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Digital Video Camera

Operating Instructions

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

(For UK Customers Only)

Model No. 

NV-MX500B

VQT0A69

B5-B.book  1 ページ  2002年8月30日 金曜日 午前10時40分

Summary of Contents for NV-MX500B

Page 1: ...Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely For UK Customers Only Model No NV MX500B VQT0A69 ...

Page 2: ... wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK T...

Page 3: ...htness 20 Advanced Functions 20 Using the Auto Pop up Flash 21 Digital Effect Functions 21 VCR Mode Playing Back 24 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back 24 Slow Motion Playback 24 Still Playback Still Advance Playback 25 Finding the End of Recording 25 Index Search Functions 25 Playback Zoom Function 26 Playback Digital Effect Functions 26 Playing Back on Your TV 27 Audio Dubbing 27 Audio Level A...

Page 4: ...MC8E VW MMC16E VJA0940 VSB0419 VSK0592 VFA0378 1 2 K2KC4CB00002 6 5 8 9 VYK0J50 7 VFC3506 K2GJ2DZ00011 CR2025 N2QCAD000002 N2QAEC000003 3 4 VFF0161 K2KY8CD00002 28 SD Memory Card RP SD016 RP SD032 RP SD064 RP SD128 RP SDH256 RP SDH512 29 PC Card Adaptor for SD Memory Card BN SDABPE 30 USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card BN SDCAPE 31 Bluetooth Adaptor Kit VW BTC1E Some optional accessories may not...

Page 5: ...the recorded picture C NIGHT VIEW TITLE MULTI P IN P STILL SEARCH SEARCH WEBCAMERA 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CAMERA VCR CARDP B O FF ON MODE 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 29 Zoom Lever W T 15 30 Cassette Eject Lever OPEN EJECT 9 31 Operation Mode Lamps CAMERA VCR CARD P B 9 14 24 32 32 Recording Start Stop Button 14 31 33 Off On Mode Selector Switch OFF ON MODE 9 14 47 34 Cassette Hol...

Page 6: ...PAUSE FF W STILL ADV MENU ITEM SET 6 1 5 E D VAR SEARCH P B ZOOM 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 The following buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the Movie Camera 74 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT 15 30 33 75 Title Button TITLE 35 76 Multi Picture Picture in Picture Button MULTI P IN P 23 27 35 77 Rewind Review Button 6 24 32 78 Pause Button 25 32 79 Stop Button 24 32 80 Reco...

Page 7: ...CEMENT BATTERIES MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURER THEY MUST BE FITTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND LOCATION AS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WITH THE CORRECT POLARITY 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 5 15 15 15 48 Setup on the Remote Controller VCR1 P...

Page 8: ... shown in the table are for continuous recording at a temperature of 20oC and humidity of 60 If the Battery is charged at a higher or lower temperature the charging time may be longer CGP D14S CGP D210 A 1h30min B 2h 1h40min C 1h 50min CGR D16S CGR D220 VSB0419 A 1h10min B 2h20min 2h C 1h10min 1h CGP D28S CGP D320 A 2h B 4h5min 3h25min C 2h5min 1h45min CGR D53S CGR D815 A 4h30min B 7h40min 6h25min...

Page 9: ... the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 on the cassette by sliding it in the SAVE arrow direction prevents recording To enable recording close the accidental erasure prevention slider by sliding it in the REC arrow direction For other notes concerning this item see 42 Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes Turn on the power first and then select modes ª How to Turn on the Power 1 Set ...

Page 10: ... TO RETURN LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOUR LEVEL EVF BRIGHTNESS These adjustments do not affect the recorded images For other notes concerning this item see 49 Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup this Movie Camera displays various function setups on Menus 1 Press the MENU Button 51 The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the OFF ON MODE Switch 33...

