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VL-Z5E VL-Z3E
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Specifications are subject to change without notice
Information for Australia/New Zealand Only
Contents
Using the Mode Screens
Useful Features Advanced Features
Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode
Displaying the Manual Setting Screen
Contents
Supplied Accessories
Precautions
Dew Formation
What is dew formation?
Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially Available
Precautions Dirty Video Heads
Remove the cleaning tape
Causes of video head clogging
Operation References
Part Names
Pp , 63, 64
Operation References
DV terminal pp Tripod socket
Pp , 9
Pp , 51
Fully charged battery pack see pages 6
Battery is almost depleted. Replace it with
Cleaned see
Battery is almost depleted when
Card has not been formatted with this camcorder. Format
Card has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can
Selected image cannot be read by this camcorder. Format
You cannot record any image with a file number bigger than
Attaching
Attaching Removing the Battery Pack
Removing
Take the battery pack out
Preparation
Charging the Battery Pack
Open the DC in jack cover
Insert the DC plug into the DC in jack of the camcorder
Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v or w
Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet
Inserting
Inserting and Removing a Cassette
Perform above, then take out the cassette
Write-protect Switch Label Clipped corner
About the write-protect switch
Inserting Removing a Card
Close the card slot cover securely
Installing the Memory Battery
Installing the Lithium Batteries
Removing the Memory Battery
Insert the battery holder back into position
Installing the Battery to Remote Control VL-Z5 only
Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to
Setting the Date and Time
Press the Display button until the mode screen appears
0 0
Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode
Using the Lens Cap
SE T T I NG
10 3 0 0
Using the Grip
Adjusting the Hand Strap
Open the hand strap flap 1 and grip strap
Detaching the Lens Hood
Using the Viewfinder
Pull out the viewfinder completely
Closing the viewfinder
Adjusting the dioptre
Push in the viewfinder completely
Do not use excessive force when moving the LCD monitor
Using the LCD Monitor
Closing the LCD monitor
LCD monitor rotates 270 vertically
Holding the camcorder
Tips on Recording Positions
Basic posture
Shooting from a high angle
Tape Camera mode Tape Playback mode
Selecting the Camcorder Mode
Card Camera mode Card Playback mode
Camcorder modes
Basic Operations Camera Recording
Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode
Press the Start/Stop button to begin recording
Operations
Zooming
To turn the power off
To pause recording
Zooming
Turning on/off Backlight
Power Standby Mode
To resume operation
To turn on the backlight
Available modes Tape Camera, Card Camera
Auto Focus Macro Shots
Remaining Recording Time Display
Remaining Battery Power Display
To stop playback
Set the Power switch to OFF without
Watching the playback in the viewfinder
Press l
Still
Volume Control Video Search
Basic Operations Playback
Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position
Adjusting the Phones Volume VL-Z5 only
Using Earphones Commercially Available, VL-Z5 only
Press the Display button to turn off Menu screen
Open the terminal cover on the camcorder see
Watching Playback on a TV
TV or VCR
To turn off the mode screen
Control Buttons Using the Mode Screens
Useful Features
Operation button
Useful Features
Using the Menu Screens
DG T L Zoom 4
Power Zoom
Setting the Digital Zoom
To use optical zoom only
Select OFF in above
Press the Display button to turn off the mode screen
Useful Features Camera Recording
To cancel the backlight compensa- tion function
Backlight Compensation BLC
Gain-up
To cancel the gain-up function
Features
Using
To cancel Fade mode
To use Fade Out only
A R C H
Quick Return
Edit Search
To cancel the still image
Still Recording on Tape
Press the Start/Stop button
Select OFF in above. The z indicator will disappear
To cancel DIS function
Digital Image Stabilization DIS
SO N
Self Recording
Set the Power switch to
Normal self recording
Or u
Self recording with reversed grip
To return to normal screen
Wide Screen
To return to SP mode
Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode
Audio dubbing is not possible with LP mode recording
AP E SP E E D LP
When recording
To cancel Windbreak
Windbreak
Windbreak function allows you to
To return to 12-bit audio recording mode
Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode
Select 12bit in above
Example screens shown are for Tape Playback mode
