Page 2 - EN; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE; IMPORTANT
2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information andprecautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual• All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Content...
Page 3 - Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark; SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE; DO
EN 3 NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safetycaution are on the bottom and/or the back ofthe main unit. ● The rating plate (serial number plate) of the ACPower Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot...
Page 4 - About Batteries; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
4 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly intothe sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as leadto the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There isalso a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The following notes concern possiblephysical damage to the camcorder ...
Page 5 - ABOUT DV; Audio Area; The digital audio signal is recorded here.; Video Area; The digital video signal is recorded here.
EN 5 ABOUT DV The digital camcorder converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording. A video signal is composed of a luminance signal (Y) and colour signals (R-Y and B-Y). These signals areidentified and recorded digitally (Digital Component Recording). The A/D (Analogue to...
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; SUPPLY POWER; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK
6 EN GETTING STARTED A B Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply. ● Use only specified power supply. ● Do not use provided power supply units with otherequipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY...
Page 7 - Charge Marker; USING AC POWER
EN 7 Charge Marker A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colours are provided (red and black)—youchoose which one means charged and which meansdischarged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the ti...
Page 8 - SWITCH OFF POWER; REMOVE BATTERY HOLDER; INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER
8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. 1 SWITCH OFF POWER Switch off the unit’s power. 2 REMOVE BATTERY HOLDER Pull out the battery holder. 3 INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER Insert the battery in...
Page 9 - SELECT OPERATION MODE; ACCESS RECORDING MENU
EN 9 ON SCREEN OFFON DISPLAY 4 DATE / TIME 1 . 1 . 00 00 : 00 RETURN – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 REC MODEWIDE MODE OFF64X SP ZOOMGAIN UP END AGC T O S Y S T E M M E N U TELE MACRO 4 T O D A T E / T I M E M E N U OFF Date/Time Settings Date and time will automatically be recorded on tape a...
Page 10 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; CLOSE CASSETTE COVER; Approximate recording time
10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject acassette. 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Press the Monitor Open Button and open the LCDmonitor to an angle over 45 degrees. 2 OPEN CASSETTE COVER Press OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow thens...
Page 11 - Recording Mode Setting
EN 11 – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 4 REC MODEWIDE MODE OFFX40 ZOOMGAIN UPT O D A T E / T I M E M E N UT O S Y S T E M M E N U END AGC SP SP LP – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 4 REC MODE WIDE MODE OFF OFF 64X SP ZOOMGAIN UP END AGC T O S Y S T E M M E N U TELE MACROT O D A T E / T I ...
Page 12 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
12 EN PAUSE 1 3 3 2 2 180 ° 180 ° GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment 1 EXPAND LOOP Separate the Velcro strip. 2 INSERT HAND Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. 3 ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easilyoperate the Recording Start/Stop Button and ...
Page 13 - Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH; Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN
EN 13 Shoulder Strap Attachment 1 ATTACH STRAP Following the illustration on left, thread the strapthrough the top of the eyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 3 , making sure the strap is not t...
Page 14 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder; ENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE; Power Switch Position
14 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 6) ● Recording Mode Setting ( Z pg. 11) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 12) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( Z pg. 12) 1 LOAD A CASSETTE First press the Monitor Ope...
Page 15 - min; STOP RECORDING; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications; PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON
EN 15 25 min 90min 89min 3min 2min 1min 0min min 4 STOP RECORDING Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stoprecording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● When the Power Switch is set to “CAMERA” and theLCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees ormore, the LCD ...
Page 16 - Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor; Before the following steps, perform step 1 (; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 14). 2 ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Turn theLENS COVER Open/Close Ring to open the lenscover, then set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”...
Page 17 - Journalistic Shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR; Brightness Control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface Shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD; START RECORDING
EN 17 Journalistic Shooting In some situations different angles of shooting may berequired for more dramatic results. 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. 2 TILT LCD MONITOR Tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenientdirection. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost full circle (...
Page 18 - Zooming
18 EN D T W 16X T D W 1X T D W 10X T D W 16X T D W 64X RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom display P. STABILIZER Power Switch FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneouschange in image magnificat...
Page 19 - AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the
EN 19 DANGER n The video light can become extremelyhot. Do not touch it either while inoperation or soon after turning it off,otherwise serious injury may result. n Do not place the camcorder into thecarrying case immediately after using thevideo light, since it remains extremelyhot for some time. n...
Page 20 - NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape; Time Code; Recording From The Middle Of A Tape; When blank portion is recorded on a tape
20 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recordedscene on the tape during playback.If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins coun...
