Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-EZ50UP Operating Instructions

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ªInserting a Button-type Battery
Before using the remote controller, insert the supplied button-type battery.
1While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder.
2Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing 
upward.
3Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller.
≥When the button-type battery becomes weak, replace it with a new CR2025 
battery. (A battery is normally expected to last about one year. However, it 
depends on operation frequency.)
≥Make sure to match the poles properly when inserting the battery.
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Warning
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the 
equipment manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to 
manufacturer’s instructions.
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat 
above 212°F (100°C) or incinerate. Keep the Button-Type battery out of 
the reach of children. Never put Button-Type battery in mouth. If 
swallowed call your doctor.
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Replace battery with CR2025 only. Use of another battery may present a 
risk of fire or explosion.
Caution-Battery may explode if mistreated.
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. Do not 
recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªUsing the Remote Controller
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Direct the Remote Controller to the Remote Control Sensor 
on the Camera/Recorder and press the desired button.
≥Distance from the Camera/Recorder: Within Approximately 15 feet 
(5 meters)
≥Angle: Approximately 15 degrees in the vertical and horizontal 
directions from the central axis
≥The above operating ranges are for indoor use. Outdoors or under strong 
light, the equipment may not operate properly even within the above 
ranges.
≥Within 3 feet (1 meter) range, you can also use the Remote Controller on 
the side (the LCD Monitor side) of the Camera/Recorder.
Selecting Remote Controller Modes
When 2 Camera/Recorders are used simultaneously, they can be operated 
individually by selecting different Remote Controller Modes.
≥If the Remote Controller Mode on the Camera/Recorder and Remote 
Controller do not match, [REMOTE] is displayed.
Setting on the Camera/Recorder:
Set [REMOTE] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to the desired 
Remote Controller Mode.
Setting on the Remote Controller:
[VCR1]: Press the [D] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously. 
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[VCR2]: Press the [E] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously. 2
≥When the battery in the Remote Controller is replaced, the Mode is 
automatically reset to [VCR1] Mode. 
						

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CGR-D08A/1B 
VSB0419
CGR-D16A/1B
CGP-D28A/1B
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3 h 15 min. 1 h 10 min. (55 min.)
2 h 25 min. (2 h.)
4 h 15 min. (3 h 35 min.)
5 h 20 min.
8 h. (6 h 40 min.)CGR-D53A/1K
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Power Supply
ªUsing the AC Adaptor
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Slide the Viewfinder backward and then tilt it upward.
2Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC Cable into the 
Battery Holder on the Camera/Recorder.
3Connect the DC connector plug to the [DC OUT] Jack on the 
AC Adaptor. 
4Connect the AC Adaptor and AC Cable.
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ªUsing the Battery
≥Before use, fully charge the battery.
1Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor and charge it.≥Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Cable is connected 
to the AC Adaptor, disconnect it.
≥The [CHARGE] Lamp lights up, and charging starts.
≥When the [CHARGE] Lamp goes off, charging is completed.
2Attach the charged Battery to the Camera/Recorder.
Disconnecting the Power Source
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] and, while pressing the 
[BATT. EJECT] Button 
1, slide the Battery or DC Cable upward to 
disconnect it.
≥For other notes, see page 46.
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Charging Time and Available Recording Time 
A Charging Time
B Maximum Continuous Recording Time
≥“1 h 20 min.” indicates 1 hour and 20 minutes.
≥Battery VSB0419 is supplied.
≥The hours shown in the table below are approximate hours. The numeric 
characters in parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD 
monitor is used. In actual use, the available recording time may be shorter 
in some cases.
≥The hours shown in the table below are for continuous recording at a 
temperature of 68xF (20xC) and humidity of 60 %. If the Battery is charged 
at a higher or lower temperature, the charging time may become longer. 
						

