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Page 1: ...PV S64 PV S64 shown Consists of PV 54D PV A16 Consists of PV S64D PV A16 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gufa para rapida consulta en espa5ol est incluida VQTW0466 ...

Page 2: ...HIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Your Compact VHS Palmcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP modes You can also play a Compact VHS Palmcorder recording on your VHS VCR using the VHS PlayPak supplied PV 54 This Palmcorder isequipped with theHQ System to provideexcellentvideopictures and iscompatible with standardVHS equipment It is recommended thaton...

Page 3: ...re 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 Power CordProtection Power supply cords should be routedsothatthey are notlikely to bewalkedon or pinchedby itemsplaceduponoragainstthem p...

Page 4: ...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 chec...

Page 5: ...ons 25 Four Speed Power Zoom High Speed Shutter 26 Focusing 27 White Balance Backlight Button 28 VHS Index Search System Book Mark Search 29 Digital Color Fade 30 Digital Zoom 31 Digital Electronic Image Stabilization System D E I S 32 Still Strobe Wide 33 Digital Wipe Mix PV S64 34 Copying your Tapes dubbing 35 Dubbing over Recordings Dubbing over Audio 37 Dubbing over Video 38 Dubbing over Audio...

Page 6: ...pplied Accessories Audio Video Cable VJPS0272 VCR not supplied Optional Accessories Synchro Edit Cord PV EC1 6 Connection Supplied Accessories Audio Video Cable VJPS0272 S Video Cable with PV S64 not supplied with PV 54 VJAW0023 RF Adaptor with PV S64 not supplied with PV 54 PV RF15 FF Cable with PV S64 not supplied with PV 54 VJAS0089 To Record and Playback Supplied Accessories VHS PlayPak PV P1 ...

Page 7: ... Catch 3 Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings Then re hook them onto the Buckle Catch 4 Snap the clasp shut to lock the strap in place Pull a loop ot the strap loose from the buckle then pull the strap firmly through the buckle to adjust the length Adjust the length to the size ut yuut tland using the illustration at left as a guide 7 ...

Page 8: ...ng is done About two hours i With a fully charged Battery Pack you will have about 1 5 hours of continuous use Use the Battery completely before recharging Note After recharging the Battery Pack about 5 times use the BATTERY REFRESH feature as explained on page 10 Use this marker as a reminder to yourself when the battery is fully charged or in need of a charge This marker performs no function and...

Page 9: ... _onnectorj _1 1 Car Battery Cord optional Cigarette Lighter_ ocket 12V j Cigarette _ _ ighter Plugj 1 Connect a PV C16 Car Battery Cord to the DC Input of the Palmcorder 2 Start your car engine and then insert the Car Battery Cord plug into your cigarette lighter socket There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the cord Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact current rating in...

Page 10: ...d then re insert it to begin charging It takes about 10 hours when both Battery Refresh and charging are performed Caution Charge only with specified charger The battery pack can be charged within a temperature range of 32 F 0 C and 104 F 40 C The battery pack may be warm after charging or just after use This is normal Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn out battery pack Safety precaution...

Page 11: ...l in the direction of the arrow until there is no slack TAPE EJECT 2 Slide the TAPE EJECT switch to open the door 3 Insert the cassette vertically with the window facing away from the Palmcorder body ooogoo Press PUSH TO CLOSE to close the door B sliding ta_ Cassettes have a record tab to erasure that recordings are not accidentally erased A To prevent accidental erasure Break off the tab with a s...

Page 12: ...n under most conditions NORMAL J FEATURES AUTO LOCK MODE FOCUS AUTO AUTO WHITE BALANCE AUTO HIGH SPEED SHUTTER AUTO BACKLIGHT LOCK NON FUNCTIONAL FADE NON FUNCTIONAL EDIT SEARCH NON FUNCTIONAL CLOCK SET NON FUNCTIONAL DIGITAL COLOR FADE NON FUNCTIONAL DIGITAL WIPE MIX NON FUNCTIONAL STILL STROBE WIDE NON FUNCTIONAL DIGITAL ZOOM NON FUNCTIONAL BOOK MARK SEARCH NON FUNCTIONAL DATE TIME FUNCTIONAL RE...

Page 13: ...PROMPTLY KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE 1 While pinching the stopper tabs pull the tray out of the Battery Compartment 2 Insert the battery supplied into the Battery tray with the mark facing down Do not reverse the polarity 3 Replace the Battery tray so that the small triangle marks meet Note Makesure your Palmcorder is off when replacing the battery Kee...

Page 14: ...hen press SEL ect to fix that portion and move to the next I Repeat until the hour minute month I day and year have been entered I 6 Press SEL ect again to lock in all the settings and start the clock Press DATE TIME twice to remove display from EVF DATE TIME Note Whenever 12 00AMJAN 1 1994 appears it indicates that the clock needs adjustment PressOAT 1 in Record mode to display and record the dat...

