Panasonic AG DVC60 E User Manual

Mini  
PAL  
Digital Video Camera-Recorder  
Model AG-  
E
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for  
future use.  
Printed in Japan  
D
F0804S0 -H  
VQT0N17  
ENGLISH  
IMPORTANT  
Operating precaution  
"Unauthorized recording of copyrighted  
television programmes, video tapes and  
other materials may infringe the right of  
copyright owners and be contrary to copy-  
right laws."  
Operation near any appliance which gener-  
ates strong magnetic fields may give rise to  
noise in the video and audio signals. If this  
should be the case, deal with the situation by,  
for instance, moving the source of the mag-  
netic fields away from the unit before opera-  
tion.  
g DO NOT REMOVE PANEL  
CAUTION:  
COVER BY UNSCREWING.  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not  
remove cover. No user serviceable parts  
inside. Refer servicing to qualified service  
personnel.  
Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mis-  
treated.  
Replace only with same or specified type.  
Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire.  
Do not store in temperatures over 60°C.  
Use specified charger for rechargeable  
batteries.  
Do not recharge the battery if it is not a  
rechargeable type.  
WARNING:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR  
SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIP-  
MENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS-USE  
AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS  
WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE  
RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQ-  
UIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID  
CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIP-  
MENT.  
For Remote Controller  
Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only.  
Do not recharge the battery.  
Camera Recorder  
The rating plate is on the underside of the  
Camera Recorder  
AC Adapter  
The rating plate is on the underside of the  
AC Adapter.  
Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC  
mains socket when not in use.  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR  
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING  
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOM-  
MENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.  
CAUTION:  
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET  
OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR  
THE EQUIPMENT AND EASILY ACCES-  
SIBLE.  
CAUTION:  
Do not install or place this unit in a  
bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other  
confined space in order to maintain ade-  
quate ventilation. Ensure that curtains  
and any other materials do not obstruct  
the ventilation to prevent risk of electric  
shock or fire hazard due to overheating.  
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS  
EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DIS-  
CONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG  
FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.  
indicates safety information.  
3 (E)  
Attention/Attentie  
To remove the battery/  
Verwijderen van de bat-  
Batteries are used for the main power source,  
memory back-up in the product and remote  
controller.  
terij  
At the end of their useful life, you should not  
throw them away.  
Instead, hand them in as small chemical  
waste.  
Main Power Battery  
Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding  
Voor de primaire voeding en het reservege-  
heugen van het apparaat, alsmede voor de  
afstandsbediening, wordt gebruik gemaakt van  
een batterij.  
Wanneer de batterij uitgeput is, mag u deze  
niet gewoon weggooien, maar dient u ze als  
klein chemisch afval weg te doen.  
Battery eject button  
Batterij verwijderknop  
4 (E)  
ENGLISH  
Read this first!  
Always take some trial shots before actual shooting.  
When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and  
images have been recorded properly before actual shooting.  
Remember to check the settings especially when you intend to use special effects or backlight compensation.  
Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.  
Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/or sound  
were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder or cassette.  
Respect copyrights  
Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own  
personal enjoyment. Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even it is intended for pri-  
vate use.  
Caution concerning illustrations in these instructions  
Note that all illustrations (camera-recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions will differ slightly  
from the actual camera-recorder.  
If the operations described can be performed using either the camera-recorder or the remote control unit, an illus-  
tration of the remote control unit is shown alongside.  
Reference pages  
Reference pages are indicated as (P00).  
Usable cassette tapes  
Digital video cassette tapes with the  
mark can be used with this camera-recorder.  
Accessories  
Battery∗  
AC adapter∗  
AC cord  
(U.K. only)  
DC cord  
(All areas except U.K.)  
Shoulder  
strap  
Eye cup  
Wireless remote control Ferrite cores  
Button battery  
(CR2025)  
Ferrite cores for DV cable:  
When the DV cable is to be con-  
nected, attach one ferrite core to  
one end of the cable and the other  
one to the other end.  
: For the battery and AC adapter model numbers, refer to the “OPTIONAL UNITS” section. (P81)  
Attaching the eye cup  
To attach the eye cup, align the profections on the eye cup holder and eye  
cup, and fit the holder and eye cup together.  
Turning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to  
become disengaged.  
Eye cup  
Projection  
Eye cup holder  
5 (E)  
Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Operating precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Checking the system operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Inserting the cassette tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Checking what you have shot (rec check) . . . . . . 12  
Removing the tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Disconnecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS  
Camera-recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Wireless remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Switching to manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments . . . . . . 38  
Shutter speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Iris and gain adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
White balance adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Setting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Adjusting the white balance manually . . . . . . . . . 41  
Audio input select and level adjustments . . . . . 42  
Selecting audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Shooting techniques for different targets . . . . . . 31  
Low-angle shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Searching specific scenes (image search) . . . . . 31  
Zoom functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Self-portrait shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Recording the time stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
High-sensitivity shooting (SNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Vibration reduction function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Wind noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Movie-like shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Photo shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Field and frame shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Frame-by-frame shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Changing the image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Adding effects to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
One-touch zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Backlight compensation function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
AE lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Index recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Still shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Color bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Backup recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
PLAYBACK  
Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Playing back a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Connecting a TV to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Checking the shooting date and time . . . . . . . . . 44  
Variable-speed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Slow playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Still-picture playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Frame-feed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Cue and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Search functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Variable-speed search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Before calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Normal video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Other types of video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Playback (images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Playback (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Tally lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
System resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Cleaning the video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Maintenance cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Storage precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
6 (E)  
ENGLISH  
Time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25  
PREPARATION  
Adjusting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25  
Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27  
Specifying the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Setting the remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Using the LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Adjusting the screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Counter display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Counter memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
MENUS  
Setting the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62  
Selecting the main items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62  
Selecting the sub items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63  
Entering the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63  
Setting other sub items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64  
Returning to the main item screen . . . . . . . . . . . .64  
Releasing the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64  
SCENE FILE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  
CAMERA SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .67  
SW MODE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68  
RECORDING SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69  
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
DISPLAY SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72  
EDITING  
Connecting external units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Digital video equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Video deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
External microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Audio dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Analog input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Analog output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
DISPLAYS  
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes . . . . . . . . 57  
In VCR mode only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Using the MODE CHK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Setting the DISPLAY items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
7 (E)  
Operating precautions  
Do not allow any water to get into the camera-  
recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the  
beach.  
Failure to heed this caution will cause the camera-  
recorder or cassette to malfunction (and may result in  
irreparable damage).  
Do not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it.  
Strong impact may damage the camera-recorder to  
the extent that it will no longer operate properly.  
When carrying the camera-recorder around, use the  
hand strap, handle or shoulder strap, and remember  
to handle it carefully.  
Keep the camera-recorder away from equipment  
(such as TV sets and video game machines) that  
generate magnetic fields.  
Using the camera-recorder on top of or near a TV set  
may cause distortion in the images and/or sound due  
to the electromagnetic waves that the set emits.  
The powerful magnetic fields generated by speakers  
or large motors may damage your tape recordings or  
distort the images.  
The electromagnetic waves emitted from a micro-  
computer will adversely affect the camera-recorder,  
causing the images and/or sound to be distorted.  
If the camera-recorder is so adversely affected by  
products that generate magnetic fields that it no  
longer operates properly, turn it off and remove the  
battery or unplug the AC adapter from the power out-  
let. Then install the battery again or re-connect the  
AC adapter. After this, turn the camera-recorder back  
on.  
Do not expose the camera-recorder to insect  
sprays or volatile substances.  
Contact with insect sprays or volatile substances may  
distort the shape of the camera-recorder and/or  
cause its finish to peel off.  
Do not leave the camera-recorder in contact with rub-  
ber or PVC products for extended periods of time.  
After use, always remove the cassette and remove  
the battery or unplug the AC cord from the power  
outlet.  
If the cassette is left inside the camera-recorder, the  
tape may become slack or damaged.  
Leaving the battery on the camera-recorder for an  
extended period may cause the battery voltage to  
drop excessively, and it may not be possible to re-use  
it even after charging it.  
Do not use the camera-recorder near radio trans-  
mitters or high-voltage equipment.  
Using the camera-recorder near a radio transmitter or  
high-voltage equipment may adversely affect the  
recorded images and/or sound.  
Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the cam-  
era-recorder when using it at the beach and other  
similar places.  
Sand and dust can damage the camera-recorder and  
cassette. (Be especially careful when inserting or  
removing the cassettes.)  
AC adapter and battery  
If the battery has become extremely hot or cold or if it  
has not been used for a long time and has no charge,  
the CHARGE lamp will blink several times and charg-  
ing will start automatically.  
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when  
the battery temperature is normal, it may mean that  
something is wrong with the battery or AC adapter.  
Consult your dealer.  
When the battery is warm, it will take longer to charge  
than normal.  
When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound  
from the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter  
at least a yard away from the radio.  
Noise may be heard while the AC adapter is being  
used; however, this is not a sign of malfunctioning.  
8 (E)  
 
ENGLISH  
Battery characteristics  
Liquid crystal displays  
This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithium-ion  
battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to gener-  
ate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced  
by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the bat-  
tery’s effective operating time is reduced as the tem-  
perature rises or falls. When the battery is used in an  
environment where the temperature is very low, it will  
not allow more than 5 minutes of operation.  
If you let the battery get very hot, its protection function  
will be triggered, which will make it unusable for some  
time.  
If the same image or characters are left displayed on  
the LCD monitor or viewfinder for an extended  
period, they may become burned onto the screen.  
However, if the power is kept off for several hours,  
the screen will return to normal.  
The liquid crystal parts are manufactured using high-  
precision technology. More than 99.99% of the pixels  
are effective, which means that less than 0.01% of  
the pixels are missing or permanently lighted. Miss-  
ing or lighted pixels are not a sign of malfunctioning  
and have no effect at all on the images which are  
recorded.  
Always remove the battery after use.  
Condensation may form on the liquid crystal parts of  
the LCD monitor when the camera-recorder is used  
in places where the temperature fluctuates signifi-  
cantly. If this happens, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth.  
If the camera-recorder has become very cold, the  
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual imme-  
diately after the power is turned on. Normal bright-  
ness will be restored when the temperature inside the  
camera-recorder rises.  
If it is left inside, a small amount of current will be con-  
sumed even while the camera-recorder’s power is off.  
Also, if it is left inside for an extended period, the bat-  
tery may become overdischarged and it may not be  
possible to re-use it even after charging it.  
To dispose of an unusable battery  
The battery has a definite service life.  
In order to protect valuable natural resources, do  
not throw away a battery which you no longer  
need. Take it to a store that participates in the  
recycling of rechargeable batteries.  
Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun.  
Doing so may damage the parts inside.  
Protect the battery’s terminal area.  
Protective caps for the connectors  
Keep the protective caps fitted over any connectors  
that are not being used.  
Keep the battery’s terminal area free of dust and other  
foreign matter. If a battery has been dropped, check  
whether its body or terminal area has been bent out of  
shape.  
Attempting to install an out-of-shape battery in the cam-  
era-recorder or mounting it in the AC adapter may  
damage the camera-recorder or AC adapter.  
Do not look directly at the IR light when it is on.  
When the IR light is on, light in the infrared ray region is  
exposed.  
As such, you could damage your eyes by looking  
directly into the IR light.  
Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod  
The depth of the tripod mounting hole is  
5.5 mm.  
When mounting this camera-recorder on a  
tripod, do not force the screw beyond this  
depth.  
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Note that if you use any screw other than  
a 1/4-20UNC type you could damage the  
camera-recorder.  
Camera mounted on a tripod  
(1/4-20UNC type of screw)  
9 (E)  
 
Checking the system operations  
After purchasing your camera-recorder, follow the  
The AC adapter is designed to switch over automati-  
instructions for checking the system operations to  
ensure that the unit is working properly before you  
attempt to shoot anything.  
cally to the supply voltage (110 V, 120 V, 220 V or  
240 V) and frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) of every  
country in the world.  
However, in some countries the power outlet may be  
a different shape. If this is the case, you will have to  
purchase an adapter plug that fits your power outlet;  
however, only do this after consulting with your  
dealer.  
Getting ready  
AC adapter  
AC cord  
Inserting the cassette tape  
1
Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction shown  
by the arrow to open the cassette cover.  
When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder  
pops out automatically.  
DC cord  
Mini DV cassette tape  
Cassette holder  
Cassette cover  
Connecting the power cord  
OPEN/EJECT  
2
Insert the cassette tape.  
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Connect the DC cord to the DC input socket.  
Connect the other end of the DC cord and one end  
of the AC cord to the AC adapter.  
3
Plug the other end of the AC cord into the power  
outlet.  
Connect the cords properly as shown in the fig-  
ure above.  
The battery cannot be charged when power is being  
supplied to the camera-recorder from the AC  
adapter.  
10 (E)  
       
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3
Press the part marked “PUSH” and close the cas-  
sette holder.  
Shooting  
When the holder is closed properly, the cassette  
holder is retracted automatically.  
1
2
3
Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to AUTO.  
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SHUTTER/IRIS  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
AUTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
AUTO  
MANUAL  
4
Close the cassette cover after the cassette holder  
has been completely retracted.  
Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and remove it.  
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Insert and remove cassette tapes after putting the  
camera-recorder down on a stable, flat surface or  
hold it with both hands to keep it stable.  
Do not forcibly push the cassette holder into place as  
this may cause malfunctioning.  
Look through the viewfinder and check what you  
want to shoot.  
Wait until the cassette holder is completely retracted  
before closing the cassette cover.  
Viewfinder  
POWER  
Turning on the power  
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
4
Shooting starts when you press the START/STOP  
(red) button on the POWER lever.  
Press this button again to pause shooting (shooting  
pause mode).  
POWER lever  
Turn the POWER lever to the ON position.  
The CAM (red) lamp lights, and the camera-recorder  
switches to shooting pause mode.  
11 (E)  
   
Checking the system operations (cont.)  
Checking what you have shot  
(rec check)  
Removing the tape  
1
Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction shown  
by the arrow to open the cassette cover.  
When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder  
pops out automatically.  
1
Open the LCD monitor while holding down the  
panel locking button.  
The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum  
angle of 90°.  
Forcing it past this point will damage the cam-  
era-recorder.  
OPEN/EJECT  
VM  
2
3
Take out the cassette tape.  
Press the part marked “PUSH” and close the cas-  
sette holder.  
2
In the shooting pause mode, press the t button.  
The last two or three seconds of the scenes you  
have shot are now played back.  
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After playback, the shooting pause mode is  
restored.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
ER/IRIS  
4
Close the cassette cover after the cassette holder  
has been completely retracted.  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
AUTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
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You can conduct an image search (P31) by holding  
down the t button in the shooting pause mode.  
Do not hold down the t button when conducting a  
rec check.  
Tape protection mode  
If you leave the camera-recorder in the shooting  
pause mode for 5 minutes or so, the camera-recorder  
will automatically switch to the tape protection mode  
and its power will turn off.  
However, when “STBY” has been selected as the  
TAPE PROTECT item setting on the OTHER FUNC-  
TIONS screen using the menus (P62-64), the cylin-  
der head will stop instead of the power being turned  
off. (P73)  
12 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Check that the camera-recorder’s power is on  
before sliding the OPEN/EJECT lever.  
Close the cassette cover if you are not going to  
insert a cassette tape immediately after removing  
another.  
Do not attempt to remove a tape while you are  
recording. The cassette cover opens but recording  
will continue, allowing outside light and dust to  
adversely affect the tape.  
Turning off the power  
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position.  
The power is now turned off, and the CAM lamp goes  
off.  
Disconnecting the power cord  
P
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P
1
2
3
Disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet.  
Disconnect the DC cord from the DC input socket.  
Disconnect the DC cord and AC cord from the AC  
adapter.  
Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position, check  
that the POWER lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off,  
and then remove the battery.  
Support the battery with your hand so that it does  
not drop off.  
13 (E)  
   
Adjusting the hand strap  
Adjust the hand strap to fit your hand.  
1
2
Open the cover and adjust the strap length.  
Close the cover firmly.  
Attaching the shoulder strap  
We recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to  
help you avoid dropping the camera-recorder.  
13  
13  
/
inch (20 mm)  
/
inch  
16  
16  
or more  
(20 mm)  
or more  
14 (E)  
   
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Lens hood  
Removing the lens hood  
Attaching the lens hood  
Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove it.  
Make sure that the larger flat part of the lens hood is  
pointing upward, then fit it into place.  
Turn the lens hood clockwise to attach it.  
Larger flat area  
Cassette tapes  
g We recommend that you use the following mini DV  
cassette tapes with this camera-recorder.  
AY-DVM63PQ Professional series tape  
(60 minutes in SP mode)  
Preventing accidental erasure  
To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by acci-  
dent, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE.  
AY-DVM63MQ Master series tape  
(60 minutes in SP mode)  
REC  
g Although the picture quality of material shot in the  
LP mode is not bad, mosaic-like noise may appear,  
limitations may apply to some of the memory func-  
tions and/or regular playback may not be possible  
when:  
SAVE  
a tape shot in the LP mode using this camera-  
recorder is played back in another digital video unit;  
a tape shot in the LP mode using another digital  
video unit is played back in this camera-recorder;  
a tape shot in the LP mode using this camera-  
recorder is played back in another digital video unit  
that does not have an LP mode capability;  
slow or frame-feed playback is performed; or  
an image search is conducted  
g Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP mode  
as the tracks on the tape are narrower than the  
heads.  
15 (E)  
   
Description of parts  
For details, refer to the respective pages.  
Camera-recorder  
HANDLE ZOOM (P31)  
START/STOP button  
(P31)  
Battery release button  
(P21)  
EVF Slide / Lock (P22)  
EXT MIC connector (P51)  
PUSH  
POWER lamp  
(P11)  
DC input (INPUT 7.9 V)  
socket (P10, 13)  
Mode button (P43, 48, 52,  
54,-56)  
POWER lever  
(P11, 13)  
Battery connector  
PHONES jack  
START/STOP button  
(P11, 13)  
(P49)  
Tally lamp (P77)  
CAM REMOTE jack  
(2.5 mm diameter)  
Cassette holder  
(P10, 12)  
S-VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
DV  
AUDIO  
XLR AUDIO IN connector  
CH1  
CH2  
IN/OUT  
(P51)  
DV connector  
(P49)  
OPEN/EJECT lever  
(P10, 12)  
S-VIDEO IN/OUT  
connector (P50)  
Cassette cover  
(P10, 12)  
VIDEO IN/OUT connector  
(P50)  
AUDIO IN/OUT (CH1/CH2)  
connector (P50)  
Shoe (P51)  
Built-in stereo microphone  
Shoulder strap eyelet  
(P14)  
Tally lamp (P77)  
Focusing ring  
(P31, 37)  
Lens hood (P15, 32)  
USER 1 button  
(P36, 46, 52)  
Lens  
Zoom buttons (P31)  
White balance sensor  
(P40)  
Hand strap (P14)  
Infrared light (P32)  
Remote control sensor  
16 (E)  
 
