Panasonic Palmcoder PV-D407, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...act VHS Palmcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP modes YOu can also play a Compact VHS Palmeorder recording on your VHS VCR using the VHS PlayPak supplied i CAUI1ON TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER DR BACK NO USER _ERVICEABLE PARTS INS DE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This Patmcorder is equipped with the HQ ...

Page 3: ... 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 1t Grounding or Polarization This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2 wire AC Alternating Current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other or 3 wire grounding typ...

Page 4: ... may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the video unit is in safe operating order_ USE LOCATION TO AVOtD SHOCK HAZARD _ Your Camcorder and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the power supply or operate your...

Page 5: ... BLACK or WHITE only 28 Color Digital Fade other than BLACK and WHITE 29 Digital Zoom 30 Digital Electronic Image Stabilization System 31 Negative Positive Transposer 31 Motion Security 32 Tally ON OFF during Motion Security Recording 33 Intelligent Titler 34 Copying your Tapes dubbing 35 Llili iili liill Ill i n I i It i Palmcorder Accessory System 36 Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 1 37 Notes Re...

Page 6: ... door Set POWER switch to CAMERA Built In Lens Cover opens and POWER Lamp lights Slide TAPE SPEED Selector to SP or SLP see page 10 While looking into the Vlewfinder adjust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording Press RECORDtPAUSE again oLO_p_g _ recording see page 20 6 _f Set the POWER switch to VCR 1 Press PLAY to start playback press STOP to stop pl...

Page 7: ...ry Pack about 5 times use the BATTERY REFRESH feature as explained on page 8 The useful operation time of the Battery will gradually decrease after repeated use and recharging The Battery is no longer serviceable il the operation time is very short even after a sufficient charge With a fully charged Battery Pack you wil have a maximum of about one and a half hours of continuous use If the Built in...

Page 8: ... the BATTERY REFRESH button The CHARGE Lamp flashes until discharge is complete and then stays llt until the Battery is fully charged Remove the Battery Should you accidentally press the BATTERY REFRESH button remove the Battery and then re insed it to begin charging It takes about seven and a half hours when both Battery Refresh and recharging are performed To avoid damage to the Battery Do not d...

Page 9: ...t start your car engine and then insert the Car Battery Cord plug into your cigarette lighter socket A fuse is located in the lighter plug end of the cord Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact current rating in amps Notes This cord can only be used in vehicles equipped with DC 12V negative ground batteries Use only the specified car battery cord If you are not sure check with your loc...

Page 10: ... TAPE SPEED Selector Use tapes with the _ mark in this unit T 40 SP Standard Ptay 40 minutes SLP Super Long Play 2 hours Tape Speed Selector Cassette type Position T 20 1 30 20 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes SLP may have slightlymore picturenoise duringplayback i Cassettes have a record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased break off the tab with a screwdriver If s...

Page 11: ...ET UP1DOWN A V or DISPLAY buttons a_epressed within30 seconds The PaJmcorder s clock may loseor gain up to two minutesper month Please adjust as necessary rsler to page 13 DISPLAY Press CLOCK SET UP A to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly to sel ectIL t I IN mlhVJl_l _ e _1 1 Time Zone chart i i i i i Pu_ D_PLAY Press DISPLAY to display the SELECT TIME ZONE menu 1 Press UP or D...

Page 12: ...automatically moved ahead one hour 1 00 e m 2 00 a_m Normal Time Daylight Saving I _ _ Time I 3 oo a m 4 00 a m Autumn Last Sunday in October In DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AUTO mode the clock is automatically turned back one hour I Daylight Saving t 1 oo a m 2 00 a m Time I _ e Normal Time _ 1 0o a m 2 00 a m 12 Press CLOCK SET UP A to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly to selectlPJI...

