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Digital Video Camera

Operating Instructions

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT9154

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NV-DS27B
NV-DS28B
NV-DS37B
NV-DS38B

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Summary of Contents for NV DS 38 B

Page 1: ...NV DS27 NV DS28 NV DS37 NV DS38 Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT9154 Model No NV DS27B NV DS28B NV DS37B NV DS38B B book 1 ページ２００１年３月１４日水曜日午前１１時２１分 ...

Page 2: ... coloured RED Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol Ó ªBefore Use Remove the Connector Cover as follows ªHow to replace the Fuse 1 Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and attach the Fuse Cover Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to ...

Page 3: ...nce Manually 23 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment 24 Manual Iris Adjustment 24 Manual Focus Adjustment 24 Digital Effect Functions 25 VCR Mode Playing Back 26 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 26 Slow Motion Playback 27 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 27 Finding the End of Recording 27 Index Search Functions 28 Playback Digital Effect Functions 29 Playback Zoom Function 29 Playing Back on ...

Page 4: ... Stereo Microphone VW VMS2E 15 Shoe Adaptor VW SK11E 16 Tripod VZ CT55E 17 Tripod with Remote Controller VZ CTR1E 18 Editing Controller VW EC500E 19 Personal Computer Connection Kit VW DTA10B VW DTA9E 20 Edit Cable VW K5E 21 DV Cable VW CD1E The following is for the NV DS37 DS38 models only 22 SD Memory Card Application Software VW SWA1E TitleStudio software for title creation and SD Jukebox softw...

Page 5: ... l 11 Slide the 1 Lever to open Insert the Cassette Press the 2 Button to close the Cover 4 Turn the Movie Camera on and start recording l 12 18 Set 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 VCR Mode rewind the tape and play the tape back l 26 Press the 5 Button The...

Page 6: ...y Holder 13 DC Input Socket DC IN l 10 14 Card Multi Picture Button CARD MULTI NV DS37 DS38 only l 34 15 Title Button TITLE NV DS37 DS38 only l 36 16 Battery Eject Button PUSH l 10 17 Eyepiece Corrector Knob l 12 18 Zoom Lever W T l 19 19 Viewfinder l 12 45 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder screen However this is not a mal...

Page 7: ... l 7 Connect this to the digital video equipment i LINK is the name of connectors in accordance with IEEE1394 1995 is a logo marked on products comforming with the i LINK specifications 47 Microphone Socket MIC Connect with an external microphone or audio equipment When this socket is in use the built in microphone does not operate 48 Audio Video Input Output Socket AV IN OUT Input function on NV ...

Page 8: ...ton COUNTER l 38 4 Reset Button RESET l 47 5 Recording Button REC Available only with NV DS28 DS38 l 31 32 6 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB l 30 7 Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed Search Function π l 26 Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom Function π l 29 8 Slow Motion Still Advance Buttons E D E reverse D forward l 27 9 Index Search Buttons 9 9 9 9 reverse 9 9 9 9 forward l 28 10 Selection Button SEL...

Page 9: ...ERVED DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE CHARGE THE OLD BATTERY OR RE USE IT FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN WASTE PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR BURIAL RATHER THAN INCINERATION 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 approximatel...

Page 10: ...d to the AC Adaptor disconnect them The POWER Lamp and CHARGE Lamp lights up and charging starts When the CHARGE Lamp goes off charging is completed 2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera To Remove the Battery Set the OFF ON Switch 2 to OFF and while pressing the PUSH Button 3 slide the Battery to remove it ªUsing the Car Battery Charger If you use the Car Battery Charger VW KBD2E option...

Page 11: ...r 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 Movie Camera ON 1 Slide the EJECT Lever to open the Cove...

Page 12: ...rrow 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 Movie Camera Closing the LCD Monitor Push the LCD Monitor until the PUSH O...

Page 13: ...oller l 8 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 25 are not retained Menu operation flow is shown in this text b...

Page 14: ... 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 25 8 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 l 25 CARD SETUP Sub Menu NV DS37 DS38 only 9 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 33 10 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 36 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 11 Recording Speed Mode REC SPEED l 17 12 Audio Recording Mode AUDIO RE...

Page 15: ...CONOMY RETURN YES YES CREATE TITLE VCR Mode Main Menu VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu 1 Blank Search BLANK SEARCH l 27 2 Recording to Card RECORD TO CARD NV DS37 DS38 only l 33 3 Automatic Printing AUTO PRINT l 32 4 Index Search Mode SEARCH l 28 5 Audio Selector 12bit AUDIO l 30 6 Audio Output Mode AUDIO OUT NV DS38 only l 41 7 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 8 ...

