Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV53 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Quick Guide

Camera Recording

When the LCD monitor is fully open, the
Viewfinder automatically turns OFF.

180°

90°

LCD Monitor

Adjust the Vision Adjustment
Control to your eyesight.

Press REC/PAUSE

to start recording.

Press REC/PAUSE

again to pause

recording.

Viewfinder

Set POWER to CAMERA.

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.

Press

(REW)

to rewind the tape.

Press (PLAY)

to start

playback.

Press (STOP)

to stop

playback.

Before you begin

• Charge the Battery. (p. 11)

Press LCD-OPEN

to unlock the LCD

monitor.

Swing it fully open and

adjust the angle.

180°

90°

Set POWER to VCR.

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Summary of Contents for Palmcorder PV-DV53

Page 1: ...nstructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida LSQT0650B Model No PV DV53 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: ...al Effect Features 20 Advanced Settings 23 Palmcorder Accessory System 46 Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 47 Notes On Operations 48 Specifications 50 Before Requesting Service 51 Request for Service Notice 52 On Screen Displays OSD 53 Limited Warranty 54 Customer Services Directory 55 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía Para Uso Rápido 56 MENU OSD 59 Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor Indications 63 Index...

Page 6: ...11 with AC Cable and DC Cable 1 pc Shoulder Strap LSFC0012 1 pc Battery Pack CGR D08 CGR D08R 1 pc Lens Cap LSYF0521 with Lens Cap Strap LSGQ0066 1 pc A V Cable LSJA0452 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and other countries Intel Pentium is a registered trademark i LINK is a trademark PHOTOVU LINK is a registered trademark IBM is a registered tradema...

Page 7: ...Cover 1 Undo the two strap ends from their buckles 2 Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings 3 Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles Make sure the straps are not twisted OR 1 Loosen the strap from the Buckle and create a loop 2 Pull the strap firmly through the Buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap 1 Adjust the Length Adjust the length of the Hand Strap to the size of yo...

Page 8: ... during operation Using Light reduces battery time Provide adequate ventilation if using Light in a hot environment for a long time Set LIGHT to OFF when not in use When replacing the bulb see page 48 Built in Light Note Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 11 12 Set POWER to CAMERA 1LIGHT Note 1POWER 2MENU 3 4 JOG KEY Self Demo Mode If no operation takes place for approx 1...

Page 9: ...ith the Easy Cassette Eject System so it is easy to insert or remove tapes even when on a tripod p 7 1 Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor and swing it fully open 3 Slide TAPE EJECT to open the Cassette Compartment Cover 2Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA 4 Insert a cassette record tab up window side facing out Make sure the record tab is closed p 6 5 Press PUSH CLOSE mark to close the Cassette Comp...

Page 10: ...EC PAUSE again 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 3 Press REW to rewind the tape 4Press PLAY to start playback 5 Press STOP to stop playback Before you begin Charge the Batt...

Page 11: ...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 a short time then re attach it for charging ...

Page 12: ...out Battery If charging is done in extreme 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 ...

Page 13: ...ock To make corrections Press JOG KEY repeatedly to move back to an item and correct A built in Battery maintains clock operation If the Palmcorder is not connected to a power source for a few months the built in battery may discharge and CLOCK BATTERY indication appears p 53 EXAMPLE When CLOCK SET setting is completed press MENU twice to start the clock and exit 2003 YEAR Push PUSH Rotate PUSH JA...

Page 14: ...U Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 11 12 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR 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 or SCENEINDEX 4 DISPLAY SETUP To select DATE TIME C DISPLAY C RESET or DISPLAY 5 LCD EVF SETUP To select LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOR or EVF BRIGHTNESS 6 OTHER FUNC...

Page 15: ...ed 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 CCD pick up device Try to avoid this wheneve...

Page 16: ... if necessary Please refer to To adjust the 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 Note Camera Recording To adjust the LCD EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR 1Press MENU to display the main menu screen 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select LCD EVF SETUP from the main menu screen M...

Page 17: ...ing feature to make an interesting slide show etc p 38 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 image takes approx 7 seconds to process...

