Panasonic NV-V10A User manual

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Operating Instructions
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Basic
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Advanced
Operations
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Editing
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Care of Unit
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Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust
this product, please read these instructions
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D0Bt CUStOmBr, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Movie Camera.
Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for
future reference.
Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase for all warranty repairs.
Information for Your Safety
IMPORTANT
Your attention is drawn to the fact
that recording of pre-recorded tapes
or discs or other published or
broadcast material may Infringe
copyright laws.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FiRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
lUIOISTURE.
VHS-C Movie
•The rating piate Is on ths bottom side
of the Movie Camera.
AC Adaptor
•The rating piats is on the bottom side
of the AC Adaptor.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
DO NOT REMOVE THE OUTER
COVER.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove
the cover. There are no user sen/iceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
service personnel.
IF THE SUPPLY CORD OF THIS
^EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST
BE REPLACED BY THE SPECIAL
CORD.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ONLY.
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Contents
Check List for the Standard Accessories 3
Controls and Functions 4
Viewing on the LCD Monitor 7
Using the AC Adaptor as aPower Supply
Unit 8
Watching the Picture on aTV Set 8
Charging the Battery Pack 10
Attaching the Charged Battery Pack 10
Powering the Movie Camera ON/OFF 12
inserting aVideo Cassette 12
Adjusting the Viewfinder 12
Setting the Date and Time 14
Inserting and Deleting the Date and Time 14
Recording While Viewing on
the LCD Monitor 16
Recording While Viewing on
the Viewfinder 18
Making the Subject Larger or Smaiier During
Recording (Zooming) 18
Using the Tape Counter Indication 20
Using the Memory Function 20
Confirming the Remaining Tape Time 20
Quick Reference Guide to the LCD
Monitor/Viewfinder Indications 22
Playing Back on the LCD Monitor oraTV ... 26
Rewinding or Fast-Fonwarding the Tape 26
Using the Cue, Review and Still Playback
Functions During Normal Playback 26
Playing Back on aVTR, Using the Supplied
Cassette Adaptor 28
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Recording In the Auto Focus Mode 30
Recording in the Manual Focus Mode 30
Recording with Automatic White Balance
Adjustment 34
Recording with Manual White Balance
Adjustment 34
Recording Fast-Moving Subjects 38
Making Subjects Stand out Sharply from the
Background 38
Recording Dark Scenes More Brightly 38
Recording Backllt Scenes 40
Fading In the Picture and Sound 40
Fading Out the Picture and Sound 40
Checking the End of aRecorded Scene 42
Locating aPoint Where You Wish to Add
aNew Scene 42
Eliminating Picture Distortions by Adjusting the
Tracking 42
Using the Power Save Functions 44
Using the Car Battery Cord (Optional) 46
Editing aPreviously Recorded Tape 46
Optional Accessories 48
Miscellaneous/Care of'Unrt
Adjusting the Length of the Grip Belt 50
Attaching the Shoulder Strap 50
Storage 50
Cleaning the Viewfinder 51
Preventing Accidental Erasure of
Recordings 51
Lighting 52
Standard Values of Brightness 52
Before Requesting Service 53
Cautions 55
Condensation 56
Index 57
Specifications 59
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Check List for the Standard Accessories
AC Adaptor Set
AC Adaptor
Mains Cable
DC Input Cable
Battery Pack
•When purchasing an additional AC Adaptor,
order model number VW-AS4E.
•For Purchasing additional Battery Packs, see
the list of optional accessories on p. 48.
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Controls and Functions
For more details, see the pages indicated in brackets.
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1Lens Cap (p. 12, 34, 50)
2Microphone
3Focus Ring (p. 31)
4[AE] Selector (p. 17, 19, 30, 34, 38)
Use this selector to set the desired AE mode.
5LCD Support Leg (p. 7)
6White Balance Sensor (p. 34)
7Eyecup(p. 51)
8[DATEyriME/SHIFT .<TRACKING] Button
(p. 14, 42)
Press this button to adjust the tracking in
order to eliminate distortions in the playback
picture {p. 42), or press it to advance to the
next item during the setting of the date and
time (p. 14).
