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Panasonic Palmcoder PV-L557 Service Manual page 2

Compact vhs camcorder

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Tally
TAPE
EJECT
Before you begin...
• Connect the Palmcorder to • power aoun:e.
• Insert a cassette with record tab.
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
The built-in Lens Cover opens.
EVF
PAUSE 1
Record/Pause
mode.
With the Vlewflnder
Eye Cup
against
your eye, adjust
the Vision
Ad|ustment
Control to your eye-
eight.
Slide the TAPE SPEED Selector
to SP or SLP.
Press RECORD/PAUSE to start
recording,
The Tally Lamp and REC Indicator are
lit during recording.
RECORD
1
Press the RECORD/PAUSE
again to
the recording.
Note:
• When your Patmcorder is aimed at excessively
bdghtobjects, or bdght lights,a verticalbar
may appear in the picture. This is a normal
charactedstic of the CCD pick-up device. Try
to avoid this when possible.
Set the Power switch to OFF after
recording is finished.
• To remove
the cassette
In Record/Pause mode, slide the TAPE EJECT
switch.
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The LCD (LiquidCrystal Display) monitor
can be used while recording.
OFF
max.
VOI
PHONE (earphone)
min.
Before you begin...
• Connect the Palmcorder to a power source.
Press the LCD-OPEN button to unlock
the LCD monitor.
,_Swing
the LCD monitor fully open
I
and adjust
the angle.
• Rotating the LCD monitor while It is
only partially open may block the
cassette door and cause damage to
the Palmcorderbody.
LCD AUTO ON
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Note:
• Usingthe LCD monitor reducesbattery
operatingtime.
• While the LCD monitor is on usingthe AC
Adaptor,the Built.inlightcannot be turned on,
• You cannot monitorthe sound kom the speaker
dudng recording.Connect the earphone (M3
type, not supplied) to PHONE (earphone) jack
and adjust the volume of the earphone using
the VOLUME control.
• Close the LCD monitorcompletelywhen not in
use.
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• Set the LCD-POWER
switch to
AUTO ON. The LCD monitor will then
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tum on/off according to the
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Palmcorcler's POWER switch setting.
• When the LCD monitor is turned ON,
the Viewflnder automatically tums
OFF.
• If the LCD monitor is rotated 180 ° to
face the same direction as the lens/
subject, the Viewfinder turns back on
allowing both you and the subject to
monitor the recording.
LCD POWER OFF
• Set the LCD-POWER
switch to OFF
to have Viewfinder on only.
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• When the LCD monitor is completely
O
closed, it will shut off automatically to
Z
save power even if the LCD-POWER
-'1
switch is left on.
• When the LCD monitor turns off, the
Viewfinder turns on automatically.
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Start recording,
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