Panasonic Pv Dv202 Operating Instructions Manual

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Camera
Zoom
You can gradually zoom in for close ups or
zoom out for wide angle shots.
The zooming speed ranges from a slow
17 seconds to a fast 1.5 seconds
according to the amount of pressure
applied to the POWER ZOOM.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Zoom slowly :
by lightly pressing the “T” (Telephoto)
or the “W” (Wide Angle) side of the
POWER ZOOM.
Zoom quickly:
by applying more pressure.
3Start recording.
Note
2POWER
    ZOOM
Camera Recording
Zoom Microphone Function
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
mode menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select REC
 MODE , then press JOG KEY to
display the CAMERA REC-MODE
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select ZOOM-MIC
in the CAMERA REC-MODE menu.
(Menu OSD: p. 108)
5Press JOG KEY to select ON.
Press MENU twice to exit.
“Z.MIC” will appear on the screen.
The Zoom Microphone Function may not
work effectively if the surrounding noise is
too loud.
Note
Along with the zooming operation, the
microphone’s directional angle and
sensitivity are varied for recording sounds.
3REC/PAUSE
1POWER
1POWER
2MENU
3, 4, 5JOG KEY
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Self Recording
180°
Camera Recording
1Press RECORDING CHECK briefly in the REC/PAUSE mode.
The [CHK] indication appears.
After checking, the Palmcorder returns
to the REC/PAUSE mode.
For Recording Check, the Palmcorder
must be in the same mode (SP or LP) as
was used for recording, otherwise the
playback picture is distorted.
Recording Check
To playback the final few seconds of the
last recorded scene in the REC/PAUSE
mode.
1RECORDING CHECK 
1, 2STILL You can record still pictures of any desired
duration together with sound.
Recording Still Pictures
1While in RECORD mode, press STILL
and hold for 2 seconds to capture a
still picture. The captured still picture
will be recorded together with sound.
2Press STILL once again to release
the still picture. The camera will
resume recording real-time pictures.
Rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so it
faces the same direction as the lens to
record yourself.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
mode menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select REC
 MODE , then press JOG KEY to
display the CAMERA REC-MODE
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select SELF-
 REC , and then press JOG KEY to
select MIRROR.
The picture in the LCD monitor will
appear reversed.
5Start recording.
1POWER
2MENU
3, 4JOG KEY
5REC/
   PAUSE
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Camera
CINEMA Mode
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
mode menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select ADJUST ,
then press JOG KEY to display the
CAMERA ADJUST menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select CINEMA ,
and then press JOG KEY to select
ON.
A black strip will appear at the top
and bottom of the picture.
Press MENU twice to exit.
“CINEMA” will appear on the screen.
5Start recording. You can record a picture compatible with a
wide-screen TV equipped with an S2
picture terminal.
Backlight
2, 3BACK LIGHTThe Indicator “” will not appear in the
EVF or LCD monitor when OFF is
selected in the DISPLAY menu.
Note
Use when recording a subject that is darker
than the surrounding scene, is in a
shadowed area, or when the light source is
in back of your subject.
3, 4JOG KEY
5REC/PAUSE
1POWER
EVF/LCD
2MENU
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press BACK LIGHT to activate the
Backlight feature.
The Indicator “
” will appear in the
EVF or LCD monitor.
3Press BACK LIGHT again to cancel
the Backlight feature.
EVF/LCD1POWER
Special Effect Features
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Special Effect Features
SPORTS mode
The recorded images will not be so blurred
when they are viewed later using slow or
still picture playback.
 When playing back a sports mode
  recording, the movement may appear
  slightly jerky.
Do not use this mode when recording
under fluorescent, mercury, or sodium
lighting. These types of lights will affect
the color and brightness of the images.
A vertical band of light might appear when
recording objects that are brightly
illuminated or highly reflective.
If the amount of light is insufficient, the
SPORTS “
” indicator will flash in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
The image may flicker if this mode is
used indoors.PORTRAIT mode
The image may flicker if this mode is
used indoors.
LOW-LIGHT mode
Scenes recorded in extremely low light
levels may not come out properly.
SPOT-LIGHT mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
SURF&SNOW mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
It is not possible to select the SPORTS
mode or PORTRAIT mode together with
the MagicPix mode in the Digital function
camera menu.
Program AE
3MENU
The Auto Exposure feature can be used to
make quality recordings in a variety of
scene situations.
Note
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select ADJUST ,
and then press JOG KEY to display
the CAMERA ADJUST menu screen.
5Rotate JOG KEY to select
 PROG.AE , then press JOG KEY
repeatedly to select one of the five
modes shown below.
6Repeat steps 2~5 to select OFF to
cancel this feature.
