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Digital Video Camera

疇旧驕茉獨纓

Operating Instructions

肱確漾字菟

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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VQT9359

Model No.

NV-DS88EN

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Summary of Contents for NV-DS88EN

Page 1: ...Digital Video Camera 疇旧驕茉獨纓 Operating Instructions 肱確漾字菟 Before use please read these instructions completely 肱確焼穉捏羊篏鶫鎧漾字菟 VQT9359 Model No NV DS88EN ...

Page 2: ...cessories or cassettes Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U S A SD Logo is a trademark All ...

Page 3: ...r Speed Adjustment 74 Manual Iris Adjustment 74 Manual Focus Adjustment 74 Digital Effect Functions 75 VCR Mode Playing Back 76 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 76 Slow Motion Playback 77 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 77 Finding the End of Recording 77 Index Search Functions 78 Playback Digital Effect Functions 79 Playback Zoom Function 79 Playing Back on Your TV 80 Audio Dubbing 80 C...

Page 4: ...sion Lens VW LW3007E 9 Tele Conversion Lens VW LT3014E 10 ND Filter VW LND30E 11 MC Protector VW LMC30E 12 Stereo Zoom Microphone VW VMS1E 13 Stereo Microphone VW VMS2E 14 Shoe Adaptor VW SK11E 15 Tripod VZ CT55E 16 Tripod with Remote Controller VZ CTR1E 17 Editing Controller VW EC500E VW EC1E 18 Personal Computer Connection Kit VW DTA10E B VW DTA9E 19 Edit Cable VW K8E 20 Edit Terminal Conversion...

Page 5: ...to the right and pull down to open the Cassette Compartment Cover Insert the Cassette Press the PUSH CLOSE 2 to load the Cassette Close the Lower Compartment Cover 4 Turn the Movie Camera on and start recording l 62 68 Slide the 3 Switch to ON The CAMERA Lamp lights up Press the 4 Button Recording starts Press the 4 Button again to pause the recording Viewing What Has Been Recorded 5 Switch to the...

Page 6: ...nd Review Button 6 l 76 Recording Check Button S l 68 10 Multi Function Dial PUSH l 63 72 74 76 11 Menu Button MENU l 63 12 Focus Button FOCUS l 74 13 Mode Selector Switch AUTO MNL l 68 72 73 74 14 Accessory Shoe Accessories such as a stereo microphone VW VMS2E optional are attached here 15 Lens Hood l 99 16 Lens 17 Microphone built in stereo l 69 18 White Balance Sensor l 101 Remote Control Senso...

Page 7: ... ACCESS l 84 37 Reset Button RESET l 92 38 Card Slot Cover l 84 39 Cassette Compartment Window 40 Grip Belt l 61 41 Cassette Holder l 61 42 Upper Cassette Compartment Cover l 61 43 Cassette Eject Lever OPEN EJECT l 61 44 Lower Cassette Compartment Cover 45 Tripod Receptacle Used for mounting the Movie Camera on an optional tripod 46 S Video Input Output Socket S VIDEO IN OUT l 80 81 82 47 Edit Soc...

Page 8: ...utton DATE TIME l 91 2 Indication Output Button OSD l 80 3 Counter Indication Shift Button COUNTER l 91 4 Reset Button RESET l 101 5 Recording Button REC l 81 82 6 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB l 80 7 Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed Search Function π l 76 Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom Function π l 79 8 Slow Motion Still Advance Buttons E D E reverse D forward l 77 9 Index Search Buttons 9 rev...

Page 9: ...he Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor ªUsing the Remote Controller 1 Direct the Remote Controller to the Remote Control Sensor of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button Distance from the Movie Camera Within approximately 5 metres Angle Within approximately 15o in the vertical and horizontal directions from...

Page 10: ... Lamp goes off charging is completed 2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera Disconnecting the Power Source Set the OFF ON MODE Switch 1 to OFF and while pressing the PUSH BATT Button 2 slide the Battery or DC Cable upward to disconnect it ªUsing the Car Battery Charger If you use the Car Battery Charger VW KBD2E optional you can supply power to the Movie Camera and charge the battery ins...

Page 11: ... 1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera 2 Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap run it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster and pull it Pull it out more than 2 cm 1 from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off Inserting a Cassette When power is supplied to the Movie Camera the Cassette can be taken out without turning the...

