Panasonic NV-MX350B User Manual

Digital Video Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.

NV-MX350B

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT9578

Dear Customer,

Before Use

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

Information for Your Safety

Movie Camera

≥

The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie Camera.

AC Adaptor

≥

The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor.

≥

As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

≥

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose this equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment.

Caution for AC mains lead

For your safety, please read the following text carefully.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol Ó.

Before Use

Remove the Connector Cover as follows.

How to replace the Fuse

1) Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver.

2) Replace the fuse and attach the Fuse Cover.

Connector Cover

Fuse Cover

Fuse

Operating Instructions

≥

Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U.S.A.

≥

Leica is a registered trademark of Leica microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

≥

SD Logo is a trademark.

≥

All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks of their respective corporations.

Files recorded on a MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card

It may not be possible to play back the pictures on this Movie Camera recorded on and created by other equipment or vice versa. For this reason, check the compatibility of the equipment in advance.

Pages for reference

Pages for reference are indicated with an arrow, for example: (l 00)

WARNING

Do not remove the cover (or back); there are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Use only the recommended accessories.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

Contents

Before Use

Information for Your Safety ................................................. 2

Contents.............................................................................. 3

Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4

Optional Accessories........................................................... 4

Controls and Components................................................... 5

Remote Controller............................................................... 7

Power Supply ...................................................................... 9

Charging Time and Available Recording Time.................... 9

Lens Cap and Grip Belt ..................................................... 10

Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................ 10

Inserting a Cassette .......................................................... 10

Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes ........ 11

Using the Viewfinder ......................................................... 11

Using the LCD Monitor...................................................... 11

Using the Menu Screen..................................................... 12

List of Menus..................................................................... 13

Setting Date and Time....................................................... 17

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge..................................... 17

LP Mode............................................................................ 17

Audio Recording Mode...................................................... 17

CAMERA Mode

Recording.......................................................................... 18

Photoshot .......................................................................... 20

Zoom In/Out Functions...................................................... 21

Digital Zoom Function ....................................................... 21

Optical Image Stabilizer Function...................................... 21

Fade In/Out Functions....................................................... 22

Cinema Function............................................................... 22

Backlight Compensation Function..................................... 22

Recording in Special Situations......................................... 23

Recording in Natural Colours ............................................ 23

Adjusting White Balance Manually .................................... 24

Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock)...................... 24

Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment.................................... 25

Manual Iris Adjustment...................................................... 25

Manual Focus Adjustment................................................. 25

Using the Video Flash ....................................................... 26

Digital Effect Functions...................................................... 27

Other Convenient Functions.............................................. 29

CARD Mode

Using a Card......................................................................39

Recording on a Card..........................................................39

Playing Back a Card ..........................................................42

Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape ........................... 43

Slide Show.........................................................................44

Editing a Slide Show..........................................................44

Creating a Title ..................................................................45

Adding a Title.....................................................................45

Protecting the Files on a Card ...........................................46

Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card..............................46

Writing Printing Data on a Card.........................................47

Formatting a Card..............................................................47

Others

Indications..........................................................................48

Owner ID............................................................................49

Warning/Alarm Indications.................................................49

Notes and Hints .................................................................50

Cautions for Use................................................................56

Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) ........ 59

Explanation of Terms.........................................................60

Specifications.....................................................................62

Index ..................................................................................63

VCR Mode

Playing Back...................................................................... 30

Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back........................... 30

Slow Motion Playback ....................................................... 31

Still Playback/Still Advance Playback................................ 31

Finding the End of Recording............................................ 31

Index Search Functions..................................................... 32

Playback Zoom Function................................................... 33

Playback Digital Effect Functions...................................... 33

Playing Back on Your TV .................................................. 35

Audio Dubbing................................................................... 35

Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette...................... 36

Recording the Contents of Other Equipment .................... 36

Audio Level Adjustments................................................... 37

Using the DV Cable for Recording .................................... 37

Using the Automatic Printing Function .............................. 38

Personal Computer Connection Kit ................................... 38

Using the USB Connection Kit .......................................... 38

VSK0592

CR2025

VYP8407

K2GJ2DZ00011

VSB0419

N2QAEC000003

VGQ2750

K2KC4CB00002

VFC3506

VJA0940

Standard Accessories

Illustrated on the left are accessories supplied with the Movie Camera.