9[SP/LP] Button (p. 16, 18)
10 [MEMORY] Button (p. 20)
11[REWyQ] Button (p. 26, 42)
Use this Button for:
.•Recording Review
•Review
•REW (Rewind)
•Camera Search
12 [PLAY] Button (p. 27)
13 [PAUSE] Button (p. 27)
14"VTR" Indication Lamp (p. 26)
15[VTR/CAMERA] Button (p. 26)
Press this Button to select the "VTR" Mode for
playback or the "CAMERA" Mode for
recording.
16"CAMERA" Indication Lamp (p. 16, 18)
17 [DATEn-IME/SET.TRACKING^] Button
(p. 14, 42)
Press this button to adjust the tracking in
order to eliminate distortions in the playback
picture {p. 42), or press it to set the correct
date and time (p. 14).
18 [TAPE] Button {p. 20)
19 [RESET] Button (p. 20)
20 E©^FF] Button (p. 26, 43)
Use this Button for:
•Cue
•FF {Fast-Forwarding)
•Camera Search
21 [STOP] Button (p. 27)
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22 [DATE/TIME] Button (p. 14)
23 VIewfInder (p. 22)
24 Eyepiece Corrector Ring (p. 13)
25 Dew Sensor Slot
Through this slot, the Movie Camera detects
condensation. Take care not to iet this siot get
clogged with dirt and not to cover It with your
fingers, etc.
26 [W •T] Zoom Lever (p. 19)
27 [BACKLIGHT] Button (p. 40)
28 [FOCUS] Button (p. 30)
29 [W.B] Button (p. 35}
Manual White Balance Adjustment Button
30 [FADE] Button (p. 40)
31 LCD [OPEN] Lever (p. 7)
32 Recording Start/Stop Button (Red)
(p. 16. 18)
33 [DC IN] Socicet (p. 8, 46)
34 Speaker (p. 27)
35 Grip Beit (p. 50)
36 [POWER] ON/OFF Switch (p. 12)
37 [POWER SAVE] Switch (p. 44)
Setting this switch to "ON" activates the
Power Save Function.
38 Tripod Receptacie
Attach atripod (optional) to this receptacle.
39 [VIDEO OUT] Soclcet (p. 8, 46)
40 [RF DC OUT] Socket
To play back via aTV Set without AV Input
Socket, connect this Socket to the RF IN
Socket of the TV Set using an RF Adaptor
(optional).
41 [AUDIO OUT] Socket (p. 8, 46)
42 [EDIT] Socket (p. 47)
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Controls and Functions (cont)
43 LCD Brightness Selector (p. 7)
44 [REJECT] Lever (p. 12)
45 Shoulder Strap Holders (p. 50)
46 [VOLUME] Control (p. 27)
47 [BRIGHT] Control (p. 7)
48 [COLOUR] Control (p. 7)
49 LCD Monitor (p. 7)
50 Cassette Compartment
51 [BATTERY EJECT] Button (p. 11)

Viewing on f/re LCD Monitor
The LCD is alarge 4-inch screen. Increased light
transmission from Inside the LCD makes it extra
bright. In addition, aspecial coating of the surface
diffuses light from outside so the colour pictures
are bright and easy to see.
Opening the LCD Monitor
1Slide the LCD [OPEN] Lever upwards.
•The LCD Monitor pops open.
2Open the LCD Monitor to the click stop
(approx. 90°).
Note:
When you place the Movie Camera on atable and
open the LCD Monitor to view the picture, be sure
to extend out the LCD Support Leg to stabilize the
LCD and Movie Camera.
Closing the LCD Monitor
1Push the LCD l\/lonitor to close It until it
locl<s withacllcic.
Notes:
•Return the LCD Monitor to its vertical position
before closing it. Also, make sure that the
Cassette Compartment Cover is securely closed
before closing the LCD Monitor.
•if the LCD Monitor Is not completely closed, no
picture appears in the VIewfinder.
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Adjusting the Picture Quality of the LCD
Monitor
Use the following controls to adjust the picture
quality when the LCD Monitor is not easy to see
because of the surrounding conditions.