ENGLISH  
Camera-recorder  
REC sub button (P54, 56)  
ZOOM SPEED select  
switch (P31)  
REC button (P54, 56)  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
RESET button (counter)  
(P24, 27, 48)  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
AUDIO IN select switch  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
(P42)  
COUNTER button (P48)  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
MODE CHK button (P61)  
SNS (Super Night Shooting system) button (P32)  
RESET  
RESET button (counter)  
(P77)  
AUDIO LEVEL (CH1/CH2)  
adjustment dial (P42)  
ZEBRA button (P34)  
OIS (Optical Image Stabi-  
lizer) button (P33)  
Eye-cup  
Viewfinder  
(P11, 22)  
Diopter adjustment lever  
(P22)  
Panel locking button  
(P12)  
LCD panel (P12, 22, 32)  
FOCUS button (P37)  
AUTO/MANUAL selector  
switch  
(P11, 30, 37, 38, 40, 41)  
D.ZOOM (q) button  
(P31, 43, 45)  
USER2 button  
(P36, 46, 52)  
SEARCH (y) button  
(P31, 43, 45)  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
Multi dial  
(P23, 25-29, 38, 39, 42, 44,  
46, 62)  
FOCUS  
USER 2  
AUTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
MENU button (P23, 25, 27,  
USER 3  
29, 42, 62, 64)  
STILL (h) button  
(P43, 45)  
WHITE BAL button  
(P40, 41)  
SEARCH (t) button  
USER 3 (g) button  
(P12, 31, 43, 45)  
(P36, 43, 55, 56)  
17 (E)  
Description of parts (cont.)  
Wireless remote control unit  
1. DATE/TIME button (P44)  
2. OSD (On Screen Display) button (P44)  
3. COUNTER button (P48)  
4. RESET button (counter) (P24, 27, 29, 48)  
5. A.DUB button (P52)  
Note that the following buttons are for functions that  
cannot be executed on the camera-recorder.  
TITLE  
SELECT  
OFF/ON  
MULTI/P-IN-P  
STORE  
PB. ZOOM  
6. REC button (P54, 56)  
<Playback controls>  
7. PLAY button (q) 1  
(P43, 45, 54-56)  
8. PAUSE button (h) 1  
(P43, 52, 54)  
1
2
14  
START/  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
STOP  
OSD  
15  
4
9.  
/REW button (t) 1  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
(P31, 43, 45, 48)  
10. STILL ADV button (  
(P19, 45)  
11. INDEX button (u, i)  
(P47)  
3
6
5
16  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
7
9
8
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
13  
10  
11  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
12. STOP button (g) 1  
(P19, 43, 54-56)  
10  
12  
13. FF/  
button (y) 1  
11  
17  
(P31, 43, 45, 48)  
SELECT  
VAR.  
PB.  
ZOOM  
1: During playback, these buttons function in exactly  
the same way as the corresponding buttons on the  
camera-recorder.  
SEARCH  
18  
19  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
<Shooting/volume controls>  
ITEM  
14. PHOTO SHOT button 2 (P33)  
16. ZOOM/VOL buttons 2 (P31, 44)  
the same way as the corresponding buttons on the  
camera-recorder.  
17. VAR.SEARCH button (P46)  
18. MENU button  
(P23, 25, 27, 42, 62, 64)  
19. [ ] [ ], [ ] buttons  
(P23, 25-29, 42, 44, 46, 47, 62, 63)  
18 (E)  
 
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Remote control unit  
Installing the battery  
Setting the remote control unit  
When two camera-recorders are used simultaneously,  
either [VCR1] or [VCR2] can be set for this camera-  
recorder and the wireless remote control unit so that  
the remote control unit will not be used to operate the  
wrong camera-recorder by mistake.  
1
Pull out the battery holder while pressing the knob  
1
in the direction of arrow  
.
The remote control sensor used for this is located at  
the lower side of the lens on the camera recorder.  
Point the wireless remote control unit towards the  
sensor when operating the camera-recorder with it.  
2
Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing  
up.  
Setting procedure  
Wireless remote control unit  
Press the STOP (g) and STILL ADV ( ) buttons at  
the same time to set the remote control unit for use  
with VCR1. Alternatively, press the STOP (g) and  
STILL ADV ( ) buttons at the same time to set the  
remote control unit for use with VCR2.  
When the battery in the remote control unit is  
replaced, the remote control unit is set for use with  
VCR1.  
Camera-recorder  
Use the menus (P62-64) to set the REMOTE item on  
the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (P72)  
3
Return the holder to its original position.  
If different settings are used for the camera-recorder  
and remote control unit, “REMOTE” will light up in red  
on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.  
When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace it  
with a new one. (The service life of the battery is  
about one year, although this depends on how often  
the remote control is used.) If the remote control unit  
fails to work even when it is operated near the cam-  
era-recorder’s remote control sensor, it means that  
the battery has run out.  
START/  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
STOP  
OSD  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
Keep the battery out of the reach of small chil-  
dren.  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
VCR 2  
VCR 1  
SELECT  
VAR.  
PB.  
ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITEM  
19 (E)  
     
Battery  
Charging  
Before using the battery, fully charge it in the AC  
adapter.  
Recording time of accessory battery  
We recommend that you keep a spare battery with you  
whenever you use the battery to run the camera-  
recorder.  
Continuous recording  
time  
Capacity  
Recharging time  
1600 mAh  
Approx. 120 min.  
Approx. 120 (or 100)  
min.  
1
Align the battery with the “ ” marking on the AC  
adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction  
shown below.  
Times given above are approximations only.  
The figure in parentheses is the time that applies when the  
LCD monitor is used.  
The times given above apply when the ambient operating tem-  
perature is 68°F (20°C) and ambient humidity is 60%.  
Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity  
levels.  
You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is  
connected to the DV OUT connector, so discon-  
nect it first.  
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins)  
away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur  
across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up,  
and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the  
battery in this state.  
The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged.  
Similarly, the camera-recorder body becomes hot during  
use.  
If recording and stopping are done unnecessarily and  
repeatedly, the recording time will be less than the figure  
given in the table above.  
The battery should be discharged for storage.  
2
Connect the AC cord to the power outlet.  
The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC  
adapter light, and charging begins.  
If the CHARGE lamp does not light when the bat-  
tery is placed in the AC adapter, remove the bat-  
tery and place it in the adapter once again.  
When storing it for an extended time, we recommend that at  
least once a year you charge it, use up its charge by operat-  
ing the camera-recorder, and then store it again.  
If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp  
will blink several times before charging starts.  
Similarly, if the battery has not been used for an extended  
period of time and has no charge, the CHARGE lamp will  
blink several times before charging starts.  
If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the bat-  
tery temperature is normal, it may mean that something is  
wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer.  
It takes longer to charge a battery that is warm.  
When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from  
the radio may be distorted. Keep the AC adapter at least a  
yard away from the radio.  
CHARGE  
POWER  
Noise may be heard from an AC adapter while it is being  
used. This is not a sign of malfunctioning.  
The battery cannot be charged when power is being sup-  
plied to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.  
3
4
When the battery has been charged, the CHARGE  
lamp on the AC adapter goes off.  
Slide the battery, and remove it.  
20 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Mounting  
Press the battery straight against the camera-recorder  
body and slide it down until it clicks into place.  
Removing  
Turn the POWER lever to the OFF position, check  
that the POWER lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off,  
and then remove the battery.  
Support the battery with your hand so that it does  
not drop off.  
To remove the battery, hold down the battery release  
button and slide it up.  
21 (E)  
   
Viewfinder  
This camera-recorder offers a choice of viewfinders: a  
viewfinder with a small LCD screen and one with a 2.5-  
inch LCD monitor.  
4
Adjust the diopter adjustment lever so that the char-  
acters on the viewfinder screen are seen most  
Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and  
shooting conditions.  
clearly.  
Viewfinder  
The brightness and hue may differ between the  
images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD monitor  
and those displayed on a TV monitor.  
Diopter adjustment  
lever  
To see how the final images will appear, check them  
on a TV monitor.  
Using the viewfinder  
1
Set the POWER lever to the ON position, and  
check that images appear in the viewfinder.  
Keep the LCD monitor closed.  
Do not point the viewfinder at the sun.  
Doing so may damage the parts inside.  
POWER  
Using the LCD monitor  
1
2
Set the POWER lever to the ON position.  
2
3
Adjust the viewfinder’s angle so that the screen is  
positioned where it is easiest to see.  
Open the LCD monitor while holding down the  
panel locking button.  
The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum  
angle of 90°.  
Forcing it past this point will damage the cam-  
era-recorder.  
Move the viewfinder to the position that best suits  
you.  
1. Loosen the lock ring.  
2. Adjust the position of the viewfinder.  
3. Tighten the lock ring.  
VM  
3
Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see.  
The monitor can be rotated by 180 degrees  
toward the lens and 90 degrees toward you.  
Forcing the monitor beyond these angles or  
attempting to close the monitor while it has  
been rotated by 90 degrees will damage the  
camera-recorder.  
P
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NUM  
VM  
When closing the LCD monitor, ensure that it is  
closed securely.  
When the LCD monitor is rotated toward the lens  
(for self-portrait shooting), the viewfinder and LCD  
monitor will light up at the same time.  
22 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
Adjusting the screen display  
1
Use the menus (P62-64) to select “YES” as the  
LCD/EVF SET item setting on the DISPLAY  
SETUP screen.  
4
5
6
7
Turn the multi dial to adjust the color level of the  
LCD monitor screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
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ZOOM  
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ZOOM  
ITEM  
MENU  
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ITEM  
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Upon completion of the settings, press the multi dial  
to select “EVF BRIGHTNESS”.  
2
3
The LCD/EVF SET screen with “LCD BRIGHT-  
NESS” selected appears. Turn the multi dial to  
adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
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VOL/JOG  
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x=H=z  
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PB.  
ZOOM  
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MENU  
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VOL/JOG  
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ITEM  
PB.  
ZOOM  
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MENU  
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ITEM  
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Turn the multi dial to adjust the brightness of the  
viewfinder screen.  
Upon completion of the settings, press the multi dial  
to select “LCD COLOR LEVEL”.  
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SHUTTER/IRIS  
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SHUTTER/IRIS  
x====z  
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x====z  
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x====z  
PB.  
bsc==_ofdeqkbpp  
ZOOM  
i`a==`lilo==ibsbi  
VOL/JO
|||| x=H=z  
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x====z  
PB.  
ZOOM  
ITEM  
bsc==_ofdeqkbpp  
MENU  
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SET  
x====z  
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Press the MENU button three times to exit the  
menu mode.  
MENU  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
I
When the [ ] button on the remote control unit is used to make adjustments, the level meter reading starts  
changing in the opposite direction once it has reached the maximum (or minimum) position.  
23 (E)  
 
Viewfinder (cont.)  
If the RESET button (counter) is pressed when it is  
possible to change the settings by selecting the  
LCD/EVF SET item, the values set for those items  
(LCD BRIGHTNESS and COLOR LEVEL, and EVF  
BRIGHTNESS) can be returned to the factory set-  
tings.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
START/  
STOP  
L
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
COUNTER RESET  
OSD  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
SNS MODCHK  
ZOOM  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
P-IN-P  
READU
ZEBRA  
RESET  
When “ON” is selected as the setting for the EVF  
MODE item on the DISPLAY SETUP screen, the  
images will always be displayed on the viewfinder  
even if the LCD monitor is open. (P72)  
Using the EVF COLOR item on the DISPLAY  
SETUP screen, either color or black and white can  
be selected for displaying the viewfinder images.  
(P72)  
No matter whether color or black and white is  
selected, the images will have the same resolution.  
When you press the USER button to which the EVF  
DTL function has been allocated, the contours of  
the images in the viewfinder and LCD monitor are  
emphasized, making it easier to bring the subject  
into focus. (P68)  
Note that the contours of the images will still be  
emphasized to make focusing easier even if “ON”  
has been selected as the EVF DETAIL item setting  
on the DISPLAY SETUP screen. (P72)  
24 (E)  
 
ENGLISH  
Time data  
Adjusting the calendar  
This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM  
on December 25, 2004.  
5
Turn the multi dial to set DEC.  
`il`h==pbq  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VOL/JOG  
1
Set the POWER lever to the ON position.  
vb^o OMMQ  
POWER  
jlkqe ab`  
a^v  
OQ  
NP  
T
elro  
jfkK  
PB.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
2
Use the menus (P62-64) to select “YES” as the  
CLOCK SET item setting on the OTHER FUNC-  
TIONS screen.  
JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March), APR  
(April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL (July), AUG  
(August), SEP (September), OCT (October), NOV  
(November), DEC (December)  
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
objlqb  
s`oN  
lcc  
6
In the same way, use the multi dial to set 25 for  
“DAY,17 for “HOUR” and 20 for “MIN.”  
The 24-hour system is used for the time.  
as==`lkqoli  
VOL/JO
as==`ja==pbi  
ob`==m  
lcc  
PB.  
ZOOM  
ob`==i^jm  
MENU  
T  
_bbm==plrka  
`il`h==pbq  
lcc  
`il`h==pbq  
ITEM  
||||  
vbp  
vb^o OMMQ  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
ab`  
OR  
jlkqe  
a^v  
elro  
jfkK  
NT  
3
4
The CLOCK SET screen with “YEAR” selected  
appears. Turn the multi dial to set 2004.  
OM  
`il`h==pbq  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
vb^o OMMQ  
jlkqe ^mo  
VOL/JOG  
a^v  
OQ  
NP  
T
7
Press the MENU button three times to exit the  
menu mode.  
elro  
jfkK  
PB.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
T  
MENU  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ITEM  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
I
Any year from 2000 to 2089 can be set.  
Press the multi dial to move the setting item to  
“MONTH.”  
An error will gradually develop in the time, so check  
that the time is correct before shooting.  
`il`h==pbq  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
vb^o OMMQ  
jlkqe ^mo  
VOL/JO
a^v  
OQ  
NP  
T
PB.  
ZOOM  
elro  
jfkK  
MENU  
SET  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
25 (E)  
   
Time data (cont.)  
3
4
5
Turn the multi dial to move to the UB PRESET item.  
Charging the internal battery  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
The calendar data (year/month/day/hours/ minutes) is  
kept in the memory by the internal battery (three  
months when fully charged).  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
obdbk  
||||  
rpbo  
q`==mobpbq  
r_==jlab  
When the “  
display appears on the viewfinder and  
VOL/JOG  
LCD monitor screen, it means that the battery has run  
out.  
Follow the steps below to charge the battery.  
Set the date and time after the battery is fully  
recharged.  
||||  
PB.  
ZOOM  
r_==mobpbq  
vbp  
MENU  
bccb`q  
lcc  
SET  
|
ITEM  
lkb==pelq==ob`  
lcc  
MKR  
ob`==qfjb  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
1
Connect the AC adapter to the camera-recorder.  
(P10)  
Press the multi dial to move q to “YES”.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
Keep the LCD monitor closed.  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
obdbk  
||||  
rpbo  
2
3
Leave the POWER lever at the OFF position.  
q`==mobpbq  
r_==jlab  
VOL/JO
Leave the camera-recorder like this for about 4  
hours.  
PB.  
ZOOM  
||||  
r_==mobpbq  
MENU  
vbp  
T  
bccb`q  
lcc  
lcc  
The internal battery is charged during this time.  
ITEM  
|
lkb==pelq==ob`  
MKR  
ob`==qfjb  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
Setting the user’s bit  
The screen shown below appears. Set the user’s  
bit using the multi dial.  
By setting the user’s bit, you can store 8-digit informa-  
tion (such as the date and time) in the hexadecimal for-  
mat on the tape’s sub code track.  
r_==mobpbq  
The user’s bit settings are automatically saved in the  
memory and retained even after the power has been  
turned off.  
M===M===M===M===M===M===M===M  
1
Set the POWER lever to the ON position.  
POWER  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
Turn the multi dial and select the user’s bit charac-  
ters.  
Numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F can  
be used as the characters that make up the  
user’s bit.  
2
Use the menus (P62-64) to select “USER” as the  
UB MODE item setting on the RECORDING  
SETUP screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
r_==mobpbq  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
c==M===M===M===M===M===M===M  
VOL/JOG  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
obdbk  
||||  
PB.  
OM  
q`==mobpbq  
VOL/JO
MENU  
r_==jlab  
rpbo===qfjb  
SET  
PB.  
ZOOM  
a^qb====q`d  
||||  
r_==mobpbq  
bccb`q  
MENU  
lcc  
lcc  
MKR  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
|
lkb==pelq==ob`  
ob`==qfjb  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
26 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Press the multi dial to move to the next digit.  
9
Press the MENU button twice to exit the menu  
mode.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
r_==mobpbq  
SELECT  
MENU  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
c==M===M===M===M===M===M===M  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
VOL/JO
IT
PB.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
SET  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
Setting the time code  
Perform the settings related to the time code using the  
items below on the RECORDING SETUP screen.  
(P70)  
If the RESET button (counter) is pressed when the  
user’s bit has been set, the user’s bit is cleared to  
zero.  
TCG  
FIRST REC TC  
TC PRESET  
1394 TC REGEN (the menu items appear in the VCR  
mode)  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
START/  
STOP  
L
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
COUNTER RESET  
OSD  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MOCHK  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
P-IN-P  
REAU
ZEBRA  
RESET  
In the VCR mode, the settings of the items listed here  
cannot be changed if “ON” has been selected as the  
1394 TC REGEN item setting.  
6
7
Press the MENU button when you finish setting the  
user’s bit.  
SELECT  
MENU  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
I
The screen shown below appears. Turn the multi  
dial to select “YES”.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
r_==mobpbq  
mobpbq==lh\  
VOL/JOG  
kl |||  
mrpe==gld  
vbp  
PB.  
OM  
MENU  
SET  
8
The user’s bit is entered when the multi dial is  
pressed.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
r_==mobpbq  
mobpbq==lh\  
VOL/JO
kl  
vbp |||  
PB.  
ZOOM  
mrpe==gld  
MENU  
ET  
ITEM  
27 (E)  
     
