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NV-MX2

NV-MX8

Digital Video Camera

Operating Instructions

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT9368

Model No.

NV-MX2B
NV-MX8B

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Page 1: ...DV In Card AV In NV MX2 NV MX8 Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT9368 Model No NV MX2B NV MX8B ...

Page 2: ...res 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 thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera Please re...

Page 3: ...ual Focus Adjustment 23 Wind Noise Reduction Function 24 Using the Video Flash 24 Digital Effect Functions 25 VCR Mode Playing Back 27 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 27 Slow Motion Playback 28 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 28 Finding the End of Recording 28 Index Search Functions 29 Playback Zoom Function 29 Playback Digital Effect Functions 30 Playing Back on Your TV 32 Audio Dubbi...

Page 4: ...2E 13 Shoe Adaptor VW SK11E 14 Tripod VZ CT55E 15 Tripod with Remote Controller VZ CTR1E 16 Personal Computer Connection Kit VW DTA10B VW DTA9E 17 Edit Cable VW K8E 18 DV Cable VW CD1E 19 DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board VW DTM21E 20 DV Editing Software with DV Interface Card VW DTM22E 21 DV Editing Software VW DTM20E The following is for the NV MX8 model only 22 SD Memory Card Applicat...

Page 5: ...er Insert the Cassette Press the PUSH CLOSE mark 2 to load the Cassette Close the Lower Compartment 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 27 Set th...

Page 6: ...ns LEICA DICOMAR 16 Remote Control Sensor l 9 17 Optical Image Stabilizer Button OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER OIS l 20 18 Focus Button FOCUS l 23 19 Mode Selector Switch AUTO MNL l 18 21 22 23 20 Multi Function Dial PUSH l 13 22 23 27 21 Operation Lever Operates by pushing the lever to each direction A A A A Reverse Search j l 18 Rewind Review 6 l 27 Forward Search i l 18 Fast Forward Cue 5 l 27 Recor...

Page 7: ...an AV Cable to this socket activates the Movie Camera s built in speaker but connecting a headphone etc deactivates it 48 Digital Still Picture Terminal D STILL PICTURE l 34 49 Edit Socket EDITD MINI l 34 USB Socket DIGITAL to USB NV MX8 only l 34 50 DV Terminal i LINK l 33 Connect this to the digital video equipment i LINK is the name of connectors in accordance with IEEE1394 1995 is a logo marke...

Page 8: ...tton OSD l 32 3 Counter Indication Shift Button COUNTER l 46 4 Reset Button RESET l 57 5 Recording Button REC Available only with NV MX8 l33 6 Audio Dubbing Button A DUB l 32 7 Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed Search Function π l 27 Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom Function π l 29 8 Slow Motion Still Advance Buttons E D E reverse D forward l 28 9 Index Search Buttons 9 reverse 9 forward l 29 1...

Page 9: ...LARITY CONNECTIONS OBSERVED 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 Ang...

Page 10: ...ince the Battery will not be charged when the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor disconnect them The POWER Lamp and CHARGE Lamp light 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 MODE Switch 4 to OFF and while pressing the BATT PUSH Button 5 slide the Battery to remove it ª...

Page 11: ...1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder 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 ...

Page 12: ... Button and at the same time bring the LCD Monitor out about 90o in the direction of the arrow 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 ...

Page 13: ...ected Sub Menu 4 Turn the PUSH Dial to select the item to be set 5 Press the PUSH Dial to set the selected item to a desired Mode With each press of the PUSH Dial the cursor 1 moves to the subsequent Mode Menu items that cannot be used in combination with the selected item are displayed in dark blue While a Menu is displayed you cannot record or play back Menus can be displayed during playback but...

Page 14: ...ects 2 EFFECT2 l 25 CARD SETUP Sub Menu NV MX8 only 8 Picture Size PICTURE SIZE l 35 9 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 35 10 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 42 MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu 11 Multi Picture Mode SCAN MODE 12 Strobe Multi Picture Speed SPEED l 26 13 Swing Mode SWING l 26 14 Position of Small Picture inside Normal Picture P IN P l 26 RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu 15 Recording Speed Mode REC SP...

Page 15: ...UT NV MX8 only l 49 7 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 8 Digital Effect On Off EFFECT l 30 9 Digital Effect Selection EFFECT SELECT l 30 CARD SETUP Sub Menu NV MX8 only 10 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY l 36 11 Title Creation CREATE TITLE l 42 MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu 12 Multi Picture Mode SCAN MODE 13 Strobe Multi Picture Mode SPEED l 31 14 Swing Mode SWING l 31 RECORDING...

