Panasonic NV-DS28A User manual

Panasonic

Digital

Video

Camera

Model!

No.

NV-DS28A

Operating

Instructions

NV-DS38A

NV-DS28

NV-DS38

Before

use,

please

read

these

instructions

completely.

Mini

PAL

MuitiMediaCard™

DP.

Before

Use

Information

for

Your

Safety

Movie

Camera

©The

rating

plate

the

underside

the

Movie

Camera.

Adaptor

The

rating

plate

the

underside

the

Adaptor.

*As

this

equipment

gets

hot

during

use,

operate

Ina

well-ventilated

place;

not

Install

this

equipment

ina

confined

space

such

bookcase

similar

unit

Carefully

read

the

Operating

Instructions

and

use

the

Movie

Camera

correctly.

Injury

material

damage

resulting

from

any

kind

use

that

not

accordance

with

the

operating

procedures

explained

these

Operating

Instructions

are

the

sole

responsibility

the

user,

Operating

Instructions

These

Operating

instructions

apply

models

NV-DS28

and

NV-DS38.

The

illustrations

used

these

Operating

Instructions

show

model

NV-DS38,

however,

parts

the

explanation

refer

differant

models.

Depending

the

model,

some

functions

are

not

availabie.

Try

out

the

Movie

Camera.

sure

try

out

the

Movie

Camera

before

recording

your

first

important

event

and

check

that

records

properly

and

functions

correctly.

The

manufacturer

not

ilable

for

loss

recorded

contents.

The

manufacturer

shall

event

liable

for

the

loss

recordings

due

maifunction

defect

this

Movie

Camera,

its

accessories

cassettes.

Carefully

observe

laws.

Recording

pre-recorded

tapes

discs

other

published

broadcast

material

for

purposes

other

than

your

own

private

use

may

infringe

laws.

Even

for

the

purpose

private

use,

recording

certain

material

may

restricted.

Logo

trademark.

All

other

company

and

product

names

the

operating

instructions

are

trademarks

registered

trademarks

their

respective

corporations.

Still

pictures

recorded

MultiMediaCard

Memory

Card

(NV-DS38

only)

may

not

possible

play

back

the

pictures

this

Movie

Camera

recorded

and

created

other

equipment

vice

versa.

For

this

reason,

check

the

compatibility

the

equipment

advance.

Pages

for

reference

Pages

for

reference

are

indicated

with

arrow,

for

exampie:

(=>

00)

MEWARNING

reduce

the

risk

fire

shock

hazard

and

annoying

interference,

use

only

the

recommended

accessories

and

not

expose

this

equipment

rain

moisture.

not

remove

the

cover

(or

back);

there

are

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

servicing

qualified

service

personnel.

THE

POWER

CORD

THIS

EQUIPMENT

DAMAGED,

MUST

REPLACED

WITH

ELECTRICALLY

APPROVED

POWER

CORD.

Contents

Before

Use

Information

for

Your

Safety

CONANtS

.....escescserreeoes

Standard

Accessories

Optional

Accessories

Getting

Started.........

Viewing

What

Has

Been

Recorded

Controls

and

Components..

Remote

Controller

Power

Supply

.......

Charging

Time

and

Available

Recording

Time

Lens

Cap

and

Grip

Belt...

Attaching

the

Shoulder

Strap

inserting

Cassette

Turning

the

Movie

Camera

and

Selecting

Modes.

Using

the

Viewfinder/LCD

Monitor

Using

the

Screen

List

Menus

Insert

Button-Type

Battery

into

the

Body

Setting

Date

and

Time..

[email protected]

Audio

Recording

Mode.

CAMERA

Mode

Recording...

Photoshot....

Zoom

In/Out

Functions.

Digital

Zoom

Function

Image

Stabilizer

Function,

Fade

In/Out

Functions

Cinema

Function.......

Motion

Sensor

Function

...

Lux

Night

View

Function

Backlight

Compensation

Function..

Recording

Special

Situations.

Wind

Noise

Reduction

Function..

Recording

Natural

Colours

......

Adjusting

White

Balance

Manually

Manual

Shutter

Speed

Adjustment.

Manual

Iris

Adjustment.....

Manual

Focus

Adjustment

Digital

Effect

Functions...

Playing

Back

Finding

Scene

You

Want

Play

Back

Slow

Motion

Playback...

