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Information for Your Safety

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Carefully read the Operating 
Instructions and use the Movie 
Camera correctly.

Injury or material damage resulting from any 
kind of use that is not in accordance with the 
operating procedures explained in these 
Operating Instructions are the sole 
responsibility of the user.

Try out the Movie Camera.

Be sure to try out the Movie Camera before 
recording your first important event and check 
that it records properly and functions correctly.

The manufacturer is not liable for loss of 
recorded contents.

The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for 
the loss of recordings due to malfunction or 
defect of this Movie Camera, its accessories 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.

The Movie Camera uses copyright-protected 
technologies and is protected by the patented 
technologies and intellectual properties of 
Japan and the U.S. To use these 
copyright-protected technologies, authorization 
of the Macrovision Company is required. It is 
prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie 
Camera.

As this equipment gets hot during use, 
operate it in a well-ventilated place; do 
not install this equipment in a confined 
space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock 
or product damage, do not expose this 
equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or 
splashing and ensure that no objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be 
placed on the equipment.

AC Adaptor

The rating plate is on the underside of 
the AC Adaptor.

Windows is a trademark or registered 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation U.S.A.

SD Logo is a trademark.

Leica is a registered trademark of Leica 
microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a 
registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

All other company and product names in the 
operating instructions are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective 
corporations.

Files recorded on a MultiMediaCard or SD 
Memory Card

It may not be possible to play back the files on 
this Movie Camera recorded on and created by 
other equipment or vice versa. For this reason, 
check the compatibility of the equipment in 
advance.

Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children 
to prevent swallowing.

Pages for reference

Pages for reference are indicated by dashes 
either side of a number, for example:

-00-

 

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WARNING

To prevent electric shock, do not remove the 
cover (or back); there are no user serviceable 
parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Use only the recommended accessories.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the 
equipment and easily accessible or the mains 
plug or an appliance coupler shall remain 
readily operable.

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Summary of Contents for NV-GS400GC

Page 1: ...ce do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage do not expose this equipment to rain moisture dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the equipment AC Adaptor The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor Windows is a trademark o...

Page 2: ...t 90 Manual Focus Adjustment 90 Recording with Fixed Brightness 91 Advanced Functions 91 Using the Auto Pop up Flash 92 Red Eye Reduction Function 93 Digital Effect Functions 93 Playback Mode Playing Back a Tape 96 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 96 Slow Motion Playback 97 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 97 Index Search Function 98 Playback Zoom Function 98 Playback Digital Effect Func...

Page 3: ...8 9 7 3 4 11 Light Bulb for Video DC Light VW LL3E 12 Stereo Zoom Microphone VW VMH3E 13 Shoe Adaptor VW SK11E 14 Video Flash VW FLH3E 15 Tripod VW CT45E 16 Snow Rain Jacket VW SJGS400E 17 DV Cable VW CD1E 18 DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board VW DTM41E 19 SD Memory Card Application Software VW SWA1E TitleStudio software for title creation and SD Jukebox software for recording music are i...

Page 4: ...LOUR NIGHT VIEW MULTI P IN P ASPECT PRO CINEMA REC BACK LIGHT ACCESS MENU STILL FADE ENTER PUSH CLOSE SD CARD 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 7 8 9 10 11 16 22 Lens LEICA DICOMAR 23 Lens Hood 125 24 Multi Manual Ring 83 89 90 25 Microphone built in stereo 84 86 26 Focus Zoom Button FOCUS ZOOM 90 27 Shutter Iris Button SHUTTER IRIS 89 90 28 White Balance Button WB 88 29 Eyecup 30 Power LCD Button POWER ...

