User manual NAKAMICHI BX-300E SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] ● Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you… …refer to the Index (੬ pg. …read thoroughly the Safety Precautions and Safety Instructions that follow. They contain extremely important information regarding the safe use of this product. [. . . ] ● The colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or halogen lamps. Although noise may appear, this is not a malfunction and is not recorded. It can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash. VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Power Switch OFF A M PLAY Flash Brightness Adjustment When a snapshot (੬ pg. 27, 53) is taken in the dark the camcorder fires the flash and adjusts the brightness automatically. When you find that the snapshots you took look too bright or too dark, adjust it manually. SNAPSHOT Button MENU Wheel Lock Button 1 2 3 Select “FLASH ADJ. ” in MANUAL Menu, and press the MENU Wheel in. To intensify the flash, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “+”. To weaken the flash, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRETURN”, and press it twice to close the Menu Screen. The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. 27, 53) ● When the Power Switch is set to “A”, the flash automatically fires if it is dark ( appears). ● When the Power Switch is set to “M”, you can select the flash setting as follows: AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears). AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark ( C appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s eyes. ● If FOCUS is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the focus adjustment mode again. NOTES: ● Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths. ● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink. GR-DVM96-76U_37-79. fm Page 55 Master Page: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79. fm Page 56 Friday, February 15, 2002 11:55 AM 56 EN MENU Wheel FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont. ) To return to automatic exposure control. . . ● If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the exposure control mode again. NOTE: You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “r PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (੬ pg. 57) VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Power Switch OFF A M PLAY Lock Button Exposure Control Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. Before starting, perform the procedures listed below: ● Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. ● Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. 1 2 Set “p EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL”. To darken the image, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”. (maximum ±6) ● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. [. . . ] 12 C Changing The Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Channels (Left/Right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Charging The Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cleaning The Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Clock adjustment (CLOCK ADJ. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connections Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 – 77 To A Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 To A TV Or VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 WebCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 I Image Size (IMAGE SIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Indications on the LCD Monitor/ Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 – 99 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]