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Lens Cap and Grip Belt
To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of the 
Grip Belt to the size of your hand.
1Attach the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord to the Lens 
Cap.
2Attach the shorter loop to the Grip Belt.
3Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length.
≥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.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going outdoors to 
record so as to avoid dropping the Camera/Recorder.
1Pass the tip of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder 
Strap Holder on the Camera/Recorder and pull the Shoulder 
Strap.
2Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap, pass it through the 
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster, and pull it.
≥Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm) 2 from the Shoulder Strap Length 
Adjuster so that it cannot slip off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Inserting a Cassette
When power is supplied to the Camera/Recorder, the cassette can be taken 
out without turning the Camera/Recorder on.
1Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever 3 to the right and pull down 
to open the Cassette Compartment.
2Insert a Cassette.
3Close the Cassette Compartment and lock the Cassette 
Compartment by pressing the [PUSH TO CLOSE] mark.
4Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.
≥For other notes, see page 46.
ªAccidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider  4 on the cassette (by 
sliding it in the [SAVE] arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable 
recording, close the accidental erasure protection slider (by sliding it in the 
[REC] arrow direction). 
						

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PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD BRIGHTNESS
LOW ||||---- HIGH
LOW ||||---- HIGH LCD COLOR
LOW ||||---- HIGH EVF BRIGHTNESS
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Turning on/off the Camera/Recorder and 
selecting Modes
Turn on the power first and then select Modes.
ªHow to Turn on the Power
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Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the 
center Button 
1.
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.
ªHow to Switch Modes
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Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch.
≥With each slide of the Switch, the Mode switches in the order of Camera 
Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode.
≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up.
ªHow to Turn off the Power
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Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the 
center Button 
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside 
the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read.
1Slide the Viewfinder backward and then tilt it upward.
≥The Viewfinder angle is adjusted upward.
2Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob 1.
Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.
1Turn the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
2Slide the [PUSH OPEN] Lever and, at the same time, bring 
out the LCD Monitor about 90
x in the direction of the arrow.≥The Viewfinder goes off.
3Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired 
recording angle.
≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180x 2 from the vertical 
position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90x 
3 to the 
downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD monitor beyond these 
ranges will damage the Camera/Recorder.
Closing the LCD monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until the [PUSH OPEN] Lever is securely locked.
ªAdjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-menu is set to [YES], 
the following items are displayed. (l 15)
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR]
Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjust the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.
1Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item you want to adjust.
2Rotate the [PUSH] Dial and increase or decrease the number 
of the vertical bars on the Bar Indication.
≥The Bar Indication has 8 steps. A larger number of vertical bars 
indicates stronger brightness or color saturation.
Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor
Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [BRIGHT].
≥These adjustments do not affect the recorded images. 
						

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Using the Menu Screen
To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setting, this Camera/
Recorder displays various function settings on menus.
1Press the [MENU] Button.
≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is 
displayed. 
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≥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. 
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Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu.
≥Rotate the [PUSH] dial to display the items highlighted.
3Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the selected Sub-Menu.
4Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select the item to be set.
5Press the [PUSH] Dial to set the selected item to a desired 
Mode.
≥Each press of the cursor [1] brings up a subsequent Mode. Menu items 
that cannot be used in combination with the selected item are displayed 
in dark blue.
≥While a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or play back. Menus can be 
displayed during playback but not during recording. 
≥The above operations can be carried out using the Remote Controller.
 (l 10)
≥To display the Menu, press the [MENU] Button 
4 on the Remote 
Controller.
≥To select items on the Menu, press the [ITEM] Button 
5 on the 
Remote Controller. 
≥To set the mode for the selected items, press the [SET] Button 
6 on 
the Remote Controller. 
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
About the Menu Mode Setting
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Camera/
Recorder is turned off. However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected 
before turning the Camera/Recorder off, the selected setting may not be 
retained.
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CAMERA FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
1.CAMERA SETUP2.DIGITAL EFFECT3.CARD SETUP4.MULTI-PICTURES5.RECORDING SETUP6.DISPLAY SETUP7.OTHER FUNCTIONS
VCR FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
2.DIGITAL EFFECT3.CARD SETUP4.MULTI-PICTURES5.RECORDING SETUP6.AV IN/OUT SETUP7.DISPLAY SETUP8.OTHER FUNCTIONS
1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
CARD FUNCTIONS
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1.DELETE PICTURE/TITLE2.CARD EDITING3.DISPLAY SETUP4.OTHER FUNCTIONS
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PROG.AE   OFF 5        7     N     Ω   º
RETURN   ---- YESPROGRESSIVE AUTO ON OFF EIS
D.ZOOM  OFF     ON
  OFF 25  100
REC MODE  NORMAL  FRAME
CAMERA SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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DATE/TIME
C.DISPLAY  LINEAR MEMORY
 T.CODE
RETURN   ---- YES OFF D/T DATE
C.RESET   ----   YESDISPLAY  ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD/EVF SET LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT  ---- YES
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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REC-SPEED
AUDIO-REC  12bit
16bit
RETURN   ---- YES SP      LP
INDEX  2HOUR   DAYWIND-CUT  OFF     ON
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
REMOTE
TALLY LED   OFF    ON
RETURN   ---- YES VCR1 VCR2 OFF
BEEP  OFF    ONSHUTTER  OFF    ON
SELF-REC  NORMAL MIRRORCLOCK-SET   ----  YES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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CARD SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT PICTURE SIZE 
     
