Panasonic NV-VS3A User manual

Panasonic

S-VHS-C

Movie

Camera

NV-VS3A

Operating

Instructions

Model

No.

NV-VS3A

SIVHS|

VHS

Before

use,

please

read

these

instructions

compietely.

PAL

625

S-VHS[=g

VQT8675

Information

for

Your

Safety

WARNING

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.

Movie

Camera

The

rating

plate

the

underside

the

Movie

Camera.

Adaptor

The

rating

plate

the

underside

the

Adaptor.

this

equipment

gets

hot

during

use,

operate

well

ventilated

piace;

not

install

this

equipment

confined

space

such

book

case

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.

Please

note

that

the

actual

controls

and

components,

items,

etc.

your

Movie

Camera

may

look

somewhat

different

from

those

shown

the

illustrations

these

Operating

Instructions.

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

liable

for

loss

recorded

contents.

The

manufacturer

shall

event

liable

for

the

loss

recordings

due

malfunction

defect

this

Movie

Camera,

its

accessories

cassettes.

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.

THE

POWER

CORD

THIS

EQUIPMENT

DAMAGED,

MUST

REPLACED

WITH

ELECTRICALLY

APPROVED

POWER

CORD.

Contents

you

want

start

using

the

Movie

Camera

immediately,

sure

read

least

the

pages

marked

with

Standard

Accessories

...............

Controls

and

Components

.....

Kae

The

Types

Power

Supplies

.........

@Using

the

Adaptor

Power

Supply

Unit

.....

Charging

the

Battery

...............

cece

eae

Attaching

the

Charged

Battery

................

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

................

Using

the

Menus

...........

0.000

ceu

eee

Functions

.......

feat

Wie!

ase

aera

ese

Adjusting

the

Brightness

and

Colour

Level

the

LCD

Monitor/Finder

.....

tLBV SNES

Inserting

the

Cassette

............

iiyae

Selecting

the

Recording

Speed

................

@Selecting

the

Correct

Tape

Length

.............

Confirming

the

Remaining

Tape

Time

..........

@About

the

VHS

Formats

.........ccece

seers

Adjusting

the

Finder

..............

oeve

Adjusting

the

Grip

Belt

..............05

Handling

the

Lens

Cap

................

Attaching

the

Shoulder

Strap

........

vate

Inserting

the

Button-type

Battery

........

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

..............

Recording

with

the

Time

and/or

Date

Superimposed

the

Picture

..............0005

Recording

the

Full

Auto

Mode

........

314

Checking

the

End

Recorded

Scene

(Recording

Check

Function)

............

®Searching

for

Tape

Position

Before

the

End

the

Last

Recording

(Camera

Function)

............00e

eee

Zooming

In/Out

............

erahatavane

sore

OVOICE

ZOOM

neaiaek

teen

beat

Lee

@Using

the

Macro

Close-up

Function

............

Playback

.............

asenagh.

Sonjaai

race

sene

eWatching

Playback

the

Movie

Camera

.......

TBC

(Time

Base

Corrector)

Function

...........

eWatching

Playback

the

LCD

Monitor

with

the

Movie

Camera

Placed

ona

Table

..............

eWatching

Playback

ona

0.0...

cece

eas

@Playing

Back

VCR

(Using

the

Supplied

Cassette

Adaptor)

..........

@High-Speed

Rewinding

..........-.00.

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@Eliminating

Picture

Distortions

(Manual

Tracking

Adjustment)

.............05.

@Cue

Playback

2.0...

ccc

cece

eect

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@Review

Playback

......

0.06.

cee

eee

@Still

Playback

«66.

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After

Use

...........

"EGGS

DeSean

@Cleaning

the

Finder...

0...

cece

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@Cleaning

the

LCD

Monitor

...............000

@Cleaning

the

Movie

Camera

Body

............-

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the

Lens

..........

0...

cece

eee

Fading

in/Out

2...

ee,

Using

Special

Effects

(Digital

Effects)

........0,.,

eSelecting

Desired

Digital

Effect

............«,

Digital

Effects

[EFFECT

Digital

Effects

(EFFECT2)

850s

aneciaw

fan

cu.

Using

the

Super

image

Stabilizer

Function

.....

