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Summary of Contents for Digital Palmcoder PalmSight PV-DV100

Page 1: ...Video Camcorder O_erating Instructions ao e No PV DV100 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guia para r6pida consulta en espaSol estd incluida LSQT0211A ...

Page 2: ...order Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Palmcorder information source Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No Serial No 1 pc AC Adaptor PV DACl0 with AC Cable and DC Cable 1 pc Battery Pack PV DBP8 or PV DBPSA 1 pc A V Cable LSJA0280 1 pc Lens Cap LSYF0395 1 pc PC Connection Cable for Windows LSJA0276 1 pc PHOTOVU LINK DRIVER LSFT0195 1 pc Shou...

Page 3: ...lies 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 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 agai...

Page 4: ...l 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 o _other sou_ces refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Poladzalion This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2 wire AC _A_ternatiegCurrent line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other or ...

Page 5: ...ions 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 USE LOCATION TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD Your Camcorder and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the power supply or operate you...

Page 6: ...ding Still Pictures 42 Program AE 43 Digital Functions 44 Focus 45 Audio Video Fade In Out 46 Backlight 46 High Speed Shutter 47 Audio Dubbing using the External or Built in Microphone 48 Memory Stop Editing 49 Copying your Tapes to S VHS or VHS Cassette 50 Copying from Digital Equipment dubbing 51 PC Connection with DV Interface Cable IEEE 1394 52 PC Connection 53 Software Installation Windows 95...

Page 7: ...it locks with a click 1Set POWER Switch to VCR or CAMERA 2 Slide TAPE EJECT Switch to open the Cassette Compartment Cover 3 Insert a cassette with its window side facing up Make sure the record tab is closed page 13 VCR OFF CAMERA PUSH TO CLOSE mark Protection Film Remove the Protection Film before use Press PUSH TO CLOSE mark to close the Cassette Compartment Cover 7 ...

Page 8: ...monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle When the LCD monitor is fully open the Viewtinder automatically turns OFF Press RECORD PAUSE Button tOS_ recording Press RECORD PAUSE Button again _ause recording Before you begin Charge the Battery page 9 2Press LCO OPEN Button to unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adiust the angle 180 Set POWER Switch to VCR 8 3 rewind the tape Press S...

Page 9: ...r another to indicate how much the Battery has been charged When all three lamps are lit charging is finished The Charge Lamps give a good approximate indication of the charging condition under normal ambient temperature However when charging at high or low temperature the charge lamps may differ considerably from the actual charging condition Battery Charging Confirmation Marker PV DBP8 only Batt...

Page 10: ...me will increase Safety precautions Do not get the Battery near or dispose of in fire Do not directly connect short circuit the positive and negative terminals Never attempt to disassemble or reassemble the Battery 10 To avoid damage to the Battery Do not drop or jar the Battery Use the Battery with specified models only If the Battery is used in extremely high temperatures a safety device will au...

Page 11: ...e DC IN Terminal Connect the other end of the DC Cable to the AC Adaptor as shown Plug in the AC Adaptor The POWER Lamp of the AC Adaptor lights up DC IN Terminal t _ d_ 0 DC Cable Supplied IER Lamp When not in use unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC outlet AC Adaptor consumes 1W of electric power when plugged into an AC outlet even when not in use 11 ...

Page 12: ...ment Cover Pull the cassette tape straight out Hint for recording position when inserting Cassette When you insert a cassette that is partially recorded use the Edit Search Function to search for the position from which you want to record again Especially when you want to record again on a cassette that is already fully recorded be sure to first locate the position where you want to add the new re...

Page 13: ...time SP LP AY DVM30EA 30 minutes 45 minutes AY DVM60EA 60 minutes 90 minutes AY DVM80EA 80 minutes 120 minutes Cassettes have a sliding record tab to ensure recordings are not accidentally erased record tab To prevent accidental erasure Slide the tab to the left open To record again Slide the tab to the right close 13 ...

Page 14: ...LEASE and slide the Light out of the mount Caution This light becomes hot during operation Make sure nothing covers the Light during operation w Using the light will reduce battery operating time If using the enhancement Light for an extended period of time be sure to provide ventilation when using it in a hot environment Be sure LIGHT is set to OFF when not in use Do not attempt to lift or carry ...

Page 15: ...Light Holder so that it faces outward Then reinsert the buckle Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings O Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles Make sure the straps are not twisted 1 2 Loosen the strap from the Buckle and create a loop Pull the strap firmly through the Buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap 15 ...

