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GR-DVM5

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

LYT0191-001B

INSTRUCTIONS

CONTENTS

Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on

the World Wide Web and answer our

Consumer Survey (in English only):

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/index-e.html

ABOUT DV

PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

GETTING STARTED

Charging The Battery Pack..................... 8

Installing The Battery Pack .................... 9

Indoor Use ..................................... 10

Using The Battery Holder .................... 10

Date/Time Settings ........................... 11

Loading/Unloading A Cassette .............. 12

Recording Mode Setting ...................... 13

Grip Strap Attachment........................ 14

Tripod Mounting ............................... 15

Dioptre Adjustment ........................... 15

Remote Control Unit .......................... 16

Operation Mode ............................... 17

RECORDING

Basic Recording ................................ 18

Advanced Features ............................ 25

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ................................. 48

Advanced Features ............................ 50

Basic Connections ............................. 54

Advanced Connections ........................ 58

EDITING

Dubbing ......................................... 60

Digital Dubbing ................................ 61

Brand Setting .................................. 62

Random Assemble Editing .................... 63

For More Accurate Editing .................... 66

Audio Dubbing ................................. 68

TROUBLESHOOTING

AFTER USE

CONTROLS, INDICATIONS

AND CONNECTORS

Camcorder ...................................... 76

AC Charger Station............................ 78

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

During Recording ............................ 79

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

During Playback ............................. 80

Warning Indications ........................... 81

CAUTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

INDEX

2 EN

Connection to the mains supply in the United

Kingdom.

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.

If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power

points in your home or the cable is too short to

reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate

safety approved extension lead or consult your

dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an

identical approved type, as originally fitted,

and to replace the fuse cover.

If nontheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to

remove the fuse and dispose of the plug

immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard

by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains

plug then follow the instructions given below:

DO NOT make any connection to the Larger

Terminal coded E or Green.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in

accordance with the following code:

Blue to N (Neutral) or Black

Brown to L (Live) or Red

If these colours do not correspond with the

terminal identifications of your plug, connect as

follows:

Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or

coloured black.

Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or

coloured Red.

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camera. Before use, please read the safety information and

precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product.

Using This Instruction Manual

•All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents (Z cover page).

•Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.

•Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference.

It is recommended that you . . .

.... refer to “Controls, Indications and Connectors”

(Z pgs. 76 – 81) and familiarize yourself with button locations, etc. before use.

.... read thoroughly the Safety Precautions that follow. They contain extremely important information

regarding the safe use of your new camcorder.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 82 and 83 before use.

Warning on lithium cell battery

The battery used in this device may present a

fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do

not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or

incinerate.

Replace battery with Maxell, Panasonic

(Matsushita Electronic), Sanyo or Sony CR2025;

use of another battery may present a risk of fire

or explosion.

nDispose of used battery properly.

nKeep away from children.

nDo not disassemble and do not dispose of in

fire.

CAUTIONS:

nTo prevent shock, do not open the cabinet.

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer

servicing to qualified personnel.

nWhen you are not using the AC Charger

Station for a long period of time, it is

recommended that you disconnect the power

cord from AC outlet.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT (for owners in the U.K.)

EN 3

This unit is produced to comply with Standard

IEC Publ. 65.

CAUTION (applies to the AC Charger Station):

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER–

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

NOTES:

●

The rating plate (serial number plate) and

safety caution are on the bottom and/or the

back of the main unit.

●

The rating plate (serial number plate) of the

AC Charger Station is on its bottom.

This camcorder is designed to be used with

PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot be

used for playback with a television of a different

standard. However, live recording and LCD

monitor/viewfinder playback are possible

anywhere. Use the BN-V607U or BN-V615U

battery pack and, to recharge it, the provided

multi-voltage AC Charger Station AA-V60EK.

(An appropriate conversion adapter may be

necessary to accommodate different designs of

AC outlets in different countries.)

SOME DO’S AND

DON’TS ON THE SAFE

USE OF EQUIPMENT

This equipment has been designed and manufac-

tured to meet international safety standards but,

like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if

you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be

assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you

attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including

the mains plug, extension leads and intercon-

nections between pieces of equipment) are

properly made and in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and

withdraw the mains plug when making or

changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt

about the installation, operation or safety of

your equipment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on

equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in

any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw

the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose

dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is

unattended unless it is specifically stated that it

is designed for unattended operation or has a

standby mode. Switch off using the switch on

the equipment and make sure that your family

knows how to do this. Special arrangements

may need to be made for infirm or handi-

capped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or

radios so that you are distracted from the

requirements of road safety. It is illegal to watch

television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such

use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for

example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the

life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with

wood screws — to ensure complete safety

always fit the manufacturer’s approved stand or

legs with the fixings provided according to the

instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to

rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything

into holes, slots or any other opening in the case —

this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical

equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

nThis camcorder is designed exclusively for

the digital video cassette. Only

cassettes marked can be used with this

unit.

Before recording an important scene . . .

.... make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini

DV mark.

.... remember that this camcorder is not compatible

with other digital video formats.

.... remember that the this camcorder is intended

for private consumer use only. Any commercial

use without proper permission is prohibited.

(Even if you record an event such as a show,

performance or exhibition for personal

enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you

obtain permission beforehand.)

4 EN

About Batteries

DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries

apart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as

there is a risk of fire or explosion.

WARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, or

the battery itself, to come in contact with metals, as

this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a

fire.

The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion battery packs are small but possess a

large power capacity. However, when the battery

pack becomes cool in an environment subject to

cold temperatures (below 10°C), the battery pack

has a characteristic that its usage time becomes

shorter and may cease to function. If this happens,

place the battery pack in your pocket or other

warm, protected place for a short time, then re-

attach it to the camcorder. As long as the battery

pack itself is not cold, it should not affect perform-

ance.

(If you’re using some kind of heating pad, make

sure the battery pack does not come in direct

contact with the pad.)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into

the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead

to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is

also a risk of fire or electric shock.

CAUTION! The following notes concern possible

physical damage to the camcorder and to the user.

When carrying, be sure to always attach and use

the provided hand strap. Hold the camcorder firmly

in your hand, with the strap securely around your

wrist. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the

viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in

dropping the unit, or in a malfunction.

Take care not to get your finger caught in the

cassette cover. Do not let children operate the

camcorder, as they are particularly susceptible to

this type of injury.

Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces.

It could tip over, causing serious damage to the

camcorder.

CAUTION! Attaching the camcorder to the AC

Charger Station, connecting cables (AUDIO/VIDEO,

S-VIDEO, Editing, DC) and leaving the unit on top

of the TV is not recommended, as tripping on the

cables will cause the camcorder to fall, resulting in

damage.

Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.

EN 5

The digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording.

A video signal is composed of a luminance signal (Y) and colour signals (R-Y and B-Y). These signals are

identified and recorded digitally (Digital Component Recording). The A/D (Analogue to Digital) converter

samples the Y signal at 13.5 MHz, and R-Y and B-Y at 6.75 MHz, and changes them to an 8-bit quantum signal.

Sound sampled at 48 kHz is changed to a 16-bit quantum signal, and sound sampled at 32 kHz is converted

to a 12-bit signal.

NOTE:

The data recorded on a tape is digital, but the output of the this camcorder is analogue.

ABOUT DV

3Audio Area

The digital audio signal is recorded here.

4ITI (Insert and Tracking

Information) Area

Insert editing and post-recording editing

tracking signals are recorded here.

1Sub-Code Area

The Time Code and Date/Time data are

written here, separate from the video

data. This enables you to display the date

and time during playback, even if they

weren’t displayed while recording.

2Video Area

The digital video signal is recorded here.

Lens

Mic

A/D

conversion

Chromatic

Analysis

12 tracks/frame

VIDEO

Luminance Signal (Y)

A/D

conversion

A/D

conversion

AUDIO

Recording by

rotating head

helical scan

Tape direction

Sub-Code Area

Video Area

Audio Area

ITI Area

Head tracking direction

5.24 mm

6.35 mm

Signal

compression

Colour Difference

Signal (R-Y/B-Y)

Chrominance (C)

This camcorder separates the data into blocks, writing one block of each data type on each track of the tape.

6 EN

PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

Grip/Hand strap

S-VIDEO cable

DC cord

VIDEO/AUDIO cable

(AC Charger Station to TV or VCR,

RCA plug 4 RCA plug)

AC Charger Station

AA-V60EK or AA-V60EA

Battery pack BN-V607U

VIDEO/AUDIO cable

(camcorder to TV or VCR,

ø3.5 mini-plug 4 RCA plug)

Editing cable

(ø3.5 mini-plug, 2 poles)

EN 7

Remote control unit

RM-V712U MiniDV Cassette Tape

30 min (DVM-30)

M-DV30ME

Lithium battery CR2025

(for remote control unit) Cleaning cloth

Cable adapter

(provided only with U.K. models)

8 EN

Charging The Battery Pack

The battery pack has not been charged at the factory. Before using it, be sure to charge it with the AC

Charger Station.

GETTING STARTED

NOTES:

●

If you connect the camcorder’s DC cord to the AC

Charger Station during battery charging, power is

supplied to the camcorder and charging stops

(

pg. 10).

●

When using the AC Charger Station, be sure to

use the supplied power cord only.

●

When charging the Battery Pack for the first time

or after a long storage period, the Charger

Indicator may not light. In this case, remove the

Battery Pack from the AC Charger Station, then try

charging again.

●

Since the AC Charger Station processes electricity

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

●

If the battery operation time remains extremely

short even after having been fully charged, the

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Please purchase a new one.

SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER

Plug the AC Charger Station’s power cord in to

an AC outlet. The power lamp comes on.

ATTACH BATTERY

Attach while making sure the marks are

facing down and aligned with the correspond-

ing marks on the AC Charger Station.

•The Charger Indicator begins blinking to

indicate charging has started.

CONFIRM STATUS

When the charger indicator stops blinking but

stays lit, charging is finished.

DETACH BATTERY

Slide the battery in the direction of the arrow

and lift off.

•Remember to unplug the AC Charger

Station’s power cord from an AC outlet.

ATTACH

To AC outlet

Power cord

Charger indicator

Power lamp

DETACH

Battery pack

BN-V607U

AC Charger Station

AA-V60EK or

AA-V60EA

DC OUT jack

Power cord

INFORMATION:

The AC Charger Station (provided) enables you

to charge not only one battery pack but also

one battery pack installed in the camcorder

(Z pg. 55).

Battery Approximate charging time

BN-V607U 90 min.

BN-V615U 180 min.

(optional)

EN 9

Charging Environment

Perform charging where the temperature is between 10° and 30°C. 20° to 25°C is the ideal temperature range

for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete.

Continuous Shooting

Continuous shooting is possible (See table below for recording time) under the following conditions:

•The temperature is approximately 20°C

However, . . .

•If the temperature is below 10°C, or

•If zoom or Record-Standby is engaged or LCD monitor is used repeatedly, continuous shooting capability

is reduced significantly. Before extended use, it is recommended that you prepare enough battery packs to

cover 3 times the planned shooting time.

Installing The Battery Pack

The battery pack has not been charged at the factory. Before installing it in the camcorder, be sure to charge

it with the AC Charger Station (Z pg. 8). It is also possible to charge the battery pack installed in the

camcorder (Z pg. 55).

OPEN BATTERY COVER

Slide down the open switch.

INSERT CHARGED BATTERY

Insert the mark end of the battery first.

Inserting the battery backwards will result in

malfunction.

CLOSE BATTERY COVER

NOTES:

●

To remove the battery pack, turn off the

camcorder and open the battery cover so that the

battery pack comes out halfway. Then pull out the

battery pack.

●

Be careful not to drop the battery pack.

Battery

Battery cover

Open switch

(BATTERY)

Approximate recording time (unit: min)

No. of batteries to supply power

Using one battery (BN-V607U) installed in the camcorder

Using one battery (BN-V615U) installed in the optional Battery

Holder (CU-V615U) attached to the camcorder

BN-V607U x 2

BN-V607U &

BN-V615U

Using a BN-V856U battery*

Using two batteries; one (BN-V607U) installed

in the camcorder and one (BN-V607U or

BN-V615U) installed in the optional Battery

Holder (CU-V615U) attached to the camcorder

LCD monitor off/ LCD monitor on/

Viewfinder on Viewfinder off

60 50

120 100

180 150

420 360

* The BN-V856U battery, as well as the AA-V80EK or AA-V80EA AC Power Adapter/Charger for charging it,

is included in the optional VU-V856KIT Extended-Use Battery Pack Kit.

10 EN

INSERT CHARGED BATTERY

To insert a battery pack, slide the battery lock

switch to the release position and insert the

battery end first. To prevent the battery pack

from falling out, be sure to slide the battery lock

switch to the lock position.

ATTACH TO CAMCORDER

Insert the Battery Holder’s nub into the mounting

socket on the bottom of the camcorder and slide

the camcorder lock lever to the lock position.

•To detach the camcorder, press the release

button on the lock lever and slide the lock lever

to the release position. Then slide the battery

lock switch to the release position.

NOTES:

●

When the battery remaining power indicator appears

as , that means the battery power is close to nil.

When the battery power is exhausted, power turns

off automatically.

●

Each time you start shooting, the camcorder chooses

the battery pack that has more remaining power, and

uses that as the power supply. That means both

battery packs will be exhausted at roughly the same

time.

GETTING STARTED

(Cont.)

CONNECT DC CORD TO CAMCORDER

Insert the coupler of the provided DC cord into

the camcorder.

CONNECT DC CORD TO AC

CHARGER STATION

Connect the DC cord to the AC Charger Station’s

DC OUT jack.

Indoor Use

When using the camcorder indoors, you can use the AC Charger Station (provided) instead of a battery.

Power lamp

When power is

supplied, the

power lamp lights.

AC Charger Station

AA-V60EK or AA-V60EA

Slide down the

open switch.

Camcorder

connector

To AC outlet

Power cord

DC cord

Nub

Camcorder lock lever

(with release button)

Using The Battery Holder

For extended use, prepare the Battery Holder (CU-V615U), which can be loaded with one battery pack. This

Battery Holder can be used together with the battery installed in the camcorder.

Battery lock switch

To D C

OUT

jack

Battery

Mark

SUPPLY POWER TO AC CHARGER

STATION

Plug the AC Charger Station’s power cord into an

AC outlet.

NOTE:

Since the AC Charger Station processes electricity

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to use

it only in well-ventilated areas.

Coupler

Remove.

Core filter

EN 11

ON SCREEN OFF

ONDISPLAY

DATE / TIME 1 . 1 . 00

0 : 00

RETURN

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

OFF

Date/Time Settings

Date and time will automatically be recorded on tape at all times. It is your choice to display it or not during

playback (Z pg. 53).

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to “

” while pressing down

the lock button located on the dial, and open

the LCD monitor fully.

•The power lamp comes on and the

camcorder is turned on.

•

The LCD monitor can be tilted upward up to

180 degrees and downward up to 90 degrees.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “TO

DATE/TIME MENU” by rotating the Select Dial.

Press the Select Dial and the Date/Time Menu

appears.

INPUT DATE AND TIME

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “DATE/

TIME” by rotating the Select Dial. Press the

Select Dial and “day” is highlighted and begins

blinking.

Rotating the Select Dial, input the day. Press

the Select Dial. Repeat the procedure to input

the month, year, hour and minute.

•

Press the Select Dial twice when the pointer

and highlight bar are set to “RETURN” to exit.

LCD monitor

MENU button

Recording Menu

Date/Time Menu

Lock button

Power Dial

Power lamp

Select Dial

Regarding Built-in Rechargeable Battery

To store the date/time in memory, a rechargeable

clock lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder.

While the camcorder is connected to an AC outlet

using the AC Charger Station, or while the battery

pack installed in the camcorder continues to supply

power to the camcorder, the clock lithium battery is

always charged. However, if the camcorder is not

used for approx. 3 months, the clock lithium battery

will become discharged and the date/time stored in

memory will be lost. When this occurs, first connect

the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC Charger

Station etc. for over 24 hours to charge the clock

lithium battery. Then perform the date/time setting

before using the camcorder.

It is also possible to use the camcorder without the

date/time setting.

NOTE:

If you don’t exit the Date/Time Menu, the clock

display will not move but the camcorder’s internal

clock continues to operate. Once you close the

menu, the date and time begin operation from the

current date and time, with no delay or loss.

12 EN

GETTING STARTED

(Cont.)

