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ENGLISH
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC
GR-D50
DEMONSTRATION 6
GR-D40
GETTING STARTED 7 – 10
GR-D30
TAPE
RECORDING &
GR-D20
PLAYBACK 11 – 15
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INSTRUCTIONS
LYT1098-001A EN
01 D50/40/30/20EK 01-10 1 02.12.4, 19:07
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CONTENTS Snapshot (For Tape Recording) ................................ 18 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 Auto Focus ........................................................ 18 Manual Focus .................................................... 19 SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE Exposure Control ................................................ 19 SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 4 Iris Lock ........................................................... 20 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 5 White Balance Adjustment ......................
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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions ( pgs. 3 and 4) to ensure safe use of this product. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Caution on Replaceable lithium battery WARNING: The battery used in this device may present a fire or TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, chemical burn hazard if mistreated. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or OR MOISTURE. incinerate. Replace battery with
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Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user. When carrying, be sure to always securely attach and use the provided shoulder strap. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit, or in a m
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES or Battery Pack BN-V408U Audio/Video Cable AC Adapter AP-V11E or AP-V13E (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) USB Cable (GR-D50/D40 only) Power Cord Shoulder Strap Lithium Battery* CR2025 (for remote control unit) Core Filter x 2 (for optional S-Video Cable Lens Cap and Editing Cable (See below for provided with Remote attachment) 3 4 Control kit RM-V717KITU 6 2 9 0 pg. 6 for attachment) 2 4 3 we 5 Remote 1 1 Pull out by inserting T Control Unit* W a pointed instrument RM-V718U Sl
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HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER Attach the Core Filter(s) (if provided with your model pg. 5) to an optional cable(s). The Core Filter reduces interference. 3 cm 12 3 Stopper Wind once Release the Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx. 3 cm Close the Core Filter until it stoppers on both of cable between the cable plug and the Core Filter. Wind clicks shut. ends of the Core the cable once around the outside of the Core Filter as Filter. shown in the illustration. • Wind the cable
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Power @ r y CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward, Arrow push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount @, then slide up the battery pack until it locks in place. 2 Set the Power Switch y to “OFF (CHARGE)”. Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder, then connect the Power Cord to the AC Adapter. To DC Battery pack 3 Plug the Power Cord into an AC outlet. The p connector POWER/CHARGE lamp r on the camcorder blinks to AC Adapter indicate chargi
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● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity internally, Grip Adjustment it becomes warm during use. Be sure to use it only in well-ventilated areas. 1 Separate the Velcro strip. ● The following operation stops charging: • Set the Power Switch y to “PLAY”, “ ” or “ ”. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the • Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder. grip. • Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to • Detach the battery from
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Shoulder Strap Attachment Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject 1 Thread the strap through the eyelet e, then fold it a cassette. back and thread it through the buckle. Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT Q in the direction of other eyelet e located under the Grip Strap. Confirm the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until the strap is not twisted. it locks. The cassette holder opens
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● It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do CD AMERA ISPLAY CD AMERA ISPLAY not apply force. BR I GHT ON SCREEN – LCD / TV ● There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder DATE / T IME –AO UT cover until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force. TIME CODE – OFF CLOCK 25 . 12.03 CLOCK 25.12.03 ● If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does ADJ . 17 : 30 ADJ . 17 : 30 not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does n
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Basic Recording $ Perform the procedures listed below before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 7) ● Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 9) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 10) 1 Remove the lens cap. During shooting w Pull on bottom end o of LCD monitor to open. 2 Set the Power Switch y to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the r 180° 90° switch. Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the LCD monitor fully. OFF (CHARGE) PLAY Sh
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Journalistic Shooting Zooming In some situations, different shooting angles may To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in change in image magnification. the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the Zoom In most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° Slide the Power Zoom Lever ^ towards “T”. downward, 180° upward). Zoom Out Slide the Power Zoom Lever ^ towards “W”. Self-Recording The further you slide the Power Zoo
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Time Code Normal Playback During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. 1 Load a tape ( pg. 9). This code is to confirm the location of the recorded 2 Set the Power Switch y to “PLAY” while pressing scene on the tape during playback. down the Lock Button t located on the switch. To start If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code playback, press 4/6 6. begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded • To stop
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NOTES: Blank Search ● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is Helps you find where you should start recording in the supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch y to “OFF (CHARGE)”, then to “PLAY”. ( pg. 13). ● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, 1 Load a tape ( pg. 9). viewfinder or on a connected TV ( pg. 15). ● You can also view the playback picture on t
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Connections 1 Make sure all units are turned off. To AV * 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. Connector cover* If using a VCR . . . go to step 3. If not . . . go to step 4. 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to Audio/Video your VCR’s instruction manual. To cable S-VIDEO ) (provided) 4 Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV. 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode. S-Video cable (optional) To choose whether or not
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NOTES: Night-Scope ● Programme AE with special effects can be changed Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they during recording or during Record-Standby. would be under good natural lighting. Although the ● Some modes of Programme AE special effects cannot be recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is used during Night-Scope. strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the Power Switch y to “ ” while pressing down SHUTTER the Lock Button t located on the switch. Open the
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Fade/Wipe Effects FADER — WHITE Fade in or out with a white screen. These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to FADER — BLACK the next. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade or Wipe works when tape recording is started or FADER — B.W when you stop recording. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white 1 Set the Power Switch y to “ ” while pressing screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. down the Lock Button
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NOTES: Snapshot (For Tape Recording) ● To remove the shutter sound, “BEEP” on pg. 23. This feature lets you record still images that look like ● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” ^ blinks photographs onto a tape. when SNAPSHOT % is pressed. ● If Programme AE with special effects ( pg. 16) is SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION engaged, certain modes of Programme AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a 1 Set the Power Switch y to “ ” while pressing case, the
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Manual Focus Exposure Control To obtain correct focus. Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: 1 If you are using the viewfinder, you should already • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments background is too bright. ( pg. 8). • When shooting on a reflective natural background 2 Set the Power Switch y to “ ” while pressing such as at the beach or when skiing. down the Lock Button t located on the switch, then
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3 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel $ to select Iris Lock “ (W.BALANCE)”, then press it. Use this function in the following situations: 4 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel $ to select the • When shooting a moving subject. desired mode. • When the distance to the subject changes (so its size “AUTO”: White balance is adjusted automatically in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such (factory preset). as when the subject is backing away. • When shooting on a reflective natural background “ MWB”: Whit