Page 21 - Advanced Features
EN 21 ON SCREEN OFFON DISPLAYDATE / TIME 25 . 12 . 99 16 : 40 4 RETURN – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 REC MODEWIDE MODE OFF64X SP ZOOMGAIN UP END AGC T O S Y S T E M M E N U TELE MACRO 4 T O D A T E / T I M E M E N U OFF RECORDING Advanced Features Displaying The Date And Time DuringRecordin...
Page 22 - Snapshot; SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION; SNAPSHOT RECORDING; TAKE SNAPSHOT
22 EN – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 REC MODEWIDE MODE OFF64X SP ZOOMGAIN UP END AGC PHOTO PHOTO MODE TALLY ON 32kHz06OFF OFF FRAME WIND CUTSOUND MODEID NUMBERDEMO. MODE 4 RETURN T O S Y S T E M M E N U TELE MACRO 4 T O D A T E / T I M E M E N U OFF RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Snapsh...
Page 23 - Motor Drive Mode
EN 23 ,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,, Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar toserial photography. (The interval between the still pictures:approx. 0.7 seconds.) NOTES: ● In Full Auto mode, all Snapshot modes are available.However, ...
Page 24 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment; MAKE SETTING
24 EN 4 PHOTO MODE TALLY ON 32kHz06OFF OFF FRAME WIND CUTSOUND MODEID NUMBERDEMO. MODE 4 RETURN 4 ON SCREEN OFFON DISPLAYDATE / TIME 25 . 12 . 99 16 : 40 4 RETURN – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 4 REC MODE WIDE MODE OFF64X SP ZOOMGAIN UP END AGC – – – – – 6 – – – – – DEC 25 ’ 98 : 30 4 REC MO...
Page 25 - Recording Menu Explanations
EN 25 OFF SQUEEZE CINEMA REC MODE ZOOM GAIN UP TO DATE/TIME MENU WIDE MODE Recording Menu Explanations TO SYSTEM MENU Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference( Z pg. 11). Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor“CINEMA”. For playback on TVs with an ...
Page 26 - System Menu Explanations
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) PHOTO MODE ID NUMBER TALLY System Menu Explanations WIND CUT SOUND MODE DEMO. MODE OFF ON Allows you to set the parameters for “FULL”, “FRAME”, “PIN-UP”, “MULTI 4” and“MULTI 9” recording ( Z pg. 22). The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording. ...
Page 27 - EFFECT SELECTION; ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM MENU; and; START OR END RECORDING
EN 27 FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W. BALANCE 4 FADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT RETURN FADER / WIPE SEL. FADER – BLACK FADER – B.W WIPE – SHUTTERRANDOMOFF 4 FADER – WHITE P R ? W H B K B W FADER – MOSAIC MANUAL PAUSE W H Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. U...
Page 28 - STORE SCENE IN MEMORY
28 EN ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,, RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION( P , P , P , P , P , P and P ) Combine the Picture Wipe and Dissolve functions for aprofessional transition effect. There are 6 Picture Wipeeffects and 1 Dissolve eff...
Page 29 - Fader And Wipe Menu
EN 29 Menu Effect Fade in or out with a white screen. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade outfrom colour to black and white. Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower ...
Page 30 - Programme AE With Special Effects; DISABLE MODE
30 EN FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W. BALANCE 4 FADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT RETURN PAUSE P. AE / EFFECT SLOW 4X 1 SLOW 10X 2 B/W STROBE TWILIGHT SEPIA MONOTONE CLASSIC FILM SEL. 4 Programme AE With Special Effects IMPORTANT: If certain Fades or Wipes ( Z pg. 29) are activated, some modes of ...
Page 32 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS
32 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusing AUTO FOCUS The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 1.5 cmto the subject) to infinity. However, correct focus may notbe obtainable in the situations listed below (in these casesuse man...
Page 33 - MANUAL FOCUS; • If you want to reset the focus, repeat from step 2.
EN 33 FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO MANUAL W. BALANCEFADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT 4 RETURN FOCUS FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 12). If you have not, do so before continuing. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2...
Page 34 - Exposure Control; •If you want to reset the exposure, repeat step 2.
34 EN FOCUSEXPOSURE MANUAL OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W. BALANCEFADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT 4 RETURN EXP. 0 EXP. 6 EXP. 6 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override and makethe adjustment manuall...
