Panasonic NV-GS400GN manuale d’uso

Operatin g Instr uctions Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS400GN Before use, please rea d these instru ctions completely. VQT0J8 4 R 400GN.book 1 ページ ２００４年６ 月３日　木曜 日　午後１時 ４９分[...]

2 Informati on for Your Safe ty ª Carefull y read the Operating Inst ruct io ns a nd us e th e Mov ie Camera correctly. ≥ Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use tha t is not in accordance wi th the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole responsi bili ty of the user. Try out the Movie Camera.[...]

Contents 3 Infor mation for Yo ur Sa fety.... ........ ....... ........ ... 2 Before Use Standard Acces sories...................................... 4 Optional Accessories . ...................................... 4 Controls and C omponents .......................... ..... 4 The Remote Con troller ...... ........ ...... ........... ..... 7 Power Sup[...]

Befo re Use 4 Before Use Stand ard Acces sories Illustrated are access ories supplied with t he Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead -8- 2) Battery Pack -8- 3) Remote Cont roller and Button-Typ e Battery -7- 4) Free Style Rem ote Controller w ith Mic -7- 5) Lens Cap -10- 6) AV Cable -43- 7) Shoul der Strap -10- 8) Digit al V[...]

Befo re Use 5 (7) Aspect/Pro-Cinema Button [ASPECT/PRO-C INEMA] -26 - (8) Flash Butt on [ ß ] -32- (9) Recording Check Button [ S ] -19- Recording Button [REC] -47- (10) Backlight Button [BACK LIGHT] -25- , -47- (11) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] -11- (12) Multi Button [MUL TI] -34- , -40- Picture-in-P icture Button [P-IN-P] -34- (13) Super Colo ur N [...]

Befo re Use 6 ≥ When using headphones, set [AV JACK ] of the [AV IN/OUT] or [I NITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT/PHONE S]. If you set [AV JACK] to [OUT], you may hear noises on the right. (40) Reset Button [RESET] -5 3- (41) Cassette Eject L ever [OPEN/EJECT ] -11- (42) Speaker -36- (43) Sub Recor ding Star t/St op Button [REC ] ≥ It is convenient to re[...]

Befo re Use 7 (70) Index Search Button s [ : , 9 ] ( : : reverse, 9 :f o r w a r d ) -38- (71) Select ion Button [S ELECT] -39- (72) Store Button [STORE ] -39- (73) Off/On Butto n [OFF/ON] - 39- (74) Zoom/V olume But ton [ ZOOM/VOL] -23- , -36 - , -3 8- (75) Variable Speed Search Button [VAR. SEARCH] -37- (76) Menu Butt on [MENU] -13- (77) Photosho[...]

Befo re Use 8 ª Using the Re mote Control ler 1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Se nsor (36) of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button. ≥ Distance from the Movie Camera: Within approximately 5 metres ≥ Angle: Within approximat ely 10 o in the upward, and 15 o in the downward and horizontal directions from t he cent[...]

Befo re Use 9 ≥ When the [CHARGE] Lamp goes off, charging is com pleted. ≥ When charging the overdischarged battery, the [CHARGE] Lamp blinks at f irst, but the battery is charged nor mally. When the temperature of t he battery is too high or low, the [CHARGE] Lamp blinks and the char ging time becomes longer than usual. 2 Attach the ch arged B[...]

Befo re Use 10 ª To Use as a Hand Str ap Using the Grip Belt as the hand st rap makes it easier to handle and carry a Movie Camera. It is more convenient t o use with the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic. 1 Detach the Grip Belt wh ile pressing the Grip Belt Release Bu tton (32) . 2 Detach the en d of the Grip Belt. 3 Slide A to the direction [...]

Befo re Use 11 ≥ Attach the other end of the Shoulder S trap to the other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way. Insertin g a Cass ette 1 Slide the [O PEN/EJECT ] Lever (41) toward the f ront and pu ll do wn to open the Cassette Compartment Cover. 2 Insert a Cassette. 3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the [PUSH] mark 1 . 4 Close the Cassett[...]