Time data (cont.)  
Specifying the time code  
You can record a value of your choice as the initial set-  
ting for the time code to be used at the start of record-  
ing.  
4
5
Press the multi dial to move q to “YES”.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
mobpbq  
1
Set the POWER lever to the ON position.  
||||  
vbp  
q`==mobpbq  
r_==jlab  
VOL/JO
POWER  
rpbo  
PB.  
ZOOM  
||||  
lcc  
r_==mobpbq  
bccb`q  
MENU  
ET  
ITEM  
lcc  
MKR  
lkb pelq==ob`  
ob`==qfjb  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
2
Use the menus (P62-64) to select “PRESET” as the  
FIRST REC TC item setting on the RECORDING  
SETUP screen.  
The screen shown below appears. Use the multi  
dial to set the time code.  
q`==mobpbq  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
M=M=Ü=M=M=ã=M=M=ë=M=M=Ñ=  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
obdbk  
mobpbq  
||||  
rpbo  
q`==mobpbq  
r_==jlab  
VOL/JO
PB.  
ZOOM  
||||  
r_==mobpbq  
bccb`q  
lkb pelq==ob`  
MENU  
lcc  
lcc  
T  
ITEM  
ob`==qfjb  
MKR  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
Turn the multi dial to specify the time code.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
q`==mobpbq  
3
Turn the multi dial to move to the TC PRESET item.  
ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
N=M=Ü=M=M=ã=M=M=ë=M=M=Ñ=  
cfopq==ob`==q`  
mobpbq  
VOL/JOG  
||||  
vbp  
q`==mobpbq  
r_==jlab  
PB.  
OM  
VOL/JOG  
rpbo  
MENU  
SET  
PB.  
ZOOM  
||||  
lcc  
r_==mobpbq  
bccb`q  
MENU  
SET  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
lcc  
MKR  
lkb pelq==ob`  
ob`==qfjb  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
28 (E)  
 
ENGLISH  
Press the multi dial to move to the next digit.  
8
9
The time code is entered when the multi dial is  
pressed.  
q`==mobpbq  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
q`==mobpbq  
N=M=Ü=M=M=ã=M=M=ë=M=M=Ñ=  
VOL/JO
mobpbq==lh\  
VOL/JO
PB.  
ZOOM  
kl  
vbp |||  
MENU  
PB.  
ZOOM  
mrpe==gld  
ET  
MENU  
ITEM  
ET  
ITEM  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
If the RESET button (counter) is pressed when the  
time code has been set, the time code is cleared to  
zero.  
Press the MENU button two times to exit the menu  
mode.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
MENU  
SELECT  
OFF/M  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
L
START/  
STOP  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
OSD  
STORE  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
MENU  
SNS MODCHK  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
RE
ZOOM  
MIC  
E
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
IT
ZEBRA  
P-IN-P  
RESET  
6
7
Press the MENU button when you finish setting the  
time code.  
MENU  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
I
The screen shown below appears. Turn the multi  
dial to select “YES”.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
q`==mobpbq  
mobpb|q=|=l|h\  
VOL/JOG  
mrpe==gld  
kl  
vbp  
PB.  
OM  
MENU  
SET  
29 (E)  
     
Regular shooting  
Preparation and inspections  
Shooting  
Before shooting, check that the camera-recorder is  
operating properly.  
Check the equipment as warranted by the shooting  
conditions.  
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to the  
AUTO position.  
g Battery (P20)  
Have a fully charged battery ready.  
We also recommend that you keep a spare battery  
on hand.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
AUTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
g Cassette tape (P15)  
Check that the cassette tape can be used for record-  
ing:  
AUTO  
MANUAL  
Is the cassette’s accidental erasure prevention  
tab not set to the SAVE position?  
Is there not already any important material on the  
tape?  
The following items are adjusted automatically in the auto  
mode.  
Is the cassette cover closed securely?  
Focusing  
Shutter speed  
Iris  
Gain  
White balance  
g Viewfinder (P22)  
Check whether the viewfinder’s diopter adjustment  
has been made.  
Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and remove it.  
g Zoom/focus/iris  
Check that motor-driven zooming is possible.  
(P31)  
Check that the focusing can be performed both  
automatically and manually. (P37)  
Check that the lens iris operations can be per-  
formed automatically and manually. (P39)  
g Time data (P25-29)  
Check that the calendar and time have been set  
correctly.  
Check that the time code and user’s bit have  
been set correctly.  
3
Look through the viewfinder and check what you  
want to shoot.  
g Audio input (P42)  
Check that the audio input switch is in the correct  
position.  
Viewfinder  
P
POWER  
Q
START/  
STOP  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
OSD  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
4
Shooting starts when you press the START/STOP  
(red) button on the POWER lever.  
Press this button again to pause shooting (shooting  
pause mode).  
30 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
Shooting techniques for different targets  
Low-angle shooting  
Zoom functions  
For shooting at a low angle, you can use the START/  
STOP button on the handle.  
The recording operation of this button can be set using  
the HANDLE S/S INHIBIT item on the SW MODE  
screen. (P69)  
This camera-recorder comes with a ×16 optical zoom.  
Press the main unit's ZOOM buttons gently for slow  
zooming; press them more forcefully for fast zooming.  
The zoom speed resulting when the buttons are  
pressed gently can be set using the ZOOM MODE item  
(P69) on the SW MODE screen.  
START/STOP button  
You can change the zoom speed for the HANDLE  
ZOOM with the ZOOM SPEED switch. When you are  
not using the HANDLE ZOOM, in the HANDLE ZOOM  
item, select “L/OFF/H” and set ZOOM SPEED SW to  
“OFF/M”.  
HANDLE ZOOM button  
T : for zooming in  
W : for zooming out  
Focus ring  
ZOOM button  
T : for zooming in  
W : for zooming out  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
ZOOM SPEED switch  
DIGITAL ZOOM button  
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
C
MIC  
LINE  
AUDIO LE  
C
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
Searching specific scenes  
(image search)  
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
To check what you have shot straight away, conduct a  
rec check (P12).  
To find specific scenes among the ones that you have  
shot so far, conduct an image search while the shoot-  
ing pause mode is established.  
Image search comes in handy when you want to con-  
tinue shooting from a particular scene you have found  
(shooting with frame-to-frame continuity).  
The digital zoom function is made operational by press-  
ing the DIGITAL ZOOM button in the shooting pause  
mode.  
When “×24” is selected as the D.ZOOM item (P69) set-  
ting on the SW MODE screen, the digital zoom function  
works at the following magnification levels each time  
this button is pressed: ×1.25  
×1.5  
×1 (OFF).  
Zooming at a maximum level of k24 is possible at this  
setting.  
If, on the other hand, “×160” is selected as the item’s  
setting, the digital zoom function works at the following  
magnification levels each time this button is pressed:  
1
In the shooting pause mode, hold down the y or  
t button.  
While the button is held down, the tape is played  
back in the forward or reverse direction.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
×2  
×5  
×10  
×1 (OFF). Zooming at a maximum  
CH1 CH2  
REC A.DUB  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
level of ×160 is possible at this setting.  
The zoom position is displayed at all times at the top  
right of the screen, and the magnification level of the  
digital zoom also appears when the digital zoom func-  
tion is working. (P59)  
RESET  
PLAY  
STILDV PAUSE STIDV  
INDSTOP IN
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
ST
S
USER  
3
The magnification level cannot be changed during  
shooting.  
When shooting with the digital zoom function, you  
cannot obtain the same image quality as you can with  
normal (optical) zooming.  
2
When you have found the scene you are looking  
for, release the button.  
Upon completion of the image search, operation  
returns to the shooting pause mode.  
When “ZOOM” has been selected as the FOCUS RING  
item setting on the SW MODE screen using the menus  
(P62-64), zooming operations can be performed using  
the focus ring but only when shooting in the auto focus  
mode. (P69)  
31 (E)  
       
Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)  
Self-portrait shooting  
High-sensitivity shooting (SNS)  
When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180  
degrees toward the lens to take shots of yourself, the  
images shot may appear differently from how you  
would normally.  
When “MIRROR” has been selected as the SELF  
SHOOT item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen  
using the menus (P62-64), an image with the left and  
right sides reversed will appear on the LCD monitor.  
This way, it feels as if you were looking at yourself in a  
mirror, which makes it easier to check what you are  
shooting. (P72)  
This camera-recorder comes with a high-sensitivity  
shooting function to enable shooting in very dark  
places.  
You can shoot scenes in three high-sensitivity shooting  
modes, which you could not capture using a regular  
camera, by combining the light in the infrared ray  
region (IR light) with the shutter speed.  
Press the SNS button for high-sensitivity shooting.  
Switch back to regular shooting by pressing the SNS  
button again.  
The high-sensitivity shooting modes are selected using  
the SNS item on the SW MODE screen. (P69)  
High-sensitivity shooting cannot be performed during  
regular shooting even by pressing the SNS button.  
Temporarily stop shooting first, and then press the  
SNS button.  
However, even if you take self-portrait shots in the mir-  
ror mode, the images recorded on the tape will be  
exactly like the ones you would normally shoot (i.e. not  
mirror images).  
When shooting in the mirror mode, the information dis-  
played on the viewfinder and LCD monitor is limited to  
the following.  
*
: Shooting  
Lens hood  
* h  
: Shooting pause  
: Remaining battery charge  
: Warning  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
If  
is displayed, return the LCD monitor to its original  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
position, and check the contents of the warning.  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHUT/
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
SNS button  
Infrared light  
High-sensitivity  
shooting mode  
Shutter  
speed  
Recorded  
image  
IR light  
IR  
1/50 sec.  
Black and  
white  
Lighted  
Off  
Recording the time stamp  
SUPER_IR  
COLOR_NS  
1/4 sec.  
Color  
By selecting “REC” as the TIME STAMP setting on the  
RECORDING SETUP screen using the menus (P62-  
64), the shooting date and time can be superimposed  
on the images shot and recorded on the tape. (P69)  
SNS: Super Night Shooting system  
When “REC” is selected as the TIME STAMP item set-  
ting,  
appears on the screen.  
The time stamp cannot be recorded when “×160” has  
been selected as the D.ZOOM item setting on the  
SW MODE screen. (P69)  
32 (E)  
     
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You can only adjust the gain when in the IR or  
SUPER IR modes. You can adjust both the gain and  
aperture with the multi dial in the COLOR NS mode.  
(P39)  
You can change the lighting control of the IR light  
using the IR LED item on the OTHER FUNCTIONS  
screen. (P73)  
It may not be possible to reduce the vibration at such  
times when the vibration is severe or when a moving  
subject is being tracked and shot at the same time.  
The vibration reduction function may not work prop-  
erly when the digital zoom function is working.  
Do not look directly at the IR light when it is on.  
Do not cover the IR light with your hand or anything  
else.  
For shooting at an even higher sensitivity, we recom-  
mend that you use the optional IR light.  
Performing high-sensitivity shooting may give rise to  
such problems as after-image, a deterioration in the  
image quality and difficulties in focusing.  
Wind noise reduction  
When “ON” has been selected as the WIND CUT item  
setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen using the  
menus (P62-64), the noise created by wind blowing  
into the microphone on very windy days can be  
reduced. (P69)  
When the wind noise reduction is activated, WIND CUT  
appears on the screen.  
The wind noise reduction function works for both the  
internal microphone and external microphone.  
If there is any bass sound, some of it may be reduced  
along with the wind noise.  
This function turns on or off for both channel 1 and  
channel 2.  
When SUPER_IR or COLOR_NS has been selected  
as the high-sensitivity shooting mode, images are  
shot with the CCD taking about 16 times more time  
than usual to accumulate the signals.  
As a result, very small brilliant points that are not usu-  
ally visible may be recorded as the images: this is  
normal and does not indicate an error or malfunction-  
ing.  
Movie-like shooting  
When “4. MOVIE-LIKE” has been selected as the  
SCENE FILE item setting on the SCENE FILE screen  
using the menus (P62-64), you can shoot movie-like  
images.  
Vibration reduction function  
If you are going to hold the camera to shoot, you can  
use the vibration reduction function to achieve shooting  
with minimal vibration (camera shake).  
appears on the screen when this function is work-  
ing.  
Photo shots  
To release the function, press the OIS (Optical Image  
Stabilizer) button. When the OIS button is pressed  
again, the function is reactivated.  
If you use a tripod, you can obtain natural images by  
shooting with the vibration reduction function released.  
You can record still pictures on tape just as if you were  
taking snapshots with an ordinary camera.  
When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed in the  
shooting pause mode, a still picture lasting for about 7  
seconds is recorded.  
Once the still picture has been recorded, the camera-  
recorder is set to the shooting pause mode.  
A photo index for images recorded using the photo shot  
function is created, enabling you to perform a photo  
index search when the tape is played back to find any  
still pictures you have recorded. (P47)  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
While shooting is in progress, still pictures cannot be  
recorded even when the PHOTO SHOT button is  
pressed.  
START/  
STOP  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
OSD  
COUNTER RESET TIE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
P-IN-P  
REC
33 (E)  
       
Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)  
Zebra pattern  
Field and frame shooting  
When the ZEBRA button is pressed, parts that may be  
whitened out due to overexposure can be displayed in  
stripes.  
Parts that are extremely bright  
Parts that reflect a lot of light  
By adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual  
mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns, you can  
obtain images with minimal whitened-out areas.  
You can set the brightness level at which the zebra pat-  
terns are to be displayed by using the menus (P62-64)  
and the ZEBRA DETECT item on the DISPLAY SETUP  
screen. (P71)  
This camera-recorder normally shoots scenes using  
field recording (60 fields per second).  
When “FRAME” has been selected as the REC MODE  
setting for the SETTING item on the SCENE FILE  
screen using the menus (P62-64), scenes can be shot  
using frame recording (30 frames per second). (P66)  
When playing back still pictures, high-quality images  
can be obtained.  
If normal (moving image) playback is performed, the  
images will appear jerky.  
Field recording  
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REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
Frame recording  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
A B C D E F G H I J  
When you are going to shoot scenes using frame  
recording, we recommend that you set the shutter  
speed to 1/50. (P38)  
The markers are displayed when the ZEBRA button is  
pressed again.  
Markers  
Frame-by-frame shooting  
When the ZEBRA button is pressed again while zebra  
patterns are displayed, markers will appear at the cen-  
ter of the screen.  
When these markers are displayed, the video level is  
indicated at the bottom left of the screen.  
When “ON” has been selected as the ONESHOT REC  
item setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen using  
the menus (P62-64), frame-by-frame shooting can be  
performed. (P70)  
The number of seconds for the shooting is set using  
The video level is displayed as a percentage from 0 to  
99, and “99% ” appears when the level exceeds 99.  
the REC TIME item on the same screen.  
When the START/STOP button is pressed, shooting is  
initiated for the number of seconds set, and then the  
shooting pause mode is established.  
When the frame-by-frame shooting mode is set, an  
asterisk () at the left of the VCR’s operating mode on  
the screen blinks. When recording is started, the  
asterisk stops blinking and lights.  
Video level detection area  
Markers  
Even if the frame-by-frame shooting mode has been  
set, it is cancelled when the power is turned OFF.  
V=V  
Video level  
The regular screen is restored when the ZEBRA button  
is pressed again.  
The video level and video level detection area will not  
be displayed when the digital zooming is performed.  
(P31)  
34 (E)  
       
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Changing the image size  
Adding effects to images  
This camera-recorder allows you to change the size  
(aspect ratio) of the images recorded on tape.  
Use the menus (P62-64) to select the desired setting  
for the ASPECT CONV item on the CAMERA SETUP  
screen. (P66)  
Use the menus (P62-64) to select the “WIPE” or “MIX”  
for the EFFECT item on the RECORDING SETUP  
screen. (P70)  
WIPE:  
The last scene shot opens like a curtain to show the  
images currently showing on the monitor.  
NORMAL:  
Images are recorded with the standard 4:3 aspect  
ratio.  
LETTER BOX:  
Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.  
Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of  
the screen.  
MIX:  
The last scene shot fades out and the images cur-  
rently showing on the monitor fade in.  
SQUEEZE:  
The camera images are squeezed horizontally and  
recorded. When images recorded in this mode are  
played back on a TV monitor that supports the wide  
screen format, they are displayed with the 16:9  
aspect ratio.  
You can allocate WIPE/MIX to the user buttons.  
When you do so, the mode switches as follows each  
time you press the button.  
When SQUEEZE has been selected as the item’s  
setting, “SQU” is displayed on the screen.  
OFF  
WIPE  
MIX  
You cannot change the mode while shooting.  
This does not work while stilled.  
When the mode is switched to SQUEEZE, the screen  
image may be disrupted for an instant. This is not a  
sign of malfunctioning.  
The image quality may deteriorate when images  
recorded at the SQUEEZE setting are played back.  
35 (E)  
     
Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)  
Using the USER buttons  
AE lock function  
You can allocate functions that you have selected using  
the menu to the USER1, USER2 and USER3 buttons.  
This enables you to change the shooting conditions to  
match the subject or add fade effects to the images.  
The USER button functions can be selected using the  
USER1, USER2 and USER3 items on the SW MODE  
screen. (P68)  
This function locks the shutter speed and iris for as  
long as you shoot when you press the USER button  
(P68) to which the AE lock function has been allocated.  
When you zoom in on a subject so that it appears  
larger on the screen and then press the USER button,  
the shutter speed and iris that are suitable for the sub-  
ject are fixed.  
You cannot allocate functions to USER 3 when in  
VCR mode.  
Even when the brightness of the background changes,  
you can shoot the subject at the same brightness level.  
AE LOCK  
appears on the screen while the AE lock function  
is working.  
USER1 button  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
Index recording  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
The scene index signals are recorded on the tape  
when you press the USER button (P68) to which you  
have allocated the INDEX function during shooting or  
recording.  
SHUTT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
The scene index recording standby status is estab-  
lished when you press the USER button in the shooting  
or recording pause mode.  
USER3 button  
USER2 button  
If you start shooting or recording after pressing the  
USER button, the scene index will be recorded on the  
tape.  
Recording the scene index enables you to search  
(scene index search) scenes during playback. (P47)  
One-touch zooming  
One-touch zooming is initiated while you are shooting  
by pressing the USER button (P68) to which you have  
allocated the (PUSH) AF+ZOOM function.  
While this button is held down, the camera-recorder  
zooms in on the subject from the current zoom position  
for a close-up shot and focuses automatically.  
When the button is released, the camera-recorder  
returns to the original zoom position.  
Still shooting  
When you press the STILL (h) button or user button  
(P68) allocated the still function, the images still and  
you can shoot still pictures. Press again to cancel.  
During still shooting, you cannot change the aspect  
ratio, effects (P35), or color bar display (P36).  
This function is useful when you are shooting with man-  
ual focusing.  
Backlight compensation function  
Color bars  
When shooting subjects in backlight conditions, press  
the USER button (P68) to which you have allocated the  
BACKLIGHT (backlight compensation) function.  
Backlight compensation prevents the image of the sub-  
ject from turning out dark.  
When the backlight compensation is activated,  
appears on the screen.  
Press the USER button again to release the backlight  
compensation.  
When you press the user button (P68) allocated the  
COLOR BAR function during shooting or when shoot-  
ing stills, color bars (complying with the SMPTE stan-  
dard), which come in handy for adjusting the picture  
quality of TV and external monitor images, can be dis-  
played.  
When the button is pressed again, the original image is  
restored.  
This function is activated when auto mode is used for  
the iris adjustment.  
When the ID information in the ID SET item on the  
RECORDING SETUP screen have been set using the  
menus (P62-64), the ID information will be displayed  
on the screen along with the color bars. (P69)  
If the START/STOP button is now pressed, the images  
with ID information superimposed onto the color bars  
can be recorded on a tape.  
The color bars will not be displayed when the digital  
zooming is performed. (P31)  
36 (E)  
             