Page 16: ...ght press LIGHT RELEASE and slide Light out from the holder Adjust the length ol the Hand Strap to the size of your hand as illustrated Hand Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Cord to the Hand Strap Remove the Hand Strap from the front clasp and run the Strap through the Lens Cap Loop Reattach the Hand Strap 16 ...

Page 17: ...age 19 CAMERA MENU VCR MENU 3 REC MODE 4 PLA_t MODE 4 SET UP 5 DISPLAY SETTING 5 DISPLAy SETTING 6 LCD SETTFNG 6 LCD SETTING SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY SET PUSH JOG KEy SET PUSH JOG KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KEY Rotate JOG KEY to select and then press JOG KEY to display the DISPLAY SETTING menu screen DISPLAY SETTING menu is displayed 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select and the...

Page 18: ...DISpLAy S_TTING 5 DISPLAY SETTING 6 LCD _ETTING SELECT ROTAT JOG K_Y SEL CI ROTATE JOG KEY SET rPUSH JOG KgY SET PUSH JOG KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KEY EXIT _PUSH UENU KEY 2 Rotate JOG KEY select a menu item Setting the MENU Items EX VCR Mode menu Press down on the JOG KEY to set your selection Rotate JOG KEY to select a menu item The characters of your selection will be inversely displayed O DF_ROR SLIM...

Page 19: ...SHUTTER or SELF REC 4 SET UP CAMERA SET UP menu is displayed To select REMOTE TALLY LED or BEEP 5 DISPLAY SETTING DISPLAY SETTING menu is displayed To select DISPLAY C RESET DATE TIME or CLOCK SET 6 LCD SETTING LCD SETTING menu is displayed To select LCD BRIGHTNESS or LCD COLOR VCR MENU 1 PLAY FUNCTION VCR PLAY FUNCTION menu is displayed To select D FUNCTION or D EFFECT 2 REC MODE VCR REC MODE men...

Page 20: ...digital function CAMERA ADJUST PROG AE page 43 To select one of the 5 Program AE modes Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected Program AE mode W BALANCE page 42 To select one of the 3 White Balance modes H S S High Speed Shutter page 47 To select a desired shutter speed CAMERA REC MODE REC SPEED page 13 SP Normal recording speed mode LP Recording time is 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode ...

Page 21: ... LED lights during recording when set to ON BEEP Set to ON to beep when starting and stopping camera recording or when unusual conditions occur To cancel the beep set to OFF Palmcorder will beep Once when you start recording Twice when you stop recording Repeatedly when warning of unusual conditions pages 26 27 DISPLAY SETTING DISPLAY page 24 To select the desired type of display and counter indic...

Page 22: ...ecording speed mode LP Recording time is 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode For example _20 minutes of recording is possible on a 80 minutes tape VCR PLAY MODE DISPLAY SETTING DISPLAY OFF OLINEAR MEMORY T CODE C RESET OOFF ON DATE TIME OFF OD T DATE CLOCK SET OOFF ON LCD SETTING LCO BRIGHTNESS LOW I Ill HIGH LCD COLOR LOW lItl HIGH INDEX page 37 To select the desired Index Search function PHOTO T...

Page 23: ...ion of the tape DISPLAY SETTING DISPLAY page 24 To select the desired type of display and counter indication displayed on the LCD Monitor or in the viewfinder C RESET page 24 Setting to ON resets the counter to zero DATE TIME page 25 To display the date and time on the screen CLOCK SET page 17 When set to ON the date and time can be set on the screen LCD SETTING LCD SETTING page 29 Setting to ON d...

Page 24: ...rs when SEPIA or MONO is selected in VCR menu e Tape Speed Indication page 20 Indicates the tape speed SP or LP 24 f Display On Off and Counter rime Code The indication switches as shown below when the desired DISPLAY mode is selected from the menu pages 21 23 When selecting OFF all displays turned off Linear Time Counter Memory Counter t Time Code Memory Counter M 0 00 00 The Palmcorder will stop...

Page 25: ...FF DATE i WARNING indication pages 26 27 The warning displays appear in the EVF and the LCD monitor i k I m n O p q PHOTO PAUSE PLAY R CHK FF REW E E 3 3 BLANK SEARCH II Tape Mode Indications REC Recording PhotoShot Recording Paused during recording Playback Repeat Playback Recording Check Fast forward Rewind FF Search REW Search Blank Search index Search Mirror feature recording Paused during Mir...

