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Summary of Contents for Digital Palmcoder PalmSight PV-DV200

Page 1: ...V DV400 PV DV400 shown IPV DV200 I1 _ PV DV400 _J Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gufa para r_ipida consulta en espa_ol estd incluida i _ u_ _ _l t_ l m _ m _ nill lt 0IolPJi li n _ 1 _r_ Yl PJ_ LSQT021ZA ...

Page 2: ... this manual as your convenient Palmcorder information source r 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 Lens Cap LSYF0395 1 pc PC Connection Cable for Windows LSJA0276 1 pc Battery Pack PV DBP8 or PV DBP8A 1 pc MultiMediaCard LSFT0198 1 pc NV Cable LSJA0280 1 pc Shoulder Strap LSFC0013 1 pc PH...

Page 3: ... 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 against harmful in...

Page 4: ...wer company For video units intended to be operated from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 1t Grounding or Polarization This video unit maybe equipped with either a polarized 2 wire AC Alternating Current line plug a plug having one blade wider thanthe other or 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin The 2 wire polarized plug will fit intothe...

Page 5: ...t 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 USE LOCATION TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD Your Camcorder and power supplyshould not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the powe...

Page 6: ...s 45 Delete All Image Pages 46 Format the MultiMediaCard 47 Photo Title 48 Dual Digital Electronic Image Stabilization System D E I S 50 Zoom 51 Digital PhotoShot 52 Index Search 52 White Balance 53 Recording Still Pictures 53 IR FILTER 53 Program AE 54 Digital Functions 55 Focus 56 Audio Video Fade In Out 57 Backlight 57 High Speed Shutter 58 Audio Dubbing using the External or Built in Microphon...

Page 7: ... Uso Rapido 87 Index 90 This operating Instruction book is designed for use with models PV DV200 and PV DV400 The PV DV400 is the model used for illustrative purposes Features may vary so please read carefully Differences between models Model Number PV DV200 PV DV400 LCD Monitor 63 5 mm 2 5 inch 76 2 mm 3 0 inch Liquid Crystal Display Liquid Crystal Display Viewfinder Black and White Color IR FILT...

Page 8: ... slide it down until it locks with a click Slide TAPE EJECT Switc_ __bh to open the Cassette Compartment Set POWER Switch to Cover VCR or CAMERA 3 Insert a cassette with its window side facing up Make sure the record tab is closed page 15 Protection Film Remove the Protection Film before use 8 PUSH TO CLOSE mark Press PUSH TO CLOSE mark to close the Cassette Compartment Cover TAPE_ _1 When using a...

Page 9: ...e the Protection Film before use Press R _CORD PAUSE Buttonn to start recording Press RECORD PAUSE Button again to Qpause recording Be sure to insert the MultiMediaCard before using the Card PhotoShot page 41 Press LCD OPEN Button to M CARD Door unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle _80 o1 co on or Close the M CARD Door XAPE_j When using a MultiMediaCard you must set M CA...

Page 10: ... 180 BefOre you begin Charge the Battery page 11 Set POWER Switch to Press LCD OPEN Button to unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle 3 4 Press REW Button to rewind the tape 5 Press STOP Button I _ to stop playback L_q k Press PLAY Button to sta_p_ 10 ...

Page 11: ...ther 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 Battery C...

Page 12: ...ttery In extreme cold surroundings Battery charging time 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 reas semble the Battery To avoid damage to the Battery Do notdroporjarthe Battery Use the Battery with specified models only If the Battery is used in ext...

Page 13: ...able into the 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 Supplied O POWER 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 13 ...

Page 14: ...tment 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 r...

Page 15: ...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 15 ...

Page 16: ...ASE and slide the Li_ out of the mount Caution This light becomes hot during operation Make sure nothing covers the Light durin operation 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 the Pal...

Page 17: ... Light Holder so that it faces outward Then reinsert the buckle Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles Make sure the straps are not twisted 1 to Loosen the strap from the Buckle and create a loop Pull the strap firmly through the Buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap 17 ...

Page 18: ...RELEASE and slide Light out from tt Button _ Light Holder Hand Strap Adjust the length of the Hand Strap to the size of your hand as illustrated Attaching the Lens Cap Cord to the Ha Strap Remove the Hand Strap from the front clasp and run the Strap through the Lens Cap Loop Reattach the Hand Strap 18 ...

