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M6E3US.book Page 1 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM
ENGLISH
GETTING STARTED
8
INSTRUCTIONS
16
RECORDING
20
HARD DISK CAMCORDER
26
PLAYBACK
GZ-MG21U
30
EDITING/PRINTING
36
DUBBING
47
MENU SETTINGS
50
FURTHER
56
INFORMATION
For Customer Use:
To deactivate the demonstration mode, set “DEMO
Enter the Model No. (located on
MODE” to “OFF”. ( pg. 51)
the bottom of the camera) and
Serial No. (located on the battery
Dear Customer,
pack mount of the camera) below.
Thank you for
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M6E3US.book Page 2 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 2 EN Major Features The camera has a built-in high-capacity HDD (hard disk drive) that enables you to record videos and still images in massive quantities. ● To record videos ( pg. 16) ● To playback videos ( pg. 26) ● To record still images ( pg. 20) ● To playback still images ( pg. 30) Auto/Manual Recording Mode SD Memory Card You can record without using any complicated operations in Auto recording mode. You can also record onto Manu
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M6E3US.book Page 3 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM Read This First! – How to Handle the Hard Disk Camera EN 3 Please read the following instructions before Reset the camera if it does not operate using the camera. correctly This camera uses a microcomputer. Factors such Make a backup of important recorded data as background noise and interference can prevent it from operating correctly. If the camera does not It is recommended to copy your important recorded operate correctly, reset the c
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M6E3US.book Page 4 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 4 EN Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or CAUTION on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/ DO NOT OPEN 16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Do not block the ventilation holes. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. (If the ventil
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M6E3US.book Page 5 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Remember that this camera is intended for 1. Read these instructions. private consumer use only. 2. Keep these instructions. Any commercial use without proper permission is prohibited. (Even if you record 3. Heed all warnings. an event such as a show, performance or 4. Follow all instructions. exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. strongly recommended that you o
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M6E3US.book Page 6 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 6 EN Contents GETTING STARTED PLAYBACK Accessories .......................................................8 Video Attaching the Shoulder Strap .........................9 Attaching the Lens Cap ..................................9 Video Playback ...............................................26 Attaching the Core Filter ................................9 Various Operations during Playback ........... 27 Index ....................................
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M6E3US.book Page 7 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 7 Video Regarding This Manual Playlists .........................................................42 Button operations Creating Playlists ......................................... 42 ● Button operations are illustrated as shown Playing Back Playlists .................................. 44 below. Other Operations of Playlists ....................... 44 ex.) Still image Print Setting ...................................................45 ● Regar
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M6E3US.book Page 8 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 8 EN Accessories or AC Adapter Battery Pack Audio/Video Cable AP-V18U / AP-V14U BN-VF707U USB Cable Shoulder Strap Lens Cap ( pg. 9) CD-ROM ( SOFTWARE ( pg. 9) INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE) Remote Control Unit Lithium Battery Core Filter for Cables ( pg. 9) RM-V730U ( pg. 33) CR2025 (for remote Large (A): Audio/Video Cable control unit) Large (B): USB Cable Pre-installed in the Small: DC Cord remote control unit at time of ship
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M6E3US.book Page 9 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 9 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Peel off the pad and thread the Thread the strap through the Position the buckle near the end of the strap through the buckle, adjust its length, and use eyelet and reattach the pad. eyelet. the strap guide to fix it in place. Strap Guide Buckle Eyelet Attaching the Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camera as shown in the illustration. Place here during recording. Attaching the
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M6E3US.book Page 10 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 10 EN Index 20 17 18 13 19 23 24 21 22 How to open the LCD monitor Push and open the LCD monitor fully. A 25 26 The LCD monitor can rotate 270°. Power-linked operation When the power switch is set to , you can also turn the camera on/off by opening/closing the LCD monitor.