Page 16: ...ARCH Menu for finding pictures by number appears l 34 12 ERASE PICTURE The ERASE PICTURE Menu for erasing the picture being displayed appears l 37 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 37 Use this Menu after the picture to be locked appears 14 DPOF SETTING The DPOF SETT...

Page 17: ...THER THAN INCINERATION Setting Date and Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision make sure to check the time before recording 1 Set OTHER FUNCTIONS CLOCK SET YES 2 Press the PUSH Dial to select YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MIN and turn to set it to a desired value Year will cycle in the order shown below 2000 2001 2089 2000 3 Press the MENU Button to finish setting the dat...

Page 18: ...onds of the 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 jSEARCH Button 6 or SEARCHi Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode When the jSEARCH Button is pressed images are played back in the reverse direction Wh...

Page 19: ...e time a shutter 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 o...

Page 20: ... recording the camera shake in the image can 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 40 Fade In Out Functions Fade In 1 Fade In brings out images and sounds...

Page 21: ...again the Display turns back on automatically and approximately 4 seconds afterwards the Movie Camera starts recording To Cancel the Motion Sensor Function during Stand by Set M SENSOR on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu to OFF To Cancel the Motion Sensor Function during Recording Press the Recording Start Stop Button for more than 2 seconds For other notes concerning this item see page 40 0 Lux Night Vi...

Page 22: ...n for the selected mode appears 5 Sports Mode 1 For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports scenes 7 Portrait Mode 2 For bringing up people clearly from the background 4 Low Light Mode 3 For recording a dark scene brighter Ω Spotlight Mode 4 For recording a subject under spotlight in a party theatre etc º Surf Snow Mode 5 For recording in a glaring surrounding such as skiing grou...

Page 23: ...e PUSH Dial until the 1 Indication is displayed 5 Keep pressing PUSH Dial until the 1 Indication stops flashing To Resume Automatic Adjustment Turn the PUSH Dial until the AWB Indication is displayed Or set the Mode Selector Switch to AUTO 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 ...

Page 24: ...is by OPi12dB 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 to AUTO For other notes concerning this item see page 40 Manual ...

Page 25: ...ital 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 40 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 image of a new scene Mix Mode While the ...

Page 26: ...not be adjusted using the Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode If a Cassette recorded with copyright protection signals is played back the screen becomes black For other notes concerning this item see page 41 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 Playback A or Review Playback B If the Button is held ...

Page 27: ...ctures 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 Blank Search Function aids you locate the end of the recording on the Cassette quickly ...

Page 28: ...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 corresponding button is pressed once the S 1 In...

Page 29: ...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 is enlarged to approximately 2 times To Change the Zoom ...

Page 30: ...ve the original sound use the 12bit Mode when recording Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording done in LP Mode l 17 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS AV IN OUT SETUP AV JACK IN OUT NV DS38 only 2 Continuing the aforesaid setup select A DUB INPUT MIC or AV IN NV DS38 only 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 ...

Page 31: ...pplied 2 AV Cable Recording the Contents of Other Equipment NV DS38 only After connecting the Movie Camera and the other equipment as illustrated at left B start the following procedures You need the Remote Controller Movie Camera 1 1 1 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS AV IN OUT SETUP AV JACK IN OUT 2 2 2 2 Insert an unrecorded Cassette Other Equipment 3 3 3 3 Insert a recorded Cassette and start playback Movi...

Page 32: ... 2 Set VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS AUTO PRINT YES Or set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING AUTO PRINT YES NV DS37 DS38 only Automatic printing starts To Cancel Autoprint Press the Button on the Movie Camera 2 Edit Cable VW K5E optional 3 S Video Cable not supplied For other notes concerning this item see page 41 Personal Computer Connection Kit Using the optional Personal Computer Connection Kit yo...

Page 33: ...rding from a Cassette VCR Mode 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector towards CARD 2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode at the scene you wish to record and press the PHOTO SHOT Button Selecting the quality of Card Photoshot images 1 1 1 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS or VCR FUNCTIONS CARD SETUP PICTURE QUALITY a desired image quality Maximum number of images recordable on a Card 8MB FI...

