Auto Focus
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Liquid Crystal Display
Charge Coupled Device
Preparation
Contents Contents
Notes and Safety Instructions
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Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Contents
Initial Setting Display Menu Setting
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DVD Camcorder
DVD Camcorder Thumbnail index and Playlist63
DVD Camcorder Playlist
DVD Camcorder Connection
PictBridge VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi
Maintenance
USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB
DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Notes regarding the Rotation of the LCD Screen
Notes and Safety Instructions
Notes regarding the LCD Screen, Viewfinder, Lens
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Notes and Safety Instructions
Notes regarding Disc Cleaning and Handling
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Notes regarding DVD Camcorder
Servicing & Replacement Parts
Notes and Safety Instructions
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High Power Zoom Lens
Features
Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder
DVD Disc Camcorder
Format the disc in the mode you want according to your needs
Learning available Discs and Their Features
Which discs are available?
DVD-R
In case of VR mode
In case of Video mode
Which discs recorded on the DVD Camcorder can be played in
DVD players/recorders/drives?
Recording
How to use the DVD Camcorder easily
Playing Back
Editing
Basic Accessories
Accessories Supplied with the DVD Camcorder
Optional Accessories
Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder
Front & Left View
1. ACCESS Indicator page 2. OPEN Switch page 3. Lens
6. Internal MIC 7. EASY.Q Button page 8. Q.MENU Button page
10. TFT LCD Screen
Built-In Speaker
Left Side View
C.NITE/LIGHT/S.SHOW Button VP-DC175WB
LCD ENHANCER Button page
5. Power Switch ON/OFF/ Camera/Player
Focus Adjustment Knob page
Right & Top View
Zoom W/T Lever page
8. BATT. RELEASE Switch
1. Charging Indicator 2. Lithium Battery Cover 3. AV Jack
Rear & Bottom View
4. DC IN Jack 5. Hand Strap Hook 6. Tripod Receptacle
4 11 612
Remote Control VP-DC172W/DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
START/STOP
PHOTO page
Installing the Lens Cover after Operation
Using the Hand Strap & Lens Cover
Preparation
Lens Cover
Lithium Battery Installation for the Internal Clock
Lithium Battery Installation
Precautions regarding the Lithium Battery
Preparation
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
Preparation
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The amount of continuous recording time available depends on
Charging, Recording Times based on Battery Type
Preparation
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Battery Pack Management
Battery Level Display
Preparation
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Do not drop the Battery Pack. Dropping the Battery Pack may damage it
Maintaining the Battery Pack
Preparation
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Using a Household Power Source
Connecting a Power Source
Power switch to ON or OFF
Preparation
Mode Name
Using the Joystick
Camera Mode
Player Mode
Functions available using the Q.MENU are as below
Using the Q.MENU
For example Setting the White Balance
Preparation
1. Battery Level page
OSD On Screen Display in Camera Mode/Player Mode
3. DIS page 4. Program AE page 5. White Balance Mode page
6. Digital Effects Mode page 169 Wide page
Erase Protection Indicator
OSD in M.Cam Mode
OSD in M.Player Mode
Turning the OSD On Screen Display On/Off
Setting the Clock Clock Set
Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Camera or
Display illustrations in this manual
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Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Camera or
7. To exit, press the MENU button
Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Setting the Beep Sound Beep Sound
2. Set the Power switch to
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Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Camera
Shutter Sound
Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Selecting the OSD Language Language
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Camera or
Initial Setting System Menu Setting
Viewing the Demonstration Demonstration
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Adjusting the LCD Screen LCD Bright/LCD Colour
Initial Setting Display Menu Setting
LCD Bright LCD Colour
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Initial Setting Display Menu Setting
Displaying the Date/Time Date/Time
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Camera or
Initial Setting Display Menu Setting
Setting the TV Display TV Display
2. Set the Power switch to
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Using the LCD ENHANCER
Using the Viewfinder
Adjusting the Focus
DVD Camcorder Before Recording
1. General recording 2. Downward recording
Various Recording Techniques
3. Upward recording
4. Self recording
Inserting a Disc
Inserting and Removing a Disc
DVD Camcorder Before Recording
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Removing a Disc
When using a New Disc Formatting a new Disc
Differences between Video and VR mode
DVD Camcorder Before Recording
Recording Times based on Disc Type
Selecting the Record Mode Rec Mode
DVD Camcorder Before Recording