Page 35 - Iris Lock
EN 35 FOCUSEXPOSURE MANUAL OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W. BALANCEFADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT RETURN 4 EXP. 0 L Iris Lock Use this function when shooting a moving subject, whenzooming, when the subject changes its distance (thus itssize in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder), or when youwant to lock the brightn...
Page 36 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO; CLOSE WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
36 EN W . BAL . AUTO FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W. BALANCEFADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT 4 RETURN FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO W. BALANCE FADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT 4 RETURN AUTO White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproductionunder various lighting. I...
Page 37 - Manual White Balance Operation
EN 37 FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO W. BALANCE FADER / WIPE P. AE / EFFECT 4 RETURN AUTO PRO. Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform aManual White Balance when shooting under various typesof lighting. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Follow steps 1 through 4 of the ...
Page 38 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; SELECT MODE; STOP PLAYBACK; STOP; Rewind or Fast-forward the tape; REW; Speaker Volume Control; ADJUST VOLUME
38 EN PLAYBACK Basic Playback LCD Monitor in Retracted Position 1 LOAD A CASSETTE First press the Monitor Open Button and open theLCD monitor to an angle over 45 degrees.Press OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow printed on it, then swing the cassette cover open untilit locks. The holder opens a...
Page 39 - FF; Playback Zoom
EN 39 FEATURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: To pause during playback. OPERATION: 1) Press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) during playback. 2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) again. NOTE: If still playback continues for more than about 3minutes, the camcorder ’s Stop mode is automaticallyengage...
Page 40 - Playback Menu; ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU; MENU; SELECT FUNCTION; CLOSE MENU
40 EN SOUND10 . 0ONOFF FULL SOUND 48kHz MODE32kHz MODE DISPLAYTIMECODE SYNCHRO END 4 SOUND10 . 0ONOFF FULL SOUND 48kHz MODE 32kHz MODE DISPLAYTIMECODE SYNCHRO END 4 ON OFF ON OFF SOUND1 SOUND2 FULL SOUND SOUND1 SOUND2 FULL SOUND Playback Menu The Playback Menu allows you to set the followingfunction...
Page 41 - (Displaying The Time Code During Playback); DISPLAY
EN 41 Playback Sound During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays thesound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. (32 kHz is preset to “SOUND 1”and 48 kHz is preset to “FULL SOUND”.) TIME CODE (Displaying The Time Code D...
Page 42 - Connections; signal
42 EN PLAYBACK Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Connector cover* TV VCR Yellow to Video Output Red to Audio Output R A/V cable (provided) White to Audio Output L Yellow to VIDEO White to AUDIO L Red ...
Page 44 - TAPE DUBBING; Tape Dubbing; TV
44 EN TAPE DUBBING Tape Dubbing 1 CONNECT EQUIPMENT Following the illustration at left, connect thecamcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 42 and 43. 2 PREPARE FOR DUBBING Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”, turn onthe VCR’s power, and insert the appropriate cassettesin the camcorder and th...
Page 45 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER
EN 45 1 1 3 2 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate thiscamcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations(Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of yourVCR. This remote control unit makes additional playbackfunctions possible. Installing The...
Page 46 - Buttons
46 EN 1 0 T W 4 % 7 & 9 ( 3 68 ! # $ ^* @ 2 5 ) USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) RM-V712U (provided) Buttons 1 PAUSE IN Connector 2 Zoom (T/W) Buttons 3 DISPLAY Button 4 SHIFT Button 5 SLOW Rewind/Forward ButtonsLeft/Right Buttons 6 FADE/WIPE Button 7 REW Button 8 EFFECT Button 9 EFFECT ON/...
Page 48 - FIND SCENE OF INTEREST; PLAY; ACTIVATE ZOOM; INFORMATION; SHIFT
48 EN T W Playback Zoom The recorded pictures can be magnified up to 10X at anytime during playback. 1 FIND SCENE OF INTEREST Press PLAY ( 4 ) to start playback. 2 ACTIVATE ZOOM Press the Zoom Buttons ( T/W ) on the remote control. Make sure the remote control is pointed at thecamcorder's remote sen...
Page 49 - Playback Special Effects; START PLAYBACK; SELECT PLAYBACK EFFECT; EFFECT
EN 49 T W VIDEO ECHO 5 PLAYBACK EFFECT STROBE CLASSIC FILMMONOTONESEPIA 4 123 OFF 4 B/W Playback Special Effects These effects allow you to be creative with the playbackpicture. You can use any one of the 4 effects. 1 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ( 4 ). 2 ACCESS PLAYBACK EFFECT SELECTMENU Point the rem...