Page 12: ...ame time bring the LCD Monitor out about 90o in the direction of the arrow The Viewfinder goes off 2 2 2 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180o 2 from the vertical position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90o 3 to the downward direction Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movi...

Page 13: ... MENU Button SET Button and ITEM Button on the Remote Controller l 58 To Exit the Menu Screen Press the MENU Button again About the Menu Mode Setting The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Movie Camera is turned off However if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected before turning off the Movie Camera the selected setup may not be retained But the setups of EFFECT2 l 75 ...

Page 14: ...ke Format Recording CINEMA l 71 6 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN If you set RETURN to YES the menu changes back to the Main Menu DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 7 Digital Effects 1 EFFECT1 l 75 8 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 l 75 CARD SETUP Sub Menu 9 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 84 10 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 88 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 11 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED l 67 12 Audio Recording ...

Page 15: ...P PRESS MENU TO EXIT PICTURE QUALITY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY RETURN YES YES CREATE TITLE VCR Mode Main Menu VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu 1 Blank Search BLANK SEARCH l 77 2 Recording to Card RECORD TO CARD l 85 3 Automatic Printing AUTO PRINT l 82 4 Index Search Mode SEARCH l 78 5 Audio Selector 12bit AUDIO l 80 6 Audio Output Mode AUDIO OUT l 94 7 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN DIGITAL...

Page 16: ...EARCH Menu for finding pictures by number appears l 86 12 ERASE PICTURE The ERASE PICTURE Menu for erasing the picture being displayed appears l 89 Use this Menu after the picture to be erased appears 13 FILE LOCK The FILE LOCK Menu for avoiding accidental erasure of pictures Lock Setting being displayed appears l 89 Use this Menu after the picture to be locked appears 14 DPOF SETTING The DPOF SET...

Page 17: ...ternal lithium battery is near exhaustion 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera with the power turned off and then connect to the AC Mains socket After charging for 4 hours the built in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months LP Mode A desired recording speed can be selected with REC SPEED on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu If LP Mode is selected the recording time becom...

Page 18: ...e recorded scene The CHK Indication is displayed After checking the Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode ªTo View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is Paused Camera Search The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the SEARCHj Button 6 or SEARCHi Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode When the SEARCHj Button is pressed images are played back in the reverse direction When the SEA...

Page 19: ...utter clicking sound is recorded ªDigital Still Picture When the STILL Button 2 is pressed images become still pictures When the button is pressed again the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled We recommend that you press the STILL Button first at the position where you wish to record the picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode and then press the PHOTO SHOT Button For other notes ...

Page 20: ... be corrected If the Movie Camera shakes too much this function may not be able to stabilize images 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP SIS ON The Indication 1 appears To Cancel Image Stabilizer Set SIS on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu to OFF For other notes concerning this item see page 93 Fade In Out Functions Fade In 1 Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginn...

Page 21: ...e light that shines from behind a recording subject 1 Press the BLC Button The ª Indication 1 flashes and then is displayed To Resume Normal Recording Press the BLC Button When the BLC Button is pressed the entire screen becomes brighter By operating the OFF ON MODE Switch the Backlight Compensation Function is cancelled For other notes concerning this item see page 93 Wind Noise Reduction Functio...

Page 22: ...oncerning this item see page 93 Recording in Natural Colours White Balance Depending on the scene or light condition the Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode may not be able to bring out natural colours l 73 101 In such a case the white balance can be adjusted manually When power is turned on with the Lens Cap on the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly Please turn on th...

Page 23: ...ly The red light from the Tally Lamp 2 will be reflected off your hand or object possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly and changing the colouring Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not f...

Page 24: ...18dB When the Gain up Mode GAINUP l 75 is used Iris adjustment is by OPi15dB When a value closer to CLOSE is selected the image becomes darker When a value closer to OPi18dB is selected the image becomes brighter The value to which idB is attached indicates a Gain up value If this value is too large the quality of the image deteriorates To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the Mode Selector Switch t...

Page 25: ...L EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 a desired Digital Effect To Cancel the Digital Effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 OFF If the Movie Camera is turned off the EFFECT2 settings are cancelled For other notes concerning this item see page 94 ªWipe Mode and Mix Mode Wipe Mode Like a curtain is being pulled the still picture of the last recorded scene gradually changes to the moving...

