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this

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instructions

thoroughly.

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Know

Date

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below.

The

serial

Dealer

Phone

No.

number

is

on

the

tag

located

on

the

underside

of

your

Palmcorder.

Be

sure

to

retain

this

manual

as

your

Model

No.

convenient

Palmcorder

information

source.

:

Serial

No.

Safety

Precautions

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

EQUIPMENT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Your

“=p”

Palmcorder

is

designed

to

record

and

play

back

in

Standard

Play

(SP)

modeand

Long

Play

(LP)

mode.

It

is

recommended

that

only

cassette

tapes

that

have been

tested

and

inspected

for

use

in

Palmcorder

with

the

“"—,’

mark

be

used.

This

symbol

warns

the

user

that

uninsulated

CAUTION

voltage

within

the

unit

may

have

sufficient

magnitude

to

cause

electric

shock.

DO

NOT

OPEN

Therefore,

it

is

dangerous

to

make

any

kind

of

contact

with

any

inside

part

of

this

unit.

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

i

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

This

symbol

alerts

the

user

that

important

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

literature

concerning

the

operation

and

Therefore,

it

should

be

read

carefully

in

order

to

avoid

any

problems.

The

above

markings

are

located

on

the

appliance

bottom

cover.

Note:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

when

operated

in

a

residential

environment.

if

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

tuming

the

equipment

off

and

on,

use

the

equipment

in

another

location

and/or

utilize

an

electrical

outlet

different

from

that

used

by

the

receiver.

If

necessary,

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

may

find

the

booklet,

‘Something

About

Interference’

available

from

FCC

local

regional

offices

helpful.

FCC

Warning:

e

To

assure

continued

FCC

compliance,

use

only

the

provided

shielded

interface

cable

with

ferrite

cores

when

connecting

digital

Palmcorder

to

computer

in

accordance

with

instruction

herein.

Also,

any

unauthorized

changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate.

e

Any

unauthorized

changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

would

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

this

devices.

Declaration

of

Conformity

Model

No.:PV-DV951/BN-SDCAAE

Trade

Name:Panasonic

Responsible

party:Matsushita

Electric

Corporation

of

America

Address:One

Panasonic

Way,

Secaucus,

New

Jersey

07094

Telephone

number:

1-800-211-PANA

(7262)

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

(1)This

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

(2)

this

device

must

accept

any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

2

For

assistance,

please

call

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Important

Safeguards

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

Read

instructions

—All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

unit

is

operated.

Retain

Instructions—The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

Heed

Wamings—Ali

warnings

on

the

unit

and

in

the:

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

Follow

Instructions—Alil

operating

and

maintenance

instructions

should

be

followed.

Cleaning—Unplug

this

video

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

before

cleaning.

Do

not

use

liquid

or

aerosol

cleaners.

Use

a

dry

cloth

for

cleaning.

Attachments—Do

not

use

attachments

not

recommended

by

the

video

product

manufacturer

as

they

may

be

hazardous.

y

Water

and

Moisture—Do

not

use

this

video

unit

near

water-

for

example

near

a

bath

tub,

wash

bowl,

kitchen

sink,

or

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

and

the

like.

Accessories

—

Do

not

place

this

video

unit

on

an

unstable

cart,

stand,

tripod,

bracket,

or

table.

The

video

unit

may

fall,

causing

serious

injury

to

a

child

or

adult,

and

serious

damage

to

the

unit.

Use

only

with

a

cart,

stand,

tripod,

bracket,

or

table

recommended

by

the

manufacturer,

or

sold

with

the

video

unit.

Any

mounting

of

the

unit

should

follow

the

manufacturer's

instructions

and

should

use

a

mounting

accessory

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

Ventilation

—

Slots

and

openings

in

the

cabinet

are

provided

for

ventilation

and

to

ensure

reliable

operation

of

the

video

unit

and

to

protect

it

from

overheating.

These

openings

must

not

be

blocked

or

covered.

Never

place

the

video

unit

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

other

similar

surface,

or

near

or

over

a

radiator

or

heat

register,

This

video

unit

should

not

be

placed

in

a

built-in

installation

such

as

a

bookcase

or

rack

unless

proper

ventilation

is

provided

or

the

manufacturer's

instructions

have been

adhered

to.

10)

Power

Sources

—

This

video

unit

should

be

operated

only

from

the

type

of

power

source

indicated

on

the

marking

label.

If

you

are

not

sure

of

the

type

of

power

supply

to

your

home,

consult

your

appliance

dealer

or

local

power

company.

For

video

units

intended

to

be

operated

from

battery

power,

or

other

sources,

refer

to

the

operating

instructions.

11)

Grounding

or

Polarization

—

This

video

unit

may

be

equipped

with

either

a

polarized

2-wire

AC

(Alternating

Current)

line

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other)

or

3-wire

grounding

type

plug,

a

plug

having

a

third

(grounding)

pin.

The

2-wire

polarized

plug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

if

the

plug

still

fails

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

The

3-wire

grounding

type

plug

will

fit

into

a

grounding

type

power

outlet.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

'

unable

to

insert

the

plug

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

grounding

type

plug.

12)

Power-Cord

Protection

—Power-supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

of

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

unit.

13)

Outdoor

Antenna

Grounding

—

If

an

outside

antenna

or

cable

system

is

connected

to

the

video

unit,

be

sure

the

antenna

or

cable

system

is

grounded

so as

to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built-up

static

charges.

Part

1

of

the

Canadian

Electrical

Code,

in

USA

Section

810

of

the

National

Electrical

Code,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-

in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conductors,

location

of

antenna

discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

electrodes,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

ANTENNA

DISCHAAGE

UNIT

(NEC

SECTION

a10

-

20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT-

is

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC

SECTION

810

-

25)

42

GROUND

CLAMPS

POWER

SERVICE

GROUNDING

++

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

(NEC

ART

250,

PARTH)

NEC

-

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

14)

Lightning—For

added

protection

of

this

video

unit

receiver

during

a

lightning

storm,

or

when

it

is

left

unattended

and

unused

for

long

periods

of

time,

unplug

it

from

the

wall

outlet

and

disconnect

the

antenna

or

cable

system.

This

will

prevent

damage

to

the

video

unit

due

to

tightning

and

power-line

surges.

15)

Power

Lines

—

An

outside

antenna

system

should

not

be

located

in

the

vicinity

of

overhead

power

lines

or

other

electric

light

or

power

circuits,

or

where

it

can

fall

into

such

power

lines

or

circuits.

When

installing

an

outside

antenna

system,

extreme

care

should

be

taken

to

keep

from

touching

such

power

lines

or

circuits

as

contact

with

them

might

be

fatal.

