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