Panasonic Palmcorder Multicam PV-DV73 Page 113 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Electronic Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications

CAMERA/VCR Mode

Zoom Magnification Level

(p. 39)

Digital EIS Indications

(p. 41)

This display appears when EIS is
pressed.

Backlight Indication

(p. 23)

This display appears when BACK
LIGHT is pressed.

PROGRAM-AE Indication

(p. 24)

Manual Focus Indication

(p. 28)

White Balance Indication

(p. 27)

Shutter Mode Indication

(p. 29)

Iris Indication

(p. 30)

Z.MIC Indication

(Menu OSD: p. 106)

This display appears when ZOOM
MIC is set to ON.

Light Indication

(p. 9)

This display appears when LIGHT is
set to ON.

WIND CUT Indication

(Menu OSD: p. 106)
This display appears when WIND CUT
is set to ON.

Progressive Indication

(Menu OSD: p. 106)
This display appears when
PROGRESSIVE is set to ON.

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Summary of Contents for Palmcorder Multicam PV-DV73

Page 1: ...nstructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida LSQT0654A Model No PV DV73 Digital Video Camcorder Operating Instructions Mini R Forassistance pleasecall 1 800 211 PANA 7262 orsende mailto consumerproducts panasonic com ...

Page 2: ...against harmful interference when operated in a residential environment If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on use the equipment in another location and or utilize an electrical outlet different from that used by the receiver If necessary consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help...

Page 3: ...structions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth for cleaning 6 Attachments Do not use attach...

Page 4: ...rt 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 Palmcorder and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the p...

Page 5: ...equest for Service Notice 99 Limited Warranty 100 Customer Services Directory 101 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía Para Uso Rápido 102 MENU OSD 106 Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor Indications 111 Index of Controls 115 Index 119 Special Features Playback Your Recordings 31 Special Effect Features 33 Digital Features 39 Editing Features 44 Card Features 48 PC Connection TransferringYour Images Windows...

Page 6: ...2000 XP Built in SD Drive for Macintosh ArcSoft Software for Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP and Macintosh LSFT0529 Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and other countries Macintosh iMac iBook PowerBook Power Macintosh Power Mac and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Intel Pentium is a registered trademark i LINK is...

Page 7: ... a cassette record tab up window side facing out 4 Press PUSH CLOSE to close the Cassette Compartment Cover EasyCassetteEject Insertion If the Palmcorder is connected to a power source the cassette can be inserted and ejected without turning the Palmcorder on To remove the cassette Slide TAPE EJECT to open the Cassette Compartment Cover and pull the cassette tape straight out 1LCD OPEN Cassette Co...

Page 8: ...hing the Lens Cap Strap to the Hand Strap Remove the Hand Strap from the front clasp and thread the Strap through the loop in the Lens Cap Strap Reattach the Hand Strap Lens Cap Attaching the Shoulder Strap 2 1 3 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Thread the Lens Cap Strap through the Strap Attachment Ring as shown Hand Strap 1 Undo the two strap ends from their buckles 2 Thread the strap ends through t...

Page 9: ... 31 47 FF Search p 33 REW Search p 33 Pause Select p 35 Stop Set pp 16 17 31 47 Slow Frame Advance Forward pp 34 35 Slow Frame Advance Backward pp 34 35 Index Search Forward p 36 Index Search Backward p 36 Speaker Volume p 32 1 Hold down LIGHT for more than 0 7 second to turn ON or OFF will appear on the screen To brighten the natural colors in a scene Using the Built in Light Caution This light b...

Page 10: ... set one of the Palmcorders to VCR 2 On the remote press VCR 1 or VCR 2 to control the desired Palmcorder For VCR 2 Press these buttons at the same time For VCR 1 Press these buttons at the same time Remote Controlling Two Palmcorders Note 1 Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA The POWER Lamp lights red Be sure POWER is fully turned to VCR or CAMERA position 2 Press MENU to display the VCR or CAMERA mode me...

Page 11: ...to open the Cassette Compartment Cover Before you begin Charge the Battery p 14 2Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA 1 2 These Palmcorders are equipped with the Easy Cassette Eject System so it is easy to insert or remove tapes even when the Palmcorder is on a tripod p 7 4 Insert a cassette record tab up window side facing out Make sure the record tab is closed p 7 5 Press PUSH CLOSE mark to close the Cass...

Page 12: ...in to pause recording Viewfinder 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 3 Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle To Watch Playback in the LCD Liquid Crystal Display When the LCD monitor is fully open the Viewfinder automatically turns OFF 2 Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle 3 Press REW to rewind the tape 4Press PLAY to start...

Page 13: ...rd SanDisk brand SD Memory Card optional p 91 Capacity 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB SD Memory Card write protection switch A write protection switch is located on the SD Memory Card Sliding the switch to the LOCK position prevents writing on or formatting the card Write protection Switch To remove the Memory Card Press here to eject the card About the M CARD Lock Switch Note By sliding M CARD...

Page 14: ...out and then lift up POWER Lamp CHARGE Lamp About the Flashing of the CHARGE Lamp Charge the Battery within an ambient temperature range of 10 C 50 F and 30 C 86 F If charging is done in extreme low or high temperatures Battery charge time increases CHARGE Lamp flashes when The Battery is being charged but charging is taking longer than normal Charging is not possible Remove the Battery once wait ...