Page 15: ...end in REC mode If the record tab is missing or no tape is inserted this indicator wil flash for one minute and recording will not start If excessive moisture condenses in the unit it will not operate This indicator will flash for several seconds and the Palmcorder will automatically turn OFF In this case wait until the indicator no longer flashes when your Palmcorder is turned on again An elapsed...

Page 16: ...ool before replacing Do not connect any light other than the standard light included Use of a different light modification to the light connector or light jack may cause severe battery drain and fire _ hazard j 16 Turn screw counterclockwise on the underside of the reflector casing and remove Turn reflector casing counter clockwise only as far as shown inthe diagram and pull it off the bulb housin...

Page 17: ...AMERA Record Pause Underside View mode A _ _ _ision Adjustment_ Fw_W f d_CeC ntrOI j in e Eye Cup against your eye adjust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight _ SPEED l _ _ P SP SLP _ P_u_ e the TAPE SPEED Selector for SP or SLP Refer to page 11 to start recording The Tally Light and Recording Indicator are lit during recording Press RECORD PAUSE again to Dause recording Helpful Notes To...

Page 18: ...re you resume recording use the manual Easy Edit feature described below For proper continuity when taping from the Stop mode or after charging the Battery Pack POWER VCR OFF CAMERA the POWER switch to VCR Press REWIND to go back a few seconds on the tape Then press PLAY to review the picture on the Viewfinder STILL switch to CAMERA will go into the Record mode _ Press RECORD PAUSE to continue rec...

Page 19: ...on on the Remote Aim at the Remote Sensor and press the desired buttons VCR CAMERA Controlled Functions MODE MODE REC PAUSE o iT telephoto Zoom o W wide angle Zoom o PLAY o FF SEARCH o REW SEARCH o STOP o STILL o After 5 minutes in the Rec Pause mode the Palmcorder will go into the Standby mode power will shut off to conserve battery life In this case press REC PAUSE down for about one second the ...

Page 20: ...ill record in S VHS format Select OFF when making a recording to be played back on a conventional type VCR Standard _ tapes will record in VHS format in either the AUTO ON or OFF position It is not necessary to use this selector switch when playing back tapes Tapes recorded in S VHS will not play back in a conventional VCR Note It is necessary to use the AudioNideo Output Cable for the audio conne...

Page 21: ...corded and then played back on a conventional non Hi Fi VHS VCR using the VHS PlayPak provided the playback sound will be monaural from the normal linear sound track Only tapes recorded in VHS Hi Fi stereo will play back in stereo Standard linear stereo tapes will play back in monaural sound Hi Fi L R Position Set to this position for normal use Also when you want to listen to the Hi Fi track only...

Page 22: ... for a rapid visual search Press again or press PLAY to resume normal speed View a Still Picture Press STILL to freeze the playback picture Press again to resume normal playback PLAY Mode Auto Tracking Continuously analyzes the sigr_l ot each recording for optimum picture quality Manual Tracking To minimize the noise in some recordings manual tracking may be necessary For Noise in Playback mode Pr...

Page 23: ...tte in the PlayPak Slide the RELEASE button to open the PlayPak door 3 Insert the V V gS _i or S Y _ _ only PV S64 cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Let the Load Detector fully retract before using the PlayPak in your standard VHS VCR Be sure the cassette reel area under the PlayPak is free to turn while loading lNIlll J Slide the RELEASE button and wait for...

Page 24: ...n the RF Adaptor to VCR Start playback or begin a recording _To Audio Video Out_ FRF Adaptor _ _ supplied PV S64 I __HF Antenna_ k _optionah PV 54 j CH 3 4 Switch _L_JJ 300ohm 75 ohm _ LJ transformer not supplied or F Connector FF Cable supplied PV S64 o VHF erminal 24 UHF Antenna Back of TVQ This feature allows you to remove all Electronic Viewfinder Indications Before inserting a tape press DISP...

Page 25: ...utton to reset display to OOO0 Memory Counter The Palmcorder will stop during Rewind Fast Forward Video Dubbing Audio Dubbing and A V Dubbing whenever it reaches the point where the Tape Counter was previously set to M0000 Lap Time Counter The elapsed time during a recording is displayed Press the RESET button to reset the display to O OOiO0 Tape Remaining Shows the time remaining on the tape in 1...

Page 26: ... Zoom quickly by applying more pressure The magnification level is displayed in the EVF Digital Auto Shutter In AUTO H S S mode displayed in EVF the Palmcorder automatically adjusts the shutter speed from 1 60 to 1 250 according to the brightness of the subject The speed does not appear in the EVF AUTO H S S is automatically selected when the AUTO LOCK switch is set to AUTO LOCK _ _ Y NORMAL Manua...