1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead (l 9)

2) Battery Pack (l 9)

3) Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery (l 7, 8)

4) Lens Cap (l 10)

5) AV Cable (l 35, 36)

6) Shoulder Strap (l 10)

7) SD Memory Card (l 39)

8) USB Connection Kit (l 38)

Optional Accessories

1) AC Adaptor (VW-AD9B)

2) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D08S/CGR-D120/800mAh)

3) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGP-D14S/CGP-D210/1400mAh)

4) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D16S/CGR-D220/1600mAh)

5) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGP-D28S/CGP-D320/2800mAh)

6) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D53S/CGR-D815/5300mAh)

7) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGP-D54S/5400mAh)

8) Car Battery Charger (VW-KBD2E)

9) Car Adaptor Cord (VW-KA7E)

10) Wide Conversion Lens (VW-LW4307ME)

11) Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT4314ME)

12) Filter Kit (VW-LF43WE)

13) Stereo Zoom Microphone (VW-VMS1E)

14) Stereo Microphone (VW-VMS2E)

15) Shoe Adaptor (VW-SK11E)

16) Video Flash (VW-FLH3E)

17) Tripod (VZ-CT55E)

18) Tripod with Remote Controller (VZ-CTR1E)

19) Editing Controller (VW-EC500E/VW-EC1E)

20) Personal Computer Connection Kit (VW-DTA10B/VW-DTA9E)

21) Edit Cable (VW-K8E)

22) DV Cable (VW-CD1E)

23) DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board (VW-DTM21E)

24) DV Editing Software with DV Interface Card (VW-DTM22E)

25) DV Editing Software (VW-DTM20E)

26) SD Memory Card Application Software (VW-SWA1E)

≥“TitleStudio” software for title creation, and “SD-Jukebox” software for

recording music are included. (However, this Movie Camera cannot play back music.)

27) MultiMediaCard (VW-MMC8E/VW-MMC16E)

28) SD Memory Card (RP-SD008/RP-SD016/RP-SD032/RP-SD064)

29) PC Card Adaptor for SD Memory Card (BN-SDABPE)

30) USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card (BN-SDCAPE) ≥Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

VFA0353

≥Order accessory and consumable items for all Audio Visual Products with

ease and confidence either by telephoning our Customer Care Centre on

08705 357357 Mon–Friday 9:00am–5:30pm

VFA0363 VFF0120

≥Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at

www.panasonic.co.uk.

≥Most major credit and debit cards accepted. ≥All enquires transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by

Panasonic UK Ltd.

≥It couldn’t be simpler!

12)

13)

14)

15)

16)

17)

23)

SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG

PUSH

25)

26)

27)

28)

29)

30)

31)

32)

33)

TITLE

24)

MULTI/P-IN-P

11)

8) 9) 10)

FADE STILLBLC

PUSH

18)

AUTO

MANUAL

AE LOCK

FOCUS W.B MENU

20)

21)

19)

OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER

22)

Controls and Components

1) LCD Monitor (l 11, 58)

.........................................................................................................................

≥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.

.........................................................................................................................

2) LCD Monitor Open Button [PUSH OPEN] (l 11)

3) Microphone (built-in, stereo) (l 35)

4) Smart Accessory Shoe

≥The Video Flash (VW-FLH3E:Optional) or the Stereo Microphone (VW-

VMS2E:Optional), etc. can be attached here. Power is supplied directly from the Movie Camera when using an accessory supported by the Smart Accessory Shoe.

≥Do not touch the connector part of the Smart Accessory Shoe.

5) Speaker

6) Title Button [TITLE] (l 45)

7) Multi/P-in-P Button [MULTI/P-IN-P] (l 28, 34, 45)

8) Fade Button [FADE] (l 22)

9) Backlight Button [BLC] (l 22)

10) Still Button [STILL] (l 20)

11) Flash Open Button [PUSH] (l 26)

12) Built-in Video Flash (l 26)

13) Flash sensor

14) Focus Ring (l 25)

15) Lens Hood (l 58)

16) Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

17) Remote Control Sensor (l 8)

18) Mode Selector Switch [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] (l 18, 23, 24, 25)

19) Optical Image Stabilizer Button [OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER]

([OIS]) (l 21)

20) Focus Button [FOCUS] (l 25)

21) White Balance Button [W.B] (l 23, 24)

22) Menu Button [MENU] (l 12)

23) Multi-Function Dial [PUSH] (l 12, 25, 30)

24) Operation Lever

≥Operates by pushing the lever to each direction.

: Reverse Search [j] (l 18)

Rewind/Review [6] (l 30) Recording Check [S] (l 18)

: Forward Search [i] (l 18)

Fast Forward/Cue [5] (l 30)

: Playback [1] (l 30, 44)

Pushing it twice activates the Variable Speed Search mode.

: Stop [∫] (l 30, 40)

≥Operates by pressing.

: Pause [;] (l 31, 44)

25) Viewfinder (l 11, 58)

.........................................................................................................................

≥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.

.........................................................................................................................

