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Summary of Contents for C8-1003

Page 1: ...F J txv i t t Pocket 8 C8 1003 lnstruction t I r l t t 1 4 I q Lioht Level 25 Aisemble Recording 26 Re recordinq 7 insertRecoidinq 29 Precautions 30 Specifications BackCcrver fl Cbarge Co rphd Devi 14 15 16 17 19 20 ...

Page 2: ...FN f p _ J P 57F ii t Pocket C8 1003 lnstructions t I 1 I I Lioht Level 25 Assemble Recording 26 Re recording ry lnsertRecoidinq 29 Precautions 30 Specificalions BackCtrver 14 15 19 20 Charge C ilJPbd Devie ...

Page 3: ...se Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address l _l I ffi3i ffT 6t o AEffiA il a BEDU E THE RlsK oF ELEcrBrc t o oo ot BEMovE covEE oR BA K o u i a u cao LE PARTS lNSroE REFER SEFVICING TO OUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Ilr lnTf i n ffi i Uli fi i i13 A I a ir dj fi iIi i i1ilfrffi jftguu H H 5 i n f ji li J ili Serial No in oroet to avoid anY Problems Battery Pack C8 833 Car Battery C rd C8 CC33 0 P 14 ...

Page 4: ...NT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY Your POCKETS is designed to record and play back in SP mode only The POCKET B will not perform normal playback for programs pre recorded in LP mode Only use 8 mm video cassettes bearing the E mark WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING ONE FEDERAL COURT H...

Page 5: ... video unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label ll you are not sure ol the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For video unils intended to be operated from battery oower or other sources re er to the operation instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization This video unit may be equipped with either a po...

Page 6: ...ent parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manutacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Salety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the video ...

Page 7: ...I i ii i li llt i i ffiqeXt l l ffi i ar s f fai i r 27 28 I l if i 3i i r tll 1 1 ffng i tfft ffi F il ffiffitu li Bi l hfit4j I t o P e 14 o l3 i6it inJicator o P e irm rx Utri f r J yfr T J io i r i 8 1s 28 2e 30 lt rt r g indicator 0 P 15 ffir t tt ...

Page 8: ... Tripod mount screw hole f P 8 11 Tripod guide hole S P 8 Bottom view BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOCUS These controls adiust the brightness and focus of the viewfinder Picture NOTE These controls have been set at the factory lt is not necessary to adjust these controls under normal circumstances But should it become necessary it is recommended that you use a olastic screwdriver and make the adjustment wit...

Page 9: ... Operation at a voltage setting ii tloiizotz oV AC mav require the use o a i rt r nt AC plug Please contact either a local oi rct iqn electiical parts distributor for irriitui in selecting an alternate Ac plug W t o tund using the accessory Power pirg AJ ptot v lssobzo in an area which has special AC outlets CAUT oN ToPREVENIELECTR CSHocKDo NoTUSETH S PoLARIZ_ED PLUGWITHAN EXrENsroN cono n e cf_ o...

Page 10: ...crew the strap mounting screw on the other end of the strap into the tripod mount screw hole on the bottom of the C8 C60 Guide one end of the strap through the CB C60 s eyelel tab enteriqg the eyelet from the side opposite the viewfinder Then pass the strap through the sirap s loop and the adjustment buckle Adjust the strap to a comfodable length ...

Page 11: ...he taoe remains wound around the video neao orum l nO tnis can lead to tape damage Be sure to disconnect the power unit only after turnlng tne POWER switch off When using a Battery Pack r Make sure it is fullY chargeo o Before removing tfte Battery Pack allow a lew J 6nOs att r tJrning the POWER switch off Viewfinder Indicators el id t ine image being recorded or played back tne toffowing inf6rmat...

Page 12: ...n switch is set lor recording 3 Close the cassette holder The POCKET I enters the Record Pause mode Using the accidental erasure prevention switch lndicatorwindow Accidentalerasure orevention switch To avoid accidentally erasing important recordings slide the accidental erasure prevention switch so that the indicator window shows red To record set the switch to its former position Recording is pos...

Page 13: ...y while recording clip it onto the grip strap using the lens cao nooK Diopter adiustment Should the image in the viewfinder be unclear adiust the diopter as necessary This is particularly useful for people requiring eyeglasses Diopter adjustment lever Look through the viewfinder and slide the diopter adjustment lever until the exposure indicator bar is clearlv visible o The eyecup can be swung ope...

