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Digital Video Camera
Model No.
NV-DS88A
Operating Instructions
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
VQT9361
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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 Camera. IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN
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Contents Before Use CARD Mode Information for Your Safety ................................................. 2 Using a Card......................................................................34 Contents.............................................................................. 3 Recording on a Card..........................................................34 Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4 Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape ......
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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) Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery (l 8, 9) 4) Lens Cap (l 11) 5) AV Cable (l 30, 31) 6) Shoulder Strap (l 11) 7) Digital Video Head Cleaner (l 47) 8) SD Memory Card (l 34) 2) 9) USB Connection Kit (l 33) Optional Accessories 1) AC Adaptor (VW-AD9A) 2) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D08S/CGR-D120/800mAh) 3) Bat
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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.) ≥When the Charge Lamp [CHARGE] goes off, the Battery is fully charged. 2 2 Attach the Charged Battery to the Movie Camera. (l 10) 3 3 Insert the Cassette. (l 11) ≥Slide the 1 Lever to the right and pull down to open the Cassette Compartment Cover. OPEN/EJECT ≥Insert the Cassette. 1 ≥Press the [PUSH CLOSE] 2 to load the Cassette. ≥Close the Lower Compar
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Controls and Components 1) LCD Monitor (l 12, 48) ......................................................................................................................... ≥Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD Monitor screen. However, this is BLC BLC 1) 2) 3) not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture. 1 4) TITLE CARD MULTI STILL STILL ...................................................................
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TAPE CARD 39) 40) 21) Viewfinder (l 12, 48) ......................................................................................................................... ≥Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder screen. However, this is not 21) TAPE CARD a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture. 32) 22) .......................................................................................................
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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/ DATE/ PHOTO Buttons on the Remote Controller STOP OSD TIME SHOT 1) Date/Time Button [DATE/TIME] (l 41) 2) 2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 30) COUNTER RESET TITLE ZOOM 5) 3) Counter Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 41) T 3) MULTI/ r P-IN-P · REC A.DUB 4) Reset Button [RESET] (l 50) 6) s 5) Recording 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 freq
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Power Supply ªUsing the AC Adaptor 1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the Movie Camera. 2 Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor. 1 3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor and the AC mains socket. ≥The AC Mains Lead’s outlet plug cannot be pushed fully into the AC Adaptor socket. A gap will remain as shown 1. ≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch on the Movie Camera to [OFF]. 1 2 3 ªUsing the Battery Before use, fully charge the Battery. 1 1 Att
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Lens Cap and Grip Belt 12 To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. 1 Pass the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the attached eye on the Lens Cap. 2 Then pass the shorter loop of the Lens Cap Cord through 3 the centre of the longer loop and pull tight. 3 Attach the Lens Cap to the Grip Belt. 4 Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length. ≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1.
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Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes CAMERA Turn on the power first and then select modes. VCR ªHow to Turn on the Power CARD P.B 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the centre button 1. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. ªHow to Switch Modes 2 Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch. ≥With each slide, the Mode changes. ≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up. ªHow to Turn off the Power 3 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the centre button 1. 1, 2 MODE
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Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Movie Camera displays various function setups on Menus. 1 Press the [MENU] Button. ≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the [OFF/ON/ MODE] Switch 1 is displayed. 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu. ≥Turn the [PUSH] Dial to display the highlightened item. 3 Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the selected Sub-Menu. 4 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select the item to be set. PU
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List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are CAMERA FUNCTIONS different from the actual Menus. 1.CAMERA SETUP 2.DIGITAL EFFECT 3.CARD SETUP Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] 4.RECORDING SETUP 5.DISPLAY SETUP [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu 6.OTHER FUNCTIONS 7.DEMO MODE 1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 22) 2) Progressive Photoshot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 19) PRESS MENU TO EXIT 3) Image Stabilizer [SIS] (l 20) 4) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 20) 5) C
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS] [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu VCR FUNCTIONS 1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 27) 1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 35) 2.DIGITAL EFFECT 3.CARD SETUP 3) Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (l 32) 4.RECORDING SETUP 5.AV IN/OUT SETUP 4) Index Search Mode [SEARCH] (l 28) 6.DISPLAY SETUP 7.OTHER FUNCTIONS 5) Audio Selector [12bit AUDIO] (l 30) PRESS MENU TO EXIT 6) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 44) 7) Returning to the Main-Menu
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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] [ERASE PICTURE/TITLE] Sub-Menu CARD FUNCTIONS 1) Selecting and Erasing a Picture [ERASE PICTURE BY SELECTION] 1.ERASE PICTURE/TITLE 2.CARD EDITING (l 39) 3.DISPLAY SETUP 4.OTHER FUNCTIONS 2) Erasing All Pictures [ERASE ALL PICTURES] (l 39) 3) Selecting and Erasing a Title [ERASE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 39) [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu PRESS MENU TO EXIT 4) Recording to Tape [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 35) 5) Automatic Printing [AUTO PRINT] (l 32) 6) Sea
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Setting Date and Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make CLOCK SET sure to check the time before recording. YEAR 2002 MONTH 10 1 Set [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES]. DAY 08 HOUR 14 2 Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/ MIN. 30 [HOUR]/[MIN.] and turn to set it to a desired value. ≥Year will cycle in the order shown below. PRESS MENU TO RETURN 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ... 3 Press the [MENU] Button to finish
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CAMERA Mode CAMERA 2 VCR CARD P.B 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. (l 23, 24) 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON]. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 2 2 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. MODE MODE 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. ON ON OFF OFF 2 ≥Recording starts. 3 1 TAPE
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Photoshot PHO PHOTO SHO O SHOT This Movie Camera can take approximately 7 seconds still pictures 2 containing sound. 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode. ≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then 1 switches back to the Recording Pause Mode. TAPE CARD ªProgressive Photoshot With the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures with higher resolution than with the no
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Digital Zoom Function WT This function is useful when you want to record close-up shots of subjects 2 located beyond a normal zoom range of 1k to 12k magnification. With the Digital Zoom Function, you can select a magnification of 25k or even to 600k. 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25t] or [600t]. ≥25k: Digital zooming to 25k ≥600k: Digital zooming to 600k 2 Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever towards [W] or towards [T] to zoom in or out. To Cancel the Digital Zo
