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Model No.VDR-D160GN
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Use only the recommended accessories
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Carefully observe copyright laws
Indemnity concerning recording content
Contents
With other products
Editing
Others
Before using Easy playback! l
Features
Easy recording! l
Before using
Using with DVD player/recorder! l
Editing scenes! l 63
DC cable AC cable
Accessories
Optional accessories
Using
Viewfinder l 12
Parts identification and handling
Flip the belt Adjust the length Fix the belt
Before using Using grip belt
Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand
Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Fitting the lens cap
Tripod receptacle Before using
Pull out the viewfinder
Using the LCD monitor
Using the viewfinder
36, Adjusting viewfinder
Discs that can be used on this unit
Discs and cards
DVD-RAM DVD-RW
≥ MO
About format types
Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit
≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB Ver
Video DVD-Video format VR DVD Video Recording format
When using brand-new DVD-RW
Cards that you can use with this unit
Disc and card handling
How to hold a disc or card
When inserting/removing a disc
Handling precautions
Charging lamp Lights up Charging
Power supply
Charging the battery
Setup
≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall
Charging time
Battery model number Voltage/capacity Charging time
Battery model Voltage Recording Maximum Intermittent
Charging time and recordable time
Connecting to the AC outlet
Turning the unit on/off
Status indicator B goes off
Removing disc
Inserting/removing a disc
Slide the Disc Eject lever once and release it
Inserting disc
Double sided disc
Recording/playback side is opposite to the labelled side
After inserting a disc/After recording finishes
Concerning the SD card
Card access lamp
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the card slot cover
Card recording mode l
Selecting a mode
Disc recording mode l
Disc playback mode l
Select by moving up
How to use the joystick
Basic operations
Joystick and screen display
Icon Direction Function
Adjustments
Disc playback mode
Operation icon is off
Direction Function
Self timer
Card recording modeAUTO MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to
Manual
Slide show start/pause
Card playback mode When Slide Show is selected
Switching the language
While stopped, press the Menu button
Using the menu screen
Move the joystick left
To exit the menu screen
Press the Menu button
If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it
Setting date and time
≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time
1530 2006.12.15 12.15.2006 15.12.2006
≥ The recording time is not displayed in disc playback mode
Date OFF
LCD SET
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
EVF EVF SET
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Recording Remove the lens cap, then turn the unit on
Recording motion pictures
RAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R Record motion pictures onto a disc
Flashes red Recording mode Recording time elapsed
Screen indications in the disc recording mode
Recording mode Recordable time
Changing the recording mode of the motion picture
To record still pictures clearly
Rotate the mode dial to select Press the button
Recording still pictures
Record the still picture on an SD card
Size of still pictures C Quality of still pictures
Screen indications in card recording mode
Progressive function
Recording with a shutter operation effect
Recording Digital zoom function
Various recording functions
Zoom in/out function
Move the zoom lever
To use the zoom microphone function
Recording yourself
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Select again
Soft skin mode
Start recording. Fade
Fade in/fade out function
Colour which appears in fading pictures can be selected
To cancel fading
To select the colour for fade in/out
Pause recording. Fade out
Select ª again
Backlight compensation function
To return to normal recording
Image on the screen will become brighter
Press the Menu button. The self-timer setting is cancelled
Self-timer recording
To stop the timer midway through
You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer
Wind noise reduction function
Cinema mode
RAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R
Night view function
To cancel the Night view function
Image stabilizer function
Display Mode Recording conditions
Scene mode
Manual recording functions
To cancel the scene mode function
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Manual focus adjustment
Manual focus indication 1MF is displayed
Recording To restore to the automatic adjustment
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
White balance
About the white balance sensor a
Move the joystick down several times and select
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment
Recording To restore to automatic adjustment
Playback Press the joystick
Rotate the mode dial to select
Motion picture playback
Select the scene to be played back
Frame-by-frame playback
To adjust the volume
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
To display the recording date during playback
Select the date for playback, then press the joystick
Playing back motion pictures by date
Scenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails
Select the file to be played back
Still picture playback
About still picture compatibility
Playing back still pictures as a slide show
Deleting scenes
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
To complete editing
Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display
Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick
To continue deleting other scenes
Selected scene is played back
Dividing a scene
RAM -RW‹VR›
Combining scenes
What is a playlist?
Using playlists
Recorded scenes Playlist
To add another scene to the same playlist
Creating a new playlist
To playback a playlist
To return to showing the original scenes
Playing back a playlist
Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails
Adding scenes to playlist
Editing a playlist
To continue adding scenes to the playlist
Scenes in a playlist can be moved
Moving scenes
Dividing a scene
≥ The selected scene and the next scene are combined
Combining scenes
Deleting scenes
Select Delete # Select or ALL and press the joystick
Deleting files one at a time
Deleted files cannot be restored
Editing still pictures
Deleting still pictures
Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick
Deleting multiple files from the thumbnail display
To continue deleting other files
Locking still pictures
To complete the settings
Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed
Dpof setting
To cancel all Dpof settings
What is DPOF?
Formatting discs
Formatting discs and cards
This is for initializing discs
This is for initializing cards
Formatting an SD card
DVD-RAM
Finalizing a disc
Finalizing a disc
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
Protecting a disc
Displaying disc information
Start playback on this unit
With a TV
Playback on TV
Connect this unit and a TV
Playing back a DVD-RW Video format or a DVD-R
With a DVD recorder/player
Playback on a DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc
Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format
Copying recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk
To stop dubbing
With a VCR
Dubbing images onto other video devices
Connect this unit and a video device
≥ Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen
With a printer PictBridge
Connect this unit and a printer
Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick
≥ You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Standard
T5 Inch Size T7 Inch 2L size T6 Inch Postcard size A4 size
When you stop printing halfway
Select the layout setting on page Layout
Select Print # YES and press the joystick
Still picture recording menus
Menus
Menu list
Motion picture recording menus
Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus
Play Setup
Edit Scene
Setup menu
Indications
Indications
Recording indications
100-0001
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
No.10
Messages
About recovery
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Functions Conditions which Disable the functions
100
101
Frequently asked questions
Problem Check points
Troubleshooting
102
Does not work # Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor
Problem Check points Disc Eject lever
103
104
105
About this unit
106
107
About the battery
DVD-R
108
About the AC adaptor
About the disc
About the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder
109
About the miniSD Card
What to do with the lens is fogged up
110
About condensation
Causes of condensation
White balance
Explanation of terms
111
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
112
113
Specifications
DVD Video Camera
114
115
Number of recordable pictures on an SD card
Picture size 640 k480 Picture quality
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