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Panasonic NV-DS60EG Camcorder User Manual

1. Backlight Compensation Function This prevents a recording subject from being recorded darker in backlight Backlight is the light that shines from behind a recording subject 1 Press the BACK LIGHT Button e The EN Indication appears To Resume Normal Recording Press the BACK LIGHT Button e When the BACK LIGHT Button is pressed the entire screen becomes brighter e By operating the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF the Backlight Compensation Function is cancelled 23 N aS Kal Hao mn Se 207 p e aes lt j SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG 24 Recording in Special Situations Programme AE You can select optimal automatic exposures under specific recording situations 1 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the MNL Indication 2 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt CAMERA SETUP gt gt PROG AE gt gt a desired mode e The Indication for the selected mode appears Sports Mode AN For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports scenes s Portrait Mode For bringing up people clearly from the background 3 Low Light Mode O For recording a dark scene brighter K Spotlight Mode For recording a subject under spotlight in a party theatre etc 87 Surf amp Snow Mode For recording in a glaring surrounding such as skiing grounds beaches etc To Cancel the Programme AE Function Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt CAMERA SETU
2. YES LOD EVF SETUP BRIGHTNESS 111 1 RE b BE UND o 21 4 s FEC ON I cLOCK SET POFF ON 22 475 REC BNORMAL MIRROR Jon R ID SETPOFF ON ZE MODE gt OFF ON RETURN gt YES PRESS MENU TO EXIT 25 gt PRESS MENU TO EXIT ENGLISH List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only and they are different from the actual Menus Camera Mode Main Menu CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu 1 Auto Exposure Mode PROG AE gt 24 2 Progressive Photoshot Mode PROGRESSIVE gt 20 3 Digital Zoom D ZOOM gt 21 4 Cinema like Format Recording CINEMA gt 23 5 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 6 Digital Effects EFFECT gt 28 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 7 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED gt 19 8 Audio Recording Mode AUDIO REC gt 19 9 Scene Index Mode SCENEINDEX gt 33 10 Wind Noise Reduction WIND CUT gt 24 11 Zoom Microphone ZOOM MIC 21 DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu 12 Date and Time Indication DATE TIME gt 45 13 Counter Display Mode C DISPLAY gt 45 14 Counter Reset C RESET gt 57 elt resets the counter to zero However it cannot reset the Time Code 15 Display Mode DISPLAY gt 45 LCD EVF SETUP Sub Menu 16 LCD Brightness LCD BRIGHTNESS gt 13 17 LCD Colour Level LCD COLOUR gt 13 18 Brightness of the Viewfinder EVF BRIGHTNESS 13 OTHE
3. 18 Battery Holder 19 S Video Output Socket S VIDEO 35 36 20 DC Input Socket DC C C IN gt 10 21 Speaker gt 30 22 Lens 23 Built in Video Light gt 19 24 Remote Control Sensor gt 9 25 Microphone built in stereo gt 21 26 Zoom Lever W T 21 Volume Lever VOLUME 30 27 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT gt 20 39 28 Multi Function Dial PUSH gt 14 25 26 27 29 Menu Button MENU gt 14 30 Power Lamp POWER 18 30 39 31 Recording Start Stop Button gt 18 32 Shoulder Strap Holders gt 12 33 Cassette Eject Lever TAPE EJECT 12 34 Digital Still Picture Terminal TO PC NV DS60 only gt 37 USB Socket NV DS65 only gt 43 35 Card Access Lamp ACCESS NV DS65 only gt 38 36 Card Slot NV DS65 only gt 38 37 Button Type Battery Tray gt 17 38 DV Terminal gt 37 eConnect this to the digital video equipment 39 Audio Video Output Socket A V OUT 35 36 Headphone Socket PHONES gt 48 Free Style Remote Controller Socket REMOTE gt 8 e Connecting an AV Cable to this socket activates the Movie Camera s built in speaker but connecting a headphone etc deactivates it e When connecting the headphones with remote controller to the PHONES Socket the Movie Camera may cause the mis operation 40 Off On Mode Selector Switch VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD M CARD NV DS65 only gt 12 18 30 39
4. e When you are not recording be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens for protection Il 12 Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going out of doors to record so as to avoid dropping the Movie Camera 1 Pullthe end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera 2 Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap run it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster and pull it e When attaching the Shoulder Strap to another side of the Shoulder Strap Holder you need to pull out the viewfinder and tilt it up e Pull it out more than 2 cm from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd Gg Gd P Gd Gg Gg Pi PH 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 TAPE EJECT Lever to open the Cover 2 Insert a Cassette 3 Close the Cover and press the PUSH CLOSE mark to lock the Cover i Accidental Erasure Prevention Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 on the cassette by sliding it in the SAVE arrow direction prevents recording To enable recording close the accidental erasure prevention slider by sliding it in the REC arrow direction e For other notes concerning this item see page 46 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd PO OP Gg
5. 20 MultiMediaCard VW MMC8E VW MMC16E 21 SD Memory Card RP SD008 RP SD016 RP SD032 RP SD064 RP SD128 RP SDH256 RP SDH512 22 PC Card Adaptor for SD Memory Card BN SDABPE 23 USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card BN SDCAPE e Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries 1 NGUSH Getting Started Charge the Battery gt 10 e Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor e Connect the AC Mains Lead Charging starts e When the Charge Lamp CHARGE goes off the Battery is fully charged Attach the Charged Battery to the Movie Camera gt 10 Insert the Cassette gt 12 e Slide the Lever to open Insert the Cassette e Press the Button to close the Cover Turn the Movie Camera on and start recording gt 12 18 e Set the Switch to CAMERA The POWER Lamp lights up e Press the Button Recording starts e Press the Button again to pause the recording Viewing What Has Been Recorded 5 Switch to the VCR Mode rewind the tape and play the tape back gt 30 e Set the OJ Switch to VCR e Press the Button Rewind the tape e Press the Button Playback starts e Press the Button Playback stops Turn the Movie Camera off gt 12 e Set the Switch to OFF Controls and Components 1 Video Light Button LIGHT gt 19 1 K 3 4 2 Colour Night View Button COLOUR NIGHT VIEW LIGHT NGHIVIEW LIGHT FADE gt 23 3
6. 34 1 SEPIA 2 B W din PUSH SHUTTER Playback Digital Effect Functions During playback special digital effects can be added to the recorded pictures Digital Effects 1 EFFECT1 The same effects as those of Digital Effects Mirror Mode Strobe Mode Mosaic Mode Slim Mode Trailing Effect Mode Stretch Mode which are used during recording are obtained gt 28 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 1 Sepia Mode SEPIA elt records a scene with a brownish tint like the colour of old pictures 2 Black amp White Mode B W elt records an image in black and white To Select a Desired Digital Effect Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT 1 or EFFECT2 gt gt a desired Digital Effect To Cancel the Digital Effect Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT 1 or EFFECT2 gt gt OFF e f the Movie Camera is turned off the EFFECT1 and EFFECT 2 settings are cancelled fi Playback Digital Zoom Function The centre of the image is enlarged to approximately 2 times during playback 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt D ZOOM gt gt ON To Cancel the Playback Digital Zoom Function Set D ZOOM on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF e f you turn off the Movie Camera power or if you switch from VCR Mode to other Mode Playback Digital Zoom Function is automatically cancelled e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 RT DATE
7. Backlight Button BACK LIGHT gt 23 39 4 Fade Button FADE gt 22 5 LCD Monitor gt 13 53 e 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 6 LCD Monitor Open Tab OPEN V 13 pa 9 10 7 Focus Button FOCUS gt 27 Ce Recording Button REC NV DS65 only gt 37 gt R 8 Recording Check Button G gt 18 va Rewind Review Button lt lt gt 30 31 11 12 13 14 9 Play Button gt 30 Playback Multi Button MULTI gt 30 Memory Card Play Button M PLAY NV DS65 only gt 40 10 Fast Forward Cue Button PP gt 31 11 Mode Selector Button AUTO MANUAL gt 18 25 26 27 12 Super Image Stabilizer Button SIS gt 22 Playback Digital Image Stabilizer Button PB DIS ta 30 13 Stop Button W gt 30 Memory Card Stop Button M STOP NV DS65 only gt 40 14 Pause Button I I 32 Memory Card Data Delete Button M DEL NV DS65 only gt 42 Still Button STILL gt 20 29 Picture in Picture Button P IN P gt 29 15 Eyecup 16 Viewfinder gt 13 54 e Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 17 Eyepiece Corrector Knob gt 13
8. PHOTO STOP OSD TIME DIO COUNTER RESET ZOOM C C START DATE PHOTO TIME SHOT STOP OSD COUNTER RESET REC A DUB G REW PLAY _FF Goal gt gt gt STILL ADV PAUSE TEM STILL ADV uy INDEX STOP SET INDEX Ge Ca fe Playing Back on Your TV By connecting your Movie Camera with your TV the recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen e Before connecting them turn off the power of both the Movie Camera and TV 1 Connect the A V OUT Socket of the Movie Camera and the Video and Audio Input Sockets of the TV e Using the AV Cable Q make a connection with the TV If the TV has an S Video Socket connect the S Video Cable not supplied too To Make the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Press the OSD Button on the Remote Controller Gd Gg Gd PD Gd Fed Gg Gd Fd Gd Fd Fed Gd Gg Gd Fd Gd Gg Fs Gd Gg Audio Dubbing You can add music or narration to the recorded Cassette e If the tape recorded in the 16bit Mode is dubbed with the Audio Dubbing function the original sound is erased If you wish to preserve the original sound use the 12bit Mode when recording e Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording done in LP Mode L 19 1 Switch the Movie Camera over to the Still Playback Mode where you want to add new sound 2 Press the A DUB Button on the Remote Controller e The same setting can
9. While the index signal is recorded the INDEX Indication flashes for a few seconds W e f the Movie Camera is switched from the VCR Mode to Camera Mode or if the date and time is set before the start of recording the index signal is not recorded fi Photoshot Index Search 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS gt gt SEARCH gt gt PHOTO 2 Press the PP Button or 44 Button on the Remote Controller e With each press of the corresponding button still pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are searched e Sounds are played back for approximately 4 seconds li Scene Index Search 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS gt gt SEARCH gt gt SCENE 2 Press the PP Button or 4 lt Button on the Remote Controller e When the corresponding button is pressed once the S 1 Indication appears and searching of the subsequent scene marked with an index signal starts Each time the button is pressed after the start of Scene Index Search the indication changes from S 2 to S 9 and the beginning of the scene corresponding to the selected number will be searched e Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected Continuous Index Search If the PP Button or the 1 Button is pressed for 2 seconds or longer search can be continued at several second intervals To cancel press the gt Button or the M Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 33
10. e f the STILL Button is pressed again the small still picture is cleared 4 Press the Recording Start Stop Button or the PHOTO SHOT Button to record on the Cassette e f you turn off the Movie Camera power Digital Effect Functions are atuomatically cancelled e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 29 lt lt gt PLAY MULTI Vie W G m SIS eg PB DIS WT 30 VOLUME 4 SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG VCR Mode Playing Back The recorded scene can be played back immediately after the recording 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to VCR e The POWER Lamp lights up OJ 2 Press the lt lt Button to rewind the tape e Rewind the tape to the point where you want to start playback e When the tape reaches the beginning rewinding stops automatically 3 Press the gt Button to start playback e The gt Indication appears To Stop Playback Press the lll Button Mi Adjusting the Sound Volume 1 Push the VOLUME lever in the VCR mode e The VOLUME Indication appears To adjust the volume with the Remote Controller press the T or W Button to display the VOLUME Indication Press the T Button to increase the volume or press the W Button to decrease the volume The VOLUME Indication goes off a few seconds after the adjustment is finished e f a cassette recorded with a copyright protection signal is played back the picture is
11. such as a white wall may become blurry 56 W White Balance Adjustment Depending on the type of light source the colours recorded by the Movie Camera may be affected In some cases images may be recorded with bluish 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 light sources The Movie Camera determines the hue of light that it receives through the Lens thereby judging the recording condition and selects the closest hue setting This function is called Automatic White Balance Adjustment However since white balance settings for only several kinds of light sources are stored the Auto White Balance Function does not operate properly when recording occurs under light that is out of the range of the setup values Mi Time Code Time Code signals are data that indicate time measured in hours minutes seconds and frames 25 frames per second If this data is included ina recording an address is assigned to each image on the tape e The Time Code is automatically recorded as a part of the sub code at each recording e When a new previously unrecorded Cassette is inserted th