Page 19: ...SETTING menu screen DISPLAY SETTING menu is displayed Rotate JOG KEY to se ect_i_ _i_i_ _ _ and then press JOG KEY to set to ON pages 22 24 The DATE TIME SETTING menu appears Rotate JOG KEY to select the desired numbers then press JOG KEY_down to fix that portion and move to the next Adjust the shaded items for the year month day hour and minute Vb_o _il o l_llL lfiJ l_l_ El lllllll_ If you should...

Page 20: ...ISPLAY SETTING S LCOIEVF SETTING 7 PHOTOTITLE SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY SET PUSH JOG KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KEY VCR MENU 4 PLAY MODE S OISPLAY SETTING LCOIEVF SETTING SELeCT ROTATE JOG KEY SET PUSH JOG KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KEY EX PV DV400 2 Rotate _ select a menu item I Setting the MENU Items 1 EX VCR Mode menu 1 2 t Press down on the JOG KEY to set your selection Rotate JOG KEY to select a menu item The ch...

Page 21: ...SETTING menu is displayed To select LCD BRIGHTNESS or LCD COLOR 6 LCD SETTING PV DV200 only LCD SETTING menu is displayed To select LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOR or EVF BRIGHTNESS 7 PHOTO TITLE PHOTO TITLE menu is displayed To select TITLE or MODE VCR MENU 1 PLAY FUNCTION 2 REC MODE 3 PLAY MODE 4 DISPLAY SETTING i 5 LCD EVF SETTING 1 VCR MENU 1 PLAY FUNCTION VCR PLAY FUNCTION menu is displayed To selec...

Page 22: ...lected digital function CAMERA ADJUST PROG AE page 54 To select one of the 5 Program AE modes Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected Program AE mode W BALANCE page 53 To select one of the 3 White Balance modes H S S High Speed Shutter page 58 To select a desired shutter speed CAMERA REC MODE REC SPEED page 15 SP Normal recording speed mode LP Recording time is 1 5 times as long as in the S...

Page 23: ... 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 28 29 IR COLOR PV DV400 only page 53 To select one of the 3 IR COLOR modes after slide IR FILTER Switch to ON DISPLAY SETTING DISPLAY page 26 To select the desired type of display and counter i...

Page 24: ...is recorded MODE page 48 To select one of the 2 Photo Title modes VCR PLAY FUNCTION DIGITAL FUNCTION page 55 To select one of the 6 digital functions Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected digital function D EFFECT page 55 To select one of the 2 digital picture effects for playing back Setting to OFF cancels the previously select digital effect VCR REC MODE REC SPEED page 15 SP Normal reco...

Page 25: ... To select the desired type of display and counter indication displayed on the LCD Monitor or in the viewfinder RESET page 26 Setting to ON resets the counter to zero DATE TIME page 27 To display the date and time on the screen CLOCK SET page 19 When set to ON the date and time can be set on the screen LCD EVF SETTING PV DV400 only LCD EVF SETTING page 31 Setting to ON displays the menu for adjust...

Page 26: ...play appears when SEPIA or MONO is selected in VCR menu e Tape Speed Indication page 22 Indicates the tape speed SP or LP 26 f Display OrdOff and Counterfrime Code The indication switches as shown below when the desired DISPLAY mode is selected from the menu page 23 When selecting OFF all displays turn off LinearTime Counter Memory Counter Time Code Memory Counter M 0 00 00 The Palmcorder wil stop...

Page 27: ...e warning displays appear in the EVF and the LCD monitor IR FILTER PV DV400 only page 53 This display appears when IR FILTER is set ON PHOTO PAUSE PLAY R_ CHK FF REW _ BLANK SEARCH II k Tape Modelndications REC Recording Photo Shot Recording Paused during recording Playback Repeat Playback Recording Check Fast forward Rewind FF Search REW Search Blank Search Index Search Mirror feature recording P...

Page 28: ...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 f _ END 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 INCOMPATIBLE TAPE will appear for 5 seconds NEED HEAD CLEANING If the video heads r...

Page 29: ...ally turn OFF in 15 seconds page 26 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 INCOMPATIBLE DATA If you play a tape recorded in a format other than NTSC or you try to copy a copy protected tape INCOMPATIBLE DATA will con...