Page 15: ... low or high temperatures Batterychargetimeincreases Safety precautions Do not place 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 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 t...

Page 16: ...e PUSH JAN FEB MONTH MONTH 1MENU 2 3 4 JOG KEY The date and time is calculated including leap years up to DEC 31 2089 Note Set the Date and Time Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 14 15 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR 1 Press MENU to display the Camera or VCR mode menu screen p 17 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER FUNCTIONS and then press JOG KEY to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS ...

Page 17: ...r to a power source pp 14 15 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR Setting the MENU Items EX VCR Mode menu 1 CAMERA SETUP To select PROG AE PROGRESSIVE D ZOOM or CINEMA 2 DIGITAL EFFECT To select EFFECT 3 RECORDING SETUP To select REC SPEED AUDIO REC SCENEINDEX WIND CUT or ZOOM MIC 4 DISPLAY SETUP To select DATE TIME C DISPLAY C RESET DISPLAY or KEY LED 5 LCD EVF SETUP To select LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOR or E...

Page 18: ...e recording 5 Set POWER to OFF when finished To remove the cassette slide TAPE EJECT EVF To conserve power After 5 minutes the Record Pause mode will automatically change to Standby mode To resume recording set POWER to OFF and then ON again 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 CC...

Page 19: ... LCD EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR below 3 Start recording Using the LCD monitor will reduce battery operating time Close the LCD monitor completely when not in use Using the LCD Monitor 1LCD OPEN Note 180 90 90 Camera Recording To adjust the LCD EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR 1 Press MENU to display the main menu screen 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select LCD EVF SETUP from the main menu screen Menu OSD pp 107 109 3 P...

Page 20: ...add narration later with the Audio Dubbing feature to make an interesting slide show etc p 44 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press PHOTOSHOT in Record Pause mode PHOTO will appear in the EVF or the LCD monitor If SHTR EFFECT on the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen is set to ON a sound effect similar to the shutter of a film camera will be heard when PHOTOSHOT is pressed When PHOTOSHOT is pressed the playback ...

Page 21: ...ng ZoomMicrophoneFunction 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select RECORDING SETUP then press JOG KEY to display the RECORDING SETUP menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select ZOOM MIC in the RECORDING SETUP menu Menu OSD p 106 5 Press JOG KEY to select ON Press MENU to exit Z MIC will appear on the screen The Zoom Microphone Function ma...

Page 22: ...ether with sound Recording Still Pictures 1While in RECORD mode press STILL and hold for 2 seconds to capture a still picture The captured still picture will be recorded together with sound 2Press STILL once again to release the still picture The camera will resume recording real time pictures Rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so it faces the same direction as the lens to record yourself 1 Set PO...

Page 23: ... compatible with a wide screen TV equipped with an S Video picture terminal and Zoom Wide features Backlight 2 3BACK LIGHT The Indicator will not appear in the EVF or LCD monitor when OFF is selected in the DISPLAY menu Note Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding scene in a shadowed area or when the light source is behind your subject 3 4 JOG KEY 5REC PAUSE 1POWER EVF LCD...

Page 24: ... whitish It is not possible to select the SPORTS mode or PORTRAIT mode or Low Light mode together with the MAGICPIX mode in the DIGITAL EFFECT camera menu Program AE 3MENU The Auto Exposure feature can be used to make quality recordings in a variety of scene situations Note 1POWER For recording fast action scenes For recording only subjects in the foreground while ignoring subjects in the backgrou...

Page 25: ...de In Out 2 BREC PAUSE Fade In Starting the first scene with fade in is very effective 1 In REC PAUSE mode hold down FADE until the picture fades out 2 Press REC PAUSE to start recording 3 Release FADE and the picture will gradually fade in Fade Out Use to create a soft ending or together with fade in for a soft transition from one scene to the next ADuring recording hold down FADE until the pictu...

Page 26: ...n goes back to the Camera mode screen After Photo Title is performed Digital Function turns off 5Press REC PAUSE to start recording with Photo Title WIPE or MIX screen is displayed at the beginning of the recording Then the Photo Title setting will be cleared automatically You can use PhotoShot images stored on a Memory Card to record a WIPE or MIX effect on a cassette When Photo Title is set to O...

Page 27: ...rs on a sunny day When shooting fluorescent light The White Balance setting that was previously set manually For manual White Balance adjustment A Rotate JOG KEY to select B Point the Palmcorder at a white object full screen and hold JOG KEY down until indication stops flashing If indication flashes when the Palmcorder is turned on the previous manual White Balance setting is in effect In the foll...

Page 28: ...the MNL indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 3 Press FOCUS so that the MF Manual Focus indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 4 Press and hold POWER ZOOM T side Telephoto until the lens is at maximum zoom in 5 Turn M FOCUS RING until the picture is in focus It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image properly 6 Press POWER ZOOM to W or T as desired Th...

Page 29: ... 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 the High Speed Shu...

Page 30: ...omes brighter Hold down AUTO MANUAL for more than 0 7 second to cancel the setting The value to which dB is attached indicates a gain value If this value is too large the quality of the image deteriorates Depending on ZOOM magnification the iris value may not be displayed correctly If you are using Program AE mode you cannot adjust the iris If the iris is adjusted manually the above modes will be ...

