JVC GZ-MG36E/EK manual

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    MasterP age: Cover GZ-MG36E/EK GZ-MG21E/EK L YT1537-001B EN ENGLISH HARD DISK CAMCORDER GETTIN G ST AR TED 8 RECORDING 16 DUBBING 56 T o deactivate the demonstr ation mode, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. ( 墌 pg. 51) FURTHER INFORMA TION INSTR UCTIONS PLA YBACK 26 EDITING/PR INTING MENU SETTINGS 20 30 36 47 50 Dear Custome r , Thank you for pur[...]

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    2 EN Major Features The camera has a built-in high-capacity HDD (hard d i sk drive) that enables you to record videos and still images i n massiv e quantities. Video Event Registration ( 墌 pg. 17) Y ou can registe r recorded videos to ev e nts according t o their cont ent. This enabl es y ou to searc h and sele ct files b y content (e vent) . Edi[...]

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    EN 3 Read This First! – How to Handle the Hard Disk Camera Please read the fol lowing instructions bef ore using the camera. It is recommended to cop y your important recorded data to a D VD or ot her recording media for storage . ( 墌 pg. 47) Bef ore the actual recording of important data, make a trial recording and pla y back the recorded data[...]

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    4 EN Safety Precautions IMPORT ANT (for o wners in the U.K.) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug fr om this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the pow er points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approv ed extension lead or [...]

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    EN 5 S O M E D O ’ S A N D D O N ’ T S O N T H E S A F E U S E OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and saf ety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to u[...]

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    6 EN Contents Accessories .... .............. ................. ............. .......8 Attaching t he Shoulder Strap ..................... .... 9 Attaching t he Lens Cap ............. ................. .... 9 Attaching t he Core Filter .............. .................. 9 Index ................ .............. ................. .............. .10 Nec[...]

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    EN 7 Playlists ........ ............. ................. .............. ..... 42 Creating Playlists ................................ ......... 42 Playing Back Pl aylists .................. .............. .. 44 Other Operations of Pl aylists ....................... 44 Print Setting ...................... ................. ............ 45 DPOF Print S[...]

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    8 EN Accessories AC A da p t e r AP-V14E Po wer Cord Battery Pack BN-VF707U Audio/Video Cable USB Cable ( 墌 SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE) Shoulder Strap ( 墌 pg. 9) Lens Cap ( 墌 pg. 9) CD-ROM Remote Control Unit RM-V730UE ( 墌 pg. 33) Lithium Bat tery CR2025 (for remote control unit) Pre-insta lled in the remote control u[...]

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    EN 9 T o protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camera as sh own in the illus tration. Attach the c ore filters t o the cab les . The core filter reduces inte rf erence. When connectin g a cable , attach the end with t he core filt er to the c amera. Attac hment pos itions ( 墌 ri ght) Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens[...]

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    10 EN Index 1 3 19 1 8 17 20 21 22 24 2 3 25 26 How to open the LCD monitor* Push and open the LCD monitor fully . P ower-linked operation When the po wer s witch is set to , you can also t urn the cam era on/off by opening/clo sing the LC D monitor . A The LCD monitor ca n rotate 270°. *Depending o n the model, th e screen size/aspe ct varies. M6[...]

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    EN 11 a P ower Switch [OFF, , ] ( 墌 pg . 12) b Lock Bu tton ( 墌 pg. 12) c Zoom Le ve r [W /T ] ( 墌 pg. 18) Speaker V olume Control [–V OL+] ( 墌 pg. 26) d Light Button [LIGHT] ( 墌 pg . 18)/In f or mation Button [INFO] ( 墌 pg. 37) e Mode Switch [MODE] ( 墌 pg. 16 , 20, 26, 30) f A uto/Manua l Mode Button [A UT O] ( 墌 pg. 22) g Menu B[...]

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    12 EN Controls in this section Necessary Settings before Use Be sure to co nfigure the f ollowin g three setti ngs bef ore use. Power Related Preparations (Using the Battery Pack) 1 Set the power switch to OFF. Slide while p ressing down the lock button. 2 Attach t he battery pac k. Slide the battery pack do wn until it locks in place. Pow er o ff [...]