26) Eyepiece Corrector Knob (l 11)

27) Zoom Lever [W/T] (l 21)

28) Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] (l 20, 39, 43, 45)

29) Battery Eject Button [BATT PUSH] (l 9)

30) Mode Lamps (l 11, 18, 30, 42)

31) Battery Holder (l 9)

32) Recording Start/Stop Button (l 18)

33) Power Off/On Mode Selector Switch [OFF/ON/MODE]

(l 9, 11, 18, 56)

46)

47)

48)

34)

TAPE CARD

50)

51)

52)

35)

MPEG4

PICTURE

CARD MODE

AV IN/OUT PHONES

D.STILL PICTURE

DIGITAL (to USB)/

EDIT (MINI)

VOICE

53)

S-VIDEO IN/OUT

54)

55)

MIC

49)

36)

37)

38)

39)

40)

41)

42)

43)

44)

45)

34) Tape/Card Selector [TAPE/CARD] (l 18, 39)

35) Card Mode Selector [PICTURE/MPEG4/VOICE] (l 39, 41)

36) Sub Recording Start/Stop Button [REC] (l 18)

37) Card Slot Cover (l 39)

38) Card Slot (l 39)

39) Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN] (l 39)

40) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] (l 39)

41) Reset Button [RESET] (l 49)

42) Cassette Compartment Window

43) Grip Belt (l 10)

44) Shoulder Strap Holder (l 10)

45) Cassette Holder (l 10)

46) Upper Cassette Compartment Cover

47) Cassette Eject Lever [OPEN/EJECT] (l 10)

48) Lower Cassette Compartment Cover (l 10)

49) Tripod Receptacle

≥ Use for mounting the Movie Camera on an optional tripod.

50) Audio-Video Input/Output Socket [AV IN/OUT] (l 35, 36) Headphone Socket [PHONES] (l 52)

≥Connecting an AV Cable to this socket activates the Movie Camera’s

built-in speaker, but connecting a headphone, etc. deactivates it.

51) Digital Still Picture Terminal [D.STILL PICTURE] (l 38)

52) Edit Socket [EDITD (MINI)] (l 38) USB Socket [DIGITAL (to USB)] (l 38)

53) S-Video Input/Output Socket [S-VIDEO IN/OUT] (l 35, 36, 38)

54) DV Terminal (l 37)

≥Connect this to the digital video equipment.

55) Microphone Socket [MIC]

56) White Balance Sensor (l 24)

57) Recording Lamp (l 18)

56)

57)

10)

11)

12)

Remote Controller

Using the wireless Remote Controller that is supplied with the Movie Camera,

DATE/

OSD

TIME

RESET

COUNTER

MULTI/

REC

P-IN-P

PLAY

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

STOP

INDEX INDEX

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

DATE/

OSD

TIME

COUNTER

RESET

MULTI/

REC

P-IN-P

PLAY

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

PAUSE

;

STOP

INDEX INDEX

∫

SELECT

VAR.

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

PHOTO

SHOT

TITLE

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

PHOTO

SHOT

TITLE

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

START/

STOP

ZOOM

sVOL r

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

START/

STOP

ZOOM

sVOL r

13)

14)

P.B.

ZOOM

ITEM

15)

SET

most of the Movie Camera functions can be operated from a distance.

Buttons on the Remote Controller

1) Date/Time Button [DATE/TIME] (l 49)

2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 35)

3) Counter Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 49)

4) Reset Button [RESET] (l 61)

5) Recording Button [REC] (l 36)

6) Audio Dubbing Button [A.DUB] (l 35)

7) Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed Search Function [π, ∫] (l 30) Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom Function [π, ∫, ∑, ∏] (l 33)

8) Slow Motion/Still Advance Buttons [E, D] (E :reverse, D :forward) (l 31)

9) Index Search Buttons [:, 9] (::reverse, 9:forward) (l 32)

10) Selection Button [SELECT] (l 33)

11) Store Button [STORE] (l 33)

12) Off/On Button [OFF/ON] (l 33)

13) Zoom/Volume Button [ZOOM/VOL] (l 21, 30, 33)

14) Variable Speed Search Button [VAR. SEARCH] (l 30)

15) Playback Zoom Button [P.B. ZOOM] (l 33)

The following buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the Movie Camera.

16) Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] (l 20, 39, 43, 45)

17) Title In Button [TITLE] (l 45)

18) Multi-Picture Button/Picture-in-Picture Button [MULTI/P-IN-P] (l 28, 34, 45)

19) Rewind/Review Button [6] (l 18, 30)

20) Pause Button [;] (l 31, 44)

21) Stop Button [∫] (l 30)

22) Recording Start/Stop Button [START/STOP] (l 18)

23) Play Button [1] (l 30, 44)

24) Fast-forward/Cue Button [5] (l 18, 30)

25) Menu Button [MENU] (l 12)

26) Set Button [SET] (l 12)

27) Item Button [ITEM] (l 12)

16)

17)

18)

19)

20)

21)

OSD

COUNTER

MULTI/ P-IN-P

/REW

61 5

STILL ADV

INDEX INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

TIME

RESET

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

;

STOP

∫

VAR.

SHOT

TITLE

A.DUB

FF/

STILL ADV

sVOL r

ITEM

START/

PHOTO

DATE/

STOP

ZOOM

P.B.