®LCD Brightness Selector
The brightness of the LCD's backlight can be
adjusted to either "NORMAL" or "BRIGHT".
©[BRIGHT] Controi
For adjusting the LCD's luminance intensity.
©[COLOUR] Controi
For adjusting the LCD's colour saturation.

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Jsing the ACAdaptor as a
Power Supply Unit
fyou want to use the Movie Camera with the Battery
Pack, it is necessary to charge the Battery Pack first,
(p. 10)
Procedure
[DC IN] Socket
Watching the Picture on aTVSet
(Using the Audio/Video Cable)
Connect after turning off the Movie Camera and the TV
Set.
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Video
Audio
Connect the Movie Camera to tlie TV set.

Cautions for Use
•This AC Adaptor works on any mains supply
voltage between 100 and 240 V, and any
frequency between 50 and 60 Hz. For use in
otiier countries, an adaptor piug may be
necessary.
•Do not handle the AC Adaptor with wet hands. g
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Caution for Cleaning s
Before cieaning the AC Adaptor, mai<e sure that it §.
is disconnected from the AC mains socket. O
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Plug Into AC Adaptor.
Plug Into
AC mains
socket.
Mains Cable
Remarks, etc,
•When the AC Adaptor is used to suppiy the l\yiovie
Camera with power, remove the Battery Pack from
the AC Adaptor as it cannot charge the Battery Pack
and provide power simuitaneously.
•Do not use the AC Adaptor for any purposes other
than suppiying the unit with power or charging the
Battery Pack.
•When listening to aradio whiie the AC Adaptor is in
operation, the radio reception may be distorted. In
this case, move the radio further away from the AC
Adaptor or move the adaptor away from the Radio.
•When not using the AC Adaptor, unpiug its mains
cabie from the AC mains socket. To unplug, pull it by
the piug, not by the cabie.
(not supplied) Hf your TV set is not equipped with an AV input
Socket, the RF Adaptor (optional) is necessary. For
its connection, read the operating instructions of the
RF Adaptor {VW-RF7E).
To
Video Input
Socket To Audio Input
Socket
Audio/Video Cable (supplied)
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Off: Charging is finished.
(For maximum charge, continue charging for
2hours after the "CHARGE" Lamp has gone off.)
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Charging the Battery Pack
•Be sure to insert the mains plug completely into the
correct socket. ,
•Do not connect the DC Input Cable to the AC Adaptor
othenwise the Battery Pack cannot be charged.
•NI-MH (Nickel-Metal-Hydrlde) Battery Packs
(VW-VBH10E and VW-VBH20E) may not perform
very well In cold conditions (e.g. the snow).
•Never remove the Battery Pack during recording or
playback, because the tape would remain in contact
with the video heads and this could cause damage to
the heads and tape.
Procedure
1
Attach the Battery Pack
Attaching the Charged Battery
Pacl(
if an exhausted Battery Pack Is
attached, the "tSJ "Indication on the
LCD Monitor or in the Viewfinder
flashes, when you turn the Movie
Camera on.
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Charging Confirmation Marker
Use this marker to distinguish between charged and
discharged Battery Packs. For example, slide the
Button so that the dot Is visible after charging is
completed. Attach the Battery Pack
with Its Charge
Confirmation lUlarker
facing upward.

•If you want to improve the charge of aBattery
Pack whose operation time has become too
short for practicai use or which has been stored
for along time, continue charging for 24 hours
even after the "CHARGE" Lamp on the AC
Adaptor goes out. (If this does not result in an
operation time close to that shown in the table,
the service life of this Battery Pack has reached
its end. Replace it with anew one.)
•To prevent leakage, excessive rise in
temperature and explosion, be sure to observe
the following points:
1) Use only the specified AC Adaptor or Car
Battery Charger to charge the Battery Pack.
2) Make sure that no metal objects touch the
connectors of the Battery Pack.
•Do not charge the Battery Pack again when
it Is already fully charged.
•During recording or charging, the Battery
Pack may become warm. This is normal, not
amalfunction.
