Panasonic NV-VX55A User manual

Panasonic

VHS-C

Movie

Camera

Operating

Instructions

NV-VX55A

Model

No.

NV-VX55A

Before

use,

please

read

these

instructions

completely.

VQT7498-2

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

no}

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

place;

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.

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.

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.

THE

SUPPLY

CORD

THIS

EQUIPMENT

DAMAGED,

MUST

REPLACED

BYTHE

SPECIAL

CORD.

Contents

you

want

start

using

the

Movie

Camera

immediately,

sure

read

least

the

pages

marked

with

Standard

Accessories

.......

Controls

and

Components.

The

Types

Power

Supplies

@Using

the

Adaptor

Power

Supply

Unit

Charging

the

Battery

Attaching

the

Charged

Battery

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

Adjusting

the

LCD

Monitor

Using

the

Function.

@Using

the

Main

Menu......

©Using

the

Title

Inserting

the

Cassette

®Selecting

the

Recording

Speed

*Selecting

the

Correct

Tape

Length.

©Confirming

the

Remaining

Tape

Time

Adjusting

the

Finder

Adjusting

the

Grip

Belt

Handling

the

Lens

Cap

...

Attaching

the

Shoulder

Strap

and

Remote

Controller

Holder

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

Recording

with

the

Time

and/or

Date

Superimposed

the

Picture

Charging

the

Built-in

Lithium

Battery

Basic

Operations

Recording

the

Full

Auto

Mode..............

Checking

the

End

Recorded

Scene

(Recording

Check

Function)...

®Searching

for

Tape

Position

Before

the

End

the

Last

Recording

(Camera

Function)

Zooming

IN/OUE

..resecccenees

Using

the

Macro

Close-up

Function

Playback

Watching

Playback

the

Movie

Camera

.......

Watching

Playback

the

LCD

Monitor

with

the

Movie

Camera

Placed

Table

..........06

eWatching

Playback

Set...

serene

®Playing

Back

VCR

(Using

the

Supplied

Cassette

Adaptor)

Fast-Forwarding

....

Rewinding

@Eliminating

Picture

Distortions

(Tracking

Adjustment)

e@Cue

Playback

Review

Playbac

@Still

Playback

After

Use....

Cleaning

the

Finder

...

@Cleaning

the

Movie

Camera

Body

®Cleaning

the

Lens

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at)

Using

the

Power

Save

Functions

ose

Using

the

Auto

Power

Save

Function

.............41

@Using

the

Anti-Ground

Recording

Function

.....

Fading

In/Out

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Recording

Still

Picture

(Snapshot

RECOrdINg)

....csccesssscesseserseseceeseesees

About

the

Super Image

Stabilizer

and

Digital

ZOOM

FUNCTIONS

..0....sesssceseessssecsesecnssneseestenesensnees

Using

the

Super

Image

Stabilizer

Function

eUsing

the

Digital

Zoom

Function

..........cceee

About

the

Digital

Effect

Functions

Using

the

Mirror

Function..

@Using

the

Mix

Function

Using

the

Wipe

Function

...

®Using

the

Strobe

Function.

Using

the

Other

Digital

Effect

Functions

eUsing

the

Digital

Fade

Functions

Motion-Sensor-Controlled

Recording

Subjects

and

Recording

Conditions

for

Which

the

Manual

Mode

Suitable

...

Recording

with

Manual

White

Balance

ACJUSEMENE

ooo.

esecseseeseseesesscscesssveveseesncasesenesansncars

Colour

Temperature

and

White

Balance

Adjustment

Recording

with

Manual

Focus

Adjustment

.........

Recording

Fast-moving

Subjects

(Sports

MOE)

w....ccssscsesssseeseesecsscesssssesesessesveess

Making

Your

Subject

Stand

out

Sharply

from

the

Background

(Portrait

Mode)

...

Recording

Dark

Scenes

(Low

Light

Mode)

...

Recording

Backlit

Scenes

(Backlight

Mode)

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Taterste

MO)

er-ve-

Lire)

ats)

Using

the

Remote

Controller

oo...

cscs

*inserting

the

Button-Type

Battery...

Recording

Yourself

with

the

LCD

Monitor

Facing

Forward

...ssccssecssesereesnatsesecsersesnsees

Recording

with

Programmed

Titles

inserted

the

Picture

*Selecting

the

Desired

Language

®Selecting

the

Desired

Title

...

©Selecting

the

Desired

Colour

the

Title

Selecting

the

Size

the

Title

Indication...

Creating

Your

Own

Titles

and

Inserting

Them

During

Recording

(Digital

Superimposer

Function)

Storing

the

Title

Memory

Selecting

the

Desired

Colour

for

the

Title

Inserting

Title

the

Beginning

RECOFING

eecceetesteesscerestscscerseesseees

Inserting

Title

During

Recording

...

Using

the

Tape

Counter

Indication

Checking

the

Elapsed

Tape

Time..

Using

the

Memory

Stop

Function

Dubbing

(Copying)

.........

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(on

Precautions

for

the

Movie

Camera

®Precautions

for

the

Adaptor

Precautions

for

the

Battery

....

Precautions

for

the

Cassette

Causes

Condensation

and

Remedy

®Video

Head

Clogging

and

Remedy

........sessee

How

the

White

Balance

(Tint)

Adjustment

WOPKS3s

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sasosandeveetsesvavbcetvathacvncehicesaed

How

the

Focus

Adjustment

Works

Indications

Demonstration

Mode...

