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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
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GR-DVM55
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INSTRUCTIONS
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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents (Z pg. 7). • Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. • Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you . . . ...
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EN 3 About Batteries SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into apart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead there is a risk of fire or explosion. to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is WARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, or also a risk of fire or electric shock. the battery itself, to come in contact with metals, as this can result in a
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 4 EN AC Charger Station DC cord AA-V60EG Grip/Hand strap Battery pack BN-V607U VIDEO/AUDIO cable VIDEO/AUDIO cable (AC Charger Station to TV or VCR, (camcorder to TV or VCR, RCA plug 4 RCA plug) ø3.5 mini-plug 4 RCA plug) S-VIDEO cable Editing cable (ø3.5 mini-plug, 2 poles)
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EN 5 TW Remote control unit MiniDV Cassette Tape RM-V712U 30 min (DVM-30) M-DV30ME Lithium battery CR2025 Cleaning cloth (for remote control unit)
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ABOUT DV 6 EN The digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording. A video signal is composed of a luminance signal (Y) and colour signals (R-Y and B-Y). These signals are identified and recorded digitally (Digital Component Recording). The A/D (Analogue to Digital) converter samples the Y signal at 13.5 MHz, and R-Y and B-Y at 6.75 MHz, and changes them to an 8-bit quantum signal. Sound sampled at 48 kHz is changed to a 16-bit quantum signal, and s
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CONTENTS EN 7 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 4 ABOUT DV 6 GETTING STARTED 8 Charging The Battery Pack .................................................................... 8 Installing The Battery Pack ................................................................... 9 Indoor Use..................................................................................... 10 Using The Battery Holder ................................................................... 10 Date/Time Settings .........................
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GETTING STARTED 8 EN Charging The Battery Pack The battery pack has not been charged at the factory. Before using it, be sure to charge it with the AC Charger Station. ATTACH DETACH Battery pack BN-V607U To AC outlet Power cord Power cord AC Charger Station AA-V60EG Charger indicator DC OUT jack Power lamp NOTES: SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER c If you connect the camcorder’s DC cord to the AC 1 Plug the AC Charger Station’s power cord in to Charger Station during battery charging, power is an AC outle
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EN 9 Charging Environment Perform charging where the temperature is between 10° and 30°C. 20° to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete. Continuous Shooting Continuous shooting is possible (See table below for recording time) under the following conditions: • The temperature is approximately 20°C However, . . . • If the temperature is below 10°C, or • If zoom or Record-Standby is engaged or LCD monitor is used repeatedly, cont
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GETTING STARTED (Cont.) 10 EN Indoor Use When using the camcorder indoors, you can use the AC Charger Station (provided) instead of a battery. Power lamp When power is To AC outlet Slide down the supplied, the open switch. power lamp lights. Remove. Power cord To DC OUT jack DC cord Coupler AC Charger Station AA-V60EG Core filter CONNECT DC CORD TO CAMCORDER SUPPLY POWER TO AC CHARGER Insert the coupler of the provided DC cord into 1 3 STATION the camcorder. Plug the AC Charger Station’s power
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A L P 5S M EN 11 Date/Time Settings Date and time will automatically be recorded on tape at all times. It is your choice to display it or not during playback (Z pg. 53). LCD monitor Lock button REC MODE SP WIDE MODE OFF Power lamp ZOOM 40X DIS ON GAIN UP AGC 4TO DATE / TIME MENU TO SYSTEM MENU END Recording Menu Power Dial Select Dial ON SCREEN OFF DISPLAY ON MENU button 4DATE / TIME 1 . 1 . 00 0 : 00 RETURN Date/Time Menu Regarding Built-in Rechargeable Battery SELECT OPERATION MODE To store