Page 26: ...C When Audio dub is performed and the sliding record tab is open or a blank portion of tape is detected _ will flash and CANNOT REC will appear for 5 seconds _ ENO When the tape is about to end in REC mode END will flash and TAPE END will appear for 5 seconds INCOMPATIBLE TAPE When a incompatible tape is detected INCOMPATi LE TAPE will appear for 5 seconds NEED HEAD CLEANING REMOTE If the video he...

Page 27: ...n OFF in 15 seconds page 24 CLOCK BATTERY INCOMPATIBLE DATA __ _ When the built in lithium clock battery is discharged CLOCK BATTERY will appear To re charge the lithium clock battery connect the AC Adaptor to the Palmcorder Recharging takes approx 4 hours Reset the clock after charging If you play a tape recorded in a format other than NTSC or you try to copy a copy protected tape INCOMPATIBLE DA...

Page 28: ...ith the Viewfinder Eye Cup up to your eye adiust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight page 8 3 Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording The Tally LED will be on To turn the Tally LED off see TALLY LED on page 21 Press RECORD PAUSE again to pause recording 28 i t When the Palmcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects or bright lights a vertical bar may appear in the picture This is a nor...

Page 29: ...ENU to display the main menu screen 2 Rotate JOG_ KEY to select from the main menu screen pages 20 22 3 Press JOG KEY to display the LCD SETTING screen 4 Press JOG KEY to select BRIGHTNESS or COLOR then rotate JOG KEY to adjust them 5 Press MENU twice to exit this mode JL _L Using the LCD monitor will reduce battery operating time Close the LCD monitor completely when not in use I I LCO BRIGHTNESS...

Page 30: ...ing otherwise the playback picture is distorted 1 HKI Set POWER to CAMERA The POWER lamp lights red o Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA position 2 3 In RECORD PAUSE mode hold down EDIT SEARCH I_ to perform a forward visual search or EDIT SEARCH _ to perform a reverse visual search Releasing the button stops the search Press RECO_RD PAUSE to continue recording RECORD PAUSE Button EDIT EDIT SE...

Page 31: ...16 feet 5 m away indoors Aim the IR Remote Control toward the front of the Palmcorder and press the desired buttons Remote Sensor is located under the lens To operate Camera functions Set POWER to CAMERA To operate VCR functions Set POWER to VCR ZJ 5 b 1 Remote Sensor I Controlled Functions Rec Pause page 28 Tele Zoom page 40 Wide Zoom page 40 Date Time page 25 Reset page 49 PhotoShot page 41 Disp...

Page 32: ...KEY to display the CAMERA SET UP or VCR PLAY MODE menu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select and then press JOG KEY to select VCR 2 on one Palmcorder pages 21 23 Leave the other Palmcorder set to VCR1 Set the Remote Control Optional page 58 to VCR 1 or VCR 2 to correspond with the Palmcorder you wish to control See illustration at left After replacing the Remote Control Battery the remote will default t...

Page 33: ...tting screen appears page 25 Then rotate VOLUME KEY to adjust the volume of the built in speaker To disappear the volume setting screen hold down VOLUME KEY again Adjust the picture on the LCD monitor if needed page 29 Press STOP to stop playback When the tape reaches its beginning during rewind or rewind search it will stop automatically If you press PLAY for more than 5 seconds the Palmcorder wi...

Page 34: ...k Press PLAY or PAUSE to release PAUSE Button 41 SLOW F ADV Button p_t l_soni _ c _ Lco_of q PLAY Button o To protect the tape and video heads your Palmcorder s operating modes will revert as follows STILL STOP after 5 minutes I Slow Motion Playback II_ Optional Remote Control Only page 58 SLOW F ADV Button Forward Slow Press II_ SLOW F ADV during play Reverse Slow Press _llSLOW F ADV during play ...

Page 35: ...ariable Speed Search function offers a choice of six playback speeds 1 5x lx 2x 5x 10x 20 both in forward and reverse directions o The review playback at the lx speed is playback in reverse direction During the Variable Speed Search at a speed other than lx mosaic like patterns will appear in the picture o During the Variable Speed Search sound is muted F E rward Rewind Check Monitor normal pictur...

