Panasonic PV-DV950, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Panasonic PV DV950 Operating Instructions Model No PV DV950 I DIGITAL 6 ...

Page 2: ...CK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY FCC Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received inc...

Page 3: ...lation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the video unit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered Never place the video unit on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or near or over a radiator or heat register This video unit should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase o...

Page 4: ... wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 17 0bjects and Liquids Never push objects of any kind into this video unit through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto the video unit 18 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video unit yours...

Page 5: ...sunlight inside a closed car next to a heater etc This action could permanently damage the internal parts of your Camcorder AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the tape and inside the unit DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMCORDER OR THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE STORAGE OF YOUR CAMCORDER Store and handle your Camc...

Page 6: ...k Search 32 Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes Marked with Index Signal Index Search 33 Fading In Out 36 Recording in Various Situations Programe AE 37 Recording with Special Functions Digital Functions 38 Wipe Mode 40 Mix Mode 41 Recording with Natural Colors White Balance 42 Adjusting the White Balance Manually 43 Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually 44 Adjusting the Iris F Number Ma...

Page 7: ...rge the Battery DC Input Cable and AC Power Cord Ml 12 To connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera and to an AC Outlet 2 Lithium Ion Battery Pack 12 To supply the Movie Camera with power 3 Remote Controller and Button Type Battery 50 51 52 53 4 Docking Station 29 30 55 Equipped with AV Jacks Edit Jack and Headphones Jack 5 Shoulder Strap M6 6 Lens Cap 16 ...

Page 8: ...ction PUSH Dial 23 24 25 28 32 37 39 44 45 62 66 68 O Mode Selector AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 17 20 37 42 43 44 45 46 0 Menu Button MENU 23 24 32 37 39 40 41 62 66 0 White Balance Button W B 42 43 D LCD Monitor 15 Speaker 25 Finder 15 Eyepiece Corrector Knob 15 D VCR Playback Mode Camera Recording Mode Button and Lamps 17 25 B Recording Start Stop Button 17 D Power Switch POWER ON OFF 15 17 Cassette Com...

Page 9: ... compatible DV input output terminal Battery Compartment Cover Open Lever BATT DOOR OPEN 12 Cassette Eject Button TAPE EJECT 14 Cassette Compartment 14 Cassette Compartment Window 14 Accessory Shoe To Attach the Stereo Zoom Microphone optional Shoe Cover When using the Shoe remove the Shoe Cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow Battery Eject Lever 12 Cover for DC Input Cable Slot 11 ...

Page 10: ...icrophone Lens Support Leg 25 Tripod Receptacle To mount the Movie Camera on an optional tripod Multi Terminal MULTI 29 55 Remote Control Sensor 54 CD Focus Button FOCUS 20 Microphone built in stereo CD Manual Focus Ring 20 Lens Cap 30 43 B White Balance Sensor 74 E Tally LED 17 M3 type Less than 4 7 kohm Stereo When connecting a mono microphone no sound is recorded on the right channel Approx 50 ...

Page 11: ...tor of the DC Input Cable O into the Movie Camera Pull back the Cover for the DC Input Cable Slot and lift it Pass the DC Input Cable through the slot and close the Battery Compartment Cover 3 Connect the other end of the DC Input Cable to the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the AC Power Cord to an AC Outlet Before disconnecting the AC Power Cord set the POWER ON OFF Switch to OFF if you use the Movie Camera...

Page 12: ...Step 1 above Also disconnect the AC Power Cord 5 Slide the BATT DOOR OPEN Lever 6 Open the Battery Compartment Cover 7 Insert the Battery with O pointing inside 8 Close the Battery Compartment Cover so that it locks with a click Removing the Battery Open the Battery Compartment Cover and push the Battery Eject Lever Hold your hand over the Battery Compartment to prevent the Battery from dropping B...

Page 13: ...stop and restart recording the recording time per Battery is shorter than listed above If you do not use the Battery for a long time please read the Precautions for Storage 71 When the Charge Lamps Flash When the internal temperature of the Battery or the ambient temperature is extremely high or low the Charge Lamps on the AC Adaptor flash When the Charge Lamps flash slowly The Battery is being ch...

