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PV-DC1580

For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033.

Please read these instructions thoroughly before operating this product.

Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...R PV DC1580 For assistance call 1 800 272 7033 Please read these instructions thoroughly before operating this product Digital Camera Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...a Please confirm that the following items are packed in the Digital Camera box They are provided to help you use or set up your Digital Camera 1pc PC Connection Cable for Windows LSJA0185 1pc PC Connection Cable Adaptor for Macintosh LSJA0147 1 pc CD ROM of Driver Software for Windows 95 and Macintosh 1pc Soft Carrying Case LSFC0007 1pc Video Cable LSJA0184 Microsoft Windows and Windows 95 are reg...

Page 3: ... Camera if it gets wet Your Digital Camera 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 Digital Camera Do not attempt to disassemble this unit There are no user serviceable parts inside Unplug your Di...

Page 4: ...ages 18 Capturing Close up Images macro 21 Playing Back Captured Images 22 To Delete Specific Images 27 To Delete All Image Pages 28 Viewing Images on Your TV Screen 29 Transferring Your Images VCR 30 Inserting the PCMCIA Adapter 31 Transferring Your Images Windows 95 32 Transferring Your Images Macintosh 35 Using the Digital Photo Printer 37 Digital Camera Accessory List 38 Digital Camera Accesso...

Page 5: ... 27 28 29 30 34 36 37 SHTR SHUTTER Button See pages 19 20 21 24 25 Button See pages 11 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 37 Button See pages 11 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 37 DEL ETE Button See pages 27 28 Underside View Battery Compartment See page 8 Digital Camera Station Connecting Terminal Card Eject Switch See page 17 CompactFlash Card Slot See page 17 LCD Button See pages 19 20 LED Lamp See pages 11 14 15...

Page 6: ...itch See page 9 Digital Camera Connecting Terminal CHARGE Lamp See page 9 POWER Lamp See pages 9 10 RELEASE Switch See page 9 Video Out Connector See pages 29 30 Serial Connector See pages 34 36 DC In Connector See pages 9 10 AC Adaptor AC Power Plug See pages 9 10 DC Out Connector See pages 9 10 ...

Page 7: ... Battery Compartment Lid See page 12 Attaching the Hand Strap Soft Carrying Case Thread the Hand Strap through the Strap Attachment ring as shown Keep the Digital Camera in the Soft Carrying Case as shown when not in use You may thread the hand strap through the hole in the Soft Carrying Case Flash LED Lamp See page 13 ...

Page 8: ... use an insufficiently charged or worn out Battery Pack Safety precautions Do not get the Battery Pack or AA alkaline batteries 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 Pack To avoid damage to the Battery Pack Do not drop or jar the Battery Pack Use the Battery Pack with specified un...

Page 9: ...econds POWER Lamp CHARGE Lamp 1 3 2 4 5 DC IN Connector The useful operation time of the Battery will gradually decrease after repeated use and recharging The Battery is no longer serviceable if the operation time is very short even after a sufficient charge Instead of the supplied Battery Pack you can also use AA type Ni Cd high density type or nickel hydride batteries available on the market For...

Page 10: ...ital Camera Station until it locks with a click 2Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks 3Plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet The POWER Lamp lights up Note While not in use unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC outlet POWER Lamp 2 3 DC IN Connector 1 ...

Page 11: ...t hour then press OSD to set 4Repeat step 3 to select and set the correct minute month date and year Double check all items before setting the year Note To make corrections repeat steps 2 4 The clock will continue to operate about 8 hours after the battery has been removed If you need to reset the clock repeat steps 2 4 1 3 4 2 LED Lamp CLOCK SET 10 00 AM MAR 8 1998 SEL SET OSD 2 ...

Page 12: ... connection Remove the battery Pull up the string in the battery compartment and remove the battery 1 2 CAUTION Replace with Panasonic CR2 Lithium batteries only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution battery may explode if mistreated Fire and burn hazard Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Keep battery out of reach of children Danger of explosion if b...