Page 13: ...I h_l l_ l _ II _ e o EXAMPLE o C4J3GKSET _l SNAiffr _ME ZONE 2 DAYUGNT _V NG rIME Press DISPLAY to display the DATE TIME SETTING menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly or hold down to enter the desired numbers then press DISPLAY to fix that portion and move on 6 00 00 PM _ _ 6 00 00PM J _N 1 1 9 9_6 C_JAI_I J _ 1 996 Adjust the flashing digits for the hour minute month day and year 1 2_0 O 00_A M _ A N...

Page 14: ...t the Battery Tray until both triangle marks meet _s WARNING lace battery with Panasonic PART NO WOO04 CR2025 only Use ol another ery may present a risk of fire or explosion tion battery may explode tt mistreated se of used battery promptly Keep away children Do not recharge disassemble or e of in fi_e Note Make sure your Palmcorder is off when replacing the Battery Keep the Battery out of the rea...

Page 15: ...ess DISPLAY twice to change the display to date only Press once or twice more to remove the date time display lx D c mm j Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When placed in Record mode the time and date will be recorded on the lape FoNote nly the Oate and or Time indications are recorded on the Tape 1 This feature allows you to remove all Electronic Viewfinder Indications except Intelligent Titter see ...

Page 16: ...he end during recording r _l wilt flash and TAPE END will appear for 5 seconds as a warning _ 10 Second Reminder An elapsed time indicator appears one second for every 10 seconds that recording continues This iS a reminder of how long you have been shooting a particular scene and can help keep your recordings fresh and interesting 0 _0 0 10 0 20 59i50 The 10 Second Reminderwillreset to 0 00 I when...

Page 17: ...condenses in the unit WARNING DEW DETECTED will appear Power Lamp wiJlflash and the Palmcorder will automatically turn OFF in 15 seconds Wait until the indicator no longer flashes when your Palmcorder is turned on before use Motion Security Indication see page 32 Date and Time Indication see page 13 Backlight Indication see page 28 _ Manual Focus Indication see page 27 Light ON OFF Indication see ...

Page 18: ...ttachment Rings min 1 inch 25 4mm Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles Make sure the straps are not twisted Pull a loop of the strap loose from the buckle Pull the strap firmly through the buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap Hand Strap Adjust the length of the Hand Strap to the size of your hand as illustrated 18 ...

Page 19: ...nt possible burn hazard disconnect the Built in Light and allow the lamp to cool before replacing _41 i III IIIII Before you begin Set the POWER switch to OFF Turn screw counterclockwise and remove 2 _ Slide the Built in Light unit to the right to unlock _ and remove it Turn the Bulb Housing counterclock wise 1 4 of a turn and pull free from the Built in Light unit Using a clean cloth or tissue re...

Page 20: ...der with the EVF aimed directly st the sun as this may cause damage to the internal parts of the EVF Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording The Tally Lamp and REC Indicator are lit during recording Press the RECORD PAUSE again to pause the recording Set the Power switch to OFF after recording is finished To remove the cassette In Record Pausemode slide the TAPE EJECT switch refer to page 10 When yo...

Page 21: ... the factory is set to thel_mode Before you begin oConnectthe Pelmcorderto a power source Insert a cassettewith recordtab see Continue holding down the UP A button before and after turning the POWER switch to CAMERA until the STAND BY RELEASE menu screen is displayed Press UP or DOWN V to select DISPLAY IZ o _DL_ OdgAd RECORDtPAUSE S TAND_ BY RELEASE BY REGORD_AUSE KEY S_ GT PUSH _ KEY _ET PUSH O_...

Page 22: ...USE Note if itis goingto be Jongerlhan 24 hours before you resume recording you willneed to use the POWER Switch manual Easy Editfeature described below For proper continuity when tapingfrom the Stop mode or after changing the Battery Pack _1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 _ Press REWIND SEARCH to go back a few seconds on the tape _ Press PLAY to review the picture on the Viewfinder Press STILL at ...

Page 23: ...rward it willrewindautomatically Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 _ Press the REWINDISEARCH button to rewind the tape _ Press PLAY to start playback _ Press STOP to stop playback Auto Play When the POWER switch is set to VCR playback will automatically begin if the record tab has been removed on the cassette Search Speed Standard Play SP Search is about 3 times the norma speed and Super LongPlay SLP ...