Page 31: ... can also use the LCD monitor to play back your recording Note PHONE Jack Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 14 15 Insert a recorded cassette When a tape recorded in LP mode on another digital video camera is played back on this unit the picture may appear mosaic Using the LCD monitor reduces battery operating time You can place the Palmcorder on a table etc for viewing R...

Page 32: ... the VCR FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS then press JOG KEY to display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select BLANK SEARCH in the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu Menu OSD p 108 5 Press JOG KEY to select ON BLANK will appear on the screen 3 4 5 JOG KEY 1POWER Blank Search You can go directly to a blank portion of tape and start recording exactly wh...

Page 33: ...e may become bluish for an instant or mosaic This is normal during this mode Note Note 1Press PAUSE during playback 2Press PLAY or PAUSE to release To protect the tape and video heads your Palmcorder s operating modes will revert as follows STILL STOP after 3 minutes AHold down FAST FORWARD SEARCH during fast forward BHold down REWIND SEARCH during rewind The picture will appear for as long as the...

Page 34: ...AY to start playback 2 Press JOG KEY for about 1 second 3 Rotate JOG KEY to adjust the playback speed Rotate JOG KEY clockwise for forward playback Rotate JOG KEY counterclockwise for reverse playback To return to normal playback Press PLAY Playback will continue at normal speed The Variable Speed Search function offers a choice of six playback speeds 1 5X LP mode 1 3X 1X 2X 5X 10X 20X both in for...

Page 35: ...ous 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 2 SLOW F ADV 3PLAY 2 SLOW F ADV 1PAUSE Special Effect Features Sound is muted during all special effects Note When using Remote Control 1 During Still mode rotate JOG KEY to advance or reverse the picture one frame at ...

Page 36: ...nge in the scene number is quite slow Do not press INDEX SEARCH rapidly and continuously During Reverse Index Search mode playback will not begin when a tape rewinds all the way to the beginning Search for a particular scene by using the electronic index marks placed at the beginning of each recording 1 Press MENU to display the VCR FUNCTIONS menu screen 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK FUNCTIO...

Page 37: ... menu screen 3Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS then press JOG KEY to display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen 4Rotate JOG KEY to select MULTI SPEED in the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen Menu OSD p 108 5Press JOG KEY repeatedly to set desired speed Press MENU to exit 6Press PLAY to start playback Press MULTI at the point you want to start capturing A succession of 9 screens will be cap...

Page 38: ...rder is recording or to playback a tape on your TV 2Turn your TV ON and set it to LINE INPUT or S VIDEO Check your TV operating instructions for further information 3Start playback or begin a recording Make sure the Palmcorder and TV are turned off while connecting Please connect the A V Cable securely A V OUT Remote Control Only You can display the various EVF and LCD indications on your TV by pr...

Page 39: ...tate JOG KEY to select D ZOOM then press JOG KEY to select 25X or 700X 25X from 10X to 25X 700X from 10X to 700X OFF Turn off D ZOOM Press MENU to exit 5 Press REC PAUSE to start recording and press POWER ZOOM to zoom in or zoom out The magnification level is always displayed in the EVF or the LCD monitor when DISPLAY is set to ALL or PARTIAL Menu OSD p 107 6 Repeat steps 2 4 to select OFF to canc...

Page 40: ...t OFF to cancel this feature 5PLAY Color recording of video or still images onto the Mini DV tape in low lighting pp 42 106 MagicPix Images 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select DIGITAL EFFECT and then press JOG KEY to display the DIGITAL EFFECT menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select EFFECT and then press JOG KEY repeatedly to sel...

Page 41: ... or body movement It can be used in both the Recording and Playback VCR modes CAMERA mode VCR mode Other Digital Functions are turned off automatically when the EIS and Digital Zoom are selected A Set POWER to VCR B Press PLAY to start playback C Press EIS to stabilize the picture D Press EIS again to cancel Be sure that D E I S is turned off when not needed Note When using D E I S in VCR mode the...

Page 42: ...ack and white Only available during playback The picture is played back in black and white To use the WIPE function a In Camera mode set the EFFECT item in the main menu screen to WIPE Menu OSD p 106 b Press REC PAUSE to start recording c Press REC PAUSE to pause the recording The last scene will be memorized d Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording again The new scene will take the place of the me...

Page 43: ...display the DIGITAL EFFECT menu screen 4 Press JOG KEY to select P IN P Press MENU to exit this menu PinP will appear in the EVF or the LCD monitor 5 Aim at the scene you wish to place as PinP then press CAMERA STILL to freeze the image 6 Press CAMERA STILL again to place the frozen image as PinP 7 Press REC PAUSE to record a scene with PinP image Press PHOTOSHOT to record a scene with PinP image ...

Page 44: ...IO DUB and then press JOG KEY to select ON The Palmcorder will go to Stand By mode and A DUB indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor Go to step 4 2PLAY 2PAUSE 3A DUB Before you begin Connect the external Microphone if used Turn on the Palmcorder Insert a pre recorded tape to be dubbed Built in Microphone Select 12 bit if you do not want the original sound to be completely replaced during ...

Page 45: ...over and played back and MIX is selected as the AUDIO both the original audio and the dubbed audio are played back If you recorded in LP mode you cannot use the A DUB feature Note You can set an automatic Dubbing stop point DRESET AMENU APress MENU to display the VCR FUNCTIONS menu screen BRotate JOG KEY to select DISPLAY SETUP and then press JOG KEY to display the DISPLAY SETUP menu CRotate JOG K...

