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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
VM=EX370F
8mm Camcorder
Camescope 8mm
Videocamara 8mm
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Contents
Precautions
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About the camcorder
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Recording steps
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Camcorder operation
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Using the remote control
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Power source
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Playback
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Maintenance
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Specifications
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Please read these instructions carefully before
using the unit.
Be sure to keep this manual for later
reference.
The camcorder can be powered with a
charged battery pack or by connecting
the AC adaptor/charger.
Accessories
@AC adaptor/charger
@DC connecting cord
@SCART adaptor
@AV cable
@Battery pack
@) Lithium battery
@Shoulder belt and lens capcord
@Remote control unit
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Precautions
~Do not put any furniture or other heavy object
on the power cord, as that may cause ashort
circuit and start afire.
❑Keep the power cord away from heat sources
such as aheater, stove, etc.
■To unplug the power cord, pull from the plug,
never the cord.
■Do not open the camcorder case.
There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Opening the case may damage the camcorder.
■When the cassette compartment is opened,
make sure no foreign object falls inside the
camcorder, as that may cause damage to the
camcorder and/or start afire when the
camcorder is used.
=Do not use commercially available
wet-type video head-cleaning cassettes.
They may damage the video heads in your unit.
For the most suitable head< leaning cassettes,
please consult the dealer where the unit was
purchased.
■Keep the camcorder away from children, and
make sure they do not put their hand in the
cassette compartment.
■Do not use the camcorder outside during a
storm or when there is lightning.
■Do not wrap the camcorder in acloth, as the
temperature inside will rise and damage the unit.
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If you notice anything unusual (smoke, strange
noise or odour, etc.), stop using the unit and switch
it off immediately. Remove the battery pack or
disconnect the DC connecting cord, then consult
the dealer where the unit was purchased, or contact
an authorized service centre.
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precautions concerning magnetic fields
Do not leave/use the camcorder near magnets, or
magnetic fields as they may damagethe recordings
on the tape.
Precautions during recording or playback
Do not let direct sunlight hit the lens, as that
may cause damage to the unit.
Do not use the camcorder to near transmitting
antennas, as this might cause the unit to
malfunction.
When using the camcorder at the beach,do not
let it get wet.
Do not allow sand or dirt to enter the unit.
Do not store the unit in the following locations:
■where it will be subject to direct sunlight
(e.g. on acar dashboard, etc.),
■near bright light sources, or where the humidity
level is high,
■in aclosed car on warm or hot days, or close to
aheat source (e.g. heater, stove, etc.),
■in the presence of excessive dirt or dust,
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■where it will be subject to strong vibrations, or
strong magnetic fields.
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-Condensation
Condensation is the moisture that forms on the
outside of aglass when you fill it with cold water.
The first sign of condensation is fogging of the
camcorder lens and viewfinder.
To stop the formation of condensation, wrap the
camcorder in acloth until the fogging on the lens
and in the viewfinder disappears.
Do not use the camcorder before condensation has
disappeared as that may cause damage to the video
heads.
Conditions where condensation might appear
HIf the camcorder is suddenly moved from acold
placeto awarm, humid one, or vice versa.
■If aheater 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
ahot, humid place.
Condensation warning indicator
If condensation is detected inside the camcorder,
the condensation warning indicator will flash in the
viewfinder. (See page 6.)
■As condensation may also appear inside the
cassette casing, the cassette warning indicator
might also flash when the cassette is loaded.
Do not load acassette in the camcorder if you
suspect that condensation has formed inside the
cassette.
If condensation has formed
Eject the cassette and wait for 1–2hoursfor the
condensation to dry.
The time required to completely eliminate
condensation may vary.
WARNING:
UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING OR USE OF
TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, BROADCASTS,
VIDEO TAPE, FILM OR OTHER COPYRIGHTED
MATERIAL MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE
COPYRIGHT IAWS. SANYO ASSUMES NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED
DUPLICATION, USE OR OTHER ACTS WHICH
INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT
OWNERS.
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This apparatus complies with EC Directives
89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
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About the camcorder .
A. Remote control sensor
Pressto expose it, it can then be turned 360” to
facethe remote control location.
The remote control can be used within arange of
4m(13 ft) from the front of the sensor window on
the camcorder.
B. Power zoom button (xl O)
Press the “T” side of power zoom button for a
close-up shot and the “W” side for awide-angle
shot.
.When the POWER switch is set to “OFF”, the
zoom will automatically return to the zoom-out
position.
C. Eyesight compensation ring
Pull the viewfinder out into operating position.
Turn the camcorder on, then while looking into the
viewfinder turn the ring, to the right or to the left,
to obtain the clearest possible picture.
D. Shoulder belt hook
Install the shoulder belt as illustrated.:
E. Accessory shoe -
F. Microphone (stereo)
G. Stand-by switch
When the POWER switch is set to “CAMERA”, the
stand-byswitch is used as follows:
(a) For recording; press the REC START/STOP (H)
button to start recording or to go into
recording pause mode. (STANDBY)
(b) When not recording momentarily; the power
to the viewfinder is cut in order to save the
battery packcharge. (POWER SAVE)
!. Grip belt
Use the grip belt to hold the camcorder.