16)

Overloading

—

Do

not

overload

wall

outlets

and

extension

cords

as

this

can

result

in

a

risk

of

fire

or

electric

shock.

Important

Safeguards

17)

Objects

and

Liquids

—

Never

push

objects

of

any

kind

into

this

video

unit

through

openings

as

they

may

touch

dangerous

voltage

points

or

short

out

parts

that

could

result

in

a

fire

or

electric

shock.

Never

spill

liquid

of

any

kind

onto

the

video

unit.

18)

Servicing

—

Do

not

attempt

to

service

this

video

unit

yourself

as

opening

or

removing

covers

may

expose

you

to

dangerous

voltage

or

other

hazards.

Refer

all

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel.

19)

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

Unplug

this

video

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

and

refer

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel

under

the

following

conditions:

a.

When

the

power-supply

cord

or

plug

is

damaged.

b.

If

any

tiquid

has

been

spilled

into,

or

objects

have

fallen

onto,

the

video

unit.

c.

If

the

video

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain

or

water.

d.

If

the

video

unit

does

not

operate

normally

by

following

the

operating

instructions.

Adjust

only

those

controls

that

are

covered

by

the

operating

instructions,

as

an

improper

adjustment

of

other

controts

may

result

in

damage

and

will

often

require

extensive

work

by

a

qualified

technician

to

restore

the

vidag

unit

to

its

-

normal

operation.

e.

If

the

video

unit

has

been

dropped

or

the

cabinet

has

been

damaged.

f.

When

the

video

unit

exhibits

a

distinct

change

in

performance

—

this

indicates

a

need

for

service.

20)

Replacement

Parts

—

When

replacement

parts

are

required,

be

sure

the

service

technician

has

used

replacement

parts

specified

by

the

manufacturer

or

have

the

same

characteristics

as

the

original

part.

Unauthorized

substitutions

may

result

in

fire,

electric

shock

or

other

hazards.

21)

Safety

Check—

Upon

completion

of

any

service

or

repairs

to

this

video

unit,

ask

the

service

technician

to

perform

safety

checks

to

determine

that

the

video

unit

is

in

safe

operating

order.

Precautions

USE

&

LOCATION

e

TO

AVOID

SHOCK

HAZARD

...

Your

Palmcorder

and

power

supply

should

not

be

exposed

to

rain

or

moisture.

Do

not

connect

the

power

supply

or

operate

your

Palmcorder

if

it

gets

wet.

Your

Palmcorder

has

been

designed

for

outdoor

use,

however

it

is

not

designed

to

sustain

direct

exposure

to

water,

rain,

sleet,

snow,

sand,

dust,

or

a

direct

splashing

from

a

pool

or

even

a

cup

of

coffee.

This

action

could

permanently

damage

the

internal

parts

of

your

Palmcorder.

Do

not

attempt

to

disassemble

this

unit.

There

are

no

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Unplug

your

Palmcorder

from

the

power

supply

before

cleaning.

e

DO

NOT

AIM

YOUR

PALMCORDER

AT

THE

SUN

OR

OTHER

BRIGHT

OBJECTS

e

DO

NOT

LEAVE

THE

PALMCORDER

WITH

THE

EVF

AIMED

DIRECTLY

AT

THE

SUN

AS

THIS

MAY

CAUSE

DAMAGE

TO

THE

INTERNAL

PARTS

OF

THE

EVF

e

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

YOUR

PALMCORDER

TO

EXTENDED

HIGH

TEMPERATURE

...

Such

as,

in

direct

sunlight,

inside

a

closed

car,

a

heater,

etc...

This

action

could

permanently

damage

the

internal

parts

of

your

Palmcorder.

e

AVOID

SUDDEN

CHANGES

IN

TEMPERATURE

...

If

the

unit

is

suddenly

moved

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

place,

moisture

may

form

on

the

tape

and

inside

the

unit.

e

DO

NOT

LEAVE

YOUR

PALMCORDER

OR

THE

POWER

SUPPLY

TURNED

ON

WHEN

NOT

IN

USE.

e

STORAGE

OF

YOUR

PALMCORDER

...

Store

and

handle

your

Palmcorder

in

a

manner

that

will

not

subject

it

to

unnecessary

movement

(avoid

shaking

and

striking).

Your

Palmcorder

contains

a

sensitive

pick-up

device

which

could

be

damaged

by

improper

handling

or

storage.

CARE

e

TO

CLEAN

YOUR

PALMCORDER

..

.

Do

not

use

neers

or

abrasive

detergents

when

cleaning

your

Palmcorder

body.

e

TO

PROTECT

THE LENS

...

Do

not

touch

the

surface

of

the

lens

with

your

hand.

Use

a

commercial

Palmcorder

lens

solution

and

lens

paper

when

cleaning

the

Jens.

Improper

cleaning

can

scratch

the

lens

coating.

’

e

TO

PROTECT

THE

FINISH

OF

YOUR

PALMCORDER

...

Before

handling

your

Palmcorder,

make

sure

your

hands

and

face

are

free

from

any

chemical

products,

such

as

suntan

lotion,

as

it

may

damage

the

finish.

4

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assistance,

please

call

:

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e

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Standard

Accessories

{

Illustrated

on

the

left

are

accessories

packaged

with

the

Palmcorder.

:

1)

AC

Adaptor,

DC

Cable

and

AC

Cable

(+

12)

;

e

Supplies

power

to

the

Palmcorder.

,

CAUTION:

E

This

unit

will

operate

on

110/120/220/240V

AC.

An

AC

plug

adaptor

may

:

be

required

for

voltages

other

than

120V

AC.

Please

contact

either

a

local

or

foreign

electrical

parts

distributor

for

assistance

in

selecting

an

alternate

AC

plug.

We

recommend

using

the

accessory

power

plug

adaptor

(VJSS0070)

in

an

area

which

has

specia!

AC

outlets.

eS

a

2)

Battery

Pack

(>

12)

e

Supplies

power

to

the

Palmcorder.

3)

Remote

Controller

and

Button-Type

Battery

(+

10,

11)

Lens

Cap

and

Lens

Cap

Cord

(+

13)

5)

AN

Cable

(3

33,

40)

6)

PC

Connection

Cable

(>

42)

7)

SD

Memory

Card

(>

47)

8)

CD-ROM:

Driver

Soft

for

USB

Reader/Writer

tor

SD

Memory

Card

(Windows?

98/Me,

Windows®2000)

(->

45,

46)

PHOTOVU

LINK

(Windows?

95/98/Me,

Windows®2000)

(3

42,

43)

Arcsoft

Software

(Windows®

95/98/Me,

Windows®2000)

(>

44)

e

Microsoft

and

Windows

are

registered

trademarks

of

Microsoft

in

the

United

States

and

other

countries.

