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e_hd250.book Page 4 Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:11 PM CONTENTS ACCESSORIES 2 MAIN FEATURES 3 INTRODUCTION Precautions for Proper Use 6 Routine and Periodical Maintenance 7 Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape 7 Battery Pack to be Used 8 Videocassette to be Used 8 For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition . . . 8 Condensation 9 Characteristic CCD Phenomena 9 CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS ZOOM Lens 10 Front Section 11 Rear Section 12 LCD Door 13 Right Side Section 14 Left Side Section 16 Top Section 18 Recording and Image Output Formats 20 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder . . . . 22 Status Screens 22 Status Screens in the Camera Mode 23 Status Screen in VTR MODE 28 Magnified Status Indications on the LCD Monitor. . . . . 29 Auto White Balance Indication (Camera mode only) . . . . 30 Menu Setting Screen 30 Alarm Message Display 30 Safety Zone Indication (Camera mode only 30 Switching between the LCD Screen and Viewfinder Display 31 PREPARATIONS Basic System 32 Attaching the Zoom Lens 33 Attaching the Microphone (Provided 33 How to Attach the Viewfinder 33 Inserting an SD Memory Card 34 Inserting an SD Memory Card 34 Taking out the SD memory card 34 About SD Memory Cards 34 Attaching the Tripod Base (Provided only for U model) . . . . . 35 AC Operation 36 4 Charging the Built-in Battery 36 Battery Operation 37 Attaching the Battery 37 Removing the Battery 37 Precautions for the Battery Operation 38 Remaining Battery Power Display 38 Operating Time with Battery Pack 38 Precautions for the Battery Pack 38 Recharging 38 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Turning the Power ON 39 Turning the Power ON 39 Turning the Power OFF 39 Loading/Unloading the Cassette 40 Cassette Loading 40 Unloading the Cassette 40 Setting and Displaying the Date and Time 41 Setting the Date and Time Style 41 Setting the Date and Time 42 Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen 42 Displaying Time Code 43 Displayed Time Code/User's Bit 43 Time code input entered the IEEE1394 connector . . . .43 Presetting and Recording of Time Code 44 Setting 44 Presetting time code data 45 Presetting user's bit data 45 Zero-resetting the Time Code or User's Bit Data . . . . .45 Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen 46 Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape 47 Playing Back Time Code 47 Synchronizing with the Time Code of the IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit . . . . . .48 Synchronizing with an External Time Code Generator . . .49 Screen Adjustment 50 Viewfinder Adjustment 50 Back Focus Adjustment 51 White Balance Adjustment 52 White Balance Adjustment 52 Full Auto White Balance (FAW 52 White Shading Adjustment 53 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Setting the Video Format 54 Setting the FRAME RATE Item 54 Camera Settings 55 Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection 55 Audio Input Signal Selection 56 Selecting the CH-2 channel input connector 56 Selecting the audio signal input 56

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CONTENTS
ACCESSORIES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
INTRODUCTION
Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Routine and Periodical Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Battery Pack to be Used
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Videocassette to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition
. . .8
Condensation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Characteristic CCD Phenomena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND
CONNECTORS
ZOOM Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Section
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
LCD Door
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Right Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Left Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Top Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Recording and Image Output Formats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder . . . .22
Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Status Screens in the Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Status Screen in VTR MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Magnified Status Indications on the LCD Monitor. . . . .29
Auto White Balance Indication (Camera mode only)
. . . .30
Menu Setting Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Alarm Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Safety Zone Indication (Camera mode only) . . . . . . . .30
Switching between the LCD Screen and
Viewfinder Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
PREPARATIONS
Basic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Attaching the Zoom Lens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Attaching the Microphone (Provided)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
How to Attach the Viewfinder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Inserting an SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Inserting an SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Taking out the SD memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
About SD Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Attaching the Tripod Base (Provided only for U model)
. . . . .35
AC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Charging the Built-in Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Battery Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Precautions for the Battery Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Remaining Battery Power Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Operating Time with Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Precautions for the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Turning the Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning the Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning the Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Loading/Unloading the Cassette
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Cassette Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Unloading the Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting and Displaying the Date and Time
. . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting the Date and Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen . . . . . . . .42
Displaying Time Code
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Displayed Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Time code input entered the IEEE1394 connector . . . .43
Presetting and Recording of Time Code
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Presetting time code data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Presetting user’s bit data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Zero-resetting the Time Code or User’s Bit Data . . . . .45
Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen . . . . . . . .46
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of
Time Codes Recorded on Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Playing Back Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Synchronizing with the Time Code of
the IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit . . . . . .48
Synchronizing with an External Time Code Generator
. . .49
Screen Adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Viewfinder Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Back Focus Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Full Auto White Balance (FAW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
White Shading Adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE
SHOOTING
Setting the Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting the FRAME RATE Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Camera Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Audio Input Signal Selection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Selecting the CH-2 channel input connector. . . . . . . . .56
Selecting the audio signal input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
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