Panasonic Palmcorder PalmSight PV-L681 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 Panasonic ° PalrncoPdci _° PalrnSight Camcorder Operating Instructions PV-L581 Models PV-L681 (PV-L681 shown) Please read these _nstructlons carefully before attempting to operate this product Please save th_s manual Guia para rdpida consulta ¢n espaSol estd incluida. LSOT0377A...
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Page 2: Things You Should Know
Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Date of Purchase You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the Dealer Purchased From market today. Used properly, it will bring Dealer Address you years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information at the right. -
Page 3: Things You Should Know
Things You Should Know WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Your Compact VHS Camcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play (SP) and Super Long Play (SLP) modes. You can also play a Compact VHS Camcorder recording on your VHS VCR using the VHS PlayPak supplied. -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
Important Safeguards Read Instructions - All the safety and 11. Grounding or Polarization - This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2- operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. wire AC (Alternating Current) line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) Retain Instructions- The safety and... -
Page 5: Precautions
Important Safeguards 15. Power Lines - An outside antenna system b. If any liquid has been spilled into, or should not be located in the vicinity of overhead objects have fallen onto. the video unit, power lines or other electdc light or power c. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Things You Should Know ................Important Safeguards ................... Precautions ......................Self Demo Mode ....................Quick Operation Guide ................... Supplying Power (BatteryCharge/Use/Refresh/Care, ACAdaptor,Car BatteryCord)... 9-10 Cassette Information ..................Using MENU Mode ..................Setting the Clock (Time Zone, Auto Daylight Saving Time) ........ 13~14 Built-in Auto Light (Using the Light, Replacing the Bulb) ......... -
Page 7: Self Demo Mode
Self Demo mode is on when the screen Before you begin... below appears. To turn it off, follow • Connect Camcorder to power source. steps 1-4 below. EVF or LCD Monitor Panasonic TAPES PLAY iN YOUR YES, ITS VHSf 20XLENS / 15Ox D.ZOOM... -
Page 8: Quick Operation Guide
Quick Operation Guide Charge Battery Pack fully before Attach fully operation (page 9). charged Battery (page 9). Slide TAPE EJECT to open door. Insert cassette (page 11).--- Press here to close nsert Battery__. C HARGE Protection Film door. Lamp flashes, then stays lit Note: when charging is complete. -
Page 9: Supplying Power (Batterycharge/Use/Refresh/Care, Acadaptor,Car Batterycord)
Supplying Power I[H ,_.t K,UL_ ,, h"FJI:_ | (=]*,J ".,_ _1 Plug in Charge Battery Pack fully before use. POWER Lamp lights. Insert _. O Align left side of Battery with left edge of AC Adaptor. _) Press Battery down and slide in direction POWER of arrow. - Page 10 Supplying Power Caution: To avoid Battery damage: • Do not drop or jar Battery. • Charge only withspecified charger. • Use Battery with specified units only. • Battery can be charged within a temperature range of t0 °C (50 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F). •...
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Page 11: Cassette Information
Cassette Information until there is no slack. • Turn Ta9_ Wheel in direction of arrow Attach Bakery (page 9). Insert cassette as shown. Press here to close door. Slide TAPE EJECT to open door. • To remove the cassette, slide the TAPE EJECT switch. -
Page 12: Using Menu Mode
Using MENU Mode Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR. Press MENU for MENU mode. The CAMERA or VCR MENU screen (see below left) appears when Menu mode is entered. Press UP • or DOWN • to highlight the desired menu item, Press DISPLAY to set selection. -
Page 13: Setting The Clock (Time Zone, Auto Daylight Saving Time)
Setting the Clock Before you begin... Set the following items in order: Time Zone, Daylight Saving Time, Date, • Connect Camcorder to power source. and Time. ° Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR. Press MENU for MENU mode. Press UP • or DOWN • to select f P Ell i N/ pRCGRAMMEO... - Page 14 Setting the Clock (continued) i"_ | Ii[' li | t"F_liIIIi| [:lr_['] I[_ Press UP • or The Camcorder is preset to Eastern time, DOWN • to select ^TL/_rrlc p,_*CIFIC Time Zone chart local time zone. CENTRAL HAWAII MOUNTAIN SAMOA Press DISPLAY to .