Page 30: ...the Tally LED off see TALLY LED on page 23 Press RECORD PAUSE again to pause recording To reduce microphone wind noise set the WIND CUT PV DV400 only to ON see WIND CUT on page 23 _s 30 J When the Palmcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects or bright lights a vertical bar may appear in the picture This is a normal characteristic of the CCD pick up device Try to avoid this whenever __ possibl...

Page 31: ...de Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor 2 3 Swing the LCD monitor fully open and adjust the angle The LCD monitor will automatically turn on When the LCD monitor is completely closed it will shut off automatically to save power Adjust the LCD Brightness and or color of the LCD monitor if necessary Stad recording page 30 Using the LCD monitor will reduce battery operating time Close the LCD mon...

Page 32: ... for scenes in CAMERA mode to maintain proper continuit when taping RECORD PAUSE BuHon POWER Switch EDIT EDIT SEARCH I_I SEARCH IIHI_ 1 I I I 1 2 3 Set POWER to CAMERA In RECORD PAUSE mode hold down EDIT SEARCH _ to perform a forward visual search or EDIT SEARCH_ _ to perform a reverse visual search Releasing the button stops the search Press RECORD PAUS E to continue recording During Edit Search ...

Page 33: ...mately 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 _ Remote Sensor Controlled Functions Rec Pause page 30 Tele Zoom page 51 Wide Zoom page 51 Date Time page 27 Reset page 60 PhotoShot page 52 Displa...

Page 34: ...ay the CAMERA SET UP or VCR PLAY MODE menu screen Rotate _JOGKEY to select _ and then press JOG KEY to select VCR 2 on one Palmcorder pages 23 25 Leave the other Palmcorder set to VCR1 Set the Remote Control Optional page 72 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 to VCR 1 34...

Page 35: ... volume setting screen appears page 27 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 31 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 Pal...

Page 36: ...cture Press _ during playback Press PLAY or PAUSE to release PAl Button re 1 Bu_on Bu_on SLOW F ADV Bu_on To protect the tape and video heads your Palmcorder s operating modes will revert as follows STILL _ STOP after 5 minutes Slow Motion Playback I Optional Remote Control Only page 72 Forward Slow Press Ill SLOW F ADV during play Reverse Slow Press 11SLOW F ADV during play Press PLAY to release ...

Page 37: ...d The Variable Speed Search function offers a choice of six playback speeds 1 5x lx 2x 5x 10x 20x both in forward and reverse directions 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 During the Variable Speed Search sound is muted Fast Forward Rewind Check Monitor normal...

Page 38: ...me by frame advance Press _lJ SLOW 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 rotate the JOG ...

Page 39: ...enu 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 Palmcorder will advance or rewind to the desired recording and automatically PLAY The number of times you pressed the button is displayed in the EVF and the L...

Page 40: ...O _ack of T_I Audio In S Video Cable Not supplied To Audio AV Cable To S Video In Supplied Please fully connect the A V cable to both the Camcorder and the TV Make sure the Palmcorder and TV are turned off while connecting Optional Remote Control Only page 72 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 indicat...

Page 41: ...lied because this will cause irreversible damage to the memory Before you begin Connect the Palmcorderto a power source pages 12 13 Set POWER to OFF before inserting a MultiMediaCard page 9 Set POWER to CAMERA The POWER lamp lights red Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA position 2 3 Set TAPE M CARD to M CARD page 9 PLAY PUSH PLAY KEY is displayed for 10 seconds page 43 pLAy pU_N PLAY _ Ey Pre...

Page 42: ... SETTING menu screen then press JOG KEY to select NORMAL or FINE 1 NORMAL FINE SET PUSH JOG KEY L EXIT PUSH MENU KEY Press _ to exit this menu Press PLAY to start playback of the cassette tape And then press PAUSE to select an image Press PHOTOSHOT to record a 6 desired image to the MultiMediaCard PHOTO PHOTO E PROCESSING COMPLETED J When PHOTOSHOT is pressed in PLAY or SLOW mode the screen goes t...

Page 43: ...TAPE M CARD to M CARD page 9 PLAY PUSH PLAY KEY is displayed for 10 seconds PLAY PUSH pLAY KEY Press M PLAY to display the Multi playback screen PLEASE WAIT is displayed on the screen Then rotate JOG KEY to select image Rotate JOG KEY to scroll through Multi image screen pages each page contains 6 images The selected image is underlined in green The color of image numbers is white for FINE mode an...

