Digital Video Software
Digital Video Camcorder
CA-570 identification plate is located on the bottom
Important Usage Instructions
Symbols and References Used in This Manual
Using this Manual
Operating Mode Power Switch TAPE/CARD Switch
About the Operating Modes
Table of contents
About the Network Mode DV Messenger Version2
Recording Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Mode
System Diagram Availability differs from area to area
Optional Accessories
PC-A10 Scart IFC-300PCU USB
Checking Supplied Accessories
MVX350i/MVX330i/MVX300
Components Guide
OPEN/EJECT
Introduction
Slow
Wireless Controller WL-D85
Attaching the Battery Pack
Preparing the Power Supply
Charging the Battery Pack
Remove the battery pack after use
Using a Household Power Source
NB-2L BP-2L12 BP-2L14 Charging Time
Charging, Recording and Playback Times
Max. Recording Time
Typical Recording Time
Loading/Unloading a Cassette
Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch
Open the cassette compartment Cover
Load/unload the cassette
Installing the Backup Battery
Preparing the Camcorder
Adjusting the Viewfinder Dioptric Adjustment
Attaching the Lens Cap
Fastening the Grip Belt
Mounting the Wide Attachment
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Screw the wide attachment fully into the lens filter thread
SS-900 Shoulder strap
Inserting the Battery
Using the Wireless Controller
Rotating the LCD Screen
Adjusting the LCD Screen
LCD Backlight
Press the Open button and open LCD panel 90 degrees
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time
Setting the Date and Time
Menu System ZONE/DSTPARIS
London
Displaying Date and Time during Recording
Menu Display Setup Displayoff
Recording Movies on a Tape
Remove the lens cap Set the camcorder to Camera mode
Recording
Before You Begin Recording
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Allowing the Subject to Monitor the LCD Screen
Menu Display Setup
Screen Displays during Recording
Record Review
Reviewing and Searching when Recording
Press and release the record review button
Record Search
Zooming
Optical Zoom
Camcorder is equipped with optical zoom and digital zoom
Digital Zoom
Menu Camera Setup
Tips for Making Better Videos
Lean against a wall
Lie on your elbow Kneel on one knee
Set the camcorder to Play VCR mode
Set the Power switch to Play VCR TAPE/CARD switch to
Playing Back a Tape
Special Playback Modes
Adjusting the Volume
When Using Headphones
Adjusting the Volume
Menu VCR Setup AV/PHONES AV
Playing Back on a TV Screen
TVs with Scart Terminal
TVs with Audio/Video Terminals
Selecting the Audio Output Channel
Menu Audio Setup Output CHL/R
Selecting Menus and Settings
Menus and Settings
Default settings are shown in boldface
Menu and Default Settings
Submenu Menu Item Setting Options
Camera Menu
Date Format Demo Mode ON, OFF System WL.REMOTE Beep ZONE/DST
Play VCR Menu
RESET, Continuous
System WL.REMOTE ON, OFF Beep ZONE/DST
NIGHT+
Card Camera Menu
Submenu Menu Item Setting Options
Card Play Menu
Use this mode to record spotlit scenes or fireworks
Using the Recording Programs
Use this mode to record in dimly lit places
Easy Recording Program
Selecting the Easy Recording Program
Availability of Functions in Each Mode
Set the program selector to Easy
Easy appears
Select a mode and press the SET dial
Selecting the Program AE Mode
Set the program selector to Press the SET dial
List of the program AE modes appears
Night Mode NIGHT+
Using the Night Modes
Menu
Set the program selector to
Set the program selector to Press the Night Mode button
Skin Detail Function
Menu Camera Setup Skin Detailnormal
Exposure Adjustment
Adjusting Exposure Manually
Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness of the image
Exposure Lock
Set the program selector to Adjust the zoom
Adjusting the Focus Manually
Turn the SET dial to adjust the focus
Press the Focus button
Infinity Focus
White BAL.AUTO
Setting the White Balance
Recording
Menu Camera Setup Shutterauto
Setting the Shutter Speed
Camera Mode Card Camera Mode
Close the menu
Menu Camera Setup SL Shutteron
Only when the flash mode is set to flash off
Auto Slow Shutter
Menu Camera Setup Self Timeroff
Using the Self-Timer
Press the start/stop button
Appears
Changing the Recording Mode SP/LP
