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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 20 ENGLISH Preparation How to use the Remote Control Battery Installation for the Remote Control ✤ You need to insert or replace the lithium battery when : - You purchase the camcorder. - The remote control doesn’t work. ✤ Ensure that you insert the lithium battery correctly, following the + and - markings. ✤ Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery. Self Record using the Remote Control START/ PHOTO DISPLAY When you use the Self T
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START/
STOP PHOTO DISPLAY
SELF ZERO DATE/
TIMER MEMORY TIME
PHOTO
SEARCH A.DUB SLOW X2
F.ADV
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Digital Video Camcorder
VP-D323(i)/D325(i)/D327(i)
AF Auto Focus
CCD Charge Coupled Device
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Owner’s Instruction Book
Before operating the unit, please read this
instruction book thoroughly, and retain it for
future reference.
ELECTRONICS
This product meets the intent of
Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/23 CEE, 93/68 CEE.
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 2 ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 6 Getting to Know Your Camcorder ........................................................................................................................11 Features .........................................................................................................
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 3 ENGLISH Contents Advanced Recording ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Use of various Functions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 Setting menu items ....
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 4 ENGLISH Contents Playback .............................................................................................................................................................. 71 Tape Playback ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 Playback
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 5 ENGLISH Contents Selecting the CAMCORDER mode.........................................................................................................................................................................................................86 MEMORY FILE NUMBER ..................................................................................................................................................................................
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 6 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder. 1. LCD screen closed. 1 2. Standard recording using the LCD screen. 2 Open the LCD screen with your finger. LCD open knob 3. Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the top. 3 4. Recording whe
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 7 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notices regarding COPYRIGHT (VP-D323i/D325i/D327i only) Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law. Notes regarding moisture condensation 1. A sudden rise in atmospheric temperature may cause condensation to form inside the camcorder. for example: - When you move the camcorder fro
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 8 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the battery pack - Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record. - To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. - If your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, and it is left in STBY mode without being operated for more than 5 minutes with a tape inserted, it will automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 9 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Note regarding the LENS - Do not film with the camera lens pointing directly at the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the CCD(Charge Coupled Device). Notes regarding electronic viewfinder 1. Do not position the camcorder such that the viewfinder is pointing towards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder. Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or near a window exposed
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 10 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the Lithium battery 1. The lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings; even if the battery pack or AC adapter is removed. 2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from time of installation. 3. When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead, the date/time indicator will display “---” when you set the DATE/TIME to ON. Whe
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 11 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Features • MULTI OSD LANGUAGE You can select the desired OSD Language among English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Dutch. • Digital data transfer function with IEEE1394 By incorporating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™ : i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnectivity system, used to transmit DV data) high speed data transport port, both moving and still images can be transferred t
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 12 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. Basic Accessories 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 2. AC Power Adapter 3. AC cord 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E8 TYPE) (AA-E8 TYPE) 3. AC Cord 4. Multi-AV Cable (AUDIO/VIDEO/S-VIDEO) 4. Multi-AV Cable 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium battery 5. Instruction B
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 13 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 6. Accessories shoe 1.Internal MIC 7. Viewfinder 8. Slow shutter button 2. Lens 9. MENU button 3. TAPE EJECT 10. MENU Selector (MENU/VOLUME/MF) 4. IR(Infrared) Light 11. TFT LCD monitor 5. Remote sensor 1. Internal MIC 7. Viewfinder (see page 33) 2. Lens 8. Slow shutter button 3. TAPE EJECT 9. MENU button 4. IR(Infrared) Light 10. MENU Selector (MENU/VOLUME/MF) 5. Remote sensor 11.
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 14 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 2. Speaker 1. Function buttons 3. EASY. Q 4. PB ZOOM/MACRO 5. Mode switch 6. DISPLAY 1. Function buttons 2. Speaker PLAYER CAMERA M.PLAY 3. EASY. Q (see page 61) : (REW) REC SEARCH – REV 4. PB ZOOM/MACRO : (FF) REC SEARCH + FWD 5. Mode switch (MEMORY CARD/TAPE) : (PLAY/STILL) FADE S.SHOW 6. DISPLAY : (STOP) BLC MULTI 14 14
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 15 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Right & Top View 7. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 1. PHOTO button 8. Zoom lever 2. Multi-AV Jack 9. External MIC in 3. USB Jack 4. START/STOP button 10. Power Switch 5. DV Jack 11. Handstrap 6. DC Jack 1. PHOTO button 6. DC Jack (see page 67) 7. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 2. Multi-AV Jack 8. Zoom lever 3. USB Jack 9. External MIC in (see page 65) 4. START/STOP button 10. Power Switch 5. DV Jack 11. Handstrap 15 15
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 16 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 4. Tripod receptacle 5. Memory Card slot 1. Hook for shoulder starp 2. Charging indicator 3. LITHIUM Battery Cover 6. Battery Release Memory Card slot 1. Hook for shoulder starp VP-D323(i) 2. Charging indicator Memory Stick 3. LITHIUM Battery Cover 4. Tripod receptacle VP-D325(i)/D327(i) 5. Memory Card slot Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO 6. Battery Release SD/MMC (Usable MEMORY CARDs)
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 17 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Remote control 1. PHOTO 18. DISPLAY 2. START/STOP 3. SELF TIMER 17. Zoom 4. ZERO MEMORY 5. PHOTO SEARCH 16. X2 6. A.DUB 7. (FF) 15. DATE/TIME 14. (SLOW) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 13. (STILL) 12. (STOP) 11. F. ADV 10. Direction 1. PHOTO 10. Direction ( , ) (see page 73) 2. START/STOP 11. F. ADV (see page 74) 3. SELF TIMER (see page 20) 12. (STOP) 4. ZERO MEMORY (see pag
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 18 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) 1. Battery level (see page 26) 2. Easy mode (see pages 61) OSD in CAMERA mode 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode (see page 50) 4. Program AE (see page 44) 23 32 22 21 20 19 5. White Balance mode (see page 46) 1 REC 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) (see page 63) EASY M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 18 2 MIRROR 5 5 min 3 17 7. Manual focus (see page 62) BLC 6 16 TAP
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00778F VP-D323(i) UK (01~27) 5/10/04 9:22 AM Page 19 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes) A. Folder number-file number (see page 86) B. Image counter OSD in M.REC mode - Current still image/Total number of recordable still images. C. CARD (MEMORY CARD) indicator E D C D. Image recording and loading indicator SF 2 2 / 2 4 0 B E. Quality 3 5 2 2 min I F. ERASE PROTECTION indicator (see page 95) G. Print Mark (see page 94) H. SLIDE SHOW I.