Befo re Use 12 Turning on the Movie Camera When the Movie Camera is turned on with the Lens Cap on, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment ma y not function pr operly. Please turn on t he Movie Camera after rem oving the Lens Cap. ª How to Turn on the Powe r 1 Set the [OFF/O N] Switch (48) to [ ON ] wh ile pressing the button 1 . ≥ The Power Lam[...]

Befo re Use 13 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recordin g angle. ≥ The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180 o 1 from the v ertical position upwards and a maximum of 90 o 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movie Camera. You cannot rotate the LCD Monitor wh[...]

Befo re Use 14 ≥ The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial ( 44) is displayed. 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button to select a d esired Sub-Men u. ≥ Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button to display the highlighted item. 3 Press the [ 5 ] Button to display the selected Sub-Men u. 4 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button t o select the item. 5 P[...]

Befo re Use 15 3) [D IGIT AL] Digital Setup Sub-Menu [EFF EC T1] Digital Effects 1 -33- [EFF EC T2] Digital Effects 2 -33- [MULTI MODE] Multi-Picture Mode -34 - [TITLE IN ] Adding a Title -4 1- 4) [CARD] Card Setup Sub-Menu [PICTURE SIZE] Pict ure Si ze -22- [PICT QUA LITY] Picture Quality -22- [CREATE TITLE] Title Creation -40- 5) [RECORDING] Reco[...]

Befo re Use 16 2) [AV IN/OUT] Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu [AV JACK] AV Socket -45- [A.DUB INPUT] Audio Dubbing Input -45- [DV OUT] Analog-Digital Conversion Output -61- 3) [D IGIT AL] Playback Digital Setup Sub-Menu [EFFECT O N] Digi tal Ef fect O n/Off -39- [EFF ECT SEL] Digital Effect S election -39- [TITLE IN ] Adding a Title -4 1- 4[...]

Befo re Use 17 3) [D IGIT AL] Digital Setup Sub-Menu [TITLE IN ] Adding a Title -4 1- 4) [CARD] Card Setup Sub-Menu [PICTURE SIZE] Pict ure Si ze -22- [PICT QUA LITY] Picture Quality -22- [CREATE TITLE] Title Creation -40- [BURST M ODE] Continuous Photoshot -22- 5) [RECORDING] Recording Setup Sub- Menu [WIND CUT] Wind Noise Red uction -26- [H.SHOE [...]

Befo re Use 18 Setting Date an d Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before recording. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] > > [YES]. 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button t o select [YEAR ], [MONTH], [DAY ], [HOUR] or [MIN.][...]

Recording Mode 19 Recording Mode About Recording When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode Dial to Tape Recor ding Mode [ ]. When recording still pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ ] . When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch (31) set to [AUTO], the Movie Cam era automatically adjusts the focus an d whi[...]

Recording Mode 20 ª Finding the End of Rec ording (Blank Se arch Fu nction ) The Blank Search F unction aids you to locate the end of the recording on the Casset te quickly. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES]. ≥ The [BLANK] Indication appears during the Blank S earch. ?[...]

Recording Mode 21 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [REC MODE] >> [FRAME]. ≥ The [FRAME] Indication appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/ Stop Button (47) . ≥ For other not es conce rning this item, see -54- . Recording a St ill Picture on a C ard (Photoshot) Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from the[...]

Recording Mode 22 ≥ The Shutter Chanc e Mark appears ev en when the [PHOT O SHO T] Button is not pressed. Check it for your ref erenc e. ≥ Even if the [PHO T O SHO T ] Button is pres sed halfwa y , the Shutter Chance Mark does not appear in Manual Focus M ode. Selecting the Size of Photoshot Images 1 Tape Recordi ng Mode: Set [TAPE RECORDING ME[...]

Recording Mode 23 Self-ti mer R ecording When you set the self-timer, the recording starts automatically after 10 sec onds on the Ca rd. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [ON]. ≥ The [ ] Indication appears. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (52) . ≥ The Recording Lamp (34) and [...]