Still

Playback/Still

Advance

Playback.

Finding

the

End

Recording

Index

Functions........

Playback

Digital

Effect

Functions

Playback

Zoom

Function...

Playing

Back

Your

Audio

Dubbing......

Copying

S-V!

Recording

the

Contents

Other

Equipment

Using

the

Cable

for

Recording............

Using

the

Automatic

Printing

Function

Personal

Computer

Connection

Kit....

CARD

Mode

Using

Card...

Recording

Card..

Playing

Back

Card...

Recording

Pictures

ona

Card

Tape

Slid@

SHOW...

esssecsseessseessetencsssseee

Editing

Slide

Show..

Creating

Title

...

Adding

Title...

Protecting

the

Pictures

Card...

Deleting

the

Pictures

Recorded

Card

Writing

Printing

Data

Card...

Others

indications...............

Warning/Alarm

Indications.

Notes

and

Hints

Cautions

for

Use.

Before

Requesting

Repair

(Problems

and

Solu

ions)...

Explanation

Terms..

Standard

Accessories

Illustrated

the

left

are

accessories

supplied

with

the

Movie

Camera.

Adaptor,

Input

Lead

and

Mains

Lead

(->

10)

Battery

Pack

10)

Remote

Controller

and

Button-Type

Battery

Button-Type

Battery

for

Built-In

Clock

17)

Lens

Cap

11)

Cable

(=>

30,

31)

Shoulder

Strap

11)

Digital

Video

Head

Cleaner

44)

Memory

Card

(NV-DS38

only)

(-»

33)

10)

Personal

Computer

Connection

Kit

(-»

32)

Optional

Accessories

Adaptor

(VW-AD9A)

Battery

Pack

(Lithium/CGR-D08S/CGR-D120/800mAh)

Battery

Pack

(Lithium/CGP-D14S/CGP-D210/1400mAh)

Battery

Pack

(Lithium/CGR-D16S/CGR-D220/1600mAh)

Battery

Pack

(Lithium/CGP-D28S/CGP-D320/2800mAh)

Battery

Pack

(Lithium/CGR-D53S/CGR-D815/5300mAh)

Car

Battery

Charger

(VW-KBD2E)

Car

Adaptor

Cord

(VW-KA7E)

Wide

Conversion

Lens

(VW-LW3707ME)

10)

Tele

Conversion

Lens

(VW-LT3714ME)

11)

Filter

(VW-LND37E)

12)

Protector

(VW-LMC37E)

13)

Stereo

Zoom

Microphone

(VW-VMS1E)

14)

Stereo

Microphone

(VW-VMS2E)

15)

Shoe

Adaptor

(VW-SK11E)

16)

Tripod

(VZ-CT55E)

17)

Tripod

with

Remote

Controller

(VZ-CTR1E)

18)

Editing

Controller

(VW-EC1E/VW-ECS500E)

19)

Personal

Computer

Connection

Kit

(VW-DTA10A/VW-DTASE)

20)

Edit

Cable

(VW-K5E)

21)

Cable

(VW-CD1E)

The

following

for

the

NV-DS38

models

only.

22)

Memory

Card

Application

Software

(VW-SWA1E)

e'TitleStudio,”

software

for

title

creation,

and

“SD-Jukebox.”

software

for

recording

music

are

included.

(However,

this

Movie

Camera

cannot

play

back

music.)

23)

MultiMediaCard

(VW-MMC8E/VW-MMC16E)

24)

Floppy

Disk

Adaptor

for

MultiMediaCard-¢/W-MAF1E)

25)

Memrory

Card

(RP-SD016/RP-SD032/RP-SD064)

26)

Card

Adaptor

for

Memory

Card

(BN-SDABPE)

27)

USB

Reader

Writer

for

Memory

Card

(BN-SDCAPE)

©@Some

optional

accessories

may

not

available

some

countries,

Getting

Started

Charge

the

Battery.

(->

10)

©Connect

the

Battery

the

Adaptor.

®Connecting

the

Mains

Lead.

(Charging

starts.)

When

the

Charge

Lamp

[CHARGE]

goes

off,

the

Battery

fully

charged.

Attach

the

Charged

Battery

the

Movie

Camera.

10)

Insert

the

Cassette.

(

11)

Slide

the

Lever

open.

insert

the

Cassette.

Press

the

Button

the

Cover.

