Panasonic NV-EX21B, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Model No NV EX21B Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT9435 ...

Page 2: ...erminal 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 ªBefore Use Remove the Connector Cover as follows ªHow to replace the Fuse 1 Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and attach the Fuse Cover Before Use ...

Page 3: ...tment 23 Digital Effect Functions 24 VCR Mode Playing Back 26 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 26 Slow Motion Playback 27 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 27 Finding the End of Recording 27 Index Search Functions 28 Playback Zoom Function 29 Playback Digital Effect Functions 29 Playing Back on Your TV 31 Copying on an S VHS or a VHS Cassette 31 Recording the Contents of Other Equipment 3...

Page 4: ... Conversion Lens VW LW3707ME 10 Tele Conversion Lens VW LT3714ME 11 ND Filter VW LND37E 12 MC Protector VW LMC37E 13 Tripod VZ CT55E 14 Personal Computer Connection Kit VW DTA10B VW DTA9E 15 DV Cable VW CD1E 16 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 musi...

Page 5: ...ie Camera l 10 3 Insert the Cassette l 11 Slide the 2 Lever to open Insert the Cassette Close the Cassette Compartment Covers 4 Turn the Movie Camera on and start recording l 12 18 Set the 3 Switch to ON The CAMERA Lamp lights up Press the 4 Button Recording starts Press the 4 Button again to pause the recording Viewing What Has Been Recorded 5 Switch to the VCR Mode rewind the tape and play the t...

Page 6: ...screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 10 LCD Monitor Open Button PUSH OPEN l 12 11 Battery Holder 12 Battery Eject Lever BATTERY EJECT l 10 13 Speaker l 26 14 Microphone built in stereo l 32 15 Lens Hood l 54 16 Recording Lamp l 18 17 Remote Control Sensor l 9 18 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT l 19 34 38 40 19 Multi Function Dial PUSH l 13 22 23 26 20 Viewf...

Page 7: ...connectors in accordance with IEEE1394 1995 is a logo marked on products comforming with the i LINK specifications Battery Adaptor Unit 48 Sensor 49 Recording Lamp l 35 This Lamp indicates that it s in use when recording Moving Picture MPEG4 or recording Voice 50 Video Flash l 36 51 Microphone built in Monaural l 32 52 Audio Video Output Phones Selector Switch AV OUT PHONES Set this switch to AV O...

Page 8: ... Style Buttons on the Remote Controller 1 Date Time Button DATE TIME l 45 2 Indication Output Button OSD l 31 3 Counter Indication Shift Button COUNTER l 45 4 Reset Button RESET l 56 5 Recording Button REC l 31 32 6 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB l 32 7 Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed Search Function π l 26 Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom Function π l 29 8 Slow Motion Still Advance Buttons E D E...

Page 9: ...e Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor ªUsing the Remote Controller 1 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 15o in the vertical and horizontal directions from ...

Page 10: ... 2 2 2 2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera To Remove the Battery Set the OFF ON MODE Switch 2 to OFF and the BATTERY EJECT Lever to the right 3 and then slide the Battery to remove it When attaching or removing battery set OFF ON MODE Switch to OFF and make sure the Operation Mode Lamp is not lit ªSupplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter Socket in a Car The use of the Car Adaptor Co...

Page 11: ...length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand 1 Pass your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust its length 2 Fold back the end of the Grip Belt to securely fasten the velcro tape closure The Grip Belt can also be adjusted in SD Camera Style Inserting a Cassette When power is supplied to the Movie Camera the Cassette can be taken out without turning the Movie Camera on 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT Lev...

Page 12: ...tion of the arrow The Viewfinder goes off 2 2 2 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired 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 3 to the downward direction Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movie Camera Closing the LCD Monitor Push the LCD Monitor unt...

Page 13: ... 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 24 are not retained Menu operation flow is shown in this text by ªFile Selection in the Card Playback Mode A File Selection Operation may be necessary during Menu Operations In this cas...