12. 50 41 Grip Belt gt 11 42 Cassette Holder gt 12 43 Cassette Cover Close Button PUSH CLOSE gt 12 44 Cassette Compartment Cover gt 12 45 Microphone Socket EXT MIC e Connect with an external microphone or audio equipment When this socket is in use the built in microphone does not operate 46 Battery Release Lever BATTERY RELEASE gt 10 47 Tripod Receptacle e Used for mounting the Movie Camera on an optional tripod e Press each button firmly to ensure that the Movie Camera operates correctly Remote Controller Using the wireless Remote Controller that is supplied with the Movie Camera most of the Movie Camera functions can be operated from a distance Remote Controller Buttons 1 Date Time Button DATE TIME gt 45 2 Indication Output Button OSD gt 35 3 Counter Indication Shift Button COUNTER gt 45 4 Reset Button RESET 57 5 Recording Button REC gt 37 6 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB gt 35 7 Slow Motion Still Advance Buttons Ta gt lt t reverse I forward gt 31 8 Index Search Buttons ga gt gt 140 reverse PP forward gt 33 9 Zoom Volume Button ZOOM VOL 21 30 The following buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the Movie Camera 10 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT gt 20 39 11 Recording Start Stop Button START STOP gt 18 12 Fast forward Cue Button PP gt 31 13 Rewind
13. CGR D08R 3 CR2025 4 5 LSGQ0066 6 LSJA0280 7 VFC3506 AP 8 NV DS65 Q LSFT0531 9 NV DS65 Standard Accessories Illustrated on the left are accessories supplied with the Movie Camera 1 AC Adaptor DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead gt 10 2 Battery Pack gt 10 3 Remote Controller and Button Type Battery ap 9 4 Free Style Controller gt 8 5 Lens Cap gt 11 6 AV Cable gt 35 36 7 Shoulder Strap gt 12 8 SD Memory Card NV DS65 only gt 38 9 USB Connection Kit NV DS65 only gt 43 Gd Fd Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd OPP OY OP Gg Gg Pi PH Optional Accessories AC Adaptor VW AD9E Battery Pack Lithium CGR D08S CGR D120 800mAh Battery Pack Lithium CGP D14S CGP D210 1400mAh Battery Pack Lithium CGR D16S CGR D220 1600mAh Battery Pack Lithium CGP D28S CGP D320 2800mAh Battery Pack Lithium CGR D53S CGR D815 5300mAh Car Battery Charger VW KBD2E 8 ND Filter VW LND27E MC Protector VW LMC27E 0 Wide Conversion Lens VW LW2707N2E 1 Tele Conversion Lens VW LT2714N2E 2 Stereo Microphone VW VMS2E 13 Shoe Adaptor VW SK11E 14 Tripod VZ CT55E 15 Personal Computer Connection Kit VW DTA30E VW DTA29E NV DS60 only 16 DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board VW DTM21E 17 DV Editing Software with DV Interface Card VW DTM22E 18 DV Editing Software VW DTM20E 19 DV Cable VW CD1E The following is for the NV DS65 model only
14. Cassette the Movie Camera is automatically set to Demonstration Mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the Demonstration Mode is cancelled The Demonstration Mode can be started by setting DEMO MODE on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu to ON and by exiting the Menu To terminate the Demonstration Mode insert a Cassette or set the DEMO MODE to OFF 57 Specifications Dimensions Approx 66 W x87 H X 123 D mm Weight NV DS60 Digital Video Camera Approx 440 g without Battery and Information for your safety DV cassette Approx 520 g with CGR DO8R Power Source DC 7 9 7 2 V and DVM60 Power Consumption NV DS65 NV DS60 Recording Approx 440 g without Battery and 2 6 W When using Viewfinder DV cassette 4 0 W When using LCD Approx 520 g with CGR DO8R Monitor and DVM60 NV DS65 Recording Operating 3 0 W When using Viewfinder Temperature 0 C 40 C 4 4 W When using LCD Operating Humidity 10 80 Monitor Card Memory Functions NV DS65 only Recording Format Mini DV Consumer use Digital Recording Media MultiMediaCard SD Memory Video SD Format Card Tape Used 6 35 mm digital video tape Image Compression JPEG Recording Playback Time SP 80 min LP 120 min with DVM80 AC Adaptor Information for your safety Video Recording System Digital Component Power Source AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Television System CCIR 6
15. Formatting erases all the data recorded on a Card e When the formatting is completed the NO PICTURE Indication appears e It may not be possible to use the Card which was formatted using this Movie Camera on another unit In this case format the Card on the unit which will be using the Card Take steps to ensure that valuable pictures are stored on the personal computer etc as well before proceeding DPOF e Perform the DPOF Settings with your own Movie Camera in use e Verifying the DPOF Settings may take a little time Wait until the ACCESS Lamp goes out Mi Using a Card in a Personal Computer e To erase pictures that you recorded on the Card by using the Movie Camera be sure to erase them on the Movie Camera not on the computer 49 e Using the optional DV Editing Software Motion DV STUDIO for Windows VW DTM20 21 22 variety of visual effects can be added and title can be created You may not be able to properly play back or search the images on the Movie Camera after editing the recorded data or changing the image data on a personal computer e The image data files recorded on the Card with this Movie Camera conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Constructing a Folder when the Card is used with a PC e When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a personal computer folders will be
16. OP Pi PH Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to CAMERA VCR or M CARD M CARD NV DS65 only e The POWER Lamp lights up CAMERA Camera Mode VCR VCR Mode M CARD Card Recording Mode Card Playback Mode To this mode press the M PLAY Button in the Card Recording Mode To Turn off the Power Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF sing the Viewfinder LCD Monitor i Using the Viewfinder Before using the Viewfinder adjust the field of view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read 1 Pull out the Viewfinder and tilt it up 2 Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob e Do not pull hard on the Eyecup W Using the LCD Monitor 12 30 45 With the LCD Monitor open you can also record the picture 15 10 2003 while watching it 1 Put the finger on the OPEN Y Knob and pull the LCD Monitor out about 90 in the direction of the arrow e The Viewfinder goes off 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle e The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180 from the vertical position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90 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 until it is securely locked fi Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level When LCD EVF SETUP on the C
17. Press the PUSH Dial e The selected Photo Title is shown on the entire screen and the PHOTO TITLE SET Indication appears for approximately 3 seconds and the screen goes back to the Camera Mode screen 5 Press the Recording Start Stop Button e WIPE or MIX screen is displayed at beginning of the recording WIPE The Photo Title is replaced with the current scene in a wiping motion MIX The Photo Title is replaced with the current scene in a gradual mixing effect e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 41 NV DS65 j 42 3 LA we gt or OD FE E gt Ed WB IRIS MF JOG Deleting the Pictures Recorded on a Card Using the Movie Camera you can delete the still pictures recorded on a Card After the picture is deleted it cannot be restored To Select and Delete a Picture 5 Press the M DEL Button in the card playback mode Select FILE and press the PUSH Dial Select the picture and press the PUSH Dial e The selected Picture is underlined pink eA verification message appears Select YES and press the PUSH Dial e The selected picture is deleted from the Card e f NO is selected the picture selection is cancelled Repeat Step 3 and 4 and press the M STOP Button when the setup is completed To Delete All Pictures Press the M DEL Button in the card playback mode Select ALL and press the PUSH Dial eA verification message appe
18. SP LP INDEX Se 5x AUTO MNL 12 bit 16 bit MF E o Oo bi 44 Cinema Mode gt 23 Digital Zoom gt 21 Picture in Picture Mode gt 28 Wipe Mode gt 28 Mix Mode gt 28 Strobe Mode gt 28 Gain up Mode 28 Trailing Effect Mode gt 28 Mosaic Mode gt 28 Mirror Mode gt 28 Slim Mode gt 28 Stretch Mode gt 28 Sepia Mode gt 34 Black amp White Mode gt 34 Playback Digital Zoom gt 34 Standard Mode Recording Speed Mode gt 19 Long Play Mode Recording Speed Mode gt 19 Index signal recording gt 33 Search Number gt 33 Zoom Magnification Indication gt 21 Automatic Mode gt 18 Manual Mode gt 25 26 27 Image Stabilizer gt 22 Audio Recording Mode gt 19 Manual Focus gt 27 Back Light Mode gt 23 Sports Mode Programme AE gt 24 Portrait Mode Programme AE gt 24 BC Low Light Mode Programme AE gt 24 2 Spotlight Mode Programme AE gt 24 Qe Surf amp Snow Mode Programme AE gt 24 REC Recording gt 18 PAUSE Recording Pause gt 18 Es Playback gt 30 lI Still Playback La 32 gt D Fast forward Cue Playback 31 lt lt Rewind Review Playback gt 30 Sail ID Slow Motion Playback gt 31 lt H H gt Still Advance Playback gt 32 SEARCH Index Search gt 33 CHK Recording Check gt 18 A DUB gt Audio Dubbin
19. Use only the recommended accessories The Movie Camera is considered as household appliance The use of the Movie Camera with Car Battery Charger Car Adaptor Cord or AC Adaptor in a car is only allowed while stopping the car Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety aennenaeaneneeaeean 2 GONE Aaser 3 Standard Accessortes AAA 4 Optional Accessories sssseeeeeeneeeeee renere 4 GeminG Slated DEE 5 Controls and Components eeeeseseeeeee nenne 6 Remote Controller nnne 8 Power Supply ans a aA EREE 10 Charging Time and Available Recording le 11 Lens Cap and Grip Belt cccccssseeeeeeeeeees 11 Attaching the Shoulder Girap 12 Inserting a Cassette 12 Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting MOS HR 12 Using the Viewfinder LCD Montor 13 Using the Menu Screen ceeeeeeeeeeeees 14 Listor Menus as 15 Setting Date and Time 17 Replacing Clock Battery ccccecessseeeeeeees 17 CAMERA Mode FRSC ONGUING RE 18 giel etc GE 20 Zoom In Out Functions rranrrrrvrvrrvnnrrrvrvnrrnnnn 21 Digital Zoom Funchon cece eee eeee tree eee 21 Image Stabilizer Function evervrnnnrrnrnnnnnnnrnnr 22 Fade In Out Functions rrrrnnrrnnnrrnvrnrrnnnnnnenn 22 Cinema FURCHON Si geen 23 Colour Night View Function rrrrrnnnnrrnvrvrnnnn 23 Backlight Compensation Function 23 Recording in Special Situations 00011000000 24 Wind Noise Red
20. a Desired Digital Effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT gt gt a desired Digital Effect To Cancel the Digital Effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT gt gt OFF e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 ENGLISH fil Wipe Mode and Mix Mode Wipe Mode Like a curtain is being pulled the still picture of the last recorded scene gradually changes to the moving image of a new scene Mix Mode While the moving image of a new scene fades in the still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades out 1 Set DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT gt gt WIPE or MIX e The WIPE or MIX Indication appears 2 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to start recording 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to pause the recording e The last scene is stored in memory The WIPE or MIX Indication changes to NBA or 1841 4 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to restart the recording Eu e The last image of the previous scene gradually changes to the new scene Hi Picture in Picture Mode You can display a sub screen still picture inside the screen 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt DIGITAL EFFECT gt gt EFFECT gt gt P IN P 2 Aim the Movie Camera at the scene you want to capture and press the STILL Button 3 Press the P IN P Button e small still picture is displayed in a Normal picture
21. be done using RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu on the VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu 3 To start Audio Dubbing press the I I Button To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the I I Button The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio Dubbing Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS gt gt 12bit AUDIO gt gt ST2 or MIX ST1 It plays back only the original sound ST2 It plays back only the sound added by Audio Dubbing MIX It plays back both the original sound and the sound added by Audio Dubbing simultaneously e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 35 36 Copying on an S VHS or a VHS Cassette Dubbing After connecting the Movie Camera and the VCR as illustrated at left start the following procedures e Be sure to press the OSD Button gt 8 on the Remote Controller prior to copying so that no indications are visible Otherwise the displayed tape 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 e 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 gt Button to start playback VCR 4 Start recording 5 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop recording Movie Camera 6 Press the W Button
22. displayed as in the figure 100CDPFP The images IMGA0001 JPG etc in this folder are recorded in the JPEG format Files in which DPOF Data has been set to the image are in this e DCIM IMO1CDPF etc are necessary items in the folder structure They have nothing to do with actual operations ein the Card Photoshot Mode the Movie Camera automatically saves file numbers IMGA0001 JPG etc along with the images The file numbers are recorded with each image as a consecutive number e 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 MISC 50 Cautions for Use E After Use 1 Take out the Cassette gt 12 2 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF 3 Take out the Card NV DS65 only 4 Detach the power supply and retract the Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor gt 10 13 5 To protect the Lens attach the supplied Lens Cap fi Cautions for Use When you use your Movie Camera in a rainy or snowy day or on a beach make sure that no water enters inside the Movie Camera e Water may cause the Movie Camera or Cassette to malfunction Irreparable failure may occur e f sea water splashes onto the Movie Camera wet a soft c