Intel

Pentium

is

a

registered

trademark.

i.LINK

and

“f”

are

trademarks.

SD

is

a

trademark.

9)

USB

Reader/Writer

for

SD

Memory

Card

(=>

45,

46)

10)

Shoulder

Strap

(+

13)

AAA

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assistance,

please

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:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

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to

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Quick Guide

1

Charge

the

Battery.

(

12)

Connect

the

AC

Cable

to

the

AC

Adaptor

and

AC

Jack.

e

Attach

the

Battery

to

the

AC

Adaptor.

(This

will

start

charging.)

e

When

the

Charge

Lamp

[CHARGE]

goes

off,

the

Battery

is

fully

charged.

e

Since

the

Battery

will

not

be

charged

when

the

DC

Cable

is

connected

to

the

AC

Adaptor,

disconnect

it.

Attach

the

Charged

Battery

to

the

Palmcorder.

(+

12)

e

Attach

the

battery

after

tilting

the

Viewfinder

upward.

Turn

the

Palmcorder

on.

(>

14)

e

Slide

the

0

Switch

to

[ON].

(The

[CAMERA]

Lamp

lights

up.)

Insert

the

Cassette.

(

13)

e

Slide

the

@

Lever

to

the

right

and

pull

down

to

open

the

Cassette

compartment

cover.

e

Insert

the

Cassette.

e

Press

the

[PUSH/TO

CLOSE]

@

to

load

the

Cassette.

e

Close

the

lower

compartment

Cover,

Start

recording.

(+

20)

e

Press

the

@

Button.

(Recording

starts.)

e

Press

the

Q

Button

again

to

pause

the

recording.

To

watch

the

Playback

Picture

6

7

Switch

to

the

VCR

Mode,

rewind

the

tape,

and

play

the

tape

back.

(->

28)

e

Slide

the

@

Switch.

(The

[VCR]

Lamp

lights

up.)

e

Press

the

©

Button.

e

Press

the

@

Button.

(This

will

start

playback.)

Turn

the

Palmcorder

off.

(+

14)

e

Set

the

@

Switch

to

[OFF].

Controls

and

Components

1)

LCD

Monitor

(+

14)

IO

RA

O

AAA

AA

O

AICA

AAA

rra

rr

e

Due

to

limitations

in

LCD

production

technology,

there

may

be

some

tiny

bright

or

dark

spots

on

the

LCD

Monitor

screen.

However,

this

is

not

a

malfunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

2)

Accessory

Shoe

7)

=

e

Accessories,

such

as

a

stereo

microphone

(not

supplied),

are

attached

a

here.

8

+

(CEES

)

A

|

3)

Shoe

Cover

9)

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4)

Backlight

Button

[BACK

LIGHT]

(+

23)

Piay

Button

[P]

(+

28,

35)

5)

Still

Button

[CAMERA

STILL]

(>

21)

Pause

Button

[31]

(3

29,

35)

6)

LCD

Monitor

Open

Lever

[PUSH

OPEN]

(3

14)

7)

Fade

Button

[FADE]

(+

22)

Stop

Button

(M]

(>

28)

8)

Forward

Search

Button

[SEARCH+]

(+

20)

Fast

Forward/Cue

Button

(PP

]

(+

28)

9)

Reverse

Search

Button

[—SEARCH]

(+

20)

Rewind/Review

Button

[44]

(+

28)

Recording

Check

Button

[(@)}

(+

20)

10)

Title

Button

[TITLE]

(+

37)

11)

Multi-Picture

Button

[MULTI]

(+

27,

32,

36,

37)

Picture-in-Picture

Button

[P-IN-P]

(3

27)

12)

Speaker

13)

Microphone

(built-in,

stereo)

14)

Focus

Ring

(+

23)

15)

Lens

Hood

(+

56)

e

Always

keep

the

Lens

Hood

attached

to

the

Palmcorder

so

as

to

shut

out

unnecessary

light.

16)

Lens

(LEICA

DICOMAR)

eLeica

is

a

registered

trademark

of

Leica

microsystems

IR

GmbH

and

Dicomar

is

a

registered

trademark

of

Leica

Camera

AG.

17)

MC

Protector

18)

Remote

Control

Sensor

(>

11)

.

19)

Tally

Lamp

(>

20)

Focus

Button

[FOCUS]

(+

23)

21)

Mode

Selector

Switch

[AUTO/MANUAL/AE

LOCK]

(>

20, 23,

24,

25)

22)

White

Balance

Button

[W.B.]

(+

25)

23)

Menu

Button

[MENU]

(+

15)

24)

Multi-Function

Dial

[PUSH]

(+

15,

19, 28,

29)

For

assistance,

please

call

:

t-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

consumerproducts

@

panasonic.com

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25)

Zoom

Lever

[W/T]

(>

21,

22)

26)

Photoshot

Button

(PHOTO

SHOT]

(>

21,

34)

27)

Battery

Eject

Button

[BATT.

EJECT]

(+

12)

28)

Operation

Mode

Lamps

[CAMERA/VCR/CARD

P.B.]

(+

14,

20,

28,

35)

29)

Battery

Holder

(>

12)

30)

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

(+

20)

31)

Power

Off/On

Mode

Selector

Switch

[OFF/ON/MODE]

(+

14)

32)

Tape/Card

Photoshot

Selector

[TAPE/CARD]

(+

21,

34)

33)

Card

Slot

Cover

(>

34)

Card

Slot

(+

34)

35)

Card

Slot

Cover

Open

Lever

[OPEN]

(+

34)

36)

Card

Access

Lamp

[ACCESS]

(>

34)

37)

Reset

Button

[RESET]

(3

61)

38)

Cassette

Compartment

Window

(>

13)

39)

Grip

Belt

(+

13)

40)

Shoulder

Strap

Holders

(+

13)

41)

Eyepiece

Corrector

Knob

(>

14)

42)

Viewfinder

(+

14)

e

Due

to

limitations

in

LCD

production

technology,

there

may

be

some

tiny

bright

or

dark

spots

on

the

Viewfinder

screen.

However,

this

is

not

a

malfunction

and

does

not

affect

the

recorded

picture.

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RNA

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ANIMO

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43)

Upper

Cassette

Compartment

Cover

(-»

13)

44)

Cassette

Eject

Lever

[OPEN/EJECT]

(+

13)

45)

Lower

Cassette

Compartment

Cover

(+

13)

46)

Cassette

Holder

(+

13)

47)

Tripod

Receptacle

(Tripod

Mounting

Hole)

eUsed

for

mounting

the

Palmcorder

on

an

optional

tripod.

