Contents Features Safety precautions Precautions .. Video cassettes .. Camcorder accessories .. Controls and connectors LCD indications Viewfinder indications . Basic preparations Mounting the viewfinder Attaching the carrying strap Adjusting the hand grip strap Power supply system Charging the battery pack Loading and unloading a video cassette 18 For a beret understanding of S-VHS and VHS 18 Live recording has never been so easy .. . 21 Full-auto recording operation .
Features Design This Gardener is the first compact Camcorder to make use of the shoulder-mount design preferred by professional video camera users, ® Maximum creative opportunity is made possible by providing both Super VHS and Hi-F stereo sound together with complete manual control of several unctions, as wile as allowing comprehensive interfacing with a wide variety of components. @ Standard-size 62 mm TS (Tape Stabilizing) head dorm.
Safety precautions WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. This equipment should be used with DG 9.8 Y ewe ably. CAUTION: To prevent electric shacks and lire hazards, do MOT use any other power source. The 22AV8191 AG Power Adapter/Battery Charger should be used with 110 = 240 V~, 50/60 Hz only. IMPORTANT (In the United Kingdom) Mai's Supply (240 only) IMPORTANT Do not make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded £ or Green.
Precautions For safety, strictly observe the following instructions: ® Do not disassemble or moodily the unit. # Proven inflammable, water and metallic objects from entering the unit, # Do not use the unit when there is lightning in the vicinity. Disconnect the power cable of consented equipment. Avoid using the unit under the following conditions: & Laves subject to excessive humidity or dust. ® Near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields {speakers, broadcasting antennas, etc.).
Video cassettes This Camcorder employs only the cassettes carrying respectively the GTE and the [IfG[H marks. Recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals., An inverted cassette cannot be inserted. Do not goad and unload the cassette repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at ali. This will slacken the tape and thereby damage it Make certain before goading the cassette that the tape is not slackened.
Controls and connectors Right Side © Cassette holder © DUB MODE switch Normally set to OFF. For making multi-generation dubs, set to ON. € AUDIO OUT defect switch Selects the audio track(s) 1o be listened to, This switch is effective for all audio output connectors (PHONES and AUDIO out. NORM : to listen to the sound on the Near (normal) audio track.
? HI-PHI REC LEVEL BALANCE conferral knob This control adjusts the L and R channels relative to sate other, Tara counterclockwise to boost the Hi-F audio multichannel recording level; clockwise to boost the right-channel recording level. S QU terminal Using the S-VIDEO able SBCS500, connect this terminal to another video recorder, monitor or TV equipped with an 5 VIDEO IN terminal for dubbing or monitoring the Y/C signals {Luminace/Chrominance).
€ SELF TIMER bitten Crass while in the Recording Standby mode for self-timer recording, initial setting is 15 seconds. Available time settings are 15 sec., 30 sec.. 1 min., and 3 rin. Pressing the bunion again after 3 min. felting, the Self-Timer mode is canceled. Use this bunion in combination with the REC TIME button @ for time-lapse recording; select the interval with the SELF TIMER button and the recording tire with the REC TIME button.
LCD indications LCD display panel for operation of recorder section COUNTER T.REMAIN ME IVORY OZ6Z0ts 0 © HI-FE Audio fee! indicators @ Search mode indicator 6 Appears while the delectable picture search function is in aeration. Shows “SEARCH” block and the sequential steps chosen by tracking controls Tracking indicator Shows "TRACKING" block and adjusting possible from ~18 to +16. @ Counter memory indicator Appears when the MEMORY button is pressed.
LCD display panel for operation of camera section FOGS = » EIII[ICCK % e 3k SHUTTER » 31250010001 IME © 155 305 1M 3h Viewfinder indications _.e (RIS Focus mode indicator AUTO or MANUAL. White balance mode indicator AUTO, LOG, or manual settings for tungsten and halogen light £ . fluorescent light &3 , or daylight . AGC OFF indicator Appears when the AGC bunion is pressed to OFF. No indication appears in the AGC Auto mode.
o o o Wader indication FARED Appears when the FARED button is pressed to “reserve” a fade-in or fade-out. Foots indication No Indication; Auto Foots mode in the Manual Focus mode, the following indication appears. » : Faces behind subject, Turn the focus ring clockwise unit @ appears. * + Correct focus, 4 : Focus in front of subject. Turn the foots ring counterclockwise unit @ appears. > e« Contraflow warning. This symbol appears and blinks when focus detection is not possible.
