Panasonic Digital Palmconder PV-DV51, Digital Palmconder PV-DV101 Operating Instructions Manual

Digital

Palmconder

Panasonic

Digital

Video Camcorder

Operating Instructions

Models

No.

PV-DV51/

PV-DV101

Before

attempting to connect,

operate or adjust this product, please read these

instructions

tlioroughly.

Spanish

Quick Use Guide is included.

Guia para rapida consulta en espanol

esta incluida.

For assistance, please call :

1

-800-211

-PAN

A(7262)

or

send e-mail

to

: [e-mail]

LSQT0473B

Thank you

for

choosing

Panasonic!

You

have

purchased one of the most

sophisticated

and reliable products

on the

market

today

Used

properly, we're sure

it

will bring

you

and your

family years

of

enjoyment

Please

take

time to fill in

the

information

below The

serial

number

is

on

the tag

located on the

underside

of your

Palmcorder

Be sure to

retain this

manual

as

your

convenient

Palmcorder

mfonnation

source

Date

of Purchase

Dealer

Purchased

From

Dealer Address

Dealer Phone

No

Model No

Serial

No

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

EQUIPMENT TO

RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

Your

Palmcorder

is

designed

to

record and play

back

in

Standard

Play (SP)

mode

and Long

(LP)

mode

It IS recommended

that

only

cassette

tapes

that have

been

tested

and inspected

for use in

VCR

machines

with the

mark

be

used

A This symbol

warns the user that

uninsulated

/m\

voltage within the

unit

may have

sufficient

/

\ magnitude

to

cause electric shock

/ T \

Therefore, it is

dangerous to make

any

kind

/

*

\ of contact with

any inside

part of

this

unit

A

RISK OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DONOT

OPEN

A

CAUTION

TO REDUCE TWE RISK

OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT REMOVE

COVER

(OR BACK)

NO USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This symbol

alerts

the

user that

important

/\

literature

concerning the

operation

and

/•\ maintenance

of this unit

has

been

included

/ \ Therefore,

it

should be read

carefully

in ortter

/

»

\

to avoid any

problems

The above

markings are

located on

the

appliance

bottom cover.

This

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

1

5

of the

FCC

Rules These

limits

are

designed to

provide reasonable

protection against

hamnful interference

when operated

in a

residential

environment

If this

equipment

does

cause

tnterference

to

radio or

television reception,

which

can be

detennined

by

tummg

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

expenenced

radio/TV

technician

for

help

You may find

the

booklet,

'Something

About

Interference'

available from

FCC

local regional

offices

helpful

FCC

Warning To

assure

continued

FCC

compliance,

use only the

provided shielded

interface

cable

when

connecting

digital

video

camera to computer

in

accordance

with

instruction

herein

Also,

any

unauthonzed changes or

modifications

to

this

equipment

could

void the

user's

authority

to

operate

2

For

assistance,

please cat! :

1-800-21

1

-PANA(7262)

or

sende

-mail

to :

consumerproducts@

panasonic.com

1

Read Instructions

—

All the

safety

and operating

instructions should

be read before the unit is

operated

2 Retain

Instructions

—

Ttie safety

and

operating

instructions should

be retained for future reference

3

Heed Warnings

—

All warnings on the unit

and m

the

operating

instmctions should

be

adhered

to

4

Follow Instructions

—

All

operating

and maintenance

instructions

should be followed

5

Cleaning

—

Unplug ttiis video

unit from the wall

outlet

before cleaning

Do

not

use

liquid

or aerosol

cleaners

Use a dry clotti for cleaning

6

Attachments

—

Do not use

attachments not

recommended by the video

product

manufacturer as

they

may be hazardous

7

Water

and Moisture

—

Do not use this video unit

near

water

—for

example near a

bath tub,

wash bowl,

kitchen sink, or laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement, or

near

a

swimming

pool, and

the like

8 Accessones

—

Do not place this

video unit on

an

unstable cart, stand,

tnpod, bracket,

or table The

video unit

may fall, causing senous injury to a child

or

adult, and serious damage to the

unit

Use

only

with

a cart, stand,

tnpod, bracket, or

table recommended

by

the manufacturer,

or sold with the video unit Any

mounting of the unit should follow the manufacturer's

instructions and

should

use a

mounting

accessory

recommended

by the

manufacturer An appliance

and

cart combination should

be moved

with

care

Quick slops, excessive

force and

uneven surfaces may

cause the

appliance

and

cart

combination to overturn

9

Ventilation

—

Slots

and

openings

in

the cabinet are

provided

for

ventilation

and to

ensure reliable

operation of the video unit and

to

protect it

from

overheating These

openings

must not be blocked or

covered Never place

the video unit on a bed

sofa,

rug, or other similar surface,

or near or

over a radiator

or

heat register

This

video unit should not be

placed

in

a

built-in installation such as a

bookcase or rack

unless proper ventilation is

provided

or the

manufacturer's

instructions

have

been adhered

to

10 Power

Sources

—

This

video unit should

be

operated

only from the type of power

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

battery power, or other sources

refer

to

the

operating instructions

11 Grounding

or Polanzation

—

This

video

unit maybe

equipped with either

a

polanzed

2-wiro

AC

(Alternating

Current) line plug (a plug

having

one

blade

wider

than the

other}

or

3-wire

grounding

type

plug,

a plug having a third

(grounding)

