Panasonic Palmcorder IQ PV-D406, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...rder IQ Camcorder Operating instructions VHSTe PV D406 Dyare la coral oparata or acusada predal plenae rod These thordughly Spanish Quick Use Guide ts included Gu a para rapida consulta cn espanol est...

Page 2: ...EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Your 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 vid...

Page 3: ...of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For video units intended to be operated from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 12...

Page 4: ...d service personne under the following repairs to this video unit ask the service technician conditons to perform safety checks to determine that the a When the power supply cord or plug is video unit...

Page 5: ...the PlayPak Playback or View p iS 25 Special Features Folr Spesd POWSF ZOOM i1 ia 26 High Speed Shutter Focus BACKHODE a ia 28 One Touch Auto Fade BLACK or WHITE im e ow O OO 28 Color Digital Fade ot...

Page 6: ...Apress here to close the door 5 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 d wii the Eye Cup up to your eye...

Page 7: ...arging the Battery Pack about 5 times use the BATTERY REFRESH feature as explained on page 8 Use the Battery Pack With a fully charged Battery Pack you will have a maximum of about one and a half hour...

Page 8: ...te and local laws it may be illega 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 dispo...

Page 9: ...y Cord plug into your cigarette lighter socket There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the cord Cigarette Lighter enu E Socket 12V Note e the exact cur g in amps This cord can only be used...

Page 10: ...slide the TAPE EJECT switch Record Playback Time TAPE SPEED Selector Use tapes with the IVHS mark in this unit Tape Speed Selector SLP Super Long Play 1 hour 1 hour 2 hours 30 minutes SP provides the...

Page 11: ...local time you can simply set the seconds appropriate time zone The Palmcorder s clock may lose or gain up to two minutes per month Please adjust as necessary refer to page 13 1 Press CLOCK SET UP to...

Page 12: ...2 00 a m Time e 3 00 a m 4 00 a m o _ e _ 1 00 a m 2 00 a m Connect the Palmcorder to a power source Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA Note CLOCK SET menu disappears if after activation CLOCK SET...

Page 13: ...ATE TIME SETTING menu 7 sis UP A or DOWN Y repeatedly or hold down to enter the desired numbers then press DISPLAY to fix a 5 00 00PM gd pow JAW T 1995 that portion and move to the next Adjust the fla...

Page 14: ...se of in fire 14 1 While pinching the stopper tabs pull the tray out of the Battery Compartment 2 Remove the Battery by bending the locking tab outward 3 Place the new Battery into the Battery tray wi...

Page 15: ...starts moving hir ir Record the Date and Time Set the POWER PLE switch to once to change the CAMERA When display to date placed in Record only Press once mode the time and or twice more to date will b...

Page 16: ...eaches to the end TAPE END will appear for 5 seconds as a warning 10 Second Reminder An elapsed time indicator appears for one second every 10 seconds that recording continues This is a reminder of ho...

Page 17: ...oser tndication see page 31 6 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 9 DEW Indication If excessive m...

Page 18: ...n not in use or before placing Palmcorder into an optional carrying case Set LIGHT to ON OFF to turn the light on and off manually Caution This light becomes hot during operation Make sure nothing cov...

Page 19: ...achment Rings 3 Then thread the ends of the strap through the buckle Make sure the strap is not twisted Ed d EBEN min 1 inch Adjust the Length 1 Pull a toop of the strap loose from the buckle O d SES...

Page 20: ...RECORD PAUSE to start recording The Tally Lamp and RECORD PAUSE are lit during recording Note Do not leave the Palmcorder with the EVF aimed directly at the sun as this may cause RECORD damage to the...

Page 21: ...e page 10 ing from Stand by mode by simply pressing the RECORD PAUSE button 00 c o O 1 9 o y a pressing the UP A button set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press UP 4 more than 2 seconds to display the S...

Page 22: ...rding Note if it is going to be longer than 24 hours before you resume recording use the manual Easy POWER Switch Edit feature described below Manual Easy Editing For proper continuity when taping fro...

Page 23: ...FAST FORWARD SEARCH or To minimize the noise in some recordings REWIND SEARCH for rapid visual search manual tracking may be necessary Press again or press PLAY to resume For Noise in Playback mode no...

