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Notes and Safety Instructions

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Notes regarding the battery pack

Notes regarding the Video Head Cleaning

-  Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record.
-  To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not

operating it.

-  If your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, and it is left in STBY mode without 

being operated for more than 5 minutes with a tape installed, it will 
automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery discharge.

-  Make sure that the battery pack is fitted firmly into place.

Dropping the battery pack may damage it.

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A brand new battery pack is not charged.
Before using the battery pack, you need to charge it completely.

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It is a good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making a long
recording, because the LCD uses up more battery power.

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To ensure normal recording and a clear picture, clean the video heads regularly. If a square block-shape distorts playback, 
or only a blue screen is displayed, the video heads may be dirty. If this happens, clean the video heads with a dry type
cleaning cassette.

-  Do not use a wet-type cleaning cassette. It may damage the video heads.

* When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer.

The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste. 

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Summary of Contents for MD80566

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Page 2: ...2 ing the Lens Cover 22 g a Power Source 23 the AC Power adapter and DC Cable 23 Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 ng the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 of continuous recording time based on model and battery type 25 y level display 26 nd Ejecting a Cassette 27 ur First Recording 28 he OSD LANGUAGE 29 d Search REC SEARCH 30 Stable Image Recording 31 ding with the LCD monitor 31 ding with the Viewfinder 31 ...

Page 3: ...OGRAM AE 42 BALANCE WHITE BALANCE 43 ng In and Out with DIGITAL ZOOM 44 ng In and Out 44 ACRO 44 Zoom 45 igital Image Stabilizer 46 Digital Special Effects SELECT 47 ng an effect 48 MODE 49 O MODE 50 CUT 51 TIME 52 SPLAY 53 ck Menu 54 the Quick menu 55 TER SPEED EXPOSURE 56 UTTER Low Shutter Speed 57 de for Beginners 58 uto Focus Manual Focus 59 ocusing 59 l Focusing 59 k Light Compensation 60 nd ...

Page 4: ...ctions while in PLAYER mode 70 ack pause 70 e search Forward Reverse 70 layback Forward Reverse 70 advance To play back frame by frame 71 yback Forward Reverse 71 se playback 71 MORY 72 Playback Digital Special Effects 73 74 ng IEEE1394 i LINK DV standard data connections 75 cting to a DV device 75 cting to a PC 75 m requirements 75 ng a Digital Image through a USB Connection 76 equirements 76 DVC...

Page 5: ...ing the Camcorder 80 ng the Video Heads 80 r Camcorder Abroad 81 sources 81 system 81 ooting 82 agnosis Display 82 re Condensation 82 ents 5 5 nance 79 eshooting 82 cations 84 85 Sources United Kingdom Only 86 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...nside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder screen closed dard recording using the LCD screen pen the LCD screen with your finger rding when looking at the LCD screen from the top rding when looking at the LCD screen from the front rding with the LCD screen closed 1 2 3 4 5 LCD open knob 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 6 ...

Page 7: ... for at least two hours in a dry warm room with the ette compartment opened and the battery pack removed ot leave the camcorder exposed to high temperature above 60 C or 140 F xample in a parked car in the sun or exposed to direct sunlight ot let the camcorder get wet the camcorder away from rain sea water and any other form of moisture If the camcorder gets wet it may get ged etimes a malfunction...

Page 8: ...battery pack may damage it nd new battery pack is not charged e using the battery pack you need to charge it completely good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making a long ding because the LCD uses up more battery power sure normal recording and a clear picture clean the video heads regularly If a square block shape distorts playback ly a blue screen is displayed the video heads...

Page 9: ...ver there may be tiny dots red blue or green in colour ppear on the LCD display e dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any n you use the LCD display under direct sunlight or outdoors y be difficult to see the picture clearly occurs we recommend using the viewfinder t sunlight can damage the LCD monitor sure a steady picture during filming check that the hand strap is properly ...

Page 10: ...t parts specified by the turer and having the same characteristics as the original part rized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it shoul...

Page 11: ...g with sound while in Camera mode Digital zoom s you to magnify an image up to 900 times its original size ur TFT LCD h resolution colour TFT LCD gives you clean sharp images as well as the ability to review your recordings immediately al Image Stabilizer DIS DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification us digital effects DSE Digital Special Effects...

