Sanyo VM-D6P User manual

SANYO
Instruction 8 mm VM-D6P
Manual Camcorder

CONTENTS |
FEATURES - HÀI] eek ee ed ese ee Re rennes 1
ACCESSORIES «HH Hehe 1
PART NAMES HÀ HH Henne 2
PREPARATIONS «HMM MH 4
LINEAR TAPE COUNTER sesse ee esse se ee ek ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 10
HOLDING THE CAMCORDER Heese esse ee eek ese ese ese eene ese 11
CAMERA RECORDING eH IH 12
PLAYBACK se] MH] HH] Hn) ne nennen enne 13
SMOOTH RECORDING/INSERT EDIT «eH 15
RECORDING REVIEW - HI ee ede gee eg ee ee ge ee ee ee ee ee 16
ZOOM HH] HH] HI meer 16
MACRO (CLOSE-UP) FOCUSING Heese ees ees ee ee ee ees ees 17
HIGH SPEED SHUTTER MH 18
AUTO WHITE BALANCE HMM 19
TITLE INSERT «Án 20
AUTO FOCUSING «HMM HH I 21
AUTO IRIS «eH HH mH Re RR ew ee ee 23
DATE/TIME IMPRINT -«eeHHRHMIMMIIIMIHH 24
TAPE COPY MÀ HII ene 25
CONNECTION 9H HH Hn 26
IMPORTANT NOTES eH 27
BASIC SHOTS HMM] HH 28
PANNING/TILTING | eee 30
ZOOMING e HH] Henne nhe eee hehe 31
LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND LIGHT «eem 31
THE PERSONAL TOUGH I bee eke ee see ee ee ee ee dee ee ee ee 33
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE «m HI 34
SPECIFICATIONS HÀI 36
FEATURES
e Integrated camera/8mm video cassette recorder
€ Automatic focus
e High speed shutter
e Title insert (superimpose)
e Scene search
e Date/time imprint
e Macro (close-up) recording
eFight-power zoom-in/zoom-out-powered or manual
operation
e Electronic viewfinder for immediate playback
e Recording review for checking the last part of a recording
@ Still frame/picture search
eLinear time tape counter(Real time counter)
e Maximum recording time : 180 minutes
ei P/SP
e Insert Edit
(D VAR-30B or VAR-30C AC adaptor «eee 1
@) NP-55 Battery pack cem 1
3 Shoulder belt «HMM 1
@) Lithium battery (CR2025) «eem 1
6) Power connection cord — «eH 1
(6) VRF-300 RF adaptor «seems 1
(D Coaxial cable eee 1
(& Soft cage eee nemen 1
| OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES |
NP-55 Battery (45min approx)
NP-77 Battery (90min approx)
VCL-80 Standard Filter kit
VCL-85 Creative Filter Kit
VCL-T20 Teleconversion Lense
VCL-W7 Wide Angle Lense
VBF-85 Car Battery Pack
VBF-90 Car Battery Chager
VP-90 Ultra Microphone
VDL-20 Video Light
VDC-80 Cleaning Kit
VCW-82 AV cord
VCE-212 AV scart adaptor

PART NAMES
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(D | Lens cap W | FF button
@ | Microphone (9$ | STOP button
@ | TITLE ON/OFF button d9 | STILL button
(4 | Accessory shoe d2 | PLAY button
(5) HTLE MEMO button q9 SCENE SEARCH button
6)
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Power
zoom
button
19
|
WHITE
BALANCE
switch
G
TITLE
COLOR
button
20
|
FOCUS
switch
(9 | HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button 21 IRIS switch
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Cassette
holder
22
FOCUS
REV
button
q9
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E£yesighi
compansauon
lever
23
MACRO
SET
button
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Shouider
belt
hook
24
Zoom
lever
(2 | REC button | 25 Focus ring
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Qà | Viewfinder 66 | Battery eject lever
Q) | Battery holder $2 | AUDIO - VIDEO terminal
@ | REC START/STOP button @ | MEMORY button
@ | Lens cap snap DATE/TIME ADJ button
@9 | EARPHONE jack DATE/TIME button
@) | EJECT switch EXT. MIC jack
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POWER
switch
and
lamp
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Grip
belt
69) REC/PAUSE lamp 43 | Tripod screw mount
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RESET
button
Lithium
battery
cover
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MODE/EDIT
switch
@
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Shouder
belt
hook