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    EN 13 The language on the display can be change d. ( 墌 pg. 52) The recordin g star t date/time is recorded on the video/st ill image file and it can be che cked b y pressing INFO . ( 墌 pg. 26, 30) In addition, y ou can find the desired file from the date in dex screen. ( 墌 pg. 28) After perf orming step 1 - 4 in “Language Setting” ( 墌 p[...]

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    14 EN Other Settings Chec k which b uttons to use in the illustrat ion of “Controls i n this secti on” on pag e 12. Open the pa d and make grip adjustme nts. Y ou can check the rema ining batter y power and the recordable tim e. When the battery is attached Grip Adjustment Tr i p o d M o u n t i n g NOTE: Do not use a tripod on unsteady or u nl[...]

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    EN 15 By def ault, the HDD is set as the reco rding medium. If you want to record t o an SD card, the f ollowin g three oper ations need to be performed. Insert and remov e the SD card only while the power is tur ned off. Otherw ise, data on the card may be corrupted. T o remove an SD car d Push the S D card once . After the card comes out a lit [...]

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    16 EN Video Recording Preparati on: Open the LCD monitor . ( 墌 pg. 10) T o stop recording Press the REC/SNAP button again. T o change the picture qua lity ( 墌 pg. 53) T o register a file to an event ( 墌 pg. 1 7) 12 3 MENU LIGHT/INFO INDEX Set the pow er switch to . Slide whil e pressing down the l ock but to n. Po w e r o f f Pla yback Record[...]

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    EN 17 If yo u select an ev ent to register the file to bef ore starting recording, the file will b e registere d to the select ed ev ent, thus m aking the file easy t o find at playback. There are up to 3 different destinat ions within e ach ev ent (for example: BABY1, BABY2, BABY3). Preparati on: ● Set the po wer sw itch to . ● Set the MODE sw[...]

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    18 EN Video Recording (Continued) While recor ding ● Y ou ca n zoom in up to 32 x by using the optical zoom. ● Zoom magnification ov er 32x is done through digital image processing , and is theref ore called digital zoom. Digital z ooming is possible up to 800x. Set [ZOOM] to [64 X] or [800X]. ( 墌 pg . 53) Y ou can record v ideos at 4:3 size [...]

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    EN 19 The file most recently re corded will b e deleted. After the reco rding is finished Preparati on: ● Set the po wer sw itch to . ● Set the MODE switc h to . Example: When checking the HDD space The maximum reco rding time is displayed f or each pictur e quality mo de, and the remaini ng space is in dicated b y a pie chart. Displa yed pictu[...]

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    20 EN Still Image Recording Preparati on : Open the LC D monitor . ( 墌 pg. 10) T o change the picture qua lity ( 墌 pg. 55) NOTES: ● Still images are recorded at 4:3 size. Th e y cannot be recorded at 16:9 siz e. ● If the camer a is not operat ed during recording or pla yback f o r 5 minute s when using the bat tery pack, it turns itself off[...]

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    EN 21 While recording ● Y ou can zoom up to 32x b y using the optical zoom. ● Digit al zoo m ( 墌 p g. 1 8) i s n ot avai labl e. If the cont inuous s hooting mo de is set t o on, keep ing the REC/SNAP button pressed in step 3 ( 墌 pg. 20) pr ovides an effect similar to serial photography . (Inte rval between still images: ap prox. 0.3 second[...]

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    22 EN Controls in this section Manual Recording About manual recording mode This mode enables you to set the focus and screen br ightness manual ly . Y ou ne ed to switch to this mode because auto recording mode , which adju sts these set tings automa tically , is selected b y defaul t. T o change to manual reco rding mode Preparati on: ● Set the[...]

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    EN 23 MSET Menu Menus Settings ( [ ] = F actor y-prese t) AE (Manual Exposure) Adjusts th e brightness . F or video recording [A U T O] : The br ightness is adjusted aut omatically . –6 to +6 : Corrects the brightness with in this r ange in increm ents of 1. Use / to set the value . F or still image re cording [±0] : The br ightness is not adjus[...]

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    24 EN Manual Recording (Continued) MSE T Me nu (Co nti nued) Menus Settings ( [ ] = F actor y-prese t) S.SP (Shutter S peed) A fast shutter speed can freez e the motion of a fast-moving subject, and a slo w shutter speed can blur the subjec t to giv e the impression of motion. [A UTO] : The shutter spe ed is adj usted auto matically . 1/2 to 1/40 0[...]