Page 18: ...is distorted RecordingCheck To playback the final few seconds of the last recorded scene in the REC PAUSE mode 1RECORDING CHECK Zoom You can gradually zoom in for close ups or zoom out for wide angle shots The zooming speed ranges from a slow 17 seconds to a fast 1 5 seconds according to the amount of pressure applied to the POWER ZOOM 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Zoom slowly by lightly pressing the T ...

Page 19: ...cture 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 POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER FUNCTIONS then press JOG KEY to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select SELF REC and then press JOG KEY to...

Page 20: ...t recording You can record a picture 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 is in a shadowed area or when the light source is in back of your su...

Page 21: ...itish 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 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Hold down AUTO MANUAL for more than 0 7 second so that the MNL indication appears in the EVF or the LCD ...

Page 22: ...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 picture fades out BPress REC PAUSE to pause the recording You can make smoother scene transiti...

Page 23: ...en lamp When shooting outdoors on a sunny day The White Balance setting that was previously set manually ote 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 24: ...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 DIAL 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 25: ...er speed 4 Rotate JOG KEY to choose one of the following shutter speeds Hold down AUTO MANUAL for more than 0 7 second to cancel the setting For proper color reproduction it is recommended that you use this feature outdoors For indoor High Speed Shutter recording additional halogen or tungsten light should be provided Fluorescent light will degrade the picture quality This feature requires ample l...

Page 26: ...o that Iris setting indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 4 Rotate JOG KEY to adjust the iris When a value closer to CLOSE is selected the image becomes darker When a value closer to OP 18dB is selected the image becomes 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 qu...

Page 27: ...u can also use the LCD monitor to playback your recording Note PHONE Jack Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 11 12 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 28: ... 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 61 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 whe...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...ffers a choice of six playback speeds 1 5X LP mode 1 3X 1X 2X 5X 10X 20X both in forward and reverse directions The review playback at the 1X speed is playback in reverse direction During the Variable Speed Search except 1X speed in forward direction mosaic like patterns will appear in the picture During the Variable Speed Search sound is muted The Variable Speed Search feature is not available wh...

Page 31: ...e point you want to start capturing A succession of 9 screens will be captured and playback will stop Press PLAY to start playback Press STOP to stop playback Strobe Speeds Strobe Speeds FAST NORMAL SLOW 9 screen capture time Every 0 3 seconds Every 0 6 seconds Every 1 0 seconds A Multi Image Playback screen cannot be output from the DV terminal or PC Connector terminal A Multi screen will have sl...

Page 32: ... POWER to CAMERA or VCR To view what the Palmcorder is recording or to playback a tape on your TV 2Turn your TV ON and set it to LINE INPUT 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 TV with AUDIO VIDEO IN Jacks View Recording Playback on your...

Page 33: ...Rotate 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 60 6 Repeat steps 2 4 to select OFF to can...

Page 34: ... image doubles in size 6Repeat steps 2 4 to select OFF to cancel this feature 5PLAY Color recording of video or still images onto the Mini DV tape in low lighting pp 36 59 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...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ...d creates a trail when in motion STRETCH The picture is expanded horizontally MAGICPIX Not available during playback Color recording of video or still images onto the Mini DV in low lighting p 34 Only Manual Focus is available WIPE Not available during playback Successive scenes are separated in a way which simulates the drawing of a curtain MIX Not available during playback The current scene is m...

Page 37: ...isplay the DIGITAL EFFECT menu screen 4 Press JOG KEY to select P IN P Press MENU to exit this menu P IN P 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 38: ...select AUDIO 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 2PLAY 2PAUSE Before you begin 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 an audio dub With tape containing both 12 bit and ...

Page 39: ... noise feedback may occur If the tape position is in or was started in a blank section you cannot use the A DUB feature When a 16 bit recording is dubbed over the original audio of the recording will be erased When a 12 bit recording is dubbed 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...

Page 40: ... 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 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 STOP on both un...

Page 41: ... press PAUSE 4 Hold down REC and press PLAY on the target recording Palmcorder 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 CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement Sourc...