Recording Mode 24 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (47) or the [PHOTO SHOT ] Button (52) . To Cancel th e Tele-M acro Function Press the [TELE MACRO] Button (in this case, the zoom magnification is not restored). Or push the [W/T] Lev er . ª To Use the Zoom Microphone Function Along with the z ooming operation, the microphone’s directiona[...]

Recording Mode 25 Fade In/Out Functions Fade In Fade In brings out im ages and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginning of a s cene. 1 Keep pressing the [FADE] B utton (20) during the Recordi ng Pause Mode. ≥ The image fades out gradually. 2 When the im age is com pletely gone, press the Recordi ng Start/Sto p Button (47) to start re[...]

Recording Mode 26 0 Lux Ni ght View Func tion Using the LCD Monitor light, a dark scene of almost 0 lux can be recorded. 1 Press the [COLOUR NI GHT VIEW] Bu tton (13) unt il the [ 0LUX NIGHT VIEW] Indicat ion appears. ≥ The [REVERSE THE LCD MONIT OR] Indication appears. 2 Rotate the LCD Monitor frontward (to the lens si de). ≥ The screen become[...]

Recording Mode 27 1 Press the [ASP ECT/PRO -CINEM A] Button (7) twice. ≥ The [P RO .CIN E]/[F RAM E] Indic ation appears. To Cancel th e Wide/Pro-Cinema Function Press the [ASPEC T/PRO-CINEMA] But ton until the [16:9] or [PRO. CINE]/[FRAME] Indica tion disappears. ≥ For other not es conce rning this item, see -57- . Cinema Function This functio[...]

Recording Mode 28 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. ≥ The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Repeatedly press t he [WB] Button (28) to select a desired White Balance Mode. ≥ If you hold down the [WB] Button when the [AUTO/MANUAL/A E LOCK] Switch is set to [MANUAL] o r [AE LOCK], the M anual White Balance Adjustment Mode ( 1 ) i[...]

Recording Mode 29 ≥ The red light from the Recording Lam p (34) will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly a nd changing the c olouring. Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish. Even within the ef fective range of[...]

Recording Mode 30 Manual Iris A djustment (F Number) You can us e this function when th e screen is t oo bright or too dar k. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. ≥ The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button (27) twice. ≥ The Iris Indication appears. 3 Turn the Multi Man ual Ring (24) to adjust the iris[...]

Recording Mode 31 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [AE LOCK]. ≥ The [ ] Indication flashes and then lights. The brightness of the picture is no w locked to the value it had at the moment of se ttin g t he s wit ch to [A E LO CK] . To Cancel th e AE Lock Se t the [A UT O/MA NU AL /AE L OCK ] Sw itch to [AUTO] or [MANUAL] . To Lock t[...]

Recording Mode 32 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button t o select the [MNL (AGC*, NO-AGC)]. ≥ AGC*: Auto Gain Control ≥ When you set [MODE] to any other setting than [AUTO], the Microphone Sensitivity Level appears. AUTO: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically. MNL (A GC) : The desired recording level can be set. AGC will[...]

Recording Mode 33 To Activate the Auto Pop-up Flash by the [STILL] Bu tton If you press the [STILL] Button (17) in Step 2, the image becomes still. (I t is cancelled when you press the [STILL] Button again.) Record your fa vourite scene. Adjusting Brightness o f the Video Flash Set [T APE R ECOR DING M EN U] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMER[...]

Recording Mode 34 13) Black & White Mode [B/W] ≥ It records an image in black and white. 14) Solarisation Mode [SOLARI] ≥ It records an image with a painti ng-like effect. To Select a Desired D igital Effect Set [T APE R ECOR DIN G MEN U] > > [DIG ITAL ] >> [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> a desired Digital Effect . To Cancel th [...]

Recording Mode 35 ª Wipe Mode and M ix Mode Wipe Mode : Like drawing a curtain, the still picture of the last recorded scene gradually changes to the moving image of a new scene. Mix Mode: While the moving image of a new scene fades in, the still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades out. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] >> [DIGITAL] [...]

