Document Outline

• Basic
• Advanced
• Options/
• Miscetianeous/ Care of Unit
• Information for Your Safety
  • ■ DO NOT REMOVE THE OUTER COVER.
  • CAUTION:
• Contents
• Check List for the Standard Accessories
  • S-Vldeo Cable
  • Shoulder Strap
  • ... Remote Controller
  • Remote Controller Holder
  • .Button-Type Battery
• Controls and Functions
• Using the Remote Controller
  • ■ Controls and Functions
  • ■ How to Insert the Button-Type Battery
  • ■ Replacing the Button-Type Battery
    • WARNING
      • Notes:
  • ■ Using the Remote Controller Holder
    • 1 Remove one end of the Shoulder Strap from the Movie Camera.
    • 2 Remove the Shoulder Strap Adjuster.
    • 4 Re-insert the Shoulder Strap Adjuster.
    • 5 Re-attach the Shoulder Strap to the Movie Camera.
    • 6 Insert the Remote Controller securely Into the Holder,
• Using the AC Adaptor as a Power Supply Unit
• Watching the Picture on a TV Set (Using the Audio/VIdeo Cable or S-Video Cable)
  • ■ Cautions for Use
  • ■ Caution for Cleaning
    • Mains Cable
      • “CHARGE” Lamp
• Charging the Battery Pack
• Attaching the Charged Battery Pack
  • Charging Confirmation Marker
  • ■ Removing the Battery Pack
  • I Removing the Battery Pack
• Powering the Movie Camera ON/OFF
• Inserting a Video Cassette
• Adjusting the Viewfinder
  • ■ Ejecting the Video Cassette
• Setting the Date and Time
  • Press the [DATE/ TIME] Button.
  • Press until the “Year’ portion flashes.
  • Press to make the “Day” portion flash.
  • Press to make the “Minute” portion flash
• Inserting and Deleting the Date and Time
• Making the Subject Larger or Smaller During Recording (Zooming)
  • ■ Remote Controller
    • Recording
  • ■ To Stop (Pause) the Recording:
  • ■ To Finish Recording;
  • I ■ Zooming in
  • Zooming Out
    • T” means Tele.
    • *W” means Wide.
  • ■ Using the Macro Close-up Function
• Using the Tape Counter Indication
  • 0:00.00
    • To Reset the Tape Counter:
• Using the Memory Function
  • To Make the “M” Indication Appeal
• Confirming the Remaining Tape Time
  • Note:
  • To Reset the Tape Counter:
• Quick Reference Guide to the indications in the Viewfinder
  • Date/Time
  • -ROilZ
  • -APS
  • 0:12.34
    • 10:30
    • 15.10.1996
  • [J] Warning/Alarm Indications
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Page
  • Condensation
  • Video Head Clogging
  • Remaining Battery Power
  • Tape
  • |1] Warning/Alarm Indications (cont)
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Page
  • Built-in Lithium Battery
  • End of the Tape
  • Anti-Ground-Recording
  • 2 Error Code Indications
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Page
  • Error Code
• Quick Reference Guide to the indications in the Viewfinder (cont.)
  • 3 Recordlng/Playback Indications
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
  • Viewfinder
  • Condition
• Playing Back on the Viewfinder or a TV
• Rewinding or Fast-Forwarding the Tape
  • For Fast- Forwarding:
  • For Rewinding;
• Using the Cue, Review and Stili Playback Functions During Normal Playback
  • For Cue Playback:
  • For Review Playback:
  • ^ ■ Remote Controller
  • ■ To Stop the Playback
  • For Still Playback:
  • To Return to Normal Playback:
    • Still Playback Mode
    • Re-attach the Battery Compartment Cover.
    • Insert the Cassette Adaptor into the VTR.
    • Operate the VTR.
• Recording in the Auto Focus Mode
• Recording in the Manuai Focus Mode
  • To Cancel the Manual Focus Mode:
  • ■ Hints for Manual Focus Adjustment
  • Operation Principle of the Auto Focus Mode (Automatic Focusing)
  • ■ Focusing
    • •In Human Eyes
    • •In the Movie Camera
  • ■ The Auto Focus Mechanism of this Movie Camera
  • ■ To Cancel the Manual White Balance Adjustment
  • ■ White Balance
  • ■ White Balance Adjustment
  • ■ Automatic White Balance Adjustment
  • ■ Manual White Balance Adjustment
  • ■ Colour Temperature and White Balance
    • Effect on the picture
    • When a Scene is Lit by Several Light Sources
    • When recording an Outdoor Scene from Inside a Building
    • When recording in a Very Dark Place
• Using the Menu Function
• Recording a Stiii Picture for 5 Seconds (Snapshot)
  • (Menu Indication)
• Recording Fast-Moving Subjects
  • ■ Using the Sports Mode
• Making Subjects Stand out Sharpiy from the Background
  • ■ Using the Portrait Mode
• Recording Dark Scenes More Brightiy
  • ■ Using the Low Light Mode
    • Release after approx. 3 seconds.
