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Getting Started

Camcorder

Operating Instructions

 

Model No.

LSQT0528A

PV-L352

For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]

Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to operate this product.
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Page 1: ...LSQT0528A PV L352 For assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to operate this product Please save this manual Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida 01 L352 Getting p01 08 01 12 10 4 22 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No Serial No These accessories are provided in order to set up or use your Camcorder Unpack your Camcorder 1 pc AC Adaptor PV A19 PV A20 with DC Power Cable page 10 1 pc CR2025 Clock Battery VSBW0004 installed in Camcorder page 35 1 pc Shoulder Strap LSFC0012 page 12 1 pc Audio Video Cable LSJA0390 pages 21 22 1 pc Battery Pack PV BP15 pages 9 10 1 pc Lens Cap ...

Page 3: ...device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 and part 18 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea...

Page 4: ...on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For video units intended to be operated from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Important Safeguards 11 Grounding or Polarization This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2 wire AC Alternating Current line plug a plug ...

Page 5: ... be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 16 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk ...

Page 6: ...harge Use Refresh Care AC Adaptor Car Battery Cord 9 10 Cassette Information 11 Before Using Remove the Sensor tag Using the Shoulder and Hand Straps Lens Cap 12 Using MENU Mode 13 Setting the Clock Time Zone Auto Daylight Saving Time 14 15 Built in Auto Light Using the Light Replacing the Bulb 16 Camera Recording Basic Stand by Programmed Recording 17 19 Playing Back Recordings Basic Playback Vis...

Page 7: ...Demo Self Demo stops for 30 seconds when the Light is pressed To turn Self Demo back on Set to SELF DEMO ON in MENU screen Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Self Demo mode is on when the screen below appears To turn it off follow steps 1 4 below 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU for MENU mode Press UP or DOWN to select SELF DEMO 3 Press DISPLAY to select OFF 4 Press MENU to exit ...

Page 8: ... 3Insert cassette page 11 4Press here to close door 1 Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor Swing it fully open and adjust the angle see above Charging the Battery Pack Charge Battery Pack fully before operation page 9 1 Plug in AC Adaptor Camera Recording Playback using the LCD Monitor Insert Cassette 3 Press REWIND SEARCH to rewind tape 4 Press PLAY to start playback 5 Press STOP to stop play...

Page 9: ...age 10 Charge Battery Pack fully before use 1Plug in AC Adaptor POWER Lamp lights 2Insert Battery A Align left side of Battery with left edge of AC Adaptor B Press Battery down and slide in direction of arrow The CHARGE Lamp flashes then stays lit when charging is complete 3Remove Battery Slide Battery to the left and lift off Charging the Battery Pack Battery Refresh This feature completely disch...

Page 10: ... Camcorder DC IN with supplied DC Power Cable 2 Plug in AC Adaptor POWER Lamp lights DC IN Connector DC Power Cable POWER Lamp DC OUT Connector DC IN Connector This unit will operate on 110 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz An AC plug adaptor may be required for voltages other than 120 V AC Please contact either a local or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC pl...

Page 11: ...ith screwdriver Or slide tab open 2 To record again cover hole with adhesive tape Or slide tab closed Protects tapes from being accidentally erased Erase Protection Tab Cassette Insertion Removal Slide tab type 1 2 SLP playback may contain more picture noise SLP Super Long Play SP Standard Play Cassette type Tape Speed Selector Position TC 20 20 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes TC 30 TC 40 40 minutes 1 h...

Page 12: ...ead strap ends through Strap Rings on Camcorder 3 Re insert the strap ends into buckles Hand Strap 1 2 3 min 25 4 mm 1 inch Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Thread the Strap through the Lens Cap attachment ring as illustrated at left Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Cap Cord to the Hand Strap Remove the Hand Strap from the front clasp and thread the Strap through the loop in the Lens Cap Cord Reattach the ...