Page 44: ...power or subject it to vibrations and shocks Do not leave the MultiMediaCard in a place with high temperature exposed to direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be generated Electromagnetic waves static electricity malfunction of the Digital Video Palmcorder or of the MultiMediaCard itself could erase the data recorded on it To prevent the loss of picture data we ...

Page 45: ...41 3 Do steps 1 and 3 on page 43 Press M DEL to display the DELETE menu then rotate and press JOG KEY to select _ J SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY SET PUSH JOG KEY CANCEL PUSH STOP KEY Multi playback image screen will be displayed _ ___ Rotate and press JOG KEY to select and set the image to be deleted You can select as many images as you like for deletion Press JOG KEY to cancel the selected image Press M...

Page 46: ...EY to select _ I __ DELETE J SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY SET PUSH JOG KEY CANCEL PUSH STOP KEY The screen below is displayed To cancel delete press M STOP The Multi playback image screen is displayed t c L us sioP K_ J Press M DEL to delete all images PLEASE WAIT is displayed on the screen l DEL ETE M DEL E x I T sTOP I Press M STOP to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen page While deleting ima...

Page 47: ...OG KEY to select _ D_LETE _ PAGE SET PUSH JOG KEY CANCEL PUSH STOP KEY The screen below is displayed To cancel format press STOP Press M DEL to format the MultiMediaCard PLEASE WAIT is displayed on the screen as all images are deleted from memory Deletion is complete when NO PICTURE is displayed OELETE M_LT STOP 11 Press M STOP to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen While deleting image d...

Page 48: ...MediaCard page 41 1 2 3 Set pOWER to CAMERA The POWER lamp lights red Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA position Set TAPE M CARD to TAPE page 8 Press MENU to display the CAMERA menu screen Then rotate and JOG KEY to select I l 1 D FUNCTION 2 AOJUST 3 REC MODE 4 SET UP 5 OISPLAY SETTING _ING SELECT ROTATE JOG KEY _ SET PUSH JOG KEY EXIT PUSH MENU KE Rotate and press _ to select andnn 1st Sele...

Page 49: ...T After 3 seconds the screen goes back to the Camera mode screen _LP 1 23 45 PAUSE 1 WIPE or MIX Press REC PAUSE to start recording with Photo Title WIPE or MIX screen is displayed at beginning of next recording Then the Photo Title setting will be cleared automatically 49 ...

Page 50: ...te Turn D E I S OFF during recording when using a tripod Press REC PAUSE to start recording Press I_ 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 Recording a subject with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes Recording in low light situations Recording a subject under a great amount of fluorescent light Record...

Page 51: ...ZOOM1 from 18x to 36x twice D ZOOM2 from 8x to 300x three times Turn off D ZOOM Press REC PAUSE to start recording and press POWER ZOOM to zoom in or zoom out 4 The magnification level is always displayed in the EVF or the LCD monitor when DISPLAY is set to ON pages 23 25 Press D ZOOM to turn off Digital Zoom so that no indication appears The normal optical zoom functions from lx to 18x Because th...

Page 52: ...ds to process After that the Camera mode screen will be displayed Set POWER to VCR The POWER lamp lights red Be sure POWER is fully turned to VCR position Press MENU to display the VCR mode menu screen Rotate J___ to select _ _ and press J___ to display the VCR PLAY MODE menu screen INDEX SEARCH rewind Button The picture quality will deteriorate slightly The tape remaining indicator will not appea...

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Page 54: ... ME_ to display the menu screen Press JOG KEY to selectS and then press J_O_G KEY to display the CAMERA ADJUST menu screen Rotate JOG KEY to select _ 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_ For recording only subjects in the foreground while ignoring subjects...

Page 55: ...to CAMERA or VCR position Press MENU to display the menu screen Press JOG KEY to select in the CAMERA mode menu screen or 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 and then press JOG KEY repeatedly to select one of the Digital Function listed at the left To cancel the Digital Function press down on JOG KE...

Page 56: ...quired when your 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 OF 1 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...

Page 57: ... for a soft transitionfrom 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 EVF or LCD monitor indication Press BACK LIGHT to activate the Backlight feature The Indicator O wi...

Page 58: ...mended 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 the High Speed Shutter When PROG AE is ON y...