Page 24: ...have connected the Palmcorder to your TV using the PV RF16 RF Adaptor and want to watch TV only T Set the POWER switch to OFF on the RF Adaptor Palmcorder optional _ VHF Antenna Then set the VCR TV Selector on the RF JL Adaptor to TV _J_3q 300 ohm 75 ohm Now turn the TV ON and select a CH 3 4 Switch _II transformer channel _ j _ not supplied _or F Connector _ _ _ i_3Yr _ UHF Antenna CATV System In...

Page 25: ...ASE button in the direction of the arrow to open the PlayPak door Insert the _ cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Be sure the cassette reeJ area under the PlayPak is free to turn while loading Allow the Load Detector to fully retract before using the PlayPak in your standard VHS VCR Slide the RELEASE button and wait for the lid to open Hold the PlayPak secure...

Page 26: ...0 according to the brightness of the subject oAUTO mode is automatically selected whenever the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Manual Selection The High Speed Shutter indicator flashes when the light level is inadequate More light should be provided to achieve better picture quality and color Press HIGH SPEED SHUTTER white No Indication recording _ Press repeatedly to obtain one of the EMF Indicatio...

Page 27: ...ike a golf swing 1 J Press MANUAL FOCUS so that MF Manual Focus appears in the EVF EVF Indication E l Press and hold the T side of the POWER ZOOM switch until the lens is zoomed in all the way subject at maximum size Turn the MANUAL FOCUS control until the picture is in focus It may be necessaryto back away lrom the subjectto focus the image properly 4 Z_Press the W side of the POWER ZOOM switch t...

Page 28: ...DE SEL Fade In Starting the first scene with fade in can be very effective Press the MODE SEL button repeatedly to select BLACK or WHITE fade During the RECORD PAUSE mode press the FADE button to make FADE _ flash in the EVF _ _ 1_ Press the RECORD PAUSE button The screen will turn black and the recording will start as picture and sound gradually fade in Fade Out Use to create a soft ending or whe...

Page 29: ...hile recording until the picture fades out Release to fade back in no Inc oation b_ck Wlll rE wh_m i rJ SIT soft r J SHR sr_ l 113 11MSC mosaic SFT son 4 r _ SHR sharp r _ STR _pe RDM rar_oml YEL Lve ow RED _ rl MAG magenta BLU blue CYN cyan GRN green BLK bh_ck Create more effects You can stop the fade at any time by pressing the MODE SEL button other than BLACK WHITE and RANDOM modes Pressing the...

Page 30: ...he POWER ZOOM switch Digital Zoom engages when the Optical Power Zoom reaches its maximum of 16 Zoom level is displayed in the EVF 22x maximum Press the 1 or W side of the POWER ZOOM switch to control the digital zoom level When the level falls below 16 the optical zooming function will resume It the Digital E I S feature is activated see page 31 the maximum Digffal Zoom ratio will be 20 Press DIG...

Page 31: ...100 to 1 10000 The shutter speed you select remains active even after you cancel the Digital E S function Be sure that the Digital EJ S is turned off when not in use Digital E I S may not function when Palmcorder movement is too ex treme recording a subject with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes recording in low light situations EIS indicator flashes when the light level is inadequate record...

Page 32: ...ord tab see page 10 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Aim Patmcorder at desired area l ln Record Pause mode hold down the SECURITY MODE button for approximately 2 seconds to place the Palmcorder in Motion Security Stand By mode If no cassette tape is inserted 1 _ will flash MOllON SECURFfY T tal_lrr Patmcorder will start recording approximately 3 seconds after motion is detected If you display the da...

Page 33: ...own the SECURITY MODE button before and after turning the POWER switch to CAMERA until the SECURITY MODE menu screen is displayed Press UP A or DOWN V to select I ll_ llil_r_ld olll DISPLAY I _3tf_TY tdl_ E l r e LY LAMPOFF _ _ v IIKEY if nii i l _ lT_l J _ Tally Lamp comes on during Motien Security recording IriP 1 ulms _ _ l l o_ Tally Lamp stays off during Motion Security recording Press the DI...

