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S-VHS-C Movie Camera

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Model No.

NV-VS50EN/A
NV-VS70EN/A

Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...Instructions are the sole responsibility of the user These Operating Instructions are for the two Movie Camera models NV VS50 and NV VS70 Please note that the actual controls and components etc of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions Try out the Movie Camera Be sure to try out the Movie Camera before recording your firs...

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Page 6: ... To supply power to the Movie Camera 04 Cassette Adaptor and Battery l 66 05 Shoulder Strap l 16 06 AV Cable l 72 160 162 To connect the Movie Camera to the video input and audio input sockets on a TV or a VCR 07 S Video Cable l 72 160 162 08 Remote Controller and Button Type Battery l 116 122 09 Button Type Battery l 48 To supply power to the Movie Camera s built in clock 10 Lens Cap l 46 11 Pers...

Page 7: ...tion Dial 34 MF TRACKING l 28 68 110 15 Menu Button MENU l 28 16 Auto Exposure Selector Button PROG AE l 54 106 110 112 17 Digital Image Store Button STORE l 132 150 Digital Image Superimposer Button OFF ON l 132 150 18 Colour Selector Button for Digital Fade Digital Image COLOUR l 98 132 148 150 19 Eyecup 5 15 14 16 17 18 12 13 19 11 10 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 INFO WINDOW CAMERA V C R 9 1 x z l TU US 2 x z...

Page 8: ...ion and does not affect the recorded picture 27 Cassette Compartment Lock Button LOCK l 40 28 DC Input Socket DC IN l 18 29 Finder l 46 72 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Finder screen the whole screen may have a slight colour cast and flickering may occur However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 3...

Page 9: ...er W T l 60 88 Volume Adjustment Lever sVOLr l 62 45 Eyepiece Corrector Lever l 46 46 Shoulder Strap Holders Pull one end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder 1 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap back pull it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster Pull it out more than 2 cm 2 from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off 47 Tripod Receptacle 39 33 34 37 ...

Page 10: ...t the other end of the cable to the DC OUT Socket on the AC Adaptor 3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and to an AC mains socket A Australia and New Zealand Before connecting the DC Input Lead to the Movie Camera be sure to set the CAMERA OFF VCR Switch to OFF The AC Adaptor features automatic universal voltage adjustment AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz therefore there is no need for any manual v...

Page 11: ...f Step 1 above 4 Insert the Battery with its top so that the arrow points upward into the top Battery Holder and press the bottom of it toward the Movie Camera until it locks with a click Removing the Battery from the Movie Camera Hold the Battery firmly to prevent it from dropping and pull it off while sliding the 2BATTERY EJECT Lever 4 in the direction of the arrow Before removing the Battery se...

Page 12: ...enerate electricity Therefore the actual recording time per Battery may be approximately 30 50 shorter than listed above When first charging a Battery that is completely discharged as a result of being in storage for an extended period of time etc the POWER Lamp and the CHARGE Lamp both flash Charge the Battery at a room temperature between 10oC and 30oC During recording or charging the Battery be...

Page 13: ...ilable recording time from the Battery is approximately 30 50 shorter than listed l 22 When the Ambient Temperature Is Extremely Low or Extremely High The characteristics of the Battery vary according to the ambient temperature and at a very low temperature the possible recording time becomes extremely short In addition the Remaining Battery Operation Time Indication on the Movie Camera decreases ...

Page 14: ...t is securely closed before closing the LCD Monitor Opening the LCD Monitor automatically turns the Finder off However when you turn the LCD Monitor so that is faces forward the Finder turns on again When the Movie Camera is very cold when turning it on the picture on the LCD Monitor is darker than normally However as it reaches normal temperature it regains its normal brightness To remove fingerp...

Page 15: ...the SET Button to display the selected sub menu 6 Turn the 34 Dial to select the item to be set 7 Press the SET Button to set the selected item to the desired mode Exiting the Menu Press the MENU Button again The method for making settings on the DATE TIME SETUP Sub Menu l 50 and LCD EVF SETUP Sub Menu l 38 differs slightly from that of other sub menus You can display the menu during playback but ...

