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Model No.
Digital Video Camera
NV-EX21EG
Operating Instructions
Instrucciones de funcionamiento
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Antes de utilizar este aparato, lea completamente estas
instrucciones.
VQT9432
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ª WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and annoying Before Use interference, use only the recommended accessories and do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Information for Your Safety Do not remove the cover (or back); there are no user serviceable parts inside. Movie Camera Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. ≥The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie ª EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility Camera. This symbol (CE) is located on the rating pl
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Contents Playing Back a Card ..........................................................37 Before Use Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape ...........................38 Information for Your Safety ................................................. 2 Slide Show.........................................................................39 Contents.............................................................................. 3 Creating a Title ..........................................................
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Standard Accessories Illustrated on the left are accessories supplied with the Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead (l 10) 1) 2) Battery Pack (l 10) 3) Battery Adaptor Unit (l 33) 4) Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery (l 8, 9) 5) Lens Cap (l 11) 6) Lens Hood for MEGA Still Picture Recording (l 34, 54) K2GJ2DZ00012 VSK0592 K2CR2DA00004 ≥By attaching supplied Lens Hood for MEGA Still Picture Recording that blocks direct sunlight in Mega-Pixel Recording, you can get
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Getting Started 1 Charge the Battery. (l 10) 1 ≥Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor. ≥Connect the AC Mains Lead. (Charging starts.) ≥After the [POWER] Lamp has lighted up, the [CHARGE] Lamp flashes. When the [100%] Lamp on the AC Adaptor is lit, charging is finished. 1 POWER CHARGE QUICK 100% 2 Attach the Charged Battery to the Movie Camera. (l 10) 1 2 3 Insert the Cassette. (l 11) ≥Slide the 2 Lever to open. ≥Insert the Cassette. ≥Close the Cassette Compartment Covers. 3 2 OPEN/EJECT 4 4 Tur
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Controls and Components Movie Camera (DV Camera Style) 1) 4) 1) Menu Button [MENU] (l 13) 2) 5) 2) Title Button [TITLE] (l 40) 3) Multi-Picture Button [MULTI] (l 25, 30, 37,40) 3) 6) Picture-in-Picture Button [P-IN-P] (l 25) 7) 4) Backlight Button [BLC] (l 21) Play Button [1] (l 26, 37, 39) 8) 5) Still Button [STILL] (l 19) Pause Button [;] (l 27, 39, 45) 9) 6) Fade Button [FADE] (l 20) Stop Button [∫] (l 26, 39) 7) Forward Search Button [SEARCHi] (l 18) Fast Forward/Cue Button [5] (l 26) 8) Rev
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26) Reset Button [RESET] (l 45) 27) Operation Mode Lamps (l 12, 18, 26, 37) 28) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] (l 34) 29) Card Mode Selector Switch [PICTURE/MPEG4/VOICE] (l 34, 35, 37) 30) Movie Camera Off/On Switch [OFF/ON/MODE] (l 12, 18, 52) 31) Card Eject Lever [CARD EJECT] (l 34) 32) Mode Selector Switch [AUTO/MNL/FOCUS] (l 18, 22, 23) 33) Camera Release Lever [CAMERA RELEASE] (l 33) 34) USB Socket [DIGITAL (to USB)] (l 43) 35) White Balance Sensor (l 56) 35) 36) 36) Lens Cap Installation Hole (
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Remote Controller Using the wireless Remote Controller that is supplied with the Movie Camera, 1) most of the Movie Camera functions can be operated from a distance. START/ ≥Remote controller can only be used in DV Camera Style. DATE/ PHOTO STOP OSD TIME SHOT Buttons on the Remote Controller 2) 1) Date/Time [DATE/TIME] (l 45) COUNTER RESET TITLE ZOOM 5) 2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 31) T 3) MULTI/ ¥REC A.DUB P-IN-P 3) Counter Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 45) 6) 4) Reset Button [
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15˚ 15˚ 15˚ 15˚ ªInserting a Button-type Battery Before using the Remote Controller, insert the supplied button-type battery. 1 1 While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder. 2 Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing upward. 3 Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller. ≥When the button-type battery is exhausted, replace it with a new CR2025 battery. (A battery is normally expected to last about 1 year. However, it depends on operation frequency.) 1
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Power Supply ªUsing the AC Adaptor 1 Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC Input Lead into the Battery Holder on the Movie Camera and slide it toward the front until it locks with a click. 2 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and the AC mains socket. ≥The AC Mains Lead’s output plug cannot be pushed fully into the AC Adaptor socket. A gap will remain as shown . 1 1 ≥Before connecting or disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch on the Movie Camera to [OFF