•Do not leave the Battery Pack In the Movie
Camera While it is in storage.
3) Do not heat the Battery Pack or throw it into a
fire.
4) Do not apply solder to the Battery Pack and
do not disassemble or reconstruct It.
Remarks, etc.
Plug into Adaptor^ J"' Plug Into AC mains
Mains Cable socket.
Removing the Battery Pack
Slide It in the opposite direction to step 1
.
Removing the Battery Pack
When pushing the
Button, be sure to hold
the Battery Pack to prevent
it from dropping.
Banery Pack
No. Charging Time Max. Continuous
Recording Time
Supplied Approx. 60 min. Approx. 40 min.
VW-VBS10E Approx. 65 min. Approx. 45 min.
VW-VBS20E Approx. 130 min. Approx. 90 min.
VW-VBH10E Approx. 80 min. Approx. 55 min.
VW-VBH20E Approx. 160 min. Approx. 110 min.
(When the LCD Brightness Selector is set to
"NORMAL")
•The Battery Pack must be discharged In the Movie
Camera so that the "[Sj "indication starts to flash
indicating an exhausted Battery Pack. Do not charge
the Battery Pack if it is not discharged, because to do
so would shorten the recording time that it can
provide.
•The figures in the table above are based on an
ambient temperature of 25''C.
•The use of the zoom and other functions increase the
power consumption, so that the actual recording time
per Battery Pack is 30%-50% less than for
continuous recording.
•Charge the Battery Pack at aroom temperature
between 10° and 35°C,
The Battery Pack's ability to generate electric energy
is based on achemical reaction. Because this
reaction can take place better at high temperature,
the maximum recording time may be considerably
shorter when recording at low temperature.
•If the Movie Camera has turned off automatically
because the Battery Pack has become exhausted,
remove the Battery Pack before connecting the DC
input Cable of the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera
to continue recording, otherwise the Movie Camera
cannot be turned on.

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Powering the Movie Camera
ON/OFF
Procedure
Turn the [POWER]
OHIOff Switch out.
Turn the [POWER]
ON/OFF Switch in.
Inserting aVideo Cassette
Before inserting the video cassette, make sure that the
tape is tight. If it is loose, turn the cog wheel in the
direction of the arrow to tighten It.
Cog Wheel
2REJECT
Slide the LCD [OPEN]
Lever to open the LCD
Monitor.
Adjusting the Viewfinder
Grasp the Viewfinder by the projections on either side
(see Fig. 1) and pull it baci<ward to its fully locked
position.
Projections
Eyecup
Extend to fully locked
position.
Turn [POWER] ON/OFF
switch out.
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The tilting range of ttie Viewfinder is 90°
(4 positions are marked by clicl< stops).
Remarks, etc.
When you turn on tlie Movie Camera whiie avideo
cassette is already inside, it is automaticaliy put In the
Recording Pause Mode. (p. 17)
Cassette Window
Insert the video
cassette.
Open up the LCD Monitor by 90" before opening the
Cassette Compartment Cover.
Ejecting the Video Cassette
After you have stopped recording, silde the EJECT]
Lever to the right. The Cassette Compartment Cover
opens after afew seconds and you can then talce out
the video cassette.
•it is not posslbie to take out the video cassette during
recording.
•Do not repeatedly insert and take out the video
cassette. This couid cause the tape to become loose
and damaged.
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Eyepiece Corrector
Ring
Look into the Viewfinder and turn the Eyepiece
Corrector Ring until the indications in the
Viewfinder are clear and easy to read.
When extending the Viewfinder, do not grasp it by the
Eyecup, because the Eyecup could become
detached from the Viewfinder.
•Do not apply any pressure on the Viewfinder except
when extending or retracting it.
Be sure to retract the Viewfinder after recording.

DATE/TIME
CD
-^TRACKING*-
SHIFT SET
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Setting the Date and Time ^-^TRACKINQ^
^^^i4lFT SET
Before setting, attach the charged Battery Pack or
connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera and turn
the Movie Camera on.
TDATE/TIME
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ForexamDia: To set the clock to October 15 1996
12:30... Prasttha [DATE/
TIME] Button.