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    EN 25 The shutter sp eed is automa tically adju sted from 1/2 to 1/ 30 seconds. It enables re cording with little lig ht in dim loca tions. After performing “T o chang e to manual recording mode” ( 墌 pg. 22) The indicator a ppears. T o cancel nightscope Press (NIGHT) so that the indicator disappears. Backlight compensa tion brig htens the sub[...]

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    26 EN Video Playback T o return to th e index screen Press INDEX when pla yback is paused. T o adjust the speake r volume During pla yback, slide the speak er volume c ontrol to wards + to turn the v olume up , or tow ards – to turn the volume d own. T o turn the date displa y on/off Set [D A TE/TIME] to [ON], [AUT O] or [OFF]. ( 墌 pg . 52) T o[...]

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    EN 27 T o resume nor mal playback, press 49 . ● Pressin g / repe atedly in creases th e search spee d. (–60x to +60x ) ● Pressin g / repe atedly a dvances or rev er ses the s till pict ure frame by frame. While playback is paused Y ou can magnify th e playback image up to 5x. While playback is paused ● Press / / / to mov e to the magnified [...]

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    28 EN Video Playback (Continued) One-touch op eration en ables you to swit ch the index screen to the dat e index screen or event screen for the convenient file searc h. T o change the di splay On the index scre en Each pres s s witches the screen. Y ou can search the des ired file by the reco rding date. After displaying the date index screen in ?[...]

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    EN 29 Y ou can search th e desired fi le by the ev ent t hat you registered th e file to when reco rding. ( 墌 pg. 17) Afte r searching by the event, you can search by the re cording dat e to narrow down the searc h. After displaying th e event screen in “T o change the di splay” ( 墌 pg. 28) T o change the event re gistratio n of a file ( ?[...]

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    30 EN Still Image Playback T o return to th e index screen Press INDEX . T o turn the date /time displa y on/off Set [D A TE/TIME] to [ON], [AUT O] or [OFF]. ( 墌 pg . 52) T o chec k the file information Press INFO when playback is paused. ( 墌 pg. 3 7) One-touch op eration en ables you to swit ch the inde x screen to t he date index screen for t[...]

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    EN 31 Y ou can pla yback all the images stored in th e recording me dia automatica lly . During playback ● Dur ing the slide show, pressing displa ys files in desc ending order, and pressing displa ys files in ascending order . T o end th e slide sh ow Press 49 agai n. Y ou can ro tate a still imag e clock wise or counterc lockwise. During playba[...]

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    32 EN Watching Images on TV/Remote Control Make sure all units are tu rned off before connecting. After connecting the camera to the TV in “Connect ing to a TV , VCR or DVD Recor der” ( 墌 pg. 32) Connecting to a TV , VCR or DVD Recorder NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the A C adapter as the pow er supply instead of the battery pack. ( 墌[...]

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    EN 33 A battery is included inside the remote cont rol at the time of pur chase. Remov e the insulation she et bef ore use. The remote cont rol uses one li thium batter y (CR2025) . A Infrared Beam T ransmi tting Windo w B ZOOM (T/W) Butto ns Zoom In/Out ( 墌 pg. 18, 21) C Up Button Rotate Button (c ounterclo ckwi se) ( 墌 pg. 31) D Skip Bac kwar[...]

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    34 EN Controls in this section Playback with Special Effects Y ou can add the following two type s of special eff ects bef ore playb ac k. Wipe or fader effects Add effects at the begi nning and end of videos. These eff ects cannot be set f or still images. Pla ybac k effe cts Add eff ects that, f or exam ple, al ter the co lour tones of vi deos. P[...]

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    EN 35 *Not av ailable f or still image recording. [WIPE/F ADER] Menus Details F ADER-WHITE F ade in or out with a white screen . F ADER-BLA CK F ade in or out with a bla ck scre en. F ADER-B.W Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. WIPE:CORNER Wipe in on a black screen from t he upper r[...]