Loading/Unloading A Cassette

The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette.

OPEN CASSETTE COVER

Turn the power on, then slide the OPEN/EJECT

switch in the direction of the arrow. The

cassette cover releases. Open the cover in the

direction of the arrow until it locks. The holder

opens automatically.

•Do not touch internal components.

INSERT/REMOVE TAPE

Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH

HERE” to close the cassette holder.

•Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes

automatically. Wait until it recedes

completely before closing the cassette cover.

•When the battery’s charge is low, you may

not be able to close the cover. Do not apply

force. Replace the battery with a fully

charged one before continuing.

NOTES:

●

It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to

open. Do not apply force.

●

If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder

does not open, close the cassette cover and try

again.

●

When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a

cold place to a warm environment, wait a short

time before opening the cover.

●

Closing the cassette cover before the cassette

holder comes out may cause damage to the

camcorder.

●

Even when the camcorder is switched off, a

cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the

cassette holder is closed with the camcorder

switched off, however, it may not recede. It is

recommended to turn the power on before

loading or unloading.

●

When shooting again after already shooting a

scene, a blank portion is recorded on the tape or

a previously recorded scene is erased (recorded

over) if you open the cassette cover, regardless of

whether the cassette holder comes out or not. See

page 20 for information about recording from the

middle of a tape.

** To protect valuable recordings . . .

.... slide the erase protection switch on the back of

the tape in the direction of “SAVE”. This

prevents this tape from being recorded over. If

you decide later that you do want to record on

this tape, slide the switch back to “REC” before

loading the tape.

Tape Recording mode

SP LP

DVM-30 30 min. 45 min.

DVM-60 60 min. 90 min.

Approximate recording time

PUSH HERE

Cassette cover

Make sure the

window side

is facing out.

Cassette holder

Erase protection

switch**

OPEN/EJECT

switch

EN 13

SP SP LP

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

OFF

Recording Mode Setting

Set depending on your preference.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to “

” while pressing down

the lock button located on the dial.

OPEN LCD MONITOR

Open the LCD monitor fully.

The power lamp comes on and the camcorder

is turned on.

•The LCD monitor turns on/off automatically

when it is opened/closed at approx. 90 degrees

while the Power Dial is set to any operation

mode (except “OFF”).

•The LCD monitor can be tilted upward up to

180 degrees and downward up to 90 degrees.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

SET RECORDING MODE

First move the pointer and highlight bar to

“REC MODE” by rotating the Select Dial. Press

the Select Dial and the parameter “SP” or “LP”

is highlighted. Select “SP” or “LP” by rotating

the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial twice to

exit from the Recording Menu.

•“LP” (Long Play) is more economical,

providing 1.5 times the recording time.

•Audio Dubbing is impossible on a tape

recorded in the LP mode.

NOTES:

●

If the recording mode is switched during

recording, the playback picture will be blurred at

the switching point.

●

It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP

mode on this camcorder be played back on this

camcorder.

●

During playback of a tape recorded on another

camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there

may be momentary pauses in the sound.

Recording Menu

Recording mode indicator

LCD monitor Lock button

Power dial

Power lamp

MENU button

Select Dial

14 EN

GETTING STARTED

(Cont.)

Grip Strap Attachment

ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO HAND

STRAP EYELET

Open the pad and pull the grip strap in the

direction of the arrow to remove the grip strap

from the pad.

Thread the end of the grip strap through the

hand strap eyelet, then thread the other end of

the grip through the loop. Pull firmly to ensure

secure attachment.

•To use the strap as a hand strap, thread the

strap through the length adjuster when

attaching it to the camcorder.

Hand strap eyelet

Grip Strap

Sub hand

strap eyelet

START/STOP

Loop

Pad

Bottom of

camcorder

Length adjuster

Pad

ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO SUB

HAND STRAP EYELET

Open the pad and thread the grip strap through

the pad. Next, thread the end of the grip strap

through the sub hand strap eyelet.

ADJUST LENGTH

Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can

easily operate the START/STOP button and the

zoom switch 1. Position the pad so that it

contacts the back of your hand and thread the

grip strap through the length adjuster 2, then

re-attach the pad 3.

EN 15

PAUSE

OFF

Dioptre Adjustment

Adjust the viewfinder display for best viewing.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to “

” or “

”.

TURN ON CAMCORDER

Pull out the viewfinder fully.

ADJUST DIOPTRE

Slide the Dioptre Adjust Lever located on the

bottom of the viewfinder.

•Slide in either direction, while looking at the

viewfinder display, until it looks best to you.

Dioptre

adjust lever

Tripod Mounting

Align the tripod’s screw with the mounting socket

on the bottom of the camcorder.

NOTE:

If the LCD monitor is opened with the viewfinder

pulled out, no image will appear on the LCD

monitor. Push the viewfinder back in.

Bottom of

camcorder

16 EN

Remote Control Unit

You can use the RM-V712U to control the camcorder. When using the remote control, be sure to point it at

the remote sensor. The transmitted beam effective area for indoor use is approx. 5 m. The transmitted beam

may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation if the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or

powerful lighting.

Installing The Battery

The RM-V712U uses one lithium battery (CR2025).

PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER

Pull out in the direction of the arrow while

pressing the knob as shown.

INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER

Insert the battery in the holder, and be sure to

have the “+” mark visible.

RE-INSERT HOLDER

Slide the holder back in until you hear a click.

•Read the warning concerning lithium

batteries (Z pg. 2).

Operation Buttons

(Z pg. 50, 60)

Up Button (Z pg. 50)

Down Button (Z pg. 50)

AUDIO MONITOR Button

(Z pg. 53)

MBR SET Button (Z pg. 62)

START/STOP Button (Z pg. 19)

PAUSE IN connector (Z pg. 63)

EFFECT ON/OFF Button

(Z pg. 51)

EFFECT Button

(Z pg. 51)

FADE/WIPE Button

(Z pg. 63)

Left/Right Buttons

(Z pg. 50)

SLOW Rewind/Forward

Buttons (Z pg. 49)

SHIFT Button (Z pg. 50)

DISPLAY Button

(Z pg. 60)

Zoom Buttons (Z pg. 50)

Knob

R.A. EDIT Buttons (Z pg. 63 – 65)

GETTING STARTED

(Cont.)

A.DUB Button (Z pg. 68)

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F . AUTO

PAUSE

MANUAL

PAUSE

OFF

Power Dial Position Function

Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments.

Suitable for standard recording.

Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus. If you want

more creative capabilities than Full Auto recording, try this mode.

Allows you to record in 5-second clips to keep the action moving.

Other menu settings are the same as Full Auto mode, however manually

adjusted White Balance Adjustment settings are effective.

Allows you (camcorder operator) to become part of the scene once the

camcorder is set. This mode is similar to the Self-Timer on film cameras.

Allows you to play back a recording, Z pg. 48 – 59.

Allows you to switch off the camcorder. After setting to this position, Manual

Focus and Exposure Control are automatically reset to “AUTO”.

Self-Timer:

Operation Mode

Tuning the Power Dial allows you to choose the appropriate operation mode among the following modes:

Full Auto mode (

), Manual mode (

), 5 second mode recording (5S), Self-Timer mode ( ) and “PLAY”.

According to the Power Dial position you have

selected, “F.AUTO” or “MANUAL” appears in the

upper left corner.

When set to

“

”, “5S” or “ ”When set to “

”

Full Auto:

Manual:

5 second mode

recording: 5S

Playback: PLAY

Lock button

Power lamp

To turn on the camcorder, first

turn the Power Dial to any

operation mode except “OFF”,

then pull out the viewfinder fully

or open the LCD monitor. When

turning the Power Dial from

“OFF” to any other position,

press and hold the lock button

located on the dial.

OFF

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PAUSE

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REC

PAUSE

OFF

You should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pg. 8 – 17). Set the Power Dial to “

”

and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features.

NOTE:

Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time (

pg. 11). Even if they don’t appear during

recording, you can display them during playback (

pg. 53).

Lock button

Power Dial

Display

Record-Standby

During recording

Power lamp

RECORDING

Basic Recording

Tally lamp

START/STOP button

IND. ON/OFF

button

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SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to “

” while pressing down

the lock button located on the dial.

PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD

monitor to approx. 90 degrees.

•The lens cover opens, the power lamp comes

on and the scene you’re aimed at appears.

•The Record-Standby mode is engaged.

START RECORDING

When “PAUSE” appears, press START/STOP. A

beep signals the start of recording and the tally

lamp comes on.

STOP RECORDING

Press START/STOP again to stop recording.

•The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby

mode.

END RECORDING

When you’re finished recording, push back the

viewfinder or close the LCD monitor until it

clicks; the lens cover closes and the power

lamp goes out.

•When transporting, make sure the viewfinder

is pushed back and the LCD monitor is

closed and locked.

•To turn power on again, pull out the

viewfinder or open the LCD monitor.

Set the Power Dial to “OFF”.

•When turning to “OFF”, it is not necessary to

press down the lock button.

NOTES:

●

The image will not appear simultaneously in the

LCD monitor and the viewfinder. No image

appears on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder

is pulled out. It is not possible to shoot using both

LCD monitor and viewfinder.

●

If 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode,

power shuts off automatically to conserve energy

and protect the heads. To turn the camcorder on

again, push back and pull out the viewfinder

again or close and re-open the LCD monitor. As

long as you don’t take out the tape you were

using or play it back, you can continue from

where you left off with no noticeable break on the

recorded video.

●

When a blank portion is left between recorded

scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted

and errors may occur when editing the tape.

Continue recording from where you stop so there

are no gaps by following “Recording from the

middle of a tape” (

pg. 20).

●

Record-Standby means that a tape is loaded and

the camcorder is ready to record.

●

During recording, sound is not heard from the

speaker. If you want to hear the sound, connect

optional headphones to the headphones jack. The

sound volume at this point is the same as the level

it was adjusted during playback.

●

To make the indications disappear, press and hold

the IND.ON/OFF button for more than approx. 1

second. However, it is impossible to remove the

tape running indicator “

444

” and warning

indications and so on (

pg. 81).

●

Use the viewfinder when under direct sunlight or

when reflections make it difficult to see the LCD

monitor.

●

When the battery remaining power indicator

appears as , that means the battery power is

close to nil. When the battery power is exhausted,

power turns off automatically.

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OFF

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial.

•The power lamp comes on.

PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD

monitor to approx. 90 degrees.

START SEARCH

Press 6/

, then press

. Watch in the

viewfinder or the LCD monitor for the spot

where you want to begin recording.

ENGAGE STILL MODE

Once you find the spot at which you want to

start recording, press 6/

twice to engage the

Still mode.

START RECORDING

Turn the Power Dial to any operation mode

except “PLAY” and “OFF”, then press START/

STOP.

•Start recording from a point prior to the end

of the last recording. A few seconds of the

end of the last recording will be erased.

NOTE:

Even if you start recording from the end of the

previous recording leaving no blank space, there

may be situations where a clean transition is not

possible.

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape

When removing a tape on which you were recording, or when you resume recording on a tape after playing

back the recording previously made (without taking the tape out between recordings), perform this proce-

dure.

RECORDING

Basic Recording (Cont.)

Stop button

Play/Pause button Lock button

Power Dial

Rewind button

Power lamp

Fast-forward button

START/STOP button

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Time Code

During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the

recorded scene on the tape during playback.

If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00”

(minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded scene, the time code

continues from the last time code number.

To perform Random Assemble Editing (Z pg. 63), time code is necessary. If during recording a blank

portion is recorded partway through the tape, the time code is interrupted. When recording is resumed,

the time code starts counting up again from “00:00:00”. This means the camcorder may record the same

time codes as those existing in a previously recorded scene. To prevent leaving a blank portion on a

tape, perform the procedure in “Recording From The Middle of A Tape” (Z pg. 20) in the following

cases;

•After playing back the recorded tape, when

you shoot again.

•When power shuts off during shooting.

•When a tape is removed and re-inserted

during shooting.

•When shooting using a partially recorded tape.

•When shooting on a blank portion located

partway through the tape.

•When shooting again after already shooting a

scene and opening/closing the cassette cover.

NOTES:

●

The Time Code cannot be reset.

●

During fast-forwarding and rewinding, time code indication does not move smoothly.

Shooting start point

Newly recorded sceneBlankAlready recorded scene

Time code

05:43:21 Time code

00:00:00

Tape

Time code

00:00:00

Shooting start pointShooting stop point

TC 12 : 34 : 24

Display

When blank portion is recorded on a tape

Shooting start point

Time code

05:43:21 Time code

05:44:00

Tape

Time code

00:00:00

Shooting start pointShooting start point

Proper recording

Latest sceneNew sceneAlready recorded scene

Frames

(25 frames = 1 second)

Seconds

Minutes

Time code is displayed

during playback.

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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

You can make the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

indications appear/disappear.

PRESS IND.ON/OFF BUTTON

When you do not want the indications to

appear, press the IND.ON/OFF button for

longer than approximately 1 second. Certain

indications disappear.

Press again for longer than approx. 1 second to

make the indicaitons reappear.

NOTE:

It is impossible to make the tape running indicator

and warnings etc. disappear from the LCD monitor

or the viewfinder. For the indications that can be

removed,

pg. 79.

Brightness Control

You can adjust the brightness of the display by

rotating the Select Dial.

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Rotate the Select Dial until the brightness

indicator moves and the display reaches its

appropriate brightness.

•The brightness indication appears on the

display.

90 min

REC 89 min 3 min 2 min

1 min0 min

Tape Remaining Indicator

The time remaining on the tape is automatically monitored and displayed (Z pg. 79). When the tape ends,

“TAPE END” appears. If the indications are turned off, the tape remaining indicator appears when remaining

time reaches 2 minutes.

blinking

blinkingblinking

– – – – – – – – – –

BRIGHT

RECORDING

Basic Recording (Cont.)

Display

IND. ON/OFF

button

Select Dial

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Interface Shooting

The person you are shooting can view himself/

herself in the LCD monitor, and you can even shoot

yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD

monitor.

TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD

Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to

180 degrees so that it faces forward.

START RECORDING

Point the lens towards the subject (yourself

when self-recording) and start shooting.

•During Interface Shooting, the “Tape

Running” indicator and warning indications

(Z pg. 81) are the only ones that are shown;

they appear reversed in the display as they

would when viewing a mirror, but are not

reversed in the recording.

NOTE:

The tape remaining indicator does not appear

during interface shooting. However, when the

remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indicator

appears showing the remaining time:

– – –

(blinking)

– –

(blinking)

–

(blinking)

Journalistic shooting

In some situations different angles of shooting may

be required for more dramatic results.

OPEN LCD MONITOR

Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back and

the LCD monitor is fully open (approx. 90°).

TILT LCD MONITOR

Tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient

direction.

•The LCD monitor can rotate almost full circle

(270°: 90° downward, 180° upward).

Self-recording

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Zoom

Select any one of the three powers of magnification and get “closer” to the subject (Z pg. 32).

Simply set the zoom switch to either zoom in (towards “T”) or zoom out (towards “W”). The zoom speed is

variable — the quicker you set the zoom switch, the quicker the zoom action.

NOTES:

●

In Full Auto mode (when the Power Dial is set to “

”), zoom magnification of up to 40X is possible. In

Manual mode (when the Power Dial is set to “

”), zooming is possible to a maximum of 100X.

●

Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through Digital image processing, and is therefore called Digital

Zoom.

●

During Digital Zoom, the quality of image may suffer.

●

Digital zoom cannot be used while functions done through Digital image processing (5SD mode,

pg. 26, Picture Wipe/Dissolve function,

pg. 37, Snapshot,

pg. 28, etc.) are activated.

●

Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) is possible when the zoom switch is set all the

way to “W”.

Zoom display

Zoom in (T: Telephoto)

Zoom out (W: Wide angle)

Zoom switch

Digital zoom zone

10X (optical)

zoom zone

RECORDING

Basic Recording (Cont.)

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Displaying The Date And Time During Recording

When the Power Dial is set to “

”, “5S” or “ ”, you can choose whether to display the date and time

during recording or not. You must first set the date and time (see “Date/Time Settings” Z pg. 11). Set

“DISPLAY” to “ON” in the Date/Time Menu. The Date/Time is always displayed when the Power Dial is set

to “

”.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “TO

DATE/TIME MENU” by rotating the Select Dial.

Press it and the Date/Time Menu appears.

SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to

“DISPLAY” by rotating the Select Dial, then

press it. The pointer stops blinking, indicating

that the function has been selected.

SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle through the available settings of the

selected functions by rotating the Select Dial

and stop when the one you want is displayed.

Then press it and the pointer and highlight bar

automatically move to “RETURN”.

CLOSE RECORDING MENU

Press the Select Dial twice. Selection is

complete and the menu disappears.

NOTES:

●

Connect the camcorder to a TV and set “ON

SCREEN” to “ON” in the Date/Time Menu. The

display appears on the connected TV .

●

The Indicator/Display function overrides these

settings. Even if you have set “ON SCREEN” to

“ON”, pressing the IND.ON/OFF button for

longer than 1 second removes the indications

from the screen. Pressing it for longer than 1

second again makes the indications re-appear.

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

ON SCREEN OFF

ONDISPLAY

DATE / TIME 1 . 1 . 00

0 : 00

RETURN

OFF

Display

Recording Menu

Date/Time Menu

MENU button/

IND. ON/OFF button

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

RECORDING

Advanced Features

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END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDING

Set the Power Dial to the “

”, “

” or “OFF”

position.

To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Mode . . .

.... instead of pressing START/STOP in step 3, press

SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 6-second

still (Z pg. 28). When “SCENE” is set to

“ANIM.” (Z pg. 34) this function is not

available.

NOTE:

When “SCENE” is set to “ANIM.” in the System

Menu, the 5-second recording function is not

available. Animation recording of a 1/8-second clip

is taken instead (

pg. 34).

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to “5S” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial.

PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD

monitor to approx. 90 degrees. “5S MODE”

appears.

ENGAGE 5S MODE

Then press START/STOP. The tally lamp lights

and beep sounds to indicate the start of

recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder

enters Record-Standby mode.

•If you press and hold START/STOP within 5

seconds after recording starts, Record-

Standby mode is not engaged.

Scene (5-second recording)

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. The 5-Second

function may also be activated during Full Auto operation. But the White Balance remains in the previously

adjusted condition. While the 5-Second mode is activated, Fade/Wipe (Z pg. 35), P.AE/Effects (Z pg. 41)

and other manual operations cannot be performed.

OFF

REC

MANUAL

PAUSE

MODE5S

PAUSE

MANUAL

MODE5S

REC

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Dissolves during 5 second mode recording

Select “5SD” at the System Menu (Z pg. 34).

“5SD MODE” appears in step 2 below.

Record one 5-second clip, and the image at

the end of the clip is stored. If you record the

next clip within 5 minutes, the previous scene

dissolves as the new scene appears.

•If you turn the power off, the stored image

will be lost.

Display

Record-Standby

After 5 sec.

Power Dial

Lock button

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

START/STOP button

EN 27

MANUAL

PAUSE – – –

MANUAL REC

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OFF

Self-Timer

Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural way

adding the final touch to a memorable picture.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to “ ” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial.

PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD

monitor to approx. 90 degrees. The Self-Timer

indication appears.

•The camcorder enters the Record-Standby

mode.

•You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180

degrees so that it faces forward and view

yourself while self-recording (with the

viewfinder pushed back).

ENGAGE SELF-TIMER MODE

Press START/STOP.

After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and

recording begins.

STOP SELF-TIMER RECORDING

Press START/STOP.

•The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby

mode.

END SELF-TIMER RECORDING

Set the Power Dial to the “

”, “

” or “OFF”

position.

•When turning to “OFF”, it is not necessary to

press down the lock button.

To Take A Snapshot In The Self-Timer Mode . . .

.... in step 3, press SNAPSHOT instead of

START/STOP. After 15 seconds, a 6-second still

is recorded. After that, the camcorder enters the

Record-Standby mode.

Power Dial

Display

During recording

Lock button

START/STOP button

Self-Timer indication

After 15 sec.

When the START/STOP button

is pressed, the tally lamp

changes as shown below:

Blinks quickly

(Self-Timer shooting

starts soon)

Stops blinking

and stays on

(Self-Timer

shooting starts)

Begins blinking

(Self-Timer starts)

After approx. 15 sec.

¥¥

Power lamp

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RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial.

Make sure the viewfinder is pulled out or the

LCD monitor is open fully.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

ACCESS SYSTEM MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “TO

SYSTEM MENU” by rotating the Select Dial.

Press it and the System Menu appears.

Snapshot

Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take a snapshot, or several of them in succession.

OFF

32kHz

5SSCENE

BEEP / TALLY

FRAMEPHOTO MODE

WIND CUT

SOUND MODE

ID NUMBER OFF

DEMO. MODE

RETURN

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

PHOTO

OFF

Power Dial

Lock button

Display

During snapshot

SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “PHOTO

MODE” by rotating the Select Dial. Press it and

choose the appropriate mode among the five

Snapshot modes (Z pg. 29) by rotating it. Stop

when the one you want is displayed and press

it again. The pointer and highlight bar

automatically move to “RETURN”. Press the

Select Dial twice. Selection is complete and

the menu disappears.

TAKE SNAPSHOT

Press the SNAPSHOT Button.

If you press during Record-Standby . . .

.... “PHOTO” appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the

camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby

mode.

If you press during Recording . . .

.... “PHOTO” appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the

normal recording resumes.

SNAPSHOT button

MENU buton

Select Dial

Recording Menu System Menu

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Motor Drive mode:

Keeping the SNAPSHOT Button pressed provides an

effect similar to serial photography. (The interval

between the still pictures: approx. 0.7 seconds.)

NOTES:

●

In Full Auto mode, all Snapshot modes are

available. However, the Snapshot mode cannot

be changed.

●

During playback as well, all Snapshot modes are

available. The shutter sound is not heard.

●

However, during playback, “MULTI 4” and

“MULTI 9” are not available when the

“MONOTONE” or “SEPIA” playback effect

(

pg. 51) is selected.

●

The Snapshot mode (except FULL mode) is not

possible while Digital Zoom (zoom magnification

of over 10X,

pg. 32) is activated.

●

If certain P.AE/Effects (

pg. 42) are activated,

some Snapshot modes cannot be used. If you

select a Snapshot mode that is unusable in the

current situation, the “PHOTO” indication blinks

when you press the SNAPSHOT button.

FULL*

(Snapshot mode

with no frame)

FRAME*

(Snapshot mode

with frame)

PIN-UP

(Pin-Up mode)

MULTI 4

(Multi-Analyzer 4)

MULTI 9

(Multi-Analyzer 9)

*: There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter

closing, which is recorded together with the image.

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REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

OFF

Menus

The Recording Menu allows you to set these functions:

Recording Mode, Wide Mode, Zoom Magnification, Digital Image Stabilizer, Gain Up, Date/Time Menu,

System Menu

. The following selection procedure applies to

Recording Mode, Wide Mode, Zoom Magnifica-

tion, Stabilization and

Gain Up

Please refer to pages 31, 32 for details.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired function by rotating the Select Dial,

then press it. The pointer stops blinking,

indicating that the function has been selected.

Display

Recording Menu

SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle the available settings of the selected

function by rotating the Select Dial. Stop when

the one you need is displayed. Then press it,

and the pointer and highlight bar automatically

move to “END”.

•To set the parameters for a different function,

repeat steps 3 and 4.

CLOSE RECORDING MENU

Press the Select Dial. Selection is complete and

the menu disappears.

MENU button

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

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REC MODE (Recording mode)

You can change the tape recording speed. LP tape speed is slower than SP, allowing LP to record 1.5 times

longer than SP. If you have shot in SP mode, Audio Dubbing will be possible later.

NOTES:

●

Tapes shot in LP mode are recommended to be played back on this unit. Playback may not be successful

on other units.

●

When the Power Dial is set to “

”, Rec Mode remains as originally selected.

WIDE MODE

This recording mode is compatible with wide-screen TVs (16:9 aspect ratio). When using this mode, please

refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual.

SQUEEZE –For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the

screen without distortion. appears. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, the

image is elongated vertically.

CINEMA –Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on wide-screen TVs,

the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. During

playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of

the screen and the image appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie.

OFF–Select “OFF” when you don’t want to use either of the above modes.

NOTES:

●

When playing back a tape recorded in Squeeze and Cinema, Squeeze cannot be distinguished from

Cinema during fast-forward or rewind.

●

During Full-Auto operation, both Squeeze and Cinema modes are unusable.

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

OFFON

OFFAGC AUTO A

10X 40X

SP LP

OFF CINEMA

SQUEEZE

100X

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ZOOM (Zoom magnification)

You can select 10X, 40X, or 100X maximum zoom magnifications.

10X–Optical zoom that does not degrade the quality of the recording.

40X–Electronic processing (Digital zoom) that lets you get closer up.

100X–Electronically-processed images at 100-times magnification.

NOTES:

●

Even if 40X or 100X is selected, Digital Zoom (magnification of over 10X) cannot be used while functions

done through Digital image processing (5SD mode,

pg. 26, Picture Wipe/Dissolve function,

pg. 37,

Snapshot,

pg. 28, etc.) are activated.

●

During Full-Auto mode, 40X is selected automatically.

DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer)

When recording while holding the camcorder in your hand, or when shooting a subject with little or no

contrast, subtle hand movements will cause shakiness in the recorded image.

ON –Compensates for relatively small shakes that occur when shooting close up. “ ” appears during

recording.

OFF–When shooting with the camcorder in a fixed position or on a tripod, set the Stabilizer to “OFF”.

If you leave it on and then move or turn the camera to follow a moving subject, unnecessary compensation

occurs and this can result in an unnatural recorded image.

NOTES:

●

Even if the stabilizer is set to “OFF” in Manual mode, it is automatically set to “ON ” in Full Auto

Mode.

●

The Stabilizer cannot compensate for drastic hand movements while shooting.

●

The Stabilizer will not work if the scene has little or no contrast.

●

The “ ” indicator appears blinking if the Stabilizer cannot be used.

GAIN UP

Bright, natural recordings can be taken even in areas with low or poor lighting.

AGC–This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall appearance is jagged, but the image

is bright.

AUTO A –The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a subject in low or

poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's

movements are not smooth or natural. When set to this mode, “A ” is displayed.

OFF–Select this setting when lighting is not a problem. Enables recording of the actual brightness you see.

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 33

OFF

32kHz

5SSCENE

BEEP / TALLY

FRAMEPHOTO MODE

WIND CUT

SOUND MODE

ID NUMBER OFF

DEMO. MODE

RETURN

REC MODE

WIDE MODE OFF

AGC

40X

ZOOM

DIS

GAIN UP

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

OFF

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

ACCESS SYSTEM MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “TO

SYSTEM MENU” by rotating the Select Dial,

then press it. The System Menu appears.

SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired function by rotating the Select Dial,

then press it. The pointer stops blinking,

indicating that the function has been selected.

System Menu

The System Menu allows you to set the following functions:

Photo Mode, Scene, Beep/Tally, Wind Cut,

Sound Mode, ID numbers and Demonstration Mode

pg. 34).

System Menu

SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Rotate the Select Dial to cycle through the

available settings for the selected function, and

stop when the desired setting appears. Then

press it, and the pointer and highlight bar

automatically move to “RETURN”.

•To set the parameters for a different function,

repeat steps 4 and 5.

CLOSE SYSTEM MENU

Press the Select Dial twice. Setting is complete

and the System Menu disappears.

Display

Recording Menu Power Dial

MENU button

Lock button

Select Dial

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OFF

32kHz

5SSCENE

BEEP / TALLY

FRAMEPHOTO MODE

WIND CUT

SOUND MODE

ID NUMBER OFF

DEMO. MODE

RETURN

32kHz 48kHz

5S ANIM.

ON OFF

ONOFF

5SD

FRAME MULTI 4 MULTI 9

PIN-UP

FULL

PHOTO MODE

See pages 28 and 29.

SCENE (5-Second Mode) (Z pg. 26)

5S–Pressing START/STOP allows you to take a 5-

second “clip”. Press repeatedly for a succession of

short recordings.

5SD–If you record a 5-second clip within 5 minutes

after the previous one, the end of the old scene

dissolves and is replaced by the new scene over a

2-second period.

ANIM. (Animation)–Each time you press START/

STOP, a 1/8-second recording is taken. By using an

inanimate object and changing its position between

shots, you can record the subject as though it’s

moving.

•

Animation is not available in the LP mode. If you

tried to record in the LP mode after setting ANIM.,

the recording mode indicator "LP" begins to blink,

and recording goes on in the SP mode.

NOTE:

During use of SCENE effect, focus (

pg. 43) and

exposure control (

pg. 44) enter Full Auto

operation.

BEEP/TALLY

The beep sounds when the power is turned on or

off, and at the beginning and end of recording.

Tally lamp lights up during recording.

ON–To activate the beep and tally lamp.

OFF–To turn off the beep and tally lamp.

NOTE:

When the Power Dial is set to “

”, Beep/Tally

remains as originally selected.

This number is necessary when connecting

the camcorder to a computer [01 to 99].

WIND CUT

When activated, this mode helps cut down on noise

created by wind.

ON–When shooting in high winds, set to “ON” to

reduce noise.

•“ ” appears.

•The quality of the sound will change. This is normal.

OFF–This function is disabled.

NOTE:

The Wind Cut mode is disabled during Full Auto

operation.

SOUND MODE

Sound signals can be sampled at 32 kHz or 48 kHz.

32 kHz–This setting enables recording of stereo

sound on four separate channels, and is recom-

mended for use when performing Audio Dubbing.

48 kHz–This setting enables recording of stereo

sound on two separate channels.

NOTE:

A tape recorded at 48 kHz cannot be used for

Audio Dubbing.

DEMO. MODE (Demonstration Mode)

This setting demonstrates certain functions such as

P.AE/Effects (Z pg. 42), etc., and can be used to

confirm how these functions operate. When the

camcorder is turned off, “DEMO. MODE” is set to

“OFF”.

NOTE:

If a tape is in the camcorder, the Demo mode

cannot be turned on.

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 35

MANUAL

PAUSE

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

OFF

FADER / WIPE

FADER–BLACK

FADER–MOSAIC

WIPE–SHUTTER

RANDOM

OFF

FADER–WHITE

B W

FADER–B.W

SEL.

FADE/WIPE Effects

IMPORTANT:

If certain P.AE/Effects (

pg. 42) are activated, some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used. If you select a Fade/

Wipe Effect that is unusable in the current situation, the indication blinks.

Use these to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. You can also vary transitions from scene to

scene. Refer to pages 35 – 40 for Fade/Wipe effects and techniques.

Select any one effect from the Fader/Wipe Menu.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial.

ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “FADER/

WIPE” by rotating the Select Dial and then

press it. The Fader/Wipe Menu appears.

SELECT EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired effect by rotating the Select Dial, then

press it.

•The Fader/Wipe Menu disappears and the

effect is reserved. The indicator representing

the selected effect appears.

START RECORDING

Press START/STOP to start recording and

activate fade- or wipe- in

OR . . .

END RECORDING

Press START/STOP to end recording and

activate fade- or wipe- out.

TO CANCEL FADE/WIPE EFFECTS

In step 4, move the pointer and highlight bar to

“OFF”. Press the Select Dial.

Lock button

Power Dial

Display

Fader/Wipe MenuManual Mode Item Menu

START/STOP

button

Select Dial

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OFF

Fades and Wipes

A scene gradually appears on a black or white screen (Fade In/Wipe In), or disappears, leaving a black or

white screen (Fade Out/Wipe Out). Select Fade or Wipe at the Fader/Wipe Menu (Z pg. 35).

Select any one effect from

, ,

B W

, , , , , and of the Fader/Wipe Menu.

ACTIVATE FADE IN OR WIPE IN

Press START/STOP to start recording, and the

Fade In or Wipe In occurs automatically.

ACTIVATE FADE OUT OR WIPE OUT

When you want to stop recording the scene,

press START/STOP. Before the camcorder

enters the Record-Standby mode, the Fade Out

or Wipe Out occurs automatically.

FADE

WIPE

Example

FADER – WHITE

Example WIPE – SCROLL

Fade Out

Wipe In

NOTE:

You can extend the length of a fade or wipe by

pressing and holding the START/STOP button.

Fade In

Wipe Out

START/STOP

button

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 37

OFF

Picture Wipe/Dissolve

Combine the Picture Wipe and Dissolve functions for a professional transition effect. There are 6 Picture

Wipe effects and 1 Dissolve effect. Select the Picture Wipe effect at the Fader/Wipe Menu (Z pg. 35).

Select any one effect from

and

of the Fader/Wipe Menu.

START RECORDING

Press START/STOP.