pm

The 2-wire

polanzed

plug

wiil fit into

the

power outlet

only

one

way This

is a

safety feature

If

you are

unable

to insert the

plug

fully into the

outlet try

reversing

the plug

K the plug

still

fails

to fit,

contact

your

etectncian to replace

your

obsolete

outlet Do

not defeat the safety

purpose

of the

polanzed plug

The

3

wire grounding

type plug will fil

into a

grounding

type power outlet This

is a safety

feature

If

you are unable

to

insert

the plug into

the outlet,

contact

your

electncian

to replace

your obsolete

outlet

Do

not defeat the safety

purpose

of the

grounding

type plug

12

Power-Cord

Protection

—

Power supply

cords

should be

routed so that they are

not

likely

to be

walked

on or pinched by items

placed

upon or

against them, paying

particular attention

to cords

of

plugs,

convenience

receptacles, and

the point

where

they exit from the

unit

13

Outdoor Antenna

Grounding

—

If an

outside

antenna or cable

system is

connected

to the video

unit,

be sure the antenna

or cable

system is

grounded so

as to provide

some protection

against

voltage

surges and

built-up static charges

Part

1 of

the

Canadian

Electncal Code in

USA

Section 810

of

the National Electncal

Code,

provides

information

with respect to

proper

grounding of the mast

and

supporting

structure, grounding of the

lead

in

wire to

an

antenna discharge unit,

size of grounding

conductors, location

of

antenna discharge unit,

connection

to grounding electrodes,

and

requirements

for the grounding

electrode

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'

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4

Lightning

—

For added protection of this video unit

receiver

dunng a lightning storm,

or

when it is

left

unattended and unused

for long periods of

time,

unplug

It from the wail outlet and disconnect the

antenna

or

cable system This will

prevent damage

to the

video unit

due

to lightning and

power

line

surges

3

15. Power Lines

—

An oulside

antenna

system should

not be located in

the

vicinity of overhead

power

lines

or other

electric light or

power

circuits, or where it can

fail 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

of

fire or

electric

shock.

17.

Objects

and Liquids

—

Never push

objects of any

kind into

this video unit through openings as

they

may touch

dangerous voltage

points or short out

parts that oouM

result in a fire

or etectric shock.

Never spill

lk]uid

of any kind onto the video unit.

1 6.

Senncing

—

Do

not attempt

to

service this video unit

yourself

as

opening or

removing covers may

expose

you to dangerous

voltage

or

other hazards.

Refer

all

servicing

to

qualified serAce

personnel.

19. Damage

Requiring Servk» —Unplug

this

vkJeo unit

from the wall

outlet and

refer senndng to qualified

service

personnel under

the

following conditions:

a.

When the

power-supply cord or

plug is damaged.

b.

If

any

liquid

has

been spilled into,

or objects

have

fallen onto, the

video

unit.

c.

If the video unit has been exposed to

rain

or

water.

d.

If the

video

unit does not operate normally

by

following the

operating

instructions. Adjust

only

those controls that are covered by

the operating

instructions, as an improper adjustment of other

controls may result in

damage and

will often

require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the

video

unit

to

its

normal

operation.

e.

If the video unit has been

dropped

or

the cabinet

has been

damaged.

f.

When the video

unit

exhibits

a

distinct change in

performance

—

this indicates a need

for

sen/ice.

20,

Replacement

Parts —When

replacement parts

are

required, be sure the

sen/ice

technician has used

replacement parts specified by the

manufacturer or

have the same

characteristics as

the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may

result

in fire, electric

shock or otfier hazards.

21

. Safety Check— Upon

completton of any senrice or

repairs to this

video unit, ask the

senrice technk»an 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 power

supply or

operate your

Palmcorder

if

it

gets

wet. Your Palmcorder has been designed for

outdoor use,

however it

is

not

designed

to

sustain direct exposure to water,

rain, sleet, snow,

sand, dust, or a direct

splashing from a pool or

even

a

cup of coffee.

This actnn could

pennanentty damage the internal parts of

your

Palmcorder.

Do not attempt to

disassemble

this urtit. There are no

user senriceatile

parts inside. Unplug your

Palmcorder from the

power

supply before

cleaning.