Page 16: ...CK l 43 8 Setting a Slide Show SLIDE SHOW l 41 9 Setting DPOF DPOF SETTING l 44 10 Formatting a Card CARD FORMAT l 44 DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu All of the items on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu are the same as those on the DISPLAY SETUP Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu All of the items on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Menu are the same as those on the OTHER FUNCTIONS Sub Men...

Page 17: ...h the power turned off and then connect to the AC Mains socket After charging for 4 hours the built in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHEN NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC SUPPLIER LP Mode A desired recording speed can be selected with REC SPEED on the RECORDING SETUP Su...

Page 18: ...d 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 pushing the Operation Lever towards j 6 or i 7 in the Recording Pause Mode When the Operation Lever is pushed towards j images are played back in the reverse direction When the Opera...

Page 19: ...RESSIVE on the CAMERA SETUP Sub Menu is ON or AUTO this function cannot be used 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 th...

Page 20: ... images 1 Press the OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER Button repeatedly until the indication 1 appears 2 Press the Recording Start Stop Button or PHOTO SHOT Button to start recording MEGA OIS Optical Image Stabilizer Function This function increases the effect We recommend using MEGA OIS Optical Image Stabilizer Function when performing Card Photo Shot Function 3 Press the OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER Button r...

Page 21: ...rogramme AE You can select optimal automatic exposures under specific recording 1 Slide the Mode Selector Switch to MNL The MNL indication appears 2 Select the CAMERA SETUP on the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu and press the PUSH Dial to select the desired mode 5 7 4 Ω or º The indication of the selected mode appears 5 Sports Mode 1 For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports scenes ...

Page 22: ...Lens Cap and zoom in until the entire screen becomes white 2 Set the Mode Selector Switch to MNL The MNL Indication appears 3 Keep pressing the 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 ªAbout White Balance Sensor The White Balance Sensor 1 determines the nature of ...

Page 23: ...elector Switch to MNL The MNL indication 1 appears 2 Press the PUSH Dial until the Iris indication 2 appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial to adjust the iris Range of Iris Adjustment CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OP Opened i0dB OPi18dB 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 ...

Page 24: ...t set off The available range of the Video Flash is approximately 1 to 2 5 metres in a dark places Picture will appear dark when they are recorded by using the Video Flash at distances greater than 2 5 metres Using the Video Flash VW FLH3E optional enables you to record still pictures farther than 2 5 metres in a dark place The available range is approximately 1 to 4 metres Video Flash VW FLH3E op...

Page 25: ...NCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 a desired Digital 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 49 ªWipe Mode and Mix Mode Wipe Mode Like a curtain is being pulled the still picture of the last recorded scene gradually changes...

Page 26: ... SPEED to a desired strobe speed At the FAST setting 9 consecutive still pictures is captured within approximately 1 second at NORMAL within approximately 2 seconds and at SLOW within approximately 3 seconds If you set SWING on the MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu to ON the intervals at which the 9 still pictures are taken are longer at the beginning and end than in the middle of the swing strobe period an...

Page 27: ...be adjusted using the Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode l 29 If a cassette recorded with a copyright protection signal is played back the picture is distorted by mosaic like patterns For other notes concerning this item see page 49 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back ªCue Review Playback If the Operation Lever is pushed towards 5 1 or 6 2 during Playback it turns to Cue Playback A or Revie...

Page 28: ...D Button still pictures advances in the forward direction If either one of the buttons continues to be pressed still pictures advance continuously 1 frame at a time until the button is released To Resume Normal Playback Press the 1 Button ªJog Playback By turning the Jog Dial PUSH Dial 1 of the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode still pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in the forwar...

Page 29: ...ication B appears and searching of the subsequent scene marked with an index signal starts Each time the button is pressed after the start 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 Continuous Index Search If the 9 Button or the Button is pressed for 2 second...

Page 30: ...2 Press the SELECT Button on the Remote Controller and select WIPE or MIX 3 Press the STORE Button 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 in the scene in which you want to use the Wipe or Mix effect The scene changes as a result of the Wipe or Mix effect The Wipe Function and Mix Function can be used only fro...