Playback Mode 36 Playback Mode Playin g Back a Tap e The recorded scene can be played back immediately after th e recording. 1 Set the [OFF/O N] Switch (48) to [ON]. ≥ The Power Lamp (46) lights up. 2 Set the Mode Di al (44) to Tape Playback Mode . 3 Press the [ 6 ] Button (21) to rewind the tape. ≥ Rewind the tape t o the point where y ou want[...]

Playback Mode 37 ª Variabl e Speed Search Function The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback can be varied. 1 During playback, press the [ 1 ] Bu tton (19) . ≥ The [1 k! ] Indication appears. 2 Push the [ s VOL/JOG r ] Lever (51) to sel ect a desired search s peed. The following 6 playback speeds ar e available for the Variable Speed S earch [...]

Playback Mode 38 ≥ If the Movie Camera is left in the S till Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes, t he Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video head s from excessiv e wear and tear. Index Search Function To facilitate searching for desired scenes, this Movie Camera automatically records index signals during recor ding, as exp[...]

Playback Mode 39 Playba ck Digit al Effect Functions During playback, special digital effects can be added to the recorded pictures. The sam e effects as those of Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during recording, are obtained. 1 Press the [ 1 ] Button (84) . 2 Press the [SELECT ] Button (71 ) on the Remote Controller to select a desired dig[...]

Playback Mode 40 2 Press the [MULTI] Butto n (12) . ≥ The files recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi-Picture Mode. 1 Picture Size 2 File Number 3 Folder File Number 3 Press the [ ; / ∫ / 6 / 5 ] Button to select a desired file. ≥ The selected file is marked with a frame. 4 Press either the [ENTER] Button (19 ) or the [MULTI] B utton (1[...]

Playback Mode 41 3 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (52) . ≥ The title is stored. ≥ To perform Photoshot again, select [RETURN]. 4 Select [LUMINANCE ] and press the [ENTER] Butto n (19) , then press the [ 5 ] Button (18) or [ 6 ] Button (21) to adju st the title c ontrast and p ress the [ENT ER] Button (19) . 5 Press the [ 5 ] Button (18) or [ 6 [...]

Playback Mode 42 2 Set [PICTURE PL AYBACK MENU] >> [EDITING] >> [DPO F SET] >> [YES ] >> [VARIABLE]. ≥ When all images are not printed, select [ALL 0]. 3 Select a desired picture and press the [ENTER] Butto n (19) . ≥ The selected pict ure is marked with a frame. ≥ The number of prints set by DPOF 1 is displayed. 4 Pre[...]

Playback Mode 43 3 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (52) . ≥ A verification m essage appears . 4 Select [YE S] and p ress the [EN TER] Button (19) . ≥ The selected file is deleted from the Card. ≥ If [NO] is selected, the file selection is cancelled. To Selec t and Delete All Fi les 1 Set [PICTURE PL AYBACK MENU] >> [DELET E] >> [AL[...]

Playback Mode 44 To Make th e Indications Appear on th e TV Screen Press the [ OSD] Button (63) on the Remote Controller. ≥ For other not es conce rning this item, see -61- . ZOOM OSD DISPLA Y DATE/ TIME RESET TITLE PHOT O SHOT ST ART/ STOP (63) 400GN.book 44 ページ ２００４年６ 月３日　木曜 日　午後１ 時４９分[...]

Editing Mode 45 Edit ing Mo de Recording from a Tape onto a Card Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from scenes that hav e already been recorded on a cassette. 1 Set the Mode Di al (44) to Tape Playback Mode . 2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback M ode at t he scene you w ish to record, and press the [PHOTO SHO[...]

Editing Mode 46 Copying on a DVD- R or an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassett e (Dubbing) After connecting the Movie Camera to the DVD Recorder or the VC R as illustrated, st art the following procedures. 1 AV Cable 2 S-Video Cable When connecting with DV Cable (Only for models e quipped w ith the DV te rminal) 3 DV Cable (optional) Be s ure to p res s the [O[...]

