Panasonic Digital Palmcorder MultiCam PV-DV203-K, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...this product please read these instructions thoroughly LSQT0724A Model No PV DV203 K Digital Video Camcorder Operating Instructions Mini R For assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca DV203 K p 1 4 p65 2003 06 11 13 29 1 ...

Page 2: ...nance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The above markings are located on the appliance bottom cover Your Mini Palmcorder is designed to r...

Page 3: ... 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 Accessories Do not place this video unit on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video unit may fall caus...

Page 4: ...etc This action could permanently damage the internal parts of your Palmcorder AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the tape and inside 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...

Page 5: ...reen Displays OSD 99 Warranty 101 MENU OSD 102 Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor Indications 107 Index of Controls 111 Index 115 Special Features Playback Your Recordings 33 Special Effect Features 35 Digital Features 41 Editing Features 46 Card Features 50 PC Connection Transferring Your Images Windows 57 PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 61 Transferring Your Images i LINK Windows 73 PHOTOVU M...

Page 6: ...0527 Unpack your Palmcorder 1 pc USB Cable K1HA05CD0001 1 pc CR2025 Clock Battery installed in Palmcorder Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and other countries Macintosh iMac iBook PowerBook Power Macintosh Power Mac and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Intel Pentium is a registered trademark i LINK is a...

Page 7: ...t a cassette record tab up window side facing out 3 Press PUSH CLOSE to close the Cassette Compartment Cover Easy Cassette Eject Insertion If the Palmcorder is connected to a power source the cassette can be inserted and ejected without turning the Palmcorder on To remove the cassette Slide TAPE EJECT to open the Cassette Compartment Cover and pull the cassette tape straight out Before you begin C...

Page 8: ... Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles Make sure the straps are not twisted 1 2 3 Adjust the length of the Hand Strap to the size of your hand as illustrated Attaching the Lens Cap Strap to the Hand Strap Remove the Hand Strap from the front clasp and thread the Strap through the loop in the Lens Cap Strap Reattach the Hand Strap Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Thread the Lens Cap St...

Page 9: ...ime Set LIGHT to OFF when not in use Do not look directly into the light If the LED Light is used with a Conversion Lens attached a slight vignetting darkening around edges effect occurs on the screen Using MagicPix at the same time will make conditions even brighter p 42 Built in LED Light Note Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 16 17 Set POWER to CAMERA or M CARD 1 2 3L...

Page 10: ...me p 34 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 properly Keep away from children Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in a fire Controlled Functions Rec Pause p 20 Tele Zoom p 23 Wide Zoom p 23 Date Time p 107 Reset p 47 PhotoShot p 22 Display On...

Page 11: ...o select OTHER FUNCTIONS in the CAMERA or VCR mode menu screen then press JOG KEY to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select REMOTE and then press JOG KEY to select VCR 2 Menu OSD pp 103 105 Leave the other Palmcorder set to VCR1 5 Set the Remote Control to VCR 1 or VCR 2 to correspond with the Palmcorder you wish to control See above left When the Palmcorder and remote ...

Page 12: ... 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER FUNCTIONS and press JOG KEY to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select DEMO MODE and press JOG KEY to select OFF Press MENU to exit If any button is pressed or operated except PLAY MULTI and ZOOM the Self Demo mode is cancelled The Self Demo mode can be starte...

Page 13: ...in Charge the Battery p 16 1 Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA 1 2 These Palmcorders are equipped with the Easy Cassette Eject System so it is easy to insert or remove tapes even when the Palmcorder is on a tripod p 7 3 Insert a cassette record tab up window side facing out Make sure the record tab is closed p 7 4 Press PUSH CLOSE mark to close the Cassette Compartment Cover DV203 K p 13 16 p65 2003 06 1...

Page 14: ...de of the LCD monitor to unlock Swing it fully open and adjust the angle To Watch Playback in the LCD Liquid Crystal Display When the LCD monitor is fully open the Viewfinder automatically turns OFF 2 Use OPEN tab on underside of the LCD monitor to unlock Swing it fully open and adjust the angle 3 Press REW to rewind the tape 4 Press PLAY to start playback 5 Press STOP to stop playback Before you ...

Page 15: ...almcorder Memory Card SD Memory Card RP SD008BMK0 supplied MultiMediaCard SanDisk brand MultiMediaCard optional p 93 Capacity 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 8 MB SD Memory Card write protection switch A write protection switch is located on the SD Memory Card Sliding the switch to the LOCK position prevents writing on or formatting the card Write protection Switch To remove the Memory Card Press here to eject th...

Page 16: ... the Flashing of the CHARGE Lamp Charge the Battery within an ambient temperature range of 10 C 50 F and 30 C 86 F 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 Note ...

Page 17: ...temperatures Battery charge time increases Safety precautions Do not place 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 temperature...

Page 18: ...Note Set the Date and Time Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 16 17 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR 1 Press MENU to display the Camera or VCR mode menu screen p 19 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER FUNCTIONS and then press JOG KEY to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select CLOCK SET and then press JOG KEY to set to ON Menu OSD pp 103 105 The CLOCK SET...

