Panasonic NV-VS3A User Manual

Panasonic

S-VHS-C Movie Camera

NV-VS3A

Operating Instructions

Model No.

NV-VS3A

vmc

625

S-VHS

VHS

PAL

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT8675

Information for Your Safety

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and annoying interference, use only the recommended accessories and do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Do not remove the cover (or back); there are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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 a weli ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

■ Carefully read the Operating instructions and

use the Movie Camera correctly.

Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole responsibility of the user.

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.

■ Try out the Movie Camera.

Be sure to try out the Movie Camera before recording your first important event and check that it records properly and functions correctly.

■ The manufacturer is not liable for loss of

recorded contents.

The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this Movie Camera, its accessories or cassettes.

■ 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.

IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED. IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD.

Contents

If you want to start using the Movie Camera immediately, be sure to read at least the pages marked with

Standard Accessories ....................................6

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

The 3 Types of Power Supplies ..................

• Using the AC Adaptor as Power Supply Unit ........10

•Charging the Battery

• Attaching the Charged Battery

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Using the LCD Monitor .................................15

Using the Menus ...........................................

Menu Functions ........................................ 17

Adjusting the Brightness and Colour Level of the LCD Monitor/Finder Inserting the Cassette

•Selecting the Recording Speed.............................23

•Selecting the Correct Tape Length

•Confirming the Remaining Tape Time ..................24

•About the VMS Formats

Adjusting the Finder Adjusting the Grip Belt Handling the Lens Cap

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Attaching the Shoulder Strap .....................27

Inserting the Button-type Battery Setting the Date and Time

• Recording with the Time and/or Date

Superimposed in the Picture

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28 29

Recording in the Full Auto Mode ..............

Checking the End of a Recorded Scene (Recording Check Function)

•Searching for a Tape Position Before the End of the Last Recording

{Camera Search Function) ....................................33

Zooming In/Out

•Voice Zoom

•Using the Macro Close-up Function

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Playback .......................................................36

•Watching Playback on the Movie Camera .............36

•TBC {Time Base Corrector) Function

•Watching Playback on the LCD Monitor with the Movie Camera Placed on a Table

•Watching Playback on a TV ...................................39

• Playing Back on a VCR

(Using the Supplied Cassette Adaptor)

•High-Speed Rewinding

• Eliminating Picture Distortions

{Manual Tracking Adjustment) ..............................41

•Cue Playback ........................................................42

• Review Playback

• Still Playback

After Use

•Cleaning the Finder

• Cleaning the LCD Monitor

•Cleaning the Movie Camera Body ........................43

•Cleaning the Lens..................................................43

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Fading In/Out..........................................................44

Using Special Effects {Digital Effects)

• Selecting a Desired Digital Effect

• Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1]

• Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2]

•Using the Super image Stabilizer Function

•Using the Digital Zoom Function

• Digital Fade...........................................................50

Motlon-Sensor-Controlled Recording

Recording in Dark Places Without Any Illumination

(0 Lux Night View Function)

• Using the 0 Lux Night View Function together with the Motion-Sensor-Controiled Recording Function in Dark Places without Any illumination

Subjects and Recording Conditions for Which the

Manual Mode Is More Suitable ..............................55

Recording with Manual White Balance

Adjustment

•Colour Temperature and White Balance

Adjustment ...........................................................57

Recording with Manual Focus Adjustment Recording in Special Situations

(Programme AE) ....................................................59

Recording Backlit Scenes (Backlight Mode)

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Using the Remote Controller

• Inserting the Batteries into the Remote

Controller..............................................................63

Recording Yourself with the LCD Monitor Facing

Forward ..................................................................64

Recording with Pre-programmed Titles Inserted in

the Picture ..............................................................66

• Selecting the Desired Language ..

• Seiecting the Desired Pre-programmed Title

•Selecting the Desired Colour of the Pre-programmed Title

•Selecting the Size of the Pre-programmed

Title ......................................................................68

Creating Your Own Titles and Inserting Them During

Recording (Digital Superimposer Function)

•Storing Your Own Title in the Digital Image

Memory.................................................................69

•Selecting the Desired Colour of Your Own

Title

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• Inserting Your Own Title at the Beginning of a

Recording ............................................................71

• Inserting Your Own Title During Recording

Using the Tape Counter Indication ........................