Page 14: ...1 EFFECT1 l 24 25 8 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 l 24 CARD SETUP Sub Menu 9 Picture Size PICTURE SIZE l 34 10 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 35 11 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 40 MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu 12 Multi Picture Mode SCAN MODE l 25 13 Strobe Multi Picture Speed SPEED l 25 14 Swing Mode SWING l 25 15 Position of Small Picture inside Normal Picture P IN P l 25 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 16 Re...

Page 15: ... EFFECT l 29 8 Digital Effect Selection EFFECT SELECT l 29 CARD SETUP Sub Menu 9 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 35 10 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 40 MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu 11 Multi Picture Mode SCAN MODE l 30 12 Strobe Multi Picture Speed SPEED l 30 13 Swing Mode SWING l 30 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 14 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED l 17 15 Audio Recording Mode AUDIO REC l 32 AV IN OUT SETUP ...

Page 16: ...t the desired Menu 10 FILE SEARCH The FILE SEARCH Menu for finding Files by number appears l 37 11 ERASE FILE The ERASE FILE Menu for erasing the File being displayed appears l 41 Use this Menu after the File to be erased appears 12 FILE LOCK If you select FILE LOCK you can avoid accidental erasure of Files Lock Setting l 41 Use this Short Cut Menu after the File to be locked appears 13 DPOF SETTI...

Page 17: ...tton to finish setting the date and time The clock operation starts from 00 second It is possible that the built in clock in the Movie Camera may become inaccurate Please check the time before recording If the 0 Indication 1 is flashing charge the built in lithium battery and reset the date and time The clock employs the 24 hour system LP Mode A desired recording speed can be selected with REC SPE...

Page 18: ...recorded scene The CHK Indication is displayed After checking the Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode ªTo View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is Paused Camera Search The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the jSEARCH Button 6 or SEARCHi Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode When the jSEARCH Button is pressed images are played back in the reverse direction When the SEARC...

Page 19: ...ly 0 7 seconds intervals until the button is released However this does not operate when using Progressive Photoshot The screen blinks and at the same time a shutter clicking sound is recorded ªDigital 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 Butto...

Page 20: ...bilize the image If the Movie Camera shakes too much this function may not be able to stabilize images 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP SIS ON The Indication 1 appears To Cancel Image Stabilizer Set SIS on the CAMERA SETUP sub Menu to OFF For other notes concerning this item see page 46 Fade In Out Functions Fade In 1 Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beg...

Page 21: ... Iris is set Recording in Special Situations Programme AE You can select optimal automatic exposures under specific recording situations 1 Set the Mode Selector Switch to MNL The MNL Indication appears 2 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP PROG AE a desired Mode 5 7 4 Ω º The Indication for the selected mode appears 5 Sports Mode 1 For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports scenes...

Page 22: ...g PUSH Dial until the 1 Indication stops flashing To Resume Automatic Adjustment Turn the PUSH Dial until the AWB Indication is displayed Or set the Mode Selector Switch to AUTO ªAbout White Balance Sensor The White Balance Sensor 1 determines the nature of the light source during recording Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording Otherwise White Balance will not funct...

Page 23: ...e of Iris Adjustment CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OP Opened i0dB OPi18dB When a value closer to CLOSE is selected the image becomes darker When a value closer to OPi18dB is selected the image becomes brighter The value to which idB is attached indicates a Gain up value If this value is too large the quality of the Image deteriorates To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the Mode Selector Switch to AUTO For ...

Page 24: ...Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 a desired Digital Effect To Cancel the Digital Effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 OFF If the Movie Camera is turned off the EFFECT2 settings are cancelled For other notes concerning this item see page 48 ªWipe Mode and Mix Mode Wipe Mode Like a curtain is being pulled the still picture of the last recorded scene grad...