Using

the

Digital

Zoom

Function

...............

eDigital

Fade

oe,

Motion-Sensor-Controlled

Recording

Dark

Places

Without

Any

Illumination

Lux

Night

View

Function)

..................,

Using

the

Lux

Night

View

Function

together

with

the

Motion-Sensor-Controlled

Recording

Function

Dark

Places

without

Any

iliumination

.........

Subjects

and

Recording

Conditions

for

Which

the

Manual

Mode

Suitable

.............,...

Recording

with

Manual

White

Balance

Adjustment

...

0...

cece

eee.

®Colour

Temperature

and

White

Balance

Adjustment

.... 0...

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cece

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Recording

with

Manual

Focus

Adjustment

.......,

Recording

Special

Situations

(Programme

AE)

0.0...

eee

cee

eee

Using

the

Remote

Controller

..............0000.

*\nserting

the

Batteries

into

the

Remote

Controller’

isi.

cake

oily

ertatatreepalvan

Recording

Yourself

with

the

LCD

Monitor

Facing

FOWWAIGS

ett

ainda

Wititeneg

tatoo

sae

Recording

with

Pre-programmed

Titles

Inserted

the-PIChute:

if.3.3.550tc

asics:

vesereta

eye

saoee

Gate

@Selecting

the

Desired

Language

............

@Selecting

the

Desired

Pre-programmed

Title

Selecting

the

Desired

Colour

the

Pre-programmed

Title

.................00000

©Selecting

the

Size

the

Pre-programmed

UMS

mene

tahiti

dats

Geatasatersaalelartin

shegee

tenet

kena

Creating

Your

Own

Titles

and

Inserting

Them

During

Recording

(Digital

Superimposer

Function)

........

Storing

Your

Own

Title

the

Digital

Image

MOMORy.

firssidys

Sasa

cuneate

abe

sah

cwlees

®Selecting

the

Desired

Colour

Your

Own

ING

cea

Sina

Dace

nse

doe

@I\nserting

Your

Own

Title

the

Beginning

POCOIdING

«cr

dind

hie

eyes

wih

iaee

Labaeey

@lnserting

Your

Own

Title

During

Recording

.......

Using

the

Tape

Counter

Indication

..............

Checking

the

Elapsed

Tape

Time

..............

eUsing

the

Memory

Stop

Function

..............

Dubbing

(Copying)

............0.000008

PYOCRUNONS!

cu.

led

Sev

paaaw

hou

bens

pat bak

©Precautions

for

the

Movie

Camera

Precautions

for

the

Adaptor

Precautions

for

the

Battery

...............0005

@Precautions

for

the

Cassette

...........

2.0000

Causes

Condensation

and

Remedy

...78

Video

Head

Clogging

and

Remedy

.............

How

the

White

Balance

(Tint)

Adjustment

WOKS.

anrae

want

Antanas

attire

she

Sariee

nace

How

the

Focus

Adjustment

Works

...........005

INGIGRUORS:

eco

eae

uur

eee

Saag ieee

sive

vee

Demonstration

Mode

...........c0cceee

Optional

Accessories

0... cece

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Before

Requesting

Service

(Problems

Solutions)

............

22.

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Specifications

2.0.0...

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Back

Cover

This

chapter

explains

the

necessary

steps

before

you

can

stai

using

the

Movie

Camera.

Standard

Accessories

Adaptor

10,

11,

76)

supply

power

the

Movie

Camera

and

charge

the

Battery.

Input

Lead

and

Mains

Lead

10,

11)

connect

the

Adaptor

the

Movie

Camera

and

mains

socket.

Battery

(-»

11,

13,

77)

supply

power

the

Movie

Camera.

Cassette

Adaptor

and

Battery

40)

Shoulder

Strap

(-»

27)

Cable

39,

75)

connect

the

Movie

Camera

the

Video

Input

and

Audio

Input

Sockets

VCR.

S-Video

Cable

39,

75)

Remote

Controller

and

Batteries

for

Remote

Controller

62,

63)

Button-Type

Battery

(-»

28)

supply

power

the

Movie

Camera's

built-in

clock.

1213

Controls

and

Components

Auto

Mode

Indication

Lamp

[(a)]

31)

Super

Image

Stabilizer

Indication

Lamp

[

(&)]

45,

48)

Digital

Effect

Indication

Lamp

[(6)

45,

49,

50)

Camera

Mode

Lamp

[CAMERA]

(~>

31)

VCR

Mode

Lamp

[VCR]

(-»

36,

39)

Camera

Mode:

The

lamp

lights

red.