Turn

the

Movie

Camera

and

start

recording.

(->

12,

18)

Set

the

Switch

{ON].

(The

[CAMERA]

Lamp

lights

up.)

Press

the

{4}

Button.

(Recording

starts.)

@Press

the

(4)

Button

again

pause

the

recording.

Viewing

What

Has

Been

Recorded

Switch

the

VCR

Mode,

rewind

the

tape,

and

play

the

tape

back.

26)

Press

the

Button.

(The

[VCR]

Lamp

lights

up.)

stcH+

FADE

sTt:

nic

Press

the

Button.

(Rewind

the

tape.)

=»)

Press

the

Button.

(Playback

starts.)

Press

the

Button.

(Playback

stops.)

Turn

the

Movie

Camera

off.

12)

Set

the

Switch

[OFF].

Controls

and

Components

Reverse

Button

[-SEARCH}

(-»

18)

Rewind/Review

Button

[44]

26)

Recording

Check

Button

1S}

18)

Forward

Button

[SEARCH+]

18)

Fast

Forward/Cue

Button

[>]

26)

Fade

Button

[FADE]

20)

Stop

Button

[i]

(

26,

35)

Still

Button

[STILL]

19)

Pause

Button

[18]

(-»

27,

35)

Backtight

Button

[BLC]

22)

Play

Button

[>]

(=>

26,

35)

LCD

Monitor

Open

Button

[PUSH

OPEN]

12)

LCD

Monitor

(-»

12,

45)

pad

Due

limitations

LCD

Production

technology,

there

may

some

tiny

bright

dark

spots

the

LCD

Monitor

screen.

However,

this

7) 8)

10)

11)

12)

13)

—

not

amaifunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

Speaker

26)

Card

Compartment

Cover

(NV-DS38

only)

33)

10)

Card

Compartment

Open

Lever

[OPEN]

(NV-DS38

only)

(-*

33)

11)

Card

Access

Lamp

(NV-DS38

only)

33)

12)

Battery

Hoider

13)

input

Socket

[DC

IN]

10)

14)

Card

Multl-Picture

Button

[CARD

MULTI]

(NV-DS38

only)

36)

15)

Title

Button

[TITLE]

(NV-DS38

only)

(-»

36)

16)

Battery

Eject

Button

[PUSH]

(++

10)

17)

Eyepiece

Corrector

Knob

12)

18)

Zoom

Lever

[W/T]

19)

Due

limitations

LCD

production

technology,

there

may

some

tiny

bright

dark

spots

the

Viewtinder

screen.

However,

this

not

malfunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

20)

Photoshot

Button

[PHOTO

SHOT]

19,

33,

34,

36)

21)

Cover

the

Button-type

Battery’s

Compartment

[BACKUP

BATTERY]

(

17)

22)

Mode

Button

[MODE/Mode

Lamps

12,

18,

26, 34)

23)

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

18)

24)

Movie

Camera

Off/On

Switch

[OFF/ON}

(=>

12,

18,

43)

25)

Reset

Button

[RESET]

(

39)

26)

Cassette

Eject

Lever

[AEJECT}

11)

27)

Tape/Card

Photoshot

Selector

[TAPE/CARD]

(NV-DS38

only)

33)

28)

0-Lux

Recording

Switch

LUX

OFF/ON]

21)

29)

Lens

Hood

(~>

45)

30)

Lens

31)

Recording

Lamp

18)

32)

Microphone

(built-in,

stereo)

(-»

19)

33)

White

Balance

Sensor

47)

Remote

Control

Sensor

Built-in

Infra-red

Beam

Emitters

(+>

21)

34)

Mode

Selector

Switch

[AUTO/MNL/PROG.AE]

{(-?

18, 22, 24,

23)

35)

Button

[MENU]

(->

13)

36)

Multi-Function

Dial

[PUSH]

(->

13,

24, 23,

26)

37)

Focus

Button

[FOCUS]

24)

38)

Eyecup

39)

Cassette

Compartment

Cover

11)

40)

Cassette

Holder

(=>

11)

41)

Cassette

Compartment

Lock

Button

[PUSH

LOCK]

(->

11)

42)

Grip

Belt

11)

43)

Accessory

Shoe

*Accessories,

such

stereo

microphone

(VW-VMSZ2E;

optional),

are

attached

here.