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Backup recording  
Switching to manual mode  
You can automatically record backups of the camera  
images on an external unit (P49) connected to the DV  
connector.  
Set the method used to control the external unit using  
the DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL items on the  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (P72)  
This camera-recorder enables you to switch over to the  
manual mode, which enables you to perform the opera-  
tions listed below manually.  
Focusing (P37)  
Shutter speed (P38)  
Iris (P39)  
Gain (P39)  
White balance (P40, 41)  
Remember the following when you record back-  
ups of images.  
The menu item settings are retained in the memory  
even when the power is turned off. This means that  
if the camera-recorder is used with the settings for  
backup recording still in effect, images on tapes in  
any unit that has been connected may be overwrit-  
ten.  
If you have performed backup recording, check the  
menu item settings before you operate the camera-  
recorder.  
If another AG-DVC60 is used as the external unit  
for the backup recording, select “OFF” as the DV  
CONTROL item setting for the external unit and  
then set it to the VCR mode before use.  
Backup recording may not work properly if two or  
more external units are connected.  
Focusing  
With this camera-recorder, you can select either auto  
focusing or manual focusing.  
When the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch is set to  
MANUAL and the FOCUS button is pressed, manual  
focusing is selected and “MF” appears on the screen.  
Use the focus ring to bring the subject into focus.  
Press the FOCUS button again to switch back to auto  
focusing.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
Make sure that the DV cable (IEEE 1394) used to  
connect the external unit is not more than 4.5  
meters long.  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
If "EXTERNAL DV DISCONNECT" appears, check  
that the unit you have connected is ready to record  
DV signals.  
When backup recording is performed with “CHAIN”  
selected as the DV CONTROL item setting, record-  
ing will be started automatically by the backup unit  
that has been set to the recording standby mode as  
soon as the camera-recorder’s tape approaches its  
end during shooting.  
If any of the following operations are performed  
when backup recording is performed with “EXT” or  
“CHAIN” selected as the DV CONTROL item set-  
ting, the pictures or sound recorded by the backup  
unit may be disrupted.  
Focus ring  
FOCUS button  
AUTO/MANUAL  
selector switch  
The subject may not be in focus if you zoom out  
(wide angle), manually focus on the subject and then  
zoom in (telephoto).  
To blur the background so that the subject stands out,  
reduce the F-number (opening the iris) and focus.  
Conversely, to obtain a greater depth of field so that  
the object in front of and behind the subject are also  
in focus, increase the F-number (closing the iris) and  
focus.  
Digital zoom (P31)  
High-sensitivity  
shooting (P32)  
Frame recording (P34)  
Squeeze recording (P35)  
Slow shutter speed (P38)  
Photo shot (P33)  
37 (E)  
     
Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments  
You can adjust the shutter speed, iris and gain to suit  
the scenes being shot and the lighting conditions.  
Adjusting the slow shutter speed  
You cannot switch to the slow shutter speed while you  
are shooting at a normal shutter speed.  
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to MAN-  
UAL.  
No adjustments can be performed with this switch  
at AUTO.  
Neither can you switch to the normal shutter speed  
while you are shooting at a slow shutter speed.  
To make the switch, first set the camera-recorder to  
the shooting pause mode, and then select the nor-  
mal shutter speed or slow shutter speed you  
desire.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
1
Turn the multi dial in the direction for reducing the  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
shutter speed until SLOW appears on the screen.  
SHUT/I
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
SHUTTER/IRIS  
AUTO  
MANUAL  
pilt  
VOL/JOG  
2
Press the multi dial.  
2
When the multi dial is pressed, the number repre-  
senting the slow shutter speed appears on the  
screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VOL/JO
NLRM  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLPM  
The shutter speed is displayed on the screen.  
VOL/JO
Shutter speed adjustment  
3
Turn the multi dial to select the slow shutter speed.  
3
Turn the multi dial to select the shutter speed.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLNR  
NLNOM  
VOL/JOG  
VOL/JOG  
Returning to the normal shutter speed  
4
Turn the multi dial in the direction for increasing the  
shutter speed until NORM appears on the screen.  
Slow shutter speeds:  
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30  
Regular shutter speeds:  
1/50, 1/60-1/4000, 1/8000  
Synchro scan shutter speeds:  
1/50.3-1/250.0  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
kloj  
VOL/JOG  
5
When the multi dial is pressed, the number repre-  
senting the normal shutter speed appears on the  
screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLRM  
VOL/JO
38 (E)  
   
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With artificial lighting and especially fluorescent lights  
and mercury-vapor lamps, the luminance changes in  
synchronization with the power line frequency. In  
areas where this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual interfer-  
ence will occur between the camera-recorder’s verti-  
cal sync frequency (approx. 60 Hz) and the lighting  
frequency (50 Hz). This means that the white balance  
may change periodically.  
Iris and gain adjustments  
4
When you press the multi dial, the iris and gain val-  
ues are displayed on the screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLNOM  
cRKS  
MÇ_  
Before shooting in areas with a 50 Hz frequency or  
adjusting the white balance, set the shutter speed to  
1/100.  
VOL/JO
The higher the shutter speed, the lower the camera’s  
sensitivity.  
If the shutter speed is increased when the auto iris is  
set (when the F-number is not displayed), the iris will  
open (the F-number is reduced) so that the back-  
ground is more blurred and the subject stands out.  
Shooting at a slow shutter speed may give rise to  
such problems as after-image, a deterioration in the  
image quality and difficulties in focusing.  
5
Turn the multi dial to select the F-number.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLNOM  
cOKU  
MÇ_  
VOL/JOG  
When  
a
slow shutter speed has been selected,  
images are shot with the CCD taking more time than  
usual to accumulate the signals.  
As a result, very small brilliant points that are not usu-  
ally visible may be recorded as the images: this is  
normal and does not indicate an error or malfunction-  
ing.  
Iris (F-number):  
CLOSE, F16-F1.7, OPEN  
6
When OPEN is selected as the F-number, q moves  
to the gain value.  
Synchro scan shutter speeds  
7
Turn the multi dial to select the gain value.  
A synchro scan shutter speed is a shutter speed  
used to shoot TV screens or PC monitor screens.  
The synchro scan shutter speed is set using the  
SYNCHRO SCAN item on the CAMERA SETUP  
screen when the synchro scan shutter speed has  
been selected by the multi dial. (P66)  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
NLNOM  
lmbk  
PÇ_  
VOL/JOG  
If you adjust the shutter speed to match the fre-  
quency of the TV screen or PC monitor screen, you  
can shoot the screen while minimizing the horizon-  
tal noise that is generated when TV screens are  
shot.  
Gain value:  
0 dB, 3 dB-15 dB, 18 dB  
When “IRIS” has been selected as the FOCUS RING  
item setting on the SW MODE screen using the  
menus (P62-64), you can use the focus ring to adjust  
the iris and gain but only when you are shooting in  
the auto focus mode. (P69)  
39 (E)  
   
White balance adjustments  
2
Press the WHITE BAL button to select the desired  
white balance setting mode.  
Auto white balance  
When you shoot with the AUTO/MANUAL selector  
switch at the AUTO position, the white balance is  
adjusted automatically while scenes are being  
recorded.  
R
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
As the white balance sensor is used to detect the light  
source during shooting so the camera-recorder can  
adjust the white balance, do not cover the sensor with  
your hand or anything else.  
RESET  
SHUT
FOCUS  
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
USER  
3
Setting mode  
W. LOCK: Lock mode  
The current white balance is retained.  
: Indoor (incandescent bulb) mode  
Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps  
White balance sensor  
: Outdoor mode  
Outdoors under clear skies  
If you press the USER button to which the AWB LOCK  
function has been allocated (P68) when you are shoot-  
ing in the auto white balance mode, the white balance  
at the time the button was pressed is used until the but-  
ton is pressed again.  
: Set mode  
Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium-vapor lamps,  
some fluorescent lamps  
Lights used for wedding receptions in hotels, the-  
ater spotlights  
Each time the button is pressed, the camera-recorder  
switches between auto white balance and W.LOCK.  
Sunset, sunrise, etc.  
No display: Auto mode  
Setting the white balance  
Select the white balance setting mode if the white bal-  
ance needs to be adjusted very precisely.  
Before shooting in areas with a 50 Hz power line fre-  
quency or adjusting the white balance, set the shutter  
speed to 1/60.  
The white balance setting mode cannot be selected  
while digital zooming is performed with “×160”  
selected as the D. ZOOM item (P69) setting on the  
SW MODE screen.  
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to MAN-  
UAL.  
No adjustments can be performed with this switch  
at AUTO.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHU
FOCUS  
USER  
2
TO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
AUTO  
MANUAL  
40 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
4
The white balance is now adjusted automatically.  
Adjusting the white balance manually  
The screen then darkens for a moment before the  
black balance is adjusted automatically.  
When the adjustments have been completed,  
stops blinking and changes back to a lighted dis-  
play.  
In the set mode (  
), you can save the white balance,  
which has been adjusted manually, in the memory.  
1
2
Place a white pattern in a location with the same  
lighting conditions and light source as the subject,  
then zoom in and fill the whole screen with white.  
A white object (a white cloth or white wall) near the  
subject can be used instead of the white pattern.  
Keep high-brightness spotlights and yellow sub-  
jects off the screen.  
Do not move the screen away from the subject  
until the adjustments are completed.  
If these steps are taken during shooting, only the  
white balance will be adjusted.  
If the white balance cannot be adjusted satisfacto-  
rily because the place is extremely bright or  
Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to MAN-  
UAL.  
extremely dark, the  
display will blink slowly.  
The white balance cannot be adjusted manually  
while digital zooming is performed with “×160”  
selected as the D. ZOOM item (P69) setting on the  
SW MODE screen.  
No adjustments can be performed with this switch  
at AUTO.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHUTTII
FOCUS  
USER  
2
TO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
AUTO  
MANUAL  
3
Press the WHITE BAL button and hold it down until  
the  
display lights.  
The  
display will start to blink immediately after it  
lights.  
This operation can be performed even if the set-  
ting mode for the white balance has been  
selected.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
R
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
RESET  
SHUT
FOCUS  
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
USER  
3
41 (E)  
 
Audio input select and level adjustments  
Selecting audio input  
Audio level adjustments  
Use the AUDIO IN switch to switch input between the  
built-in microphone, an external microphone, an exter-  
nal microphone (XLR), and an external line (XLR).  
You can adjust the level of the audio input  
from a microphone and the headphone  
volume to suit the shooting conditions.  
You can adjust the AUDIO LEVEL dial up  
to a maximum of 8dB.  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
Adjusting the headphone volume  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
1
Hold down the MENU button until the MONITOR  
LEVEL SETUP screen appears.  
You can record simultaneously from CH1 and CH2 by  
setting each for FRONT and REAR. You cannot, how-  
ever, record simultaneously from the built-in micro-  
phone and EXT MIC. (P53, Input channels and the  
tracks recorded)  
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ZOOM  
When using the built-in microphone  
(FRONT)  
MENU  
SET  
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AUDIO IN  
1
Set the AUDIO IN switch to  
FRONT and MIC.  
FRONT  
MIC  
LINE  
MIC  
2
Turn the multi dial to adjust the headphone volume.  
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SHUTTER/IRIS  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
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When using an external microphone  
(FRONT)  
VOL/JOG  
PB.  
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MENU  
SET  
TEM  
1
Connect the microphone to the  
EXT MIC jack. (P51)  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
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MIC  
LINE  
MIC  
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to  
FRONT and MIC.  
q” disappears when you press the multi dial and this  
means you cannot make adjustments. “q” reappears  
when you press the dial again to make adjustment pos-  
sible again.  
CH1 CH2  
The unit automatically switches to  
the external microphone.  
When using an external microphone  
(XLR) (REAR)  
3
Press the MENU button to release the MONITOR  
LEVEL SETUP screen.  
MENU  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
1
Connect the microphone to an  
XLR AUDIO IN jack. (P51)  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
You can connect two micro-  
phones, one each to the CH1  
and CH2 jacks.  
ITEM  
MIC  
LINE  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR  
and MIC.  
When using an external line (XLR)  
AUDIO IN  
1
Connect the line to the XLR  
AUDIO IN jacks.  
FRONT  
MIC  
LINE  
MIC  
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to LINE.  
Change the WIND CUT setting to  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
OFF. (P69)  
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Normal playback  
Playing back a tape  
You can play back images as soon as you have shot  
them.  
2
Open the LCD monitor while holding down the  
panel locking button.  
The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum  
angle of 90°.  
Forcing it past this point will damage the cam-  
era-recorder.  
1
Turn the POWER lever to the ON position.  
Press the MODE button.  
The VCR (green) lamp lights, and the VCR mode is  
established.  
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
VM  
Play back the tape using the various function buttons.  
Press this to rewind the tape while the camera-recorder is in the  
stop mode.  
While the tape is playing back, it reviews the tape at 10 times the  
normal tape speed.  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV 
INDEX STOP
Press this to play back the tape while the camera-recorder is in  
the stop mode.  
When it is pressed while the tape is playing back, the vari-  
ablespeed search mode is established, and “1×” is displayed.  
(P46)  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSL
INDEX STOP
No sound is heard at this time. (Press the VAR.SEARCH button  
to establish the variable speed search mode using the remote  
control unit.)  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
Press this to fast forward the tape while the camera-recorder is in  
the stop mode.  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP
While the tape is playing back, it plays back the tape at 10 times  
the normal tape speed.  
FOCUS  
USER 2  
UTO  
NUAL  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
USER 3  
SEARCH  
STILL  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP
When this button is pressed while the tape is playing back, the  
camera-recorder is set to the playback pause mode.  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP
Press this to stop the tape.  
Tape protection mode  
In order to protect the tape, this camera-recorder is automatically set to the stop mode if it is left for more  
than 5 minutes or so in the playback pause or recording pause mode.  
It is set to the stop mode sooner in low temperatures.  
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Normal playback (cont.)  
Adjusting the volume  
Connecting a TV to view images  
You can adjust the speaker volume when a tape is  
being played back.  
The adjustment will be reflected in the headphone vol-  
ume.  
When tha camera-recorder is connected to a TV set  
using an AV cable or S-video cord (options), you can  
view the playback images on tha TV screen.  
1
2
Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set. (P50)  
1
Hold down the multi dial until the audio level meter  
is displayed.  
Start playback.  
Press the OSD button on the remote control unit to  
display the information (counter, mode displays)  
appearing on the LCD monitor and viewfinder on the  
TV screen.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VOL/JO
The displays are cleared when the OSD button is  
pressed again.  
START/  
STOP  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
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OSD  
x====z  
slirjb  
COUNTRSTITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
2
3
Turn the multi dial to adjust the volume.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
Checking the shooting date and time  
VOL/JOG  
You can display the shooting date and time on the  
screen by pressing the DATE/TIME button on the  
remote control unit while a tape is playing back.  
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in  
the following sequence.  
PB.  
OOM  
MENU  
SET  
M  
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x====z  
slirjb  
Time  
Press the multi dial to clear the level meter display.  
Date  
START/  
STOP  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
OSD  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
Time and date  
Original screen  
COUNTER RESE
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
P-IN-P  
REC
VOL/JO
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Variable-speed playback  
Slow playback  
Frame-feed playback  
You can play back tapes recorded in the SP and LP  
mode at about one-fifth and one-third of the normal  
tape speed, respectively.  
Frame-feed playback can be initiated by turning the  
multi dial during still-picture playback. Turn the multi  
dial upward to play back the tape in the forward direc-  
tion and downward to play it back in the reverse direc-  
tion.  
1
Play back the tape.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
CH1 CH2  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REC  
A.DUB  
FF/  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
RESET  
/REW PLAY  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INX  
STILL ADV PAE STILL ADV  
INDEX SNDEX  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
VOL/JOG  
MANUAL  
S
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
SELECT  
PB.  
ZOOM  
SE
U
Press the q button to return to normal playback.  
2
Press one of the STILL ADV (  
the remote control unit.  
or  
) buttons on  
Cue and review  
The tape is cued by pressing the y button while the  
tape is playing back and reviewed by pressing the t  
button.  
The tape is cued or reviewed only for as long as the  
button is held down.  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INEX STOP INEX  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
REC A.DUB  
RESET  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
Press the q button to return to normal playback.  
STILDV PAUSE STIDV  
INSTOP IN
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
S
VAR.  
PB.  
USER  
3
Still-picture playback  
If you press the h button while the tape is playing back,  
the camera-recorder is set to the playback pause mode  
so that the still pictures of the frames can be viewed.  
Press the q button to return to normal playback.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
RESET  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STINDEX  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
SELECT  
PB.  
ZOOM  
Press the q button or h button to return to normal  
playback.  
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Search functions  
Variable-speed search  
Blank search  
This function enables you to change the playback  
speed and search for specific scenes.  
If, in the VCR mode, you press the USER button (P68)  
to which you have allocated the BLANK SEARCH func-  
tion, the end of the last scene shot (a blank part of the  
tape) is found, and a still picture of the frame that is  
about a second ahead of the end of the last scene is  
displayed.  
1
Press the q button on the camera-recorder or the  
VAR SEARCH button on the remote control unit  
while the tape is playing back.  
If there are no unrecorded blanks, the tape will stop  
at the end of the tape.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
If shooting is started immediately after an unrecorded  
blank has been found, the scene will be recorded  
with frame-to-frame continuity following on from the  
last frame.  
SELECT  
VAR.  
PB.  
SEARCH  
ZOOM  
SHUT
STORE  
MENU  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
SET  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
ITEM  
U
You cannot allocate functions to USER 3.  
USER1 button  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
“1×” appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor,  
and the tape is played back at the normal speed.  
No sound is heard at this time.  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
2
Turn the multi dial.  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
When the multi dial is turned, the playback speed  
changes in the sequence of 1/5× (or 1/3× in the LP  
mode), 1×, 2×, 5×, 10× and 20× the normal tape  
speed.  
USER2 button  
The tape is played back in the forward direction  
when the dial is turned upward and in the reverse  
direction when it is turned downward.  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
VOL/JOG  
M  
Press the q button to return to normal playback.  
46 (E)  
     
