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Operatin g Instr uctions Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS400GN Before use, please rea d these instru ctions completely. VQT0J8 4 R 400GN.book 1 ページ ２００４年６ 月３日 木曜 .
2 Informati on for Your Safe ty ª Carefull y read the Operating Inst ruct io ns a nd us e th e Mov ie Camera correctly. ≥ Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use tha t is not in accordance wi th the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole responsi bili ty of the user.
Contents 3 Infor mation for Yo ur Sa fety.... ........ ....... ........ ... 2 Before Use Standard Acces sories...................................... 4 Optional Accessories . ...................................... 4 Controls and C omponents ...........
Befo re Use 4 Before Use Stand ard Acces sories Illustrated are access ories supplied with t he Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead -8- 2) Battery Pack -8- 3) Remote Cont roll.
Befo re Use 5 (7) Aspect/Pro-Cinema Button [ASPECT/PRO-C INEMA] -26 - (8) Flash Butt on [ ß ] -32- (9) Recording Check Button [ S ] -19- Recording Button [REC] -47- (10) Backlight Button [BACK LIGHT].
Befo re Use 6 ≥ When using headphones, set [AV JACK ] of the [AV IN/OUT] or [I NITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT/PHONE S]. If you set [AV JACK] to [OUT], you may hear noises on the right.
Befo re Use 7 (70) Index Search Button s [ : , 9 ] ( : : reverse, 9 :f o r w a r d ) -38- (71) Select ion Button [S ELECT] -39- (72) Store Button [STORE ] -39- (73) Off/On Butto n [OFF/ON] - 39- (74) Zoom/V olume But ton [ ZOOM/VOL] -23- , -36 - , -3 8- (75) Variable Speed Search Button [VAR.
Befo re Use 8 ª Using the Re mote Control ler 1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Se nsor (36) of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button.
Befo re Use 9 ≥ When the [CHARGE] Lamp goes off, charging is com pleted. ≥ When charging the overdischarged battery, the [CHARGE] Lamp blinks at f irst, but the battery is charged nor mally. When the temperature of t he battery is too high or low, the [CHARGE] Lamp blinks and the char ging time becomes longer than usual.
Befo re Use 10 ª To Use as a Hand Str ap Using the Grip Belt as the hand st rap makes it easier to handle and carry a Movie Camera. It is more convenient t o use with the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic. 1 Detach the Grip Belt wh ile pressing the Grip Belt Release Bu tton (32) .
Befo re Use 11 ≥ Attach the other end of the Shoulder S trap to the other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way. Insertin g a Cass ette 1 Slide the [O PEN/EJECT ] Lever (41) toward the f ront and pu ll do wn to open the Cassette Compartment Cover. 2 Insert a Cassette.
Befo re Use 12 Turning on the Movie Camera When the Movie Camera is turned on with the Lens Cap on, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment ma y not function pr operly. Please turn on t he Movie Camera after rem oving the Lens Cap. ª How to Turn on the Powe r 1 Set the [OFF/O N] Switch (48) to [ ON ] wh ile pressing the button 1 .
Befo re Use 13 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recordin g angle. ≥ The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180 o 1 from the v ertical position upwards and a maximum of 90 o 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movie Camera.
Befo re Use 14 ≥ The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial ( 44) is displayed. 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button to select a d esired Sub-Men u. ≥ Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button to display the highlighted item. 3 Press the [ 5 ] Button to display the selected Sub-Men u.
Befo re Use 15 3) [D IGIT AL] Digital Setup Sub-Menu [EFF EC T1] Digital Effects 1 -33- [EFF EC T2] Digital Effects 2 -33- [MULTI MODE] Multi-Picture Mode -34 - [TITLE IN ] Adding a Title -4 1- 4) [CA.
Befo re Use 16 2) [AV IN/OUT] Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu [AV JACK] AV Socket -45- [A.DUB INPUT] Audio Dubbing Input -45- [DV OUT] Analog-Digital Conversion Output -61- 3) [D IGIT AL] Play.
Befo re Use 17 3) [D IGIT AL] Digital Setup Sub-Menu [TITLE IN ] Adding a Title -4 1- 4) [CARD] Card Setup Sub-Menu [PICTURE SIZE] Pict ure Si ze -22- [PICT QUA LITY] Picture Quality -22- [CREATE TITLE] Title Creation -40- [BURST M ODE] Continuous Photoshot -22- 5) [RECORDING] Recording Setup Sub- Menu [WIND CUT] Wind Noise Red uction -26- [H.