•Checking the Elapsed Tape Time

•Using the Memory Stop Function

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Dubbing (Copying)..................................... 75

Precautions ............................................................76

• Precautions for the Movie Camera ......................76

• Precautions for the AC Adaptor

• Precautions for the Battery ..................................77

•Precautions for the Cassette

•Causes of Condensation and Remedy

•Video Head Clogging and Remedy How the White Balance (Tint) Adjustment

Works

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How the Focus Adjustment Works

Indications ..............................................................82

Demonstration Mode

Optional Accessories Before Requesting Service

(Problems & Solutions)

Specifications ...........................................Back Cover

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This chapter explains the necessary steps before you can stai using the Movie Camera.

Standard Accessories

1. AC Adaptor (-♦ 10,11,76)

To supply power to the Movie Camera and to charge the Battery.

DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead (-> 10,11)

To connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera and to an AC mains socket.

2. Battery (->11,13,77)

To supply power to the Movie Camera.

3. Cassette Adaptor and Battery (-> 40)

4. Shoulder Strap (-> 27)

5. AV Cable (-♦ 39,75)

To connect the Movie Camera to the Video Input and Audio Input Sockets on a TV or a VCR.

6. S-Video Cable (-> 39, 75)

7. Remote Controller and Batteries for Remote Controller

(-> 62,63)

8. Button-Type Battery (-> 28)

To supply power to the Movie Camera’s built-in clock.

1 Auto Mode Indication Lamp [(T) ] ("♦ 31) 2 Super image Stabilizer Indication Lamp [ {^] (^ 45, 48) 3 Digital Effect Indication Lamp ](^ 45,49, 50) 4 Camera Mode Lamp [CAMERA] (-» 31)

VCR Mode Lamp [VCR] 36, 39)

Camera Mode: The lamp lights red. VCR Mode: The lamp lights green.

5 0-Lux Recording Switch [0 LUX OFF/ON] (-♦ 53) 6 White Balance Sensor 79) 7 Remote Control Sensor {-♦ 62) 8 Built-in Infra-red Beam Emitters (-♦ 53)

9 Microphone 10 Tally Lamp{-> 32) 11 Fade Button [FADE] (-> 44, 50) 12 Focus Button [FOCUS] {-► 58)

Item Set Button [SET] (-> 16) Tracking Button 41)

13 Multi-Function Dial [AT/MF/TRACKING]

(-M6, 41,58) 14 Menu Button [MENU] (-f 16) 15 Auto Exposure Selector Button [PROG. AE]

H 31,56, 58, 59)

16 Digital image Store Button [STORE] (-^ 69)

Digital Image Superimpose Button [OFF/ON]

69, 70, 71)

17 Colour Selector Button for Digital Image [COLOUR]

(-►70)

18 Eyecup

19 Reverse Search Button [—SEARCH] (-► 33)

Rewind/Review/HIgh-Speed Rewind Button [■«] (-f 36, 41,42)

Recording Check Button [@] 33) 20 Stop Button [■] H 36) 21 Forward Search Button [SEARCH+] {-♦ 33)

Fast Forward/Cue Button [►►] (-> 42) 22 White Balance Button [W.B] 56)

Pause Button [I I] (-> 42) 23 Playback Button [►] 36)

Backlight Button [BLC] 61)

TBC Button [TBC] (-^ 37) 24 LCD Monitor Open Lever [AOPEN] (-> 15) 25 LCD Monitor (-► 15, 21, 43)

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.