Page 12: ...2025 ote Control cable ware CD Cover ulder strap al Accessories DEO Cable t adapter ng to Know Your Camcorder sories Supplied with camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery pack 4 AUDIO VIDEO Cable 7 Remote Control 10 Lens Cover 11 Shoulder strap 3 AC cord 6 Lithium battery CR2025 9 Software CD 2 AC Power Adapter AA E8 TYPE 8 USB cable 5 Instruction Book 12 S VIDEO Cable 13 Scart adapter 566 UK 01 27 5 23 0...

Page 13: ...frared Light ote sensor nal MIC 5 Viewfinder see page 33 6 EASY Q button see page 58 7 TFT LCD monitor 2 IR Infrared Light 4 Internal MIC 3 Remote sensor 1 Lens 5 Viewfinder 7 TFT LCD monitor 6 EASY Q button 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ... 8 External MIC in 9 Audio Video jack 10 DC jack PLAYER CAMERA EASY REW REC SEARCH FF REC SEARCH PLAY STILL FADE STOP BLC Function buttons 2 Speaker 3 PB ZOOM MACRO 4 DISPLAY 6 MENU button 7 MENU Selector MENU VOLUME MF 8 External MIC in 9 Audio Video jack 5 S VIDEO jack REC SEARCH FADE BLC EASY 10 DC jack 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 14 ...

Page 15: ...switch CAMERA or PLAYER 6 NIGHT CAPTURE switch 7 Slow shutter 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 6 NIGHT CAPTURE switch 7 Slow shutter 1 Zoom lever 2 PHOTO button 4 START STOP button 5 Power switch ocus adjustment knob 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...der Bottom View IUM Battery Holder ging indicator ery Release 4 Tripod receptacle 5 TAPE EJECT 5 TAPE EJECT 4 Tripod receptacle HIUM Battery Holder 3 Battery Release 2 Charging indicator 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 16 ...

Page 17: ... 10 Direction see page 70 11 F ADV see page 71 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 71 17 Zoom 18 Display 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 Direction 18 DISPLAY 17 Zoom 16 X2 15 DATE TIME 14 SLOW 13 STILL 11 F ADV 12 STOP 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 59 AM Page 17 ...

Page 18: ...ed in minutes e Counter rating mode ord speed mode TO mode recording and waiting timer see page 20 see page 46 me control see page 35 o playback channel W see page 7 sage Line DSE see page 73 ZOOM ENTER see page 74 WER NIGHT CAPTURE see page 66 MACRO see page 44 OSD in CAMERA mode TAPE NIGHT CAPTURE MF MIRROR SHUTTER P ZOOM EXPOSURE EASY M 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 min 1 6 bit 1 2 0 0 1 0 J A N 2 0 0 4 REC EX...

Page 19: ...OSD is turned OFF and the key input is displayed for 3 seconds then turned off AYER mode When you press any Function button the function is displayed e OSD for 3 seconds before it turns off g the DATE TIME on off DATE TIME is not affected when the OSD function is switched ON or OFF n the DATE TIME on or off access the menu and change the DATE TIME mode see page 52 may also use the Quick Menu to tu...

Page 20: ...order to CAMERA mode s the SELF TIMER button until the appropriate indicator is displayed in the LCD s the START STOP button to start the timer elf Timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound the last one second of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically you want to cancel the Self Timer function before recording press the SELF TIMER button s START STO...

Page 21: ... indicator will display when you set the DATE TIME to ON this occurs replace with the lithium battery of CR2025 type the lithium battery cover from the camcorder on the Lithium cell in the holder with the positive terminal face outward the lithium battery cover The lithium battery must be inserted in the correct direction Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of the children Should any battery...

Page 22: ...and trap open the Hand Strap cover elease the Hand Strap st its length and stick it back the Hand Strap cover e the Hand Strap cover er Strap ulder Strap enables you to carry your camcorder n complete safety t the end of strap into the Shoulder Strap hook on amcorder t the other end of strap into ring inside strap ad each end into the buckle adjust the length of the and then pull it tight in the b...

Page 23: ...adapter and DC Cable ect the AC Power adapter to the AC cord ect the AC cord to a wall socket s must use the AC Power adapter of AA E8 TYPE plug and wall socket type may differ according to your ent country ect the DC cable to the DC jack socket of the order he camcorder to each mode by holding down the tab e power switch and turning it to the CAMERA or ER mode Power Switch 566 UK 01 27 5 23 05 7 ...