Page 36: ...ADV to do a frame by frame advance Press _11SLOW F ADV to do a frame by frame reverse Press PLAY to release If you hold down SLOW F ADV you can see a continuous series of still images at a slower speed than normal slow mode During frame by frame advance a few frames may move automatically and the picture may become bluish for an instant Jog Frame by Frame Search Palmcorder only During Still mode r...

Page 37: ...en press JOG KEY to display the VCR PLAY MODE menu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select and then press JOG KEY to select PHOTO or SCENE 1 Place the Palmcorder in the VCR STOP mode 2 Press INDEX SEARCH fast forward or rewind the number of recordings indexes forward or back you want to view The Palmcerder will advance or rewind to the desired recording and automatically PLAY The number of times you press...

Page 38: ...lly connect the A V cable to both the camcorcler and the TV Make sure the Palmcorder and TV are turned off while connecting Optional Remote Control Only page 58 You can display the various EVF and LCD indications on your TV by pressing DISPLAY ON TV on remote control Press again to remove the indications Cable Supplied 38 _Back of TV I Audio In S Video in To S Video In rCATV System Installer This ...

Page 39: ...S again to cancel Be sure that D E I S is turned off when not needed D E I S may not function when Palmcorder movement is too extreme o Recording a subject with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes Recording in low light situations Recording a subject under a great amount of fluorescent light Recording a scene with very fast motions I VCR mode 1 Digital Functions are turned off automatically wh...

Page 40: ...ut The magnification level is always displayed in the EVF or the LCD monitor when DISPLAY is set to ON pages 21 23 Press D ZOOM to turn off Digital Zoom so that no indication appears Igrm l MENU Button Zoom In T o zpoMl_ The normal optical zoom functions from lxto 18x Because the image is enlarged digitally the picture may become distorted when higher magnification levels are used When the level f...

Page 41: ... screen will be displayed pinasonic c _ c_R_E_ C Eh v D_ iNDEX SEARCH INDEX SEARCH rewind Button fast forward Button The picture quality will deteriorate slightly The tape remaining indicator will not appear while PHOTOSHOT feature is used In the Photo Scene Index Search mode the shutter sound effect may not be able to be heard even when SHUTTER is set to on Photo Index Search may fail to detect a...

Page 42: ...enu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select and then press down on JOG KEY repeatedly to select either AUTO Indoor halogen lamp 8 Outdoors o no display When the source illumination is a halogen lamp When shooting outdoors on a sunny day Automatically maintains optimum color balance in most lighting conditions You can record still pictures of any desired duration together with sound STILL Button l While in...

Page 43: ...ENU to display the menu screen Press JOG KEY to select and then press JOG KEY to display the CAMERA ADJUST menu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select i and then press JOG KEY to select one of the five modes shown below Repeat steps 4 5 to select OFF to cancel this feature Sports mode _ For recording fast action scenes Portrait mode e_ For recording only subjects in the foreground while ignoring subjects...

Page 44: ...ts red Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA or VCR position Press MENU to display the menu screen Press JOG KEY to select _4_k _ i___ _ _ in the CAMERA mode menu screen or _i _ _i in the VCR mode menu screen then press JOG KEY to display the CAMERA FUNCTION or VCR PLAY FUNCTION menu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select _ _ij_ _t_i _ and then press JOG KEY repeatedly to select one of the Digital Func...

Page 45: ...r Palmcorder is aimed at a new scene Press MANUAL FOCUS control wheel so that MF Manual Focus appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor EVF LCD Monitor 2 Press and hold POWER ZOOM to the T side Full Telephoto until the lens is zoomed in all the way subject at maximum size Turn MANUAL FOCUS control wheel until the picture is in focus It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image ...

Page 46: ...ion from one scene to the next During recording hold down FADE until the picture fade out Then press RECORD PAUSE to pause the recording Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding scene in a shadowed area or when the light source is in the back of your subject Press BACK LIGHT to activate the Backlight feature The Indicator O will appear in the EVF or LCD monitor I _ _ _ _ m ...

Page 47: ...O For proper color reproduction it is recommended that you use this feature outdoors For indoor High Speed Shutter recording additional halogen or tungsten light should be provided Fluorescent light will degrade the picture quality This feature requires ample light More light is required for the fastest shutter speeds The Auto Focus system may not operate properly in insufficient light when using ...