Page 16: ...fect SHUTTER EFFECT l 76 5 Top Side Recording Button TOP REC BUTTON l 56 76 90 92 94 6 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN If you set RETURN to YES the menu changes back to the Main Menu 1 CAMERA SETUP PRESS MENU TO EXIT REC MULTI SNAP RETURN YES M SENSOR OFF ON D ZOOM MULTI 45 100 550 SHUTTER STROBE1 STROBE2 EFFECT TOP REC BUTTON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 01 x jbo crk qflkpz 1 jbo pbqrm 2 afdfq i bccb q 3...

Page 17: ...ing to the Main Menu RETURN TITLE SETUP PRESS MENU TO EXIT DATE TITLE SIZE WHITE COLOUR DATE TIME TITLE LANGUAGE TITLE FOR TITLE NORMAL LARGE HOLIDAY RETURN YES ENGLISH 2 3 7 8 9 DIGITAL EFFECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT EFFECT1 OFF SIS D ZOOM EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SOLARI SEPIA B W D FADE1 D FADE2 D FADE3 SIS D ZOOM MOSAIC STRETCH MIRROR STROBE GAIN UP MULTI P IN P MIX WIPE RETURN YES xafdfq i bccb qz 2 7 Nxbc...

Page 18: ...u set S VHS ET on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu to ON REC SPEED is automatically set to SP Even if you later set S VHS ET to OFF REC SPEED remains set to SP Therefore to use the LP Mode when recording in the VHS format set REC SPEED to LP F Recording Lamp TALLY LAMP l 56 G Voice Zoom VOICE ZOOM l 60 H Demonstration Mode DEMO MODE l 178 I S VHS ET Mode S VHS ET l 44 When an S VHS C cassette is inser...

Page 19: ...Noise Reduction DNR l 64 DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 2 l 138 3 Digital Effect On Off EFFECT l 138 All other items on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu are the same as those on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu TITLE SETUP Sub Menu 3 l 52 128 All items on the TITLE SETUP Sub Menu are the same as those on the TITLE SETUP Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu DATE TIME SETUP Su...

Page 20: ...e Finder 1 Press the SET Button to select the item that you want to adjust 2 Turn the 34 Dial to increase or decrease the vertical bars of the Bar Indication The Bar Indication is divided into 8 steps The more vertical bars are shown the stronger is the brightness or colour saturation Exiting the Menu Press the MENU Button twice These adjustments have no influence on the actual picture recorded Ad...

Page 21: ... Cassette Compartment by pressing the LOCK Button If the AC Adaptor or Battery is used to supply power it is possible to insert or eject the cassette without turning on the Movie Camera If a cassette with broken out erasure prevention tab is inserted the Y Indication flashes Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings Recording on a previously recorded cassette erases the existing scenes and sound...

Page 22: ...ming the Remaining Tape Time During recording and playback the Remaining Tape Time Indication 3 is automatically displayed so you always know how much time you have left on the cassette However to ensure correct display of the remaining tape time the tape length of the cassette being used must be set correctly on the Movie Camera When recording or playback starts the Tape Length Indication disappe...

Page 23: ...quipment However with some equipment playback may not be possible In that case connect this Movie Camera directly to the TV l 72 If you want to record and play back with highest possible picture quality or store the cassettes for a long time we recommend that you use S VHS C cassettes and record in the S VHS format If you record in the S VHS ET format the picture quality may not be very good with ...

Page 24: ...g noise occurs on the Finder screen 3 If you block off the light this phenomenon disappears after a few minutes and does not affect the recorded picture If a subject with strong contrast or a menu is displayed in the Finder a ghost image may remain temporarily 4 However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Adjusting the Grip Belt Adjust the length of the Grip Belt so ...

Page 25: ...emove the button type battery use a pointed object The internal clock works even when the Movie Camera is turned off and it consumes power from the button type battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions WARNING Risk of f...

Page 26: ... menu disappear If you select the DATE TIME SETUP Sub Menu when the button type battery is not inserted into the Movie Camera or is exhausted the Main Menu disappears and the 0 Indication flashes instead Insert a new button type battery l 48 and then set the date and time again As the Movie Camera s built in clock is subject to slight imprecision be sure to check the indicated time before recordin...

