Panasonic Digital Palmcorder PV-DV901, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...cover Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a r...

Page 3: ...2 wire AC Alternating Current line plug a ptug having one blade wider than the other or 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin The 2 wire polarized plug will fit into the powe...

Page 4: ...62 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com Precautions USE LOCATION TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD Your Palmcorder and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the power s...

Page 5: ...f Recording set edeseccn tte decertee eae Index Search FUNctions ccccccceeeee ceseseessssssessssenereees GO Playback ZOOM FUNCHION 00 00 22 ceeeseecseeeetee eee cnseceeecaeee ot Playback Digital Effec...

Page 6: ...equired for voltages other than 120V AC Please contact either a local or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug We recommend using the accessory power pl...

Page 7: ...der on 14 Slide the 1 Switch to ON The CAMERA Lamp lights up 4 Insert the Cassette 13 Slide the 2 lever to the right and pull down to open the Cassette compartment cover Insert the Cassette e Press th...

Page 8: ...ttery Holder 12 12 Mode Selector Switch AUTO MANUAL 20 23 24 25 13 Focus Button FOCUS 24 7 14 Lens Hood Always keep the Lens Hood attached to the Palmcorder so as to shut out unnecessary light 15 Lens...

Page 9: ...on the Viewfinder screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture POP STIIeEiCtiiiiiiriii iirirtiriviiriiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii iii 44 Eyepiece Corrector Knob 14 45 Recor...

Page 10: ...e Button 4 a 1 reverse direction b normal direction 29 12 Index Search Button 4 Pit K reverse direction normal direction 30 13 Selection Button SELECT 31 14 Store Button STORE 9 31 15 Off On Button OF...

Page 11: ...n Caution battery may explode if mistreated Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Wi Using the Remote Controller 1 Direct the Remot...

Page 12: ...BATT EJECT Button slide the Battery or DC Cable upward to disconnect it For other notes see page 51 at Pt Pat Pah Peat Pal Pet Pgh nag Pins id aad ag al gt Pit Pet iad ad Had eh Pd Fgh Pag Ming Ms fit...

Page 13: ...corder and pull the Shoulder Strap 2 Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap pass it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster and pull it Pull it out more than 1 inch 2 cm from the Shoulder Strap Length...

Page 14: ...row The Viewfinder goes off 3 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180 from the vertical position to the upward direction and a...

Page 15: ...ubsequent Mode Menu items that cannot be used in combination with the selected item are displayed in dark blue While a Menu is displayed you cannot record or play back Menus can be displayed during pi...

Page 16: ...cture Quality REC MODE 34 10 Title Creation CREATE TITLE 37 MULTI PICTURES Sub Menu 11 Multi Picture Mode SCAN MODE 27 12 Strobe Multi Picture Speed SPEED 27 13 Swing Mode SW NG 27 14 Position of Smal...

Page 17: ...H 29 2 Recording to Card RECORD TO CARD 35 3 Index Search Mode INDEX 30 4 Audio Output Mode AUDIO 33 5 Audio Selector AUDIO OUT 53 6 Returning to the Main Menu RETURN _ DIGITAL EFFECT Sub Menu 7 Digit...

Page 18: ...layback Mode menus to be called quickly Press the PUSH Dial to display the short cut menus and rotate the PUSH Dia and then press itto select the desired menu PICTURE SEARCH F 9 PICTURE SEARCH The PIC...

Page 19: ...ar exhaustion 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Palmcorder with the power turned off and then connect to the AC Jack e After charging for 4 hours the built in lithium battery can power the clock for app...

Page 20: ...by holding down the SEARCH Button or SEARCH Button in the Recording Pause Mode The Camera Search function is useful for finding the starting point of a new scene to create a smooth transition of one...

Page 21: ...this function is not enabled when Progressive Photoshot is set to ON or AUTO HE Digital Stitl Picture When the CAMERA STILL Button is pressed images become still pictures When the Button is pressed a...

Page 22: ...ork when Palmcorder movement is too extreme Recording a subject with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes Recording in low light situations e Recording a subject under a great amount of fluorescent...

Page 23: ...the Mode Selector Switch to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS CAMERA SETUP PROG AE a desired Mode J 8 3 K3 8 The Indication of the selected Mode is displayed Sports Mode For Rec...

Page 24: ...tch to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Press the PUSH Dial repeatedly until the F Indication appears 3 Rotate the PUSH Dial to adjust the iris Adjustable Range of the Iris CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OP...