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M6E3US.book Page 11 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 11 Controls Indicators a Power Switch [OFF, , ] ( pg. 12) Q Power/Charge Lamp [POWER/CHARGE] ( pg. 12) b Lock Button ( pg. 12) R Access Lamp [ACCESS] (Lights up or blinks c Zoom Lever [W /T ] ( pg. 18) when you access files. Do not turn off the Speaker Volume Control [–VOL+] ( pg. 26) power or remove the battery pack/AC d Light Button [LIGHT] ( pg. 18)/Information adapter while accessing files.) Button [INFO] ( pg. 37) S Auto La
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M6E3US.book Page 12 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 12 EN Necessary Settings before Use Be sure to configure the following three settings 3 Charge the battery pack by before use. connecting to the AC adapter. Open the cover. Power Related Preparations (Using the Battery Pack) DC 1 Set the power switch to OFF. Connector Slide while pressing down the lock button. Power off Playback Recording To AC Outlet Lock button (110V to 240V) AC Adapter 2 Attach the battery pack. (ex. AP-V14U) Slide the
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M6E3US.book Page 13 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 13 Language Setting Date/Time Setting The language on the display can be changed. The recording start date/time is recorded on the ( pg. 52) video/still image file and it can be checked by pressing INFO. ( pg. 26, 30) In addition, you can find the desired file from 1 Open the LCD monitor. ( pg. 10) the date index screen. ( pg. 28) 2 Set the power switch to or . After performing step 1-4 in “Language Slide while pressing down the lo
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M6E3US.book Page 14 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 14 EN Other Settings Check which buttons to use in the illustration of Data Battery System “Controls in this section” on page 12. You can check the remaining battery power and the recordable time. Grip Adjustment Open the pad and make grip adjustments. When the battery is attached 1 Set the power switch to OFF. Slide while pressing down the lock button. Power off Playback Recording Lock button 2 BATTERY CONDITION 100% MAX TIME min Tripod
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M6E3US.book Page 15 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 15 Change the recording medium When Using an SD Card Preparation: By default, the HDD is set as the recording ● Set the power switch to or . medium. If you want to record to an SD card, the following three operations need to be 1 DIS performed. CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING DATE/DISPLAY NOTE: REGISTER EVENT For details on compatible SD cards, see “Check QUALITY the compatibility of recording media” ( pg. 3). 2 Select
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M6E3US.book Page 16 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 16 EN Video Recording Preparation: Open the LCD monitor. ( pg. 10) Set the MODE switch to . Set the power switch to . 12 Slide while pressing down the lock : Video mode button. Power off : Still image mode Playback ● The camera is programmed to record Recording videos on the built-in hard disk when Lock button it is shipped from the factory. To change the recording medium, see page 15. LIGHT/INFO Zoom Lever Press the REC/SNAP button 3
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M6E3US.book Page 17 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 17 Preparation: NOTES: ● Set the power switch to . ● By default, the camera is set to record videos in ● Set the MODE switch to . 4:3 mode. To record videos in 16:9 mode, see “16:9 Mode” ( pg. 18). 1 ● If the camera is not operated during recording or playback for 5 minutes when using the battery pack, it turns itself off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on again, set the power switch to OFF, then to or . 2 Selec
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M6E3US.book Page 18 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 18 EN Video Recording (Continued) Zooming ATTENTION: Videos which have been recorded in 16:9 mode While recording may appear to be slightly vertically stretched on a 4:3 screen TV. Record videos in 4:3 mode if Zoom in Zoom out playing back on a 4:3 screen TV. NOTES: ● If the recording mode is set to ECONOMY, you W: Wide angle T: Telephoto cannot change the screen aspect ratio. ● When recording or playing back videos at 16:9 mode, the imag
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M6E3US.book Page 19 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM EN 19 Deleting a File Checking the Remaining Space on the Recording Media The file most recently recorded will be deleted. Preparation: After the recording is finished ● Set the power switch to . ● Set the MODE switch to . 1 DELETE? Example: When checking the HDD space EXECUTE MAX RECORDING TIME CANCEL 37 FREE 2 Select [EXECUTE]. USED Select The maximum recording time is displayed for Set each picture quality mode, and the remaining spac
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M6E3US.book Page 20 Friday, June 23, 2006 2:52 PM 20 EN Still Image Recording Preparation: Open the LCD monitor. ( pg. 10) Set the MODE switch to . Set the power switch to . 12 Slide while pressing down the lock : Video mode button. Power off : Still image mode Playback ● The camera is programmed to record still Recording images on the built-in hard disk when it is Lock button shipped from the factory. To change the recording medium, see page 15. Zoom Lever Press the REC/SNAP button 3