Page 11: ...ODE 5 MULTI PICTURES 6 RECORDING SETUP Recording Setup Sub Menu REC SPEED Recording Speed Mode 13 AUDIO REC Audio Recording Mode 13 SCENEINDEX Scene Index Mode 25 WIND CUT Wind Noise Reduction 17 ZOOM MIC Zoom Microphone 15 FLASH Flash 21 RED EYE REDUCTION Red Eye Reduction 21 FLASH LEVEL Flash Level 21 7 DISPLAY SETUP Display Setup Sub Menu DATE TIME Date and Time Indication 41 C DISPLAY Counter ...

Page 12: ...NS The settings information may not be displayed properly if the camera data of this Movie Camera are played back on other equipment The camera data will not be recorded in the following cases When the data are recorded from a card to a tape When recording proceeds with no input signals supplied When recording involves the use of the S Video or AV Input Socket When pictures with no camera data are...

Page 13: ...battery The clock employs the 24 hour system FILE SEARCH ERASE FILE FILE LOCK DPOF SETTING EXIT 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG CLOCK SET PRESS MENU TO RETURN YEAR 2002 MONTH 10 DAY 08 HOUR 14 MIN 30 Internal Lithium Battery Recharge The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock When the 0 Indication flashes the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion 1 Connect the AC A...

Page 14: ...he Recording By pressing the S Button 17 briefly in the Recording Pause Mode you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene The CHK Indication is displayed After checking the Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode ª To View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is Paused Camera Search The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the SEARCHj Button 17 or SEARCHi Button 19...

Page 15: ... keep the PHOTO SHOT Button pressed the Movie Camera will continuously record still pictures in approximately 0 7 seconds intervals until the button is released However this does not operate when using Progressive Photoshot The screen blinks and at the same time a shutter clicking sound is recorded ª Digital Still Picture When the STILL Button 23 is pressed images become still pictures When the bu...

Page 16: ...Function This function increases the effect We recommend using MEGA OIS Optical Image Stabilizer Function when performing Card Photoshot Function 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 20tW T D ZOOM W T 29 MEGA OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER 5 PHOTO SHOT 25 32 3 Press the OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER Button 5 repeatedly until the Indication appears To Cancel Image Stabilizer Press the OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER...

Page 17: ...when recording 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS RECORDING SETUP WIND CUT ON 32 BLC 6 ª C NIGHT VIEW 20 C NIGHT VIEW 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG The WIND CUT Indication appears To Cancel the Wind Noise Reduction Function Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS RECORDING SETUP WIND CUT OFF For other notes concerning this item see 43 Cinema Function and Wide Function Cinema Function This function is for recording in a c...

Page 18: ...S W B 8 2 Repeatedly press the W B Button 10 to select a desired White Balance Mode 1 Automatic White Balance Adjustment 2 Indoor Mode recording under incandescent lamp 3 Outdoor Mode z 4 The white balance setting that was previously set manually 1 To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the W B Button repeatedly until none of the White Balance Mode Indications z 1 are displayed any more Or set the A...

Page 19: ...0K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K 1 AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK FOCUS W B 8 2 Press the PUSH Dial 26 until the Shutter Speed Indication appears 3 Turn the PUSH Dial 26 to adjust the shutter speed Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1 50 1 8000 s in Tape Mode 1 25 1 500 s in Card Photoshot Mode 1 50 1 500 s in MPEG4 Mode The standard shutter speed is 1 50 s Selecting a speed closer to ...

Page 20: ... 1 set the AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK Switch to MANUAL to adjust the brightness manually and then set the AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK Switch to AE LOCK Set the AE Lock again when the TAPE CARD CARD MODE Selector is switched after the AE Lock has been set The brightness setting may be changed Advanced Functions This Movie Camera comes with 4 professional functions Advanced Functions which come in handy for record...

Page 21: ... ßA Indication is displayed in a dark place and the Video Flash can be lighted AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK FOCUS W B 8 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 26 51 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 2 Press the STILL Button 23 Video Flash pops up and is lighted automatically and the image becomes still 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Button 25 or Recording Start Stop Button 32 Video ...