•

DO

NOT AIM YOUR

PALMCORDER

AT THE SUN OR OTHER

BRIGHT OBJECTS

•

DO NOT

LEAVE THE

PALMCORDER

WITH THE EVF AIMED DIRECTLY

AT

THE

SUN AS

THIS MAY CAUSE

DAMAGE TO THE

INTERNAL

PARTS OF THE

EVF

•

DO

NOT EXPOSE YOUR

PALMCORDER

TO EXTENDED

HIGH

TEMPERATURE ... Such as. in direct sunlight,

Inside a dosed

car, next

to a

heater, etc...

This

actk>n

couM permanently damage the

internal

parts of your

Palmcorder.

•

AVOID

SUDDEN

CHANGES IN

TEMPERATURE

... If the unit is suddenly moved

from

a coU

place to

a warm

place,

moisture mayfomi on

the

tape and inskle the

unit.

•

DO

NOT LEAVE

YOUR

PALMCORDER

OR THE POWER

SUPPLY

TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE.

•

STORAGE OF

YOUR

PALMCORDER ...

Store

and handle your

Palmcorder

in

a

manner that will not subject it

to

unnecessary

movement

(avoid

shaking and striking).

Your

Palmcorder contains a sanative pick-up

device

which

could be damaged by

improper

handling

or

storage.

CARE

•

TO

CLEAN

YOUR

PALMCORDER

... Do not use

strong or

abrasive detergents when cleaning your Palmcorder

body.

•

TO

PROTECT THE LENS

...

Do not touch

tfie

surface

of the

lens

with your hand.

Use a

commerdal Palmcorder

lens

solution and lens

paper

wfien cleaning the lens.

Improper

cleaning

can

scratch the lens

coating.

•

TO PROTECT THE

FINISH

OF YOUR

PALMCORDER ...

Before

handling

your Palmcorder,

make sure

your

hands

and face are free from

any

chemical products, such as

suntan lotion,

as it may

damage

the finish.

4

For

assistance,

please

call :

1-800-21

1-PANA(7262)or

send

e-mail to :

consumerproducts©

panasonic.com

Getting

Started

Things You

Should

Know

2

Important Safeguards 3

Precautions

4

Before Using

6

Quick Guide

9

Supplying

Pdwer

11

Setting the Clocl<

13

Using the Palmcorder

Menu

'.

14

MENU OSD

15

Electronic Viewfinder/LCD

Monitor Indications

19

Basic

Operation

Camera Recording

22

Remote Control

(Optional) 26

Playback Your Recordings

27

Special

Features

Dual

Digital

Electronic

Image Stabilization System

(D.E.I.S.)

32

Digital Zoom

33

Digital PhotoShot

34

Index Search

34

White

Balance

35

Strobe

Multi

Mode

35

Program AE

36

Other Digital Functions

37

Picuture

in

Picuture

(PinP)

38

Recording Still

Picture

38

Focus

39

AudioA/ideo Fade

In/Out

39

High Speed

Shutter

40

Backlight

40

Audio Dubbing using

the

Built-in

Microphone

41

Memory-Stop

Editing

42

Copying your Tapes

to

S-VHS or VHS Cassette

43

Copying from

Digital

Equipment

(dubbing)

44

PC Connection

with

DV Interface Cable

(i.LINK)

45

PC Connection

(PV-DV101

only)

46

PHOTOVU

LINK (PV-DV101 only)

47

For

Your

Information

Palmcorder Accessory

System

49

Palmcorder

Accessory

Order Form

50

Notes

On

Operations

51

Specifications

52

Before

Requesting

Service

53

Request for Service

Notice

55

Index of Controls

56

Limited Warranty

60

Servicenter List

61

Spanish

Quick Use

Guide/Gufa Para Use R^pido

62

Index

Back

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1 pc.

AC

Adaptor

(PV-DAC11)

with

AC Cable

and DC

Cable

1 pc. Battery Pack

(PV-DBP8A)

1 pc. AA^

Cable

(LSJA0280)

1 pc. Lens Cap

(LSYF0478)

1 pc. PC Connection

Cable

for Windows

(LSJA0276)

<PV-DV101 only)

1 pc. PHOTOVU LINK

Driver {LSFT0251)

(PV-DV101

only)

f[ar

1

pc.

Shoulder

Strap (LSFC0013)

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registered trademarks of

Microsoft® in the United States and

other countries.

Intel® Pentium®

is

a registered

trademark.

1. LINK is a

trademark.

PHOTOVU LINK is a registered

trademark.

IBM is a registered

trademark of

IBM Company.

Use

only those tapes having the

"""[y logo

indicating the 6.35 mm

digital

standard.

Cassette type

Record Speed/

Playback time

BP

LP

AY-DVM30EA 30 minutes

45 minutes

AY-DVM60EA

60

minutes 90 minutes

AY-DVM80EA 80

minutes

120

minutes

Cassettes have

a

sliding

record

tab to

ensure recordings

are not

accidentally

erased.