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Page 15: Built-In Auto Light (Using The Light, Replacing The Bulb)
• Handle bulb gently. Excessive force may cause bulb to crack. se only replacement bulb (PART NO. VLLW0015) supplied by Panasonic to reduce isk of fire. andle new bulb with cloth or tissue as skin oils will decrease bulb life. -
Page 16: Camera Recording (Basic, Stand-By, Programmed Recording)
Camera Recording Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11). View recording scene on EVF or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor. Press LCD-OPEN to unlock the LCD monitor. Swing LCD monitor fully open and adjust viewing angle. - Page 17 Camera Recording Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. If left in RECORD/PAUSE mode for 5 • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11). minutes, Camcorder switches to Stand- by mode to conserve battery. When set to ON, Stand-by Quick Release lets you resume recording by pressing RECORD/PAUSE two times.
- Page 18 Camera Recording Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. Set a recording start and stop time. Or, Use AC Adaptor for longer recordings. set a 5 or 10 second interval recording • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11). •...
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Page 19: Playing Back Recordings (Basic Playback, 1/2 Slow Play, Visual Search, Still Picture, Tracking, Tv/Vcr Playback)
Playing Back Recordings Before you begin... ii _"_'i_"Pj'I'4 : !1.1i ! iilj i!t'I Ii t il ill l'l_'l-!(,1i • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert recorded tape. Press LCD-OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open. • If you want to playback on EVF, close and lock LCD monitor. - Page 20 Playing Back Recordings Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. Available only with SP recordings made • Insert tape recorded in SP mode, on this Palmcorder. • Set POWER to VCR. During playback, press PLA__Y for 1/2 Slow Play mode. Audio is muted. •...
- Page 21 Playing Back Recordings Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. Connect Camcorder to a TV to view • Make all TV-Camcorder connections. playback or recordings in progress. 'C°nnect°ns 1,,eOW "-, view playback. CAMERA "-_ view picture as it is recorded.
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Page 22: Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)
Copying your Tapes (dubbing) Before you begin... [l_.] !11[:tfi i[[.] i_ • Make Camcorder°VCR connections (see left). • Turn both units on. • Set VCR input signal to LINE. Please see VCR owner's manual. • Set Camcorder POWER to VCR. Insert a pre-recorded taoe into Camcorder and a blank tape with... -
Page 23: Four-Speed Power Zoom
Four-Speed Power Zoom Zoom in (close up) and out (wide angle) in Before you begin... one of four speeds ranging from slow (16 • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA. seconds) to fast (2 seconds), Zoom In ("T') Zoom Out ("W") •... -
Page 24: Backlight
Backlight Before you begin... Use when subject is darker than surroundings, Jnshadowed area, or in front • Connect Camcorder to power source. of the bight source. • Set POWER to CAMERA, Press BACKLIGHT while recording to select the level of backlight compensation. In normal lighting, press BACKLIGHT repeatedly until no indicator is displayed. -
Page 25: Focus (Auto/Manualfocus)
Focus Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. -SetPOWERtoCAMERA. Camcorder automatically focuses on subject even during zooming. Auto Focus is on when "MF" is not displayed in EVF or LCD monitor. Press MANUAL FOCUS to remove "MF" in EVF or LCD monitor if necessary. hVA _'T_!_ I __'_',_ Use Manual Focus (MF) when : •... -
Page 26: High Speed Shutter (Auto/Manual Shutter)
High Speed Shutter Before you begin... Improves Still or Slow Motion playback picture of high speed subjects (e.g. a tennis • Connect Camcorder to power source. stroke), when viewed on Camcorder or 3 or • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11). •... -
Page 27: Auto Fade
Auto Fade An interesting way to open and close Before you begin... scenes. • Connect Camcorder to power source. ss or o;et POWER to CAMERA. FOCUS N_R'_ MENU_. DISPLAY MENU SELF_ ; c_ kVAl .] =[o]::lg g=[.]1 u6"] Press D_PLAY Press UP •... -
Page 28: Color Digital Fade
Color Digital Fade Choose from 7 fade effects in 8 Before you begin... different colors. • Connect Camcorderto power source. • Set POWERto CAMERA. D_SPt_Y ; O_ mode. o_o ;o_ RJTY Press UP • or Press MENU for MENU " DOWN •... -
Page 29: Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom Power Zoom magnification is digitally Before you begin... increased. • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA. Press D. ZOOM. Digital Zoom mode (150× maximum). The Higher digital magnification levels may cause picture distortion. Hold down "T" On POWER _ZOOM. Digital Zoom starts when normal zoom reaches maximum (20×). -
Page 30: Digitalelectronicimage Stabilization(E.i.s.)