Page 14: ...g To record again close the erasure prevention slider slide it in the direction of the REC arrow LP Mode The desired recording speed can be selected with REC SPEED on the Menu 62 63 If you select the LP Mode the possible recording time is 1 5 times as long as in the SP Mode Recording in the LP mode does not deteriorate the picture quality However the playback picture may contain mosaic like patter...

Page 15: ...ing the LCD Monitor It is also possible to record while viewing the picture on the opened LCD Monitor H Set the POWER ON OFF Switch to ON Push the LCD OPEN Lever and turn out the LCD Monitor approximately 90 in the direction of the arrow The Finder turns off Adjusting the Angle 3 Adjust the angle of the LCD Monitor according to the desired recording angle The LCD Monitor rotates upward a maximum o...

Page 16: ...aching the Shoulder Strap Before you go recording outside we recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap to prevent the Movie Camera from dropping accidentally 4 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera 5 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap back and pull it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster Pull it out more than 2 cm O from the Shoulder Stra...

Page 17: ...ton Recording starts The RECORD Indication appears briefly and then changes to REC 3 To pause recording Press the Start Stop Button again The PAUSE Indication appears Q 4 To finish recording Set the POWER ON OFF Switch to OFF If you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording Pause Mode for more than 5 minutes It automatically switches off to protect the tape and to conserve battery power To resume re...

Page 18: ...ecording Pause Mode 1 Press the Reverse Search Button O briefly in the Recording Pause Mode The CHKJ Indication appears After checking the Movie Camera returns to the Recording Pause Mode For Recording Check the Movie Camera must be in the same mode SP or LP as used for recording otherwise the playback picture is distorted ...

Page 19: ...ure on the LCD Monitor during recording Mirror Mode When recording yourself with the LCD Monitor facing forward the picture as it is being recorded might look unusual to you If you prefer seeing yourself on the LCD Monitor the way you see yourself in a mirror select the Mirror Mode Selecting OTHERS on the Menu and then setting SELF REC to MIRROR reverses the picture on the LCD Monitor and shows it...

Page 20: ...US Button to make the MF Indication O appear 3 Turn the Manual Focus Ring on the Lens to adjust the focus Changing Back to Automatic Focusing Keep the FOCUS Button pressed until the MF Indication disappears Hint for Manual Focus Adjustment lf you adjust the focus in the wide angle setting the subject may go out of focus when you enlarge it Therefore enlarge the subject before you adjust the focus ...

Page 21: ... Digital Zooming Selecting one of the two settings for D ZOOM on the Menu makes it possible to further enlarge the subject 62 63 x30 Digital zooming up to 30x x120 Digital zooming up to 120x Up to 12 x the zooming is done optically The higher the Digital Zoom Magnification is the lower is the picture quality If you set D ZOOM on the Menu to 30 x or 120x the D ZOOM Indication appears Recording Extr...

Page 22: ...ick sound can be heard when you press the PHOTO SHOT Button With the still pictures that you have recorded in the Photoshot Mode you can do the following Index Search 33 However searching for the picture s recorded at the beginning of the tape may not be possible If you select SHUTTER to ON on the Menu SHUTTER to ON the visual shutter effect and the click sound are also recorded There is a slight ...

Page 23: ...he MENU Button The Menu appears 2 Turn the PUSH Dial to select WIDE 3 Press the PUSH Dial to select ON 4 Press the MENU Button to exit the Menu In the Wide Mode black bars appear at the top and bottom of the LCD Monitor and the Finder screen o Cancelling the Wide Mode Set WIDE on the Menu to OFF 23 ...

Page 24: ... the Menu The EIS Indication O appears In a dimly lit place the Electronic Image Stabilizer Function may not work Under fluorescenl lamps the picture brightness may fluctuate and the colors may be unnatural The picture quality may deteriorate slightly The subject becomes slightly enlarged When you use a tripod we recommend that you set EIS to OFF Cancelling the Electronic Image Stabilizer Function...