Page 22: ...t recorded scene gradually fades out 1 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 WIPE or MIX The WIPE or MIX Indication appears 10 NEGA 11 SEPIA 12 B W 13 SOLARI WIPE WIPE WIPE MIX MIX MIX MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 26 51 2 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 32 to start recording 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 32 to pause the recording The last scene is stored in memory The WIPE ...

Page 23: ... sports When MANUAL is selected You can select a desired scene one at a time up to 9 small pictures 3 Press the MULTI Button 24 If MANUAL is selected press the MULTI Button at each scene you want to capture 4 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 32 or the PHOTO SHOT Button 25 to record on the Cassette Deleting All the Captured Multi Pictures While 9 multi pictures are displayed press the MULTI Bu...

Page 24: ... SEARCH 17 18 21 WEBCAMERA PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 26 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back ª Cue Review Playback If the 5 Button 19 or 6 Button 17 is pressed during Playback it turns to Cue Playback A or Review Playback B If the Button is held continuously it turns to Cue Playback or Review Playback until you release it ª Variable Speed Search Function The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playba...

Page 25: ... 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG Index Search Functions To facilitate searching of desired scene this Movie Camera automatically records index signals during recording as explained in the following Photoshot Index Signal These signals are automatically recorded whenever still pictures are taken in Photoshot Mode 15 Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still pictures recorded in Continuous...

Page 26: ... To suspend Playback Digital Effect Temporarily Press the OFF ON Button 70 to suspend or restart the digital effect When the digital effect is paused temporarily the selected effect s indication flashes To Cancel the Digital Effect Press the SELECT Button 68 on the Remote Controller and clear the digital effect indication For other notes concerning this item see 45 ª Wipe Mode and Mix Mode 1 Press...

Page 27: ...s the Button To Search the tape position of a desired picture among the playback pictures displayed on 9 screens 1 After displaying pictures in Multi Picture Mode turn the PUSH Dial 26 to select the image whose tape position you want to search The selected picture is marked with a frame 18 24 MULTI P IN P PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG 26 2 Press the or 9 Button 67 on the Remote Controller A still pict...

Page 28: ...TUP Sub Menu of the VCR FUNCTIONS Main Menu When you set MODE of AUDIO LEVEL to any other setting than AUTO the Audio Level Indication appears Adjust the GAIN value When this setting is changed the MIC LEVEL ADJ setting on the ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Sub Menu of the 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L V REW STILL ADV T W s VOL r REC MULTI P IN P A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ...

Page 29: ...ptor MIC AV IN OUT PHONES REMOTE USB EDITD MINI S VIDEO IN OUT 1 2 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L V REW STILL ADV T W s VOL r REC MULTI P IN P A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D 63 81 78 79 Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing By connecting this Movie Camera with other digital video equipment that has a DV Input O...

Page 30: ...elector 13 is set to CARD with a Card inserted the Movie Camera is automatically turned off when you leave it for about 6 minutes without performing any recording When the TAPE CARD CARD MODE Selector 13 is set to CARD you cannot record to the Tape ª Card Photoshot Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from the Movie Camera lens as well as from scenes that have already been recorded on...

Page 31: ... 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG NOW WRITING T A P E C A R D Search starts from the current Tape position and images with Photo Index signals are recorded onto the Card sequentially To Stop Automatic Recording Press the Button 21 For other notes concerning this item see 45 ª Recording a Moving Picture MPEG4 You can record moving pictures for e mailing on a Card The recorded data can be also p...

Page 32: ... the Movie Camera to Card Playback Mode The CARD P B Lamp 31 lights up The file that was recorded last on the Card is displayed 2 Slide the TAPE CARD CARD MODE Selector 13 to CARD MODE until PICTURE MPEG4 or VOICE Indication appears 3 Start Playback PICTURE 1 Starting the Slide Show 5 Playing back the next picture 6 Playing back the previous picture Stop the Slide Show MPEG4 or VOICE 1 Playing bac...