48)

DV

Input/Output

Terminal

(i.LINK)

[3]

(+

41)

e

Connect

this

to

the

digital

video

equipment.

49)

Digital

Still

Picture

Terminal

([D.STILL

PICTURE]

(+

42)

50)

Audio-Video

Input/Output

Jack

[AV

IN/OUT]

(->

33,

40)

Headphone

Jack

[PHONES]

(3

53)

e

When

a

cable

is

connected

to

this

jack,

the

built-in

speaker

of

the

Palmcorder

is

disabled.

51)

S-Video

Input/Output

Jack

[S-VIDEO

IN/OUT]

(+

33,

40)

52)

Microphone

Jack

[MIC]

(>

33,

53)

e

Connect

with

an

external

microphone

or

audio

equipment.

(When

this

jack

is

in

use,

the

built-in

microphone

does

not

function.)

53)

White

Balance

Sensor

(+

25,

57)

Remote

Controller

Using

the

wireless

remote

controller

that

is

supplied

with

the

Palmcorder,

most

of

the

Palmcorder

functions

can

be

operated

from

a

distance.

Remote

Controller

Buttons

1)

Date

and

Time

Button

[DATE/TIME]

(+

50)

2)

Indication

Output

Button

[OSD]

(+

33)

3)

Counter

Reset

Button

[RESET]

(+

57)

4)

Indication

Shift

Button

[COUNTER]

(3

50)

5)

Multi-Picture/Picture-in-Picture

Button

(MULTI/P-IN-P]

(+

27,

32,

36,

37)

6)

Recording

Button

[REC]

(+

40,

41)

7)

Audio

Dubbing

Button

[A.DUB]

(+

33)

8)

Upward

Direction

Button

[A]

(for

Playback

Zoom

Function)

(

31)

9)

Left/Right

Directlon

Button

[«,

»]

(for

Playback

Zoom

Function)

(>

31)

10)

Downward

Direction

Button

[Y]

(for

Playback

Zoom

Function)

(>

31)

11)

Slow

Motion/Still

Advance

Button

[-4,

»]

(«1

:

reverse

direction,

I»:

normal

direction)

(>

29)

12)

index

Search

Button

[

td,

PP]

(Héd:

reverse

direction,

P

:

normal

direction)

(+

30)

13)

Selection

Button

[SELECT]

(+

31)

14)

Store

Button

[STORE]

(+

31)

15)

Off/On

Button

[OFF/ON]

(+

31)

16)

Zoom/Volume

Button

[ZOOM/VOL]

(+

21, 22, 28,

31)

17)

Variable

Speed

Search

Button

[VAR.SEARCH]

(-+

28)

18)

Playback

Zoom

Button

(P.B.200M]

(3

31)

19)

Speed

Selection

Button

[A

,

Y]

(for

variable

speed

search

functlon)

(>

28)

The

following

buttons

function

in

the

same

manner

as

the

corresponding

buttons

on

the

Palmcorder.

20)

Photoshot

Button

[PHOTOSHOT]

(+

21,

34)

21)

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

[START/STOP]

(+

20)

22)

Title

Button

[TITLE]

(3

37)

23)

Menu

Button

[MENU]

(+

15)

24)

Item

set

Button

[SET]

(+

15)

25)

Item

select

Button

[ITEM]

(+

15)

26)

Fast-forward/Cue

Button

[>>

]

(+

28)

27)

Play

Button

[>]

(+

28,

35)

28)

Rewind/Review

Button

[<4]

(+

28)

29)

Pause

Button

[11]

(+

29,

35)

30)

Stop

Button

[W]

(+

28,

35)

10

For

assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

consumerproducts

@

panasonic.com

Ml

Inserting

a

Button-type

Battery

Before

using

the

remote

controller,

insert

the

supplied

button-type

battery.

1

While

pressing

the

Stopper

@,

pull

out the

Battery

Holder.

2

insert

the

button-type

battery

with

the

imprint

(+)

facing

upward.

3

Insert

the

Battery

Holder

into

the

Remote

Controller.

e

When

the

button-type

battery

becomes

weak,

replace

it

with

a

new

CR2025

battery.

(A

battery

is

normally

expected

to

last

about

one

year.

However,

it

depends

on

operation

frequency.)

e

Make

sure

to

match

the

poles

properly

when

inserting

the

battery.

AAA

CAC

ROI

OFA

AAA

DAGA

II

AICA

IFA

AAA

ra

nora

rr

ramo

rr

EEE

E

Warning

Danger

of

explosion

if

battery

is

incorrectly

replaced.

Replace

only

with

the

same

or

equivalent

type

recommended

by

the

equipment

manufacturer.

Discard

used

batteries

according

to

manufacturer’s

Instructions.

Risk

of

fire,

explosion

and

burns.

Do

not

recharge,

disassemble,

heat

above

212°

F

(100°

C)

or

incinerate.

Keep

the

Button-Type

battery

out

of

the

reach

of

children.

Never

put

Button-Type

battery

in

mouth.

If

swallowed

call

your

doctor.

Replace

battery

with

Panasonic

PART

NO.

VSBW0004

(CR2025)

only.

Use

of

another

battery

may

present

a

risk

of

fire

or

explosion.

Caution-battery

may

explode

if

mistreated.

Dispose

of

used

battery

promptly.

Keep

away

from

children.

Do

not

recharge,

disassemble

or

dispose

of

in

fire.

MJ

Using

the

Remote

Controller

1

Direct

the

Remote

Controller

to

the

Remote

Control

Sensor

on

the

Palmcorder

and

press

the

desired

button.

eDistance

from

the

Palmcorder:

Within

Approximately

15

feet

(5

meters)

eAngle:

Approximately

15

degrees

in

the

vertical

and

horizontal

directions

from

the

central

axis

e

The

above

operating

ranges

are

for

indoor

use.

Outdoors

or

under

strong

light,

the

equipment

may

not

operate

properly

even

within

the

above

ranges.

e

Within

3

feet

(1

meter)

range,

you

can

also

use

the

Remote

Controller

on

the

side

(the

LCD

Monitor

side)

of

the

Palmcorder.

Selecting

Remote

Controller

Modes

When

2

Palmcorders

are

used

simultaneously,

they

can

be

operated

individually

by

selecting

different

Remote

Controller

Modes.

e

lf

the

Remote

Controller

Mode

on

the

Palmcorder

and

Remote

Controller

do

not

match,

[REMOTE]

is

displayed.

Setting

on

the

Palmcorder:

Set

[REMOTE]

on

the

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

to

the

desired

Remote

Controller

Mode.