Page 5: ...r 71 51 Zoom Lever W T 83 84 Volume Jog Lever sVOL JOGr 96 97 52 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT 81 105 O FF START ON QUICK PC S D 45 46 47 48 51 52 49 50 44 53 Eyepiece Corrector Knob 72 54 Viewfinder 72 125 55 Battery Eject Button PUSH BATT 69 56 Battery Holder 57 Shoulder Strap Holders 71 58 Grip Belt One touch Free Style Grip Belt 69 59 Tripod Receptacle Used for mounting the Movie Camera on an op...

Page 6: ... P B DIGITAL DATE TIME RESET TITLE T W s VOL r REC MULTI P IN P PHOTO SHOT START STOP A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV ENTER 6 1 5 E D VAR SEARCH MENU P B ZOOM 77 78 83 86 87 84 85 79 80 81 82 ª Free Style Remote Controller with Mic This controller allows the scene to be shot from various angles high to low and is also convenient when the Tripod is used When the controller is not in use attach the ...

Page 7: ... heat above 100xC or incinerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor 10 15 15 15 36 Selecting Remote Controller Modes When 2 Movie Cameras are used simultaneously they can be operated individually by selecting different Remote Controller Modes If the Remote Controller Mode of the Movie Camera and that of the ...

Page 8: ...ng Time is the available recording time with repeated recording and stopping actions 1h10min indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes Battery CGA DU14 is supplied The times shown in the table are approximate times The numbers indicate the recording time when the Viewfinder is used The numbers in parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD Monitor is used In actual use the available recording time ...

Page 9: ...ide A to the direction of the arrow and reattach the Grip Belt 32 A 4 Attach the Grip Belt around your wrist Reattach the Grip Belt to the Grip Belt Attachment until it clicks Attaching the Lens Cap To protect the Lens surface attach the Lens Cap 1 Pass the end of the Lens Cap Cord through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and the Lens Cap through the Lens Cap Cord The removed Lens Cap can...

Page 10: ...e Holder by pressing the PUSH mark 1 1 OPEN EJECT 41 PUSH 1 4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover ª Accidental Erasure Prevention Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 on the cassette by sliding it to the SAVE arrow direction prevents recording To enable recording close the accidental erasure prevention slider by sliding it to the REC arrow direction For other notes concerning this i...

Page 11: ...hile pressing the button 1 ACCESS 11 O FF ON 1 46 48 O FF ON 48 1 Selecting Modes You can choose a desired mode by rotating the Mode Dial 1 Rotate the Mode Dial 44 Tape Recording Mode Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape Also you can record still pictures on the card simultaneously during recording on a tape Tape Playback Mode Use this mode when playing back the recorded scene on a tape...

Page 12: ...lot Cover is closed PUSH OPEN 2 3 290o 1180o ª Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level When LCD EVF SET on the LCD EVF Sub Menu is set to YES the following items are displayed LCD Brightness LCD BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen LCD Colour Level LCD COLOUR LEVEL Adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the LCD screen Brightness of the Viewfinder EVF BRIGHTNESS Adj...

Page 13: ...but not during recording The above operations can be done using the MENU Button π Buttons and ENTER Button on the Remote Controller 66 To Return the Previous Screen Press the 6 Button 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 disco...

Page 14: ...mat Recording 87 H SHOE MIC Hot Shoe Microphone This function reduces the low sound to avoid a wind noise when using the Stereo Zoom Microphone VW VMH3E optional 6 DISPLAY Display Setup Sub Menu DISPLAY Display Mode 112 DATE TIME Date and Time Indication 112 C DISPLAY Counter Display Mode 112 C RESET Counter Reset 128 It resets the counter to zero However it cannot reset the Time Code 7 LCD EVF LC...

Page 15: ... 78 AUDIO LEVEL Audio Level 118 6 DISPLAY Display Setup Sub Menu DISPLAY Display Mode 112 DATE TIME Date and Time Indication 112 C DISPLAY Counter Display Mode 112 C RESET Counter Reset 128 REC DATA Camera Data If you set REC DATA to ON the settings shutter speed iris and white balance settings 88 etc used during the recordings are displayed during playback appears on the display when there is no ...