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Index search  
This function searches for the index signals recorded  
on the tape so that the tape can be cued up to a partic-  
ular part.  
Index searches can only be performed using the  
remote control unit.  
2
Press one of the INDEX buttons (i or u) on the  
remote control unit.  
P-IN-P  
REC  
A.DUB  
FF/  
/REW PLAY  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
1
Using the menus (P62-64), select the index to be  
searched at the SEARCH item on the PLAYBACK  
FUNCTION screen.  
SELCT  
VAR.  
PB.  
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SHUTTER/IRIS  
pb^o`e  
POh=E=NOÄáí=F=^rafl  
pqN  
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To stop the search at any time, press the STOP but-  
ton (g).  
VOL/JO
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PB.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
Index signals  
ET  
ITEM  
This camera-recorder can record index signals that  
serve as a guide for tape cue-up.  
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Photo index:  
These signals are recorded when a tape has been  
recorded using the photo shot technique. (P33)  
Scene index:  
These signals are recorded when index recording  
has been performed. (P36)  
PHOTO:  
When the INDEX button is pressed, the tape is  
cued back or forward to the image containing the  
photo index signal.  
When the tape is cued, it is played back for about 4  
seconds, and then the image is played back as a  
still picture. (If you continue still-picture playback for  
5 or more minutes, the camera-recorder is set to  
the stop mode in order to safeguard the heads from  
wear.)  
SCENE:  
When the INDEX button is pressed once, “S1” is  
displayed, and the tape is cued back or forward to  
the image containing the photo index signal.  
Each time this button is pressed again after opera-  
tion has started, “S2” and then “S3” are displayed,  
and the tape is cued up to the second and subse-  
quent scenes. When the tape is cued up, playback  
starts from that section. (Up to the ninth scene  
before or ahead on the tape can be specified for  
cue-up.)  
The function may not work properly if the interval  
between one index and the next is less than one  
minute.  
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Counter  
Counter display  
Counter memory function  
You can display a counter that indicates how much time  
has elapsed during shooting or playback by pressing  
the COUNTER button.  
After shooting or playback, the tape can first be  
returned to near the position reset to zero using the  
counter memory, and then stopped automatically.  
1
2
Press the COUNTER button to display the counter  
memory.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
START/  
STOP  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
OSD  
MIC  
LINE  
SS MODE CHK  
MIC  
At the desired position on the tape, press the  
RESET button (counter) to reset the counter mem-  
ory display.  
REAR  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MTI/  
ZOOM  
CH1 CH2  
Z
IS  
RESET  
PP  
REC A.DUB  
C
PLAY  
FF/  
3
4
Proceed with playback or shooting.  
The following data is selected in turn each time the  
COUNTER button is pressed..  
Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder  
to the VCR mode.  
0 : 00. 00  
: Counter value  
CAM  
VCR  
M 0 : 00. 00  
: Counter memory  
POWER  
TC XX : XX : XX. XX : Time code  
UB XX XX XX XX : User’s bit  
Returns to original screen  
5
When the tape is rewound or fast forwarded, it  
stops automatically near where the counter mem-  
ory display was reset.  
What is shown on the counter can be reset to zero by  
pressing the RESET button (counter) while the  
counter value or counter memory is displayed.  
The time code and user’s bit cannot be reset using  
the RESET button (counter).  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
RESET  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
STIDV PAUSE STIADV  
INSTOP IN
SHUT
OFF/M  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
L
UTO  
START/  
STOP  
COUNTER RESET  
MANUAL  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
OSD  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
MIC  
LINE  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STIL
SNS MOHK  
MIC  
USER  
3
VAR.  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
REAR  
ZOOM  
PB.  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
P-IN-P  
RC  
A.DUB  
RESET  
/REW P
FF/  
When adding sound to an existing recording by audio  
dubbing, you can use this function to set the point at  
which the audio dubbing is to end. (P52)  
48 (E)  
     
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Connecting external units  
Headphones  
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Digital video equipment  
2
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
as  
AUDIO  
CH2  
IN/OUT  
IN/OUT  
IN/OUT  
CH1  
1
DV cable (option)  
4-pin type  
You cannot use the DV  
cable at the same time as  
an S cable with a lock.  
Before proceeding to connect or disconnect the DV cable (IEEE1394), be absolutely  
sure to turn off the power of the units that are to be connected or disconnected using  
this cable.  
Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type of DV connector,  
carefully check the shape of the connectors on the DV cable and unit. Connecting a  
connector upside down may damage the parts inside the camera-recorder and  
cause malfunctioning.  
6-pin type 4-pin type  
Always connect the DV cable to the unit with the 6-pin type DV connector first.  
(1J2)  
When recording signals from an external unit, first check that video signals are supplied.  
While signals from an external unit are being recorded, do not operate the external unit or disconnect any of  
its cables. This will stop the output, which may result in the signals not being recognized when recording is  
resumed.  
You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio sig-  
nals as well as time codes and other information.  
When a DV cable has been connected to the DV connector, do not apply any strong external force as this may  
damage the connector.  
49 (E)  
     
Connecting external units (cont.)  
TV set  
S-VIDEO  
S-VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
VIDEO  
VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
as  
as  
AUDIO  
IN/OUT  
AUDIO  
CH2  
IN/OUT  
IN/OUT  
CH1  
CH2  
CH1  
IN/OUT  
Red: CH2 (R ch) audio  
White: CH1 (L ch) audio  
S-video cable (option)  
Yellow: Video  
White: CH1 (L ch) audio  
Red: CH2 (R ch) audio  
AV cable  
(option)  
S-video connector supported  
Video deck  
S-VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
S-VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
as  
VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
as  
VIDEO  
IN/OUT  
AUDIO  
IN/OUT  
AUDIO  
CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
CH1  
IN/OUT  
Yellow: Video  
Red: CH2 (R ch) audio  
White: CH1 (L ch) audio  
White: CH1 (L ch) audio  
Red: CH2 (R ch) audio  
S-video cable (option)  
AV cable  
(option)  
S-video connector supported  
When connecting an external unit to the camera-recorder and inputting the video and audio signals of that unit  
to the camera-recorder, connect the camera-recorder to the output connectors on the external unit.  
When connecting an external unit to the camera-recorder and outputting the video and audio signals of the  
camera-recorder to that unit, connect the camera-recorder to the input connectors on the external unit.  
When video signals are input to both the S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector and VIDEO IN/OUT jack, the signals of  
the S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector take precedence.  
Except when performing audio dubbing on existing recordings, audio signals cannot be recorded unless video  
signals are input to the S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector and/or VIDEO IN/OUT jack.  
50 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
External microphone  
Stereo microphone  
XLR AUDIO IN jacks  
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51 (E)  
 
Audio dubbing  
Background music or narration can be added to the  
images you have recorded on the tape.  
5
6
Press the A.DUB button on the remote control unit  
to establish the status ready for audio dubbing.  
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1
Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder  
to the VCR mode.  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
CAM  
VCR  
B
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
POWER  
Press the PAUSE button (h) on the remote control  
unit and start input of the sound to be dubbed.  
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2
Using the menus (P62-64), select the audio record-  
ing system at the AUDIO REC item on the  
RECORDING SETUP screen. (P69)  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP D
32K (12bit):  
The sound is recorded using the 12-bit/32kHz (4-  
channel) system.  
Use this mode when you want to keep the sound  
that was heard while you were shooting even after  
audio dubbing has been performed.  
48K (16bit):  
The sound is recorded using the 16-bit/48kHz sys-  
tem (2 channels with a good sound quality).  
When audio dubbing is performed, the sound that  
was heard while you were shooting will be erased.  
7
8
When the PAUSE button (h) on the remote control  
unit is pressed, the camera-recorder reurns to the  
still-picture playback mode.  
If more sound is to be dubbed, repeat steps 5 and  
6.  
When the STOP button (g) on the remote control  
unit is pressed, audio dubbing is stopped.  
3
Select the sound to be recorded using the A DUB  
INPUT item on the AV IN/OUT SETUP screen.  
(P71)  
When the AUDIO DUB (sound adding) function is  
allocated to a USER button on the camera-recorder,  
audio dubbing can be performed (sound can be  
added) by operating that button in the same way as  
the PAUSE button (h) on the remote control unit.  
You cannot allocate functions to USER 3.  
MIC:  
The sound of the built-in or external microphone is  
recorded.  
A_IN:  
The sound of the audio component connected to  
the AUDIO IN/OUT jack is recorded.  
USER1 button  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
4
Find the scene where the sound is to be added,  
and set the camera-recorder to the still-picture play-  
back mode. (P45)  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
SHU
CH1 CH2  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
MANUAL  
RESET  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
TO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
USER2 button  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STINDEX  
52 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
g Listening to sound that has been g Using the counter memory func-  
dubbed  
tion to edit dubbed sound  
1
You can switch between the sound that has been  
dubbed and the sound heard during shooting using  
the 32K (12bit) AUDIO item setting on the PLAY-  
BACK FUNCTION screen. (P67)  
ST1:  
First reset the counter memory display at the  
position where the audio dubbing is to end.  
(P48)  
2
3
Rewind the tape to the position where the audio  
dubbing is to start, and start the dubbing.  
The tape then stops automatically at the position  
on the tape where the counter memory display  
was reset.  
The sound heard during shooting is played back.  
ST2:  
The sound that has been dubbed on a recording  
is played back.  
MIX:  
g Adjusting the audio input level  
Both the sound heard during shooting and that  
you have dubbed on a recording are played back  
at the same time.  
Use the procedure described for “Adjusting the mic  
input audio level” (P42) to adjust the audio level of  
mic input.  
You cannot adjust the level of A_IN input.  
g Performing audio dubbing as you  
listen to it  
g Adjusting the audio output level  
You can monitor the sound by setting “ST2” while  
audio dubbing is temporarily suspended.  
Use the procedure described for “Adjusting the  
headphone volume” (P42) to adjust the audio level  
output from the headphones and speakers.  
If you use headphones when performing audio dub-  
bing on a recording using mic input, you can listen  
to the sound being dubbed.  
When you perform audio dubbing using line input  
(from the audio component connected to the  
AUDIO IN/OUT jack), you can listen to the sound  
being dubbed through the speakers.  
Input channels and the tracks recorded  
Audio mode  
Input channel  
Audio track  
Note  
In the LP mode, you cannot dub after recording as the  
track on the tape is thinner than the head.  
53 (E)  
 
Dubbing  
Analog input  
Using the dubbing function, you can dub (copy) the  
contents of S-VHS (or VHS) cassettes onto DV cas-  
settes or record TV programs. (P50)  
1
Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder  
to the VCR mode.  
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
2
3
Turn on the power of the external unit, and play  
back the tape.  
To start recording, press the REC button while hold-  
ing down the REC sub button on the camera-  
recorder.  
If you are using the remote control unit, press the  
PLAY button while holding down the REC button.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
OFF/M  
L
COUNR RET  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
SNMHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
ZEB
RESET  
If you do this during still-picture playback (P45),  
the camera-recorder will be set to the rec pause  
status.  
To resume recording from the rec pause status,  
press the h button.  
4
5
Press the g button to stop the recording.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
SELECT  
.  
PB.  
Stop play back on the external unit.  
54 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Analog input  
Analog output  
You can use a video deck to dub the images you have  
shot using this camera-recorder onto an S-VHS (or  
VHS) cassette tape. (P50)  
g Analog/digital (AD) conversion  
You can use the camera-recorder as an analog-dig-  
ital (AD) converter by using the menus (P62-64) to  
select “ON” as the DV OUT item setting on the AV  
IN/OUT SETUP screen. (P71)  
1
Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder  
to the VCR mode.  
This function enables you to output images, which  
were input as analog signals from an external unit,  
as digital signals through the camera-recorder’s DV  
connector to another digital video unit.  
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
External unit  
2
Press the q button to play back the tape in the  
Analog signals  
camera-recorder.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
RESET  
REC A.DUB  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
as  
SHUII
STILL ADV PAE STILL ADV  
INDEX SNDEX  
AUDIO  
CH2  
IN/OUT  
IN/OUT  
FOCUS  
USER  
2
IN/OUT  
CH1  
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
U
SELECT  
PB.  
Digital signals  
3
4
5
Start recording on the video deck.  
Stop recording on the video deck.  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
as  
AUDIO  
CH2  
IN/OUT  
Press the g button to stop playing back the tape in  
IN/OUT  
IN/OUT  
CH1  
Another digital  
video unit  
the camera-recorder.  
CH2  
MIC  
REAR  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
CH1 CH2  
REC A.DUB  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
Normally, use the “OFF” setting for the DV OUT item.  
If “ON” is selected, the images may be disrupted.  
You can also use an S-video cable. (You cannot use  
an S-video cable that has a lock.)  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
SELECT  
.  
PB.  
USER  
3
55 (E)  
 
Dubbing (cont.)  
Digital input/output  
You can perform dubbing with a high image quality by  
means of digital signals by using the DV cable (option)  
to connect the camera-recorder to a digital video unit  
equipped with a DV connector (IEEE 1394 connector).  
(P49)  
4
5
Press the g button to stop the recording in the  
recorder.  
CH2  
MIC  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REAR  
REC A.DUB  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
RESET  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
1
Press the MODE button to set the player unit and  
recorder unit to the VCR mode.  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
SELECT  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
PB.  
USER  
3
CAM  
VCR  
POWER  
Press the g button to stop playback in the player.  
CH2  
MIC  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
REAR  
REC A.DUB  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
RESET  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
2
Press the q button to play back the tape in the  
player.  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
SELECT  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
CH2  
MIC  
PB.  
REAR  
MULTI/  
P-IN-P  
CH1 CH2  
USER  
3
REC A.DUB  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PASE STILL ADV  
INDEX SNDEX  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
SELECT  
PB.  
U
3
Digitally dubbed sound is recorded in the same audio  
mode (12bit/32kHz, 16bit/48kHz) as the player’s tape  
regardless of the recorder’s menu setting.  
When dubbing is performed with “ON” selected as  
the 1394 TC REGEN and 1394 UB REGEN item set-  
tings on the recorder’s menu, the player’s time code  
and user’s bit can be copied. (P26-29)  
In this case, check the recorder’s screen to verify that  
the player’s images are being received before start-  
ing to record.  
If you start recording when there are no images being  
received from the recorder, it may not be possible to  
copy the time code and user’s bit properly.  
3
To start recording in the recorder, press the REC  
button while holding down the REC sub button.  
If you are using the remote control unit, press the  
PLAY button while holding down the REC button.  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
COUNR RET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
SNME HK  
MIC  
REAR  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
CH1 CH2  
ZE
RESET  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
If you do this during still-picture playback (P45),  
the camera-recorder will be set to the rec pause  
status.  
To resume recording from the rec pause status,  
press the h button.  
56 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Screen displays  
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes  
32 31 30 29 28  
27 26  
1
2
25  
24  
m^rpb  
===aNS=u=====wMM  
as  
pm  
pnr  
jfu  
q`=====NO=W=PQ=W=RS=K=MM  
NKORu  
jki  
23  
22  
3
4
5
Items with the  
mark next to their numbers in  
|
jc  
the figure at left are also displayed in the VCR  
mode as camera data when “ON” has been  
selected as the CAMERA DATA item setting on  
the DISPLAY SETUP screen. (P71)  
jlsfb====  
21  
20  
|
r=N=W=mrpe====^c=H=wj  
NLRM  
cR=K=S  
NU=Ç_  
6
7
19  
r=O=W=_^`hifdeq  
r=P=W=^b====il`h  
pkp=W=fo  
18  
17  
VVB=  
tfka`rq  
pkp  
fkabu  
8
16  
9
10  
11  
15  
NOV  
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30  
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23 : 59 : 59  
ãáå  
`eN  
`eO  
QU=h==  
12  
13  
14  
1. Warning information  
REMOTE:  
2. Back-up unit modes  
The status (modes) of the backup unit connected to  
the DV connector is displayed here.  
No status is displayed when “OFF” has been  
selected as the DV CONTROL item setting on the  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (P72)  
DV * : Recording  
This blinks when the wrong equipment setting  
has been selected on the remote control unit.  
(P19)  
:
This blinks when condensation has formed  
inside the camera-recorder. (P77)  
:
DV h : Recording standby  
: The backup unit cannot be controlled.  
This blinks when the cylinder heads are dirty.  
DV  
: The backup unit has not been connected.  
:
DV – – : The backup unit is connected but it is not  
in the recording or recording standby  
mode.  
This blinks when the cassette tape has not been  
inserted or the one that has been inserted is set  
to the recording inhibited status.  
END:  
3. Recording time mode  
SP : SP (standard play) mode  
LP : LP (long play) mode  
This blinks when the tape has come to its end.  
:
This blinks if a problem has occurred in the cam-  
era-recorder while taking a selfportrait in the mir-  
4. Squeeze information  
ror mode.  
:
This display appears when recording with  
“SQUEEZE” selected as the ASPECT CONV item  
setting on the CAMERA SETUP screen or when  
images recorded in the squeeze mode are played  
back. (P35, 66)  
This blinks when the internal battery for the cal-  
endar has run out. (P26)  
5. Setting selection  
The selected setting is displayed here when a  
switch is selected or a button is pressed to select a  
setting.  
57 (E)  
   