Editing Mode 47 2 Insert an unr ecorded Cassette. Oth er E qui pme nt: 3 Insert a recorded Cassette and st art playback. Movie Camera: 4 While pressing the [ ¥ REC] Button (66) , press the [ 1 ] Butt on (84) on the Remote Controll er. Or while pressi ng the [RE C] Butto n (9) , press the [BACK LIGHT] Butto n (10) on the Movie Camera. ≥ When reco[...]

Editing Mode 48 2 Connect the pr inter with the supplied USB Cable. 1 USB Cable ≥ The [PRINT] Indication appears on the screen of the Movie Camera. Highlighted: Printable Blinking: Printer is bei ng recognized. ≥ The [PRINT] Indication does not appear when the card is not inserted in the M ovie Camer a. (You cannot print pictures.) ≥ When the[...]

With a PC 49 With a PC Copying Still Pict ures to a PC Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can import pictures onto your personal computer. ≥ Do not c onnect the USB Cable until the USB driver is installed . (Windows 98 SE only) 1 Windows 98 SE only: Instal l the suppl ied USB driver . 2 Set the Mode Di al (44) to PC Mode. 3 Connect the su[...]

With a PC 50 ª With DV Cable (optional) (Windows M e/2000/XP) Connecting the Movie Camera with the DV Cable allows you to output images edited on t he personal computer to the cassette in the Movie Camera. 1 Install Mo tionDV STUDIO. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recordi ng M ode or Tape Playback Mode. ≥ If you wish to capture data from a t a pe, [...]

Others 51 Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Camera status are shown on the screen. r : Remaining Battery Power ≥ When the bat tery power becomes low, the Indication changes. When the battery is discharged completely, the u ( v ) Indication flashes. R0:45: Remaining Tape Time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When [...]

Others 52 : Zoom Microphone -2 4- WIND CUT: Wind Noise Reduction -26- : Zebra Pattern -31- : Picture Adjustment -31- æ : Progressive Photoshot Mode -20- : Tele Macro -23- : Soft Skin Mode -26- PICTURE: Picture -39- TITLE: Title picture -41- WEB : WEB CAME RA Mode (recording) -49- WEB : WEB CAMER A Mode (playback) -49- PRINT (Highlighted): PictBrid[...]

Others 53 Initializing the Modes You can ch ange the Menu settings back to the shipping condition. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [INITIAL SE T] >> [YES]. ≥ The initial izing takes a lit tle while. ≥ After the initializing is completed, the [COMPLET ED] Indication appear s. ≥ Initializi[...]

Others 54 CARD LOCKED: The write protect ion switch on the SD Mem or y C ard is se t to [LO CK ]. DISCONNECT USB CABLE: Y ou are attempting to t urn the Mod e Dial in PC Mode with connecting the USB Cable to the Movie Camera. PC DOES NOT SUPPOR T USB 2.0: In the MotionD V S TUDIO Mode, your personal computer does not suppor t USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. CAN [...]

Others 55 ≥ It may not be possible to play back a mega-pixel still-picture recorded by this Movie Camera with another movie camera. ≥ When there is a contrasty object ahead or behind the subject in the f ocus area, the subject may not be focused. In this case, move the contrasty object out of the focus area. ≥ When the picture size is set to [...]

Others 56 ≥ If the M ovie Camera is no t operated f or approximately 30 minutes when the Quick S tart Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and the Movie Camer a will completely be turned off. ≥ In the Aut omatic White B alance Mode, the colour may be recorded unnaturally at the beginning of the recording. ≥ The zoom magnification diffe[...]

Others 57 ª Wide/Pro-Cine ma Function ≥ You cannot use these modes when recording on the card. ≥ The Wide/Pro-Cinema Mode cannot be used simultaneously with the following functions. ≥ Progressive Photosho t Function ≥ Cinema Mode ≥ The Pro-Cinema Mode cannot be used simultaneously with the following functions. ≥ Digital Effect Function[...]

Others 58 Card Slow Shutter M ode ≥ The subject may not be focused in dark scenes with less luminance or scenes with less contrast. ≥ Buttons cannot be activated ex cept the [OFF/ON] Switch, the Mode Dial and the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch whil e the Movie Camera is focusing on the subject. ≥ When you take picture of people with night views[...]