Setting

on

the

Remote

Controller:

[VCR1]:

Press

the

[+]

Button

and

[m]

Button

simultaneously.

@

[VCR2]:

Press

the

[1]

Button

and

[E]

Button

simultaneously.

@

$

When

the

battery

in

the

Remote

Controller

is

replaced,

the

Mode

is

automatically

reset

to

[VCR1]

Mode.

11

Power

Supply

M

Using

the

AC

Adaptor

1

Slide

theViewfinder

backward

and

then

tilt

it

upward.

2

Insert

the

battery-shaped

connector

of

the

DC

Cable

into

the

Battery

Holder

on

the

Palmcorder.

3

Connect

the

DC

connector

plug

to

the

[DC

OUT]

Jack

on

the

AC

Adaptor.

4

Connect

the

AC

Adaptor

and

AC

Cable.

sa

A

ss

a

Pre

Penge

Pop

Map

ak

Pd

ad

Pent

a

Pog

MW

Using

the

Battery

e

Before

use,

fully

charge

the

battery.

1

Attach

the

Battery

to

AC

Adaptor

and

charge

it.

-

Since

the

Battery

will

not

be

charged

when

the

DC

Cable

is

connected

to

the

AC

Adaptor,

disconnect

it.

The

[CHARGE]

Lamp

lights

up,

and

charging

starts.

When

the

[CHARGE]

Lamp

goes

off,

charging

is

completed.

2

Attach

the

charged

Battery

to

the

Palmcorder.

Disconnecting

the

Power

Source

Set

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

to

[OFF]

and,

while

pressing

the

[BATT.EJECT]

Button

@,

slide

the

Battery

or

DC

Cable

upward

to

disconnect

it.

e

For

other

notes,

see

page

51.

A

AAA

ds

a

Page

Pag

Pog Pop

Bog

tind

tnd

nt

ay

Pip

Pag

Pap

Pag Pog

fiw

Charging

Time

and

Available

Recording

Time

@

Charging

Time

Maximum

Continuous

Recording

Time

“1

h

20

min."

indicates

1

hour

and

20

minutes.

e

Battery

PV-DBP9A

is

supplied.

e

The

hours

shown

in

the

table

below

are

approximate

hours.

The

numeric

characters

in

parentheses

indicate

the

recording

time

when

the

LCD

monitor

is

used.

In

actual

use,

the

available

recording

time

may

be

shorter

in

some

cases.

e

The

hours

shown

in

the

table

below

are

for

continuous

recording

at

a

temperature

of

68

°F

(20

°C)

and

humidity

of

60

%.

If

the

Battery

is

charged

at

a

higher

or

lower

temperature,

the

charging

time

may

become

longer.

olin

|

1

h

10

min.

(55

min.)

CGR-D16A/18

PV-DBP9A

pose!

2

h

25

min.

(2

h.)

CGP-D28A/1B

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O

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CGR-D08A/18

PV-DBP8A

=>

4 h

15

min.

(3

h

35

min.)

CGR-D53A/1K

CGR-D815A/1B

5

h

20

min.

For

assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

8

h.

(6

h

40

min.)

send

e

-mail

to

:

consumerproducts

@panasonic.com

Lens

Cap

and

Grip

Belt

To

protect

the

Lens

surtace,

attach

the

Lens

Cap.

Adjust

the

length

of

the

Grip

Belt

to

the

size

of

your

hand.

1

Attach

the

longer

loop

of

the

Lens

Cap

Cord

to

the

Lens

Cap.

2

Attach

the

shorter

loop

to

the

grip

belt.

3

Put

your

hand

through

the

Grip

Belt

and

adjust

the

length.

e

The

removed

Lens

Cap

can

be

hooked

onto

the

grip

belt

@.

(When

you

are

|

not

recording,

be

sure

to

keep

the

Lens

Cap

attached

to

the

Lens

for

l

protection.)

Peat

ss

at

Peat Peed

Pat

dt

at

Png

On

Pag

Pap

Pop

Poj

Pog

Peg

A

Pat

Pet

Pat Pat

Pt

Ped

ad

Attaching

the

Shoulder

Strap

We

recommend

that

you

attach

the

Shoulder

Strap

before

going

out

of

doors

to

record

so as

to

avoid

dropping

the

Palmcorder.

1

Pass

the

tip

of

the

Shoulder

Strap

through

the

Shoulder

Strap

Holder

on

the

Palmcorder

and

pull

the

Shoulder

Strap.

2

Fold

the

tip

of

the

Shoulder

Strap,

pass

it

through

the

Shoulder

Strap

Length

Adjuster,

and

pull

it.

e

Pull

it

out

more

than

1

inch

(2

cm)

12)

from

the

Shoulder

Strap

Length

Adjuster

so

that

it

cannot

slip

off.

at

Ss

Po

Pah

Poh

Pp

Pa

ss

ae

fad

Ping

P

Pat

Pa

Pat

at

Pt Mt

fe

fd

nt

at

nt

ng

Inserting

a

Cassette

.

When

power

is

supplied

to

the

Palmcorder,

the

cassette

can

be

taken

out

without

turning

the

Palmcorder

on.

1

Slide

the

(OPEN/EJECT]

Lever

©

to

the

right

and

pull

down

to

open

the

Cassette

Compartment.

2

insert

a

Cassette.

3

Close

the

Cassette

Compartment

and

lock

the

Cassette

Compartment

by

pressing

the

[PUSH

TO

CLOSE]

mark.

‘4

Close

the

Lower

Cassette

Compartment

Cover.

e

For

other

notes,

see

page

51.

E

Accidental

Erasure

Prevention

Opening

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

slider

©

on

the

cassette

(by

sliding

it

in

the

[SAVE]

arrow

direction)

prevents

recording.

To

enable

recording,

close

the

accidental

erasure

protection

slider

(by

sliding

it

in

the

[REC]

arrow

direction.)

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Turning

on/off

the

Palmcorder

and

selecting

Modes

Turn

on

the

power

first

and

then

select

Modes.

W

How

to

Turn

on

the

Power

1

Set

the

[OFF/ON/MODE}

Switch

to

[ON]

while

pressing

the

center

Button

().

eThe

[CAMERA]

Lamp

lights

up.

W

How

to

Switch

Modes

2

Slide

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch.

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each

slide

of

the

Switch,

the

Mode

switches

in

the

order

of

Camera

Mode,

VCR

Mode,

and

Card

Playback

Mode.

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appropriate

Mode

Lamp

lights

up.

M

How

to

Turn

off

the

Power

3

Set

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

to

[OFF]

while

pressing

the

center

Button.