Page 25: ... the PHOTO SHOT Button to record on the Cassette Deleting all the captured Multi pictures While 9 multi pictures are displayed press the MULTI Button If MANUAL has been selected press the MULTI Button after 9 pictures are displayed To Display the Multi Pictures again Press the MULTI Button for 1 second or longer To Delete Multi pictures one by one When pictures were captured in MANUAL When the MUL...

Page 26: ...er in Playback Zoom Mode l 29 If a cassette recorded with a copyright protection signal is played back the picture is distorted by mosaic like patterns For other notes concerning this item see page 48 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back ªCue Review Playback If the 5 Button 1 or 6 Button 2 is pressed during Playback it turns to Cue Playback A or Review Playback B If the Button is held continuousl...

Page 27: ...l PUSH Dial 1 of the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode still pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in the forward or backward direction If the Movie Camera is left in the Still Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear Finding the End of Recording Blank Search Function The Blank Search Funct...

Page 28: ... Button 1 or Button 2 on the Remote Controller At every press of the corresponding button the tape is fast forwarded or rewound to the next still picture recorded in the Photoshot Mode After reaching the next still picture the still picture is played back continually however the sound only for approximately 4 seconds ªScene Index Search 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS SEARCH SCENE 2 Press t...

Page 29: ...Press the SELECT Button repeatedly on the Remote Controller and clear the digital effect indication For other notes concerning this item see page 48 ªWipe Mode and Mix Mode 1 Press the 1 Button 2 Press the SELECT Button on the Remote Controller and select WIPE or MIX 3 Press the STORE Button at the moment you want to save as a still picture The B or C Indication appears and the image is saved 4 Pr...

Page 30: ...d starting at the point which the Button is pressed When 9 screens are captured the tape will stop If MANUAL is selected press the MULTI Button at each scene you want to capture When 9 screens are captured the tape will stop If PHOTO or SCENE is selected From the point at which the Button is pressed 9 screens of pictures to which index signals are attached are captured in the playback direction Af...

Page 31: ...e counter and function indications are also copied Movie Camera 1 Insert the recorded Cassette VCR 2 Insert an unrecorded Cassette with an erasure prevention tab If various setups such as external input tape speed etc are required please refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Movie Camera 3 Press the 1 Button to start playback VCR 4 Start recording 5 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop...

Page 32: ...ing MIX It plays back both the original sound and the sound added by Audio Dubbing simultaneously For other notes concerning this item see page 49 Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing By connecting this Movie Camera with other digital video equipment that has a DV Input Output Terminal i LINK using a DV Cable VW CD1E optional 1 dubbing can be done in the digital format Player A Recorde...

Page 33: ...mp is lit 1 While sliding the CAMERA RELEASE Lever 1 pull the Camera Unit straight out to the lens direction 2 Match the mark 2 and place the Camera Unit on the adaptor 3 Slide the Camera Unit until it locks with a click Removing the Battery Adaptor Unit While sliding the CAMERA RELEASE Lever 1 pull the Camera Unit straight out to the lens direction When the red portion 3 of the CAMERA RELEASE Lev...

Page 34: ...ns as well as from scenes that have already been recorded on a cassette The size of images that are recorded using this Movie Camera is approximately 1 080 000 pixels and recording of images with a size that is larger than a million pixels is called mega pixel still picture recording Compared to images of normal recording images that are created by mega pixel still picture recording can be printed...

Page 35: ...press the Recording Start Stop Button 2 Remaining recordable time 3 Recording time For other notes concerning this item see page 50 ªRecording Voice Voice Recording It is possible to record approximately 25 minutes Voice data on supplied 8MB SD Memory Card 1 1 1 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector towards CARD 2 2 2 2 Slide the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector Switch to VOICE 3 3 3 3 Press the Recording St...

Page 36: ...N The ß Indication appears 1 Setting to AUTO allows the flash to fire when recording in a dark place 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button To reduce the red eyes phenomenon in your pictures Red eye reduction When setting the RED EYE REDUCTION on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu to ON the indication 2 is displayed The available range of the Video Flash is approximately 1 to 2 5 metres in a dark place Pictures ...