Page 27: ... focus even during zooming Press FOCUS A M if necessary so that the letters MF do not appear inthe EVF _ NORMAL Set the AUTO LOCK switch to NORMAL FOCUS A M 2 6 Press FOCUS so that _ MF Manual Focus appears inthe EVF Press and hold the T side of the POWER ZOOM switch until the subject to be recorded is at maximum zoom in Turn the oo FAR NEAR dial until the picture is in focus It may be necessary t...

Page 28: ...oor scenes from outside or indoors with a blue filter __EVFIndicationS I I J White Balance is affected by Color Temperature See the chart on page 41 EVF Indications _ normal no display i_ First press low i_ Second press _r medium Third press high Fourth press Select one of these positions so that the subject can be seen clearly 28 Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding sc...

Page 29: ...lank portion of tape just where the recording you have done so far ends _ NORMAL I I__ Set the AUTO LOCK switch to NORMAL Press the REW and FF buttons at the same time in the CAMERA mode _ It The Palmcorder will advance or rewind and then stop at the begining of a blank section of tape PLAY 3c5 Press PLAY to cancel this function A tape once recorded is not considered blank even if it has been eras...

Page 30: ... BLACK the mode selected will appear in the EVF COLOR Press COLOR repeatedly to select the desired Color for Digital Fade effects other than Black and White FADE 4 Hold the FADE button down while recording until the picture fades out Release to fade back in To create even more special effects Other than the BLACK WHITE and RANDOM modes you may also partially fade the picture and by pressing the MO...

Page 31: ...ater increase Because the image is enlarged digitally the 3icture may become distorted when the higher magnification levels are used Press and hold the T side of the POWER ZOOM switch Digital Zoom engages when the Power Zoom reaches its maximum position of x12 The zoom level is displayed in the EVF Press the r or W side of the POWER ZOOM switch to control the digital zoom level When the level fall...

Page 32: ...80 to 1 250 according to the brightness of the subject EIS 3 Press EIS again to cancel You may also use the High Speed Shutter function from 1 100 to 1 10000 The shutter speed you select remains active even after you cancel the D E I S function Be sure that the 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 h...

Page 33: ...ord a strobing progression of still images in 1 6 of a second intervals Press STILL STROBE twice Press once more to return to normal recording Wide Screen Use this feature to fill the entire screen o your Wide Screen TV Hold down STILL STROBE more than 3 seconds while in Strobe mode Press once again to return to the normal sized picture recording Note Playback must occur on a wide screen 16X9 aspe...

Page 34: ... is displayed while scene is memorized MEMORY button does not function while recording or when a scene from memory is being displayed 4 c3 MODE Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired effect for Wipe or Mix 5 CD START Press START to start the effect The memorized scene gradually replaces the current recording If START is pressed one more time current recording will gradually replace the memori...

Page 35: ...rder al d a blank tape with record tab into the editing recording unit Press PLAY on the playing Palmcorder Press STILL when the tape reaches the point you want to start dubbing Press PLAY and REC together then immediately press STILL on the recording unit STILL 5 m Press STILL on the playing Palmcorder and PAUSE STILL on the recording unit to begin copying your tape STOP Press STOP on both units ...

Page 36: ...t feature simultaneously releases the Pause mode on both units so copying is fast and easy 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 35 2 Press PAUSE on the recording unit to release the Pause mode on both units and start copying the tape 3 Press PAUSE again when copying is complete to put both units in Play Pause mode STOP 4 Press STOP on both units For more information about monitoring the copying process s...

Page 37: ... in microphone on your Palmcorder POWER VCR OFF CAMERA Set the POWER switch to VCR PLAY STILL Press PLAY Then press STILL where you want dubbing to begin 0 A DUB 3 Press AUDIO DUB to put the Palmcorder inthe Audio Dub Pause mode 4 Press STILL to start Audio Dubbing Connect Palmcorder to TV in order to monitor sound Audio Out Selector must be set to MIX or NORMAL 5 Press STOP to stop Audio Dubbing ...

Page 38: ...LAY STILL Press PLAY to locate the starting point for dubbing Then press STILL where dubbing is to begin To preset the stopping point of your replacement segment see the Memory Stop Editing section below 0 V DUB Press VIDEO DUB to put the Palmcorder in Video Dub Pause mode STILL Press RECORD PAUSE or STILL to start taping a replacement video segment Press STOP to stop dubbing You can set an automa...

