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Digital Video Camera
Model No.
NV-DS27B
Operating Instructions
NV-DS28B
NV-DS37B
NV-DS38B
NV-DS27 NV-DS28 NV-DS37 NV-DS38
Card
DV In
AV In
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
VQT9154
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Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Before Use Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. Information for Your Safety Movie Camera ª IMPORTANT ≥The rating plate is on the
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Contents Before Use CARD Mode Information for Your Safety ................................................. 2 Using a Card......................................................................33 Contents.............................................................................. 3 Recording on a Card..........................................................33 Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4 Playing Back a Card ........................
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Standard Accessories Illustrated on the left are accessories supplied with the Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead (l 10) 1) 2) Battery Pack (l 10) 3) Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery (l 8, 9) 4) Button-Type Battery for Built-In Clock (l 17) K2GJ2DC00004 5) Lens Cap (l 11) DE-855AA 6) AV Cable (l 30, 31) 7) Shoulder Strap (l 11) 2) 8) SD Memory Card (NV-DS37/DS38 only) (l 33) 9) Personal Computer Connection Kit (NV-DS37/DS38 only) (l 32) Optional Acce
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Getting Started 1 Charge the Battery. (l 10) 1 ≥Connect the Battery to the AC Adaptor. ≥Connecting the AC Mains Lead. (Charging starts.) ≥When the Charge Lamp [CHARGE] goes off, the Battery is fully charged. 2 2 Attach the Charged Battery to the Movie Camera. (l 10) 3 Insert the Cassette. ( l 11) ≥Slide the 1 Lever to open. 3 ≥Insert the Cassette. ≥Press the 2 Button to close the Cover. < EJECT 1 3 2 PUSH LOCK 4 Turn the Movie Camera on and start recording. (l 12, 18) 4 ≥Set the 3
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Controls and Components 1) Reverse Search Button [ jSEARCH] (l 18) Rewind/Review Button [ 6] (l 26) Recording Check Button [S] (l 18) 2) Forward Search Button [SEARCH i] (l 18) S s Fast Forward/Cue Button [ 5] (l 26) SEARCH r FADE STILL BLC 6” 5 ;1 3) Fade Button [FADE] (l 20) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Stop Button [ ∫] (l 26, 35) 4) Still Button [STILL] (l 19) Pause Button [ ;] (l 27, 35) 17) 5) Backlight Button [BLC] (l 22) 16) Play Button [ 1] (l 26, 35) 6) LCD Monitor Open Button [PUSH OPEN]
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S I R I / M R F E / V T O 28) 0-Lux Recording Switch [0 LUX OFF/ON] (l 21) 29) Lens Hood (l 45) 30) Lens 38) 31) Recording Lamp (l 18) 32) Microphone (built-in, stereo) (l 19) 28) 33) White Balance Sensor (l 47) 29) Remote Control Sensor (l 9) 30) Built-in Infra-red Beam Emitters (l 21) 31) 34) Mode Selector Switch [AUTO/MNL/PROG.AE] (l 18, 22, 23, 24) 32) 33) 35) Menu Button [MENU] (l 13) FOCUS 37) 36) Multi-Function Dial [PUSH] (l 13, 23, 24, 26) 34) 36) 37) Focus Button [FOCUS] (l
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Remote Controller Using the wireless Remote Controller that is supplied with the Movie Camera, 1) most of the Movie Camera functions can be operated from a distance. START/ DATE/ PHOTO Remote Controller Buttons STOP OSD TIME SHOT 1) Date/Time [DATE/TIME] (l 39) 2) COUNTER RESET TITLE ZOOM 2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 30) 5) T 3) Counter Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 38) 3) MULTI/ r P-IN-P · REC A.DUB 4) Reset Button [RESET] (l 47 ) 6) s V W /REW PLAY FF/ 5) Recording
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15˚ 15˚ 15˚ 15˚ ªInserting a Button-type Battery Before using the Remote Controller, insert the supplied button-type battery. 1 1 While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder. 2 Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing upward. 3 Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller. ≥When the button-type battery is weak, replace it with a new CR2025 battery. (A battery is normally expected to last about 1 year. However, it depends on operation frequenc
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Power Supply ªUsing the AC Adaptor 1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN] Socket on the Movie Camera. 2 Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor. 3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and the AC 1 mains socket. ≥The AC Mains Lead’s outlet plug cannot be pushed fully into the AC Adaptor socket. A gap will remain as shown 1. ≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON] Switch on the Movie Camera to [OFF]. 1 2 3 ªUsing the Battery 1 Before use, fully charge
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Lens Cap and Grip Belt To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. 1 1 Attach the Lens Cap to the Grip Belt. 2 Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length. ≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1.(When you are not recording, be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens for protection.) 2 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend that you attach the Shou
