VL-Z500E-T/S
English
Specifications are subject to change without notice
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Information for Australia/New Zealand Only
Contents
Using the Built-in LED Video Light Fade In and Fade Out
Useful Features Advanced Features
Using the Mode Screens
Displaying the Manual Setting Screen
Contents
Supplied Accessories
Precautions
What is dew formation?
Dew Formation
Remove the cleaning tape
Precautions Dirty Video Heads
Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially Available
Causes of video head clogging
Operation References
Part Names
Operation References
Pp , 67, 68, 72 DV terminal pp
Tripod socket
Pp , 54
VOLume control p
RED indicator
Pp , 9
Cleaned see
Battery is almost depleted. Replace it with
Fully charged battery pack see pages 6
Battery is almost depleted when
Selected image cannot be read by this camcorder. Format
Card has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can
Card has not been formatted with this camcorder. Format
Camcorder cannot record with the Record Start/Stop button
Attaching Removing the Battery Pack
Attaching
Take the battery pack out
Removing
Insert the DC plug into the DC in jack of the camcorder
Charging the Battery Pack
Preparation
DC in jack
Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet
DC plug
Inserting and Removing a Cassette
Inserting
Inserting Removing a Card
About the write-protect switch
Write-protect Switch Label Clipped corner
Close the card slot cover securely
Installing the Lithium Batteries
Installing the Memory Battery
Removing the Memory Battery
Installing the Battery to Remote Control
Close the battery holder until it clicks
Press the Menu button to display the menu screen
Setting the Date and Time
0 0
Available modes
Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode
10 30 0
Press the Menu button to turn off the menu screen
Using the Lens Cap
Adjusting the Hand Strap
Using the Grip
Open the hand strap flap 1 and grip strap
Using the Viewfinder
Detaching the Lens Hood
Pull out the viewfinder completely
Adjusting the dioptre
Closing the viewfinder
Push in the viewfinder completely
Picture displays on
Using the LCD Monitor
Closing the LCD monitor
LCD monitor
Basic posture Shooting from a high angle
Tips on Recording Positions
Holding the camcorder
Shooting from a low angle
Card Camera mode Card Playback mode
Selecting the Camcorder Mode
Tape Camera mode Tape Playback mode
Camcorder modes
Full Auto Mode
Easy Camera
Recording on Tape
Zooming
To turn the power off
Remaining in Recording Standby mode for 5 minutes
Basic Operations Camera Recording To pause recording
To resume operation
Power Standby Mode
Turning on/off Backlight
To turn on the backlight
Remaining Recording Time Display
Auto Focus
Macro Shots
Basic Operations Camera Recording
Available modes All modes
Basic Operations
Using Earphones Commercially Available
Adjusting the Phones Volume
Decrease Increase
To stop playback
Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to w
Tape Playback
Watching the playback in the viewfinder
Basic Operations Playback
Volume Control Video Search
Still
Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position
Watching Playback on a TV
Open the terminal cover on the camcorder see
TV or VCR
Control Buttons
Using the Mode Screens
To turn off the mode screen
Operation button
QK. RE Turn S T ART
Using the Menu Screens
Features
To turn off the menu screen
Setting the Digital Zoom
To use optical zoom only
To cancel the backlight compensa- tion function
Backlight Compensation BLC
Gain-up
Useful Features Camera Recording
Useful Features
BLC / G a I N
Types
Using the Built-in LED Video Light
To cancel the LED video light function
LE D L I GHT on
Fade In and Fade Out
Using
To cancel Fade mode
To use Fade Out only
Quick Return
A R C H
Still Recording on Tape
To cancel the still image
Edit Search
Press the Record Start/ Stop button
Digital Image Stabilization DIS
To cancel DIS function
Select OFF in above. The z indicator will disappear
SO N
Press l or m to select ON, then
Wide Mode
Wide Mode on
Press the centre of the Operation
Power Save Mode
To cancel the power save mode
Normal self recording
Set the Power switch to
Self Recording
Or u
Open the LCD monitor to a 90 angle
Self recording with reversed
Grip
To the camcorder body 1, and then
Recording in LP Long
Play Recording Mode
To return to SP mode
AP E SP E E D LP
Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode
To return to 12-bit audio recording mode
Select 12bit in above
Windbreak
To cancel Windbreak
When recording
Windbreak function allows you to
Activating
Using the Remote Control
Example screens shown are for Tape Playback mode
Remo T E on
Reverse Playback
Tape Playback Functions with the Remote Control
Useful Features Playback
Slow
Selecting the Date Time Recording Display
T E D I S P . DA T E
Playback
To cancel picture effect playback
Picture Effect
Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET
Press m to begin rotate playback
To cancel rotate playback
Rotate Playback
Press the centre of the Operation button in above
Copying an Image from Tape to Card
S indicator flashes red while the image is copied