Page 34: ...e it has been removed To redisplay the title press TITLE in Record Pause mode Dec 31 jan 1 Feb 14 2nd Sunday in May Last Monday in May 3rd Sunday in Jun Jul 4 1St Monday in sepi Oct 31 4 h Thursday n Nov Dec 24 25 These Titles must be displayed manually HAPPY NEW YEAR CHEERS VALENTINE S DAY BE MY VALENTINE HAPPY MOTHER S DAY 1 WE LOVE YOU MEMORIAL DAY HAPPY FATHER S DAY WELOV E YOU INDEPENDENCE DA...

Page 35: ...AUSE REW PLAY FF REC VCR Buttons Audio Video Out 3 1 TV Press STILL on the Palmcorder and press STILL PAUSE on the VCR to simultaneously start both units supplied Cable Connecting Cable 5Press STOP on both units not supplied when dubbing is complete To Audio In Recording VCR To Video Turn the TV ON and select its VCR channel CH3 or CH4 Set the VCR TV Selector on the recording VCR to VCR Note Tapes...

Page 36: ...17 PV B P18 PV BP15 PV C16 PV RF16 PV P1 PV H18 Figure Description t AC Adaptor with DC Power Cable 2 4Ah Battery Pack 1 8Ah Battery Pack L 1 2Ah Battery Pack I Car Battery Cord RF Adaptor VHS PlayPak Soft Sided Carrying Case Price 130 00 50 00 45 00 45 00 70 00 40 00 35 00 49 00 36 ...

Page 37: ...der to MATSUSHITA ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs MS First Last Phone Day StreetAddress Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANYOF OUR OMNIMOVtE PALMCORDER ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANYOF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONICDEALER OR LOCATEYOUR AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY STOCKING DISTRIBUTOR AT 1 800 545 2672 OR CALLPANAS...

Page 38: ... notcause harmful interference and 2 this devicemustaccept any interference received including interference that may cause undesiredoperation Note This equipmenthas been tested and found to complywith Part 15 and part 18 of the FCC Rules These limits are designedto providereasonabteprotectionagainstharmfulinterference when operated in a residentialenvironment If this equipmentdoes cause interferen...

Page 39: ...tem 1 track Sequential color difference field reverse System One integral cotor filter Charge Coupled Device CCD 16 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto ids control Focal length 5 3ram 84 8mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 58ram 0 5 inch t2 7mm Liquid Crystal Color Electronic Viewfinder 0 8 Ix F1 1 6 0 08 footcandles 5 Ix F1 1 6 0 5 footcandles EIA Standard 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 0 10 75 Compact VHS ...

Page 40: ...d pp 7 9 ChecktheDew Indicator p 17 Make suretherecord tabis still intact p 10 ChecktheBattery Indicator p 15 ChecktheDew Indicator p 17 MakesuretheFOCUS button is setto AUTO p 27 Make suretheunit isON with thePOWER switch set to CAMERA p 20 Make sure the unit is set to REC or Record Pause mode Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button is OFF p 26 Press the Clock Set UP A DOWN button during playback...

Page 41: ...ce technician Please contact your nearest Panasonic Service Center An alternate solution is to obtain a head cleaning cassette There are many types of cleaning cassettes so be sure to follow the cleaning instructions carefully Excessive use of the cleaning cassette could shorten head life Usa this cassette only when a head ctoooina svmotom occurs Reler servicing to qualified service personnel Auto...

Page 42: ...de your proof of purchase Failure to due so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonio Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Etgin IL 60123 7847 Attn Camcorder Repair 42 ...

Page 43: ...t in Auto Light See page 19 PUSH TO CLOSE Button Seepages6 10 Built In Lens Cover Opens automatically when the Power Switch is set to CAMERA See page 20 Tally Lamp See page 20 MANUAL FOCUS Wheel See page 27 POWER Switch See pages 6 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 33 43 ...

