Panasonic NV-MX8A manual

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    Digital Video Camera Operat ing Instructi ons Before use, ple ase read these i nstructio ns complet ely. VQT9370 Model No. NV- MX8A[...]

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    2 Before Use Information for Your Safety Movie Camera ≥ The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie Camera. AC Adaptor ≥ The rating plate is on the under side of the AC Adaptor. ≥ As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a well-ventilated place; do not install th is equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar[...]

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    3 Contents Before Use Infor mation f or Y our Saf ety ...... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... . 2 Content s ..... ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... . 3 Standard Accessor ies ....... .................................................. 4 Optional Acce ssories.......................[...]

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    4 1) 2) 3) 5) 4) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Standard Acce ssories Illustrated on the left are accessories supplied with t he Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead ( l 10) 2) Battery Pack ( l 10) 3) Remote Contr oller and But ton-Type Bat tery ( l 8, 9) 4) Button-Type Bat tery for Built-In Clock ( l 9) 5) Lens Cap ( l 11) 6) AV Cable ( l[...]

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    5 CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B MODE ON OFF 4,5,6 OPEN/EJECT BA TT . EJECT 1 2 3 , Getting Started 1 Charge the Batte ry. ( l 10) ≥ Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor. ≥ Connect the A C Mains L ead. (Charging starts.) ≥ When the Charge Lamp [CHARGE] goes off, the Battery is fully charged. 2 Attach the Charg ed Battery to the Movie Came ra. ( l 10) [...]

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    6 24) 30) 29) 28) 27) 26) 23) 25) 31) 3) 4) 5) BLC STILL FADE 8) TITLE IN MULTI/P-IN-P 6) 7) 9) 2) 1) Controls and Components 1) LCD Monito r ( l 12, 53) 2) Smart Accessory Sh oe ≥ The Video Flash (VW-FLH3E:Optional) or the Stereo Microphone (VW- VMS2E:Optional), etc. can be attached here. Power is supplied directly from the Movie Camera when usi[...]

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    7 32) Tape/ Card Pho toshot Sel ector [TAPE/CARD] ( l 36) 33) Card Mode Select or [PICTURE/MP EG4/VOICE] ( l 36) 34) Card Slot Cover ( l 35) 35) Card Slot ( l 35) 36) Card Slot Cover O pen Lever [OPEN] ( l 35) 37) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] ( l 35) 38) Reset Button [RESET ] ( l 46) 39) Cassete Compartment Window 40) G rip Belt ( l 11) 41) Sh oulder [...]

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    8 ZOOM INDEX INDEX SELECT STORE STOP OSD COUNTER /REW STILL ADV OFF/ON P .B.DIGITAL DA TE/ TIME RESET TITLE T W VOL REC MUL TI/ P-IN-P PH OTO SHOT ST ART/ STOP A.DUB PLA Y P AUSE FF/ STILL ADV MENU ITEM SET V AR. SEARCH P .B. ZOOM ZOOM INDEX INDEX SELECT STORE STOP OSD COUNTER /REW STILL ADV OFF/ON P .B.DIGITAL DA TE/ TIME RESET TITLE T W VOL REC M[...]

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    9 1 15˚ 15˚ 15˚ 15˚ ZOOM INDEX INDEX SELECT STORE STOP OSD COUNTER /REW STILL ADV OFF/ON P .B.DIGITAL DA TE/ TIME RESET TITLE T W VOL REC MUL TI/ P-IN-P PH OTO SHOT ST ART/ STOP A.DUB PLA Y P AUSE FF/ STILL ADV MENU ITEM SET V AR. SEARCH P .B. ZOOM 1 3 2 1 ª Inserting a Button-type Bat tery Before using the Remote Controller, insert the suppli[...]

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    10 CGP-D14S CGP-D210 NV -MX2 NV -MX6/MX8 CGR-D16S CGR-D220 CGP-D28S CGP-D320 CGR-D53S CGR-D815 CGR-D08R CGR-D08S CGR-D120 A B C B C B C B C A A A B C A 1 h. 1 h 50 min. 2 h. 3 h 15 min. 5 h 20 min. 1 h 50 min. (1 h 30 min.) 55 min. (45 min.) 3 h 10 min. (2 h 40 min.) 1 h 35 min. (1 h 20 min.) 4 h. (3 h 15 min.) 2 h. (1 h 40 min.) 7 h. (5 h 40 min.)[...]