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at

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Pad

PU

Pe

Pap

PU PO

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Dd

Pd

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np

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Pent Pray

Poy

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rn

Bing

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Pad

Mat

Poa

Using

the

Viewfinder

Before

using

the

Viewfinder,

adjust

the

field

of

view

so

that

the

displays

inside

the

viewfinder

become

clear

and

easy

to

read.

1

Slide

the

Viewfinder

backward

and

then

tilt

it

upward.

e

The

Viewfinder

angle

is

adjusted

upward.

2

Adjust

by

sliding

the

Eyepiece

Corrector

Knob@.

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

With

the

LCD

Monitor

open,

you

can

also

record

the

picture

while

watching

it.

1

Turn

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

to

[ON].

2

Slide

the

[PUSH

OPEN]

Lever

and,

at

the

same

time,

bring

out

the

LCD

Monitor

about

90”

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

e

The

Viewfinder

goes

off.

3

Adjust

the

LCD

Monitor

angle

according

to

the

desired

recording

angle.

e

The

LCD

Monitor

can

rotate

a

maximum

ot

180

°

@

from

the

vertical

position

to

the

upward

direction

and

a

maximum

of

90°

@

to

the

downward

direction.

Forcefully

rotating

the

LCD

monitor

beyond

these

ranges

will

damage

the

Palmcorder.

Closing

the

LCD

monitor

Push

the

LCD

Monitor

until

the

[PUSH

OPEN]

Button

is

securely

locked.

Ml

Adjusting

Brightness

and

Color

Level

When

[LCD/EVF

SET]

on

the

[DISPLAY

SETUP}

Sub-menu

is

set

to

[YES],

the

following

items

are

displayed.

LCD

Brightness

[LCD

BRIGHTNESS}

Adjusts

the

brightness

of

the

image

on

the

LCD

screen.

LCD

Color

Level

[LCD

COLOR]

Adjusts

the

color

saturation

of

the

image

on

the

LCD

screen.

Brightness

of

the

Viewfinder

[EVF

BRIGHTNESS]

Adjust

the

brightness

of

the

image

in

the

Viewfinder.

1

Press

the

[PUSH]

Dial

and

select

the

item

you

want

to

adjust.

2

Rotate

the

[PUSH]

Dial

and

increase

or

decrease

the

number

of

the

vertical

bars

on

the

Bar

Indication.

e

The

Bar

Indication

has

8

steps.

A

larger

number

of

vertical

bars

indicates

stronger brightness

or

color

saturation.

Increasing

the

Brightness

of

the

Entire

LCD

Monitor

Set

the

[LCD

MODE]

on

the

[DISPLAY

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

to

[BRIGHT].

eThese

adjustments

do

not

affect

the

recorded

images.

For

assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

consumerproducts

@

panasonic.com

Using

the

Menu

Screen

To

facilitate

the

selection

of

a

desired

function

or

setting,

this

Palmcorder

displays

various

function

settings

on

menus.

1

Press

the

[MENU]

Button.

è

When

the

[CAMERA]

Lamp

is

on,

the

Camera

Function

Menu

is

displayed.

@

e

When

the

[VCR]

Lamp

is

on,

the

VCR

Function

Menu

is

displayed.

@

e

When

the

[CARD

P.B.]

Lamp

is

on,

the

Card

Function

Menu

is

displayed.

E)

Rotate

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

select

a

desired

Sub-Menu.

e

Rotate

the

[PUSH]

dial

to

display

the

items

highlighted.

Press

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

display

the

selected

Sub-Menu.

Rotate

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

select

the

item

to

be

set.

Press

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

set

the

selected

item

to

a

desired

Mode.

e

Each

press

of

the

cursor

>]

brings

up

a

subsequent

Mode.

Menu

items

that

cannot

be

used

in

combination

with

the

selected

item

are

displayed

in

dark

blue.

nv

om

A

Y

e

While

a

Menu

is

displayed,

you

cannot

record

or

play

back.

Menus

can

be

displayed

during

playback

but

not

during

recording.

ə

The

above

operations

can

be

carried

out

using

the

Remote

Controller.

(>

10)

HEEE

`

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display

the

Menu,

press

the

[MENU]

Button

@

on

the

Remote

Controller.

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select

items

on

the

Menu,

press

the

[ITEM]

Button

O

on

the

Remote

YCR

FUNCTIONS

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Controller.

‘

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set

the

mode

for

the

selected

items,

press

the

[SET]

Button

@

on

the

Remote

Controller.

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3.

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$.

6.

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4

To

Exit

the

Menu

Screen

Press

the

[MENU]

Button

again.

About

the

Menu

Mode

Setting

The

setting

selected

on

the

Menu

will

be

retained

even

when

the

Palmcorder

is

turned

off.

However,

if

the

Battery

or

AC

Adaptor

is

disconnected

before

Tuming

the

Palmcorder

off,

the

selected

setting

may

not

be

retained.

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List

of

Menus

The

illustrations

of

the

Menus

are

for

explanation

purposes

only,

and

they

are

different

from

the

actual

Menus.

Camera

Mode

Main-Menu

(CAMERA

FUNCTIONS]

[CAMERA

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

1)

Auto

Exposure

Mode

[PROG.AE}

(+

23)

2)

Progressive

Photoshot

Mode

[PROGRESSIVE]

(

21)

3)

Optica!

Image

Stabilizer

[ElS]

(+

22)

4)

Digital

Zoom

{D.ZOOM}

(>

22)

5)

Recording

Mode

[REC

MODE]

(>

21)

6)

Returning

to

the

Main-Menu

[RETURN]

[DIGITAL

EFFECT]

Sub-Menu

7)

Digital

Effects

1

[EFFECT1]

(<>

26)

8)

Digital

Effects

2

(EFFECT2]

(3

26)

[CARD

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

9)

Picture

Size

[PICTURE

SIZE]

(+

34)

10)

Picture

Quality

[REC

MODE]

(>

34)

11)

Card

Low

Brightness

[LOW

LIGHT

SHOT]

(-

34)

12)

Title

Creation

[CREATE

TITLE]

(=>

37)

[MULTI-PICTURES]

Sub-Menu

13)

Multi-Picture

Mode

[SCAN

MODE]

(>

27)

14)

Strobe

Multi-Picture

Speed

[SPEED]

(>

27)

15)

Swing

Mode

[SWING]

(=

27)

16)

Position

of

Small

Picture

inside

Normal

Picture

[P-IN-P]

(>

27)

(RECORDING

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

17)

Recording

Speed

Mode

[REC-SPEED}

(-»

19)

18)

Audio

Recording

Mode

[AUDIO-REC]

(->

19,

33)

19)

Index

Mode

[INDEX]

(<>

30)

20)

Wind

Noise

Reduction

[WIND-CUT]

elf

this

function

is

set

to

[ON],

the

sound

of

wind

hitting

the

microphone

can

be

reduced

for

recording.