1 To

prevent accidental

erasure:

Slide

the tabtothe left (open).

record

tab

To record again:

Slide

the

tab to the right

(close).

6

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call: 1-800-211. PANA(7262)or

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•

!f

the

Palmcorder is connected

to

a power

source,

the cassette can

be

inserted and

ejected

without turning the Palmcorder

on.

I TAPE

EJECT

Switch

3pushto

CLOSE

mark

Cassette Compartment

Cover

Before you begin

•

Connect the Palmcorder to a

power

source. (See pages

11,12.)

1 Slide TAPE EJECT to open the

Cassette Compartment Cover.

Insert

a cassette

record

tab up,

window side

facing out.

O

Press PUSH TO CLOSE mark

to

close the Cassette Compartment

Cover.

•

To

remove the

cassette...

Slide

TAPE EJECT

to open

the

Cassette

Compartment

Cover

and pull the

cassette

tape

straight out.

Hint to locate

recording position when inserting cassette

•

When you

insert

a

partially recorded cassette, use the Edit Search Function (see

page

24)

to

visually

confirm the point at which you want to start a new recording. Especially

advisable

when

you

want

to

add a recording to a tape that is already full.

Note

•

If

hand

strap is tight it may prevent Cassette Compartment Cover

from fully opening

for tape insertion

or ejection.

Loosen hand strap

if

necessary.

•

When inserting

the cassette,

make sure It faces

In the right

direction and

then

push in

completely.

Q!Mji©gjiXg[y0}ifi(^^

To

brighten the natural colors In a scene.

Built-in Light Mount

Using the light

will

reduce battery

operating

time.

Be sure to

provide

adequate

ventilation if using Light

in

a

hot

environment

for

an extended

period.

Be sure LIGHT is

set to

OFF when not

in

use.

Do not attempt to lift or

carry the

Palmcorder

by holding the

Enhancement

Light.

If light bulb needs to be replaced, take

Light

to your nearest authorized

servicenter.

-Before you begin

•

Connect the Palmcorder to a power

source. (See pages

11,12.)

•

Set POWER to CAMERA.

1

Slide

Light into

the

Built-in

Light

Mount.

Be sure it locks into

place.

2uGHT Button

Press LIGHT

to

turn

ON or

off:

LIGHT

RELEASE

Button

To

remove the Light:

Press LIGHT RELEASE and

slide the Light

out of the mount.

r

Caution:

This light t>ecomes hot

during

operation.

Make

sure nothing

covers

the Light

during operation.

|flgasKflia@qAB

1

Snoulden

Undo the two strap

ends

from thetr

buckles

Remove the buckle from one end of

the strap

^

Thread the

strap

(with no buckle)

through the

Light

Holder so that it

faces outward Then, reinsert the

buckle

1 Loosen the strap from the Buckle and

create a loop

Pull

the strap

firmly through the

Buckle to

shorten or

lengthen

the

strap

^

t

Thread the

strap ends

through the

Strap

Attachment

Rings

Reinsert the

strap

ends through

their

buckles

•

Make sure the

straps are not

twisted

^

Adjust the length

of the Hand

Strap to

the

size of your hand

as illustrated

Hand

Strap

1 Insert the Light into

the

Light Holder for

Storage

To remove

the Light, press LIGHT

RELEASE and slide Light out of the

holder

2light

release

Button

Attaching the

Lens Cap Cord to the

Hand

Strap

Remove the

Hand Strap from the front

clasp and thread the Strap through

the

loop

tn

the Lens Cap Cord

Reattach the Hand Strap

8

Light

Holder

For

assistance,

please call

:

1-800-211

-PANA(7262)or

send

e-mail to

:

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Gassette

1

Set

POWER

Switch

to

VCR

or

CAMERA.

Slide

TAPE EJECT

Switch

to open the

Cassette Compartment

Cover.

Insert a cassette record

tab up, window side facing

out.

•

Make sure the record

tab is closed.

(See page

6.)

PUSH TO

CLOSE

mark

Protection Film

Remove the

Protection Film

before

use.

Press

PUSH TO

CLOSE mark to close

the

Cassette

Compartment Cover.

9

When the LCD

monitor

is

fully

open,

the

Viewfinder automatically

turns

OFF.

Adjust the Vision Adjustment

Control to your eyesight.

Viewfinder

Set POWER Switch

to CAMERA.

Press

LCD-OPEN Button

to unlock

the LCD

monitor.

Swing it fully open

and adjust

the

angle.

10]

When the LCD monitor is fully open,

the

Viewfinder automatically turns

OFF.

Press

LCD-OPEN Button

to unlock

the LCD

monitor.

Swing it

fully open

and

adjust

the angle.

c

Press REC/PAUSE Button

to

start recording.

Press REC/PAUSE

Button again

to pause recording.

Before you begin

Charge the

Battery.

(See page 1 1

.)

1

Set

POWER

Switch

to

VCR.