Page 19: ...e pp 16 17 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR Setting the MENU Items e g VCR Mode menu 1 CAMERA SETUP To select PROG AE PROGRESSIVE D ZOOM or CINEMA 2 DIGITAL EFFECT To select EFFECT 3 RECORDING SETUP To select REC SPEED AUDIO REC SCENEINDEX WIND CUT or ZOOM MIC 4 DISPLAY SETUP To select DATE TIME C DISPLAY C RESET or DISPLAY 5 LCD EVF SETUP To select LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOR or EVF BRIGHTNESS 6 OTHER FUN...

Page 20: ... EVF To conserve power After 5 minutes the Record Pause mode will automatically change to Standby mode To resume recording set POWER to OFF and then ON again When the Palmcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects or bright lights a vertical bar may appear in the picture This is a normal characteristic of the CCD pick up device Try to avoid this whenever possible Simple Recording Before you beg...

Page 21: ...RIGHTNESS or COLOR below 3 Start recording Using the LCD monitor will reduce battery operating time Close the LCD monitor completely when not in use Using the LCD Monitor 1OPEN Note 180 90 90 Camera Recording To adjust the LCD EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR 1 Press MENU to display the main menu screen 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select LCD EVF SETUP from the main menu screen Menu OSD pp 103 105 3 Press JOG KEY t...

Page 22: ...eresting slide show etc p 46 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press PHOTOSHOT in Record Pause mode PHOTO will appear in the EVF or the LCD monitor If SHTR EFFECT on the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu screen is set to ON a sound effect similar to the shutter of a film camera will be heard when PHOTOSHOT is pressed When PHOTOSHOT is pressed the playback image takes approx 7 seconds to process After that the Camera mod...

Page 23: ...nction 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select RECORDING SETUP then press JOG KEY to display the RECORDING SETUP menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select ZOOM MIC in the RECORDING SETUP menu Menu OSD p 102 5 Press JOG KEY to select ON Press MENU to exit Z MIC will appear on the screen The Zoom Microphone Function may not work effectiv...

Page 24: ...n RECORD mode press STILL to capture a still picture The captured still picture will be recorded together with sound 2Press STILL once again to release the still picture The camera will resume recording real time pictures To record yourself rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so it faces the same direction as the lens 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MENU to display the CAMERA FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 ...

Page 25: ...wide screen TV equipped with S Video picture terminal and Zoom Wide features Backlight 2 3BACK LIGHT The Indicator will not appear in the EVF or LCD monitor when OFF is selected in the DISPLAY menu Note Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding scene in a shadowed area or when the light source is behind your subject 3 4 JOG KEY 5REC PAUSE 1POWER EVF LCD 2MENU 1 Set POWER to ...

Page 26: ... It is not possible to select the SPORTS mode or PORTRAIT mode or Low Light mode together with the GAIN UP mode and MAGIC PIX mode Program AE 3MENU The Auto Exposure feature can be used to make quality recordings in a variety of scene situations Note 1POWER For recording fast action scenes For recording only subjects in the foreground while ignoring subjects in the background For recording in extr...

Page 27: ...Press REC PAUSE to start recording 3 Release FADE and the picture will gradually fade in Fade Out Use to create a soft ending or together with fade in for a soft transition from one scene to the next ADuring recording hold down FADE until the picture fades out BPress REC PAUSE to pause the recording You can make smooth scene transitions for a more professional look Note DV203 K p 25 28 p65 2003 06...

Page 28: ...erformed Digital Function turns off 5Press REC PAUSE to start recording with Photo Title WIPE or MIX screen is displayed at the beginning of the recording Then the Photo Title setting will be cleared automatically You can use PhotoShot images stored on a Memory Card to record a WIPE or MIX effect on a cassette When Photo Title is set to ON the selected image will appear before each recording is ma...

Page 29: ...djustment 1POWER Description Automatically maintains optimum colour balance in most lighting conditions When the source illumination is a halogen lamp When shooting outdoors on a sunny day The White Balance setting that was previously set manually For manual White Balance adjustment A Rotate JOG KEY to select B Point the Palmcorder at a white object full screen and hold JOG KEY down until indicati...

Page 30: ...e MF Manual Focus indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 4 Press and hold POWER ZOOM T side Telephoto until the lens is at maximum zoom in 5 Turn M FOCUS DIAL until the picture is in focus It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image properly 6 Press POWER ZOOM to W or T as desired The subject will remain in focus over the entire zooming range It may be necessary ...

Page 31: ...is recommended that you use this feature outdoors For indoor High Speed Shutter recording additional halogen or tungsten light should be provided Fluorescent light will degrade the picture quality This feature requires ample light More light is required for the fastest shutter speeds The Auto Focus system may not operate properly in insufficient light when using the High Speed Shutter When PROG AE...

Page 32: ... which dB is attached indicates a gain value If this value is too large the quality of the image deteriorates Depending on ZOOM magnification the iris value may not be displayed correctly If you are using Program AE mode you cannot adjust the iris If the iris is adjusted manually the above modes will be cancelled Note 3 4 JOG KEY 1POWER Iris Setting WIND CUT You can reduce sound distortion caused ...