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Camera
DVD Camcorder Basic Recording
Recording with Ease for Beginners EASY.Q Mode
Unavailable buttons during operation
MENU button C.NITE button Q.MENU button
DVD Camcorder Basic Recording
Zooming In and Out
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2. Set the Power switch to Camera
Using the Fade In and Out FADE
To Start Recording
To Stop Recording
DVD Camcorder Basic Recording
Using Back Light Compensation Mode BLC
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BLC Off
Color N. 1/25, Color N. 1/13 and off
Using the Colour Nite
Color N. 1/25, Color N. 1/13, Color N. 1/13 and off
2. Set the Power switch to
Please disable 169 Wide mode to use this function. page
Using the LIGHT VP-DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Press the C.NITE/LIGHT button until Color N. 1/13 appears
Danger
Cutting Off Wind Noise Wind Cut
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
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Recommended Shutter Speeds When Recording
Setting the Shutter Speed & Exposure Shutter/Exposure
Adjusting the Exposure When Recording
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
M.Cam Mode. page
Auto Focus / Manual Focus
Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Sports mode
Auto mode
Portrait mode
Spotlight mode
Set the Power switch to
Setting the Program AE
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
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Outdoor
Setting the White Balance White Balance
Custom WB
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
The Set White Balance will blink
Setting the Custom White Balance
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
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Mosaic mode
Art mode
Sepia mode
4. Negative mode
the Joystick
Selecting the Digital Effects
DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
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DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
Setting the 169 Wide mode 169 Wide
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DVD Camcorder Advanced Recording
Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer DIS
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Camera
Selecting the Digital Zoom
Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom Digital Zoom
Maximum zooming may result in lower picture quality
Mirror, Emboss2, or Pastel2 is in use
What’s a Playlist? DVD-RWVR mode
What is the Thumbnail Index?
DVD Camcorder Thumbnail index and Playlist
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volume
Adjusting the Volume DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL
DVD Camcorder
Playing Title Scenes DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL
Playback/Still
Various Functions while in Player Mode DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL
Skip Playback Forward/Reverse
DVD Camcorder
Forward Slow Playback
Picture Search Forward/Reverse
DVD Camcorder
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Deleting a Title Scene Delete DVD -RW/+RW
2. Set the Power switch to Player
Joystick
DVD Camcorder
DVD Camcorder
Deleting a Section of a Title Scene Partial Delete DVD-RWVR mode
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DVD Camcorder Playlist
Creating a New Playlist New Playlist DVD-RWVR mode
2. Set the Power switch to Player
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DVD Camcorder Playlist
Playing the Playlist DVD-RWVR mode
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2. Set the Power switch to Player
Deleting a Playlist Delete DVD-RWVR mode
DVD Camcorder Playlist
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2. Set the Power switch to Player
Adding Scenes to Playlist Scene-Add DVD-RWVR mode
DVD Camcorder Playlist
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DVD Camcorder Playlist
2. Set the Power switch to Player
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2. Set the Power switch to Player
Deleting Scenes from Playlist Scene-Delete DVD-RWVR mode
DVD Camcorder Playlist
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2. Set the Power switch to Player
Deleting a Section of a Playlist Scene-Partial Delete DVD-RWVR mode
DVD Camcorder Playlist
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DVD Camcorder Playlist
8. Use the Joystick to search the start point of deletion
DVD Camcorder Disc Manager
2. Set the Power switch to Camera or Player
Disc Information Disc Info DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL
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2. Set the Power switch to Camera or Player
Editing the Disc Name Disc Info-Rename DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL
DVD Camcorder Disc Manager
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Formatting a Disc Disc Format DVD-RW/+RW
VR VR Mode
DVD Camcorder Disc Manager
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DVD Camcorder Disc Manager
Finalising a Disc Disc Finalise DVD-RW/-R/+R DL
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Playing Back on a PC with DVD drive
To Playback DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode
Playing back a finalised disc on a DVD Player/Recorder
To Playback a disc
DVD Camcorder Disc Manager
Unfinalising a Disc Disc Unfinalise DVD-RW
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Disc Unfinalise
DVD Camcorder Connection