23. distorted by mosaic like patterns fi Playback Digital Image Stabilizer Function Press the PB DIS Button gt 22 e When using the Playback Digital Image Stabilizer Function the image size is slightly larger e If the Movie Camera shakes too much this function may not be able to stabilize images W Multi Picture Mode You can capture and record 9 consecutive small still pictures 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS gt gt MULTI SPEED gt gt FAST NORMAL or SLOW e Set the MULTI SPEED to a desired strobe speed At the FAST setting 9 consecutive still pictures is captured within approximately 0 12 second at NORMAL within approximately 0 25 second and at SLOW within approximately 0 4 second 2 Press the gt Button 3 Press the MULTI Button e After 9 small pictures are displayed the Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode Deleting all the captured Multi Pictures While 9 small pictures are displayed press the MULTI Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 CO ES PLAY FF amp Ska gt ADV PAUSE ITEM STILL ADV or hr FE E ED T E WB IRIS MF JOG Finding a Scene You Want to Playback Mi Cue Review Playback If the PP Button or lt lt Button is pressed during Playback it turns to Cue Playback A or Review Playback B elt the Button is held continuously it turns to Cue Playback or Review Playback u
24. set to ON the shutter speed cannot be adjusted to 1 750 s or faster gt 26 W Zoom In Out Functions e When you are zooming on a faraway subject a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 1 2 metres or more away from the Movie Camera W Image Stabilizer Function e The Image Stabilizer Function does not operate in a dimly lit place In this case the 2 Indication flashes e Under fluorescent lighting image brightness may change or colours may not look natural e After images may appear e When a tripod is used it is recommended that you turn the Image Stabilizer off fi Cinema Function elt you play back tape recorded in Cinema Mode on a wide screen 16 9 format TV playback size is automatically adjusted to fit the TV screen format Please refer to the TV s operating instructions for details e When images are displayed on a TV screen the Date Time Indication may be erased in some cases W Colour Night View Function e In a bright place such as the outdoors the recorded picture may become whitish The recorded picture is presented in a time lapse like manner because of the slow shutter speed of 1 2 second It may take time to bring the subject into focus e It is recommended to adjust the Focus manually gt 27 e White Balance cannot be changed The shutter speed cannot be adjusted e When this function is set the Sports Mode Portrait Mode Low Light Mode cannot be set sim
25. simultaneously 46 e When the battery in the Remote Controller is replaced the mode is automatically reset to VCR1 Mode Hi Concerning the Power Supply e When the Movie Camera is used for a long time the Camera body becomes warm but this is not a malfunction e If the CHARGE Lamp does not light up although the Battery is attached to AC Adaptor detach the Battery and reattach it e Battery CGP D110 and CGP D105 cannot be charged with this AC Adaptor fl Inserting Removing the Cassette elt a new Cassette is inserted rewind to the beginning of the tape before starting recording e When inserting the cassette make sure it faces in the right direction and then push it in until it stops fi Alarm Sounds When BEEP SOUND on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu on the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu is set to ON confirmation alarm beeps are issued as follows 1 Beep e When you start recording e When you switch the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch from OFF to Camera Mode or Card Recording Mode 2 Beeps e When you pause recording 4 Beeps e If you perform a wrong operation before or during recording Mi Recording e Before turning on the power remove the Lens Cap If the Lens Cap is still attached when the power is turned on Automatic White Balance Adjustment gt 56 may not function correctly fi Recording Check e For Recording Check the recording speed mode SP LP must be the same as the mode used
26. the Movie Camera at a full screen white subject 2 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the MNL Indication 3 Press the PUSH Dial e The AWB Indication appears 4 Turn the PUSH Dial until the 44 Indication is displayed 5 Keep pressing PUSH Dial until the 4 Indication stops flashing To Resume Automatic Adjustment Turn the PUSH Dial until the AWB Indication is displayed Or press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication 25 26 MNL gt 1 1000 Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source In this case adjust the White Balance 1 The effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment on this Movie Camera Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent lamp 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset 0 1 2 CONOR WN 9 Halogen light bulb 10 Incandescent light bulb 11 Sunrise or sunset 12 Candlelight e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 Pd Gg Gd Fd Gd Fed Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Fed Fd Gg Gd Fd Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment It is useful for recording fast moving subjects 1 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to di
27. the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks in stereo while the other 2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing e For other notes concerning this item see page 46 19 20 PHOTO SHOT O Photoshot This Movie Camera can take approximately 7 seconds still pictures containing sound 1 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button in the Recording Pause Mode e The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then switches back to the Recording Pause Mode fi Progressive Photoshot With the Progressive Photoshot Function you can record still pictures with higher resolution than with the normal Photoshot Function e When PROGRESSIVE on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu is set to ON the P Indication 1 is displayed When the P Indication is displayed press the PHOTO SHOT Button in the Recording Pause Mode e This function may not work with some function setups fi Continuous Photoshot If the PHOTO SHOT Button continues to be pressed when the SHTR EFFECT on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu is set to ON the Movie Camera will continuously record still pictures in approximately 1 second intervals until the button is released However this does not operate when using Progressive Photoshot e The screen blinks and at the same time a shutter clicking sound is recorded fi Digital Still Picture When the STILL Button 2 is pressed images become still pictures When the button is pressed agai
28. 25 lines Power 50 fields PAL colour signal Consumption 20 W Audio DC Output DC 7 9 V 9 W Movie Recording System PCM Digital Recording Camera Operation 16 bit 48 kHz 2ch DC 8 4 V 1 2 A Battery 12 bit 32 kHz 4ch Charging Image Sensor 1 6 inch CCD Image Sensor Lens Auto Iris F1 8 Dimensions 70 W x45 H x 116 D mm Focal Length 2 3 23 mm Weight Approx 165 g Macro Full Range AF Weight and dimensions are approximate values Filter Diameter 27 mm Specifications may change without prior notice Zoom 10 1 Power Zoom Monitor 2 5 inch LCD Viewfinder Electronic Viewfinder Microphone Stereo Speaker 1 round speaker 20 mm Standard Illumination 2 000 Ix Minimum Required Illumination 2 Ix Colour Night View Function Video Output Level 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S Video Output Level Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Output 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Output Level Line 316 mV 600 ohm Digital Still Picture NV DS60 only Digital Still Picture Output Control Signal Output Digital Interface NV DS60 only DV Output Terminal IEEE1394 4 pin NV DS65 only DV Input Output Terminal IEEE1394 4 pin USB NV DS65 only Card reader writer function USB 2 0 compliant max 12 Mbps 58 Index mA AG Adaptor Se 10 51 Audio DuUbDING WEE 35 de Nee EE 56 Automatic White Balance Adjustment 56 D Backlight Compensation cceeeeeeeeees 23 Black amp White Mode 34 Blank Se ee 32 Mc Car
29. AMERA FUNCTIONS or VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu is selected the following items are displayed gt 14 LCD Brightness LCD BRIGHTNESS It adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen LCD Colour Level LCD COLOUR It adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the LCD screen Brightness of the Viewfinder EVF BRIGHTNESS It adjusts the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder To Adjust Press the PUSH Dial and select the item to be adjusted and then turn the PUSH Dial to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication e larger number of vertical bars indicates stronger brightness or colour saturation e For other notes concerning this item see page 53 PRESS MENU TO RETURN 13 14 ra wes ESS 207 ra gt 1 2 Bech DELETE M DEL D 000 PRESS STOP TO EXIT Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup this Movie Camera displays various function setups on Menus 1 Press the MENU Button e The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch is displayed 2 Turn the PUSH Dial to select a desired Sub Menu e Turn the PUSH Dial to display the highlightened item 3 Press the PUSH Dial to display the selected Sub Menu 4 Turn the PUSH Dial to select the item to be set 5 Press the PUSH Dial to set the selected item to a desired mode e With each pressing of the
30. Adaptor and charge it Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor disconnect them e The POWER Lamp and CHARGE Lamp lights up and charging starts e When the CHARGE Lamp goes off charging is completed 2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera To Remove the Battery Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF and while pressing the BATTERY RELEASE Lever slide the Battery to remove it e When attaching or removing Battery set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF and make sure the POWER Lamp is not lit W Using the Car Battery Charger If you use the Car Battery Charger VW KBD2E optional you can supply power to the Movie Camera and charge the battery inside your car For further information refer to the instruction manual of the Car Battery Charger e Be sure to start the car engine before you connect the Car Adaptor Cord otherwise the fuse may blow e For other notes concerning this item see page 46 Charging Time and Available Recording Time NV DS60 NV DS65 CGR DO8R 1h 1h CGR D08S 2h10min 1h25min 1h50min 1h20min CGR D120 1h5min 45min 55min 40min CGP D14S 1h50min 1h50min CGP D210 3h40min 2h25min 3h10min 2h15min 1h50min 1h15min 1h35min 1h10min CGR D16S 2h 2h CGR D220 4h20min 2h55min 3h45min 2h40min 2h10min 1h30m
31. D Switch to M CARD e The POWER Lamp lights up O 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button e The PROCESSING Indication O appears and saving a picture takes some time When saving is finished the COMPLETED Indication O appears e If nothing is recorded for approximately 6 minutes with a Card inserted the Movie Camera is turned off automatically Recording from a Cassette 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to VCR 2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode at the scene you wish to record and press the PHOTO SHOT Button e Saving a picture takes some time Remaining Number of Card Photoshot pictures Picture Size Maximum number of images recordable on a supplied Card 8MB 640x480 approximately 95 pictures e This figure varies depending on the subject being photographed To Use the Backlight Compensation Function Press the BACK LIGHT Button in the Card Recording Mode gt 23 e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 39 NV DS65 Playing Back a Card vum It plays back images recorded on a Card 3 4 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to M CARD 2 Press the M PLAY Button e The still pictures recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi Picture Mode 2 File Number If the colour of File Number is white the picture size is 640x480 if green the picture size is 320 x240 3 Turn the PUSH Dial and select a desired picture e The sel
32. Function working Press the P Button to cancel the Variable Speed Search Function gt 31 Card NV DS65 only 1 Card Photoshot Playback images do not look normal 1 The picture may be damaged In order to prevent the loss of image data backing up on a personal computer is recommended gt 37 49 2 Even if a Card is formatted it cannot be used 2 Either the Movie Camera or the Card may be damaged Please consult a dealer Pd Gg Fd O 9 Gd Gg Gd Fd Fed Gd Gg Fd Fd Fs Fd Explanation of Terms i Digital Video System In a digital video system images and sounds are converted into digital signals and recorded on a tape This complete digital recording is capable of recording and playback with minimal image and sound deterioration In addition it automatically records data such as Time Code and Date Time as digital signals Compatibility with S VHS or VHS Cassettes Because this Movie Camera employs a digital system for recording image and sound data it is not compatible with conventional S VHS or VHS video equipment that employs an analog recording system The size and shape of the Cassette are also different 55 Compatibility with Output Signals Because AV signal output from the AV signal output socket is analog the same as conventional video systems this Movie Camera can be connected with S VHS or VHS video or a TV for playback Mi Focus Auto Focus Adjustment The Auto Focus System automatically mo