1488 1128 640 480
RETURN ---- YES
OFF AUTO
REC MODE
     FINE NORMAL ECONOMY
LOW LIGHT SHOT
----  YESCREATE TITLE
 WIPE MIX  STROBE
 GAIN-UP   TRAIL
 MOSAIC    MIRROR
  EFFECT1
 MONO SOLARI  OFF MULTI P-IN-P
EFFECT2 OFF  NEGA SEPIA
RETURN   ---- YES
DIGITAL EFFECT
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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SPEED   FAST NORMAL SLOW
RETURN   ---- YESSTROBE MANUAL
SWING  OFF     ONP-IN-P  1   2   3   4
MULTI-PICTURES
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
List of Menus
The illustrations of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are 
different from the actual Menus.
Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]
[CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu
1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 23)
2) Progressive Photoshot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 21)
3) Optical Image Stabilizer [EIS] (l 22)
4) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 22)
5) Recording Mode [REC MODE] (l 21)
6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu
7) Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] (l 26)
8) Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (l 26)
[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu
9) Picture Size [PICTURE SIZE] (l 34)
10) Picture Quality [REC MODE] (l 34)
11) Card Low Brightness [LOW LIGHT SHOT] (l 34)
12) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 37)
[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu
13) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 27)
14) Strobe Multi-Picture Speed [SPEED] (l 27)
15) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 27)
16) Position of Small Picture inside Normal Picture [P-IN-P] (l 27)
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu
17) Recording Speed Mode [REC-SPEED] (l 19)
18) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO-REC] (l 19, 33)
19) Index Mode [INDEX] (l 30)
20) Wind Noise Reduction [WIND-CUT]
≥If this function is set to [ON], the sound of wind hitting the microphone 
can be reduced for recording.
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu
21) Date and Time Indication [DATE/TIME] (l 45)
22) Counter Display Mode [C.DISPLAY] (l 45)
23) Counter Reset [C.RESET] (l 52)
≥Set the counter value to zero. However, it cannot reset the Time Code.
24) Display Mode [DISPLAY] (l 45)
25) LCD Brightness [LCD MODE] (l 14)
26) LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment [LCD/EVF SET] (l 14)
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
27) Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (l 11)
28) Recording Lamp [TALLY LED] (l 20)
29) Beep Sound [BEEP]
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you switch the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch from [OFF] to [ON]
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
10 Beeps
≥If you perform a wrong operation before or during recording
30) Shutter Sound Effect [SHUTTER] (l 21)
31) Date and Time Setting [CLOCK-SET] (l 19)
32) Self-Recording [SELF-REC] (l 20) 
						