Page 44: ...STILL Button See pages 22 23 35 FAST FORWARD SEARCH Button See page 23 STOP Button See pages 6 15 23 35 Hand Strap See page 18 DC IN Connector See page 9 BATTERY RELEASE Button See page 7 TAPE SPEED _ Selector See pages 6 10 20 Audio Video Output Connector See pages 24 35 This connector for use with supplied AudioNideo cable only RECORDtPAUSE Button with REC Lamp See pages 6 20 21 22 28 34 DOWN VB...

Page 45: ...33 TITLE Button HIGH SPEED See page 34 SHUTTER Button See page 26 LIGHT Switch See page 19 BACKLIGHT Button See page 28 See page 29 FADE Button See pages 28 29 Electronic Viewfinder EVF See pages 15 16 17 38 DISPLAY Button Seepages 11 12 13 15 21 33 _g See page 23 See pages 6 10 20 NEG POS Button See page 31 EIS Button See page 31 45 ...

Page 46: ...brightness of the picture EYEPIECE RELEASE button See page 38 Note This control has been set at the factory It is not necessary to adjust this control under normal circumstances But should it become necessary be careful to make the adjustment with a small slender screwdriver so as not to damage the miniature control 46 ...

Page 47: ...ord See pages 7 8 9 CAUTION This unit will operate on 110 120 220 240V AC An AC plug adaptor may be required for voltages other than 120V AC Please contact either a tocat or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug We recommend using the accessory power plug adaptor VJSS0070 in an area which has special AC outlets i_ i J 47 ...

Page 48: ...ery Warning 16 Light 19 Symptom Correction 40 3 M T Camera Recording 20 21 Macro Focus 27 lO Second Reminder 16 Car Battery Cord 9 36 Manual Focus 27 Tab 10 CH 3 4 Switch 24 Motion Security 32 Tally ON OFF during Motion Charging Battery 7 Security Recording Cleaning Care for Video N 33 Heads 41 Negative Positive Tape Speed 10 Clock Battery 2 14 Transposer 31 Tape Warning 16 CtockSet 11 12 13 14 Ti...

Page 49: ...roof ol the date ol the original purchase srequires before warranty service is rendered This warranty only covers failures due to detects in materials and workmanship which occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance including but not limited Io video and audio head cleaning The warranty does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures which are caused products not supp...

Page 50: ... North Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 12 30 to 4 30 Mon FTF Phone 847 468 5464 Fax 847 468 5465 9060 Golf Road NiIes IL 60714 PhOne 847 608 1010 Fax 847 299 1710 MARYLAND Su_phu_ SE_gs Business Pack 1638 Sulphur Spdngs Road Baltimore MD 21227 Phone 410 242 2607 Fax 410 247 3047 MASSACHUSETTS 60 G_cier Drive Suite G Westwood MA _2090 Phone 61 329 4280 Pick ulddropoff only MICHIGAN 37048 Van Dyke Avenu...

Page 51: ...l interruptor a ta posici6n de CAMERA Deslice el botbn EJECT para abrir la puerta i 1ntroduzca la cinta PAUSE 1 PAUSE 1 Cierre la puerta presionando el bot6n PUSH TO CLOSE Seleccionar la velocidad de grabaci6n 6Oprimir el bot6n de grabaci6n pausa RECORD PAUSE para comenzar a filmar 7 8 Volver aopdmir el _ botbn de grabacibn r pausa RECORD PAUSE cuando se desea hacer una I pausa en la grabaci6n 51 ...

Page 52: ... el bot6n de parada STOP cuando se desea parer la reproduccion w PARA LOCALIZAR RAPIDAMENTE UNA ESCENA ESPECIFICA Oprimir el botbn de Iocalizaci6n SEARCH PARA CONGELAR UNA IMAGEN Oprimir el bot6n de pausa innagen fija PAUSE STILL Oprimir nuevamente el bot6n cuando se desea continuar reproduclendo Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Pana...