Page 26: ... The sound volume cannot be adjusted using the Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode l 79 If a cassette recorded with a copyright protection signal is played back the picture is distorted by mosaic like patterns For other notes concerning this item see page 94 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back ªCue Review Playback If the 5 Button 1 or 6 Button 2 is pressed during Playback it turns to Cue Pla...

Page 27: ...ning the Jog Dial PUSH Dial 1 of the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode still pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in the forward or backward direction If the Movie Camera is left in the Still Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear Finding the End of Recording Blank Search Function The Bl...

Page 28: ...UNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS SEARCH PHOTO 2 Press the 9 Button 1 or Button 2 on the Remote Controller With each press of the corresponding button still pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are searched Sounds are played back for approximately 4 seconds ªScene Index Search 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS SEARCH SCENE 2 Press the 9 Button or Button on the Remote Controller When the correspondin...

Page 29: ...y from the Remote Controller during playback If the OFF ON Button is pressed while Wipe or Mix is carried out the effect will stop temporarily at that point Pressing the OFF ON Button again will bring back the effect Playback Zoom Function A part of the image can be enlarged up to 10 times during playback 1 During playback press the P B ZOOM Button on the Remote Controller The centre of the image ...

Page 30: ...ording Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording done in LP Mode l 67 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS AV IN OUT SETUP AV JACK IN OUT 2 Continuing the aforesaid setup select A DUB INPUT MIC or AV IN Set to AV IN when external device is used and to MIC when an external or built in microphone is used 3 Switch the Movie Camera over to the Still Playback Mode where you want to add new sound 4 Press the A DU...

Page 31: ...Insert an unrecorded Cassette with an erasure prevention tab If various setups such as external input tape speed etc are required please refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Movie Camera 3 Press the 1 Button to start playback VCR 4 Start recording 5 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop recording Movie Camera 6 Press the Button to stop playback 1 S Video Cable not supplied 2 AV Cable R...

Page 32: ...it Socket and your Movie Camera you can automatically print out the still pictures with the Photoshot Index l 78 After making connections in the figure set up the Video Printer as necessary 1 1 1 1 Search for the Still Picture where you want to start printing with the Automatic Printing Function If you want to print all the still pictures recorded on the Cassette rewind the tape back to the beginn...

Page 33: ...B Connection Kit you can import still pictures into your personal computer 1 Install the supplied USB driver 2 Set the Movie Camera to Card Playback Mode 3 Set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode 4 Connect the supplied USB Cable 1 to DIGITAL to USB Socket 2 It enters PC connection mode The USB Connection Kit can be used with Windows98 Second Edition Me 2000 Use AC Adaptor as power source for t...

Page 34: ...ing on a Card Still pictures can be recorded on a Card from the Movie Camera lens as well as from scenes that have already been recorded on a cassette ªCard Photoshot Recording from the Movie Camera Lens CAMERA Mode 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector towards CARD 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button If nothing is recorded for approximately 6 minutes the Movie Camera is turned off automatically When the TAPE ...

Page 35: ...rded on the Tape one at a time or all automatically To Copy 1 Picture 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector towards TAPE 2 Display a desired picture 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button During the copying the Indication 1 appears It takes a few seconds to record a picture to the Tape To Copy All the Pictures 1 1 1 1 Display the first picture If a picture other than the first one is displayed only the subsequent...

Page 36: ...picture is shown on the entire screen 5 Picture Size 6 File Number 7 File Name Using Picture Search Mode 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING PICTURE SEARCH YES 2 Turn the PUSH Dial and select the desired file number and press the PUSH Dial 8 For other notes concerning this item see page 95 Slide Show The recorded still pictures in the Card can be played back like a Slide Show To Play Back All the Pi...

Page 37: ...y Back the Slide Show That Has Been Set You must set SLIDE SHOW EDIT first 1 1 1 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING SLIDE SHOW YES SLIDE SHOW PRESET 2 2 2 2 Press the 1 Button The M SLIDE Indication is displayed 4 To Verify the Selected Picture Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING SLIDE SHOW YES VERIFY YES Only the selected pictures are displayed in Multi Picture Mode in the Playback order To Delete the...

Page 38: ...orded in the card For other notes concerning this item see page 95 Adding a Title A title can be added to the picture It is displayed in Camera Mode VCR Mode and Card Playback Mode 1 Press the TITLE Button The title is displayed 2 Press CARD MULTI Button A list of titles is displayed 1 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to select a desired title The selected title is marked with a frame 4 Press the PUSH Dial or...

