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Summary of Contents for Palmcorder PV-S64

Page 1: ...V S64 PV S64 shown Consists of PV 54D PV A16 Consists of PV S64D PV A16 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is...

Page 2: ...IS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Your Compact VHS Palmcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP modes You can also play a Compact VHS Palmcorder recording...

Page 3: ...e grounding type plug will fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet...

Page 4: ...eplacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unaut...

Page 5: ...ns 25 Four Speed Power Zoom High Speed Shutter 26 Focusing 27 White Balance Backlight Button 28 VHS Index Search System Book Mark Search 29 Digital Color Fade 30 Digital Zoom 31 Digital Electronic Ima...

Page 6: ...plied Accessories Audio Video Cable VJPS0272 VCR not supplied Optional Accessories Synchro Edit Cord PV EC1 6 Connection Supplied Accessories Audio Video Cable VJPS0272 S Video Cable with PV S64 not s...

Page 7: ...Catch 3 Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings Then re hook them onto the Buckle Catch 4 Snap the clasp shut to lock the strap in place Pull a loop ot the strap loose from the buckle...

Page 8: ...g is done About two hours i With a fully charged Battery Pack you will have about 1 5 hours of continuous use Use the Battery completely before recharging Note After recharging the Battery Pack about...

Page 9: ..._onnectorj _1 1 Car Battery Cord optional Cigarette Lighter_ ocket 12V j Cigarette _ _ ighter Plugj 1 Connect a PV C16 Car Battery Cord to the DC Input of the Palmcorder 2 Start your car engine and th...

Page 10: ...then re insert it to begin charging It takes about 10 hours when both Battery Refresh and charging are performed Caution Charge only with specified charger The battery pack can be charged within a te...

Page 11: ...in the direction of the arrow until there is no slack TAPE EJECT 2 Slide the TAPE EJECT switch to open the door 3 Insert the cassette vertically with the window facing away from the Palmcorder body o...

Page 12: ...under most conditions NORMAL J FEATURES AUTO LOCK MODE FOCUS AUTO AUTO WHITE BALANCE AUTO HIGH SPEED SHUTTER AUTO BACKLIGHT LOCK NON FUNCTIONAL FADE NON FUNCTIONAL EDIT SEARCH NON FUNCTIONAL CLOCK SE...

Page 13: ...ROMPTLY KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE 1 While pinching the stopper tabs pull the tray out of the Battery Compartment 2 Insert the battery supplied into the...

Page 14: ...en press SEL ect to fix that portion and move to the next I Repeat until the hour minute month I day and year have been entered I 6 Press SEL ect again to lock in all the settings and start the clock...

Page 15: ...nd in REC mode If the record tab is missing or no tape is inserted this indicator wil flash for one minute and recording will not start If excessive moisture condenses in the unit it will not operate...

Page 16: ...ol before replacing Do not connect any light other than the standard light included Use of a different light modification to the light connector or light jack may cause severe battery drain and fire _...

Page 17: ...MERA Record Pause Underside View mode A _ _ _ision Adjustment_ Fw_W f d_CeC ntrOI j in e Eye Cup against your eye adjust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight _ SPEED l _ _ P SP SLP _ P_u_ e...

Page 18: ...e you resume recording use the manual Easy Edit feature described below For proper continuity when taping from the Stop mode or after charging the Battery Pack POWER VCR OFF CAMERA the POWER switch to...

Page 19: ...n on the Remote Aim at the Remote Sensor and press the desired buttons VCR CAMERA Controlled Functions MODE MODE REC PAUSE o iT telephoto Zoom o W wide angle Zoom o PLAY o FF SEARCH o REW SEARCH o STO...

Page 20: ...ll record in S VHS format Select OFF when making a recording to be played back on a conventional type VCR Standard _ tapes will record in VHS format in either the AUTO ON or OFF position It is not nec...

Page 21: ...orded and then played back on a conventional non Hi Fi VHS VCR using the VHS PlayPak provided the playback sound will be monaural from the normal linear sound track Only tapes recorded in VHS Hi Fi st...

Page 22: ...for a rapid visual search Press again or press PLAY to resume normal speed View a Still Picture Press STILL to freeze the playback picture Press again to resume normal playback PLAY Mode Auto Tracking...

Page 23: ...te in the PlayPak Slide the RELEASE button to open the PlayPak door 3 Insert the V V gS _i or S Y _ _ only PV S64 cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Let the Load...

Page 24: ...the RF Adaptor to VCR Start playback or begin a recording _To Audio Video Out_ FRF Adaptor _ _ supplied PV S64 I __HF Antenna_ k _optionah PV 54 j CH 3 4 Switch _L_JJ 300ohm 75 ohm _ LJ transformer n...

Page 25: ...tton to reset display to OOO0 Memory Counter The Palmcorder will stop during Rewind Fast Forward Video Dubbing Audio Dubbing and A V Dubbing whenever it reaches the point where the Tape Counter was pr...

Page 26: ...Zoom quickly by applying more pressure The magnification level is displayed in the EVF Digital Auto Shutter In AUTO H S S mode displayed in EVF the Palmcorder automatically adjusts the shutter speed f...