Page 25: ...2 3 4 Set the Mode Selector Switch to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears Press the PUSH Dial The AWB tndication appears Rotate the PUSH Dial until the s Indication is displayed Point the Patmcorder at...

Page 26: ...ect Selecting a desired digital effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFECT2 a desired digital effect Canceling the digital effect Set CAMERA FUNCTIONS DIGITAL EFFECT EFFECT1 or EFFEC...

Page 27: ...Multi pictures While 9 multi pictures are displayed press the MULTI Button f MANUAL has been selected press the MULTI Button after 9 pictures are displayed To Display the Multi Pictures again Press th...

Page 28: ...e You Want to Play Back GJCue Review Playback Cue Playback Keep the Cue Button pressed during playback Review Playback Keep the Review Button 44 pressed during playback For longer Cue or Review Playba...

Page 29: ...the p Button still pictures advances in the forward direction If either one of the Buttons continues to be pressed still pictures advance continuously one frame at a time until the Button is released...

Page 30: ...ecorded the INDEX Indication flashes for a few seconds Photoshot Index Search 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS INDEX PHOTO 2 Press the PP Button or the 4 Button on the Remote Controller With eac...

Page 31: ...l Effect When the SELECT Button is pressed repeatedly the Digital Effect selection changes MULTI WIPE MIX STROBE NEGA SEPIA MONO TRAIL SOLARI MOSAIC MIRROR The same setting can also be set using the D...

Page 32: ...When 9 screens are captured the tape will stop elf PHOTO or SCENE is selected From the point at which the Button is pressed 9 screens of pictures to which index signals are attached are captured in th...

Page 33: ...a tape that was recorded with AUDIO REC on the RECORDING SETUP Sub Menu of the CAMERA FUNCTIONS Main Menu set to 16bit the original sound is erased If you want to preserve the original sound use the...

Page 34: ...toshot Recording a picture through the Palmcorder lens CAMERA Mode 1 Slide the TAPE CARD Selector to CARD 2 Set PICTURE SIZE in CARD SETUP Sub Menu to 1200X 900 or 640X480 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT Butto...

Page 35: ...back Press the Button The SLIDEL indication is displayed All pictures are played back for approximately 5 seconds each from the first to the last recorded picture and the playback then stops re Pe A T...

Page 36: ...e page 53 Prt Pag Pag ak Mt Peat Peg Pap Page Png Cot Pid ad Pap Prk Pat Pes Peat Pag Pg Pind Map Mad Pent Peat Prat Cog Pad Pd Pot fins fad Copying pictures on a Memory Card toa Cassette After set to...

Page 37: ...portion of the captured image is missing 3 Original color the color of the captured image Title in the original color in which the bright portion whitish portion of the captured image is missing 4 Pr...

Page 38: ...lmcorder you can delete the still pictures and titles recorded on a Memory Card After the picture is deleted it cannot be restored After set to the Card Playback Mode 35 To Select and Delete Picture s...

Page 39: ...rmat and since printing data can be added to images on the Memory Card the Memory Card can be used with any system that provides DPOF After set to the Card Playback Mode 35 1 Set CARD FUNCTIONS CARD E...

Page 40: ...strated on the left start the following procedures You need the Remote Controller lauDio ouT Palmcorder 1 Set VCR FUNCTIONS AV IN OUT SETUP AV JACK IN OUT 2 Insert an blank Cassette with an erasure pr...

Page 41: ...then press the M Button i onthe playback unit to stop dubbing CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement e For other notes see page 53 Pt et...

Page 42: ...commended to use the AC Adaptor as a power source Refer to Computer or Windows operating instructions to identify which COM port to be used for connection Pt et ed at Peg et Pet Fo Prag Fad Pe Pat Pd...

Page 43: ...in the DV Cassette can be transferred directly to your Computer via an RS 232C connection 1 Open the PHOTOVU LINK e Preview window screen appears Search and Select a video footage or a scene you want...

Page 44: ...r add special effects to any image Also offers creative solutions for making greeting cards and calendars PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Program to layout images in multiple sizes quickly and effortlessly to c...

Page 45: ...first and then proceed with the following operations Turn on the power of the computer and start Windows Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Setup Menu appears Click the USB Reader Writer...

Page 46: ...first time 4 Click Next 5 To select the search method select Search fora suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 6 Select the CD ROM Drives and click Next 7 After checking that the f...

