User manual TECHNICS SL-B210 SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] 45 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 46 – 56 Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame Playback and Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 USER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX 57 58 – 62 63 – 68 Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CAUTIONS 69 – 71 72 – 73 74 – 75 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. Serial No. TERMS SPECIFICATIONS LYT0590-001A EN 2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. [. . . ] However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction. Manual White Balance Operation Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 2 3 4 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment, and select “ MAN. ”. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. Only the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed. 1 2 3 4 Set the Operation Switch to “ ” and set the POWER Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully. The Menu Screen disappears and “W. BAL” and the currently selected mode are displayed. “ ” – A video light or similar type of lighting is used. Selection is complete. POWER Switch White paper Lock Button Operation Switch MENU Wheel 5 To Return To Automatic White Balance . Or, set the Operation Switch to “ ”. NOTE: White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone ( ੬ pg. Red paper = deeper green; blue paper = orange; yellow paper = deeper purple. NOTES: ● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. ● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc. ). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. ● Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed. 36 K LIGHT BAC EN EXPOSURE PLAYBACK Basic Playback Play/Pause Button (4/6) Fast-Forward Button (3) Rewind Button (2) FOCUS 1 2 Load a tape (੬ pg. It is recommended you use “REC MODE” in the “VIDEO MENU” when using this camcorder as a recorder during digital dubbing (੬ pg. Helps find a blank portion of tape when you want to record from the middle of a tape (੬ pg. Makes the camcorder’s indications appear/ disappear from the connected TV screen. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE VIDEO MENU BLANK SRCH ON SCREEN* D I S P L A Y ME NU 1R E T URN ON S CR E E N D A T E / T I ME T I ME COD E O F F ON * Each setting is linked with “DISPLAY MENU”, which appears when the Operation Switch is set to “ ” (੬ pg. NOTES: ● It is also possible to change the ON SCREEN settings by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control (provided). ● “REC MODE” can be set when the Operation Switch is set to “ ” ( ੬ pg. ● If “ON SCREEN” is set to “SIMPLE”, it keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV. It also makes the playback sound mode and tape speed disappear on the camcorder. DISPLAY MENU DATE/TIME* TIME CODE* 38 EN PLAYBACK Advanced Features (cont. ) Playback Sound During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. 37, select “SOUND MODE” or “12BIT MODE” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter. STEREO SOUND MODE SOUND L SOUND R SOUND 1 12BIT MODE SOUND 2 MIX Sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo. Original sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo. Dubbed sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo. [. . . ] ● You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass‘ outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold room, under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner. ● Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage to the video tape, and can lead to internal damage to the camcorder itself. Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local TECHNICS dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc. ) might prevent it from functioning properly. [. . . ]