Panasonic NV-VS3A User manual

Panasonic
S-VHS-C Movie Camera
NV-VS3A Operating Instructions
Model
No.
NV-VS3A
SIVHS|
C
VHS
Before
use,
please
read
these
instructions
compietely.
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Information
for
Your
Safety
WARNING
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire
or
shock
hazard
and
annoying
interference,
use
only
the
recommended
accessories
and
do
not
expose
this
equipment
to
rain
or
moisture.
Do
not
remove
the
cover
(or
back);
there
are
no
user
serviceable
parts
inside.
Refer
servicing
to
qualified
service
personnel.
Movie Camera
The
rating
plate
is
on
the
underside
of
the
Movie
Camera.
AC Adaptor
.
The
rating
plate
is
on
the
underside
of
the
AC
Adaptor.
As
this
equipment
gets
hot
during
use,
operate
it
in
a
well
ventilated
piace;
do
not
install
this
equipment
in
a
confined
space
such
as
a
book
case
or
similar
unit.
@
Carefully
read
the
Operating
Instructions
and
use
the
Movie
Camera
correctly.
Injury
or
material
damage
resulting
from
any
kind
of
use
that
is
not
in
accordance
with
the
Operating
procedures
explained
in
these
Operating
Instructions
are
the
sole
responsibility
of
the
user.
Please
note
that
the
actual
controls
and
components,
menu
items,
etc.
of
your
Movie
Camera
may
look
somewhat
different
from
those
shown
in
the
illustrations
in
these
Operating
Instructions.
@
Try
out
the
Movie
Camera.
Be
sure
to
try
out
the
Movie
Camera
before
recording
your
first
important
event
and
check
that
it
records
Properly
and
functions
correctly.
@
The
manufacturer
is
not
liable
for
loss
of
recorded
contents.
The
manufacturer
shall
in
no
event
be
liable
for
the
loss
of
recordings
due
to
malfunction
or
defect
of
this
Movie
Camera,
its
accessories
or
cassettes.
M@
Observe
copyright
laws.
Recording
of
pre-recorded
tapes
or
discs
or
other
published
or
broadcast
material
for
purposes
other
than
your
own
private
use
may
infringe
copyright
laws.
Even
for
the
purpose
of
Private
use,
recording
of
certain
material
may
be
restricted.
IF
THE
POWER
CORD
OF
THIS
EQUIPMENT
IS
DAMAGED,
IT
MUST
BE
REPLACED
WITH
AN
ELECTRICALLY
APPROVED
POWER
CORD.

Contents
if
you
want
to
start
using
the
Movie
Camera
immediately,
be
sure
to
read
at
least
the
pages
marked
with
a.
Standard Accessories ............... oe 6
Controls and Components ..... Cb Kae 7
«
The
3
Types
of
Power
Supplies
.........
10
@Using the AC Adaptor as Power Supply Unit ..... 10
Charging the Battery ............... cece eae "1
Attaching the Charged Battery ................ 13
Using
the
LCD
Monitor
................
15
Using the Menus ........... 0.000 ceu eee 16
Menu
Functions
.......
feat
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a
ase
aera
ese
17
Adjusting the Brightness and Colour Level
of the LCD Monitor/Finder ..... tLBV SNES S 21
«
Inserting
the
Cassette
............
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Selecting the Recording Speed ................ 23
@Selecting the Correct Tape Length ............. 23
Confirming the Remaining Tape Time .......... 24
@About the VHS Formats .........ccece seers 25
Adjusting
the
Finder
..............
oeve
26
Adjusting the Grip Belt ..............05 26
Handling the Lens Cap ................ 26
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ........ vate BE
Inserting the Button-type Battery ........ 28
Setting the Date and Time .............. 29
Recording with the Time and/or Date
Superimposed in the Picture ..............0005 30
4 Recording in the Full Auto Mode ........ 314
Checking the End of a Recorded Scene
(Recording Check Function) ............ 33
®Searching for a Tape Position Before the End of the
Last Recording
(Camera Search Function) ............00e eee 33
Zooming In/Out ............ erahatavane sore O4
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@Using the Macro Close-up Function ............ 35
Playback ............. ti asenagh. Sonjaai race sene 36
eWatching Playback on the Movie Camera ....... 36
TBC (Time Base Corrector) Function ........... 37
eWatching Playback on the LCD Monitor with the
Movie Camera Placed ona Table .............. 38
eWatching Playback ona TV 0.0... 0 cc cece eas 39
@Playing Back on a VCR
(Using the Supplied Cassette Adaptor) .......... 40
@High-Speed Rewinding ..........-.00. eee 41
@Eliminating Picture Distortions
(Manual Tracking Adjustment) .............05. 4
@Cue Playback 2.0... ccc cece eect ee eee 42
@Review Playback ...... 0.06. cee cee eee eee 42
@Still Playback «66. eee eee eee 42
After Use ........... "EGGS DeSean 43
@Cleaning the Finder... 0... cece cece eee eee 43
@Cleaning the LCD Monitor ...............000 ee 43
@Cleaning the Movie Camera Body ............- 43
eCleaning the Lens .......... 0... cece eee 43