Page 33: ...monitor to play back your recording Note EARPHONE Jack Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 16 17 Insert a recorded cassette When a tape recorded in LP mode on another digital video camera is played back on this unit the picture may appear mosaic Using the LCD monitor reduces battery operating time You can place the Palmcorder on a table etc for viewing Rotate the LCD Monit...

Page 34: ...NS then press JOG KEY to display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen 4 Rotate JOG KEY to select BLANK SEARCH in the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu Menu OSD p 104 5 Press JOG KEY to select ON BLANK will appear on the screen 3 4 5 JOG KEY 1POWER Blank Search You can go directly to a blank portion of tape and start recording exactly where you left off Repeat Playback Adjusting the Volume 2MENU 1 Slide VOLUME...

Page 35: ...for an instant or mosaic This is normal during this mode Note Note 1Press PAUSE during playback 2Press PLAY or PAUSE to release To protect the tape and video heads your Palmcorder s operating modes will revert as follows STILL STOP after 3 minutes AHold down FAST FORWARD SEARCH during fast forward BHold down REWIND SEARCH during rewind The picture will appear for as long as the button is held down...

Page 36: ...eed Rotate JOG KEY clockwise for forward playback Rotate JOG KEY counter clockwise for reverse playback To return to normal playback Press PLAY Playback will continue at normal speed The Variable Speed Search function offers a choice of six playback speeds 1 5X LP mode 1 3X 1X 2X 5X 10X 20X both in forward and reverse directions The review playback at the 1X speed is playback in reverse direction ...

Page 37: ...erse 3 Press PLAY to release If you hold down SLOW F ADV you can see a continuous series of still images at a slower speed than normal slow mode During frame by frame advance a few frames may move automatically and the picture may become bluish for an instant Special Effect Features Sound is muted during all special effects Note When using Remote Control When using Palmcorder 2 SLOW F ADV 3PLAY 2 ...

Page 38: ...ch mode playback will not begin when a tape rewinds all the way to the beginning Search for a particular scene by using the electronic index marks placed at the beginning of each recording 1 Press MENU to display the VCR FUNCTIONS menu screen 2 Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS then press JOG KEY to display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen 3 Rotate JOG KEY to select SEARCH and then pre...

Page 39: ... JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS then press JOG KEY to display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen 4Rotate JOG KEY to select MULTI SPEED in the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu screen Menu OSD p 104 5Press JOG KEY repeatedly to set desired speed Press MENU to exit 6Press PLAY to start playback Press MULTI at the point you want to start capturing A succession of 9 screens will be captured and playback w...

Page 40: ...ON and set it to LINE INPUT or S VIDEO Check your TV operating instructions for further information 3Start playback or begin a recording Make sure the Palmcorder and TV are turned off while connecting Please connect the A V Cable securely A V OUT Remote Control Only You can display the various EVF and LCD indications on your TV by pressing DISPLAY ON TV on the remote control Press again to remove ...

Page 41: ...OOM then press JOG KEY to select 25X or 700X 25X from 10X to 25X 700X from 10X to 700X OFF Turn off D ZOOM Press MENU to exit 5 Press REC PAUSE to start recording and press POWER ZOOM to zoom in or zoom out The magnification level is always displayed in the EVF or the LCD monitor when DISPLAY is set to ALL or PARTIAL Menu OSD p 103 6 Repeat steps 2 4 to select OFF to cancel this feature Other Digi...

Page 42: ...eps 2 4 to select OFF to cancel this feature 5PLAY Colour recording of video or still images onto the Mini DV tape in low lighting MagicPix Images 1 Set POWER to CAMERA 2 Press MAGIC PIX MAGICPIX will appear on the screen 3 To cancel the Digital Function press MAGIC PIX again MagicPix cannot be used with still images on the Memory Card See Card PhotoShot on page 50 Note Digital Zoom Continued 2MEN...

Page 43: ... be used in both the Recording and Playback VCR modes CAMERA mode VCR mode Other Digital Functions are turned off automatically when the EIS and Digital Zoom are selected A Set POWER to VCR B Press PLAY to start playback C Press EIS to stabilize the picture D Press EIS again to cancel Be sure that D E I S is turned off when not needed Note When using D E I S in VCR mode the image size is slightly ...

Page 44: ...white To use the WIPE function a In Camera mode set the EFFECT item in the main menu screen to WIPE Menu OSD p 102 b Press REC PAUSE to start recording c Press REC PAUSE to pause the recording The last scene will be memorized d Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording again The new scene will take the place of the memorized scene To use the MIX function a In Camera mode set the EFFECT item in the mai...

Page 45: ...the DIGITAL EFFECT menu screen 4 Press JOG KEY to select P IN P Press MENU to exit this menu P IN P will appear in the EVF or the LCD monitor 5 Aim at the scene you wish to place as PinP then press P IN P to freeze the image 6 Press P IN P again to place the frozen image as PinP 7 Press REC PAUSE to record a scene with PinP image Press PHOTOSHOT to record a scene with PinP image in PhotoShot mode ...

