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ENGLISH
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC
GR-DX55
DEMONSTRATION 6
GR-DX45
GETTING STARTED 7 – 10
GR-DX35
TAPE
RECORDING &
GR-DX25 PLAYBACK 11 – 15
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INSTRUCTIONS
LYT1120-001A EN
01 DX55/45/35/25EK_EN 01-10 1 03.1.23, 1:45 PM
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CONTENTS USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .... 21 – 25 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 For Recording Menu ...................................... 21 – 24 For Playback Menu ....................................... 24 – 25 SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 4 DUBBING ..............................................26 – 27 Dubbing To Or From A VCR .................................... 26 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 5 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP 5 With A DV Connect
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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 CAUTIONS: WARNING: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, colour television signals. It cannot be used for DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN playback with a television of a different standard. OR MOISTURE. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfi
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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. Do not carry or hold the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor as this can result in dropping the unit, or in a malfunction. Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette holder co
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+ – PROVIDED ACCESSORIES or AC Adapter AP-V11E or AP-V13E Battery Pack BN-V107U S-Video/Audio/ or BN-V107U-S Video/Editing Cable Power Cord Grip Belt Lens Cap Editing (Already attached (See below for Extension Cable to the camcorder) attachment) USB Cable Tab AAA (R03) Core Filter Battery x 2 (for provided USB AAA (R03) Battery x 2 Cable Adapter 1 Cable pg. 6 for (for remote control unit) 3 2 attachment) – + Core Filter x 2 (for provided S-Video/Audio/ Remote Video/Editing Cable and Control Un
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HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER Attach the Core Filter(s) to the provided AC Adapter’s cord, S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable and USB cable. The Core Filter reduces interference. 1 Release the 2 1) Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx. 3 cm of cable between stoppers on both the cable plug and the Core Filter. ends of the Core If using the AC Adapter’s cord or USB cable, be sure to wind the cable once Filter. around the outside of the Core Filter as shown in the illustration. Wind
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Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK y 1 Insert the terminal end of the battery pack into the battery pack mount ), then firmly push the end of the To DC battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it locks connector into place as shown in the illustration. 2 Set the Power Switch 8 to “OFF”. Connect the AC AC Adapter Adapter to the camcorder, then connect the Power Cord to the AC Adapter. ) 3 Plug the Power Cord into an AC outlet. The Power 8 lamp 6 on the camcorder blinks to indicate charging h
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M A F F ● 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 8 to “ ”, “ ” 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
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Tripod Mounting Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject CAUTION a cassette. When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend its 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT u in the direction of legs to stabilise the camcorder. It is not advised to use the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until small sized tripods. This may cause damage to the unit it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. by falling over. • Do not touch internal components. 1 To
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● It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do CD AMERA ISPLAY CD AMERA ISPLAY ON SCREEN – LCD / TV not apply force. DATE / T IME –AO UT ● There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder T I ME CODE – OFF CLOCK 25 . 12.03 CLOCK 25.12.03 cover until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force. ADJ . 17 : 30 ADJ . 17 : 30 ● If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does not open
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M A F F 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 Pull on bottom end t of LCD monitor to open. 2 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ ” or “ ” while 3 180° 90° pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. t Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the 6 LCD monitor fully. 7 Shooting w
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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° Turn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring 9 downward, 180° upward). clockwise. Zoom Out Self-Recording Turn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring 9 You can shoot yourself
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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 8 to “ ” while pressing scene on the tape during playback. down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. To start If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code playback, press 4/6 7. begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded • To stop pl
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Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption ( pg. 13). 1 Load a tape ( pg. 9). 2 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. 3 Press BLANK SEARCH (. Speaker •“BLANK SEARCH” r appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search, 8 then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the &* detected blank portion. To cance
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Connections 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. If using a VCR . . . go to step 3. If not . . . go to step 4. Connector 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to cover* To S/AV # your VCR’s instruction manual. 4 Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV. 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing to its VIDEO mode. cable (provided) To choose whether or not the following displa
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Night-Scope SHUTTER 1/50: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a second. Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV would be under good natural lighting. Although the screen become narrower. recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is 1/120: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/120th of a strobing due to the slow shutter speed. second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under 1 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing
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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 when you stop recording. FADER — B.W Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white 1 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. down the Lock Button
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NOTES: Snapshot ● 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 5 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 8 to “ ” while pressing case, the icon blinks. down 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 8 to “ ” while pressing such as at the beach or when skiing. down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch, then
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Iris Lock 3 Press + or – 3 to select “ (W.BALANCE)”, then press SELECT/SET 1. Use this function in the following situations: 4 Press + or – 3 to select the desired mode. • When shooting a moving subject. “AUTO”: White balance is adjusted automatically • When the distance to the subject changes (so its size (factory preset). in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away. “ MWB”: White balance is set manually. • When shooting on a reflective natural backgr