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    11 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 R E C SAVE 1 OPEN/EJECT 1 2 3 Lens Cap and Grip B e lt T o p r o t ect t he Lens sur f ace, a t t a c h t he Lens Ca p . Adjust t he leng t h of t he G r ip B elt t o t he size of your hand. 1 Pa s s the lo n ger l o op o f the Le n s Cap Cord thr o ugh t he att a ch e d e y e o n the Le n s C a p . 2 Th e n p a ss the s hort e r l[...]

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    12 CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B MODE ON OFF 1,2,3 1 1 180 90 2 12:30:45 15.10.2001 12:30:45 15.10.2001 12:30:45 15.10.2001 12:30:45 15.10.2001 Turning on the Movie Camera and S electing Modes Turn on the power first a nd then select mode s. ª How to Turn on t he Power 1 Slide the [OF F/ON/MODE] Switc h to [ON] while p ressing th e centre butt on 1 ≥ Th[...]

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    13 CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B MODE ON OFF PUSH 2 2,3,4,5 CAMERA FUNCTIONS PRESS MENU TO EXIT 1. CAMERA SETUP 2. DIGITAL EFFECT 3. CARD SETUP 5. RECORDING SETUP 6. DISPLAY SETUP 7. OTHER FUNCTIONS 8. DEMO MODE PRESS MENU TO EXIT 2. DIGITAL EFFECT 3. CARD SETUP 5. RECORDING SETUP 6. AV IN/OUT SETUP 7. DISPLAY SETUP 8. OTHER FUNCTIONS 1. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS[...]

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    14 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 15) 16) 17) 18) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 11) 12) 13) 14) 20) 21) 19) 35) 36) 37) 22) s r List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and t hey are different from the actual Menus. Camera Mode Main-Menu [C AMERA FUNCTIONS] [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu 1) Auto Ex posure[...]

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    15 DIGITAL EFFECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT RETURN ---- YES EFFECT OFF ON EFFECT SELECT OFF MULTI WIPE MIX STROBE NEGA SEPIA B/W TRACER SOLARI MOSAIC MIRROR BLANK SEARCH ---- YES RETURN ---- YES RECORD TO CARD ---- YES PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS PRESS MENU TO EXIT SEARCH PHOTO SCENE 12bit AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX AUDIO OUT STEREO L R 2) 1) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) OTHER FUNCTI[...]

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    16 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 10) 11) 12) 6) 7) FILE SEARCH ERASE FILE FILE LOCK DPOF SETTING EXIT 8) 13) 14) 9) A Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] [ERASE PICTURE/TITLE] Sub-M enu 1) Selecting and Erasing a Picture [ERASE PICTURE BY SE LECT I ON ] ( l 43) 2) Erasing All Pictures [ERASE ALL PICTURES ] ( l 43) 3) Selecting and Erasing a Title [ ERAS[...]

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    17 YEAR 2001 MONTH 10 DAY 8 HOUR 14 MIN. 30 PRESS MENU TO RETURN 1, 2 1, 3 1 CLOCK SET MENU PUSH W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG 3 2 1 1 Internal Lith ium Batt ery Re charge ≥ The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the [ 0 ] indication is lit, the internal l ithium battery is near exhaustion. 1 Connect the AC adaptor to[...]

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    18 35 RECORD REC PAUSE PAUSE CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B MODE ON OFF 1 3 2 TAPE CARD 2 1 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU 4 W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG ¥ ° x 8 6 7 CAMERA Mode Recor di ng When reco rding with the Mode S elector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], t he Mo vie Camera autom atically adjust the focu s and white balance. I n some cas es, they cannot be adjusted auto[...]

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    19 1 t W 5 t W 15 t W Z.MIC T T T 1 1 T APE CARD PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO 1 PHOTO 1 PH OTO SHOT 2 STILL 2 Photoshot This Movie Camera can rec ord still pictures with sound for approximately 7 seconds each on the cassette. 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. (NV-MX6/ MX8 o nly) 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT ] Button in t he Recordin g Pause Mode. ?[...]

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    20 1 1 PH OTO SHOT 2 MEGA [ OIS OFF 3 2 MEGA 1 2 1,3 2 F ADE PH OTO SHOT Digital Zoom Function This function is useful when you want to record close-up shots of subjects located beyond a normal zoom range of 1 k to 10 k magnification. With t he Digital Zoom F unction, you can select a m agnification of 20 k or ev en to 100 k . 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIO[...]

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    21 BLC 1 Cinema Function This function is for recording in a c inema-like wide s creen. 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [CINEMA] >> [ON]. ≥ Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen. 1 To Cancel th e Cinema Mode Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [CINEMA] >> [OF F]. ≥ For ot[...]