26 Cassette Compartment Window 27 Cassette Compartment Lock Button [LOCK] (-» 22) 28 Battery Holder 13)

35 36 37 38 39

46 47

29 Video Output Socket [(y)] (-> 39, 7S) 30 Audio Output Socket [®] {-♦ 39, 75) 31 S-Video Output Socket [S-ViDEO] (-» 39,75) 32 Finder (->21, 26, 43)

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Finder screen, the whole screen may have a slight colour cast,

and flickering may occur. However, this is not a

malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

33 Cover of the Button-type Battery’s Compartment

[BACKUP BATTERY] {-¥ 28)

34 DC input Socket [DC iN] 10) 35 Battery Eject Lever [<IBATTERY EJECT] (-» 13) 36 Recording Start/Stop Buttons (-» 30, 31)

Use either of these buttons depending on the recording

angle.

37 Off/On Mode Selector Switch [CAMERA/OFF/VCR]

{-M3, 31,36, 43)

38 Grip Belt (-» 26)

39 Speaker [~¥ 36} 40 Cassette Eject Button [A EJECT] 22)

41 Datenrime/Title Button [DATE/TITLE] (-> 30,68)

42 Zoom Lever [W/T] (*^ 34, 49)

Volume Adjustment Lever [—VOL+] (-♦ 36) 43 Eyepiece Corrector Lever 26) 44 Shoulder Strap Holders 27)

45 Tripod Receptacle 46 Lens Cap (-♦ 26, 56) 47 Lens Cap Holder 26)

To try out the Movie Camera at home, we recommend that you use the AC Adaptor

1. AC Adaptor (supplied)

•To use the Movie Camera indoors.

•To charge the Battery. (->11)

2. Battery (supplied)

•To use the Movie Camera outdoors, and also indoors when there is no AC mains socket nearby. (^11,13)

3. Car Battery Charger (optional)

•To use the Movie Camera in a car.

Using the AC Adaptor as Power Supply Unit

1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN]

Socket on the Movie Camera.

2 Connect the other end of the cable to the

[DC OUT] Socket on the AC Adaptor.

3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor

and to an AC mains socket.

The AC Adaptor features automatic universal voltage

adjustment (AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz), therefore, there is no need for any manual voltage adjustment for use in other countries.

1 Attach the Battery.

•Align the Battery with line Q it in the direction of the arrow while holding it down.

2 Securely connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC

Adaptor and an AC Mains Socket.

•The [POWER] Lamp Q lights and then the [CHARGE]

Lamp 0 flashes and charging starts.

• If the [CHARGE] Lamp o does not flash even though the Battery is attached, remove the Battery and then

re-attach it.

■ Charging Lamp [CHARGE]

Flashing: During charging Lit: The Battery can already be used to operate the

Movie Camera but is not yet fully charged. (Approx. 30-minute battery charge)

Off: The Battery is fully charged.

■ Removing the Battery

Slide it in the opposite direction of that indicated in step 1

above.

•Charge the Battery at a room temperature between 10°C and 30°C.

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

• During recording or charging, the Battery becomes warm.

However, this is normal.

•If you charge the Battery when it is not yet discharged, the [CHARGE] Lamp

indicates that the Battery is fully charged. Therefore, this is not an indication of a malfunction.

may flash briefly and then go out. This

Charging Time and Maximum Continuous Recording Time in the Manual Recording Mode

Battery

Model No.

CGR-V610 (Supplied)

CGR-V620 CGR-V816

Battery

Model No.

CGR-V610 (Supplied)

CGR-V620 CGR-V816

0: Using LCD Monitor (2): Using Finder (The times shown in the above charts are approximations.)

Maximum Continuous Recording Time means the duration of continuous recording performed at an ambient temperature of 2S°C and 60% relative humidity. In actual recording, however, the use of the zoom and other functions increases the power consumption, and higher or lower temperatures reduce the Battery’s ability to generate electricity. Therefore, the actual

recording time per Battery may be approximately 30%-50%

shorter than listed above.

Charging

Time for a

Full Charge

80 min.

145 min.

310 min.

Approx.

30-Minute

Charge

30 min.

Max. Continuous

Recording Time

85 min.

175 min. 350 min. 510 min.

Max. Continuous

Recording Time

40 min. 50 min.

125 min.

255 min.

Attaching the Charged Battery

1 Insert the Battery with its top (so that the arrow

points upward) into the top Battery Holder.