ZOOM

22)

23)

24)

25)

26)

SET

27)

Inserting a Button-type Battery

Before using the Remote Controller, insert the supplied button-type battery.

While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder.

Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing upward.

Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller.

≥When the button-type battery is exhausted, replace it with a new CR2025

battery. (A battery is normally expected to last about 1 year. However, it depends on operation frequency.)

≥Make sure to match the poles correctly when inserting the battery.

.........................................................................................................................

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.”

.........................................................................................................................

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Using the Remote Controller

Direct the Remote Controller to the Remote Control Sensor of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button.

≥Distance from the Movie Camera: Within approximately 5 metres ≥Angle: Within approximately 8o up, and 15o down, left and right from the

central axis.

≥The above operating ranges are for indoor use. Outdoors or under strong

light, the Movie Camera may not operate properly even within the above ranges.

≥Within a 1-metre range, you can also use the Remote Controller on the side

(the [MENU] Button side) of the Movie Camera.

Selecting Remote Controller Modes

When 2 Movie Cameras are used simultaneously, they can be operated individually by selecting different Remote Controller Modes. ≥If the Remote Controller Mode of the Movie Camera and that of the Remote

Controller do not match, [REMOTE] Indication is displayed.

Setup on the Movie Camera:

Set [REMOTE] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to the desired Remote Controller Mode. (l 12)

Setup on the Remote Controller:

[VCR1]:Press the [D] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously. [VCR2]:Press the [E] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously.

1 2

≥When the battery in the Remote Controller is replaced, the mode is

automatically reset to [VCR1] Mode.

15˚

8˚

15˚

PHOTO

DATE/

OSD

TIME

COUNTER

RESET

MULTI/

REC

P-IN-P

/REW

615

STILL ADV

INDEX INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

A.DUB

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV

;

STOP

VAR.

SHOT

TITLE

FF/

START/

STOP

ZOOM

VOL

P.B.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

1 3

CHARGEPOWER

QUICK 100%

MODE

OFF

CGR-D08S CGR-D120

CGP-D14S CGP-D210

CGR-D16S CGR-D220

VSB0419

CGP-D28S CGP-D320

CGR-D53S CGR-D815

CGP-D54S

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

BATT

PUSH

1 h.

1 h 15 min. (1 h.)

40 min. (30 min.)

1 h 30 min.

2 h 5 min. (1 h 45 min.)

1 h 5 min. (55 min.)

1 h 10 min.

2 h 30 min. (2 h 5 min.)

1 h 15 min. (1 h 5 min.)

2 h.

4 h 15 min. (3 h 35 min.)

2 h 10 min. (1 h 50 min.)

4 h 30 min.

8 h. (6 h 40 min.)

4 h. (3 h 20 min.)

3 h.

8 h 15 min. (6 h 50 min.)

4 h 10 min. (3 h 25 min.)

Power Supply

Using the AC Adaptor

Connect the DC Input Lead to the Movie Camera.

Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor.

Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and the AC

mains socket.

≥The AC Mains Lead does not fit entirely into the AC Adaptor socket. A

gap will remain as shown

≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch on the Movie Camera to [OFF].

Using the Battery

Before use, charge the Battery.

Attach the Battery to AC Adaptor and charge it.

≥Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Input Lead is

connected to the AC Adaptor, disconnect them.

≥After the [POWER] Lamp has lighted, the [CHARGE] Lamp flashes.

When the [100%] Lamp 1 on the AC Adaptor is lit, charging

is finished.

≥When the [QUICK] Lamp 2 is lit, approximately 55 minutes of

continuous recording is possible.

≥The [QUICK] Lamp flashes and then remains lit only when charging a

quick-charge type battery.

Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera.

Disconnecting the Power Source

Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch 3 to [OFF], and while pressing the [BATT PUSH] Button

Supplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter Socket in a

, slide the Battery or the DC Input Lead to remove it.

Car

The use of the Car Adaptor Cord (VW-KA7E; optional) together with the AC Adaptor 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. ≥After use, be sure to disconnect the Car Adaptor Cord from the Cigarette

Lighter Socket.

≥Be sure to start the car engine before you connect the Car Adaptor Cord,

otherwise the fuse may blow.

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 50.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Charging Time and Available Recording Time

Charging Time

Maximum Continuous Recording Time

Intermittent Recording Time

(Intermittent Recording Time is the available recording time with repeated recording and stopping actions.)

≥“1h10min.” indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes. ≥Battery VSB0419 is supplied. ≥The times shown in the table are approximate times. The numbers in

parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD Monitor is used. In actual use, the available recording time may be shorter.

≥The times shown in the table are for continuous recording at a temperature

of 20o C and humidity of 60%. If the Battery is charged at a higher or lower temperature, the charging time may be longer.

Lens Cap and Grip Belt

To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand.

