Panasonic ecam NV GS300 User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Camera

Model No.

NV-GS300

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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Contents

Information for your safety ................................... 2

Recording in natural colours

(White balance) ............................................... 37

Manual focus adjustment ................................... 38

Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment........ 38

Before using

Accessories.......................................................... 5

Optional................................................................ 5

Parts identification and handling.......................... 5

Fitting the lens cap

Playback mode

Playing back tape............................................... 40

Slow-motion playback/

(VW-LF37WE; optional) .................................... 8

The one-touch free-style grip belt ........................ 8

Power supply ....................................................... 9

Charging time and recordable time.................... 10

Turning the camera on....................................... 10

Setting date and time......................................... 11

Using the LCD monitor....................................... 12

Using the viewfinder........................................... 12

Quick Start ......................................................... 13

Inserting/removing a cassette ............................ 14

Inserting/removing a card .................................. 15

Selecting a mode ............................................... 16

How to use the joystick ...................................... 16

Help mode.......................................................... 18

Switching the language...................................... 18

Using the menu screen...................................... 18

Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder...................... 20

Using the remote control.................................... 21

Free style remote control ................................... 23

frame-by-frame playback................................. 41

Variable-speed search function.......................... 41

Playback on TV.................................................. 42

Playing back card............................................... 42

Deleting files recorded on a card ....................... 43

Formatting a card............................................... 44

Protecting files on a card.................................... 44

Writing the printing data on a card

(DPOF setting) ................................................ 45

Edit mode

Recording from a tape onto a card..................... 46

Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR

(Dubbing)......................................................... 46

Using the DV Cable for Recording

(Digital Dubbing)............................................. 47

Audio dubbing .................................................... 48

Printing pictures by directly connecting

to the printer (PictBridge) ................................ 49

Record mode

Check before recording...................................... 24

Recording on a tape........................................... 25

Recording check ................................................ 26

Blank search function......................................... 26

Recording still pictures on a card

Menu list............................................................. 50

Menus related to taking pictures ........................ 52

Menus related to playback ................................. 52

Other menus ...................................................... 53

while recording image onto a tape .................. 26

Recording still pictures onto a card

Others

(Photoshot)...................................................... 27

Zoom in/out function .......................................... 29

Recording yourself............................................. 30

Backlight compensation function ....................... 30

Colour night view functions................................ 30

Soft skin mode ................................................... 31

Tele macro function ........................................... 31

Fade in/fade out function ................................... 31

Wind noise reduction function............................ 32

Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS) ............................. 32

Using the built-in video flash.............................. 33

Self-timer recording............................................ 34

Wide/4:3 Function.............................................. 34

Image stabilizer function .................................... 35

Continuous Photoshot........................................ 35

Recording in various situations

Indications.......................................................... 54

Warning/alarm indications.................................. 55

Functions cannot be used simultaneously ......... 56

Before requesting repair

(Problems and solutions)................................. 57

Cautions for Use ................................................ 61

Explanation of terms .......................................... 64

Specifications

Specifications..................................................... 66

(Scene mode).................................................. 36

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Before using

Optional

Before using

Accessories

1) AC adaptor (VW-AD11GN)

2) Battery pack (lithium/CGR-DU06/640mAh)

3) Battery pack (lithium/CGA-DU07/680mAh)

4) Battery pack (lithium/CGA-DU12/1150mAh)

5) Battery pack (lithium/CGA-DU14/1360mAh)

6) Battery pack (lithium/CGA-DU21/2040mAh)

7) Wide conversion lens (VW-LW3707M3E)

8) Tele conversion lens (VW-LT3714ME)

9) Filter kit (VW-LF37WE)

The followings are the accessories supplied with

this product.

10) Video DC light (VW-LDC10E)

11) Light bulb for video DC light (VZ-LL10E)

12) Stereo microphone (VW-VMS2E)

13) Tripod (VW-CT45E)

14) DV cable (VW-CD1E)

15) Jacket pouch (VW-SJ05E)

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≥Some optional accessories may not be

available in some countries.

Parts identification and handling

ª Camera

(5)

1) AC adaptor, DC input lead, AC mains lead

-9-

(1)

2) Battery pack -9-

(6)

3) Remote control, button-type battery -21-

4) Free style remote control -23-

5) Multi cable -46-

(2)

(3)

(7)

6) Shoulder strap -7-

7) Digital video head cleaner -61-

8) USB cable and CD-ROM -49-

(4)

(1) Built-in video flash -33-

(2) White balance sensor -37-

Remote control sensor -22-

(3) Recording lamp -52-

(4) Grip belt

(One-touch free-style grip belt) -8-

(5) Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

(6) Lens cover

(7) Microphone (built-in, stereo) -29-, -32-

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(22)

(23)

(8)

A/V

(9)

(20)

(21)

REMOTE/MIC

(24)

(25)

(26)

(10)

(8) Speaker -40-

(9) Audio-video/S-Video output terminal

[A/V] -46-

(27)

(28)

(29)

≥Use the supplied Multi cable only, otherwise

audio may not be played back normally.

(10) Terminal for free style remote control

[REMOTE] -23-

(20) LCD monitor -12-, -64-

Due to limitations in LCD production

Microphone terminal [MIC]

technology, there may be some tiny bright or

dark spots on the LCD monitor screen.

However, this is not a malfunction and does

not affect the recorded picture.

≥A compatible plug-in powered microphone

can be used as an external microphone.

≥When the movie camera is connected with

AC adaptor, sometimes noise may be heard

depending on microphone type. In that

case, please switch to battery for power

supply and noise will stop.

(21) LCD monitor open part [OPEN] -12-

(22) Mode select switch [AUTO/MANUAL/

FOCUS] -24-, -36-, -38-

(23) Power LCD button [POWER LCD] -20-

(14)

(15)

(24) USB terminal [

] -49-

(25) DV input/output terminal [DV] -47-

(26) Reset button [RESET] -56-

(27) Card access lamp -15-

(28) Card slot -15-

(11)

(12)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(29) Card slot cover -15-

(32)

(33)

(13)

BATT

(30)

(31)

(34)

(35)

(11) Viewfinder -12-, -64-

Due to limitations in LCD production

technology, there may be some tiny bright or

dark spots on the Viewfinder screen.

However, this is not a malfunction and does

not affect the recorded picture.

(30) Cassette holder -14-

(31) Accessory shoe

≥Accessories, such as a stereo microphone

(VW-VMS2E; optional), are attached here.

(32) Cassette eject lever [OPEN/EJECT] -14-

(33) Cassette cover -14-

(34) Zoom lever [W/T] -29-

Volume lever [s /VOLr] -40-

(35) Photoshot button [PHOTO SHOT] -26-

(12) Battery holder

(13) Battery release lever [BATT] -9-

(14) Power switch [OFF/ON] -10-

(15) Status indicator -10-

(16) Menu button [MENU] -18-

(17) Joystick -16-

(18) Mode dial -16-

(19) Recording start/stop button -25-

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Before using

(38)

(38) Lens hood

In order to remove the lens hood, rotate it

counterclockwise 1. In order to fit it, put into slot

2, and then rotate it clockwise.

(36)

≥Fit the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter

Kit (VW-LF37WE; optional) in front of the lens

hood. Do not fit the other accessories on the

hood. (Except for the lens cap)

(Refer to the operating instructions for the Filter

Kit.)

≥When fitting the tele conversion lens

(VW-LT3714ME; optional) or the wide

conversion lens (VW-LW3707M3E; optional),

first remove the lens hood.

(Refer to the operating instructions for the tele

conversion lens or the wide conversion lens.)

≥When 2 lens accessories, such as the ND filter

and tele conversion lens, are fitted and the

[W/T] lever is pressed toward the [W] side, the

4 corners of an image will be darkened.

(Vignetting)

(36) Tripod receptacle

This is a hole for attaching the camera to optional

tripod/VW-CT45E. (Please carefully read the

operating instructions for how to attach the tripod

to the camera.)

≥When the tripod is used, operate the camera

from the free style remote control for

convenience. (When not using the remote

control, attach the clip to the grip belt for

convenience. When you move with remote

control attached to a pocket, etc., take care to

avoid falling of the tripod.)

≥You cannot open the card slot cover when the

tripod is used. Insert the card first and then

attach the tripod.

≥The lens hood has a built-in lens cover.

(37)

(37) Shoulder strap fixture

This is a fixture for attaching the shoulder strap to

hang the camera from your neck or shoulder.

≥Put the strap through the fixture 1 and through

the stopper 2 so it will not come off. Extend

part 3 by at least 2 cm.

≥Fit the other end of the belt similarly.

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Fitting the lens cap

The one-touch free-style grip belt

(VW-LF37WE; optional)

ª To use as a grip belt

Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand.

1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position.

Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

The lens cap is included in the Filter Kit

(VW-LF37WE; optional).

If you do not use the movie camera when the MC

protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit

(VW-LF37WE; optional) is attached to the front of

the lens hood, attach the lens cap to protect the

surface of the lens.

1 Push the string through the belt. Push the

lens cap through the loop in the string.

1 Flip the belt.

2 Adjust the length.

3 Fix the belt.

ª To use as a hand strap

If you use the grip belt as a hand strap, then you

can carry or handle this camera more easily.

1 Flip the belt.

≥To fit or remove the lens cap (VW-LF37WE;

optional), hold both sides of the lens cap with

the tips of your first 2 fingers.

≥The lens cap removed can be hung on the lens

cap fixture. (It cannot be hung if the grip belt is

used as a hand strap.)

1 Flip the belt.

2 Adjust the length.

2 Put your hand through the strap.

≥Use the free style remote control for more

convenience.

≥Hold the movie camera in a way that the

microphones or sensors are not covered with

your hands.

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Before using

1 Connect the AC mains lead to the AC

Power supply

adaptor and the AC mains socket.

2 Connect the DC input lead to the AC

adaptor.

ª Charging the battery

When this product is purchased, the battery is not

charged. Charge the battery before using this

product.

3 Connect the DC input lead to this product.

≥The output plug of the AC mains lead is not

completely connected to the AC adaptor

socket. As shown in 1, there is a gap.

≥Do not use the power cord for other

equipment since the power cord is exclusively

designed for the movie camera. Or do not use

the power cord of other equipment for the

movie camera.

≥Battery charging time (-10-)

≥We recommend using Panasonic batteries.

≥If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee

the quality of this product.

≥If the DC input lead is connected to the AC

adaptor, then the battery will not get charged.

Remove the DC input lead from the AC adaptor.

1 Connect the AC mains lead to the AC

adaptor and the AC mains socket.

2 Put the battery on the battery mount by

aligning the mark, and then securely plug it

in.

ª Fitting the battery

Push the battery against the battery holder and

slide it until it clicks.

ª Charging lamp

Lights up:Charging

ª Removing the battery

Goes off: Charging completed

Flashing: The battery is over discharged

(discharged excessively). In a while,

the lamp will light up and normal

charging will start.

While sliding the [BATT] lever, slide the battery

(or the DC input lead) to remove it.

When the battery temperature is

excessively high or low, the [CHARGE]

lamp flashes and the charging time will

be longer than normal.

ª Connecting to the AC outlet

BATT

≥Hold the battery with your hand so it does not

fall.

≥Before removing the battery, be sure to set the

[OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].

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≥The recordable time will become shorter in the

Charging time and recordable time

following cases:

The times shown in the tables below are for when

the temperature is 25 oC and the humidity is 60%.

If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 oC,

the charging time will become longer.

≥When you use both the viewfinder and the

LCD monitor simultaneously while rotating

the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself,

using the 0 Lux colour night view function,

etc.

Supplied

battery/

CGA-DU12

(7.2 V/

1150 mAh)

CGA-DU14

(7.2 V/

2 h 25 min

2 h 15 min

(2 h 5 min)

1 h 10 min

(1 h 5 min)

2 h 45 min

2 h 40 min

(2 h 30 min)

1 h 20 min

(1 h 15 min)

3 h 55 min

4 h

≥When you use this camera with the LCD

monitor lit up by pressing the [POWER LCD]

button.

≥The batteries heat up after use or charging. The

main unit of the movie camera being used will

also heat up. This is normal.

≥Along with the reduction of the battery capacity,

1360 mAh)

the display will change:

. If the battery

discharges, then

(

) will flash.

CGA-DU21

(7.2 V/

Turning the camera on

2040 mAh)

(3 h 45 min)

ª How to turn on the power

1 While pressing the button 1, set the [OFF/

ON] switch to [ON].

2 h

(1 h 55 min)

1 h 40 min

1 h 15 min

(1 h 10 min)

40 min

CGR-DU06

(7.2 V/

640 mAh)

(35 min)

OFF

CGA-DU07

(7.2 V/

680 mAh)

1 h 30 min

1 h 20 min

(1 h 15 min)

40 min

≥The Status indicator lights red and the power

turns on.

(40 min)

≥In Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording

Mode, the lens cover opens.

A Charging time

B Maximum continuously recordable time

C Intermittent recordable time

(The intermittent recordable time refers to

recordable time when the recording and stopping

operations are repeated.)

≥In Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording

Mode, if the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [ON]

while the LCD monitor is closed and the

viewfinder is retracted, the power turns off

and the lens cover closes.

“1 h 10 min” indicates 1 hour 10 minutes.

≥The battery CGA-DU12 is supplied.

≥The charging time and recordable time shown in

the table are approximations. The times indicate

the recordable times when the viewfinder is

used. The times in parentheses indicate the

recordable times when the LCD monitor is used.

≥We recommend the Battery Pack CGA-DU12,

CGA-DU14 and CGA-DU21 for long time

recording (2 hours or more for continuous

recording, 1 hour or more for intermittent

recording).

ª How to turn off the power

1 While pressing the button 1, set the [OFF/

ON] switch to [OFF].

OFF

≥Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] when not

using the camera.

≥The Status indicator goes off when the power

turns off.

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ª How to turn the power on and off with

Setting date and time

the LCD monitor/viewfinder

When the movie camera is turned on for the first

time, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear.

When the power switch is set to [ON], the power

can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor

and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape

Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode.

OFF

1 Open the LCD monitor out or extend the

viewfinder to use. (-12-)

≥Select [YES] and press the centre of the

joystick. Do steps 2 and 3 below to set the date/

time.

If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then

adjust it.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode or Card

Recording Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].

(-18-)

≥The LCD monitor or viewfinder will be

activated.

2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the

viewfinder.

OFF

2 Move the joystick left or right in order to

select the item to be set. Then move the

joystick up or down to set the desired value.

≥The year will change as follows:

≥The power will not turn off unless the LCD

monitor is closed and the viewfinder is

retracted.

≥The Status indicator automatically goes off

and the power turns off. (If quick start is set to

[ON] (-13-), the unit goes into quick start

standby mode and the Status indicator lights

green.)

≥The power does not turn off even if the

LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder

is retracted while recording on a tape.

3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the

viewfinder to turn the power on and use the

movie camera again.

2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...

≥The 24-hour clock is used.

3 Press the joystick to determine the setting.

≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.

ª About date/time

≥The date and time function are driven by a built-

in lithium battery.

≥Make sure to check the time before recording

because the built-in clock is not very accurate.

ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery

≥If [0] or [--] is appears when the camera is

turned on, then the built-in lithium battery has

run down. Use the steps below to charge the

battery. When turn on the power for the first time

after charging, [SET DATE AND TIME] will

appear. Select [YES] and set the date and time.

Connect the AC adaptor to the camera or attach

the battery to the camera, and the built-in lithium

battery will be recharged. Leave the camera as

is for approx. 24 hours, and the battery will drive

the date and time for approx. 6 months. (Even if

the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF], the battery

is still being recharged.)

OFF

≥The Status indicator lights red and the power

turns on.

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WARNING

Using the viewfinder

THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST

ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED

ª Extending the viewfinder

1 Pull out the viewfinder and extend it by

pinching the extension knob.

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Using the LCD monitor

You can record the image while viewing it on the

opened LCD monitor.

1 Place your finger on OPEN and pull the LCD

monitor out in the direction of the arrow.

≥The viewfinder will be activated. (If the LCD

monitor is opened, the viewfinder will be

deactivated.)

OPEN

ª Adjusting the field of view

1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece

corrector knob.

≥It can open up to 90o.

2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as you

prefer.

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1 180o

2 90o

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≥It can rotate up to 180o 1 towards the lens or

90o 2 towards the viewfinder.

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≥You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder

from the menu.

≥The brightness and colour level of the LCD

monitor can be adjusted from the menu.

≥If it is forcibly opened or rotated, the camera

may be damaged or fail.

≥If the LCD monitor is rotated by 180o towards

the lens and the viewfinder is extended (when

recording yourself), the LCD monitor and the

viewfinder simultaneously light.

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ª To cancel Quick Start

Quick Start

1 Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [OFF].

(-18-)

When quick start is ON the battery power is still

being consumed, even when the LCD monitor

and the viewfinder are closed.

The movie camera will resume recording/pause

mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monitor or

the viewfinder is reopended.

≥Please note in quick start mode approximately

half the pause recording power is being

consumed. Using quick start mode will reduce

the battery recording/playback time.

≥This is only activated in the following cases.

≥A tape or a card is inserted, while the Tape

Recording Mode is set.

≥A card is inserted, while the Card Recording

Mode is set.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [ON].

(-18-)

2 While the [OFF/ON] switch is still set to

[ON], close the LCD monitor and retract the

viewfinder.

≥If the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF] while the

unit is in quick start standby, the lens cover

closes and the power turns off.

≥If the standby continues for approx. 30 minutes,

then the Status indicator will go off and the

camera will be completely turned off.

≥If the Mode dial is moved or the battery is

removed in quick start standby mode, quick

start is cancelled and the power turns off.

≥When the camera is quick-started with the white

balance on automatic, it may take some time

until the white balance is adjusted if the scene

being recorded has a light source different from

the scene last recorded. (When the colour night

view function is used, however, the white

balance of the scene last recorded is retained.)

≥If the power is turned on in quick start standby,

the zoom magnification becomes 1k and the

picture size may differ from what it was before

quick start standby.

≥If [POWER SAVE] (-52-) is set to [5 MINUTES]

and the unit automatically goes into quick start

standby mode, set the [OFF/ON] switch to

[OFF], then to [ON] again. Also, close the LCD

monitor and retract the viewfinder and then

open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder

again.

OFF

≥The Status indicator lights green and the unit

goes into quick start standby mode.

≥The lens cover does not close.

≥When using the AC adaptor, Quick Start can be

used even if a tape/card is not inserted.

≥The movie camera will not go into quick start

standby unless the LCD monitor is closed and

the viewfinder is retracted.

3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the

Viewfinder.

OFF

≥The Status indicator lights red and the

camera is put into recording pause approx.

1.7 seconds after it is turned on.

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≥When inserting a previously recorded cassette,

Inserting/removing a cassette

use the blank search function to find the position

where you want to continue recording. If you are

overwriting a previously recorded cassette, be

sure to find the position where you want to

continue recording.

1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on

the power.

2 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] lever and open the

cassette cover.

≥When closing the cassette cover, do not get

anything, such as a cable, caught in the cover.

≥After use, be sure to rewind the cassette

completely, remove it and put it in a case. Store

the case in an upright position. (-63-)

OPEN/

EJECT

≥If the indicator of the condensation does not

display on the LCD monitor and/or viewfinder

and you notice condensation on the lens or the

main unit, do not open the cassette cover

otherwise condensation may be formed on the

heads or the cassette tape. (-61-)

≥When the cover is fully opened, the cassette

holder will come out.

3 After the cassette holder is opened, insert/

remove the cassette.

ª When the cassette holder does not

come out

≥Close the cassette cover completely, and then

open it again completely.

≥Check if the battery has run down.

ª When the cassette holder cannot be

housed

≥When inserting a cassette, orient it as shown

in the figure, and then securely insert it as far

as it goes.

≥Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF], then to [ON]

again.

≥Check if the battery has run down.

≥When removing, pull it straight out.

4 Push the [PUSH] mark 1 in order to close

the cassette holder.

ª Accidental erasure prevention

If the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 of a

cassette is opened (slide in the direction of the

[SAVE] arrow), the cassette cannot be recorded.

When recording, close the accidental erasure

prevention slider of the cassette (slide in the

direction of the [REC] arrow).

PUSH

≥The cassette holder is housed.

5 Only after the cassette holder is completely

housed, close the cassette cover tightly.

SAVE

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ª Card access lamp

Inserting/removing a card

Before inserting/removing a card, set the [OFF/

ON] switch to [OFF].

≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power

turned on, this camera may malfunction or the

data recorded on the card may be lost.

1 Turn off the power 1.

≥When the camera accesses the card (reading,

recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access

lamp lights up.

≥If the following operations are performed when

the access lamp is lit, then the card or the

recorded data may be damaged or the camera

may malfunction.

OFF

≥Check that the Status indicator has gone off.

≥Inserting or removing the card.

≥Operating the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode

dial.

2 Open the card slot cover.

≥Attaching and removing the battery.

ª SD Memory Card

≥The memory capacity indicated on the SD

Memory Card label corresponds to the total

amount of capacity to protect and manage the

conventional memory for a movie camera,

personal computer or other equipment.

3 Insert/remove the card into/from the card

slot.

ª Concerning the write protection

switch on the SD Memory Card

≥The SD Memory Card has a write protection

switch on it. If the switch is moved to [LOCK],

you cannot write to the card, erase the data on

it, or format it. If it is moved back, you can.

≥When inserting a card, face the label side 1

towards you and push it straight in with one

stroke as far as it goes.

≥When removing the card, press the centre of

the card and then pull it straight out.

4 Securely close the card slot cover.

ª Concerning the card

≥Do not format the card with another movie

camera or any personal computer. This

operation may make the card unusable.

≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the

card.

≥Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of the

movie camera or the card may damage or erase

the data stored on the card. We recommend

saving important data on a personal computer

by using a USB cable, PC card adaptor, and

USB reader/writer.

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ª Joystick and screen display

Selecting a mode

Push the centre of the joystick, and icons will be

displayed on the screen. Each time the joystick is

moved down, the indication changes.

(In the Tape playback mode or the Card Playback

Mode, the icons will be automatically displayed on

the screen.)

Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode.

1 Rotate the mode dial.

≥Set your desired mode to 1.

1) Tape recording mode

([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to

[AUTO])

: TAPE RECORDING MODE

Use this when you record the image on a tape.

(Also, you can simultaneously record still pictures

on a card while recording images on a tape.)

: TAPE PLAYBACK MODE

Use this to play back a tape.

: CARD RECORDING MODE

Use this to record still pictures on a card.

: CARD PLAYBACK MODE

Use this to play back the still pictures recorded on

a card.

Fade

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Backlight compensation

Help mode

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: PC CONNECTION MODE

You can view or edit the images recorded on a

card on your personal computer.

(Refer to the operating instructions for PC

connection.)

Soft skin mode

Tele macro

2/4

3/4

4/4

Colour night view/

0 Lux colour night view

Recording check

-30-

-26-

How to use the joystick

Blank search

ª Basic joystick operations

Operations on the menu screen and selection

of files to be played back on the multi-image

display

≥1 is displayed while recording on a tape.

Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to select

an item or file, and then push in the centre to set

it.

1 Select by moving up.

2 Select by moving down.

3 Select by moving left.

4 Select by moving right.

5 Determine by pushing the centre.

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Before using

2) Tape recording mode

4) Card recording mode

([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to

[AUTO])

([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to

[MANUAL])

Self-timer recording

Backlight compensation

Help mode

-34-

-30-

-18-

-31-

1/2

2/2

Soft skin mode

Tele macro

5) Card recording mode

([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to

[MANUAL])

Iris or gain value

White balance

Shutter speed

-38-

-37-

-38-

5/5

6/6

Manual focus adjustment

(When set to [FOCUS])

-38-

≥1 is displayed while recording on a tape.

≥2 is displayed only when the [AUTO/

MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS].

3) Tape playback mode

Iris or gain value

White balance

Shutter speed

-38-

-37-

-38-

3/3

4/4

Manual focus adjustment

(When set to [FOCUS])

-38-

≥1 is displayed only when the [AUTO/

MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS].

Playback/pause

-40-

6) Card Playback Mode

Stop

Rewind (review playback)

Fast forward (cue playback)

Slide show start/pause

Delete

-42-

-43-

-42-

Playback previous picture

Playback next picture

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Before using

Help mode

Switching the language

Select an icon for an explanation of the function.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon during

the recording pause. Move the joystick

down until icon 1 appears.

You can switch the language on the screen

display or the menu screen.

1 Set [LANGUAGE] >> select the desired

language.

Using the menu screen

2 Move the joystick right to select the Help

mode icon [ ].

For each individual menu, please refer to -50-.

1 Press the [MENU] button.

≥The help mode explains the operation icons

displayed when the [AUTO/MANUAL/

FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO] in Tape/Card

Recording Mode.

3 Move the joystick up, left, or right to select

the desired icon.

≥The menu corresponding to the mode

selected by the mode dial is displayed.

≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is

displayed.

2 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select the top menu.

≥An explanation of the selected icon is

displayed on the screen.

≥Each time the joystick is moved down, the

indication changes.

3 Move the joystick right or press it to set the

selection.

ª To exit the Help mode

Select [EXIT] icon or press the [MENU] button.

≥When the Help mode is used, functions cannot

be set.

4 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select the sub-menu.

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5 Move the joystick right or press it to set the

selection.

ª Operating with remote control

The menu screen transition is the same as when

the buttons on the main unit are used.

1 Press the [MENU] button.

6 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select the item to be set.

2 Select a menu item.

≥Use the direction buttons (3, 2, 1, 4) and

[ENTER] button in place of the joystick on the

main unit.

7 Press the joystick to determine the setting.

3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu

screen.

ª To exit the menu screen

Press the [MENU] button.

ª To get back to the previous screen

Move the joystick left.

ª About the menu setting

≥The menu is not displayed while recording on a

tape or a card. Also, you cannot record on a

tape or a card while the menu is displayed.

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Before using

ª In order to increase the brightness of

Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder

the entire LCD monitor

ª Adjusting the brightness and colour

1 Press the [POWER LCD] button.

level

1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >>

[YES].

POWER

LCD

≥The [ ] indication appears on the LCD

monitor.

≥If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, the

entire LCD monitor will become approx. twice

as bright as the normal.

2 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select the item to be adjusted.

[LCD SET]

≥When the [POWER LCD] button is pressed

again, the [ ] indication disappears and the

original brightness is restored.

:Brightness of the LCD monitor

:Colour level of the LCD monitor

≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.

≥If you turn on the camera when the AC adaptor

is used, the [POWER LCD] function will

automatically be activated.

[EVF SET]

:Brightness of the viewfinder

EVF

≥You cannot use this function in PC Connection

Mode.

3 Move the joystick left or right to move the

bar indication representing the brightness.

4 Press the [MENU] button or the joystick to

complete the settings.

ª Changing the picture quality on the

LCD monitor

1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD AI] >> [DYNAMIC] or

[NORMAL].

[DYNAMIC]: The image on the LCD monitor

becomes clear and vivid. Optimum

contrast and brightness are set

depending on the scenes recorded.

Clear and brilliant images are

presented.

≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180°

towards the lens, the brightness of the LCD

monitor cannot be adjusted.

≥To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, close

the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder to

activate it.

≥These settings will not affect the images actually

recorded.

[NORMAL]: Switches to the standard picture

quality.

≥The effect will vary depending on the scene

recorded.

≥The picture quality on the viewfinder will not be

affected.

≥This function is automatically set to [DYNAMIC]

when the brightness of the LCD monitor is

increased (the [ ] indication appears on the

LCD monitor) and cannot be set to [NORMAL]

independently.

≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.

≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180°

towards the lens, the picture quality of the LCD

monitor is temporarily adjusted as if the

[LCD AI] is set to [NORMAL].

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Before using

Using the remote control

(10)

(14)

ª Remote control

Using the remote control supplied will enable

controlling almost all the functions of this camera

to be controlled.

(15)

(16)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(17)

(10) Photoshot button [PHOTO SHOT] ¢

(11) Rewind/review button [6]

(12) Pause button [;]

(5)

(13) Stop button [∫]

(14) Recording start/stop button [START/

STOP] ¢

(15) Playback button [PLAY 1]

(16) Fast forward/cue button [5]

(17) Enter button [ENTER] -19-

¢ means that these buttons function in the same

manner as the corresponding buttons on the

movie camera.

(1) On-screen display button [EXT DISPLAY]

-42-

(2) Date/time button [DATE/TIME] -50-

(3) Audio dubbing button [AUDIO DUB] -48-

(4) Record button [¥REC] -47-

(5) Direction buttons [3, 2, 1, 4] -19-

ª Install a button-type battery

Install the button-type battery supplied in the

remote control before using it.

1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the

battery holder.

(7)

(6)

(8)

(9)

2 Set the button-type battery with its (i) mark

facing upward and get the battery holder

back in place.

(6) Slow/frame-by-frame forward button

[E, D] (E: reverse, D: forward) -41-

(7) Zoom/volume button [ZOOM/VOL] ¢

(8) Search button [VAR SEARCH] -41-

(9) Menu button [MENU] ¢ -19-

Caution

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace only with the same or

equivalent type recommended by the

equipment manufacturer. Discard used

batteries according to manufacturer’s

instructions.

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Before using

ª Selecting the remote control mode

Warning

If 2 cameras are used simultaneously, set the

mode for one pair of movie camera and remote

control to [VCR1] and that of the other pair to

[VCR2]. This will prevent interference between

the 2 pairs. (The default setting is [VCR1]. When

the button-type battery is replaced, the setting will

revert to the default [VCR1].)

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not

recharge, disassemble, heat above 100 xC

or incinerate. Keep the Button-Type battery

out of the reach of children. Never put

Button-Type battery in mouth. If swallowed

call your doctor.

1 Setting on the camera:

Set [SETUP] >> [REMOTE] >> [VCR1] or

[VCR2].

ª Remote control usable range

2 Setting on the remote control:

[VCR1]:

Press [D] and [∫] simultaneously. 1

[VCR2]:

Press [E] and [∫] simultaneously. 2

≥The distance between the remote control and

the camera: Within approx. 5 m

Angle: Approx. 10o up and 15o down, left, and

right

ª Concerning the button-type battery

≥When the button-type battery runs down,

replace it with a new battery (part number:

CR2025). The battery is normally expected to

last about 1 year, but it depends on operation

frequency.

