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Things You Should Know

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You have purchased one of the most
sophisticated and reliable products on the
market today. Used properly, it will bring
you years of enjoyment. Please take time
to fill in the information to the right.
The serial number is on the tag located on
the rear side of your Camcorder. Be sure
to retain this manual as your convenient
Camcorder information source.

Date of Purchase

Dealer Purchased From

Dealer Address

Dealer Phone No.

Model No.

Serial No.

1 pc. AC Adaptor
(PV-A19/PV-A20) with DC
Power Cable (page 10)

1 pc. CR2025 Clock
Battery (VSBW0004)
(installed in Camcorder)
(page 50)

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 accessories are provided in order to set up or use your Camcorder.

Unpack your Camcorder

1 pc. Digital PhotoShot Disk
for Windows 95/98/Me/2000
(LSFT0490) (page 41)

1 pc. PC Connection Cable
(RS232C-2.5P)
(LSJA0276) (page 41)

1 pc. Memory Card [8 MB]
(LSFT0262) (page 34)

SD is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
MultiMediaCard is a registered trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and
other countries.
All product/brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.

1 pc. Lens Cap (LSYK0817)
with Lens Cap Strap
(LSGQ0049) (page 12)

This operating instruction book is designed for use with models PV-L452 and PV-L652.
Illustrations in this manual show the PV-L652. Features may vary, so please read carefully.

Differences between models

14 mm (0.55 inch) Liquid Crystal

Color Electronic Viewfinder

Model Number

LCD Monitor

PV-L452

PV-L652

63.5 mm (2.5 inch)

Liquid Crystal Display

Digital Zoom

maximum

750x

800x

10.2 mm (0.4 inch)

Electronic Viewfinder

76.2 mm (3.0 inch)

Liquid Crystal Display

Viewfinder

1 pc. VHS PlayPak
(PV-P1/VYMW0009) and
one “AA” battery (page 21)

Security

Tag

YES

NO

Summary of Contents for PV-L652

Page 1: ...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 Models No LSQT0529C PV L452 PV L652 PV L652...

Page 2: ...order Unpack your Camcorder 1 pc Digital PhotoShot Disk for Windows 95 98 Me 2000 LSFT0490 page 41 1 pc PC Connection Cable RS232C 2 5P LSJA0276 page 41 1 pc Memory Card 8 MB LSFT0262 page 34 SD is a...

Page 3: ...ated 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 lo...

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: ...nd 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 Rplacing the Bulb 16 Camera Recording Basic Stand by Progr...

Page 7: ...porarily 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 D...

Page 8: ...OFF Color EVF model only page 17 1Attach fully charged Battery page 9 2Slide TAPE EJECT to open door 3Insert cassette page 11 4Press here to close door 1 Press LCD OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor Swing...

Page 9: ...charge discard Battery properly page 10 Charge Battery Pack fully before use 1 Plug in AC Adaptor POWER Lamp lights 2 Insert Battery A Align left side of Battery with left edge of AC Adaptor B Press B...

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: ...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 mm 1 inch Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Thread the Strap through the Lens Cap atta...

Page 13: ...NU Mode CAMERA Screen 1 PROGRAMMED REC page 19 Camcorder starts and stops recording at a preset time 2 DISPLAY page 46 ON On screen Display OSD screens are displayed 3 SHUTTER page 26 Select desired s...

Page 14: ...r Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Date and Time 1Press MENU for MENU mode Press UP or DOWN to select CLOCK SET 2Press DISPLAY for CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN to select TIME ZONE DST or DATE TIME 3P...

Page 15: ...try Press UP or DOWN to select local time zone Press DISPLAY to confirm entry DST AUTO Press or hold down UP or DOWN to select hour then press DISPLAY to fix Repeat for minute month day and year Clock...

Page 16: ...set OFF 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 O...

Page 17: ...ust LCD monitor brightness level EVF Look into EVF and adjust VISION ADJUSTMENT to your eyesight 4 Hold down TAPE SPEED for about 1 second to change tape speed to SP SLP page 11 5 Press RECORD PAUSE t...

Page 18: ...and by Quick Release lets you resume recording by pressing RECORD PAUSE two times Stand by Quick Release is set to OFF at the factory aPress RECORD PAUSE to stop recording bSet POWER to OFF and leave...