    • Release.
• Super Image Stabilizer Function
• Digital Zoom Function
• Digital Strobe Function
• Digital Gain-up Function
  • Press either of the [DIGITAL] Buttons repeatedly until the “ ^ ” Indication is lit.
  • Press either of the [DIGITAL] Buttons repeatedly until the “ *’ Indication is lit.
  • Press either of the [DIGITAL] Buttons repeatedly until the “Qi" Indication is lit.
  • Press either of the [DIGITAL] Buttons repeatedly until the “ © ’* Indication is lit.
• Checking the End of a Recorded Scene
• Locating a Point Where You Wish to Add a New Scene (Camera Search Function)
• Eliminating Picture Distortions by Adjusting the Tracking
  • Reverse direction
  • © SEARCH REW/® @/FF
  • ■ Remote Controller
    • [REW] Button
    • [FF] Button
    • To start the recording again;
    • Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
    • Press both the [< TRACKING] and [TRACKING ►] Buttons simultaneously.
• Using the Power Save Functions
  • Movie Camera Mode
  • Becomes Activated:
  • Conditions of Mo\ Camera
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  • During
  • Recording
  • Pause
    • Viewfinder
  • u.
  • o
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  • During
  • Recording
  • Result
  • To Resume Recording
    • •Saving Power
    • •Preventing
    • Horizontal
  • Operating Restrictions
• Lighting
  • ■ Outdoors
  • ■ Indoors
• Standard Vaiues of Brightness
  • The values shown in this table are rough approximations for general reference.
  • Lux
  • Place or Type of lighting
  • To obtain Pictures with Vivid Colours
  • 10,000
• Using the Car Battery Cord (Optional)
  • Notes:
  • 2 Connect the other end of the cord to the [DC IN] Socket on the Movie Camera.
• Editing a Previousiy Recorded Tape
  • ■ Operations
    • Infra-Red Remote Control Information
    • 5-pin Edit /
  • ■ [EDIT] Socket
    • Note;
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• Using the VITC Function
  • ■ VITC
    • Notes:
  • R Notes only for Performing VITC Editing with an Editing Controiler
  • ■ Types of User Code
  • [T| Recording of VITC Signals
    • During recording, VITC signals are also recorded automatically.
  • ■ When Selecting “DR-ON” for “VITC”
    • Note:
  • ■ When Selecting “DR-OFF” for “VITC”
  • 2 Playback of VITC Signals
• Using the Audio Dubbing Function
  • ■ Playing Back a Recording Made with “DR-ON” selected for “VITC”.
  • ■ Camera Information
  • ■ Playing Back a Recording Made with “DR-OFF” selected for “VITC”.
    • 1 Insert the recorded cassette with the erasure prevention tab intact.
    • 2 Press the [PLAY] Button in the VTR mode.
    • 3 Press the [PAUSE] Button.
    • 4 Press the [A.DUB] Button.
    • 5 Operate the audio source unit.
    • 6 Press the [PAUSE] Button again.
    • 7 Press the [STOP] Button.
  • ■ When Playing Back a Cassette Tape on which Audio Dubbing Has Been Performed...
• Optional Accessories
  • Notes:
  • ■ Charging Time and Maximum Time for Continuous Recording
  • ■ Attaching a Filter (optional)
• Adjusting the Length of the Grip Belt
• Attaching the Shoulder Strap
• Storage
• Cleaning the Viewfinder
  • 2 Remove dust with a blower brush (not suppiied).
  • 3 Re-attach the Viewfinder.
  • ■ To protect important recordings against accidental erasure:
  • ■ Recording onto a Video Cassette with a Missing safety tab:
• Before Requesting Service
• Cautions
  • ■ Cautions for Use of the Movie Camera
  • ■ Cautions for Cleaning the Movie Camera
  • ■ Cautions for Storage
  • 9 Cautions for the Video Head Clogging
• Cautions (cont)
• Condensation
  • If Condensation Has Formed Inside the Movie Camera, Recording is Not Possible.
  • ■ Symptoms of Condensation
  • ■ How to Remedy Condensation
  • ■ Remarks about Condensation
  • ■ Precautions against Condensation
• Index
• Specifications
  • S-VHS-C Movie Camera
  • VIDEO
  • AC Adaptor