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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

VM=EX370F

8mm Camcorder

Camescope 8mm

Videocamara 8mm

:PAL

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Contents

Precautions

Page

About the camcorder

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Recording steps

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Camcorder operation

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Using the remote control

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Power source

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Playback

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Maintenance

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Specifications

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Please read these instructions carefully before

using the unit.

Be sure to keep this manual for later

reference.

The camcorder can be powered with a

charged battery pack or by connecting

the AC adaptor/charger.

Accessories

@AC adaptor/charger

@DC connecting cord

@SCART adaptor

@AV cable

@Battery pack

@) Lithium battery

@Shoulder belt and lens capcord

@Remote control unit

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Precautions

~Do not put any furniture or other heavy object

on the power cord, as that may cause ashort

circuit and start afire.

❑Keep the power cord away from heat sources

such as aheater, stove, etc.

■To unplug the power cord, pull from the plug,

never the cord.

■Do not open the camcorder case.

There are no user serviceable parts inside.

Opening the case may damage the camcorder.

■When the cassette compartment is opened,

make sure no foreign object falls inside the

camcorder, as that may cause damage to the

camcorder and/or start afire when the

camcorder is used.

=Do not use commercially available

wet-type video head-cleaning cassettes.

They may damage the video heads in your unit.

For the most suitable head< leaning cassettes,

please consult the dealer where the unit was

purchased.

■Keep the camcorder away from children, and

make sure they do not put their hand in the

cassette compartment.

■Do not use the camcorder outside during a

storm or when there is lightning.

■Do not wrap the camcorder in acloth, as the

temperature inside will rise and damage the unit.

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If you notice anything unusual (smoke, strange

noise or odour, etc.), stop using the unit and switch

it off immediately. Remove the battery pack or

disconnect the DC connecting cord, then consult

the dealer where the unit was purchased, or contact

an authorized service centre.

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precautions concerning magnetic fields

Do not leave/use the camcorder near magnets, or

magnetic fields as they may damagethe recordings

on the tape.

Precautions during recording or playback

Do not let direct sunlight hit the lens, as that

may cause damage to the unit.

Do not use the camcorder to near transmitting

antennas, as this might cause the unit to

malfunction.

When using the camcorder at the beach,do not

let it get wet.

Do not allow sand or dirt to enter the unit.

Do not store the unit in the following locations:

■where it will be subject to direct sunlight

(e.g. on acar dashboard, etc.),

■near bright light sources, or where the humidity

level is high,

■in aclosed car on warm or hot days, or close to

aheat source (e.g. heater, stove, etc.),

■in the presence of excessive dirt or dust,

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■where it will be subject to strong vibrations, or

strong magnetic fields.

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-Condensation

Condensation is the moisture that forms on the

outside of aglass when you fill it with cold water.

The first sign of condensation is fogging of the

camcorder lens and viewfinder.

To stop the formation of condensation, wrap the

camcorder in acloth until the fogging on the lens

and in the viewfinder disappears.

Do not use the camcorder before condensation has

disappeared as that may cause damage to the video

heads.

Conditions where condensation might appear

HIf the camcorder is suddenly moved from acold

placeto awarm, humid one, or vice versa.

■If aheater has been turned on to quickly heat

the room, or if the level of humidity is high.

❑If taken from an air conditioned room, or car to

ahot, humid place.

Condensation warning indicator

If condensation is detected inside the camcorder,

the condensation warning indicator will flash in the

viewfinder. (See page 6.)

■As condensation may also appear inside the

cassette casing, the cassette warning indicator

might also flash when the cassette is loaded.

Do not load acassette in the camcorder if you

suspect that condensation has formed inside the

cassette.

If condensation has formed

Eject the cassette and wait for 1–2hoursfor the

condensation to dry.

The time required to completely eliminate

condensation may vary.

WARNING:

UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING OR USE OF

TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, BROADCASTS,

VIDEO TAPE, FILM OR OTHER COPYRIGHTED

MATERIAL MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE

RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED

DUPLICATION, USE OR OTHER ACTS WHICH

INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT

OWNERS.

This apparatus complies with EC Directives

89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.

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About the camcorder .

A. Remote control sensor

Pressto expose it, it can then be turned 360” to

facethe remote control location.

The remote control can be used within arange of

4m(13 ft) from the front of the sensor window on

the camcorder.

B. Power zoom button (xl O)

Press the “T” side of power zoom button for a

close-up shot and the “W” side for awide-angle

shot.

.When the POWER switch is set to “OFF”, the

zoom will automatically return to the zoom-out

position.

C. Eyesight compensation ring

Pull the viewfinder out into operating position.

Turn the camcorder on, then while looking into the

viewfinder turn the ring, to the right or to the left,

to obtain the clearest possible picture.

D. Shoulder belt hook

Install the shoulder belt as illustrated.:

E. Accessory shoe -

F. Microphone (stereo)

G. Stand-by switch

When the POWER switch is set to “CAMERA”, the

stand-byswitch is used as follows:

(a) For recording; press the REC START/STOP (H)

button to start recording or to go into

recording pause mode. (STANDBY)

(b) When not recording momentarily; the power

to the viewfinder is cut in order to save the

battery packcharge. (POWER SAVE)

!. Grip belt

Use the grip belt to hold the camcorder.

■Tripod screw mount

Located under the unit.