Page 37: ...File Name 2 Picture Size When PICTURE is selected at step 2 3 File Number 4 Playback Time When MPEG4 or VOICE is selected at step 2 To Select a Desired File and Play It Back 1 1 1 1 Slide the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector Switch to select the type of data 2 2 2 2 Press the MULTI Button The files recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi Picture Mode 5 3 3 3 3 Turn the PUSH Dial and select a desir...

Page 38: ... a picture other than the first one is displayed only the subsequent pictures will be copied 3 3 3 3 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING RECORD TO TAPE YES During the copying the Indication 1 appears It takes approximately a few seconds for each picture to be copied on the Tape To stop the copying midway press the Button Moving Picture data and Voice data cannot be recorded from a card to tape When pi...

Page 39: ... the 1 Button The M SLIDE Indication is displayed 4 To Play Back All the Pictures Continuously After setting the SLIDE SHOW to ALL press the 1 Button The SLIDE Indication is displayed 5 All pictures are played back for approximately 6 seconds each from the first to the last recorded picture and playback then stops To Pause the Slide Show Press the Button The M SLIDE Indication is displayed 6 To St...

Page 40: ...ating title is not possible For other notes concerning this item see page 50 Adding a Title A title can be added to the picture It is displayed in Camera Mode VCR Mode and Card Playback Mode But when the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector Switch is set to MPEG4 or VOICE adding a Title is not possible 1 Press the TITLE Button The title is displayed 2 Press MULTI Button A list of titles is displayed 1 3 T...

Page 41: ...deleted with PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector Switch To erase a title set the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector Switch to PICTURE To Select and Delete Files 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS ERASE CARD FILE ERASE FILE BY SELECTION To erase a title select ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION 2 Select the file you wish to delete and press the PUSH Dial The frame around the selected file flashes 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button A verifi...

Page 42: ...YES VARIABLE To print all pictures one at a time select ALL 1 When all images are not printed select ALL 0 3 Select a desired picture and press the PUSH Dial The number of prints set by DPOF is displayed 1 The selected image is marked with a frame 4 Turn the PUSH Dial and select the number of pictures to be printed and press the PUSH Dial When DPOF setting is set to 1 or more files the µ Indicatio...

Page 43: ... sliding the OFF ON MODE Selector Switch For more details on the operating environment installation connections and procedures please refer to USB Connection Kit s operating instructions Personal Computer Connection Kit Using the optional Personal Computer Connection Kit you can import still pictures into your personal computer Use the Digital Still Picture Terminal D STILL PICTURE 1 when using th...

Page 44: ...ng l 32 A DUB Audio Dubbing Pause l 32 PHOTO Photoshot Mode Recording l 19 BLANK Blank Search l 27 R Repeat Playback l 48 2k Variable Speed Search l 26 1 500 When you adjust shutter speed manually this indication appears l 23 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this indication appears l 23 AWB Automatic White Balance Mode l 22 Indoor Mode recording under incandescent lamp l 22 z Outdoor Mod...

Page 45: ...r is not correct the screen will not change If the number is correct the contents of the setup will be displayed By repeating Steps 2 to 4 above you can change the contents Warning Alarm Indications If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes please check the condition of the Movie Camera Some Indications may not be displayed according to the model 3 Condensation has occurred l 53...

Page 46: ...cording results in slightly inferior image quality ªProgressive Photoshot Function The still pictures are recorded at a slightly rewound point from where you press the PHOTO SHOT Button When you change to the Still Picture Mode you will hear a click This is the sound of the iris closing and not an indication of malfunction If you record still pictures in Progressive Photoshot Mode when your Movie ...

Page 47: ... recorded image may turn out to be whitish ªWhite Balance If you set both White Balance and Iris set White Balance first In the following cases You cannot change White Balance When you set EFFECT1 of DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu on the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu to GAINUP or EFFECT2 to SEPIA or to B W When you set the Zoom to 10 t or higher During Digital Still Picture Mode When you display a Menu In t...