Page 59: ...rded on ST Stereo 1 and the new sound will be recorded on ST Stereo 2 16bit The original sound is replaced with the new sound Select 12 bit if you do not want the original sound to be completely replaced during an audio dub If you dub over a tape which has both 12 bit and 16bit audio recordings on it keep in mind that the original 16bit audio portion will be completely replaced Set POWER to VCR Pr...

Page 60: ...inal 16 bit recorded sound If you select 12 bit AUDIO recording and dubbed the sound with the AUDIO MIX on the sound will be stereo regardless of the AUDIO OUT setting If you recorded in LP mode you can not use the A DUB feature You can set an automatic Edit stopping point If the microphone used for dubbing gets too near the speaker of your TV a howling noise feedback may occur If the tape positio...

Page 61: ...e point you want to start dubbing press PAUSE Press REC or simultaneouslyREC and PLAY depends on VCR and then pause the recorder m almlllDO PAUSE STILL STOP REW PLAY FF REC VCR Buttons Simultaneously press PAUS___ __E on both units to begin the copying Press _TOP on both units when copying is completed Turn the TV ON and select its VCR channel either CH3 or CH4 Set the VCR TV Selector on the recor...

Page 62: ...the source Palmcorder When the tape reaches the point you want to start dubbing press PAUSE Hold down R__ and press PLAY the target recording Palmcorder or remote control optional page 72 Press PA_ to pause the tape at the starting point of the dub Simultaneously press PA_ Buttons on both units to begin the dubbing Press _ on recording unit and then press _ on playing unit to end dubbing PAUSE But...

Page 63: ...r Canopus 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 digitalorig in comlD VP 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 Connector DV Interface Cable 6 to 4 pin not supplied DV Inpu...

Page 64: ... required for a D Sub 25 pin Mouse or other pointing device D Sub 9 pin Default Is COM1 PC Connecting Cable for Windows Supplied R 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 Set the Palmco...

Page 65: ...INK CARD LINK DRIVER Disk Windows 95 98 into a floppy disk drive Click on Start then Run Type In a _tup exe and click OK If your 3 5 inch floppydisk drive is not 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 65 ...

Page 66: ...e Carncorder PC connections page64 Turn your PC on SetCamcorder POWER to CAMERA Set TAPE M CARD Switchto M CARD page 9 Click on Start Programs panasonic then CARD LINK CARD LINK is opened COM Port and Baudrate are automatically selected Refer to Help for information about application operations and other Error messages 66 ...

Page 67: ... the image to your PC the displayed picture appears abnormal restart the PC application and turn Camcorder POWER off and then back on 4F 00 1 t Select the image data you want to transfer to your PC The selected image will be under lined in green Click on Transfer The picture image is transferred to your PC and displayed Transfer Dialog will appear on the PC The image is captured when the full scre...

Page 68: ...OWER to CAMERA Set TAPE M CARD Switch to M CARD page 9 Repeat step 1 and 2 on page 66 to run the Software To_t Preview window screen appears automatically 3 Click on File then Click on Open At your computer please select and open the data jpg or bmp you want to transfer to the Camcorder Click on File then select Data out to camera then select Fine or Normal mode DATA TRANSFER screen appears Your c...

Page 69: ...order PC connections page 64 Turn your PC on Set Camcorder POWER to VCR Set TAPE M CARD Switch to Tape page 8 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 69 ...

Page 70: ...a video footage or a scene you want to transfer to your PC using VCR Operation Buttons on the Preview window screen Then click on Transfer to transfer selected image from camcorder to Preview Window in PLAY or STILL mode O Button _ _ n l JJ Save Transferred image to PC Click on File then Save As If while transferring the image to your PC the displayed picture appears abnormal close PHOTOVU LINK an...

Page 71: ... 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 72: ...B PV DDC9 PV DLT9 PV DRC9 PV PD2100 Figure 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 72 ...

Page 73: ...er 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 Street Address City Last State Zip Phone Day Night TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR OMNIMOVIE PALMCORDER ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 8...

Page 74: ...ard to its fully expanded position and then tilt it upward 2 Remove the EVF Eyepiece 2 screws with a screwdriver 3Turn the Eyepiece counterclockwise 1 8 of a turn 4 Pull the Eyepiece free Remove any lint or dust particles with a soft clean cloth being careful not to scratch the glass surfaces 5 To re install the Eyepiece Line up the marks on the Eyepiece with the grooves inside the EVF shaft and a...

