Sanyo VM-D90R User manual

SANYO
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
VM-D90R
VM-RZ2R
8 mm Camcorder
Features
E 8x power zoom
E Fuzzy logic system
@ Full range auto focus
@ Auto exposure
@ Auto white balance
W User-friendly operation
@6 Preset modes
@ Stand-by switch

PRECAUTIONS
Condensation
Condensation is the moisture that forms on the outside of
a glass when you fill it with cold water.
Your camcorder incorporates a special safety device to
avoid damage to the unit and to protect the internal
mechanisms and tape when condensation is detected
inside the unit.
Conditions where condensation might appear
@ |f the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place
to a warm, humid one, or vice versa.
@ |f a heater has been turned on to quickly heat the room,
or if the level of humidity is high.
@ if taken from an air conditioned room, or car to a hot
humid place.
Condensation warning indicator
@ If condensation is detected inside the camcorder, the
warning indicator illustrated below (A) will flash in the
viewfinder.
As condensation may also appear inside the cassette
casing, the warning indicator (B) might also flash when
the cassette is loaded. When one of those indicators is
displayed, the controls will be inoperative, except to
unload the cassette. In such a case, eject the cassette
and wait for 1- 2 hours for the condensation to dry up.
The time required to completely eliminate condensation
may vary according to conditions.
@ The first sign of condensation is fogging of the
camcorder lens and viewfinder. As condensation may
not have yet reached the inside of the camcorder the
warning indicators will not appear. To stop the formation
of condensation, wrap the camcorder in a cloth until the
fogging on the lens and in the viewfinder disappears.
To prevent formation of condensation
In places like ski slopes, where the camcorder is subject
to temperature variations, place the camcorder in a
plastic bag before using it outside. When bringing back
the camcorder indoors, leave it in the plastic bag for
about one hour.
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DO NOT OPEN THE CAMCORDER CASING
- @Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily
smoke, metal objects, etc. to enter the unit.
@ Do not let direct sunlight or strong light hit directly on
the lens or the viewfinder, as that may cause damage to
the unit.
@ If you notice anything unusual (smoke, strange noise or
odour, etc.), stop using the unit and switch it off
immediately. Consult the dealer where the unit was
purchased, or contact an authorized service centre.
Precautions during recording or playback
@ Do not wrap the camcorder in a cloth, as the
temperature inside will raise and damage the unit.
@ Do not approach the camcorder to magnets, or
magnetic fields as they may damage the recordings on
the tape.
@ Do not approach the camcorder to transmitting
antennas, as this might cause the unit to malfunction.
@ Do not use the unit for monitoring. If the unit is used to
record the same subject for a long time (e.g. for
surveillance), the picture quality will deteriorate.
Storage
Do not store the unit in the following locations:
@ where it will be subject to direct sunlight (e.g. on a car
dashboard, etc.),
@ near bright light sources, or where the humidity level is
high,
@ in a closed car on warm or hot days, or close to a heat
source (e.g. heater, stove, etc.),
@ in presence of excessive dirt or dust,
@ where it will subject to strong vibrations, or near strong
magnetic fields.
ABOUT COPYRIGHTS
Your recordings should only be used for personal
purposes. The public showing of such material may be
contrary to applicable laws.

SAFETY WARNINGS CONTENTS
E England only
THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF-KEEP DRY
This cord is already fitted with a moulded plug
incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on
the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be
replaced, an ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse must be
used of the same rating, marked thus @P.
If the fuse cover is detachable, never use the plug with
the cover omitted. If a replacement fuse cover is
required ensure, it is of the same colour as that visible
on the pin face of the plug (ie red or orange). Fuse
covers are available from the Parts Department
indicated in your User Instructions.
If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket
outlet, it should be cut off and destroyed. The end of
the flexible cord should be suitably prepared and the
correct plug fitted.
WARNING: A PLUG WITH BARED FLEXIBLE
CORDS IS HAZARDOUS IF ENGAGED IN A LIVE
SOCKET OUTLET.
IMPORTANT
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
monou Blue= Neutral
Brown = Live
As these colours 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 in the plug 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.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO
THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH
THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL + OR
COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW.
E Australia only
WARNING:
@ Return to supplier for repairs.
@ Should the power supply cord become damaged, it
must be replaced by the special cord.