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    36 EN Controls in this section Managing Files Y ou can directl y manage record ed files in the camera. CAUTION: Do not remov e the recording medium or perf orm any other o peration (su ch as turning off the power) while accessing files. Also , be sure to use the provided A C adapter , as the data on the recording medium ma y be corrupted if the bat[...]

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    EN 37 Preparatio n: ● Set the po wer sw itch to . ● Select the file type (video or still image ) using the MODE s witch. Preparati on: ● F or video files: P ause the pla yback. Alternativel y , select the file on the inde x screen. ● F or still image s: Pla yback the still imag e. Alternativel y , select the file on the inde x screen. FILE [...]

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    38 EN Managing Files (Continued) Preparati on: ● Set the po wer swit ch to . ● Select the file ty pe (video or still ima ge) using the MODE s witch. T o releas e prote ction Select the protected fi le in step 3 . T o release protection of all files 1) In step 3 , select [CANCEL ALL], th en press 49 . 2) Press / to select [EXECUTE], then press 4[...]

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    EN 39 Y ou can f ormat (initialise) the b uilt-in hard disk (HDD) or SD cards. Y ou hav e to format newly- purchased SD ca rds with thi s camera before using them . This will also ensure stab le speeds and operation wh en accessing t he recording medium. Be a ware that al l files an d data including pr otected file s will be erase d by the f ormatt[...]

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    40 EN Managing Files (Continued) Writing speed of recordin g media tends to become slo w after long periods of repeated use. T o rega in the speed, ex ecut e cleanup periodically . The cleanu p function is equi vale nt to a PC’ s “Defragmentat ion” function. Preparati on: ● Set the po wer swit ch to or . ● Be sure to use the pro vided AC [...]

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    EN 41 Preparatio n: ● Set the po wer sw itch to . ● Set the MODE s witch to . Changing the Event Registration of Video Files after Recording 1 2 Select [CHANGE EVENT REG.]. 3 Select a new event to register the file to. ● T o move to t he next page, se lect [NEXT P AGE]. ● T o cancel the ev ent registration, select [NON SECTION ]. 4 Select t[...]

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    42 EN Controls in this section Playlists What is a Playlist? It is a list that enab les you to orga nise record ed videos in or der of preference. T o displa y the playlist screen Preparati on: ● Set the po wer swit ch to . ● Set the MODE switch to . 1 2 Select [PLA YLIST]. NOTE: Y ou can display the pla ylist menu simply by pressing the PLA YL[...]

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    EN 43 T o che ck a regi stered sce ne 1) Press after step 6 to move to the registered file column s hown on the righ t. 2) Use / to select a file and press 4 9 . 3) Press INDEX to return to the pre vious screen. T o delete a regist ered scene 1) Press after step 6 to move to the registered file column s hown on the righ t. 2) Use / to select a file[...]

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    44 EN Playlists (Continued) After performing “T o display the playlist screen” ( 墌 pg . 42) T o stop playback Press 49 . T o return to th e normal playback mode Select [ALL SCENES] in s tep 4 . Y ou can pe rfo rm additional editing and dele te files in a c reated pla ylist. Preparat ion: P er form “T o displ a y the playlist screen” ( 墌[...]

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    EN 45 Controls i n this section Print Setting This camera is compa tible with DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat). Y ou can set which i mages to be printed and t he number o f prints with this camera. Th is f eature is use ful to print with a DPOF-compatib le printer or for taking the recording me dium to a photo lab f or pri nting. Preparatio n: ?[...]

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    46 EN Print Setting (Continued) If your printer is compatible with PictBridge, still images can be printed easily by connecting the camera directly to the printer with the USB cable . DPOF setting can also be used. ( 墌 pg. 45) Preparati on: ● Set the po wer swit ch to . ● Set the MODE switch to . T o stop printing a fter printi ng starts 1) P[...]

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    EN 47 Dubbing Video Files to DVD Discs Preparatio n: Connect the ca mera to a VCR or DVD recorder . ( 墌 pg. 32) T o stop dubbing Stop recor ding on the VCR/D VD rec order , then stop playback on the camera. Using a VCR/DVD Recorder for Dubbing 1 Set the VCR/DVD recor der to its A UX input mode . 2 Start pla ybac k on the ca mera. ● T o playbac [...]