Page 27: ...n to make the Date Time Title Indication disappear After turning the Movie Camera off and then on again the previously selected Date Time Title Indication is no longer displayed To make it appear again press the DATE TITLE Button once Be sure to turn the Movie Camera off before removing the Battery or disconnecting the AC Adaptor Disconnecting the power supply while the Movie Camera is on erases t...

Page 28: ...Lamp 2 lights 2 Press the PROG AE Button repeatedly until the AUTO Indication 3 appears The initial setting is AUTO 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to start recording Recording starts and the Indication and the REC Indication 4 appear The Tally Lamp l 56 remains lit during recording REC means Recording 4 To pause recording Press the Recording Start Stop Button again The PAUSE Indication 5 ...

Page 29: ...ding angles it may be more convenient to use the REC Button 2 as the Recording Start Stop Button To be able to use the REC Button as the Recording Start Stop Button set TOP REC BUTTON on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu to REC l 28 About D N R in a dimly lit location In a dimly lit location the Digital Noise Reduction is activated automatically to reduce noise in picture In this case the noise may seem t...

Page 30: ...era Search Function This function makes it easy to search for a point in a previously recorded scene or cassette from which you want to start recording a new scene In addition it ensures smooth scene to scene transitions free from picture distortion 2 Keep the sSEARCH Button or the SEARCHr Button pressed in the Recording Pause Mode 2 Reverse Search 3 Forward Search Recording Backlit Scenes Backlig...

Page 31: ... Camera s lens To activate the Voice Zoom Function set VOICE ZOOM on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu to ON l 28 The V ZOOM Indication 1 appears The Voice Zoom Function works within the zoom range up to 14k above that point its effect remains unchanged Depending on the distance of the person s and the surrounding sounds the Voice Zoom Function may not have much effect...

Page 32: ...back 4 Press the Button Adjusting the Sound Volume Push the jVOLi Lever 4 toward i to increase the volume or push it toward j to decrease the volume The VOLUME Indication appears and the number of bars increases or decreases When you release the Lever this indication disappears You can also adjust the volume with the Remote Controller Increase the volume by pressing the T Button or decrease it by ...

Page 33: ... Cue Review or Still Playback Mode When using the Camera Search or Recording Check Function When adjusting the tracking When playing back an unrecorded part on the tape When you play back a cassette with stretched shrunk or otherwise damaged tape the TBC Function does not work correctly it may repeatedly turn on and off In this case cancel the TBC Function DNR Digital Noise Reduction Function To r...

Page 34: ...ush the Battery Compartment Cover upward and remove it 2 Insert the supplied battery and then re attach the Battery Compartment Cover 3 Slide the Open Lever in the direction of the arrow 4 Insert the recorded cassette and close the Top Cover 5 Insert the Cassette Adaptor into the VCR 6 Start playback on the VCR After use take out the cassette from the Cassette Adaptor 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1234 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 35: ...is Movie Camera adjusts the tracking automatically With certain cassettes however the tracking adjustment may not be precise In this case adjust the tracking manually Press the FOCUS SET Button briefly during playback The TRACK Indication 2 appears Turn the TRACKING Dial to adjust the tracking The Tracking Adjustment Function is automatically cancelled when the TRACKING Dial is not turned for 5 se...

Page 36: ...l Playback Modes horizontal noise bars 1 appear in the picture or the picture may become black and white or distorted The picture reproduced on the LCD Monitor contains less noise than the picture in the Finder During playback on a TV however the picture noise is the same as in the Finder The horizontal noise bars have a different pattern in the SP Mode and LP Mode During Cue or Review Playback no...

Page 37: ...the AC Adaptor or remove the Battery Cleaning the Finder If dust has entered the Finder Push the Buttons on both sides of the Finder and remove it in the direction of the arrow Remove dust with a blower brush not supplied If you use a cotton swab or similar to clean the inside of the Finder use it very carefully to prevent scratching the screen inside the Finder To re attach the Finder push it for...

Page 38: ... Approximately 3 4 seconds later release the FADE Button Fading Out 2 Fading out lets you make the picture and sound disappear gradually at the end of a recording 4 During recording keep the FADE Button pressed 5 After the picture has completely disappeared press the Recording Start Stop Button to stop recording 6 Release the FADE Button In the Multi Imge Mode and Picture in Picture Mode normal fa...