Press

STOP Button to

stop

playback.

Press

PLAY

Button

to

start

playt>ack.

10

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CHARGE Ump

1 Connect

and

plug

in

the

Power

Cord

as shown

•

POWER

Lamp will

light

•

Remove

the

DC

Cable, if

attached,

from

the adaptor

I

Attach

the

Battery

as shown

to

charge

•

CHARGE

Lamp lights

up It

goes out

when

charging

is

complete

(approx

1

hour)

Expect

approx

1

hour

30

minutes

of

operation

(EVF

usage)

when

fully

charged

^

Remove the

Battery

Slide the Battery

out

and

then lift up

About

the Flashing

of

the CHARGE Lamp

•

Charge

the Battery within

an

ambient temperature

range of

1

0 °C and 30

°C

•

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

2

Insert

the Battery

Pack

and

slide it

down until it

locks

with

a

click

To

remove the

Battery

Pack.

Slide the

Battery

upward

while

sliding

the

BATTERY

RELEASE

Switch

11

Caution

•

Charge

only with specified charger

•

Charge the

Battery within

an

ambient

temperature

range

of

32"

F (0* C) and

104"

F

(40°

C)

•

The Battery

may be

warm after charging

or just

after use

This

is

normal

•

Do

not

use

an

insufficiently

charged or

worn out Battery

•

If

charging is

done in extreme

low

or

high

temperatures,

Battery charge time

increases

Safety

precautions:

•

Do

not

get

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

•

If the

Battery is

used

in extremely high

temperatures, a

safety device will

automatically

prevent

operation

To

insure

longer

battery

life-

•

While

not

m

use,

remove Battery from

the

Palmcorder and AC

Adaptor and

store in a

cool, dark, dry

place If you

leave the

Battery

in

the

Palmcorder or on

the AC

Adaptor,

the Battery will no longer

be

rechargeable

•

Keep the

Battery

terminals

clean

BATTERY RELEASE

Switch

1

DC

IN Terminal

Slide the

Battery upward

while sliding

the

BATTERY RELEASE Switch

to

remove the Battery Pack

(See

page 1

1

)

Insert the DC

Cable

into the DC IN

Terminal

Connect the other end of

the DC

Cable to the AC Adaptor

as

shown

Plug

in

the AC Adaptor

•

The

POWER

Lamp on the AC

Adaptor

lights

up

When

not in use, unplug the AC

Adaptor

from the AC

outlet

(AC Adaptor

consumes

1

W

of electric

power when

plugged into an

AC outlet even when not

in use

)

DC

IN

Terminal

DC

Cable

—

(Supplied)

POWER

Lamp

12

DC

Output Connector

For

assistance, please call

:

1

-800-21

1-PANA(7262)

or

send

e

-mailto:[e-mail]

The

date and

time is calculated, including

leap

year, up to DEC 31 2089.

2,

3,

4jogkey

1

MENU

Button

t—

EXAMPLE:

:2001

^

iniifflMnii

^^^^

MONTH

MONTH

JAN

:FEB

•

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. (See

page 21.)

Before you begin

•

Connect the Palmcorder to a

power

source. (See

pages

11, 12.)

•

Set

POWER

to CAMERA or

VCR.

1

Press MENU to display the

Camera or

VCR

mode menu screen.

(See

page

14.)

[

CAMERA MENU

]

[

VCR

MENU

]

2:ADJUST

irntC MODE

«:SET-

UP

5:0ISPLAY SETTING

SiLCO^EVF

SETTINO

•

select:

ROTATE JOO

Kev

•SET : PUSK JOa KEY

•EXIT :PUSH

HEMU KEY

'jii,';

.

:nEC MODE

tPLAY

Mooe

:MULTI

SETTING

SELECT 'ROTATE JOG KEY

•SET :

PUSH JOG KEY

•EXIT :PUSH

MEWU KEY

J

Rotate JOG

KEY to

select]

tagUTjiJ>llS)l ,

and

then press

JOG KEY

to

display

the DISPLAY SETTING

menu

screen.

Rotate

JOG

KEY

to

select

^^^^

and then press JOG KEY to

set

to ON. (See pages

16,

18.)

•

The DATE/TIME

SETTING menu

is displayed.

Rotate

JOG

KEY to

select

the YEAR,

then

press

JOG KEY

to fix and

move

to the

next

item. Likewise,

set

the

month, day,

hour,

and

minute.

i.MjjiiiJijjmnra

MONTH

:OCT

DAY

:|8

HOUR

:bPM

MINUTE:

to

•select:

PUSH

JOQ KEY

•SET :

ROTATE

JOQ KEY

•EXIT

:PUSH

MENU KEY

When Date/Time setting

is

completed,

press MENU

three times to

start

the

clock and exit.

