Panasonic Palmcorder IQ PV-D326, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ng Instructions PV D426 shown PV D326 PV D426 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust thisproduct please readthese instructions thoroughly Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gufa para r_ipida consulta en espafiol est_i incluida VQTW0593 ...

Page 2: ...our Compact VHS Palmcorder is designed to record This Palmcorder is equipped with the HQ System to and play back in Standard Play SP and Super Long provide excellent video pictures and is compatible Play SLP modes You can also play a Compact VHS with standard VHS equipment Palmcorder recording on your VHS VOR using the It is recommended that only cassette tapes that have VHS PlayPak supplied been ...

Page 3: ...er company For video units intended to be operated from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization his 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 type plug a plug having a third grounding pin The 2 wire polarized plug will fit into th...

Page 4: ... 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 damaged USE LOCATION TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD Your amco der and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not connect the power supply or operate your...

Page 5: ...he PlayPak 24 Playback or View on a TV 25 Four Speed Power Zoom 26 High Speed Shutter 26 Focus 27 Backlight 28 One Touch Auto Fade 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 Detection MotionSensor 32 Intelligent Titler 33 Copying your Tapes dubbing 34 _ I i l IIII r_...

Page 6: ...Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Built in Lens Cover opens and POWER Lamp lights Slide the TAPE SPEED Selector for SP or SLP see page 10 With the Eye Cup up to your eye adjust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording Press RECORD PAUSE again recording see page 20 POWER Lamp 6 I Set the POWER switch to VCR Press REWIND SEARCH to rewind the tape 3 Press PLAY...

Page 7: ...lf hours Remove the Battery Slide the Battery out and then lift up The useful operation time of the Battery will gradually decrease after repeated use and recharging The Battery is no longer seryiceable if the operation time is very short even after a sufficient charge With a fully charged Battery Pack you will have a maximum of about one and a half hours of continuous use If the Built in Light is...

Page 8: ...aws it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal _ Caution Charge only with specified charger The Battery can be charged within a tempera ture 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...

Page 9: ...Insert the Car Battery Cord plug into your cigarette lighter socket There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the cord Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact current rating in amps Note 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 local car truck dealer as to wh...

Page 10: ...e _ mark in this unit Tape Speed Selector Cassette type I Position T 20 T 30 T 40 I SP Standard P ay 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes SLP Super LongPlay 1 hour 1 hour 2 hours 30 minutes SP providesthe best picture SLP has slightlymorepicturenoisedudng playback Cassettes have a record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased _ _F _ioerareVent accidental erasure k off the tab with a...

Page 11: ... seconds The Palmcorder s clock may lose or gain up to two minutes per month Please adjust as necessary refer to page 13 DISPLAY Time Zone chart _ w a i ci 6 DO i 7 00 8 00 9 00 _10 0_ 11 00_12 00 1 00 _2 00 Press CLOCK SET UP to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly to selectiR ll qallCJl l e _ l ll from the CLOCK SET menu I 18F LEC T PUSH v KEY _SET PUSH DISPLAY KEY Press DISPLA...

Page 12: ...IN rmaITime I DaylightSaving I _ Time 3 00 a m 4 00 a m Autumn Last Sunday in October DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AUTO Automatically turns back one hour and adjusts the clock DaylightSaving I 1 ooa m 2 00a m Time I iNormal Time I _ 1 00 a m 2 00 a m 12 Press CLOCK SET UP to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly to select tl_f i dl _lil_f I ll_ eldl_r_14 from the CLOCK SET menu CLOCK SEI ...

Page 13: ...sed wlthin 30 seconds Press CLOCK SET UP to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly to selectl_fl r ldi hV_l l _l l_ dl from the CLOCK SET menu CLOCK SET II SELECT TIME ZONE P _ ISELECT PUSH Vl k KEY _ SET PUSH DISPLAY KEY Press DISPLAY to display the DATE qIME SETTING menu Press UP or DOWN repeatedly or hold down to enter the desired numbers then press DISPLAY to fix that portion a...

Page 14: ...y so that the small triangle marks meet eplace battery with Panasonic PART NO SBWO004 CR2025 only Use of another attery may present a risk of fire or explosion aution battery may explode if mistreated ispose of used battery promptly Keep away rom children Do not recharge disassemble or_ ispose of in fire J Note Make sure your Palrncorder is off when replacing the Battery Keep the Battery out of th...

Page 15: ...he POWER 2Press DISPLAY r o e cha ethe I switch to _x _ RC_ display to date _c CAMERA When placed in Record only Press once mode the time and or twice more to remove the date date will be H _ oo recorded on the _ 1_ time display _ 11996 tape FNote I nly the Date and or Time are recorded on the Tape I This feature allows you to remove all Electronic Viewfinder Indications Before inserting a tape pr...

Page 16: ...s to the end TAPE END will appear for 5 seconds as a warning _ lO Second Reminder An elapsed time indicator appears for one second 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 00 0 10 0 20 59 50 return to 0 00 and continue The 10 Second Reminder will be reset whenever you...