Screen displays (cont.)  
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes  
6. Button functions  
15. Calendar  
The current date and time are displayed here.  
The functions allocated to the USER buttons (P68)  
and high-sensitivity shooting mode (P32) are dis-  
played here while the MODE CHK button is held  
down.  
When the color bar is displayed the ID information  
set at the ID SET item on the RECORDING SETUP  
screen is displayed.  
7. Video level  
Month:  
The video level near the markers is displayed here.  
JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March),  
APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL (July),  
AUG (August), SEP (September), OCT (October),  
NOV (November), DEC (December)  
(P34)  
8. Markers  
The markers are displayed here when the ZEBRA  
button is pressed twice during shooting. (P34)  
Day of the month  
Year:  
2000 --- 2089  
9. Wind noise reduction  
WIND CUT is displayed here when “ON” has been  
selected as the WIND CUT item setting on the  
RECORDING SETUP screen. (P33, 69)  
Hours: (24-hour clock)  
Minutes  
10. Time stamp  
is displayed here when “REC” has been  
selected as the TIME STAMP item setting on the  
RECORDING SETUP screen. The date and time  
are recorded as part of the images on the tape.  
(P32, 69)  
mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss  
16. Index recording  
“INDEX” lights during index signal recording. This is  
initiated by pressing the USER button in which the  
INDEX function has already been allocated during  
recording. (P36, 68)  
It blinks when the INDEX button is pressed before  
recording (to indicate the index signal recording  
standby status).  
11. Audio recording system  
The digital sound recording system is displayed  
here. (P69)  
12. Audio level meter  
This indicates the levels of the audio input and out-  
put signals.  
17. High-sensitivity shooting mode  
SNS is displayed here when shooting in a high-sen-  
sitivity mode. (P32)  
13. Remaining tape  
The remaining tape time is displayed here.  
It is not displayed while it is being calculated or dur-  
ing slow playback.  
18. Gain value  
The gain value used for shooting is displayed here.  
(P39)  
14. Remaining battery charge  
As the remaining battery charge drops, the display  
changes as follows:  
19. F-number  
The iris (F-number) used for shooting is displayed  
here. (P39)  
.
” appears when the backlight is being compen-  
sated. (P36)  
” appears in the spotlight mode. (P68)  
When the battery has completely discharged,  
(
) blinks. (When the AC adapter is  
display other than may  
being used,  
a
appear: this is not a sign of malfunctioning.)  
58 (E)  
ENGLISH  
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes  
20. Shutter speed  
29. One-shot recording  
An asterisk appears when the camera-  
The shutter speed used for shooting is displayed  
here. (P38)  
(
)
recorder has been set up for frame feed recording.  
It blinks in the shooting pause mode. (P34)  
21. White balance information  
The white balance information is displayed here.  
(P40, 41)  
30. Counter  
The following data is selected in turn each time the  
COUNTER button is pressed.  
0 : 00. 00:  
22. Manual focus control  
“MF” is displayed here when the focus is controlled  
manually. (P37)  
Counter value  
M 0 : 00. 00:  
Counter value in counter memory mode  
TC XX : XX : XX. XX:  
23. Vibration reduction (  
)
” is displayed here when the vibration reduction  
Time code value. “TC ” appears when this  
value cannot be read correctly from the tape.  
UB XX XX XX XX:  
function is used. (P33)  
24. Digital zoom  
User’s bit value. “UB  
value cannot be read correctly from the tape.  
appears when this  
This display appears when the digital zoom function  
is used. (P31)  
31. Filename used  
25. Zoom position  
The name of the scene file used for the current  
The zoom position from Z00 (max. wide angle) to  
Z99 (max. telephoto) is displayed here.  
shooting is displayed here. (P66)  
32. Effects and still display  
26. Operation control  
WIPE: when the effect is set to WIPE  
MIX: when the effect is set to MIX  
STILL: when images are still (inverse display)  
The operation control mode of the camera-recorder  
is displayed here.  
No display : Auto mode  
MNL  
: Manual mode  
AE LOCK  
: This is displayed while the AE lock  
function is working. (P36)  
27. Zoom value  
The zoom value is displayed here for several sec-  
onds when it has been changed. “D” appears when  
the digital zoom function is being used.  
28. Operation mode displays  
REC  
*
: Recording  
: Recording (for self-portraits)  
: Recording standby  
: Recording standby (for self-portraits)  
: Playback pause  
PAUSE  
* h  
STNDBY : Standby (cylinder heads stopped)  
A.DUB : Audio dubbing standby  
A/DUB o : Audio dubbing  
: Playback  
s (a) : Fast forward/cue (rewind/review)  
o
(
)
: Slow playback (slow playback in  
reverse direction)  
CHK  
: Rec check  
f (d) : Cue-up (cue-up in reverse direction)  
(
) : Frame feed playback (frame feed  
playback in reverse direction)  
: Blank search  
BLANK  
×ospa):  
Variable-speed search (variable-  
speed search in reverse directio  
59 (E)  
 
Screen displays (cont.)  
In VCR mode only  
Warnings  
The following messages are displayed in the center of  
the screen when a problem with the camera-recorder,  
tape, etc. has occurred.  
34  
===p==========N  
UNPLAYABLE TAPE (OTHER FORMAT)  
The tape cannot be played back because it is in the  
wrong format.  
q`=====NO=W=PQ=W RS=K=MM  
pm  
pnr  
COPY INHIBITED  
The material cannot be recorded properly because  
its input signals are copy-guarded.  
UNABLE TO A. DUB (LP RECORDED)  
Audio dubbing cannot be performed on this tape  
since it was recorded in the LP mode.  
INCOMPATIBLE TAPE  
cR=K=S  
NU=  
Ç_  
tfka`rq  
This tape cannot be used because it conforms to a  
different standard (data saving tape, etc.).  
EXTERNAL DV DISCONNECT  
NOV  
30  
2003  
23 : 59 : 59  
ãáå  
`eN  
`eO  
QU=h==j=  
This message appears when shooting with “EXT”  
selected as the DV CONTROL item setting on the  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and with no external  
unit connected to the DV connector. (P49, 72)  
FOCUS LOCK  
|
||x=H=z  
33  
x====z  
slirjb=====  
33. Monitor volume level meter  
This message appears when  
occurred during focusing.  
ZOOM LOCK  
This message appears when  
occurred during zooming.  
PSD NG  
a
a
a
problem has  
problem has  
problem has  
Press the multi dial to display the level meter show-  
ing the volume level of the sound that is output from  
the internal speaker and PHONES jack.  
34. Search number  
The index number used to perform the index  
search is displayed here. (S1 to S9)  
This message appears when  
occurred with the vibration detection function.  
AUTO OFF  
AUTO OFF is displayed when  
a
problem has  
occurred with the tape transport system.  
When it appears, the camera-recorder’s power is  
automatically turned off.  
CYLINDER LOCK  
LOADING LOCK  
LOW BATTERY  
S REEL LOCK  
(supply reel lock)  
T REEL LOCK  
(take-up reel lock)  
UNLOADING LOCK  
60 (E)  
   
ENGLISH  
Using the MODE CHK button  
Setting the DISPLAY items  
The amount of information to be displayed can be set  
by using the menus (P62-64) to select the DISPLAY  
item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen. (P71)  
=wMM  
NKOR  
jki  
q`=====NO= PQ= RS=K=MM  
pm  
When “PARTIAL” is selected as the DISPLAY item  
setting  
pnr  
jc  
MONIE LIKE  
tfmb  
r=N=W=mrpe====^c=H=wj  
r=O=W=_^`hifdeq  
r=P=W=^b====il`h  
NLRM  
cR=K=S  
===aNS=u=====wMM  
NKOR=u  
NU=  
Ç_  
pkp=W=fo  
pkp  
tfka`rq  
pnr  
tfmb  
jc  
NOV  
30  
2003  
23 : 59 : 59  
o
`eN  
`eO  
NLRM  
cR=K=S  
NU=Ç_  
ãáå  
QU=h==j=  
o
NOV  
30  
2003  
23 : 59 : 59  
ãáå  
==j=  
When “ALL” is selected as the DISPLAY item set-  
ting  
===aNS=u=====wMM  
NKOR=u  
pm  
jki  
pnr  
tfmb  
jc  
NLRM  
cR=K=S  
NU=Ç_  
pkp  
tfka`rq  
o
NOV  
30  
2003  
23 : 59 : 59  
ãáå  
QUh==j=  
61 (E)  
   
Menu operations  
Using menus, you can change the camera-recorder’s settings to suit the scenes to be shot or material to be  
recorded.  
You cannot perform menu operations while you are shooting or recording.  
Setting the menu mode  
Selecting the main items  
1
Press the MENU button.  
2
Turn the multi dial.  
When the remote  
control unit is used  
SELECT  
STORE  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
MENU  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
REC  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
EM  
OFF/M  
L
VOL/JOG  
START/  
STOP  
COUNTER RESET  
DATE/ PHOTO  
TIME SHOT  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
OSD  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
COUNTER RESET TITLE  
MULTI/  
ZOOM  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
P-IN-P  
REC A.DUB  
RESET  
The highlighting moves to the next main item in  
turn.  
/REW PLAY  
FF/  
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV  
INDEX STOP INDEX  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
Example:  
SELECT  
VAR.  
USER  
3
PB.  
ZOOM  
SEARCH  
`^jbo^==jbkr  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
N=K=p`bkb==cfib  
I
O=K=`^jbo==pbqrm  
P=K=pt==jlab  
Q=K=ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
R=K=afpmi^v==pbqrm  
S=K=lqebo==crk`qflkp  
The main items now appear on the screen.  
The camera menu appears in the CAMERA mode;  
the VCR menu appears in the VCR mode.  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==bufq  
[CAMERA mode]  
`^jbo^==jbkr  
N=K=p`bkb==cfib  
3
Press the multi dial at the position of the item to be  
displayed.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
O=K=`^jbo==pbqrm  
P=K=pt==jlab  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
Q=K=ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
R=K=afpmi^v==pbqrm  
S=K=lqebo==crk`qflkp  
ET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITEM  
VOL/JO
The sub items are now displayed.  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==bufq  
Example:  
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
[VCR mode]  
s`o==crk`qflkp  
objlqb  
s`oN s`oO  
lcc  
lcc  
N=K=mi^v_^`h==crk`qflkp  
as==`lkqoli  
O=K=pt==jlab  
as==`ja==pbi  
ob`==m  
lcc  
lcc  
||||  
P=K=ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
Q=K=^s==fkLlrq==pbqrm  
R=K=afpmi^v==pbqrm  
S=K=lqebo==crk`qflkp  
ob`==i^jm  
_bbm==plrka  
`il`h==pbq  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==bufq  
62 (E)  
     
ENGLISH  
For items whose numerical value setting is to be  
changed  
Selecting the sub items  
4
Turn the multi dial.  
5
Press the multi dial at the position of the item to be  
SELECT  
STORE  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
changed, then press the dial again and move q to  
the position of the numerical value which is to be  
changed.  
MENU  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
M  
VOL/JOG  
SELECT  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
ET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITEM  
The highlighting moves to the next sub item in turn.  
VOL/JO
Example:  
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
Example:  
objlqb  
s`oN  
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
as==`lkqoli  
lcc buq  
_lqe==`e^fk  
ob`==m  
||||  
qfjb==pefcq  
lcc  
as==`ja==pbi  
q^mb==molqb`q mltbo==lcc  
lcc  
ob`==i^jm  
^rql  
||||  
fo==iba  
rpbo==cfib  
_bbm==plrka  
`il`h==pbq  
lcc  
||||  
elro==jbqbo  
e
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
Entering the settings  
Turn the multi dial, and change the setting.  
For items whose setting is to be selected  
SELECT  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
5
Press the multi dial at the position of the item to be  
changed, and move q to the desired setting.  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
EM  
VOL/JOG  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
ET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
Example:  
ITEM  
VOL/JO
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
||||  
qfjb==pefcq  
H=OÜ  
q^mb==molqb`q mltbo==lcc  
The setting is now changed.  
^rql  
||||  
fo==iba  
rpbo==cfib  
Example:  
elro==jbqbo  
e
lqebo==crk`qflkp  
objlqb  
s`oN  
as==`lkqoli  
lcc buq  
_lqe==`e^fk  
ob`==m  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
as==`ja==pbi  
lcc  
lcc  
||||  
ob`==i^jm  
_bbm==plrka  
`il`h==pbq  
Press the multi dial to enter the setting.  
SHUTTER/IRIS  
SELECT  
VAR.  
PB.  
SEARCH  
ZOOM  
STORE  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==obqrok  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITEM  
VOL/JO
63 (E)  
   
Menu operations (cont.)  
Setting other sub items  
Initializing the menu settings  
When “INITIAL” is selected as the USER FILE item  
setting on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, you can  
return the menu settings in the currently used user  
file to their factory settings. (P73)  
If “INITIAL” is selected as the SAVE/INT item setting  
on the SCENE FILE screen while you are using a  
scene file (in the SETTING item on the SCENE FILE  
screen), you can return the menu settings in that  
scene file to their factory settings. (P66)  
6
To set another sub item, repeat steps 4 and 5.  
Returning to the main item screen  
7
Press the MENU button.  
MENU  
SELECT  
VAR.  
SEARCH  
PB.  
ZOOM  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITE
Example:  
`^jbo^==jbkr  
N=K=p`bkb==cfib  
O=K=`^jbo==pbqrm  
P=K=pt==jlab  
Q=K=ob`loafkd==pbqrm  
R=K=afpmi^v==pbqrm  
S=K=lqebo==crk`qflkp  
mrpe==jbkr==ql==bufq  
Setting other main items  
8
To set another main item, repeat steps 2 to 5.  
Releasing the menu mode  
9
Press the MENU button again.  
SELECT  
VAR.  
PB.  
ZOOM  
MENU  
SEARCH  
STORE  
MENU  
SET  
OFF/ON  
P.B.DIGITAL  
ITE
64 (E)  
           
ENGLISH  
CAMERA mode menu  
CAMERA MENU  
SCENE FILE  
(P66)  
SCENE FILE  
SETTING  
DETAIL LEVEL  
CHROMA LEVEL  
CHROMA PHASE  
COLOR TEMP  
MASTER PED  
AE SHIFT  
SYNCRO SCAN  
NAME EDIT  
SAVE/INIT  
CAMERA SETUP  
(P66)  
ASPECT CONV  
COLOR BAR  
SETUP  
SW MODE  
(P68)  
USER1  
REC SPEED  
AUDIO REC  
WIND CUT  
ID SET  
TIME STAMP  
TCG  
FIRST REC TC  
TC PRESET  
UB MODE  
UB PRESET  
EFFECT  
USER2  
SKIN TONE DTL  
REC MODE  
USER3  
RECORDING SETUP  
(P69)  
FOCUS RING  
IRIS DIAL  
ZOOM MODE  
HANDLE ZOOM  
HANDLE S/S INHIBIT  
SNS  
SNS SET MEM  
D. ZOOM  
ONE-SHOT REC  
REC TIME  
DISPLAY SETUP  
(P71)  
ZEBRA DETECT  
VIDEO OUT OSD  
DATE/TIME  
LEVEL METER  
DISPLAY  
LCD BACKLIGHT  
LCD/EVF SET  
SELF SHOOT  
EVF MODE  
EVF COLOR  
EVF DETAIL  
REMOTE  
DV CONTROL  
DV CMD SEL  
REC LAMP  
OTHER FUNCTIONS  
(P72)  
BEEP SOUND  
CLOCK SET  
TIME SHIFT  
TAPE PROTECT  
IR LED  
USER FILE  
HOUR METER  
VCR mode menu  
VCR FUNCTIONS  
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS  
(P67)  
SEARCH  
32K (12bit) AUDIO  
AUDIO OUT  
SW MODE  
(P68)  
USER1  
USER2  
RECORDING SETUP  
REC SPEED  
AUDIO REC  
WIND CUT  
1394 TC REGEN  
TCG  
(P69)  
AV IN/OUT SETUP  
(P71)  
A. DUB INPUT  
DV OUT  
FIRST REC TC  
TC PRESET  
1394 UB REGEN  
UB MODE  
DISPLAY SETUP  
(P71)  
VIDEO OUT OSD  
DATE/TIME  
LEVEL METER  
DISPLAY  
UB PRESET  
CAMERA DATA  
LCD BACKLIGHT  
LCD/EVF SET  
EVF MODE  
EVF COLOR  
REMOTE  
CLOCK SET  
TIME SHIFT  
USER FILE  
HOUR METER  
OTHER FUNCTIONS  
(P72)  
65 (E)  
     
Menu configuration (cont.)  
SCENE FILE screen  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Description of settings  
SKIN TONE DTL:  
SCENE FILE  
(CAM)  
Settings corresponding to four shooting con-  
ditions are saved as scene files in this cam-  
era-recorder. Use this item to select the  
scene file to be used.  
1. SCENE1:  
For files where the various menu settings  
are normal.  
OFF, ON  
When ON is selected, soft skin tones are  
reproduced when people are shot, making  
them look more attractive.  
REC MODE:  
NORM  
2. SCENE2:  
The same as SCENE 1 (this is an extra).  
3. B.PRESS:  
Shooting is performed using field record-  
ing (60 fields per second).  
FRAME  
This file is useful for shooting dark areas  
with a sharper contrast.  
4. MOVIE-LIKE:  
This file is useful for shooting movie-like  
images.  
Shooting is performed using frame record-  
ing (30 frames per second).  
High-quality images can be obtained at  
this setting when playing back still images,  
for example.  
<Note>  
NAME EDIT  
(CAM)  
Use this to edit the name of the selected  
scene file.  
You can change the settings in the scene files  
using the SETTING item.  
SAVE/INIT  
(CAM)  
SAVE:  
SETTING  
(CAM)  
Use this to change the settings in the scene  
files.  
DETAIL LEVEL:  
–7 --- 0 --- +7  
Set this level in the “–” direction to soften  
the image outlines.  
When it is set in the “+” direction, the  
image outlines are emphasized and sharp  
images are produced, but the amount of  
noise is increased slightly.  
CHROMA LEVEL:  
–7 --- 0 --- +7  
Set this level in the “–” direction to make  
the image colors lighter.  
The changed settings in the scene file  
(one of the files listed in the file selection  
item) are saved.  
The original scene file settings will be  
restored when the menu mode is  
released, the operation is switched to the  
VCR mode or when the power is turned off  
if SAVE has not been selected.  
INITIAL:  
The selected scene file settings are  
returned to the factory settings.  
The underlining indicates the factory set-  
ting.  
Set it in the “+” direction to make them  
darker.  
CHROMA PHASE:  
–7 --- 0 --- +7  
CAMERA SETUP screen  
Use this to adjust the hue.  
COLOR TEMP:  
–7 --- 0 --- +7  
Set this in the “–” direction to make the  
images more reddish overall.  
Set it in the “+” direction to make the  
images more bluish overall.  
MASTER PED:  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
SYNCRO  
SCAN  
(CAM)  
Use this to adjust the synchro scan shutter  
speed used for shooting images on a TV  
screen, etc. (P38, 39)  
1/60.3 --- 1/250  
–15 --- 0 --- +15  
ASPECT  
CONV  
(CAM)  
Use this to select the aspect ratio of the  
images which are to be recorded. (P35)  
Cannot be changed during still shooting.  
NORMAL, LETTER BOX, SQUEEZE  
Set this in the “–” direction to make the  
images darker overall. When  
a
setting  
below –5 is selected, the dark parts of the  
images may become blackened out.  
When it is set in the “+” direction, the dark  
parts of the images (such as the shadows)  
become brighter.  
COLOR BAR  
(CAM)  
Select ON to show the color bar.  
Cannot be changed during still shooting.  
OFF, ON  
AE SHIFT:  
–4 --- 0 --- +4  
Use this to adjust the auto iris setting.  
Set it in the “–” direction for a darker set-  
SETUP  
(CAM)  
Use this to add the setup level (black level).  
0%:  
The setup level is not added.  
7.5%:  
A 7.5% setup level is added for recording.  
ting.  
Set it the “+” direction for a brighter set-  
ting.  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
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PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Description of settings  
SEARCH  
(VCR)  
Use this to set the operation to be performed  
when an INDEX button (i or u) on the  
remote control unit is pressed.  
PHOTO:  
AUDIO OUT  
(VCR)  
Use this to set the audio signals to be output  
from the AV IN/OUT jack when the tape is  
played back.  
CH1•CH2:  
A photo search is conducted. (P47)  
SCENE:  
An index search is conducted. (P47)  
CH1 output = CH1 signals  
CH2 output = CH2 signals  
CH1:  
CH1 output = CH1 signals  
CH2 output = CH1 signals  
CH2:  
CH1 output = CH2 signals  
CH2 output = CH2 signals  
32K (12bit)  
AUDIO  
(VCR)  
Use this to set the sound to be output as CH1  
and CH2 signals when playing back a tape  
that was recorded in the 32K (12-bit) audio  
mode.  
ST1:  
This selects the sound that was recorded  
during shooting.  
CH1 signals = CH1 track  
CH2 signals = CH2 track  
ST2:  
This selects the sound that was dubbed  
on the recording.  
CH1 signals = CH3 track  
CH2 signals = CH4 track  
MIX:  
This mixes the sound that was recorded  
during shooting and the sound that was  
dubbed on the recording.  
CH1 signals = CH1 + CH3 tracks  
CH2 signals = CH2 + CH4 tracks  
<Note>  
When sound is recorded in the 48K (16-bit)  
audio mode, CH3 and CH4 do not exist so  
the following always stands:  
CH1 signals = CH1 track  
CH2 signals = CH2 track  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
32K (12bit) AUDIO item/AUDIO OUT item settings and audio track signals output from the  
AUDIO IN/OUT jack  
Audio recording  
mode  
32K (12bit) AUDIO  
item setting  
AUDIO OUT  
item setting  
AUDIO IN/OUT jack AUDIO IN/OUT jack  
CH1 output  
CH2 output  
CH1•CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
CH1  
CH1  
CH2  
CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
ST1  
CH1•CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
CH3  
CH3  
CH4  
CH4  
CH3  
CH4  
32K (12-bit)  
48K (16-bit)  
ST2  
MIX  
––––  
CH1+CH3  
CH2+CH4  
CH1•CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
CH1  
CH1  
CH2  
CH2  
CH1  
CH2  
––––  
67 (E)  
 