Page 46: ... or VHS Cassette Monitor with your TV 1Insert a pre recorded tape into the source playing Palmcorder and a blank tape with record tab in place into the target VCR Recorder 2Press PLAY on the Palmcorder When the tape reaches the point from which you want to start dubbing press PAUSE 3Place the VCR into REC PAUSE mode See VCR manual 4Simultaneously press PAUSE on both units to begin copying 5Press S...

Page 47: ...almcorder Press PAUSE to pause the tape at the starting point of the dub 5 Simultaneously press PAUSE on both units to begin dubbing 6 Press STOP on the recording unit and then press STOP on the playing unit to end dubbing When two Palmcorders are used for dubbing it is recommended that the Remote Control VCR1 or VCR2 setting be used to avoid improper operation CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and ...

Page 48: ...olution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Capacity Approx 14 images Approx 20 images Approx 70 images The number of images given for each mode applies when all images are taken in same mode You can change recording modes at any time before capturing an image The number of images that can be captured may differ depending on the subject After capturing an image the number may not decrease or it may d...

Page 49: ...d While Memory Card data is being read do not remove it turn off the power or subject unit to vibrations and or shocks Do not leave the Memory Card in a place with high temperature a place exposed to direct sunlight or a place where electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be generated Electromagnetic waves static electricity malfunction of the Digital Video Palmcorder or of the Memory Car...

Page 50: ...TI Multi Image screen or NEXT next image Press M STOP to return to the Multi Playback screen Note If the file number is changed the Palmcorder cannot read the file data This product is compliant with DCF Design rule for Camera File System Images saved on the Memory Card using other Digital Still Cameras that are compliant with DCF can be viewed on this product While PLEASE WAIT is displayed DO NOT...

Page 51: ...mory Card pp 48 49 1 Slide the M CARD Lock Switch to unlock then set POWER to M CARD PLAY PUSH PLAY KEY is displayed for 10 seconds 2 Press M PLAY to display the Multi playback screen PLEASE WAIT appears on screen 3 Press M DEL to display the DELETE menu then rotate and press JOG KEY to select PAGE DELETE PAGE menu is displayed 4 Rotate and press JOG KEY to select and set the image to be deleted T...

Page 52: ...layed on the screen and then NO PICTURE is displayed Press M STOP to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen p 48 You can delete all images from the Memory Card easily with this operation Warning Once deleted images cannot be restored 2M DEL M STOP While deleting images DO NOT turn off the Digital Video Camcorder or unplug the AC Adaptor supplied because this may cause irreversible damage to ...

Page 53: ...ry Card Deletion is complete when NO PICTURE is displayed Press M STOP to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen p 48 You can easily format your Memory Card using this operation Warning Formatting permanently removes all image data While deleting image DO NOT turn off the Palmcorder or unplug the AC Adaptor supplied because this may cause irreversible damage to the Memory Card resulting in r...

Page 54: ...ct ON 4Rotate JOG KEY to select VARIABLE then press JOG KEY to select ON DPOF SETTING menu screen is displayed on the screen 5Rotate and press JOG KEY to select the picture The selected image is underlined in green The cursor moves to D 000 6Rotate and press JOG KEY to set the number of prints The mark is displayed The mark indicates pictures for which 1 or more prints have been set When printing ...

Page 55: ...ssenger System and ArcSoft Software Palmcorder USB Device Driver Web Camera SD Drive ArcSoft Software Install ArcSoft Software PhotoImpression 4 Easy to use photo editing program to edit enhance retouch or add special effects to any image Also offers creative solutions for making greeting cards and calendars Panorama Maker 3 Easy to use photo stitching program seamlessly combines multiple photos i...

Page 56: ...OM into the CD ROM drive 3 Click the icon you want to install Please install the Palmcorder USB Device Driver first and follow the instructions listed under Caution 4 Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen Palmcorder USB Device Driver For Movie Messenger For Web Camera For SD Drive Click PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System Click Palmcorder File Converter Click ArcSoft Software C...

Page 57: ... the Palmcorder buttons the image may not be captured properly Use Palmcorder Operation Buttons displayed on the PC screen Transferring Your Images Windows Verifying the driver Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Note Verify the driver while Palmcorder is connected to the computer Palmcorder USB Device Driver Web Camera CAMERA Mode This screen is an example Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings and Control Pane...

Page 58: ...ove and then click Change Remove If you are using Windows 98SE or Me click Add Remove This screen is an example Windows 2000 Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive Palmcorder File Converter M CARD Mode This screen is an example Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings and Control Panel 2 Double click on System verify USB Storage Device Controller is displayed in Universal Serial Bus controllers of Devic...

Page 59: ...our PC Windows using the USB Cable supplied CAPTURE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor The Found New Hardware Wizard screen of Windows is displayed Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen USB Cable supplied Connection forPHOTOVU MPEG4MovieMessenger System For Windows XP users Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source ...

Page 60: ...able supplied CAPTURE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source Some OS such as Windows 98SE or Me may not show the icon indication that you may safely disconnect in task tray OS may be set not to show Close PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System then disconnect the...