Page 13: ...de is on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU Mode VCR Screen MENU Mode CAMERA Screen 1 PROGRAMMED REC page 19 Camcorder starts and stops recording at a preset time 2 DISPLAY page 32 ON On screen Display OSD screens are displayed 3 SHUTTER page 26 Select desired shutter speed 4 STAND BY RELEASE page 18 ON Enables quick resumption of recording from Stand by mode 5 CLOCK SET pages 14 15 Select to set clock 6 LIGH...

Page 14: ...ving Time Date and Time 1 Press MENU for MENU mode Press UP or DOWN to select CLOCK SET 2 Press DISPLAY for CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN to select TIME ZONE DST or DATE TIME 3 Press DISPLAY for menu of item selected in step 2 To change the setting TIME ZONE Go to step 3a on page 15 D S T Go to step 3b on page 15 DATE TIME Go to step 3c on page 15 4 Press MENU twice to exit VCR MODE CAMERA MODE ...

Page 15: ...P or DOWN to select hour then press DISPLAY to fix Repeat for minute month day and year Clock starts when year is entered and DISPLAY is pressed EXAMPLE Note Auto DST does not function if time zone is set to Hawaii or Samoa see Setting the Time Zone above Note Clock may lose or gain up to 2 minutes per month When traveling outside the listed time zones set clock to local time manually To adjust or...

Page 16: ...UTO Press MENU to exit 3 Press LIGHT repeatedly for Light ON OFF or AUTO In AUTO light turns itself on off according to lighting conditions Replacing the Bulb Before you begin Order Part No VLLW0015 for replacement bulb Set POWER to OFF 1 2 3 DANGER Use only replacement bulb PART NO VLLW0015 supplied by Panasonic to reduce risk of fire Handle new bulb with cloth or tissue as skin oils will decreas...

Page 17: ...djust LCD monitor brightness level EVF Look into EVF and adjust VISION ADJUSTMENT to your eyesight 4Hold down TAPE SPEED for about 1 second to change tape speed to SP SLP page 11 5Press RECORD PAUSE to start or pause recording 6Set POWER to OFF when finished To remove the cassette slide the TAPE EJECT switch page 11 Note When Camcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects or bright lights a vert...

Page 18: ...lets you resume recording by pressing RECORD PAUSE two times Stand by Quick Release is set to OFF at the factory a Press RECORD PAUSE to stop recording bSet POWER to OFF and leave cassette in Camcorder c To resume recording set POWER to CAMERA dPress RECORD PAUSE to resume recording Note Use Manual Easy Edit left if more than 24 hours before recording is resumed Manual Easy Editing For a smooth tr...

Page 19: ... DISPLAY repeatedly to select one of the options shown at left To cancel the setup press MENU twice 4 Press RECORD PAUSE to place Camcorder in stand by mode Recording will be done as scheduled Note Start time may not be set over 24 hours from current time Camcorder shuts off at tape end or 12 hours after Interval Recording starts To cancel set POWER to OFF Set a recording start and stop time Or se...

Page 20: ...ed Tape auto rewinds if played or fast forwarded to end Note Using LCD monitor reduces battery operation time Return LCD monitor to locked position when not in use 1 Press LCD OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open If you want to playback on EVF close and lock LCD monitor 2 Set POWER to VCR If tape has no record tab auto playback begins EVF or LCD monitor turns on off by the POWER switch 3 Playback...

Page 21: ...ot reverse polarity Replace battery when tape loading unloading takes longer than usual 1 Turn cassette Tape Wheel in direction of arrow to take up any slack 2 Slide RELEASE to open cassette lid 3 Insert the cassette with the window up and on the left then snap lid shut Remove Cassette Insert Cassette in PlayPak 1Slide RELEASE and wait for lid to open 2Push cassette out through hole in bottom of P...

Page 22: ...ting point 3Press REC then STILL PAUSE on VCR 4Press STILL on Camcorder and STILL PAUSE on VCR to start copying 5Press STOP on both units to stop copying Note Camcorder will only playback tapes recorded in SP or SLP mode Dubbing may reduce picture quality CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement Copying your Tapes dubbing Audio Video Ou...