Basic preparations Mounting the viewfinder Switch off power before mounting or removing viewfinder. Mounting the viewfinder Slide the viewfinder heifer into the mounting shoe, until it roves past the lathe. Connect the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder cable connector, 14 Removing the viewfinder [ N 5 Slide the viewfinder bolder out until it is engaged by the latch on the mounding shoe. Push the catch on the viewfinder holder with a kraal pointed object (kite a ballpoint pen) and pull out the viewfinder.
Attaching the carrying strap 1 3 Adjusting the hand grip strap Insert the shoulder strap through the upper satiety on the Camcorder §, () and the keeper @. Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the hand grip. Adjust the length of the strap to suit your hand size and refasten the Velcro strip. Insert the shoulder strap through the adjustable buckle ® to fix the shoulder strap at the desired length.
Power supply system The convenient 2-way power supply system gives you a chocs of the most appropriate power supply unit, depending on the application. CAUTION: ® No function is available without power supply. & [0 not use any power supply other than shots specified, ® Never attempt ta use these power supply units with any equipment other than the Camcorder.
Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, use the exclusive AC power adaplerfbaltery charger 22AV5191 (supplied) or car battery much charger 22AVS159 (optional). A WORD ON THE EXCLUSIVE SBC5214 BATTERY PACK The SBC5214 Is a nicker-cadmiun battery. Give attention to the following to ab lain the most of their characteristics, e Tribunals Do not sheet-circuit CAUTIONS To avoid a hazard: 1. Do not burn the battery. 2. Do nat shore-circuit the terminals. 3. Do not edify or disassemble the battery.
Loading and unloading a video ¢ cassette Loading 1 18 Unloading Ers g { |\ Tide the POWER switch to turn power Make sure the unit is in the Slop mode. Tide the EJECT bunion. The cassette holder will open. Open fhe cassette holder by sliding the EJECT bunion. insert the cassette with its printed arrow facing outward. Make certain before lading the cassette that the tape is not sickened, See page 6. Close the cassette holder by pushing its center area. Close the cassette holder by pushing lts center area.
For a beater understanding of S-VHS and VHS 8-VHS vs. VHS Recording Signal Spectrum ® VHS Is the world's most popular video format i you already Video head output signal of YHS recording own a YOR, most likely it is a VHS machine, put slg 9 Microfinance Luminescence signet ® $-VHS is a new video sub-normal based on VHS. It offers signal superior cloture quality with Increased horizontal resolution by shifting the £ carrier frequency of the luminescence signal from 10 MHz the conventional 3.6 — 4.
Selecting the mode 1 Set the mode select switch 1o “ON-AUTO". The Camcorder automatically detracts the type of cassette so that the appropriate mode is automatically detected. With & cassette marked $-VHS-C: S-VHS mode (The §-VHS mode indicator tights.) With & cassette marked SHY-G: VHS mode Set this switch to “OFF". The VHS mode always remains in effect, regardless of the casserole used. $-VHS mode indicator The S-VHS mods indicator remains fit while the Camcorder is in the VHS mode.
Live recording has never been so easy Full-auto outdoor recording procedure TR — Mount the viewfinder. 7 Press RECORD button. (Deter to page 14 for details ) 8 Press FULL AUTO button, Set the S-VHS mode select switch to “ON-AUTO™, 9 Shoot, Almach the battery pack. {Push portraitist attribution, {Refer to page 16 for details.) 1 0 Stop retarding. Side Power switch, {Push start/stop button}, Insert a cassette. 1 1 Yo end recording, press STOP button. (Refer to page 18 for details.