ENGAGE RECORD-STANDBY MODE

Press START/STOP when one scene is finished.

The point at which the scene ended is stored in

memory.

RESUME RECORDING

If you start recording a new scene within 5

minutes of the end of the previous recording

(without having turned the camcorder’s power

off), the previous scene wipes out, revealing

the new scene.

The next scene gradually wipes in over the

previous scene.

NOTES:

●

If the power is turned off after a scene is finished

recording, the stored point is erased.

This disables the Picture Wipe/Dissolve

combination. When this happens, the Picture

Wipe/Dissolve indicator blinks. Try recording

again, but don’t turn the power off when you’re

finished. Please be advised that power also shuts

off automatically if 5 minutes elapse in the

Record-Standby mode.

●

The sound at the end of the last recorded scene is

not stored.

Wipe In

Within 5 minutes . . .

WIPE – SCROLL

Example

Previous scene end

START/STOP

button

38 EN

OFF

Random Variations

When

is selected, the camcorder chooses one of

the fades/wipes at random.

START RECORDING

Press START/STOP. The camcorder does the

rest, selecting an effect at random.

•The recording starts with a Fade In or Wipe

In. If you press START/STOP during record-

ing, Record-Standby mode is preceded by a

Fade Out or Wipe Out; when you resume

recording, it begins with a Fade In or Wipe

In.

NOTE:

The Picture Wipe/Dissolve feature is not available

when Random Fader is activated.

START/STOP

button

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 39

MENU EFFECT

Fade in or out with a white screen.

Fade in or out with a black screen.

Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect.

Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or

fade out from colour to black and white.

Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left

corner, or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black

screen.

The scene starts in the centre of a black screen and wipes in

toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually

wiping out to the centre.

Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right.

Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and

right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen

reappears from left and right to cover the scene.

The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen,

or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.

Wipe in toward the centre of a black screen from the top and

bottom, or wipe out from the centre toward the top and bottom,

leaving a black screen.

FADER AND WIPE MENU

FADER — WHITE

FADER — BLACK

B W

FADER — B.W

WIPE — CORNER

WIPE — WINDOW

WIPE — SLIDE

WIPE — DOOR

WIPE — SCROLL

WIPE — SHUTTER

FADER — MOSAIC

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

MENU EFFECT

The new scene gradually appears as the old one gradually

disappears.

The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper

right corner to the lower left corner.

The next scene gradually wipes in from the centre of the screen

toward the corners, covering the previous scene.

The next scene gradually wipes in over the previous one from

right to left.

The previous scene wipes out from the centre to the right and

left, like a door being pushed open to reveal the next scene.

The new scene wipes in over the last one from the bottom of the

screen to the top.

The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the centre

toward the top and bottom of the screen.

When this function is activated, the camcorder randomly selects

the effect used in scene transition (from the Fade and Wipe

effects).

DISSOLVE

WIPE — CORNER

WIPE — WINDOW

WIPE — SLIDE

?RANDOM

WIPE — SHUTTER

WIPE — DOOR

WIPE — SCROLL

FADER AND WIPE MENU (cont.)

EN 41

SELECT EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired effect by rotating the Select Dial, then

press it.

•The P.AE/Effect Menu disappears and the

selected mode is activated. The symbol of the

selected mode appears.

START RECORDING

Press START/STOP. The image begins with the

selected effect.

DISABLE P.AE/EFFECT

To turn off the selected effect, re-access the

P.AE/Effect Menu and move the pointer and

highlight bar to “OFF” by rotating the Select

Dial. Then press it.

NOTE:

P.AE/Effects can be changed during recording or

during Record-Standby.

P.AE/Effects

IMPORTANT:

If certain Fades or Wipes (

pg. 39, 40) are activated, some P.AE/Effects cannot be used. If you select a

P.AE/Effect that is unusable in the current situation, the effect’s symbol begins flashing.

You can choose any one of the effects (Z pg. 42) from the P.AE/Effect Menu.

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

P. AE / EFFECT

SHUTTER

SLOW X4

SLOW X10

OFF

SHUTTER

1/250

1/50

1/100 1/250

1/50

1/100

SHUTTER

1/500 1/500

SEL.

PAUSE

1/50

OFF

Display

Manual Mode Item Menu The indicator for the selected

mode appears, and the selected

mode is engaged.

P.AE/EFFECT Menu

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial and move the pointer and

highlight bar to "P.AE/EFFECT" by rotating the

Select Dial.

ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT SELECT MENU

Press the Select Dial. The P.AE/Effect Menu

appears.

Lock button

Power Dial

Select Dial

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Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

Your recording looks like a series of consecutive

snapshots.

SLOW (Slow Shutter)

You can light dark subjects or areas even brighter

than they would be under good natural lighting.

SLOW X4

The Shutter Speed is set to 1/12.5th of a second

to quadruple the sensitivity.

2 SLOW X10

The Shutter Speed is set to 1/5th of a second to

provide 10 times the sensitivity.

NOTES:

●

When using Slow Shutter, the image takes on a

strobe-like effect.

●

Use Slow Shutter only in dark areas.

●

The Manual Focus indication may appear and

flash when Slow Shutter is in use.

●

If the image is out of focus, adjust manually. It

is also recommended that you use a tripod, if

possible.

1/50–The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a

second. Black bands that usually appear when

shooting a TV screen become narrower.

1/100–The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a

second. The flickering that occurs when shooting

under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapour lamp

is reduced.

1/250, 1/500–These settings allow fast-moving

images to be captured one frame at a time, for

vivid, stable slow-motion playback. The faster the

shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes.

Use the shutter function under good lighting

conditions.

Makes evening scenes look more natural.

White Balance (Z pg. 46) is initially set to ,

but can be changed to your desired setting.

When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder

automatically adjusts the focus from approx.

10 m to infinity. From less than 10 m, adjust the

focus manually.

SEPIA

Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old

photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for

a classic look.

MONOTONE

Like classic black and white films, your footage is

shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema

mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect.

SHUTTER

(Variable Shutter

(Speed)

TWILIGHT

CLASSIC FILM

STROBE

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 43

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

MANUAL

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

OFF

Manual Focus Adjustment

The camcorder, in most cases, adjusts the focus from approx. 5 cm to infinity automatically. However, when

focusing is difficult or when the subject is not in the middle of the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, adjust the

focus manually. Factory preset is “AUTO”.

Display

END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS

Press the Select Dial. Focus adjustment is

complete. The indication changes from

“FOCUS” to “MANUAL”.

•If you want to reset the focus, repeat from

step 2.

To Change To Auto Focus . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display “AUTO” then

press it in step 3. The manual focus indicators

disappear. Or set the Power Dial to “

”.

NOTES:

●

After the Power Dial is set to “OFF”, Manual

Focus is reset to “AUTO”.

●

Manual focus is recommended in the following

situations:

•

When shooting a flat wall, a blue sky or an

object with little or no contrast.

•

When wire or other obstacles come between the

camcorder and the subject.

•

When shooting objects with a detailed design or

pattern.

•

When shooting under flourescent or flickering

lighting.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item

Menu appears.

ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “FOCUS”

by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. Rotate

the Select Dial to display “MANUAL”, then

press it. The Manual Mode Item Menu disap-

pears and “FOCUS” is displayed in the upper

left corner. The focus is locked at this point.

ADJUST FOCUS

Rotate the Select Dial.

•“ ” blinks while rotating the Select Dial

upward to focus on faraway targets, and “ ”

blinks while rotating the Select Dial downward

to focus on closer targets.

•When the focus reaches its near or far limit, the

“” or “ ” will begin blinking.

•When focus cannot be adjusted manually, try

zooming in or out, then try the manual focus

adjustment again.

Manual Mode Item

Manual focus indicator

Focus zone

(Focus is adjusted at the

centre of the screen)

Lock button

Power Dial

Select Dial

44 EN

FOCUS

EXPOSURE MANUAL

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

EXP.

OFF

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item

Menu appears.

ACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROL

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “EXPO-

SURE” by rotating the Select Dial, then press it.

Rotate the Select Dial to display “MANUAL”,

then press it. The Manual Mode Item Menu

disappears and “EXP.” and the Exposure

Control indicator are displayed.

ADJUST EXPOSURE

Rotate the Select Dial to brighten or darken the

image.

• The adjustment range is from –6 to +6.

END ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURE

Press the Select Dial. Exposure adjustment is

complete. The indication “EXP.” changes to

“MANUAL”.

• If you want to reset the exposure, repeat step 2.

Exposure Control

Usually this is adjusted automatically. However, when the background is too bright or too dark in compari-

son with the subject, the exposure could be corrected manually. Factory preset is “AUTO”.

Manual Mode Item

Display

Exposure control indicator

Lock button

Power Dial

Select Dial

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display “AUTO” then

press it in step 3. The Exposure Control

indicator disappears. Or set the Power Dial to

“

”.

NOTES:

●

After the Power Dial is set to “OFF”, Exposure

Control is reset to “AUTO”.

●

Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in

the following situations:

•

When shooting using reverse lighting or when

the background is too bright.

•

When shooting on a reflective natural back-

ground such as at the beach or when skiing.

•

When the background is overly dark or the

subject light.

Brightness control of the display

To adjust the brightness of the display, rotate the

Select Dial (Z pg. 22). Note that the actual

recorded image's brightness can not be changed by

rotating this dial.

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 45

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item

Menu appears.

ACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROL

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “EXPO-

SURE” by rotating the Select Dial and then

press it. Rotate the Select Dial to display

“MANUAL”, then press it. “EXP.” is displayed.

CENTRE SUBJECT, LOCK IRIS

Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold

the Select Dial for over 2 seconds. The

exposure setting display and “ L” appear,

indicating that the iris is locked.

Press the Select Dial. The indication displayed

in the upper left corner changes from “EXP.” to

“MANUAL”.

Iris Lock

Use this function when shooting a moving subject, when zooming, when the subject changes its distance

(thus its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder), or when you want to lock the brightness level.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will

not darken.

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display “AUTO” then

press it in step 3. The Exposure Control indicator

and “ L” disappear. Or set the Power Dial to

“

”.

NOTES:

Iris lock is recommended in the following situa-

tions:

●

When shooting on a reflective natural background

such as at the beach or when skiing.

●

When shooting objects under a spotlight.

●

When the subject is backing away.

●

When zooming.

To lock the exposure control and the iris . . .

.... after step 3, adjust the exposure rotating the

Select Dial. Then lock the iris in step 4. For

automatic locking, rotate the Select Dial to

display "AUTO", then press it in step 3. The iris

becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Works like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lit

environment, the human pupil contracts to keep too

much light from enterintg. In low lighting, the pupil

dilates to allow more light in.

0 L

FOCUS

EXPOSURE MANUAL

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

OFF

Power Dial

Lock button

Display

Manual Mode Item Menu

Iris lock indicator

Select Dial

46 EN

White Balance Adjustment

A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is

correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced.

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, the more advanced camcorder operator

would prefer to control this function manually and achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction.

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

W . BAL .

AUTO

OFF

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “

” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial,

make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the

viewfinder is pulled out.

ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item

Menu appears.

ACCESS WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

MENT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to

“W.BALANCE” by rotating the Select Dial.

Then press it. The Manual Mode Item menu

disappears and “W.BAL.” appears in the upper

left corner and “AUTO” appears on the screen.

SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle through the available settings of the

selected functions by rotating the Select Dial,

and stop when the one you want is displayed.

CLOSE WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

MENT

Press the Select Dial again. Selection is complete.

The indication “W. BAL.” changes to “MANUAL”.

To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .

.... select “AUTO” in step 3. Or set the Power Dial

to “

”.

NOTES:

●

White balance cannot be used when P.AE/Effects

Sepia or Monotone are activated.

●

During 5-second recording, manually adjusted White

Balance Adjustment settings are used, although other

menu settings are the same as in Full Auto mode.

AUTO–The white balance is adjusted automatically.

This is the factory preset position.

“”– When shooting with the white balance

already having been set on the subject

(Z pg. 47).

“”– When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

“ ”– When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.

“ ”– When using a video light or other similar

type of lighting.

Display

Manual Mode Item Menu White Balance Adjustment

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

EN 47

FOCUS

EXPOSURE AUTO

OFF

AUTO

W. BALANCE

FADER

/ WIPE

P. AE

/ EFFECT

RETURN

PAUSE

MANUAL

OFF

To Change The Tint For Recording . . .

.... in step 2, substitute coloured paper for white. The

white balance is adjusted based on the colour,

changing the tint. Red paper — deeper green;

blue paper — orange; yellow paper — deeper

purple.

NOTES:

●

A subject can be shot under various types of

lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent,

candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature

is different depending on the light source, the tint

of the subject will differ depending on the white

balance settings. Use this function for a more

natural result.

●

Once you adjust white balance during Manual

White Balance operation, the setting is retained

even if the power is turned off or the battery

removed.

Manual White Balance Operation

If the camera is operating in manual mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various

types of lighting

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance

adjustment (Z pg. 46), select “ MAN.”.

SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE

Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of

the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself

so that the white paper fills the screen.

ENTER SETTING

Press the Select Dial until the begins

blinking.

•When the setting is completed, the stops

blinking.

EXIT MANUAL WHITE BALANCE

ADJUSTMENT

Press the Select Dial. The indication “W.BAL.”

changes to “MANUAL” and only the Manual

White Balance indicator is displayed.

Display

Manual Mode

Item Menu Power Dial

White paper

Manual White Balance

Adjustment

Lock button

Select Dial

48 EN

OFF

You can watch what you’ve recorded in the LCD monitor.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial. The

Power lamp comes on.

OPEN LCD MONITOR

Open the LCD monitor.

•When the viewfinder is pulled out, the LCD

monitor cannot be used.

REWIND TAPE

Press

is displayed. If you rewind all

the way to the end of the tape, it stops

automatically.

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback

Power Dial

Lock button

Tape running indicator LCD monitor

Power lamp

Speaker

Volume switch

VIEWING RECORDING

Press 6/

appears and the recorded

footage can be viewed. The sound is heard

from the speaker.

END PLAYBACK

Press 5. Set the Power Dial to “OFF”.

•When turning to “OFF”, it is not necessary to

press down the lock button.

EN 49

To Perform High-Speed Search . . .

.... press

after pressing 6/

. The tape

will move at approximately 9 times the normal

playback speed. Watch in the LCD monitor

and, when you reach the spot you want to see,

press 6/

and normal playback resumes.

.... during playback, press and hold

. The

search continues as long as you hold the

button. Once you release it, normal playback

resumes.

.... a slight mosaic effect appears on screen during

High-Speed Search. This is not a malfunction.

Playback Sound

You can hear sound from the speaker or using

headphones connected to the headphones

connector during playback. To adjust the sound

volume, slide the VOLUME switch. The sound

volume indication is displayed. Slide the VOLUME

switch towards “+” to turn up the volume, or

towards “–” to turn it down.

Still Playback

To temporarily stop playback, press 6/

. Press

again to resume playback. If still playback contin-

ues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s

Stop mode is automatically engaged. After 5

minutes in the stop mode, the camcorder’s power is

automatically turned off.

Slow-Motion Playback

●To perform Slow-motion playback, the remote

control is necessary.

●To change from normal to slow-motion playback,

press the Pause button at the point where you

want to start playback in slow motion, point the

remote control at the remote sensor, and press the

Slow Rewind or Slow Forward button on the

remote control unit. After playing back for about

20 seconds in Slow Rewind or after playing back

for about 60 seconds in Slow Forward, normal

playback resumes. To stop slow-motion playback

in progress, press the Play button.

●During slow-motion playback, due to digital

image processing, the picture may take on a

mosaic effect.

●After the Slow Rewind or Slow Forward button is

pressed, the still image may be displayed for a

few seconds, then the screen may become blue

back for a few seconds. This is not a malfunction.

●There may be a small margin between the slow-

motion playback start point you chose and the

start point at which the camcorder actually begins

playback in slow motion.

●During Slow-motion playback, there will be

disturbances in video. This is not a malfunction.

NOTES:

●

The sound is not available during High-Speed

Search.

●

Copy guarded tapes cannot be played back. The

screen becomes blue back.

50 EN

OFF

END ZOOM

Press and hold W until magnification returns to

normal. Or, press STOP and then press PLAY.

NOTES:

●

Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and

still playback.

●

During digital image processing, the quality of the

image may suffer.

FIND THE SCENE OF INTEREST

Press the Play button to start playback.