Page 48: ...Select 12 bit if you do not want the erigina sound to be completely replaced during ar audio dub If you dub over a tape which has both 12 bit and 16 bit audio recordings on it keep in mind that the original 16 bit audio portion will be completely replaced A DUB Button PLAY Bu_ PA_E Button 48 A DUB Button Panasonic _i_ _ _ _ i li _ 7_h S L r_r_ o_x N_ 1 2 3 Set POWER to VCR The POWER lamp lights re...

Page 49: ...Connect Palmcorder to TV in order to monitor the sound page 38 A DUB Only NTSC National Television Standards Committee recorded tapes can be audio dubbed The following screen appears if the tape was not recorded in NTSC format INCOMPATIBLE TAPE Press PAUSE to stop Audio Dubbing If the microphone used for dubbing gets too near the speaker of your TV a howling noise feedback may occur If the tape po...

Page 50: ...aches the point you want to start dubbing press PA_AU__E Press REC or simultaneouslyRE_C_C and PLAY depends on VCR and then pause the recorder 1 PAUSEISTILL STOP REW PLAY REC VCR Buttons Simultaneously press PAUSE on both units to begin the copying Press STOP on both units when copying is completed If there is S Video In Turn the TV ON and select its VCR channel either CH3 or CH4 Set the VCR TV Se...

Page 51: ...nterface Cable Optional 4 Recording Palmcorder 5 Hold down REC and press PLAY the target recording Palmcorder or remote control optional page 58 Press PAUSE to pause the tape at the starting point of the dub Simultaneously press PAUSE Buttons on both units to begin the dubbing STOP PLAY PAUSE REC Button Button Button Button I _FIFJ PAUSE Button 0 i s_i REC Button _ PLAY Button Press STOP on record...

Page 52: ...pus Using these products allows you to capture live images onto your PC edit the captured image etc Note For more detailed information please their web site at http llwww digitalorigin comlDVP http www justedit com For assistance on Digital Origin products call 1 800 572 3487 For assistance on Canopus products call 1 888 868 2533 l DV Interface Cable 6 to 4 pin not supplied PC Connector __ DV Inpu...

Page 53: ...r a D Sub 25 pin Mouse or other pointing device To PC Connector RS 2320 D Sub 9 pin Default is COM1 2 PC Connecting Cable for Windows Supplied Turn off your PC Connect the Digital Video Camcorder to your PC Windows using the RS 232C PC connecting cable supplied Before connecting the Palmcorder to the PC make sure the PC power is off to insure that images are transferred properly Turn on your PC Se...

Page 54: ...TOVU LINK DRIVER Disk Windows 95 98 into a floppy disk drive Click on Start then Run Type in a setup exe and click OK If your 3 5 inch floppy d_sk dnve _s no A use appropriate letter Follow instructions as they appear on PC screen until the installation is complete Setup window will disappear when the installation is complete 54 ...

Page 55: ...pe page 7 Make Camcorder PC connections page 53 Turn your PC on Set Camcorcler POWER to VCR Click on Start Programs panasonic then PHOTOVU LINK PHOTOVU LINK is opened COM Port and Baudrate are automatically selected Refer to Help for information about application operations and other Error messages 55 ...

Page 56: ...g VCR Operation Buttons on the Preview window screen Then click on Transfer to transfer selected image from camcorder to Preview Transfer Button Window in PLAY or STILL mode t Operation _ _ _ ii _ _ _ _ _ _ Button Save Transferred image to PC Click on File then Save As If while transferring tile image to your PC the displayed picture appears abnormal close PHOTOVU LINK and turn Camcorder POWER off...

Page 57: ... using a Video cable not supplied and turn the TV on If different video sources are connected simultaneously to the S VIDEO IN Socket and the VIDEO IN Socket the video for S VIDEO IN Socket takes precedence To listen to sound from the Palmcorder connect the audio output from the Palmcorder directly to the television AUDIO IN socket Please refer to the printer s operating instructions for detail on...

Page 58: ...PV DLT9 PV DRC9 PV PD2100 _ _ _ S U _7 _ __ 0 _7 3_ _f 1 J AC Adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable 800mAH 1 h 15 min Battery Pack 1600mAH 2 h 50 min Battery Pack 5300mAH 9 h Battery Pack DV interface Cable 4 pin to 4 pin Color Enhancement Light IR Remote Control Digital Video Printer 140 00 60 00 100 00 200 00 45 00 39 95 29 95 599 95 58 ...

Page 59: ...Signature Make Check or Money Order to MATSUSHITA ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs MS __ _ _ First Last Street Address Phone Day Night City Staie Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR OMNIMOVlE PALMCORDER ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT...