2 Press the bottom of the Battery toward the

Movie Camera until it locks with a click.

3 Set the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch to

[CAMERA] or [VCR].

•Turn the switch while pressing the button 0.

•The Remaining Battery Operation Time can be confirmed both in the Finder and on the LCD Monitor.

•To ensure more precise indication of the remaining battery power, attach a fully charged Battery.

• For details about the Remaining Battery Power Indication, read “Checking the Remaining Battery Power”. (-♦ 14)

■ Removing the Battery

4 Set the [CAMERA/OFFAfCR] Switch to [OFF]. 5 Hold the Battery firmly to prevent it from

dropping and pull it off while sliding the

[<BATTERY EJECT] Lever in the direction of the arrow.

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CGR-V620

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■ Checking the Remaining Battery Power

You can confirm the remaining charge in the attached Battery in the Finder or on the LCD Monitor. This also shows you approximately how much more continuous recording time you can get from the attached Battery. The indicated time does not change in 1-minute steps. The above illustrations show how the Remaining Battery Operation Time Indication changes according to the remaining operation time.

0; Actual remaining battery operation time ®: Remaining Battery Operation Time Indication

(This indication does not appear when recording in the Mirror Mode.) (-> 65)

Remaing Battery Operation Time Indication

This indication shows the remaining duration of continuous

recording at an ambient temperature of 25“C when a fully charged Battery was attached. Therefore, In the following cases, the actual available recording time is different from the times shown above:

When Recording Is Not Performed Continuously

In most cases, you will frequently start and stop recording, turn the Movie Camera on and off, use the zoom and other functions, all of which consume power. Therefore, the actual

available recording time from the Battery is approximately

30-50% shorter than listed. (-♦ 12)

When the Ambient Temperature Is Extremely Low or

Extremely High

The characteristics of the Battery vary according to the

ambient temperature, and at a very low temperature, the

possible recording time becomes extremely short. In addition,

the Remaining Battery Operation Time Indication on the Movie

Camera decreases a little faster than at an ambient

temperature of 25°C. (At a higher temperature, it tends to

decrease more slowly.)

When the Service Life of the Battery Has Reached Its End

When the operation time even after full charging is too short

for normal use, the service life of the Battery has reached its

end. {-► 77)

improved LCD backlight transmission makes the picture extra bright. In addition, special coating of the LCD’s surface diffuses the light from outside to minimize light reflection, so the picture has vivid colours and is easy to see.

■ Opening the LCD Monitor

1 Slide the [A OPEN] Lever to the left and

simuitaneousiy open the LCD Monitor in the

direction of the arrow approximately 90**.

■ Closing the LCD Monitor

2 Turn the LCD Monitor back toward the Movie

Camera body until it locks with a click.

•The picture seen on the LCD Monitor looks slightly stretched vertically, however, the actually recorded picture remains unaffected by this.

•Return the LCD Monitor to its vertical position before closing

it Also, make sure that the Cassette Compartment is securely closed before closing the LCD Monitor.

•Opening the LCD Monitor automatically turns the Finder off.

However, when you turn the LCD Monitor so that is faces

forward, the Finder turns on again.

•Extremely high precision technology is employed in

producing the LCD Monitor. 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.

•When the Movie Camera is very cold when turning it on, the

picture on the LCD Monitor is darker than normally. However, as it reaches normal temperature, it regains its normal brightness.

•To remove fingerprints, wipe the LCD Monitor with a soft cloth.

•Do not expose the LCD Monitor to direct sunlight. When

sunlight falls onto the LCD Monitor, it may be difficult to view the picture.

•Do not apply any pressure to the surface of the LCD Monitor

or subject it to strong shocks.

•Before transporting the Movie Camera, securely close the

LCD Monitor.

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Using the Menus

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

1 Press the [MENU] Button.

When you press this button while the [CAMERA] Lamp is lit in red, the Camera Mode Menu O appears. When you press this button while the [VCR] Lamp is lit in green, the VCR Mode Menu 0 appears.

2 Turn the [AT] Dial to select the desired sub

menu.

Turning the [A T] Dial changes the highlighted item.

