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START/
STOP PHOTO DISPLAY
SELF ZERO DATE/
TIMER MEMORY TIME
PHOTO
SEARCH A.DUB SLOW X2
F.ADV
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Digital Video Camcorder
VP-D301(i)/D303(i)/D303D(i)/D305(i)/D307(i)
AF Auto Focus
CCD Charge Coupled Device
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Owner’s Instruction Book
Before operating the unit, please read this
instruction book thoroughly, and retain it for
future reference.
ELECTRONICS
This product meets the intent of
Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/2
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 2 ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 6 Getting to Know Your Camcorder ....................................................................................................................... 11 Features .........................................................................................................
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 3 ENGLISH Contents Controlling Sound from the Speaker ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Advanced Recording ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Use of various Functions ..................
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 4 ENGLISH Contents NIGHT CAPTURE (0 lux recording)............................................................................................................................................................................................68 POWER NIGHT CAPTURE............................................................................................................................................................................................
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 5 ENGLISH Contents Selecting the CAMCORDER mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 MEMORY FILE NUMBER ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 6 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder. 1. LCD screen closed. 1 2. Standard recording using the LCD screen. 2 Open the LCD screen with your finger. LCD open knob 3. Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the top. 3 4. Recording whe
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 7 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notices regarding COPYRIGHT (VP-D301i/D303i/D303Di/D305i/D307i only) Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law. Notes regarding moisture condensation 1. A sudden rise in atmospheric temperature may cause condensation to form inside the camcorder. for example: - When you move the
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 8 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the battery pack - Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record. - To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. - If your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, and it is left in STBY mode without being operated for more than 5 minutes with a tape installed, it will automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessar
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 9 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Note regarding the LENS - Do not film with the camera lens pointing directly at the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the CCD(Charge Coupled Device). Notes regarding electronic viewfinder 1. Do not position the camcorder such that the viewfinder is pointing towards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder. Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or near a window exposed
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 10 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the Lithium battery 1. The lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings; even if the battery pack or AC adapter is removed. 2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from time of installation. 3. When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead, the date/time indicator will display “---” when you set the DATE/TIME to ON. Wh
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 11 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Features • MULTI OSD LANGUAGE You can select the desired OSD Language among English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Dutch. • Digital data transfer function with IEEE1394 By incorporating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™ : i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnectivity system, used to transmit DV data) high speed data transport port, both moving and still images can be transferred t
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 12 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 2. AC Power Adapter 3. AC cord Basic Accessories (AA-E8 TYPE) 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E8 TYPE) 4. AUDIO/VIDEO Cable 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium battery 3. AC Cord (CR2025) 4. AUDIO/VIDEO Cable 5. Instruction Book 6
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 13 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 5. Viewfinder 1. Lens 6. EASY Q button 2. IR(Infrared) Light 7. TFT LCD monitor 3. Remote sensor 4. Internal MIC 1. Lens 5. Viewfinder (see page 33) 2. IR(Infrared) Light 6. EASY Q button 3. Remote sensor (see page 61) 4. Internal MIC 7. TFT LCD monitor 13 13
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 14 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 1. Function buttons REC SEARCH FADE BLC EASY REV FWD S.SHOW MULTI DISP. 2. Speaker 7. MENU button 3. PB ZOOM/MACRO 8. MENU Selector 4. DISPLAY (MENU/VOLUME/MF) 5. Mode switch (VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/D305(i)/ 9. External MIC in D307(i) only) 10. Audio/Video jack 11. DC jack 6. S-VIDEO jack 1. Function buttons 2. Speaker PLAYER CAMERA M.PLAY (VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/ 3. PB ZOOM/MACRO D305(i)/D30
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 15 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Right & Top View 1. Zoom lever 6. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 2. PHOTO button 7. Slow shutter 3. Focus adjustment knob 8. DV jack 9. USB jack 4. START/STOP button 10. Hook for handstrap 5. Power switch 1. Zoom lever 6. NIGHT CAPTURE switch 2. PHOTO button 7. Slow shutter (see page 67) 8. DV jack 3. Focus adjustment knob 9. USB jack 4. START/STOP button 10. Hook for handstrap 5. Power switch (CAMERA or PLAYER)
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 16 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 3. Memory Card slot 4. Battery Release (VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/D305(i)/D307(i) only) 1. LITHIUM Battery Holder 2. Charging indicator 5. Tripod receptacle 6. TAPE EJECT Memory Card slot 1. LITHIUM Battery Holder VP-D303(i)/D303D(i) 2. Charging indicator Memory Stick 3. Memory Card slot (VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/D305(i)/D307(i) only) VP-D305(i)/D307(i) Memory Stick 4. Battery Release Memory
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 17 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Remote control 1. PHOTO 18. DISPLAY 2. START/STOP 3. SELF TIMER 17. Zoom 4. ZERO MEMORY 5. PHOTO SEARCH 16. X2 6. A.DUB 7. (FF) 15. DATE/TIME 14. (SLOW) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 13. (STILL) 12. (STOP) 11. F. ADV 10. Direction 1. PHOTO 10. Direction ( , ) (see page 73) 2. START/STOP 11. F. ADV (see page 74) 3. SELF TIMER (see page 20) 12. (STOP) 4. ZERO MEMORY (see pag
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 18 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) 1. Battery level (see page 26) OSD in CAMERA mode 2. Easy mode (see pages 61) 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode (see page 50) 23 32 22 21 20 19 4. Program AE (see page 44) 1 REC 5. White Balance mode (see page 46) 2 EASY M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 18 MIRROR 5 5 min 3 17 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) (see page 63) BLC 6 16 TAPE ! 4 28 1 6 bit 7. Manual foc
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 19 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes) (VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/D305(i)/D307(i) only) A. Folder number-file number (see page 86) OSD in M.REC mode B. Image counter - Current still image/Total number of recordable still images. E D C C. CARD (MEMORY CARD) indicator 2 2 / 2 4 0 B D. Image recording and loading indicator SF 3 5 2 2 min E. Quality I F. ERASE PROTECTION indicator (see page 95) G.
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00752F VP-D303(i)-UK (01~27) 5/28/04 9:54 AM Page 20 ENGLISH Preparation How to use the Remote Control Battery Installation for the Remote Control ✤ You need to insert or replace the lithium battery when : - You purchase the camcorder. - The remote control doesn’t work. ✤ Ensure that you insert the lithium cell correctly, following the + and - markings. ✤ Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery. START/ STOP PHOTO DISPLAY SELF ZERO DATE/ TIMER MEMORY TIME Self Record using the