Page 14: ... keeping the VCR CAMERA selector in the CAMERA oosition The last few seconds of the just recorded section are played back then the Record Pause mode is automatically resumed o When the Pause mode cohtinues for more than 5 minutes the Standby mode will be automatically entered Pressing the STANDBY button again returns the C8 C60 to the Record Pause mode il P 13 r The C8 C60 enters Stop mode automat...

Page 15: ...ss thi cassette EJECT bufton h naffi tt ti Sq 1 ij tuf riifi tJ t u d 5 0 i ng recordinss tH Jfi 3 il1il ln Picture wirr rir recording alwaYs enter Pause mooe HT1iiffi ffi T l J t lilloJu o u n g StandbY mooe ro restart 9 1S1 1 pJ 3LlIl 13 1t o o to after Pressing th o t ntrY During Standby mode the indicator panel blinks lll Rl i ll ll Jl ffi1 POWER indicator goes out 13 ...

Page 16: ...extend the Video AC Adapter caDle Adapter is being powered o This cord can be used only with a negative grounded car powered by 12 V DC Never use with positive grounded or 24 V powered cars o Keep the engine running when using this power unit Power of the C8 C60 automatically shuts off when voltage drops Allow 10 seconds before resupplying power to the C8 C60 Plug into the ADAPTER terminal 1 Start...

Page 17: ...s swtich is set to VCR 5 Plug into an AC outlet CHARGE indicator Lights while chargrng is taking Place and goes out when charging is f inished This is a discharged battery reminder You maY manuallY operate this switch Notes ine c8 co0 can record continuously for 1 hour with a fully charged Battery Pack undel an average temperature oI 25 C 77 F However the total recording time will be shorter if it...

Page 18: ...broadcast disconnect the CB C60 or set the C8 C60 s POWER switch to off o r o K f ll l l q 300O 75O F connector Antenna Adapter provided TVA CR selector TV For watching the TV program VCR For playback o There are two types of antenna leads A 3000 Twin Lead flat cabie uses a 300O 75O Antenna Adapter provided B 75O Coaxial cable uses an F connector which can be directly connected to the antenna inpu...

Page 19: ...e C8 C60 or on tne O I s l s n n vc R GAM ERA selector to vcR 2 Turn the powER i on press the lecT button and load a recorded video cassette 3 OPen the control Panel cover 4 Press PLAY button lndicator Panel E Plavback begins p ffi lJl d i s i se gff l3 o l r n r r u J E64 r tu t F Yp P p 6 t STOP button to stop playback o Press the PLAY button again to resume playbacr 17 ...

Page 20: ...ating specific scenes later Pressing the counter RESET button resets the tape counter to 0000 Counter Memory searching for a specific tape section The tape will automatically stop around the counier reading of 0000 when fast forwarding or rewinding in the Counter Memory mode This is convenient for locating the same scene for repeated viewing Setting the counter memory 1 Press the counter RESET but...

Page 21: ...ach Press oi rnl ounon advances the still oicture bY one frame il Ptn in t button Pressed oniinuoustY Presents frames successivelY CfoggeO Video Head modes are avairabte using the folrowing contrors No audio is heard while Play mooe minutes r Bar noise appears on the screen o lt Picture rolls verticallY adiust the vertical hotd knob on your TV o lf Picture rotts vertically adiust tne vertical hold...

Page 22: ...etting will not uriornuti fiy change until the AF Button is pressed again I PUSH AUrO zoNE SELECT To use the Focal Zone Indicator ntheAutoFocuspostttonwhentheAFButtonispressedaFu Foca Zone ndicatorwi showonthe EVF PressingtheButtonagainwi ldisp ayaPointFoca ZoneIndicator WiththeAUtoFocusFeature still operating continuoustyiihe next preis will cancel these indications on the EVF Press AF Button lf ...

Page 23: ... subject to focus the image propeny b Press the w side of the Power Zoom Switch The picture should stay in focus over the entire zoom range Re focusing may be required when the pocKET a is aimed at a new scene When recording a subject through glass 3 When recording a subject with foreground near and background far from the CB C60 5 When recording a subject with distinct horizontal stripes 7 When n...