[DISPLAY

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

21)

Date

and

Time

Indication

(DATE/TIME)

(=

50)

22)

Counter

Display

Mode

[C.DISPLAY]

(+

50)

23)

Counter

Reset

[C.RESET]

(+

57)

e

Set

the

counter

value

to

zero.

However,

it

cannot

reset

the

Time

Code.

24)

Display

Mode

[DISPLAY]

(+

50)

25)

LCD

Brightness

[LCD

MODE]

(+

14)

26)

LCD

and

Viewfinder

Adjustment

[LCD/EVF

SET]

(+

14)

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

27)

Remote

Controller

Mode

[REMOTE]

(>

11)

28)

Recording

Lamp

[TALLY

LED]

(9

20)

29)

Beep

Sound

(BEEP]

1

Beep

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you

start

recording

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you

switch

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

from

[OFF]

to

[ON]

2

Beeps

When

you

pause

recording

10

Beeps

elf

you

perform

a

wrong

operation

before

or

during

recording

30)

Shutter

Effect

[SHUTTER]

(+

21)

31)

Date

and

Time

Setting

[CLOCK-SET]

(+

19)

32)

Self-Recording

[SELF-REC]

(+

20)

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assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

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Y

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RECOROING

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TO

EXIT

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PIN/OUT

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A.

DUB

INPUT

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Mode

Main-Menu

[VCR

FUNCTIONS]

[PLAYBACK

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

1)

Blank

Search

[BLANK

SEARCH]

(3

29)

2)

Recording

to

Card

[RECORD

TO

CARD]

(>

35)

3)

Index

Search

Mode

[INDEX]

(3

30)

4)

Audio

Output

Mode

[AUDIO]

(+

33)

5)

Audio

Selector

[AUDIO

OUT]

(+

53)

6)

Returning

to

the

Main-Menu

[RETURN]

[DIGITAL

EFFECT]

Sub-Menu

7)

Digital

Effect

On/Off

[EFFECT]

(3

31,

32)

8)

Digital

Effect

Selection

[EFFECT

SELECT]

(+

31,

32)

[CARD

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

9)

Picture

Quality

[REC

MODE]

(=

34)

10)

Title

Creation

[CREATE

TITLE]

(+

37)

[MULTI-PICTURES]

Sub-Menu

11)

Multi-Picture

Mode

[SCAN

MODE]

(+

32)

12)

Strobe

Multi-Picture

Speed

[SPEED]

(+>

32)

13)

Swing

Mode

[SWING]

(>

32)

[RECORDING

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

14)

Recording

Speed

Mode

[REC-SPEED]

(=

19,

40,

41)

15)

Audio

Recording

Mode

[AUDIO-REC]

(+

19,

33)

[AV

IN/OUT

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

16)

AV

Jack

[AV

JACK]

{+

33, 40,

53)

17)

Audio

Dubbing

Input

[A.DUB

INPUT]

(+

33)

18)

AD

Conversion

Output

[DV

OUT]

(+

40)

[DISPLAY

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

(+

16)

19)

Camera

Data

[REC

DATA]

elf

you

set

[REC

DATA]

to

[ON],

the

settings

(shutter

speed,

iris

(->

52)

and

white

balance

settings

(+

52),

etc.)

used

during

the

recordings

are

displayed

during

playback.

[---]

appears

on

the

display

when

there

is

no

data.

e

The

setting

information

may

not

displayed

properly

if

the

camera

data

of

this

equipment

is

played

back

on

other

equipment.

The

camera

data

will

not

be

recorded

in

the

following

cases:

e

When

the

data

is

recorded

from

a

card

to

a

tape.

e

When

recording

proceeds

with

no

input

signals

supplied.

e

When

recording

involves

the

use

of

the

S-Video

or

AV

Input

Jack.

e

When

pictures

with

no

camera

data

are

recorded

using

the

DV

Terminal.

e

When

displaying

a

list

of

titles.

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

(>

16)

17

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FDITING

D

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um

=m

m

0-

“m

QO0OT

OA

APES

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~---

YES

PUSH

MENU

TO

EXIT

PICTURE

SEARCH

Card

Playback

Mode

Main-Menu

[DELETE

PICTURE/TITLE]

Sub-Menu

1)

Selecting

and

deleting

a

Picture

[DELETE

PICTURE

BY

SELECTION}

(>

38)

2)

Deleting

All

Pictures

(DELETE

ALL

PICTURES]

(>

38)

3)

Selecting

and

Deleting

a

Title

[DELETE

TITLE

BY

SELECTION]

(+

38)

[CARD

EDITING]

Sub-Menu

4)

Recording

to

Cassette

[RECORD

TO

TAPE]

(3

36)

5)

Searching

a

Picture

(PICTURE

SEARCH]

(+

36)

6)

Setting

the

Lock

[FILE

LOCK]

(+

38)

7)

Setting

DPOF

[DPOF

SETTING]

(+

39)

8)

Formatting

a

Card

[CARD

FORMAT]

(+

39)

[DISPLAY

SETUP]

Sub-Menu

(+

16)

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

(3

16)

Card

Playback

Mode

Short-Cut

Menu

Short-cut

menus

enable

some

of

the

Card

Playback

Mode

menus

to

be

called

quickly.

Press

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

display

the

short-cut

menus,

and

rotate

the

[PUSH]

Dial

and

then

press

it

to

select

the

desired

menu.

9)

[PICTURE

SEARCH]:

The

[PICTURE

SEARCH]

menu

for

searching

pictures

from

numbers

appears.

10)

[DELETE

PICTURE]:

The

[DELETE

PICTURE]

menu

for

erasing

the

displayed

picture

appears.

Use

this

menu

after

the

picture

to

be

erased

has

appeared.

11)

[FILE

LOCK]:

The

(FILE

LOCK]

menu

to

prevent

the

accidental

erasure

of

the

displayed

picture

(lock

setting)

appears.

Use

this

menu

after

the

picture

to

be

locked

has

appeared.

12)

(DPOF

SETTING]:

The

[DPOF

SETTING]

menu

for

performing

the

DPOF

settings

for

the

displayed

picture

appears.

Use

this

menu

after

the

picture

whose

DPOF

settings

are

to

be

performed

has

appeared.

13)

[EXIT]:

This

is

for

exiting

from

the

short-cut

menu.

For

assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

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SETUP

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WIND-CUT

RECORDING

SETUP

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Setting

Date

and

Time

1

Press

the

[MENU]

Button

and

rotate

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

select

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

>>

[CLOCK-SET]

>>

[YES].