Page 60: ...ce free Remove any lint or dust particles with a soft clean cloth being careful not to scratch the glass surfaces To re install the Eyepiece Line up the marks on the Eyepiece with the grooves inside the EVF shatt and attach Turn it clockwise 1 8 of a turn to lock in place 6O ...

Page 61: ...lue sky Slightly cloudy sky Cloudy or rainy sky Sunlight in clear weather at midday Average sunlight in clear weather Sunlight 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset Sunlight 40 rain after sunrise and before sunset oSunlight 30 min after sunrise and before sunset Sunlight 20 rain after sunrise and before sunset 8 000 7 000 6 500 6 000 5 500 5 000 4 500 4 000 3 500 3 200 2 800 2 000 Ffuorescent la...

Page 62: ...ds helical scanning system 12 bit 32 kHz 4 tracks 16 bit 48 kHz 2 tracks One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD 18 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto iris control Focal length 3 9 mm 70 2 mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 49 mm 0 4 inch 10 2 mm Electronic Viewfinder 2 5 inch 63 5 mm Liquid Crystal Display 5 ix F1 1 6 0 5 footcandles 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 10 75 Digital Video Camera 1...

Page 63: ...te could shorten head life Use this cassette only when a head clogging symptom occurs Refer servicing to qualified service personnel When you go from function to function PLAY FF REW etc please note that the unit will not accept a new function operation until the previous operation is complete The POWER Button and all function buttons PLAY FF REW etc are only operational after the tape has been co...

Page 64: ...Cap is removed p 28 Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 10 11 Video cassette can t be removed Insert the cassette with the window side facing up p 7 No operation starts when operation buttons Make sure the Power Source is connected are pressed pp 10 11 Recording cannot be done Check the Dew Indicator p 27 Make sure the record tab is closed p 13 Check the Battery Indicator p 25 Auto Focus do...

Page 65: ...re to due so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attn Camcorder Repair Please write the displayed Self Diagnostic number here page 63 65 ...

Page 66: ...tton page 48 Lens Cap pages 16 28 TALLY LED page 28 Remote Sensor page 31 TAPE EJE Switch pages 7 12 PHOTOSHOT Button page 41 Cassette Compartment Cover page 7 Hand Strap page 16 LIGHT Terminal page 14 S Jack page 33 put i LINK _ Connector pages 51 52 External hone Jack page 48 A V Output Connector page 50 S VIDEO Outpu Connector page 50 66 ...

Page 67: ...Button_ pages 17 18 Battery Release Button pages 10 11 Shoulder Stra Attachment Ring page 15 POWER Lamp page 28 POWER Switch pages 7 8 REC PAUSE Button pages 8 28 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Monitor pages 8 24 25 26 27 DC IN Terminal page 11 LCD OPEN Button See pages 8 33 Built in Speaker page 33 TO PC Connector page 53 67 ...

Page 68: ...ging Compartment page 9 POWER Lamp AC Power Cord page 9 9 11 CHARGE Lamps page 9 VCR DC Output Connector page 11 68 CAUTION 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 ...

Page 69: ... Button pages 25 31 DATE pHOTO RECI TIME SHOT PAUSE COUNTER A OUB TC RE SET REC REW SLOW FADV SEL SEARCH STOP Button pages 31 32 33 SET Button page 17 18 31 PHOTOSHOT Button pages 31 41 Button pages 28 31 POWER ZOOM Switch pages 31 40 SPKR VOL l pages 31 33 Button pages 31 51 FAST FORWARD SEARCH Button pages 31 34 Button pages 31 33 51 FORWARD SLOW F ADV Button 32 34 36 _WARD INDEX SEARCH Button p...

Page 70: ...es before warranty service is rendered This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship which occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance including but not limited to video and audio head cleaning The warranty does not cover damage which occurs in sllipment or failures which are caused products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result f...

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Page 72: ...ate and Time Indication DC Power Cable DEW Indication Digital E I S Digital Functions Digital PhotoShot Digital Video Cassette Tape Digital Zoom 2 11 25 58 27 39 44 41 13 4O Dubbing over Audio Microphone 48 49 DV Interface Cable 51 52 58 Edit Search 30 Erase Protection Tab 13 EVF LCD Monitor Indications 24 25 26 27 Fade In Out 46 H Hand Strap 16 High Speed Shutter 47 Jog Search L 36 Lens Cap 2 16 ...

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