Page 46: ...n appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor Go to step 4 2PLAY 2PAUSE Before you begin Turn on the Palmcorder Insert a pre recorded tape to be dubbed Select 12 bit if you do not want the original sound to be completely replaced during an audio dub With tape containing both 12 bit and 16 bit audio please note that if dubbing is started in a 16 bit portion the 12 bit audio will also be completely replac...

Page 47: ... and MIX is selected as the AUDIO both the original audio and the dubbed audio are played back If you recorded in LP mode you cannot use the A DUB feature Note You can set an automatic Dubbing stop point APress MENU to display the VCR FUNCTIONS menu screen BRotate JOG KEY to select DISPLAY SETUP and then press JOG KEY to display the DISPLAY SETUP menu CRotate JOG KEY to select C DISPLAY and then p...

Page 48: ...o the source playing Palmcorder and a blank tape with record tab in place into the target VCR Recorder 2Press PLAY on the Palmcorder When the tape reaches the point from which you want to start dubbing press PAUSE 3Place the VCR into REC PAUSE mode See VCR manual 4Simultaneously press PAUSE on both units to begin copying 5Press STOP on both units when copying is completed S Video Cable not supplie...

Page 49: ...tape at the starting point of the dub 5 Simultaneously press PAUSE on both units to begin dubbing 6 Press STOP on the recording unit and then press STOP on the playing unit to end dubbing When two Palmcorders are used for dubbing it is recommended that the Remote Control VCR1 or VCR2 setting be used to avoid improper operation CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recording...

Page 50: ... mode is available p 51 Before you begin Connect the Palmcorder to a power source pp 16 17 Set POWER to OFF before inserting a Memory Card p 15 Card PhotoShot When using an M CARD DV Output will not function Warning Warning Image Resolution and Capacity Supplied 8MB Memory Card REC Mode FINE NORMAL Image Resolution 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Capacity Approx 30 images Approx 70 images The number of image...

Page 51: ...brations and or shocks Do not leave the Memory Card in a place with high temperature a place exposed to direct sunlight or a place where electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be generated Electromagnetic waves static electricity malfunction of the Digital Video Palmcorder or of the Memory Card itself could erase the data recorded on it To prevent the loss of picture data we recommend th...

Page 52: ...back screen Note If the file number is changed the Palmcorder cannot read the file data This product is compliant with DCF Design rule for Camera File System Images saved on the Memory Card using other Digital Still Cameras that are compliant with DCF can be viewed on this product While PLEASE WAIT is displayed DO NOT turn off the Palmcorder or unplug the AC Adaptor supplied because this may cause...

Page 53: ...orded Memory Card pp 50 51 1 Set POWER to M CARD PLAY PUSH PLAY KEY is displayed for 10 seconds 2 Press M PLAY to display the Multi playback screen PLEASE WAIT appears on screen 3 Press M DEL to display the DELETE menu then rotate and press JOG KEY to select PAGE DELETE PAGE menu is displayed 4 Rotate and press JOG KEY to select and set the image to be deleted The selected image is underlined in p...

Page 54: ... to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen p 50 You can delete all images from the Memory Card easily with this operation Warning Once deleted images cannot be restored 2M DEL M STOP While deleting images DO NOT turn off the Digital Video Camcorder or unplug the AC Adaptor supplied because this may cause irreversible damage to the Memory Card resulting in reduced image storage capacity Befor...

Page 55: ...complete when NO PICTURE is displayed Press M STOP to return to the Card PhotoShot REC Mode screen p 50 You can easily format your Memory Card using this operation Warning Formatting permanently removes all image data While deleting image DO NOT turn off the Palmcorder or unplug the AC Adaptor supplied because this may cause irreversible damage to the Memory Card resulting in reduced image storage...

Page 56: ...lect ON DPOF SETTING menu screen is displayed on the screen 5Rotate and press JOG KEY to select the picture The selected image is underlined in green The cursor moves to D 000 6Rotate and press JOG KEY to set the number of prints The mark is displayed The mark indicates pictures for which 1 or more prints have been set When printing one each of all the pictures select ALL1 if not all the pictures ...

Page 57: ...or PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System If Windows Media Player 6 4 for Windows 2000 users Windows Media Player 7 1 or later is not installed in your PC please download and install Windows Media Player from the Microsoft Home Page http www microsoft com System Requirements for Palmcorder USB Device Driver PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System Palmcorder USB Device Driver Web Camera SD Drive Install...

Page 58: ... install Please install the Palmcorder USB Device Driver first and follow the instructions listed under Caution 4 Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen Palmcorder USB Device Driver For Movie Messenger For Web Camera For SD Drive Click PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System Click Palmcorder File Converter Click If a window does not appear automatically click the Start button on you...

Page 59: ...ons the image may not be captured properly Use Palmcorder Operation Buttons displayed on the PC screen Transferring Your Images Windows Verifying the driver Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Note Verify the driver while Palmcorder is connected to the computer Palmcorder USB Device Driver Web Camera CAMERA Mode This screen is an example Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings and Control Panel 2 Double click on ...

Page 60: ... Me click Add Remove This screen is an example Windows 2000 Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive Palmcorder File Converter M CARD Mode This screen is an example Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings and Control Panel 2 Double click on System verify USB Storage Device Controller is displayed in Universal Serial Bus controllers of Device Manager of Hardware If you are using Windows 98SE MATSUSHITA US...

