Sanyo VM-EX25P User manual

Instruction

VM-EX25P

Manual

Camcorder

PRECAUTIONS

Condensation

the

moisture

that

forms

the

outside

glass

when

you

fill

with

cold

water.

Your

camcorder

incorporates

special

safety

device

avoid

damage

the

unit

and

protect

the

internal

mechanisms

and

tape

when

condensation

detected

inside

the

unit.

Conditions

where

condensation

might

appear

the

camcorder

suddenly

moved

from

cold

place

warm,

humid

one,

vice

versa.

elf

heater

has

been

turned

quickly

heat

the

room,

the

level

humidity

high.

taken

from

air

conditioned

room,

car

hot

humid

place.

Condensation

warning

indicator

condensation

detected

inside

the

camcorder,

the

warning

indicator

illustrated

below

(A)

will

flash

the

viewfinder.

condensation

may

also

appear

inside

the

cassette

casing,

the

warning

indicator

(B)

might

also

flash

when

the

cassette

loaded.

When

one

those

indicators

displayed,

the

controls

will

inoperative,

except

unload

the

cassette.

such

case,

eject

the

cassette

and

wait

for

hours

for

the

condensation

dry

up.

The

time

required

completely

eliminate

condensation

may

vary

according

conditions.

The

first

sign

condensation

fogging

the

camcorder

lens

and

viewfinder.

condensation

may

not

have

yet

reached

the

inside

the

camcorder

the

warning

indicators

will

not

appear.

stop

the

formation

condensation,

wrap

the

camcorder

cloth

until

the

fogging

the

lens

and

the

viewfinder

disappears.

prevent

formation

condensation

places

ski

slopes,

where

the

camcorder

subject

temperature

variations,

place

the

camcorder

plastic

bag

before

using

outside.

When

bringing

back

the

camcorder

indoors,

leave

the

plastic

bag

for

about

one

hour.

NOT

OPEN

THE

CAMCORDER

CASING

not

allow

rain,

steam,

dew,

salt

water,

sand,

oily

smoke,

metal

objects,

etc.

enter

the

unit.

not

let

direct

sunlight

strong

light

hit

directly

the

lens

the

viewfinder,

that

may

cause

damage

the

unit.

you

notice

anything

unusual

(smoke,

strange

noise

odour,

etc.),

stop

using

the

unit

and

switch

off

immediately.

Consult

the

dealer

where

the

unit

was

purchased,

contact

Sanyo

authorized

service

centre.

Precautions

during

recording

playback

not

wrap

the

camcorder

cloth,

the

temperature

inside

will

raise

and

damage

the

unit.

not

approach

the

camcorder

magnets,

magnetic

fields

they

may

damage

the

recordings

the

tape.

not

approach

the

camcorder

transmitting

antennas,

this

might

cause

the

unit

malfunction.

not

use

the

unit

for

monitoring.

the

unit

used

record

the

same

subject

for

long

time

(e.g.

for

surveillance),

the

picture

quality

will

deteriorate.

Storage

not

store

the

unit

the

following

locations:

where

will

subject

direct

sunlight

(e.g.

car

dashboard,

etc.),

near

bright

light

sources,

where

the

humidity

level

high,

closed

car

warm

hot

days,

heat

source

(e.g.

heater,

stove,

etc.),

presence

excessive

dirt

dust,

where

will

subject

strong

vibrations,

near

strong

magnetic

fields.

ABOUT

COPYRIGHTS

Your

recordings

should

only

used

for

personal

purposes.

The

public

showing

such

material

may

contrary

applicable

laws.

(MD

adaptor/charger

(VAR-S15B)

connecting

cord

(B)

converter

connecting

cable

©)

Battery

pack

(NP-55)

Lithium

battery

(CR2025)

Shoulder

belt

and

lens

cap

cord

Remote

control

unit

power

zoom

Fuzzy

logic

system

Full

range

auto

focus

Auto

exposure

Auto

white

balance

User-friendly

operation

Preset

modes

Stand-by

switch

Infrared

remote

control

Fade-in,

Fade-out

CONTENTS

CAMCORDER

PARTS

NAMES

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

Rear

Front

REMOTE

CONTROL

PARTS

NAMES

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

Using

the

remote

control

RECORDING

BASIC

STEPS...............0

eeu

BATTERY

PACK

.........

cece

eee

ens

Installing

the

battery

pack

the

adaptor/charger

Recharging

the

battery

pack

Refreshing

the

battery

pack

Charging/Operating

time

Installing

the

battery

pack

INDOORS

RECORDING

...........

