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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 101
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 2 Contents Notes and Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 6 Getting to Know Your Camcorder ....................................................................................................................... 11 Features ....................................................................................................................
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 3 Contents Adjusting the Focus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 4 Contents To Stop Recording (use FADE IN / FADE OUT) ................................................................................................................................................................. 61 Audio dubbing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 5 Contents Connecting to a PC ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................... 79 After finishing a recording ..........
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 6 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 when looking a
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 7 Notes and Safety Instructions 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 from a cold location to a warm location (e.g. from outside to inside during winter.) - When you move the camcorder from a cool location to a hot location (e.g. from inside to outside during the summer.) 2. If the (DEW) protection feature is
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 8 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 installed, it will automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery d
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 9 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 to sunligh
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 10 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. When this occ
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 11 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 to a PC, mak
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 12 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 3. AC cord 2. AC Power Adapter Basic Accessories (AA-E8 TYPE) 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E8 TYPE) 4. AUDIO/VIDEO Cable 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium battery 3. AC Cord (CR2025) 4. AUDIO/VIDEO Cable 5. Instruction Book 7. Remote Co
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 13 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 5. Viewfinder 1. Lens 6. EASY Q button 2. IR(Infrared) Light 7. TFT LCD monitor 3. Remote sensor 4. Internal MIC 1. Lens 5. Viewfinder (see page 33) 2. IR (Infrared) Light 6. EASY Q button 3. Remote sensor (see page 58) 4. Internal MIC 7. TFT LCD monitor 13 13
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 14 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 1. Function buttons REC SEARCH FADE BLC EASY 2. Speaker 6. MENU button 3. PB ZOOM/MACRO 7. MENU Selector 4. DISPLAY (MENU/VOLUME/MF) 8. External MIC in 9. Audio/Video jack 10. DC jack 5. S-VIDEO jack 1. Function buttons 2. Speaker PLAYER CAMERA 3. PB ZOOM/MACRO - EASY 4. DISPLAY : (REW) REC SEARCH – : (FF) REC SEARCH + 5. S-VIDEO jack : (PLAY/STILL) FADE 6. MENU button : (STOP) BLC 7. MENU Select
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 15 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Right & Top View 1. Zoom lever 6. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 2. PHOTO button 7. Slow shutter 3. Focus adjustment knob 8. DV jack 9. USB jack 4. START/STOP button 10. Hook for handstrap 5. Power switch 1. Zoom lever 6. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 2. PHOTO button 7. Slow shutter (see page 64) 8. DV jack 3. Focus adjustment knob 9. USB jack 4. START/STOP button 10. Hook for handstrap 5. Power switch (CAMERA or PLAYER) 15 15
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 16 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 3. Battery Release 1. LITHIUM Battery Holder 2. Charging indicator 4. Tripod receptacle 5. TAPE EJECT 1. LITHIUM Battery Holder 4. Tripod receptacle 2. Charging indicator 5. TAPE EJECT 3. Battery Release 16 16
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 17 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 15. DATE/TIME 7. (FF) 14. (SLOW) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 13. (STILL) 12. (STOP) 11. F. ADV 10. Direction 1. PHOTO 10. Direction ( , ) (see page 70) 2. START/STOP 11. F. ADV (see page 71) 3. SELF TIMER (see page 20) 12. (STOP) 4. ZERO MEMORY (see page 72) 13. (
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 18 Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) 1. Battery level (see page 26) OSD in CAMERA mode 2. Easy mode (see pages 58) 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode (see page 47) 23 31 22 21 20 19 4. Program AE (see page 41) 1 REC EASY M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 18 5. White Balance mode (see page 43) 2 MIRROR 5 5 min 3 17 BLC 6 16 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) (see page 60) TAPE ! 4 28 1 6 bit 15 7. Manual focus (see
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 19 Getting to Know Your Camcorder Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) Turning OSD on/off Press the DISPLAY button on the left side panel. - Each press of the button toggles the OSD function on and off. - When you turn the OSD off, In CAMERA mode: The STBY, REC, EASY.Q modes are always displayed on the OSD, even when the OSD is turned OFF and the key input is displayed for 3 seconds then turned off. In PLAYER mode: When you press any Fu
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00899A MD80566-UK (01~27) 5/23/05 7:59 AM Page 20 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 cell correctly, following the + and - markings. ✤ Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery. START/ STOP PHOTO DISPLAY SELF ZERO DATE/ TIMER MEMORY TIME PHOTO SEARCH A.DUB SLOW X2 Self Re