Page 24: ...ndicator will to flash showing that the battery is charging n the battery is fully charged disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the order ven with the power switched off the battery pack will still discharge if it is left connected to the amcorder s battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase event reduction in the life and capacity of the battery pack always ...

Page 25: ...32 F 0 C fe and capacity of the battery pack will be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures e 104 F 40 C for a long period even when it is fully recharged ot put the battery pack near any heat source fire or flames for example ot disassemble process pressure or heat the Battery Pack ot allow the and terminals of the battery pack to be short circuited y cause l...

Page 26: ...inuous recording n the operating instructions are measured using a fully charged battery pack at 25 C As the environmental temperature and conditions may differ when you lly use the camcorder the remaining battery time may not be the same as the oximate continuous recording times given in these instructions r Battery Identification e mark is provided on the battery pack to help you remember whethe...

Page 27: ... place he cassette is loaded automatically the cassette door ose the door completely until you hear a click u have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so l not be accidentally erased cting a tape the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncovered oving the tape protection no longer wish to keep the recording on the cassette push the write protect tab so that it co...

Page 28: ...e protection tab of the cassette is open STOP and ROTECTION will be displayed ake sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD onitor or viewfinder ake sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for your expected recording time art recording press the START STOP button EC is displayed in the LCD o stop recording press the START STOP button again TBY is displayed ...

Page 29: ... menu and push the MENU SELECTOR the MENU SELECTOR select the LANGUAGE and push the MENU SELECTOR ush the MENU SELECTOR button to confirm the OSD LANGUAGE it press the MENU button he OSD changes to the selected language GUAGE is always indicated in ENGLISH CAM MODE INITIAL CLOCK SET WL REMOTE LANGUAGE DEMO CAMERA A V VIEWER CAM MODE LANGUAGE INITIAL SET ENGLISH DEUTSCH ITALIANO POLSKI NEDERLANDS C...

Page 30: ...C SEARCH ou can view a recording using the REC SEARCH function in STBY mode EC SEARCH enables you to play the recording backwards and EC SEARCH enables you to play it forwards for as long as you keep each utton pressed down you press the REC SEARCH button in STBY mode your camcorder will play reverse for 3 seconds and return to the original position automatically e shaped distortion may appear on ...

Page 31: ...greater stability ot forget to breathe gently he LCD frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane never possible use a tripod ing with the Viewfinder the camcorder firmly using the hand strap your right elbow against your side your left hand under the camcorder to support it ure not to touch the built in microphone se a comfortable stable position for the shots that you are taking an lean ag...

Page 32: ...e is playing the LCD screen and the LCD switches on s the MENU button the MENU SELECTOR so that VIEWER is highlighted and then the MENU SELECTOR the MENU SELECTOR so that LCD ADJUST is highlighted the MENU SELECTOR to enter the sub menu the MENU SELECTOR so that it highlights the menu item you want to t BRIGHT SELECT BRIGHT ADJUST COLOUR ADJUST ing the LCD CAM MODE VIEWER SET LCD ADJUST DATE TIME ...

Page 33: ...JUST ou can set values for BRIGHT ADJUST between 00 35 and COLOUR ADJUST between 00 35 s the MENU button to finish the setting e PLAYER mode the VIEWFINDER will work when the LCD is closed e CAMERA mode the VIEWFINDER will work when the LCD is closed or rotated counterclockwise 180 ng the Focus focus adjustment knob of the VIEWFINDER to focus the picture figure the VIEWFINDER 566 UK 28 58 5 23 05 ...

Page 34: ...ewind the tape to the starting point o stop rewinding press the STOP button he camcorder stops automatically after rewinding is complete s the PLAY STILL button to start playback ou can view the picture you recorded on the LCD o stop the PLAY operation press the STOP button es can also view the picture on a TV screen after connecting the camcorder to a TV or VCR see page 68 us functions are availa...

Page 35: ... to PLAYER mode PLAY STILL to play the tape n you hear sounds once the tape is in play use the MENU SELECTOR to adjust the volume volume level display will appear on the LCD vels may be adjusted from anywhere between 00 to 19 and you will not hear y sound when the volume is set on 00 you close the LCD while playing you will not hear sound from the speaker s n the cable is connected to the AV jack ...