Page 23: ... ZOOM button Zoom quickly Apply more pressure to the button Zoom In T Zoom Out W T W Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Set POWER to CAMERA Zoom in close up and out wide angle in one of four speeds ranging from slow 16 seconds to fast 2 seconds 05 L352 Special p23 31 01 12 10 4 22 PM 23 ...

Page 24: ...d area or in front of the light source Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Set POWER to CAMERA Press B LIGHT while recording to select the level of backlight compensation In normal lighting press B LIGHT repeatedly until no indicator is displayed EVF or LCD Monitor Press B LIGHT Backlight B LIGHT 05 L352 Special p23 31 01 12 10 4 22 PM 24 ...

Page 25: ...AR or DOWN NEAR until subject is in focus Back away from subject if necessary 4 Hold down W wide angle on POWER ZOOM as desired Refocus as needed when aiming at new scenes Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Set POWER to CAMERA 2 4 Camcorder automatically focuses on subject even during zooming Auto Focus is on when MF is not displayed in EVF or LCD monitor Press M FOCUS to remove MF...

Page 26: ... on Camcorder or 3 or 4 head VCR High Speed Shutter Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Insert cassette with record tab page 11 Set POWER to CAMERA In AUTO mode no indication in EVF or LCD Monitor shutter speed is auto adjusted from 1 60 to 1 350 according to subject brightness AUTO mode is selected each time POWER is set to CAMERA The faster the shutter speed the more light is need...

Page 27: ... MENU to exit Fade In In RECORD PAUSE mode press FADE so FADE flashes in EVF or LCD monitor Press RECORD PAUSE Recording starts as picture and sound gradually fade in Fade Out While recording press FADE so FADE flashes in EVF or LCD monitor Press RECORD PAUSE Picture and sound gradually fade out and recording is paused If FADE is pressed accidentally press again so FADE disappears in EVF or LCD mo...

Page 28: ...ECTS 2Press DISPLAY for VIDEO EFFECTS menu Press DOWN to select DIGITAL FADE 3Press DISPLAY for DIGITAL FADE menu Press UP or DOWN to select TYPE Press DISPLAY for TYPE menu Press UP or DOWN to select from 7 different types of fades A preview of each fade type is displayed as it is selected 4Press DISPLAY for DIGITAL FADE menu Press DOWN to select COLOR Press DISPLAY for COLOR menu Press UP or DOW...

Page 29: ...en normal zoom reaches maximum 20 Zoom level appears in EVF or LCD monitor POWER ZOOM switch controls digital zoom level Normal zoom resumes when level falls to 20 3 Press D ZOOM to turn off Digital Zoom so no indication appears Digital Zoom Power Zoom magnification is digitally increased 2 1 3 Before you begin Connect Camcorder to power source Set POWER to CAMERA 05 L352 Special p23 31 01 12 10 4...

Page 30: ...eeded Shutter speed setting remains after EIS is canceled 2 Press EIS again to cancel when not in use E I S may not function during extreme Camcorder movement recording of subjects with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes low light situations EIS indicator flashes intense fluorescent lighting situations recording of very fast motion Helps stabilize picture when recording in unstable situations...

Page 31: ... CAMERA Securely position and aim Camcorder 1 Press MENU for MENU mode Press UP or DOWN to select MOTIONSENSOR 2 Press DISPLAY to select ON 3 Press MENU for MotionSensor stand by mode If cassette is not inserted will flash Recording will start about 3 seconds after motion is detected Date and time are recorded if displayed in EVF or LCD monitor page 15 Recording stops about 30 seconds after motion...

Page 32: ...lays FULL EMPTY Tape Remaining Battery Remaining FULL EMPTY Tape remaining indicator operates a few seconds after tape starts moving ASet POWER to CAMERA or VCR BPress MENU for MENU mode Press UP or DOWN to select DISPLAY CPress DISPLAY to select OFF Press MENU to exit DPress DISPLAY repeatedly to remove time date Indications are restored the next time Camcorder is turned on CAMERA MODE VCR MODE D...