Using Headphones during Recording
Changing the Audio Mode
Menu Audio Setup
Audio Recording
Wind Screen
Menu Audio Setup Wind Screenauto
Recording with an External Microphone
Long microphones may appear on the screen
Using Digital Effects
Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black
Zigzag Zigzag Beam Beam Tide Tide
Sequences
Mosaic Mosaic Ball Ball Cube Cube Wave Wave Color Mask Color
Availability of Digital Effects by Operating Modes
Selecting a Fader
Selecting an Effect
Selecting an Effect in Card Camera Mode
Press the D.EFFECTS button
Name of the selected effect flashes
Using the Multi-Image Screen
MULTI-S flashes
Multi-image screen is recorded on the tape
About the multi-image screen
Press the Widescreen button
Widescreen TV Recording
Move the zoom lever toward T
Magnifying the Image
Select the magnified area with the SET dial
Playback image can be magnified up to 5 times
Menu Display Setup Data CODEDATE/TIME
Menu Display Setup Time SEL.DATE & Time
Displaying the Data Code
Selecting the Date/Time Display Combination
Displaying the Data Code
Menu Display Setup 6SEC.DATEOFF
Six-Second Auto Date
Press the Data Code button
Stop mode, press the END Search button
End Search
This function is operated with the wireless controller
When you have finished playback, rewind the tape
Appears To cancel, press the Zero SET Memory button again
Returning to a Pre-marked Position
Press the or button to begin searching
Date Search
Select a setting option and close the menu
Changing the My Camera Settings
Customizing the Camcorder
You can also create original start-up images
Changing the Display Language
Menu Display Setup Language English
Changing the Date Format
Language Set a Language Set B
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen
Other Camcorder Settings
Beep
Turning the Remote Sensor Off
Demonstration Mode
Menu Display Setup Demo Modeon
Turning Off the Image Stabilizer
Connecting a VCR
Connecting the Devices
Connecting a Digital Video Device
If you are connecting via AV terminal, check the setting
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Connect the camcorder to the analog video device
Recording from Analog Video Devices VCR, TV or Camcorder
Press the button to stop recording
Connected device Stop playback
Recording from Digital Video Devices DV Dubbing
Connect the camcorder to the digital video device
Make sure that AV DV is set to OFF
Copyright Precaution
Copyright Signals
Concerning Copyright
Video
Turning On the Analog-Digital Converter
Headphones cannot be used during analog-digital conversion
Menu Audio Setup Audio DUB.AUDIO
Connecting
Audio Dubbing
Dubbing
Press the Audio DUB. button on the wireless controller
Audio DUB. and appear
Audio device Stop playback
Playing Back the Added Sound
Transferring Video Recordings to a Computer IEEE1394
Inserting the Card
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
Removing the Card
Turn off the camcorder
Changing the Still Image Quality
Selecting the Image Quality/Size
Changing the Still Image Size
You can choose from Superfine, Fine and Normal
Changing the Movie Size
Menu Card Setup
Example
File Numbers
Recording Still Images on a Memory Card
Set the camcorder to Card Camera mode
Press the Photo button halfway
Press the Photo button fully
Screen Displays during Still Image Recording
Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder
Menu Camera Setup Still I.RECOFF
Recording from Other Video Devices
Selecting the Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Recording with Flash
Press the flash button
About the AF-Assist Lamp
Reviewing a Still Image Right after Recording
Press the start/stop button to stop recording
Recording Motion Jpeg Movies on a Memory Card
Movie recording time
Screen Displays during Movie Recording
Indicates the recording time of the movie
Indicates the movie size
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Turning Off the Focus-Priority Mode
Selecting the Focusing Point
Turn the SET dial to select the focusing point
Menu Camera Setup Focus PRI.ON
Changing the Drive Mode
Selecting the Drive Mode
Setting changes with each press of the button
Continuous Shooting/High-Speed Continuous Shooting
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Press the Photo button