PARTS NAMES ....... 0... cc cece eee es 3
@ Front
@ Control panel
@ Rear
PREPARATION ......... 00.00 cue eee eee eens 4
@ Lens cap
@ Adjusting the grip belt
@ Installing the lithium battery
@ AC adaptor/charger
@ Holding the camcorder
RECORDING BASIC STEPS................00005 6
@ Eyesight compensation ring
@ Recording review
@ Installing the battery pack
@ Erasure-prevention switch
@ Loading a cassette
BATTERY PACK AND LITHIUM BATTERY ......... 8
@ Recharging the battery pack
@ Precautions concerning the use of the battery pack
@ Refreshing the battery pack
@ Battery pack
@ Lithium battery
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME.................. 10
CAMCORDER OPERATION ................0005. 11
@ Preset modes
@ Auto focus
@ Close-up recording
@ Manual focus
@ Zooming
@ Recording the date and time
@ Linear time counter
@ Transition recording
REMOTE CONTROL ........... 0.000 c cece eee 15
@ Parts names
@ Inserting the batteries
@ Operating the remote control
PLAYBACK ....... 0... cece eee eee 16
TAPE COPY «0... cc eens 16
CONNECTIONS .. 0... cet ees 17
@ Connections to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART
terminal or AUDIO/VIDEO terminals
@ Connections to a TV not equipped with a SCART
terminal or AUDIO/VIDEO terminals
MAINTENANCE .......... 00.0: cece eee eens 18
@ Video heads maintenance
@ Inspection at 1000-hour intervals
@ Cleaning the viewfinder
@ Using the camcorder abroad
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.................... 19
SPECIFICATIONS ....... 0.0.0 cece eee eae 20
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PARTS NAMES
Q Recording indicator : AED 2 JA ) 3
@ Microphone (monaural) ! E )
© Remote control sensor
© Power zoom button (T, W)
@ Shoulder belt hook
Install the shoulder belt as illustrated.
Q Eyesight compensation ring
@ Battery release button (BATT)
© Lithium battery tray
© Audio output terminal (white)
@ DC output terminal
@ Video output terminal (yellow)
@ Power switch (POWER; CAMERA, OFF, PLAYER)
@® Date and time adjustment button (ADJ)
@ Date and time display select button (DATE/TIME)
@® Counter reset button (COUNTER RESET)
@ Counter memory button (COUNTER MEMORY)
Control panel
When the POWER switch is set to the “CAMERA”
position, the buttons and the switch have the functions
identified by the words on the camcorder.
Auto focus/Manual focus select button (FOCUS
AF/MF)
Manual focus adjustment button (M. FOCUS +, -)
Scene search buttons (SCENE SEARCH -, +)
El Camcorder preset button (PRESET)
E Auto lock switch (AUTO LOCK)
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When the POWER switch is set to the “PLAYER” position,
the buttons have the functions identified by the symbols
on the camcorder.
@) Still button (FI)
Rewind/Reverse search (<4) and
Fast-forward/Forward search buttons (PP)
© Stop button (i)
©) Playback button (P)
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PARTS NAMES
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@ Viewfinder
@ Cassette compartment cover open button (OPEN)
© Accessory shoe
Depending on the shape of the attachment part of the 1
light (sold separately) to be installed, the cassette
compartment cover may not open, making loading and
unloading of the cassette difficult.
© Cassette eject button (EJECT)
@ Earphone jack (9)
@ Stand-by switch (READY, HOLD)
@ Recording start/stop button (REC START/STOP)
© DC input terminal
© Shoulder belt hook 10
@ Battery pack holder
@ Tripod screw mount
PREPARATION
To remove the lens cap, press on tab (A), then pull it After the lithium battery is installed, the time and date will
straight, turn it to the side and attach it to snap (B) on the need to be set. (See pages 9 and 10.)
side of the camcorder.
1 Open the lithium battery tray (at the bottom of the
(2 insert the lithium battery in the tray with the (+) sign -
: facing up.
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; Insert the tray back into the camcorder. _
Adjusting the grip belt
Adjust the grip beit as illustrated, so that it is tight around
the hand when the REC START/STOP button and the
power zoom button are reached with the tip of the fingers.
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PREPARATION
AC adaptor / charger
The AC adaptor/charger is used to power the camcorder
indoors, where an AC outlet is available. It is also used to
recharge your battery pack(s).