Page 47: ...has a write protect switch to prevent data writing and card formatting as well as a copyright protection function SD Logo is a trademark MultiMediaCard The MultiMediaCard is a compact lightweight and...

Page 48: ...DEX Indication flashes 30 Search Number S14 30 The figure indicates which number of scene ahead from the present scene is to be played back VOLUME 1 5 30 45PM OCT 1 2001 8 Tape Run Indications 9 REC R...

Page 49: ...PICTURE TITLE 35 37 19 File Name Display 35 36 37 20 Card Picture Indications 1 DPOF setting setting for more than 1 print 39 eNumber set DPOF 00 39 e Image size 640 1200 34 35 When you playback a sc...

Page 50: ...REC LP MODE Because the original recording was done in LP Mode audio dubbing cannot be performed 33 INCOMPATIBLE DATA This Cassette is incompatible or containing copy guard Because the medium is prot...

Page 51: ...or higher When the shutter speed is 1 750 or faster When EFFECT 1 is set to WIPE MIX STROBE GAIN UP TRAIL MOSAIC MIRROR When the pictures are displayed on a Multi screen or P IN P screen Continuous P...

Page 52: ...20 is used the still picture is displayed from the upper right comer of the screen but in reality the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual The quality of images recorded in Multi M...

Page 53: ...39 Do not touch the connector terminal located on the back of the card lf the Card Slot Cover is open the card cannot be accessed Wide images cannot be recorded on the Memory Card A card that was for...

Page 54: ...ray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the Palmcorder f the Palmcorder is sprayed with such chemicals the Paimcorder body may deform and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plas...

Page 55: ...Steps 1 to 3 Do not use the Head Cleaner for 3 times or more consecutively Notes Do not rewind every time you use the Head Cleaner Rewind only when the tape reaches the end and then use it again from...

Page 56: ...ntents of a recording or may cause noise in images and sounds HBLCD Monitor Viewfinder Lens Hood LCD Monitor In a piace with drastic temperature changes condensation may take place on the LCD Monitor...

Page 57: ...e effect of light on the subject s color what is called White Balance Adjustment becomes necessary White Baiance Adjustment White Balance Adjustment recognizes the color of light and makes adjustment...

Page 58: ...on the supplied SD Memory Card PV DV901 When the size of pictures is 1200 900 FINE approx 25 pictures NORMAL approx 40 pictures ECONOMY approx 60 pictures When the size of pictures is 640 480 FINE ap...

Page 59: ...on Battery Pack sd 1600MmAH Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery Pack 99 95 229 95 DV Interface Cable i LINK 55 00 4 pin to 4 pin IR Remote Control 29 95 Carrying Case 49 95 Leather Carring Case 99 95 RP...

Page 60: ...lease do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR PALMCORDER...

Page 61: ...Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor charging cannot be performed Disconnect the DC Cable The Battery cannot be charged is the accidental erasure protection tab on the Cassette open If it is open set...

Page 62: ...and sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played back together it is possible to reproduce the sounds separately The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed If you perform a...

Page 63: ...ppear 55 u11__ DirtyHead _ Clean the Video Head 55 insert the Cassette and or Eject the Cassette 13 If this does not solve the problem Press the RESET Button 61 Malfunction tf this does not solve the...

Page 64: ...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 or other proof of the dat...

Page 65: ...low Service in Puerto Rico Visa Master Card Discover Card American Express Check Factory Service Center Locations CALIFORNIA GEORGIA MINNESOTA TEXAS 6550 Katella Avenue 8655 Roswell Road 7850 12th Ave...

Page 66: ...e used in one computer and may not be used in multiple computers Reverse engineering modifying or creating modified versions of the software is prohibited Matsushita and distributors and their supplie...

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Page 68: ...ma PUSH TO CLOSE para cargar la cassette Cierre la tapa del asiento inferior th Pt eh Pah Pah Pgh Peay Pen Ph nay aah Pat gt Peat gt Pah Ping Fins Bit Mind ines Bead Cd aap Cal Paap Peat Pet Prat Pt O...

Page 69: ...at Pal i Hin Mia Hint Page Fig Mgt Pag Peat nap Hd nt Ane ny tiny Pay Page Mag Mat Wi Para grabar en una tarjeta de memoria Lleve e selector TAPE CARD a CARD Ajuste el PICTURE SIZE en el submenu CARD...

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