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@External microphone jack (MIC) ~

@Video output terminal (VIDEO) ~

@DC output terminal {

(for RF converter) 1

@Audio output terminal (AUDIO): 1

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J. Viewfinder

Warning indicators (blinking)

11. }:The battery power is running out

and the power will soon turn off. (a)

TAPE :The tape is within about 5minutes

from the end. (c)

TAPE.END :The tape has reached the end. (c)

a“”,’ :The erasure-prevention switch on the

cassette is set to the red position (b).

(See page8.)

:No cassette is loaded. (b)

:Condensation has formed inside the

unit or the cassette. (b)

M:Condensation has formed inside the

unit or the cassette. (c)

K. power switch

Set the POWER switch while holding down the

small button in the centre of the switch.

L. Battery release button (BAH)

M. Cassette eject button (EJECT) !

N. Lithium battery tray

Insert the lithium battery in the tray with the (+)

sign facing up.

After the lithium battery is installed, the time and

date will need to be set. (See page 12.)

O. Blank search button

The blank search function lets you easily find the

end of the recorded portion on the tape (the

beginning of the blank portion),

When in CAMERA mode, set to recording pause

mode, and when in PLAYER mode, set to stop

mode, then press the BLANK button.

If previous recordings have been made with blanks

in between the recordings, the blank search

function may stop between two recordings if the

blank is longer than 60 seconds.

Battery pack remaining power indicator

The remaining chargein the battery packis displayed

in the viewfinder.

When the remaining charge is low (~) it is

recommended to have aspare recharged battery

pack ready.

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Recording steps .........- ---------

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1Charging the battery pack 2Installing the battery pack

The supplied battery pack has not been

charged. Make sure to charge it before using it

on the camcorder for the first time.

Align the marks on the battery packwith the

ones on the AC adaptor/charger (@). When

pressing it down, slide it in the direction of the

arrow until it clicks into place(@).

Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into an

AC outlet.

.The POWER indicator (A) and the CHARGE

indicator (B) light.

When it is fully charged, the CHARGE indicator

will go off.

Remove the battery pack in the reverse order

of installation.

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When finished, make sure to unplug the AC

adaptor/charger power cord from the AC outlet.

If the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly, remove

the battery pack immediately, then try again

making sure the battery packis correctly

installed. If the CHARGE indicator still flashes

rapidly, it may indicate that the battery pack

cannot be used. Please consult your dealer for

assistance.

1Set the POWER switch to “OFF”.

2Align the right side of the battery pack with the

line on the camcorder.

sWhile pressing it down, slide the battery pack

toward the right until aclick is heard.

To remove the battery pack, push and hold

down the BAIT button, then slide the battety

pack in the opposite direction of the arrow on

the battery pack (D).

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Do not use the AC adaptor/charger (VAR-S12)

for any purpose other than charging the

battery packs (NP-55, NP-65, NP-90 or

NP-S88A), or supplying power to this

camcorder.

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3Loading acassette

To eliminate loose tape inside the cassette,

gently turn the left reel at the bottom of the

cassette with afinger.

Press the EJEm button.

Insert the cassette fully, with the door toward

the bottom and the window facing out.

Gently press on them indication on the

cassette holder until it clicks into place.

To eject the cassette, press the EJECTbutton.

To prevent accidental recording on atape with a

previous recording you wish to keep, set the

erasure-prevention switch to the red position (B).

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4Recording

Set the POWER switch to “CAMERA”.

Set the preset mode selector to “AUTO”.

(See page 9.)

Set the stand-by switch to “STANDBY”.

Press the REC START/STOP button to start and

stop recording.

~Notes

●If arecording paus2 ccritlnues fc: more ?hzn 5

minutes, the power is cut to prevent the tape

from being damaged.

●Vertical stripes may appear when recording in a

dark placealight source such as acandle light,

etc.

●For instructions on using the manual focus,

please refer to page 11.

Recording review

If the camcorder is in recording pause mode, press

and release the SCENE SEARCH (-) button once to

review, in the viewfinder, the last few seconds of

the recording.

Then, the camcorder will automatically return to

recording pause mode at the exact point where it

previously was.

Do not hold the SCENE SEARCH (-) button as the

camcorder will go into scene search mode.

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Camcorder operation

preset mode .

By turning the preset mode selector, you canset

one of the preset modesby aligning the arrow with

the desired mode indicator.

Please refer to page 20 for the preset modes

specifications.

AFlickerless mode

This may be useful when recording under

fluorescent lamps in aforeign country where

current is 60 Hz.

BSpotis mode

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When using this mode, the main subject should be

kept in the frame area at the centre of the

viewfinder for the focus to function properly.

Colours may change if this mode is used indoors

under fluorescent lighting.

CTwilight mode

DLow Light mode

Brighter pictures will be recorded but the picture

quality will be coarser.

EAuto High Speed Shutter mode:

Colours may change if this mode is used indoors

under fluorescent lighting.

Fclose-up mode

The zoom will be automatically set to full

wide-angle position.

~Note

When apreset mode is set or changed, the focus is

automatically reset to auto focus mode.

In the following recording conditions the focus

may not adjust properly. It is recommended to

switch to manual focus to get afocused picture.

(See page 11.)

When recording two subjects, one

nearby and one distant.

When recording through adirty or

wet window.

When recording subject without

contrast (a white wall, etc.).

When recording an horizontally

stripped subject.

When recording very bright subjects.

When zooming in to record adistant subject, at

close-range, the auto focus might not function

properly due to the instability of the picture. In that

case, use atripod for stable focused pictures.

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