Operating Instructions
Mini
Digital Video Camcorder
P PC
Things You Should Know
Safety Precautions
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USE & LOCATION
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Before using
Contents
Record mode
Edit mode
Playback mode
With a PC
Menu
ª Charging the battery
Quick Guide
ª Attaching the battery
ª How to turn on the power
1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF
ª How to turn off the power
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode
≥Set to Card Recording Mode
Accessories
Before using
Parts identification and handling
2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery
13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU
11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT
16 Joystick 17 Mode dial 18 Recording start/stop button
23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal
38 Smart accessory shoe
Attaching the lens cap
36 Shoulder strap fixture
37 Lens hood
The one-touch free-style grip belt
Power supply
ª Charging the battery
1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position
ª Attaching the battery
ª Connecting to the AC outlet
ª Removing the battery
1 Connect the AC Cable to the AC adaptor and the AC Jack
Turning the Camcorder on
Charging time and recordable time
ª How to turn on the power
ª How to turn off the power
ª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder
Setting date and time
ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode
Using the viewfinder
Using the LCD monitor
ª Adjusting the field of view
1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob
ª To cancel Quick Start
Quick Start
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON
1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF
ª When the cassette holder does not come out
Inserting/removing a cassette
ª When the cassette holder cannot be housed
1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power
ª Card access lamp
Inserting/removing a card
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 Rotate the mode dial
TAPE RECORDING MODE
3 Tape playback mode
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
Switching the language
Help mode
Using the menu screen
ª To exit the Help mode
ª About the menu setting
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
ª Operating with remote control
ª Adjusting the brightness and color level
ª Remote control
Using the remote control
4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings
1 Press the POWER LCD button
ª Remote control usable range
ª Install a button-type battery
1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holder
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced
ª Selecting the remote control mode
Magic Wire Remote Control
ª Concerning the button-type battery
ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder
Check before recording
Record mode
ª About auto mode
ª Recording mode
ª On-screen display in the tape recording mode
Recording on a tape
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode
ª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen
Blank search function
Recording check
ª POWER SAVE
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode
Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot
Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tape
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode
≥Set to Card Recording Mode
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
ª Concerning the focusing area
Zoom in/out function
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED D.ZOOM 30k or 700k
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED ZOOM MIC ON
Backlight compensation function
Recording yourself
MagicPix functions
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode
Tele macro function
Soft skin mode
ª To cancel the MagicPix function
ª To cancel the soft skin mode
Wind noise reduction function
Fade in/fade out function
ª To cancel the wind noise reduction function
ª To cancel fading
Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS
Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level
ª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby
≥Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode 1 Set ADVANCED MIC LEVEL
ª When the flash is not used
Using the built-in flash
ª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL
ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional
Wide/Pro-Cinema Function
Self-timer recording
ª To stop the timer midway through
≥Set to Card Recording Mode
RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot
Optical image stabilizer function
ª To cancel the image stabilizer function
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED O.I.S. ON
ª To cancel the scene mode function
Recording in various situations Scene mode
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode
1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL
ª To restore to the automatic adjustment
Recording in natural colors White balance
ª About the black balance adjustment
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
Manual focus adjustment
ª To restore to the automatic adjustment
ª To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
ª Card slow shutter mode
ª Shutter speed range
ª Iris/gain value range
Playing back tape
Playback mode
ª To adjust volume
ª Settings on the audio
Variable-speed search function
Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback
1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote control
1 During playback, press the button on the remote control
This operation is only available when using 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
≥Set to Card Playback Mode
Playing back card
1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images
ª To display multiple playback files
Formatting a card
Deleting files recorded on a card
≥Set to Card Playback Mode
ª To delete all files
Protecting files on a card
Writing the printing data on a card DPOF setting
ª To complete the settings
ª To complete the settings
Recording from a tape onto a card
Edit mode
Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode
ª When neither image nor sound from
Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing
When operating with the remote control
the Camcorder is output to the TV set
ª To cancel the standby for recording
Audio dubbing
Audio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode
Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridge
≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode
ª Before recording with audio dubbing
5 Select the setting for date printing
ª When you stop printing halfway
4 Select the desired number of prints
6 Select PAPER SIZE
With a PC
Using the Camcorder with a PC
Check before Use
ª Software Installation
ª Using Built-in SD Drive
Connecting Computer and Camcorder
2 Set the Camcorder to PC Connection Mode
4 Camcorder power is turned on
ª Installing USB Driver
Using as a Web camera
Please see chart below
4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions
ª Setting up Windows Messenger
ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Web
1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM
2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode
5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger
ª Setting up MSN 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
ª Installing USB Driver
Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO
ª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO
4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions
1 Click Update Driver
5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish
ª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO
3 Click Next
1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode
Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer
1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode
3 For Windows XP Users
If you no longer need software or driver Uninstall
Using on Macintosh
To disconnect USB cable safely
When using on Macintosh
Cancel
ª About the SD Memory Card
ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personal
ª About the compatibility of the card files
computer
Menu list
Menu
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
LCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED
3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTE
ª CARD RECORDING MENU
ª CARD PLAYBACK MENU
Menus related to playback
Menus related to recording
Other menus
ª DEMO MODE
Indications
Others
Basic indications
Recording indications
Confirmatory indications
Warning/alarm indications
Textual indications
Others
Conditions which disable
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Functions
the functions
Power/Body
Before requesting repair Problems and solutions
2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically
3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough
2 The screen has changed suddenly
4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed
3 A cassette cannot be inserted
4 Auto focus function does not work
Playback Pictures
2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayed
The playback images are vertical
3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback
using “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic”
Cautions for Use
When the lens is fogged
ª About condensation
ª About dirty heads
When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaning
ª About the Camcorder
While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended time
ª About the battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
ª About the cassette
Never place the cassette in a high temperature place
ª About the card
ª Folder structure of the card
ª Periodical check-ups
Explanation of terms
ª Automatic white balance
Viewfinder
ª Auto focus
ª White balance
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass
Recording a subject in dark surroundings
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Specifications
43 mode
Accessory#
Camcorder Accessory System
Description
compatible with MultiMediaCard
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ª Numerics
Index
ª Carga de la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido
ª Montaje de la batería
ª Insertar/quitar un cassette
ª Grabación en una cinta
ª Cómo apagar la alimentación
ª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot
ª Reproducción de la cinta
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