Page 34: ...CH YES 2 Turn the PUSH Dial and select the desired picture number and press the PUSH Dial 8 For other notes concerning this item see page 42 Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape Card Images can be recorded 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 It takes a few seconds to...

Page 35: ...ation 3 is displayed to the picture set To select the next picture repeat the Steps 2 to 4 above 5 Press the MENU Button to end the setup To Play 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 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 FUNCTIO...

Page 36: ...SH Dial For other notes concerning this item see page 42 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 press the...

Page 37: ...elete All Pictures 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS ERASE PICTURE TITLE ERASE ALL PICTURES A verification message appears 2 Select YES and press the PUSH Dial All the pictures stored in the Card are deleted A locked picture cannot be erased Writing Printing Data on a Card DPOF Setting DPOF Setting Printing data DPOF Settings such as the number of images to be printed can be written to the Card DPOF means Digi...

Page 38: ...arch l 27 R Repeat Playback l 41 2k Variable Speed Search l 26 1 500 When you adjust shutter speed manually this indication appears l 24 SLIDE Slide Show Playback l 35 SLIDE Slide Show Playback Pause l 35 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback l 35 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback Pause l 35 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this indication appears l 24 AWB Automatic White Balance Mode l 23...

Page 39: ...attached to AC Adaptor detach the Battery and reattach it Battery 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...

Page 40: ... may not be able to record properly ªProgramme AE If any of the Programme AE Modes is selected you cannot adjust the shutter speed l 24 or iris l 24 You cannot use Sports Mode Portrait Mode or Low Light Mode with Gain up Mode GAINUP Sports Mode During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change avoid recording under fluo...

Page 41: ...he DV Terminal l 7 or Digital Still Picture Terminal l 32 are not enlarged As you enlarge an image the quality of image suffers ªPlaying Back on Your TV If you play back a Cassette recorded with copyright protection signals the screen becomes black If you set AV JACK on the AV IN OUT SETUP Sub Menu to IN OUT with NV DS38 nothing will be shown on the TV screen except during playback ªAudio Dubbing ...

Page 42: ...nd Digital Function cannot be used simultaneously ªFormatting a Card NV DS37 DS38 only If a Card becomes unreadable by the Movie Camera formatting it may make it reusable Formatting erases all the data recorded on a Card 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD EDITING CARD FORMAT YES Since a confirmation message appears select YES and formatting will be carried out When the formatting is completed the screen be...

Page 43: ... a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth For storing or transporting the Movie Camera place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads so as to prevent the coating on the camera body from being worn After use be sure to take the Cassette out and detach the Battery from the Movie Camera or pull out the AC Mains Lead from AC mains socket If...

Page 44: ...tery after Use Be sure to detach the Battery from the Movie Camera If it is left attached to the Movie Camera a minute amount of current is consumed even when the Movie Camera power is off If the Battery is left attached to the Movie Camera for a long time over discharge takes place The Battery may become unusable after it is charged Disposing of an Unusable Battery The Battery has a limited life ...

Page 45: ...to attach the Tele Conversion Lens VW LT3714ME optional Wide Conversion Lens VW LW3707ME optional MC Protector VW LMC37E optional or ND Filter VW LND37E optional first of all turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise If the MC Protector or ND Filter is used the Lens Hood can be mounted on the filter If you push the W T Lever toward W during recording with the filter or conversion lens attached to the Mo...

Page 46: ...rded by audio dubbing are played back together It is possible to reproduce the sounds separately l 30 3 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed 3 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 4 1 Al...

Page 47: ...ite Balance Adjustment However since white balance settings for only several kinds of light sources are stored the Auto White Balance Function does not operate properly when recording occurs under light that is out of the range of the setup values ªTime 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...

Page 48: ...tput Level Line 316 mV 600 ohm Video Input Level NV DS38 only 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S Video Input Level NV DS38 only Y Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Input 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input Level Line NV DS38 only 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 Digital...

Page 49: ...Mode 22 ªM Macro Close up 19 Manual Focus 24 Memory Stop 47 Menu Screen 13 Microphone 19 Mirror Mode 25 Mix Mode 25 Mosaic Mode 25 ªN Negative Mode 25 ªP Photoshot 19 33 Picture Search Mode 34 Picture Size 34 Playback Digital Effects 29 Playback Zoom 29 Portrait Mode 22 Programme AE 22 ªR Recording Check 18 Recording Pause Mode 18 Recording Speed 17 Remaining Tape Time 38 Remote Controller 8 Repea...

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