13

The Palmcorder

features two

menu

displays one for

CAMERA

mode

(recording)

and the

other

for

VCR

mode

(Playback) (See

pages

15-18

•

While the Menu screen is

displayed, you

cannot record on or play a

tape

•

While

recording, the Menu

screen cannot

be

displayed

•

During playback, the Menu

screen

can

be displayed

Before you begin

mEm

1

Press MENU

to display

the CAMERA

or

VCR

menu (according

to the

POWER

Switch

setting)

I

Rotate

JOG KEY to select

a

menu

Item

Connect the Palmcorder to a power

source (See pages

11,

12

)

Set

POWER to CAMERA or

VCR

Setting the MENU

items

(EX.

VCR

Mode menu)

2,

A, B,

Cjogkey

B

> Press JOG KEY to

set your

selection

Rotate

JOG

KEY

to highlight a menu

Item

MENU

Button

MinnoH

(TROBC MO*AIC

«LII*

TRtIL

9VRETCH

0 EFFECT

•Off

SEPIA

MONO

SELECT

nOIAff

JOG KEY

SET ru*H

M6

KEY

EXII

rUCH

MENU KEY,

0

FUNCTIONaOFF MtflKOn

•TIIOtE «0(«IC

tLm TRAIL

SELECT

M>T*TI MO

KEY

Press

JOG KEY to

set your selection

•

The mark

indicates selection

Press

MENU

twice

to exit the menu

GMiOOQIgjOOOl

D.

FUNCTION

CAMERA FUNCTION menu is

displayed To select one of the

10

digital functions (MIRROR, STROBE.

MOSAIC, SLIM. TRAIL, STRETCH,

GAIN-UP, WIPE, MIX, or PinP)

ADJUST

CAMERA

ADJUST

menu is

displayed

To select

PROG

AE, W

BALANCE,

or

HSS

(High

Speed

Shutter)

REG MODE

CAMERA

REC-MODE menu is

displayed To select R EC-SPEED,

AUDIO-REC,

INDEX,

SHUTTER,

SELF-REC,

or WIND-CUT

SET-UP

CAMERA SET-UP

menu is

displayed

To select REMOTE

or

BEEP

DISPLAY

SETTING

DISPLAY SETTING

menu

is displayed

To select DISPLAY, C

RESET,

DATE/

TIME, or CLOCK-SET

LCD/EVF SETTING

LCD/EVFSETTING menu is displayed

To

select

LCD

BRIGHTNESS, LCD

COLOR or EVF

BRIGHTNESS

PLAY

FUNCTION

VCR PLAY

FUNCTION

menu is

displayed

To select

D FUNCTION or

D EFFECT

REG

MODE

VCR

REC

MODE

menu is displayed

To select

REC-SPEED

PLAY

MODE

VCR

PLAY MODE menu

is displayed

To

select

INDEX,

AUDIO, REMOTE,

or

B SEARCH

MULTI SETTING

MULTI SETTING

menu is

displayed

To select SPEED

DISPLAY SETTING

DISPLAY SETTING

menu

is displayed

To select DISPLAY,

C RESET,

DATE/

TIME,

or

CLOCK-SET

LGD/EVF SETTING

LCD/EVFSETTING

menu

is displayed

To

select

LCD BRIGHTNESS,

LCD

COLOR or EVF BRIGHTNESS

14

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assistance, please call

:

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CAMERA FUNCTION

aOFF MIRROR

STROBE MOSAIC

SLIM

TflAIL

STRETCH

GAIN-UP

WIPE MIX

PInP

•SET

PUSH JOO KEY

V'EXIT

PUSH

MENU KEY

CAMERA

ADJUST

IJiMtWIJ

•OFF

W

8''

W BALANCE

^

^

•AUTO

H

S S

SET

•(AUTO)

•SELECT

ROTATE JOG KEY

'SET

PUSH

JOQ

KEY

•EXIT PUSH

MENU KEY

©or

CAMERA

REC-MODE

<.teguiaa

ASP LP

AUOIO-REC

•12btt 16blt

INDEX

•DAY 2H0UR

SHUTTER

OFF

•ON

SELF-REC NORMALSMIRROR

/

WINO-CUT

•OFF

ON

SELECT

ROTATE

JOG KEY

SET

PUSH JOG KEY

EXIT

PUSH

MENU KEY

.