ACTIVATE ZOOM

Press the zoom buttons (T/W) on the remote

control. Make sure the remote control is

pointed at the camcorder's remote sensor.

•Pressing T zooms in.

LOCATE PORTION OF MAGNIFIED

SCENE

You can move the image on screen around to

find a particular portion of the picture. While

holding down SHIFT, press § (Left),

Playback Zoom

The recorded pictures can be magnified up to 10X at any time during playback.

Press T Press © (Right) to

move image

Normal playback

PAUSE

Left/Right/Up/

Down buttons

Zoom buttons

SHIFT

STOP

PLAY

PLAYBACK

Advanced Features

Lock button

Power Dial

Play button

Remote sensor

Stop button

EN 51

OFF

PLAYBACK EFFECT

STROBE

CLASSIC FILM

MONOTONE

SEPIA

OFF

START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (

ACCESS PLAYBACK EFFECT SELECT

Point the remote control at the camcorder’s

remote sensor and press EFFECT. The

PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu appears.

SELECT PLAYBACK EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired effect by pressing EFFECT. The selected

function is activated and after 2 seconds the

menu disappears.

NOTES:

●

To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT

ON/OFF on the remote control. Pressing it again

re-activates the selected effect.

●

Repeat from step 2 when you want to change the

selected effect.

●

When “MONOTONE” or “SEPIA” is activated, the

“MULTI 4” and “MULTI 9” Snapshot modes

(

pg. 29) are not available.

The effects that can be used during playback are

Classic Film, Monotone, Sepia and Strobe

. The

effects work the same in playback as they did in

recording. Refer to page 42 for more information.

Playback Effects

These effects allow you to be creative with the playback picture. You can use any one of the 4 effects.

EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFF

PLAYBACK EFFECT

Select Menu

PLAY

Lock button

Power Dial

Remote sensor

Play button

52 EN

PLAYBACK

Advanced Features (Cont.)

SOUND1

0 . 0

OFF ON

OFF

FULL SOUND

SOUND2

SOUND1

FULL SOUND

48kHz MODE

32kHz MODE

DISPLAY

TIMECODE

SYNCHRO

END

SOUND1

0 . 0

OFF

FULL SOUND48kHz MODE

32kHz MODE

DISPLAY

TIMECODE

SYNCHRO

END

SOUND2

SOUND1

FULL SOUND

OFF

Playback Menu

The Playback Menu allows you to set the following functions:

Playback Sound (32 kHz, 48 kHz), Synchro Comp, Display

and

Time Code

. The following procedure applies

to all except

Synchro Comp

(Z pg. 66, 67).

SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Rotate the Select Dial to cycle through the

available settings for the selected function, and

stop when the desired setting appears. Then

press the Select Dial, and the pointer and

highlight bar automatically move to “END”.

•To set parameters for other functions, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

CLOSE MENU

Press the Select Dial again, and the menu

disappears.

SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while

pressing down the lock button located on the

dial. Open the LCD monitor fully.

ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU

Press MENU. The Playback Menu appears in

the LCD monitor and on the connected TV.

SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the

desired function by rotating the Select Dial.

Press the Select Dial to activate.

Playback Menu

Display

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial MENU button

EN 53

RECORDING SOUND DISPLAY OUTPUT SOUND

32 kHz FULL SOUND

SOUND 1 Stereo sound

SOUND 2

48 kHz FULL SOUND Stereo sound

SOUND 1 “L” sound is output on both channels

SOUND 2 “R” sound is output on both channels

Playback Sound

During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the

sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. (32 kHz is preset to “SOUND 1”

and 48 kHz is preset to “FULL SOUND”.)

When watching a tape recorded at 32 kHz, if you want to change the output sound, access the Playback

Menu and, in step 3 on page 52, select “32kHz MODE” and set it for “FULL SOUND”, “SOUND 1” or

“SOUND 2”. When playing back a tape recorded at 48kHz, set in the same manner. For information on

output sound during Audio Dubbing, see page 68.

NOTES:

●

You can also use the remote control’s AUDIO MONITOR button to change the output sound (without

having to access the Playback Menu). Make sure you point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor.

●

During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made. This detection

cannot be made during fast-forward or rewind. During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper

left corner.

TIME CODE

(Displaying The Time Code During Playback)

You can display the Time Code on screen during

playback. This is especially useful for editing. This

function is preset to “OFF”. To turn it on, select

“TIME CODE” at the Playback Menu and change

the setting (Z pg. 52).

ON– The Time Code is displayed on the playback

screen.

OFF–The Time Code does not appear.

DISPLAY

(Displaying the Date During Playback)

If the time has been set, the date is automatically

recorded separately from the recorded video signal.

You can display or remove the date anytime during

playback. This function is preset to “ON”. To turn it

off, select “DISPLAY” at the Playback Menu and

change the setting (Z pg. 52).

ON– The date is displayed on the playback screen.

OFF–The date is not displayed.

TC 12 : 34 : 24 25 . 12 . 98

10 : 35

Display

Minutes

Seconds

Frames*

*25 frames = 1 second

54 EN

PLAYBACK

Basic Connections

VCR/TV Connection (when connecting directly to the camcorder)

Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s) when connecting.

Red to AUDIO R

Yellow to VIDEO

White to AUDIO L

VCR

To AV OUT

connector

TV or VCR

VIDEO/AUDIO

cable (provided)

To VIDEO IN

connector

To AUDIO IN

connector (L/R)

CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.

CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR

Pull out the connector cover and open it.

Connect as shown in the illustration above.

If Using A VCR . . . go to step 3.

If not . . . go to step 4.

CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT

Refer to your VCR’s instruction manual.

TURN ON POWER

Turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while pressing

down the lock button located on the dial and

turn on the TV/VCR.

SELECT TV’S VIDEO MODE

Set the TV to the channel or mode appropriate

for video playback.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time, Time Code

.... set to “ON” or “OFF” in the Playback Menu

pg. 52).

•Playback Sound Mode Display

.... set the Power Dial to “

”, press the MENU

button, and set “ON SCREEN” in the Date/

Time Menu (Z

pg. 11) to “ON” or “OFF”.

Then set the Power Dial back to “PLAY”.

NOTES:

●

It is recommended to use the AC Charger Station

as the power supply instead of the battery pack.

(

pg. 10)

●

Never connect any other VIDEO/AUDIO cable

than the provided VIDEO/AUDIO cable to the

camcorder’s AV OUT connector.

●

Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its

minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound

when the camcorder is turned on.

●

To keep the camcorder's display from appearing

on the TV screen during playback, press the IND.

ON/OFF button for longer than 1 second.

●

While the VIDEO/AUDIO cable is connected to

the AV OUT connector, sound cannot be heard

from the speaker.

Connector is

under the cover. TV

Cable adapter (provided

only with U.K. models)

If your TV or VCR has the

21-pin AV input connector

(SCART), use the provided

cable adapter.

VIDEO OUT select

switch (Set to CVBS)

EN 55

VCR/TV Connection (using AC Charger Station)

Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger Station, then connect the AC Charger Station to a TV or VCR

(Z pg. 56, 57), as described in the following steps.

Power lamp

Lock lever (with the Release button)

CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.

ATTACH AND LOCK

Align the mark on the camcorder with the one

on the AC Charger Station and slide the

camcorder to the AC Charger Station in the

direction of the arrow. Slide the lock lever on

the AC Charger Station in the direction of the

arrow until it clicks. The camcorder and the

AC Charger Station are now securely attached.

•When removing the camcorder, press the

Release button and slide the lock lever in the

opposite direction of the arrow and detach

the camcorder in the opposite direction of

the arrow.

•The AC Charger Station cannot function

using the camcorder’s battery pack.

NOTE:

Never touch the connector on the bottom of the

camcorder or on the AC Charger Station. If the

pins are damaged, the connectors will become

unusable due to contact failure.

To AC outlet

Mark

Power cord

CAMERA charger

indicator

INFORMATION:

Charging The Camcorder Battery Pack

If you attach the camcorder with the battery installed to the AC Charger Station, you can charge the

battery pack. After doing steps 1 and 2 above, plug the AC Charger Station’s power cord into an AC

outlet. The AC Charger Station’s CAMERA charger indicator starts blinking to indicate that charging has

begun. When it stops blinking but stays on, charging is complete. The charging time for one BN-V607U

battery pack is approx. 100 minutes.

Charging Two Battery Packs

If two battery packs are attached to the AC Charger Station (one attached to the AC Charger Station and

one in the camcorder attached to it), they will be charged in the order that they were attached.

The charging time for two BN-V607U battery packs is approx. 190 minutes.

NOTE:

To charge the battery pack installed in the camcorder, be sure to switch off the camcorder first. If it is

not switched off, charging will not begin.

Lock!

56 EN

PLAYBACK

Basic Connections (Cont.)

VCR/TV connection (using the AC Charger Station) (Cont.)

Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s) when connecting.

Red

White

Yellow Yellow

White

Red

VIDEO/AUDIO

cable (provided)

VCR

Core filter

Connection to a TV or VCR equipped

with a SCART connector compatible

only with regular video signal

Connection to a TV or VCR equipped

wiht a SCART connector compatible

with Y/C signal

To VIDEO IN

connector

To VIDEO OUT

connector

To AUDIO OUT

connectors (L/R) To AUDIO IN

connectors (L/R)

Cable adapter (provided

only with U.K. models)

TV or VCR

VIDEO OUT select

switch (Set to CVBS)

Core filter

VIDEO/AUDIO

cable (provided)Red

White

Red

Cable adapter (provided

only with U.K. models)

VIDEO OUT select

switch (Set to Y/C)

To AUDIO IN

connectors (L/R)

TV or VCR

VCR

To AUDIO OUT

connectors (L/R)

To S-VIDEO OUT

connector To S-VIDEO IN

connector

S-VIDEO cable

(provided)

Yellow: VIDEO

White: AUDIO L

Red: AUDIO R

Yellow: Not connected

White: AUDIO L

Red: AUDIO R

Yellow: Not connected

EN 57

Red

White

Yellow Yellow

White

Red

VIDEO/AUDIO

cable (provided)

VCR

Core filter

To S-VIDEO IN

connector

To AUDIO OUT

connectors (L/R) To AUDIO IN

connectors (L/R)

TV or VCR

Core filter

To S-VIDEO OUT

connector

3Connection to a TV or VCR equipped

with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V

input (RCA type) connectors

Yellow: VIDEO

White: AUDIO L

Red: AUDIO R

CONNECT AC CHARGER STATION

TO TV OR VCR

Connect as shown in the illustration 1, 2 or 3

(Z pg. 56, 57).

If Using A VCR . . . go to step 2.

If not . . . go to step 3.

CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV

INPUT

Refer to your VCR’s instruction manual.

TURN ON POWER

SELECT TV’S VIDEO MODE

Set the TV to the channel or mode appropriate

for video playback.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time, Time Code

.... set to “ON” or “OFF” in the Playback Menu

pg. 52).

•Playback Sound Mode Display

.... set the Power Dial to “

”, press the MENU

button, and set “ON SCREEN” in the Date/

Time Menu (Z

pg. 11) to “ON” or “OFF”.

Then set the Power Dial back to “PLAY”.

NOTES:

●

Never connect any VIDEO/AUDIO cable or S-

VIDEO cable other than those provided to the

AC Charger Station’s connectors.

●

When using the provided VIDEO/AUDIO cable,

S-VIDEO cable or editing cable, make sure you

connect the end of the cable with the core filter to

the camcorder. The core filter improves perform-

ance of equipment.

●

Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its

minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound

when the camcorder is turned on.

●

To keep the camcorder's display from appearing

on the TV screen during playback, press the

IND.ON/OFF button for longer than 1 second.

●

For customers in the U.K.; Set the VIDEO OUT

select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C: When connecting to a TV or VCR which

accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-VIDEO cable.

CVBS: When connecting to a TV or VCR which

does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/

video cable.

( )

connect when the S-VIDEO

cable is not used

S-VIDEO cable

(provided)

To VIDEO OUT

connector To VIDEO IN

connector

58 EN

PLAYBACK

Advanced Connections

To DV OUT

connector

To PARALLEL

(PRINTER)

connector

Connector is

under the cover.

To DV IN

connector

DV cable

(optional)

Digital Printer

To PARALLEL

connector

DV IN

connector

To AC outlet

Video unit equipped with

a DV input connector

Printer cable

(commercially

available)

2 way-Parallel

Interface

Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector

Connection to the Digital Printer GV-DT1 (optional) allows you to print out the images or to transfer the

captured image from the Digital Printer to a personal computer. It is also possible to copy recorded scenes

from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector. This function is called Digital

Dubbing (Z pg. 61), which offers virtually no image or sound deterioration.

Lock!

EN 59

SUPPLY POWER

Plug the AC Charger Station’s power cord into

an AC outlet.

TURN ON POWER

Turn the camcorder’s Power Dial to “PLAY”,

“

” or “

” while pressing down the lock

button located on the dial and turn on the

other units.

NOTES:

●

You cannot use the battery pack installed in the

camcorder as the power supply since a digital

signal is output from the DV OUT connector

only when using the AC Charger Station.

●

When using the camcorder for dubbing, be sure

to use it as a player. The camcorder's DV

connector is only for output.

●

Also refer to the instruction manuals of the

connected units.

CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure all the units are turned off.

ATTACH CAMCORDER TO AC

CHARGER STATION

Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger

Station referring to step 2 as shown in the

illustration on pg. 55.

CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PRINTER

OR VIDEO UNIT EQUIPPED WITH

DV INPUT CONNECTOR

Pull out the connector cover and open it. Make

connections to the device you want to connect

to using the DV cable, as shown in the

illustration.

CONNECT PRINTER TO PC

Connect the printer cable to the printer’s

PARALLEL connector and the PC’s PARALLEL

(PRINTER) connector.

60 EN

OFF

Dubbing

You can copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto a videotape. Refer to your VCR’s instruction manual

for details.

NOTES:

●

You can use Playback Zoom (

pg. 50) or

Playback Effects (

pg. 51) in step 2.

●

Before you start dubbing, make sure that the

indications do not appear on the connected TV. If

they do appear during dubbing, they are being

recorded onto the new tape.

To clear the Playback Sound Mode Display, press

DISPLAY on the remote control.

●

Select “DISPLAY” and “TIME CODE” from the

Playback Menu (

pg. 52) to show or hide the

Date/Time and the Time Code on the recording.

●

To show or hide all indications, press the

IND.ON/OFF button on the camcorder for longer

than 1 second.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the AC Charger Station to your VCR

as shown in the illustration on page 56 or 57.

Please also refer to your VCR’s instruction

manual before dubbing.

START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (

) to play back the

source tape.

START RECORDING

While watching on the connected TV, engage

your VCR’s record mode from the spot on the

source tape you want to begin recording.

PAUSE RECORDING

Engage your VCR’s pause mode to stop

recording a segment.

END RECORDING

Press the Stop button (5) to stop the source

tape, and engage the VCR’s stop mode.

EDITING

Stop button

IND. ON/OFF

button

PLAY

DISPLAY

STOP

VCR

(Recording deck)

Power Dial

Lock button

Remote sensor

Player

Recorder

Play button

Lock!

EN 61

Digital Dubbing

It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto other video unit equipped with a DV

connector. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.

NOTES:

●

You cannot use the battery pack installed in the

camcorder as the power supply since a digital

signal is output from the DV OUT connector

only when using the AC Charger Station.

●

When using the camcorder for dubbing, be sure

to use it as a player. The camcorder's DV

connector is only for output.

●

If a blank portion is played back during dubbing,

an unusual image may be dubbed.

●

Even though the DV cable is connected correctly,

sometimes the image may not appear in step 3. If

the above occurs, turn off power and make

connections again.1

●

The image with Digital Zoom, Fade/Wipe Effects,

P.AE/Effects and Snapshot is not output from the

DV OUT connector. Only the original playback

image is output from it.

CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder's power is off.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger

Station referring to step 2 as shown in the

illustration on pg. 55.

Connect the camcorder to your video unit

equipped with a DV connector using the DV

cable (optional) as shown in the illustration.

START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (

) to play back the

source tape.

START RECORDING

While watching the playback on the monitor,

engage the DV connector-equipped video

unit's record mode from the spot on the source

tape you want to begin recording.

Video unit equipped

with DV connector

To DV IN

connector

To DV OUT

connector DV cable (optional)

PLAY

STOP

To AC outlet

Connector is

under the cover.

Lock!

