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2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion
Playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Movie Camera is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images
cannot be seen.
• Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input sockets used for the connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
• Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If
the heads are dirty, playback image cannot
be clear. (
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Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the built-in
speaker of the Movie Camera or the
headphones.
• Is the volume too low? During playback, keep
pressing the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME]
Indication appears. Then, turn the [PUSH]
Dial to adjust the volume. (
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2: Different sounds are reproduced at the
same time.
• [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 possible to
reproduce the sounds separately. (
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3: The original sound was erased when
audio dubbing was performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
done in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will
be erased. If you wish to preserve the original
sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the
time of recording.
4: Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is
being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]?
To play back a Cassette with no audio
dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1].
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• Is the Variable Speed Search Function
working? Press the [
1
] Button to cancel the
Variable Speed Search Function. (
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Explanation of Terms
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Digital Video System
In a digital video system, images and sounds
are converted into digital signals and recorded
on a tape. This complete digital recording is
capable of recording and playback with minimal
image and sound deterioration.
In addition, it automatically records data, such
as Time Code and Date/Time, as digital signals.
Compatibility with S-VHS or VHS Cassettes
Because this Movie Camera employs a digital
system for recording image and sound data, it is
not compatible with conventional S-VHS or VHS
video equipment that employs an analog
recording system.
The size and shape of the Cassette are also
different.
Compatibility with Output Signals
Because AV signal output from the AV signal
output socket is analog (the same as
conventional video systems), this Movie
Camera can be connected with S-VHS or VHS
video or a TV for playback.
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Focus
Auto Focus Adjustment
The Auto Focus System automatically moves
forward and backward the focusing lens inside
the Movie Camera to bring the subject into focus
so that the subject can be seen clearly.
However, the Auto Focus System does not
function properly for the following subjects or
under the following recording conditions.
Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead.
1) Recording a subject whose one end is
located closer to the Movie Camera and
the other end farther away from it
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Because Auto Focus makes adjustments
at the centre of an image, it may be
impossible to focus on a subject that is
located in both foreground and
background.
2) Recording a subject behind dirty or
dusty glass
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Because the focus is on the dirty glass, the
subject behind the glass will not be
focused.
3) Recording a subject in dark
surroundings
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Because the light information that comes
through the lens decreases considerably,
the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly.
4) Recording a subject that is surrounded
by objects with glossy surfaces or by
highly reflective objects
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Because the Movie Camera focuses on
the objects with glossy surfaces or on
highly reflective objects, the recording
subject may become blurry.
5) Recording a fast-moving subject
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Because the focus lens-inside moves
mechanically, it cannot keep up with the
fast-moving subject.
6) Recording a subject with little contrast
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Because the Movie Camera achieves
focus based upon the vertical lines of an
image, a subject with little contrast, such
as a white wall, may become blurry.
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Time Code
Time Code signals are data that indicate time
measured in hours, minutes, seconds, and
frames (25 frames per second). If this data is
included in a recording, an address is assigned
to each image on the tape.
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The Time Code is automatically recorded as a
part of the sub-code at each recording.
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When a new (previously unrecorded) Cassette
is inserted, the Time Code automatically starts
from zero. If a recorded Cassette is inserted,
the Time Code picks up from the point where
the last scene was recorded. (In this case,
when the Cassette is inserted, the zero display
[0h00m00s00f] may appear, but the Time
Code starts from the previous value.)
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The Time Code cannot be reset to zero.