Using the Remote Control Only supplied with VL-Z5
Operating
Activating
Slow
Reverse Playback
Frame Advance
To return to normal playback, press the Play button t
Selecting the Date Time Recording Display
Useful Features Playback
Date D I S P. DA T E
Picture Effect Playback
To cancel Picture Effect Playback
Types
Rotate Playback
To cancel Rotate Playback
Press the centre of the Operation button in above
Press m to begin Rotate Playback
From Tape to Card
Copying an Image
Press the Photo button to copy
Image to the card
Manual Focus
MF appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on
Focus setting returns to Auto Focus mode
Displaying the Manual Setting Screen
Returning to Auto Focus
To return to Auto White Balance mode
Advanced Features Camera Recording
To return to Full Auto mode
White Balance Lock
Manual Iris
To return to Auto Iris mode
Manual Gain
To return to Auto Gain mode
Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode
Sport a When you want to record a fast-moving subject
To cancel the scene setting
Selected scene setting displays on the mode screen
Scene Menu Program AE
0 0 0 1 0 2
Using the Time Code
ME COD E on
OU T
Advanced Features Playback
Audio Dubbing Feature
Audio Recording
Audio Dubbing
To cancel audio dubbing
Press m to begin audio dubbing. Record your narration
To pause audio dubbing
AUD I O
Selecting the Audio Playback Mode
You can select any of the following audio playback modes
Cutting Unwanted Se- quences
Editing
To stop editing
Recording VCR
Playback VCR or TV
Recording from an External Source
Recording
To Record from an External Source
To Record to Video Equip- ment
Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394
Press the Start/Stop button on the camcorder
To Record from Video Equip- ment
Press m on the Operation button to begin recording
To stop recording
Recording Digital equipment
Using the Camcorder as a Converter
Press the Record button on the digital equipment
Press the Photo button fully to begin recording
Card Recording
Digital Still Camera Features
RE C Mode E C Onomy
Picture quality Approx. number of images Setting
Selecting the Picture Quality
Digital Still Camera Features Camera Recording
Self-timer
To cancel the countdown
To cancel the self-timer
Formatting a Card
Menu screen displays when formatting finishes
Digital Still Camera Features
Setting the File Numbering Method
L E no
Available Operations during Full-screen Display
Card Playback
Press the centre of the Operation button
To cancel Playback Zoom
Digital Still Camera Features Playback
During Card Playback, press the Zoom T button to zoom
Press the Display button to finish the setting
To cancel the protection setting
Delete Protection
Press j, k,l or m to select the image for delete protection
Deleting Stored Images
Delete indicator appears
Deleting One Stored Image
Press j, k, l or m to select the image to be deleted
Delete ALL? indicator appears
To cancel the setting, select no
Deleting All Stored Images
You can delete all stored images on a card in one operation
About Dpof
Print Order
Assigning Print Order to an Image
Press l or m to select PRI
To cancel the print order for all images
To cancel the print order for an image
Assigning Print Order to All Images
Press l or m to select YES, then
Transferring Data on Card to Computer
Installing the USB Driver
System Requirements
Turn on the PC
Click the Next button
Click the USB driver button
Still Camera Features
Disconnecting the USB cable
Windows Me/2000/XP
Windows
To stop slide show playback
Slide Show Playback
Adjusting the Picture
Picture/Backlight Adjustments
Decrease
Darker Brighter
AC K L I GHT BR I GH T
Adjusting the Backlight
Confirmation Sound
Turning off
Appendix
E P
Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings
Demo Mode on
Demonstration Mode
Cancelling
Watching
Hints for Better Shooting
Useful Information
About Print Image Match- ing L
Appendix Mini DV Cassette
Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette Appendix
Copyright Protection
Accidental erasure
Removable Storage Care
SD\ Memory Card and MultiMediaCard\
This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack
Battery Pack
Charging
Use
Extending battery pack life
Cleaning
AC Adapter
Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp
AC Adapter Supplied Accessory
Appendix Using Your Camcorder Abroad
Power Camera mode Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
Troubleshooting
Mode Symptom Possible cause
POWER/CHARGE
Card mode General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
Camcorder
Specifications
AC Adapter UADP-A016WJZZ
On-screen Display Index
Tape Camera mode
VL-Z5 only Phones VOL does not appear with VL-Z3
103
104
Card Camera mode
105
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