33. Gg Gd Gg Gd Fd Fed Fd Gg Gd P Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Replacing Clock Battery The clock battery is pre installed Follow the steps below if replacement becomes necessary 1 While pinching the 2 tabs pull Battery Tray out 2 Bend middle tab out and remove Battery 3 Snap new Battery mark down into Battery Tray e Do not reverse the polarity 4 Insert Battery Tray so the triangle marks meet e Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF or disconnect the Movie Camera from a power source when replacing the clock battery e The life of the battery is about 5 years e Keep the button type battery out of the reach of children e Make sure to match the poles correctly when inserting the battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions WARNING Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor 18 CAMERA Mode Recording When the AUTO Indication 1 is displayed on the screen the Movie Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance In some cases they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually gt 25 27 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switc
34. Inserting a Card Before inserting a Card be sure to turn off the Movie Camera 1 Open the Card Slot Cover 2 Insert the Card in the direction as shown in the illustration 3 Close the Card Slot Cover securely Removing the Card Open the Card Slot Cover and press the centre of the Card and then pull it straight out e After removing the Card close the Card Slot Cover e The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch on it 2 If the switch is moved to the LOCK side you cannot write to or format the Card If it is moved back you can Mi ACCESS Lamp ACCESS Lamp is available only when the Card Slot Cover is opened While the Movie Camera is making an access to the Card reading recording playback erasing moving of images the ACCESS Lamp lights up and the PLEASE WAIT Indication O appears e While the ACCESS Lamp is on never attempt to pull out the Card or to turn off the Movie Camera Such actions will damage the Card cause loss of recorded data and cause the Movie Camera to malfunction NV DS65 i COLOUR BACK LIGHT NIGHT VIEW LIGHT FADE Recording on a Card Still pictures can be recorded on a Card from the Movie Camera lens as well as from scenes that have already been recorded on a cassette e Card Photoshot cannot be used when a DV Cable is connected e The PROGRESSIVE is set to ON Hi Card Photoshot Recording from the Movie Camera Lens 1 Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CAR
35. OT CHANGE MODE The Mode of the Movie Camera can not be changed in the PC connection Mode DISCONNECT DV CABLE If the Movie Camera is in Photo Title CAMERA mode and the DV Interface Cable is connected DISCONNECT DV CABLE appears In this case remove the DV Interface Cable from the Movie Camera DISCONNECT USB CABLE If you are attempting to record from a Cassette by pressing the PHOTO SHOT Button when the USB Cable is connected DISCONNECT USB CABLE appears In this case remove the USB Cable from the Movie Camera PICTURE Blink during 3 seconds When making DV connection at the time of M CARD mode WEBCAM Blink during 3 seconds When making DV connection at the time of Web Camera mode STORAGE Blink during 3 seconds When making DV connection at the time of USB Device Drive SD Drive Pd Gg Fd Fd Fd Gg Gd Fd Gd Fd Gg Gg P Gd Fd Notes and Hints Hi Selecting Remote Controller Modes When 2 Movie Cameras are used simultaneously they can be operated individually by selecting different Remote Controller Modes elt the Remote Controller Mode of the Movie Camera and that of the Remote Controller do not match REMOTE Indication is displayed Setup on the Movie Camera Set REMOTE on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu to the desired Remote Controller Mode gt 14 Setup on the Remote Controller VCR1 Press the gt Button and W Button simultaneously VCR2 Press the al Button and W Button
36. P gt gt PROG AE gt gt OFF e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg OP OY OY Gg Gd Gg Gg Gd PH Wind Noise Reduction Function This function reduces the sound of a wind hitting the microphone for recording 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt RECORDING SETUP gt gt WIND CUT gt gt ON e The WIND CUT Indication appears SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG Recording in Natural Colours White Balance Depending on the scene or light condition the Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode may not be able to bring out natural colours gt 26 56 In such a case the white balance can be adjusted manually 1 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the MNL Indication 2 Press the PUSH Dial e The AWB Indication appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to set a desired White Balance Mode Automatic White Balance Adjustment AWB 2 The white balalnce setting that was previously set manually x Outdoor Mode gt O Indoor Mode recording under incandescent lamp 5 To Resume Automatic Adjustment Turn the PUSH Dial until the AWB Indication appears Or press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg OY Gg Gg Pi PH Adjusting White Balance Manually For light outside the functional Auto White Balance Adjustment range use the Manual White Balance Adjustment Mode 1 Point
37. PUSH Dial the cursor P moves to the next mode e While a Menu is displayed you cannot record or play back Menus can be displayed during playback but not during recording The above operations can be done using the MENU Button SET Button and ITEM Button on the Remote Controller gt 8 To Exit the Menu Screen Press the MENU Button again About the Menu Mode Setting The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Movie Camera is turned off But the setups of DIGITAL EFFECT are not retained However if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected before turning off the Movie Camera the selected setup may not be retained e Menu operation flow is shown in this text by gt gt fi Image Selection in the Card Playback Mode NV DS65 only gt 40 An Image Selection Operation may be necessary during Menu Operations In this case carry out the following procedure 1 Turn the PUSH Dial and select a picture e The selected picture is underlined 2 Press the PUSH Dial to confirm the selection of the picture e After the above Picture Selection Procedure carry out the various Menu Operations The above procedure will not be repeated in the following instructions CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 POFF MM BH 8 ROGRESSIVEPOFF ON ZOOM POFF 20x 500x ON gt YES TIMEPOFF DAT DATE LAY COUNTER MEMORY gt T MECODE POFF ON PALL PARTIAL OFF gt
38. Panasonic Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Model No NV DS60EG NV DS65EG Before use please read these instructions completely IN PAL MultiMediaCard Ky P Web Site http www panasonic europe com LSQT0679A Before Use Information for Your Safety As this equipment gets hot during use operate it in a well ventilated place do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage do not expose this equipment to rain moisture dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the equipment Movie Camera e The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie Camera AC Adaptor e The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor i Carefully read the Operating Instructions and use the Movie Camera correctly eInjury 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 Operating Instructions e These Operating Instructions apply to models NV DS60 and NV DS65 e The illustrations used in these Operating Instructions show model NV DS65 however parts of the explanation refer to different models e Depending on the model some functions are not available Try out the Movie Camera Be sure to try out the Movi
39. R FUNCTIONS Sub Menu 19 Remote Controller Mode REMOTE gt 46 20 Beep Sound BEEP SOUND gt 46 21 Shutter Effect SHTR EFFECT gt 20 22 Date and Time Setting CLOCK SET gt 17 23 Self Recording SELF REC gt 19 24 Owner ID Set OWNER ID SET gt 57 25 Demonstration Mode DEMO MODE gt 57 PHOTO TITLE Sub Menu NV DS65 only 26 Title In Setting TITLE gt 41 27 Title In Mode MODE gt 41 15 7 8 gt zoom gt 16 RET E EF FECT ZE E S F VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS LANK SEARCH POF F ON EARCH PPHOTO SCENE 12bit AUDIO gt ST1 ST2 MIX MULTI SPEED PFAST NORMAL LOW RETURN gt YES PRESS MENU TO EXIT MIRROR gt YES PRESS MENU TO EXIT RECORDING SETUP SPEEDPSP EP O DUBPOFF ON RETURN gt YES PRESS MENU TO EXIT PRESS MENU TO EXIT VCR Mode Main Menu VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu 1 Blank Search BLANK SEARCH gt 32 2 Index Search Mode SEARCH gt 33 3 Audio Selector 12bit AUDIO gt 35 4 Multi Picture Mode MULTI SPEED 30 5 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 6 Digital Effects 1 EFFECT1 gt 34 7 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 gt 34 8 Digital Zoom D ZOOM gt 34 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 9 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED gt 19 10 Audio Dubbing AUDIO DUB 35 DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu All of
40. Review Button lt lt gt 30 31 D ox 10 14 Play Button P gt 30 E aa GH 15 Pause Button I I gt 32 Item Button ITEM 14 16 Stop Button W gt 30 Set Button SET gt 14 17 Menu Button MENU gt 14 fi Free Style Controller This controller allows the scene to be shot in various angles high to low and is also convenient when the Tripod is used When you do not use this controller attach the clip to the Grip Belt for convenience This controller allows the camera to be used more conveniently by a left handed user e When using the free style controller plug it in as far as it goes Recording Start Stop Button REC Zoom Lever W T E Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT ENGLISH Mi Inserting a Button type Battery Before using the Remote Controller insert the supplied button type battery 1 While pressing the Stopper pull out the Battery Holder 2 Insert the button type battery with the imprint facing upward 3 Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller e When the button type battery is weak replace it with a new CR2025 battery A battery is normally expected to last about 1 year However it depends on operation frequency e Make sure to match the poles correctly when inserting the battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard u
41. annot be seen 3 Have you selected Video Input on the TV Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for the connection 4 Playback image is not clear 4 Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty If the heads are dirty playback image cannot be clear 52 Playback Sound 1 Sound is not played back from the built in speaker of the Movie Camera or the headphones 1 Is the volume too low Push the VOLUME Lever to adjust the volume gt 30 2 Different sounds are reproduced at the same time 2 12bit AUDIO on the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu has been set to MIX As a result the original sound and sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played back together It is possible to reproduce the sounds separately gt 35 3 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed 3 If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done in 16bit Mode the original sound will be erased If you wish to preserve the original sound be sure to select 12bit Mode at the time of recording 4 Sounds cannot be played back 4 1 Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is being played is 12bit AUDIO on the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu set to ST2 To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing 12bit AUDIO must be set to ST1 gt 35 Is the Variable Speed Search
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43. ars Select YES and press the PUSH Dial e All the pictures recorded in the Card are deleted To Format the Card Press the M DEL Button in the card playback mode Select FORMAT and press the PUSH Dial e verification message appears Select YES and press the PUSH Dial e All the data recorded in the Card are deleted e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 NV DS65 amp D A H SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG o ER Al TBS ml O PRESS STOP TO EXIT 7 Writing Printing Data on a Card DPOF Setting DPOF Setting Printing data DPOF Settings such as the number of images to be printed can be written to the Card DPOF means Digital Print Order Format 1 Press the MENU Button in the card playback mode 2 Set CARD SETUP gt gt DPOF gt gt ON gt gt VARIABLE gt gt ON e Pictures recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi Picture Mode e 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 e The number of prints set by DPOF is displayed 4 Turn the PUSH Dial and select the number of pictures to be printed and press the PUSH Dial e Indication is displayed in the picture set 5 Repeat Step 3 and 4 and press the M STOP Button when the setup is completed e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 Gd PH PH PH Gd Gd Gg G
44. art recording 3 Release the FADE Button about 3 seconds after starting recording e The image reappears gradually Fade Out Fade Out causes images and sounds to disappear gradually leaving a black screen at the end of a scene 1 Keep pressing the FADE Button while recording e The image fades out gradually 2 When the image is completely gone press the Recording Start Stop Button to stop recording 3 Release the FADE Button e The still picture cannot fade in or fade out 1 NY mgg SS u pzz a gt 1 COLOUR BACK LIGHT NIGHT VIEW LIGHT FADE Oo Oo Cinema Function This function is for recording in a cinema like wide screen 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt CAMERA SETUP gt gt CINEMA gt gt ON e Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen 1 To Cancel the Cinema Mode Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt CAMERA SETUP gt gt CINEMA gt gt OFF e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 Fat Gg Fd Gg Gi Gg Get P Get Get P Get OEP OP OP Colour Night View Function EE This function allows you to record colour images brightly ma V dark place without using the Built in Video Light 1 Press the COLOUR NIGHT VIEW Button e The C NIGHT VIEW Indication appears To Cancel the Colour Night View Function Press the COLOUR NIGHT VIEW Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gg Gg Gg