Page 61: ... MovieMessenger 4 PHOTOVU MPEG4 MovieMessenger System 1 01 is opened Refer to Help on program for information about application operations and Error messages While PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System is running do not perform the following operations The PC system may become unstable Change the screen area or color pallet in the Display Properties window Turn the Palmcorder power switch ON or OFF...

Page 62: ...rder and PC with the USB Cable you can transfer Motion images and Still images saved on the DV Tape directly to your PC To capture Motion images 3Click on Movie Capture at the start point you wish to capture a Motion image Now capturing a movie is displayed 4Click STOP to end capture Now Searching is displayed The DV Tape is rewound to the point at which the capture was started The Motion image is...

Page 63: ...image cannot be opened please refer to the software Help menu 4Picture 4Movie To view Motion images 4 Click on Movie The first frame of each Motion image will be displayed as a list 5 Double click on the desired Motion image to display the playback screen Click to start Motion image playback You can also playback a motion image by simply pointing at the thumbnail with your mouse Duration Rec Time ...

Page 64: ...VU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System VideoGiftScreen You can use these features using the VideoGift Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 13 14 15 Slider Drag the pointer of the playback start position Movie Mode You can display motion images Open Movie You can open folders containing video files AVI WMV Open Audio You can open folders containing audio files WAV Va...

Page 65: ...ift 3View Manager 4All 5Movie Mode 6Open Movie 6Add Image 5Still Mode 1 Repeat steps 1 4 on page 61 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2 Click VideoGift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the VideoGift screen If Unable To Locate DLL warning indication is displayed please see page 88 3 Click View Manager to display the View Manager screen 4 Click on...

Page 66: ... 61 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2 Click VideoGift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the VideoGift screen If Unable To Locate DLL warning indication is displayed please see page 88 3 Click Settings to display the Compression Settings Mailer Settings screen 4 Click to set the mail software The mail software installed in the computer will be d...

Page 67: ...ow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen Before you begin Insert a recorded tape p 11 Make Palmcorder PC connections pp 59 60 Turn your PC on p 59 Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR Attaching captured Motion and Still images to your e mail You can easily transfer and compress your Motion images as attachments to your e mail 1Repeat steps 1 4 on page 61 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger...

Page 68: ...size quality do steps 4 and 5 on page 69 To save the image to your PC click Save 7 Click E Mail and then send the e mail message p 67 2 1 2 6Preview 7E Mail 1 Slide Show Edit A collection of still images can be edited as slides 1 Repeat steps 1 4 on page 61 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2 Click VideoGift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the ...

Page 69: ...till image See steps 4 6 or 4 6 on page 65 The selected Motion or Still image is displayed on the VideoGift screen 4 Press Settings to display the Compression Settings screen 5 Set the Image Size and Quality See Size of Compressed File to the left 6 Click Save to save the compressed image to your PC Click Preview to view the compressed Motion Image Click E mail to send the e mail message 6Preview ...

Page 70: ...screen 4 Click on Movie to display a Motion image list on the View Manager screen 5 Click on Still Mode on the VideoGift screen 6 Select the Motion image from the View Manager screen then drag and drop the image to the VideoGift screen The Select Frame screen is displayed 7 Drag the pointer to select a desired frame 8 Click OK 9 Click Save to save the compressed image to your PC Click Preview to v...

Page 71: ...video editing software companies allows you to capture and edit video clips using the DV Interface i LINK PC must be equipped with an i LINK terminal During Palmcorder playback do not disconnect the DV Interface Cable i LINK or turn the Palmcorder off as this may cause a PC hang up error For PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System do not use 2 i LINK terminals on your PC at the same time PHOTOVU MPEG...

Page 72: ... Still images saved on the DV Tape directly to your PC To capture Motion images 3 Click on Normal 4 Click on Movie Capture at the point you wish to capture a Motion image Click on STOP to end capture The image is transferred to the PC in real time The maximum capture time is approx 3 minutes When capturing data containing changes between 12 bit and 16 bit and or between SP and LP mode a separate f...

Page 73: ...fy the start and end frames for the video segment you want to capture and save 4Still Capture 4Movie Capture DV 3 3Detail Note 6STOP To capture Still images 3 Click on Normal 4 Click on Still Capture at the point you wish to capture an image Repeat step 4 to continue capturing images Captured Still images are saved to the PC and you can playback the saved images on the View Manager P 63 5 7 5Selec...

Page 74: ...The Found New Hardware Wizard screen of Windows is displayed Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen USB Cable supplied For Windows XP users Connection for Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive Note When connecting for the first time using Windows XP the OS installation CD may be required Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen For extended use the AC Adaptor shou...

Page 75: ...or Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source Some OS such as Windows 98SE may not show the icon indication that you may safely disconnect in task tray OS may be set not to show After the ACCESS display disappears from the EVF or LCD monitor you may disconnect the USB Cable To disconnect USB Cable safe...

Page 76: ...TH PC and STORAGE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 2Open My Computer 3Click Removable Disk You can view images stored on the Memory Card and also save them to your hard disk 1Connect the Palmcorder to your PC using the USB Cable supplied pp 74 75 The Removable Disk screen is displayed PLEASE WAIT CONNECT WITH PC and STORAGE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 2Click on Open folder to view f...