≥Keep the button-type battery out of the reach of

children.

≥If the remote control mode of the camera and

that of the remote control do not match with

each other, “REMOTE” will appear. When the

remote control is operated for the first time after

the camera is turned on, “CHECK REMOTE

MODE” (-55-) will appear and operation is

impossible. Set the same remote control mode.

≥The remote control is intended for indoor

operation. Outdoors or under strong light, the

movie camera may not operate properly even

within the usable ranges.

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Before using

Free style remote control

This controller can be used from different high

and low angles. It is also handy when a tripod is

used. When you do not use the controller, attach

the clip to the grip belt. Left-handed users can use

this camera more easily.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) Recording start/stop button [REC]

(2) Zoom lever [W/T]

(3) Photoshot button [PHOTO SHOT]

ª Connect the free style remote control

to the camera

1 Plug the free style remote control into the

[REMOTE] terminal as far as it goes.

REMOTE/MIC

ª About the clip (on the backside)

When you move with the clip fitted to your pocket

or elsewhere, beware of knocking over the tripod

and causing the camera to fall off the table.

≥If the pin plug of the control is not inserted

securely into the [REMOTE] terminal as far as it

will go, normal operation may not be ensured.

≥Before using, make sure that the plug is

inserted securely into the terminal as far as it

will go.

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Record mode

ª About auto mode

Record mode

≥Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[AUTO], and colour balance (white balance) and

focusing will be adjusted automatically.

≥Auto white balance: -64-

Check before recording

Check the following before recording important

events such as weddings or when the movie

camera has not been used for a long time.

Conduct a test recording to make sure that the image

recording and the audio recording work properly.

≥Auto focusing: -65-

≥Depending on the brightness of the subject etc.,

the aperture and shutter speed are

automatically adjusted for an optimum

brightness. (When set to the Tape recording

mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a

maximum of 1/250.)

≥Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted

depending on light sources or scenes. If so,

manually adjust the white balance and focus.

ª Basic camera holding

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

≥Scene mode setting (-36-)

≥White balance setting (-37-)

≥Shutter speed setting (-38-)

≥Iris/gain value setting (-38-)

≥Focus setting (-38-)

ª Recording mode

You can switch the tape recording mode.

≥Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCED] >>

[REC SPEED] >> [SP] or [LP].

If the LP mode is selected, the recording time will

be 1.5 times the SP mode, but some functions will

be disabled.

1) Hold the camera with both hands.

2) Run your hand through the grip belt.

3) Do not cover the microphones or sensors with

your hands.

4) Keep your arms near your body.

5) Slightly open your legs.

≥When you are in the open air, record pictures

with the sunlight as far in the background as

possible. If the subject is backlit, it will become

dark in the recording.

≥We recommend using the SP mode for

important recording.

≥In order to fully exhibit the performances of the

LP mode, we recommend using Panasonic

cassettes marked LP mode.

≥It is not possible to dub audio onto image

recorded in the LP mode. (-48-)

ª Check points

≥Grip belt adjustment (-8-)

≥In the LP mode, the picture quality will not be

degraded in comparison with the SP mode, but

mosaic noise may appear on the playback

image or some functions may be disabled.

≥Playback on other digital video equipment

or on digital video equipment without the LP

mode.

≥Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.

(Recording cannot start while the LCD monitor

and viewfinder are closed. Even if the LCD

monitor and viewfinder are closed during

recording, the power will not turn off until

recording stops.)

≥Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder (-20-)

≥Power supply (-9-)

≥Insert a cassette/card (-14-, -15-)

≥Setting date/time (-11-)

≥Playback of the image on other digital video

equipment recorded in the LP mode.

≥Slow/frame-by-frame playback.

≥Getting the remote control ready (-21-)

≥Setting SP/LP mode (-24-)

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Record mode

ª On-screen display in the tape

Recording on a tape

recording mode

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

0h00m10s00f

R 0:30

≥The lens cover opens automatically.

1 Press the recording start/stop button to

start recording.

3)¢

4)¢

5)¢

6)¢

0.2

100

¢These are only displayed when you press the

[PHOTO SHOT] button half way while a card is

inserted.

These are not displayed when using the remote

control or a free style remote control.

1) Recording time elapse

2) Remaining tape indication

3) Still picture size

4) Card indication (-54-)

5) Number of recordable still pictures

(When no picture can be recorded, this

indication will flash in red.)

2 Press the recording start/stop button again

to pause recording.

6) Quality of still pictures

;

ª Concerning the remaining tape time

indication on the screen

≥The remaining tape time is indicated in minutes.

(When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the

indication starts flashing.)

≥During a 15-second or shorter recording, the

remaining tape time indication may not be

displayed or the remaining tape time may not be

displayed correctly.

≥In some cases, the remaining tape time

indication may display remaining tape time that

is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual

remaining tape time.

≥For the recording time on a tape, refer to -10-.

≥Carry out a recording check (-26-) to verify that

the image is recorded properly.

≥In order to find the unrecorded section, carry out

the blank search (-26-).

≥If you want to preserve the original sound

recorded when audio dubbing (-48-), set

[ADVANCED] >> [AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] to

take pictures.

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Record mode

ª Stopping blank search midway

Recording check

through

The last image recorded is played back for 2 to

3 seconds. After checking, the camera will be set

to a recording pause.

Move the joystick down to select the [∫] icon.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon during

the recording pause. Move the joystick

down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick left to select the

recording check icon [ ].

≥If the cassette tape has no blank part, then the

camera will stop at the end of the tape.

≥The camera stops at a point approx. 1 second

before the end of the last image recorded.

When you start recording at that point, the

image can be recorded seamlessly from the last

image.

≥The [RECORDING CHECK STARTED]

indication appears on the screen of the movie

camera.

Recording still pictures on a card

while recording image onto a tape

You can record still pictures while recording

image onto a tape.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button fully while

recording image onto a tape.

Blank search function

Searches for the last part of the image recorded

(unused part of the tape). After the search is

finished, the blank search function is cancelled

and the camera is put into recording pause.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon during

the recording pause. Move the joystick

down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick right to select the blank

search icon [ ].

PHOTO SHOT

≥For the number of still pictures to be recorded

on a card, refer to -67-.

≥When recording pictures onto a card, the

recording start/stop button is disabled.

≥You can select a picture quality for still pictures

to be recorded. (-28-)

3 When the confirmation message appears,

select [YES] and press the centre of the

joystick.

≥The sizes of pictures to be recorded are [

]

0.2

(16:9) or [ _M] (4:3). (This is not mega pixel still-

0.3

picture recording.)

≥In order to record still pictures with higher

quality, we recommend using the Card

recording mode.

≥When recording still pictures, hold the movie

camera firmly with your hands and keep your

arms stationary at your side so as not to shake

the movie camera.

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Record mode

ª To record still pictures clearly

Recording still pictures onto a card

(Photoshot)

≥When zooming in on the subject with a

magnification of 4k or higher, it is difficult to

reduce the slight shaking from holding the

movie camera by hand. We recommend

decreasing the zoom magnification and

approaching the subject when recording.

≥When recording still pictures, hold the movie

camera firmly with your hands and keep your

arms stationary at your side so as not to shake

the movie camera.

≥Set to Card Recording Mode.

≥The lens cover opens automatically.

1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button halfway in

order to adjust focusing. (For auto focusing

only)

≥If you set [O.I.S.] to [ON], then the image

stabilizer function will be more effective.

([ ^MEGA(MEGA OIS)] will be indicated.)

≥The iris/gain value is fixed and this camera

focuses on the subject automatically.

≥You can record stable pictures without shaking

by using a tripod and the remote control.

≥For the number of still pictures to be recorded

on a card, refer to -67-.

≥The moving picture and sound cannot be

recorded.

≥While data are recorded on a card, do not

operate the mode dial.

≥When the access lamp is lit, do not insert or

remove a card.

≥Another product may degrade or not play back

data recorded on this camera.

≥If set [PICT. QUALITY] >> [

], mosaic-pattern

noise may appear on a playback image

depending on the picture content.

≥When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to other than

PHOTO SHOT

[

] or [ _M], the mega pixel recording mode

0.3

0.2

is set.

ª On-screen display in the card

recording mode

Shutter chance mark

± (The white lamp flashes.):

Focusing

¥ (The green lamp lights up.):

When in focus

100

2.4

No mark:

When focusing is unsuccessful

≥The shutter chance mark is indicated as follows

when the [PHOTO SHOT] button is not pressed

halfway. Please use it as a guide for recording.

¥ (The green lamp lights up.):

When in focus and a good picture

can be recorded

1) Still picture size

2) Card indication (-54-)

3) Number of recordable still pictures

(When no pictures can be recorded, the red

light will flash.)

± (The white lamp lights up.):

Almost in focus

4) Quality of still pictures

Focus area

2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button fully.

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Record mode

ª Select the size of still pictures to be

recorded on a card

ª About the shutter chance mark

≥The shutter chance mark does not appear in

manual focus mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICTURE SIZE] >> select

the desired picture size.

≥When the subject is not easily focused, focus on

the subject manually.

REC ASPECT [16:9]:

≥You can record still pictures on the card even if

the shutter chance mark does not appear, but

pictures may be recorded without being

focused.

≥The shutter chance mark does not appear or

becomes difficult to be displayed in the following

cases.

2048k1152

640k360

2.4

0.2

REC ASPECT [4:3]:

2048k1512

1600k1200

1280k960

640k480

3.1M

0.3M

≥When the zoom magnification is high.

≥When the movie camera is shaken.

≥When the subject is moving.

≥When the subject stands against the light

source.

≥When close subjects and far subjects are

included in the same scene.

≥When the scene is dark.

≥When you purchase this unit, [REC ASPECT] is

set to [16:9]. The sides of pictures recorded

when [16:9] is set may be cut at printing. Check

before printing.

ª Select the picture quality for

photoshot images

1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICT. QUALITY] >> select

the desired picture quality.

≥When there is a bright part in the scene.

≥When the scene is filled with only horizontal

lines.

[

High picture quality

[

Normal picture quality

≥You can also change the picture quality on

[ADVANCED] >> [PICT. QUALITY] in the tape

recording mode.

≥When the scene lacks contrast.

ª Concerning the focusing area

≥When there is a contrasting object ahead or

behind the subject in the focus area, the subject

may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting

object out of the focus area.

ª Recording with a shutter operation

effect

You can add a shutter operation simulating

sound.

≥Even when it is still difficult to focus, adjust the

focus manually.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SHTR EFFECT] >>

[ON].

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Record mode

ª Digital zoom function

Zoom in/out function

If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then

the digital zoom function will be activated. The

digital zoom function allows you to select a

magnification from 25k to 700k.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25k] or

[700k].

You can zoom in up to 10k optically.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out):

Push the [W/T] lever towards [W].

Close-up recording (zoom in):

Push the [W/T] lever towards [T].

50t W

VOL

[OFF]:

[25k]:

Optical zoom only (Up to 10k)

Digital zoom (Up to 25k)

1tW

[700k]: Digital zoom (Up to 700k)

≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the

more the image quality is degraded.

≥When the Card Recording mode is used, the

digital zoom function cannot be used.

5tW

10tW

ª About the variable speed zoom

function

≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go,

you can zoom from 1k to 10k in 2.5 seconds at

the maximum.

≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount

of movement of the [W/T] lever.

≥The variable speed zoom function cannot be

used with the remote control or the free style

remote control.

≥When zooming in and taking a picture while

holding the movie camera by hand, we

recommend using the image stabilizer function.

≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a

sharper focus is achieved if the recording

subject is 1.0 metres or further from the movie

camera.

ª To use the zoom microphone function

Interlocked with the zooming operation, the

microphone will collect sounds clearly far away

with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the

wide-angle shot.

≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may

not be focused easily.

≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, the movie

camera can focus on a subject approx. 4.0 cm

distant from the lens.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].

ZOOM

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Record mode

Recording yourself

Colour night view functions

You can record yourself while viewing the LCD

monitor. You can record persons in front of the

camera while presenting them the image. The

image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror

image. (The image to be recorded is the same as

that recording.)

This function allows you to record colour subjects

in dark locations to stand out against the

background.

Attach the camera to a tripod, and you can record

images free from vibration.

≥Only manual focusing can be used.

≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were

missed.

≥Extend the viewfinder to see the picture

while recording.

Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.

Colour night view function

You can record dark locations brightly in colour.

0 Lux colour night view function

You can record completely dark locations with the

light of the LCD monitor.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick up to select the colour

night view icon [ ].

≥

When the Wide function is set, a vertically oriented

display appears on the viewfinder screen, this is

normal and not indicative of any trouble.

≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the

lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if

you push the centre of the joystick.

≥The [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW ON] indication

appears on the screen of the movie camera.

≥Each upward press switches the modes.

OFF # Colour night view function # 0 Lux

colour night view function # OFF

Backlight compensation function

This protects a backlit subject from being darkened.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick up to select the backlight

compensation icon [ ].

3 (In the case of 0 Lux colour night view

function)

Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD

monitor towards the lens side.

≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION ON]

indication appears on the screen of the movie

camera.

≥The image on the screen will become

brighter.

≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, the

screen is lit in white.

ª To return to normal recording

Select the [ ] icon again.

≥Extend the viewfinder and view the images

while recording.

≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION OFF]

indication appears on the screen of the movie

camera.

≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.

1.2 m or less.

≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode

dial, the backlight compensation is cancelled.

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Record mode

ª To cancel the colour night view

function

Select the colour night view icon until the colour

night view indication disappear.

≥The [0 LUX COLOUR NIGHT VIEW OFF]

indication appears on the screen of the movie

camera.

Tele macro function

By focusing only on the subject and blurring the

background, the image can be impressive. This

camera can focus on the subject at a distance of

approx. 50 cm.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick right to select the tele

macro icon [ ].

≥If the 0 Lux colour night view function is selected

without reversing the LCD monitor, the

[REVERSE THE LCD MONITOR] indication

appears.

≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become

whitish for a while.

≥The colour night view function makes the signal

charging time of CCD up to approximately 25k

longer than usual, so that dark scenes invisible

to the naked eye can be recorded brightly. For

this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible

may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.

≥The colour night view function is cancelled when

you turn off the power or operate the mode dial.

≥The [TELE MACRO ON] indication appears

on the screen of the movie camera.

≥If the magnification is 10k or less, then it is

automatically set to 10k.

ª To cancel the tele macro function

Select the [ ] icon again.

Soft skin mode

≥The [TELE MACRO OFF] indication appears on

the screen of the movie camera.

This allows the skin colour to be recorded in a

softer tone. This is more effective if you record the

bust image of a person.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick left to select the soft skin

icon [ ].

≥If a sharper focus cannot be achieved, adjust

the focus manually.

≥In the following cases, the tele macro function is

cancelled.

≥The zoom magnification becomes lower than

10k.

≥The power is off or the mode dial is operated.

Fade in/fade out function

Fade in

The image and audio gradually appear.

Fade out

The image and audio gradually disappear.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick left to select the fade icon

≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE ON] indication

appears on the screen of the movie camera.

ª To cancel the soft skin mode

Select the [ ] icon again.

≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE OFF] indication

appears on the screen of the movie camera.

[

≥If the background or anything else in the scene

has colours similar to the skin colour, they will

also be smoothed.

≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may

not be clear.

≥The [FADE ON] indication appears on the

screen of the movie camera.

3 Press the recording start/stop button.

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Record mode

Start recording. (fade in)

Wind noise reduction function

When you start recording, the image/audio

disappeared completely and the image/audio

gradually appears.

This reduces the wind noise coming into the

microphone when recording.

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [WIND CUT] >> [ON].

ª To cancel the wind noise reduction

function

Pause recording. (fade out)

The image/audio gradually disappears. After the

image/audio completely disappears, recording

stops.

Set [BASIC] >> [WIND CUT] >> [OFF].

≥The default setting is [ON].

≥Reduces the wind noise depending on the wind

strength. (If this function is activated in strong

winds, the stereo effect may be reduced. When

the wind weakens, the stereo effect will be

restored.)

Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS)

This function prevents unnecessary recording

when you forget to pause recording and walk with

the camera tilted upside down while recording

continues.

≥If the movie camera continues to be tilted

upside down from the normal horizontal position

while recording on a tape, it is automatically put

into recording pause.

ª To cancel fading

Select the [ ] icon again.

≥The [FADE OFF] indication appears on the

screen of the movie camera.

ª To select the colour for fade in/out

The colour which appears in fading pictures can

be selected.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FADE COLOUR] >>

[WHITE] or [BLACK].

≥While the fade in/fade out function is selected, it

takes several seconds to display the image

when you start recording images. Besides, it

also takes several seconds to pause recording.

AGS: Anti-Ground-Shooting

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 Set [SETUP] >> [AGS] >> [ON].

ª To cancel Anti-Ground-Shooting

Set [SETUP] >> [AGS] >> [OFF].

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≥Using the video flash fixes the shutter speed of

≥The AGS function may activate and cause

the movie camera to pause the recording if

you are recording a subject right above or

right below you. In these cases, set [AGS] >>

[OFF] then continue the recording.

≥Use the Recording start/stop button to pause

or stop the recording. The AGS function is

only a backup function for when you forget to

pause the recording.

1/750 s or faster to 1/500.

≥The picture may become out of focus in a dark

place. If so, adjust the focus manually.

≥The picture may appear dark if video flash is lit

in front of a white background.

≥A conversion lens (optional) can block the video

flash and may cause a vignetting effect.

≥Do not use the video flash with the ND filter

(optional) attached.

≥The time it takes the camera to be put into

recording pause after being tilted upside down

varies depending on the operating conditions.

≥Set the flash to [ ] where using a video flash is

prohibited.

≥Do not block the video flash by hand or any

other means.

Using the built-in video flash

Use the built-in video flash in order to record still

pictures in dark places.

ª When the video flash is not used

Set [ADVANCED] >> [FLASH] >> [ ].

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FLASH] >> [ß] or [ßA].

≥If [ßA] is selected, then the video flash will

automatically flash as necessary.

ª To adjust the brightness of the video

flash

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FLASH LEVEL] >>

select the desired brightness level.

2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

[ßj]:

[ßd0]:

[ßi]:

If the brightness is too high ([ßj] or

[ßAj] indication will appear.)

In normal recording ([ß] or [ßA]

indication will appear.)

If the brightness is insufficient ([ßi]

or [ßAi] indication will appear.)

ª Red eye reduction function

Reduces the phenomena where human eyes

become red from flashes.

PHOTO SHOT

≥The video flash is activated and the picture

will be recorded.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [RED EYE] >> [ON].

≥You cannot use the built-in video flash unless

the card is inserted in the movie camera.

≥The movie camera, even when its video flash

has been turned off, automatically determines if

the video flash is necessary by detecting the

ambient brightness. (If it determines that the

video flash is necessary, the [ ] indication

lights up in yellow.)

≥When the [ß] ([ßi]/[ßj]) indication or the [ßA]

([ßAi]/[ßAj]) indication is displayed, the video

flash can be lit. If the indication is flashing or not

displayed, the video flash cannot be lit. You can

take a picture even if the indication is flashing.

≥The available range of the video flash is approx.

1 to 2.5 metres in a dark place. Pictures will

appear dark or reddish when they are recorded

by using the video flash at distances greater

than 2.5 metres.

≥The [ ] indication appears.

≥The flash is activated 2 times. Do not move until

the second flash is finished.

≥Use this when you take pictures of people in

dark places.

≥Red eye phenomenon may appear depending

on the recording conditions.

≥When set [FLASH] >> [ßA] and the shutter

speed, iris or gain is adjusted, the indication

(either [ßA], [ßAi], or [ßAj]) may disappear

and the video flash may not be lighted.

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Record mode

Self-timer recording

Wide/4:3 Function

You can record still pictures on a card using the

timer.

This allows you to record images compatible with

wide-screen TVs.

≥Set to Card Recording Mode.

1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move

the joystick down until icon 1 appears.

2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer

recording icon [ ].

Wide Function

Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

4:3 Function

Images are recorded with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Wide Function

Set [BASIC] >> [REC ASPECT] >> [16:9].

4:3 Function

Set [BASIC] >> [REC ASPECT] >> [4:3].

ª To Cancel the Wide/4:3 Function

Wide Function

Set [BASIC] >> [REC ASPECT] >> [4:3].

4:3 Function

Set [BASIC] >> [REC ASPECT] >> [16:9].

≥The [SELF-TIMER ON] indication appears on

the screen of the movie camera.

3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

≥The default setting is [16:9].

≥In the wide-screen mode, the menu screens,

operation icons and other screen displays

appear horizontally oriented.

≥When images are played back on a TV screen,

the date/time indication may be erased in some

cases.

≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may

deteriorate.

PHOTO SHOT

≥If still pictures recorded with a 4:3 aspect ratio

are played back when [TV ASPECT] is set to

[16:9], part of the operation icons and other

displays will appear on the black bands on the

left and right of the picture.

≥After the recording lamp and the [

]

indication flashes for approx. 10 seconds,

recording will start. After recording, the

self-timer will be cancelled.

≥If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] button

halfway and then fully, the subject is focused

when the button is pressed halfway.

≥When you press the [PHOTO SHOT] button

fully, the subject is focused just before

recording.

≥Concerning the TV to be connected and TV

used for playback

≥When playing back images taken by this unit

on a TV screen, change the setting

established by Tape/Card playback mode

[SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] to match the

aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) of the TV monitor to

be connected. (-42-)

ª To stop the timer midway through

Press the [MENU] button.

≥Depending on the settings of the TV

connected, the images may not be displayed

properly. For more information, please read

the operating instructions for the TV.

≥The self-timer standby mode is cancelled when

you turn off the power or operate the mode dial.

≥If the continuous photoshot recording is set, the

maximum recordable pictures are recorded.

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Record mode

Image stabilizer function

Continuous Photoshot

Reduces the image shaking due to hand

movement when recording.

Records still pictures continuously at a certain

interval.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [O.I.S.] >> [ON].

≥Set to Card Recording Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICTURE SIZE] >> [

] or

0.2

[

_M].

0.3

2 Set [ADVANCED] >> [BURST MODE] >>

[ON].

ª To cancel the image stabilizer function

Set [ADVANCED] >> [O.I.S.] >> [OFF].

≥When recording still pictures in the Card

Recording mode, pressing the [PHOTO SHOT]

button halfway increases the effect of the image

stabilizer function. (MEGA OIS)

3 Press and hold the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

≥When a tripod is used, we recommend that you

turn the image stabilizer off.

≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer

function may not work effectively.

≥When the digital zoom is used

≥When a conversion lens is used

≥When the camera is shaken greatly

≥When you record a moving subject while

tracking it

PHOTO SHOT

ª To stop continuous photoshot

midway through

Release the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

≥You can press the [PHOTO SHOT] button

halfway and then start continuous photoshot.

(Focusing is fixed. If the image stabilizer

function is turned on, then MEGA OIS will be

activated.)

≥The camera records up to 10 still pictures at

intervals of 0.5 seconds. If the shutter speed is

manually set to 1/25, then the still pictures can

be recorded at intervals of 0.7 seconds.

≥One more still picture may be recorded after you

release the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

≥This is not mega pixel still-picture recording.

≥The video flash is not used.

≥If the self-timer is set, the camera records up to

10 still pictures continuously.

≥Intervals between recording pictures may

become longer depending on the card. We

recommend using a Panasonic SD Memory

Card.

≥When using the card formatted by other

equipment or a card that was recorded and

erased repeatedly, the intervals between

recording pictures may become longer. If so,

back up your important data on a PC, and

format your card with this movie camera.

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Record mode

Sports mode

Recording in various situations

(Scene mode)

≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause

of recorded pictures, this mode presents free

of camera shakes.

≥During normal playback, the image

movement may not look smooth.

≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light,

mercury light or sodium light because the

colour and brightness of the playback image

may change.

When you record images in different situations,

this mode automatically sets optimum shutter

speeds and apertures.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[MANUAL].

≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong

light or a highly reflective subject, vertical

lines of light may appear.

AUTO

MANUAL

≥If the brightness is insufficient, the sports

mode does not function. The [5] indication

flashes.

≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may

flicker.

FOCUS

2 Set [BASIC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> select the

desired mode.

Portrait mode

≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may

flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting

to [OFF].

Low light mode

≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be

recorded finely.

Spotlight mode

≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,

the recorded image may become whitish and

the periphery of the recorded image

extremely dark.

Surf & snow mode

≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,

the recorded image may become whitish.

1) [5] Sports mode

≥To record sports scenes or scenes where

there are quick motions

[

] Portrait mode

≥To make persons stand out against the

background

[

] Low light mode

≥To record dark scenes so they are brighter

] Spotlight mode

[

≥To record subjects spotlit in a party or

theatre

[

] Surf & snow mode

≥To record images at dazzling places such

as ski slopes and beaches

ª To cancel the scene mode function

Set [BASIC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> [OFF] or set

the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO].

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Record mode

ª To set the white balance manually

Recording in natural colours

(White balance)

Select [ ] in Step 3. Then, while viewing a white

subject on the entire screen, move the joystick up

to select the [ ] indication.

The automatic white balance function may not

reproduce natural colours depending on the

scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust

the white balance manually.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[MANUAL].

ª About flashing of the [ ] indication

When the manual adjustment mode is

selected

≥Flashing indicates that the white balance

previously adjusted is stored. This setting is

stored until the white balance is adjusted again.

When white balance cannot be set in the

manual adjustment mode

AUTO

≥White balance may not be adjusted properly in

the manual adjustment mode in dark places. If

so, use the auto white balance mode.

During setting in the manual adjustment mode

≥When the setting is completed, it will keep lit.

MANUAL

FOCUS

2 Move the joystick up to select the white

balance icon [ ].

ª About the white balance sensor

The white balance sensor detects the type of light

source during recording.

MNL

≥Do not cover the white balance sensor during

recording, or it may not function properly.

ª About the black balance adjustment

This is one of the 3CCD system functions that

automatically adjusts the black when the white

balance is set in the manual adjustment mode.

When the black balance is adjusted, the screen

will temporarily be black.

3 Move the joystick left or right in order to

select the white balance mode.

1 AWB

1) Auto white balance adjustment [

]

AWB

2) Indoor mode (for recording under

incandescent lamps) [

3) Outdoor mode [

4) Manual adjustment mode [

]

1 Black balance adjustment (Flashes.)

2 White balance adjustment (Flashes.)

3 Adjustment completed (Lights up.)

]

ª To restore to the automatic

adjustment

Move the joystick left or right until the [

]

AWB

indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/

FOCUS] switch to [AUTO].

≥When setting both the white balance and the

iris/gain, set the white balance first.

≥Whenever recording conditions change, re-set

the white balance for correct adjustment.

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Record mode

Manual focus adjustment

Manual shutter speed/aperture

adjustment

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions,

then manual focusing is available.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[MANUAL].

Shutter Speed

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.

Aperture

Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[MANUAL].

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

AUTO

MANUAL

2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[FOCUS].

FOCUS

2 Move the joystick left or right to select the

aperture icon [ ] or shutter speed icon

AUTO

MANUAL

[

FOCUS

MNL

3 Move the joystick left or right in order to

adjust the shutter speed or aperture.

≥The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF]

will be displayed.

3 Move the joystick left or right in order to

adjust the focus.

MNL

/50

OPEN

OdB

MNL

1/50

1/1000

F2.0

0dB

≥When focused with a wide angle, the subject

may not be in focus when zoomed in. First,

zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it.

1) Shutter speed

2) (Aperture) Iris/gain value

ª To restore to automatic adjustment

Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[AUTO].

ª To restore to the automatic

adjustment

Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to

[AUTO] or [FOCUS].

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Manual shutter speed adjustment

≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury

light or sodium light because the colour and

brightness of the playback image may change.

≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the

sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value

increases automatically, which may increase

the noises on the screen.

≥You may see vertical lines of light in the

playback image of a brightly shining subject or

highly reflective subject, but this is not a

malfunction.

≥During normal playback, image movement may

not look smooth.

≥When recording in the extremely bright place,

the colour of the screen may change or flickers.

If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50

or 1/100.

Manual iris/gain adjustment

≥Set the shutter speed before setting the

aperture (iris/gain) when manually adjusting

both settings.

≥If the value does not become “OPEN”, you

cannot adjust the gain value.

≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the

screen increases.

≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there are

iris values that are not displayed.

ª Shutter speed range

1/50 to 1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode

1/25 to 1/2000 seconds: Card Recording Mode

The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.

ª Iris/gain value range

CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,

OPEN (Opened: F1.8) 0dB, ..., 18dB

Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image.

Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.

Values with dB are gain values.

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Playback mode

ª To adjust volume

Playback mode

Playing back tape

Adjust the speaker volume for playback.

1 Move the [s /VOLr] lever to adjust the

volume.

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.

(An operation icon automatically appears on

the LCD monitor.)

VOL

1 Operate with joystick.

Towards [r]: increases the volume

Towards [`]: decreases the volume

(Nearer the bar to [r], larger the volume.)

≥On the remote control, press the [T] button to

increase the volume or the [W] button to

decrease it.

1/;: Playback/Pause

6: Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to

playback with the 1/; icon.)

≥When the adjustment is completed, the volume

indication will disappear.

≥If you do not hear the sound, check the settings

of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO].

5: Fast forward/Cue playback (Reverts to

playback with the 1/; icon.)

∫:

Stop

≥The power will not turn off when the LCD

monitor and the viewfinder are closed and

retracted during Tape/Card playback mode.

≥During cue/review playback, fast-moving

images may show noise as a mosaic.

≥Before and after cue/review playback, the

screen may become black for a moment or

images may be disturbed.

ª Repeat playback

When the tape end is reached, the tape will be

rewound and played back again.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [REPEAT PLAY] >>

[ON].

≥The [

] indication appears. (In order to

cancel the repeat playback mode, set

[REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or turn off the

power.)

≥When you set [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEBCAM]

and then connect the USB connection cable, the

repeat playback mode is cancelled.

ª Settings on the audio

≥If you cannot listen to the desired audio when

playing back a tape, check the settings in

[SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO].