Page 36: ...MODE AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE LCD ADJUST DATE TIME TV DISPLAY Setting the time Using the Remote Control Selecting the OSD language Demonstration Selecting the PROGRAM AE Function Setting White Balance Selecting Digital Zoom Selecting the Digital Image Stabilizing Setting the Digital special effect Selecting the recording speed Searching pictures recorded in TAPE Selecting Sound Quality for rec...

Page 37: ... mode data will be backed up s n a menu item on the LCD is marked with an that item cannot be activated n you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed ability of functions in each mode DIS ZOOM HOTO SHUTTER pecial Effects CAPTURE Digital functions Requested Mode DIS O O O O O D ZOOM PHOTO SLOW SHUTTER Digital special effects NIGHT CAPTURE O O O O O O O O O O O O O O...

Page 38: ... change the year setting the MENU SELECTOR he month will blink g the MENU SELECTOR change the month setting the MENU SELECTOR he day will blink can set the day hour and minute following the same procedure for setting the year month the MENU SELECTOR after setting the minutes he word COMPLETE will appear and a few seconds later the menu screen will automatically return to the sub menu it press the ...

Page 39: ...select WL REMOTE from the submenu the MENU SELECTOR to enable or disable the remote control setting switches between ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR it press the MENU button you set the remote to OFF in the menu and try to use it the remote icon will the remote ntrol icon will blink for 3 seconds and disappear on the LCD CAM MODE INITIAL CLOCK SET WL REMOTE LANGUAGE DEMO CAMERA A V VIE...

Page 40: ...ION ON ess the menu button to quit the menu he demonstration will begin nd the DEMONSTRATION set the DEMONSTRATION to OFF es DEMONSTRATION function only works without a TAPE installed DEMONSTRATION mode is automatically activated when the camcorder is left idle for more than 10 minutes after hing to the CAMERA mode no tape is inserted in the camcorder press other buttons FADE BLC PHOTO EASY during...

Page 41: ... recording people or objects moving quickly TRAIT mode or focusing on the background of the subject when the background is out of focus he PORTRAIT mode is most effective when used outdoors he shutter speed automatically varies from 1 50 to 1 1000 per second TLIGHT mode or recording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture D SNOW mode or recording when peop...

Page 42: ...MENU SELECTOR to confirm the program AE mode it press the MENU button es e setting the NIGHT CAPTURE to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work PROGRAM AE function will not operate in EASY mode CAM MODE PROGRAM AE AUTO SPORTS PORTRAIT SPOTLIGHT SAND SNOW HIGH S SPEED CAMERA SET CAM MODE PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA SET CAM MODE INITIAL PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE ...

Page 43: ... is of one dominant colour he camcorder to CAMERA mode the MENU button he menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR to highlight CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR t WHT BALANCE from the submenu the MENU SELECTOR to enter the sub menu the MENU SELECTOR select the WHITE BALANCE mode ush the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the WHITE BALANCE mode it press the MENU button s n NIGHT CAPTURE is set to ON the WHT ...

Page 44: ...u can record a subject that is about 10mm about 0 5 inch away from the lens surface in the WIDE position CRO le Macro Function works in CAMERA mode only fective focal distance in MACRO mode is 50 Cm 19 7 inches 100 Cm 39 4 inches the MACRO button ACRO Icon will be displayed want to cancel the Tele Macro function press the MACRO button again s n recording in MACRO Mode the FOCUS speed may be slow n...

Page 45: ...age 46 he camcorder to CAMERA mode the MENU button he menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR t D ZOOM from the submenu the MENU SELECTOR to setup the 100x 200x 400x 900x digital zoom function or to he feature OFF it press the MENU button CAM MODE PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA SET CAM MODE D ZOOM OFF 100x 200x 400x 900x CAMERA SET CAM MODE...

Page 46: ...the MENU button he menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR highlight to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR he sub menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR to activate the DIS function push the MENU SELECTOR he DIS menu is changed to ON you do not want to use the DIS function set the DIS menu to OFF it press the MENU button es ecommended that you deactivate the DIS function when using a tripod use th...

Page 47: ...ges a coarse effect AIC mode mode gives the images a mosaic effect A mode mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment A mode mode reverses the colours of the images creating a negative image ROR mode mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect WHT mode mode changes the images to black and white OSS mode mode creates a 3D effect embossing MA mode mode covers the upper lower portions of th...