DIGITAL FUNCTION

(See

page

37

)

To select one of the 1

0 digital

functions

Setting

to

OFF

cancels

the

previously

selected digital

function

PROG

AE (See

page

36

)

To

select one of the

5

Program

AE

modes

Setting to OFF

cancels

the

previously

selected Program

AE

mode

W BALANCE

(See page

35

)

To

select

one of

the 3 White

Balance

modes

H

S

S

(High

Speed Shutter)

(See page

40

)

To select a

desired

shutter

speed

REC-SPEEO

(See page

6

)

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

an

80 minute

tape

AUDIO-REC

(See page 41

)

12

bit The

sound

is recorded

in

the

12

biV32

kHz mode

16 bit The

sound

is recorded in the

16

bit/48

kHz high-quality

mode

INDEX

(See

page

30

)

DAY

An index signal

is recorded

when recording

is restarted

after the date has

changed

since

the

last

recording

2 HOUR An index signal is

recorded

when recording is restarted

after

a

lapse of more than

2 hours

SHUTTER

(See

page

34

)

When

set to ON, still

pictures

taken in

the PhotoShot

mode are

recorded

with

a visual shutter effect and

click

sound

SELF-REC

(See page

23

)

NORMAL Dunng

self-recording, the

picture

on

the

LCD Monitor

IS the

same as

it will

be

recorded

MIRROR Dunng self-recording, the

picture

on

the

LCD Monitor

IS

horizontally

reversed

01

WIND-CUT

(See page

22)

To

reduce sound distortion caused by

wind

hitting the microphone However,

this

slightly deteriorates the sound

reproduction

in the

bass

range

15

CAMERA

SET-UP

OFF

•vcni

-BEEP

aOFF

VCR2

ON

•SELECT

ROTATE

JOG KEY

•SET

PUSH JOG KEY

•EXIT PUSH

MENU KEY

J

DISPLAY SETTING

OFF

AUNEAR

/T7>.

MEMORY TCODE

C RESET

•OFF ON

^-DATSmME

OFF

^^J^^^

•DfT DATE

l\}iSr

^CLOCK-SET •OFF ON

X

-SELECT

ROTATE

JOG KEY

'SET

PUSH JOG

KEY

^-EXIT PUSH

MENU KEY^

LCD/EVF

SETTING

LCD

BRIGHTNESS

LOW

I I

II

LCD COLOR

LOW

I I I I

EVP BRIGHTNESS

LOW

I I I I

—

HIGH

—

HIGH

—

HIGH

•SELECT

PUSH JOG KEY

•SET

ROTATE

JOG KEY

•EXIT

PUSH

MENU KEY

REMOTE

(See page 26

)

VCR1

To

receive

signals

from

the

Remote Control,

set to

VCR1

VCR2

To receive

signals from the

Remote

Control, set to

VCR2

OFF

To

prevent

reception of signals

from

the Remote Control

BEEP

Set

to ON to

fiear

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

(See

page 21

)

^DISPLAY

(See page

19

)

To select the desired type

of

display

and counter

indication

displayed

on

the

LCD Monitor

or

in the

viewfinder

^U^C

RESET

(See page

19

)

NQr

Setting

to

ON resets the counter

to

zero

DATE/TIME

(See page

20

)

The

date

and

time

can

be

set and

displayed on

the

screen

CLOCK-SET

(See page

13)

When

set

to ON, the date and

time

can

be set

on

the

screen

/^LCD/EVF SETTING

(See page 23

)

Setting

to ON displays

the

menu

for

adjusting

the

LCD brightness, LCD

color

level,

and

EVF

bnghtness

16

For

assistance, please

call

:

1

-800-21

1

-PAN

A(7262)

or

send e -mail to :

consumerproducts®

panasonic.com

VCR PLAY FUNCTION

D.

FUNCTION

• OFF

MIRROR

STROBE

MOSAIC

SLIM TRAIL

STRETCH

-D. EFFECT

•OFF SEPIA

MONO

•select:

ROTATE JOG KEY

•SET

:PUSH

JOG KEY

•EXIT :PUSH

MENU KEY

j

VCR REC MODE

l:ld«MdJdiB

aSP

LP

SET

V

^-EXIT

iPUSH

JOO

KEY

iPUSH

MENU KEY^

VCR PLAY MODE

AUDIO

-REMOTE

•PHOTO

•ST1

MIX

•OFF

VCR1

•OFF

SCENE

ST2

VCR2

ON

B.

SEARCH

•select:

ROTATE JOG KEY

•SET

:PUSH

JOG KEY

•EXIT :PUSH

MENU KEY

DIGITAL

FUNCTION

(See

page

37.)

select one of the

6 digital

functions.

Setting

to OFF

cancels

the

previously

selected

digital function.

D.

EFFECT

(See page

37.)

To

select

one of the

2

digital

picture

effects for

playback.

Setting

to OFF

cancels

the previously

selected digital

effect.

REG-SPEED

(See page

6.)

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 an

80 minute tape.

INDEX

(See page

30.)

To

select the

desired

Index

Search

function.

PHOTO: To

search for

PhotoShot

pictures.

SCENE:

To search

for

scenes marked

with

Index signal.

AUDIO (See

page

42.)

To select the

desired

audio playback

mode after perfonnlng

audio dubbing

in the 12 bit

mode (SP mode

only).

ST1

:

The original

sound

alone is

played back.

ST2:

The dubbed sound

alone

is

played back.

MIX:

The

original

sound and the

dubbed sound

are played

back

together.