≥When you record and dub the audio in [12bit]

and set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX], the

audio will be played back in stereo sound

regardless of the settings in [AUDIO OUT].

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Playback mode

ª To return to normal playback

Slow-motion playback/

frame-by-frame playback

Press the [PLAY 1] button on the remote control

or move t he joystick up to the [1] icon to start

playback.

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. (Slow-motion

playback can only be performed by using

the remote control.)

Slow-motion playback

≥In the reversed slow-motion playback, the time

If the image is recorded in the SP mode, then it

will be played back at a speed approx. 1/5 the

normal speed.

If the image is recorded in the LP mode, then it

will be played back at a speed approx. 1/3 the

normal speed.

code indication may be unstable.

Frame-by-frame playback

≥Press and hold the [E] or the [D] button in the

playback pause, and then the images will

continuously be played back frame by frame.

Variable-speed search function

1 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on

the remote control.

The speed of cue/review playback can be varied.

(This operation is only available when using

the remote control.)

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode and play back a

tape.

1 Press the [VAR SEARCH] button on the

remote control.

≥If the slow-motion playback continues for

approx. 10 minutes or more, then the

playback will automatically stop. (10 minutes

of slow-motion playback is equivalent to

approx. 2 minutes in the SP mode or approx.

3 minutes in the LP mode.)

2 Press the [3] or [4] button to vary the

speed.

Frame-by-frame playback

1 During playback, press the [;] button on

the remote control.

2 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on

the remote control.

≥The speeds for cue/review playback are 1/5k

(SP mode slow-motion playback only), 1/3k (LP

mode slow-motion playback only), 2k, 5k,

10k, 20k.

ª To return to normal playback

Press the [VAR SEARCH] button or [PLAY 1]

button on the remote control.

≥Images may be shown in a mosaic-like pattern.

≥The sound is muted during search.

≥This function is cancelled when the operation

icon is displayed.

≥When you cue/review playback at 20k, the

speed switches to 10k near both ends of the

tape. ([10k] flashes on the screen.)

≥Pushing the [s /VOLr] lever towards [T]

(normal direction) or towards [W] (reversed

direction) of this camera during playback

pause also turns into the frame-by-frame

playback. If you keep pushing the lever, then

the images will continuously be played back

frame by frame.

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Playback mode

ª To display the on-screen information

Playback on TV

on the TV

Images recorded by this camera can be played

back on a TV.

≥Insert a recorded tape or card into this

camera.

The information displayed on the LCD monitor or

the viewfinder (operation icon, time code and

mode indication, etc.) can be displayed on the

TV.

(This operation is only available when using

the remote control.)

1 Connect the movie camera and a TV.

1 Press the [EXT DISPLAY] button on the

remote control.

[S-VIDEO IN]

[AUDIO IN]

A/V

[VIDEO IN]

≥Press the button again to erase the

information.

≥Connect the movie camera and a TV by using

the Multi cable 1.

Playing back card

≥Set to Card Playback Mode.

(An operation icon automatically appears on

the LCD monitor.)

≥If the TV has an S-Video terminal, then also

connect to this terminal 2. It allows you to

enjoy more beautiful images. (Do not forget to

also connect to the Video and Audio

terminals.)

2 Turn on this camera and set the mode dial

to the Tape Playback Mode (or Card

Playback Mode).

3 Select the input channel on the TV.

≥If the images are not played back correctly on

the TV (e.g. they are displayed vertically),

perform the menu operations in accordance

with the aspect ratio of the TV monitor.

Set [SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] >> [16:9] or

[4:3].

1 Operate with joystick.

4 Move the joystick up to select the [1/;]

icon to start playback.

≥The image and audio are output on the TV.

5 Move the joystick down to select the [∫]

icon to stop playback.

Plays back the previous picture.

Plays back the next picture.

1/∫: Slide show (Plays back the still pictures

on the card in order) start/pause

≥Whenever plugging in the S-Video terminal,

plug in the VIDEO IN terminal and AUDIO IN

terminal, too.

≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying

about the battery running down.

≥The power will not turn off when the LCD

monitor and the viewfinder are closed and

retracted during Tape/Card playback mode.

≥Even if the operation icon does not appear, the

previous or next picture can be displayed.

≥While the data on a card are played back, do

not operate the mode dial.

≥When the access lamp is lit, do not insert or

remove a card.

≥It takes time to display the file depending on the

number of pixels of the file.

ª If the image or audio from this camera

is not output on the TV

≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they

go.

≥Check the [12bit AUDIO] settings. (-48-)

≥Check the connected terminal.

≥Check the TV’s input setting (input switch).

(For more information, please read the

operating instructions for the TV.)

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Playback mode

≥If you attempt to play back file recorded in a

Deleting files recorded on a card

different format or file data is defective, the

whole display becomes bluish and the

“UNPLAYABLE CARD’’ indication may appear

as warning.

The deleted files cannot be restored.

≥Set to Card Playback Mode.

1 Move the joystick left or right to select a file

to delete.

≥When playing back still pictures recorded in 4:3

mode (

_M) on a wide-screen TV,

0.3

3.1M

the picture quality may deteriorate.

≥When playing back a file recorded on other

equipment, the date and time display is different

from when it was recorded.

ª To display multiple playback files

Multiple files on the card (6 files on 1 screen) are

displayed.

1 Move the [s /VOLr] lever to switch the

images.

≥You can select a file in the multi-screen display.

After selecting the file, press the joystick and

display the operation icon.

2 Move the joystick down to select [ ].

Towards [r]: Full-screen display

(Displays 1 image.)

Towards [`]: Multi-screen display

(Displays 6 files on 1 screen.)

3 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select [DELETE 1 FILE] and then press it.

4 When the confirming message appears,

select [YES] and press the joystick.

≥In order to stop deletion, select [NO].

≥In the multi-screen display,

ª To delete all files

1 Move the joystick down to select [ ].

≥Move the joystick to select a file (The

selected file will be encircled by a orange

frame) and press to determine it. The

selected file is full-screen displayed.

≥If there are 7 files or more, then move the

joystick. The next, or previous multi-screen

will be displayed.

ª About the compatibility of still

pictures

≥The movie camera is compliant with the unified

standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File

system) established by JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association).

≥The file format supported by this movie camera

is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be

played back.)

≥If an out-of-specs file is played back, the folder/

file name may not be displayed.

≥The movie camera may degrade or not play

back data recorded or created on another

product and another product may degrade or

not play back data recorded on the movie

camera.

2 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select [ALL FILES] and then press it.

3 When the confirming message appears,

select [YES] and press the joystick.

≥Do not turn off the power while deleting.

≥To delete files, use the AC adaptor or a

sufficiently charged battery.

≥In case of [ALL FILES], the deletion may take

time if there are many files on the card.

≥If the “CARD FULL” indication appears when

recording, the card is full and no further data

can be recorded. Insert a new card or set the

camera to Card Playback Mode and delete

unnecessary files.

≥If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted,

all the data related to the files will be deleted.

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Playback mode

ª Deleting still picture files recorded on

Protecting files on a card

a card by other equipment

≥A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot

be played back on the movie camera may be

erased.

Files recorded on a card can be locked so that they

may not be deleted by mistake. (Even if the files are

locked, they will be deleted if the card is formatted.)

≥Set to Card Playback Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [PROTECT] >> [YES].

2 Move the joystick to select a file to be

locked, and then press it.

Formatting a card

Please be aware that if a card is formatted, then

all the data recorded on the card will be erased.

Store important data on a personal computer, etc.

≥Set to Card Playback Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FORMAT CARD] >>

[YES].

2 When the confirmation message appears,

select [YES] and press the joystick in order

to format the card.

≥[

] Indication 1 appears and the selected

file is locked. Press the joystick again, and

the lock will be cancelled.

≥2 or more files can be locked in succession.

ª To complete the settings

Press the [MENU] button.

≥In order to stop formatting, select [NO].

≥Normally, it is not necessary to format the card.

If a message appears even though you insert

and remove the card several times, format it.

≥If the SD Memory Card is formatted on other

equipment, the time spent for recording may

become longer. If the SD Memory Card is

formatted on a PC, it cannot be used on the

Movie Camera. Format the SD Memory Card on

the Movie Camera, in this case.

≥Do not remove the card or turn off the power

while formatting.

≥The Movie Camera supports SD Memory Cards

formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system

based on SD Memory Card Specifications.

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Playback mode

Writing the printing data on a card

(DPOF setting)

You can write the data of pictures to be printed,

number of copies, and other information (DPOF

data) onto the card.

≥Set to Card Playback Mode.

1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET].

2 Move the joystick to select a file to be set,

and then press it.

≥The number of prints 1 set to be in DPOF is

displayed.

3 Move the joystick up or down in order to

select the number of prints, and then press

it.

≥You can select from 0 to 999. (Selected

number of pictures can be printed as you set

the number of prints with the printer

supporting DPOF.)

≥2 or more files can be set in succession.

ª To complete the settings

Press the [MENU] button.

≥DPOF setting made on another camera may not

be recognised by this camera. Please perform

the DPOF settings on your movie camera.

ª To set so that all pictures are not

printed

Select [CANCEL ALL] in Step 1.

ª What is DPOF?

DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. This

enables the printing information to be added to

the pictures on the card so that it can be used on

a system supporting DPOF.

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Edit mode

Copying onto a DVD recorder or a

Edit mode

VCR (Dubbing)

Recording from a tape onto a card

Pictures recorded by the movie camera can be

stored on a DVD-RAM or other such media. Refer

to the instructions for the recorder.

≥Place a recorded cassette in the movie

camera, and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or

cassette in the DVD recorder or VCR.

1 Connect the movie camera and the

recorder.

Still pictures can be recorded on a memory card

from scenes that have already been recorded on

a cassette.

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.

≥Insert a tape which already has recorded

contents and a card.

1 Start playback.

Connecting with the Multi cable

2 Pause at the scene you wish to record, and

press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.

[S-VIDEO IN]

[AUDIO IN]

A/V

[VIDEO IN]

≥Connect the movie camera and the recorder

by using the Multi cable 1.

PHOTO SHOT

≥If the recorder has an S-Video terminal, then

also connect to this terminal 2. It allows you

to copy clearer image.

≥Audio will not be recorded.

≥The size of still pictures recorded on a card

becomes [

] (16:9) or [ _M] (4:3). (This is not

0.3

0.2

Connecting with the optional DV cable (Only

for equipment with a DV terminal)

mega pixel still-picture recording.)

≥If you set [TV ASPECT] >> [4:3], black bands

are added to the top and bottom of the picture

when wide pictures are recorded to the card.

(-34-)

(L2)

≥If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] button without

pausing, blurred pictures may be recorded.

2 Turn on the movie camera and set to Tape

Playback Mode.

3 Select the input channel on the TV set and

recorder.

4 Move the joystick up to select the [1/;]

icon to start playback. (Player)

≥The image and sound are reproduced.

5 Start recording. (Recorder)

6 Stop recording. (Recorder)

7 Move the joystick down to select the [∫]

icon to stop playback. (Player)

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≥For more information, refer to the operating

instructions for your TV set and recorder.

≥When you do not need functional indications or

date and time indication, set [BASIC] >>

[DATE/TIME] >> [OFF] in the Tape Playback

Mode and press the [EXT DISPLAY] button on

the remote control for no indication.

4 Start recording. (Recorder)

When operating with the main unit:

Move the joystick up to select [¥/;] icon.

(When you connect the movie camera and a

recorder with the DV cable, these indications

may not appear.)

When operating with the remote control:

While pressing the [¥REC] button on the

remote control, press the [PLAY 1] button.

ª When neither image nor sound from

the movie camera is output to the TV

set

≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they

go.

≥Check the [12bit AUDIO] settings. (-48-)

≥Check the connected terminal.

Using the DV Cable for Recording

(Digital Dubbing)

By connecting other digital video equipment with

DV terminal and the movie camera by using the

DV cable VW-CD1E (optional) 1, high-image-

quality dubbing can be done in digital format.

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.

5 Move the joystick up to select the [¥/;]

icon again or press the [;] button on the

remote control to stop recording.

(Recorder)

6 Stop playback. (Player)

(Player/recorder)

1 Connect the movie camera and digital video

equipment with the DV cable.

ª To cancel the standby for recording

When the camera is standby for recording, move

the joystick down and select the [∫] icon or press

the [∫] button on the remote control.

≥Do not plug or unplug the DV cable during

dubbing, or the dubbing may not be completed

properly.

≥If a picture (bilingual video, etc.) containing main

sound and sub sound has been dubbed, select

the desired sound by [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT]

on playback.

2 Set [ADVANCED] >> [REC STDBY] >> [YES].

(Recorder)

≥You do not have to follow this step when the

remote control is used in the digital dubbing.

3 Start playback. (Player)

≥Even if you use a device equipped with DV

terminals such as IEEE1394, you may not be

able to perform digital dubbing in some cases.

For more information, see the instructions for

equipment connected.

≥Regardless of the menu settings on the

recorder, digital dubbing is carried out in the

same mode as the [AUDIO REC] mode of the

playback tape.

≥The images on the recorder monitor may be

disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded

images.

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Edit mode

≥If a picture containing a copyright protection

signal (copy guard) is recorded by the movie

camera, the picture is distorted by mosaic-like

patterns at playback.

≥Disconnect the USB cable since input signals

from the external input terminal cannot be

recorded while it is connected with the USB

cable.

4 Press the [;] button on the remote control

to start audio dubbing.

A.DUB ¥

≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal,

the operation icon blinks on instead of

appearing from the side of the screen when you

press the centre of the joy stick.

≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal,

the TV aspect will not change even if you

change the setting for [TV ASPECT] in the

[SETUP] menu.

≥Be sure that the sound is directed towards

either the external microphone or the built-in

microphone.

5 Press the [;] button on the remote control

to stop audio dubbing.

Audio dubbing

You can add music or narration to the recorded

cassette.

(Audio dubbing can only be performed by

using the remote control.)

≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.

1 When using an external microphone,

securely insert the plug into the [REMOTE/

MIC] terminal.

≥If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the

tape is dubbed, images and sounds may be

disturbed when this portion of the tape is played

back.

ª Before recording with audio dubbing

≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

≥When you want to preserve the original sound

taken during recording, set [ADVANCED] >>

[AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] to take pictures. (When

set [16bit], the sounds taken during recording

are erased after recording with audio dubbing.)

≥Set [BASIC] >> [REC SPEED] >> [SP] to take

pictures.

REMOTE/MIC

2 Find a scene that you want to add sound to,

and press the [;] button on the remote

control.

ª To play back the sound recorded with

audio dubbing

You can switch between the sound recorded with

audio dubbing and the original sound.

Set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX].

[ST1]: It only plays back the original sound.

[ST2]: It only plays back the sound added by

audio dubbing.

;

3 Press the [AUDIO DUB] button on the

remote control to make audio dubbing

ready.

[MIX]: It simultaneously plays back the original

sound and the sound added with audio

dubbing.

≥During audio dubbing, it is automatically set to

[ST2].

A.DUB ;

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Edit mode

3 Move the joystick left and right to select a

desired picture, and then press it.

Printing pictures by directly

connecting to the printer (PictBridge)

To print pictures by directly connecting the movie

camera to the printer, use a printer compatible

with PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions

for the printer.)

≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode.

1 Connect the movie camera and the printer

with the supplied USB cable.

4 Select the desired number of prints.

≥You can set up to 9 prints.

5 Select the setting for date printing.

≥If the printer is not capable of date printing,

this setting is unavailable.

6 Select [PAPER SIZE].

[STANDARD]: Size specific to the printer

[4a5 INCH]

[5a7 INCH]

[4a6 INCH]

[A4]

≥You cannot set paper sizes not supported on

the printer.

7 Select [PAGE LAYOUT].

1 USB cable

PictBridge

[STANDARD]: Layout set on the printer

[

No frame

With frame

≥The [PictBridge] indication appears on the

screen of the movie camera.

≥You cannot set a layout not supported on the

(When the printer is being recognized, the

[PictBridge] indication blinks.)

≥When no card is inserted in the movie camera,

the [PictBridge] indication does not appear.

(You cannot print any pictures.)

printer.

8 Set [PRINT] >> [YES] to start printing.

ª When you stop printing halfway

Move the joystick down.

≥When the movie camera and the printer are not

connected properly, the [PictBridge] indication

keeps blinking. (It will blink for over approx.1

minute.) Connect the cable or check the printer.

≥We recommend using the AC adaptor as the

power supply.

≥Avoid the following operations during printing.

These operations disable proper printing.

≥Disconnecting the USB cable

≥Removing the card

≥Switching the mode dial

≥Turning off the power

≥When images are displayed in multi-screen,

they cannot be printed.

≥Check the settings for the paper size, quality of

print, etc. on the printer.

≥Still pictures recorded on other equipment may

not be printed.

2 Select [SINGLE PRINT] or [DPOF PRINT].

≥If there is no file with a DPOF setting, you

cannot select [DPOF PRINT].

≥When you select [DPOF PRINT] for printing,

set the number of prints in DPOF setting.

≥When [DPOF PRINT] is selected, print after

you determine the paper size. (Step 6)

≥When [DPOF PRINT] is selected,date

printing is unavailable.

≥

When the movie camera and the printer are

connected in the Tape Recording/Playback Mode,

the [

] Indication may appear on the LCD

monitor. However, pictures cannot be printed.

≥The sides of pictures recorded when [16:9] is

set may be cut at printing. (When you purchase

this unit, [REC ASPECT] is set to [16:9].) When

using a printer with a trimming or borderless

function, cancel this setting. (Refer to the

operating instructions of the printer for details.)

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[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU]

Menu list

Menu figures and illustrations are provided for

easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are

different from the actual menu indications.

[TAPE RECORDING MENU]

1) [BASIC]

[DATE/TIME] -52-

[USB FUNCTION] (Refer to the operating

instructions for PC connection.)

2) [ADVANCED]

[REC SPEED] -24-

[REC STDBY] -47-

[REC DATA] -52-

[PICT. QUALITY] -28-

[REPEAT PLAY] -40-

1) [BASIC]

[SCENE MODE] -36-

[REC SPEED] -24-

[WIND CUT] -32-

[REC ASPECT] -34-

[CLOCK SET] -11-

3) [SETUP]

[12bit AUDIO] -48-

[AUDIO OUT] -52-

[DISPLAY] -52-

[REMOTE] -22-

[LCD AI] -20-

[LCD SET] -20-

2) [ADVANCED]

[PICT. QUALITY] -28-

[FLASH] -33-

[RED EYE] -33-

[FLASH LEVEL] -33-

[O.I.S.] -35-

[FADE COLOUR] -32-

[AUDIO REC] -52-

[REC LAMP] -52-

[USB FUNCTION] (Refer to the operating

instructions for PC connection.)

[D.ZOOM] -29-

[EVF SET] -20-

[POWER SAVE] -52-

[TV ASPECT] -42-

[JOYSTICK LED] -53-

4) [LANGUAGE] -18-

[ZOOM MIC] -29-

3) [SETUP]

[DISPLAY] -52-

[DATE/TIME] -52-

[POWER SAVE] -52-

[QUICK START] -13-

[AGS] -32-

[REMOTE] -22-

[BEEP SOUND] -52-

[LCD AI] -20-

[LCD SET] -20-

[EVF SET] -20-

[JOYSTICK LED] -53-

[INITIAL SET] -53-

[DEMO MODE] -53-

4) [LANGUAGE] -18-

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[CARD RECORDING MENU]

[CARD PLAYBACK MENU]

1) [BASIC]

[DATE/TIME] -52-

[PROTECT] -44-

1) [BASIC]

[SCENE MODE] -36-

[PICT. QUALITY] -28-

[PICTURE SIZE] -28-

[REC ASPECT] -34-

[CLOCK SET] -11-

2) [ADVANCED]

[DPOF SET] -45-

[FORMAT CARD] -44-

2) [ADVANCED]

[BURST MODE] -35-

[FLASH] -33-

[RED EYE] -33-

[FLASH LEVEL] -33-

[O.I.S.] -35-

3) [SETUP]

[DISPLAY] -52-

[REMOTE] -22-

[LCD SET] -20-

[EVF SET] -20-

[LCD AI] -20-

[REC LAMP] -52-

[SHTR EFFECT] -28-

[POWER SAVE] -52-

[TV ASPECT] -42-

[JOYSTICK LED] -53-

3) [SETUP]

[DISPLAY] -52-

4) [LANGUAGE] -18-

[DATE/TIME] -52-

[POWER SAVE] -52-

[QUICK START] -13-

[REMOTE] -22-

[BEEP SOUND] -52-

[LCD AI] -20-

[LCD SET] -20-

[EVF SET] -20-

[INITIAL SET] -53-

[JOYSTICK LED] -53-

4) [LANGUAGE] -18-

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ª [POWER SAVE]

[OFF]:

Menus related to taking pictures

When about 5 minutes passed

without any operation, the standby

mode automatically will be set. In

the standby mode, [;] blinks and it

takes time more than usual to start

recording after you press the

ª [DATE/TIME]

This switches between date and time indications.

≥The movie camera automatically records the

date and time of picture taking on the tape.

≥You can also show or change the date/time

indication by repeatedly pressing the [DATE/

TIME] button on the remote control.

recording start/stop button.

[5 MINUTES]:When about 5 minutes passed

without any operation, the movie

camera automatically turns off to

protect the tape or to prevent the

battery from running down. When

you use the movie camera, turn it

on again.

≥In the following cases, the power may not turn

off even when set [POWER SAVE] >>

[5 MINUTES].

≥When connecting to the AC outlet

(When using the AC adaptor)

≥When connecting the USB cable or the DV

cable to a personal computer or other

equipment

ª [AUDIO REC]

Switches the audio (PCM audio) recording

systems.

[12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 tracks”.

(The original audio signals can be kept

after the other audio signals are dubbed.)

[16bit]: Records audio in “16 bit 48 kHz 2 tracks”.

Audio can be recorded in higher quality.

(If audio signals are dubbed, then the

original audio signals will be erased.)

ª [REC LAMP]

Set to [ON] and this turns the recording lamp on

during recording, which indicates that recording is

underway. Set to [OFF] and this does not turn on

the lamp even when recording is underway.

≥When the PC Connection Mode

Menus related to playback

ª [DISPLAY]

Set to [ON] and the display mode can be switched

to all functions. Set to [OFF] and it can be

switched to minimum display.

ª [REC DATA]

Set to [ON] and the settings (shutter speed, iris/

gain values, and white balance settings (-37-),

etc.) used during the recordings are displayed

during playback.

ª [BEEP SOUND]

Set to [ON] and confirmation/alarm beeps are

issued as follows.

≥If the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch was set

to [AUTO] when recording, [AUTO] appears on

the display.

≥When there is no data, [---] appears on the

display.

≥If data recorded on this unit is played back on

other equipment (or a tape recorded on other

equipment is played back on this unit), the

settings information is sometimes not displayed

normally.

1 Beep

≥When you start recording

≥When you turn on the power

≥When the unit goes from quick start standby

mode to recording pause

2 Beeps

≥When you pause recording

≥When you turn off the power

≥When the unit goes into quick start standby

mode

ª [AUDIO OUT]

2 Beeps for 4 times

This switches the sound to be played back.

[STEREO]: Stereo sound (main sound and sub

sound)

≥When a cassette with its erasure prevention tab

set to [SAVE] is inserted, condensation occurs

(-61-), and at other times. Check the sentence

displayed on the screen. (-55-)

[L]:

[R]:

Left channel sound (main sound)

Right channel sound (sub sound)

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Other menus

ª [JOYSTICK LED]

If set to [ON], the circumference of the joystick

lights up in blue during operation.

ª [INITIAL SET]

When there is a menu that cannot be selected

depending on a combination of functions, set to

[YES] for changing the menu settings back to the

initial shipping condition.

(Language setting cannot be back to the initial

shipping condition.)

ª [DEMO MODE]

If you set to [DEMO MODE] >> [ON] without

inserting a cassette and a card, the movie camera

is automatically set to the demonstration mode for

introducing its functions. If any button is pressed

or operated, the demonstration mode is

cancelled. If no operations take place for approx.

10 minutes, the demonstration mode

automatically starts. To terminate the

demonstration mode, insert a cassette or a card,

or set to [DEMO MODE] >> [OFF]. For normal

use, set this function to [OFF].

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Others

Low light mode (Scene mode)

-36-

Spotlight mode (Scene mode)

-36-

Surf & snow mode (Scene mode)

-36-

Auto white balance -37-

Indoor mode (recording under

incandescent lamp) -37-

Outdoor mode -37-

White balance adjustment mode

-37-

Others

Indications

Various functions and the movie camera status

are shown on the screen.

Basic indications

AWB

Remaining battery power

0h00m00s00f: Time code

15:30:45:

Date/Time indication

Recording indications

R0:45:

Remaining tape time

¢In Tape Recording Mode, these are only

displayed when you press the [PHOTO SHOT]

button half way while a card is inserted.

These are not displayed when using the remote

control or a free style remote control.

≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes.

(When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the

indication starts flashing.)

SP:

Standard Play mode

(Recording speed mode) -24-

Long Play mode

(Recording speed mode) -24-

Recording -25-

LP:

Playback indications

¥:

Recording underway

Playback -40-

Pause -40-

¥:

; (Green):

; (Green flash):

Recording pause -25-

D/E:

;1/2;:

Fast-forward/Cue playback -40-

Rewind/Review playback -40-

Slow motion playback -41-

Frame-by-frame playback -41-

Variable-speed search -41-

Repeat playback -40-

WEB CAMERA mode (Playback)

-49-

Standby mode

Fade out

Recording check -26-

Wide mode -34-

Automatic mode -24-

Manual mode -36-

Manual focus -38-

Zoom magnification indication

-29-

Backlight mode -30-

MEGA OIS -35-

Shutter speed -38-

F number -38-

Gain value -38-

WEB CAMERA mode

(Recording) -49-

Soft skin mode -31-

Tele macro -31-

Fade (White) -31-

Fade (Black) -31-

Blank search -26-

; (Red):

16:9

2k5:

AUTO

MNL

MF:

5k:

A.DUB ¥:

A.DUB ;:

12bit, 16bit:

Audio dubbing -48-

Audio dubbing pause -48-

Audio recording mode -52-

Volume adjustment -40-

_MEGA[:

1/500:

F2.4:

6dB:

Card

± (White):

¥ (Green):

Shutter chance mark -27-

Continuous photoshot recording

-35-

Self-Timer recording -34-

Photoshot mode

While the card is being read

While photoshot recording is

activated

The card is being accessed in PC

Connection Mode

(White):

(Green):

(Red):

Colour night view function -30-

0 Lux colour night view function

-30-

0lux

(Red):

ß/ßA:

Video flash turned on ¢ -33-

VIdeo flash turned off ¢ -33-

Video flash (setting to [i]) ¢ -33-

Video flash (setting to [j]) ¢ -33-

Red eye reduction ¢ -33-

Zoom microphone -29-

Wind noise reduction -32-

Sports mode (Scene mode) -36-

Portrait mode (Scene mode) -36-

(Red flash): Using the card that cannot be

recognized or no card is inserted

ßi/ßAi:

ßj/ßAj:

£:

(

Photoshot picture quality -28-

Remaining number of photoshot

pictures (When the remaining

number of photoshot pictures

reaches 0, the red indication

flashes.)

ZOOM

Slide show playback -42-

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Others

PictBridge:

100-0001:

PictBridge mode -49-

Folder/File display

CHECK REC TAB:

You are attempting to record pictures on a

No.00:

File number

Number of DPOF Setting -45-

Lock setting -44-

[640k360] Image size

[2048k1152] Image size

[640k480] Image size

[1280k960] Image size

[1600k1200] Image size

[2048k1512] Image size

tape with the accidental erasure prevention

slider placed in the [SAVE] position.

You are attempting audio dubbing or digital

dubbing on a tape with the accidental

erasure prevention slider placed in the

[SAVE] position.

0.2

2.4

0.3M

CHECK REMOTE MODE:

An incorrect remote control mode has been

selected. This is only displayed at the first

operation of the remote control after

powering-on. -22-

WRONG TAPE FORMAT:

You are attempting to play back a tape

section that has been recorded with a

different TV system. This cassette is

incompatible.

3.1M

≥For images not recorded with this unit, the

number of horizontal and vertical pixels may

differ so the image size is not displayed.

Warning/alarm indications

If any one of the following indications lights up or

flashes, please check the movie camera.

Confirmatory indications

Y: A cassette with the accidental erasure

prevention slider placed in the [SAVE]

position is inserted.

UNPLAYABLE CARD:

You are attempting to play back data not

compatible with this movie camera.

CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR:

The cassette cover is open. Close the

cassette cover. -14-

UNABLE TO A.DUB (LP RECORDED):

Audio dubbing cannot be performed

because the original recording was in LP

mode.

No cassette is inserted.

[--]/0:

The built-in battery is low. -11-

°: The warning/alarm indication appears when

you record yourself. Turn the LCD monitor

towards the viewfinder and check the

warning/alarm indication.

UNABLE TO A.DUB:

You are attempting to perform audio

dubbing on a non-recorded tape.

CANNOT RECORD IN AGS MODE:

The AGS function is activated. -32-

COPY PROTECTED:

No card is inserted.

REMOTE :

An incorrect remote control mode has been

selected. -22-

2END:

Images cannot be recorded correctly

because the medium is protected by a copy

guard.

The tape came to the end during recording.

:: The video heads are dirty. -61-

CARD ERROR:

Textual indications

This card is not compatible with this movie

camera.

You are attempting to format a failed card.

It displays, when you attempt to insert the

incompatible card to Card Slot.

NO CARD:

3DEW DETECT/3EJECT TAPE:

Condensation has occurred. Take out the

cassette and wait for a while. It takes some

time until the cassette holder opens, but this

is not a malfunction. -61-

LOW BATTERY:

The battery is low. Recharge it. -9-

NO TAPE:

No card is inserted.

CARD FULL:

Card does not have sufficient memory

remaining.

Select Card Playback Mode and delete

unnecessary files.

No tape is inserted. -14-

TAPE END:

The tape came to the end during recording.

NO DATA:

There are not any recorded files on the

card.

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FILE LOCKED:

You are attempting to erase protected files.

CARD LOCKED:

The write protection switch on the SD

Memory Card is set to [LOCK].