Page 61: ...he Palmcorder to your PC Windows using the USB Cable supplied CAPTURE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor The Found New Hardware Wizard screen of Windows is displayed USB Cable supplied Connection for PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System Note For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source DV203 K p 57 62 p65 2003 06 11 13 30 61 ...

Page 62: ... Windows 2000 XP If USB Cable is disconnected while computer is on error message may appear In such a case click OK and close the dialog box By following the steps you can disconnect the cable safely This screen is an example Windows 2000 1Double click the icon in the task tray 2Select Panasonic Digital Palmcorder and click Stop 3Verify Panasonic Digital Palmcorder is selected and click OK 4Click ...

Page 63: ...er 4 PHOTOVU MPEG4 MovieMessenger System 1 01 is opened Refer to Help for information about application operations and Error messages While PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System is running do not perform the following operations The PC system may become unstable Change the screen area or color pallet in the Display Properties window Turn the Palmcorder power switch ON or OFF while connecting the Pa...

Page 64: ... Still images saved on the DV Tape directly to your PC To capture Motion images 3Click on Movie Capture at the start point you wish to capture a Motion image Now capturing a movie is displayed 4Click STOP to end capture Now Searching is displayed The DV Tape is rewound to the point at which the capture was started The Motion image is then transferred to the PC Data transfer is now in progress is d...

Page 65: ...ed please refer to the software Help menu 4Picture 4Movie To view Motion images 4 Click on Movie The first frame of each Motion image will be displayed as a list 5 Double click on the desired Motion image to display the playback screen Click to start Motion image playback You can also playback a motion image by simply pointing at the thumbnail with your mouse Duration Rec Time and size are display...

Page 66: ... features using the VideoGift Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 13 14 15 Slider Drag the pointer of the playback start position Movie Mode You can display motion images Open Movie You can open folders containing video files AVI WMV Open Audio You can open folders containing audio files WAV Valid only when the file is opened in the VideoGift screen View Man...

Page 67: ...ll 5Movie Mode 6Open Movie 6Add Image 5Still Mode 1 Repeat steps 1 4 on page 63 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2 Click VideoGift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the VideoGift screen If Unable To Locate DLL warning indication is displayed please see page 90 3 Click View Manager to display the View Manager screen 4 Click on Movie to display a ...

Page 68: ...Gift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the VideoGift screen If Unable To Locate DLL warning indication is displayed please see page 90 3 Click Settings to display the Compression Settings Mailer Settings screen 4 Click to set the mail software The mail software installed in the computer will be displayed You can select Outlook Express or other software If sele...

Page 69: ...as they appear on your PC screen Before you begin Insert a recorded tape p 13 Make Palmcorder PC connections pp 61 62 Turn your PC on p 61 Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR Attaching captured Motion and Still images to your e mail You can easily transfer and compress your Motion images as attachments to your e mail 1Repeat steps 1 4 on page 63 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2Click Video...

Page 70: ... PC click Save 7 Click E Mail and then send the e mail message p 69 2 1 2 6Preview 7E Mail 1 Slide Show Edit A collection of still images can be edited as slides 1 Repeat steps 1 4 on page 63 to run the PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 2 Click VideoGift to display the VideoGift screen The image captured last is displayed in the VideoGift screen If Unable To Locate DLL warning indication is dis...

Page 71: ... 4 6 or 4 6 on page 67 The selected Motion or Still image is displayed on the VideoGift screen 4 Press Settings to display the Compression Settings screen 5 Set the Image Size and Quality See Size of Compressed File to the left 6 Click Save to save the compressed image to your PC Click Preview to view the compressed Motion Image Click E mail to send the e mail message 6Preview 6E Mail Image Qualit...

Page 72: ...w Manager screen 5 Click on Still Mode on the VideoGift screen 6 Select the Motion image from the View Manager screen then drag and drop the image to the VideoGift screen The Select Frame screen is displayed 7 Drag the pointer to select a desired frame 8 Click OK 9 Click Save to save the compressed image to your PC Click Preview to view the compressed Motion Image Click E mail to send the e mail m...

Page 73: ...re companies allows you to capture and edit video clips using the DV Interface i LINK PC must be equipped with an i LINK terminal During Palmcorder playback do not disconnect the DV Interface Cable i LINK or turn the Palmcorder off as this may cause a PC hang up error For PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System do not use 2 i LINK terminals on your PC at the same time PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger Sy...

Page 74: ... To capture Motion images 3 Click on Normal 4 Click on Movie Capture at the point you wish to capture a Motion image Click on STOP to end capture The image is transferred to the PC in real time The maximum capture time is approx 3 minutes When capturing data containing changes between 12 bit and 16 bit and or between SP and LP mode a separate file will be made for each mode Please refer to pages 6...

Page 75: ... frames for the video segment you want to capture and save 4Still Capture 4Movie Capture DV 3 3Detail Note 6STOP To capture Still images 3 Click on Normal 4 Click on Still Capture at the point you wish to capture an image Repeat step 4 to continue capturing images Captured Still images are saved to the PC and you can playback the saved images on the View Manager P 65 5 7 5Select PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movi...