00.0:

eee eee

adaptor/charger

AND

UNLOADING

THE

CASSETTE

......

CAMCORDER

OPERATION

....200

eee

Using

the

stand-by

switch

Setting

the

recording

tape

speed

mode

Recording

the

date

and

time

Recording

review

Fade-in,

Fade-out

Zooming

Linear

time

counter

INSTALLING

THE

LITHIUM

BATTERY

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

SETTING

THE

DATE

AND

TIME..................

FOCUS

PRESET

MODES...........

cece

eee

eens

PLAYBACK

6...

EDITING

Tape

copy

Transition

recording

CONNECTIONS

........

AVAILABLE

ACCESSORIES

SOLD

SEPARATELY

...

MAINTENANCE

..........

0.00

ccc

eee

Cleaning

the

viewfinder

Using

the

camcorder

abroad

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE

.................005,

SPECIFICATIONS

INDICATORS

6...

CAMCORDER

PARTS

NAMES

Viewfinder

Eyesight

compensation

ring

Control

panel

(1)

Preset

mode

selector

Control

panel

(2)

Battery

release

button

(BATT)

Shoulder

belt

hook

Battery

pack

holder

input

terminal

Control

panel

(1)

Rewind/Reverse

button

(REW)

Playback

button

(PLAY)

Fast-forward/Forward

button

(FF)

Still

button

(STILL)

Stop

button

(STOP)

Tape

speed

select

button

(SP/LP)

On-screen

display

button

(DATA

SCREEN)

Cassette

eject

button

(EJECT)

Control

panel

(2)

Auto

focus/Manual

focus

select

button

(FOCUS

AF/MF)

Counter

reset

button

(COUNTER

RESET)

Counter

memory

button

(COUNTER

MEMO)

Date/Time

select

button

(DATE)

(B)

Fade

button

(FADE)

CAMCORDER

PARTS

NAMES

Power

switch

(POWER;

CAMERA,

OFF,

PLAYER)

Tripod

screw

mount

Date

and

time

adjustment

button

(ADJ)

Recording

start/stop

button

(REC

START/STOP)

LANC

terminal

(@)

Stand-by

switch

(STANDBY,

POWER

SAVE)

Terminals

cover

Remote

control

terminal

(REMOTE)

External

microphone

jack

(MIC)

Video

output

terminal

(VIDEO)

output

terminal

Audio

output

terminal

(AUDIO)

est

Oian

Power

zoom

button

(T,

Scene

buttons

(SCENE

Accessory

shoe

(hot

shoe)

Microphone

(monaural)

Recording

indicator

Manual

focus

dial

(MANUAL

FOCUS)

Lithium

battery

tray

Remote

control

sensor

(Press

expose

it,

can

then

turned

360°

face

the

remote

control

location.)

REMOTE

CONTROL

PARTS

NAMES

Recording

start/stop

button

(REC

START/STOP)

Rewind/Reverse

button

(REW)

Pause/still

button

(STILL)

On-screen

display

button

(DATA

SCREEN)

Counter

reset

button

(COUNTER

RESET)

Counter

memory

button

(COUNTER

MEMORY)

Scene

buttons

SCENE

Fast-forward/Forward

button

(FF)

Stop

button

(STOP)

Playback

button

(PLAY)

Inserting

the

batteries

Open

the

battery

compartment

lid,

and

insert

two

1.5

volt

batteries

(sold

separately),

respecting

the

(+)

and

(—)

polarity

indicated

inside

the

battery

compartment.

the

battery

compartment

lid.

Using

the

remote

control

The

remote

control

can

used

within

range

(16

ft)

from

the

front

the

sensor

window.

the

range

seems

decrease

the

remote

control

does

not

function,

replace

the

remote

control

batteries.