Pass the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the

attached eye on the Lens Cap. Then pass the shorter loop of the Lens Cap Cord through

the centre of the longer loop and pull tight. Attach the Lens Cap to the Grip Belt.

Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length.

≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1. (When you

are not recording, be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens for protection.)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going out of doors to record so as to avoid dropping the Movie Camera.

Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder

Strap Holder on the Movie Camera. Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap, run it through the

Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster, and pull it.

≥Pull it out more than 2 cm 1 from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster

so that it cannot slip off.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Inserting a Cassette

When power is supplied to the Movie Camera, the Cassette can be taken out

OPEN/EJECT



PUSH

R E C

SAVE

without turning the Movie Camera [ON].

Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever to the right and pull down to

open the Cassette Compartment. Insert a Cassette.

Close the Cassette compartment and lock the Cassette

Compartment by pressing the [PUSH CLOSE] mark. Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.

Accidental Erasure Prevention

Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 on the cassette (by sliding it in the [SAVE] arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable recording, close the accidental erasure prevention slider (by sliding it in the [REC] arrow direction).

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 50.

1, 2

Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes

CAMERA VCR CARD P.B

MODE

OFF

Turn on the power first and then select modes.

How to Turn on the Power

Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the

centre button

≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.

How to Switch Modes

Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch.

≥With each slide of the Switch, the Mode switches in the order of Camera

Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode.

≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up.

How to Turn off the Power

Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the

centre button

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Using the Viewfinder

Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read.

Tilt the Viewfinder upward.

≥The Viewfinder can also be pulled out for use. ≥Do not pull on the Eyecup to extend the Viewfinder.

Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob 1.

12:30:45

15.10.2002

180x

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS

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

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

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

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

12:30:45

15.10.2002

90x

PUSH

OPEN

Using the LCD Monitor

With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.

Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button and, at the same time, bring

1111

the LCD Monitor out about 90

≥The Viewfinder goes off.

Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired

2222

recording angle.

≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180o 2 from the vertical

position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90o downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movie Camera.

Closing the LCD Monitor

Push the LCD Monitor until the [PUSH OPEN] Button is securely locked.

Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level

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

LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]

It adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.

LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR LEVEL]

It adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the LCD screen.

Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]

It adjusts the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.

To Adjust

Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item to be adjusted, and then turn the [PUSH] Dial to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication. ≥A larger number of vertical bars indicates stronger brightness or colour

saturation.

Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor

Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [BRIGHT].

≥These adjustments do not affect the recorded images.

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 58.

in the direction of the arrow.

l 12)

(

to the

CAMERA VCR CARD P.B

MODE

OFF

2, 3, 4, 5

SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG

PUSH

Using the Menu Screen

To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Movie Camera displays various function settings on Menus.

Press the [MENU] Button.

≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the

[OFF/ON/MODE] Switch

≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is

displayed.

≥When the [VCR] Lamp is on, the VCR Function Menu is displayed. ≥When the [CARD P.B] Lamp is on, the Card Function Menu is

displayed.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu.

≥Turn the [PUSH] Dial to display the highlightened item.

Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the selected Sub-Menu.

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

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

≥With each press of the [PUSH] Dial, the cursor [1] moves to the

subsequent Mode. Menu items that cannot be used in combination with the selected item are displayed in dark blue.

is displayed.

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

CAMERA SETUP

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

DIGITAL EFFECT

CARD SETUP

MULTI-PICTURES

RECORDING SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

DEMO MODE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

DIGITAL EFFECT

CARD SETUP

MULTI-PICTURES

RECORDING SETUP

AV IN/OUT SETUP

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

ERASE CARD FILE

CARD EDITING

DISPLAY SETUP

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

VCR FUNCTIONS

CARD FUNCTIONS

SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG

PUSH

1, 2

≥While a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or play back. Menus can be

displayed during playback but not during recording. The above operations can be done using the [MENU] Button, [SET] Button and [ITEM] Button on the Remote Controller. (l 7)

To Exit the Menu Screen

Press the [MENU] Button again.

About the Menu Mode Setting

The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Movie Camera is turned off. However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected before turning off the Movie Camera, the selected setup may not be retained. (But, the setups of [EFFECT2] (l 27) are not retained.)

≥Menu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.

File Selection in the Card Playback Mode

A File Selection Operation may be necessary during Menu Operations. In this case, carry out the following procedure.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial and select a file.

1111

≥The selected file is marked by a frame 5.

Press the [PUSH] Dial to confirm the selection of the file.

2222

≥After the above File Selectioin Procedure, carry out the various Menu

Operations. (The above procedure will not be repeated in the following instructions.)

PICTURE

No.25 100-0012

PROG.AE OFF 5 7

PROGRESSIVE OFF ON AUTO

D.ZOOM CINEMA

REC MODE

RETURN ---- YES

ZEBRA

MIC LEVEL ADJ.