REMOTE

(See

page

26.)

VCR1:

To receive

signals from the

Remote

Control,

set

to VCR1.

VCR2:

To

receive signals from the

Remote

Control,

set

to VCR2.

OFF:

To prevent reception of signals

from the Remote Control.

B.SEARCH

(Blank

Search)

(See page

25.)

Select

ON to go directly

to a

blank

portion

of the tape.

17

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-SPEED

FAST

•NORM

SLOW

SET :PUSH JOG KEY

VEX

IT ;PUSH

UEHU

KEY

J

DISPLAY SETTING

lilMdWM

OFF

•

LINEAR

MEMORY T.CODE

-C. RESET •OFF ON

ATEmME OFF

•on DATE

CLOCK-SET •OFF

ON

select:

ROTATE

JOG KEY

•SET

:PUSH JOG

KEY

'EXI T -.PUSH

MENU

KEY

J

mMMMMnm

LCD

BRIGHTNESS

LOW

I

I I I

HIGH

LCD COLOR

LOW

I M I

HIGH

EVP

BRIGHTNESS

LOW

I I I I

HIGH

select:

PUSH JOG

KEY

SET :ROTATE

JOG KEY

•EXIT :PUSH MENU KEY

^SPEED (See page

35.)

Mn

Strobe Mutti mode, used

to

select

the interval at which a

succession of

still screens are captured

from

the

playback picture.

FAST : Every 0.3 seconds

NORM : Every

0.6

seconds

SLOW

: Every 1

.0

seconds

I DISPLAY

(See page

19.)

To

select

the

desired type

of display

and

counter

indication displayed

on the

LCD

Monitor or

in the viewfinder.

^C.RESET

(See page

19.)

Setting

to

ON resets

the counter to

zero.

DATEH'IME

(See page

20.)

The date

and time can

be

set

and

displayed

on the screen.

CLOCK-SET

(See page

13.)

When set to ON,

the

date and

time

can

be set on the

screen.

LCD/EVF SETTING (See page

23.)

Setting to ON displays the

menu for

adjusting the LCD brightness,

LCD

color level, and EVP brightness.

18

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assistance, please

call

: 1

-800-211-PANA(7262) or

send

e

-mail

to

:

[e-mail]

Here

are

some

of the

basic

indications

which

will

appear

on the Palmcorder

EVF

and

LCD

Monitor.

Only DATE/TIME

indications will

be

recorded onto the

tape.

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^Tape Remaining

(AY-DVM30EA) (AY-DVM60EA)

R0:30

R1:00

1

1

R0:00-

R0:00-

•

It will

take several

seconds for the

tape

remaining

indicator

to

operate after the

tape starts

moving.

/^Digital Zoom

and other Digital

Functions

(See

page

33.)

This

display

appears when the

digital

zoom

function

has been

activated,

I

Playback

Effect (See

page

37.)

This

display

appears when SEPIA

or

MONO

is

selected in VCR

menu.

^^Tape

Speed Indication

(See page

15.)

Indicates

the

tape

speed (SPorLP).

Display

ON/OFF

and

Counter/Time

Code

The

indication

switches

as shown

below

when

the desired

"DISPUVY"

mode Is selected

from the

menu.

(See

pages 16.

18.)

•

When

OFF

is selected, all

displays

are turned

off.

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Counter

Memory

Counter

)>

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Ell

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EIS3«0

OXMH

Time

Code

IMemory

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 OhOOmOOsOOf

The Palmcorder

calculates

and

displays

exactly where

you

are

on

any

tape

in

terms

of hours,

minutes,

seconds,

and

frames

(30

frames

=

1

second).

•

This

display

can not

be

reset.

IMPORTANT

NOTE:

•

Display

must

be

set to

ON

for MF,

AE,

W.BALANCE

or

BACK LIGHT indications

to

be

displayed

on the EVF

or

LCD Panel

when

selected.

•

C.RESET

does not work

when

DISPLAY

is

set to

OFF

and

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Volume

Display

(See page

27

)

^^The

volume

bar appears when the

volume of the

built-in speaker is being

adjusted

(^Date and

Time

Indication

^*^{See pages

16,

18

)

As shown

below,

the date and

time

indication changes

each

time DATE/TIME

IS selected

from the

Palmcorder's

MENU

(see

pages

16,

18}

or DATETTIME

is

pressed

on

the remote

(optional)

12

34

5SAM

JAN 2 2001

DATEHIME

JAN2 20O1

OFF

DATE

WIND-CUT indication

(See page

15

WARNING

indication

(See page

21

)

The warning

displays

appear

in the

EVF and

the

LCD

monitor

Tape

Mode Indications

REG

Recording

PHOTO

PhotoShot recording

PAUSE Paused

dunng recording

PLAY Playback

R

>

Repeat

Playback

CHK

Recording

Check

FF

Fast

fonward

REW Rewind

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REW

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