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DIGITAL EFFECT
PUSH MENU TO EXIT RETURN         ---- YES
EFFECT    OFF    ONEFFECT SELECT
   OFF    MULTI WIPE MIX
   STROBE NEGA   SEPIA
   MONO   TRAIL  SOLARI 
   MOSAIC MIRROR BLANK SEARCH    ---- YES
RETURN   ---- YES
RECORD TO CARD  ---- YES
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REMOTE  VCR1 VCR2 OFF
RETURN         ---- YES
CLOCK-SET  ----   YES
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REC-SPEED   SP    LP
AUDIO-REC   12bit
   16bit
RETURN         ---- YES
AV IN/OUT SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT AV JACK
RETURN ---- YES
  OFF  ONMIC  AV IN
IN/OUT OUT/PHONES
A.DUB INPUT
DV OUT
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INDEX         PHOTO SCENE
CARD SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REC MODE
     FINE NORMAL ECONOMY
RETURN ---- YES
AUDIO  ST1 ST2 MIX
    AUDIO OUTSTEREO  L R
----  YES
CREATE TITLE
SCAN MODE
PHOTO  SCENE
RETURN   ---- YES STROBE MANUAL
SWING  OFF     ON
MULTI-PICTURES
PUSH MENU TO EXIT SPEED   FAST NORMAL SLOW
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT DATE/TIME OFF D/T  DATE
C.DISPLAY LINEAR MEMORY
          T.CODE 
C.RESET    ----   YES
DISPLAY  ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT
REC DATA  OFF     ON
LCD/EVF SET ----   YES
RETURN          ---- YES
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS]
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 29)
2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 35)
3) Index Search Mode [INDEX] (l 30)
4) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO] (l 33)
5) Audio Selector [AUDIO OUT] (l 48)
6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu
7) Digital Effect On/Off [EFFECT] (l 31, 32)
8) Digital Effect Selection [EFFECT SELECT] (l 31, 32)
[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu
9) Picture Quality [REC MODE] (l 34)
10) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 37)
[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu
11) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 32)
12) Strobe Multi-Picture Speed [SPEED] (l 32)
13) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 32)
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu 
14) Recording Speed Mode [REC-SPEED] (l 19, 41, 42)
15) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO-REC] (l 19, 33)
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu
16) AV Jack [AV JACK] (l 33, 41, 48)
17) Audio Dubbing Input [A.DUB INPUT] (l 33)
18) AD Conversion Output [DV OUT] (l 41)
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu (l 16)
19) Camera Data [REC DATA]
≥If you set [REC DATA] to [ON], the settings (shutter speed, iris  (l 47) 
and white balance settings (l 47), etc.) used during the recordings are 
displayed during playback. [---] appears on the display when there is no 
data.
≥The setting information may not displayed properly if the camera data of 
this Camera/Recorder is played back on other equipment.
The camera data will not be recorded in the following cases:
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    When the data is recorded from a card to a tape.
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    When recording proceeds with no input signals supplied.
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    When recording involves the use of the S-Video or AV Input Jack.
≥ When pictures with no camera data are recorded using the DV 
Terminal.
≥
 When displaying a list of titles.
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
≥Same as described on page 16. 
						