Page 24: ...lide the RELEASE button in the direction of the arrow to open the PiayPak door 3 Insert the VHSIH cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Let the Load Detector fully...

Page 25: ...n 215 y To Audio Video Out Start playback or begin a recording TV without AUDIO VIDEO IN Jacks To Audio To watch TV only Video Out If you have connected the Palmcorder to your TV using an RF Adaptor S...

Page 26: ...60 to 1 250 according to the brightness 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 Spe...

Page 27: ...n your Palmcorder is aimed at a new a subject not centered in the Viewfinder Scene Subjects with shiny surfaces 1 Press MANUAL FOCUS so that MF Manual Focus appears in the EVF EVF Indication 2 Press a...

Page 28: ...ure allows you to make smoother scene transitions for a professional look MODE SEL Fade In Starting the first scene with fade in is very effective 1 Press MODE SEL repeatedly to select BLACK or WHITE...

Page 29: ...other than Black and White 3 Hold the FADE button down while recording until the picture fades out Release to fade back in o no indication black E O WHITE white WHT white L3 EASFT YEL yellow SHR shar...

Page 30: ...ide of the POWER ZOOM switch Digitat 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 digita...

Page 31: ...1 10000 The shutter speed you select remains active even after you cancel the Digital E I S function Be sure that the Digital E 1 S is turned off when not in use Digital E 1 S may not function when Pa...

Page 32: ...to use the AC Adaptor for a power source Insert a cassette with record tab see page 10 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 1 In Record Pause mode hold down MOTION DETECT for 2 seconds approx to set the Pal...

Page 33: ...the title and then turn the 7 Palmcorder off the title will not be auto 2 matically displayed when the power is turned back on Dec 31 Jan 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR CHEERS Feb 14 VALENTINE S DAY BE MY VALENTIN...

Page 34: ...order PAUSE STILL STOP REW PLAY VCR Buttons FF REC Zu STILL on the playing Palmcorder and PAUSE STILL on the recording unit to begin Audio Video Out TV copying your tape Audio Video Cable T View suppl...

Page 35: ...lied PV A17 Optional PV BP18 Optionat PV A17 2 4Ah Battery Pack 1 2Ah Battery Pack Optional PV BP17 Optional PV BP15 To Record and Playback L N VHS PlayPak Compact Video Supplied PV P1 Cassette Tape N...

Page 36: ...d 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...

Page 37: ...5 8 H x 5 3 4 D inch 70 W x 41 H x 145 D mm Weight and dimensions shown are approximate Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Before Requesting Service Cleaning Care for Vid...

Page 38: ...se mode Camera picture is too dark Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button is OFF p 26 No playback picture or the playback Press the Clock Set UP A DOWN button picture is noisy or contains streaks dur...

Page 39: ...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 o o 3 h m 3 t9 e o N ALAN POWER...

Page 40: ...page 23 Rings See page 19 STOP Button See pages 6 15 23 34 Hand Strap See page 19 RECORD PAUSE Button with REC Lamp DC IN See pages 6 20 21 22 28 Connector 33 See page 9 TAPE SPEED Selector DOWN Y Bu...

Page 41: ...es 6 10 20 NEG POS Button See page 31 LIGHT Switch See page 18 BACKLIGHT Button See page 28 FADE Button COLOR Button EIS Button See pages See page 29 See page 31 28 29 AAN CHAT SA Bright Contro Adjust...

Page 42: ...ar Battery Cord 9 35 CH 3 4 Switch 25 Charging Battery 7 Cleaning Care for Video Heads 3 Clock Battery 2 14 Color Digital Fade 29 Clock Set 11 12 13 14 Copying your Tapes 34 D DC Power Cable 2 9 35 De...

Page 43: ...timiento de casetes GRABACION 1 Fije el interruptor la posici n de CAMERA 2 Deslice el bot n EJECT para abrir la puerta 3 Introduzca la cinta 4 Cierre la puerta presionando el bot n PUSH TO CLOSE 5 Se...

Page 44: ...da STOP cuando se desea parar la reproducci n REPRODUCCION CON EFECTOS ESPECIALES PARA LOCALIZAR RAPIDAMENTE UNA ESCENA ESPECIFICA Oprimir el bot n de localizaci n SEARCH PARA CONGELAR UNA IMAGEN Opri...