PREPARATIONS
POWER SOURCE
Outdoor Use :
For outdoor recording, use supplied battery pack NP-55.
Attaching the Battery Pack
1. Align the iine on the battery pack with the unit.
2. Gently press the battery pack toward the unit, then slide
it to the right, until it "clicks" into place (arrow 6).
Removing the Battery Pack
1. Press and hold down the battery eject lever (arrow G9).
2. Slide the battery pack to the left (arrow 6).
Indoor Use :
For indoor recording, use supplied AC adaptor VAR-30B or
VAR-30C.
a) Attach (or remove) the power connection cord using the
procedures in steps 1 and 2 above "Attaching the Battery
Pack" (or "Removing the battery pack").
b) Connect the AC adaptor's plug to an AC outlet. The green IMPORTANT
power lamp will light. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
c) When finished recording or playback, disconnect the AC accordance with the following code:
adaptor's plug from the wall outlet.
The AC adaptor can be used in countries with line voltages Blue: — Neutral
between 100 V AC and 240 V AC. EE Lee
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
of tnis apparatus may not correspond with
the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter N or coloured blue or black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured brown or red.
To DC OUT terminal
Power connection cord
Notes : .
@ The battery pack supplied with this unit has not been charged. Charge it before initial use. (See page 5)
eDo not use VAR-30B or VAR-30C AC adaptor to supply power for other than VM-D6P 8mm camcorder.
€ When removing the battery pack or power connection cord, power should be switched OFF.

CHARGING
Use
the
VAR-30B
or
VAR-30C
AC
adaptor
to
charge
the
battery
pack.
1.
Plug
the
AC
adaptor
into
an
AC
outlet.
The
green
power
lamp
will
light.
2. Attach the battery pack.
a) Align the line marks.
b)
Gently
press
down
on
the
battery
pack.
Slide
it
into
place as shown by the arrow.
The charge lamp will light and charging will begin.
When
the
battery
pack
has
been
fully
charged,
the
charge
lamp
will
change
to
yellow.
The
NP-55
battery
pack
can
be
charged
in
about
one
hour.
(The
optional
NP-77
battery pack takes about 2 hours.)
3.
Slide
the
battery
pack
in
the
opposite
direction.
4.
Disconnect
the
AC
adaptor
plug
from
the
AC
outlet.
After charging :
Slide
the
mask
on
the
battery
pack
as
shown
to
cover
the
red circle.
When the battery pack is exhauxted :
Slide
the
mask
on
the
battery
pack
as
shown
to
reveal
the
red circle.
Notes : P :
@At
normal
temperatures,
a
fully
charged
battery
pack
will
provide
enough
power
to
record
for
about
45
minutes.
H
will
provide
much
less
recording
time
in.
cold
locations...
*Do
not
use
VAR-30B
or
VAR-30C
AC
adaptor
for
purposes
other
than
charging
NP-55
or
NP-77
battery
packs.
e
Do
not
continue
charging
a
fully
charged
battery
pack,
because
doing
so
will
adversely
affect
its
performance.
e
Although
charging
is
possible
within
a
temperature
range
of
5
—
35%,
for
best
results,
a
temperature
range
of
10C
=
30°
is
suggested.
:

8mm CASSETTE TAPE
Only 8mm video cassettes can be used in this unit.
Loading Cassette
1. Switch the power on.
The POWER lamp will light.
2. Slide the EJECT switch.
The cassette holder will open.
3. Insert a cassette. Gently press the cassette holder
(‘PUSH" indicator section).
Ejecting Cassette
Slide the EJECT switch.
Video tape recording/playback time
Hecording time
Recording -
mode
P5-30 P5-60 P5-90
30 min 60 min 90 min
60 min 120 min 180 min
ERASURE-PREVENTION switch
To prevent accidental erasure of recorded material, set the
switch on the spine of the cassette to the red position.
Recording then cannot be made on that cassette. To record
on it later, return the switch to the original position.
SP mode: tape speed approx. 20.051 mm/sec.
LP mode. tape speed approx 10.025 mm/sec.
ERASURE-PREVENTION switch
Notes :
€ Never carry this unit by grasping the cassette holder.
@ Do not cover the holes on the bottom of the cassette. These holes are used to determine the type and length of tape
and whether or not recording is possible.
e Store each video tape cassette in its case, standing upright (vertical). This will prevent the entrance of dust and uneven
tape winding.