45. cts located beyond a normal zoom range of 1x to 10x magnification With the Digital Zoom Function you can select a magnification of 20x or even to 500x 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt CAMERA SETUP gt gt D ZOOM gt gt 20x or 500x 20x Digital zooming to 20x 500x Digital zooming to 500x 2 Push the W T Zoom Lever towards W or towards T to zoom in or out To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function Set D ZOOM on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu to OFF e As the magnification of digital zoom increases the quality of image may deteriorate e Adjusting white balance manually cannot be set in the digital zoom range 21 22 COLOUR B LIGHT NIGHTVIEW_LI ACK GHT FADE Image Stabilizer Function If the Movie Camera might be shaken while recording the camera shake in the image can be corrected e If the Movie Camera shakes too much this function may not be able to stabilize images 1 Press the SIS Button e The Indication appears To Cancel Image Stabilizer Press the SIS Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 Gd Fd Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gg Gg Gg Fade In Out Functions Fade In Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginning of a scene 1 Keep pressing the FADE Button during the Recording Pause Mode e The image fades out gradually 2 When the image is completely gone press the Recording Start Stop Button to st
46. d to produce the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately 67 500 pixels The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Lens e f you push the W T Lever toward W during recording with the optional filter or conversion lens attached to the Movie Camera 4 corners of the image may become dark vignetting For details please refer to the operating instructions of your accessories W Built in Video Light A light emitting diode LED is used for the Built in Video Light Before Requesting Repair Problems and Solutions Power 1 The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on 1 Is the power source connected correctly gt 10 2 The Movie Camera power is turned off automatically 2 If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause Mode for more than 6 minutes the power is turned off automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery power gt 18 3 The Movie Camera power does not stay on long enough 3 1 Is the Battery low Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery gt 10 Has condensation occurred Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears gt 51 54 Battery 1 Battery runs down quickly 1 1 Is the Battery fully charged Charge it with the AC Adaptor gt 10 1 2 Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place I
47. d Gg Gd PD Gd Gd Gg Gd OP Gg Gg Gg Gg Using the USB Connection Kit NV DS65 only Using the USB Connection Kit you can import still pictures into your personal computer 1 Install the supplied USB driver 2 Select the desired mode of the Movie Camera 3 Connect the supplied USB Cable to USB Socket e It enters PC connection mode e The USB Connection Kit can be used with Windows98 Second Edition Me 2000 XP e Use the AC Adaptor as power source for the Movie Camera The Card or its contents may be destroyed if battery power is lost while transmitting data e Mode cannot be changed in PC connection mode by setting the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch e For more details on the operating environment installation connections and procedures please refer to USB Connection Kit s operating instructions 43 Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Camera status are shown on the screen e Some Indications may not be displayed according to the model hue Remaining Battery Power e When the battery power becomes low the Indication changes When the battery is discharged completely the kh p L Indication flashes HO Ab Remaining Tape Time e Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes When it reaches less than 3 minutes the indication starts flashing CINEMA D ZOOM P IN P WIPE MIX STROBE GAIN UP TRAIL MOSAIC MIRROR SLIM STRETCH SEPIA B W ZOOM
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49. djusted manually this setting will be cancelled elt you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after setting the Iris the value set for the Iris will be cancelled i Digital Effect Functions e When you set the following functions EFFECT will be set to OFF e Progressive Photoshot Function PROGRESSIVE gt 20 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 21 e lmage Stabilizer Function SIS gt 22 It is as follows when GAIN UP is selected e The shutter speed cannot be operated e White Balance cannot be changed 48 e The Sports Mode ae the Portrait Mode Te and Low Light Mode 3 are cancelled Wipe Mode and Mix Mode If either one of the following operations is carried out stored images will be erased and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot be used e Record with Photo Title Function Picture in Picture Mode elt the Movie Camera is turned off the smaller picture disappears e The position of a small picture is fixed at the bottom right of the screen Hi Playing Back Repeat Playback If you continue to press the P Button for 5 seconds or longer the Movie Camera switches to Repeat Playback Mode and the R gt Indication appears To cancel Repeat Playback Mode set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF Listening to Playback Sound through Headphones When you wish to listen to playback sound through headphones connect the headphones to the PHONES Socket gt 7 on the Movie Camera In th
50. ds is not considered a malfunction of the product It is not covered by the warranty Periodical Check up To maintain the highest image quality we recommend replacement of worn parts such as heads etc after approximately 1000 hours of use This however depends on operating conditions such as temperature humidity dust etc fi Optimal Use of the Battery Battery Characteristics This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter If the Battery is used in an extremely cold environment the Battery may operate only for about 5 minutes If the Battery becomes extremely hot a protective function may operate and the Battery may become unusable for a while Be Sure to Detach the Battery after Use Be sure to detach the Battery from the Movie Camera If it is left attached to the Movie Camera a minute amount of current is consumed even when the Movie Camera power is off If the Battery is left attached to the Movie Camera for a long time over discharge takes place The Battery may become unusable after it is charged Disposing of an Unusable Battery e The Battery has a limited life e Do not throw the Battery into fire because it may cause an expl
51. e e For images not recorded with this Movie Camera the size display is determined as follows according to the number of horizontal pixels 320 320x240 Image size 640 From 640 to 800 The size is not displayed at under 640 pixels SVGA From 800 to 1024 XGA From 1024 to 1280 SXGA From 1280 to 1600 UXGA Over 1600 li To Change the Counter Display Mode By changing C DISPLAY on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu you can change the Counter Display Mode to Tape Counter Indication COUNTER 0 00 00 Memory Counter Indication MEMORY M0 00 00 and Time Code Indication TIMECODE 0h00m00s00f gt 15 By repeatedly pressing the COUNTER Button on the Remote Controller you can change the Counter Display Mode fi To Display Date Time Indication To display Date Time Indication set the appropriate Date Time in DATE TIME on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu gt 15 You can also press the DATE TIME Button of the Remote Controller repeatedly to display or change the Date Time Indication Mi To Change the Display Mode By changing DISPLAY on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu you can change the Display Mode to All Function Display ALL Partial Display PARTIAL and Minimum Display OFF Warning Alarm Indications If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes please check the condition of the Movie Camera e Some Indications may not be displayed according to the model 6 Conden
52. e 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 Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted e SD Logo is a trademark e All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations Still pictures recorded on a MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card NV DS65 only It may not be possible to play back the pictures on this Movie Camera recorded on and created by other equipment or vice versa For this reason check the compatibility of the equipment in advance e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Pages for reference Pages for reference are indicated with an arrow for example gt 00 fl WARNING Do not remove the cover or back there are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel W EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility This symbol CE is located on the rating plate
53. e Time Code automatically starts from zero If a recorded Cassette is inserted the Time Code picks up from the point where the last scene was recorded In this case when the Cassette is inserted the zero display 0hO00m00s00f may appear but the Time Code starts from the previous value e The Time Code cannot be reset to zero e Unless the Time Code is continuously recorded from the beginning of a tape accurate editing may not be possible To ensure that the Time Code will be recorded with no breaks we recommend the use of the Blank Search Function gt 32 before recording a new scene fil Memory Stop Function The Memory Stop Function is useful for the following operations Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape to a desired position 1 Set DISPLAY SETUP gt gt C DISPLAY gt gt MEMORY 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the tape position from which you want to play it back later 8 15 3 Start playback or recording 4 After playback or recording has finished Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to VCR 5 Rewind the tape The tape automatically stops approximately at the position where the counter was set to Zero Stopping editing automatically during audio dubbing 1 Set DISPLAY SETUP gt gt C DISPLAY gt gt MEMORY 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the position where you want to stop editing 3 Play back the still picture where you want to start audio dubbing 4 Start a
54. ected picture is underlined e When 7 or more pictures have been recorded turn the PUSH Dial to display the next picture 4 Press the PUSH Dial e The selected picture is shown on the entire screen File Number DCF Number Folder File Number Picture Size gt 39 O Number of prints set by DPOF gt 43 To Change the Display on the Screen Set CARD SETUP gt gt DISPLAY or DCF NO gt gt OFF DISPLAY Select OFF to cancel all displays on the screen DCF NO Select OFF to cancel DCF Number on the screen Playing Back Another Picture Turn the PUSH Dial and select BACK to play back the previous Picture or NEXT to play back the next Picture Then press the PUSH Dial Returning to the Multi Picture Mode Turn the PUSH Dial and select MULTI then press the PUSH Dial Returning to the Card Recording Mode Press the M STOP Button in Multi Picture Mode DELETE M DEL D 000 PRESS STOP TO EXIT e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 Su ur TT gt el 40 NV DS65 Recording with a Photo Title Card Images can be recorded as the Photo Title in CAMERA Mode 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt PHOTO TITLE gt gt MODE gt gt WIPE or MIX 2 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt PHOTO TITLE gt gt TITLE gt gt SET A list of Photo Titles is displayed 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to select a desired title e The selected Photo Title is underlined 4
55. eft and right reversal occurs fi Recording with the Built in Video Light To brighten the natural colours in a scene Gain Up mode works with the Built in Video Light to enhance the light s brightness 1 Press the LIGHT Button AN e The Built in Video Light lights and the Gain Up mode is set to on NV DS65 In the Card Mode the Gain Up mode cannot be set e Gain Up mode will be brighter than when only the Video Light is on however ghost images will appear 2 Press the LIGHT Button e Gain Up mode is set to off To eliminate ghost images use this mode 3 Press the LIGHT Button e The Video Light turns off e Pressing the LIGHT Button again returns to Q WLP Mode A desired recording speed can be selected with REC SPEED on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu If LP Mode is selected the recording time becomes 1 5 times longer than that of SP Mode Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image or some normal functions may be restricted e The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible with other equipment e Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode gt 35 fi Audio Recording Mode The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with AUDIO REC on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu High sound quality recording is possible with 16 bit 48 kHz 2 track Mode With the 12 bit 32 kHz 4 track Mode