Press until the "Year
portion flashes.
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^^HIFT SET
Press to set to "10". Press to make the
"Day" portion flash.
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SHIFT SETV^ ^
Press to set to "12".
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^^>SIHIFr SET
Press to make the
"Minute" portion flasf
Inserting and Deleting the Date
and Time DATE/TIIVIE
The Date and Time Indications can be inserted and
deleted during recording as well as in the Recording
Pause Mode. 'J
To insert or delete the Date and Time (or Date oniy)
Indication, press this button repeatedly. The indication
appear and disappear in the order shown on the right.

Abuilt-in rechargeable lithium battery inside the
Movie Camera maintains the operation of the
built-in clock when the Movie Camera is not in
operation. Whenever the Movie Camera Is in
operation, it automatically recharges this battery.
However, if you don't use the Movie Camera for a
very long time, the lithium battery can become
exhausted.
In this case, the Indication in the VIewfinder
flashes and the date returns to the initial Indication
"1.1.1990".
If the indication in the Viewfinder flashes for
approx. 10 seconds when you turn the Movie
Camera on, the date and time settings have been
reset because the lithium battery has been
exhausted. Recharge It as follows:
1Connect the Movie Camera (with power off
condition) to the AC Adaptor and wait for
approx. 8hours.
2Switch on the Movie Camera.
3Set the date and time as expialned below.
•After charging the lithium battery in this way, it
can maintain the operation of the clock for
approx. three months.
Information for your safety
WARNING
:: THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT
:
:MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY
:QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. IF THIS IS
:NECESSARY, CONTACT THE
:: PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE
ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAREST
AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE.
Remarks, etc.
Changing the Figures of the Date/Time
Indication
You can change the Date/Time Indication in the order
shown below by pressing the [SET] Button repeatedly.
For example:
Year; 1990->1991-». ..... 2089-^1990^...
Month; 1-»-2-» _>12_*1^...
Day; 1">2-> ->3i_»i_>...
Hour; O-^l-^ -23->0-^...
Minute; O0-*01-> _»59_>00-^...
•If you want to change the figures more quickly, keep
the [SET] Button pressed.
•If you make amistake during setting, start again from
the beginning.
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Press to set to "1996".
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Press to set to "15".
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SHIFT SET
Press to set to "30".
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Press to make the
"Month" portion flash.
tracking
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Press to make the
"Hour" portion flash.
ITRACKINGI
12.
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Press to start the clock.
No indication Date and Time Date only
12:30
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Indication Lamp lights.
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•Press the [SP/LP] Button to select the "SP"^
indication on the LCD Monitor.
"SP" means Standard Play. Recording i^oBsible
the time Indicated on the video cassette.
"LP" means Long Play. Recording is possi
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The LCD Monitor rotates 90° upwards and
downwards from its normal vertical position. rINDEXc
Many VHS VTRs feature the Index Search and
Intro Scan Functions that make it easy to locate
the beginning of scenes marked with index
signals. This IVlovie Camera automatically records
an index signal In the following cases:
•When recording is started for the first time after
attaching the Battery Pack.
•When recording Is restarted after exchanging the
cassette or after pressing the [VTR/CAMERA]
Button.
The "INDEX" Indication flashes briefly on the LCD
Monitor or in the Viewfinder while the Movie
Camera records an Index signal.
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Procedure Remarks, etc.
Confirm that the [AE]
Selector Is set to
"AUTO". Press the Recording
Start/Stop Button.
•When the LCD Monitor is open, no picture appears In
the Viewfinder.
•At every press of the [MEMORY] Button, the Counter
Indication will change as follows:
Tape Counter Indication
Memory Indication "M" appears
with Tape Counter Indication
M0:00.00
No indication
(All Indications except the
Warning/Alarm Indications and
the Tape Operation Mode
Indications will disappear.)
Press the Recording
Start/Stop Button.
If you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording Pause
Mode for more than 6minutes, it automatically
switches off to protect the tape and to conserve battery
power, if you want to resume recording from this
condition, turn the [POWER] ON/OFF Switch in (the
Movie Camera switches off) and then turn it out again.