Page 76: ...of Windows is displayed USB Cable supplied For Windows XP users Connection for Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive Note When connecting for the first time using Windows XP the OS installation CD may be required Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen For extended use the AC Adaptor should be used as a power source Note For Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive do not connect the...

Page 77: ... show After the ACCESS display disappears from the EVF or LCD monitor you may disconnect the USB Cable To disconnect USB Cable safely Windows Me 2000 XP If USB Cable is disconnected while computer is on error message may appear In such a case click OK and close the dialog box By following the steps you can disconnect the cable safely This screen is an example Windows 2000 1Double click the icon in...

Page 78: ...omputer 3Click Removable Disk You can view images stored on the Memory Card and also save them to your hard disk 1Connect the Palmcorder to your PC using the USB Cable supplied pp 76 77 The Removable Disk screen is displayed PLEASE WAIT CONNECT WITH PC and STORAGE appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor 2Click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and then OK You can view images stored...

Page 79: ... format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder To resize the image The size of images captured with the Palmcorder can be increased or decreased to make them suitable for Internet and e mail use To convert format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder Images can be converted to JPEG format and to file names that can be played back on the Palmcorder When selecting To resize the image 5 Select the size for the ...

Page 80: ... displayed 7Use Help for detailed instructions When selecting To convert format for Panasonic Digital Palmcorder 5Select the file to be converted 6Select the drive to which the converted file is to be saved The Conversion results screen is displayed 7Use Help for detailed instructions DV203 K p 79 80 p65 2003 06 11 13 31 80 ...

Page 81: ... with exclusive connection software Windows Messenger is running Select the person to call invite Start Connect the Palmcorder to the PC Connect to the provider with dial up network Connect to provider with exclusive connection software MSN Messenger Service is running Select the person to call invite NetMeeting runs Start For Windows 98SE Me 2000 users For Windows XP users To use the Web Camera f...

Page 82: ...lease refer to Audio and Video Tuning Wizard on page 85 When connecting for the first time using Windows XP the OS installation CD may be required Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen Do not disconnect the USB Cable while in use This could be a source of trouble For more details please read the respective Help file Close the application then disconnect the USB Cable For Windows...

Page 83: ...the USB Cable while in use This could be a source of trouble For more details please read the respective Help file Close the application then disconnect the USB Cable For Windows 2000 users 3 Connect the Palmcorder to your PC Windows using the USB Cable supplied CONNECT WITH PC and WEBCAM are displayed in the EVF and LCD monitor Position the Palmcorder so that you are in the picture To confirm if ...

Page 84: ...than 4 5 please download the latest version 4 5 or later from the Microsoft Home Page http www microsoft com http www msn com For download and installation instructions please refer to Help on the Home Page 4 The first time Windows Messenger is run etc the Setup screen is displayed Click Click here to sign in Please carefully read the contents and then proceed Before you begin Be sure you have a d...

Page 85: ...B Audio Device in the Microphone menu You can set the volume for playback or mic volume etc Also confirm that the Palmcorder and PC are connected correctly 7 Select File Add a Contact to register the person you wish to access in Windows Messenger Please enter the same e mail address that the other person has registered with Windows Messenger After registering the e mail address of the person you w...

Page 86: ...he other person is displayed The invited person side A message asking if the person accepts or declines is displayed Click Accept on the screen To ignore the invitation click Decline 10At this point you may proceed with a voice video conversation For other information about Windows Messenger please refer to Help 11When access is finished close Windows Messenger then set Palmcorder POWER to OFF Fin...

Page 87: ...the instructions on the screen 4 The first time MSN Messenger Service is run etc the Setup screen is displayed Click Click here to sign in Please carefully read the contents and then proceed 5 Type in your Sign in name and password You ll need to get a hotmail address If you do not have one click on Get one here Please carefully read the displayed contents and then proceed Before you begin Be sure...

Page 88: ...ngs 1 6 also 7Select Tools Add a Contact to register the person you wish to access in MSN Messenger Service Please enter the same e mail address that the other person has registered with MSN Messenger Service After registering the e mail address of the person you wish to access click on Send E Mail and have the person register your e mail address as well You cannot call a person who is not signed ...

Page 89: ...finally Image Device for confirmation 11 The invited person side A message asking if the person accepts or declines is displayed Click Accept on the screen To ignore the invitation click Decline 12 The person calling inviting side Incoming Call screen is displayed Click on Accept 13 The invited person side The person calling inviting side The real time live picture displayed in the video camera is...

Page 90: ...left If so please perform the following instructions Download and install Media Player 7 1 or later go to http www microsoft com windows mediaplayer current as of Oct 9 2002 Windows Media com Download is opened Click Download Now on the screen The File Download screen is displayed Then follow the instructions on the screen DV203 K p 87 90 p65 2003 06 11 13 31 90 ...

Page 91: ...nstallation USB Port Mouse or other pointing device Even if system requirements are met there is no guarantee that the included software will work on all personal computers Connection 3 2 USB Terminal USB Terminal 1 Turn on your PC 2 Set the Palmcorder POWER to M CARD 3 Connect the Palmcorder to your Macintosh using the USB Cable supplied For extended use it is recommended that you use the AC Adap...