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LITHIUM BATTERY
The
date/time
imprint
function
of
this
unit
requires
a
lithium
battery
to
prevent
the
loss
of
the
date/time
memory
when
the
power is switched
off.
The lithium battery has a life of approximately
1 year when used normally.
Installing the Lithium Battery
Use the same procedure to replace a worn out battery. (Lithium Battery : CR2025 [3V] )
1. Open the lithium battery cover.
2. Lithium battery insertion.
a) Wipe the battery clean with a dry cloth to prevent
faulty contact.
b) Insert the battery properly with the + side up.
c) Close the lithium battery cover.
3. To eject the lithium battery, press it down and then slide
out of the housing in diagonally upward direction.
@ After replacing the battery, adjust the DATE/TIME.
(See SETTING THE DATE/TIME.)
Notes :
. € Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.
@ Do not grasp the battery with metallic tweezers, etc. as this is liable to cause a short circuit.
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Do
not
disassemble,
subject
to
heat,
or
place
the
battery
in
water
due
to
the
danger
of
explosion.
When
discarding,
-
-
treat
the
battery
as
non-burnable
waste.
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WHEN
REPLACING THE
BATTERY
USE
ONLY THE SAME
TYPE:

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EYESIGHT COMPENSATION
a) Switch on the power.
b) Look through the viewfinder and observe the visible
indications (see page 9).
C) Turn the adjustment lever (see arrow) left or right to
Obtain the clearest possible image of the indications.
d) The subjects image can now be focused accurately with
the camcorder's focusing controls.
MICROPHONE
The built-in omnidirectional microphone is more or less
evenly receptive to sound coming at it from all directions,
making the recorded sound heard natural when played back.
The wide pickup pattern of the omnidirectional mount would
mean, however that, you may need an external microphone
to get better result if you want to pick up a weaker sound
at a distance or if you are in a place quiet enough to hear
the motor running inside the unit.
@ RECORDING IN A HIGH WIND € RECORDING DISTANT OBJECT
Popping sound will be produced. Use a handkerchief and Place an external microphone close to the subject to get
wrap the microphone head with it to shield it from the wind. a clear sound.
Wrap the microphone head Screen the microphone
with a handkerchief. « off wind with your body.
‘Note:
@ The built-in microphone will not function while an external microphone is connected.

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INSIDE THE VIEWFINDER
This indication appears during the recording pause mode.
REC This indication appears during the recording mode.
This indication appears about 5 minutes before the tape reaches its end.
This indication will appear and flash when dew has condensed inside the unit.
This indication will appear and flash when the battery becomes weak.
BATTERY - -
If one or more of the following conditions exist, this indication wil! flash when the recording
mode is selected :
No cassette has been loaded into the camcorder
If the cassette has been set for erase prevention
The tape has been wound to its end
If there is moisture on the tape
The unit cannot record normally oO RON-
Heal time tape counter and
memory (M) indications (see
page 10).
Shutter speed indication (see
page 18).
DATE/TIME indication (see page
FOCUS indication (see page 21). |
24).
Color indication of the title insert
function (see page 20).

LINEAR TIME TAPE COUNTER
The linear time tape counter indicates tape running in hour,
minute and second. Reset the counter (0:00:00) at the
beginning of recording or playback and you can easily
determine the remainder of the tape or search the recorded
scene you want to see.
RESET
1. Press the RESET button.
The tape counter will return to "0:00:00" in the viewfinder.
Reset the counter at the beginning of the tape and you
can easily calculate the remaining tape length, while tape
is running. (Subtract the current counts from the nominal
tape recording time.
COUNTER MEMORY FUNCTION
Using this function you can find the tape position where you
have reset the timer. Reset the counter, during recording or
playing back, upon encountering a scene you want to see
again.
1. Press the MEMORY button.
The counter memorizes the tape positlon you have reset.
The letter "M" will appear in the viewfinder.
To cancel the memory mode, press the MEMORY button
again.
2. Press the REW button.
The tape will rewind and automatically stop in the vicinity
of the "0:00:00" counter reading.
If the counter reads a minus value, press the FF button.
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Notes :
eThere may be a small discrepancy between the counter reading and the actual tape running time.
@ The counter will indicate a minus reading if the REW function does not stop at 0:00:00 reading.