56. erminal cannot be dubbed e f a tape has a non recorded portion when the tape is dubbed images and sounds may be disturbed when this portion of the tape is played back e If you set the tape counter back to 0 at the position where you want to stop Audio Dubbing so as to make it possible to use the Memory Stop Function gt 57 Audio Dubbing is terminated automatically when the tape reaches this position e In the case of importing data recorded with Audio Dubbing to a PC using the PC s software programme only the original sound ST1 may be imported depending on the software programme Mi Recording the Contents of Other Equipment Analog Digital Conversion e 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 fi Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing e Regardless of the setting digital dubbing is carried out automatically in the same audio recording mode as that of the Cassette on the playback side e The images on the monitor of the recording side may be disturbed but it does not affect the recorded images e Even if Playback Digital Effects or Playback Digital Zoom Function have been used these effects are not output from the DV Terminal e Even if you use device equipped with DV Terminals such as IEEE1394 you may not be able
57. es and in the worst case the Movie Camera cannot record at all Causes of Dirty Heads Large quantity of dust in the air e High temperature and high humidity environment e Damaged tape e Long operating hours Using Mini DV Format Digital Video Head Cleaner 1 Insert the Head Cleaner into the Movie Camera in the same manner as a Video Cassette 2 Press the gt Button and approximately 20 seconds later press the M Button Do not rewind the tape 3 Take out the Head Cleaner Insert a Video Cassette and start recording Then play the tape back to check the recorded image 4 If the image is not still clear repeat Steps 1 to 3 Do not use the Head Cleaner for 3 times or more consecutively 52 Notes e 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 e If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning the tape may be damaged In this case immediately stop using that Cassette e Do not clean the heads excessively Excessive cleaning may cause excessive wear of the heads If the heads are worn images cannot be played back even after the heads are cleaned e If the dirty heads cannot be cleaned with the Head Cleaner the Movie Camera needs to be cleaned at a service centre Please consult a dealer e Video Head Cleaners can be purchased from service centres e Head cleaning due to dirty hea
58. ewind the tape to the beginning If the Cassette is left for more than 6 months with the tape stopped midway the tape sags although it depends on the storage condition Be sure to rewind to the beginning e Store the Cassette in its case Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays or humidity may damage the tape Dust contains hard mineral particles and dusty Cassettes damage the heads of the Movie Camera and other components Develop a habit of returning the Cassette back to its case e Once every half year wind the tape to the end and then rewind it to the beginning If the Cassette is left for 1 year or longer without winding or rewinding temperature and humidity changes may cause the Cassette to deform due to swelling shrinking and so forth The wound tape may stick to itself e Do not place a Cassette near highly magnetic substances or equipment e The surface of tape is covered with extremely minute magnetic particles upon which signals are recorded Magnetic necklaces toys etc have magnetic force that is stronger than you may normally expect and they may erase the contents of a recording or may cause noise in images and sounds Card NV DS65 only e After usage store the supplied SD memory card in the enclosed bag e When the Card is being read do not remove the Card turn off the power or subject it to vibration or impact e Do not leave the Card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight o
59. for the recording If different playback images will be distorted fi Recording with the Built in Video Light e The subject should be within 1 5 metres of the Movie Camera e Using the Video Light reduces battery time e Set the Video Light to off when not in use e Do not look directly into the light e If the Video Light is used with a Conversion lens attached a slight vignetting darkening around edges effect occurs on the screen e Using the Colour Night View at the same time will make conditions even brighter e The Video Light enables to lighten simply the images taken in a dimly lit place However we recommend using it in a light place in order to obtain the high quality images fi Photoshot e Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferior image quality fi Progressive Photoshot Function e The still pictures are recorded at a slightly rewound point from where you press the PHOTO SHOT Button e 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 e f you record still pictures in Progressive Photoshot Mode when your Movie Camera is set to Programme AE gt 24 the brightness of the images may change e When you set the following functions PROGRESSIVE will be set to OFF e Digital Effect Modes in EFFECT gt 28 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 21 e mage Stabilizer Function SIS gt 22 e When PROGRESSIVE is
60. g ta 35 A DUB IE Audio Dubbing Pause 35 PHOTO Photoshot Mode Recording gt 20 BLANK Blank Search gt 32 2x PP Variable Speed Search gt 31 1 500 When you adjust shutter speed manually this indication appears gt 26 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this indication appears gt 27 AWB Automatic White Balance Mode gt 25 NU White Balance setting Mode gt 25 Je Outdoor Mode gt 25 De Indoor Mode recording under incandescent lamp gt 25 Z MIC Zoom Microphone gt 21 WIND CUT Wind Noise Reduction gt 24 P Progressive Photoshot Mode gt 20 D Video Light is on gt 19 VOLUME Volume adjustment gt 30 15 30 45 Date Time Indication gt 45 PLEASE WAIT While Card is being read during Playback Formatting and Multi Picture Function use gt 38 PROCESSING Card Photoshot Recording gt 39 COMPLETED Card Photoshot Recording completed gt 39 CONNECT WITH PC Movie Camera is connected with PC ENGISH WEBCAM PC connection mode in Camera mode or VCR mode STORAGE PC connection mode in Card playback mode 00 Remaining Number of Card Photoshot pictures gt 39 100 0001 DCF Number gt 40 D 001 Number of prints set by DPOF gt 43 1 white File Number 640 x 480 Image size gt 40 1 green File Number 820 x 240 Image size gt 40 DPOF Setting completed gt 43 640 640 x 480 Image siz
61. h to CAMERA e The POWER Lamp lights up 2 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button e Recording starts e After the RECORD is displayed it changes to REC amp Mi To Pause the Recording Press the Recording Start Stop Button again The PAUSE Indication is displayed e If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes the power is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation To resume recording from this condition turn on the power again Mi To Check the Recording By pressing the S Button O briefly in the Recording Pause Mode you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene e The CHK Indication is displayed After checking the Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode fil To Finish the Recording Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF Hi Recording Yourself By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward to the lens side you can let the subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the shot while recording is in progress e When the LCD Monitor is opened the Viewfinder is disabled automatically However when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward the image is also shown in the Viewfinder e f you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in a mirror set SELF REC on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu to MIRROR Images are recorded normally and no l
62. in 1h55min 1h20min CGP D28S A 3h15min 3h15min CGP D320 7h40min 5h 6h30min 4h35min 3h50min 2h30min 3hi5min 2h20min CGR D53S 5h20min 5h20min CGR D815 14h10min 9h25min 12h15min 8h35min 7h5min 4h45min 6h10min 4h20min 1h10min indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes e Battery CGR DO8R is supplied e The times shown in the table are approximate times The numbers in parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD Monitor is used In actual use the available recording time may be Shorter A Charging Time Maximum Continuous Recording Time Intermittent Recording Time Intermittent Recording Time is the available recording time with repeated recording and stopping actions e The times shown in the table are for continuous recording at a temperature of 20 C and humidity of 60 If the Battery is charged at a higher or lower temperature the charging time may be longer Gd Gg Gd Fd Gd Fed Gg Gd Gg Gd Fd Fed Fd Gg Gd Fd Gd Gg Gg Fs Gg Lens Cap and Grip Belt To protect the Lens surface attach the Lens Cap Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand 1 Pass the Lens Cap Cord through the attached eye on the Lens Cap and thread it as shown in the illustration 2 Attach the Lens Cap to the Grip Belt 3 Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length e When you remove the Lens Cap press the knobs firmly
63. is case no sound including a warning sound and shutter sound will be reproduced through the built in speaker of the Movie Camera Multi Picture Mode e The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly e Playback Multi Mode screens cannot be output through the DV Terminal gt 37 or Digital Still Picture Terminal gt 7 e f there is input from DV Terminal a multi screen cannot be created fi index Search Functions Index Search may not be possible at the beginning of tape e Because Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still pictures recorded in Continuous Photoshot Mode the Photoshot Index Search Function cannot be used for these still pictures e Scene Index Search may not function properly if the interval between 2 scene index signals is shorter than 1 minute Hi Playback Digital Effect Functions e When EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu is set to TRAIL the digital modes of EFFECT2 cannot be used e Signals of images to which digital effects are added during playback cannot be output from the DV Terminal gt 7 or Digital Still Picture Terminal gt 37 e Even if Playback Digital Zoom Functions are being used images that are output from the DV Terminal gt 7 or Digital Still Picture Terminal gt 37 are not enlarged As you enlarge an image the quality of image suffers Hi Audio Dubbing e The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed e Sounds sent through the DV T
64. loth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Keep the Movie Camera away from magnetized equipment such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc e If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV images or sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the picture and sound e By strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors recording on the tape may be damaged or images may be distorted e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the Movie Camera causing the disturbance of images and sounds e If the Movie Camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly turn off the Movie Camera power and detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then connect the Battery or AC Adaptor again Thereafter turn on the Movie Camera power Do not use your Movie Camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record pictures near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded images or sounds may be adversely affected Do not use this Movie Camera for surveillance purpose or other business use elt you use the Movie Camera for a long period of time the internal temperature increases and consequently this may cause malfunction e This Movie Ca
65. me difficult If this happens wait for 2 to 3 hours before taking the Cassette out 2 Open the Cassette Compartment Cover and wait for 2 to 3 hours e The number of hours to wait depends on the amount of condensation and ambient temperature 3 2to3 hours later turn on the Movie Camera power and check to see if the Condensation Indication is displayed e Even if the Condensation Indication is not displayed as a precaution please wait for another hour before using the Movie Camera 5I Watch for Condensation even before the Condensation Indication is displayed e Because condensation takes place gradually the Condensation Indication may not be displayed during the first 10 to 15 minutes of condensation formation inside the Movie Camera e In extremely cold places condensation may freeze and form frost In this case the frost melts first thus forming condensation and then it takes another 2 to 3 hours to eliminate the condensation When the Lens is Fogged Set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch to OFF and leave the Movie Camera in this condition for about 1 hour When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally W Video Head Clogging and Care If the heads the parts that make contact with tape are dirty mosaic pattern noise may appear on the playback image or the screen as a whole becomes black If the heads are extremely dirty recording performance deteriorat
66. mera is not intended for business USE When you use your Movie Camera on a beach or similar place do not let sand or fine dust get into the Movie Camera e 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 elt the Movie Camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic product in contact with the Movie Camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the Movie Camera e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Before cleaning detach the Battery or pull out the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket e Wipe the Movie Camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth e For storing or transporting the Movie Camera place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads so as to prevent the coating on the camera body from being worn After use be sure to take the Cassette out and detach the Battery from the Movie Camera or pull out the AC Mains Lead from AC mains socket elt the Cassette is left in the Movie Camera the tape sags and deteriorates e f the Battery is left on the Movie Camera for a long time the voltage d