Page 17: ...ation see page 31 _ VCR MODE Indication VCR MODE will appear for one minute if the POWER switch is set to VCR or the RECORD PAUSE button is pushed in VCR MODE DEW Indication If excessive moisture condenses in the unit UWARNING and Power Lamp will flash DEW DETECTED will appear and the Palmcorder will automatically turn OFF in 15 seconds In this case wait until the indicator no longer flashes when ...

Page 18: ...bs PART NO VLLW0007 supplied by Panasonic to reduce the risk of fire Use a cloth or tissue when handling the bulb as finger oils will decrease the bulb life To prevent possible burn hazard disconnect the Built in Light and allow the lamp to cool before replacing 18 Turn screw counterclockwise and remove 2 _ Slide the Built in Light unit to right to unlock _ and remove it from the Palmcorder Turn t...

Page 19: ... Attachment Rings min 1 inch Then thread the ends of the strap through the buckle Make sure the strap is not twisted Pull a loop of the strap loose from the buckle Pull the strap firmly through the buckle to adjust the length Hand Strap Adjust the length of the strap to the size of your hand as illustrated at left 19 ...

Page 20: ...P refer to page 10 Note 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 When your Palmcorderis 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 when possible 2O _ Press RECORD PAUSE recording The Tally ...

Page 21: ...Connectthe Palmcorderto a power source Insert a cassettewith recordtab see page 10 DISPLAY RECORD PAUSE While pressing the UP button set the POWER switch to CAMERA Press UP more than 2 seconds to display the STAND BY RELEASE selection screen BY RECORD PAUSE KEY LI_CT PUSH V A PUSH DISPLAY KF Press UP or DOWN as necessary to select I_ R _I Press DISPLAY to set your selection and exit this screen Yo...

Page 22: ... is going to be longer than 24 hours before you resume recording use the manual Easy POWER Switch Edit feature described below For proper continuity when taping from 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 the location you wish to c...

Page 23: ...k or fast forward it will rewind automatically Set the POWER switch to VCR Press REWIND SEARCH to rewind the tape _ Press PLAY to start playback _ Press STOP to stop playback Auto Play When the POWER switch is set to VCR the cassette will automatically begin playback if the record tab has been removed Helpful Note Search Speed Standard Play SP Search is about 3 timesthe normalspeed and Super Long ...

Page 24: ...E button in the direction of the arrow to open the PiayPak door Load Detector 24 Insert the _ cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Let the LoadDetectorfully retractbefore usingthe PlayPak in yourstandardVHS VCR Be surethecassette reelarea underthe PlayPak is free to turn whileloading Slide the RELEASE button and wait for the lid to open Hold the PlayPak securel...

Page 25: ...UDIO VIDEO IN Jacks _ To Audio Video Out RF Adaptor optional VHF Antenna CH 3 4 Switch VCR TV Selector VHF Connecting Cable not supplied To VHF Antenna Terminal 300 ohm 75 ohm transformer not supplied or F Connector UHF Antenna Back of TV i Ir01 amtil i Jl i If you have connected the Palmcorder to your TV using an RF Adaptor Set the POWER switch to OFF on the Palmcorder Then set the VCRrI V Select...

Page 26: ...of the subject The speed does not appear in the EVF AUTO 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 while No indication recording Press repeatedly to obtain one of the EVF Indic...

Page 27: ...uations a scene withfast motions likea golf swing Re focusing may be required when your Palmcorderis aimed at a new scene Press MANUAL FOCUS so that MF Manual Focus appears in the EVF EVF Indication I l Press and hold the T side of the POWER ZOOM switch untilthe lens is zoomed in all the way subject at maximum size Rotate MANUAL FOCUS until the picture is in focus It maybe necessaryto back away fr...

Page 28: ...nsitions for a professional look MODE SEL Fade In BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE I FADE If FADE is accidentally pressed press again so that FADE disappears in the EVF 28 Starting the first scene with fade in is very effective Press MODE SEL repeatedly to select BLACK or WHITE fade Press FADE in Record Pause mode so that FADE flashes in the EVF Press RECORD PAUSE to start recording The picture and sound f...

Page 29: ...utton down while recording untilthe picture fades out Release to fade back in noindicaUon black WHITE white I_1 SFT so_ t It31SHR sharp IEI MSC mo_c r_ SFT so_ r _ SHR harp I r_ STR dpe RDM random Writ wh_e YEL yellow RED red MAG magenta BLU blue CYN cyan GRN green BLK black ITo create even more special effects other than BLACK WHITE and RANDOM modes you may also partially fade the picture and by ...

Page 30: ...e of the POWER ZOOM switch Digital Zoom engages when the Power Zoom reaches its maximum of x16 Zoom level is displayed in the EVF Press the T or W side of the POWER ZOOM switch to control the digital zoom level When the level falls below x16 the normal zooming function will resume If the Digital E I S feature is activated see page 31 the maximum Digital Zoom ratio will be 20 Press DIGITAL ZOOM unt...