Page 27: ...focus even during zooming Press FOCUS A M if necessary so that the letters MF do not appear inthe EVF _ NORMAL Set the AUTO LOCK switch to NORMAL FOCUS A M 2 6 Press FOCUS so that _ MF Manual Focus ap...

Page 28: ...or scenes from outside or indoors with a blue filter __EVFIndicationS I I J White Balance is affected by Color Temperature See the chart on page 41 EVF Indications _ normal no display i_ First press l...

Page 29: ...ank portion of tape just where the recording you have done so far ends _ NORMAL I I__ Set the AUTO LOCK switch to NORMAL Press the REW and FF buttons at the same time in the CAMERA mode _ It The Palmc...

Page 30: ...BLACK the mode selected will appear in the EVF COLOR Press COLOR repeatedly to select the desired Color for Digital Fade effects other than Black and White FADE 4 Hold the FADE button down while recor...

Page 31: ...ter increase Because the image is enlarged digitally the 3icture may become distorted when the higher magnification levels are used Press and hold the T side of the POWER ZOOM switch Digital Zoom enga...

Page 32: ...0 to 1 250 according to the brightness of the subject EIS 3 Press EIS again to cancel You may also use the High Speed Shutter function from 1 100 to 1 10000 The shutter speed you select remains active...

Page 33: ...rd a strobing progression of still images in 1 6 of a second intervals Press STILL STROBE twice Press once more to return to normal recording Wide Screen Use this feature to fill the entire screen o y...

Page 34: ...is displayed while scene is memorized MEMORY button does not function while recording or when a scene from memory is being displayed 4 c3 MODE Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired effect for Wi...

Page 35: ...der al d a blank tape with record tab into the editing recording unit Press PLAY on the playing Palmcorder Press STILL when the tape reaches the point you want to start dubbing Press PLAY and REC toge...

Page 36: ...feature simultaneously releases the Pause mode on both units so copying is fast and easy 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 35 2 Press PAUSE on the recording unit to release the Pause mode on both units a...

Page 37: ...in microphone on your Palmcorder POWER VCR OFF CAMERA Set the POWER switch to VCR PLAY STILL Press PLAY Then press STILL where you want dubbing to begin 0 A DUB 3 Press AUDIO DUB to put the Palmcorder...

Page 38: ...AY STILL Press PLAY to locate the starting point for dubbing Then press STILL where dubbing is to begin To preset the stopping point of your replacement segment see the Memory Stop Editing section bel...

Page 39: ...R c RESET DISPLAY STOP STILL 4 3 I Use this feature to replace existing audio and video segments with exceptionally clean and precise edits using Flying Erase Head technology 1 Follow steps I and 2 on...

Page 40: ...should be provided Fluorescent lightwill degrade the picture quality This feature requires ample light More lightis required for the fastest shutter speeds The Auto Focus system may not operate proper...

Page 41: ...ngsten lamp for photography Halogen lamp Iodine lamp Whitish Tungsten lamp Yellowish Acetylene lamp Kerosene lamp Candlelight Reddish Be careful I utto touch the lens itselt FCC Warning Any unauthoriz...

Page 42: ...See page 31 32 33 34 EIS Button See page 32 SET Button Tracking Control See pages 14 22 STILL STROBE Button SELECT Button See page 33 Tracking Control DIGITAL ZOOM See pages 14 22 Button See page 31 F...

Page 43: ...See page 7 BATTERY RELEASE Button See page 8 Audio Output Connector See pages 24 35 36 37 39 Synchro Edit Remote Jack See page 36 utput Connector See pages 24 35 36 37 39 DC Output Connector for the R...

Page 44: ...Button See pages 22 35 36 37 38 39 POWER Switch See pages 17 18 22 24 37 38 POWER Indicator Lights when the Power Switch is set to VCR or CAMERA See page 15 STILL Buffon See pages 18 22 35 37 38 _EYE...

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

Page 46: ...tal Auto Shutter 26 Digital Color Fade 30 Digital Zoom 31 Display off Mode 24 Edit Search 17 E I S 32 Erase Protection 11 EVF Indications 15 High Speed Shutter 26 40 High Speed Shutter Indicator 26 In...

Page 47: ...field reverse system One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD 12 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto iris control Focal length 5 4ram 64 8mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 49mm 0 7 inch...

Page 48: ...ut p 11 Make sure the Power Source is connected pp 8 9 Check the Dew Indicator p 15 Make sure the record tab is still intact p 11 Check the Battery Indicator p 15 Check the Dew Indicator p 15 Make sur...

Page 49: ...e cleaning b Cleaning the Heads It is recommended that head cleaning be performed by a qualified service technician Please contact your nearest Panasonic Service Center An alternate solution is to obt...

Page 50: ...rsey 07094 Panasonlc Company West of Amedca Division of Matsushlta Electric Corporation of America 6550 Kataila Ave Cypress CA 90630 Panasonlc Sales Company Division of Mstsushita Electric of Puerto R...

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