Panasonic Palmcorder IQ PV-D476, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...corder Operating Instructions PV D476 Bolore attempolirao to gemar npara er udju thia product please read these inebractinns Hre Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gu a para r pida consulta en espa o...

Page 2: ...23 Safety Precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Your Compact VHS Palmcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play SP and...

Page 3: ...e 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...

Page 4: ...ice or qualified service personnel under the following repairs to this video unit ask the service technician conditions to perform safety checks to determine that the a When the power supply cord or p...

Page 5: ...Operation Camera Recording Simple HecQrdifig tica Stan Dy Mode ios erete rer moder adas el Stand by Release sss 21 Easy Edit Stand By osis scoe taco ces A breit A seso ee Manual Easy Editing 9 Functio...

Page 6: ...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 with the Eye Cup up to your eye adjust the...

Page 7: ...attery Pack about 5 times e The useful operation time of the Battery will use the BATTERY REFRESH feature as gradually decrease after repeated use and explained on page 8 recharging The Battery is no...

Page 8: ...te and local laws 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 disp...

Page 9: ...your cigarette lighter socket There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the cord Cigarette Lighter Should fuse replacement be necessary Socket 12V No the exact current rating in amps This co...

Page 10: ...CT switch Record Playback Time TAPE SPEED Selector Use tapes with the VHSI mark in this unit Tape Speed Selector Cassette type SLP Super Long Play 1 hour 30 minutes SP provides the best picture SLP ha...

Page 11: ...not pressed within 30 the 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 pay Dun necessary refer t...

Page 12: ...by following steps 1 5 below I Press CLOCK SET UP A to display the CLOCK SET menu Press UP A or DOWN Y repeatedly to select PAS WAG Ime MIDLOBELS from the CLOCK SET menu SELECT TIME ZON 2DAYLIGHT SAV...

Page 13: ...K SET UP A DOWN or DISPLAY buttons are not pressed within 30 seconds the CLOCK SET menu Press UP A or DOWN Y repeatedly to selectKA Yda mbi le from the CLOCK SET menu DATE TIME SETTING menu Z sess UP...

Page 14: ...n fire 14 M E 1 While pinching the stopper tabs puli 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 with...

Page 15: ...ate and Time Set the POWER 2 Press DISPLAY 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 be remove the date rec...

Page 16: ...g as the tape reaches 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 re...

Page 17: ...ve Transposer Indication see page 33 VCR MODE Indication YCR MODE will appear for one minute if the POWER switch is set to VCR or the RECORD PAUSE button is pushed in VCR MODE 49 DEW Indication If exc...

Page 18: ...F when 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 nothin...

Page 19: ...ad the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings 3 Then thread the ends of the strap through the buckle Make sure the strap is not twisted TOT PLL RE SICARIO A min 1 inch Adjust the Length 1 Pull...

Page 20: ...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 internal parts of the EVF vie Press RECOR...

Page 21: ...de by simply pressing pag the RECORD PAUSE button QJ t n Oo O Lo mj o o 3 1 While pressing the UP A button set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press UP A more than 2 seconds to display the STAND BY RELEA...

Page 22: ...er than 24 hours before POWER Switch you resume recording the tape will retract into the cassette making automatic editing impossible You will then need to use the manual Easy Edit feature described b...

Page 23: ...age 25 Still see page 25 Programmed Recording see page 24 Important Note After 5 minutes in the Rec Pause mode the Palmcorder will shut off to conserve battery life Within 30 minutes press REC PAUSE d...

Page 24: ...eatedly until the desired time to start will appear Start time will increase in 30 minute increments Remote Sensor START 10 30PM REC TIME 10 20 00PM JUN 1 1996 2 Press OTR on the Remote repeatedly to...

Page 25: ...und is Muted recording for optimum picture quality Rapidly Locate a Scene Manual Tracking Press FAST FORWARD SEARCH or To minimize the noise in some recordings REWIND SEARCH for rapid visual search ma...

Page 26: ...e RELEASE button in the direction of the arrow to open the PlayPak door 3 Insert the VHSTH cassette with the window facing up and to the left Then snap the lid shut Let the Load Detector fully retract...