Maximum number of continuous shots at one time
When Recording in Stitch Assist Mode
Recording Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Mode
Select the program AE mode and zoom on the subject
Press the Photo button to record the first image
Press the button after the last image
Playing Back a Memory Card
Slide Show
Index Screen
Card Jump Function
Protecting during Index Screen Display
Protecting Images
Select Protect
Select Return to close the menu
Erasing a Single Image
Erasing Images
Erasing a Single Image/All Images
Menu Card Operations Image Erase
Combining Images Card Mix
Mix level adjustment blue area of the live video recording
Mix level adjustment blue area of the card animation image
Menu Effect Setup Card MIX
Selecting the Card Mix Effect
Card mix menu appears
Sample Images
Press the Card MIX button
Card MIX flashes
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Menu Card Operations Format
Formatting a Memory Card
Open the menu and select Card Operations Select Format
Select Execute
Menu MY Camera Create START-UP Image
Creating a Start-up Image
SET this AS START-UP IMAGE?, YES and no appears
Overwrite MY IMAGE?, no and YES appears
Printing Still Images
Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder
Printing with the Print/Share Button
Print setting menu appears
Printing after Selecting the Print Settings
Cancel Printing
Printing Errors
When you have finished printing
Selecting the Print Settings
Setting the Print Style
Selecting the Number of Copies
Select the paper type of the paper set in your printer
Select the paper size of the paper set in your printer
Card #1*, Card #2*, Card #3*, LTR, A4
Setting the Print Effect Image Optimize
User Guide
Prints right to the edges
Prints 8 copies of the same still image on one
Prints 1 still image per
Selecting the Image Style
Change the size of the trimming frame
Trimming Settings
Move the trimming frame
Trimming frame appears
Selecting Still Images for Printing Print Order
Printing with Print Order Settings
Print Order
Up to 6 images appear Select the image you wish to print
Erasing All Print Orders
Printing
Menu Card Operations Print Orders ALL Erase
Menu Print
Transferring Memory Card Images to a Computer
Preparations
Direct Transfer
Transferring a Still Image as Wallpaper
Transferring a Selected Image
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Erasing All Transfer Orders
Selecting in Index Screen Display
Transfer Order
Select TRANS.ORDERS ALL Erase
About the Network Mode DV Messenger Version2
Network Mode appears on the camcorder screen
Start DV Messenger
Screen Displays
Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen
Hiding/Showing the Displays on the TV Screen
Camera Mode see also
Play VCR Mode
Screen Displays during Recording/Playback
Card Play Mode
Card Camera Mode see also
List of Messages
Memory Card Related Messages
Message Explanation
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Direct Print Related Messages
Paper Error
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Camcorder Handling Precautions
Maintenance/Others
When condensation is detected
How to avoid condensation
Video Heads
Condensation
About the battery terminal cover
Battery Pack Handling Precautions
Treat the battery pack with care
Resuming use
Lithium Button Battery Handling Precautions
Cassette Handling Precautions
Explosion CR2025
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure
Memory Card Handling Precautions
Using the Camcorder Abroad
Power Sources
Playback on a TV Screen
Power Source
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Recording/Playback
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Tape
Editing
Printing
Memory Card Operation
CB-2LTE
System Diagram Availability differs from area to area
Battery Packs
Optional Accessories
CB-2LTE Battery Charger
CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger
WD-H34 Wide-converter
VL-10Li Battery Video Light
FS-34U Filter Set
WS-20 Wrist Strap
Specifications
System
Memory Card
NB-2LH Battery Pack
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
Power/Others
SDC-8M SD Memory Card
Index
Grip belt Headphones
USB terminal
Operating Mode Output channel
Memo
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