Page 77: ... image or To convert format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder To resize the image The size of images captured with the Palmcorder can be increased or decreased to make them suitable for Internet and e mail use To convert format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder Images can be converted to JPEG format and to file names that can be played back on the Palmcorder When selecting To resize the image 5 Sele...

Page 78: ...he converted file is to be saved The Conversion results screen is displayed 7Use Help for detailed instructions When selecting To convert format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder 5Select the file to be converted 6Select the drive to which the converted file is to be saved The Conversion results screen is displayed 7Use Help for detailed instructions ...

Page 79: ...k Connect to provider with exclusive connection software Windows Messenger is running Select the person to call invite Start Connect the Palmcorder to the PC Connect to the provider with dial up network Connect to provider with exclusive connection software MSN Messenger Service is running Select the person to call invite NetMeeting runs Start ForWindows98SE Me 2000 users For Windows XP users To u...

Page 80: ...ow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen CONNECT WITH PC and WEBCAM are displayed in the EVF and LCD monitor Position the Palmcorder so that you are in the picture To confirm if the connection between the Palmcorder and PC is correct please refer to Audio Tuning Wizard and Video on page 83 When connecting for the first time using Windows XP the OS installation CD may be required Follow...

Page 81: ...t the Palmcorder to your PC Windows using the USB Cable supplied CONNECT WITH PC and WEBCAM are displayed in the EVF and LCD monitor Position the Palmcorder so that you are in the picture To confirm if the connection between the Palmcorder and PC is correct please refer to Audio Tuning Wizard on page 86 When connecting for the first time using Windows 98SE or Me the OS installation CD may be requi...

Page 82: ...ion Windows Messenger is 4 5 or later If you have a version older than 4 5 please download the latest version 4 5 or later from the Microsoft Home Page http www microsoft com http www msn com For download and installation instructions please refer to Help on the Home Page 4 The first time Windows Messenger is run etc the Setup screen is displayed Click Click here to sign in Please carefully read t...

Page 83: ...he Tools menu Select USB Audio Device in the Microphone menu You can set the volume for playback or mic volume etc Also confirm that the Palmcorder and PC are connected correctly 7 Select File Add a Contact to register the person you wish to access in Windows Messenger Please enter the same e mail address that the other person has registered with Windows Messenger After registering the e mail addr...

Page 84: ... Start Camera in the xxx conversation screen A message inviting the other person is displayed The invited person side A message asking if the person accepts or declines is displayed Click Accept on the screen To ignore the invitation click Decline 10At this point you may proceed with a voice video conversation For other information about Windows Messenger please refer to Help 11When access is fini...

Page 85: ...nger Service Follow the instructions on the screen 4 The first time MSN Messenger Service is run etc the Setup screen is displayed Click Click here to sign in Please carefully read the contents and then proceed 5 Type in your Sign in name and password You ll need to get a hotmail address If you do not have one click on Get one here Please carefully read the displayed contents and then proceed Befo...

Page 86: ...ected correctly The person you wish to access needs to do settings 1 6 also 7Select Tools Add a Contact to register the person you wish to access in MSN Messenger Service Please enter the same e mail address that the other person has registered with MSN Messenger Service After registering the e mail address of the person you wish to access click on Send E Mail and have the person register your e m...

Page 87: ... Device Manager and finally Image Device for confirmation 11 The invited person side A message asking if the person accepts or declines is displayed Click Accept on the screen To ignore the invitation click Decline 12 The person calling inviting side Incoming Call screen is displayed Click on Accept 13 The invited person side The person calling inviting side The real time live picture displayed in...

Page 88: ...licking on VideoGift may cause the type of error to occur to the left If so please perform the following instructions Download and install Media Player 7 1 or later go to http www microsoft com windows mediaplayer current as of Oct 9 2002 Windows Media com Download is opened Click Download Now on the screen The File Download screen is displayed Then follow the instructions on the screen ...

Page 89: ...are USB Port Mouse or other pointing device 210 MB minimum available hard disk space for ArcSoft Software High color 16 bit or more for ArcSoft Software Even if system requirements are met there is no guarantee that the included software will work on all personal computers Connection 3 2 USB Terminal USB Terminal 1 Turn on your PC 2 Set the Palmcorder POWER to M CARD 3 Connect the Palmcorder to yo...

Page 90: ...pport arcsoft com Using Built in SD Drive 1 Set the Palmcorder POWER to M CARD 2 Connect the Palmcorder to your Macintosh using the USB Cable supplied p 89 PLEASE WAIT CONNECT WITH PC and STORAGE is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Double click the Untitled icon You can view images stored on the Memory Card and also save them to your hard disk 4 Follow the instructions as they appear on your Macinto...

Page 91: ...d DC Cable 800mAh 1 h 30 min Battery Pack 1 600mAh 3 h Battery Pack 2 800mAh 5 h Battery Pack 5 300mAh 9 h Battery Pack DV Interface Cable i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin IR Remote Control Carrying Case 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card 16 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard SD PCMCIA Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard Price 119 95 69 95 99 95 129 95 229 95 55 0...

Page 92: ...421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last StreetAddress City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 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 O...

Page 93: ...you begin Set POWER to OFF DANGER Use only replacement bulb PART NO LSLL0028 supplied by Panasonic to reduce risk of fire Handle new bulb with cloth or tissue as skin oils decrease bulb life Remove lens cover and allow bulb to cool before replacing to avoid possible burn hazard 4 Replace lens cover Note 3 Replace bulb using a clean cloth or tissue Do not touch with fingers A Handle bulb gently Exc...