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GETTING STARTED (Cont.) 12 EN Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. OPEN/EJECT switch Cassette holder Cassette cover Make sure the window side PUSH HERE is facing out. Erase protection switch** NOTES: OPEN CASSETTE COVER c It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to 1 Turn the power on, then slide the OPEN/EJECT open. Do not apply force. switch in the direction of the arrow. The c If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder ca
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A L P 5S M EN 13 Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. LCD monitor Lock button Power lamp Recording Menu 4REC MODE SP WIDE MODE OFF ZOOM 40X DIS ON GAIN UP AGC TO DATE / TIME MENU TO SYSTEM MENU Power dial END MENU button 4REC MODE SP WIDE MODE OFF Select Dial ZOOM 40X DIS ON GAIN UP AGC TO DATE / TIME MENU Recording mode indicator TO SYSTEM MENU SP SP LP END SELECT OPERATION MODE SET RECORDING MODE 1 Set the Power Dial to “ ” while pressing down 4 First move the pointer and h
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GETTING STARTED (Cont.) 14 EN Grip Strap Attachment Pad Grip Strap START/STOP Pad Bottom of camcorder 3 Length adjuster Sub hand strap eyelet 1 Hand strap eyelet Loop 2 ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO HAND ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO SUB 1 2 STRAP EYELET HAND STRAP EYELET Open the pad and pull the grip strap in the Open the pad and thread the grip strap through direction of the arrow to remove the grip strap the pad. Next, thread the end of the grip strap from the pad. through the sub hand strap eyelet. Thread t
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5S M A M EN 15 Tripod Mounting Align the tripod’s screw with the mounting socket Bottom of on the bottom of the camcorder. camcorder Dioptre Adjustment Adjust the viewfinder display for best viewing. Dioptre adjust lever PAUSE SELECT OPERATION MODE ADJUST DIOPTRE 1 Set the Power Dial to “ ” or “ ”. 3 Slide the Dioptre Adjust Lever located on the bottom of the viewfinder. TURN ON CAMCORDER 2 Pull out the viewfinder fully. •Slide in either direction, while looking at the viewfinder display, until
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GETTING STARTED (Cont.) 16 EN Remote Control Unit You can use the RM-V712U to control the camcorder. When using the remote control, be sure to point it at the remote sensor. The transmitted beam effective area for indoor use is approx. 5 m. The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation if the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting. START/STOP Button (Z pg. 19) PAUSE IN connector (Z pg. 63) Zoom Buttons (Z pg. 50) AUDIO MONITOR Button (Z p
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5S M M A A M A M EN 17 Operation Mode Tuning the Power Dial allows you to choose the appropriate operation mode among the following modes: Full Auto mode ( ), Manual mode ( ), 5 second mode recording (5S), Self-Timer mode ( ) and “PLAY”. According to the Power Dial position you have selected, “F.AUTO” or “MANUAL” appears in the upper left corner. When set to When set to “ ” “ ”, “5S” or “ ” F . AUTO MANUAL To turn on the camcorder, first PAUSE PAUSE turn the Power Dial to any operation mode exce
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A L P 5S A RECORDING Basic Recording 18 EN You should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pg. 8 – 17). Set the Power Dial to “ ” and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features. NOTE: Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time (Z pg. 11). Even if they don’t appear during recording, you can display them during playback (Z pg. 53). Display Lock button Power lamp REC 444 PAUSE Power Dial During recording START/STOP button PAUSE IND. O
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A EN 19 NOTES: SELECT OPERATION MODE 1 c The image will not appear simultaneously in the Set the Power Dial to “ ” while pressing down LCD monitor and the viewfinder. No image the lock button located on the dial. appears on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN is pulled out. It is not possible to shoot using both 2 LCD MONITOR LCD monitor and viewfinder. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD c If 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode, monitor to approx. 9
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5S M A 5S OFF M RECORDING Basic Recording (Cont.) 20 EN Recording From The Middle Of A Tape When removing a tape on which you were recording, or when you resume recording on a tape after playing back the recording previously made (without taking the tape out between recordings), perform this proce- dure. Power Dial Stop button Power lamp Play/Pause button Lock button Rewind button Fast-forward button START/STOP button SELECT OPERATION MODE START RECORDING 1 5 Turn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while
