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