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