Menu configuration (cont.)  
SW MODE screen  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Description of settings  
EVF DTL:  
USER1  
(CAM) (VCR)  
This enables one function to be allocated to  
the USER1 button.  
Select this to emphasize the outlines of  
the images on the screen when the button  
is pressed so that the subject becomes  
easier to bring into focus. “EVF DTL ON”  
appears for about 2 seconds in the center  
of the screen after the button has been  
pressed. However, the regular images are  
what is recorded, not the ones with their  
outlines emphasized.  
The original images are restored by press-  
ing the button again. “EVF DTL OFF”  
appears for about 2 seconds in the center  
of the screen.  
g Camera menu mode  
(PUSH) AF+ZOOM:  
Select this to execute one-touch zooming.  
(P36)  
(PUSH) AF:  
Select this to switch to auto focus mode  
when the camera-recorder is operated in  
the manual focus mode but only while the  
button is held down.  
WHITE BAL:  
This works in the same way as the WHITE  
BAL button when the white balance is to  
be set. (P40, 41)  
LUMI-FLICK:  
Select this to make the screen flicker so  
that images which will give the impression  
that reels of photographic film are turning  
just as they did years ago are recorded.  
AE LOCK:  
Select this to set the camera-recorder to  
the AE lock mode. (P36)  
STILL:  
To shoot still pictures.(P36)  
COLOR BAR:  
To show the color bar.  
AWB LOCK:  
Select this to enable operations to be per-  
formed with the white balance that was in  
effect when the button was pressed while  
operating the camera-recorder in the auto  
white balance mode. (P40)  
BACKLIGHT:  
Select this to set the backlight compensa-  
tion function to ON or OFF. (P36)  
SPOTLIGHT:  
Select this to set the auto iris control for  
the spotlight to ON or OFF.  
EFFECT:  
To select image effects.  
REC CHECK:  
Select this to perform a rec check. (P12)  
D. ZOOM:  
g VCR menu mode  
BLANK SEARCH:  
Select this to perform digital zooming.  
(P31)  
Select this to conduct  
(P46)  
a
blank search.  
WHITEFADE:  
AUDIO DUB:  
Select this to fade out the whole image in  
white while the button is held down during  
shooting. At the same time, the sound is  
also faded out.  
This works in the same way as the A.DUB  
button on the remote control unit when  
performing audio dubbing. (P52)  
INDEX:  
Conversely, fade-in in white occurs when  
the button is released. At the same time,  
the sound is also faded in.  
Select this for index recording. (P36)  
USER2  
(CAM) (VCR)  
This enables one function to be allocated to  
the USER2 button.  
For further details, refer to the USER1 item.  
BLACKFADE:  
Select this to fade out the whole image in  
black when the button is held down during  
shooting. At the same time, the sound is  
also faded out.  
Conversely, fade-in in black occurs when  
the button is released. At the same time,  
the sound is also faded in.  
PHOTO SHOT:  
Select this for photo shot recording. (P33)  
INDEX:  
g Camera menu mode  
(PUSH) AF+ZOOM, (PUSH) AF, WHITE  
BAL, AWB LOCK, BACKLIGHT, SPOT-  
LIGHT, REC CHECK, D. ZOOM, WHITE-  
FADE, BLACKFADE, PHOTO SHOT,  
INDEX, SNS, EVF DTL, LUMI-FLICK, AE  
LOCK, STILL, COLOR BAR, EFFECT  
g VCR menu mode  
BLANK SEARCH, AUDIO DUB, INDEX  
Select this for index recording. (P36)  
SNS:  
Select this to set the camera-recorder to  
the high-sensitivity shooting mode. (P32)  
USER3  
(CAM) (VCR)  
This enables one function to be allocated to  
the USER3 button.  
For further details, refer to the USER1 item.  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
g Camera menu mode  
(PUSH) AF+ZOOM, (PUSH) AF, WHITE  
BAL, AWB LOCK, BACKLIGHT, SPOT-  
LIGHT, REC CHECK, D. ZOOM, WHITE-  
FADE, BLACKFADE, PHOTO SHOT,  
INDEX, SNS, EVF DTL, LUMI-FLICK,  
AE LOCK, STILL, COLOR BAR, EFFECT  
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SW MODE screen  
RECORDING SETUP screen  
Item/  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Use this to select the recording duration  
FOCUS  
RING  
Use this to select the function to be allocated  
to the focus ring.  
REC SPEED  
(CAM) (VCR)  
mode.  
(CAM)  
ZOOM:  
SP : SP (standard recording) mode.  
LP : LP (long recording) mode.  
Zooming can be performed using the  
focus ring when the camera-recorder is  
operated in the auto focus mode.  
IRIS:  
AUDIO REC  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to select the digital audio recording  
system.  
32K (12bit):  
Iris adjustments can be performed using  
the focus ring when the camera-recorder  
is operated in the auto focus mode and  
the iris is to be adjusted manually.  
OFF:  
The sound is recorded using the 12-bit/32  
kHz (4 channels) recording system.  
Select this mode when leaving the sound  
heard during shooting intact even when  
audio dubbing is performed on an existing  
recording.  
The focus ring is used to perform manual  
focus adjustments only.  
48K (16bit):  
IRIS DIAL  
(CAM)  
Use this to set how the iris is to be controlled  
by the direction in which the multi dial is  
rotated when the iris is to be adjusted manu-  
ally.  
DOWN OPEN:  
The iris opens when the multi dial is  
turned downward.  
UP OPEN:  
The iris opens when the multi dial is  
turned upward.  
The sound is recorded using the 16-bit/48  
kHz (2 channels with a good sound qual-  
ity) recording system.  
The sound heard during shooting will be  
erased when dubbing over an existing  
recoding.  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Select ON to reduce the noise generated by  
the wind blowing into the microphone in  
windy conditions. Effective with FRONT and  
REAR (LINE/MIC) input.  
ZOOM  
MODE  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the speed of the motordriven  
lens zoom. (P31)  
NORM : Standard  
OFF, ON  
ID SET  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the ID (5 characters) informa-  
tion. The ID information set is displayed when  
the color bar mode is established.  
HIGH  
LOW  
: High speed  
: Low speed  
Characters which can be set:  
(space), A to Z, 0 to 9, ., /, :  
HANDLE  
ZOOM (CAM) L/OFF/H, L/M/H  
To select the HANDLE ZOOM switch. (P31)  
TIME STAMP Set this to REC to record the date and time  
HANDLE S/S  
INHIBIT  
(CAM)  
Use this to set whether the recording opera-  
tion is to be performed using the START/  
STOP button on the lens.  
OFF:  
Recording is permitted.  
ON:  
Recording is inhibited so as to prevent  
operation from being conducted by mis-  
take.  
(CAM)  
that were selected using the DATE/TIME set-  
ting item (P71) on the DISPLAY SETUP  
screen as an image on the tape.  
NO-REC, REC  
1394 TC  
REGEN  
(VCR)  
Use this to select the time code to be  
recorded when recording the signals of the  
unit connected to the DV connector.  
OFF:  
The time code that was selected using the  
TCG setting item and FIRST REC TC set-  
ting item is used for the recording.  
ON:  
SNS (CAM)  
Use this to select the high-sensitivity shooting  
mode. (P32)  
IR, SUPER_IR, COLOR_NS  
The time code of the signals which are  
input to the DV connector are used for the  
recording.  
When ON has been selected for this item,  
the time code of the signals concerned  
takes precedence over the TCG item and  
FIRST REC TC item settings.  
If no signals are input to the DV connector,  
the TCG item and FIRST REC TC item  
settings are used.  
SNS SET MEM To select whether to record the SNS mode.  
(CAM)  
OFF:  
The mode is not recorded.  
ON:  
The mode is recorded.  
D. ZOOM  
(CAM)  
Use this to select the magnification level for  
the digital zoom. (P31)  
x24, x160  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
69 (E)  
       