Page 48: ...OR to confirm the DSE mode it press the MENU button es e setting the NIGHT CAPTURE to ON the DSE function does not work DSE function will not operate in EASY mode CAM MODE PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA SET CAM MODE INITIAL PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA A V VIEWER CAM MODE DSE SELECT OFF ART MOSAIC SEPIA CAMERA SET NEGA MIRROR BLK WHT CAM MODE DSE SELECT ...

Page 49: ... push the MENU SELECTOR he REC MODE toggles between SP and LP with each press it press the MENU button s ecommend that you use this camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this order ng back a tape recorded in other equipments may produce mosaic shaped distortion n you record a tape in SP and LP modes or LP mode only the playback picture may be distorted or the time code not be written proper...

Page 50: ...he 16bit recording mode Audio dubbing is not possible when using this mode he camcorder to CAMERA mode s the MENU button he menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR to highlight A V and push the MENU SELECTOR ct the AUDIO MODE from the menu and push the MENU SELECTOR he AUDIO MODE toggles between 12bit 16bit with each push it press the MENU button CAM MODE REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE 12 SOUND ...

Page 51: ...e MENU SELECTOR t WIND CUT from submenu eature toggles ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR is shown in the display when you turn the WIND CUT on it press the MENU button s sure WIND CUT is set to off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible he WIND CUT when recording in windy places such as the beach or near buildings CAM MODE REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE 12 SOUND 1 ...

Page 52: ...return to the previous menu highlight the DATE TIME in the middle of OSD and ush the MENU SELECTOR it press the MENU button es DATE TIME is not affected by the OSD ON OFF DISPLAY button DATE TIME will read in the following conditions uring playback of a blank section of a tape the tape was recorded before setting the DATE TIME in the Camera s memory hen the lithium battery becomes weak or dead e y...

Page 53: ... side of the camcorder to turn the OSD ON OFF displayed on the LCD Viewfinder TV he camcorder to CAMERA or PLAYER mode the MENU button he menu list will appear the MENU SELECTOR to highlight VIEWER and push the MENU SELECTOR t TV DISPLAY and push the MENU SELECTOR he DISPLAY mode switches between ON OFF with each push it press the MENU button CAM MODE VIEWER SET LCD ADJUST DATE TIME TV DISPLAY CAM...

Page 54: ...r enabled or disabled ach time you select DIS and push the MENU SELECTOR the DIS icon is displayed or set to OFF Digital Special Effect see page 47 ach time you select DSE and push the MENU SELECTOR the DSE preset values are applied or set to OFF SE values will not switch between On and Off if they have not been preset in the menu GRAM AE see page 41 ach time you select PROGRAM AE and push the MEN...

Page 55: ...EXPOSURE u can set values for SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE by selecting icon and pushing the MENU SELECTOR or more information see the next page the Quick menu he camcorder to CAMERA mode the MENU SELECTOR to select a function you want and push the MENU SELECTOR to change the values s menu function will not operate in EASY mode are using the M FOCUS MF function annot use the Quick menu want to use t...

Page 56: ...ECTOR mended Shutter speeds when recording utdoor sports such as golf or tennis 1 2000 or 1 4000 oving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters 1 1000 1 500 or 1 250 door sports such as basketball 1 120 es want to use the selected shutter speed and exposure value you should begin the recording with hutter speed and the exposure adjustment screens displayed on the LCD...

Page 57: ...switch to CAMERA mode the SLOW SHUTTER button time you press the SLOW SHUTTER button SHUTTER SPEED is changed to 1 13 1 6 off it press the SLOW SHUTTER button s n using SLOW SHUTTER the image takes on a slow motion like effect SLOW SHUTTER function will not operate in EASY mode SHUTTER Low Shutter Speed SLOW SHUTTER 566 UK 28 58 5 23 05 8 05 AM Page 57 ...

Page 58: ...P to start recording ecording will begin using the basic automatic settings s the EASY button again in the STBY mode and then turns the EASY mode off he EASY function will not turn off while you are recording he camera will return to the settings that were set prior to activating EASY mode es ASY mode certain functions are not available such as MENU BLC AF MF you want to use these functions you mu...

Page 59: ...nually ure containing several objects some close to the camcorder s further away son enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow shiny or glossy surfaces like a car e or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd he power switch to CAMERA mode the MENU SELECTOR up or down until the FOCUS is highlighted and push the MENU SELECTOR FOCUS MF will display the MENU SELECTOR up or down un...