3 Press the [SET] Button to display the selected

sub-menu.

4 Turn the [AT] Dial to select the item to be set. 5 Press the [SET] Button to set the selected item

to the desired mode.

Exiting the Menu

Press the [MENU] Button again.

•The method for making settings on the [DATE/TIME SETUP]

Sub-Menu (-> 29) and [LCD/EVF SETUP] Sub-Menu {-► 21) differs siightly from that of other Sub-Menus.

•You can display the menu during playback, but not during recording. Also, it is possible to start playback while the menu is displayed, but if you start recording, the displayed menu disappears.

•The settings that you have selected on the menus 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.

CAME R A F U N C T Í ON S

CAMERA SETUP

DIGITA TITLE

DAT E/T OTHER L CD/E V

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CAMERA SETUP

M. SENSOR

D.200M TALLY LAMP

►OFF ON

► 4 OX 100X 220X

►OFF ON

RETURN

P RES S MENU TO EXIT

Menu Functions

The illustrations of the menus are for explanation purposes

only and the actual menus may be somewhat different.

Camera Mode Main-Menu

[CAMERA FUNCTIONS]

YES

1. CAMERA SETUP

2. DIGITAL EFFECT

3. TITLE SETUP

4. DATE/TIME SETUP

5. OtHER FUNCTIONS

6. LCD/EVF SETUP

Language Selection Menu

If you set the [CAMERA/OFFA/CR] Switch either to [CAMERA] or [VCR] while keeping the [MENU] Button pressed, the [MENU LANGUAGE SELECT] Menu appears. Press the [SET] Button to select the desired language, and then press the [MENU] Button to set it. The [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] or [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu now appears in the selected language.

•Even if you select Chinese, the sub-menus are displayed in English.

[CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu © O Motion-Sensor-Control led Recording [M.SENSOR]

(-> 51)

0 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (-^ 49)

Recording Lamp [TALLY LAMP] 32)

0 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

If you set [RETURN] to [YES], the menu changes back to

the Main-Menu.

DIGITAL

E F F E C T 1

EFFECTS

R E TURN

PRESSMENU TO EXIT

►OFF SIS

►OFF NEGA

S I S + D.200M STRETCH

SEPIA B/W

D.F A D E 2 D.F A D E 3

D.200M

MOSAIC

SOLARI D.F A D E 1

YES

TITLE SETUP

DATE/T1TLE TITLE HAPPY BIRTHDAY

LANGUAGE FOR TITLE ENGLISH SIZE ►NORMAL LARGE COLOUR YELLOW

R E TURN

PRESS MENU TO EXIT

DATE TIME TITLE

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YES

Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] (Continued)

[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu (2) 0 Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] {-¥ 45, 46) © Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (-► 45, 47) © Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

[TITLE SETUP] Sub-Menu (3) 0 Date/Time/Title Indication [DATE/TITLE] (-♦ 30) © Title [TITLE] (-f 67) 0 Language of the Title [LANGUAGE FOR TITLE]

(■+ 66) size of the Title [SIZE] (-» 68)

Colour of the Date/Time/Title Indication [COLOUR]

(-►67)

0 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]

Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] (Continued)

[DATE/TIME SETUP] Sub-Menu 0 29) [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu ®

0 Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] {-¥ 23)

• If you set [S-VHS ET] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] SubMenu to [ON], [REC SPEED] is automatically set to [SP]. Even if you later set [S-VHS ET] to [OFF], [REC SPEED] remains set to [SP]. Therefore, to use the LP Mode when recording in the VHS format, set [REC SPEED] to [LP].

•When an S-VHS-C cassette is inserted in the Movie Camera, [S-VHS] is indicated instead of [S-VHS ET] and you can set this item to [ON] or [OFF] to select or cancel the S-VHS recording format.

•If you set [REC SPEED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [LP], [S-VHS ET] is automatically set to [OFF].

•If you insert an S-VHS-C cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab, [S-VHS ET] is indicated instead of [S-VHS], however, this is not a malfunction, if you want to perform recording, use a cassette with an intact tab.