Page 25: ...me Keep the PUSH Dial pressed until the VOLUME Indication appears Then turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the volume To make the VOLUME Indication disappear press the PUSH Dial again until the VOLUME Indication has disappeared Making the Daten ime Indication Appear This Movie Camera automatically records the date and time however not directly in the picture but as part of the sub code 73 To make the Dat...

Page 26: ...need to keep the button pressed for a long time To resume normal playback press the Play Button In Cue and Review Playback pictures with fast moving subjects may contain mosaic like patterns Hyper Check Function If you press the Fast forward Button during fast forwarding of the tape or the Rewind Button during rewinding of the tape Cue Playback or Review Playback continues for as long as you keep ...

Page 27: ...ssing the H Button starts slow motion playback in forward direction Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back at approximately 1 5th of the normal speed Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at approximately 1 3rd of the normal speed Resuming Normal Playback Press the Play Button Playback continues with normal speed During slow motion playback in reverse direction the Time Code Indic...

Page 28: ...mal Playback Press the Play Button Playback continues with normal speed If you keep the Button on the Remote Controller pressed for more than 1 second during Frame Advance Playback the Movie Camera switches over to the Slow Motion Playback Mode with slower speed than in the normal Slow Motion Playback Mode If you leave the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode for more than 5 minutes it switches...

Page 29: ... TV If a cassette recorded with copyright protection signal is played back the screen becomes blue However scenes recorded with this Movie Camera do not contain a copyright protection signal Making the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Press the DISPLAY ON TV Button on the Remote Controller The On Screen Indications also appear on the TV screen Playing Back the Sound via Headphones Using the PHO...

Page 30: ...he Battery H2 Attaching the Lens Cap O After use attach the supplied Lens Cap to the Lens to protect it Removing the Docking Station If the Docking Station is attached to the Movie Camera remove it in the following way 5 Turn the Locking Handle in the direction of the arrow 6 Pull off the Docking Station in the direction of the arrow ...

Page 31: ...icture in reverse direction Pressing the Button plays back the picture in forward direction Starting to Record from the Desired Position 2 Release the pressed Search Button The Movie Camera is in the Recording Pause Mode 3 Press the Start Stop Button to start recording The Movie Camera starts recording a new scene with smooth scene to scene transition In the Camera Search Mode the picture may cont...

Page 32: ...ears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to select B SEARCH 4 Press the PUSH Dial to select ON Approximately 1 second before the end of the last recorded scene the Movie Camera switches over to the Still Playback Mode If there is no blank part on a cassette the Movie Camera stops at the end of the tape When the Blank Search has finished you can press the VCR CAMERA Button so that the CAMERA Lamp lights and then ...

Page 33: ...ord a still picture in the Photoshot Mode Q Scene Index Signal To search for the beginning of recorded scenes A scene index signal is automatically recorded in the following cases When you start recording after inserting a cassette Depending on the setting of INDEX on the Menu 62 65 2H0UR An index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after a lapse of more than 2 hours DAY An index signal...

Page 34: ... Mode After reaching the next still picture the still picture is played back continually however the sound only for approximately 4 seconds If you leave the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes it switches over to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads against excessive wear The Photoshot Index Search may not work correctly for still pictures recorded near the beginnin...

Page 35: ... S2 to S9 and the beginning of the scene corresponding to the selected number is located After reaching the desired scene playback starts automatically At a time Scene Index Search in forward or reverse direction is possible up to the ninth scene marked with index signal from the present tape position If the interval between two scene index signals is less than 1 minute the Scene Index Search may ...

Page 36: ...top Button to start recording 3 Approximately 3 seconds after the recording has started release the Fade Button The picture gradually appears again Fading Out Q Fading out lets you make the picture and sound disappear gradually into a white screen at the end of a scene U During recording keep the Fade Button pressed The picture gradually disappears After the picture has completely disappeared pres...