Page 94: ...UTDOOR INDOOR Color television Fluorescent lamp Daylight Camera flash bulb Blue lamp for photography Fluorescent lamp White Normal flash bulb Fluorescent lamp Off white Tungsten lamp for photography Halogen lamp Iodine lamp Tungsten lamp Acetylene lamp Kerosene lamp Candlelight KELVIN COLOR TEMPERATURE Fair weather blue sky Slightly cloudy sky Cloudy or rainy sky Sunlight in clear weather at midda...

Page 95: ...ameter 43 mm Viewfinder 6 0 mm 0 24 inch Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor 88 9 mm 3 5 inch Liquid Crystal Display Minimum Illumination Required 10 lx F1 1 8 1 footcandle 0 lx MAGICVU 0LUX ON Memory Still image MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card 640 x 480 pixels NORMAL mode 1280 x 960 pixels FINE mode 1600 x 1200 pixels SUPER FINE mode Image Storage supplied Approx 70 images NORMAL mode 8 MB Memory Car...

Page 96: ...Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CloggedVideoHead 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 completely loaded When the following accessories are attached and the z...

Page 97: ...h is set to VCR or CAMERA pp 18 31 Check the Dew Indicator p 98 Make sure the Battery is fully charged p 14 Make sure all necessary cables are connected correctly and firmly p 15 Make sure the Lens Cap is removed p 18 Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 14 15 Insert the cassette record tab up window side facing out p 11 Make sure the Power source is connected pp 14 15 Check the Dew Indicato...

Page 98: ...etected INCOMPATIBLE TAPE will appear for 5 seconds If the video heads require cleaning NEED HEAD CLEANING will appear for 5 seconds When the Palmcorder and remote are not set to the same mode VCR1 or VCR2 CHECK REMOTE MODE REMOTE appears for 5 seconds It also appears when the Palmcorder is first turned on Condition When an AUDIO DUB is attempted on a pre recorded LP tape CANNOT REC LP MODE will a...

Page 99: ...y Card Lock Switch is in the Lock position On Screen Displays OSD 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 RequestforServiceNotice Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of...

Page 100: ... assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 In Home service if applicable requires clear complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include removal or re installation of an installed product It is possible that certain in home repairs will not be completed in home but will require that the product or parts of the pro...

Page 101: ... 787 768 2910 Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Monday Friday 6 am 5 pm Saturday 6 am 10 30 am PST Visa MasterCard Discover Ca...

Page 102: ...PARA EVITAR INCENDIOS Y DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS NO EXPONGA ESTE EQUIPO A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD Este dispositivo cumple con la parte 15 de las Reglas del FCC El funcionamiento está sujeto a las dos siguientes condiciones 1 Este dispositivo puede no causar interferencias perjudiciales y 2 este dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interferencia recibida incluyendo interferencias que pueden causar un f...

Page 103: ...e cinta TAPE EJECT para abrir la tapa del compartimento del cassette 2 Ajuste el interruptor de alimentación POWER a la posición VCR o CAMERA 1 2 Esta videocámara contiene un sistema de ejecución fácil del cassette Por eso es fácil de introducir o sacar el cassette aunque esté montado sobre un trípode Página 7 4Introduzca un cassette con la parte de la ventana hacia arriba Asegúrese de que la leng...

Page 104: ...roducir la cinta 5 Presione el botón de parada STOP para detener la reproducción 1 Ajuste el interruptor de alimentación POWER a la posición VCR 180 90 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía Para Uso Rápido Grabación con la cámara Cuando el monitor LCD se enchuentra totalmente abjerto el visor se DESACTIVA automàticamente Monitor LCD 2 Ajuste el control lde ajuste de visión según lo desee 4 Presione el botó...

Page 105: ... para abrir la tapa del compartimiento de la tarjeta de memoria 1 Ajuste el interruptor de alimentación POWER a la posición OFF Para quitar la tarjeta de memoria Presione aquí para guitar la tarjeta Botón para la protección de copia de la tarjeta de memoria SD La tarjeta de memoria SD tiene un botón para la protección de copia Deslice el botón hacia la dirección de LOCK para prevenir una copia o c...

Page 106: ...s of recording is possible on a 80 minute tape AUDIO REC p 44 12 bit The sound is recorded in the 12 bit 32 kHz mode 16 bit The sound is recorded in the 16 bit 48 kHz high quality mode SCENEINDEX DAY An index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after the date has changed since the last recording 2 HOUR An index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after a lapse of more than 2 ...

Page 107: ...o OFF Palmcorder will beep Once when you start recording Twice when you stop recording Repeatedly when warning of unusual conditions pp 98 99 SHTR EFFECT pp 20 48 When set to ON still pictures taken in the PhotoShot mode are recorded with a visual shutter effect and click sound CLOCK SET p 16 When set to ON the date and time can be set on the screen SELF REC p 22 NORMAL During self recording the p...

Page 108: ...TI SPEED p 37 In Strobe Multi mode used to select the interval at which a succession of still screens are captured from the playback picture FAST Every 0 3 seconds NORMAL Every 0 6 seconds SLOW Every 1 0 seconds EFFECT1 p 42 To select one of the 6 digital functions Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected digital function EFFECT2 p 42 To select one of the 2 digital picture effects for playba...