(->24)

[LCD/EVF SETUP] Sub-Menu ® (-> 21)

VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS]

1. OTHER FUNCTIONS

2. LCD/EVF SETUP

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu ®

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

[LCD/EVF SETUP] Sub-Menu (g (-» 21)

Adjusting the Brightness and Coiour

Levei of the LCD Monitor/Finder

If you select the [LCD/EVF SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] or the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu, the following items are displayed.

LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]

To adjust the brightness of the picture on the LCD screen.

LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR]

To adjust the colour saturation of the picture on the LCD screen.

Finder Brightness [EVF BRIGHTNESS]

To adjust the brightness of the picture in the Finder.

1 Press the [SET] Button to select the item that

you want to adjust.

2 Turn the [A T] Dial to increase or decrease the

vertical bars of the Bar Indication.

The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps. The more vertical bars are shown, the stronger the brightness or colour saturation is.

Exiting the Menu

Press the [MENU] Button twice.

•These adjustments have no influence on the actual picture recorded.

■ Adjusting the Angie of the LCD Monitor

The LCD Monitor rotates upward a maximum of 180° © and downward a maximum of 90“ @ from its norma! vertical position. Trying to forcefully rotate it beyond this range could seriously damage the Movie Camera.

1 Connect the AC Adaptor or attach a charged

Battery. (-»10,13)

2 Turn the cog wheel O tighten the tape.

3 Slide the [AOPEN] Lever to the left and

simultaneously open the LCD Monitor in the direction of the arrow approximately 90*'.

•Be sure to keep the LCD Monitor in its vertical position, so that the Cassette Compartment Cover, when it opens, does not hit the LCD Monitor.

4 Push the [A: EJECT] Button. 5 Insert the cassette with the cassette window 0

facing outward and push it all the way in.

6 Close the Cassette Compartment by pressing

the [LOCK] Button.

•If 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.

• It is not possible to take out the cassette during recording.

•Do not insert and take out the cassette repeatedly. This

could cause the tape to become loose or damaged.

•If a cassette with broken out erasure prevention tab is

inserted, the Indication flashes.

Ejecting the Cassette

Push the [A EJECT] Button and pull out the cassette. Close the Cassette Compartment by pressing the [LOCK] Button.

REC SPEED

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Selecting the Recording Speed

You can select the desired recording speed (SP Mode or LP Mode) by selecting the corresponding setting for [REC SPEED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu.

Press the [MENU] Button.

•The [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu appears.

Turn the [AT] Dial to select [OTHER

FUNCTIONS] and then press the [SET] Button. Turn the [A T] Dial to select [REC SPEED].

3 4

Press the [SET] Button to select the desired recording speed (SP or LP).

•[SP] means Standard Play. [LP] means Long Play.

5 Press the [MENU] Button to exit the menu.

Selecting the Correct Tape Length

To ensure that the Remaining Tape Time Indication displayed

during recording and playback is correct, you need to set the tape length that matches that of the inserted cassette.

Press the [MENU] Button.

•The Main-Menu appears.

Turn the [A T] Dial to select [OTHER

FUNCTIONS] and then press the [SET] Button. Turn the [AT] Dial to select [TAPElO].

Press the [SET] Button to select the correct

tape length.

•The selected tape length is marked with the [►] Mark.

•The Tape Length Indications change in the following order:

-^[30][030]

-^[45]-

[045]

-^[601-

[1^60]

10 Press the [MENU] Button to exit the menu.

: Camera Mode

0: VCR Mode

Confirming the Remaining Tape Time

During recording and playback, the Remaining Tape Time Indication O's automatically displayed, so you always know how much time you have left on the cassette. However, to ensure correct display of the remaining tape time, the tape length of the cassette being used must be set correctly on the Movie Camera. 23)

•When recording or playback starts, the Tape Length Indication disappears, and in its place the [R] Indication 0

flashes while the remaining tape time is being calculated. A

few seconds later, the Remaining Tape Time indication appears. ([R] means Remaining.)

•When the remaining tape time is less than 2 minutes, the [R] Indication and the Remaining Tape Time Indication start to flash.