Page 37: ...de you can enjoy slow motion and still playback of very sharp images with fine details Avoid recording under fluorescent mercury vapour or natrium lamps in this mode as the color and the brightness of the playback picture might fluctuate When recording subjects lit by strong lights or with much light reflection the playback picture may contain vertical streaks of light When the scene is not suffic...

Page 38: ...robe Mode STROBE It records the pictures with a stroboscope like effect O Gain up Mode GAINUP It electronically brightens up the picture In this mode adjust the focus manually Some after image distortion may occur during recording with the Gain up Function Monotone Mode MONO The picture is recorded in black and white The Digital Function cannot be used when the Electronic Image Stabilizer Function...

Page 39: ...o select the desired digital function 4 Press the MENU Button to exit the Menu The picture has the selected digital function now However the effect of the Wipe Function and the Mix Function only become visible when actually recording in the respective mode 40 41 If you have selected GAINUP on the MENU D FUNCTION Menu it is not possible to select the Manual White Balance Mode If you have adjusted t...

Page 40: ... 2 on page 39 1 Select WIPE on the MENU D FUNCTION Menu 39 2 Press the MENU Button to exit the Menu The WIPE Indication appears 3 Press the Start Stop Button to start recording The normal recording starts 4 Press the Start Stop Button to pause recording The last picture is stored in memory 5 Press the Start Stop Button to start recording again The last picture of the previous scene is gradually re...

Page 41: ...e After performing steps 1 2 on page 39 1 Select MIX on the MENU D FUNCTION Menu 39 2 Press the MENU Button to exit the Menu The MIX Indication appears 3 Press the Start Stop Button to start recording The normal recording starts 4 Press the Start Stop Button to pause recording The last picture is stored in memory 5 Press the Start Stop Button to start recording again The last picture gradually fad...

Page 42: ...ses adjust the white balance manually 1 Set the Mode Selector Switch to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Press the W B Button Repeatedly press the W B Button to select the desired White Balance Mode The modes change in the following order O Indoor Incandescent Lamp Mode fc 0 Indoor fluorescentlamp 0 Outdoor Mode O Lock Mode tAj If you select GAINUP on the MENU D FUNCTION Menu you cannot select ...

Page 43: ... another white object 3 Set the Mode Selector Switch to MANUAL The MNLj Indication appears 4 Keep the W B Button pressed until the tAj Indication stops flashing and remains lit The Manual White Balance Adjustment is now finished If you want to use this setting again later on for example after having used Automatic White Balance Adjustment you can recall it by pressing the W Bj Button 4 times In th...

Page 44: ...PUSH Dial If you have adjusted the shutter speed it is not possible to select a Programe AE Mode fcl Si H3 or e or the Gain up Mode GAINUP on the MENU D FUNCTION Menu 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the shutter speed Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1 60 1 8000 s The standard shutter speed is 1 60 s The nearer to 1 8000 a setting you select the faster the shutter speed becomes Returning to the Nor...

Page 45: ...ker the picture becomes The nearer to OPEN a value you select the brighter the picture becomes The figures with dB show the Gain up value If you increase the value too much the picture quality deteriorates Returning to the Normal Iris Value F Number Set the Mode Selector Switch to AUTO Manually adjusting the shutter speed 44 after performing manual iris adjustment changes the iris back to automati...

Page 46: ...arker 1 Push the WAT Zoom Lever toward T to zoom in on the subject 2 Set the Mode Selector Switch to AE LOCK The AE LOCK Indication appears The brightness of the picture is now locked to the value it had at the moment of setting the switch to AE LOCK Cancelling the AE Lock Function Set the Mode Selector Switch to AUTO or MANUAL Locking the Brightness at a Desired Level After Step 1 above set the M...

Page 47: ...he Finder on parts of the picture which are overexposed extremely brightly lit and shiny subjects To prevent recording of overexposed whitish pictures manually adjust the shutter speed 44 and or iris gain 45 so that the Zebra Pattern disappears However when recording a person wearing a white shirt adjust so that the Zebra Pattern over the face just disappears but remains distinctly over the white ...