Full-auto recording operation 4 Set the POWER suntan to ON. ® Sot the S-VHS mode select switch to ON-AUTO {for autocratic selection of S-VHS or VHS tape) or to VHS (for VHS recording, regardless of type of tape used). et the SPILL recording mode select switch as required. Set the ALC switch to AUTO, 1t you prefer to monitor the audio during recording, connect the provided stereo headphones. @ [insert a video cassette correctly {with its safety tab in place).
To stop recording temporarily, press the portraitist button once again, To restart recording, press the starlight butting. ® For g longer pause, set the POWER switch to OFF to save pokier. ® If the Recording standby mode continues for longer than about § minutes, the unit switches itself off automatically. o restart recording, turn the power on and press the portraitist button. This makes clean assembled recordings possible even after a dong pause. odo BE To end recording, press the STOP button.
Record standby mode save function Warnings ‘This function iz another useful convenience for further saving Mods/Status Viewfinder BEG-LCD battery power when intervals between sols are rather dong. While either the Record or Record standby mode, press the POWER Battery warning — — button lo OFF, then alter compassing the shot, press only the POWER ( A button to ON again and the Record or Record standby mode is Blinking Blinking restored automatically.
Power save and tape protection circuit ® To save power, the Camcorder switches itself off automatically in the In flowing situations: (1) When lef for finger than § minutes in the Stop mode. {2) When left for longer than 5 minutes in the Recording standby {Re card-Pause) made. # Ta protect the tape, the Camcorder releases taps tension slightly and switches itself off automatically if fat for finger than 5 minutes in the Recording standby (Record-Pause) mode.
Advanced ideograph techniques White balance adjustment The Camcorder Automatic Go lour Tracking system senses the color temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic white balance adjustment. However, precise color temperature adjustment is not possible under the following conditions: ® The light falling on the object being shot and the fight around the camera is of a different color temperature. ® Either the object or the camera is in an area covers by a shadow.
Iris control Iris s automatically adjusted in the Full auto made. However, you can adjust it manually from its current (1) Press ether IRIS button ("4 or The iris indication appears on the viewfinder screen and LCD for camera operation. (2) Detect the required ifs level. IRIS "+ bunion : Each time it Is pressed, the aperture opens ane step, steps. IRIS "~ button : Each time H is pressed, the aperture closes one step, up Lo —14 steps.
Focusing Auto focusing The Camcorder incorporates an Aston-focus mechanism which enables automatic focusing fonts most subjects. Focus detection zone Note: A narrow area in the center and extending horizontally for about 112 ths width of the screen is used to detect focus. (No actual indication is provided on the screen.) Simply press the FULL AUTO button. s = i [fimO ole Jill ® It the Game order s in the Manual torus mode, press the FOCUS bunion to engage the Auto focus mote.
Manual focusing When you select the Manual focus mode, process as fallows. 117 /=7 4 (e=2IUJ LJJ 21T [ o Press the FOCUS button 10 release the Auto focus mode. Determine the composition by pressing the “W" button. The focus aid Indication(s) appears on the viewfinder screen. ® To reseals the Manual faces mode (to engage the Auto foes mode), press the FOCUS button or FULL AUTO button.
The Camcorder is equipped with an automatic fade mechanism for allowing smooth fade-in and fade-out with = black-colored blank screen. Audio also fades in synchronization with video. Fade in 3 Fade out Automatic fade-in 1 Determine the composition in the Record standby mode and press the FARED button to reserve the Faded mode. roger FARED is displayed in the viewfinder when fading Is reserved, and continues 1o be Displayed blinking until dating in or out is completed.
Macro shots Zoom lever 21 MACRO button L —index tine ring ot ring Terminally, focusing is possible only for subjects that are more than 1.2 m away from the camera, By settling the fens to the Macro mod, it is possible ta manually faces in on any subject Located inside that limit, right up to the front of the tens, The MACRO and ZQ0N ranges combined give continuous shooing ability from close-up to infinity. e First engage the Manual focus mode.