PICTURE ADJ. COLOUR BAR

10)

RETURN ---- YES

EFFECT1

11)

EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SEPIA

12)

RETURN ---- YES

13)

PICTURE SIZE PICTURE QUALITY

14)

FINE NORMAL ECONOMY MPEG4 MODE

15)

FINE NORMAL LOW LIGHT SHOT OFF AUTO

16)

CREATE TITLE

17)

RETURN ---- YES

18)

19)

SCAN MODE SPEED FAST NORMAL SLOW

20)

SWING OFF ON P-IN-P 1 2 3 4

21)

CAMERA SETUP

4 Ω º

OFF 24 120 OFF ON NORMAL FRAME

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

OFF ON

---- YES

---- YES OFF ON

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DIGITAL EFFECT

OFF MULTI P-IN-P WIPE MIX STROBE GAINUP TRACER MOSAIC MIRROR

B/W SOLARI

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

CARD SETUP

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

MULTI-PICTURES

STROBE MANUAL

1568 1152 640 480

---- YES

List of Menus

The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are different from the actual Menus.

Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]

[CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu

1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 23)

2) Progressive Photoshot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 20)

3) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 21)

4) Cinema-like Format Recording [CINEMA] (l 22)

5) Recording Mode [REC MODE] (l 19)

6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

[ADVANCED FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

7) Zebra pattern [ZEBRA] (l 29)

8) Microphones Sensitivity Level [MIC LEVEL ADJ.] (l 29)

9) Picture Adjustment [PICTURE ADJ.] (l 29)

10) Colour Bar [COLOUR BAR] (l 29)

[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu

11) Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] (l 27)

12) Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (l 27)

[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu

13) Picture Size [PICTURE SIZE] (l 39)

14) Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (l 39)

15) MPEG4 Quality [MPEG4 MODE] (l 41)

16) Card Low Brightness [LOW LIGHT SHOT] (l 40)

17) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 45)

[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu

18) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 28)

19) Strobe Multi-Picture Speed [SPEED] (l 28)

20) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 28)

21) Position of Small Picture inside Normal Picture [P-IN-P] (l 28)

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

22)

23)

24)

25)

26)

27)

28)

29)

30)

31)

32)

33)

34)

35)

36)

37)

38)

39)

40)

41)

42)

43)

44)

RECORDING SETUP

REC SPEED AUDIO REC 12bit SCENEINDEX 2HOUR DAY

WIND CUT OFF ON ZOOM MIC FLASH RED EYE REDUCTION FLASH LEVEL

RETURN ---- YES

DATE/TIME C.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORY

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

RETURN ---- YES

REMOTE REC LAMP OFF ON BEEP SOUND OFF ON SHTR EFFECT OFF ON CLOCK SET SELFSHOOT NORMAL MIRROR OWNER ID SET VOICE POWER SAVE OFF ON RETURN ---- YES

DEMO MODE

RETURN ---- YES

SP LP

OFF ON

ON AUTO

s NORMAL r

PRESS

MENU TO EXIT

DISPLAY SETUP

OFF TIME DATE

TIMECODE

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

OTHER FUNCTIONS

VCR1 VCR2 OFF

---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DEMO MODE

OFF ON

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

16bit

OFF ON

---- YES

[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu

22) Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] (l 17)

23) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO REC] (l 17)

24) Scene Index Mode [SCENEINDEX] (l 32)

25) Wind Noise Reduction [WIND CUT]

≥This function reduces the sound of a wind hitting the microphone when

recording.

≥It does not work with an external microphone. ≥When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone is regulated depending

on the strength of wind to reduce wind noise.

26) Zoom Microphone [ZOOM MIC] (l 21)

27) Flash [FLASH] (l 26)

28) Red Eye Reduction [RED EYE REDUCTION] (l 26)

29) Flash Level [FLASH LEVEL] (l 26)

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

30) Date and Time Indication [DATE/TIME] (l 49)

31) Counter Display Mode [C.DISPLAY] (l 49)

32) Counter Reset [C.RESET] (l 61)

≥It resets the counter to zero. However, it cannot reset the Time Code.

33) Display Mode [DISPLAY] (l 49)

34) LCD Lighting Mode [LCD MODE] (l 11)

35) LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment [LCD/EVF SET] (l 11)

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

36) Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (l 8)

37) Recording Lamp [REC LAMP] (l 18)

38) Beep Sound [BEEP SOUND] (l 50)

39) Shutter Effect [SHTR EFFECT] (l 20)

40) Date and Time Setting [CLOCK SET] (l 17)

41) Self-Recording [SELFSHOOT] (l 19)

42) Owner ID Set [OWNER ID SET] (l 49)

43) Voice Power Save [VOICE POWER SAVE] (l 54)

[DEMO MODE] Sub-Menu

44) Demonstration Mode [DEMO MODE]

≥If no operation takes place for approximately 10 minutes after the AC

Adaptor was connected to the Movie Camera and the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch was turned to [ON] without inserting a Cassette, the Movie Camera is automatically set to Demonstration Mode for introducing its functions. If any button is pressed or operated, the Demonstration Mode is cancelled. The Demonstration Mode can be started by setting [DEMO MODE] to [ON] and by exiting the Menu. To terminate the Demonstration Mode, insert a Cassette or set the [DEMO MODE] to [OFF].