Page 48: ...tal function 38 Microphone Sensitivity Level You can adjust the microphone sensitivity for recording and audio dubbing by selecting a desired setting for MIC LEVEL on the Menu 63 AUTO To record with automatically adjusted optimum level 20dB To record with reduced volume 10dB To record with slightly reduced volume OdB To record the sound with default sensitivity Loud sounds may become distorted 3dB...

Page 49: ...Button on the Remote Controller Playing Back the Sound Recorded with Audio Dubbing lf you set AUDIO REC on the Menu to 12bit for the original recording the sound added with audio dubbing and the original sound are played back as follows depending on the setting selected for AUDIO on the VCR Mode Menu 62 65 ST1 The original sound alone is played back ST2 The dubbed sound alone is played back MIX Th...

Page 50: ...nected TV Q Date and Time Button DATE TIME 25 To make the Date Time Indication appear or disappear in the picture during recording and playback Indication Shift Button COUNTER TC 80 To select the desired Counter Indication O Reset Button RESET 76 To reset the Tape Counter to zero 0 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB 49 To perform audio dubbing Recording Button REC 57 To dub digital signals input into the ...

Page 51: ...yback 26 if pressed during normal playback and to rewind the tape if pressed in the Stop Mode Also to activate the Camera Search Function 31 in reverse direction if kept pressed in the Recording Pause Mode Pressing it briefly activates the Recording Check Function 18 Fast forward Cue Button To start cue playback 26 if pressed during normal playback and to fast forward the tape if pressed in the St...

Page 52: ...ot Mode in reverse direction in forward direction Stop Set Button 25 To stop the tape Pause Select Button I I 28 To pause playback The playback picture stands still Using the Menu Button MENU Pressing the Menu Button MENU displays the Menu In this case the functions of the following buttons are changed Pause Button Select Button To select items on the Menu Stop Button Set Button To set the mode fo...

Page 53: ...ing out the old Battery insert the new button type battery with the stamped mark facing downward 3 Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller Keep the button type battery out of the reach of children Make sure you insert the battery with its poles correctly aligned Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO VSBW0004 CR2025 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion C...

Page 54: ...ong lights it may not work correctly even within the above range Within a distance of about 1 metre it is also possible to use the Remote Controller from the side LCD Monitor side Selecting the Remote Controller Mode When using two Movie Cameras at the same time selecting different Remote Controller Modes makes it possible to operate them separately If the Remote Controller Mode set on the Movie C...

Page 55: ...e Docking Station into the underside of the Movie Camera and lock it with the Screw O Before copying press the DISPLAY ON TV Button on the Remote Controller 29 so that no indications appear Otherwise the Counter Indication and function indications are also recorded onto the cassette Extending the Support Leg 0 from the underside of the Docking Station makes it easier to view the playback picture o...

Page 56: ...p lights 4 VCR Insert an unrecorded cassette with intact erasure prevention tab As some settings external input tape speed etc on the VCR are necessary please refer to your VCR s operating instructions 5 Movie Camera Press the Play Button to start playback 6 VCR Start recording 7 VCR Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop recording 8 Movie Camera Press the Stop Button to stop playback O Docking St...

Page 57: ...ss the Playback Button to start playback 4 Recording Unit While pressing the REC Button press the PLAY Button both on the Remote Controller Recording starts Stopping Recording Press the Pause Button I I or the Stop Button to stop recording Regardless of the setting for AUDIO REC on the Menu of the recording unit dubbing is performed in the same audio recording mode as that of the cassette in the p...

Page 58: ...es onto your PC edit the captured image etc Note For more detailed information please see the Adaptec Digial Origin and Canopus brochures in this box or visit their web site at http www adaptec com 1394 http www digitalorigin com DVP http www justedit com For assistance on Adaptec products call 1 800 442 7274 For assistance on Digital Origin products call 1 800 572 3487 For assistance on Canopus p...

Page 59: ...ontroller The Docking Station is necessary When Editing with Time Code Press the COUNTER TC Button on the Remote Controller to make the Time Code appear When the Time Code is displayed the Time Code Signal is output from the Edit Jack When the Counter Indication is displayed the Linear Tape Counter Signal is output 0 To Edit Jack 0 Edit Jack O Connect the AC Adaptor VCR optional 0 To Edit Jack O T...