2

Rotate

and

press

the

[PUSH]

Dial

to

select

[YEARI/[MONTHY

[DAYY[HOURY[MINUTE]

and

set

it

to

a

desired

value.

e

Year

will

cycle

in

the

order

shown

below.

2000—

2001—

...—»

2089—

2000—

...

3

Press

the

[MENU]

Button

to

finish

setting

the

date

and

time.

e

The

clock

operation

starts

from

[00]

second.

e

The

menu

will

disappear

when

the

button

is

pressed

again.

elt

is

possible

that

the

built-in

clock

in

the

Palmcorder

may

become

inaccurate.

Please

check

the

time

before

recording.

If

the

[2

]

Indication

is

flashing,

charge

the

internal

lithium

battery

and

reset

the

date

and

time.

Internal

Lithium

Battery

Recharge

The

internal

lithium

battery

sustains

the

operation

of

the

clock.

When

the[&

2]

Indication

is

lit,

the

internal

lithium

battery

is

near

exhaustion.

1

Connect

the

AC

Adaptor

to

the

Palmcorder

with

the

power

turned

off

and

then

connect

to

the

AC

Jack.

e

After

charging

for

4

hours,

the

built-in

lithium

battery

can

power

the

clock

for

approximately

3

months.

Pet

eh

Pa

Pedo

ay

Pings

Fs

Pay

Pa

Pt

PU

nt

Faz:

Pit

Fa

Peat

Md

Hint

ad PO

Pad

PU

Y

ed

Pad

Pas Pag

Pag

Mat

Mh

Pad

LP

Mode

A

desired

recording

speed

can

be

selected

with

[REC-SPEED]

on

the

[RECORDING

SETUP]

Sub-Menu.

@

If

LP

Mode

is

selected,

the

recording

time

becomes

1.5

times

longer

than

that

of

SP

Mode.

Although

the

image

quality

does

not

decrease

with

the

LP

Mode

recording,

mosaic-like

noise

patterns

may

appear

on

a

playback

image,

or

some

functions

may

be

restricted.

e

The

contents

that

are

recorded

in

LP

Mode

are

not

completely

compatible

with

other

equipment.

e

Audio

Dubbing

is

not

possible

with

LP

Mode.

(+

33)

et

ES

A

e

A

E

EE

dos

ds

Pad

ad

Pag

Po

Pat

Pag

Meat

Mad

Map

ng

Poy

Pup

Pag

Mot

Audio

Recording

Mode

The

sound

quality

of

the

recorded

sound

can

be

selected

with

[AUDIO-REC]

on

the

[RECORDING

SETUP]

Sub-Menu.

@

High

sound-quality

recording

is

possible

with

“16bit

48kHz

2

track”

Mode.

With

the

“12bit

32kHz

4

track”

Mode,

the

original

sound

can

be

recorded

on

2

tracks

in

stereo,

while

the

other

2

tracks

can

be

used

for

re-recording.

19

Recording

1

Set

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

to

[ON].

e

The

[CAMERA]

Lamp

lights

up.

@

2

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

Button.

e

Recording

starts.

e

After

the

[RECORD]

is

displayed,

it

changes

to

[REC].

@

eThe

Tally

Lamp

(LED

Lamp)

@

lights

up

during

recording

and

alerts

those

being

recorded

that

recording

is

in

progress.

The

Tally

Lamp

-

does

not

light

up

if

the

[TALLY

LED]

on

the

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-

menu

is

set

to

[OFF].

3

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

Button

again

to

pause

the

recording.

e

(PAUSE)

is

displayed.

E)

e

If

the

Recording

Pause

Mode

continues

for

more

than

5

minutes,

the

power

is

turned

off

automatically

for

tape

protection

and

power

conservation.

To

resume

recording

from

this

condition,

tum

on

the

power

again.

e

When

recording

while

the

Mode

Selector

Switch

is

set

to

[AUTO]

@,

the

Palmcorder

automatically

adjusts

the

focus

and

white

balance.

(in

some

cases,

they

cannot

be

adjusted

automatically

and

need

to

be

adjusted

manually.)

(>

23, 24,

25)

e

For

other

notes,

see

page

51.

MB

To

Check

the

Recording

By

pushing

the

[©]

Button

@

in

the

Recording

Pause

Mode,

you

can

play

=e

!

back

the

last

few

seconds

of

the

recorded

scene.

e[CHK]

is

displayed.

After

checking,

the

Palmcorder

resumes

the

Recording

Pause

Mode.

e

For

other

notes,

see

page

51.

WTO

View

the

recorded

scene

while

the

Recording

is

paused

(Camera

Search)

The

recorded

scene

can

be

viewed

by

holding

down

the

[—SEARCH]

Button

@

or

[SEARCH+]

Button

@

in

the

Recording

Pause

Mode.

The

Camera

Search

function

is

useful

for

finding

the

starting

point

of

a

new

scene

to

create

a

smooth

transition

of

one

scene

to

another.

e

When

the

[~SEARCH]

Button

is

pressed,

pictures

are

played

back

in

the

reverse

direction.

e

When

the

[SEARCH+]

Button

is

pressed,

pictures

are

played

back

in

the

forward

direction.

e

For

other

notes,

see

page

51.

IN

Self-Recording

By

opening

the

LCD

Monitor

and

turning

it

so

that

it

faces

forward

(to

the

lens

side)

O.

you

can

let

the

subject

in

front

of

the

Palmcorder

monitor

the

shot

while

shooting

is

in

progress.

When

the

LCD

Monitor

is

opened,

the

Viewfinder

is

disabled

automatically.

However,

when

the

LCD

Monitor

is

rotated

forward,

the

image

is

also

shown

in

the

Viewfinder.

e

If

you

prefer

to

have

the

image

on

the

LCD

Monitor

to

took

like

an

image

in

a

mirror,

set

[SELF-REC]

on

the

[OTHER

FUNCTIONS]

Sub-Menu

to

[MIRROR].

(Mirror

Mode)

images

are

recorded

normally

and

no

left

and

right

reversal

occurs.

elf

[MIRROR]

is

selected,

only

recording

Indication

[0],

recording

pause

Indication

[048],

Card

PhotoShot

Indication

[R$]

and

Remaining

Battery

Power

Indication

[{ra#a))

are

displayed,

If

a

general

Waming/Alarm

Indication

[[T}]

appears,

return

the

LCD

Monitor

to

the

original

position

in

order

to

check

the

specific

content

of

the

Waming/Alarm

Indication.

W

To

Finish

the

Recording

Set

the

[OFF/ON/MODE]

Switch

to

[OFF].

For

assistance,

please

call

:

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mail

to

:

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