Page 16: ...RED EYE FLASH LEVEL PROG AE CARD RECORDING MENU CAMERA 6 DISPLAY Display Setup Sub Menu DISPLAY Display Mode 112 DATE TIME Date and Time Indication 112 7 LCD EVF LCD EVF Setup Sub Menu All of the items on the LCD EVF Sub Menu are the same as those on the LCD EVF Sub Menu of the TAPE RECORDING MENU 8 INITIAL Initial Setup Sub Menu AV JACK AV Socket 126 REMOTE Remote Controller Mode 68 REC LAMP Reco...

Page 17: ...SELECT SETUP MENU EXIT 1YEAR 2004 MONTH 10 DAY 8 HOUR 14 MIN 30 Internal Lithium Battery Recharge The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock When the 0 or Indication flashes the internal 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 24 hours the built in lith...

Page 18: ...wer again When you record pictures under a fluorescent lamp the screen may flicker However this is not a malfunction ª Recording Lamp The Recording Lamp 34 lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress The Recording Lamp does not light up if the REC LAMP on the INITIAL Sub Menu is set to OFF AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 34 Recording on a Tape 1 Set the OFF ON S...

Page 19: ...STILL FADE ENTER 16 REC 88 92 FADE ENTER STILL 17 You can also record pictures onto a Card by pressing the PHOTO SHOT Button after setting to the Digital Still Picture Mode and then checking the image ª Progressive Photoshot When the æ Indication is displayed Progressive Photoshot Function works You can record still pictures as frame still pictures with higher quality by this function The Progress...

Page 20: ...pe Recording Mode 1 Set the Mode Dial 44 to Tape Recording Mode 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button 52 fully MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 47 PC S D 44 PHOTO SHOT 52 To record still pictures with higher quality we recommend recording in the Card Recording Mode When recording in the Card Recording Mode 1 Set the Mode Dial 44 to Card Recording Mode 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button 52 halfway The iris and gain are...

Page 21: ...ot Function after pressing the PHOTO SHOT Button halfway In this case if the Image Stabilizer Function 84 is set to ON the Image Stabilizer Function works more effective When ON is selected the still pictures can be recorded in approximately 0 7 second intervals until the PHOTO SHOT Button is released or 10 pictures are recorded You cannot use the Continuous Photoshot function if the shutter speed...

Page 22: ...1 1MZ MNL The MNL Indication and 1MZ Manual Zoom Mode Indication appear When 1MZ Indication appears the Movie Camera is set to Auto Focus Mode 2 Turn the Multi Manual Ring 24 to zoom in out Zoom speed changes according to the speed to turn the ring or to push the W T Lever Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a few seconds ª To Take Close up Shots of Small Subjects Macro Close up Functio...

Page 23: ...ING MENU CAMERA D ZOOM 24k or 600k 24k Digital zooming to 24k 600k Digital zooming to 600k PHOTO SHOT 52 47 Z MIC Z MIC Z MIC Z MIC MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 24tW T D ZOOM 2 Push the W T Lever 51 towards W or towards T to zoom in or out To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function Set TAPE RECORDING MENU CAMERA D ZOOM OFF For other notes concerning this item see 116 Image Stabilizer Function If the Movie Ca...

Page 24: ...0 2 When the image is completely gone press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to stop recording 3 Release the FADE Button 20 The still picture cannot fade in or fade out Backlight Compensation Function This prevents the subject from being recorded too darkly when backlit Backlight is the light that shines from behind the subject being recorded 1 Press the BACK LIGHT Button 10 The ª Indication fla...

Page 25: ...detail 1 Press the SOFT SKIN Button 14 The Indication appears 0LUX NIGHT VIEW C NIGHT VIEW SOFT SKIN 14 SOFT SKIN SOFT SKIN To obtain the best effect we recommend to take the bust shot so that the upper part from the breast of the subject can be framed in the screen To Cancel the Soft Skin Function Press the SOFT SKIN Button Wind Noise Reduction Function This function reduces the sound of wind hit...