Page 27: ...Video Out TV without AUDIO VIDEO IN Jacks 3 Start playback or begin a recording To watch TV only If you have connected the Palmcorder to your TV using an RF Adaptor Set the POWER switch to OFF on the...

Page 28: ...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 Speed Shutt...

Page 29: ...s when 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 Pr...

Page 30: ...feature allows you to make smoother scene transitions for a professional look Fade In Starting the first scene with fade in is very effective 1 Press MODE SEL repeatedly to select BLACK or WHITE fade...

Page 31: ...ired Color for Digital Fade effects other than Black and White 3 Hold the FADE button down while recording until the picture fades out Release to fade back in WHT white YEL yellow RED red MAG magenta...

Page 32: ...de 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...

Page 33: ...000 The shutter speed you select remains active even after you cancel the Digital E I S function Be sure that the Digital E S is turned off when not in use Digital E l S may not function when Palmcord...

Page 34: ...nded 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 th...

Page 35: ...record the displayed title Press TITLE in Record Pause mode to erase or redisplay the title Note If you erase the title and then turn the Palmcorder off the title will not be auto OQ E E matically dis...

Page 36: ...the recording unit Palmcorder PAUSE STILL STOP REW PLAY FF REC VCR Buttons d ous STILL on the playing Palmcorder and PAUSE STILL on the recording unit to begin copying your tape Audio Video Out Audio...

Page 37: ...A17 Optional PV BP18 EG To Record and Playback Se Ca Shap 7 AS 2 4Ah Battery Pack 1 2Ah Battery Pack Optional PV BP17 Optional PV BP15 VHS PiayPak Compact Video Supplied PV P1 Cassette Tape VYMW0009...

Page 38: ...s 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 Rul...

Page 39: ...evice CCD Lens 16 1 zoom lens F1 1 6 with auto iris control Focal length 5 3mm 84 8mm Power zoom function Lens filter diameter 58mm Viewfinder 0 5 inch 12 7mm Liquid Crystal Color Electronic Viewfinde...

Page 40: ...d service technician Please contact your Clogged Video Head nearest Panasonic Service Center An altemate solution is to obtain a head cleaning cassette There are many types of cleaning cassettes so be...

Page 41: ...rk Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button is OFF p 28 No playback picture or the playback Press the Clock Set UP A DOWN Y button picture is noisy or contains streaks dur ng playback Tracking Control...

Page 42: ...n Auto Light See page 18 PUSH TO CLOSE Button See pages 6 10 Remote Sensor See pages 23 24 Built In Lens Cover Opens automatically when the Power Switch is set to CAMERA See page 20 Tally Lamp See pag...

Page 43: ...ent See page 25 Rings See page 19 STOP Button See pages 6 15 25 36 Hand Strap See page 19 RECORD PAUSE Button with REC Lamp DC IN See pages 6 20 21 22 30 Connector 35 See page 9 TAPE SPEED Selector BA...

Page 44: ...witch See page 25 See page 18 TAPE EJECT Switch See pages 6 10 20 NEG POS Button See page 33 BACKLIGHT Button See page 30 FADE Button COLOR Button EIS Button See pages See page 31 See page 33 30 31 No...

Page 45: ...s 7 8 POWER Lamp See pages 7 9 AC Power Cord See pages 7 8 9 VCR DC OUT post Charging Connector ompartment See page 9 See page 7 CAUTION This unit will operate on 110 120 220 240V AC An AC plug adapto...

Page 46: ...Protection Tab 10 EVF Indications 15 16 17 F Fead 30 31 H High Speed Shutter 28 High Speed Shutter Indicator 17 28 L Light 18 M Macro Focus 29 Manual Focus 29 Motion Detection MotionSensor 34 N Negati...

Page 47: ...s 1 Fije el interruptor a la posici n de CAMERA 2 Deslice el bot n EJECT para abrir la puerta PAUSE 3 Introduzca la cinta A cere la puerta presionando el bot n PUSH TO CLOSE Z 5 Seleccionar la velocid...

Page 48: ...ando se desea parar ta reproducci n REPRODUCCION CON EFECTOS ESPECIALES PARA LOCALIZAR RAPIDAMENTE UNA ESCENA ESPECIFICA Oprimir el bot n de localizaci n SEARCH PARA CONGELAR UNA IMAGEN Oprimir el bot...