Befo re Use 18 Setting Date an d Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before recording. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] > > [YES].
Recording Mode 19 Recording Mode About Recording When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode Dial to Tape Recor ding Mode [ ]. When recording still pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ ] .
Recording Mode 20 ª Finding the End of Rec ording (Blank Se arch Fu nction ) The Blank Search F unction aids you to locate the end of the recording on the Casset te quickly. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES].
Recording Mode 21 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [REC MODE] >> [FRAME]. ≥ The [FRAME] Indication appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/ Stop Button (47) .
Recording Mode 22 ≥ The Shutter Chanc e Mark appears ev en when the [PHOT O SHO T] Button is not pressed. Check it for your ref erenc e. ≥ Even if the [PHO T O SHO T ] Button is pres sed halfwa y , the Shutter Chance Mark does not appear in Manual Focus M ode.
Recording Mode 23 Self-ti mer R ecording When you set the self-timer, the recording starts automatically after 10 sec onds on the Ca rd. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [ON]. ≥ The [ ] Indication appears.
Recording Mode 24 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (47) or the [PHOTO SHOT ] Button (52) . To Cancel th e Tele-M acro Function Press the [TELE MACRO] Button (in this case, the zoom magnification is not restored).
Recording Mode 25 Fade In/Out Functions Fade In Fade In brings out im ages and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginning of a s cene. 1 Keep pressing the [FADE] B utton (20) during the Recordi ng Pause Mode. ≥ The image fades out gradually.
Recording Mode 26 0 Lux Ni ght View Func tion Using the LCD Monitor light, a dark scene of almost 0 lux can be recorded. 1 Press the [COLOUR NI GHT VIEW] Bu tton (13) unt il the [ 0LUX NIGHT VIEW] Indicat ion appears. ≥ The [REVERSE THE LCD MONIT OR] Indication appears.
Recording Mode 27 1 Press the [ASP ECT/PRO -CINEM A] Button (7) twice. ≥ The [P RO .CIN E]/[F RAM E] Indic ation appears. To Cancel th e Wide/Pro-Cinema Function Press the [ASPEC T/PRO-CINEMA] But ton until the [16:9] or [PRO. CINE]/[FRAME] Indica tion disappears.
Recording Mode 28 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. ≥ The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Repeatedly press t he [WB] Button (28) to select a desired White Balance Mode.
Recording Mode 29 ≥ The red light from the Recording Lam p (34) will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly a nd changing the c olouring. Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish.
Recording Mode 30 Manual Iris A djustment (F Number) You can us e this function when th e screen is t oo bright or too dar k. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. ≥ The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button (27) twice.
Recording Mode 31 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL /AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [AE LOCK]. ≥ The [ ] Indication flashes and then lights. The brightness of the picture is no w locked to the value it had at the moment of se ttin g t he s wit ch to [A E LO CK] . To Cancel th e AE Lock Se t the [A UT O/MA NU AL /AE L OCK ] Sw itch to [AUTO] or [MANUAL] .
Recording Mode 32 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button t o select the [MNL (AGC*, NO-AGC)]. ≥ AGC*: Auto Gain Control ≥ When you set [MODE] to any other setting than [AUTO], the Microphone Sensitivity Level appears. AUTO: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically.
Recording Mode 33 To Activate the Auto Pop-up Flash by the [STILL] Bu tton If you press the [STILL] Button (17) in Step 2, the image becomes still. (I t is cancelled when you press the [STILL] Button again.
Recording Mode 34 13) Black & White Mode [B/W] ≥ It records an image in black and white. 14) Solarisation Mode [SOLARI] ≥ It records an image with a painti ng-like effect. To Select a Desired D igital Effect Set [T APE R ECOR DIN G MEN U] > > [DIG ITAL ] >> [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> a desired Digital Effect .
Recording Mode 35 ª Wipe Mode and M ix Mode Wipe Mode : Like drawing a curtain, the still picture of the last recorded scene gradually changes to the moving image of a new scene. Mix Mode: While the moving image of a new scene fades in, the still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades out.
Playback Mode 36 Playback Mode Playin g Back a Tap e The recorded scene can be played back immediately after th e recording. 1 Set the [OFF/O N] Switch (48) to [ON]. ≥ The Power Lamp (46) lights up. 2 Set the Mode Di al (44) to Tape Playback Mode . 3 Press the [ 6 ] Button (21) to rewind the tape.
