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Cat. No. 16-830
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
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MODEL 130 MOVIECORDER
Camcorder
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16-830.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Power Sources —Operate this product using only the power FEATURES source indicated on its marking label. If you are not sure of your home's power type, consult your product dealer or local power company. Your Optimus Model 130 MovieCorder cam- Polarization — This product is equipped with a polarized AC line corder combines all the features of a video plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit in the power outlet on
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16-830.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Safety Check Do not operate the AC adapter/charger with a dam- — Upon completion of service or repairs to this 5. product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to aged power-supply cord or plug. Have a qualified ser- determine that the product is in proper operating condition. vice technician replace them immediately. 6. Do not use an extension cord unless absolutely nec- Wall or Ceiling Mount — The product should be mounted to
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16-830.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM CONTENTS Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ................................................................................................................ 8 Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................ 8 Moisture Condensation .
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16-830.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Special VCR Features ................................................................................................................. 28 Visual Search .......................................................................................................................... 28 Fast Forward and Rewind ....................................................................................................... 28 Freeze Frame .........................
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16-830.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please read this owner’s manual carefully. It has OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES been prepared to help you with initial setup pro- cedures and in the everyday operation of your DC Adapter (CMC No. T16-CC70A) — sup- camcorder. plies power to the camcorder from your vehicle’s battery. Use it only in vehicles that have a 12- volt negative-ground electrical system. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Your camcorder includes the following accesso- ries. B
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16-830.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM MOISTURE CONDENSATION Condensation inside the camcorder can cause tape jams or video head damage. If the cam- corder senses moisture, TAPE flashes in the viewfinder. If TAPE flashes in the viewfinder, or when you first use your camcorder after moving it from a cold area to a warm one, follow these steps. 1. Eject the cassette if one is installed. 2. If necessary, slide POWER to OFF. 3. Let the camcorder sit for about 1 hour before you begin o
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16-830.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM QUICK START To eliminate complicated adjustments in most situations, this camcorder has fully automatic features for focus, white balance, and shutter speed. All you need to do is press REC/PAUSE. The following steps outline the basic procedures for making a recording. In many of the steps, you are directed to a specific section of this manual that contains more detailed information. When operating the camcorder for the first time, read all th
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16-830.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Notes: 1. Slide POWER to VCR. The POWER indica- tor lights. • To protect the tape and conserve battery 2. Press REWIND to return the tape to the power, the camcorder turns itself off if you beginning or to the place where you want to pause the tape for more than 5 minutes. To begin playback. See “Digital Counter” on turn the camcorder back on, press REC/ Page 21. PAUSE. 3. Press PLAY and watch the picture in the • For more information about re
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16-830.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM SELECTING A POWER SOURCE You can power the camcorder from any of three 1. Make sure the auxiliary power cord is not sources — the supplied battery pack, the sup- connected to the AC adapter/charger. plied AC adapter/charger, or your vehicle’s bat- Note: The battery pack will not charge if the tery (with an optional DC adapter, not supplied). auxiliary power cord is connected to the AC adapter/charger. Note: Your camcorder has a built-in recha
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16-830.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM tery pack. You might damage the tape if Attaching the Battery Pack to the you remove the battery pack during record- Camcorder ing or playback. Alignment Marks Battery Status Indicators 05 012 45 30 980 s s s s s s s s When the battery pack is fully charged, appears in the viewfinder when you slide POW- ER to CAMERA. As the battery’s power is used, appears in ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ the viewfinder. When the battery is low, ▲ ▲ 1. Align the marks on bot
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16-830.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Battery Usage Hints USING THE AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER • Recording with many starts and stops, fre- quent zooming, and recording in low tem- peratures might shorten battery life. Be sure to slide POWER on the camcorder to OFF when not recording. • Do not use the camcorder with a low or dis- charged battery pack attached. This might cause the camcorder to automatically stop 1. Connect one end of the supplied auxiliary during recording or playback,
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16-830.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Follow these steps to power the camcorder from USING AN OPTIONAL DC your vehicle’s battery: ADAPTER You can use a DC adapter (CMC No. T16- CC70A, not supplied) to power your camcorder. Cautions: • Your vehicle must have a 12-volt, negative- 1. Connect the DC adapter’s barrel plug to the ground electrical system. DC IN jack on the back of the camcorder. • The recommended DC adapter is specially 2. Plug the DC adapter into your vehicle’s cig-
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16-830.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USE INSERTING/REMOVING A SETTING THE POWER SWITCH VIDEO CASSETTE While pressing and holding down the red button in the center of POWER, slide it to CAMERA for You can open the cassette compartment to in- video recording or to VCR for playback. The sert/remove a video cassette whenever a power POWER indicator lights. source is connected to the camcorder, whether or not the camcorder is turned on. CAM OFF VIDEO 1. Pr
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16-830.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Setup Adjustment Before you can use the camcorder, you must set Once you set up the viewfinder, you can adjust up the viewfinder. the position of the viewfinder support and angle of the eyepiece, so you can see through the 1. Rotate the viewfinder support until it stops, eyepiece easily. as shown. 1. Slide POWER to CAMERA or VCR. 2. To adjust the viewfinder support, slide it to the left or right until the eyepiece is directly in front of you
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16-830.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM 4. When the viewfinder shows the correct SETTING/CHANGING month, press STOP/EJECT. The day’s digit THE DATE AND TIME flashes. 1. Slide POWER to CAMERA. The POWER indicator lights. 2. If the currently set date does not appear in the viewfinder, repeatedly press DATE/TIME until the date appears and the month’s digit flashes. 12:00AM s s 119 1 195 s s 5. Repeat Steps 3-4 to set the correct day, year, hour, minute, and AM (if the hour is an AM ho
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16-830.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM Cautions: ATTACHING THE SHOULDER • Use only the supplied shoulder strap with STRAP this camcorder. The shoulder strap provides a convenient way • Do not swing the camcorder from the to carry the camcorder when it is not in use. You shoulder strap. can also use it as a safety strap when you use the camcorder. • Replace the lens cap while carrying the camcorder with the shoulder strap. To attach the shoulder strap, slide POWER to OFF, then att
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16-830.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM SPECIAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES AUTO FOCUSING VARIABLE SPEED POWER ZOOM The automatic focusing feature lets you concen- trate on recording great videos without having to worry about whether or not they are properly fo- cused. W T The camcorder detects the distance from the camcorder to the object you see in the center of the viewfinder, then sets the focus for that dis- tance. When you move the camcorder, the cam- corder continuously adjusts
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16-830.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM • For the best possible resolution while using The camcorder has the following fade options: macro focus, be sure to shoot in a well- White fade: The picture fades in/out from/to a lighted area. white screen. When you select this option, appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder. DIGITAL ZOOM Fade In The camcorder’s digital zoom feature automati- cally doubles the magnification of telephoto Fade Out shots while you use variable speed
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16-830.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM REVIEW AUTO EXPOSURE This feature lets you quickly review the last few Depending on the brightness of the subject, the seconds of a recording. camcorder automatically sets its shutter speed to one of the following speeds: 1. During recording, press REC/PAUSE to stop 1 • /60 the tape. appears in the viewfinder. 1 • /100 2. Press REVIEW. The tape rewinds and plays 1 • /120 the last few seconds of the tape, then stops 1 • /180 the tape where th