Page 39: ...cture is recorded for approximately 7 seconds Shutter Effect Mode If you set SHUTTER EFFECT on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu to ON the screen blinks briefly like an SLR photo camera when you press the SNAP Button This visual shutter effect is also recorded When using the Snapshot Function repeatedly wait at least 3 4 seconds before pressing the SNAP Button again It is not possible to use the Snapshot ...

Page 40: ... and then set it to CAMERA again the indication of the selected digital effect flashes for a few seconds to inform you of the selected setting If you have set EFFECT2 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to B W or SEPIA it is not possible to manually adjust the white balance l 106 In the Multi Image Mode Picture in Picture Mode Mix Mode and Wipe Mode it is not possible to use any of the Digital Fade Mod...

Page 41: ...has a stroboscope like effect Since the strobe pictures are recorded from the digital image memory the picture quality is slightly inferior to that of normally recorded pictures When recording under fluorescent lamps the brightness of the picture may fluctuate 8 Gain up Mode GAIN UP It electronically brightens up the picture In this mode adjust the focus manually It is not possible to use the Gain...

Page 42: ...ure is inserted and displayed inside the normal picture Mix Mode MIX l 96 It gradually fades out one scene while fading in the new scene over it Wipe Mode WIPE l 96 With this function you can change over from one scene to the next like drawing a curtain MIX WIPE 9 MULTI P IN P 9 xjriqfz l VM VO V xm fk mz l VQ xjfuz l VS 0123 45 xtfmbz l VS 012345 ...

Page 43: ... white 5 Digital Fade 1 Mode D FADE1 l 98 The picture fades in starting at the centre and extending toward the edges and fades out in reverse direction 6 Digital Fade 2 Mode D FADE2 l 98 The picture fades in and fades out in small dots similar to snow melting or falling 7 Digital Fade 3 Mode D FADE3 l 98 The picture fades in with a wipe effect and fades out 1 2 3 4 NEGA SOLARI SEPIA B W 5 6 7 D FA...

Page 44: ...2 Press the SET Button to select SIS or SISrD ZOOM The and or Lamp lights 3 Press the MENU Button to exit the menu The and or D ZOOM Indication appear Cancelling the Super Image Stabilizer Function Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF In the Following Recording Conditions the Picture Stabilizing Effect May Not Be Sufficient Subjects with horizontal or vertical stripes Flat subjects Da...

Page 45: ... Lever toward T or W to zoom in or out as desired When using the Digital Zoom Function the picture quality is somewhat reduced Within the digital zoom range 23k 550k it is not possible to adjust the white balance manually or to cancel the manually adjusted white balance setting Cancelling the Digital Zoom Function Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF 22 25 25 D ZOOM 7 7 sVOLr W T MENU...

Page 46: ...Button If you press the MULTI Button again another sequence of 9 still pictures is captured and displayed Cancelling the Multi Image Mode Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF If you press the MULTI Button during recording a small noise may also be recorded The quality of the pictures recorded in the Multi Picture Mode is slightly inferior The Sepia or Black White Modes cannot be used ...

Page 47: ... Function to start Sequences of 9 still pictures are continuously displayed until you press the MULTI Button again Erasing the 9 Still Pictures After pressing the MULTI Button to stop the capturing and displaying of sequences of 9 pictures press the MULTI Button again If you press the MULTI Button once more the capturing and displaying of sequences of 9 pictures starts again Cancelling the Multi I...

Page 48: ...ture Mode Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF The small picture is recorded with slightly inferior picture quality compared to that of normal moving pictures If you press the MULTI Button during recording a small noise may also be recorded When a small still picture is displayed it is not possible to apply the Sepia or Black White Mode to the small picture although their indications ...

Page 49: ...ecording the next scene The last picture of the previous scene is gradually replaced by the new scene Cancelling the Mix or Wipe Function Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF All subsequent scene to scene transitions will be recorded with this Mix or Wipe Effect until you cancel the Mix or Wipe Function The Negative and Solarisation Effects cannot be applied to a picture stored in the...