Fading
in/Out
2...
ee,
44
Using
Special
Effects
(Digital
Effects)
........0,.,
45
eSelecting
a
Desired
Digital
Effect
............«,
45
*
Digital
Effects
1
[EFFECT
1]
©
Digital
Effects
2
(EFFECT2)
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fan
cu.
47
Using
the
Super
image
Stabilizer
Function
.....
_
48
Using
the
Digital
Zoom
Function
...............
49
eDigital
Fade
oe,
50
Motion-Sensor-Controlled
Recording
Recording
in
Dark
Places
Without
Any
Illumination
(0
Lux
Night
View
Function)
..................,
53
Using
the
0
Lux
Night
View
Function
together
with
the
Motion-Sensor-Controlled
Recording
Function
in
Dark
Places
without
Any
iliumination
.........
54
Subjects
and
Recording
Conditions
for
Which
the
Manual
Mode
Is
More
Suitable
.............,...
55
Recording
with
Manual
White
Balance
Adjustment
...
0...
cece
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56
®Colour
Temperature
and
White
Balance
Adjustment
.... 0...
occ
ec
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cece
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57
Recording
with
Manual
Focus
Adjustment
.......,
58
Recording
in
Special
Situations
(Programme
AE)
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59

Using the Remote Controller ..............0000. 62
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Recording Yourself with the LCD Monitor Facing
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Recording with Pre-programmed Titles Inserted in
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@Selecting the Desired Language ............
@Selecting the Desired Pre-programmed Title
Selecting the Desired Colour of the
Pre-programmed Title .................00000 0 67
©Selecting the Size of the Pre-programmed
UMS mene tahiti dats Geatasatersaalelartin shegee tenet kena 68
Creating Your Own Titles and Inserting Them During
Recording (Digital Superimposer Function) ........ 69
Storing Your Own Title in the Digital Image
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®Selecting the Desired Colour of Your Own
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@I\nserting Your Own Title at the Beginning of a
POCOIdING «cr dind hie y eyes wih iaee Labaeey 71
@lnserting Your Own Title During Recording ....... 71
Using the Tape Counter Indication .............. 72
Checking the Elapsed Tape Time .............. 72
eUsing the Memory Stop Function .............. 74
Dubbing (Copying) ............0.000008 75
PYOCRUNONS! cu. led Sev paaaw hou ab bens ed pat bak
©Precautions for the Movie Camera ..
Precautions for the AC Adaptor
Precautions for the Battery ...............0005
@Precautions for the Cassette ........... 2.0000
Causes of Condensation and Remedy . ...78
Video Head Clogging and Remedy ............. 78
How the White Balance (Tint) Adjustment
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How the Focus Adjustment Works ...........005 80
INGIGRUORS: eco eae uur eee Saag ieee sive de vee we 82
Demonstration Mode ...........c0cceee 85
Optional Accessories ©0000... 0... cece eee ee eee 86
Before Requesting Service
(Problems & Solutions) ............ 22. eee ees 87
Specifications 2.0.0... cece e eee Back Cover

This
chapter
explains
the
necessary
steps
before
you
can
stai
using
the
Movie
Camera.
Standard
Accessories
1.
AC
Adaptor
(~
10,
11,
76)
To
supply
power
to
the
Movie
Camera
and
to
charge
the
Battery.
DC
Input
Lead
and
AC
Mains
Lead
(>
10,
11)
To
connect
the
AC
Adaptor
to
the
Movie
Camera
and
to
an
AC
mains
socket.
2.
Battery
(-»
11,
13,
77)
To
supply
power
to
the
Movie
Camera.
3.
Cassette
Adaptor
and
Battery
(>
40)
4,
Shoulder
Strap
(-»
27)
5.
AV
Cable
(~
39,
75)
To
connect
the
Movie
Camera
to
the
Video
Input
and
Audio
Input
Sockets
on
a
TV
or
a
VCR.
6.
S-Video
Cable
(-
39,
75)
7,
Remote
Controller
and
Batteries
for
Remote
Controller
(>
62,
63)
8.
Button-Type
Battery
(-»
28)
To
supply
power
to
the
Movie
Camera's
built-in
clock.