Page 26: ...ecial Situations Programme AE You can select optimal automatic exposure under specific recording situations 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK Switch 31 to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU or CARD RECORDING MENU CAMERA PROG AE a desired mode 5 7 4 Ω or º The Indication of the selected Mode appears 1 5 Sports Mode For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports s...

Page 27: ...Black Balance Adjustment is one of the functions of the 3CCD system It automatically adjusts the hue of black colour in the picture When the Black Balance Adjustment is activated the screen becomes dark for a moment 1 Adjusting the Black Balance Blinking 2 Adjusting the White Balance Blinking 3 Adjustment is completed Lighting Adjusting White Balance Manually White Balance Adjustment recognizes th...

Page 28: ...set 12 Candlelight For other notes concerning this item see 117 34 33 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K 1 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment Useful for recording fast moving subjects 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK Switch 31 to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Press the SHUTTER IRIS Button 27 once The Shutter Speed Indication appears 3 Turn the Mul...

Page 29: ...to 18dB is selected the image becomes brighter The value to which dB is attached indicates a Gain up value If this value is too large the quality of the image deteriorates MF AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 SHUTTER IRIS 27 MNL 1 50 F1 7 0dB 24 To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK Switch to AUTO Or keep pressing the SHUTTER IRIS Button For other notes concerning this item see 118 Manua...

Page 30: ...nged For other notes concerning this item see 118 Advanced Functions This Movie Camera comes with 5 professional functions Advanced Functions which come in handy for recording W T VOL JOG 51 AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 AELOCK ª Zebra Pattern Using the Zebra Pattern makes it easy to adjust the brightness of the picture to an optimum level even before you start recording 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU or CARD...

Page 31: ...ation Adjust the GAIN value so that the last three Bars of the LEVEL MIC will not light red Otherwise the Sound is distorted P ADJ MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 SELECT SETUP MENU EXIT MIC LEVEL SETUP dB 30 0 6 GAIN dB 30 0 6 LEVEL MIC MODE ޓޓ AUTO 1MNL AGC MNL NO AGC ª Bass Enhancer It strengthens the lower area of the audio to record more powerful audio 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU ADVANCED BASS ENHANCE ...

Page 32: ...item see 118 Red Eye Reduction Function This function reduces a phenomenon which causes the subject s eyes to turn red when you record pictures with a flash such as Auto Pop up Flash or Video Flash VW FLH3E optional 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU or CARD RECORDING MENU CAMERA RED EYE ON PHOTO SHOT 52 MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 The Indication appears To Cancel the Red Eye Reduction Function Set TAPE RECOR...

Page 33: ...PIA 13 B W 14 SOLARI 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU DIGITAL EFFECT1 MULTI 2 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU DIGITAL MULTI MODE STROBE or MANUAL 3 Press the MULTI Button 12 If MANUAL is selected press the MULTI Button at each scene you want to capture Deleting All the Captured Multi Pictures While 9 multi pictures are displayed press the MULTI Button If MANUAL has been selected press the MULTI Button after 9 pi...

Page 34: ...ing image of a new scene fades in the still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades out 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU DIGITAL EFFECT1 WIPE or MIX The WIPE or MIX Indication appears 2 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to start recording MULTI P IN P 12 WIPE WIPE WIPE MIX MIX MIX MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 47 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to pause the recording The last scene ...

Page 35: ... JOGr Lever 51 to display the VOLUME Indication Push the sVOL JOGr Lever towards T to increase the volume or push the sVOL JOGr Lever towards W to decrease the volume The VOLUME Indication goes off after the adjustment is finished To adjust the volume with the Remote Controller press the T or W Button to display the VOLUME Indication Press the T Button to increase the volume or press the W Button ...