Page 31: ...he point which the Button is pressed If MANUAL is selected Press the MULTI Button at each scene you want to capture When 9 screens are captured the tape will stop If PHOTO or SCENE is selected From the point at which the Button is pressed 9 screens of pictures to which index signals are attached are captured in the playback direction After 9 screens are captured the tape will stop but if there are...

Page 32: ...hen an external or built in microphone is used 3 3 3 3 Switch the Movie Camera over to the Still Playback Mode where you want to add new sound 4 4 4 4 Press the A DUB Button on the Remote Controller 5 5 5 5 To start Audio Dubbing press the Button on the Remote Controller To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the Button on the Remote Controller The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again To Play B...

Page 33: ... REC Button press the PLAY Button Both are on the Remote Controller 5 5 5 5 Press the Button or Button to stop recording Other Equipment 6 6 6 6 Press the Button to stop playback For other notes concerning this item see page 50 Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing By connecting this Movie Camera with other digital video equipment that has a DV Input Output Terminal i LINK using a DV Ca...

Page 34: ...nal Computer Connection Kit you can import still pictures into your personal computer This kit is supplied only to NV MX2 Use the Digital Still Picture Terminal D STILL PICTURE 1 when using the Personal Computer Connection Kit When recording be careful not to cut off the Time Code from the start of the tape Importing the Moving Pictures or Voice Data is not possible For more details on the operati...

Page 35: ...PICTURE Card PhotoShot when recording moving picture select MPEG4 MPEG4 Recording when recording voice select VOICE Voice Recording If the TAPE CARD Selector is set to CARD the Movie Camera is automatically turned off when you leave it for about 6 minutes without performing any photshot recording When the TAPE CARD Selector is set to CARD you cannot record to the Tape ªCard Photoshot Still picture...

Page 36: ...UNCTIONS CARD SETUP PICTURE QUALITY a desired image quality Maximum number of images recordable on the supplied Card 8MB When the picture size is 1280k k k k960 FINE high image quality approximately 8 pictures NORMAL Normal image quality approximately 14 pictures ECONOMY low image quality approximately 20 pictures When the picture size is 640k k k k480 FINE high image quality approximately 45 pict...

Page 37: ...ording from a Cassette VCR Mode 1 1 1 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector to CARD 2 2 2 2 Slide the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector to MPEG4 3 3 3 3 Start playback and press the Recording Start Stop Button at the desired scene Recording from an other equipment 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS or VCR FUNCTIONS CARD SETUP PICTURE QUALITY a desired image quality 2 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector to CARD 3 Slide the PICTU...

Page 38: ...layback and turns to Stop Mode File is numbered in hexadecimal When the object is moving fast or zoom operation is performed picture may appear to be still or causes mosaic pattern noise but this is not a malfunction ªPlaying back Voice 1 Set the Movie Camera to Card Playback Mode The CARD P B Lamp lights up 2 Set the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector to VOICE 3 Start Playback 1 Playing back Stop the p...

Page 39: ...lected files is marked with a frame When 7 or more files have been recorded turn the PUSH Dial to display the next file The Operation Lever towards 6 or 5 can be used instead of the PUSH Dial 4 Press either the PUSH Dial or the MULTI Button The selected file is shown on the entire screen 2 Picture Size When PICTURE is selected at Step 1 3 File Number 4 File Name When PICTURE or MPEG4 is selected a...

Page 40: ...ed at Step 3 When picture with a size other than 640k480 are copied on the casette their picture quality will be slightly deteriorated Picture size recorded on tape is 640k480 Cannot save as mega pixel still picture To Copy All the Pictures 1 1 1 1 Slide the PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE Selector to PICTURE 2 2 2 2 Display the first picture If a picture other than the first one is displayed only the subsequ...

Page 41: ...o adjust the playback time then press it Playback Time Second Indication 2 The Indication 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 YES SLIDE SHOW PRESET 2 2 2 2 Push the Operati...

Page 42: ...PUSH Dial The title is recorded on the card For other notes concerning this item see page 51 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 IN Button The title is displayed 2 Press 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 ...

Page 43: ...t the type of data to be erased To Select and Delete Files 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS ERASE CARD FILE ERASE FILE BY SELECTION To erase a title select ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION 2 Select the file you wish to delete and press the PUSH Dial The frame around the selected file flashes To erase 2 files or more repeat this step 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button A verification message appears 4 Select YES and press t...

Page 44: ...n when the setup is completed To Verify DPOF Setting Select VERIFY in Step 2 above The pictures for which 1 or more print is set in DPOF are played back continuously For other notes concerning this item see page 51 Formatting a Card 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...