Page 50: ...Recording Pause Mode keep the FADE Button pressed The picture disappears gradually with the selected digital fade effect 4 When the picture has completely disappeared press the Recording Start Stop Button to start recording 5 Approximately 3 4 seconds later release the FADE Button Fading Out 6 During recording keep the FADE Button pressed 7 After the picture has completely disappeared press the Re...

Page 51: ...STDBY Indication appears Approximately 1 second after the Movie Camera s Motion Sensor has detected movement in the picture recording automatically starts Approximately 10 seconds after movement in the picture has stopped recording automatically stops and the Movie Camera is in the Motion Sensor Function Stand by Mode When the Movie Camera remains in the Motion Sensor Function Stand by Mode for mo...

Page 52: ...ossible to manually start recording by pressing the Recording Start Stop Button or to activate the Recording Check or Camera Search Function When you use the AC Adaptor to power the Movie Camera the Motion Sensor Function Stand by Mode will continue when no movement is detected in the picture even when the tape has reached the end during recording When you use the Battery to power the Movie Camera...

Page 53: ... adjusted white balance setting It is not possible to use any of the Programme AE Modes when the 0 Lux Night View Mode is activated When using the 0 Lux Night View Function the subject should be within 3 metres from the Movie Camera When the automatic focusing is not precise adjust the focus manually If you do not want the Tally Lamp to light during recording using the 0 Lux Night View Function se...

Page 54: ...ess the W B Button In the following cases the 1 Indication flashes During manual adjustment of the white balance If the surroundings are dark and the white balance cannot be adjusted the 1 Indication keeps flashing When the previously Manual White Balance Adjustment is maintained When you are trying to adjust the white balance in the digital zoom range 23k 550k In this case first adjust the white ...

Page 55: ...alance adjustment and therefore natural colours in the recorded pictures when using the Full Auto Mode For light sources outside this range adjust the white balance manually l 106 Also additional lighting may be necessary 1 Control range of this Movie Camera s Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 2 hours after sunrise or ...

Page 56: ...o zoom out as desired Cancelling the Manual Focus Mode Press the FOCUS Button 4 once to make the MF Indication disappear Or press the PROG AE Button repeatedly until the AUTO Indication appears Subjects and Recording Conditions Not Suitable for Recording in the Full Auto Mode Subjects with dark surfaces Subjects with shiny surfaces or a lot of light reflection Subjects with weak contrast Subjects ...

Page 57: ... To record subjects under spotlights party theatre etc 5 Surf Snow Mode º To record subjects in brightly lit surroundings ski slopes beach etc During recording it is not possible to change the recording mode AUTO MNL 5 7 4 Ω º even if you press the PROG AE Button It is not possible to use any of the Programme AE Modes when the 0 Lux Night View Mode is activated Cancelling the Selected Programme AE...

Page 58: ...ently lit the 5 Indication flashes When using this mode for recording indoors the playback picture may flicker Portrait Mode When using this mode for recording indoors the playback picture may flicker Low Light Mode It may not be possible to sufficiently brighten up extremely dark scenes The use of this mode for recording may cause noise in the playback picture Spotlight Mode When using this mode ...

Page 59: ...DE l 74 98 148 6 Colour Selector Button for Digital Fade D FADE COLOUR l 98 148 7 Digital Image Store Button STORE l 132 150 Digital Image Superimposer Button OFF ON l 132 150 8 Colour Selector Button for Digital Image COLOUR l 132 150 SELECT STORE STOP COUNTER V REW OFF ON P B DIGITAL DATE TITLE RESET FADE STORE OFF ON COLOUR SET ITEM T W s VOL r MULTI SNAP START STOP VIDEO CAMERA D FADE COLOUR P...

Page 60: ...cts 2 l 138 Selection Button SELECT To select the desired playback digital effect l 138 Store Button STORE To store a still picture in memory for the Wipe or Mix Function l 146 Off On Button OFF ON To suspend the selected digital effect mode or re activate it l 138 To start pause a Wipe or Mix transition from the still picture stored in memory l 146 SELECT STORE STOP COUNTER V REW OFF ON P B DIGIT...

Page 61: ...ion of the Remote Controller The distance to the Movie Camera must not be more than 5 metres The Transmitter Window 1 on the Remote Controller or the Remote Control Sensor 2 on the Movie Camera must not be exposed to direct sunlight and not be covered with clothes etc When operating the Zoom Function with the Remote Controller it is not possible to vary the zooming speed Also there is a slight del...