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    48 EN Copying/Moving Still Image Files Check which buttons to use in the ill ustration of “Controls o n this sect ion” on pag e 42. Y ou can c op y or mov e still image files b etween the HDD and SD card using the o n-screen display . Preparati on : ● Set the po wer swit ch to or . ● Make sure that SD ca rd is inserted in the SD slot. ● M[...]

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    EN 49 T o stop the fil e transfer Press 49 , then select [EXECUTE] and pr ess 49 . 6 Set the file unit ([ALL] or [FILE]) to copy/mo ve. ● [FILE] : Select when you w ant to transf er the selected files. 1)Press / / / to select the desired file, then press 49 . • The mark appears on the file . T o select other files , repeat this step . 2)Press M[...]

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    50 EN Controls in this section Changing the Menu Settings Y ou can change the menu sett ings to cust omize your camera. ● Some menus can be used for both ope ration modes (rec ording/pla yback) a nd file type s (video/sti ll image). Othe r menus can be used depending o n the selec ted file typ e and operation mode. ● T o see all the menu s, scr[...]

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    EN 51 Common Menus for All Modes Menus Settings ( [ ] = F actor y-pres et ) 墌 BASIC SETTING Press 4 9 and then select sub menu s. – PRESET Returns all the camera settings to their def ault va lues. EXECUTE : Perf o rms th is function . [CANCEL] : Retur ns to the menu sc reen without ex ecuting res et. – DEMO MODE Introduc es special features [...]

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    52 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Common Menus for All Modes (Continued) Menus Setti ngs ( [ ] = F actor y-pr eset ) 墌 REC MEDIA SETTING Press 4 9 and then select sub menus. – VIDEO M ODE Enables y ou to set the recording medium f or videos. [HDD] / SD 15 IMA GE MODE Enables y ou to set the recording medium f or still images. [HDD] /[...]

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    EN 53 Menus Settings ( [ ] = Factor y-preset ) 墌 CLOCK ADJUST Enables y ou to set the time. DA T E / TIME 13 D A TE DISPLA Y ORDER Enables y ou to set the date and time displa y format. D A TE ORDER: year .month. day / month.day .year / [day .month.year] TIME: [24H] / 12H – DISPLA Y OFF : T urns o ff the on-scree n display . [ON] : T ur ns on t[...]

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    54 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Video Playback Menus Menus Setti ngs ( [ ] = F actor y-pr eset ) 墌 CHANGE EVENT REG. Enable s you to ch ange the e vent registratio n of recorded video files . BABY / BIR THDA Y / V A CA TION / HOLID A Y / SPOR TS / GRADU A TION / ANNIVERSARY / D A UGHTER / SON / C ONGRA TULA TIONS / NON SECTION 41 PLA[...]

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    EN 55 Still Image Recording Menus Menus Settings ( [ ] = Factor y-preset ) 墌 QU ALITY Enables y ou to set the picture quality for still imag es. [FINE] / ST ANDARD – SELF-TIMER This is the timer funct ion. It star ts recording when the set t ime elapses after the REC/SNAP button is pressed. [OFF] / 2SEC / 10SEC – CONTINUOUS SHOOTING This is t[...]

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    56 EN Troubleshooting The camer a is a micro computer-co ntrolled device. Externa l noise and inter ference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prev ent it fro m functioning properly . ● T o solv e the problem, firs t fo llow th e instructions b elow . ● If the prob lem is not solved , reset the came ra. ( 墌 right colu mn) ● If the problem pe[...]

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    EN 57 Tr o u b l e Action 墌 Displays The power/ch arge lamp on the camera doe s not light during charging. ● Charging is difficult in places subject to extre mely high/low temperature s. T o protect the battery , it is recommended to charge it in places with a temperatur e of 10°C to 35°C. ● When the battery is already full y charged, the l[...]

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    58 EN Troubleshooting (Continued) T rouble Action 墌 Recording (Continued) The LCD monitor indications blink. ● Cer tain modes of progr am AE, eff ect, DIS, and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the sa me time. – Digital zoom does not wor k . ● Set [ZOOM] to [64X] or [ 800X]. ● Digital zoom is not av ailable in t[...]