Page 75: ...ragesunlight in ctear weather Sunlight 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset Sunlight 40 min after sunrise and before sunset Sunlight 30 min after sunrise and before sunset Sunlight 20 min after sunrise and before sunset TEMPERATURE 10 000 8 000 7 000 6 500 6 000 5 500 5 000 4 500 4 000 3 500 3 200 2 800 2 000 ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE Color television Fluorescent lamp Daylight Camera flash bulb B...

Page 76: ... 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 PV DV200 0 44 inch 11 2 mm Liquid Crystal Electronic Viewfinder PV DV400 2 5 inch 63 5 mm Liquid Crystal Display PV DV200 3 0 inch 76 2 mm Liquid Crystal Display PV DV40O 5 Ix F1 1 6 0 5 footcandles 0 tx IR Filter ON PV DV400 only 32 F 104 OF 0 C 40 C 10 ...

Page 77: ...t 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 completely loaded With a Wide or Telephoto Conversion Lens optional attached the four corners of the screen may darken when zoom is set to maximum wide angle Attaching the lens hood a Wide or Telephoto conversion lens opti...

Page 78: ...sure the POWER switch is set to ON pp 30 35 Check the Dew Indicator p 29 Make sure the battery is fully charged p 11 Make sure all necessary cables are connected correctly and firmly p 13 Make sure the Lens Cap is removed p 30 o Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 12 13 Insert the cassette with the window side facing up p 8 Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 12 13 Check the Dew Indi...

Page 79: ... 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 I page 77 I 79 ...

Page 80: ... Lens Cap pages 18 30 Remote Sensor page 33 IR FILTER Switch PV DV400 only page 53 Photo Shot BuRon pages 41 42 TAPE Switch pages 8 14 Cassette Compartment Cover page 8 DV Input Output i UNK _ Connector 62 63 LIGHT Terminal page 16 Jack See page 59 Microphone Jack page 59 A V Output Connector page 61 Hand Strap page 18 S VIDEO Output Connector page 61 8O ...

Page 81: ...ges 19 20 VOLUME KEY page 35 Switch pages 8 9 10 Shoulder Stra Attachment Ring page 17 POWER Lamp page 30 TAPE M CARD Switch pages 8 9 41 42 43 48 REC PAUSE Button pages 9 30 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Monitor pages 9 10 26 27 28 29 Built in Speaker page 35 LCD OPEN Button pages 9 10 35 U CARD Door page 9 CARD Switch page 9 IN Terminal page 13 TO PC Connector page 64 81 ...

Page 82: ... pages 43 44 45 46 47 PLAY Button pages 10 35 M PLAY Button pages 42 43 45 46 47 pages 59 60 61 62 pages 10 35 REC Button pages 61 62 M DEL Button pages 45 46 47 FF Button pages 10 35 Tripod Receptacle Manual Focus Control Wheel page 56 82 ...

Page 83: ... 11 13 VCR DC Output Connector page 13 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 adaptor VJSS0070 in an area which has special AC outlets i J 83 ...

Page 84: ...Button pages 27 33 SHOTButton pages 33 52 Button pages 30 33 POWER ZOOM Switch pages 33 51 SPKR VOL pages 33 35 REC Button pages 33 62 FAST FORWARD SEARCH Button pages 33 36 LAY Button pages 33 36 62 FORWARD SLOW F ADV Button es 33 34 36 38 REVERSE INDEX SEARCH Button pages 33 39 52 STOP Button pages 33 34 35 SET Button pages 19 20 33 INDEX SEARCH Button pages 33 39 52 PAUSE Button pages 33 36 SEL...

Page 85: ...resbefore 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 shipment or failures which are caused products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result fr...

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Page 87: ...2 Erase Protection Tab 15 EVF LCD Monitor indications 26 27 28 29 F Fade In Out 57 H Hand Strap 18 High Speed Shutter 58 J Jog Search L 38 Lens Cap 2 18 30 M Macro Focus 56 Manual Focus 56 Memory Counter 26 MENU OSD 21 22 23 24 25 MuitiMediaCard 2 9 M CARD Door 9 P Date and Time indication 27 DC Power Cable 2 13 72 DEW indication 29 Digital E I S 50 Digital Functions 55 Digital Photo Shot 52 Digit...

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