HOLDING THE CAMCORDER
If the grip belt does not fit your hand unwanted camera Keep your hands steady by resting on the wall or table for
movement may occur during recording. Adjust the belt's jitterfree images.
length as desired.
Hold horizontally
Have the left hand
ready to use the
controls.
Keep your right
and left upper
arms close to your
body.
Stopper hole
Attach the lens
cap onto the lens
cap snap located
Tripod mounting
hole
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5
on
the
grip
belt.
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stopper hole of this unit with the tripod's
mounting screw and stopper. Tighten the
; mounting screw securely.

CAMERA RECORDING
REC button
1, Set the FOCUS switch to the AUTO position.
Focus is automatically adjusted.
2. Set the WHITE BALANCE switch to the AUTO position.
White balance is automatically adjusted.
3. Setthe REC MODE/EDIT switch to the SP or LP position.
4. Switch the power on.
The POWER lamp will light.
5. Slide the EJECT switch.
6. Insert a cassette. Gently press the cassette holder
("PUSH” indicator section).
The unit will enter the recording pause mode.
7. 8) Press the REC START/STOP button once. The REC/
PAUSE lamp will stop blinking, remain on, and
recording will begin.
b) Press the REC START/STOP button a second time.
The REC PAUSE mode will begin, and the REC/
PAUSE lamp will blink.
c) Repeat steps a) and b) to continue recording.
d) After recording, eject the cassette and switch off the
power.
Recording from the STOP mode
a) To begin recording from stop mode, press the REC
button, to enter the recording pause mode.
Then press the REC START/STOP button.
b) Press the REC START/STOP button or STOP button to
stop recording.
Notes :
if you pause in the Hecord mode for more then say 90
seconds, it is recommended to switch off the camcorder to
conserve the battery.
NONMINAL DISCHARGE TIMES
NP-55 45mins
NP-77 90mins
These times will be variable due to the type of use, ie: if the
Zoom is used frequently, or the Focus range and Light level
changes often, each of these will Therefore we recommend
that a spare battery be carried to avoid dissapointment at
a crucial moment when recording.
Notes :
This is not an indication of a malfunction.
. @a) Battery power operation: e
"ze Vertical stripes may appear if recording is attempted under candle light or in other conditions where the light is dim.
lf the recording pause mode continues for about 5 minutes, the power will be switched off automatically.
After about 5 minutes in the stop mode, the power will be switched off automatically.
. b). AC power operation : If the recording pause mode continues for about S minutes, the unit will enter the stop mode.
@When fluorescent lamps or mercury-vapor lamps are used for lighting, the recorded images will. flicker.

PLAYBACK
The tape recorded by this camcorder can be viewed on a
TV screen, or in the viewfinder of this unit.
See page 26 for TV connection diagrams.
1. Switch the power on.
2. Slide the EJECT switch.
3. Insert a recorded cassette. Gently press the cassette
holder ("PUSH" indicator section).
The unit will enter the recording pause mode.
Skip step 4 (press the STOP button), if the cassette
has already been protected against accidental
erasure.
4. Press the STOP button.
5. Press the PLAY button.
Playback will begin.
To stop the tape, press the STOP button.
If you wish to listen to the recorded sound while playbacking
in the viewfinder, connect a commercially available earphone
to the EARPHONE jack.
Note : : CUM
eit the tape has been recorded on another B-mm video
recorder, the beginning of the tape may not be
correctly reproduced due to difference in mechanism
(loading system). ' i
EARPHONE jack

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SPECIAL PLAYBACK MODES
Picture search Scene search
Press the FF button or the REW button during playback. The Press and hold the SCENE SEARCH button during still
tape will move quickly forward or reverse respectively. playback.
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button. Scene search function will operate while the button is
€ Note that horizontal lines will appear in the picture during pressed.
picture search. Press “+” - It will go to normal playback speed.
Press "—" + It will go to reverse playback.
(Note that noise will appear in the picture.)
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Still playback
Press the STILL button during playback to view a still picture.
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Notes :
eit thestill mode.continues for about 5 minutes, the unit
will automatically switch to the stop mode.
@lmage in quick motion will jitter.