Page 48: ...f you want to use headphones to listen to the playback sound set AV JACK on the AV IN OUT SETUP Sub Menu to OUT PHONES and connect headphones to the PHONES Socket l 6 on the Movie Camera In this case no sound including a warning sound and shutter sound will be reproduced through the built in speaker of the Movie Camera Choosing Sound during Playback You can select the sound by using the AUDIO OUT ...

Page 49: ...ecord Moving Picture MPEG4 1 After playing back the contents of external equipment press the start stop Button Analog Digital Conversion When the Movie Camera is connected with other digital video equipment through its DV Terminal images recorded in analog form from other external equipment can be output to the digital video equipment through the DV Terminal To DV output analog video signals sent ...

Page 50: ...ation appears If you try to play back a file recorded in a different format or a picture whose image data is defective the t Indication and the CARD ERROR indication may appear as warnings This Movie Camera can also play back the Mega Pixel still pictures recorded with the other equipment However it takes longer than usual When playing back a picture recorded by another equipment its size and that...

Page 51: ...ding on the file it may not be able to be played back even if it is in ASF format The memory capacity indicated on the SD Card label corresponds to the total amount of the capacity to protect and manage the copyright and of the capacity available as a conventional memory for a Movie Camera Personal Computer or others Capacity that can be used as conventional memory 8MB Card about 6 800 000 bytes T...

Page 52: ... Sand or dust may damage the Movie Camera or Cassette Care should be taken when inserting and removing the Cassette Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the Movie Camera If the Movie Camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic product in contact with the Movie Camera for a long period of tim...

Page 53: ...the image is not still clear repeat Steps 1 to 3 Do not use the Head Cleaner for 3 times or more consecutively Notes Do not rewind every time you use the Head Cleaner Rewind only when the tape reaches the end and then use it again from the beginning in the same manner as before If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning the tape may be damaged In this case immediately stop using that Cassette D...

Page 54: ...the back of the Card with your fingers Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter it ªLCD Monitor Viewfinder Lens Hood LCD Monitor In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD Monitor Wipe it with soft dry cloth If your Movie Camera is extremely cold when you turn its power on the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal ...

Page 55: ...ages cannot be played back even when the 1 Button is pressed 1 Is the VCR Lamp on If the VCR Lamp is not on the playback function cannot be used l 26 2 Mosaic pattern noise appears on images during Cue Review or Slow Motion Playback 2 This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems It is not a malfunction 3 Although the Movie Camera is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot ...

Page 56: ...uish or reddish hue To minimize the effect of light on the subject s colour what is called White Balance Adjustment becomes necessary White Balance Adjustment White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of light and makes adjustment so that the white colour will become pure white Automatic White Balance Adjustment This Movie Camera stores settings that are optimal for several kinds of general l...

Page 57: ...p 75 ohm Audio Input Level Line 316 mV 10 kohm or more Digital Still Picture Digital Still Picture Output Control Signal Input Output Transfer rate max 115 kbps USB Card reader writer function USB 1 1 compliant maximum 12Mbps Digital Interface DV Input Output Terminal i LINK 4 pin Dimensions Approx 50 W k115 H k105 5 D mm Weight Approx 490 g without Battery and DV cassette Approx 555 g with CGA D0...

Page 58: ...e up 19 Manual Focus 23 Mega Pixel Still Picture Recording 34 Memory Stop 56 Menu Screen 13 Mirror Mode 24 Mix Mode 24 Mosaic Mode 24 Multi Picture Mode 25 30 ªN Negative Mode 24 ªP Photoshot 19 34 Picture Size 34 37 Picture in Picture Mode 25 Playback Digital Effect Function 29 30 Playback Zoom 29 Portrait Mode 21 Programme AE 21 ªR Recording Check 18 Recording Pause Mode 18 Recording Speed 17 Re...

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