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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu 
[DELETE PICTURE/TITLE] Sub-Menu
1) Selecting and deleting a Picture [DELETE PICTURE BY SELECTION] 
(l 38)
2) Deleting All Pictures [DELETE ALL PICTURES] (l 38)
3) Selecting and Deleting a Title [DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 38)
[CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu
4) Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 36)
5) Searching a Picture [PICTURE SEARCH] (l 36)
6) Setting the File Lock [FILE LOCK] (l 38)
7) Setting DPOF [DPOF SETTING] (l 39)
8) Formatting a Card [CARD FORMAT] (l 39)
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu
≥Same as described on page 16.
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
≥Same as described on page 16.
Card Playback Mode Short-Cut Menu
Short-cut menus enable some of the Card Playback Mode menus to be called 
quickly. Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the short-cut menus, and rotate the 
[PUSH] Dial and then press it to select the desired menu.
9) [PICTURE SEARCH]:
The [PICTURE SEARCH] menu for searching pictures from numbers 
appears. 
10) [DELETE PICTURE]:
The [DELETE PICTURE] menu for erasing the displayed picture 
appears. Use this menu after the picture to be erased has appeared.
11) [FILE LOCK]:
The [FILE LOCK] menu to prevent the accidental erasure of the 
displayed picture (lock setting) appears. Use this menu after the picture 
to be locked has appeared.
12) [DPOF SETTING]:
The [DPOF SETTING] menu for performing the DPOF settings for the 
displayed picture appears. Use this menu after the picture whose DPOF 
settings are to be performed has appeared.
13) [EXIT]: This is for exiting from the short-cut menu.
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT DATE/TIME OFF D/T  DATE
C.DISPLAY LINEAR MEMORY
          T.CODE 
C.RESET    ----   YES
DISPLAY  ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT
LCD/EVF SET   ----   YES
RETURN          ----  YES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REMOTE    VCR1 VCR2 OFF
CLOCK-SET     ----  YES
CARD EDITING
PUSH MENU TO EXIT RECORD TO TAPE  ---- YES
FILE LOCK       ---- YES PICTURE SEARCH  ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
DPOF SETTING    ---- YESCARD FORMAT     ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
DELETE PICTURE/TITLE
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
1.DELETE PICTURE
 BY SELECTION2.DELETE ALL PICTURES3.DELETE TITLE
 BY SELECTION
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DELETE PICTURE
FILE LOCK
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PUSH MENU TO RETURNYEAR  :2001
MONTH :OCT
DAY   :10
HOUR  : 2PM
MINUTE:30
AUDIO-REC 12bit
RETURN ----SP LPINDEX 2HOURWIND-CUT OFF
RECORDING SETUP
PUSHMENU TO EXIT REC-SPEED
CAMERA FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
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RECORDING SETUP
PUSHMENU TO EXIT
Setting Date and Time
1Press the [MENU] Button and rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select 
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK-SET] >> [YES].
2Rotate and press the [PUSH] Dial to select [YEAR]/[MONTH]/
[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and set it to a desired value.
≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000 ) 2001 ) ... ) 2089 ) 2000 ) ...
3Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the date and time.
≥The clock operation starts from [00] seconds.
≥The menu will disappear when the button is pressed again.
≥It is possible that the built-in clock in the Camera/Recorder may become 
inaccurate. Please check the time before recording. If the [0] Indication is 
flashing, charge the internal lithium battery and reset the date and time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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.
1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camera/Recorder with the 
power turned off and then connect to the AC Jack.
≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the 
clock for approximately 3 months.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC-SPEED] on the 
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. 
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If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer 
than that of SP Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording, 
mosaic-like noise patterns may appear on a playback image, or some 
functions may be restricted.
≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible 
with other equipment.
≥Audio Dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (l 33)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO-REC] 
on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. 
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High quality sound recording is possible with “16bit 48kHz 2 track” Mode. 
With the “12bit 32kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 
2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for re-recording. 
						

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MANUAL
AE LOCK5
MODE
ON
OFF
POWER
Recording
1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥Recording starts.
≥After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 
2
≥The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp) 3 lights up during recording and alerts 
those being recorded that recording is in progress. The Tally Lamp 
does not light up if the [TALLY LED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] 
Sub-menu is set to [OFF].
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to pause the 
recording.
≥[PAUSE] is displayed. 4
≥If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 minutes, the power 
is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. 
To resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.
≥When recording while the Mode Selector Switch is set to [AUTO] 
5, the 
Camera/Recorder automatically adjusts the focus and white balance. (In 
some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted 
manually.) (l 23, 24, 25)
≥For other notes, see page 46.
ªTo Check the Recording
By pressing the [S] Button 6 in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play 
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
≥[CHK] is displayed. After checking, the Camera/Recorder resumes the 
Recording Pause Mode.
≥For other notes, see page 46.
ªTo View the recorded scene while the Recording is 
paused (Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by holding down the [sSEARCH] Button  
7 or [rSEARCH] Button 8 in the Recording Pause Mode.
The Camera Search function is useful for finding the starting point of a new 
scene to create a smooth transition from one scene to another.
≥When the [sSEARCH] Button is pressed, pictures are played back in the 
reverse direction.
≥When the [rSEARCH] Button is pressed, pictures are played back in the 
forward direction.
≥For other notes, see page 46.
ªSelf-Recording
By opening the LCD Monitor and turning it so that it faces forward (to the lens 
side) 
9, you can let the subject in front of the Camera/Recorder monitor the 
shot while shooting is in progress.
≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. 
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also 
shown in the Viewfinder.
≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in 
a mirror, set [SELF-REC] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to 
[MIRROR]. (Mirror Mode)
Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
≥If [MIRROR] is selected, only recording Indication [¥], recording pause 
Indication [¥;], Card PhotoShot Indication [ø] and Remaining Battery 
Power Indication [x] are displayed. If a general Warning/Alarm 
Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitor to the original position in 
order to check the specific content of the Warning/Alarm Indication.
ªTo Finish the Recording
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].