Page 33: ...TER IRIS VOL JOG FILE SEARCH PRESS MENU TO RETURN Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape Card Images can be recorded on the Tape one at a time or all automatically After setting to Card Playback Mode please carry out the following procedures To Copy 1 Picture 1 Slide the TAPE CARD CARD MODE Selector 13 to CARD MODE until the PICTURE Indication appears 2 Display a desired picture 3 Set the TAPE CAR...

Page 34: ...k order and then press the dial This step is skipped when there is no picture that has set for the Slide Show Playback Order Indication 1 4 Turn the PUSH Dial 26 to adjust the playback time and press the dial Playback Time Second Indication 2 The Indication 3 is displayed to the picture set 40 To select the next picture repeat the Steps 2 to 4 above 5 Press the MENU Button 51 to end the setup To P...

Page 35: ...notes concerning this item see 46 CARDMODE TAPE CARD 13 STILL 23 26 51 MENU PUSH SHUTTER IRIS VOL JOG PHOTO SHOT 25 1 2 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 22 The title is displayed 2 Press the MULTI Button 24 A list of titles is displayed File Name 1 3 Turn the PUSH Dial 26 to select a desired t...

Page 36: ... TAPE CARD 13 2 Set CARD FUNCTIONS ERASE CARD FILE ERASE ALL FILES A verification message appears 3 Select YES and press the PUSH Dial 26 All the files of the selected Card Mode PICTURE MPEG4 or VOICE are erased A locked file cannot be erased When you delete Voice File be sure to cancel the Lock setting before deleting Do not delete the Voice Files recorded with this Movie Camera using other devic...

Page 37: ... is displayed 4 Turn the PUSH Dial 26 and select the number of pictures to be printed and press the PUSH Dial 26 Indication 2 is displayed in the picture set 40 5 Repeat Step 3 and 4 and press the MENU Button 51 when the setup is completed To Verify DPOF Setting Select VERIFY in Step 2 The pictures for which 1 or more print is set in DPOF are played back continuously For other notes concerning thi...

Page 38: ...USB driver 2 Set the Movie Camera to Camera Mode DV DIGITAL STILL PICTURE 40 MIC AV IN OUT PHONES REMOTE USB EDITD MINI 44 3 Connect the supplied USB Cable to USB Socket 44 4 Press the WEB CAMERA Button 21 It enters WEB CAMERA Mode 5 Start the NetMeeting When using as a web camera it is not possible to record on a tape or a card or display a title When the LCD Monitor is opened and rotated frontwa...

Page 39: ...ems in the folder structure They have nothing to do with actual operations In the Card Photoshot Mode the Movie Camera automatically saves file numbers Imga0001 jpg etc along with the images The file numbers are recorded with each image as a consecutive number In the SD_VC100 folder the Voice data Mob001 vm1 etc is recorded It however cannot be played back on Personal Computer The SD_VOICE folder ...

Page 40: ...ears 19 SLIDE Slide Show Playback 34 SLIDE Slide Show Playback Pause 34 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback 34 M SLIDE Manual Slide Show Playback Pause 34 F2 4 When you adjust the F Number manually this indication appears 19 1 White Balance setting Mode 18 z Outdoor Mode 18 Indoor Mode recording under incandescent lamp 18 C NIGHT VIEW Colour Night View Function 17 Z MIC Zoom Microphone 15 WIND CUT ...

Page 41: ...er on the inserted Cassette is open that is set to SAVE You are about to do audio dubbing on the unrecorded blank portion of the tape No Cassette is inserted 9 6 The Battery is low Recharge it 7 0 The built in battery is low 13 The video heads are dirty 48 2END The tape came to end during recording REMOTE Wrong Remote Controller Mode has been selected 7 UNPLAYABLE TAPE OTHER FORMAT You are attempt...

Page 42: ...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 17 the brightness of the images may change Using the Colour Night View Function cancels the Progressive Pho...