Page 60: ...s face is too dark to stinguish his her features he subject is outdoors and the background is overcast he light sources are too bright he subject is against a snowy background he power switch to CAMERA mode s the BLC button ormal BLC Normal LC enhances the subject es n NIGHT CAPTURE to set to ON the BLC function does not work BLC function will not operate in EASY mode Back Light Compensation BLC o...

Page 61: ...ime release ADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound ally appear fade in Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT n you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button picture and sound gradually disappear fade out n the picture has disappeared press the START STOP n to stop recording E OUT ox 4 seconds E IN ox 4 seconds n and Out Gradual appearance b FADE IN Release the FADE button FADE REC 0...

Page 62: ...ut jack on the camcorder s the PLAY STILL button and find the timeframe of the scene to ubbed s the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene s the A DUB button on the Remote Control DUB will be displayed on the LCD he camcorder is in a ready to dub state for dubbing s the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing ess the STOP button to stop the dubbing s can not use the audio dubbing function while playing a...

Page 63: ...the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the audio playback channel SOUND1 play the original sound SOUND2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back SOUND1 and 2 equally mixed it press the MENU button the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape u playback added sound SOUND2 or MIX mode you may experience loss of sound quality PLAYER MODE A V SET AUDIO SELECT SOUND 1 SOUND 2 MIX 1 2 PLAYER MODE REC MODE PHO...

Page 64: ...SEARCH from the submenu and push the MENU SELECTOR ou can also press the PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control ch the PHOTO using the FF and REW buttons he PHOTO search process appears on the LCD while you are searching ter completing the search the camcorder displays the still image it press the STOP button O Image Recording PHOTO PLAYER MODE INITIAL WIND CUT PB DSE REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDI...

Page 65: ...to OFF s maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet use the NIGHT CAPTURE function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day ecorded picture may be tinted green NIGHT CAPTURE mode certain functions are not available such as White Balance Program AE DSE BLC using is difficult with the auto focus mode when using the NIGHT CAPTURE function focus manually ot...

Page 66: ... to record a subject more brightly n using POWER NIGHT CAPTURE the image takes on a slow motion like effect ncel the POWER NIGHT CAPTURE function press the SLOW SHUTTER button to off and then turn off the NIGHT CAPTURE switch es maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet use the POWER NIGHT CAPTURE function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day the r...

Page 67: ...the Camcorder eral recording nward recording ng a recording with a top view of the LCD screen ard recording ng a recording viewing the LCD screen from below recording ng a recording viewing the LCD screen from the front ording with the Viewfinder n circumstances where it is difficult to use the LCD monitor he viewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative us Recording Techniques 1 2 3 5 4 566 ...

Page 68: ...lug Video to the video input of the TV or VCR and the white plug Audio L to the audio input of the TV or VCR ou may use the SCART adapter optional he power switch on the camcorder to PLAYER mode on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to VIDEO efer to the TV or VCR user s manual the tape es may use an S VIDEO optional cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S VIDEO connecto...

Page 69: ... reserved for your VCR on the TV set he tape ck ou can play the recorded tape in PLAYER mode ect a power source and set the power switch to PLAYER mode the tape you wish to play back the FF and REW buttons find the first position wish to play back the PLAY STILL button he images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds a tape reaches its end while being played back the tape will rewi...

Page 70: ...EW buttons during Playback or Still mode o resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button eep pressing FF or REW buttons during Playback or Still mode o resume normal playback release the button ayback Forward Reverse orward Slow Playback Press the SLOW button on the remote control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button everse Slow Playback Press the _ button dur...

Page 71: ...n the Remote Control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button everse X2 Playback Press _ the button during during Forward X2 Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button e playback playback in reverse at normal speed press the _ button during normal forward playback ess the PLAY STILL or button to return to normal forward playback s ic shaped distorti...

Page 72: ...d or rewind the tape The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position hen you have finished recording press the power switch on the PLAYER and press the REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position ape counter with the Zero memory indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter is ged to the time code es e following situations ZERO MEMORY mode ...

Page 73: ...nu t PB DSE item off mirror mosaic from the sub menu and push the MENU SELECTOR it press the MENU button ncel the PB DSE function set the PB DSE to off or press the STOP button e you modify an image using the PB DSE function it cannot be imported to your PC from the order s DV jack E Playback Digital Special Effects PLAYER MODE A V SET PB DSE OFF MIRROR MOSAIC PLAYER MODE INITIAL WIND CUT PB DSE R...