Page 92: ...ry Card and also save them to your hard disk 4 Follow the instructions as they appear on your Macintosh section screen Note Please do not change file or folder names on the computer The images on the Memory Card may not be able to be viewed on the Palmcorder When ACCESS is displayed in the EVF or LCD monitor please do not remove the Memory Card or USB Cable or turn off the power as data may be dam...

Page 93: ...cription AC Adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable 800mAh 1 h 30 min Battery Pack 1 600mAh 3 h Battery Pack 2 800mAh 5 h Battery Pack 5 300mAh 9 h Battery Pack DV Interface Cable i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin IR Remote Control 8 MB MultiMediaCard SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard SD PCMCIA Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard Figure DV203 K P 93 95 p65 2003 06 11 13 31 93 ...

Page 94: ...e 2 tabs pull Battery Tray out 2 Bend middle tab out and remove Battery 3 Snap new Battery mark down into Battery Tray Do not reverse the polarity 4 Insert Battery Tray so the triangle marks meet Note Keep Battery out of children s reach Swallowing it may be harmful Improper installation discharge or missing battery causes CLOCK BATTERY to appear Battery life is approximately 5 years Set POWER to ...

Page 95: ...GS Blue Filter Range Bluish Whitish Yellowish Reddish ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE NATURAL LIGHT CONDITIONS OUTDOOR INDOOR Colour television Fluorescent lamp Daylight Camera flash bulb Blue lamp for photography Fluorescent lamp White Normal flash bulb Fluorescent lamp Off white Tungsten lamp for photography Halogen lamp Iodine lamp Tungsten lamp Acetylene lamp Kerosene lamp Candlelight KELVINCOLOUR TEM...

Page 96: ...er 27 mm Viewfinder 8 4 mm 0 33 inch Liquid Crystal Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor 63 5 mm 2 5 inch Liquid Crystal Display Minimum Illumination Required 10 lx F1 1 8 1 footcandle Memory Still image MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card 640 x 480 pixels NORMAL mode 1280 x 960 pixels FINE mode Image Storage supplied Approx 70 images NORMAL mode 8 MB Memory Card Approx 30 images FINE mode Image Format JPE...

Page 97: ...record at all Causes of Digital Video Heads Becoming Dirty Large quantity of dust in the air High temperature and high humidity environment Damaged tape Long operating hours Using Mini DV Format Digital Video Head Cleaner 1 Insert the Head Cleaner into the Palmcorder in the same manner as aVideo Cassette 2 Push the Button 20 seconds later push the Button Do not rewind the tape 3 Take out the head ...

Page 98: ... p 13 Make sure the Power source is connected pp 16 17 Check the Dew Indicator p 99 Make sure the record tab is closed p 7 Check the Battery Indication p 107 Make sure FOCUS is set to AUTO p 30 Make sure the unit is ON and set to CAMERA mode p 20 Make sure the unit is set to REC or REC PAUSE mode p 20 Make sure the Audio on the VCR MENU is set to ST1 pp 47 104 Correction Before Requesting Service ...

Page 99: ...seconds When an incompatible tape is detected INCOMPATIBLE TAPE will appear for 5 seconds If the video heads require cleaning NEED HEAD CLEANING will appear for 5 seconds When the Palmcorder and remote are not set to the same mode VCR1 or VCR2 CHECK REMOTE MODE REMOTE appears for 5 seconds It also appears when the Palmcorder is first turned on Condition When an AUDIO DUB is attempted on a pre reco...

Page 100: ...sition On Screen Displays OSD If you are attempting to record from a Cassette by pressing PHOTOSHOT when the USB Cable is connected DISCONNECT USB CABLE appears In this case remove the USB Cable from the Palmcorder When making DV connection at the time of M CARD mode Blink during 3 seconds When making DV connection at the time of Web Camera mode Blink during 3 seconds When making DV connection at ...

Page 101: ... used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL...

Page 102: ...X 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 WIND CUT p 32 To reduce sound distortion caused by wind hitting the microphone ZOOM MIC p 23 When set to ON the microphone s directional angle and sensitivity vary according to the zoom op...

Page 103: ... PhotoShot mode are recorded with a visual shutter effect and click sound CLOCK SET p 18 When set to ON the date and time can be set on the screen SELF REC p 24 NORMAL During self recording the picture on the LCD Monitor is the same as it will be recorded MIRROR During self recording the picture on the LCD Monitor is horizontally reversed DEMO MODE p 12 When set to ON Self Demo starts TITLE p 28 P...

Page 104: ...t the interval at which a succession of still screens are captured from the playback picture FAST Every 0 3 seconds NORMAL Every 0 6 seconds SLOW Every 1 0 seconds EFFECT1 p 44 To select one of the 6 digital functions Setting to OFF cancels the previously selected digital function EFFECT2 p 44 To select one of the 2 digital picture effects for playback Setting to OFF cancels the previously selecte...

Page 105: ... of display changes to all function display Partial display and Minimum display LCD EVF SETUP p 21 Setting to ON displays the menu for adjusting the LCD brightness colour level and the EVF brightness REMOTE p 11 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 CLOCK SE...