Setting the AV In/Out VP-DC171i/DC171Bi/DC171Wi/DC175Wi/DC575Wi only
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Viewing Recordings on TV
Connecting to a TV that has Audio/Video Input Jacks
Playing back on a TV Monitor
DVD Camcorder Connection
DVD Camcorder Connection
Connecting to a TV that has no Audio/Video Input Jacks
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Copying a Disc onto a Tape
When Copying is Complete
DVD Camcorder Connection
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3. Set the Power switch to Player
Using the Voice Plus
DVD Camcorder Connection
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DVD Camcorder Connection
When Recording Copying is Complete
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Recording Copying onto a Disc
Memory Card Functions
Using a Memory Card Usable Memory Card not supplied
Inserting a Memory Card
Ejecting a Memory Card
Image Format Photo Image
Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card
Moving Image
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Select the Photo Quality
Selecting the Photo Quality Photo Quality
Number of Images that can be stored on a Memory Card
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Setting the Photo Size Photo Size VP-DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Photo Size
800x600
Reset
Setting the File Number File No
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Series
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Taking a Photo Image JPEG on a Memory Card
To view a Single Image
Viewing Photo Images JPEG
To view a Slide Show
2. Set the Power switch to Player
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Protection from accidental Erasure Protect
Move the Joystick up or down to select On, then press the Joystick
2. Set the Power switch to Player
Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images Delete
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Steps from 1 to 5 are the same as described in p.97
Deleting All Images at Once
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The Format? All files will be deleted! message will appear
Formatting the Memory Card Format
2. Set the Power switch to Player
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Saving Moving Images onto a Memory Card
Recording Moving Images MPEG on a Memory Card
Recording time available on a Memory Card
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Playing the Moving Images MPEG on a Memory Card
Player
Joystick
Player
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001 Photo capture
SP 00001 -RW VR
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Marking Images for Printing Print Mark
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Removing the Print Mark
Connecting To a Printer USB Connect
Printing Your Pictures-Using PictBridge
PictBridge VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
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Setting the Date/Time Imprint Option
Setting the Number of Prints
Canceling the Printing
Printing Images
USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Using USB Interface
Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection
USB Connection Speed depending on the System
USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
USB Streaming requires Video Codec, DV Driver and DirectX
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USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Selecting the USB Device USB Connect
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USB Connect
Installing Driver - DV Driver and DirectX
Installing DV Media PRO Program
1. Click on DV Driver on the Setup screen
2. Click on Confirm to finish driver installation
1. Click Photo Express on the Setup screen
Application Installation - Photo Express
Application Installation - Quick Time
1. Click Quick Time on the Setup screen
Disconnecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a PC
USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
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USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
Using the PC Camera Function
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Using the removable Disk Function
Using the USB Streaming Function
USB Interface VP-DC173i/DC175WB/DC175Wi/DC575WB/DC575Wi only
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Using Your DVD Camcorder Abroad
Maintenance
Power sources
Colour system
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Self Diagnosis Display in Camera/Player Modes
Display
Informs that
Blinking
Troubleshooting
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Explanation/Solution
Symptom
Record Start/Stop button
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Troubleshooting
Explanation/Solution
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Symptom
Troubleshooting
Explanation/Solution
A DVD-RW disc recorded in VR mode cannot be played back using a
Troubleshooting
Setting menu items
Available Mode
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Troubleshooting
Trademark Acknowledgements
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Disc Type Description
Miscellaneous Information
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Connectors
Specifications
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System
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Index
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