NEED HEAD CLEANING:

Functions cannot be used

simultaneously

Some functions in the movie camera are disabled

or cannot be selected due to its specifications.

The table below shows examples of functions

restricted by conditions.

The video heads are dirty. -61-

CHANGE TO 0.2M/0.3M MODE:

When continuous photoshot is used, set

Functions

Conditions which disable

the functions

[PICTURE SIZE] to [

] or [ _M].

0.3

0.2

PUSH THE RESET SWITCH:

≥Digital zoom

≥When the Card Recording

An irregularity in the equipment has been

detected. Press the [RESET] button (-6-).

This may solve the problem.

≥Fade

mode is used

≥Backlight

compensation

≥When the colour night

view function is used

≥When the iris/gain is set

CHANGE MODE TO USE USB:

The USB cable is connected to the movie

camera in Card Recording Mode.

DISCONNECT USB CABLE:

≥Help mode

≥Recording

check

≥Blank search

≥Soft skin

≥While recording to a tape

You are attempting to turn the mode dial in

PC Connection Mode with the USB cable

connected to the movie camera. You are

attempting to record pictures on a tape/card

with the USB cable connected to the movie

camera.

≥Tele macro

≥Colour Night

View

≥While recording to a tape

≥When the Card Recording

mode is used

NO INK IN PRINTER:

There is no ink. Check the connected

printer.

≥Continuous

≥When [PICTURE SIZE] is

Photoshot

set to other than [

] or

0.2

NO PAPER IN PRINTER:

[

]

There is no paper. Check the connected

printer.

PRINTER ERROR:

0.3M

≥Video flash

≥While recording to a tape

≥During demo mode

≥When continuous

photoshot is used

≥When the colour night

view function is used

Check the connected printer.

PC DOES NOT SUPPORT USB2.0:

The movie camera is connected to a

personal computer that does not support

USB 2.0. (Refer to the operating

instructions for PC connection.)

CAN NOT USE USB:

≥Zoom

≥An external microphone is

used

microphone

≥Wind noise

reduction

You are connecting the USB cable with the

DV cable connected.

CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE:

You are attempting to select the item on the

[SCENE MODE] when the [AUTO/

MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO].

CAN NOT OPERATE (MOTION DV MODE):

You are attempting to change [D.ZOOM]

setting during MotionDV Mode.

REVERSE THE LCD MONITOR:

At the time of 0 Lux colour night view mode,

when LCD monitor is not reversed, it

displays. When the LCD monitor is rotated

by 180° towards the lens, the brightness of

the LCD monitor cannot be adjusted.

≥Scene mode

≥When setting the [AUTO/

MANUAL/FOCUS] switch

to [AUTO]

≥When the colour night

view function is used

≥Change of

white balance

≥When digital zoom (10k

or higher) is used

≥When the colour night

view function is used

≥Adjusting the

shutter speed,

iris/gain

≥When the colour night

view function is used

≥When the scene mode is

used

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Before requesting repair (Problems

and solutions)

≥Variable-speed ≥During repeat playback

≥Deleting files

≥When the write protect

switch on the card is set

to [LOCK]

Power/Body

1: The movie camera power cannot be turned

on.

≥When the file is protected

• Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully

charged battery.

≥Formatting

≥When the write protect

switch on the card is set

to [LOCK]

• The battery protection circuit may have

operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor

for 5 to 10 seconds. If the movie camera still

cannot be used, the battery is faulty.

• Is the LCD monitor opened or the viewfinder

extended?

≥Audio dubbing

≥The section of a tape

recorded in LP mode

≥The blank section of a

tape

≥Sounds sent through the

DV terminal

2: The movie camera power is turned off

automatically.

• If you set [POWER SAVE] to [5 MINUTES] and

do not operate the movie camera for about

5 continuous minutes, the power is

automatically turned off for tape protection and

power conservation. To resume recording, turn

the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. Then turn it to

[ON] again. (-52-) Also, if you set

[POWER SAVE] to [OFF], the power does not

automatically turn off.

3: The movie camera power does not stay on

long enough.

• Is the battery low? If the remaining battery

power indication is flashing or the message

“LOW BATTERY” is displayed, the battery has

run down. Charge the battery or attach a fully

charged battery. (-9-)

• Has condensation occurred? When you carry

the movie camera from a cold place into a

warm place, condensation may occur inside it.

If so, the power is turned off automatically,

disabling all operations except for taking

cassettes out. Wait until the condensation

indication disappears. (-61-)

4: Battery runs down quickly.

• Is the battery fully charged? Charge it with the

AC adaptor. (-9-)

• Are you using the battery in an extremely cold

place? The battery is affected by ambient

temperature. In cold places, the operating time

of the battery becomes shorter.

• Has the battery worn out? The battery has a

limited life. If the operating time is still too short

even after the battery is fully charged,

depending on the usage, the battery has worn

out and can no longer be used.

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2: The screen has changed suddenly.

5: The movie camera cannot be operated

though powered up.

The movie camera does not operate

normally.

• Has the demonstration started? In the Tape

Recording mode, if you set [DEMO MODE] >>

[ON] without inserting a cassette and a card,

the demonstration starts. For normal use, set

this function to [OFF]. (-53-)

• The movie camera cannot be operated unless

you open the LCD monitor or extend the

viewfinder.

3: A cassette cannot be inserted.

• Remove the cassette and then press the

[RESET] button. (-60-) If normal conditions are

not restored yet, turn off the power. Then,

about 1 minute later, turn on the power again.

(Conducting the above operation when the

access lamp is on may destroy the data on the

card.)

6: The cassette cannot be removed.

• Does the Status indicator comes on when

opening the cassette cover? (-10-) Make sure

that the battery and the AC adaptor are

properly connected. (-9-)

• Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the

battery and remove the cassette.

• Close the cassette cover completely, and fully

open it again. (-14-)

7: No operation other than cassette removal

can be performed.

• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the

condensation indication disappears.

4: Auto focus function does not work.

• Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus

mode is selected, focus is automatically

adjusted.

• There are some recording subjects and

surroundings for which the auto focus does not

operate correctly. (-65-) If so, use the manual

focus mode to adjust the focus. (-38-)

• Is the colour night view function set? When the

colour night view function is working, focusing

shifts into the manual mode.

5: The camera arbitrarily stops recording.

• Is the AGS function activated? Record in the

normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to

[OFF]. (-32-)

• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the

condensation indication disappears. (-61-)

8: The remote control does not function.

• Has the button-type battery of the remote

control run out? Replace it with a new button-

type battery. (-21-)

• Is the setting on the remote control correct? If

the setting on the remote control is not in

agreement with the [REMOTE] setting on the

movie camera, the remote control does not

operate. (-22-)

Indications

1: A sentence is displayed in red in the screen

centre.

• Read the contents and respond to them. (-55-)

2: The time code becomes inaccurate.

0 The time code indication counter may not be

constant in the reversed slow-motion playback,

but this is not a malfunction.

3: The remaining tape time indication

disappears.

• The remaining tape time indication may

disappear temporarily during frame-by-frame

playback or other operation. If you continue

ordinary recording or playback, the indication is

restored.

4: The remaining tape time Indication does not

match the actual remaining tape time.

• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are

continuously recorded, the remaining tape time

cannot be correctly displayed.

• In some cases, the remaining tape time

indication may show remaining tape time that is

2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual

remaining tape time.

Recording

1: Recording does not start although power is

supplied to the movie camera and the

cassette is correctly inserted.

• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on

the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),

recording cannot be performed. (-14-)

• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new

cassette.

• Is the recording mode set? When in the

playback mode, recording cannot be

performed. (-24-)

• Has condensation occurred? No operation

other than cassette removal can be performed

when condensation occurs. Wait until the

condensation indication disappears. (-61-)

• Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is

open, the movie camera may not operate

normally. Close the cassette cover. (-14-)

5: A function indication such as mode

indication, remaining tape time indication,

or time code indication is not shown.

• If you set [SETUP] >> [DISPLAY] >> [OFF],

indications other than the tape running

condition, warning, and date indications

disappear.

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2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images

Playback (Sound)

1: Sound is not played back from the built-in

during cue or review playback.

speaker of the movie camera.

• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital

video systems. It is not a malfunction.

3: Horizontal stripes appear on images during

cue and review playback.

0 Is the volume too low? During playback, push

the [s /VOLr] lever to display the volume

indication and adjust it. (-40-)

• Horizontal stripes may appear depending on

the scene, but this is not a malfunction.

4: Playback picture is not clear.

2: Different sounds are reproduced at the

same time.

• Have you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >>

[MIX]? If you set [AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] and

dub audio to a recorded tape, you can hear the

sound on recording and the sound dubbed at a

later time. To hear the sounds separately, set

to [ST1] or [ST2]. (-48-)

• Have you set [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT] >>

[STEREO] and reproduced a picture containing

the main sound and sub sound? Set to [L] to

hear main sound, and set to [R] to hear the sub

sound. (-52-)

3: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.

• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on

the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),

audio dubbing cannot be performed. (-14-)

• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that

was recorded in LP mode? LP mode does not

allow audio dubbing. (-24-)

4: The original sound was erased when audio

dubbing was performed.

• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording

made in [16bit] mode, the original sound will be

erased. If you wish to preserve the original

sound, be sure to select [12bit] mode when

recording.

5: Sounds cannot be played back.

• Although a cassette with no audio dubbing is

being played, have you set [SETUP] >>

[12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2]? To play back a

cassette with no audio dubbing, set

[12bit AUDIO] >> [ST1]. (-48-)

• Is the variable speed search function working?

Press the [VAR SEARCH] button on the

remote control to cancel the variable speed

search function. (-41-)

• Are the heads of the movie camera dirty? If the

heads are dirty, playback image cannot be

clear. Clean the heads by using the head

cleaner for digital video (Supplied). (-61-)

• If the terminal for the Multi cable is soiled,

noises may appear on the screen. Wipe the soil

off the terminal with a soft cloth, and then

connect the cable to the A/V terminal.

• Is a picture containing a copyright protection

signal (copy guard) being recorded? When a

protected picture is played back by the movie

camera, mosaic-like patterns appear on the

picture.

Card

1: Recorded pictures are not clear.

• Have you set [BASIC] >> [PICT. QUALITY] >>

[

]? If recording is done with it set to [

pictures with fine details may include a mosaic-

like pattern. Set [PICT. QUALITY] >> [ ]. (-28-

)

2: A file recorded on a card cannot be deleted.

• Is the file locked? Locked files cannot be

deleted. (-44-)

• For the SD Memory Card, if its write protect

switch is set to [LOCK], then deletion is

disabled. (-15-)

3: Photoshot playback images do not look

normal.

• The picture may be damaged. In order to

prevent the loss of image data, backing up on a

cassette or a personal computer is

recommended.

4: Even if a card is formatted, it cannot be

used.

• Either the movie camera or the card may be

damaged. Please consult a dealer. Use an SD

Memory Card from 8 MB to 2 GB with this unit.

5: During playback, [UNPLAYABLE CARD] is

displayed.

Playback (Pictures)

1: Although the movie camera is correctly

connected to a TV, playback images cannot

be seen.

• The image was either recorded in a different

format, or data is damaged.

The images are vertical.

• Have you selected video input on the TV?

Please read the operating instructions of your

TV and select the channel that matches the

input terminals used for the connection.

• Is the [TV ASPECT] setting correct? Change

the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV.

[SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] >> [16:9] or [4:3].

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4: When the USB cable is disconnected, an

Others

1: The indication disappears, the screen is

frozen, or no operation can be performed.

• Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the

power cannot be turned off, press the [RESET]

button, or detach the battery or AC adaptor and

then reattach it. After that, turn on the power

again. If normal operation is still not restored,

detach the power connected, and consult the

dealer who you purchased the movie camera

from.

2: “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayed.

• An irregularity in the movie camera has been

automatically detected. Remove the cassette

or the card for data protection and then press

the [RESET] button with the boss A. The

movie camera will be activated.

error message will appear on PC.

• To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-

click the [ ] icon in the task tray and follow the

instructions on the screen.

5: The movie camera malfunctions on editing,

dubbing from digital video equipment, or

using “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV”

or “SweetMovieLife”.

• If a tape is recorded in multiple modes such as

SP and LP (recording mode), 12bit and 16bit

(sound recording mode), 4:3 and wide,

recorded and unrecorded parts, the movie

camera may malfunction at a point where the

mode switches. When you edit, do not record in

multiple modes.

6: The warning/alarm indication [°] appears

when the camera is operated in the WEB

camera mode.

• Did you press the menu button or the recording

start/stop button? You cannot use the menu or

record onto the tape/card in the WEB camera

mode.

• Is the setting for the remote control correct?

• Did you attempt to play a tape without inserting

it? Insert a tape.

RESET

• Did you attempt to play a tape with copyright

protection (copy guard)? Pictures of the tape

with copyright protection (copy guard) cannot

be displayed on the PC. (The audio of the tape

can be played.)

• If you do not press the [RESET] button, the

power to the movie camera is turned off

automatically about 1 minute later.

• Even after you press the [RESET] button, the

indication may still appear repeatedly. If so, the

movie camera needs repair. Detach the power

connected, and consult the dealer who you

purchased the movie camera from. Do not

attempt to repair the appliance by yourself.

3: Even if connected by the USB cable, the

movie camera is not recognized by the PC.

• Is the USB driver installed? For information,

refer to the operating instructions for PC

connection (separate volume).

• Is the USB driver installed? For details, refer to

the operating instructions for PC connection.

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ª About dirty heads

Cautions for Use

If video heads (the parts that closely contact

with the tape) become dirty, normal recording

and playback are not properly performed.

Clean the heads with the digital video head

cleaner.

In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit

emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately

stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic

Customer Care Centre on 132600.

≥Insert the head cleaner into the movie camera,

set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it

back for about 10 seconds. (If you do not stop

the playback, it automatically stops about 15

seconds later.)

≥We recommend cleaning the heads periodically.

If the heads become dirty, “NEED HEAD

CLEANING” appears during recording. During

playback, moreover, the following symptoms

appear.

ª About condensation

If you turn the movie camera on when

condensation occurs on the head or the tape,

condensation Indication [3] is displayed on the

viewfinder or the LCD monitor and the messages

[3DEW DETECT] or [3EJECT TAPE] (only

when the tape is inserted) appear. If so, follow the

procedure below.

1 Remove the tape if it is inserted.

≥It takes about 20 seconds to open the

cassette holder. This is not a malfunction.

2 Leave the movie camera with the cassette

cover closed to cool or warm it to the

ambient temperature.

≥Mosaic-like noise appears partially or the

sound is interrupted.

≥Black or blue mosaic-like horizontal stripes

appear.

≥The Status indicator blinks for about 1

minute and then the movie camera

≥The whole screen becomes black and there is

no picture and sound.

automatically turns off. Leave it for about

1.5 to 2 hours.

When normal playback cannot be performed

even after the head cleaning

3 Turn the movie camera on again, set it to

the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and

then check if the condensation indication

disappears.

One possible cause is that normal recording

could not be performed because the heads were

dirty at the time of recording. Clean the heads,

and perform recording and playback again. If

normal playback can be performed, the heads are

clean. Before an important recording, be sure to

conduct a test recording to make sure that normal

recording can be performed.