SMOOTH RECORDING/INSERT EDIT
If you find scenes you've just recorded are unwanted, they
can be replaced with new scenes by using smooth recording
function.
REC
button
STILL button
—R. Unclear picture
Newly recorded scene
1. Pressthe REC START/STOP button to enter the recording
pause mode.
2. Press the SCENE SEARCH button, watch the viewfinder
and locate the beginning of the scene to be re-recorded.
Press “+” -- It will go to normal playback speed.
Press "—" -- It will go to reverse playback.
Helease the button at the beginning of the scene.
(The unit will return to the recording pause mode.)
3. Start recording by pressing the REC START/STOP
button.
To chain a new scene to the end of recorded scene, first
playback the tape and press the STILL button the moment
you encounter the chaining point. Press the REC button to
pause the picture. Start recording by pressing the REC
START/STOP button.
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e During SCENE SEARCH in the chain-recording, noise
may. appear in. the. viewfinder irrespective of the
playback direction, NORMAL or REVERSE.

RECORDING REVIEW
Press the PLAY button during the recording pause mode
immediately after recording a new subject. The last portion
of the new recording will be played back through the
viewfinder, then the unit will re-enter the recording pause
mode.
Power zooming
Press "W" side of the switch for wide angle recording, and
press "T" side for telephoto rrecording. Zooming speed is
proportional to the pressure applied to the switch.
Manual zooming
Use this method to select the desired zooming speed.
Turn the zoom lever to the right or left, as seen from the back
of the camcorder, to zoom in (telephoto recording) or zoom
out (wide angle recording) respectively.

y MACRO (CLOSE-UP) FOCUSING
Under ordinary conditions, a subject's image cannot be
focused in the viewfinder if the subject is within about 1.2 m
of the camcorder. Macro focusing can be used to focus on
closer subjects (from 1.2 m to about 15 mm from the
camcorder).
Set the FOCUS switch to MAN.
Press and hold the MACRO SET button.
Move the manual zoom lever to the MACRO range.
Approach the subject and adjust the ZOOM lever within
the MACRO range (area within the green bracket) to
focus the subject's image in the viewfinder.
Bom
To return to normal shooting, manually turn the ZOOM
LEVER or press and hold the POWER ZOOM until the
lever clicks into the tele position.
einadvertent camcorder movement will reduce the
quality of macro recordings. The use of a tripod or
stand to hold the camcorder fixed in place during
macro recording is recommended.
Note :
€ The zoom feature cannot be used during macro recording. To reduce the size of the object in the viewfinder, the camera
and the object must be moved farther apart.

HIGH SPEED SHUTTER
After recording an object in high speed motion, if you wish to watch the motion very slowly, for example to study a swing
in playing golf, the movement can be seen in a clear picture by still playback without blurs.
Still playback
With high speed
shutter.
Without high speed
shutter. 2000
The picture is blurred. The picture is clear
without blurs.
There may be picture noise caused by the still function of
this unit.
1. Press the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button and select the
shutter speed to 1/2000 sec.
The shutter speed indication will appear and it will
change each time the button is pressed.
120 — 2000 — No indication 1.3
(1/120) (1/2000)
2. Start recording.
3. To return to normal recording, press the HIGH SPEED
SHUTTER button and make shutter speed indication
disappear.
Fickering may occur during indoor recording if
fluorescent light is used. Set the shutter speed to 1/120
sec. to reduce the effect.
Notes :
eit the high speed shutter is used for shooting in locations with low illumination such. as indoors, the screen will be dimmer
than usual. Shoot in a bright location such as outdoors on a clear day.
e Use the high speed shutter effectively. During normal playback, movement in pictures shot with the > high speed shutter
will not appear smooth:

AUTO WHITE BALANCE
This camera is designed to automatically make the white
balance adjustment. Normally, set the WHITE BALANCE
switch to the AUTO position.
What is white balance?
Adjustment of the white balance is necessary so that
white subjects are recorded as white, and the colours
of other subjects appear natural.
WHITE BALANCE switch
The
white
balance
cannot
be
adjusted
automatically
in
the
following
cases.
Set
the
switch
to
either
$-
or
OD
position.
by a single colour.
telephoto recording :
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When the larger part of When performing
the subiect is occupied close-up (macro) or
Manual Setting
Switch to ©- or 45 according to the light source for the subject.
Sunlight, fluorescent lamp illumination, night views, fireworks.
Incandescent lamp, halogen lamp, candle illumination.
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