D-sub 9 pin)/or USB Other requirements: Mouse

To connect the Movie Camera to the computer, use the special Interface Box Personal Computer Connection Kit.

Windows® 95/98.

or higher recommended)

1 contained in the

21 pin Adaptor

[D.STILL PICTURE]

EDIT

S-VIDEO OUT

³If your VCR is not equipped with AV Input

Sockets, the 21pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your dealer.

³To use the DV STUDIO2 software via USB, a

computer with Windows necessary.

³Pictures that you intend to import from cassette

into computer applications should be recorded in the SP Mode.

³When recording, take care that the Time Code is

uninterrupted from the beginning of the tape.

³For detailed explanations on the operating

environment, connections and operations, refer to the Personal Computer Connection Kit’s operating instructions.

³Windows

Corporation U.S.A.

³All other company and product names in the

operating instructions are trademarks of their respective corporations.

D.STILL PICTURE

AV OUT/ PHONES

[AV OUT]

[S-VIDEO OUT]

Interface Box

AC Adaptor

98 preinstalled is

is a trademark of Microsoft

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Using the Movie Camera with a Video Printer

If you connect the Movie Camera to a Video Printer, you can print still pictures from scenes recorded with the Movie Camera. If you do not intend to use the Automatic Printing Function, connecting the Edit Cable is not necessary.

Edit Cable VW-K5E (optional)

EDIT

S-VIDEO OUT

[EDIT-]

[S-VIDEO IN][EDIT]

S-Video Cable

º Using the Automatic Printing Function

(Autoprint)

If you connect the Movie Camera to a Video Printer equipped with 5-pin Edit Socket, you can use the Autoprint Function to automatically print all still pictures recorded in the Photoshot Mode.

Video Printer:

1 Turn the Video Printer on. 2 Make the necessary settings on the Video

Printer according to the input signal.

Movie Camera:

3 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] to turn the

Movie Camera on.

4 Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR]

Lamp lights.

5 Search for the first still picture from which

you want to start printing with the Autoprint Function.

If you want to print all still pictures recorded on the cassette, rewind the tape to its beginning.

³When the cooling function of the Video Printer is

activated and the printing speed slows down, automatic printing may stop. In this case, set [AUTO PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu on the [VCR FUNCTIONS] MainMenu to [YES] again.

³If still pictures are recorded successively in the

Photoshot Mode, some pictures may be skipped during printing.

³Before storing an image in memory on the Video

Printer, press the [OSD] Button (p. 80) on the Remote Controller of the Movie Camera so that no indications appear in the picture. Otherwise, the Counter Indication and other function indications are also printed in the picture.

³The [PRINTER ERROR] Indication appears if the

Movie Camera is not correctly connected to the Video Printer or when the ink cassette and/or the paper in the Video Printer are not loaded or used up.

³As index signals are not recorded with the still

pictures recorded in the Continuous Photoshot Mode, automatic printing of these pictures is not possible.

Movie Camera:

1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] to turn the

Movie Camera on.

2 Press the [MODE] Button until the [VCR]

Lamp lights.

4 Press the Play Button [1].

[S-VIDEO OUT]

Video Printer:

3 Turn the Video Printer on. 5 Store the image in memory. 6 Start printing.

³For details about the operation of the Video

Printer, read its operating instructions.

³Compatibility cannot be guaranteed for pictures

recorded on other video equipment and played back on this Movie Camera, or vice versa.

6 Press the [MENU] Button. 7 Set [AUTO PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK

FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [YES].

Automatic printing starts.

³If you want to stop the automatic printing in the

middle, press the Stop Button [º] on the Movie Camera.

³If you replace the ink cassette or paper during

printing, the same picture may be printed twice.

³In the following cases, some pictures may be

skipped when printing with the Auto Print Function.

When you print still pictures recorded in the Photoshot Mode on a video camera of another brand.

If you turn the Movie Camera on and off several times (3 times or more) between recording two still pictures in the Photoshot Mode.

When you record a still picture in the Photoshot Mode on the same part of a cassette where a Photoshot picture was recorded before.

When you select a different recording speed (SP/LP) between the recording of two still pictures in the Photoshot Mode.

At the first Photoshot picture to be printed.

³A picture that is recorded very close to the

beginning of the tape may not be printed.

³Pictures that you have edited or composed on a

Video Printer (NV-MPD1B, NV-MPD5B, NVMPD7B) can be recorded on the MultiMediaCard, however, they can no longer be played back on this Movie Camera. (NV-DS25

only)

Editing

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Cautions for Use

Take care that no water enters the Movie Camera when using it in the rain and snow or on the beach.

³The Movie Camera and the cassette could

become damaged. (It might not be repairable.)

³If seawater has accidentally splashed on the

Movie Camera, moisten a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well and wipe the camera body carefully with it. Then thoroughly wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

Keep the Movie Camera away from magnetized equipment (TVs, video games, etc.).

³If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV,

the electromagnetic radiation may cause picture and sound distortion.

³Strong magnetic fields generated by speakers

and large motors may damage the recordings on the tape and distort the picture.