Page 39: ...re is deleted it cannot be restored To Select and Delete Pictures 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS ERASE PICTURE TITLE ERASE PICTURE BY SELECTION To erase a title select ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION 2 Select the picture you wish to delete and press the PUSH Dial The frame around the selected picture flashes To erase 2 pictures or more repeat this step 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button A verification message appears 4...

Page 40: ...Card DPOF means Digital Print Order Format 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING DPOF SETTING YES VARIABLE To print all pictures one at a time select ALL 1 When all images are not printed select ALL 0 2 Select a desired picture and press the PUSH Dial The selected picture is marked with a frame The number of prints set by DPOF 1 is displayed 3 Turn the PUSH Dial and select the number of pictures to be...

Page 41: ...eed manually this indication appears l 74 SLIDE Slide Show Playback l 86 SLIDE Slide Show Playback Pause l 86 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback l 87 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback Pause l 87 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this indication appears l 74 AWB Automatic White Balance Mode l 72 1 White Balance setting Mode l 72 z Outdoor Mode l 72 Indoor Mode recording under incandescent...

Page 42: ...ery CGP D110 and CGP D105 cannot be charged with this AC Adaptor ªInserting Removing the Cassette In the case of using a previously recorded Cassette you can use the Camera Search Function to find the position where you want to continue recording If a new Cassette is inserted rewind to the beginning of the tape before starting recording When inserting the cassette make sure it faces in the right d...

Page 43: ...r sodium light If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the light is insufficient the 5 Indication flashes If this mode is used for indoor recording playback images may flicker Sports Mode Portrait Mode If you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture ma...

Page 44: ...ignals of images to which digital effects are added during playback cannot be output from the DV Terminal l 56 or Digital Still Picture Terminal l 83 You cannot use the Wipe or Mix Function while playing back the non recorded portion of tape ªPlayback Zoom Function You cannot adjust the sound volume with the Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode If you turn off the Movie Camera power or if you s...

Page 45: ...d appear as warning This Movie Camera can also play back the Mega Pixel still pictures recorded with the other equipment However it takes longer than usual time When playing back a picture recorded by another equipment its size and that of this Movie Camera may be indicated differently ªSlide Show The playback time can be set from 5 to 99 seconds Perform the Slide Show Settings with your Movie Cam...

Page 46: ...ughly with a soft dry cloth Keep the Movie Camera away from magnetized equipment such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV images or sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the picture and sound By strong magnetic fields created by speakers ...

Page 47: ...ondensation Indication is displayed Even if the Condensation Indication is not displayed as a precaution please wait for another hour before using the Movie Camera Watch for Condensation even before the Condensation Indication is displayed Because condensation takes place gradually the Condensation Indication may not be displayed during the first 10 to 15 minutes of condensation formation inside t...

Page 48: ...he Cassette is left for more than 6 months with the tape stopped midway the tape sags although it depends on the storage condition Be sure to rewind to the beginning Store the Cassette in its case Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays or humidity may damage the tape Dust contains hard mineral particles and dusty Cassettes damage the heads of the Movie Camera and other components Develop a habit of...

Page 49: ... Has condensation occurred Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears l 97 Battery 1 Battery runs down quickly 1 1 Is the Battery fully charged Charge it with the AC Adaptor l 60 1 2 Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place In cold places the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter l 98 1 3 Has the Battery worn out If the operating time is still too short even after the Ba...

Page 50: ...lume too low During playback keep pressing the PUSH Dial until the VOLUME Indication appears Then turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the volume l 76 2 Different sounds are reproduced at the same time 2 12bit AUDIO on the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu has been set to MIX As a result the original sound and sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played back together It is...

Page 51: ... bluish or reddish hue To minimize the effect of light on the subject s colour what is called White Balance Adjustment becomes necessary White Balance Adjustment White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of light and makes adjustment so that the white colour will become pure white Automatic White Balance Adjustment This Movie Camera stores settings that are optimal for several kinds of genera...

Page 52: ... p 75 ohm Audio Output Level Line 316 mV 600 ohm Video Input Level 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S Video Input Level Y Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Input 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input Level Line 316 mV 10 kohm or more Mic Input Mic sensitivity 50 dB 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack Digital Still Picture Digital Still Picture Output Control Signal Input Output Transfer rate max 115 kbps USB Mini SystemD Card reader...

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