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Attaching the Lens Cap 1 2 To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. 1 Pass the loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the Lens Cap Installation Hole on the Movie Camera. 2 Pass the opposite side of the Lens Cap Cord through the cord’s hoop. 3 Pull the Lens Cap to the direction of the arrow. 4 Attach the Lens Cap. ≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1. (When you are not recording, be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens for protection.) 3 4 ≥If the supplied L
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Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes Turn on the power first and then select modes. ªHow to Turn on the Power OFF ON MODE CAMERA 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the VCR CARD P. B centre Button 1. 1 ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1, 2, 3 ªHow to Switch Modes 2 Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [MODE]. ≥With each slide of the switch, the Mode changes. ≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up. ªHow to Turn off the Power 3 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] . ~~~~~~~
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Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Movie Camera 2, 3, 4, 5 1 displays various function setups on Menus. CAMERA W.B./SHUTTER/IRIS/ MF/VOL/JOG VCR 1 Press the [MENU] Button. 2 2 1 CARD P. B PUSH 3 ≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is displayed. 1 ≥When the [VCR] Lamp is on, the VCR Function Menu is displayed. 2 ≥When the [CARD P.B] Lamp is on, the Card Function Menu is displayed. 3 1 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a d
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List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are CAMERA SETUP 1) different from the actual Menus. PROG.AE OFF 5 7 2) N Ω º Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] PROGRESSIVE OFF ON AUTO 3) SIS OFF ON [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu D.ZOOM OFF 20 100 4) CINEMA OFF ON 1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 21) 5) RETURN ---- YES 2) Progressive Photoshot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 19) PUSH MENU TO EXIT 6) 3) Image Stabilizer [SIS] (l 20) 4)
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS] [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu 1) PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 27) 2) BLANK SEARCH ---- YES 2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 36) RECORD TO CARD ---- YES 3) SEARCH PHOTO SCENE 3) Index Search Mode [SEARCH] (l 28) 12bit AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX 4) AUDIO OUT STEREO L R 4) Audio Selector [12bit AUDIO] (l 32) 5) 5) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 48) RETURN ---- YES 6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN] PRESS MENU TO EXIT 6)
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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] [ERASE CARD FILE] Sub-Menu 1) Selecting and Erasing a File [ERASE FILE BY SELECTION] (l 41) ERASE CARD FILE 2) Erasing All Files [ERASE ALL FILES] (l 41) 1) 1.ERASE FILE BY SELECTION 3) Selecting and Erasing a Title [ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 41) 2.ERASE ALL FILES 2) 3.ERASE TITLE [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu BY SELECTION 3) 4) Recording to Tape [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 38) RETURN ---- YES 5) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 37) PRESS MENU TO EXI
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Internal Lithium Battery Recharge The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the [0] Indication is lit, the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera with the power turned off and then connect to the AC Mains socket. ≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months. 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Setting Date and Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has
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CAMERA Mode Recording When recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the Movie Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually. 1 PICTURE MPEG4 VOICE AUTO MNL FOCUS (l 22, 23) RESET CARD MODE OFF ON MODE 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON]. CAMERA 2 VCR 1 ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 2 CARD P. B ACCESS 2 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 3 Press the Recording Start/S
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Photoshot This Movie Camera can take approximately 7 seconds still pictures containing sound. 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 2 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode. ≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then switches back to the Recording Pause Mode. ªProgressive Photoshot With the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures with PHOTO higher resolution than with the normal Photoshot Function. SHOT 2 ≥Whe
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Digital Zoom Function W.B./SHUTTER/IRIS/ This function is useful when you want to record close-up shots of subjects 1 MF/VOL/JOG 2 1 located beyond a normal zoom range of 1k to 10k magnification. With the PUSH Digital Zoom Function, you can select a magnification of 20k or even to 100k. 1 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> 2 [D.ZOOM] >> [20t] or [100t]. W 3 ≥20k: Digital zooming to 20k 4 ≥100k: Digital zooming to 100k T 2 Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever towards [W] or towards [T] to zo