62 EN

SANYO 3 6

3 5

SHARP 1 5

1 `

TOSHIBA 6 9

6 1

SONY 6 5

6 `

3 9

3 1



THOMSON,

TELEFUNKEN,

SABA,

NORDMENDE

9 1

9 6

9 7

3 2

SELECO,

REX

9 1

9 6

PHILIPS 1 9

9 5

1 1

9 4

9 1

9 6

1 2

3 3

7 2



789`

VCR BRAND

NAME

VCR BRAND

NAME

BUTTONS

(A) (B)

6 2

6 4

7 7

MITSUBISHI 6 7

6 8

NEC 3 7

3 8

GRUNDIG 1 4

3 4

HITACHI 6 6

6 3

PANASONIC 1 3

1 7

1 1

9 4

1 8

JVC 9 1

9 6

9 3

BLAUPUNKT

AKAI

9 7

9 8

3 2

FERGUSON

1 3

BUTTONS

(A) (B)

VCR CODE LIST

MBR SET

SHIFT

Brand Setting

Before you can perform Random Assemble Editing

(Z pg. 63 – 65), or control the VCR using the

remote control, you must set the VCR brand.

SET REMOTE/VCR CODE

Before operation, make sure the lithium battery is

installed in the remote control (Z pg. 16).

SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR

Turn off the power to the VCR and point the

remote towards the VCR’s infrared sensor.

Then, referring to the VCR CODE LIST on the

left, press and hold MBR SET, and press button

(A) and then (B).

•The code is automatically set once you

release the MBR SET button, and the VCR’s

power comes on.

OPERATE VCR

Make sure the VCR’s power is on. Then, while

holding SHIFT, press the button on the remote

for the desired function. The functions the

remote can control are PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, FF,

REW and VCR REC STBY (you don’t need to

press SHIFT for this one).

You’re now ready to try Random Assemble

Editing.

IMPORTANT

Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs

and those of many other makers, it may not work

with yours or may offer limited functions.

NOTES:

●

If the VCR’s power doesn’t come on in step 1, try

another code from the VCR CODE LIST.

●

Some brands of VCR don’t come on automati-

cally. In this case, turn the power on manually

and try step 2.

●

If the remote control is not able to control the

VCR, use the controls on the VCR.

●

When the remote control's battery runs out, the

VCR brand you have set will be erased.

In that case, replace the old battery with a new

one to reset the VCR brand.

VCR (Recording deck)

EDITING

(Cont.)

EN 63

Random Assemble Editing

Using the remote control, you can use P.AE/Effects and make an original edited tape.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Make sure that the playback picture and sound

are available on the connected TV (Z pg. 56,

57).

•Connections should be made while the power

is off. Making connections with the power on

can lead to electrical shock or malfunctions.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

First turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while

pressing down the lock button located on the

dial. Press PLAY and then press R.A. EDIT ON/

OFF on the remote control. Make sure to point

the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor.

•The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears

on the TV screen or the LCD monitor.

EXECUTE FADE/WIPE IN

(IF NECESSARY)

Press FADE/WIPE on the remote control.

•Cycle through the effects by pressing

repeatedly, and stop when the one you want

is displayed.

•You can’t use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the

beginning of Program 1.

Source tape

(Camcorder)

New tape

(VCR)

NOTES:

●

When using a JVC VCR with a remote pause

terminal, connect the EDIT connector on the AC

Charger Station to the VCR’s remote pause terminal

using an editing cable.

●

If you use a JVC VCR not equipped with a remote

pause terminal or a non-JVC VCR, connect the AC

Charger Station’s EDIT connector to the remote

control’s remote pause connector using an editing

cable.

●

For customers in the U.K.;

Set the VIDEO OUT

select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C: When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts

Y/C signals and uses an S-VIDEO cable.

CVBS: When connecting to a TV or VCR which does

not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video cable.

●

Before Random Assemble Editing, make sure the

indications don’t appear on the TV monitor. If they

appear during Random Assemble Editing, they will

be recorded onto the new tape. To clear the Playback

Sound Mode Display, press DISPLAY on the remote

control. Select “DISPLAY” and “TIME CODE” from

the Playback Menu (

pg. 52) to show or hide the

Date/Time and the Time Code on the recording. To

show or hide all indications except for the Random

Assemble Editing Menu, press IND. ON/OFF on the

camcorder for longer than 1 second. When Random

Assemble Editing starts, its indications disappear and

are not recorded on the new tape.

VCR

(Recording deck)

To remote

pause

connecter

To EDIT connector

Core

filter

Remote sensor

To S-VIDEO OUT connector

Editing cable

(provided)

PLAY

R.A. EDIT

ON/OFF

VIDEO/

AUDIO cable

(provided)

S-VIDEO cable

(provided)

White to AUDIO L

Red to AUDIO R

Yellow to VIDEO

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Core

filter

Core

filter

White to AUDIO L

Red to AUDIO R

Yellow to VIDEO

DISPLAY

FADE/WIPE

Cable adapter (provided

only with U.K. models)

If your VCR has the

21-pin AV input connector

(SCART), use the provided

cable adapter.

VIDEO OUT

select switch

(Y/C or CVBS)

64 EN

1 –– –– : ––

TIME CODE

IN OUT MODE

–– : ––

00 : 00

TOTAL

OFF

SET EDIT-IN POINT

At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/

OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In

position appears on the Random Assemble

Editing Menu.

SET EDIT-OUT POINT

At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT.

The Edit-Out position appears on the Random

Assemble Editing Menu.

USE FADE WIPE ON SCENE

TRANSITION (IF NECESSARY)

Press FADE/WIPE.

•Cycle through the effects by pressing

repeatedly, and stop when the one you want

is displayed.

•If you select a Fade/Wipe effect for an

Edit-Out point, the effect is automatically

applied to the following Edit-In point.

•You can’t use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the

end of the last scene.

•When you use Fade/Wipe effects, that time is

included in the total time (this does not apply

to Picture Wipe/Dissolve).

USE P.AE/EFFECT (IF NECESSARY)

Press EFFECT.

•Cycle through the effects by pressing

repeatedly, and stop when the one you want

is displayed.

•You can use Classic Film, Monotone, Sepia

or Strobe effects.

NOTES:

●

To cancel the registered scene, press the CANCEL

button on the remote control. Each time CANCEL

is pressed, the latest registered scene is erased.

●

When the source tape has more than 2 identical

time codes (

pg. 21), the camcorder may not

find the Edit-In point you chose and a malfunc-

tion may occur.

●

When choosing a scene, set Edit-In and Edit-Out

points so that there’s a relatively large difference

between them.

●

If the search time for an in-point exceeds 5

minutes, the recording deck’s Record-Standby

mode will be cancelled and editing will not take

place.

●

If there are blank portions before or after the

Edit-In and Edit-Out points, a blue-backed screen

may be included in the edited version.

●

Since time codes register time only as accurately

as seconds, the time code total time may not

match the total programme time exactly.

●

Turning off the camcorder’s power erases all

registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.

●

If you use Sepia or Monotone P.AE/Effects, you

can’t use the Dissolve or Black & White Fader. In

this case the Dissolve or Black & White indicator

begins blinking. Once the next Edit-In point is

registered, the effect is turned off. To combine

these effects, use Sepia or Monotone during

recording, then use Dissolve or Black & White

Fader during Random Assemble Editing.

●

During Digital Dubbing, Fade/Wipe Effects and

P.AE/Effects are not available.

PLAY

R.A.EDIT

ON/OFF

EDIT IN/OUT

EFFECT

FADE/WIPE Random Assemble

Editing Menu

Program

Power Dial

Remote sensor

EDITING

(Cont.)

CANCEL

EN 65

1 00 : 25

02 : 05 ––

2 07 : 18

08 : 31 ––

3 –– 03 : 33

05 : 53

4 09 : 30

13 : 15

5 15 : 55

16 : 20 –– ––

6 –– –– : ––

TIME CODE

IN OUT MODE

16 : 30

9 : 39

TOTAL

OFF

Repeat steps 4 – 7 (Z pg. 64).

•To change previously registered points, press

CANCEL on the remote control. The

registered points disappear, one at a time,

from the most recently registered point.

•If you're not using Fade/Wipe or P.AE/Effects,

repeat steps 4 and 5 only.

PREPARE SOURCE TAPE

Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the

beginning of the scene you want to edit and

press the Pause button (6).

ENGAGE VCR'S RECORD-PAUSE

MODE

Point the remote control towards the VCR’s

remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY, or

manually engage the VCR’s Record-Pause

mode.

START EDITING

Press the START/STOP button on the

camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed,

right through to the end of the last registered

scene.

•Pressing START/STOP on the remote control

does not start editing.

•When dubbing is complete, the camcorder

enters the Pause mode, and the recorder

enters its Record-Standby mode.

•If you don’t register an Edit-Out point, the

tape will be dubbed all the way to the end

automatically.

STOP EDITING

Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and

the VCR.

To make the R.A. Edit counter display disap-

pear, press R.A. EDIT ON/OFF on the remote

control.

EDIT IN/OUT

EFFECT

FADE/WIPE

R.A. EDIT ON/OFF

PAUSE

Random Assemble Editing menu

VCR REC STBYCANCEL

NOTES:

●

Pressing R.A. EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control clears all settings registered during Random Assemble

Editing.

●

When the editing cable is connected to the Pause terminal during dubbing, make sure the remote control

is pointed at the VCR’s sensor, and that the path between the two is unobstructed.

●

If, during Random Assemble Editing, you press any button on the camcorder, its Record-Standby mode is

automatically engaged.

●

Random Assemble Editing may not function properly when using a tape including several duplicated Time

Codes. (

pg. 21).

Power Dial

Remote Sensor

Rewind button

Stop button

Pause button

START/STOP button

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PLAY BACK DUBBED SCENE

•If any images from the scene prior to the

transition you chose for your Edit-In point

were recorded, that means your VCR moves

quickly from Record-Pause to Record mode.

•If the scene you tried to dub starts in

progress, the VCR is slow to start recording.

For More Accurate Editing

Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Standby to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin

editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find

that you’ve recorded scenes you didn’t want. For a cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing of the

camcorder against your VCR.

Diagnosing VCR’s against Camcorder Timing

PREPARE FOR R.A. EDIT

Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point

the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor and press R.A. EDIT ON/OFF.

•“Random Assemble Editing Menu” appears

on the TV screen.

CHOOSE A SCENE

Perform Random Assemble Editing on Program

1 only. In order to check VCR and camcorder

timing, select the beginning of a scene

transition as your Edit-In point.

1 –– –– : ––

TIME CODE

IN OUT MODE

–– : ––

00 : 00

TOTAL

OFF

Random Assemble Editing Menu

VCR

(Recording deck)

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

Program 1

Remote sensor

Power Dial

EDITING

(Cont.)

Lock!

EN 67

CLOSE MENU

Press the Select Dial twice.

•Now perform Random Assemble Editing

beginning with step 2 on page 63.

NOTES:

●

Before performing actual Random Assemble

Editing, do a few Random Assemble Editing trial

runs to check whether the value you have input is

appropriate or not, and make adjustments

accordingly.

●

Depending on the recorder, there may be

situations where the timing difference cannot be

fully corrected.

ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU

Point the remote control at the camcorder’s

remote sensor and press R.A. EDIT ON/OFF to

make the Random Assemble Editing menu

disappear, then press MENU. The Playback

Menu appears on the TV screen.

SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to

“SYNCHRO” by rotating the Select Dial, then

press it. The value for “SYNCHRO” is high-

lighted.

INPUT CORRECTION DATA

Based on the diagnostics performed (Z pg. 66),

you can now increase the VCR’s speed by

rotating the Select Dial upward. You can also

slow down the VCR’s speed by rotating the

Select Dial downward. The adjustment range is

from –1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second

increments.

SOUND1

0 . 0

OFF

FULL SOUND48kHz MODE

32kHz MODE

DISPLAY

TIMECODE

SYNCHRO

END

SOUND1

0 . 0

OFF

FULL SOUND48kHz MODE

32kHz MODE

DISPLAY

TIMECODE

SYNCHRO

END

OFF

Adjustment of VCR‘s against Camcorder Timing

VCR

(Recording deck)

Playback Menu

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

MENU button

Display

Lock!

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Audio Dubbing

The audio track can be customized only when recorded on the 32 kHz mode (Z pg. 34).

NOTES:

●

Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded at 48 kHz, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a

blank portion of a tape.

●

To perform Audio Dubbing while watching in the television, make connections (

pg. 54 – 57).

FIND EDIT-IN POINT

Play back the tape to locate the point where

editing will start, then press PAUSE.

ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY

While holding A. DUB on the remote control,

press PAUSE. “6e” appears.

Speaker

BEGIN DUBBING

Press PLAY, then begin “narrating”.

•Speak into the microphone.

PAUSE DURING DUBBING

Press PAUSE.

STOP DUBBING

Press STOP.

Audio Dub Standby

Stereo microphone

Power Dial

Remote sensor

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

A.DUB

AUDIO MONITOR

DISPLAY

External stereo

microphone

input connector AV OUT

(headphones)

connector

EDITING

(Cont.)

Connector is

under the cover.

EN 69

RECORDING SOUND DISPLAY OUTPUT SOUND

32 kHz FULL SOUND Original and new tracks are combined and output in stereo.

SOUND 2 New track is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

SOUND 1 Original track is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

NOTES:

●

Audio dubbing is possible using an optional microphone connected to the external microphone input

connector (MIC).

●

While an optional microphone is connected, the built-in microphone is disabled.

●

When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 32 kHz, the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately.

●

To select the desired sound for playback, press AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control.

●

If you dub onto a blank space on the tape, the sound may be disrupted. Make sure you only edit recorded

areas.

●

If feedback or howling occurs during TV Playback, move the camcorder’s microphone away from the TV,

or turn down the TV’s volume.

●

Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing. To hear sound, connect optional headphones

to the AV OUT (headphones) connector.

●

If you change from 32 kHz to 48 kHz in mid-recording and then use the tape for Audio Dubbing, it is not

effective from the point where 48 kHz recording began.

●

During Audio Dubbing, when the tape moves to scenes recorded in the LP mode, scenes recorded at 48 kHz

or a blank portion, Audio Dubbing stops and “ERROR! REFER MANUAL” appears.

70 EN

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power is supplied.

“SET DATE/TIME!”

appears.

Recording cannot be

performed.

There is no playback

picture.

Some functions are not

available using the MENU

button.

Some functions are not

available using the Select

Dial.

The focus does not adjust

automatically.

The cassette won’t load

properly.

Play, Rewind and Fast-

Forward functions don’t

work.

•The power is not connected

properly.

•The battery is dead.

•The LCD monitor is not open

fully or the viewfinder is not

pulled out when recording.

•The built-in rechargeable

clock lithum battery is

discharged and the previ-

ously set date/time is erased.

•The tape’s record safety tab

is set to “SAVE”.

•The Power Dial is set to

“PLAY”.

•“TAPE END” appears.

•The cassette's cover is open.

•The camcorder is not getting

power, or some other

malfunction exists.

•The Power Dial is set to “

”.

•The Power Dial is set to “

”,

“5S” or “ ”.

•Focus is set to “MANUAL”.

•The recording was done in a

dark place, or the contrast

was low.

•The lens is dirty or covered

with condensation.

•The cassette is in the wrong

position.

•The battery’s charge is low.

•The Power Dial is not set to

“PLAY”.

•Connect the AC Charger

Station securely (Z pg. 10).

•Replace the dead battery

with a fully charged one

(Z pg. 9).

•Open the LCD monitor fully

or pull out the viewfinder.

The LCD monitor turns on/

off when it is opened/closed

at approx. 90° while the

Power Dial is set to any

position except “OFF” if the

viewfinder is not fully

pulled out.

•Connect the camcorder to

an AC outlet using the AC

Charger Station etc. for over

24 hours to charge the

clock lithum battery

(Z pg. 11).

•Set the tape’s record safety

tab to “REC” (Z pg. 12).

•Set the Power Dial to “

”,

“

”, “5S” or “ ”

(Z pg. 17).

•Replace with new cassette

(Z pg. 12).

•Close the cassette's cover.

•Turn the camcorder’s power

off and on again

(Z pg. 19).

•Set the Power Dial to any

position except “

”

(Z pg. 17).

•Set the Power Dial to any

position except “

”, “5S”

or “ ” (Z pg. 17).

•Set Focus to “AUTO”

(Z pg. 43).

•Clean the lens and check

the focus again (Z pg. 75).

•Set it in the right position

(Z pg. 12).