Page 36: ...orded in the LP Mode are played back at approximately 1 3rd of the normal speed To Resume Normal Playback Press the 1 Button 84 If the Movie Camera is left in the Slow Playback Mode for more than 12 minutes the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear The tape is advanced for about 2 minutes in SP Mode and it is advanced for about 4 minutes in ...

Page 37: ...t of Scene Index Search the indication changes from S 2 to S 9 and the beginning of the scene corresponding to the selected number will be searched Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected INDEX INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L V REW STILL ADV W s V PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 70 70 S 1 Continuous Index Search If the 9 Button or the Button 70 is pressed for 2 seconds or longer search can ...

Page 38: ...IGITAL ENTER VAR SEARCH MENU 71 73 INDEX INDEX S C STOP K L V REW STILL ADV W s V PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 84 SELECT STORE K L OFF ON P B DIGITAL ENTER VAR SEARCH MENU 71 72 73 3 Press the STORE Button 72 at the moment you want to save as a still picture The B or C Indication appears and the image is saved 4 Press the OFF ON Button 73 in the scene in which you want to use the W...

Page 39: ...640 640 640 640 640 640 1 2 3 STILL FADE ENTER P C S D 44 FADE ENTER STILL 19 The SLIDE Indication is displayed Each of the pictures are played back for several seconds To Pause the Slide Show Press the Button The SLIDE Indication is displayed To Stop the Slide Show Press the Button For other notes concerning this item see 120 Creating a Title You can create a title and record on a Card 1 Recordin...

Page 40: ...e Picture Playback Mode 1 Set DIGITAL TITLE IN ON 2 Press the MENU Button 16 The title is displayed PHOTO SHOT 52 1 2 r MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 3 Press the MULTI Button 12 A list of titles is displayed File Name 1 4 Press the 6 5 Button to select a desired title The selected title is marked with a frame 5 Press the ENTER Button 19 or press the MULTI Button 12 The selected title is displayed Recor...

Page 41: ...eted if the Card is formatted MENU STILL FADE ENTER DPOF SETTING ENTER MENU EXIT 2 1 16 1 Set PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU EDITING FILE LOCK YES 2 Select the file to be locked and press the ENTER Button 19 The selected file is locked and the Indication 1 appears Repeat this procedure to lock 2 or more files Press the ENTER Button 19 again to cancel The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch 120 For...

Page 42: ...ELETE ALL FILES NO RETURN YES CARD FORMAT ENTER MENU EXIT It may not be able to use the Card formatted by this Movie Camera on other unit In this case format the Card on the unit which will use the Card Make sure that valuable pictures are stored on PC before proceeding A Card formatted an other equipment e g PC might be unusable or it might take more time for recording We recommend that you use t...

Page 43: ...ndications Appear on the TV Screen Press the OSD Button 63 on the Remote Controller For other notes concerning this item see 120 ZOOM OSD DISPLAY DATE TIME RESET TITLE PHOTO SHOT START STOP 63 400GC book 104 ページ 2004年6月3日 木曜日 午後8時33分 ...

Page 44: ...und 4 Press the A DUB Button 67 on the Remote Controller 5 To start Audio Dubbing press the Button 81 on the Remote Controller To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the Button 81 on the Remote Controller The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio Dubbing Set TAPE PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK 12bit AUDIO ST2 or MIX ST1 It plays back only the original sound...

Page 45: ...VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN AV IN OUT PHONES S VIDEO IN OUT DV 2 L2 L2 S 2 L2 L2 S DV 3 DVD Recorder VCR 2 Insert an unrecorded DVD R or 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 DVD Recorder or VCR Movie Camera 3 Press the 1 Button to start playback DVD Recorder VCR 4 Start recor...

Page 46: ...10 1 DV Player 2 Press the 1 Button 84 to start playback Recorder 3 While pressing the REC Button 66 press the 1 Button 84 on the Remote Controller Or while pressing the REC Button 9 press the BACK LIGHT Button 10 on the Movie Camera Recording starts To Stop Dubbing Press the Button 81 or the Button 82 For other notes concerning this item see 121 Printing pictures with directly connecting to the p...