Page 31: ...r speed you select remains active even after you cancel the Digital E I S function Be sure that the Digital E I S is turned off when not in use Digital E I S may not function when Palmcorder movement is too extreme recording a subject with distinct horizontal or vertical stripes recording in low light situations EIS indicator flashes when the light level is inadequate recording a subject under int...

Page 32: ... object is very small motion is in 1 corner of the viewing area in low light situations MOTION DETECTION will flash if the light level is inadequate the background has distinct horizontal or vertical stripes the background is plain such as a white wall 32 MOTION DETECTION l _o m Palmcorder will start recording approximately 3 seconds after it perceives motion MOTION m 1 DETECTION When motion cease...

Page 33: ...ill not be auto matically displayed when the power is turned back on Dec 31 Jan 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR CHEERS Feb 14 VALENTINE S DAY BE MY VALENTINE 2nd Sunday in May HAPPY MOTHER S DAY WE LOVE YOU Last Monday in May MEMORIAL DAY 3rd Sunday in Jun HAPPY FATHER S DAY Jul 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY 1st Monday in Sep LABOR DAY Oct 31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 4th Thursday in Nov HAPPY THANKSGIVING Dec 24 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS ...

Page 34: ...rce Playing the recording unit Palmcorder II STOP REW PLAY FF REC VCR Buttons AuO oN eoOu TV ll Cable To View supplied _VHF Connecting Cable not supplied Press STILL on the playing Palmcorder and PAUSE STILL on the recording unit to begin copying your tape Press STOP on both units when dubbing is complete Turn the TV ON and select its VCR channel either CH3 or CH4 Set the VCR TV Selector on the re...

Page 35: ...0032 Optional PV RF16 2 4Ah Battery Pack 1 2Ah Battery Pack Optional PV BP17 Optional PV BP15 Car Battery Cord Optional PV C16 Shoulder Strap Supplied VYCW0108 VHS PlayPak Compact Video Supplied PV P1 Cassette Tape VYMW0009 Optional Optional PV P1 NV TC20P NV TC30P NV TC40P System Carrying Case Optional PV H18 Video Corrector Optional PV CCS0 Bk _k _ _ z _k _ z_ m _s lVart _ _ l_ _ t_ _ Audio Vide...

Page 36: ...thority to operate J This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two con ditions 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 15 and part 18 of the FCC Rules These limits ...

Page 37: ...x 7 13 inch 109 W x 116 H x 177 D mm AC Adaptor 2 3 4 W x 1 518 H x 5 3 4 D inch 70 W x41 H x 145 D mm Weeightand dimensions shown are approximate s_gnsana specidcations are subject to change without notice e v o Clogged Video Head a Video Head Cleaning Your Palmcorder will not normally require head cleaning however it is possible that the heads may become clogged when playing an old or damaged ta...

Page 38: ... is connected pp 7 9 Check the Dew Indicator p 17 Make sure the record tab is still intact p 10 Check the Battery Indicator p 15 Check the Dew Indicator p 17 Makesure the FOCUSbutton is set to AUTO p 27 Make sure the unit is ON with the POWER 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 ...

Page 39: ... in Auto Light See page 18 PUSH TO CLOSE Button See pages 6 10 Built In Lens Cover Opens automatically when the Power Switch is set to CAMERA See page 20 Tally Lamp See page 20 POWER Switch See pages 6 15 18 20 21 22 23 MANUAL FOCUS Wheel See page 27 39 ...

Page 40: ...23 STOP Button See pages 6 15 23 34 Hand Strap See page 19 DC IN Connector See page 9 BATTERY RELEASE Button See page 7 Audio Video Output Connector See pages 25 34 This connector for use with supplied Audio Video cable only RECORD PAUSE Button with REC Lamp See pages 6 20 21 22 28 TAPE SPEED 33 Selector See pages 6 10 20 DOWN Button See pages 11 12 13 21 Tracking Control See page 23 Tripod Mounti...

Page 41: ...6 DISPLAY Button See pages 11 12 13 15 21 Auto Tracking See page 23 TAPE EJECT Switch See pages 6 10 20 NEG POS Button See page 31 Focus Control Adjust the focus of the picture on the EVF Bright Control Adjust the brightness of the picture Bright Control Adjust the brightness of the picture EYEPIECE RELEASE buttor See page 36 Note These controls have been set at the factory It is not necessary to ...

Page 42: ...3 4 Switch 25 Charging Batte_ry 7 Cleaning Care tor Video Heads 37 Clock BatteE 2 14 Color Digital Fade 29 Clock Set 11 12 13 14 Copying your Tapes 34 D DC Power Cable 2 9 35 Dew Indication 17 Digital E I S 31 42 Digital Zoom 30 Display off Mode 15 E Easy Edit Stand by 22 Erase Protection Tab 10 EVF Indications 15 16 17 F Fade 28 H High Speed Shutter 26 High Speed Shutter Indicator 17 26 L Light 1...

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