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    22 AW B 1 2,3 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG PUSH 2 3 MNL 1 1 AUTO MNL W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ VOL/JOG Recording in Natural Colours (White B alance) Depending on the scene or light condition, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode may not be able to bring out natural colours. ( l 22, 55) In such a case, the white balance can be adju[...]

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    23 MNL 1/100 1 2 1 2,3 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG MNL 1/50 F2.4 1 2 1 2,3 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG MF MNL 1 2 1 3 FOCUS 2 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment It is useful for recording fast-moving subjects. 1 Set the Mode Selector Switch to [M NL]. ≥ The [MNL] in[...]

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    24 STILL PUSH 1 2 MENU 3 3 PH OTO SHOT Wind Noise Reduction Function This function reduces the sound of a wind hi tting the microphone when recording. 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORDING SETUP] >> [WIND CUT] >> [ON]. ≥ The [WIND CUT] Indicatio n 1 appears. ≥ It does not work w ith an external microphone. ≥ When it is set [...]

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    25 Digital Effect Functions This Movie Camera is equipped with Digital Effect Functions that add special effects to the scene. Digital Effect s 1 [EF FECT1] 1) Multi Mode [MULTI] 2) Picture-In-Picture M ode [P-IN-P] 3) Wipe Mode [WIPE] 4) Mix Mode [MIX] 5) Strobe Mode [STROBE] ≥ It records images with a stroboscopic effect. 6) Gain-up Mode [GAINU[...]

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    26 MUL TI/P-IN-P PUSH MENU 1 3 1,2 4 4 PH OTO SHOT W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG 12 34 MUL TI/P-IN-P PUSH MENU 1 3 1,2 4 4 PH OTO SHOT W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG ª Picture-in- Picture Mode You can dis play a sub-screen (still picture) inside the s creen. After setting [DIGITAL EFFECT] >> [EFFECT1] >> [P-IN -P]...... 1 Select [P-IN-P] on[...]

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    27 2 4 CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B MODE ON OFF BLC F ADE 2 3 1 3 1 PUSH 5 W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG VCR Mode Playi ng Back The recorded scene can be played back immediately after the recording. 1 Slide the [O FF/ON/MO DE] Switch a nd set t he Movi e Camera in the VCR Mode . ≥ The [VCR] Lamp lights up. 1 2 Press the [ 6 ] Button to rewin d the tape. ?[...]

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    28 1 2 3 3 ZOOM INDEX INDEX SELECT STORE STOP KL OSD COUNTER /REW STILL ADV OFF/ON P .B.DIGIT AL DA TE/ TIME RESET TITLE T W VOL REC MUL TI/ P-IN-P PH OTO SHOT ST ART/ STOP A.DUB PLA Y P AUSE FF/ STILL ADV MENU ITEM SET V AR. SEARCH P. B . ZOOM 1,2 PUSH W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG Slow Motion Playback This Mov ie Camera can play back at a slow spee[...]

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    29 Index Search Functions To facilitate searching of desired scene, this Movie Camera automatically records index signals during recording, as explained in the f ollowing. Photosho t I ndex Si gnal These signals are automatically recorded w henever still pictures are taken in Photoshot Mode. ( l 19) Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still[...]

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    30 Playback Digital Effect Functions During playback, special digital effects can be added to t he recorded pictures. The s ame effects as those of D igital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during recording, are obtained. 1 Pr ess th e [ 1 ] Button. 2 Press the [SELECT] Bu tton of the Remote Controller to select a de sired digi tal effect . ≥ When[...]

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    31 MUL TI/P-IN-P ZOOM INDEX INDEX SELECT STORE STOP OSD COUNTER /REW STILL ADV OFF/ON P .B.DIGIT AL DA TE/ TIME RESET TITLE T W VOL REC MUL TI/ P-IN-P PHOTO SHOT ST ART/ STOP A.DUB PLA Y P AUSE FF/ STILL ADV MENU ITEM SET VAR. SEARCH P. B . ZOOM PUSH MENU 4 1,3 1,2 W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG ª Playing back with Multi-Picture Mode Strobe Mul ti-Pi[...]

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    32 Playing Back on Your TV By connecting your Movie Camera with your TV, the recor ded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen. ≥ Before connecting t hem, turn off the po wer of both the Movie Camera and TV. 1 Connect the [A V OUT] Socke t of the M ovie Camera and the Video and Audio Input Soc kets of the TV. ≥ Using the AV Cable 1 , make a conn[...]