Page 109: ...all function display Partial display and Minimum display KEY LED When set to ON the operation keys on top of the Palmcorder light up in blue LCD EVF SETUP p 19 Setting to ON displays the menu for adjusting the LCD brightness color level and the EVF brightness REMOTE p 10 VCR1 To receive signals from the Remote Control set to VCR1 VCR2 To receive signals from the Remote Control set to VCR2 OFF To p...

Page 110: ... to cancel DCF Design rule for Camera File system No on the screen DPOF pp 54 114 When set to ON information of the image to be printed and the number of prints desired DPOF data is written to the Memory Card VARIABLE p 54 When set to ON you can select images recorded on the Memory Card and set the number of prints desired ALL1 p 54 When set to ON the number of prints recorded on the Memory Card i...

Page 111: ...elected in VCR menu Volume Display p 32 The volume bar appears when the volume of the built in speaker is being adjusted AY DVM30EJ AY DVM60EJ FULL EMPTY R0 30 R0 00 R1 00 R0 00 a b c d e Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor Indications CAMERA VCR Mode a b c d e f f g h i h g Date and Time Indication Menu OSD pp 107 109 As shown below the date and time indication changes each time DATE TIME is select...

Page 112: ... or rewind Time Code 0h00m00s00f The Palmcorder calculates and displays exactly where you are on any tape in terms of hours minutes seconds and frames 30 frames 1 second This display cannot be reset LinearTime Counter Memory Counter Time Code k l IMPORTANT NOTE Display must be set to ALL for MF AE W BALANCE or BACK LIGHT indications to be displayed on the EVF or LCD Panel when selected C RESET doe...

Page 113: ...on p 24 Manual Focus Indication p 28 White Balance Indication p 27 Shutter Mode Indication p 29 Iris Indication p 30 p r q s t u n o v w Z MIC Indication Menu OSD p 106 This display appears when ZOOM MIC is set to ON Light Indication p 9 This display appears when LIGHT is set to ON WIND CUT Indication Menu OSD p 106 This display appears when WIND CUT is set to ON Progressive Indication Menu OSD p ...

Page 114: ...ode Approx 20 images Supplied 8 MB Memory Card SUPER FINE mode Approx 14 images Supplied 8 MB Memory Card REC MODE NORMAL FINE or SUPER FINE mode Image Size NORMAL mode 640 x 480 pixels FINE mode 1280 x 960 pixels SUPER FINE mode 1600 x 1200 pixels Recording Mode POWER is set to M CARD a b c PHOTO Mode a b c h Directory Image Number DCF NO Design rule for Camera File system Indication Menu OSD p 1...

Page 115: ...t in Speaker p 32 M CARD Door p 13 M CARD EJECT p 13 Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 8 M CARD Lock p 13 Hand Strap p 8 Side View External Microphone Jack p 44 Remote Sensor p 9 BATT RELEASE pp 14 15 Built in Twin Capsule 2 Way Microphone System Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 8 Index of Controls Built in Light pp 9 93 ...

Page 116: ...TOSHOT pp 20 48 49 Lens Cap p 8 MENU pp 16 17 A V Output Connector p 38 PHONE p 31 M FOCUS RING p 28 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Monitor pp 11 12 19 31 LCD OPEN pp 11 12 19 31 USB Terminal pp 59 74 80 DC IN Terminal p 15 Rear View Cassette Compartment Cover p 7 DV Input Output i LINK Connector pp 47 71 S VIDEO Output Connector pp 38 46 TAPE EJECT pp 7 11 Index of Controls ...

Page 117: ...K p 22 STOP pp 12 31 M STOP pp 50 53 PLAY pp 12 31 M PLAY pp 50 51 MULTI p 37 FF p 33 BACK LIGHT p 23 PAUSE pp 33 45 47 CAMERA STILL p 43 M DEL pp 51 52 53 Back View Vision Adjustment Control pp 12 18 REC PAUSE pp 12 18 POWER Lamp p 18 Tripod Receptacle Underside View FOCUS p 28 AUTO MANUAL pp 27 30 EIS p 41 ...

Page 118: ...rnate AC plug We recommend using the accessory power plug adaptor VJSS0070 KZDB4ZE00001 in an area which has special AC outlets COUNTER TC pp 9 112 RESET pp 9 45 REWIND SEARCH pp 9 33 MENU pp 9 17 45 VIDEO REC pp 9 47 POWER ZOOM pp 9 21 SPKR VOL pp 9 32 REC PAUSE pp 9 18 PHOTOSHOT pp 9 20 DATE TIME pp 9 111 DISPLAY ON TV pp 9 38 FAST FORWARD SEARCH pp 9 33 REVERSE INDEX SEARCH pp 9 36 REVERSE SLOW...

Page 119: ...ed Warranty 100 M MagicPix Images 40 MagicVu IR Filter 0 Lux 25 Memory Counter 112 Memory Stop Editing 45 MENU OSD 106 110 Memory Card 6 13 91 O On Screen Display OSD 98 99 P Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 92 Palmcorder File Converter 77 78 Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive 74 76 Photo Title 26 PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 59 70 PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System i LINK 72 73 Pictur...

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