VCR

Mode:

The

lamp

lights

green.

0-Lux

Recording

Switch

LUX

OFF/ON}

(«>

53)

White

Balance

Sensor

79)

Remote

Control

Sensor

(~>

62)

Built-in

Infra-red

Beam

Emitters

(-»

53)

Microphone

Tally

Lamp

32)

Fade

Button

[FADE]

44,

50)

Focus

Button

[FOCUS]

58)

{tem

Set

Button

[SET]

(->

16)

Tracking

Button

41)

Multi-Function

Dial

V/MF/TRACKING]

(»

16,

41,

58)

Button

[MENU]

16)

Auto

Exposure

Selector

Button

[PROG.

AE]

31,

56,

58,

59)

Digital

Image

Store

Button

[STORE]

(

69)

Digital

Image

Superimpose

Button

[OFF/ON]

{+>

69, 70,

71)

Colour

Selector

Button

for

Digital

Image

[COLOUR]

70)

Eyecup

—

zaq

Reverse

Button

[-SEARCH]

33)

Rewind/Review/High-Speed

Rewind

Button

[44]

(~»

36,

41,

42)

Recording

Check

Button

[))

(

33)

Stop

Button

{i]

(-»

36)

Forward

Button

[SEARCH+]

(->

33)

Fast

Forward/Cue

Button

[>>]

42)

White

Balance

Button

[W.B]

56)

Pause

Button

[II]

(->

42)

Playback

Button

[>]

36)

Backlight

Button

[BLC]

(->

61)

TBC

Button

[TBC]

(~»

37)

LCD

Monitor

Open

Lever

OPEN]

15)

LCD

Monitor

15,

21,

43)

Due

limitations

LCD

production

technology,

there

may

some

tiny

bright

dark

spots

the

LCD

Monitor

screen.

However,

this

not

malfunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

Cassette

Compartment

Window

Cassette

Compartment

Lock

Button

[LOCK]

(->

22)

Battery

Holder

13)

Video

Output

Socket

[@]

(->

39,

75)

Audio

Output

Socket

[@]

(->

39,

75)

S-Video

Output

Socket

[S-VIDEOQ]

(+>

39,

75)

Finder

(->

21,

26,

43)

Due

limitations

LCD

production

technology,

there

may

some

tiny

bright

dark

spots

the

Finder

screen,

the

whole

screen

may

have

slight

colour

cast,

and

flickering

may

occur.

However,

this

not

malfunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

Cover

the

Button-type

Battery’s

Compartment

[BACKUP

BATTERY]

(->

28)

Input

Socket

[DC

IN] (-»

10)

Battery

Eject

Lever

[BATTERY

EJECT]

13)

Recording

Start/Stop

Buttons

30,

31)

Use

either

these

buttons

depending

the

recording

angle.

Off/On

Mode

Selector

Switch

[CAMERA/OFF/VCR]

13,

31,

36,

43)

Grip

Belt

(->

26)

Speaker

36)

Casseite

Eject

Button

EJECT]

(->

22)

Date/Time/Title

Button

[DATE/TITLE]

30,

68)

Zoom

Lever

[W/T]

34,

49)

Volume

Adjustment

Lever

[~VOL+]

(=>

36)

Eyepiece

Corrector

Lever

(=>

26)

Shoulder

Strap

Holders

27)

Tripod

Receptacle

Lens

Cap

(+>

26,

56)

Lens

Cap

Holder

26)

The

Types

Power

Supplies

try

out

the

Movie

Camera

home,

recommend

that

you

use

the

Adaptor

(supplied)

®To

use

the

Movie

Camera

indoors.

charge

the

Battery.

11)

Battery

(supplied)

©To

use

the

Movie

Camera

outdoors,

and

also

indoors

when

there

mains

socket

nearby.

11,

13)

Car

Battery

Charger

(optional)

use

the

Movie

Camera

car.

Using

the

Adaptor

Power

Supply

Unit

Connect

the

Input

Lead

the

[DC

IN]

Socket

the

Movie

Camera.

Connect

the

other

end

the

cable

the

[DC

OUT]

Socket

the

Adaptor.

Connect

the

Mains

Lead

the

Adaptor

and

mains

socket.

The

Adaptor

features

automatic

universal

voltage

adjustment

(AC

100~240

50/60

Hz),

therefore,

there

need

for

any

manual

voltage

adjustment

for

use

other

countries.

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