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GZ-MC500US.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM
ENGLISH
GETTING STARTED
7
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK 20
DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA
GZ-MC500U
STILL IMAGE RECORDING
& PLAYBACK
25
VOICE RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
29
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
31
MENU SETTINGS 48
REFERENCES 52
To deactivate the demonstration,
set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
( pg. 48)
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which is located on the
bottom of the camera. Retain this
information for fu
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM 2 EN Major Features of this Camera Removable Hard Disk Enjoying Various Playback Features In contrast to conventional digital video cameras Unlike tape operation, playback is simple and that record to DV tapes, the removable hard disk easy in this camera since no time is needed for is a new type of card media that enables rewinding or fast forward operations. extended hours of high-resolution, MPEG2 Playlist, pla
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MasterPage: Reference_Heading0_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM EN 3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31 Contents RECORDING FEATURES ..................................... 31 Backlight Compensation ................................ 31 GETTING STARTED 7 Spot Exposure Control ................................... 31 Program AE ................................................... 31 Provided Accessories ...................................... 7 Bracket Shooting .................
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MasterPage: Safty_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 4 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM 4 EN Dear Customer, This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains Thank you for purchasing this digital media a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these camera. Before use, please read the safety materials may be regulated in your community information and precautions contained in the due to environmental considerations. pages 4 – 5 to ensure safe use of this product. For disposal or recycling information
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MasterPage: Safty_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM EN 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before Using this Camera 1. Read these instructions. This camera is designed exclusively for 2. Keep these instructions. CompactFlash Card (CF card) and SD Memory Card. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. The removable hard disk (provided) or 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. ® Microdrive is a type of CF card compliant with 6. Clean only with dry cloth.
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MasterPage: Safty_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM 6 EN ● Since data must be read and written by the drive Removable Hard Disk correctly, the camera may be unable to shoot The removable hard disk is a precision when the camera heats up, such as during electronic device. Be careful when handling it. continuous shooting, or when the camera is Cautions for external jolt or stress cooled down during usage in a cold location. To ● After removing the disk from the
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MasterPage: Heading0_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 a AC Adapter AP-V14U Provided Accessories b Battery Pack BN-VM200U c S-Video/Audio/Video Cable d USB Cable (Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.) e Removable Hard Disk (4 GB) f Protective Case for Removable Hard Disk g Strap (See page 8 for attachment) h Lens Cap (See page 8 for attachment) i CD-ROM j Audio Extension Cable (for optional headphones, see page 9 for
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Attaching the Strap Attaching/Detaching the Lens Hood The provided lens hood helps block out glare 1 Press and hold both when shooting under bright sunlight, the same sides as shown, then way professional photographers do. detach the fastener (large). To attach 2 Pass the strap ring Align the lens hood with the camera’s lens, and through the eyelet on the then turn the hood clockwise a.
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut. Attaching the Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter reduces interference. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. NOTES: ● Take care not to damage the cable. ● When connecting a cable, attach the end with the core filter to the camera. Stopper How to Use the Audio Extension Cable 2 Run the cable thr
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN Index ATTENTION: ● Be careful not to cover X, d and e during shooting. ● Be careful not to cover Y during playback.
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 Controls Indicators a Mode Button [MODE] ( pg. 16) U Power/Charge Lamp ( pg. 14, 16) V Access Lamp (Lights up or blinks when you b Recording Mode Dial ( pg. 16, 31 – 32) c Lock Button ( pg. 16) access to any files. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery pack/AC adapter while d Power Switch [OFF, , ] ( pg. 16) e Battery/CF Card Cover Open Switch [OPEN] accessing to files dur
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 12 EN d Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N] Indications on LCD Monitor (normal), [E] (economy) ( pg. 50) e Remaining Time ( pg. 20, 62) During both Video and Still Image Recording f Counter ( pg. 49) g7REC: (Appears during recording.) ( pg. 20) 79: (Appears during record-standby mode.) ( pg. 20) h Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) Indicator ( pg. 50) During Still Image Recordi
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 11:30AM NOV 10. 2005 a Mode Indicator ( pg. 16) b Folder/File Number c Slide Show Playback Indicator ( pg. 27) d Battery Indicator ( pg. 54) e Date/Time ( pg. 49) NOV 10. 2005 f Selected Medium Indicator ( pg. 19, 49) a Mode Indicator ( pg. 16) NOTE: b Play List Playback Indicator (Appears when For the indications on LCD monitor durin
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 14 EN 1 Set the power switch to OFF while pressing Power down the lock button located on the switch. 2 Slide and hold OPEN in the direction of the This camera’s 2-way power supply system lets arrow a, then open the battery/CF card cover. you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units 3 Insert the battery pack firmly into the battery with other equipmen
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Using AC Power NOTES: ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery Connect the AC adapter to the camera. pack. ● When the battery/CF card cover is opened or the SD card is removed while the power is on, the power is automatically turned off to protect the data in the recording medium. To turn on the Open the cover. power again after opening the battery/CF card cover, close the
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 16 EN 3 Auto/Manual Mode Operation Mode Set the recording mode dial to the desired To turn on the camera, set the power switch to position to switch the auto/manual recording or while pressing down the lock button mode. The indicator or appears on the located on the switch. LCD monitor. ( pg. 12) ● The power/charge lamp turns on. Auto mode ( ): To turn off the camera, set the power switch
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 17 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 17 Date/Time Settings Inserting/Removing a CF Card The recording start date/time is recorded on the You can use a CF card (CompactFlash card) as video/still image/voice file and it can be checked a recording medium in the CF slot. by pressing INFO during playback. The removable hard disk (provided) or ® ( pg. 22, 27, 30) Microdrive is a type of CF cards. See page 62 for the guaranteed medi
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MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 18 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED 18 EN NOTES: Inserting/Removing an SD Card ● Read the cautions on CF card. ( pg. 58, “Recording Medium”) You can use an SD card as a recording medium ● Before using the provided removable hard disk or in the SD slot. See page 62 for the guaranteed a new CF card, it is necessary to format it. media to work with this camera. ( pg. 19) Clipped edge ● When the battery/CF card cover is opened or
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MasterPage: Start_Right GZ-MC500US.book Page 19 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM GETTING STARTED EN 19 Formatting a Recording Medium Selecting Recording Medium You can format (initialize) a recording medium in Select the recording medium before starting the CF or SD slot. You have to format the recording or playback. ( pg. 48, 49) provided removable hard disk or newly- Example: When recording still images to an SD purchased CF cards and SD cards with this card camera before using them. Th
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left GZ-MC500US.book Page 20 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 20 EN NOTES: Video Recording ● If the camera is left without any operation during recording or playback (video, still image or voice) MODE for 5 minutes when using the battery pack, the Zoom Lever camera is turned off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on again, set the power switch to OFF, then to or . When using the AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mo