Page 13: ...flash Do not use the flash close to people s faces as it may be harmful to the eyes Especially when capturing images of infants or small children keep at least 3 3 feet 1m away Using the Flash Attaching the Flash 1Pull up on the connecting plug from its retracted position as shown above 2Connect to the digital camera connecting jack 3Rotate thumbwheel to secure the flash Be sure to set the Digital...

Page 14: ...ghter for darker The normal screen will reappear if either or is not pressed within 5 seconds 4Press OSD once to exit the BRIGHT adjustment screen Note The BRIGHT adjustment will be reset to the original setting when the Digital Camera is turned off You may want to brighten or darken the LCD Liquid Crystal Display Viewfinder for easier viewing This adjustment will not affect the captured image bri...

Page 15: ...ere are 7 brightness compensation levels ranging from 3 to 3 A blue sky may appear somewhat whiter when the brightness is increased The brightness cannot be adequately compensated for in extreme backlight conditions The original exposure is automatically restored when the power is turned off Normally the camera adjusts the exposure automatically However when the background is extremely bright or w...

Page 16: ...mp lights up 2Press OSD repeatedly until the On Screen Display disappears 3To resume the On Screen Display press OSD until it reappears Only Warning indications and REC indication will be displayed on the LCD Viewfinder if the OSD is cancelled The OSD feature will be in on mode each time the Digital Camera is powered on FULL EMPTY As the Battery is depleted the indication changes LED Lamp will fla...

Page 17: ...sing the Shutter Button during recording of an image or while deleting when PLEASE WAIT is displayed This could damage the format of the card and make it unusable Make sure that you do not insert the card in the wrong direction When the card does not eject after pressing the CARD EJECT Switch push the card fully into the slot again and then press the CARD EJECT Switch firmly To avoid dropping the ...

Page 18: ...B CompactFlash Card Note Picture quality of images captured in ZOOM mode are less than those captured in NORMAL mode Wide Mode Image resolution is 1 136 X 640 Approx 40 images can be stored with supplied 8 MB CompactFlash Card Multi Mode Pressing SHUTTER in Multi mode allows you to capture an image every 0 3 seconds to create a series of nine shots The images are displayed in order from the upper ...

Page 19: ... button if the LCD Viewfinder is off 3Press MODE to select the recording mode See page 18 10 FINE 4Press SHTR SHUTTER to capture the image displayed on the Viewfinder Press SHTR SHUTTER down halfway to lock Auto Focus REC on the LCD Viewfinder and LED Lamp will flash while the Digital Camera processes the image You may capture another image as soon as REC and LED Lamp stops flashing 10 FINE REC Us...

Page 20: ...not subject the LCD Viewfinder to pressure or shock Hold the Digital Camera as steady as possible when capturing an image The active LCD Viewfinder image will have a slightly degraded appearance when compared to a captured or transferred image This is normal 1Repeat step 1 and 3 on the previous page 2Press the LCD button to turn off the LCD Viewfinder If you press the OSD or MODE button the LCD mo...

Page 21: ...s SHTR SHUTTER when the subject is in focus The LED Lamp will flash while the Digital Camera processes the image The flash will not light when the unit is in MACRO mode You may have to move the Digital Camera closer or further away from the subject for proper focus When finished with this feature be sure to return the NORMAL MACRO1 MACRO2 switch to NORMAL Capturing Close up Images macro You can ca...

Page 22: ... 2Press or repeatedly for ascending order and for descending order to change the displayed image on the LCD Viewfinder The image page number and resolution mode are displayed at the bottom of the screen If there are no images in memory a blue back screen will be displayed 2 3 P10 FINE LED Lamp 3Hold down or for ascending order and for descending order to change the displayed image on the LCD Viewf...