Page 33: ...ne is recorded 0 00 0 10 0 20 59 50 return to 0 00 and continue 5 TAPE SPEED pages 11 17 SP standard play SLP super long play 6 Digital E I S page 30 7 Digital Zoom page 29 8 VCR MODE VCR MODE appears for 1 minute when POWER is set to VCR or if RECORD PAUSE is pressed in VCR mode 9 DEW If moisture condensation occurs in unit WARNING DEW DETECTED appears and Camcorder will shut off in 15 seconds Wa...

Page 34: ...he product you have purchased At the end of its useful life under various state and local laws it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery Notice This product utilizes both a Cathode Ray Tube CRT and other components that contain lead It also has a fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of ...

Page 35: ...charge or missing battery causes CLOCK BATTERY to appear when DISPLAY is pressed Battery life is approximately 5 years WARNING Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO VSBW0004 CR2025 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution Battery may explode if mistreated Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire T...

Page 36: ...y or Nickel Metal Hydride Battery AC Adaptor with DC Power Cable Call For PV A20 Charging of the Nickel Pricing Cadmium Battery or Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Up to 6 hr Battery Pack HHR V60A 1B Rechargeable Nickel 119 95 Metal Hydride Battery Up to 4 hr Battery Pack HHR V40A 1B Rechargeable Nickel 69 95 Metal Hydride Battery Up to 2 hr Battery Pack HHR V20A 1B Rechargeable Nickel 59 95 Metal Hyd...

Page 37: ...Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 2 Items Ordered Quantity Accessory Price Each Description Total Price 6 95 Subtotal Your State Local Sales Tax Shipping Handling Total Enclosed 1 Palmcorder Model TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR PALMCORDER ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 33...

Page 38: ...al color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD Lens 20 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto iris control Focal length 3 6 mm 72 mm 4 speed power zoom function Viewfinder 10 2 mm 0 4 inch Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor 63 5 mm 2 5 inch Liquid Crystal Display Minimum Illumination Required 0 8 lx F1 1 6 0 08 footcandles 7 lx F1 1 6 0 7 footcandles EIA Standard Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Operatin...

Page 39: ... appears in EVF or LCD Monitor Top of playback picture waves back and forth excessively Connect Power Source pp 9 10 Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA pp 17 20 Check for Dew Indication p 33 Use fully charged Battery p 9 Firmly connect all needed cables p 10 Connect Power Source pp 9 10 Insert cassette window side facing out p 11 Connect Power Source pp 9 10 Check for Dew Indication p 33 Make sure record ...

Page 40: ...847 Attn Camcorder Repair Request for Service Notice Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to due so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Request for Service Notice 0...

Page 41: ...ranty period by calling the Panasonic Sales Company telephone number listed in the Servicenter Directory This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser A purchase receipt or other proof of the date of the original purchase is requires before warranty service is rendered This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship which occur during normal use and does n...

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Page 43: ...one RECORD PAUSE otra vez para hacer una pausa en la grabación Reproduzca usando el monitor LCD 3 Presione REWIND SEARCH para rebobinar la cinta 4 Presione PLAY para comenzar la reproducción 5 Presione STOP para finalizar la reproducción 1 Presione LCD OPEN para abrir el monitor LCD Abralo completamente y ajuste el ángulo vea arriba 2 Ajuste POWER a VCR Para localizar rapidamente una escena especi...

Page 44: ...MENU Mode 13 M FOCUS Button 25 MotionSensor 31 P PLAY Button 20 Playback 20 21 PlayPak 21 Power Supply 9 10 POWER Switch 7 17 20 POWER ZOOM Button 23 25 29 Programmed Recording 19 Q Quick Operation Guide 8 R RECORD PAUSE Button 17 Record Playback Time 11 Replacing Clock Battery 35 Request for Service Notice 40 REWIND SEARCH Button 20 S Safety Precautions 3 Self Demo Mode 7 Servicenter List 42 Shou...

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