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Digital Video Camcorder
Mini
Operating Instructions
P PC
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE
Precautions
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USE & LOCATION
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Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly
Before using
Contents
Record mode
With a PC
Playback mode
Edit mode
Menu
ª Attaching the battery
Quick Guide
ª Charging the battery
ª How to turn on the power
ª Recording on a tape
ª How to turn off the power
1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF
ª Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot
Parts identification and handling
Before using
Accessories
2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery
23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal
11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT
13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU
25 DV input/output terminal DV 26 Reset button RESET
36 Shoulder strap fixture
Attaching the lens cap
38 Smart accessory shoe
37 Lens hood
1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Power supply
The one-touch free-style grip belt
ª To use as a grip belt
2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC adaptor
ª Connecting to the AC outlet
ª Removing the battery
3 Connect the DC Cable to this product
Turning the Camcorder on
Charging time and recordable time
≥Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when not using the Camcorder
ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery
Setting date and time
ª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder
≥The power does not turn off even if the
ª Adjusting the field of view
Using the LCD monitor
Using the viewfinder
1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON
Quick Start
ª To cancel Quick Start
1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF
ª When the cassette holder cannot be housed
Inserting/removing a cassette
ª When the cassette holder does not come out
1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power
ª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card
Inserting/removing a card
ª Card access lamp
1 Turn off the power
1 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO
How to use the joystick
Selecting a mode
ª Basic joystick operations
5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL
2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL
4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO
3 Tape playback mode
Help mode
Switching the language
Using the menu screen
MENU
ª Operating with remote control
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
ª About the menu setting
ª Adjusting the brightness and color level
4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings
Using the remote control
ª Remote control
1 Press the POWER LCD button
1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holder
ª Install a button-type battery
ª Remote control usable range
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced
ª Concerning the button-type battery
Magic Wire Remote Control
ª Selecting the remote control mode
ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder
ª Basic Camcorder positioning
Record mode
Check before recording
ª Check points
ª On-screen display in the tape recording mode
Recording on a tape
ª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen
ª POWER SAVE
Recording check
Blank search function
ª Stopping blank search midway through
Mode
Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tape
Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot
1 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully while recording image onto a tape
ª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a card
ª To record still pictures clearly
ª On-screen display in the card recording mode
ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images
ª Digital zoom function
Zoom in/out function
ª Concerning the focusing area
ª About the variable speed zoom function
MagicPix functions
Recording yourself
Backlight compensation function
ª To return to normal recording
ª To cancel the MagicPix function
Soft skin mode
Tele macro function
ª To cancel the soft skin mode
ª To cancel the wind noise reduction function
Fade in/fade out function
Wind noise reduction function
ª To cancel fading
ª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby
Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level
Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set SETUP AGS ON
ª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL
Using the built-in flash
ª When the flash is not used
ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional
ª To stop the timer midway through
Self-timer recording
Wide/Pro-Cinema Function
2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer recording icon
ª To cancel the image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer function
RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot
ª To stop RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot midway through
1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL
Recording in various situations Scene mode
ª To cancel the scene mode function
2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode
ª About the black balance adjustment
Recording in natural colors White balance
ª To restore to the automatic adjustment
When the manual adjustment mode is selected
ª To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual focus adjustment
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS
ª Iris/gain value range
Manual iris/gain adjustment
ª Shutter speed range
ª Card slow shutter mode
ª To adjust volume
Playback mode
Playing back tape
ª Settings on the audio
1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote control
Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback
Variable-speed search function
1 During playback, press the button on the remote control
ª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TV
Playback on TV
1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control
ª To display the on-screen information on the TV
ª To display multiple playback files
Playing back card
1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images
ª About the compatibility of still pictures
ª To delete all files
Deleting files recorded on a card
Formatting a card
ª Deleting still picture files recorded on a card by other equipment
ª To complete the settings
Writing the printing data on a card DPOF setting
Protecting files on a card
ª What is DPOF?
Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing
Edit mode
Recording from a tape onto a card
≥Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card
When operating with the remote control
Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing
ª When neither image nor sound from
the Camcorder is output to the TV set
Audio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control
Audio dubbing
ª To cancel the standby for recording
4 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing
ª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing
Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridge
ª Before recording with audio dubbing
≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode
4 Select the desired number of prints
ª When you stop printing halfway
5 Select the setting for date printing
6 Select PAPER SIZE
Check before Use
Using the Camcorder with a PC
With a PC
ª Software Installation
4 Camcorder power is turned on
Connecting Computer and Camcorder
ª Using Built-in SD Drive
ª Operating environment
Please see chart below
Using as a Web camera
ª Installing USB Driver
4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions
1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM
ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Web
ª Setting up Windows Messenger
2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK
1 Click Sign In 2 Type in your Sign-in name and password
ª Setting up MSN Messenger
5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger
4 After the setup is completed, sign in and start MSN Messenger
Sound
Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO
ª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO
Hard disk
ª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO
5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish
1 Click Update Driver
3 Click Next
For Windows 2000 Users
Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer
3 For Windows XP Users
5 Click Finish
To disconnect USB cable safely
Using on Macintosh
If you no longer need software or driver Uninstall
When using on Macintosh
Cancel
ª About the compatibility of the card files
ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personal
ª About the SD Memory Card
computer
3 SETUP 12bit AUDIO -56- AUDIO OUT -71- DISPLAY -71- REMOTE LCD SET
Menu
Menu list
EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 4 LANGUAGE
ª CARD RECORDING MENU
3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTE
LCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED
ª CARD PLAYBACK MENU
Other menus
Menus related to recording
Menus related to playback
ª H.SHOE MIC
Basic indications
Others
Indications
Recording indications
Confirmatory indications
Warning/alarm indications
Textual indications
Others
Functions
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Conditions which disable
the functions
2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically
Before requesting repair Problems and solutions
Power/Body
3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough
3 A cassette cannot be inserted
4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed
2 The screen has changed suddenly
4 Auto focus function does not work
The playback images are vertical
2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayed
Playback Pictures
3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback
When the lens is fogged
Cautions for Use
using “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic”
ª About condensation
ª About the Camcorder
When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaning
ª About dirty heads
While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it
Be sure to detach the battery after use
ª About the battery
When you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended time
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
ª Folder structure of the card
ª About the cassette
ª About the card
ª LCD monitor/viewfinder
ª Automatic white balance
Explanation of terms
ª Periodical check-ups
Viewfinder
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass
ª White balance
ª Auto focus
Recording a subject in dark surroundings
Specifications
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Description
Camcorder Accessory System
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compatible with MultiMediaCard
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Index
ª Numerics
ª Montaje de la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido
ª Carga de la batería
ª Insertar/quitar un cassette
ª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot
ª Cómo apagar la alimentación
ª Grabación en una cinta
ª Reproducción de la cinta
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