Page 42: ...ause a PC hang up error Note PC Connection with DV Interface Cable i LINK A video clip can be transferred directly to your PC Personal Computer via a DV Interface Cable i LINK not supplied using products and software from a number of video editing software companies Using products from video editing software companies allows you to capture and edit video clips using the DV Interface i LINK Our DVC...

Page 43: ...ub 9 pin Default is COM1 PC Connecting Cable for Windows optional PC Connection Unit PV DRS2A p46 An image recorded on the DV Tape can be transferred to your PC Personal Computer Connection 1 Turn off your PC 2 Connect the Palmcorder to your PC Windows using the PC connecting cable optional PC Connection Unit PV DRS2A p46 Before connecting the Palmcorder to the PC make sure the PC power is off to ...

Page 44: ... 5 inch floppy disk drive is not A use the appropriate letter 5 Follow the instructions as they appear on the PC screen until the installation is complete Setup window will disappear when the installation is complete 1Click on Start All Programs Panasonic Palmcorder then PHOTOVU LINK 2 PHOTOVU LINK is opened COM Port and Baudrate are automatically selected Refer to Help for information about appli...

Page 45: ... to Preview Window in PLAY or STILL mode 4 Click on File then Save As Save transferred image to PC Note If while transferring the image to your PC the displayed picture appears abnormal close PHOTOVU LINK and turn Camcorder POWER off Run PHOTOVU LINK again and turn Palmcorder Power back on Now transfer again Photo Search may fail to detect a recorded PhotoShot image if the image is 3 seconds or le...

Page 46: ...CGR D16A 1B CGP D28A 1B CGR D53A 1K PV DDC9 PV DRS2A Description AC Adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable 800mAh 1 h 30 min Battery Pack 1600mAh 3 h Battery Pack 2800mAh 5 h Battery Pack 5300mAh 9 h Battery Pack DV Interface Cable i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin PC Connection Unit RS 232C Serial Kit Price 119 95 69 95 99 95 129 95 229 95 55 00 Call for Pricing Figure ...

Page 47: ... 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 Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Pleas...

Page 48: ...unity due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org Notice Notes On Operations Replacing the Bulb Before 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 ...

Page 49: ...scent 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 midday Average sunlight in clear weather S...

Page 50: ...acks Pick Up System and Device One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD Lens 10 1 zoom lens F1 1 8 with auto iris control Focal length 3 6 mm 36 mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 43 mm Viewfinder 6 0 mm 0 24 inch Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor 63 5 mm 2 5 inch Liquid Crystal Display Minimum Illumination Required 5 lx F1 1 8 0 5 footcandles Operating Temperature 32 F 104 F 0...

Page 51: ...eaning instructions carefully Excessive use of the head cleaning cassette could shorten video head life Use this cassette only when a head clogging symptoms occur 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 B...

Page 52: ...ette cannot be removed No operation starts when operation buttons are pressed Recording cannot be done Auto Focus does not operate Sound from microphone cannot be monitored Sound cannot be heard Symptom Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 11 12 Make sure the POWER switch is set to VCR or CAMERA pp 15 27 Check the Dew Indicator p 53 Make sure the Battery is fully charged p 11 Make sure all n...

Page 53: ... heads require cleaning NEED HEAD CLEANING will appear for 5 seconds Condition When an AUDIO DUB is attempted on a pre recorded LP tape CANNOT REC LP MODE will appear for 5 seconds If excessive moisture condenses in the unit WARNING will flash DEW DETECTED will appear and the Palmcorder will automatically turn OFF in 15 seconds In this case wait until the indicator no longer flashes when your Palm...

Page 54: ... 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 55: ... 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 56: ...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 57: ...POWER a la posición VCR o CAMERA 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 4 Introduzca un cassette con la parte de la ventana hacia arriba Asegúrese de que la lengüeta de grabación esté cerrada Página 6 5Presione la marca PUSH CLOSE EMPUJAR PARA CERRAR para cerrar la tapa de...

Page 58: ...sione el botón de reproducción PLAY para reproducir 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 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 4Presione el botón ...