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    EN 59 Tr o u b l e Action 墌 Editing / Printing Files cannot be delet ed. ● Remove protection from the files and delete them. 38 When the ima ge is printed fr om the printer , a blac k bar appear s at the botto m of the screen. ● This is not a malfunction. This can be av oided by recording with DIS activ ated. 53 Other pr oblems The data proce[...]

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    60 EN Warning Indications The following indicati ons appear on t he screen. Indicati on Meaning 墌 (Battery indicato r) ● Displays the remaining battery power . Remaining power le vel ● As the battery pow er comes close to n il, the battery indicato r blinks . When the battery power is e xhausted, po wer turns off automatically . – – SET D[...]

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    EN 61 Indication Meaning 墌 NUMBER OF FOLDERS O V ERFLO W ● Appears when the number of f olders exceeds the limit f or file cop y/move oper ation. – MEMOR Y CARD ERROR! REINSERT CARD OR CH ANGE CARD . ● Appears when the camera doe s not recognise the loaded SD card. Remov e the card once and inser t it again or replace with another card. 15 [...]

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    62 EN Warning Indications (Continued) Before cleaning, tu rn of f the camera and remove the batter y pa ck and A C adapter. T o cl ean the ex terior Wipe gently with a soft cloth . If the came ra is particularly dirty , dip the cl oth into dilu ted mild soap and wring it out well be f ore wiping. Th en wipe again wi th a dry cloth. T o cl ean the L[...]

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    EN 63 Cautions The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion batter y . Before using the supplied batte ry pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the f ollowing cautions: ● T o av oid hazards ... do not bu r n. ... do not shor t-circuit the terminals. When transporting, make sure the pro vided battery cap is attached to the batte ry . If [...]

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    64 EN Cautions (Continued) ● Do not strik e or shak e the hard disk . ● When the camer a is repaired or inspected, data may be erased, an d the hard disk may be formatted. Bac k up all data befor e requesting repair or insp ection. ● Play bac k your trial reco rding to mak e sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● When f o[...]

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    EN 65 ● T ake care not to soil or scr atch the mirror surf ace (opposite to the printed surf ace). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surf ace. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward f rom the centre hole. ● Do not use conv entional disc cleaners or cleaning spra y . ● Do not be nd[...]

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    66 EN Specifications Po w er supply DC 11 V (Using AC adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Po w er consumption Approx . 3.9 (4.1)* W * When using the LED light Dimensions (W x H x D) 68 mm x 69 mm x 109 mm Wei g h t Appro x. 340 g (without battery , lens cap and str ap) Appro x. 400 g (incl. battery , lens cap and stra p) Operating temperature 0?[...]

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    EN 67 The tables below show the approximate reco rding time and number of storable images. The number increa ses or decreas es depending on the picture quality . Appro ximate recording ti me (minutes) (for video) Appro ximate number of storab le images (f or still ima ge) Recording T ime and Number of Images Quality [ ] = F actor y-prese t HDD SD C[...]

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    68 EN Indications on LCD Monitor a Selected Operation Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 22) : A uto Mode : Manual Mode b T ele Mac ro Mode In dicator ( 墌 pg. 53, 55) c Approximate Zoom Ratio ( 墌 p g. 18, 21) d Zoom Indi cator ( 墌 pg. 18, 21) e Iris Lock Indicator ( 墌 pg. 23) f White Balanc e Indicator ( 墌 pg. 23 ) g Brightness Cont rol Indicator ([...]

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    EN 69 a Mode Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 26) b : Pla ylist Playb ack In dicator (A ppears when pla ying back a pla ylist. 墌 pg. 44) : Event Search Playback Indicator (Appears when pl aying back a video file from the e vent sear ch. 墌 pg. 29) : Date Searc h Playback Indicator (Appears when pl aying back a video file from the date sear ch. 墌 pg. 28) c[...]

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    70 EN M6E3PAL.book Page 70 Monday, M arch 6, 2006 9:18 AM[...]

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    EN 71 M6E3PAL.book Page 71 Monday, M arch 6, 2006 9:18 AM[...]

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    © 2006 Victor Company of J apan, Limited EK Printed in Malaysia 0206FOH-AL-VM EN MasterP age: Reference_Heading0_Right A AC Adapter ........................... .................. ........... 1 2 B Backlight Compensation ...................... ................. . 25 Battery Pack ................... .................. .............. .... 12 Brightne[...]