Page 19: ...ect REC TIME Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select one of the options shown at left To cancel the setup press MENU twice 4Press RECORD PAUSE to place Camcorder in stand by mode Recording will be done as...

Page 20: ...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 and swing LCD monitor fully open If you want to p...

Page 21: ...rt 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 3 Press REC then STILL PAUSE on VCR 4 Press STILL on Camcorder and STILL PAUSE on VCR to start copying 5 Press STOP on both units to stop copying Note Camcorder will only...

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: ...r source 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 page 35 Only Manual Focus is available Color recor...

Page 25: ...zoom in 3Press UP FAR or DOWN NEAR until subject is in focus Back away from subject if necessary 4Hold down W wide angle on POWER ZOOM as desired Refocus as needed when aiming at new scenes Before yo...

Page 26: ...nis 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...

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: ...o select VIDEO EFFECTS 2 Press DISPLAY for VIDEO EFFECTS menu Press DOWN to select DIGITAL FADE 3 Press 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: ...cture distortion 2 Hold 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...

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 1Press 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: ...era memory capacity In order to capture 697 images a larger Memory Card optional with approx 62 MB of memory is needed for FINE mode and approx 21 MB is needed for Normal mode 2 1 Cautions for the Mem...

Page 35: ...recording of an image or while deleting 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 sur...

Page 36: ...recordings on the card NO PICTURE 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...

Page 37: ...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 assigned automatically Even if ON is set if the Di...

Page 38: ...to delete all pages NO PICTURE appears 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 s...

Page 39: ...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 Wipe title mode press MODE page 40 Moving Pictu...

Page 40: ...ipe in progress by pressing START Press START 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...

Page 41: ...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 before connection for proper image transf...

Page 42: ...elect 1 Live image Window 3 Click on 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 sele...

Page 43: ...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 PC Before you begin Insert the Memo...

Page 44: ...ory Delete All To delete all images from 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 PhotoS...

Page 45: ...ng on the PC it may be necessary to turn the SD PCMCIA Adaptor upside down in order to insert the card 4To remove push the eject button on your PC may vary by machine and pull the SD PCMCIA Adaptor ou...

Page 46: ...the following displays 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...

Page 47: ...rn 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 39 40 9 Still Strobe page 32 10 VCR MODE VCR M...

Page 48: ...CESSING Image is being processed Note Do not change setting to CAMERA or change recording mode while PROCESSING is displayed COMPLETED Image processing is completed The next image may be captured when...

Page 49: ...or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury It a...

Page 50: ...Swallowing it may be harmful Improper installation discharge or missing battery causes CLOCK BATTERY to appear when DISPLAY is pressed Battery life is approximately 5 years WARNING Replace battery wi...

Page 51: ...tery 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 HH...

Page 52: ...in a variety of memory sizes so you can purchase a higher capacity Memory Card if desired Pre recorded Titles Palmcorder Anniversary Happy Birthday Bon Voyage Congratulations Graduation It s a Girl I...

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: ...ronic Viewfinder PV L452 14 mm 0 55 inch Liquid Crystal Color Electronic Viewfinder PV L652 LCD Monitor 63 5 mm 2 5 inch Liquid Crystal Display PV L452 76 2 mm 3 0 inch Liquid Crystal Display PV L652...

Page 55: ...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 47 Use fully charged Battery p 9 Firmly con...

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: ...ained during the warranty 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...

Page 58: ...00 North 29th Avenue Suite 102 Hollywood FL 33020 GEORGIA 8655 Roswell Road Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30350 ILLINOIS 1709 North Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 MASSACHUSETTS 60 Glacier Drive Suite G Westwood M...

Page 59: ...grabaci n Presione RECORD PAUSE otra vez para hacer una pausa en la grabaci n Reproduzca usando el monitor LCD Cuando el monitor LCD est completamente abierto el visor se desconecta autom ticamente P...

Page 60: ...Mode 13 M DEL Button 38 M FOCUS Button 25 MODE Button 39 40 MotionSensor 33 P PC Connection 41 44 PC Connector 41 PCMCIA Adaptor 45 Picture in Picture Wipe Title 39 PLAY Button 20 36 Playback 20 21 Pl...

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