44)

Edit

Socket

[EDIT@]

32)

45)

S-Video

Input/Output

Socket

[S-VIDEO

IN/OUT]

30,

31,

32)

46)

Terminal

(i.LINK)

[&]

Connect

this

the

digital

video

equipment.

LINK”

the

name

connectors

accordance

with

IEEE

1394-1995.

“B”

logo

marked

products

comforming

with

the

“i.LINK”

specifications.

47)

Microphone

Socket

[MIC]

*Connect

with

external

microphone

audio

equipment.

(When

this

socket

use,

the

built-in

microphone

does

not

operate.)

48)

Audio-Video

Input/Output

Socket

[AV

IN/O

UT]

(-?

30,

31)

Headphone

Socket

[PHONES]

(+>

41)

*Connecting

Cable

this

socket

activates

the

Movie

Camera's

built-in

speaker,

but

connecting

headphone,

etc.

deactivates

it.

49)

Digital

Stil!

Picture

Terminal

[D.STILL

PICTURE]

(->

32)

50)

Shoulder

Strap

Holders

11)

51)

Tripod

Receptacle

Used

for

mounting

the

Movie

Camera

on an

optional

tripod.

‘START?

PHOTO

SHOT

big

Remote

Controller

Using

the

wireless

Remote

Controller

that

supplied

with

the

Movie

Camera,

most

the

Movie

Camera

functions

can

operated

from

distance.

Remote

Controller

Buttons

Date/Time

[DATE/TIME]

39)

Indication

Output

Button

{OSD]

(->

30)

Counter

indication

Shift

Button

[COUNTER]

38)

Reset

Button

[RESET]

47)

Recording

Button

[REC]

31,

32)

Audio

Dubbing

Button

[A.DUB]

30)

Cursor

Buttons

for

Variable

Speed

Function

[A,

26)

Direction

Buttons

for

Playback

Zoom

Function

[A,

<<,

29)

Slow

Motion/Still

Advance

Buttons

[-1,

b+]

(<1:

reverse,

forward)

27)

index

Buttons

[<,

Dil] (Idd

:reverse,

PP!

sforward)

28)

10)

Selection

Button

[SELECT]

29)

11)

Store

Button

[STORE]

29)

12)

Off/On

Button

[OFF/ON]

(->

29)

13)

Zoom/Volume

Button

[ZOOM/VOL]

(->

19,

26,

29)

14)

Variable

Speed

Button

[VAR.SEARCH]

26)

18)

Playback

Zoom

Button

[P.B.

ZOOM]

(+>

The

following

buttons

function

the

same

manner

the

corresponding

buttons

the

Movie

Camera.

16)

Photoshot

Button

[PHOTO

SHOT]

19,

33,

34,

36)

17)

Title

Button

[TITLE]

(Available

only

with

NV-DS38)

(=>

36)

18)

Card

Multi-Picture

Button

[MULTI/P-IN-P]

(Available

only

with

NV-

DS38)

(-»

36)

This

functions

the

same

manner

the

[CARD

MULTI]

Button

the

Movie

Camera.

19)

Rewind/Review

Button

[44]

18,

26)

20)

Pause

Button

[81]

(-»

27,

35)

21)

Stop

Button

[I]

26,

35)

22)

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

[START/STOP]

18)

23)

Play

Button

[P]

(-»

26,

35)

24)

Fast-forward/Cue

Button

[>e}

18,

26)

25)

Button

[MENU]

13)

26)

Set

Button

[SET]

13)

27)

Item

Button

(ITEM)

13)

inserting

Button-type

Battery

Before

using

the

Remote

Controller,

insert

the

supplied

button-type

battery.

While

pressing

the

Stopper

pull

out

the

Battery

Holder.

Insert

the

bution-type

battery

with

the

imprint

(+)

facing

upward.

nsert

the

Battery

Holder

into

the

Remote

Controller.

When

the

button-type

battery

weak,

replace

with

new

CR2025

battery.

battery

normally

expected

last

about

year.

However,

depends

operation

frequency.)

Make

sure

match

the

poles

correctly

when

inserting

the

battery.

CAUTION

Danger

explosion

battery

incorrectly

replaced.

Replace

only

with

the

same

equivalent

type

recommended

the

equipment

manufacturer.

Discard

used

batteries

according

manufacturer’s

instructions.

