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Sanyo VM-EX30P Instruction Manual

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VM-EX30P
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  • Page 1 Instruction VM-EX30P Manual Camcorder (;]PAL...
  • Page 2 Conditions where condensation might appear immediately . Consult the dealer where the unit was e If the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place purchased, or contact a Sanyo authorized service to a warm, humid one, or vice versa. centre.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ACCESSORIES CAMCORDER PARTS NAMES ....3 AC adaptor/charger (VA R-S 15 B) ® eRear DC connecting cord •Rear 2 R F converter •Front RF connecting cable RECORDING BASIC STEPS ..... . 5 Battery pack ( N P-55) BATTERY PACK ....

  • Page 4: Camcorder Parts Names

    CAMCORDER PARTS NAMES Rear 1 0 Viewfinder 8 Eyesight compensation ring @) Control panel ( 0 Preset mode selector 0 Control panel 0 Battery release button (BATT) @ Shoulder belt hook 0 Battery pack holder 0 DC input terminal Control panel (1) 0 Rewind/Reverse search button (REW) 8 Playback button (PLAY) @)Fast-forward/Forward search button (FF)
  • Page 5 CAMCORDER PARTS NAMES Rear 0 Power switch (POWER; CAMERA, OFF, PLAYER) 8 Tripod screw mount @) Date and time adjustment button (ADJ) 8 Recording start/stop button (REC START/STOP) terminal (@) LA NG 0 Stand-by switch (STANDBY, POWER SAVE) @ Terminals cover 8 Remote control terminal (REMOTE) @) External microphone jack (MIC) 8 Video output terminal (VIDEO)

  • Page 6: Recording Basic Steps

    RECORDING BASIC STE PS 1 Install a charged battery pack on the camcorder. (See pages 2 Load a cassette tape. (See page 1 0 . ) Set the POWER switch to "CAMERA" . Set the POWER switch while holding down the small button in the centre of the switch.
  • Page 7 RECORDING BASIC STEPS Lens cap Installing the tripod A: To remove the lens cap, press on both sides, as Align the tripod mounting screw with the tripod mounting illustrated. hole in the bottom of the unit. Then, securely tighten the mounting screw.

  • Page 8: Battery Pack

    BATTERY PACK Installing the battery pack on the AC adaptor/ Charge condition indicator switch charger When the battery pack is fully charged, slide the switch on the end of the battery in order to reveal the red circle. 1 Align the marks on the battery pack with the ones on Once it is exhausted, slide the switch to cover the red the AC adaptor/charger and while pressing it down, circle.

  • Page 9: Charging/Operating Time

    BATTERY PACK Charging/ Operating time Installing the battery pack When the battery pack is fully charged, the approximate The supplied battery pack has not been charged, available operating time (the camcorder in recording make sure to charge It before using It on the mode}, at normal temperatures, is as described below.

  • Page 10: Indoors Recording

    INDOORS RECORDING AC adaptor charger THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF•KEEP DRY The AC adaptor/charger is used to power the camcorder This cord is already fitted with a moulded plug indoors, where an AC outlet is available. It is also used to incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on recharge your battery pack(s).

  • Page 11: Loading And Unloading The Cassette

    LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE Loading a cassette Erasure-prevention switch A charged battery pack must be installed on the To prevent accidental erasure of recorded material, use camcorder for cassette loading and unloading. the erasure-prevention switch, as described below. Press the EJECT button, the cassette holder will open.

  • Page 12: Camcorder Operation

    CAMCORDER OPERATION Using the stand-by switch Recording the date and time When the POWER switch is set to "CAMERA", The date and time will be recorded on the tape as stand-by switch is used as follows: displayed in the viewfinder. The date and time will not be displayed if they have not been set.

  • Page 13: Fade-In, Fade-Out

    CAMCORDER OPERATION Fade-in, Fade-out Zooming Press the side of power zoom button for a close-up The fade-in will bring the picture and sound gradually. "T" Fade-out will do the reverse, gradually erasing the picture shot (A: Zoom-in) and the side for a wide-angle shot "W"...

  • Page 14: Installing The Lithium Battery

    INSTALLING THE CAMCORDER OPERATION LITHIUM BATTERY Unear time counter After the lithium battery is installed, the time and date will The linear time counter indicates the tape run time in need to be set. (See page 14.) hours, minutes and seconds. Open the lithium battery tray (at the bottom of the •...

  • Page 15: Setting The Date And Time

    SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Example: Setting the date and time to 2: 10 P.M., December 24, 1994. CAMERA OFF Pl.AVER When holding the DATE button to set the date and time, the numbers will change rapidly. When the desired setting approaches, release the button, then press it repeatedly so that the desired number is not missed.