Press

the

remote

control

sensor

expose

it.

The

remote

control

sensor

the

camcorder

can

then

turned

face

any

direction.

Press

again

conceal

when

not

using

the

remote

control.

Direct

the

remote

control

toward

the

remote

control

sensor

window,

press

the

desired

buttons

operate

the

camcorder.

During

recording,

the

recording

indicator

(A)

will

light.

will

flash

during

recording

pause.

Note:

Remote

control

operation

not

possible

if:

strong

light

sunlight

directed

the

remote

control

sensor,

there

obstacle

between

the

remote

control

unit

and

the

camcorder.

RECORDING

BASIC

STEPS

Install

charged

battery

pack

the

camcorder.

(See

pages

and

9.)

Load

cassette

tape.

(See

page

11.)

Set

the

POWER

switch

'CAMERA'.

Set

the

POWER

switch

while

holding

down

the

small

button

the

centre

the

switch.

Set the

preset

mode

selector

“AUTO”.

(See

page

17.)

Set

the

stand-by

switch

“STANDBY”.

(See

page

12.)

Press

the

REC

START/STOP

button

start

recording.

“REC’

displayed

the

viewfinder.

stop

recording,

press

the

REC

START/STOP

button

again.

Recording

will

stop

and

“PAUSE”

will

displayed

the

viewfinder.

resume

recording

press

the

REC

START/STOP

button

again.

When

finished

recording,

press

the

REC

START/STOP

button,

then

unload

the

cassette

tape

and

set

the

POWER

switch

“OFF”.

Notes:

Vertical

stripes

may

appear

when

recording,

ina

dark

place,

light

source

such

candle

light,

etc.

elf

recording

pause

continues

for

than

minutes,

the

power

cut

prevent

the

tape

from

being

damaged.

resume

recording,

press

the

REC

START/STOP

button

twice.

RECORDING

BASIC

STEPS

Installing

the

tripod

remove

the

lens

cap,

press

both

sides,

Align

the

tripod

mounting

screw

with

the

tripod

mounting

illustrated.

hole

the

bottom

the

unit.

Then,

securely

tighten

the

mounting

screw.

Holding

the

camcorder

Keep

your

feet

slightly

apart,

and

the

upper

arms

the

body.

Hold

the

camcorder

horizontally.

When

possible

rest

your

elbows

table,

your

back

prevent

losing

the

lens

cap,

attach

the

wall,

etc.

for

stability.

camcorder

using

the

cord.

Raise

the

viewfinder,

for

comfortable

low

angle

recording

position.

Use

tripod

for

jitter-free

pictures.

fia.

Adjusting

the

grip

belt

Adjust

the

grip

belt

illustrated,

that

tight

around

the

hand

when

the

REC

START/STOP

button

and

the

power

zoom

button

are

reached

with

the

tip

the

fingers.

Eyesight

compensation

ring

Turn

the

camcorder

on,

then

while

looking

into

the

viewfinder

turn

the

ring

(A),

the

right

the

left,

obtain

the

clearest

possible

picture.

Installing

the

shoulder

belt

Install

the

shoulder

belt

illustrated.

)

BATTERY

PACK

Installing

the

battery

pack

the

adaptor/

charger

Align

the

marks

the

battery

pack

with

the

ones

the

adaptor/charger

and

while

pressing

down,

slide

the

direction

the

arrow

until

click

heard.

Plug

the

adaptor/charger

power

cord

into

outlet.

The

POWER

indicator

(A)

lights.

Recharging

the

battery

pack

When

the

battery

pack

installed

the

adaptor/

charger

and

the

power

cord

plugged

outlet,

the

CHARGE

indicator

(B)

will

light

and

the

battery

pack

automatically

recharged.

When

fully

charged,

the

indicator

will

off.

Remove

the

battery

pack

the

reverse

order

installation.

Refreshing

the

battery

pack

Instail

the

battery

pack

the

adaptor/charger,

then

press

the

REFRESH

button

(C).