Page 47: ...T PHONES REMOTE MIC PLUG IN POWER PRINT 4 When printing with date Set PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU PRINT DATE ON You cannot set date printing when the printer does not support it Proceed to the next step if you do not need date printing 5 Set PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU PRINT THIS PICTURE a desired paper size You cannot set the paper size which is not supported on the printer 6 Press the 5 Button 18 or 6 Butto...

Page 48: ... Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode PC S D 44 AV IN OUT PHONES REMOTE MIC PLUG IN POWER 37 3 Set CAMERA or PLAYBACK USB FUNCTION WEB CAMERA It enters WEB CAMERA Mode 4 Connect the supplied USB Cable to Socket 37 5 Start the Windows Messenger When using as a Web Camera it is not possible to record on a tape or a card or display a title For more details on the operating environme...

Page 49: ...les recorded on the Card with this Movie Camera conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Folder Configuration when the Card is used with a PC When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a personal computer folders will be displayed as in the figure SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard 100CDPFP T...

Page 50: ...Stabilizer 84 MEGA Image Stabilizer 81 MIC AV IN Audio Dubbing Input Display 105 12 bit 16 bit Audio Recording Mode 78 MF Manual Focus 90 PC AELOCK MEGA ª Back Light Mode 85 5 Sports Mode Programme AE 87 7 Portrait Mode Programme AE 87 4 Low Light Mode Programme AE 87 Ω Spotlight Mode Programme AE 87 º Surf Snow Mode Programme AE 87 REC Recording 79 PAUSE Recording Pause 79 Self Timer Recording 83...

Page 51: ...GA SXGA UXGA QXGA PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE ßAi Video Flash setting to i and AUTO 93 ßAj Video Flash setting to j and AUTO 93 Video Flash turned off when lighted yellow the Flash Sensor determined that the light is needed 92 118 Red Eye Reduction 93 ª To Change the Counter Display Mode By changing C DISPLAY on the DISPLAY Sub Menu you can change the Counter Display Mode to Tape Counter Indic...

Page 52: ...HE RESET SWITCH An irregularity in the mechanism has been detected Use projection on the Lens Cap to press the RESET Button 66 This may solve the problem CARD FULL Card does not have sufficient memory remaining Select Picture Playback Mode and delete unnecessary files NO CARD Card is not inserted NO DATA There is no recorded files in the Card UNPLAYABLE CARD You are attempting to play back a data ...

Page 53: ... the beginning of the tape before starting recording When inserting the cassette make sure it faces in the right direction and then push it in until it stops When the Cassette Holder is in action do not touch anything except the PUSH mark When closing the Cassette Compartment Cover do not get anything caught in the cover such as a cable of the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic ª Alarm Sounds W...

Page 54: ...e may be recorded after you release the PHOTO SHOT Button The Continuous Photoshot and Title Function cannot be used simultaneously When the SELF TIMER is set to ON the Movie Camera records the maximum number of pictures recordable depending on the BURST MODE setting When using the card formatted by other equipment intervals of recording pictures may become large If recording or erasing pictures i...

Page 55: ...on works more effective Indication appears MEGA When a tripod is used it is recommended that you turn the Image Stabilizer off Within the digital zoom range or when recording with a conversion lens attached the Image Stabilizer Function may not work effectively ª Backlight Compensation Function When setting the Iris manually the Backlight Compensation Function does not work By operating the OFF ON...

Page 56: ...ode If you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture may become unstable If this mode is used for indoor recording playback images may flicker Low Light Mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactory degree Spotlight Mode With this mode recorded images may become extremely dark If the recording subjec...

Page 57: ...a lower setting for GAIN or set MODE to AUTO or MNL AGC It is recommended that you check through the headphones before recording to ensure that the sound is not distorted Bass Enhancer It can be activated only when you use the built in microphone In Tape Playback Mode it can be activated only when you use Audio Dubbing Function with the built in microphone When you use the Pro Cinema Function it i...