Page 106: ...6 110 When set to ON information of the image to be printed and the number of prints desired DPOF data is written to the Memory Card VARIABLE p 56 When set to ON you can select images recorded on the Memory Card and set the number of prints desired ALL1 p 56 When set to ON the number of prints recorded on the Memory Card is collectively set to 1 ALL0 p 56 When set to ON the currently set number of...

Page 107: ...n SEPIA or B W is selected in VCR menu Volume Display p 34 The volume bar appears when the volume of the built in speaker is being adjusted AY DVM30EJ AY DVM60EJ FULL EMPTY R0 30 R0 00 R1 00 R0 00 a b c d e Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor Indications CAMERA VCR Mode f g h h Date and Time Indication Menu OSD pp 103 105 As shown below the date and time indication changes each time DATE TIME is sel...

Page 108: ... in terms of hours minutes seconds and frames 30 frames 1 second This display cannot be reset Linear Time Counter Memory Counter Time Code j k IMPORTANT NOTE Display must be set to ALL 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 C DISPLAY is set to T CODE Tape Mode Indications REC Recording PHOTO PhotoShot recording...

Page 109: ...Indication p 30 White Balance Indication p 29 Shutter Mode Indication p 31 Iris Indication p 32 p r q s t u n o v w Z MIC Indication Menu OSD p 102 This display appears when ZOOM MIC is set to ON Light Indication p 9 This display appears when LIGHT is set to ON WIND CUT Indication Menu OSD p 102 This display appears when WIND CUT is set to ON Progressive Indication Menu OSD p 102 This display appe...

Page 110: ...images Supplied 8 MB Memory Card REC MODE NORMAL or FINE mode Image Size NORMAL mode 640 x 480 pixels FINE mode 1280 x 960 pixels Recording Mode POWER is set to M CARD a b c PHOTO Mode a b c h Directory Image Number DCF NO Design rule for Camera File system Indication Menu OSD p 106 DPOF Indication p 56 Multi Image Playback page number Currently selected image is underlined in green d e f g d e f ...

Page 111: ...uilt in LED Light p 9 POWER ZOOM pp 23 41 VOLUME p 34 Rear View PHOTOSHOT p 22 Lens Cap p 8 REC PAUSE pp 14 20 MENU pp 18 19 TAPE EJECT pp 7 13 Cassette Compartment Cover p 7 JOG KEY pp 18 19 M FOCUS DIAL p 30 POWER VCR OFF CAMERA M CARD pp 13 14 50 Hand Strap p 8 Card Slot Door p 15 DV203 K p111 116 p65 2003 06 11 13 32 111 ...

Page 112: ... Connector pp 49 73 Clock Battery Tray p 94 A V Output Connector pp 40 48 EARPHONE p 33 Card Slot p 15 S VIDEO Output Connector pp 40 48 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Monitor pp 14 21 33 OPEN pp 14 21 33 Electronic Viewfinder EVF p 14 Side View Built in Speaker DV203 K p111 116 p65 2003 06 11 13 32 112 ...

Page 113: ...p 35 PAUSE STILL pp 35 47 49 M DEL pp 53 55 P IN P p 45 Back View Vision Adjustment Control pp 14 20 POWER Lamp p 20 Tripod Receptacle AUTO MANUAL pp 29 32 EIS p 43 BATTERY RELEASE pp 16 17 MAGIC PIX p 42 FADE p 27 BACK LIGHT p 25 Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 8 Shoulder Strap Attachment Ring p 8 Underside View Index of Controls DV203 K p111 116 p65 2003 06 11 13 32 113 ...

Page 114: ...DB4ZE00001 in an area which has special AC outlets Index of Controls AC Adaptor Remote Control COUNTER TC pp 10 108 RESET pp 10 47 REWIND SEARCH pp 10 35 MENU pp 10 19 47 VIDEO REC pp 10 49 POWER ZOOM pp 10 23 SPKR VOL pp 10 34 REC PAUSE pp 10 20 PHOTOSHOT pp 10 22 DATE TIME pp 10 107 DISPLAY ON TV pp 10 40 FAST FORWARD SEARCH pp 10 35 REVERSE INDEX SEARCH pp 10 38 REVERSE SLOW F ADV pp 10 36 37 S...

Page 115: ...Lens Cap Strap 6 8 M MagicPix Images 42 Memory Counter 108 Memory Stop Editing 47 MENU OSD 102 106 Memory Card 6 15 93 O On Screen Display OSD 99 100 P Palmcorder File Converter 79 80 Palmcorder USB Device Driver SD Drive 76 78 Photo Title 28 PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System 61 72 PHOTOVU MPEG4 Movie Messenger System i LINK 74 75 Picture in Picture PinP 45 Playback Still Images 52 Playback usi...

Page 116: ... 905 238 2181 Calgary 6835 8th Street N E Calgary Alberta T2E 7H7 403 295 3922 Vancouver 12111 Riverside Way Richmond BC V6W 1K8 604 278 4211 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 905 624 5010 www panasonic ca Printed in Japan LSQT0724A S0203A0 K DV203 K p111 116 p65 2003 06 11 13 32 116 ...