Page 74: ...r h allow you to move the image in four directions can zoom in from 1 2x to 8 0x by moving the zoom lever can move the image in the arrow directions using the MENU SELECTOR can change the arrow direction vertical horizontal by pushing the MENU SELECTOR ncel the PB ZOOM function press the PB ZOOM or STOP button e PB ZOOM image cannot be imported to your PC from the camcorder s DV jack OOM MACRO PB ...

Page 75: ... 1394 add on card onto the PC not supplied he frame rate recorded for video capturing is dependent on the capacity of the PC em requirements faster Intel Pentium III 450Mhz compatible ating system Windows 98SE ME XP Mac OS 9 1 10 2 memory more than 64 MB RAM 1394 add on card or built in IEEE1394 card s n you transmit data from the camcorder to another DV device some functions may not work occurs p...

Page 76: ... processor compatible or better ating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 128 MB or more ROM 4x CD ROM drive O 65 000 colour or better video display card able USB port V1 1 Disc 4GB 8GB recommended s Pentium III is a trademark of the Intel Corporation ows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation her brands and names are property of their respective owners ations are not guaranteed for all...

Page 77: ...ll the selected software program automatically check and install the driver which the PC is needed VC Driver USB PC CAMERA Driver USB Streaming Driver VC Media 5 1 rectX 9 0a ndows Media Player 9 0 iting Software e PC camera function u can use this camcorder as a PC CAMERA hen you connect to a Web site that can provide video chatting functions you can use your camcorder for such functions hen you ...

Page 78: ...ect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC ect the other end of the USB cable into the proper terminal on the camcorder USB jack a PC is connected to the camcorder with a USB cable only the Power Switch Zoom Switch and NIGHT CAPTURE operate necting the USB cable ter completing the data transmission you must disconnect the cable in the following way t the removable disc icon and click the right mous...

Page 79: ...cassette door ejects the tape automatically ease wait while the tape is completely ejected removing the tape close the door and store the camcorder in a dust free onment ust and other foreign materials can cause square shaped noise or jerky images he power switch to the OFF mode nnect the power source or remove the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ess the BATTERY RELEASE button and slide the battery pack ...

Page 80: ...to PLAYER mode t the cleaning tape s the PLAY STILL button s the STOP button after 10 seconds es k the quality of the picture using a videocassette picture quality has not improved repeat the operation problem continues contact your local authorized service center n the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner ng and Maintaining the Camcorder blue screen 566 UK 59 86 5 23 05 8 07 AM Page 80 ...

Page 81: ...CR must be PAL compatible d have the appropriate audio video jacks herwise you may need to use a transcoder compatible Countries Regions ralia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece at Britain Holland Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritius Norway Romania di Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Sy...

Page 82: ...of the functions except cassette ection will work pen the cassette compartment and remove the battery eave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room slow slow no slow slow slow slow the battery pack is almost discharged Change to a charged one When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes Prepare a new one the tape reached its end Change to a new one there is no tape in camc...

Page 83: ...ttery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Use another battery pack The video heads may be dirty Clean the head with a cleaning tape The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are recording brighter in the is blurred The Viewfinder lens has not ...

Page 84: ... Digital Electronic zoom lens Ø30 2 5inchs 123k TFT LCD 0 24 Colour LCD 1Vp p 75Ω terminated Y 1Vp p 75Ω C 0 286Vp p 75Ω 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated 4pin special out connector Mini B type connector Ø3 5 stereo urce urce type nsumption ng g temperature emperature dimension IC control DC 8 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack 7 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack Power supply 100V 240V 50 60Hz 4 8W LCD 3 8W Viewfinder 0 ...

Page 85: ...D 18 19 PB DSE 73 PHOTO SEARCH 64 PROGRAM AE 41 Quick Menu 54 REC MODE 49 REC Search 30 Remote control 17 20 SHUTTER SPEED 55 Sound 35 Speaker 35 Tele MACRO 44 TV DISPLAY 53 USB 76 Viewfinder 32 33 WHT BALANCE 43 WIND CUT 51 WL REMOTE 30 ZERO MEMORY 72 Zoom 44 45 A O P Q R S T U V W Z B C D E F H I L 566 UK 59 86 5 23 05 8 07 AM Page 85 ...

Page 86: ... assistance r if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord TANT es in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE e colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your ...

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