The supplied AC adaptor/charger can be used in any
country where the standard voltage is between 100 V
and 240 V AC. In countries where a differently shaped
plug is used, a plug adaptor must be used. (See your
Sanyo dealer for details.)
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1 Connect the DC connecting cord from the DC output
terminal on the AC adaptor/charger tothe DC input ź
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2 Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into an AC
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charger (conforming to the EIA Japanese standard,
with a unified polarity type plug). Use of another AC
adaptor/charger may cause trouble.
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Holding the camcorder
A: Keep your feet slightly apart, and the upper arms close
to the body. Hold the camcorder horizontally. When
possible rest your elbows on a table, or your back on a
wall, etc. for more stability.
B: Raise the viewfinder, for a comfortable low angle
recording position.
The viewfinder can be raised up to 90°, or lowered to
45° for comfortable filming from different angles.
C: Use a tripod for jitter-free pictures.
E Use the grip belt to carry the camcorder
Holding it as shown in the illustration below might damage
the camcorder or some of its components.
Remove the cassette tape when the unit is not being used.

RECORDING BASIC STEPS
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5 Set the stand-by switch to “READY”.
“PAUSE” is displayed in the viewfinder.
When the POWER switch is set to “CAMERA”, the
stand-by switch is used as follows: i
(A) “READY” position
For recording; press the REC START/STOP
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: (B) “HOLD” position :
When not recording momentarily; the power to
the viewfinder is cut in order to save the battery
pack charge.
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To stop recording, press the REC START/STOP button
again. Recording will stop and “PAUSE” will be displayed
in the viewfinder. To resume recording press the REC
START/STOP button again.
When finished recording, press the REC START/STOP
button, then unload the cassette tape and set the POWER
switch to “OFF”.
t% Notes:
@ Vertical stripes may appear when recording in a
dark place a light source such as a candle light, etc.
@ |f a recording pause continues for more than 5
minutes, the power is cut to prevent the tape from
being damaged. To resume recording, press the
REC START/STOP button twice.
@ When the lighting conditions change, or when filming
a plain white subject, the colours might turn reddish
or bluish. To reset the colours to normal, film a well lit
and contrasted subject.
Eyesight compensation ring
Turn the camcorder on, then while looking into the
viewfinder turn the ring (C), to the right or to the left, to
obtain the clearest possible picture.
POWER
CAMERA OFF PLAYER
Recording review
If the camcorder is in recording pause mode, press and
release the SCENE SEARCH (-) button once to review, in
the viewfinder, the last few seconds of the recording.
Then, the camcorder will automatically return to recording
pause mode at the exact point where it previously was.
t Note: Do not hold the SCENE SEARCH (-) button as
the camcorder will go into scene search mode.
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RECORDING BASIC STEPS
Installing the battery pack
The supplied battery pack has not been charged,
make sure to charge it before using it on the
camcorder for the first time.
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on the camcorder. Then, while pressing it down,
slide the battery pack toward the right until a click is
heard.
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To remove the battery pack, push and hold down the
BATT button, then slide the battery pack in the opposite
direction of the arrow on the battery pack (œ>).
Erasure-prevention switch
To prevent accidental erasure of recorded material, use
the erasure-prevention switch, as described below.
(A) Recording is possible
(B) Recording is not possible
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Before loading the cassette
Recorded cassettes or new cassettes tapes may be
loosely wound. Loose tape winding can be eliminated by
gently turning with a finger the left reel, see illustration, at
the bottom of the cassette.
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: cassette compartment cover completely. :
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@ Do not cover the holes at the bottom of the cassette.
@ Store the cassettes in their case, away from strong
light or heat sources, standing upright (vertical) to
prevent dust from entering, as well as uneven tape
winding.

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the AC adaptor/charger and while pressing it down,
slide it in the direction of the arrow until a click is i
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When the battery pack is installed on the AC adaptor/
charger and the power cord is plugged in an AC outlet,
the CHARGE indicator (B) will light and the battery pack
is automatically recharged. When it is fully charged, the
indicator will go off. Remove the battery pack in the
reverse order of installation.
Precautions concerning the use of the battery
pack
@ When recording, make sure to completely exhaust the
charge of the battery pack.
To completely exhaust the charge of the battery pack,
when the indicator ‘N) flashes in the viewfinder press
the REC START/STOP button to set the recording
pause mode then wait until the power runs out.
@ The battery pack should only be recharged just before it
will be used, or one day before at the most.
