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Service in Puerto Rico

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/ Factory Servicenter:

Ave. 65 de Infanteria. Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Phone (787) 750-4300   Fax (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 )
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 Card, American Express, Check)

As of February 2002

MAIL TO  :

Panasonic Services Company

1705 N. Randall Road,

Elgin, IL 60123-7847

Attention: Camcorder Repair

Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter.
Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).

Product Repairs

Centralized Factory Servicenter

10.L672 Infor p54-60

02.2.19, 0:50 PM

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Summary of Contents for Palmcorder PV-L672

Page 1: ...nstructions Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to operate this product Please save this manual Gu a para r pida consulta en espa ol est incluida Model No LSQT0607A PV L672 For...

Page 2: ...ge 10 1 pc CR2025 Clock Battery VSBW0004 installed in Camcorder page 51 1 pc Shoulder Strap LSFC0012 page 12 1 pc Audio Video Cable LSJA0390 pages 21 22 1 pc Battery Pack PV BP18 pages 9 10 These acce...

Page 3: ...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 anothe...

Page 4: ...er source indicated 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...

Page 5: ...na system should not 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 ante...

Page 6: ...aps 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 Rplacing the Bulb 16 Camera Recording Basic Stand by Programmed Recor...

Page 7: ...emporarily stops Self 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...

Page 8: ...E EJECT to open door 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 B...

Page 9: ...harge discard Battery properly pages 10 50 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...

Page 10: ...AC Adaptor DC OUT to 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 oper...

Page 11: ...asing break off tab with 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 I...

Page 12: ...tight to shorten or lengthen Adjust Hand Strap length to fit your hand as shown 2 Thread strap ends through Strap Rings on Camcorder 3 Re insert the strap ends into buckles Hand Strap 1 2 3 min 25 4 m...

Page 13: ...PROGRAMMED REC page 19 Camcorder starts and stops recording at a preset time 2 DISPLAY page 47 ON On screen Display OSD screens are displayed 3 SHUTTER page 26 Select desired shutter speed 4 STAND BY...

Page 14: ...ylight Saving 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 DISPLA...

Page 15: ...Press or hold down UP 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 fun...

Page 16: ...F ON or OFF ON AUTO 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 Pa...

Page 17: ...IGHT ADJUSTMENT to adjust 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 5...

Page 18: ...nd by Quick Release 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...

Page 19: ...lect REC TIME Press 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 a...

Page 20: ...n Battery Pack is used Tape auto rewinds if played or fast forwarded to end Note Using LCD monitor reduces battery operating time Return LCD monitor to locked position when not in use 1 Press LCD OPEN...

Page 21: ...ert AA battery Do not 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...

Page 22: ...press STILL at starting 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 p...

Page 23: ...close up and out wide angle in one of four speeds ranging from slow 16 seconds to fast 2 seconds Use when subject is darker than surroundings in shadowed area or in front of the light source Before yo...

Page 24: ...ce Set POWER to CAMERA Note If MagicPix is turned on Shutter feature is disabled MagicPix cannot be used with capture images on the Memory Card optional page 36 Only Manual Focus is available Color re...

Page 25: ...zoom in 3 Press UP FAR 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...

Page 26: ...s stroke when viewed 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 i...

Page 27: ...o confirm entry Press 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 Whi...

Page 28: ...to select VIDEO EFFECTS 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...

Page 29: ...TAL FILTER 3 Press DISPLAY for DIGITAL FILTER menu Press UP or DOWN to select from 5 colors A preview of each color is displayed as it is selected 4 Press DISPLAY to confirm entry Press MENU to exit 5...

Page 30: ...down T on POWER ZOOM Digital Zoom starts when 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 fall...

Page 31: ...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 s...

Page 32: ...TV Picture appears distorted in EVF or LCD monitor Still Strobe Wide 1 Press STILL STROBE repeatedly for desired function as described below Selection order 1 Note Pressing STILL STROBE with DIGITAL W...

Page 33: ...Set POWER to 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...