1213 14 15 16 17
Controls and Components
1 Auto Mode Indication Lamp [(a)] (- 31)
2 Super Image Stabilizer Indication Lamp [ (&)] (+ 45, 48)
3 Digital Effect Indication Lamp [(6) J (> 45, 49, 50)
4 Camera Mode Lamp [CAMERA] (~> 31)
VCR Mode Lamp [VCR] (-» 36, 39)
Camera Mode: The lamp lights red.
VCR Mode: The lamp lights green.
§ 0-Lux Recording Switch [0 LUX OFF/ON} («> 53)
6 White Balance Sensor (~ 79)
7 Remote Control Sensor (~> 62)
8 Built-in Infra-red Beam Emitters (-» 53)
9 Microphone
10 Tally Lamp (~ 32)
11 Fade Button [FADE] (+ 44, 50)
12 Focus Button [FOCUS] (~ 58)
{tem Set Button [SET] (-> 16)
Tracking Button (> 41)
13 Multi-Function Dial [A V/MF/TRACKING]
(» 16, 41, 58)
14 Menu Button [MENU] (> 16)
15 Auto Exposure Selector Button [PROG. AE]
(7 31, 56, 58, 59)
16 Digital Image Store Button [STORE] ( 69)
Digital Image Superimpose Button [OFF/ON]
{+> 69, 70, 71)
17 Colour Selector Button for Digital Image [COLOUR]
(> 70)
18 Eyecup

/ — SEARCH SEARCH +
zaq
19
Reverse
Search
Button
[-SEARCH]
(>
33)
Rewind/Review/High-Speed
Rewind
Button
[44]
(~»
36,
41,
42)
Recording
Check
Button
[))
(
33)
20
Stop
Button
{i]
(-»
36)
21
Forward
Search
Button
[SEARCH+]
(->
33)
Fast
Forward/Cue
Button
[>>]
(>
42)
22
White
Balance
Button
[W.B]
(~
56)
Pause
Button
[II]
(->
42)
23
Playback
Button
[>]
(>
36)
Backlight
Button
[BLC]
(->
61)
TBC
Button
[TBC]
(~»
37)
24
LCD
Monitor
Open
Lever
[A
OPEN]
(>
15)
25
LCD
Monitor
(~
15,
21,
43)
Due
to
limitations
in
LCD
production
technology,
there
may
be
some
tiny
bright
or
dark
spots
on
the
LCD
Monitor
screen.
However,
this
is
not
a
malfunction
and
does
not
affect
the
recorded
picture.
26
Cassette
Compartment
Window
27
Cassette
Compartment
Lock
Button
[LOCK]
(->
22)
28
Battery
Holder
(+
13)

35 36 37
38 39
29 Video Output Socket [@] (-> 39, 75)
30 Audio Output Socket [@] (-> 39, 75)
31 S-Video Output Socket [S-VIDEOQ] (+> 39, 75)
32 Finder (-> 21, 26, 43)
Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there
may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Finder
screen, the whole screen may have a slight colour cast,
and flickering may occur. However, this is not a
malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.
33 Cover of the Button-type Battery’s Compartment
[BACKUP BATTERY] (-> 28)
34 DC Input Socket [DC IN] (-» 10)
35 Battery Eject Lever [BATTERY EJECT] (9 13)
36 Recording Start/Stop Buttons (+ 30, 31)
Use either of these buttons depending on the recording
angle.
37 Off/On Mode Selector Switch [CAMERA/OFF/VCR]
(7 13, 31, 36, 43)
38 Grip Belt (-> 26)
39 Speaker (> 36)
40 Casseite Eject Button [4 EJECT] (-> 22)
41 Date/Time/Title Button [DATE/TITLE] (> 30, 68)
42 Zoom Lever [W/T] (> 34, 49)
Volume Adjustment Lever [~VOL+] (=> 36)
43 Eyepiece Corrector Lever (=> 26)
44 Shoulder Strap Holders (~ 27)
45 Tripod Receptacle
46 Lens Cap (+> 26, 56)
47 Lens Cap Holder (+ 26)

The
3
Types
of
Power
Supplies
To
try
out
the
Movie
Camera
at
home,
we
recommend
that
you
use
the
AC
Adaptor
@.
1,
AC Adaptor (supplied)
®To
use
the
Movie
Camera
indoors.
To
charge
the
Battery.
(>
11)
. Battery (supplied)
©To
use
the
Movie
Camera
outdoors,
and
also
indoors
when
there
is
no
AC
mains
socket
nearby.
(>
11,
13)
.
Car
Battery
Charger
(optional)
To
use
the
Movie
Camera
in
a
car.
Using
the
AC
Adaptor
as
Power
Supply
Unit
1
2
3
Connect
the
DC
Input
Lead
to
the
[DC
IN]
Socket
on
the
Movie
Camera.
Connect
the
other
end
of
the
cable
to
the
[DC
OUT]
Socket
on
the
AC
Adaptor.
Connect
the
AC
Mains
Lead
to
the
AC
Adaptor
and
to
an
AC
mains
socket.
The
AC
Adaptor
features
automatic
universal
voltage
adjustment
(AC
100~240
V,
50/60
Hz),
therefore,
there
is
no
need
for
any
manual
voltage
adjustment
for
use
in
other
countries.