≥If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning,

the problem may be attributable to the tape. If

so, try another cassette.

≥During playback, the picture or sound may be

interrupted momentarily, but this is not a

malfunction of the movie camera. (One possible

cause is that the playback is interrupted by dirt

or dust that momentarily adheres to the heads.)

Especially in cold areas, moisture may be frozen.

If so, it may take more time before the

condensation indication disappears.

Watch for condensation even before the

condensation Indication is displayed.

≥If the indicator of the condensation does not

display on the LCD monitor and/or viewfinder

and you notice condensation on the lens or the

main unit, do not open the cassette cover

otherwise condensation may be formed on the

heads or the cassette tape.

When the lens is fogged:

Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] and leave the

movie camera in this condition for about 1 hour.

When the lens temperature becomes close to the

ambient temperature, the fogging disappears

naturally.

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Do not use benzine, paint thinner or alcohol

ª About the movie camera

for cleaning the movie camera.

≥When the movie camera is used for a long time,

the camera body becomes warm, but this is not

a malfunction.

≥Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull out

the AC mains lead from the AC mains socket.

≥The camera body may be discoloured and the

surface finish may peel off.

Keep the movie camera away from

magnetized equipment such as a cellular

phones, microwave ovens, TVs, and video

game equipment.

≥If you use the movie camera on or near a TV,

images or sounds may be disturbed due to

electromagnetic wave radiation.

≥Wipe the movie camera with a soft dry cloth to

remove dust and fingerprints. To remove

stubborn stains, wring well a cloth that is soaked

in a neutral detergent diluted with water and

wipe the movie camera with it. Afterwards, wipe

it with a dry cloth.

≥Recordings on the tape may be damaged, or

images may be distorted, by strong magnetic

fields created by speakers or large motors.

≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by

digital circuits including microprocessor may

adversely affect the movie camera, causing the

disturbance of images and sounds.

≥If the movie camera is affected by such

equipment and does not function properly, turn

off the movie camera power and detach the

battery or AC adaptor. Then, connect the

battery or AC adaptor again and turn on the

movie camera power.

≥When you use a chemical dust cloth, follow the

instructions.

Do not use this movie camera for surveillance

purposes or other business use.

≥If you use the movie camera for a long time, the

internal temperature increases and,

consequently, this may cause malfunction.

≥This movie camera is not intended for business

use.

When you are not going to use movie camera

for an extended time

≥When storing the unit in a cupboard or a

cabinet, it is recommended that you put a

desiccant (silica gel) in with it.

Do not use your movie camera near radio

transmitters or high-voltage cables.

≥If you record pictures near radio transmitters or

high-voltage cables, recorded images or sounds

may be adversely affected.

ª About the battery

The battery used in the movie camera is a

rechargeable lithium ion battery. This battery is

susceptible to temperature and humidity, and the

effect of temperature increases with increasing or

decreasing temperature. In the low temperature

range, the fully charged indication may not

appear, or the low battery indication may appear

about 5 minutes after the start of use. At high

temperature, moreover, the protection function

may work, disabling use of the movie camera.

Be sure to detach the battery after use

≥If the battery is left attached to the movie

camera, a minute amount of current is

Do not spray insecticides or volatile

chemicals onto the movie camera.

≥If the movie camera is sprayed with such

chemicals, the camera body may become

deformed and the surface finish may peel off.

≥Do not keep rubber or plastic products in

contact with the movie camera for a long time.

When you use your movie camera in a sandy

or dusty place such as on a beach, do not let

sand or fine dust get into the body and

terminals of the movie camera. Also, protect

the movie camera from getting wet.

≥Sand or dust may damage the movie camera or

cassette. (Care should be taken when inserting

and removing a cassette.)

≥If sea water splashes onto the movie camera,

wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and

use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then,

wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.

While carrying the movie camera, do not drop

or bump it.

consumed even when the movie camera power

is [OFF]. If the battery is left attached to the

movie camera for a long time, over-discharge

takes place. The battery may become unusable

after it is charged.

≥The battery should be stored in a cool place free

from humidity, with as constant temperature as

possible. (Recommended temperature: 15 oC to

25 oC, Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%)

≥Extremely high temperatures or low

≥A strong impact on the movie camera may

break its housing, causing it to malfunction.

temperatures will shorten the life of the battery.

≥If the battery is kept in a high-temperature, high-

humidity, or oily-smoky places, the terminals

may rust and cause malfunctions.

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≥To store the battery for a long period of time, we

ª About the cassette

recommend you charge it once every year and

store it again after you have completely used up

the charged capacity.

≥Dust and other matter attached to the battery

terminals should be removed.

Prepare spare batteries when going out for

recording.

Never place the cassette in a high temperature

place.

≥The tape may be damaged, producing

mosaic-like noise at the time of playback.

When storing the cassette after use, be sure

to rewind the tape to the beginning and take it

out.

≥Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the

period during you want to record pictures in. In

cold places such as a ski resort, the period

during which you can record pictures is

shortened.

≥When you travel, do not forget to bring an AC

adaptor so that you can recharge the batteries

at your destination.

If you drop the battery accidentally, check to

see if the terminals are deformed.

≥Attaching a deformed battery to the movie

camera or AC adaptor may damage the movie

camera or AC adaptor.

Do not throw old battery into fire.

≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may

result in an explosion.

≥If the cassette is left for more than 6 months

(depending on the storage condition) in the

movie camera or stopped midway, the tape may

sag and be damaged.

≥Once every 6 months, wind the tape to the end

and then rewind it to the beginning. If the

cassette is left for 1 year or longer without

winding or rewinding, the tape may be deformed

by expansion or shrinkage attributable to

temperature and humidity. The wound tape may

stick to itself.

≥Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays), and

humidity may damage the tape. Such usage

may cause damage to the movie camera and

the heads.

≥After use, be sure to rewind the tape to the

beginning, put the cassette in the case to

protect it from dust, and store it upright.

Keep the cassette away from strong

magnetism.

≥If the operating time is very short even after the

battery has been recharged, the battery has

worn out. Please purchase a new battery.

ª About the AC adaptor

≥If the battery is warm, charging requires more

time than normal.

≥Apparatuses using magnets such as magnetic

necklaces and toys have magnetic force that is

stronger than expected, and they may erase the

contents of a recording or may increase noise.

≥If the temperature of the battery is extremely

high or extremely low, the [CHARGE] lamp may

continue flashing, and the battery may not be

charged. After the battery temperature has

decreased or increased sufficiently, recharging

starts automatically. So, wait for a while. If the

lamp still continues flashing even after the

recharging, the battery or AC adaptor may be

faulty. If so, please contact a dealer.

ª About the card

When inserting or removing the card, always

set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].

When the access lamp is illuminated (During

access to the card), do not pull out the card,

rotate the mode dial, turn off the power, or

cause any vibrations or impact.

≥If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio

reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC

adaptor 1 metre or more away from radio.

≥When using the AC adaptor, it may generate

whirring sounds. However, this is normal.

≥After use, be sure to pull out the AC mains lead

from the AC mains socket. (If they are left

connected, a minute amount of current is

consumed.)

Do not leave the card in places where there is

high temperature or direct sunlight, or where

electromagnetic waves or static electricity are

easily generated. Moreover, do not fold or

drop the card, and do not strongly vibrate it.

≥The card may break or the contents of the card

may be destroyed or erased.

After use, be sure to remove the card from the

movie camera for storage.

≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor

and battery clean.

≥After use, or when storing or carrying the card,

put it in the storage case.

≥Do not allow dust, water, or foreign substances

to adhere to the terminals on the back of the

card. Moreover, do not touch the terminals with

your hand.

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ª Folder structure of the card

The folder structure of the card formatted by

Explanation of terms

the movie camera will be displayed on the PC

as the illustration below.

ª Automatic white balance

White balance adjustment recognizes the colour

of light and adjusts so the white colour will

become a pure white. The movie camera

determines the hue of light that comes through

the lens and white balance sensor, thereby

judging the recording condition, and selects the

closest hue setting. This is called automatic white

balance adjustment. However, since the movie

camera only stores white colour information

under several light sources, automatic white

balance adjustment does not function normally

under the other light sources.

256

≥Up to 999 pictures can be recorded on

100CDPFP folder etc.

≥Files with the DPOF settings can be recorded

on MISC folder.

10 000K

000K

ª LCD monitor/viewfinder

LCD monitor

000K

≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with a

dry soft cloth.

≥In a place with drastic temperature changes,

condensation may form on the LCD monitor.

Wipe it with soft dry cloth.

000K

≥If your movie camera is extremely cold, the LCD

monitor is slightly darker than usual immediately

after you turn the power on. However, as the

internal temperature increases, it goes back to

normal brightness.

10)

11)

000K

12)

Outside of the effective range of automatic white

balance adjustment, the image will become

reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range

of automatic white balance adjustment, the

automatic white balance adjustment may not

function properly if there is more than one light

source. For light outside the functional auto white

balance adjustment range, use the manual white

balance adjustment mode.

Extremely high precision technology is

employed to produce the LCD monitor

screen featuring a total of approximately

123,000 pixels. The result is more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of

the pixels inactive or always lit. However,

this is not a malfunction and does not affect

the recorded picture.

1) The effective range of automatic white

balance adjustment on this movie camera

2) Blue sky

3) TV screen

4) Cloudy sky (rain)

5) Sunlight

6) White fluorescent lamp

7) 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset

8) 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset

9) Halogen light bulb

Viewfinder

Extremely high precision technology is

employed to produce the viewfinder screen

featuring a total of approximately 113,000

pixels. The result is more than 99.99%

effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the

pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is

not a malfunction and does not affect the

recorded picture.

10) Incandescent light bulb

11) Sunrise or sunset

12) Candlelight

ª Periodical check-ups

≥To maintain the highest image quality, we

recommend replacing worn parts such as heads

after approx. 1000 hours of use. (This, however,

depends on operating conditions including

temperature, humidity and dust.)

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Others

Recording a fast-moving subject

ª White balance

≥As the focus lens-inside moves mechanically,

it cannot keep up with a fast-moving subject.

Recording a subject with little contrast

≥A subject with little contrast, such as a white

wall, may become blurry because the movie

camera achieves focus based upon the

vertical lines of an image.

The image recorded by the movie camera may

become bluish or reddish under the influence of

light sources. To avoid such phenomena, adjust

the white balance.

White balance adjustment determines the white

colour under different light sources. By

recognizing which is the white colour under

sunlight and which is the white colour under a

fluorescent lamp, the movie camera can adjust

the balance among the other colours.

Since white colour is the reference of all colours

(light), the movie camera can record pictures in a

natural hue if it can recognize the reference white

colour.

ª Auto focus

Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens

forward and backward inside the movie camera to

bring the subject into focus.

Auto focus has the following characteristics.

≥Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are

seen more clearly.

≥Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast

into focus.

≥Focuses on the screen centre only.

Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not

work correctly in the following situations. Record

pictures in the manual focus mode.

Recording a subject with one end located

closer to the movie camera and the other end

farther away from it

≥As auto focus adjusts at the centre of an

image, it may be impossible to focus on a

subject that is located in both the foreground

and background.

Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty

glass

≥The subject behind the glass will not be

focused because the focus is on the dirty

glass.

Recording a subject that is surrounded by

objects with glossy surfaces or by highly

reflective objects

≥The recording subject may become blurry

because the movie camera focuses on the

objects with glossy surfaces or on highly

reflective objects.

Recording a subject in dark surroundings

≥The movie camera cannot focus correctly

because the light information that comes

through the lens decreases considerably.

VQT0T29

Specifications

Mic input:

Mic sensitivity –50 dB (0 dB=1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)

(Stereo mini jack)

USB:

Specifications

Card reader/writer function, USB 2.0 compliant

(Hi-Speed)

No copyright protection support

Digital Video Camera

Information for your safety

PictBridge-compliant

Digital interface:

DV input/output terminal (IEEE1394,

4-pin)

Video flash:

GN 4.8

Dimensions:

Approx. 76 mm (W) k73 mm (H) k135 mm (D)

(excluding the projection parts)

Mass:

Power source:

DC 7.9/7.2 V

Power consumption:

Recording

3.6 W (When using viewfinder)

3.9 W (When using LCD monitor)

Recording format:

Mini DV (Consumer-use digital video SD format)

Tape used:

6.35 mm digital video tape

Recording/playback time:

SP: 80 min; LP: 120 min (with DVM80)

Video

Recording system:

Digital component

Television system:

Approx. 450 g (without supplied battery and DV

cassette)

Approx. 540 g (with supplied battery and DV

cassette)

Operating temperature:

0 oC to 40 oC

Operating humidity:

10% to 80%

Card memory functions

Recording media:

CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal

Audio

SD Memory Card (8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/

128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (Maximum))

Recording system:

PCM digital recording

16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch), 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch)

Image sensor:

Please confirm the latest information on the

following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

1/6-inch 3CCD image sensor

[Effective pixels]

Moving picture: 630 Kk3 (4:3), 540 Kk3 (16:9)/

Still picture: 710 Kk3 (4:3), 540 Kk3 (16:9)/

Total: 800 Kk3

Still picture recording file format:

JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based

on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding

Still picture size:

2048k1512

Lens:

Auto Iris, F1.8 to F2.8, Focal length; 3.0 mm to

30.0 mm, Macro (Full range AF)

Filter diameter:

37 mm

Zoom:

10:1 Power zoom

Monitor:

2.7-inch LCD

Viewfinder:

Colour electronic viewfinder

Microphone:

Stereo (with a zoom function)

Speaker:

1 round speaker ‰ 20 mm

Standard illumination:

1,400 lx

2048k1152

1600k1200

1280k960

640k480

640k360

WEB camera

Compression:

Motion JPEG

Image size:

320k240 pixels (QVGA)

Frame rate:

Approx. 6 fps

Minimum required illumination:

1 lx (Colour Night View Mode)

Video output level:

1.0 Vp-p, 75 ≠

S-Video output level:

Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ≠

C Output: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ≠

Audio output level (Line):

316 mV, 600 ≠

VQT0T29

Specifications

AC adaptor

VSK0651

Information for your safety

Power source:

AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption:

19 W

DC output:

DC 7.9 V, 1.4 A (Movie camera operation)

DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery charging)

Dimensions:

Approx. 61 mm (W) k32 mm (H) k91 mm (D)

Mass:

Approx. 110 g

Mass and dimensions are approximate values.

Specifications may change without prior notice.

Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional)

16:9 mode:

PICTURE

SIZE

0.2

2.4

PICT.

QUALITY

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

200

100

220

440

880

1760

3520

7040

14080

28160

155

330

650

1290

2630

1760

3520

7040

14080

210

410

820

1680

2 GB

4:3 mode:

PICTURE

SIZE

0.3M

3.1M

PICT.

QUALITY

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

100

200

220

440

880

155

300

620

1230

2470

5030

880

1760

3520

7040

14080

28160

185

390

780

1550

3160

120

250

500

1010

2050

185

390

780

1550

3160

120

250

490

990

2010

1760

3520

7040

14080

160

320

630

1290

2 GB

≥The numbers shown in the table are approximations.

≥These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.

VQT0T29

S1105Nw0 ( 2500 A)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Web site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/

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