Page 34: ...de TAPE EJECT to open door 2 Fully insert the Memory Card with the sloped corner down into the Card Slot in the direction of the arrow See diagram 3 Push in on the inserted Card to eject Note If Memor...

Page 35: ...move it turn off the power or subject unit to vibrations and shocks Do not leave the Memory Card in a place with high temperature exposed to direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves and static e...

Page 36: ...eting This could damage the format of the card and make it unusable 1 Press LCD OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open Adjust viewing angle 2 Set POWER to PHOTO Be sure POWER is fully rotated to PHOTO...

Page 37: ...appears on screen In NORMAL or FINE mode the color of the Multi Image page number is as follows NORMAL mode green FINE mode white 3 Press FF next Press REW previous The selected image will be underlin...

Page 38: ...N to select ON or OFF Then press DISPLAY to set ON Directory Image Number is displayed OFF Directory Image Number is not displayed Note Directory Image Number xxx xxxx x indicates the number is assign...

Page 39: ...ppears on screen after deletion Important Once deleted images cannot be restored 1 1 2 3 Format the Memory Card 1 Do step 1 above and select FORMAT 2 Press M DEL The screen right is displayed 3 Press...

Page 40: ...Start recording page 17 When recording starts Multi image playback number disappears Then the captured still images can be recorded along with the current picture To exit from the Picture in Picture W...

Page 41: ...T again to resume wipe Digital Wipe Mode Note If Memory Card is not inserted NO CARD appears on screen Set Power to OFF then insert the Memory Card Pictures captured with other brand products cannot b...

Page 42: ...o the serial port on your PC Personal Computer using the supplied PC connector cable Refer to PC or Windows manual to identify which COM port to be used for connection Note Be sure to turn PC off befo...

Page 43: ...n Preview then Click on Capture Repeat this step to decide on an image Captured image is transferred to your PC when you click on Capture 4 Click on Window then select Live photo Zoom In 5 Click on Fi...

Page 44: ...o camera then select Fine or Normal mode Your PC image data is transferred to the Camcorder PC Connection Using Memory Card Image Data Pictures captured with your Camcorder can be transferred to your...

Page 45: ...m the Card memory Communication To specify the port to which the Camcorder is connected Print To print the currently active image Exit To quit the Digital PhotoShot application 2 Image Image Adjustmen...

Page 46: ...he SD PCMCIA Adaptor as far as it will go Depending on the PC it may be necessary to turn the SD PCMCIA Adaptor upside down in order to insert the card 4 To remove push the eject button on your PC may...

Page 47: ...pe 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 DISP...

Page 48: ...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 31 7 Digital Zoom page 30 8 Digital Wipe pages 40 41 9...

Page 49: ...ot change setting to CAMERA or change recording mode while PROCESSING is displayed COMPLETED Image processing is completed The next image may be captured when COMPLETED disappears PLEASE WAIT Displaye...

Page 50: ...hode Ray Tube CRT and other components that contain lead It also has a fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to envir...

Page 51: ...per installation discharge 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 CR202...

Page 52: ...kel 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...

Page 53: ...Customer Signature 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...

Page 54: ...7 with auto iris control Focal length 3 8 mm 76 0 mm 4 speed power zoom function Viewfinder 10 2 mm 0 4 inch Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor 101 6 mm 4 0 inch Liquid Crystal Display Memory 8 MB SD...

Page 55: ...op 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 48 Use fully charged Battery p 9 Firmly connect all...

Page 56: ...rther speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Before Requesting Service Self Diagnostic System If any of the following numbers a...

Page 57: ...uerto 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 in...

Page 58: ...Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 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...

Page 59: ...ar la grabaci n Presione RECORD PAUSE otra vez para hacer una pausa en la grabaci n Reproduzca usando el monitor LCD 3Presione REWIND SEARCH para rebobinar la cinta 4Presione PLAY para comenzar la rep...

Page 60: ...ton 13 MENU Mode 13 M DEL Button 39 M FOCUS Button 25 MODE Button 40 41 MotionSensor 33 P PC Connection 42 45 PC Connector 42 PCMCIA Adaptor optional 46 Picture in Picture Wipe Title 40 PLAY Button 20...

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