Page 60: ... Lamp lights 5 Press the Play Button Video Printer 3 Turn the Video Printer on 4 If the Video Printer is equipped with Electronic Image Stabilizer Function and or Moving Still Picture Mode adjust them according to the picture being input 6 Store the image in memory 7 Start printing Read the operating instructions of the Video Printer O Video Cable supplied with the Video Printer 0 S Video Cables n...

Page 61: ...Optional Accessories O AC Adaptor with AC cord and DC Power Cable PV DAC7 O 1 25Ah lithium Ion Battery Pack PV DBP5 IR Remote Control PV DRC9 O DV Interface Cable PV DDC9 i 61 ...

Page 62: ...Note About the Settings Made on the Menu The settings you selected on the Menu are maintained when you turn the Movie Camera off However if you disconnect the power supply unit Battery or AC Adaptor from the Movie Camera before turning it off the selected settings may not be maintained Displaying the Camera Mode Menu O Press the MENU Button in the Recording Pause Mode While the Menu is displayed r...

Page 63: ...0dB 10dB OdB 3dB 6dB AUTO 1 END PUSH MENU KEY Menu Functions Camera Mode Menu O Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS 24 0 Digital Zoom D ZOOM 21 0 Digital Function D FUNCTION 39 40 41 O Auto Exposure Modes PROG AE 37 0 Wide Screen Format Recording WIDE 23 O Shutter Effect SHUTTER 22 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED 14 Recording Mode PICTURE 48 0 Audio Recording Mode AUOIO REC 49 D Microphone Sensitivity ...

Page 64: ... the wind hitting the Microphone is reduced However this also causes a slight deterioration of the sound reproduction in the bass range Counter Display Mode COUNTER 80 Counter Reset C RESET 76 To reset the counter to zero However the Time Code cannot be reset Date and Time Indication DATE TIME 25 Other ltems OTHERS If you set OTHERS to ON the MENU OTHERS Menu appears Self Record ing SELF REC 19 LC...

Page 65: ...2MB 1MB MS J 3dB 6 AUTO H i nj M i M i i i yj VCR Mode Menu O Index Search INDEX 34 35 0 Blank Search B SEARCH 32 Audio Output Mode AUDIO 49 O Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED 14 Microphone Sensitivity level MIC LEVEL 48 Automatic Printing AUTOPRINT O LCD Lighting Mode LCD B L 66 LCD and Finder Adjustment LCD EVF SET H68 0 Counter Display Mode COUNTER 80 Counter Reset C RESET 76 To reset the couRter...

Page 66: ... set the clock to 15th October 1998 2 30 PM 1 Turn the PUSH Dial to set to 1998 2 Press the PUSH Dial to select MONTH 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to set to OCT 4 Press the PUSH Dial to select DAY 5 Turn the PUSH Dial to set to 15 6 Press the PUSH Dial to select HOUR 7 Turn the PUSH Dial to set to 2PM 8 Press the PUSH Dial to select MINUTE 9 Turn the PUSH Dial to set to 30 10 Press the MENU Button to fini...

Page 67: ...Lithium Battery The built in battery maintains the operation of the clock When the CLOCK BATTERY Indication appears the built in lithium battery is discharged Charge the discharged battery in the following way and after charging is finished set the date and time 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera and to an AC Outlet M1 2 Leave the Movie Camera turned off 3 Leave the Movie Camera in this ...

Page 68: ... the color saturation of the LCD screen The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps The more vertical bars are shown the stronger are the colors Finder Brightness EVF BRIGHT To adjust the brightness of the Finder The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps The more vertical bars are shown the brighter is the screen 1 Press the PUSH Dial to select the item that you want to adjust 2 Turn the PUSH Dial...