When you use a cassette bearing the [P] mark 0 or other special types of cassettes, the Remaining Tape Time

Indication may not be very precise.

■ Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings

• Recording on a previously recorded cassette erases the existing scenes and sound.

•To protect important recordings against accidental erasure,

use a screwdriver to break out the tab 0 on the cassette (some cassettes have siiding-type tabs).

•To be able to record again on a protected cassette, firmly cover the hole where the tab was with two layers of adhesive

tape O.

About the VHS Formats

With this Movie Camera, you can choose one of the following 3 different formats for recording;

1. VHS: also called “normai” or “conventional VHS” format

2. S-VHS (Super-VHS); developed based on the VHS format but featuring higher resolution and picture

quality (The [E|] Indication appears.)

3. S-VHS ET (Super-VHS Expansion Technology); This function allows recording and playback in S-VHS quality picture on a normal VHS-C cassette

(The [S-VHS ET) Indication appears.)

(Recording in this format is only possible in the SP Mode.)

•When you insert a VHS-C cassette:

If you set [S-VHS ET] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] SubMenu to [ON], recording is performed in the S-VHS ET

format, and if you set [S-VHS ET] to [OFF], recording is

performed in the VHS format. (-> 16)

•When you insert an S-VHS-C cassette: If you set [S-VHS] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu

to [ON], recording is performed in the S-VHS format, and if you set [S-VHS] to [OFF], recording is performed in the VHS format. (-»16)

■ Recording and Playback

Before starting to record, decide in which VHS format you want to record.

Cassette

VHS-C

S-VHS-C

•A cassette that was recorded in the S-VHS or S-VHS ET

format can also be played back on other S-VHS, S-VHS ET, or SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback) video equipment. (However, with some equipment, playback may not be possible. In that case, connect this Movie Camera directly to the TV. (-♦ 39))

• If you want to record and play back with highest possible

picture quality or store the cassettes for a long time, we

recommend that you use S-VHS-C cassettes and record in

the S-VHS format.

• If you record in the S-VHS ET format, the picture quality may not be very good with certain types of cassettes. To avoid negative surprises, we recommend that you make a trial recording and confirm that the quality of the recorded picture is satisfactory. (To ensure optimum picture quality, we recommend the use of HG (high-grade) type cassettes.)

Recording

Format

VHS

(SP/LP) S-VHS ET, SQPB

S-VHS ET

(SP Only)

VHS

(SP/LP) S-VHS ET, SQPB

S-VHS

(SP/LP) S-VHS ET, SQPB

•

Compatible

Playback

Equipment

VHS, S-VHS,

S-VHS,

S-VHS ET, SQPB

VHS, S-VHS,

S-VHS,

CAMERA

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Adjusting the Finder

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

1 Connect the AC Adaptor or attach a charged

Battery.

2 Set the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch to

[CAMERA] or [VCR].

Turn the switch while pressing the button

3 If necessary, adjust the angle of the Finder by

tilting it upward.

•The Finder can be tilted upward up to 90“.

4 Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector Lever

Never aim the Movie Camera with its Finder or Lens directly at the sun; this could damage internal parts of the unit. 0

If sunlight or other strong light enters the Finder, sparkling noise occurs on the Finder screen. 0 If you block off the light, this phenomenon disappears after a few minutes and does not affect the recorded picture.

If a subject with strong contrast or a menu is displayed in the Finder, a ghost image may remain temporarily. 0 However,

this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded

picture.

Adjusting the Grip Beit

Adjust the length of the Grip Belt so that you can easily press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0 with your thumb and push the [W/T] Zoom Lever 0 with your index or middle finger.

Handiing the Lens Cap

Remove the Lens Cap from the Lens Hood and attach it to the

Lens Cap Holder on the Grip Belt

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

1 Pull one end of the Shoulder Strap through the

Shoulder Strap Holder Q.

2 Fasten this end of the Shoulder Strap securely

{Q more than 2 cm).

3 Perform the above steps to attach the other

end of the Shoulder Strap to the other Shoulder Strap Holder Q on the Movie Camera.

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