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    33 Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette (Dubbing ) After connecting t he Movie Camera and the VCR as illustrated at left A , start the f ollowing procedures. ≥ If your T V is not equipped with AV Input S ockets, the 21-pin A daptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your dealer. ≥ Be s ure to p ress the [OS D] Bu tton ( l 8) on the [...]

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    34 [S-VIDEO IN] PUSH MENU S-VIDEO IN/OUT DIGITAL (to USB)/ EDIT (MINI) W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG DIGITAL (to USB)/ EDIT E (MINI) 1 2 A V IN/OUT PHONES D.STILL PICTURE DIGITAL (to USB)/ EDIT (MINI) S-VIDEO IN/OUT Using the Automatic Printing Function (Aut opr int) By connecting a Video Printer 1 equipped with a 5-pin Edit Sock et and your Movie Ca[...]

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    35 OPEN notch 1 2 3 1 CARD Mode Using a Ca rd Still pictures can be recorded on the Memo ry Card from the Movie Camera lens as well as from scenes that have already been recorded on a cassette. The size of im ages that are rec orded using this Movie Camera is approximately 1,080,000 pixels, a nd recording of images with a size t hat is larger than [...]

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    36 PICTURE TAPE CARD F 7 640 V OICE 3,4 1 2 5 PUSH MENU MPEG4 P H OTO SH O T W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG CARD MODE PICTURE STILL 1 2 AUTO MNL PUSH MENU W .B/SHUTTER/IRIS/ V OL/JOG R e cord i n g on a Card ª C a r d P hoto s hot ( C a m e r a M od e ) R ec o r d ing f r o m t h e M ovie C a m e r a L e ns 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] S e l ec t o r to [[...]

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    37 2 3 1 TAPE CARD PICTURE VOICE MPEG4 CARD MODE PH OTO SHOT TAPE CARD PICTURE VOICE MPEG4 CARD MODE ª Recor ding the Moving Pictu res (MPEG4) You can record moving pictures for e-mailing on a card. The recorded data can be played back on a PC using Windows Media Player. 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [CARD]. 2 Slide the [PICTURE/M PEG4/VOICE[...]

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    38 PICTURE No.25 IMGA0012.JPG 640 640 640 640 640 640 MODE ON OFF CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B CAMERA VCR CARD .P .B PICTURE VOICE MPEG4 CARD MODE Playing Back a Card It plays back files recorded on a Card. 1 Set the Movie Camera to Card Playb ack Mo de. ≥ The [CARD P.B] Lamp lights up. ≥ The still picture that was recorded las t on the Card is displa[...]

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    39 1 4 PH OTO SHOT TAPE CARD PICTURE VOICE MPEG4 CARD MODE Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape Card Images can be recorded on the Tape one at a time or all automatically. Afte r sett ing to Ca rd P .B M ODE, set t he [TAPE/ CARD] Se lecto r to [ TAPE] and carry out the following procedures. To Copy 1 Picture 1 Slide the [PICTURE/M PEG4/VOICE] Se[...]

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    40 Slide Show The record ed still pictures in the Card can be played back like a Slide Show. Slide Show To Play Ba ck All the Pictures Continuousl y 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] >> [A LL]. ≥ But, this procedure is unnecessary wh en editing of a Slide S how (undermentioned reference) isn't being d[...]

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    41 Editing a Slide S how You can set up a Slide S how or change t he content. To Select Pic tures to Pl ay Back in You r Slide Show 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CA RD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] >> [ YES] >>[EDIT] >> [YES]. 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial t o select a picture then press it. 3 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select playback [...]

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    42 Creating a Title You can c reate a title and record on a Card. 1 Camera M ode: Set the Lens to the im age you wan t to use for creating a title. VCR Mode: Search for the image you wa nt to use for creating a title and set the Mov ie Camera to the Still Playback M ode. 2 Set [CARD SETUP] >> [CREATE TITL E] >> [YES]. 3 Press the [PHOTO[...]

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    43 Protecting the Fi l es on a Card Lo ck S e tt i n g ) Precious files record ed on a Ca rd can be locked (to prevent acc idental erasure). (Even if files are locked, the files will be deleted when t he Card is formatt ed.) 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [FIL E LOCK] >> [YES]. ≥ The [FILE LOCK] Menu is displayed. 2[...]

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    44 Writing Printing Data on a Card (DPOF S etting) DPOF Sett ing Printing data (DP OF Settings), such a s the number of im ages to be printed, can be written to the Card. “ DPOF ” means Digital Print Order Format. 1 Set the [PICTURE/MPEG4/V OICE] Selector to [PICTURE] . 2 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITI NG] >> [DPOF SETTING] >[...]