67. n the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled e We recommend that you press the STILL Button first at the position where you wish to record the picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode and then press the PHOTO SHOT Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 lt VOLUME gt 1 NY Eg Er gt PUSHJ gt MENY Zoom In Out Functions It gives special effects to the video by recording objects close by or with wide angle shot 1 For wide angle shots zoom out Push the W T Zoom Lever towards W For close ups zoom in Push the W T Zoom Lever towards T To Take Close up Shots of Small Subjects Macro Close up Function When the zoom magnification is 1x the Movie Camera can focus on a subject that is as close as approximately 20 mm from the Lens With this small subjects like insects can be recorded To Use the Zoom Microphone Function Along with the zooming operation the microphone s directional angle and sensitivity are varied for recording sounds Set ZOOM MIC on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu to ON The Z MIC Indication is displayed Q e The Zoom Microphone Function may not work effectively if the Eu surrounding noise is too loud e For other notes concerning this item see page 47 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Digital Zoom Function This function is useful when you want to record close up shots of subje
68. n cold places the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter gt 52 1 3 Has the Battery worn out If the operating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged the Battery has worn out 2 The Battery cannot be charged 2 Ifthe DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor charging cannot be performed Disconnect the DC Input Lead Normal Recording 1 Recording does not start although power is supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is correctly inserted 1 1 Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open If it is open set to SAVE recording cannot be performed gt 12 1 2 Is the tape wound to the end Insert a new Cassette gt 12 1 3 Is the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch set to CAMERA If it is set to the other position the recording function cannot be used gt 18 1 4 Has condensation occurred Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears gt 51 Other Recording 1 Auto Focus Function does not work 1 1 Is Manual Focus Mode selected If Auto Focus Mode is selected focus is automatically adjusted gt 27 1 2 There are some recording subjects and recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus Function does not operate correctly In this case use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus gt 56 Editing 1 Audio dubbing cannot be performed 1 1 Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open If it is open
69. ntil you release it e f the Button is pressed briefly Cue Playback or Review Playback continues even when it is released fi Variable Speed Search Function The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback can be varied 1 Keep pressing the PUSH Dial during playback 2 Turn the PUSH Dial to select a desired search speed The following 6 playback speeds are available for the Variable Speed Search Function in both the fast forwarding and rewinding directions 1 5x slow playback in SP Mode only 1 3x slow playback in LP Mode only 1x 2x 5x 10x and 20x e The Variable Speed Search feature is not available when the Repeat Playback is active fi To Resume Normal Playback Press the P Button e During Cue or Review Playback fast moving images may show mosaic pattern noise e The sound is muted during search Pd Fd Gd Fd Fred Fed Gg Gd Gg Gd P Gd Gd Gg Gd Fd Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Slow Motion Playback This Movie Camera can play back at a slow speed 1 Press the gt Button 2 Press the 1 Button or gt Button on the Remote Controller e When the tal Button is pressed Slow Motion Playback proceeds in the reverse direction while pressing the I Button starts Slow Motion Playback in the 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 To Resume Normal Playback Pres
70. osion Always Keep the Terminals of the Battery Clean Prevent the terminals from getting clogged with dirt dust or other substances If you drop the Battery accidentally check to see if the Battery body and terminals are deformed Attaching a deformed Battery to the Movie Camera or AC Adaptor may damage the Movie Camera or AC Adaptor Hi Cautions for Storage Before storing the Movie Camera take the Cassette out and detach the Battery Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended Temperature 15 to 25 C Recommended Humidity 40 to 60 Movie Camera e Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from getting into the Camera e Do not leave the Movie Camera in places that expose it to high temperature Battery e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the Battery e f the Battery is kept in smoky or dusty places the terminal may rust and cause malfunctions e Do not allow the Battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result ina short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the Battery in this condition you may be badly burned e Store the Battery in a completely discharged state To store the Battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you completely use up the charged capacity Cassette e Before storing it r
71. out to be whitish 47 W White Balance You cannot change White Balance if you set EFFECT of DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu on the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu to GAIN UP and Colour Night View Function You cannot use the Manual White Balance Adjustment when the zoom magnification is approximately 10x or higher In the following cases the n4 Indication flashes e The flashing indicates that the previously adjusted White Balance setting is still kept This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance Adjustment manually under weak illumination fi Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment e You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject e During normal playback movement in the images may not look smooth e Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may become unstable avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light elt you are using Gain up Mode gt 28 Colour Night View Functon L 23 or Programme AE Mode gt 24 you cannot adjust the shutter speed If the shutter speed was adjusted manually this setting will be cancelled e When PROGRESSIVE is set to ON the shutter speed cannot be adjusted to 1 750 s or faster fi Manual Iris Adjustment e If you are using Programme AE Mode gt 24 you cannot adjust the iris If the iris is a
72. r where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated e Do not bend or drop the Card The Card or the recorded content may be damaged e After use be sure to remove the Card from the Movie Camera e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the Card with your fingers Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter it fi LCD Monitor Viewfinder Lens LCD Monitor e In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD Monitor Wipe it with soft dry cloth e 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 temperature increases it goes back to the normal brightness Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 112 000 pixels The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 53 Viewfinder e Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun Internal components may be seriously damaged e When the Movie Camera is used with a large capacity Battery CGP D28S CGP D320 CGR D16S optional attached to it it is not practical to look in the Viewfinder from behind the Battery In this case lift up the Viewfinder to an easy to see angle Extremely high precision technology is employe
73. rops excessively and the Battery will not function even after it is recharged H About AC Adaptor e If the temperature of the Battery is extremely high or extremely low the CHARGE Lamp may continue flashing and the Battery may not be charged After the temperature of the Battery has decreased or increased sufficiently charging starts automatically If the CHARGE Lamp continues to flash even after the Battery temperature has decreased or increased sufficiently the Battery or AC Adaptor may be faulty In this case please contact a dealer e If the Battery is warm charging takes a longer time than normal e If you use the AC Adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC Adaptor 1 metre or more away from radio e When the AC Adaptor is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to pull out the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket If they are left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Keep the electrodes of the AC Adaptor and Battery always clean i Condensation If the Condensation Indication flashes after the Movie Camera is turned on condensation has formed inside the Movie Camera In this case the Movie Camera power is turned off automatically after about 1 minute Follow the steps below 1 Take out the Cassette e None of the other functions operate Depending on the amount of condensation removing the Cassette may even beco
74. s the P Button 31 32 REC COUNTER RESET a U I REW LAY Fir Berman STILL ADV PAR SE ITEM STILL ADV Ga Cl gt EY QTNDIGET S SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG PUSH TART DATE PHOTO OSD TIME SHOT oer Still Playback Still Advance Playback This Movie Camera is capable of still picture playback and frame advance playback 1 Press the gt Button 2 Press the I I Button e The playback image stops in the Still Playback Mode 3 Press the 1 Button or gt Button on the Remote Controller e With each pressing of the ail Button still pictures advance in the reverse direction With each pressing of the I Button still pictures advance in the forward direction If either one of the buttons continues to be pressed still pictures advance continuously 1 frame at a time until the button is released To Resume Normal Playback Press the P Button Mi Jog Playback By turning the Jog Dial PUSH Dial 1 of the Movie Camera in the Still Playpack Mode still pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in the forward or backward direction e If the Movie Camera is left in the Still Playback Mode for more than 3 minutes the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear Gd PH PH PD P Gd Gg Gd PD Gd Gg PD Gd Gg Gd P Gd Gg Gg Gd Gg Finding the End of Recording Blank Search Function The Blank Search Function aids
75. sation has occurred gt 51 ev The accidental erasure prevention slider on the inserted Cassette is open that is set to SAVE You are about to do audio dubbing on the unrecorded blank portion of the tape No Cassette is inserted gt 12 ai The Battery is low Recharge it gt 10 Sch The button type battery is discharged gt 17 OO The video heads are dirty gt 52 sJEND The tape came to end during recording Wrong Remote Controller Mode has been selected gt 46 UNPLAYABLE TAPE OTHER FORMAT You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system UNABLE TO A DUB LP RECORDED Because the original recording was done in LP Mode audio dubbing cannot be performed INCOMPATIBLE TAPE This Cassette is incompatible CARD LOCKED When you are attempting to write the data on an SD Memory Card whose write protection switch is set at LOCK FILE LOCKED When you are attempting to delete a locked picture The locked picture cannot be deleted NO SPACE LEFT Card does not have sufficient memory remaining CARD FULL Card does not have sufficient memory remaining Card is not inserted REMOTE NO CARD NO PICTURE Card has no pictures recorded on it CARD ERROR This Card is not compatible with this Movie Camera 45 COPY INHIBITED Because the medium is protected by a copy guard images cannot be recorded correctly CAN N
76. sed batteries according to manufacturer s instructions WARNING Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor i Using the Remote Controller 1 Direct the Remote Controller to the Remote Control Sensor of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button e Distance from the Movie Camera Within approximately 5 metres e Angle Within approximately 15 in the vertical and horizontal directions from the central axis e The above operating ranges are for indoor use Outdoors or under strong light the Movie Camera may not operate properly even within the above ranges e For other notes concerning this item see page 46 10 BATTERY RELEASE pr Power Supply Mi Using the AC Adaptor 1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the DC C C IN Socket on the Movie Camera 2 Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor 3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and the AC mains socket e The AC Mains Lead s outlet plug cannot be pushed fully into the AC Adaptor socket A gap will remain as shown Q e Before connecting or disconnecting the power supply set the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch on the Movie Camera to OFF and make sure that the POWER Lamp is not lit i Using the Battery Before use fully charge the Battery 1 Attach the Battery to AC
77. set to SAVE recording cannot be performed gt 12 1 2 Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in LP Mode LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing to operate gt 19 ENGISH Indications 1 The Time Code becomes inaccurate 1 The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode but this is not a malfunction 2 The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears 2 When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode the Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear temporarily However it reappears when recording normally 3 The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not match the actual remaining tape time If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded the remaining tape time cannot be displayed correctly In some cases the Remaining Tape Time Indication may show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time Playback Images 1 Images cannot be played back even when the gt Button is pressed 1 Is the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch set to VCR If it is set to the other position the playback function cannot be used gt 30 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 c