³The electromagnetic radiation from micro-

processors can adversely influence the Movie Camera and cause picture and sound distortion.

³If the Movie Camera is adversely influenced by

magnetized equipment and does not work correctly, turn the Movie Camera off, remove the Battery or disconnect the AC Adaptor and attach the Battery or connect the AC Adaptor again. Then turn the Movie Camera on.

Do not use the Movie Camera near a radio transmitter or high-voltage power line.

³If you record near a radio transmitter or high-

voltage power line, the recorded picture and sound may be adversely influenced.

Do not use the Movie Camera for surveillance and other industrial application.

³If the Movie Camera is being used for a long

time, the inside temperature could rise excessively and this may cause malfunction.

³This Movie Camera is not designed for industrial

use.

Take care that no sand and fine dust enters the Movie Camera when using it on a beach or similar places.

³Sand and dust could damage the Movie Camera

and cassette. (Be careful when inserting and removing the cassette.)

Do not spray insecticide or volatile agents on the Movie Camera.

³Such agents could deform the body and cause

the surface coating to peel off.

³Do not leave the Movie Camera in direct contact

with rubber or plastic products for a long time.

Do not use benzine or thinner for cleaning.

³They could deform the body and cause the

surface coating to peel off.

³Before cleaning, remove the Battery or unplug

the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket.

³Wipe the Movie Camera with a soft, clean cloth.

To remove persistent stains, wipe with a cloth moistened with mild detergent diluted with water, and then finish with a dry cloth.

³When storing or transporting the Movie Camera,

place it in a softly padded bag or case to prevent the coating of the camera body from wearing off.

After use, always take out the cassette and remove the Battery or unplug the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket.

³If you leave the cassette in the Movie Camera,

the tape can become loosened and damaged.

³If you leave the battery attached to the Movie

Camera for a long time, the voltage level may drop very low so that the Battery cannot be used any more even after charging.

Notes about the AC Adaptor

³If the temperature of the Battery is extremely

high or extremely low, the [CHARGE] Lamp may keep on flashing and charging is not possible. After the Battery has cooled down or warmed up sufficiently, charging starts automatically. However, if the [CHARGE] Lamp continues to flash after the Battery has cooled down or warmed up sufficiently, some malfunction may have occurred in the Battery or in the AC Adaptor. In this case, consult with your dealer.

³When the battery is warm, charging takes longer

than usual.

³When you use the AC Adaptor near a radio, the

radio reception may be distorted. Keep the AC Adaptor more than 1 metre away from the radio.

³When the AC Adaptor is in use, it may emit a

whirring sound. However, this is normal.

³After use, be sure to disconnect the AC Mains

Lead from the AC mains socket. (If you leave it connected, a small amount of electricity is consumed.)

³Always keep the terminals of the AC Adaptor and

the battery clean.

º Condensation

Determining Whether Condensation Has Formed Inside and Remedy for Condensation

If the Condensation Indication flashes after you turn on the Movie Camera, condensation has formed inside the Movie Camera. In this case, the Movie Camera automatically switches off after approximately 1 minute. Remedy as follows:

1 Take out the cassette.

All other functions do not work. Depending on the amount of condensation, it may not be possible to take out the cassette. In this case, wait 2–3 hours before taking out the cassette.

2 Leave the Cassette Compartment open and

wait for 2–3 hours.

The required time depends on the amount of condensation and the ambient temperature.

3 After 2–3 hours, turn the Movie Camera on

and check if the Condensation Indication is not displayed.

Even if the Condensation Indication is no longer displayed, wait 1 more hour for added safety before using the Movie Camera again.

Pay Attention to Condensation Even Before the Condensation Indication Appears.

³As condensation forms gradually, the

Condensation Indication may not appear for the first 10–15 minutes after condensation has formed inside.

³In an extremely cold place, the condensation

could freeze and turn into frost. In such a case, it takes an additional 2–3 hours for the frost to first melt into condensation and then to be dissolved.

Remedy for a Fogged-up Lens

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and leave the Movie Camera in this condition for about 1 hour. When the lens has reached about the same temperature as its surroundings, it automatically clears up.

Periodic Inspection

To ensure optimum picture quality, we recommend that you have worn-out parts such as video heads replaced after approximately 1000 hours of use. (However, this depends considerably on the conditions of use such as temperature, humidity and dust.)

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º Optimum Use of the Battery

Special Characteristics of the Battery

This Battery is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Its ability to generate electric energy is based on an internal chemical reaction. This reaction is easily influenced by ambient temperature and humidity, and the useful operation time that the Battery can provide becomes shorter at high and low temperatures. When used in extremely cold surroundings, the Battery may only be able to provide approximately 5 minutes of operation time. If the Battery becomes extremely hot, a protection function is activated and prevents the use of the Battery for some time.

After Use, Always Remove the Battery.

Be sure to remove the Battery from the Movie Camera. (If it is attached to the Movie Camera, a small amount of electric current is consumed even if the Movie Camera is turned off.) Leaving the Battery attached to the Movie Camera for a very long time could cause it to become excessively discharged, so that it cannot be used any more even after charging.