Page 62: ...the battery with its poles correctly aligned Do not short circuit the battery When you do not use the Remote Controller for a long time take out the battery and store it in a cool dry place CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instruct...

Page 63: ...a tripod and use the Remote Controller you can also take part in the action that you are recording and check the picture from the front on the LCD Monitor 1 Slide the 3OPEN Lever to the left and simultaneously open the LCD Monitor in the direction of the arrow approximately 90x 2 Display the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu l 28 3 Turn the 34 Dial to select SELF SHOOT 4 Press the SET Button to select the de...

Page 64: ...de Indication Recording Pause Mode Indication x Remaining Battery Indication General Warning Alarm Indication In addition to these four indications the Counter Indication and the Programme AE Mode Indications can also appear in the Finder When you want to confirm other indications return the LCD Monitor to position 1 or 2 shown in the illustration above Especially when the Indication is displayed ...

Page 65: ... FAMILY _ PARTY _ THE END _ CONGRATULATIONS _ MERRY CHRISTMAS _ HAPPY MEMORIES _ HAPPY NEW YEAR _ HOLIDAY _ 4 Turn the 34 Dial to select COLOUR 3 5 Press the SET Button to select the desired colour You can select the colour of the title from among 8 colours The colours for the title change in the following order TITLE SETUP PRESS MENU TO EXIT DATE TITLE SIZE YELLOW COLOUR DATE TIME TITLE LANGUAGE ...

Page 66: ...e Time Title Indication l 52 the title itself l 128 the size of the title or the colour of the title l 128 When the Movie Camera s Digital Still Picture Terminal is connected to a computer by using the Personal Computer Connection Kit l 162 the title is always in white even if you choose another colour on the menu Recording with Pre programmed Title Inserted in the Picture During recording press t...

Page 67: ...want to capture a small title use the Macro Close up Function l 60 As the title picture is automatically cropped on all four sides aim the Movie Camera so that there is sufficient empty space around the actual title 3 Press the STORE Button for more than 2 seconds The title is now stored in the digital image memory and it remains displayed 4 Press the COLOUR Button repeatedly until the desired col...

Page 68: ...ancelled when you store a new title The title stored in the digital image memory may be automatically cancelled or it may be missing partially when the Battery is removed the AC Adaptor is disconnected or the Battery becomes discharged By displaying the title which you stored in the digital image memory and using the Digital Fade 1 Digital Fade 2 or Digital Fade 3 Function l 98 you can fade the ti...

Page 69: ... You can select the desired language title colour and size on the TITLE SETUP Sub Menu When the Movie Camera s Digital Still Picture Terminal is connected to a computer by using the Personal Computer Connection Kit l 162 the title is always in white even if you choose another colour on the menu The Playback Title Indication Function can be used only when the TBC Function is activated Make sure tha...

Page 70: ...ect The Lamp lights Repeatedly pressing the SELECT Button changes the selected digital effect in the order 1 to 8 Suspending the Playback Digital Effect Temporarily You can suspend and re activate the digital effect by repeatedly pressing the OFF ON Button 1 When the digital effect is temporarily suspended the indication of the selected effect flashes Cancelling the Playback Digital Effect Press t...

Page 71: ...ess the MENU Button to exit the menu 5 Start playback and when you reach the scene that you want to capture and display in the Strobe Multi Picture Mode press the MULTI Button A sequence of 9 still pictures is displayed and the tape stops Making the Multi Pictures Disappear Press the MULTI Button Displaying the Multi Pictures Again Press the MULTI Button for more than 2 seconds The quality of the ...

Page 72: ...o exit the menu 5 Start playback and press the MULTI Button Sequences of 9 still pictures are continuously displayed 6 Press the MULTI Button again at the point where you want to capture Making the Multi Pictures Disappear Press the MULTI Button Displaying the Multi Pictures Again Press the MULTI Button for more than 2 seconds The quality of the pictures displayed in the Multi Picture Mode is slig...

Page 73: ...TI Button again another small picture is displayed Cancelling the Picture in Picture Mode Set EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu to OFF The small picture is displayed with slightly inferior picture quality compared to that of normal moving pictures If you press the MULTI Button during playback slight picture noise may occur When a small still picture is displayed it is not possible apply the S...