Others 59 ≥ When the [ ß ], [ ß i ], [ ß j ], [ ß A ], [ ß A i ] or [ ß A j ] Indication is displayed, the Video Flash can be lighted. (When flashing, t he Video Flash is charging.) When the [ ] Indication is displayed, the Video Flash will not be lighted. ≥ Charging the V ideo Flash takes 4 seconds maximum after lighting. ≥ When the [P[...]

Others 60 ≥ If you dub a tape recorded at t he [12bit] selected as the [AUDIO RE C] on the [RECOR DING] Sub-Menu, playback sound becomes stereo sound regardless of the [AU DIO O UT ] se tt ing if [12b it A UDI O] i s s et t o [MIX]. ª Index Sea rch Function ≥ Index Search may not be possible at the beginning of the tape. ≥ Scene Index Searc [...]

Others 61 ª Playing Bac k on Your TV ≥ Depending on your TV, nothing m ay be shown even if you c orrectly connec t the Mo vie Camera with yo ur TV. In this case, se t [AV JACK] o n the [AV IN/OUT] or [INI TIAL] Sub-Menu to [ OUT]. ≥ If you set [A V JACK] on th e [AV IN/OUT] Sub-Menu to [IN/OUT], nothing will be show n on the TV screen except d[...]

Others 62 Keep the M ovie Camera away from magnetized eq uipment (su ch as a micro wave oven, T V , vi deo gam e equipm ent, e tc.). ≥ If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV, images or s ounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave rad iation. ≥ Do not us e near cell phone bec ause doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pic[...]

Others 63 Blin k in yello w: Dews are slight ly adhering on the head o r the tape. Blin k in red: Dews are adhering on the head or the tape. 1 Remove the tape if it is inserted. ≥ It takes about 20 seconds to open t he Cassette Holder. This is not a malf unction. 2 Leave the Movi e Camera wi th the Cassette Compartment Cover clo sed to cool or wa[...]

Others 64 ª Optimal Use of the Battery Battery Characteristi cs This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is suscept ible to the surrounding temperature and humidity, a nd, if the temperature is too high or too low, the operating t[...]

Others 65 ª LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder/Lens Hood LCD Monitor ≥ In a place with drasti c temperature changes, condensation ma y form on the LCD Mo nitor. Wipe it with soft dry cloth. ≥ If your M ovie Camera is extremely cold w hen you turn its power on, the image on t he LCD Monitor is slightly darker than us ual at first. However, as t he interna[...]

Others 66 • Are you using the Battery in an ext remely cold place? In cold p laces, the operating time of the Battery becomes short er. ( -64- ) • Has the Battery worn o ut? If the oper ating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the Battery has worn out. 2: The Battery cannot b e charged. • If t he DC Input Lead is[...]

Others 67 4: Sounds cannot be played back. • Although a Cas sette with no audio dubbing is being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] S ub-Menu of t he [TAPE PLAY B ACK MENU] set to [S T2]? To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1]. ( -45- ) • Is the Variable Speed Searc h Function working? Press th[...]

Others 68 5) Recording a fast-moving subject ≥ Because the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it cannot keep up wit h the fast-moving subject. 6) Recording a subject with little contrast ≥ Because the Movie Camera achieves focu s based upon the vertical lines of an image, a subject with little contrast, su ch as a white wall, may becom e blu[...]

Specifications 69 Specificat ions Specificati ons Digita l Vide o Camer a Informa tion for you r safet y Recor ding For mat: Mini DV (Cons umer- use Digita l Video SD Form at) Tape Use d: 6.35 m m digita l vi deo ta pe Record ing/Pla yback Time: SP: 80 min.; LP: 1 20 min. (with DVM80) Video Reco rding Syst em: Digital Component Televis ion Sy stem [...]

Specifications 70 ≥ These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. ≥ The numbers shown in the table are approximations. Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional) PICTURE SIZE 640 k 48 0 1280 k 960 1600 k 120 0 2288 k 172 8 PICTURE QU ALITY FINE NORMA L ECONOMY FINE NORMA L ECONOMY FINE NORMA L [...]

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