Page 39: ...ER c RESET DISPLAY STOP STILL 4 3 I Use this feature to replace existing audio and video segments with exceptionally clean and precise edits using Flying Erase Head technology 1 Follow steps I and 2 on page 38 o A DUB o V DUB Press AUDIO DUB and VIDEO DUB together to put the Palmcorder in the Audiofideo Dub Pause mode STILL 3 Press RECORD PAUSE or STILL to start taping an AUDIONIDEO replacement se...

Page 40: ... should be provided Fluorescent lightwill degrade the picture quality This feature requires ample light More lightis required for the fastest shutter speeds The Auto Focus system may not operate properly in insufficient lightwhen using the High Speed Shutter Copying your Tapes P 35 Tapes recorded on other VCRs for use with the Palmcorder must be recorded in SP or SLP mode For technical reasons dub...

Page 41: ...ungsten lamp for photography Halogen lamp Iodine lamp Whitish Tungsten lamp Yellowish Acetylene lamp Kerosene lamp Candlelight Reddish Be careful I utto touch the lens itselt FCC Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This...

Page 42: ... See page 31 32 33 34 EIS Button See page 32 SET Button Tracking Control See pages 14 22 STILL STROBE Button SELECT Button See page 33 Tracking Control DIGITAL ZOOM See pages 14 22 Button See page 31 FOCUS BuHon See page 27 Dualfeature buttonsfor PV S64 only See page 34 HIGH SPEED Buttol_ See page 26 Remote Control Switch See page 19 BALANCE Button See page 28 Clock Battery See page 13 REMAINING S...

Page 43: ... See page 7 BATTERY RELEASE Button See page 8 Audio Output Connector See pages 24 35 36 37 39 Synchro Edit Remote Jack See page 36 utput Connector See pages 24 35 36 37 39 DC Output Connector for the RF Adaptor See page 24 tS Selector Switch PV S64 See page 20 S VIDEO Output Connector PV S64 See page 20 Lens Cap See pages 17 50 Tripod Mounting Hole Vision Adjustment Knob See page 17 III 45 ...

Page 44: ...P Button See pages 22 35 36 37 38 39 POWER Switch See pages 17 18 22 24 37 38 POWER Indicator Lights when the Power Switch is set to VCR or CAMERA See page 15 STILL Buffon See pages 18 22 35 37 38 _EYEPIECE REMOVE button See page 40 ht Control Adjust the brightness of the picture Tint Control Adjusts the tint for natural fleshtones Color Control Adjusts the color intensity 46 Note These controls h...

Page 45: ... Lamp See page 8 Battery Charging Compartment See page 8 Clamp See page 8 DC Output Connector See page 9 35 36 37 39 BATTERY REFRESH Button See pages 8 10 AC Power Cord See pages 8 9 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 selectin...

Page 46: ...ital Auto Shutter 26 Digital Color Fade 30 Digital Zoom 31 Display off Mode 24 Edit Search 17 E I S 32 Erase Protection 11 EVF Indications 15 High Speed Shutter 26 40 High Speed Shutter Indicator 26 Index Indicator 29 Indoor O3 28 Macro Focus 27 Manual Focus 27 Monitor 24 Outdoor 0 28 Play Indicator 15 Playback 22 Playpak 23 Power Supply 8 9 10 Rec Indicator 15 Record Review 18 RF Adaptor 6 24 Saf...

Page 47: ...e field reverse system One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD 12 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto iris control Focal length 5 4ram 64 8mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 49mm 0 7 inch 17 8mm Liquid Crystal Color Electronic Viewfinder 1 Ix F1 1 6 0 1 footcandles PV 54 2 Ix F1 1 6 0 2 footcandles PV S64 70dB 4 7K ohms unbalanced M3 connector S VIDEOConnector Y Connector 1 0 Vp p 75...

Page 48: ...out p 11 Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 8 9 Check the Dew Indicator p 15 Make sure the record tab is still intact p 11 Check the Battery Indicator p 15 Check the Dew Indicator p 15 Make sure the FOCUS button is set to AUTO p 27 Make sure the unit is ON with the POWER switch set to CAMERA p 17 Make sure the unit is set to REC or Record Pause mode Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button ...

Page 49: ...re cleaning b Cleaning the Heads It is recommended that head cleaning be performed by a qualified service technician Please contact your nearest Panasonic Service Center An alternate solution is to obtain a head cleaning cassette There are many types of cleaning cassettes so be sure to follow the cleaning instructions carefully Excessive use of the cleaning cassette could shorten head life Use thi...

Page 50: ...ersey 07094 Panasonlc Company West of Amedca Division of Matsushlta Electric Corporation of America 6550 Kataila Ave Cypress CA 90630 Panasonlc Sales Company Division of Mstsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc San Gabriel Industrial Park 65th Infantry Avenue KM 9 5 Carolina Puerto Rico 00630 PrintedinJapan VQTW0466 ...

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