DigitalElectronicImage Stabilization(E.I.S.) Before you begin... Helps stabilize picture when recording in unstable situations, * Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA. Press EIS to display "EIS" in the EVF or LCD monitor. • Image becomes slightly enlarged and shutter speed auto-adjusts from 1/80 to 1/350 according to brightness. -
Page 31: Security Mode
Security Mode _ecording starts automatically if motion is Before you begin... Jetected, • Connect Camcorder to power source. Use AC Adaptor for longer recordings. • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11). • Set POWER to CAMERA. • Securely position and aim Camcorder. Press MENU for MENU mode. -
Page 32: Intelligent Titler (Auto/Manual Title, Phrase Title)
Intelligent Titler Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. Camcorder auto-displays title greeting on • Insert cassette with record tab (page lt). selected holidays when power is first • Set POWER to CAMERA. turned on. See title list below. Press MENU for ( .... - Page 33 Intelligent Titler Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record tab (page 11)....• Set POWER to CAMERA. Confirm that TITLE: _oo,w_Eo_c AUTO/MANUAL is set :,.uTo,_,.u,__ SHUTFI" R ; AUTO in Menu mode (s_ O-_ST_>"Y_"E_ 1_).
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Page 34: Viewfinder/Lcd Monitor Indications
Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications Before you begin... Tape remaining and battery charge level can be displayed. * Connect Camcorder to power source. 2 2. Set POWER to CAMERA. Press DISPLAY (Initial screen) repeatedly to select the following displays. I _L. I Second press_, Battery Remaining: Tape Remaining:... -
Page 35: Viewfinder/Lcd Monitor Indications
Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications --12 --13 --14 8,9,10---- --16 --17 j1 2:00:00AM ID___,S H __ --18 11 m 2001J Zoom Magnification level (pages 23, 29). Digital E.I.S. (page 30). Battery Remaining "_ (page 34). Digital Zoom (page 29). "WARNING LOW BATTERY" appears VCR-MODE and Power Lamp starts flashing 15 "VCR-MODE"... -
Page 36: Operation Notes (Usingthe Shoulder And Hand Straps, Cleaning Evf)
Operation Notes Remove Battery Pack before doing steps. Undo strap ends from buckles. Thread strap ends through Strap Pull a loop of strap from buckle, then pull Rings on Camcorder. strap tight to shorten or lengthen. • Re-insert the strap ends into buckles. Adjust Hand Strap length to fit your hand as shown. -
Page 37: Replacing Clock Battery
Replacing Clock Battery The clock battery is pre-installed. Follow the steps below if replacement becomes necessary. eplace battery with Panasenic PANT NO. VSBW0004 {CR2025) only. Use of another atter-/may present a risk of fire or explosion. aution: Battery may explode if mistreated. -
Page 38: Palmcorder Accessory System
Palmcorder Accessory System For ordering instructions, see the Accessory Order Form page. • The listed standard battery use times are based on continuous recording using this Palmcorder. Description ; Price Accessory # Figure DC Power Cable PV-A17 (Charging of the Nickel AC Adaptor with I $139.95 Cadmium Battery) -
Page 39: Palmcorder Accessory Order Form
THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER CALL PANASONIC'S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME] MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032... -
Page 40: Specifications
Specifications Power Source: Compact VHS Camcorder: DC 6 V AC Adaptor: 110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Battery: Nickel-Cadmium Type DC 6 V Power Consumption: Compact VHS Camcorder: 6V DC 8.5 W (Max. 11.5 W) &C Adaptor: 19 W 1.2 W (when not in use.) Video Signal: EIA Standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video Recording System:... -
Page 41: Before Requesting Service (Video Head Cleaning)
Before Requesting Service If a prob]em arises, you may be able to correct _tyourself See Symptom and Correction hst below Correction Symptom NO picture in EVE or LCD monitor • Connect Power Source (pp 9, 10) • SetPOWERtoVCRorCAMERA (pp 16 19} •... -
Page 42: Limited Warranty
Or call toll free contact number listed above, to/ocate an authorized PASC Servicenter. Carry-in or mail- in service in Puerto Rico can be obtained during the warranty period by calling the Panasonic Sales Company telephone number listed in the Servicenter Directory. -
Page 43: Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guia Para Uso Rapido
Spanish QuickUseGuide/Gu(a ParaUseR pido Antes de comenzar.,. • Inserte un casete con lengi.ieta para prevencibn del grabado. [li'P.. ] I[! L! [ ;-]1_ ii i_]4, | (_ II f_ Cargue completamente la bateria antes de usarla. Coloquel_ cargada. F_--_I Enchufeel _tador de CA. -
Page 44: Index
REWIND/SEARCH Button. EIS Button ............ 19,20 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Panasonic Sales Company ("PSC"), Division of Matsushita Electric of Company, Division of Matsushita Puerto Rico, Inc. Electric Corporation of America Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5 One Panasonic Way Secaucus,...
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