•Install a fully charged

battery (Z pg. 9).

•Set the Power Dial to

“PLAY” (Z pg. 48).

If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC

dealer.

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

10.

The tape is moving, but

there’s no picture.

11.

In the 5-Second mode,

recording ends before 5

seconds have elapsed.

12.

Snapshot mode cannot be

used.

13.

Digital Zoom doesn’t

work.

14.

P.AE/Effects and Fade/

Wipe Effects don’t work.

15.

The Black & White Fader

doesn’t work.

16.

The Dissolve function

doesn’t work.

17.

Scene transition does not

go as expected.

10.

•Your TV has AV input

terminals, but is not set to its

VIDEO mode.

•The cassette’s cover is open.

11.

•The 5-Second mode in the

System Menu is set to

“ANIM.”.

12.

•The Squeeze mode is

selected.

13.

•10X optical zoom is

selected.

•Picture Wipe or Dissolve are

being used in a scene

transition.

•5-Second recording was

done with the Power Dial set

to “5S”, and with “5SD”

selected in the System Menu.

•Snapshot was attempted

during Digital Zoom.

14.

•The Power Dial is set to “

”

or “5S”.

15.

•The Sepia or Monotone

effects are activated.

16.

•P.AE/Effect Sepia, Monotone

or Slow is activated.

•The Squeeze mode is

selected.

•The previously selected P.AE/

Effect was changed after the

last selected scene for

editing was registered.

17.

•When using “Picture Wipe/

Dissolve” (Z pg. 37) or

“Dissolves during 5 second

mode recording”

(Z pg. 26), there is a delay

of a fraction of a second

between the previous record

stop-point and the Dissolve

start-point. This is normal,

but this slight delay becomes

especially noticeable when

shooting fast-moving subject

or during rapid panning.

10.

•Set the TV to the mode or

channel appropriate for video

playback (Z pg. 54 – 57).

•Close the cassette's cover

(Z pg. 12).

11.

•Select “5S” or “5SD” in the

System Menu (Z pg. 34).

12.

•Disengage the Squeeze

mode (Z pg. 31).

13.

•Wait until the Picture Wipe

or Dissolve effects are

completed (Z pg. 37).

•Change the setting of either

the System Menu or the

Power Dial (Z pg. 33).

•Do not attempt to take a

Snapshot when performing

Digital Zoom (Z pg. 28,

32).

14.

•Set the Power Dial to “

”

(Z pg. 17).

15.

•Turn off Sepia and Mono-

tone (Z pg. 42).

16.

•Turn off Sepia, Monotone or

Slow before adding

Dissolve to a scene

transition (Z pg. 42).

•Make sure that the Squeeze

mode in the Recording

Menu is set to “OFF”

(Z pg. 31).

•Make sure you have

selected the P.AE/Effects you

want before starting editing

(Z pg. 42).

17.

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

18.

•The last selected editing

scene is ending.

•At the end of the last

selected scene for editing,

the Power Dial was set to

“OFF”.

•The power is off.

19.

•The Slow Shutter effect is

activated.

•The Squeeze or Cinema

mode is selected in the

Recording Menu.

20.

•When shooting in the dark,

the unit becomes highly

sensitive to light and the

image takes on an effect

similar to Slow Shutter.

21.

•The Picture Wipe or Dissolve

function is in use.

22.

•The Sepia or Monotone

effect is activated.

23.

•This is a result of exceed-

ingly high contrast, and is

not a malfunction.

24.

•This is not a malfunction.

25.

•If Audio Dubbing has

been performed

repeatedly on the same

portion of the tape,

disturbance to the sound

may result.

18.

•Select Picture Wipe or

Dissolve before beginning

recording. The effects are

then automatically activated

(Z pg. 37).

•Do not turn off the

camcorder’s power after

setting Edit-In and Edit-Out

points, as they will all be

erased (Z pg. 37).

•The camcorder automati-

cally shuts off after 5

minutes have elapsed in the

Record-Standby mode.

Make sure you continue

operations within 5 minutes

after engaging Record-

Standby mode (Z pg. 37).

19.

•Make sure the Squeeze

mode, Cinema mode, or

Slow Shutter effect is not

activated when preparing to

use the Picture Wipe

function (Z pg. 31, 42).

20.

•If you want the lighting to

look more natural, set GAIN

UP to “AGC” or “OFF” in

the Recording Menu

(Z pg. 32).

21.

•Do not try to use the Classic

Film or Strobe effect during

a scene transition

(Z pg. 42).

22.

•Turn off Sepia or Monotone

before setting White

Balance (Z pg. 41).

23.

————

24.

————

25.

• Use a new, or infrequently

used, tape for Audio

Dubbing (Z pg. 68, 69).

18.

The Picture Wipe and

Dissolve functions don’t

work.

19.

The Picture Wipe function

doesn’t work.

20.

Even when Slow Shutter

isn't selected, the image

looks like it is activated.

21.

There is no strobe when

the Classic Film or Strobe

effect is activated.

22.

White Balance cannot be

activated.

23.

When shooting a subject

illuminated by bright light,

vertical lines appear.

24.

When the screen is under

direct sunlight during

shooting, the screen

becomes red or black for

an instant.

25.

There are disturbances in

audio.

TROUBLESHOOTING

(Cont.)

EN 73

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

26.

•The optional headphones are

not connected to the head-

phones connector.

•The sound volume of the

headphones connector was

not adjusted appropriately. The

sound volume at this point is

the same as the level it was

adjusted to during playback.

27.

•“DISPLAY” is set to “OFF” in

the Date/Time Menu.

•Interface shooting is

performed.

28.

•“ON SCREEN” is set to

“OFF” in the Date/Time

Menu.

29.

•You have made the indica-

tors disappear.

30.

•In places subject to low

temperature, images become

dark due to the characteristics

of the LCD monitor. When

this happens, the displayed

colours differ from those that

are actually recorded. This is

not a defect of the camcorder.

•When the LCD monitor's

fluorescent light reaches the

end of its service life, images

on the LCD monitor become

dark. Consult your nearest

JVC dealer.

31.

•The light used to illuminate

the LCD monitor causes it to

become hot.

32.

•This may occur when the

surface or the edge of the

LCD monitor is pressed.

33.

•The speaker volume is too

great.

34.

————

26.

•Connect the optional

headphones to the head-

phones connector

(Z pg. 76).

• Adjust the sound volume

during playback

(Z pg. 49).

27.

•Set “DISPLAY” to “ON” in

the Date/Time Menu

(Z pg. 11).

•During interface shooting,

the date/time does not

appear (Z pg. 23).

•Press the IND.ON/OFF

button for longer than 1

second to make the

indicators appear

(Z pg. 22).

28.

•Set “ON SCREEN” to “ON”

in the Date/Time Menu

(Z pg. 25).

•Press the IND.ON/OFF

button for longer than 1

second to make the

indicators appear

(Z pg. 22).

29.

•Press the IND.ON/OFF button

for longer than 1 second to

make the indicators appear

(Z pg. 22).

30.

•Adjust the brightness and

angle of the LCD monitor

(Z pg. 22, 23).

31.

•Close the LCD monitor to

turn it off or set the Power

Dial to “OFF”, and let the

unit cool down.

32.

————

33.

•Turn the speaker volume

down (Z pg. 49).

34.

•Wipe them gently with soft

cloth. Wiping strongly can

cause damage.

26.

During recording, sound

cannot be heard.

27.

During recording, the

date/time does not appear.

28.

The indicators and

messages do not appear

on screen.

29.

The indicators do not

appear on the LCD

monitor or in the

viewfinder.

30.

Images on the LCD

monitor appear dark or

whitish.

31.

The rear of the LCD

monitor is hot.

32.

The indicators and the

image colour on the LCD

monitor are not clear.

33.

Images on the LCD

monitor are jittery.

34.

The LCD monitor and the

lens have become dirty

(ex. fingerprints).

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

35.

•Certain FADE/WIPE, P.AE/

Effects, DIS and other functions

that cannot be used together

are selected at the same time.

36.

•The LCD monitor or the

viewfinder is made with

high-precision technology.

However, black spots or

bright spots of light (red,

green or blue) may appear

constantly on the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder.

These spots are not recorded

on the tape. This is not due

to any defect of the unit.

(Effective dots: more than

99.99 %)

37.

•During playback of the

unrecorded portion, High-

speed Search and still

playback, LCD monitor

indications appear distorted.

This is not a defect.

38.

————

39.

•A malfunction of some kind

has occurred. In this case

the camcorder’s functions

become unusable.

40.

•The temperature of the

battery is extremely high/low.

•Charging is difficult in places

subject to extremely high/low

temperatures.

41.

•This occurs when recording

in the LP mode is not

available. After the indicator

blinks, the recording mode

switches to “SP” and

recording goes on.

42.

•The viewfinder is pulled out.

•The LCD monitor's bright-

ness setting is too dark.

43.

•This is not a malfunction.

35.

•Re-read the sections

covering FADE/WIPE, P.AE/

Effects and DIS (Z pgs. 32,

35 – 42).

36.

————

37.

————

38.

• Check the section of the

manual that explains LCD

monitor/viewfinder indica-

tions (Z pgs. 79 – 81).

39.

• Remove the power supply

(battery pack, etc.) and press

RESET button, and wait a few

minutes for the indication to

clear. When it does, you can

resume using the camcorder.

If the indication remains even

though you repeat the above

two or three times,

please consult your nearest

JVC dealer.

40.

•To protect the battery, it is

recommended to charge it

in places with a temperature

of 10°C to 30°C (Z pg. 9).

41.

————

42.

• Push the viewfinder back in.

• Adjust the brightness of the

LCD monitor (Z pg. 22).

• If the monitor is tilted upward

180 degrees, open the monitor

fully (Z pg. 23).

43.

•By recording with Digital

Image Stabilizer set to “ON”

(Z pg. 32) this can be

avoided.

35.

The LCD monitor

indications blink.

36.

Coloured bright spots

appear all over the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder.

37.

The LCD monitor

indications are distorted.

38.

An unusual mark appears

in the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

39.

An error indication

(E01 — E06) appears in

the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

40.

The charge indicator on

the AC Charger Station

does not light.

41.

The recording mode

indicator “LP” blinks on

the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

42.

Picture does not appear

on the LCD monitor.

43.

When the image is printed

from the printer, a black

bar appears at the bottom

of the screen.

TROUBLESHOOTING

(Cont.)

EN 75

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC

Charger Station (Z pg. 8 – 10).

CLEAN EXTERIOR

Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

•Put cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it

well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again

with a dry cloth.

CLEAN LENS

Blow it with a blower brush, then wipe gently

with lens cleaning paper.

PULL OUT VIEWFINDER

Pull out the viewfinder fully.

CLEAN VIEWFINDER

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 1.

Insert a lens blower or a soft cloth into the gap

at the bottom of the viewfinder and clean the

interior of the viewfinder with it 2.

AFTER USE

PUSH VIEWFINDER BACK IN

Slide the cover back to its original position and

push the viewfinder back in.

OPEN LCD MONITOR

Open the LCD monitor fully.

CLEAN LCD MONITOR

With soft cloth, gently wipe the LCD monitor

in a semicircular pattern. Avoid using too

much pressure as this will smear the monitor

screen, making it much more difficult to clean.

CLOSE LCD MONITOR

NOTES:

●

Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as

benzine or alcohol. This may damage the unit's

body or cause malfunction.

●

When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth

refer to the cautions of each product.

Cleaning The Camcorder

Battery cover

LCD monitor

Bottom of

viewfinder

Battery pack

Open switch

(BATTERY)

Gap

76 EN

CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS

1Lens hood

Turn this counterclockwise to release.

2Lens cover

Opens when the viewfinder is pulled out or the

LCD monitor is opened fully with the Power

Dial set to any position except “PLAY” or “OFF”.

3Remote sensor (Z pg. 50)

Receives the signal from the remote control.

When using the remote control, point it at the

remote sensor.

4Tally lamp

Lights during recording.

5Stereo microphone

For use when recording.

6SNAPSHOT button (Z pg. 28)

Press when taking a snapshot.

7Fast-Forward button (

) (Z pg. 48)

Fast-Forwards the tape.

8Rewind button (

) (Z pg. 48)

Rewinds the tape.

9Play/Pause button (6/

) (Z pg. 48)

Plays back or stops the tape temporarily.

0Stop button (5) (Z pg. 48)

Stops playback of the tape.

Connector cover

Pull this out to open.

Camcorder

!External stereo microphone input

connector (MIC) (Z pg. 68)

If an optional microphone is connected, the

built-in microphone is disabled.

@Video/audio output connector or head-

phones connector ( /AV-OUT)

(Z pg. 54)

The provided VIDEO/AUDIO cable (ø3.5) can

be connected to a television etc. Using optional

headphones, you can listen to the sound.

However, headphones equipped with volume

control cannot be used.

#DV OUT connector (i.Link*)

(Z pg. 58, 61)

Connect a video unit equipped with a DV

connector.

*i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry

specification and extensions thereof. The

logo is used for products compliant with the

i.Link standard.

$LCD monitor (Z pg. 22)

The image appears during recording or play-

back.

%Reset button (Z pg. 74)

When a malfunction occurs, press this button

after removing the power supply (battery etc.).

Pressing this button also resets the date/time or

various settings.

EN 77

)

(

Bottom of camcorder

^Viewfinder (Z pg. 15)

Pull out when recording.

&Power dial (Z pg. 17)

Turning the camcorder on/off, recording or

playback is possible.

*START/STOP button (Z pg. 18)

Starts recording or stops recording to make the

camcorder enter the record-standby mode.

(Volume switch (VOLUME) (Z pg. 48, 49)

Adjusts the sound volume during playback.

Zoom switch (T/W) (Z pg. 24)

Adjusts zoom during recording.

)Speaker (Z pg. 48, 49)

During playback, the sound can be heard.

qMENU button (Z pg. 30)

Press this button to make the Menu appear.

IND.ON/OFF button (Z pg. 22)

Press and hold this button for more than approx.

1 second to make the indications appear on the

LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

wBattery cover open switch (BATTERY)

(Z pg. 9)

Slide down to open the battery cover.

eOPEN/EJECT switch (Z pg. 12)

Slide the switch down when loading/unloading a

tape.

rFunction Navigator Dial (Select Dial)

(Z pg. 22, 30)

Adjusts the brightness of the screen or selects the

Menu etc. Referred to in this manual as “Select

Dial”.

tWhen connecting to the AC Charger

Station or the Battery Holder (optional),

this part fixes the connection.

yGrip/Hand strap eyelet (Z pg. 14)

uTripod mounting socket (Z pg. 15)

iAC Charger Station connector

(Z pg. 10, 55)

Connects to the AC Charger Station (provided) or

the Battery Holder (optional).

78 EN

CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS

(Cont.)

1DC charger (Z pg. 8)

Attach the battery pack to charge.

2Camcorder attachment part (Z pg. 55)

Attach the camcorder to this part when charging

the battery installed in the camcorder or when

editing.

3Multi connector (Z pg. 55)

The AC Charger Station can be connected with

this camcorder through this connector. Never

touch it with your hand or hit it with a hard

object; if the pins are damaged, the connectors

will become unusable due to contact failure.

4EDIT connector (Z pg. 63)

Using an editing cable, connect to the remote

control or VCR.

5JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol)

connector

Connect to a JLIP-compatible camcorder or VCR

to control it from the computer using JLIP Player

Pack (optional) etc.

NOTE:

Make sure that the camcorder is turned on while

connecting the camcorder to a PC using the AC

Charger Station’s JLIP connector. If the camcorder is

turned off (because the Power Dial is set to “OFF”

or due to Auto Shut Off* etc.) while the JLIP

program software is used, it will be impossible to

control the connected devices from the computer.

In such a case, first try turning the camcorder on

again, or unplug the JLIP connection cable from the

AC Charger Station’s JLIP connector. Then, initialize

or run the software again.

* Auto Shut Off:

If 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode

or in the Pause mode, the camcorder’s power

shuts off automatically to conserve energy.

6S-VIDEO OUT connector

(Z pg. 56, 57, 63)

•Outputs S-Video signal.

•Connect to a video unit equipped with an

S-Video connector.

7VIDEO OUT connector

(Z pg. 56, 57, 63)

Connect to a TV or VCR using the VIDEO cable

(provided).

8AUDIO OUT connector [L/R]

(Z pg. 56, 57, 63)

Connect to a TV or VCR using the Audio cable(s)

(provided).