Multi-speed electronic shutter The Game order is equipped with a delectable high-speed shelter that slows better recording of quick movements for sharp, clear stills or stow motion play back. Select it when taping fast-action sols that you will want o pay back later in still or slow motion mode. 1 @Hflfl [E::Du:so e Press the SHUTTER button to switch to the desired electronic shutter speed. This can be done while recording or any other mode. It continues at the defected speed until switched to anther sped.
Special recording functions Warning on lithium battery ® Dispose of used battery promptly. ® Loop away from children, @ Do not disassemble and do not dispose of 1o fire. Recording the date/time Battery insertion This battery powers ihe teatime function, Side the cover off of the backup battery compartment on the bottom of the Camcorder by pressing lightly on the section in belled @ in the diagram. 2. inert the provided lithium battery with the plus {4} side up. 8.
ANIMATION shooting By using this function you can create the illusion of movements in otherwise stationary scenes or objects which is called Animation. This technique is accomplished by shorting a series of slightly different pictures of the same scene or sightly different poses of the same object for a brief period of time. Note: When performing animation or me-lapse shooing, set the recording mode select switch to “SP". Recording made in the LP mode can result in noisy pictures.
SELF-TIMER shooting The Self-Timer function allows you to set the amount of time delay boors recording starts tater the Recording start stop bunion has neon pressed. If the Camcorder has been secured, the operator can enter the picture hie fore actual recording begins.
Playback This Camcorder permits playback of recorded S-VHS-G and VHS-G video cassettes. For connections refer to page 36 and 39. Preparations ® With a television equipped with audio/video (or VIDEO) input connectors, set the television’s DIVIDED switch to VIDEO.
Picture search € Fast speed playback in the forward direction {Cue) Press the FF button in the Play mode. Playback will be seeded up to 7 mes normal speed as dong as the button is being pressed. € Fast speed reverse playback (Review) Press the REW button in the Ploy mode, Tne tape will be played back in the reverse direction at 7 times normal speed as long as the button is being pressed.
Connections for playback (D Connection to a television equipped with $-VIDEO input connector For this situation, use the S-VIDEO cabin and the AV output cable. To a stereo system ® Will this set-up, monitoring while camera shooting is also possible. AY output cable SBCE501T (optician) To AUDIT IN g connectors, To AV OUT terminal S-VIDEO cable SBGS500 fi To OUT terminal Procedure # Connect the OUT terminal of the Game order o the S-VIDEO i terminal of the S-VICED-equipped TV receiver.
@ Connection to a television equipped with Euro connector ® Simply connect the AV DUT terminal of the Camcorder o the VICED and AUDIO IN connectors of the television using the provided AY output cable 8BCE602, o meal OUT /@ To AV socket terminal AV output cable SBCE502 ® encase of the television with Euro connector which can receive RGB video signal, the following connection is recommendable fo enjoy S-VHS cloture quality better. RIBS signet converter 22AV5181 (optional) mote e % = 000 £ \g .
@ Connection to a television not equipped with Euro connector For this situation, use the AF converter 22AVS158. Aerial cabin (provided) Aerial To aerial terminal RF OUT ANTENNA N 22AV5166 H To AV OUT {optionally @ connector 1 REMOVE e AFFIANCE Cabin 16 THE TV Retentive. Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA N terminal of the RF converter, S Connect the F OUT terminal of the R converter 10 the aerial terminal of the TV receiver using the provided aerial cable.
Information on the Camcorder’s Hi-F and normal audio audio system To provide true Hi-F audio accompaniment to Super VHS entertainment, the Camcorder employs a unique audio recording system. Hi-F audio signals (2-channel) are recorded deep lino the tape’s magnetic coating, and the video signal is recorded on top of the audio signals in a shatter Layer-At the same time, another audio head records normal audio signals (monaural) onto the usual longitudinal audio track.
Hi-F recording level control This Camcorder features the Hi-F VHS system for quality audio recording. The recording level is automatically adjusted in the ALG {Automatic Level Control) mode. When you desire to adjust the level manually, proceed as follows. balance settling o 1FE REC Level OFFAL Viewfinder Set the ALC switch to OFF, “OFFICIAL” appears on the viewfinder.