Keep the Battery’ s Terminals Clean.

Be careful that the terminals do not get plugged up with dust, dirt or other substances. If you accidentally drop the Battery, confirm that the Battery itself and the terminals are not deformed. Attaching a deformed Battery to the Movie Camera or to the AC Adaptor could damage the Movie Camera or the AC Adaptor.

Discarding a Battery That Has Become Unusable

³The usable life of the Battery is limited. ³Do not throw the Battery in a fire because it could

explode.

º Precautions for Storage

Before Storing the Movie Camera, Take out the Cassette and Remove the Battery.

Store all equipment in a dry place where the temperature remains relatively constant. (Recommended temperature is 15°C–25°C and recommended relative humidity is 40%–60%.)

Movie Camera

³Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust form

entering.

³Never leave the Movie Camera in places with

high temperature.

Battery

³Extremely low or high temperature shortens the

Battery life.

³Storing it in places with oily smoke and a lot of

dust could cause the terminals to get rusty, and this can result in a malfunction.

³Do not allow metal objects (such as

necklaces and hair pins) to touch the battery terminals. Short-circuiting may occur and generate heat, and touching it in this condition could inflict serious burns.

³Store the Battery in discharged condition. If you

store the Battery for a long time, we recommend that you charge it once a year and completely use up the charge before storing it again in discharged condition.

Cassette

³Rewind the tape to its beginning before storing.

Leaving the cassette with the tape stopped halfway for more than 6 months (depending on the storing condition) loosens the tape. Be sure to rewind it to the beginning.

³Put the cassette in its case to store it.

Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays) and humidity could damage the tape. Dust contains hard mineral particles and cassettes with dust damage the video heads and other parts of the Movie Camera. Make it a habit to always put the cassette back into its case.

³Completely wind the tape forward and then

rewind it once every half year. Leaving the cassette for more than a year without winding/ rewinding it may deform the cassette because of stretching and shrinking of the tape due to changes in temperature and humidity. Also, the tape may stick together.

³Do not place the cassette near strongly

magnetized objects or equipment.

³The tape surface is coated with microscopic

magnetic particles and they record signals. Such objects as magnetic necklaces and toys have stronger magnetic force than commonly thought, and this could erase the recorded contents and cause noise in picture and sound.

MultiMediaCard (NV-DS25 only)

³While the MultiMediaCard is being read, do not

remove it, turn off the power, or subject it to vibrations and shocks.

³Do not leave the MultiMediaCard in a place with

high temperature, exposed to direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be generated.

³Do not bend or drop the MultiMediaCard as this

could damage the MultiMediaCard or the stored contents.

³After use, be sure to remove the

MultiMediaCard from the Movie Camera.

³After using the MultiMediaCard or when storing

or carrying it, put it in the supplied MultiMediaCard Case.

³Do not touch the connector on the rear edge of

the MultiMediaCard with your fingers and take care that no dirt, dust or water enters it.

º LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood

LCD Monitor (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

³In places where big changes in temperature

occur, condensation may form on the LCD Monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

³If the Movie Camera is very cold when it is turned

on, the picture on the LCD Monitor is initially a little darker than normally. However, as the internal temperature rises, the LCD Monitor regains its normal brightness.

³Extremely high precision technology is employed

to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 112,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

Viewfinder

³Extremely high precision technology is employed

to produce the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately 113,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% active pixels, with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

³Do not leave the Viewfinder or the Lens aimed at

the sun. This could seriously damage internal parts.

³If you use a large-capacity Battery (CGP-D320;

optional) attached to the Movie Camera, viewing the picture in the Viewfinder from behind may not be practical. In this case, turn up the Viewfinder to an angle that allows comfortable viewing.

Lens Hood

³Never try to attach any conversion lens onto the

front of the Lens Hood; it does not have a threaded mount on the front.

³When you want to attach the Tele Conversion

Lens (VW-LT4314WE, optional), the Wide Conversion Lens (VW-LW4307WE, optional) or a filter of the Filter Kit (VW-LF43WE, optional), be sure to first remove the Lens Hood by turning it counterclockwise. If you attach a filter of the Filter Kit, you can attach the Lens Hood onto it.

³During recording with a filter or conversions lens

attached, the four corners of the picture may become dark (vignetting effect), when you push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [W]. For details, please also read the operating instructions of the accessory being used.

Microphone Socket

³If you want to perform audio dubbing via an

external microphone or audio equipment, connect it to the [MIC] Socket. In this case, the Movie Camera’s built-in microphone is turned off.

º Repeat Playback

³If you keep the Playback Button [1] pressed for

more than 5 seconds, the Movie Camera switches over to the Repeat Playback Mode and the [R !] Indication appears. (To cancel the Repeat Playback Mode, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].)

º Attaching the Shoulder Strap

Before you go recording outside, we recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap to prevent the Movie Camera from dropping accidentally.

1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through

the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera.

2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap back,

pull it first through the loop and then the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster.

Pull it out more than 2 cm Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off.

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