To cancel the still picture, press m again
Press the Photo button to copy the image to the card
Press m to begin stretch playback
To cancel stretch playback
Stretch Playback
Playback will stop after turning on stretch playback
MF appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on
Manual Focus
Focus setting returns to Auto Focus mode
Available modes Tape Camera, Card Camera
Adjusting White Balance
Advanced Features Camera Recording
Selecting
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode see
To return to Auto White Balance mode
To return to Full Auto mode
Locking
To return to Auto Iris mode
Manual Iris
Press j in above to display Auto
To return to Auto Gain mode
Manual Gain
Recommended Shutter Speeds
Setting the Shutter Speed
To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode
Situation Recommended Shutter speed
Tips on Manual Settings
Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode
Tips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed
Selected scene setting displays on the mode screen
To cancel the scene setting
Sport a When you want to record a fast-moving subject
Scene Menu Program AE
To cancel the digital picture effect
Digital Picture Effects
ME Code on
Using the Time Code
0 1 0 2 0 2
OU T
To stop editing
Editing
Cutting Unwanted Se- quences
Recording VCR
Playback VCR or TV
Advanced Features Playback
Recording from an External Source
Recording
To Record from an External Source
Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394
To Record to Video Equip- ment
Press m on the Operation button to begin recording
To Record from Video Equip- ment
Press the Record Start/Stop button on the camcorder
To stop recording
Using the Camcorder
As a Converter
Selecting the Audio Playback Mode
UD I O
You can select any of the following audio playback modes
Audio Dubbing mode
Microphone for Audio Dubbing
Audio 2 No audio
Press m to begin audio dubbing. Record your narration
To cancel audio dubbing
Audio Dubbing
To pause audio dubbing
Press the Photo button fully to begin recording
Digital Still Camera Features
Card Recording
Picture from the lens now displays
RE C Mode E C Onomy
Picture quality Approx. number Setting Images
Selecting the Picture Quality
Selecting the time-lag
Recording with the Self-timer
Digital Still Camera Features Camera Recording
SEL F T Imer 1 0 SE C
Press the Photo button to start the self-timer
To cancel the countdown
To cancel the self-timer
Recording
Menu screen displays when formatting finishes
Formatting a Card
Setting the File Numbering Method
L E no
Press j, k, l or m on the Opera
Card Playback
Available Operations during Full-screen Display
Tion button to move the selection
To cancel the protection setting
Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button to finish the setting
Delete Protection
Deleting Stored Images
Digital Still Camera Features Playback
Delete indicator appears
Deleting One Stored Image
Delete ALL? indicator appears
Deleting All Stored Images
You can delete all stored images on a card in one operation
About Dpof
Press the Menu button to finish the setting
Print Order
Assigning Print Order to an Image
Assigning Print Order to All Images
To cancel the print order for an image
To cancel the print order for all images
Press l or m to select YES, then
Direct Print
About Print Image Match- ing L
Turn on the printer
Transferring Data on Card to Computer
System Requirements
Example screen shown is for Windows XP
Camera Features
Computer will recognize the camcorder automatically
Digital Still
Digital Still Camera Features
Disconnecting the USB cable
Transferring the data on Card to Computer
DVC00001.JPG Still
DVC00002.JPG
Slide Show Playback
To stop slide show playback
Adjusting the Backlight
Picture/Backlight Adjustments
Adjusting the Picture
ACK L I GH T BR I GH T
E P
To cancel the setting, select no
Turning off the Confirmation Sound
To turn on the confirmation sound
Appendix
Demonstration Mode
Cancelling
Watching
Hints for Better Shooting
Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette
Useful Information
Mini DV Cassette
Copyright Protection
To protect recordings against accidental erasure
About a tape recorded with high- definition camcorder
SD\ Memory Card and MultiMediaCard\
Removable Storage Care
Charging
Battery Pack
This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack
Use
AC Adapter
Cleaning
Extending battery pack life
Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp
Appendix Using Your Camcorder Abroad
AC Adapter Supplied Accessory
Troubleshooting
Power Camera mode Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
Symptom Possible cause
Playback mode
Viii
Card mode General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
POWER/CHARGE
General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
Specifications
Camcorder
AC Adapter UADP-A053WJZZ
Menu screens
Tape Camera mode
On-screen Display Index
Menu button
Mode screens
DISPLAY/MODE Operation button
Card Camera mode
Mode screens Menu screens
SET button
Operation Button
Index
Battery pack
Lithium battery
Backlight compensation BLC
89-93
Self timer Shutter speed
101
Rotate playback
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