9DC OUT jack (Z pg. 10)

Connect the DC cord (provided) and plug it into

the camcorder.

0Lock lever (with release button)

(Z pg. 55)

Slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow

to connect to the camcorder. To detach the

camcorder, press the release button and slide the

lock lever in the opposite direction of the arrow.

!Charger Indicator (for camcorder or

battery) (Z pg. 8, 55)

Blinks during charging. When charging is

finished, this indicator stops blinking and stays

lit. When the camcorder is turned on, charging

is interrupted.

@Power lamp

321

9875 64 !0

AC Charger Station

EN 79

No. FUNCTION

1*Displays the operation mode position. (Z pg. 17)

2*Appears when taking a Snapshot. (Z pg. 28)

3Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode. (Z pg. 31)

4*Appears when in the Record-Standby mode. (Z pg. 18)

5Appears when Digital Image Stabilizer is engaged. (Z pg. 32)

6*Displays the recording mode (SP or LP). (Z pg. 13)

7*Displays the tape remaining time. During Interface Shooting (Z pg. 23), when the tape

remaining time reaches 2 minutes, this indication is shown as follows;

– – –

2 min.

– – 1 min. – 0 min.

8*Appears during recording. (Z pg. 18)

9Appears while the tape is running. (Z pg. 18)

0*Appears during self-timer recording. (Z pg. 27)

!Appears when the wind cut mode is engaged to cut down on noise created by wind. (Z pg. 34)

@*Displays the 5 second mode recording or animation recording mode. (Z pg. 26)

#Displays the sound mode for approx. 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder. (Z pg. 34)

$*Displays the date/time. (Z pg. 25)

%Appears when the iris is locked. (Z pg. 45)

^Appears when the focus is adjusted manually. (Z pg. 43)

&Appears when the exposure is adjusted. (Z pg. 44)

*Appears when the white balance is adjusted. (Z pg. 47)

(Displays the selected P.AE/Effect. (Z pg. 42)

)Displays the selected Fade/Wipe effect. (Z pg. 39, 40)

qAppears when Digital Zoom is activated. (Z pg. 32)

wAppears during zooming. (Z pg. 24)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording

*:Pressing IND.ON/OFF for longer than 1 second lets you remove indications marked with * from the screen.

DV IN

LP 35 min

PAUSE

MODE

32kHz 25 . 12 . 98

17 : 30

SOUND

444

REC

0 L PHOTO

1/250

1*2*3 5 6*7*4*

@*#

)

(

MANUAL

80 EN

SOUND1

32kHz LP

25 . 12 . 98

17 : 30

– – – – – – – – – –

TC 01 : 28 : 15

VOLUME

1 2

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback

No. FUNCTION

1Displays the sound mode. (Z pg. 53)

2Displays the recording mode.

3Appears while a tape is running.

: Playback

: Fast-Forward/High-speed search

: Rewind/High-speed search

: Forward slow-motion

6: Reverse slow-motion

6: Pause

e: Audio Dubbing

4Displays the date/time. (Z pg. 53)

5Displays the brightness of the screen or the speaker volume. (Z pg. 22, 49)

6Displays the time code. (Z pg. 53)

CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS

(Cont.)

EN 81

INDICATIONS FUNCTION

Displays the battery remaining power.

Remaining power level: high

Remaining power level: exhausted

As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator

blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off

automatically.

Appears when no tape is loaded, or when the erase

protection tab is set to “SAVE”. (Z pg. 12)

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording.(Z pg. 83)

Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is displayed,

the camcorder turns off automatically.

Appears for 10 seconds after power is turned on if there's no tape

loaded.

Appears when the tape ends during recording

or playback. (Z pg. 22)

●Appears when the date/time is not set. (Z pg. 11)

●Appears when the built-in rechargeable battery is

discharged and the previously set date/time is erased. (Z pg. 11)

Appears when Audio Dubbing is unavailable. (Z pg. 68)

The error indications (E01 — E06) show what type of malfunction has

occured. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off

automatically. Press the reset button after removing the power supply

(battery, etc.), and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear.

When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication

remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer. (Z pg. 74)

Warning Indications

TAPE!

TAPE END

SET DATE/TIME!

E01 — E06

ERROR!

REFER MANUAL

82 EN

CAUTIONS

Cassettes

To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to

read the following cautions:

1. During use . . .

.... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV

mark.

.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded

tapes automatically erases the previously

recorded video and audio signals.

.... make sure the cassette is positioned properly

when inserting.

.... do not load and unload the cassette

repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at

all. This slackens the tape and can result in

damage.

.... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes

the tape to fingerprints and dust.

2. Store cassettes . . .

.... away from heaters or other heat sources.

.... out of direct sunlight.

.... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary

shock or vibration.

.... where they won’t be exposed to strong

magnetic fields (such as those generated by

motors, transformers or magnets).

.... vertically, in their original cases.

LCD monitor

1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,

DO NOT . . .

.... push it strongly or apply any shocks.

.... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on

the bottom.

2. To prolong service life . . .

.... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.

3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD

monitor use.

These are not malfunctions. . . .

•While using the camcorder, the surface around the

LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor

may heat up.

•If you leave power on for a long time, the surface

around the LCD monitor becomes hot.

Battery Packs

The supplied battery pack is a

lithium-ion battery. Before using

the supplied battery pack or an

optional battery pack, be sure to

read the following cautions:

1. To avoid hazard . . .

....do not burn.

....do not short-circuit the terminals.

....do not modify or disassemble.

....do not expose the battery to temperatures

exceeding 60°C, as this may cause the battery

to overheat, explode or catch fire.

....use only specified chargers.

2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . .

....do not subject to unnecessary shock.

....charge in an environment where temperatures

are within the tolerances shown in the chart

below. This is a chemical reaction type

battery—cooler temperatures impede chemical

reaction, while warmer temperatures can

prevent complete charging.

....store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure

to high temperatures will increase natural

discharge and shorten service life.

....fully charge and then fully discharge the

battery every 6 months when storing the

battery pack over a long period time.

....remove from charger or powered unit when

not in use, as some machines use current even

when switched off.

NOTES:

●

It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after

charging, or after use.

Temperature Range Specifications

Charging ............... 10°C to 35°C

Operation ............. 0°C to 40°C

Storage ................. –10°C to 30°C

●

Recharging time is based on room temperature of

20°C.

●

The lower the temperature, the longer recharging

takes.

Terminals

EN 83

Main Unit

1. For safety, DO NOT . . .

....open the camcorder’s chassis.

....disassemble or modify the unit.

....short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.

Keep it away from metallic objects when not in

use.

....allow inflammables, water or metallic objects

to enter the unit.

....remove the battery pack or disconnect the

power supply while the power is on.

....leave the battery pack attached when the

camcorder is not in use.

2. Avoid using the unit . . .

....in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.

....in places subject to soot or steam such as near

a cooking stove.

....in places subject to excessive shock or

vibration.

....near a television set.

....near appliances generating strong magnetic or

electric fields (speakers, broadcasting anten-

nas, etc.).

....in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C)

or extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.

3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .

....in places of over 50°C (122°F).

....in places where humidity is extremely low

(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).

....in direct sunlight.

....in a closed car in summer.

....near a heater.

4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .

....allow it to become wet.

....drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.

....subject it to shock or excessive vibration

during transportation.

....keep the lens directed at extremely bright

objects for long periods.

....expose the lens to direct sunlight.

....carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

....swing it excessively when using the hand strap

or the grip.

....swing the soft camera case excessively when

the camcorder is inside it.

5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:

• No picture and sound during playback (blue back

screen).

• Blocks of noise appear during playback.

• During recording, the Head Clog Warning

indicator “ ” appears.

In such cases, use the optional Cleaning Cassette.

Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more

than once consecutively, damage to the video

heads may result. After the camcorder plays back

for about 20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also

refer to the Cleaning Cassette’s instructions.

If, after using the Cleaning Cassette, the problems

still exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Mechanical moving parts used to move the video

heads and video tape tend to become dirty and

worn out over time. In order to maintain a clear

picture at all times, periodic check-ups are

recommended after using the unit for about

1,000 hours. For periodic check-ups please

consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit

immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled

device. External noise and interference (from a

TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function-

ing properly. In such cases, first disconnect its

power supply unit (battery pack, AC Charger

Station, etc.) and press the RESET button and

then re-connect it and proceed as usual from

the beginning.

About moisture condensation . . .

●You have observed that pouring a cold liquid

into a glass will cause drops of water to form

on the glass‘ outer surface. This same

phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a

camcorder when it is moved from a cool

place to a warm place, after heating a cold

room, under extremely humid conditions or

in a place directly subjected to the cool air

from an air conditioner.

●Moisture on the head drum can cause severe

damage to the video tape, and can lead to

internal damage to the camcorder itself.

84 EN

SPECIFICATIONS

Camcorder

General

Power : DC 6.3 V (using AC Charger Station)

DC 7.2 V (using Battery)

Power consumption : Approx. 6 W (viewfinder on)

Approx. 7 W (LCD monitor on)

Format : DV Format (SD mode)

Signal format : PAL Standard

Video signal recording format : Digital Component Recording

Cassette : MINI DV Cassette

Tape Speed : SP: 18.8 mm/s

LP: 12.5 mm/s

Maximum recording time : SP: 60 min.

LP: 90 min. (using M-DV60ME cassette)

Pickup : 1/4" CCD

Lens : F1.8, f = 3.6 to 36 mm, 10:1 Power Zoom Lens

Filter diameter : ø27 mm (with the lens hood attached)

ø25.5 mm (with the lens hood detached)

LCD monitor : 2.5", 180,000 pixels, TFT/LCD panel

Viewfinder : 0.55" colour LCD, 113,000 pixels

Operating temperature : 0 to 40°C

Operating humidity : 35 to 80%

Storage temperature : –20 to 50°C

Dimensions : 47 (W) x 135 (H) x 81 (D) mm

(with the LCD monitor closed or with the viewfinder pushed back in)

Weight : Approx. 450 g (without cassette and battery)

Approx. 540 g (incl. cassette and battery)

Video

Output : 1 Vp-p, 75Ω unbalanced, analogue output

(via ø3.5 mm AV output connector)

DV output : 4-pin, IEEE1394 conformity, digital output

Audio

Output : –8 dBs, 1 kΩ analogue output (via ø3.5 mm AV output connector)

Headphone output : Stereo (via ø3.5 mm AV output connector)

External microphone input : –62 dBs, high impedance unbalanced with ø3.5 mm (stereo)

Speaker : Monaural

EN 85

AC Charger Station

General

Power : AC 110 to 240 V`, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption : 20 W

Output power : DC 7.2 V , 0.77 A (charge)

DC 6.3 V , 1.8 A (VTR)

Operating temperature : 0°C to 40°C

(when charging, 10°C to 35°C)

Dimensions : 80 mm (W) x 39 mm (H) x 146 mm (D)

Weight : Approx. 410 g (AA-V60EK)

Approx. 370 g (AA-V60EA)

Connectors

S-Video : Y: 1Vp-p, 75 Ω, analogue output

C: 0.29 Vp-p, 75 Ω, analogue output

Video : 1Vp-p, 75 Ω, analogue output

Audio : –8 dBs, 1 kΩ, analogue output

JLIP : ø3.5 mm, 4-pole, mini-head jack (compatible with RC-5325 plug)

Editing : ø3.5 mm diameter, 2-pole

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications

subject to change without notice.

86 EN

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Iris

Works like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lit environment, the human pupil contracts to keep too

much light from entering. In low lighting, the pupil dilates to allow more light in.

Colour temperature

A measurement in Kelvin degrees which indicates the colour contents of a light source; bluish light has a

higher colour temperature than reddish light. To reproduce white as white under different types of lighting,

the chrominance signal must be adjusted to match the light source’s colour temperature.

(See “White Balance”.)

AC Charger Station

Used when charging the battery. Or, when connected directly to the camcorder, it can be used as a power

supply.

Auto focus

Focus can be set for automatic adjustment, for beginners who find the adjustment difficult.

On-screen display

Displays in the viewfinder or the LCD monitor can be shown on a connected TV.

Strobe

In the early days of movie making, 1-second strobes were uncommon, so movies didn’t have the smooth

movement they have today. This function gives movies the old-film flicker effect.

Record-Standby

Engage this mode by pressing START/STOP during Stop or Record modes. It means that the camcorder, or

your VCR, is paused and ready to record.

CCD (Charge coupled device)

Solid-state imaging device used in camcorders as the camera’s image pickup; analogueous to the eye’s retina

except that picture information is output as electric signals.

Dew sensor

If condensation forms inside the unit due to a temperature change, the indicator appears in the viewfinder or

the LCD monitor, and the camcorder becomes unusable.

Digital zoom

10X Optical zoom image is taken and digitally processed to provide 40X or 100X magnified images.

Digital Image Stabilizer

When shooting while holding the camcorder in your hand, even if you think you’re perfectly still, there is

slight movement. This function compensates for that movement.

Fade

An effect used in scene transitions. Like movies or TV, the scene gradually goes black or white (fade out), or

comes in from a black or white screen (fade in).

White balance

A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is

correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced.

Wipe

An effect used in scene transitions. A scene disappears as though it’s being wiped off the screen (wipe out),

or appears as though it’s wiped on (wipe in).

EN 87

INDEX

Animation ............................................... Z pg. 34

Auto Focus .............................................. Z pg. 43

Auto Shut off ........................................... Z pg. 19

Battery .................................................... Z pg. 8

Battery Low ............................................. Z pg. 81

Beep/Tally ............................................... Z pg. 34

Charging ................................................. Z pg. 8

Cinema ................................................... Z pg. 31

Classic Film ............................................ Z pg. 42

Cleaning The Camcorder ........................ Z pg. 75

Connections .............................. Z pg. 10, 54 – 59

Date/Time Display ............................ Z pg. 25, 53

Date/Time Settings .................................. Z pg. 11

Demonstration Mode .............................. Z pg. 34

Digital Dubbing ...................................... Z pg. 61

Digital Image Stabilizer ........................... Z pg. 32

Digital Zoom .......................................... Z pg. 32

Dubbing ........................................... Z pg. 60, 61

Editing .............................................. Z pg. 60, 61

Exposure Control .................................... Z pg. 44

5SD ........................................................ Z pg. 26

5-Second Mode ...................................... Z pg. 26

Fade-In/Out ............................................ Z pg. 36

Focus Adjustment.................................... Z pg. 43

Gain Up .................................................. Z pg. 32

Iris .......................................................... Z pg. 45

Iris Lock .................................................. Z pg. 45

LCD monitor/Viewfinder

indications .................................... Z pg. 79 – 81

Lithium-Ion Battery ............................. Z pg. 4, 82

Loading A Tape ....................................... Z pg. 12

Monotone ............................................... Z pg. 42

Motor Drive Mode .................................. Z pg. 29

On-Screen Menus ......... Z pg. 30 – 35, 41, 51, 52

Operation Mode ..................................... Z pg. 17

P.AE/Effects.................................. Z pg. 41, 42, 51

Picture Wipe/Dissolve............................. Z pg. 37

Playback Menu ....................................... Z pg. 52

Playback Zoom ....................................... Z pg. 50

Power (AC/Battery).............................. Z pg. 9, 10

Random Assemble Editing ............... Z pg. 63 – 67

Record Safety Tab ................................... Z pg. 12

Record-Standby ...................................... Z pg. 19

Recording Format ................................... Z pg. 6

Recording Mode ..................................... Z pg. 13

Recording Menu ............................. Z pg. 30 – 32

Remote Control ....................................... Z pg. 16

Self-Timer ............................................... Z pg. 27

Sepia ....................................................... Z pg. 42

Set VCR Brand ........................................ Z pg. 62

Shutter Speed .......................................... Z pg. 42

Slow-motion playback ............................ Z pg. 49

Slow Shutter ............................................ Z pg. 42

Snapshot Mode ................................. Z pg. 28, 29

Sound Mode ........................................... Z pg. 34

Squeeze .................................................. Z pg. 31

Still Playback .......................................... Z pg. 49

Strobe ..................................................... Z pg. 42

System Menu .................................... Z pg. 33, 34

Tapes ...................................................... Z pg. 12

Time Code .......................................... Z pg. 5, 21

Twilight ................................................... Z pg. 42

White Balance .................................. Z pg. 46, 47

Wide Mode ............................................. Z pg. 31

Wind Cut ................................................ Z pg. 34

Wipe In/Out ............................................ Z pg. 36

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