If the battery pack is recharged and not used it will
slowly loose its charge.
@ In the following cases the operating time of the battery
pack will be shorter than normal even after a full charge.
a |f itis stored charged or half charged
m ifthe charge is completely exhausted and it is
stored for a long period (more than 3 months)
m If stored at temperatures above 40°C (104°F)
The charge will be restored to its original level, after the
battery pack has been used until completely
discharged and recharged, or after it has been
recharged using the Refresh function of the AC
adaptor/charger, this two or three times.
BATTERY PACK AND LITHIUM BATTERY
Refreshing the battery pack
Install the battery pack on the AC adaptor/charger, then
press the REFRESH button (C). The CHARGE indicator
(B) will flash (slow cycle), and the remaining charge of the
battery pack is discharged, then the CHARGE indicator
will stop flashing and the battery pack is automatically
recharged.
tgp Notes:
@ if the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly, remove the
battery pack immediately, then try again making
sure the battery pack is correctly installed. If the
CHARGE indicator still flashes rapidly it may
indicate that the battery pack cannot be used.
Please consult your dealer for assistance.
@ When finished, make sure to unplug the AC
adaptor/charger power cord from the AC outlet.
@Do not use the AC adaptor/charger (VAR-S15A or
VAR-S12) for any purpose other than charging
the battery packs (NP-55, NP-77, NP-77H or
NP-S88A), or supplying power to this camcorder.
E Charge condition indicator switch
When the battery pack is fully charged, slide the switch on
the end of the battery in order to reveal the red circle.
Once it is exhausted, slide the switch to cover the red
circle.
This switch is used as a reminder only, it has no function
in the operation of the battery pack.
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BATTERY PACK AND LITHIUM BATTERY
Battery pack
Charging/Operating time
When the battery pack is fully charged, the approximate
available operating time (the camcorder in recording
mode only), at normal temperatures, is as described
below.
NP-55 210 min 60 min.
(supplied)
* Sold separately
** Recording in manual focus mode
E Ni-MH battery pack
This AC adaptor/charger can also be used to charge
Ni-MH battery packs (model NP-S88A, sold separately).
For more details, please consult the dealer where the unit
was purchased.
r Notes:
@ The following operations also require power, and will
shorten the operating time indicated above. It is
therefore recommended to have available charged
battery packs to last 2 or 3 times the actual planned
recording duration.
m Recording pause mode
mw Using the power zoom
m Loading and unloading the cassette
æ Using a video light (sold separately)
@ When the battery pack is used for the first time, the
operating time will be slightly shorter than normal. It
should be used until completely discharged and
recharged two or three times before the complete
charge is available.
@ Charging the battery pack is possible within a
temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F). For
best results, a temperature range of 10°C to 30°C
(50°F to 86°F) is recommended.
@ |f the camcorder is not used for a long period,
remove the battery pack. If not, the battery pack will
slowly loose its charge.
@ Do not store a battery pack where it could reach
high temperatures.
@ Battery packs last shorter when used in low
temperatures.
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WARNING:
@ Do not short-circuit the battery pack terminals, and
never try to disassemble or modify it.
@ Do not throw in the fire, as it may explode.
@ Do not get wet.
@ When not in use, the battery pack should be removed
and stored in a cool dry place.
@ Place the battery pack in its case for storage or
transport.
@ Do not drop or subject to violent shock.
@ During use and recharge, the battery pack will get
warm, this is normal and does not indicate a
malfunction.
@ |f the terminals are dirty, use a soft cloth or tissue
paper to clean them.
@ The battery pack operating temperature range is 0°C
to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), the operating time will
shorten as its temperature lowers.
Lithium battery
Under normal conditions, the lithium battery should last
about 1 year. If the lithium battery is expired “88:88" will
flash in the viewfinder.
WARNING:
@ The lithium battery must only be replaced witha |
lithium battery model number Sanyo CR2025 [3 V].
Use of another lithium battery may present the risk of
fire or explosion.
@ Keep the batteries away from children.
@ |f a battery is swallowed, see a doctor immediately.
@ Dispose of used lithium batteries promptly, in a safe
manner that complies with all applicable laws.
@ The lithium battery may present the risk of fire or
chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F) or dispose of
in the fire.
@ Before use, wipe the battery clean with a dry soft
cloth to assure good contact.
@ Never use metallic tweezers to hold the battery, and
never short circuit the (+) and (—) sides of the battery.