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    45 Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Ca mera status are shown on the screen. ≥ Some Indications may not be displayed according to the model. r : Remaining Battery Power ≥ When the battery power becomes low, the Indication changes. When the battery is discharged completely, the u ( v ) Indicat ion flashes. s : (When you are usin[...]

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    46 (Red): Wh ile Moving Picture(M PEG 4) recording is activ ated (Red): No Card (MPE G4 Mode) (Green): While the card is being read, MPEG4 recording operation is not possible (Blue): Voice Recording Mode (Red): Wh ile Voice Recording is activated (Red): No Card (Voice Recording Mode) (Green): While the card is being read, Voice recording operation [...]

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    47 ≥ When opening or closing the Casset te Compartment, push down the buckle of the Grip Belt so that it does not obstruct the opening and closing of t he Cassette Compartment. ª Alarm Sounds When [BEEP SOUND] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu on the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS ] Main-Menu is set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are iss ued as follows. 1[...]

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    48 ≥ When you set [EFFECT1] of [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub- Menu on the [CAMERA F UNCTIONS] Main-Menu to [GAIN-UP[ or [EFFECT2 ] to [S EPIA] or to [MONO]. ≥ When you set the Zoom t o 10 k or higher ≥ During Digital Still P icture Mode ≥ When you display a Menu In the f ollowing cases, the [ 1 ] Indication fl ashes: ≥ The flashing indicates t hst[...]

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    49 STEREO: Stereo So und (main sound and sub sound) L: Left channel sound (main sound) R: Right channel sound (s ub sound) ≥ If an attempt was made to perf orm audio dubbing f or what was recorded w ith [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] i[...]

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    50 ≥ Mega-pixel images cannot be recorded on a cassette as a Mega-pixel picture. The followi ng funct ions ar e not possibl e. ≥ Digital Zoom ≥ Cinema Mode ≥ Digital Effects/Functions ≥ Title functions (When Mega-pixel mode only) ª Recording Moving Pict ures (MP EG4) ≥ This Movie Camera conforms to SD -Video. The file format supported [...]

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    51 ≥ Verify in g th e DPOF Set tings may take a little ti me. Wait until the [ACCESS] Lamp goes out. ª Using a Card in a Personal Computer ≥ To erase pictures that you recor ded on the Card by using the Moving C amera, be sure to erase them on the Movie Camera, not on the computer. ≥ To use the images on a Card on a personal computer, the op[...]

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    52 detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth. ≥ For storing or transporting the Movie Camera, place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads so as to prev ent the coating on the c amera body from being worn. After use, be sure to take the Cassette out and detach the Battery from the Mo vie Camera or p ull out the A[...]

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    53 Be Sure to D etach the Battery after Use Be sure to detach the Battery from the Movie C amera. (If it is left attached to the Movie Camera, a minute amount of current is consumed even when t he Movie Camera power is off.) If the Battery is left attached to the Movie Camera for a long time, ove r discharge takes plac e. The Battery may become unu[...]

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    54 ≥ Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used f or the attachment. ≥ When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT3714ME; optional), Wide Conversion Lens (VW-LW3707M E; optional), MC Protector (VW -L MC37E ; optional), or ND Filter (VW-LND37E; optional), fi rst of all, turn the Lens[...]

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    55 4: Sounds cannot be played back. 4-1: Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]? To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1]. ( l 32) 4-2: Is the Variable Speed Search Function working? Press [...]

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    56 2 Reset the Tap e Counter to ze ro at the tape position from w hich you w ant to play it back later. ( l 8, 14) 3 Start playb ack or rec ording. 4 After playb ack or r ecording has finishe d: Press the [MODE] Bu tton to set the Movie Camera to VCR Mode. ≥ The [VCR] Lamp light s up. 5 Rewind the tape. ≥ The tape aut omatically stops approxima[...]

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    57 Speci fications Digit al Video Camera Inform ation fo r your safe ty Pow e r So ur ce: DC 7.9/7 .2 V Power Consumption: Re cording 2.9 W (When u sing V iewfinder ) 3.6 W (When usin g LCD Monit or) Recording 3.3 W (When u sing V iewfinder ) 4.0 W (When usin g LCD Monit or) Recording Format: Mini DV (Consumer-use Digital Video SD Format) Tap e Use[...]

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    58 Index ª A A C A dap t o r .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1 0 & 52 A ud i o Dubbin g . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 2 A u t o F o c u s . . . . . . . . . . .. . [...]

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