Page 23: ...t the same time to place the Digital Camera in Auto Playback mode AUTO PLAY START will be displayed Auto Play displays images in ascending order only Each image will remain on the LCD Viewfinder for three seconds after it is fully displayed Auto Play will continue to loop through the images until you cancel this feature 1 2 3 P10 FINE P20 FINE AUTO PLAY STOP P10 FINE AUTO PLAY START LED Lamp ...

Page 24: ...on the screen 4Press to move back through the images on the page until the number of the image you want is selected 3 4 2 2 6 5 P10 FINE 10 11 The number of the selected image will be inversely displayed 5Press SHTR SHUTTER The image you selected will be the one displayed on the screen 6Press MODE to restore the Multi Image Playback screen Select Playback Mode Note Press MODE repeatedly to select ...

Page 25: ...tion 5Press SHTR SHUTTER to zoom in on the selected portion of the image X2 Press or to change the zooming area 6Press SHTR SHUTTER to restore the image to its normal size 7Press MODE twice to resume the normal screen 5 6 3 7 LED Lamp P10 FINE Select Playback Mode Note Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired playback mode as shown below Changing the Location of the Zoom Area Manual Playback Mu...

Page 26: ...select Zoom Playback for Multi Mode 4Then the upper left imagewill be zoom in on The image will be displayed X3 magnifi cation 5Press or to select a new image 6Press MODE to return to the normal screen To Select Playback Mode Note Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired playback mode as shown below 3 4 6 LED Lamp P10 FINE Manual Playback Multi Image Playback Zoom Playback for Multi Mode Zoom P...

Page 27: ...C Adaptor because this will cause irreversible damage to the memory resulting in reduced image storage capacity You can delete unwanted images and increase the remaining image memory Warning Once deleted images cannot be restored 1Set the POWER switch to PLAY The LED Lamp lights up 2Press DEL to display the DELETE menu To exit this menu press SHTR 3Press or to select the image page to be deleted T...

Page 28: ... AC Adaptor because this will cause irreversible damage to the memory resulting in reduced image storage capacity PLEASE WAIT 1Set the POWER switch to PLAY The LED Lamp lights up 2Press DEL to display the DELETE menu To exit this menu press SHTR 3Press OSD to select ALL in the DELETE menu To exit this menu press SHTR ALL PAGE EXIT OSD SHTR DELETE YES NO DEL SHTR DELETE ALL You can delete all image...

Page 29: ... the Video cable supplied as shown 3Turn on your TV and select its video input mode 4Set the Digital Camera POWER switch to PLAY You may select manual or auto playback as described on pages 22 and 23 The LED Lamp lights up Note For extended periods of use it is recommended to use the AC Adaptor for a power source Video In Video Out Video Cable Supplied 2 3 LED Lamp ...

Page 30: ...3Turn on your VCR and select its line input mode 4Set the Digital Camera POWER switch to PLAY You may select manual or auto playback as described on pages 22 and 23 The LED Lamp lights up 5Start a recording of the desired images Refer to your VCR manual Note For extended periods of use it is recommended to use the AC Adaptor for a power source Video In Video Out Video Cable Supplied 2 3 5 LED Lamp...

Page 31: ...der to insert the card Removing the CompactFlash Card 1Remove the PCMCIA Adapter from the computer 2Pull the CompactFlash Card out of the PCMCIA adapter Note Do not remove the PCMCIA Adapter from the computer while the computer is working or while image data is being transferred between the CompactFlash Card and the computer including operation such as opening and storing images this will cause ir...

Page 32: ...olor CD ROM drive for installation RS 232C serial port D Sub 9 pin An adaptor is required for a D Sub 25 pin Mouse or other pointing device Palmcam Camera Driver Installation 1Turn on the PC Personal Computer and start up Windows 2Insert this disk into the CD ROM drive 3Click the Start button and then click Run 4Type in d PalmCam Setup exe and then click OK Note d Denotes the CD ROM drive designat...