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Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes Turn on the power first and then select modes. ªHow to Turn on the Power 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. ªHow to Switch Modes 2 Press the [MODE] Button. ≥With each press, the Mode changes. ≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up. ªHow to Turn off the Power CAMERA VCR 3 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF]. CARD P.B MODE 2 OFF ON 1, 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor ªUsing the Viewfinde
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S S I I R R I I / / M M R R F F E E / / V V T T O O Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Movie Camera displays various function setups on Menus. 1 Press the [MENU] Button. ≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected using by the [MODE] CAMERA Button 1 is displayed. VCR CARD 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu. P.B MODE 1 ≥Turn the [PUSH] Dial to display the highlightened item. 3 Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the s
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List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are CAMERA FUNCTIONS different from the actual Menus. 1.CAMERA SETUP 2.DIGITAL EFFECT 3.CARD SETUP Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] 4.RECORDING SETUP 5.DISPLAY SETUP [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu 6.OTHER FUNCTIONS 7.DEMO MODE 1) Progressive Photoshot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 19) 2) Image Stabilizer [SIS] (l 20) PRESS MENU TO EXIT 3) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 20) 4) Cinema-like Format Recording [CINEMA] (
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS] [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu VCR FUNCTIONS 1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 27) 1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 2.DIGITAL EFFECT 2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (NV-DS37/DS38 only) (l 33) 3.CARD SETUP 4.RECORDING SETUP 3) Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (l 32) 5.AV IN/OUT SETUP 6.DISPLAY SETUP 4) Index Search Mode [SEARCH] (l 28) 7.OTHER FUNCTIONS 5) Audio Selector [12bit AUDIO] (l 30) PRESS MENU TO EXIT 6) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (NV-DS38 only) (
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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] (NV-DS37/DS38 only) CARD FUNCTIONS [ERASE PICTURE/TITLE] Sub-Menu 1.ERASE PICTURE/TITLE 2.CARD EDITING 1) Selecting and Erasing a Picture [ERASE PICTURE BY SELECTION] 3.DISPLAY SETUP 4.OTHER FUNCTIONS (l 37) 2) Erasing All Pictures [ERASE ALL PICTURES] (l 37) 3) Selecting and Erasing a Title [ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 37) PRESS MENU TO EXIT [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu 4) Recording to Tape [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 34) 5) Automatic Printing [AUT
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S I R I / M R F E / V T O To Insert a Button-Type Battery into the Body Insert the supplied button-type battery before setting date and time. 1 Open the [BACKUP BATTERY] Cover. 2 Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing upward. 3 Close the [BACKUP BATTERY] Cover. 2 ≥Make sure to set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] when inserting or removing _ 1 the button-type battery. ≥It is easier to use a hard and pointed object when removing the button-type battery. ≥When the butt
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S I R I / M R F E / V T O CAMERA Mode 2 TAPE CARD Recording When recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the Movie CAMERA 2 Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases, VCR CARD P.B they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually. MODE (l 24, 23) OFF ON 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 2 2 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 3 1 (NV-DS37/DS38 only) 35 3 Press the Recording
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Photoshot This Movie Camera can take approximately 7 seconds still pictures containing sound. S s SEARCHr FADE STILL BLC 6∫ 5 ;1 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. (NV-DS37/ 2 DS38 only) 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode. 2 ≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then switches back to the Recording Pause Mode. ªProgressive Photoshot With the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures with TAPE CAR
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S S I I R R I I / / M M R R F F E E / / V V T T O O Digital Zoom Function This function is useful when you want to record close-up shots of subjects 2 located beyond a normal zoom range of 1k to 15k magnification. With the W T Digital Zoom Function, you can select a magnification of 30k or even to 600k. 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [30t] or [600t]. ≥30k: Digital zooming to 30k ≥600k: Digital zooming to 600k FOCUS 2 To zoom in or out, push the [W/T] Zoo