  • Page 16: Focus

    FOCUS Auto focus Close-up recording With the POWER switch set to "CAMERA", set the preset When recording a subject closer than 1. 1 m, change to mode selector to "AUTO" and the auto focus mode will be wide-angle (the subject is as small as possible in the set.

  • Page 17: Preset Modes

    PRESET MODES ..,, 1:···:::1 • By turning the preset mode selector, you can set one of Fllckerless mode ;-, ..the preset modes by aligning the arrow with the mode This mode is used to record under fluorescent lighting, if a indicator.

  • Page 18: Playback

    PLAYBACK The camcorder can be used to play back a recorded tape Using the SCENE SEARCH buttons and view it on a TV receiver. • Press and hold the button during SCENE SEARCH For playback, a stable power supply to the camcorder is still picture playback to watch reverse picture playback.

  • Page 19: Remote Control Parts Names

    REMOTE CONTROL PARTS NAMES 0 Colour monitor display f) Monitor power switch (MONITOR ON/OFF) @)On-screen display button (DATA ON SCREEN) 0 Counter reset button (COUNTER RESET) 0 Counter memory button (COUNTER MEMORY) 0 VCR select button (VCR SELECT) @Auto pan button (AUTO PAN) 0 Tilt button (TILT)

  • Page 20: Using The Remote Control

    USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Using the remote control as a wired unit The lithium battery has been installed in the remote control supplied with your camcorder, to be used as a Open the mounting foot piece at the back of the wireless unit to control the camcorder.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Lithium Battery

    USING THE REMOTE CONTROL When using the auto pan/tilt head (model VA H-30, sold separately}, you can control the recording angle from a distance (using the supplied extension cable) while watching the picture on the colour monitor. Operating the auto pan/tilt head Refer to the instructions supplied with the auto pan/tilt head on how to install the camcorder.

  • Page 22: Editing

    EDITING Tape copy Transition recording Please refer to page 25 on how to connect the camcorder. If at the end of a recording, some unwanted pictures and sound have been recorded, they can be eliminated by Connect the camcorder to a VC R. replacing them with newly recorded pictures and sound.
  • Page 23 Preparation You will need to set the IR-code (0 1 to 26) corresponding VCR SELECT to the maker of the remote controlled VC R to be used 3, 4 during editing. Sanyo, Nokia, Siemens, Mitsubishi Fisher I@" Notes: Grundig • If the...
  • Page 24 PROGRAMMED EDITING USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Setting the programmed editing 1tWNotes: If you need to fast-forward the tape or use the scene You can select up to 5 segments of your recorded tape, search function to locate the beginning or the end of and copy them to a VC R.
  • Page 25 PROGRAMMED EDITING USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Erasing, changing programmed editing settings Programmed editing Place the remote control directed toward the remote To change a segment setting, first erase it, then control sensor on the VC R and leave it undisturbed until programme the new setting.

  • Page 26: Connections

    CONNECTIONS Connections to a or VCR equipped with a Connections to a or VCR equipped with SCARY terminal AUDIO /VIDEO terminals Connect the SCART adaptor (sold separately) to the Connect an AV cable (sold separately) to the terminals on SCART terminal on your TV or VCR. your TV or VCR.

  • Page 27: Available Accessories Sold Separately

    AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES SOLD CONNECTIONS SEPARATELY Connections to a not equipped with a SCARY terminal or AUDIO lVIDEO terminals Video light You will need an RF converter and RF cable (both A video light (sold separately) can be installed on the supplied).

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Video heads maintenance Holding the camcorder Use the grip belt to carry the camcorder. Holding it as •When the cam corder has been used for a long time, the sound and pi cture playba ck quality deteriorate (as shown in the illustrat ion below might damage the illustrated).

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the camcorder seems not to be operating normally, first check the items below. If operation is still not normal, please consult the dealer where the unit was purchased. No power Is the battery pack exhausted? Recharge the battery pack Is the battery pack incorrectly installed ? Install the battery pack correctly Is the AC adaptor/charger DC connecting...

  • Page 30: Specifications

    S PECI FICATIONS Camcorder Television system: PAL. CC I R Video recording system: Rotating 2-head . helical-scan system Audio recording system: Rotating head , FM system Cassette type: 8 mm video cassette tape Tape speed: SP: approx. 20.051 mm/sec . LP: approx.

  • Page 31: Indicators

    INDICATORS ' t E Page Warning indicators (blinking) Page REC, PAUSE The battery pack is weak PLAY, STOP, REW, FF the longest recording duration No cassette is loaded , or the (displayed for 2 seconds when set) : high � loaded cassette has the quality recording erasure-prevention switch set to the...
  • Page 32 GUARANTEE TO CUSTOMER Sanyo U . K. Sales Ltd . (the Company) guarantees to the initial retail purchaser that if this equipment is or becomes defective and that, in the opinion of the Company, the defect is due to faulty material...

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