Page 58: ... Function is not possible Title In Multi Picture Mode If the MULTI Button is pressed while self recording Mirror Mode 80 is used the still picture is displayed from the upper right corner of the screen but in reality the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly The top and bottom of the Multi pictures will be cut off slightly Picture...

Page 59: ...e between light and dark and where the boundary between light and dark is unclear may not appear The Title may not appear well if something small is used for it If titles are created the number of images that can be recorded on a Card decreases If the number of images that can be recorded on a Card is small you may not be able to create a title ª Adding a Title The Title In Function and Digital Ef...

Page 60: ...e disturbed but it does not affect the recorded images Even if Playback Digital Effects Playback Zoom or Playback Title In have been used these effects are not output from the DV Terminal Even if you use device equipped with DV Terminals such as IEEE1394 you may not be able to perform Digital Dubbing in some cases Date or other information to be displayed cannot be displayed if the software of the...

Page 61: ...era the tape sags and deteriorates If the Battery is left on the Movie Camera for a long time the voltage drops excessively and the Battery will not function even after it is recharged ª About AC Adaptor If the temperature of the Battery is extremely high or extremely low the CHARGE Lamp may continue flashing and the Battery may not be charged After the temperature of the Battery has decreased or ...

Page 62: ...ain from the beginning in the same manner as before If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning the tape may be damaged In this case immediately stop using that Cassette Do not clean the heads excessively Excessive cleaning may cause excessive wear of the heads If the heads are worn images cannot be played back even after the heads are cleaned If the dirty heads cannot be cleaned with the Head C...

Page 63: ... Camera and other components Develop a habit of returning the Cassette back to its case Once every half year wind the tape to the end and then rewind it to the beginning If the Cassette is left for 1 year or longer without winding or rewinding temperature and humidity changes may cause the Cassette to deform due to swelling shrinking and so forth The wound tape may stick to itself Do not place a C...

Page 64: ...urned on Is the power source connected correctly 68 2 The Movie Camera power is turned off automatically When the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes the power is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation If the AC Adaptor is used the power is turned off only when the tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode When the tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mo...

Page 65: ...ng on your TV nothing may be shown even if you correctly connect the Movie Camera with your TV In this case set AV JACK to OUT 4 Playback picture is not clear Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty If the heads are dirty playback image cannot be clear 123 5 Playing back or recording do not function the screen has frozen or the indication has disappeared Turn the Movie Camera off If the Movie Came...

Page 66: ... 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 ª 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...

Page 67: ...he Time Code will be recorded with no breaks we recommend the use of the Blank Search Function 80 before recording a new scene ª Memory Stop Function The Memory Stop Function is useful for the following operations Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape to a desired position 1 Set DISPLAY C DISPLAY MEMORY 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the tape position from which you want to play it back later 6...

Page 68: ...er Consumption Recording 4 8 W When using Viewfinder 6 0 W When using LCD Monitor Mic Input Mic sensitivity 50 dB 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB Card reader writer function USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed No copyright protection support PictBridge compliant Digital Interface DV Input Output Terminal IEEE1394 4 pin Video Flash GN 6 0 Dimensions Approx 81 mm W k80 mm H k178 mm D Weight Approx 700...

Page 69: ...ECONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY 8 MB 45 95 190 9 16 23 5 9 14 1 3 5 16 MB 100 200 400 22 36 51 13 22 32 5 9 14 32 MB 220 440 880 49 79 112 31 49 70 14 23 33 64 MB 440 880 1760 104 165 232 66 104 146 30 49 70 128 MB 880 1760 3520 214 337 473 136 214 298 64 102 144 256 MB 1760 3520 7040 428 674 945 273 428 597 130 206 290 512 MB 3520 7040 14080 866 1362 1908 553 866 1207 265 418 587 ...

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