Page 33: ...eluxe please call 206 628 5724 Web Site http www adobe com supportservice custsupport main html 1Turn on the PC Personal Computer and start up Windows 2Insert this disk into the CD ROM drive 3Click the Start button and then click Run 4Type in d Plugin Setup exe and click OK Note d Denotes the CD ROM drive designation 5When installation is completed start up PhotoDeluxe2 0 and follow the instructio...

Page 34: ...ion 1Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks 2Connect the Digital Camera Station to your PC Windows using the PC connecting cable supplied with the arrow mark facing downward 3Turn on your PC 4Set the Digital Camera POWER switch to PLAY The LED Lamp lights up Note For extended periods of use it is recommended to use the AC Adaptor as a power source While the PC com...

Page 35: ...r where you want to copy Plug in Driver for Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2 0 Installation The Plug in Driver when installed allows your camera to communicate directly with PhotoDeluxe 2 0 Note Please install Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2 0 before installing this driver For information on Adobe PhotoDeluxe please call 206 628 5724 Web Site http www adobe com supportservice custsupport main html 1Turn on the Macintosh 2...

Page 36: ...Camera cannot be operated Serial 1 4 3 2 PC Connecting Cable for Windows Supplied Modem port or printer port PC Con necting Cable Adaptor for Macintosh Supplied 1Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks 2Connect the Digital Camera Station to your PC Macintosh using the PC connecting cable supplied and PC Connecting Cable Adaptor for Macintosh supplied with the arrow...

Page 37: ...ompactFlash Card containing the captured images from the camera and insert it into the PCMCIA Adapter see page 31 2 2 Connect the PCMCIA Adapter in cluded with printer to the Digital Photo Printer Requires a Digital Photo Printer PV PD2000 sold separately Insert the adapter in the direction of the arrow and push the card fully into the printer 3 3 Turn on the printer and set the INPUT SELECT VIDEO...

Page 38: ...Accessory Order Form page Accessory Figure Description Price PV BPN10 1B Battery Pack 24 95 PV H100 System Soft Case 24 95 It carries the Digital Camera and all its supplied accessories KXL D55 PCMCIA Adapter 39 00 KXL D51 2MB CompactFlash Card 79 00 KXL D52 4MB 149 00 ...

Page 39: ...CCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to MATSUSHITA ACCES...

Page 40: ...to OFF and then set to REC p 20 Cannot capture the image CompactFlash Card is not inserted p 17 Make sure the POWER switch is set to REC p 19 No memory Delete some images before capturing images pp 27 28 LCD Viewfinder image is too bright or dark Make sure the LCD Viewfinder brightness setting is adjusted p 14 Indication or image on the LCD Viewfinder Make sure the NORMAL MACRO1 is not focused MAC...

Page 41: ...on Power Supply Rechargeable Ni Cd Battery 2 AA Alkaline Battery 2 AA Ni Cd Battery 2 AA nickel hydride Battery AC Adaptor For emergency use only and when taking pictures with LCD Viewfinder turned off Power Consumption Digital Camera 2 4V DC 1 3A Ni Cd Battery 3V DC 1 1A Alkaline Battery AC Adaptor Input 120V AC 60Hz 7W Digital Camera Station 3V DC 1 3A Operating Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Opera...

Page 42: ...ndered 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 from accident misuse abuse neglect...

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Page 44: ...23 Auto Power Off 20 B Battery Pack 2 8 9 38 Battery Remaining Indication 16 Brightness LCD Viewfinder 14 C Capturing Close up Images macro 21 Capturing Images 18 19 20 Charging Battery Pack 9 CompactFlash Card 2 17 31 37 38 D Detachable Flash 2 7 12 13 H Hand Strap 2 7 I Iris 15 L LIGHT Indication 16 M MODE Image Resolution 18 O On Screen Display OSD 16 OSD Off Mode 16 P Playback 22 23 24 25 26 P...

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