Page 69: ... may cause malfunction This Movie Camera is not designed for industrial use Take care not to drop the Movie Camera when carrying it Strong shocks could damage the body of the Movie Camera and cause malfunction When carrying hold the Movie Camera by the Grip Belt or Shoulder Strap and handle it with care Do not spray insecticide or volatile agents on the Movie Camera Such agents could deform the bo...

Page 70: ... the worst case recording may not be possible at all Causes of Dirty Video Heads A lot of dust in the air High temperature and high humidity environment Damaged tape Long time use Periodic Inspection To ensure optimum picture quality we recommend that you have worn out parts such as video heads replaced after approximately 1000 hours of use However this depends considerably on the conditions of us...

Page 71: ...ssette Rewind the tape to its beginning before storing Leaving the cassette with the tape stopped halfway for more than 6 months depending on the storing condition loosens the tape Be sure to rewind it to the beginning Put the cassette in its case to store it Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays and humidity could damage the tape Dust contains hard mineral particles and cassettes with dust damage...

Page 72: ...ways lit Lens Hood If you want to attach a filter from the Filter Kit be sure to first remove the Lens Hood However during recording in the Cinema Mode with a filter attached the four corners of the picture may become dark vignetting effect when you push the p wT Zoom Lever toward WJ Cleaning the Finder If dust has entered the Finder clean it in the following way 1 Unscrew the screws Q 2 Remove th...

Page 73: ...sound in stereo on two channels and the dubbed sound in stereo on two separate channels Sub Code The digital recording system offers the added capability of recording sub code containing various data The following data is recorded as sub code on this Movie Camera Time code Recording date and time Index signals for locating still images recorded in the Photoshot Mode Index signals for locating the ...

Page 74: ...der sunlight video recording is also done very often under artificial light sources both indoors and outdoors However each of these light sources gives the subject slightly different colors Human Eyes Human eyes can easily adjust to different kinds of lighting and see an object with the same colors even under different lighting Movie Camera Unlike human eyes the Movie Camera does not have the inna...

Page 75: ...ion above shows the light sources for which this Movie Camera can provide precise white balance adjustment and therefore natural colors in the recorded pictures when using the Full Auto Mode For light sources outside this range adjust the white balance manually 43 Also additional lighting may be necessary o Control range of this Movie Camera s Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode Blue sky Cloudy sky...

Page 76: ...t be possible To ensure that the Time Code is recorded without interruption we recommend that you use the Camera Search Function 31 or Blank Search Function 32 before starting to record a new scene Memory Stop Function The Memory Stop Function is convenient for the following operations Rewinding or fast forwarding the tape to a desired position 1 Reset the Tape Counter at the tape position from wh...

Page 77: ...g Tape Time The remaining tape time is displayed in minutes When it becomes less than 3 minutes the indication starts to flash If a recording lasts less than 15 seconds the Remaining Tape Time cannot be displayed correctly The displayed remaining tape time may be shorter than the actual remaining tape time O Wide Screen Mode 23 When recording in the Wide Mode this indication is displayed O Digital...

Page 78: ...ation Indication and the Zoom Gauge are displayed Recording Mode M7 37 42 43 44 45 46 AUTO MNL AE LOCK No indication appears This appears when the Mode Selector Switch is set to the MNL position This appears when the Mode Selector Switch is set to the AE LOCK position Electronic Image Stabilizer 24 EIS When the Digital Electronic Image Stabilization System is activated this indication is displayed...

Page 79: ...Photoshot Mode 22 BLANK Blank Search 32 R PLAY Repeat playback 72 When recording with the LCD Monitor facing forward using the Mirror Mode only the Remaining Battery Power Indication the Recording Indication and the Recording Pause Indication II are displayed 0 Shutter Speed It appears when you manually adjust the shutter speed 44 E Iris Value F NumberVGain up Value These two indications appear to...

Page 80: ...ntroller 59 the Counter Display Mode can be changed in the order shown in the above illustrations T to 3 Tape Counter Indication Tape Counter Indication with activated Memory Stop Indication Time Code Indication No Indication In this mode only the Tape Run Indications Warning Alarm Indications Date Time Indications Programe AE Mode Indications Manual Focus Mode Indications White Balance Mode Indic...