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

BLANK SEARCH ---- YES RECORD TO CARD ---- YES AUTO PRINT ---- YES SEARCH PHOTO SCENE 12bit AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX AUDIO OUT

STEREO L R

RETURN ---- YES

10)

11)

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DIGITAL EFFECT

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

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

PICTURE QUALITY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY MPEG4 MODE FINE NORMAL

CARD SETUP

12)

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

MULTI-PICTURES

SCAN MODE

13)

SPEED FAST NORMAL SLOW

14)

SWING OFF ON

15)

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

16)

REC SPEED SP LP AUDIO REC 12bit

17)

AUDIO LEVEL ---- YES

18)

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

AV JACK

19)

A.DUB INPUT

20)

DV OUT

21)

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

STROBE MANUAL PHOTO SCENE

RECORDING SETUP

AV IN/OUT SETUP

IN/OUT OUT/PHONES

---- YESCREATE TITLE

16bit

MIC AV IN

OFF ON

VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS]

[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 31)

2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 40)

3) Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (l 38)

4) Index Search Mode [SEARCH] (l 32)

5) Audio Selector [12bit AUDIO] (l 35)

6) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 52)

7) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu

8) Digital Effect On/Off [EFFECT] (l 33)

9) Digital Effect Selection [EFFECT SELECT] (l 33)

[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu

10) Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (l 40)

11) MPEG4 Quality [MPEG4 MODE] (l 41)

12) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 45)

[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu

13) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 34)

14) Strobe Multi-Picture Mode [SPEED] (l 34)

15) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 34)

[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu

16) Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] (l 17)

17) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO REC] (l 17)

18) Audio Level [AUDIO LEVEL] (l 37)

[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu

19) AV Socket [AV JACK] (l 35, 36)

20) Audio Dubbing Input [A.DUB INPUT] (l 35)

21) Analog-Digital Conversion Output [DV OUT] (l 53)

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

22) Camera Data [REC DATA]

≥If you set [REC DATA] to [ON], the settings (shutter speed, iris (l 25)

and white balance settings (l 24), etc.) used during the recordings are displayed during playback. [---] appears on the display when there is no data.

≥The settings information may not displayed properly if the camera data

of this Movie Camera are played back on other equipment.

The camera data will not be recorded in the following cases:

≥When the data are recorded from a card to a tape. ≥When recording proceeds with no input signals supplied. ≥When recording involves the use of the S-Video or AV Input Socket. ≥When pictures with no camera data are recorded using the DV

Terminal.

≥When displaying a list of titles.

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

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

DISPLAY SETUP

DATE/TIME OFF TIME DATE C.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORY TIMECODE C.RESET ---- YES DISPLAY ALL PARTIAL OFF

REC DATA OFF ON

22)

LCD MODE NORMAL BRIGHT LCD/EVF SET ---- YES RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

OTHER FUNCTIONS

REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OFF CLOCK SET ---- YES

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

10)

ERASE CARD FILE

ERASE FILE

BY SELECTION

ERASE ALL FILES

ERASE TITLE

BY SELECTION

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

CARD EDITING

RECORD TO TAPE ---- YES AUTO PRINT ---- YES FILE SEARCH ---- YES FILE LOCK - ---- YES SLIDE SHOW ---- YES DPOF SETTING ---- YES CARD FORMAT ---- YES

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

OTHER FUNCTIONS

REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OFF

CLOCK SET ---- YES

VOICE POWER SAVE OFF ON

Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS]

[ERASE CARD FILE] Sub-Menu

1) Selecting and Erasing a File [ERASE FILE BY SELECTION] (l 46)

2) Erasing All Files [ERASE ALL FILES] (l 46)

3) Selecting and Erasing a Title [ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 46)

[CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu

4) Recording to Tape [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 43)

5) Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (l 38)

6) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 42)

7) Setting the Lock [FILE LOCK] (l 46)

8) Setting a Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] (l 44)

9) Setting DPOF [DPOF SETTING] (l 47)

10) Formatting a Card [CARD FORMAT] (l 47)

[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu

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

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

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

RETURN ---- YES

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

11)

12)

13)

FILE SEARCH ERASE FILE

14)

FILE LOCK DPOF SETTING

15)

EXIT

Short-Cut Menus of the Card Playback Mode

If you use the Short-Cut Menu, the Card Playback Mode Menu can be called up quickly. Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the Short-Cut Menu, and turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired Menu.