Page 45: ...ause l 32 PHOTO Photoshot Mode Recording l 19 BLANK Blank Search l 28 R Repeat Playback l 49 2k Variable Speed Search l 27 1 500 When you adjust shutter speed manually this indication appears l 23 SLIDE Slide Show Playback l 41 SLIDE Slide Show Playback Pause l 41 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback l 41 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback Pause l 41 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this i...

Page 46: ...e Pin Number you have already selected If the number is not correct the screen will not change If the number is correct the contents of the setup will be displayed By repeating Steps 2 to 4 above you can change the contents Warning Alarm Indications If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes please check the condition of the Movie Camera Some Indications may not be displayed acco...

Page 47: ...und point from where you press the PHOTO SHOT Button When you change to the Still Picture Mode you will hear a click This is the sound of the iris closing and not an indication of malfunction If you record still pictures in Progressive Photoshot Mode when your Movie Camera is set to Programme AE l 21 the brightness of the images may change About PROGRESSIVE Setup When the æ Indication is displayed...

Page 48: ... You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance adjustment manually under weak illumination ªManual Shutter Speed Adjustment You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject During normal playback movement in the images may not look smooth Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may become unstable avoid reco...

Page 49: ...OUT setting on the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Sub Menu STEREO Stereo Sound main sound and sub sound L Left channel sound main sound R Right channel sound sub sound If an attempt was made to perform audio dubbing for what was recorded with 12bit selected as the AUDIO REC setting the sound played back will be set to stereo regardless of the AUDIO OUT setting if 12bit AUDIO is set to MIX ªIndex Search Functi...

Page 50: ...same audio recording mode as that of the Cassette on the playback side NV MX8 only The images on the monitor of the recording side may be 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 i LINK you may not...

Page 51: ...ctures is 640k480 If the PICTURE SIZE is set to 1280k960 and TAPE CARD Selector is set to CARD title cannot be created Even if the contrast of the Title is adjusted the portions where there is little difference 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 numb...

Page 52: ...the Lens attach the supplied Lens Cap ªCautions for Use When you use your Movie Camera in a rainy or snowy day or on a beach make sure that no water enters inside the Movie Camera Water may cause the Movie Camera or Cassette to malfunction Irreparable failure may occur If sea water splashes onto the Movie Camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body caref...

Page 53: ...ndensation Indication is not displayed as a precaution please wait for another hour before using the Movie Camera Watch for Condensation even before the Condensation Indication is displayed Because condensation takes place gradually the Condensation Indication may not be displayed during the first 10 to 15 minutes of condensation formation inside the Movie Camera In extremely cold places condensat...

Page 54: ...ltraviolet rays or humidity may damage the tape Dust contains hard mineral particles and dusty Cassettes damage the heads of the Movie 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 humidi...

Page 55: ...he Auto Focus Function does not operate correctly In this case use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus l 56 Editing 1 Audio dubbing cannot be performed 1 1 Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open If it is open set to SAVE recording cannot be performed l 11 1 2 Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in LP Mode LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing ...

Page 56: ...will not be focused 3 Recording a subject in dark surroundings Because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly 4 Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Because the Movie Camera focuses on the objects with glossy surfaces or on highly reflective objects the record...

Page 57: ...s up 5 Rewind the tape The tape automatically stops approximately at the position where the counter was set to zero Stopping editing automatically during audio dubbing 1 Set DISPLAY SETUP C DISPLAY MEMORY 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the position where you want to stop editing 3 Play back the still picture where you want to start audio dubbing 4 Start audio dubbing l 32 Audio dubbing automa...

Page 58: ...V MX8 only 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S Video Input Level NV MX8 only Y Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Input 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input Level Line NV MX8 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 USB Mini SystemE Card reader writer function USB 1 1 complia...

Page 59: ...u Screen 13 Microphone 19 Mirror Mode 25 Mosaic Mode 25 Moving Picture MPEG4 Recording 37 ªN Negative Mode 25 ªP Photoshot 19 35 Playback Digital Effects 30 31 Playback Zoom 32 Portrait Mode 21 Programme AE 21 ªR Recording Check 18 Recording Pause Mode 18 Recording Speed 17 Remaining Tape Time 45 Remote Controller 8 Repeat Playback 49 ªS SD Voice Recording 37 Self Recording 18 Sepia Mode 25 Shutte...

Page 60: ...B VQT9368 F0801Zs0 1600 A C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global ...

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