Page 50 - SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; OPERATE VCR; VCR CODE LIST
50 EN T W 3 16 7 8 9 ` 5 4 2 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as thesource player. You can select up to 8 “cuts” for automaticediting, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easilyperformed when the RM-V712U MBR (Multi-BrandRemote, Z pg. 45) is set...
Page 51 - MAKE CONNECTIONS; VCR OTHER THAN TYPE; SELECT SCENES; START SOURCE PLAYBACK; VCR
EN 51 T W MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 CONNECT TO . . . A JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSETERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSEterminal. B JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITHR.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDITconnector. C VCR OTHER THAN...
Page 52 - REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES; CANCEL
52 EN T W 1 – – – – : – – ~ 23 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ TIME CODE IN OUT MODE – – : – –0 0 : 0 0 TOTAL SELECT SCENES (cont.) 6 SET EDIT-IN POINT At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In position appears onthe Random Assemble Editing Menu. 7 SET EDIT-OUT POINT ...
Page 53 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; PREPARE SOURCE TAPE; START EDITING
EN 53 T W R ? 4 1 0 0 : 2 5 ~ 0 2 : 0 5 – – 2 0 7 : 1 8 ~ 0 8 : 3 1 – – 3 – – 0 3 : 3 3 ~ 0 5 : 5 34 0 9 : 3 0 ~ 1 3 : 1 5 5 1 5 : 5 5 ~ 1 6 : 2 0 – – – – 6 – – – – : – – ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ TIME CODE IN OUT MODE 1 6 : 3 0 9 : 3 9 TOTAL W H B/W P P AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR 11 PREPARE SOURCE TAPE Rewind the ta...
Page 54 - For More Accurate Editing; CHOOSE A SCENE
54 EN T W 1 – – – – : – – ~ 2 ~ 3 ~4 ~5 ~6 ~7 ~8 ~TIME CODE IN OUT MODE – – : – –0 0 : 0 0 TOTAL USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Standby toRecord mode faster than others. Even if you begin editingfor the camcorder and the VCR ...
Page 56 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY; BEGIN DUBBING; PAUSE DURING DUBBING; STOP DUBBING
56 EN 6e T W Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recordedon the 32 kHz mode ( Z pg. 26). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded at 48kHz, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blankportion of a tape. ● To perform Audio Dubbing while watching in thetelevis...
Page 58 - SYMPTOM; TROUBLESHOOTING
58 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTING 1. No power is supplied. 2. “SET DATE/TIME!”appears. 3. Recording cannot beperformed. 4. There is no playbackpicture. 5. Some functions are notavailable using MENU . 6. During shooting, somefunctions are not available using the Select D...
Page 63 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; EJECT; Cleaning The Camcorder; CLEAN EXTERIOR
EN 63 USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power Switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Press the Monitor Open Button and open the LCDmonitor to an angle over 45 degrees. Press OPEN/ EJECT in the direction of the arrow then swing the cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opensaut...
Page 64 - INDEX; Controls, Connectors And Indicators
64 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators U I 1 i o * u t ) w ( q 2 p QW 3 4 5 6 8 7 90!@ # % $ y E R ^ & e Y T r
Page 66 - Indications; Function; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording
66 EN INDEX Indications No. Function 1 * Displays the operation mode position. ( Z pg. 14) 2 * Appears when taking a Snapshot. ( Z pg. 22) 3 Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode. ( Z pg. 25) 4 * Appears when in the Record-Standby mode. ( Z pg. 14) 5 Appears when Picture Stabilizer is engaged. ...
Page 67 - Warning Indications; TAPE END
EN 67 Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically. Appears when no tape is loaded, or ...
Page 68 - Terms
68 EN INDEX Terms P Picture Stabilizer ...................................... Z pg. 18 Picture Wipe/Dissolve ............................... Z pg. 28 Playback Menu ........................................ Z pg. 40 Playback Special Effects ............................ Z pg. 49 Playback Zoom ............
Page 69 - CAUTIONS; Video Light; do not
EN 69 Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. During use . . . ... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ... make sure...
Page 70 - Dirty heads can cause the following problems:; LCD Monitor; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD; Serious malfunctioning
70 EN 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . ... in places of over 50°C (122°F).... in places where humidity is extremely low. (below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%). ... in direct sunlight.... in a closed car in summer.... near a heater. 4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . . ... allow it to become wet......
Page 71 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General; Connectors
EN 71 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Power supply : DC 6.0 V Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 5.5 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 6.0 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder on : Approx. 6.6 W Video light : Approx. 3 W Format : DV Format (SD mode) Signal format : PAL Stan...