Page 81: ... 35 S1 The figure indicates which number of Manual Focus 20 If you select the Manual Focus Mode the MF Indication is displayed When the Movie Camera is in the Auto Mode this indication is not displayed D White Balance Mode 42 The White Balance Mode offers the following possible settings jfe Indoor Incandescent Lamp Mode 53 Indoor fluorescentlamp Mode Outdoor Mode k d Lock Mode When the Movie Camer...

Page 82: ...ME Indication appears Then turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the volume QD Date and Time 25 The time is indicated in the 1 2 hour system CLOCK BATTERY 67 The built in battery is discharged Warning Alarm When any of the following indications lights or flashes confirm the condition of the Movie Camera WARNING Condensation has occurred 70 The erasure prevention slider of the inserted cassette is closed se...

Page 83: ...ed even though the Movie Camera is supplied with power and the cassette is inserted correctly S1 1 Is the erasure prevention slider of the cassette open If it is open set to SAVE recording is not possible 14 S1 2 Has the tape reached its end Insert a new cassette 14 51 3 Is the Movie Camera turned on 17 S1 4 Is the VCR Lamp lit If it is lit recording is not possible 25 S1 5 Is the Condensation Ind...

Page 84: ...sound is played back from the Movie Camera s built in speaker S1 Is the volume set too low With the VCR Lamp lit keep the PUSH Dial pressed until the VOLUME Indication appears Then turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the volume 25 P2 Different sounds are played back together S2 Is AUDIO set to MIX on the VCR Mode Menu If you have performed audio dubbing on a cassette for which you set AUDIO REC to 12bit ...

Page 85: ...gnal PCM Digital Recording 16 bit 48 kHz 2ch 12 bit 32 kHz 4ch 1 4 inch 3CCD Image Sensor Auto Iris Ft 6 Focal Length 4 0 48 mm Macro Full Range AF 43 mm 12 1 Power Zoom 2 5 inch LCD Stereo 1 round speaker 0 20 mm 1 400 Ix 1 Ix Digital Gain up Mode 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Output 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm 316 mV Digital Still Picture Output Control Signal Input Output Transfer rate max 1 1...

Page 86: ...del casete 1 Deslice la palanca TAPE EJECT O hacia arriba para abrir el compartimiento del casete 2 Inserte el casete Inserte el casete con su ventana en la posici6n Q 3 Cierre el compartimiento del casete y oprima el boton PUSH TO CLOSE para bloquearlo 86 ...

Page 87: ...ede grabar mientras se observa la imagen en el monitor LCD abierto 11 Ponga el interruptor POWER ON OFF en ON Empuje la palanca LCD OPEN y gire el monitor LCD hacia fuera en el sentido de la flecha 90 aproximadamente El visor se apaga Ajuste del angulo 3 Ajuste el angulo del monitor LCD segun el angulo de grabacion deseado El monitor LCD gira hacia arriba un maximo de 18 y hacia abajo un maximo de...

Page 88: ...nciende 2 Oprima el boton de inicio parada La grabaci6n empieza La indicacion RECORD aparece breve mente y luego cambia a REC 0 3 Para hacer una pausa en la grabacion Oprima de nuevo el boton de inicio parada La indicacion PAUSE aparece 0 4 Para finalizar la grabacion Ponga el interruptor POWER ON OFF en OFF LED de indicacion El LED de indicacibn 0 se enciende durante la grabacibn para indicar que...

Page 89: ...ego gire el control PUSH para ajustar el volumen Para que desaparezca la indication VOLUME oprima de nuevo el control PUSH hasta que desaparezca la indicacibn VOLUME Para que aparezca la indicacion de la fecha hora Esta videocamara graba automaticamente la fecha y la hora sin embargo no las graba directamente en imagen sino como parte de un cddigo secundario Para que aparezca la indicaci6n de la f...

Page 90: ...es not cover normal maintenance including but not limited to video and audio head cleaning The warranty does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration modification faulty installation set up adjustments improper antenna inadequate ...

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