Playback Mode 37 ª Variabl e Speed Search Function The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback can be varied. 1 During playback, press the [ 1 ] Bu tton (19) . ≥ The [1 k! ] Indication appears. 2 Push the [ s VOL/JOG r ] Lever (51) to sel ect a desired search s peed.
Playback Mode 38 ≥ If the Movie Camera is left in the S till Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes, t he Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video head s from excessiv e wear and tear.
Playback Mode 39 Playba ck Digit al Effect Functions During playback, special digital effects can be added to the recorded pictures. The sam e effects as those of Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during recording, are obtained. 1 Press the [ 1 ] Button (84) .
Playback Mode 40 2 Press the [MULTI] Butto n (12) . ≥ The files recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi-Picture Mode. 1 Picture Size 2 File Number 3 Folder File Number 3 Press the [ ; / ∫ / 6 / 5 ] Button to select a desired file. ≥ The selected file is marked with a frame.
Playback Mode 41 3 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (52) . ≥ The title is stored. ≥ To perform Photoshot again, select [RETURN]. 4 Select [LUMINANCE ] and press the [ENTER] Butto n (19) , then press the [ 5 ] Button (18) or [ 6 ] Button (21) to adju st the title c ontrast and p ress the [ENT ER] Button (19) .
Playback Mode 42 2 Set [PICTURE PL AYBACK MENU] >> [EDITING] >> [DPO F SET] >> [YES ] >> [VARIABLE]. ≥ When all images are not printed, select [ALL 0]. 3 Select a desired picture and press the [ENTER] Butto n (19) . ≥ The selected pict ure is marked with a frame.
Playback Mode 43 3 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (52) . ≥ A verification m essage appears . 4 Select [YE S] and p ress the [EN TER] Button (19) . ≥ The selected file is deleted from the Card. ≥ If [NO] is selected, the file selection is cancelled.
Playback Mode 44 To Make th e Indications Appear on th e TV Screen Press the [ OSD] Button (63) on the Remote Controller. ≥ For other not es conce rning this item, see -61- . ZOOM OSD DISPLA Y DATE/ TIME RESET TITLE PHOT O SHOT ST ART/ STOP (63) 400GN.
Editing Mode 45 Edit ing Mo de Recording from a Tape onto a Card Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from scenes that hav e already been recorded on a cassette.
Editing Mode 46 Copying on a DVD- R or an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassett e (Dubbing) After connecting the Movie Camera to the DVD Recorder or the VC R as illustrated, st art the following procedures.
Editing Mode 47 2 Insert an unr ecorded Cassette. Oth er E qui pme nt: 3 Insert a recorded Cassette and st art playback. Movie Camera: 4 While pressing the [ ¥ REC] Button (66) , press the [ 1 ] Butt on (84) on the Remote Controll er. Or while pressi ng the [RE C] Butto n (9) , press the [BACK LIGHT] Butto n (10) on the Movie Camera.
Editing Mode 48 2 Connect the pr inter with the supplied USB Cable. 1 USB Cable ≥ The [PRINT] Indication appears on the screen of the Movie Camera. Highlighted: Printable Blinking: Printer is bei ng recognized. ≥ The [PRINT] Indication does not appear when the card is not inserted in the M ovie Camer a.
With a PC 49 With a PC Copying Still Pict ures to a PC Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can import pictures onto your personal computer. ≥ Do not c onnect the USB Cable until the USB driver is installed . (Windows 98 SE only) 1 Windows 98 SE only: Instal l the suppl ied USB driver .
With a PC 50 ª With DV Cable (optional) (Windows M e/2000/XP) Connecting the Movie Camera with the DV Cable allows you to output images edited on t he personal computer to the cassette in the Movie Camera. 1 Install Mo tionDV STUDIO. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recordi ng M ode or Tape Playback Mode.
Others 51 Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Camera status are shown on the screen. r : Remaining Battery Power ≥ When the bat tery power becomes low, the Indication changes. When the battery is discharged completely, the u ( v ) Indication flashes.
Others 52 : Zoom Microphone -2 4- WIND CUT: Wind Noise Reduction -26- : Zebra Pattern -31- : Picture Adjustment -31- æ : Progressive Photoshot Mode -20- : Tele Macro -23- : Soft Skin Mode -26- PICTUR.