Optional

Accessories

Specifications

...........

Before

Requesting

Service

This

chapter

explains

the

necessary

steps

before

you

can

start

using

the

Movie

Camera.

Standard

Accessories

Adaptor

(-»

11, 12,

13,

27,

79)

supply

power

the

Movie

Camera

and

charge

the

Battery,

Input

Cable

and

Mains

Cable

11,

12)

connect

the

Adaptor

the

Movie

Camera

and

mains

socket.

Battery

(->

12,

13, 14,

15,

80)

supply

power

the

Movie

Camera.

Cassette

Adaptor

and

Battery

(=>

37)

Shoulder

Strap

(->

24)

Cable

(~»

36,

78)

connect

the

Movie

Camera

the

Video

Input

and

Audio

Input

Sockets

VCR.

Remote

Controller,

Remote

Controller

Holder

and

Button-Type

Battery

24,

65,

66)

Cleaning

Tissue

(->

16,

40)

clean

the

Lens

and

the

LCD

Monitor.

910

Controls

and

Components

Lens

Cap

23,

59)

White

Balance

Sensor

(->

82)

Remote

Control

Sensor

(->

65)

Microphone

Tally

Lamp

28,

56)

Support

Leg

(-»

35)

Focus

Button

[FOCUS]

(+>

61)

White

Balance

Button

[W.B]

59)

Fade

Button

[FADE]

(->

43,

54,

55)

Backlight

Button

[BACKLIGHT]

(->

64)

Auto

Exposure

Selector

[PROGRAMME

AE]

28,

59,

61, 62,

63)

Eyecup

15 16

D,MODE

seanc+

ost

catoun

24-~

cevrcrmposs

~33

@ol

)

5-2

L_p.errect

26~~

Digital

Mode

Selector

Button

[D.MODE

(-»

45,

46,

47)

Super

Image

Stabilizer

Indication

Lamp

[

45,

46)

Digital

Zoom

Indication

Lamp

[@]

45,

47)

Digital

Effect

Indication

Lamp

[(0)]

48,

49,

50,

51,

52, 53,

54,

55)

Digital

Effect

Selector

Button

[D.EFFECT]

48,

49,

50,

51,

52,

53,

54,

55)

Date/Time

Shift

Button/Tracking

Button

[DATE/TIME/SHIFT

TRACKING]

25,

38)

Memory

Button

[MEMORY]

75,

76,

77)

Playback

Button/Menu

Button

[PLAY/MENU]

{+>

19,

21,

26,

34,

36,

47,

56,

67, 69,

70,

71,

77,

78)

Pause

Button/Item

Selector

Button

[PAUSE/ITEM]

19,

21,

26, 39,

47,

56,

67,

69,

70,

71)

Rewind/Review

Button

[<4</-SEARCH]

30, 31,

34, 38,

39,

77)

Date/Time/Title

Button

(DATE/TITLE]

25,

26,

71)

Digital

Image

Store

Button

[STORE]

72)

VCR

(Playback)

Mode

Lamp

[VCR]

(->

34,

36,

41,

77,

78)

VCR/Camera

Mode

Selector

Button

[VCR/ICAMERA]

34, 36, 77,

78)

Camera

(Recording)

Mode

Lamp

[CAMERA]

19,

23, 25, 28,

34)

Date/Time

Set

Button/Tracking

Button

[DATE/TIME/SET

TRACKING

(->

25,

38)

Tape

Counter

Reset

Button

[RESET]

75,

77)

Stop

Button/item

Set

Button

[STOP/SET]

19,

21,

26, 34, 47,

56, 67,

69,

70,

71,

77,

78)

Fast

Forward/Cue

Button

[>/SEARCH+]

31,

38,

39,

77)

Colour

Selector

Button

for

Digital

Image

[COLOUR]

73)

Digital

Image

Superimpose

Button

[OFF/ON]

72, 73,

74)

LCD

Monitor

Open

Lever

[AOPEN]

16,

20, 35,

67)

Volume

Control

[VOLUME]

17)

Bright

Control

[BRIGHT]

17)

Colour

Control

[COLOUR]

17)

LCD

Monitor

(~>

16,

17)

Cassette

Compartment

20)

Cassette

Compartment

Lock

Button

[LOCK]

20)

Microphone

Socket

[MIC]

Edit

Socket

[EDIT]

(->

78)

Shoulder

Strap

Holders

(->

24)

Tripod

Receptacie

Power

Switch

[POWER]

15, 19,

23,

25,

27,

28,

29,

31, 34,

40)

58 59

Video

Output

Socket

[VIDEO

OUT]

(-»

36,

78)

Radio

Frequency

Output

Socket

[RF

OUT]

36)

Audio

Output

Socket

[AUDIO

OUT]

36,

78)

Finder

(+>

23,

40)

Eyepiece

Corrector

Ring

23)

Input

Socket

[DC

IN]

11)

Battery

Eject

Lever

[BATTERY

EJECT}

15)

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

23,

26,

28, 29, 30, 31, 49, 50,

51,

52, 54,

55)

Grip

Belt

23)

Cassette

Eject

Lever

EJECT]

20)

Snapshot

Recording

Button

[SNAP

SHOT]

44)

Zoom

Lever

32,

33,

47,

59,

61)

Focus

Ring

61,

72)

Speaker

(->

17)

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