Page 59: ...ECT pp 34 36 To select one of the 10 digital functions Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected digital function REC SPEED pp 6 15 SP Normal recording speed mode LP Recording time is 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode For example 120 minutes of recording is possible on a 80 minute tape AUDIO REC p 38 12 bit The sound is recorded in the 12 bit 32 kHz mode 16 bit The sound is recorded in the ...

Page 60: ...OUND Set to ON to hear beep when starting and stopping camera recording or when unusual conditions occur To cancel the beep set to OFF Palmcorder will beep Once when you start recording Twice when you stop recording Repeatedly when warning of unusual conditions p 53 SHTR EFFECT p 17 When set to ON still pictures taken in the PhotoShot mode are recorded with a visual shutter effect and click sound ...

Page 61: ...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 36 To select one of the 6 digital functions Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected digital function EFFECT2 p 36 To select one of the 2 digital picture effects for playback Setting to OFF cancels the ...

Page 62: ... time can be set and displayed on the screen C DISPLAY p 63 To select the desired type of counter indication displayed on the LCD Monitor or in the viewfinder C RESET p 63 Setting to ON resets the counter to zero DISPLAY p 63 To select the desired type of display changes to all function display Partial display and Minimum display LCD EVF SETUP p 16 Setting to ON displays the menu for adjusting the...

Page 63: ...splay p 28 The volume bar appears when the volume of the built in speaker is being adjusted Tape Speed Indication Menu OSD p 59 Indicates the tape speed SP or LP AY DVM30EJ AY DVM60EJ Memory Counter M 0 00 00 The Palmcorder will stop whenever it reaches the point where the counter was previously set to M 0 00 00 during audio dub fast forward or rewind Time Code 0h00m00s00f The Palmcorder calculate...

Page 64: ...k FF Fast forward REW Rewind FF Search REW Search BLANK Blank Search SEARCH Index Search Zoom Magnification Level p 33 Digital EIS Indications p 35 Backlight Indication p 20 PROGRAM AE Indication p 21 Manual Focus Indication p 24 White Balance Indication p 23 Shutter Mode Indication p 25 Iris Indication p 26 D T DATE TIME DATE OFF l i n p o q r s t m CAMERA VCR Mode i Light Indication p 8 This dis...

Page 65: ... pp 9 10 16 27 LCD OPEN pp 9 10 16 27 Built in Speaker p 28 PC Connector p 43 DC IN Terminal p 12 Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 7 Hand Strap p 7 Side View Rear View Cassette Compartment Cover p 7 DV Input Output i LINK Connector pp 41 42 TAPE EJECT pp 7 9 BATT RELEASE pp 11 12 Built in Microphone Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 7 Built in Light pp 8 48 ...

Page 66: ... View PHOTOSHOT p 17 Top View LIGHT p 8 FADE p 22 REC p 41 REW pp 10 27 RECORDING CHECK p 18 STOP pp 10 27 PLAY pp 10 27 MULTI p 31 FF p 29 BACK LIGHT p 20 PAUSE pp 29 39 41 CAMERA STILL p 37 Back View Vision Adjustment Control pp 10 15 REC PAUSE pp 10 15 POWER Lamp p 15 MENU pp 13 14 A V Output Connector p 32 PHONE Jack p 27 FOCUS p 24 AUTO MANUAL pp 23 26 EIS p 35 Lens Cap p 7 ...

Page 67: ... 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 KZDB4ZE00001 in an area which has special AC outlets Index of Controls AC Adaptor Tripod Receptacle Underside View ...

Page 68: ...arch 30 L LCD EVF Setting 16 Lens Cap 6 7 15 Lens Cap Strap 6 7 Limited Warranty 54 M MagicPix Images 34 Memory Counter 63 MENU OSD 59 62 O On Screen Displays OSD 53 P Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 47 PC Connection 42 43 PHOTOVU LINK 44 45 Picture in Picture PinP 37 Playback using the LCD Monitor 27 Precautions 4 Program AE 21 Progressive PhotoShot Mode 17 Q Quick Guide 9 10 R Rapid Visual Searc...

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