Turn the [POWER]
ON/OFF Switch In.
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SP/LP VTR /CAMERA
6When you turn out the [POWER]
ON/OFF Switch, the "CAMERA"
Indication Lamp lights.
Title Viewfinder
Recording While Viewing on the
Viewfinder
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"Press the [SP/LP] Button to select the "SP" or "LP"
Indication in the Viewfinder.
"SP" means Standard Play. Recording Is possible for
the time Indicated on the video cassette.
"LP" means Long Play. Recording is possible for
approximately double the time Indicated on the video
cassette.
>Selecting the recording speed is only possible in the
Recording Pause Mode.
For the detailed explanations for each indication in the
Viewfinder, see p. 22. Shown above is atypical
example of the Indications visible when recording In the
Auto Mode.
IVIaking the Subject Larger or
Smaller During Recording
(Zooming)
Zooming is also possible in the Recording Pause
Mode, so you can select the desired zoom setting
before you start recording.
•In the maximum tele setting (lOx), the minimum
recording distance is 1.5 m. If you want to approach
the subject closer, see p. 19"Using the Macro
Close-up Function".
Zooming Oui
Zooming In
•The approximate selected zoom magnification is
indicated in the Viewfinder.
•The zoom range extends from the wide-angle
setting of the lens (1 x) to the tele setting (10x).
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Procedure
1
Confirm that the [AE]
Selector Is set to
"AUTO".
Press the Recording
Start/Stop Button.
Remarks, etc.
If the LCD Monitor is riot compietely ciosed, no picture
appears in the VIewflnder.
To Stop (Pause) the Recording;
Press the Recording Start/Slop Button.
The "PAUSE" indication appears in the Viewfinder.
•If you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording
Pause Mode for more than 6minutes, it automatically
switches off to protect the tape and to conserve
battery power. If you want to resume recording from
this condition, turn the [POWER] ON/OFF Switch in
{the Movie Camera switches off) and then turn it out
again.
To Finish Recording:
Tum the [POWER] ON/OFF Switch in. (The Movie
Camera switches off.)
yZooming in
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Zooming Out
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'T" means Tele. "W" means Wide.
The zooming speed varies depending on how far you
push the [W.T] Button towards "W" or 'T'. (The
further you push It, the faster the zooming speed
becomes.)
Using the lUiacro Close-up Function
After keeping the [W«T] Zoom Lever pressed toward
"W" to zoom to the maximum wlde-angie setting, the
subject can be focussed down to aminimum distance
of only 5mm between iens and subject,
•As the depth of fieid is very small in this mode, even
slight camera movements can cause the subject to go
out of focus. Therefore, it is recommended to use a
tripod (optional).
•If you want to record pictures in aphoto album or a
similar situation with insufficient lighting, use aVideo
DC Light (optional).
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Title LCD Monitor Procedure
Using the Tape Counter
Indication
The Tape Counter on the LCD Monitor shows the
elapsed recording or piaybacic time in hours, minutes
and seconds. :
To make it easy to keep tracl< of the elapsed recording
time, reset the Tape Counter to "0:00.00" by pressing
the [RESET] Button.
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To Reset the Tape
Counter:
RESET
Using ttie Memory Function
The Memory Function makes it easy to locate the
beginning of adesired scene or any other point during
recording.
To use this function, mark the desired point by
following steps 1to 3on the right. When you then
rewind or fast-fonward the tape, it stops automatically at
the "0:00.00" position.
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M0:00.00
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1
To Make the "M"
Indication Appear:
MEMORY
Confirming tlie Remaining Tape
Time
During recording or playback, the Remaining Tape
Time is automatically displayed on the LCD Monitor or
in the Viewflnder.
Note:
This function Is only meant as aguide. The Remaining
Tape Time Indication is subject to imprecision due to
either customer error (such as incorrectly selected
Tape Length) or stretching of the tape. Me!
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^0:30
ms: Remain!rig
^TAPE
Select the Tape Length
Indication ("ESI 30" or
"351 45") that matches
the Video Cassette
being used.
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