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■Tripod screw mount
Located under the unit.
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@External microphone jack (MIC) ~
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@Video output terminal (VIDEO) ~
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@Audio output terminal (AUDIO): 1
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J. Viewfinder
Warning indicators (blinking)
11. }:The battery power is running out
and the power will soon turn off. (a)
TAPE :The tape is within about 5minutes
from the end. (c)
TAPE.END :The tape has reached the end. (c)
a“”,’ :The erasure-prevention switch on the
cassette is set to the red position (b).
(See page8.)
:No cassette is loaded. (b)
:Condensation has formed inside the
unit or the cassette. (b)
M:Condensation has formed inside the
unit or the cassette. (c)
K. power switch
Set the POWER switch while holding down the
small button in the centre of the switch.
L. Battery release button (BAH)
M. Cassette eject button (EJECT) !
N. Lithium battery tray
Insert the lithium battery in the tray with the (+)
sign facing up.
After the lithium battery is installed, the time and
date will need to be set. (See page 12.)
O. Blank search button
The blank search function lets you easily find the
end of the recorded portion on the tape (the
beginning of the blank portion),
When in CAMERA mode, set to recording pause
mode, and when in PLAYER mode, set to stop
mode, then press the BLANK button.
If previous recordings have been made with blanks
in between the recordings, the blank search
function may stop between two recordings if the
blank is longer than 60 seconds.
Battery pack remaining power indicator
The remaining chargein the battery packis displayed
in the viewfinder.
When the remaining charge is low (~) it is
recommended to have aspare recharged battery
pack ready.
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1Charging the battery pack 2Installing 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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Align the marks on the battery packwith the
ones on the AC adaptor/charger (@). When
pressing it down, slide it in the direction of the
arrow until it clicks into place(@).
Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into an
AC outlet.
.The POWER indicator (A) and the CHARGE
indicator (B) light.
When it is fully charged, the CHARGE indicator
will go off.
Remove the battery pack in the reverse order
of installation.
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When finished, make sure to unplug the AC
adaptor/charger power cord from the AC outlet.
If the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly, remove
the battery pack immediately, then try again
making sure the battery packis 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.
1Set the POWER switch to “OFF”.
2Align the right side of the battery pack with the
line on the camcorder.
sWhile pressing it down, slide the battery pack
toward the right until aclick is heard.
To remove the battery pack, push and hold
down the BAIT button, then slide the battety
pack in the opposite direction of the arrow on
the battery pack (D).
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Do not use the AC adaptor/charger (VAR-S12)
for any purpose other than charging the
battery packs (NP-55, NP-65, NP-90 or
NP-S88A), or supplying power to this
camcorder.
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3Loading acassette
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To eliminate loose tape inside the cassette,
gently turn the left reel at the bottom of the
cassette with afinger.
Press the EJEm button.
Insert the cassette fully, with the door toward
the bottom and the window facing out.
Gently press on them indication on the
cassette holder until it clicks into place.
To eject the cassette, press the EJECTbutton.
To prevent accidental recording on atape with a
previous recording you wish to keep, set the
erasure-prevention switch to the red position (B).
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Set the POWER switch to “CAMERA”.
Set the preset mode selector to “AUTO”.
(See page 9.)
Set the stand-by switch to “STANDBY”.
Press the REC START/STOP button to start and
stop recording.
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●If arecording paus2 ccritlnues fc: more ?hzn 5
minutes, the power is cut to prevent the tape
from being damaged.
●Vertical stripes may appear when recording in a
dark placealight source such as acandle light,
etc.
●For instructions on using the manual focus,
please refer to page 11.
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.
Do not hold the SCENE SEARCH (-) button as the
camcorder will go into scene search mode.
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Camcorder operation
preset mode .
By turning the preset mode selector, you canset
one of the preset modesby aligning the arrow with
the desired mode indicator.
Please refer to page 20 for the preset modes
specifications.
AFlickerless mode
This may be useful when recording under
fluorescent lamps in aforeign country where
current is 60 Hz.
BSpotis mode
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When using this mode, the main subject should be
kept in the frame area at the centre of the
viewfinder for the focus to function properly.
Colours may change if this mode is used indoors
under fluorescent lighting.
CTwilight mode
DLow Light mode
Brighter pictures will be recorded but the picture
quality will be coarser.
EAuto High Speed Shutter mode:
Colours may change if this mode is used indoors
under fluorescent lighting.
Fclose-up mode
The zoom will be automatically set to full
wide-angle position.
~Note
When apreset mode is set or changed, the focus is
automatically reset to auto focus mode.
In the following recording conditions the focus
may not adjust properly. It is recommended to
switch to manual focus to get afocused picture.
(See page 11.)
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When recording two subjects, one
nearby and one distant.
When recording through adirty or
wet window.
When recording subject without
contrast (a white wall, etc.).
When recording an horizontally
stripped subject.
When recording very bright subjects.
When zooming in to record adistant subject, at
close-range, the auto focus might not function
properly due to the instability of the picture. In that
case, use atripod for stable focused pictures.
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