Page 24: ...the Fade Button until the picture fides out Then press the Star Stop Button to start the recording releasing the Fade Button at the same time To fade out at the end of a recording segment hold down the Fade Button Then when the plcture has faded out press the Start Stop Button to pause the recordino FADE OUT RECORDING IN PROGRESS Press the FADE Button Picture fully faded out Release the FADE Butto...

Page 25: ...ure during most recording situations strong backlighting of the subject will cause the lens aperture to be closed and the subject to become black In such situations press and hold the BACKLIGHT compensation button during recording HT compensation button Focus by turning the zoom lever within the macro range Objects that are less than 1 2 m away can be focused on Sound is normatly recorded with the...

Page 26: ...This is the normal operating position FULL AUTO for the WHITE BALANCE setector Usually keep the selector at this position White balance adjustment will be performed continuously and automatically Be sure not to cover lhe auto white balance sensor How to use the Program mode p G For best results when the color temperature of the light is adjusted to 3200K or 5500K as in a studio use the Program mod...

Page 27: ...n I Stairuay in a snop I I Candle light r Values in this chart are approximated to provide a rough reference Notes TheC8 C60al owsshootingunderamaximumi uminanceof100 000 uXtoaminimumofT lux See chart above for re erence When the image is too bright Excessive light leads to overexposure Use an ND filter to reduce light intensity When mounting the filter remove the lens hood as shown on the left an...

Page 28: ...the Record Pause mode Press the StailStop button to start recording new images lf you start recording as usual under the following conditions a few seconds of the previous recording are erased o resuming recording after re inserting a partially recorded cassette starting_recording after resupplying power this applies to cases in which the battery is fully discharged and the power turns otf automat...

Page 29: ... Play mode il P 17 and set the vrdeo cassette recorder to Record mode For operation of the video cassette recorder refer to its instruction manual Dubbing introduces some degree ol picture quality deterloration Therefore it is recommended that the video cassette recorder be used in the SP mode e Connect a TV to the recording deck and confirm that the playback picture and sound are normal o Dubbrng...

Page 30: ... Extension Cable CB sC cannot be used in this case Plug into an AC outlet To VIDEO lN Set the switch to lN Indicator panel l l ll ll 7 c E To ADAPTER terminal To ADAPTER termrnal STANDBY LNmAl I UJ Presslng the REC button and pLAy button simultaneouslv causes external input recording to begin The tape stops when the PAUSE STILL button is pressed durjng recording Pressing this button again wlll res...

Page 31: ...k control procedure lc locate the end Point o the insert recording and enter the Still mode il P 17 r 1 O EJffiLBE Ew rl I r I tsr I t i sToP P ffi r LL jNSEF R l6Ml i ret j 2 Press the RESET button of the C8 C60 to reset the tape counter 1o 0000 lffi MEMoFT il _ _ _ il REsEr I il uffit f t W 3 Locate the slading Point ot the insert recording bY Pressing the REVIEW button and enter the Still mode ...

Page 32: ...ly turn off in a few seconos o lf a cassette is inside turn the power on and promptly remove the cassette Wait one hour after confirming that the moisture condensation indicator has qone out before using the POCKET 8 for reco rding or playback For your information o Usually condensation occurs gradually and for the first 10 to 15 minutes of condensation no indication may appear o In extremely cold...

Page 33: ...sseltes Do not elpose them to violent vibration or shocrs 913c ln the wound tape can cause damage to JIle taqg Rewind the tape once again Place the cassettes in cassette ca ses and position them vedically Keep the unit clean o When cleaning the cabinet do not use benzine Intnner or other harsh cleaning detergents to avoid peeling and other damage to the surface uenily wtpe ott dust and soil from t...

Page 34: ...tape Approx 3 min with P6 90 tape 1 2 CCD Charge Coupled Device 6 1 zoom lens f1 2 with auto aperture control Focal length 9 54 mm Power zoom and macro functions Filter diameter 49 mm Auto focus manual focus and focus lock Built in 2 3 black and white CRT with dioptric adjustment Uni directional electric condenser microphone Full auto white balance 2 programmed positions 7 lux al 11 2 1 0 Vp p 75 ...

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