Menu configuration (cont.)  
RECORDING SETUP screen  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Description of settings  
TCG  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the mode in which to advance  
the time code.  
UB MODE  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set what is to be recorded as the  
user’s bit.  
FREE RUN:  
USER:  
The time code is advanced continuously  
regardless of the operation mode.  
It is recorded on the basis of the time  
appearing on the camera-recorder’s cal-  
endar clock.  
The user’s information is recorded.  
TIME:  
The recording time is recorded.  
DATE:  
The recording date is recorded.  
TCG:  
REC RUN:  
The time code is advanced only when  
recording is underway.  
It is recorded while ensuring that continu-  
ity is maintained with the time code  
already recorded on the tape when shoot-  
ing with frame-to-frame continuity.  
The time code is recorded.  
UB PRESET  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the user’s bit.  
For this, however, “USER” must have been  
selected as the UB MODE item setting.  
EFFECT  
(CAM)  
Adds effects to the images.  
OFF, WIPE, MIX  
FIRST  
REC TC  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to select the time code to be  
recorded when recording is started.  
REGEN:  
Select this to record the time code that will  
ensure continuity with the time code  
already on the tape.  
The time code is recorded in the REC  
RUN mode regardless of the setting  
selected for the TCG item.  
ONE-SHOT  
REC  
(CAM)  
Use the ON setting when shooting on  
frame-by-frame basis.  
OFF:  
Frame-by-frame shooting is not per-  
formed.  
ON:  
The camera-recorder is set to the  
frameby-frame shooting mode.  
When the START/STOP button is  
pressed, recording proceeds for the num-  
ber of seconds selected by the REC TIME  
item setting, and then the camera-  
recorder is set to the REC PAUSE mode.  
a
PRESET:  
Select this to record the time code using  
the value selected by the TC PRESET  
item as the initial value.  
However, when shooting with frame-tof-  
rame continuity has taken place, the time  
code is recorded to ensure continuity with  
the time code already on the tape.  
REC TIME  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the recording time for frameby-  
frame shooting.  
0.5s : 0.5 sec. 1s : 1.0 sec.  
1.5s : 1.5 sec. 2s : 2.0 sec.  
TC PRESET  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the initial value of the time  
code to be recorded.  
The item takes effect when “PRESET” has  
been selected as the FIRST REC TC item  
setting.  
1394 UB  
REGEN  
(VCR)  
Use this to select the user’s bit to be recorded  
when recording the signals of the unit con-  
nected to the DV connector.  
OFF:  
The user’s bit selected by the UB MODE  
item is recorded.  
ON:  
The user’s bit of the signals input to the  
DV connector is recorded.  
When “ON” has been selected as this  
item’s setting, it takes precedence over  
the UB MODE item setting.  
If the signals do not contain the user’s bit  
information, the user’s bit is not recorded.  
If no signals are input to the DV connector,  
the UB MODE item setting is used for the  
recording.  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
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AV IN/OUT SETUP screen  
DISPLAY SETUP screen  
Item/  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Use this to set the brightness level at which  
the zebra patterns are to be displayed.  
80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%  
A. DUB  
INPUT  
(VCR)  
Use this to select the sound to be recorded  
when performing audio dubbing.  
MIC:  
ZEBRA  
DETECT  
(CAM)  
The sound of the internal microphone or  
external microphone is recorded. (P52)  
A_IN:  
The sound of the audio unit connected to  
the AUDIO IN/OUT jack is recorded.  
<Note>  
If audio dubbing is performed on a recording  
which was made in the 48K (16-bit) audio  
mode, the sound heard during shooting will  
be overwritten and the dubbed sound  
recorded in its place.  
VIDEO OUT  
OSD  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Select the ON setting to output the informa-  
tion displayed on the screen together with the  
signals from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.  
OFF, ON  
DATE/TIME  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set whether to display the date  
and/or time on the screen and on the signals  
that are output from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.  
OFF:  
The date and time are not displayed.  
TIME:  
The time is displayed.  
DATE:  
The date is displayed.  
TIME&DATE:  
DV OUT  
(VCR)  
Select the ON setting when converting analog  
input signals into digital signals and output-  
ting them from the DV connector.  
OFF, ON  
The date and time are displayed.  
If any setting other than OFF is selected,  
the time and/or date are displayed for the  
signals that are output from the AV IN/  
OUT jack, regardless of the setting  
selected for the VIDEO OUT OSD item.  
LEVEL  
Select ON to display the audio level meter on  
METER  
the screen.  
(CAM) (VCR)  
OFF, ON  
DISPLAY  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the amount of information to  
be displayed on the screen. (P61)  
OFF, PARTIAL, ALL  
CAMERA  
DATA  
(VCR)  
With the ON setting, the camera settings  
(vibration reduction, F-number, gain value  
and white balance information) at the time of  
shooting are displayed when the tape is  
played back.  
OFF, ON  
<Note>  
When a tape on which the unit’s camera set-  
tings has been recorded is played back on  
another unit, the camera settings may not be  
displayed properly.  
LCD  
BACKLIGHT  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to adjust the backlight of the LCD  
monitor.  
When HI is selected, the backlight is made  
brighter than usual.  
HI, NORMAL  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
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Menu configuration (cont.)  
DISPLAY SETUP screen  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen  
Item/  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
LCD/EVF  
SET  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to adjust the display level of the  
images appearing in the viewfinder or on the  
LCD monitor.  
REMOTE  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the operations to be performed  
using the accessory remote control unit.  
(P19)  
LCD BRIGHTNESS:  
VCR1:  
Select this to adjust the brightness of the  
images on the LCD monitor.  
LCD COLOR LEVEL:  
Operations performed using the remote  
control unit which has been set up for use  
with VCR1 are accepted.  
Select this to adjust the color level of the  
images on the LCD monitor.  
EVF BRIGHTNESS:  
Select this to adjust the brightness of the  
images in the viewfinder.  
VCR2:  
Operations performed using the remote  
control unit which has been set up for use  
with VCR2 are accepted.  
OFF:  
No operations performed using a remote  
control unit are accepted.  
SELF SHOOT When MIRROR is selected, an image with  
(CAM)  
the left and right sides reversed will appear  
on the LCD monitor when shooting a selfpor-  
trait.  
DV  
CONTROL  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the control method to be used  
when a backup unit is connected to the DV  
connector and backup recording is to be per-  
formed.  
NORMAL, MIRROR  
EVF MODE  
Use this to select to switch the screen  
OFF:  
(CAM) (VCR)  
images.  
The backup unit is not controlled.  
EXT:  
ON:  
The images are always displayed in the  
viewfinder.  
AUTO:  
The images in the viewfinder are cleared  
when the LCD monitor is opened.  
The backup unit is controlled using the  
camera-recorder’s START/STOP button.  
The images shot using the camera-  
recorder are recorded using the backup  
unit. (The camera-recorder does not per-  
form the recording operation.)  
BOTH:  
The images shot using the camera-  
recorder are recorded by both the camera-  
recorder and the backup unit.  
CHAIN:  
EVF COLOR  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Select ON to display the images on the view-  
finder screen in color.  
OFF:  
The images are displayed in black and  
white.  
ON:  
The images are displayed in color.  
When  
the  
camera-recorder’s  
tape  
EVF DETAIL  
(CAM) (VCR)  
When ON is selected, the contours of the  
images in the viewfinder and on the LCD  
monitor are emphasized to make focusing  
easier.  
approaches its end during shooting,  
recording is automatically started by the  
backup unit that has been waiting in the  
recording standby mode.  
However, the images recorded will be normal  
images without emphasized contours.  
OFF, ON  
DV  
CMD SEL  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the recording operation to be  
performed by the backup unit when the cam-  
era-recorder’s START/STOP button is  
pressed.  
REC_P:  
The START/STOP button switches  
between recording and rec pause.  
STOP:  
The START/STOP button switches  
between recording and stop.  
<Note>  
If the backup unit does not have a rec pause  
function, select STOP.  
REC LAMP  
(CAM)  
Select ON to light the tally lamp during shoot-  
ing. (P77)  
OFF, ON  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
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ENGLISH  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Item/  
(Display  
mode)  
Description of settings  
Description of settings  
BEEP  
SOUND  
(CAM)  
Select ON to be warned by a beep that the  
shooting has started or ended or that a prob-  
lem has occurred.  
USER FILE  
(CAM) (VCR)  
LOAD:  
The menu (except scene file) settings  
which were saved last are loaded.  
OFF, ON  
SAVE:  
The changed menu settings are saved.  
INITIAL:  
The menu settings are returned to the fac-  
tory settings.  
The beeps are output as audio signals from  
the PHONES jack and AV IN/OUT jack. When  
a beep is sounded, the audio signals from the  
built-in microphone are muted and the beep  
is output instead.  
When the power is turned off without  
selecting SAVE, the VCR mode menu set-  
tings will be saved but the CAMERA mode  
menu settings will be returned to the origi-  
nal settings.  
When a LOAD or INITIAL operation has  
been performed, set the camera-  
recorder’s POWER lever first to the OFF  
position and then back to ON in order to  
ensure that the settings concerned will  
take effect.  
One beep sounds:  
when the POWER lever is set to the ON  
position  
when shooting has started  
Two beeps sound:  
when shooting is paused  
10 beeps sound in succession:  
when a cassette tape has not been inserted  
when the cassette tape is set to the record-  
ing inhibited status  
HOUR  
METER  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to display the total running time (a 5-  
digit figure in 1-hour increments) of the cylin-  
der head.  
when condensation has formed inside the  
camera-recorder  
when a problem has occurred in the cam-  
era-recorder  
CLOCK SET  
(CAM) (VCR)  
Use this to set the camera-recorder’s internal  
calendar.  
TIME SHIFT  
(CAM) (VCR)  
The time set using this item is added to the  
clock time of the internal calendar (time differ-  
ence compensation) and displayed on the  
viewfinder and LCD monitor. The added time  
is also recorded on the tape.  
+23h --- +1h, OFF, 1h --- –23h  
(In 1-hour increments)  
TAPE  
PROTECT  
(CAM)  
When the camera-recorder has been left in  
the pause mode for about 5 minutes, it is  
automatically set to the tape protection mode.  
Use this item to select the kind of tape protec-  
tion mode to be established.  
POWER OFF:  
The camera-recorder’s power is set to  
OFF.  
STBY:  
The cylinder head is set to the stop status.  
IR LED  
(CAM)  
Use this to set the control over the infrared  
light which is used during high-sensitivity  
recording. (P32)  
AUTO:  
The infrared light comes on as soon as the  
high-sensitivity shooting mode is estab-  
lished.  
OFF:  
The infrared light does not come on no  
matter whether the high-sensitivity shoot-  
ing mode is established or not.  
The underlining indicates the factory setting.  
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Before calling for service  
Power supply  
There’s no power.  
Have the battery and AC adapter been connected properly?  
Check the connections again.  
P10, 21  
P73  
Power shuts off for no  
apparent reason.  
To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to safe-  
guard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder’s power is automat-  
ically turned off when the camera-recorder has been left in the  
shooting pause mode for more than 5 minutes.  
Check the setting you have selected for the TAPE PROTECT item  
on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.  
Power goes off as soon as Has the battery run out?  
P20  
P77  
it is turned on.  
If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or the  
.
display appears, it means that the battery has run out.  
Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a  
fully charged one.  
Has any condensation formed?  
At times when, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a  
cold place to a heated room, condensation may form inside.  
If this happens, the power is automatically turned off and the only  
operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the cassette.  
Wait until the condensation has dried out.  
Battery  
The battery runs down  
quickly.  
Has the battery been fully charged?  
Keep charging it until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes off.  
Are you using the battery in a cold place?  
P20  
–––  
The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating  
time is reduced in low-temperature locations.  
Has the battery reached the end of its service life?  
The battery has a fixed service life which differs depending on how  
the battery is used.  
–––  
If the battery operates only for a short period even when it is  
charged adequately, it means that it has reached the end of its ser-  
vice life.  
The battery cannot be  
charged.  
Is the DC cord connected to the AC adapter?  
You cannot charge the battery if this cord is connected.  
–––  
Normal video recording  
I can’t record even though Is the tab on the cassette tape used to prevent accidental erasure P15  
I’ve inserted the cassette  
at the open (SAVE) position?  
tape properly.  
You cannot record if this tab is open.  
Has the cassette tape come to the very end?  
If so, replace it with another one.  
–––  
Is the POWER lever at the ON position?  
Is the VCR lamp lighted?  
–––  
–––  
You cannot shoot in the VCR mode.  
Has condensation formed?  
P77  
If it has formed, the only operation you can perform is to remove  
the cassette tape. Wait until the condensation has dried out.  
Has the AUTO OFF or T REEL LOCK warning display appeared? –––  
Check the tape as it may have snapped.  
Is the external unit disconnected from the DV connector while you P72  
are trying to perform backup recording with “EXT” selected as the  
DV CONTROL item setting on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen?  
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Other types of video recording  
The subject is not brought Is the manual focus mode established?  
P30, 37  
into focus automatically.  
You can focus automatically only when the auto focus mode is  
established.  
Are you shooting a scene where it’s hard to bring the subject into  
focus in the auto focus mode?  
–––  
Some subjects are hard to bring into focus in the auto focus mode.  
If this is the case, bring the subject into focus in the manual focus  
mode.  
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when:  
1. both close and distant objects are to be shot  
2. shooting through dirty windows or other glass  
3. shooting in dark places  
4. there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject  
5. subjects are moving fast  
6. shooting scenes with minimal contrast  
7. shooting at a low shutter speed  
Editing  
I can’t perform audio dub- Is the tab on the cassette tape used to prevent accidental erasure P15  
bing.  
at the open (SAVE) position?  
You cannot edit if this tab is open.  
Are you trying to edit a part that was shot in the LP mode?  
You cannot perform audio dubbing on tapes recorded in the LP  
mode because the tracks on the tape in this mode are narrower  
than the head width.  
–––  
Displays  
There’s something wrong If a tape is played in the reverse slow mode, the time code display –––  
with the time code dis-  
may not register a regular count, but this is not a sign of malfunc-  
play.  
tioning.  
The remaining tape dis-  
play differs from the  
actual amount of tape  
remaining.  
The remaining tape is not displayed accurately if you shoot continu- –––  
ously for periods of less than 30 seconds.  
The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less remaining tape than the –––  
time actually remaining on the tape.  
Playback (images)  
I can’t play back a tape  
even when I press the  
play button.  
Is the VCR lamp lighted?  
No kind of playback operation can be performed unless this lamp is  
lighted.  
P43  
Mosaic-like noise appears This noise is inherent to digital video technology. It is not a sign of –––  
when I cue or review a  
malfunctioning.  
tape.  
Playback images do not  
appear on the TV screen  
even though I have con-  
nected the camera-  
recorder to the TV set  
properly.  
Is the TV input selector set to “video input?”  
Read the TV set’s instruction manual carefully, and select the video  
input connector you should use to connect your camera-recorder.  
–––  
The playback images are  
not displayed clearly.  
Are the camera-recorder’s heads dirty?  
The playback images will not be displayed clearly if these heads  
are dirty.  
–––  
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Before calling for service (cont.)  
Playback (sound)  
I can’t hear any sound  
Have you turned down the camera-recorder’s volume control too  
P44  
from the camera-  
far?  
recorder’s speaker.  
In the VCR mode, adjust the volume level using the multi dial.  
I can hear two sets of  
sound.  
Have you selected “MIX” as the 32K (12bit) AUDIO item setting on P67  
the PLAYBACK FUNCTION screen?  
If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with “32K P69  
(12bit)” selected as the AUDIO REC item setting on the RECORD-  
ING SETUP screen, you will hear the sound heard during recording  
and that of the audio dubbing.  
When I performed audio  
dubbing on an existing  
recording, the original  
sound was erased.  
If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with “48K P69  
(16bit)” selected as the AUDIO REC item setting on the RECORD-  
ING SETUP screen, you will erase the original sound on the tape.  
To leave the original sound intact, make sure that “32K (12bit)” is  
selected as the item setting when you shoot the original recording.  
Other  
I can’t remove the cas-  
sette tape.  
Is power still being supplied to the camera-recorder? (Is the power –––  
from the AC adapter and battery supplied properly?)  
So long as the power is supplied, you can remove the cassette  
even if the POWER lever is at the OFF position.  
I can remove the cassette Has condensation formed?  
P77  
but I can’t perform any  
If it forms, the only operation you can perform is to remove the cas-  
other operations.  
sette. Wait until the condensation has dried out.  
If the cassette cover is closed immediately after sliding the EJECT –––  
switch to open the cassette cover, you may no longer be able to  
perform any operations other than eject. If you did this, slide the  
EJECT switch again to open the cassette cover, check that the cas-  
sette mechanism has finished ejecting the cassette, and then close  
the cassette cover.  
The remote control unit  
does not work.  
Has the button battery in the remote control unit run out?  
If the remote control fails to work even when it is operated near the  
camera-recorder’s remote control sensor, it means that the button  
battery has run out. Replace it with a new one.  
P19  
Is the remote control setting the same for the remote control unit  
and the camera-recorder?  
P19, 72  
If the REMOTE item setting does not correspond between the two  
units, the remote control unit will not work.  
I hear a rattling sound  
when I tilt the camera-  
recorder back and forth.  
There are some parts in the structure of the camera unit that make –––  
a rattling sound in the VCR mode or when the POWER lever is at  
the OFF position. This is not a sign that something is broken.  
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Condensation  
3
How to find out whether there is condensation  
inside and what to do about it if it has formed  
Turn on the power two to three hours later and  
check whether or not the condensation display  
has gone off.  
If the  
condensation mark blinks after the camera-  
recorder’s power has been turned on, it means that  
condensation has formed inside the camera-recorder.  
If this has happened, the power is automatically turned  
off within a matter of seconds.  
To make doubly sure, wait another hour or so after  
the condensation display has gone off before using  
the camera-recorder again.  
Take the following action.  
Also remember that even when the condensation  
display has not appeared, condensation may be  
forming.  
Condensation builds up gradually so the condensa-  
tion display may not appear for 10 to 15 minutes  
after it has started to form inside.  
In very cold areas, the condensation may freeze. If  
this happens, it will take another two to three hours  
for it to thaw out.  
1
2
Remove the cassette  
No other functions will be operational. It may not  
even be possible to remove the cassette tape  
depending on the amount of condensation. If this is  
the case, wait two to three hours before removing  
the cassette.  
Wait two to three hours with the cassette holder  
open.  
The time you need to wait will differ depending on  
the amount of condensation and the ambient tem-  
perature.  
Tally lamp  
The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting  
“ON” as the REC LAMP item (P72) setting on the OTHER FUNC-  
TIONS screen.  
When the camera-recorder is in any of the following statuses, the  
tally lamp blinks.  
When the remaining charge of the battery is low  
When there is not much tape left  
When trouble has occurred in the tape transport system  
When an operation initiated by the remote control unit has been  
received  
Tally lamp  
When the camera-recorder’s mode is being switched to shooting  
System resetting  
Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the  
camera-recorder even though its power is on or a similar kind of a  
problem has occurred.  
Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on the camera-  
recorder. This will reset the system microcomputer.  
The menu settings entered and memory contents will not be cleared  
even when the system is reset.  
ZOOM SPEED  
H
REC  
OFF/M  
L
COUNTER RESET  
AUDIO IN  
FRONT  
CH1  
AUDIO LEVEL  
CH2  
MIC  
LINE  
SNS MODE CHK  
MIC  
REAR  
CH1 CH2  
ZEBRA  
OIS  
RESET  
SHUT
FOCUS  
USER  
2
UTO  
MANUAL  
VOL/JOG  
MENU  
WHITE BAL  
SEARCH  
D.ZOOM  
SEARCH  
STILL  
USER  
3
Do not press the RESET button when the camera-recorder is  
operating normally.  
RESET button  
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Cleaning the video heads  
When the video heads are dirty, mosaic-like noise will  
appear here and there when tapes are played back  
and/or a bluish tone will permeate entire images.  
Very dirty heads cause a deterioration in the recording  
capability and at worst, they will make it impossible to  
record altogether.  
Do not rewind the cleaning tape at any interim point  
while it is playing. When it reaches the end, rewind it  
and use it again in the same way from the start.  
If the heads become dirty again immediately after  
they have been cleaned, it may mean that the condi-  
tion of cleaning tape itself has deteriorated. Stop  
using the tape immediately.  
Excessive use of cleaning tapes will result in head  
wear. When the heads are worn, images will not be  
played back clearly even immediately after the heads  
have been cleaned.  
If the dirty heads do not become any cleaner even  
when a cleaning tape is used, you will need to have  
your dealer arrange for your camera-recorder to be  
cleaned and/or repaired. Consult your dealer if this  
happens.  
Factors that make the heads dirty  
High concentrations of dust in the atmosphere  
High-temperature and high-humidity environments  
Tape damage  
Prolonged use  
Use a cleaning cassette tape!  
1
2
3
Insert a cleaning tape into the camera-recorder  
and set the POWER lever to the ON position.  
Press the MODE button, and check that the VCR  
lamp has lighted.  
Periodic inspections  
To ensure that you will be able to view good-quality  
images, it is recommended that you replace the video  
heads and any other worn parts every 2,000 hours or  
so of use.  
(However, this period will differ significantly depending  
on the temperature, humidity, dust and other factors in  
the operating environment.)  
Press the q button, then ten seconds later press  
the g button.  
(Do not rewind the tape at this time.)  
4
5
Remove the cleaning tape, proceed with record-  
ing and playback as a trial on another tape and  
check the resulting images.  
1
4
If the images are not clear, repeat steps  
to  
.
(Do not use the cleaning tape more than 4 times  
in one go.)  
Maintenance cautions  
Do not use benzine or paint thinners for maintenance purposes.  
Using benzine or paint thinners may deform the camera-recorder and/or cause the surface finish to peel off.  
Before proceeding with maintenance, remove the battery or disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet.  
Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe the camera-recorder. To remove stubborn dirt, wipe the camera-recorder with a  
cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the  
remaining moisture.  
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Storage precautions  
Before storing the camera-recorder, remove both the  
cassette and battery. Store all of these items in a place  
with a low humidity and relatively constant tempera-  
ture.  
Recommended temperature range:  
59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C)  
Cassette tapes  
Always rewind your tapes to the start before storing  
them. If a cassette that has been stopped part the  
way through is left standing for six months or more  
(this timeframe differs depending on the storage con-  
ditions), the tape will become slack.  
Always put tapes back into their original cases before  
storing them as factors such as dust, direct sunlight  
(ultraviolet rays) and humidity may damage the  
tapes. Dust contains particles of hard minerals which  
may damage the camera-recorder’s heads and other  
parts if they get inside the cassette.  
Recommended relative humidity:  
40% to 60%  
Camera-recorder  
Wrap the camera-recorder in a soft cloth to keep the  
dust off.  
Fast forward and rewind your tapes once every six  
months. If tapes are kept wound up for more than a  
year, the expansion and contraction caused by  
changes in the temperature and humidity may distort  
the tapes. Also, parts of the tape may get stuck  
together.  
Battery  
The battery life is shortened in places which are very  
hot or cold.  
Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors or  
high dust concentrations may corrode the terminals,  
cause other damage and lead to malfunctioning.  
Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hair-  
pins) away from the battery.  
Do not place cassettes near equipment or anything  
else with strong magnetic fields.  
The top surface of tapes is coated with microscopi-  
cally small magnetic particles where the signals are  
recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys and other prod-  
ucts may have a stronger magnetic field than you  
might suspect: they may be strong enough to erase  
recordings and generate noise on the screen and in  
the sound.  
Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals,  
causing the battery to heat up, and you may seri-  
ously burn yourself if you touch the battery in  
this state.  
The battery should be discharged for storage. When  
storing it for an extended time, we recommended that  
at least once a year you charge it, use up its charge  
by operating the camera-recorder, and then store it  
again.  
Names, companies, and products referred to in these operating instructions are the trademarks or registered  
trademarks of the respective companies.  
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Specifications  
Pickup devices  
Interline transfer 1/4-inch CCD image senser  
(×3)  
[GENERAL]  
Supply voltage: DC 7.2 V/7.9 V  
Power consumption:  
6.2 W (when the viewfinder is used)  
7.4 W (when the LCD monitor is used)  
8.9W (Maximum)  
Number of pixels  
Total number of pixels: 470,000,  
Number of effective pixels: 440,000  
(pixel offset system)  
Lens  
Optical image stabilizer lens,  
motorized 16x zoom,  
F1.6 (f=4.1 to 65.6 mm)  
(35 mm equivalent: 39.5 to 632 mm)  
Color separation optical system  
Prism system  
indicates safety information.  
Ambient operating temperature  
0°C to 40°C  
Ambient operating humidity  
10% to 85% (no condensation)  
Weight  
ND filter  
Interlocked with iris, auto ON/OFF  
Gain settings  
0, +3, +6, +9, +12, +15, +18 dB  
Shutter speed settings  
Slow shutter speeds:  
1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25 sec.  
Regular shutter speeds:  
1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350,  
1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000,  
1/3000, 1/4000, 1/8000 sec.  
Minimum subject illuminance  
4 lux:  
2.60 kg  
(excluding battery and accessories)  
Dimensions (W×H×D)  
217 mm × 224 mm × 431 mm  
Recording format  
DV (Digital video SD format)  
Tape format  
Mini DV system  
Video signals recorded  
625/50i (PAL)  
Shooting mode  
F1.6, +18 dB gain, 50 IRE video output  
Lens hood  
625/50i  
Audio signals recorded  
PCM digital recording  
16 bits: 48 kHz/2 channels  
12 bits: 32 kHz/4 channels  
Recording tracks  
Digital video/audio:  
Helical tracks  
Time code:  
Helical track (sub code area)  
Tape speeds  
Large-sized lens hood with wide angle of view  
Filter diameter  
43 mm  
LCD monitor  
2.5-inch LCD color monitor, 110,000 pixels  
Viewfinder  
0.44-inch, LCD color viewfinder, 180,000 pixels  
Internal microphone  
Stereo microphone  
Internal speaker  
SP mode: 18.831 mm/sec.  
LP mode: 12.568 mm/sec.  
Recording time (when AY-DVM63PQ/MQ is used)  
SP mode: 60 minutes  
LP mode: 90 minutes  
Tapes used  
20 mm diameter  
6.35 mm wide metal tapes  
FF/REW time  
Approx. 140 sec. (when AY-DVM63PQ/MQ is used)  
80 (E)  
 
ENGLISH  
[VIDEO]  
[AC ADAPTER]  
Sampling frequency  
Y: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 6.75 MHz  
Quantizing  
Power Source:  
110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
Power Consumption:  
18 W  
8 bits  
Video compression system  
DCT + variable-length code  
Error correction  
indicates safety information.  
Reed-Solomon product code  
Weight  
0.16 kg  
Dimensions (W×H×D)  
70 mm × 44.5 mm × 116 mm  
[AUDIO]  
Sampling frequency  
48 kHz/32 kHz  
Quantizing  
[OPTIONAL UNITS]  
16 bits/12 bits  
Wide conversion lens  
AG-LW4307P  
Frequency response  
20 Hz to 20 kHz  
Wow & flutter  
Infrared light  
AG-YRL30G  
Below measurable limits  
Battery  
CGR-D16S (1600 mAh)  
CGP-D28S (2800 mAh)  
CGA-D54S  
[CONNECTORS]  
MIC  
(5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery)  
Stereo mini jack (3.5-mm diameter)  
Mic sensitivity: –70 dBV  
XLR AUDIO IN  
XLR (CH1/CH2), high impedance  
0/-60dBu, LINE/MIC selectable  
VIDEO IN/OUT  
AC adapter kit  
AG-B15E (equivalent to accessory AC cord,  
DC cord, AC adapter)  
Cleaning tape  
Pin jack, (input/output switched automatically)  
Analog composite input/output, 1.0 V [p-p],  
75 Ω  
AY-DVMCLC  
S-VIDEO IN/OUT  
(input/output switched automatically)  
S-connector, Y/C separate signal  
input/output  
Y: 1.0 V [p-p], C: 0.3 V [p-p], 75 Ω  
AUDIO IN/OUT  
Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.  
Pin jack (CH1, CH2), (input/output switched automat-  
ically)  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Input: –10 dBV, high impedance  
Output: –10 dBV, low impedance  
DC input (INPUT 7.9 V)  
DC 7.9 V  
PHONES  
Stereo mini jack (3.5-mm diameter), 100 Ω  
DV  
4 pins, digital input/output, compliant with  
IEEE 1394 standard  
CAM REMOTE  
Mini jack (2.5-mm diameter)  
81 (E)  
 
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.  
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