Others 53 Initializing the Modes You can ch ange the Menu settings back to the shipping condition. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [INITIAL SE T] >> [YES]. ≥ The initial izing takes a lit tle while.
Others 54 CARD LOCKED: The write protect ion switch on the SD Mem or y C ard is se t to [LO CK ]. DISCONNECT USB CABLE: Y ou are attempting to t urn the Mod e Dial in PC Mode with connecting the USB Cable to the Movie Camera. PC DOES NOT SUPPOR T USB 2.
Others 55 ≥ It may not be possible to play back a mega-pixel still-picture recorded by this Movie Camera with another movie camera. ≥ When there is a contrasty object ahead or behind the subject in the f ocus area, the subject may not be focused. In this case, move the contrasty object out of the focus area.
Others 56 ≥ If the M ovie Camera is no t operated f or approximately 30 minutes when the Quick S tart Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and the Movie Camer a will completely be turned off. ≥ In the Aut omatic White B alance Mode, the colour may be recorded unnaturally at the beginning of the recording.
Others 57 ª Wide/Pro-Cine ma Function ≥ You cannot use these modes when recording on the card. ≥ The Wide/Pro-Cinema Mode cannot be used simultaneously with the following functions. ≥ Progressive Photosho t Function ≥ Cinema Mode ≥ The Pro-Cinema Mode cannot be used simultaneously with the following functions.
Others 58 Card Slow Shutter M ode ≥ The subject may not be focused in dark scenes with less luminance or scenes with less contrast. ≥ Buttons cannot be activated ex cept the [OFF/ON] Switch, the Mode Dial and the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch whil e the Movie Camera is focusing on the subject.
Others 59 ≥ When the [ ß ], [ ß i ], [ ß j ], [ ß A ], [ ß A i ] or [ ß A j ] Indication is displayed, the Video Flash can be lighted. (When flashing, t he Video Flash is charging.) When the [ ] Indication is displayed, the Video Flash will not be lighted.
Others 60 ≥ If you dub a tape recorded at t he [12bit] selected as the [AUDIO RE C] on the [RECOR DING] Sub-Menu, playback sound becomes stereo sound regardless of the [AU DIO O UT ] se tt ing if [12b it A UDI O] i s s et t o [MIX]. ª Index Sea rch Function ≥ Index Search may not be possible at the beginning of the tape.
Others 61 ª Playing Bac k on Your TV ≥ Depending on your TV, nothing m ay be shown even if you c orrectly connec t the Mo vie Camera with yo ur TV. In this case, se t [AV JACK] o n the [AV IN/OUT] or [INI TIAL] Sub-Menu to [ OUT].
Others 62 Keep the M ovie Camera away from magnetized eq uipment (su ch as a micro wave oven, T V , vi deo gam e equipm ent, e tc.). ≥ If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV, images or s ounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave rad iation.
Others 63 Blin k in yello w: Dews are slight ly adhering on the head o r the tape. Blin k in red: Dews are adhering on the head or the tape. 1 Remove the tape if it is inserted. ≥ It takes about 20 seconds to open t he Cassette Holder. This is not a malf unction.
Others 64 ª Optimal Use of the Battery Battery Characteristi cs This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it.
Others 65 ª LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder/Lens Hood LCD Monitor ≥ In a place with drasti c temperature changes, condensation ma y form on the LCD Mo nitor. Wipe it with soft dry cloth. ≥ If your M ovie Camera is extremely cold w hen you turn its power on, the image on t he LCD Monitor is slightly darker than us ual at first.
Others 66 • Are you using the Battery in an ext remely cold place? In cold p laces, the operating time of the Battery becomes short er. ( -64- ) • Has the Battery worn o ut? If the oper ating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the Battery has worn out.
Others 67 4: Sounds cannot be played back. • Although a Cas sette with no audio dubbing is being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] S ub-Menu of t he [TAPE PLAY B ACK MENU] set to [S T2]? To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1].
Others 68 5) Recording a fast-moving subject ≥ Because the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it cannot keep up wit h the fast-moving subject. 6) Recording a subject with little contrast ≥ Beca.
Specifications 69 Specificat ions Specificati ons Digita l Vide o Camer a Informa tion for you r safet y Recor ding For mat: Mini DV (Cons umer- use Digita l Video SD Form at) Tape Use d: 6.35 m m digita l vi deo ta pe Record ing/Pla yback Time: SP: 80 min.
Specifications 70 ≥ These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. ≥ The numbers shown in the table are approximations. Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory.
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