11) [FILE SEARCH]:

The [FILE SEARCH] Menu for finding files by number appears. (l 42)

12) [ERASE FILE]: The [ERASE FILE] Menu for erasing the file being displayed appears. (l 46) Use this Menu after the file to be erased appears.

13) [FILE LOCK]: The [FILE LOCK] Menu for avoiding accidental erasure of files (Lock Setting) being displayed appears. (l 46) Use this Menu after the file to be locked appears.

14) [DPOF SETTING]: The [DPOF SETTING] Menu for setting DPOF to the File displayed appears. (l 47) Use this Menu after the File for DPOF Setting appears.

15) [EXIT]: It is for terminating the Short-Cut Menu.

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2002

MONTH 10 DAY 08 HOUR 14 MIN. 30

PRESS MENU TO RETURN

1, 2

1, 3

SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG

PUSH

Setting Date and Time

Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before recording.

Set [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].

Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/

[HOUR]/[MIN.] and turn to set it to a desired value.

≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.

2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...

Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the date and time.

≥The clock operation starts from [00] second. ≥The Menu will disappear when the [MENU] Button is pressed again.

≥If the built-in battery is weak, the [0] Indication

charge the built-in battery.

≥The clock employs the 24-hour system.

flashes. In this case,

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge

≥The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the

[0] Indication flashes, the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion.

Connect the AC adaptor to the Movie Camera with the power

turned off and then connect to the AC Mains socket.

≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the

clock for approximately 3 months.

.........................................................................................................................

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

.........................................................................................................................

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LP Mode

A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. (When recording to tape only)

If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.

Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image, or some normal functions may be restricted. ≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible

with other equipment.

≥Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (l 35)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Audio Recording Mode

The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.

AUTO

MANUAL

AE LOCK

TAPE CARD

CAMERA

VCR CARD P.B

MODE

OFF

REC

RECORD

PAUSE

CAMERA Mode

Recording

When recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the Movie Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually.

(l 23, 24, 25)

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

≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.

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

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

≥Recording starts. ≥After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC].

≥For certain recording angles, it may be more convenient to use the [REC]

Button

The Recording Lamp lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress. ≥The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP] on the

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.

The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed. ≥If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes, the power

is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. To resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.

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

By pushing the Operation Lever towards [S] 7 briefly in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene. ≥The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the Movie Camera

resumes the Recording Pause Mode.

as the Recording Start/Stop Button.

Recording Lamp (Tally Lamp) 5

To Pause the Recording

To Finish the Recording

To Check the Recording

To View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is Paused

(Camera Search)

The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pushing the Operation Lever towards [j] ≥When the Operation Lever is pushed towards [j], images are played back

in the reverse direction.

≥When the Operation Lever is pushed towards [i] , images are played back

in the forward direction.

or [i] 8 in the Recording Pause Mode.

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 50.

Recording Yourself

By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward (to the lens side), you can let the subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the shot while recording is in progress. ≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically.

However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also shown in the Viewfinder.

≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in

a mirror, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.

≥If [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the basic indications, such

as the Recording Indication [ ] (Red) or [¥], Recording Pause Indication [ ] (cyan) or [¥;] and Remaining Battery Power Indication [x], are displayed.

≥If a general Warning/Alarm Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitor

to the original position in order to check the specific content of the Warning/ Alarm Indication.

Frame Moving Pictures (Frame Mode)

Frame moving-picture recording makes it possible to obtain natural still pictures with a high picture quality, even when the scenes involve a lot of movement recording frame still pictures continuously at a rate of 25 frames a second. (It is also possible to record sound.)

Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [REC MODE] >> [FRAME]. Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

≥It is not possible to use the digital modes of [EFFECT]. ≥Set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL] for regular recording.

SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG

PUSH

TAPE CARD

PHOTO SHOT

PHOTO

Photoshot

This Movie Camera can record still pictures with sound for approximately 7 seconds each on the cassette.

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

Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause

Mode.

≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then

switches back to the Recording Pause Mode.

Progressive Photoshot

With the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures with higher resolution than with the normal Photoshot Function. ≥When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is set to [ON]

or [AUTO], the [æ] Indication displayed, press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode.

≥This function may not work with some function setups. ≥If you select Card Mode, [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON].

Continuous Photoshot

If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the [PHOTO SHOT] Button pressed, the Movie Camera will continuously record still pictures in approximately 0.7 seconds intervals until the button is released. ≥The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter clicking sound is

recorded.

≥ When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is [ON] or

[AUTO], this function cannot be used.

Digital Still Picture

When the [STILL] Button 2 is pressed, images become still pictures. When the button is pressed again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled. ≥We recommend that you press the [STILL] Button first at the position where

you wish to record the picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode and then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

≥While a still picture is on the screen, Multi-Picture Mode cannot be used.

is displayed. When the [æ] Indication is

STILL

≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 50.

+ 44 hidden pages