Editing techniques @ Insert editing Insert editing means recording a new scene into a section of prerecorded tape so that a part of the original recording can be replaced with & new sequence without excessive picture distortion at the edition and edit-out points. In the Insert Edit mode the Hi-F audio soundtrack is replaced with new audit material, while the original audio on the normal audio track remains unchanged.
@ Tape Dubbing In order to perform simple dubbing of an entire tape, proceed as follows Dubbing to a second recorder Preparations ® drake connections according o the diagram below. ® Tum on all components’ power. ® Correctly Insert the appropriate cassettes. ® Set the DUB MODE switch to ON. Engage the connected recorder’s Rec Pause mods, and press the Camcorder's PLAY and PAUSE/STILL buttons sequential to engage its Pause mode.
@ Audio Dubbing Audi dubbing means recording a new soundtrack on a per-recorded tape, Le., replacing the original sound with new audio material, Audio dubbing I applicable Monty ta the longitudinal audio track {normal audio). Audio dubbing on the Hi-F audio track cannot be performed. Preparations # Cor really insert the tape you wish to audio dub. ® Connect the mike(s) or an audio component as shove below.
Mealtime counter functions Remaining tape time indicator The tape counter is switchable o the remaining tape tire indicator, Monty in record or Rec Pause mode. 1 Crass the COUNTER/REMAIN bunion to obtain the Remaining Tape Time mode, 2 The remaining tape length will be shown in minutes and seconds.
Using the Camcorder as a video camera For continuous documentation of longer events, the Camcorder can be used as an independent video camera in combination with either a sack-typo or portable video recorder. Using a recorder not equipped with a remote pause terminal # Connect the AV OUT connector of the Camcorder to the AUDIO and DIVED IN connectors of the video recorder using the provided A/V output cable SBCS502. To AUDION VIDEO terminal connector AV output cable SBC5502 (supplied) —Operation Note: 1.
Cassette Adapter The VHS compact video cassettes recorded with this Camcorder can be played back with a standard VHS machine by using the provided Cassette Adapter 22AV51486. {A compact video cassette instated in the cassette adapter is fully compatible with a standard VHS machine for both reporting and playback) Cassette Adapter 22AV5146 The battery-prated cassette adapter performs tape loading and unloading automatically.
Using optional accessories VIDEO With the purchase of the Video Editing System IHP6801/8802 you have acquired a tool which opens new dimensions far post-processing of your video recordings, The operating procedure for the modules is easy to fear, A per-recarded video cassette is provided together with the CONTROL MODULE IHP6801 in order to help you to get started quickly. You can use this demo cassette right away 1o get some practice.
Shoe adapter 22AV5157 The shoe adapter allows attaching external microphones and character generator. 1 Attach the shoe adapter as shown. Slide the shoe adapter while keeping the button @ pressed until it locks. Almach the external microphone and for character generates. RF-converter 22AV5158 See page 40.
Supplemental information What is “‘color temperature”? Light f5 composed of various color components in different proportions. A relationship exists between the temperature of a fight source and the color components of the emitted light; as the temperature rises, the color of the lint varies from red, orange, willowy, white 1o blue in that order.
In case of difficulty What may initially appear 1o be trouble is not always a real problem. Make sure first Symptoms Checkpoints Rawer No power is supplied @15 the battery pack correctly installed? ® Is the battery pack charged? # Is the power supply unit correctly connected? ® I5 the POWER switch of the connected AC adapter set to ON? Recording Recording is impossible. @ Hack to see if the cassette safely tab is in place. See page 6. Picture colors really differ from actual subject corals.
Specifications — SR— e——— Format ; SYNTHESIS PAL standard with Hi-F Specifications main accessories _ audio AC-Adapter-22AV5191 Over source : DGO Y s Power requirement © AC 110 — 240 V~, 50/60 Hz Poorer consumption sinew . Power consumption * 24 watts Signal system : PAL-type color signal and separated Output L0y 11 A (Charge) YIC signals conforming to PAL " DC 96V 1.