Page 43: ...ashes Sports Mode Portrait Mode 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 When using this mode using the Colour Night View Function cancels this mode Low Light Mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactor...

Page 44: ...ct Functions It is not possible to use MULTI P IN P WIPE MIX or TRACER of EFFECT1 together with the digital modes of EFFECT2 on the DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu If you have set EFFECT2 to B W or SEPIA changing the selected White Balance Mode is not possible 18 Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the Picture in Picture Mode and the Multi Picture Mode In the following cases using the EFFECT1 on the DIGITAL E...

Page 45: ...xternal input signals Black streaks may appear at the 4 edges of the image When the PHOTO SHOT Button is pressed the image may seem to move backward momentarily but this does not affect the recording If the VOICE Indication is displayed recording to a Card is not possible During the recording with analog input the Card Photoshot and the MPEG4 Recording are not possible Analog Digital Conversion Wh...

Page 46: ... for a few seconds and the next image will be displayed If an MPEG4 moving picture is played continuously for a long time the playback may stop in the midway and the Movie Camera may freeze while a still picture is being displayed Under the condition press the RESET Button When performing Cue or Review Playback of a voice data the Playback elapsed time may not correspond to the actual recording ti...

Page 47: ...ed Do not use this Movie Camera for surveillance purpose or other business use If you use the Movie Camera for a long period of time the internal temperature increases and consequently this may cause malfunction This Movie Camera is not intended for business use When you use your Movie Camera on a beach or similar place do not let sand or fine dust get into the Movie Camera Sand or dust may damage...

Page 48: ...he Button Do not rewind the tape 3 Take out the Head Cleaner Insert a Video Cassette and start recording Then play the tape back to check the recorded image 4 If the image is not still clear repeat Steps 1 to 3 Do not use the Head Cleaner for 3 times or more consecutively Notes Do not rewind every time you use the Head Cleaner Rewind only when the tape reaches the end and then use it again from th...

Page 49: ... allow dirt dust or water to enter it ª LCD Monitor Viewfinder Lens Hood LCD Monitor In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD Monitor Wipe it with soft dry cloth If your Movie Camera is extremely cold when you turn its power on the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the no...

Page 50: ...maining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time Playback Pictures 1 Pictures cannot be played back even when the 1 Button is pressed 0 Is the VCR Lamp on If the VCR Lamp is not on the playback function cannot be used 24 2 Mosaic pattern noise appears on images during Cue Review or Slow Motion Playback This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems I...

Page 51: ... 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 recording subject may become blurry 5 Recording a fast moving subject Because the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with the fast moving subject 6 Recording a subject wit...

Page 52: ...evel Line 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 SystemD Card reader writer function USB 2 0 compliant max 12 Mbps No copyright protection support Mini System editing terminal Digital Interface DV Input Output Terminal IEEE1394 4 pin ...

Page 53: ...RE QUALITY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY 16MB 100 200 400 8 13 18 32MB 220 440 880 18 28 39 64MB 440 880 1760 36 56 78 128MB 880 1760 3520 72 112 156 256MB 1760 3520 7040 144 224 312 512MB 3520 7040 14080 288 448 624 Maximum recording time of MPEG4 moving picture on an SD Memory Card optional MPEG4 MODE SUPERFINE FINE NORMAL 16MB 4min 5min 15min 32MB 8min 10min 32min 64MB 17min 21min 1h5...

Page 54: ...p 15 Manual Focus 20 Memory Stop 51 Microphone 15 Microphone Sensitivity Level 20 Mirror Mode 22 Mix Mode 21 Mosaic Mode 22 Moving Picture MPEG4 Recording 31 Multi Picture Mode 23 ª N Negative Mode 22 ª P Photoshot 15 30 Picture Adjustment 21 Picture Size 33 Picture in Picture Mode 22 Playback Digital Effects 26 Playback Zoom 26 Portrait Mode 18 Programme AE 17 ª R Recording Check 14 Recording Pau...

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