WARNING

Risk

fire,

explosion

and

burns.

not

recharge,

disassemble,

heat

above

100°C

incinerate.

Keep

the

Button-Type

battery

out

the

reach

children.

Never

put

Button-Type

battery

mouth.

swallowed

call

your

doctor.

ndndndadedadededededetede

keke

tetetete

ttt

Hsing

the

Remote

Controller

Direct

the

Remote

Controller

the

Remote

Control

Sensor

the

Movie

Camera

and

press

appropriate

button.

Distance

from

the

Movie

Camera:Within

approximately

metres

¢Angle:Within

approximately

15°

the

vertical

and

horizontal

directions

from

the

central

axis

The

above

operating

ranges

are

for

indoor

use,

Outdoors

under

strong

light,

the

Movie

Camera

may

not

operate

properly

even

within

the

above

ranges.

Within

1-metre

range,

you

can

also

use

the

Remote

Controller

the

side

(the

[MENU]

Button

side)

the

Movie

Camera.

Selecting

Remote

Controller

Modes

When

Movie

Cameras

are

used

simultaneously,

they

can

operated

individually

seiecting

different

Remote

Controller

Modes.

©\f

the

Remote

Controller

Mode

the

Movie

Camera

and

that

the

Remote

Controller

not

match,

[REMOTE]

Indication

displayed.

Setup

the

Movie

Camera:

Set

[REMOTE]

the

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

the

desired

Remote

Controller

Mode.

(=>

13)

Setup

the

Remote

Controller:

{VCR1}:Press

the

{J>]

Button

and

[ll]

Button

simultaneously.

[VGR2}:Press

the

[t]

Button

and

[il]

Button

simultaneously.

¢When

the

battery

the

Remote

Controller

replaced,

the

mode

automatically

reset

[VCR1]

Mode.

28S

CGA+DS38]

coP-p:

Power

Supply

WUsing

the

Adaptor

Connect

the

Input

Lead

the

[DC

IN]

Socket

the

Movie

Camera.

Connect

the

Input

Lead

the

Adaptor.

Connect

the

Mains

Lead

the

Adaptor

and

the

mains

socket.

©The

Mains

Lead’s

outiet

plug

cannot

pushed

fully

into

the

Adaptor

socket,

gap

will

remain

shown

*Betore

disconnecting

the

power

supply,

set

the

[OFF/ON]

Switch

the

Movie

Camera

{OFF}.

Wusing

the

Battery

Before

use,

fully

charge

the

Battery,

Attach

the

Battery

Adaptor

and

charge

it.

@Since

the

Battery

will

not

charged

when

the

Input

Lead

connected

the

Adaptor,

disconnect

them,

©The

[POWER]

Lamp

[CHARGE]

Lamp

lights

up,

and

charging

starts.

When

the

{CHARGE}

Lamp

goes

off,

charging

completed.

Attach

the

charged

Battery

the

Movie

Camera.

Remove

the

Battery

Set

the

[OFF/ON]

Switch

[OFF],

and

white

Pressing

the

[PUSH]

Button

Slide

the

Battery

remove

it.

WUsing

the

Car

Battery

Charger

you

use

the

Car

Battery

Charger

(VW-KBD2E;

optional),

you

can

supply

Power

the

Movie

Camera

and

charge

the

battery

inside

your

car.

For

further

information,

refer

the

instruction

manual

the

Car

Battery

Charger.

sure

start

the

car

@ngine

before

you

connect

the

Car

Adaptor

Cord,

otherwise

the

fuse

may

blow,

For

other

notes

concerning

this

item,

see

page39,

inte

ieledndedeledatelalatal

eee

Charging

Time

and

Available

Recording

Time

@®

Charging

Time

Maximum

Continuous

Recording

Time

Intermittent

Recording

Time

(intermittent

Recording

Time

the

available

recording

time

with

repeated

recording

and

stopping

actions.)

e"th10min?

indicates

hour

and

minutes.

@Battery

CGR-DOSR

supplied.

The

times

shown

the

table

are

approximate

times.

The

numbers

Parentheses

indicate

the

recording

time

when

the

LCD

Monitor

used.!n

actual

use,

the

availabie

recording

time

may

shorter.

©The

times

shown

the

table

are

for

continuous

recording

temperature

20°C

and

humidity

60%.

the

Battery

charged

higher

lower

temperature,

the

charging

time

may

longer.

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