Page 74: ... displayed MIX or WIPE Indication disappear Operating the Wipe Function and the Mix Function during playback is only possible with the Remote Controller If you press the OFF ON Button while the Wipe or Mix is being performed the effect is paused at that point If you press the OFF ON Button again the effect resumes It is not possible to use the Wipe or Mix Function during playback of an unrecorded ...

Page 75: ...r Fading In 2 During playback keep the FADE Button pressed The picture disappears gradually with the selected digital fade effect 3 Release the FADE Button at the point where you want to fade in Fading Out 4 During playback press the FADE Button at the point where you want to fade out and keep it pressed 5 After the picture has completely disappeared press the Button Playback stops 6 Release the F...

Page 76: ...image memory remains on the screen Selecting the Desired Colour for the Title 2 While the title is displayed press the COLOUR Button repeatedly until the desired colour appears The colours for the title change in the following order Cancelling the Playback Digital Superimposer Function Press the OFF ON Button to make the title disappear When the Movie Camera s Digital Still Picture Terminal is con...

Page 77: ...enlarged part of the picture Cancelling the Playback Zoom Function Press the P B ZOOM Button on the Remote Controller In the Playback Zoom Mode it is not possible to adjust the sound volume Turning the Movie Camera off or switching it from the VCR Mode over to the Camera Mode automatically cancels the Playback Zoom Mode The more the picture is enlarged the more its picture quality deteriorates It ...

Page 78: ...tape time that has elapsed from that point After displaying the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu l 28 1 Turn the 34 Dial to select DISPLAY 2 Press the SET Button to select ALL 3 Turn the 34 Dial to select C RESET 4 Press the SET Button to select YES When recording or playback starts the elapsed tape time is indicated in hours minutes and seconds During playback of parts of the tape on which no recording has...

Page 79: ...R Mode and then back to the Camera Mode ALL is automatically selected for the Tape Counter Indication 4 OFF No Counter Indication In this mode only the Operation Mode Indications and Warning Alarm Indications can appear However when turning on the Movie Camera all indications appear for a few seconds to inform you of the selected settings VCR Mode B 1 ALL Elapsed Tape Time Indication initial setti...

Page 80: ...rding is finished Set the CAMERA OFF VCR Switch to VCR 5 Press the 5 or 6 Button The tape automatically stops approximately at the position at which you reset the counter to zero During High Speed Rewinding the Tape Counter shows 0 00 00 However this does not activate the Memory Stop Function 4 M 0 00 00 1 2 MENU FOCUS SET MF TRACKING 1 2 5 s SEARCH SEARCH r 6 5 S DISPLAY ALL MEMORY PARTIAL OFF DI...

Page 81: ...original recording Stop recording on the VCR 7 Stop playback on the Movie Camera As the picture quality on the dubbed cassette is slightly reduced we recommend that you select the standard speed SP Mode on the VCR for dubbing SP means Standard Play If your VCR is equipped with an Edit Switch turn it on to ensure optimum picture quality of the dubbed cassette If your VCR is equipped with an S Video...

Page 82: ...ommended Free hard disk space At least 16 MB Disk drive CD ROM drive Ports RS 232C D sub 9 pin Other requirements Mouse Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U S A All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations Pictures that you intend to import from cassette into computer ...

Page 83: ... facing down Do not aim the lens or Finder directly at the sun the lens collects light and the resulting heat could deform internal precision parts and cause irreparable damage to the Movie Camera Do not leave in a closed car on a summer day The inside temperature becomes higher than you imagine and this could damage the Movie Camera Do not wash with water Water might leak into the Movie Camera an...

Page 84: ...attery temporarily out of operation Do not throw the Battery into a fire This could cause it to explode Precautions for Storing the Battery Avoid the following places as they could shorten the service life of the Battery Places with extremely high temperature and high relative humidity Recommended temperature 15oC 25oC Recommended relative humidity 40 60 Places with oily smoke and a lot of dust Th...