78. splay the MNL Indication 2 Press the PUSH Dial until the Shutter Speed Indication appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the shutter speed Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1 50 1 8000 s The standard shutter speed is 1 50 s Selecting a speed closer to 1 8000 causes the shutter speed to be faster To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication e For other notes concerning this item see page 48 Manual Iris Adjustment F Number You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too Se dark 1 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the MNL Indication 2 Press the PUSH Dial until the Iris Indication Ki A Y SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the iris Range of Iris Adjustment fn 1 CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OP Opened 00B pie OP 18dB When the Gain up Mode GAIN UP gt 28 and Colour Night MNL View Function gt 23 is used Iris adjustment is by OP 120B 1 50 When a value closer to CLOSE is selected the image gt F2 4 becomes darker When a value closer to OP 18dB is selected the image becomes brighter The value to which dB is attached indicates a Gain up value H this value is too large the quality of the image deteriorates To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication e For other no
79. tes concerning this item see page 48 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd PO P OY Gg Gg Pi PH Manual Focus Adjustment Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a situation where auto focus may not function well 1 Press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the MNL Indication 2 Press the FOCUS Button e The MF Indication Manual Focus Mode 1 appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the focus 1 To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the FOCUS Button to turn off the MF Indication Or press the AUTO MANUAL Button to display the AUTO Indication SHUTTER WB IRIS MF JOG ER MNL gt MF 27 28 3 MOSAIC 5 TRAIL 7 GAIN UP a 1 Digital Effect Functions This Movie Camera is equipped with Digital Effect Functions that add special effects to the scene Digital Effects EFFECT 1 Mirror Mode MIRROR e The right half of an image becomes a mirror image of the left half 2 Strobe Mode STROBE elt records images with a stroboscopic effect 3 Mosaic Mode MOSAIC elt produces a mosaic like image 4 Slim Mode SLIM e The picture is expanded vertically 5 Trailing Effect Mode TRAIL elt records images with a trailing effect 6 Stretch Mode STRETCH e The Picture is expanded horizontally 7 Gain up Mode GAIN UP elt brightens images electronically 8 Wipe Mode WIPE gt 29 9 Mix Mode MIX gt 29 10 Picture in Picture Mode P IN P gt 29 To Select
80. the items on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu are the same as those on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu LCD EVF SETUP Sub Menu All of the items on the LCD EVF SETUP Sub Menu are the same as those on the LCD EVF SETUP Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu All of the items on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu are the same as those on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu Card Playback Mode Menu CARD SETUP NV DS65 only 1 Indication Display DISPLAY gt 40 2 DCF Number DCF NO gt 40 3 Setting DPOF DPOF gt 43 SHUTTER D 8 i ze oo Mnd rn EK lt i a Setting Date and Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision make sure to check the time before recording 1 Set OTHER FUNCTIONS gt gt CLOCK SET gt gt ON 2 Press the PUSH Dial to select YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MIN and turn to set it to a desired value Year will cycle in the order shown below 2000 2001 2089 3 Press the MENU Buiton to finish setting the date and time e The clock operation starts from 00 second e The Menu will disappear when the MENU Button is pressed again e When the button type battery is exhausted the X Indication flashes In this case replace it with a new CR2025 battery e The clock employs the 24 hour system Pd Fd Gd Fd Pred Gd
81. to perform Digital Dubbing in some cases e Do not connect both an S Video Cable or AV Cable and a DV Cable i Recording on a Card e You cannot record still images from the tape to the Card when a USB Cables is connected e The sound cannot be recorded e The Shutter Effect cannot be used e Pictures with wide screen format signals cannot be copied e Even if Playbak Digital Effects MIRROR MOSAIC SEPIA B W have been used these effects do not affect the recording e Multi Picture cannot be recorded fi Playing Back a Card elt a blank nothing recorded Card is played the screen becomes white and the NO PICTURE Indication appears e If you attempt to play back a still picture recorded in a different format or a picture whose image data is defective the INCOMPATIBLE IMAGE Indication could appear as warning e This Movie Camera can also play back the Mega Pixel still pictures recorded with the other equipment However it takes longer than usual time e When the size of the picture played back is over 1280 x 960 the picture played back in small size on the LCD Monitor Hi Photo Title e The Photo Title Function and Digital Function cannot be used simultaneously e After recording the Photo Title setting is cleared automatically e The Photo Title Function cannot be used when a DV Cable is connected Hi Formatting a Card If a Card becomes unreadable by the Movie Camera formatting it may make it reusable
82. to stop playback AV Cable S Video Cable not supplied SCENGUSN sing the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing By connecting this Movie Camera with other digital video equipment that has a DV Input Output Terminal using a DV Cable VW CD1E optional Q dubbing can be done in the digital format e Only the NV DS65 can be used as a Recorder Player Recorder 1 Insert the Cassette and set to the VCR Mode Player 2 Press the gt Button to start playback Recorder 3 While pressing the REC Button press the P Button e Recording starts To Stop Dubbing Press the I I Button or the W Button e For other notes concerning this item see page 49 Gd Gg Gd Gd Gd Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gg Gd Gd Gg OY OP Gg Gg PO Gg Personal Computer Connection Kit NV DS60 only Using the Personal Computer Connection Kit you can import still pictures into your personal computer e Use the Digital Still Picture Terminal TO PC 1 when using the Personal Computer Connection Kit e When recording be careful not to cut off the Time Code from the start of the tape e For more details on the operating environment connections and procedures please refer to Personal Computer Connection Kit s operating instructions 37 NV DS65 38 CARD Mode Using a Card A Card can be used to record still pictures e Use genuine card only e When setting an M CARD Mode the DV Output will not function Mi
83. uction Function rrrnvrrnnnerr 24 Recording in Natural Colours 25 Adjusting White Balance Manually 25 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment 26 Manual Iris Adjustment cee eeeeeeee ee eeee eee 27 Manual Focus Adjustment eee 27 Digital Effect Functions errnrrnnnrnnvnnrrnnnnnnnnn 28 VCR Mode PIAVING BACK au 30 Finding a Scene You Want to Playback 31 Slow Motion Playback 31 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 32 Finding the End of Hecordmg 32 Index Search Functions rasrrrrrrnrrrnnnrrvrvrnrnner 33 Playback Digital Effect Functions 0 sa000n 34 Playing Back on Your IN 35 Audio DUDDING DEE 35 Copying on an S VHS or a VHS Cassette DUD DING RE E 36 Using the DV Cable for Recording rrnrnnrrn 37 Personal Computer Connection Kit 37 CARD Mode lte EE aN Gl WE 38 Recording oh Can Lee 39 Playing Back a Card 40 Recording with a Photo Title rrrrrnnnrrnnnrnnr 41 Deleting the Pictures Recorded on a Card 42 Writing Printing Data on a Card ee 43 Using the USB Connection Kit e 43 Others else Lea 44 Warning Alarm Indications rasnnrnrrrnnerernene 45 Not s and FINS EE 46 Cautions for USe sisan a 50 Before Requesting Repair Problems and Goluttons 54 Explanation of TermS sssssessseenesnsrrennrrrennnne 55 Specifications sere 58 MAX ee 59 1 K2CR2DA00004 2
84. udio dubbing gt 35 e Audio dubbing automatically stops at the position where the counter was Set to zero fl Owner ID You can register your name and address in your Movie Camera to identify the owner 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS gt gt OTHER FUNCTIONS gt gt OWNER ID SET gt gt ON e The OWNER ID Menu appears 2 Turn the PUSH Dial to select PIN NUMBER and press the PUSH Dial to input desired numbers 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to select numbers and press the PUSH Dial to enter them e You can input 4 digits 4 Press the m Button 5 Repeat Steps 2 to input desired characters for NAME and POSTCODE You can input up to 12 characters in NAME and up to 11 characters in POSTCODE 6 Press the m Button to finish the setup To verify Owner ID Keep pressing the I I Button for approximately 5 seconds To Check Owner ID If Owner ID has already been set carrying out Step 1 above will display INPUT PIN NUMBER on the screen Input the Pin Number you have already selected If the number 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 fi Demonstration Mode If no operation takes place for approximately 10 minutes after the AC Adaptor was connected to the Movie Camera and the VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD Switch was turned to CAMERA without inserting a
85. ultaneously Also when the DigitalEffect Mode is set this function is cancelled e When recording with the Colour Night View Function it is recommended to use the tripod fi Programme AE e f any of the Programme AE Modes is selected you cannot adjust the shutter speed gt 26 or iris gt 27 e You cannot use Sports Mode Portrait Mode or Low Light Mode with Gain up Mode GAIN UP and Colour Night View Function Sports Mode e During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth e Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light elf you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear elf the light is insufficient the MK Indication flashes elf this mode is used for indoor recording playback images may flicker Sports Mode Portrait Mode elf you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture may become unstable Low Light Mode e Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactory degree Spotlight Mode eWith this mode recorded images may turn out to be extremely dark elf the recording subject is extremely bright its recorded image may turn out to be whitish Surf amp Snow Mode elf the recording subject is extremely bright its recorded image may turn
86. ves forward and backward the focusing lens inside the Movie Camera to bring the subject into focus so that the subject can be seen clearly However the Auto Focus System does not function properly for the following subjects or under the following recording conditions Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead 1 Recording a subject whose one end is located closer to the Movie Camera and the other end farther away from it e Because Auto Focus makes adjustments at the centre of an image it may be impossible to focus on a subject that is located in both foreground and background 2 Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass e Because the focus is on the dirty glass the subject behind the glass will not be focused 3 Recording a subject in dark surroundings e Because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly 4 Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects e Because the Movie Camera focuses on the objects with glossy surfaces or on highly reflective objects the recording subject may become blurry 5 Recording a fast moving subject e Because the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with the fast moving subject 6 Recording a subject with little contrast e Because the Movie Camera achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image a subject with little contrast
87. you locate the end of the recording on the Cassette quickly 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS gt gt PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS gt gt BLANK SEARCH gt gt ON e The BLANK Indication appears 1 during the Blank Search e Approximately 1 second before the last recorded scene the Movie Camera switches to the Still Playback Mode e f there is no blank portion left on the Cassette the Movie Camera stops at the end of the tape To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion Press the If Button DATE TIME SHOT OSD COUNTER RESET Get 4 Si r STILL ADV PAUSE TEM g STILL ADV Index Search Functions To facilitate searching of desired scene this Movie Camera automatically records index signals during recording as explained in the following Photoshot Index Signal These signals are automatically recorded whenever still pictures are taken in Photoshot Mode gt 20 Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still pictures recorded in Continuous Photoshot Mode Scene Index Signal Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded when you start recording after inserting a Cassette e f SCENEINDEX of RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu on the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu is set to 2HOUR an index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after an elapse of 2 hours or longer If it is set to DAY an index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after the date has changed since the last recording

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