The

CHARGE

indicator

(B)

will

flash

(slow

cycle),

and

the

remaining

charge

the

battery

pack

discharged,

then

the

CHARGE

indicator

will

stop

flashing

and

the

battery

pack

automatically

recharged.

Notes:

elf

the

CHARGE

indicator

flashes

rapidly,

remove

the

battery

pack

immediately,

then

try

again

making

sure

the

battery

pack

correctly

installed.

the

CHARGE

indicator

still

flashes

rapidly

may

indicate

that

the

battery

pack

cannot

used.

Please

consult

your

dealer

for

assistance.

When

finished,

make

sure

unplug

the

adaptor/charger

power

cord from

the

outlet.

not

use

the

adaptor/charger

for

purpose

other

than

charging

the

battery

pack

supplying

power

the

camcorder.

Charge

condition

indicator

switch

When

the

battery

pack

fully

charged,

slide

the

switch

the

end

the

battery

order

reveal

the

red

circle.

Once

exhausted,

slide

the

switch

cover

the

red

circle.

This

switch

used

reminder

only,

has

function

the

operation

the

battery

pack.

Battery

pack

low

power

indicator

The

low

power

indicator

flashes

the

viewfinder

when

the

remaining

charge

the

battery

pack

low

and

there

are

only

few

minutes

operation

left

before

the

power

the

camcorder

cut

off.

The

battery

pack

should

recharged,

replaced

with

charged

one.

Notes:

not

short-circuit

the

battery

pack

terminals,

and

never

try

disassemble

modify

it.

not

throw

the

fire,

may

explode.

Before

recharging

the

battery

pack,

exhaust

the

available

charge

use

the

Refresh

function

the

adaptor/charger.

Recharging

battery

pack

when

not

completely

discharged

will

shorten

the

operating

time

provides.

charged

battery

pack

not

used

for

2—

months

more,

its

charge

will

last

shorter

than

normal.

restore

the

charge

its

original

level,

should

used

until

completely

discharged

and

recharged

two

three

times.

BATTERY

PACK

Charging

/Operating

time

Installing

the

battery

pack

When

the

battery

pack

fully

charged,

the

approximate

available

operating

time

(the

camcorder

recording

mode),

normal

temperatures,

described

below.

NP-55

(supplied)

NP-77

(sold

130

min.

separately)

NP-77H

(sold

480

min.

150

min.

separately)

Ni-MH

battery

pack

This

adaptor/charger

can

also

used

charge

Ni-MH

battery

packs

(model

NP-S88A,

sold

separately).

For

details,

please

consult

the

dealer

where

the

unit

was

purchased.

Notes:

The

following

operations

also

require

power,

and

will

shorten

the

operating

time

indicated

above.

therefore

recommended

have

available

charged

battery

packs

last

times

the

actual

planned

recording

duration.

Recording

pause

mode

Using

the

power

zoom

and

unloading

the

cassette

Using

video

light

(sold

separately)

Monitoring

the

recording

the

remote

control

colour

monitor

(sold

separatelv)

When

the

battery

pack

used

for

the

first

time,

the

operating

time

will

slightly

shorter

than

normal.

should

used

until

completely

discharged

and

recharged

two

three

times

before

the

complete

charge

available.

Charging

the

battery

pack

possible

within

temperature

range

5°

—

35°C.

For

best

results,

temperature

range

10°

—

30°C

recommended.

the

camcorder

not

used

for

long

period,

remove

the

battery

pack.

not,

the

battery

pack

will

slowly

loose

its

charge.

not

store

battery

pack

where

could

reach

high

temperatures.

Battery

packs

last

shorter

when

used

low

temperatures.

The

supplied

battery

pack

has

not

been

charged,

make

sure

charge

before

using

the

camcorder

for

the

first

time.

Set

the

POWER

switch

“OFF”.

Align

the

marks

the

battery

pack

with

the

ones

the

camcorder

and

while

pressing

down,

slide

the

direction

the

arrow,

until

click

heard.

Removing

the

battery

pack

remove

the

battery

pack,

push

and

hold

down

the

BATT

button,

then

slide

the

battery

pack

the

opposite

direction

the

arrow.

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