Page 85: ...ty wait about 1 more hour To Prevent Condensation from Forming When bringing the Movie Camera from a very cold to a warm place keep it in a tightly closed plastic bag or something similar for 1 to 2 hours before using it again When the Lens Is Fogged up Turn the Movie Camera on and wait for about 1 hour until it has reached about the same temperature as its surroundings Video Head Clogging and Rem...

Page 86: ...the front of the Movie Camera with the colour stored in memory and selects the setting for the most similar tint Be careful not to cover the White Balance Sensor l 12 with your hand etc Manual White Balance Although this Movie Camera stores the optimum settings for several light sources in memory to correctly judge the white colour it cannot cope with all light sources Therefore to record under th...

Page 87: ... Indications 8 Recording Mode large indication l 54 9 Recording Mode small indication l 54 Tape Movement during Recording l 54 Recording Pause Mode large indication l 54 Recording Pause Mode small indication l 54 Recording Check Mode l 58 Index Signal Recording Mode An index signal is automatically recorded and the INDEX Indication flashes briefly while it is being recorded when you Start recordin...

Page 88: ...J Title large indication l 130 K Full Auto Mode l 54 L Recording Speed Mode l 34 M Zoom Magnification l 60 N Manual White Balance Mode l 106 O Manual Recording Mode l 106 110 P Sports Mode l 112 Q Portrait Mode l 112 R Low Light Mode l 112 S Spotlight Mode l 112 T Surf Snow Mode l 112 U Manual Focus Mode l 110 w v x y z ü 30 15 10 2001 12 30 0 00 00 M 0 00 00 FAMILY FAMILY R 0 30 AUTO 22 SP Q R M ...

Page 89: ... Picture in Picture Mode l 94 144 c Mix Mode l 96 146 d Wipe Mode l 96 146 e Negative Mode l 84 138 f Solarisation Mode l 84 138 g Sepia Mode l 84 138 h Black White Mode l 84 138 i Digital Fade Mode l 98 148 V W X Y Z TRACK _ MF MOSAIC STRETCH MIRROR GAIN UP STROBE D ZOOM RED EFFECT1 SNAP 550 g h i f e b c d a MIX NEGA WIPE P IN P MULTI D FADE1 RED B W SOLARI SEPIA V l SU W l NPO NRM X l TS Y l NP...

Page 90: ...N and then exiting the menu Pressing a button or displaying a menu temporarily suspends the Demonstration Mode However if you leave the Movie Camera in this condition without activating any function for more than approximately 10 minutes the Demonstration Mode resumes If you do not want the Demonstration Mode to be activated set DEMO MODE on the menu to OFF If you set the CAMERA OFF VCR Switch to ...

Page 91: ...13 Battery Pack Lithium Ion 14 Battery Pack Lithium Ion 15 Car Battery Charger 16 Filter Kit 17 Tele Conversion Lens 18 Wide Conversion Lens 19 Tripod 10 Cassette Adaptor 11 IR Video DC Light Halogen Infra red It requires the Shoe Adaptor for attaching to the Movie Camera 12 Shoe Adaptor for attaching the IR Video DC Light 13 Personal Computer Connection Kit Some accessories are not available in s...

Page 92: ... 400 lx Operating Temperature 0oC 40oC Operating Humidity 10 80 Weight Approx 850 g without Battery Dimensions Approx 88 W k118 H k231 D mm AC Adaptor NV VS50 Information for your safety Power Source AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 20 W DC Output DC 7 9 V 8 5 W Movie Camera Operation DC 8 4 V 0 7 A Battery Charging Weight Approx 180 g without AC Mains Lead Dimensions Approx 72 W k43 H k143...

Page 93: ... the cassette Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears approximately 2 3 hours l 168 Cassette P1 The Remaining Tape Time Indication is not correct S1 Is the tape length of the inserted cassette correctly selected Select the correct tape length l 42 P2 The Movie Camera and cassettes underwent security X ray inspection at an airport Does this affect the cassettes S2 No this has no negative ...

Page 94: ... back an E55 type cassette As picture distortion tends to occur with this type of cassette we recommend that you use cassettes other than type E55 for recording l 54 P3 The playback picture is not in colour S3 The colour adjustment on the TV is not made properly Adjust the colour control on the TV Remote Controller P1 The Remote Controller does not work S1 1 The button type battery in the Remote C...

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