1POWER
For recording fast action scenes.
For recording only subjects in the
foreground, while ignoring
subjects in the background.
For recording in extreme low light
conditions.
Recording in situations where
subjects are under a spotlight(s).
For recording in locations with a
high degree of “Dazzle,” such as
snow slopes and the seashore. Mode
Indication When MagicVu (PV-DV402 only) is ON,
Program AE and H.S.S. cannot be set in
the menu.
Note
(No display)
SPORTS
PORTRAIT
LOW-LIGHT
SPOT-LIGHT
SURF&SNOW
4, 5JOG KEY
2AUTO/MANUAL
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Camera
Special Effect Features
MagicVu allows you to record video in total
darkness. You can select the color of
image: B/W, green, or blue.
(Menu OSD: p. 109)
MagicVu™ IR Filter (0 Lux)
(PV-DV402 only)
2MAGICVU/
    0LUX
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Slide MAGICVU/0LUX to ON.
A black and white image appears.
“ MAGICVU” will appear on the
screen.
3Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select SET-UP ,
and then press JOG KEY to display
the CAMERA SET-UP menu screen.
5Rotate JOG KEY to select MAGICVU ,
and then press JOG KEY repeatedly
to select B/W, BLUE, or GREEN.
Press MENU twice to exit.
To cancel this feature, slide
MAGICVU/0LUX to OFF.
The subject can be up to 3 m (9 feet)
away.
Note
4, 5JOG
         KEY
3MENU
1POWER
1, 3, AFADE
Audio/Video Fade In/Out
2, BREC/
           PAUSE
Fade In
Starting the first scene with “fade in” is very
effective.
1In REC/PAUSE mode, hold down
FADE until the picture fades out.
2Press REC/PAUSE to start
recording.
3Release FADE and the picture will
gradually fade in.
Fade Out
Use to create a soft ending or (together
with fade in) for a soft transition from one
scene to the next.
ADuring recording, hold down FADE
until the picture fades out.
BPress REC/PAUSE to pause the
recording. You can make smoother scene transitions
for a more professional look.
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Special Effect Features
3, 4JOG
         KEY
1POWER
Picture in Picture (PinP)
You can display a PinP (still image) screen
on the Main Picture.
PinP position is fixed at the bottom right
of the screen.
Note
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY repeatedly to select
 D.FUNCTION , then press JOG KEY
to display the CAMERA FUNCTION
menu screen.
4Press JOG KEY to select PinP .
Press MENU twice to exit this menu.
“PinP” will appear in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
5Aim at the scene you wish to place as
PinP, then press  (CAMERA STILL)
to freeze the image.
6Press  (CAMERA STILL) again to
place the frozen image as PinP.
7Press REC/PAUSE to record a scene
with PinP image.
Press PHOTOSHOT to record a
scene with PinP image in PhotoShot
mode.
Press 
 (CAMERA STILL) again to
remove PinP image.
Main Picture
Picture in Picture
(PinP still image)
5, 6, 7CAMERA STILL
PHOTOSHOT
7REC/
   PAUSE
2MENU
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Camera
Special Effect Features
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
menu screen. Then rotate and press
JOG KEY to select PHOTO TITLE .
3Rotate and press JOG KEY to select
and set MODE and then TITLE .
1st : Select and set MODE (WIPE or
MIX).
2nd : Select and set TITLE to “SET”.
“PLEASE WAIT” appears on-screen.
The Multi image screen is displayed.
4Rotate and press JOG KEY to select
and set an image.
“PLEASE WAIT” is displayed while
image is processed. Then, “PHOTO
TITLE SET” is displayed for approx.
3 seconds, and the screen goes back
to the Camera mode screen.
After Photo Title is performed, Digital
Function turns off.
5Press REC/PAUSE to start recording
with Photo Title.
WIPE or MIX screen is displayed at
the beginning of the recording. Then
the Photo Title setting will be cleared
automatically. You can use PhotoShot images stored on a
Memory Card to record a WIPE or MIX
effect on a cassette.
When Photo Title is set to ON, the selected
image and Title will appear before each
recording is made.
WIPE: The Photo title is replaced with the
current scene in a wiping motion.
MIX: The photo title is replaced with the
current scene in a gradual mixing
effect.1POWER
2, 3, 4JOG KEY
Note
Before you beginConnect the Palmcorder to a power
source. (pp. 14, 15)
Set POWER to OFF before inserting a
recorded Memory Card. (pp. 48, 49)Photo Title
5REC/
   PAUSE
2MENU
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Advanced Settings
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press JOG KEY repeatedly until
“AWB” appears in the EVF or LCD
monitor.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select other
modes. (See mode chart at left.)
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds to cancel the
setting.
Mode
AWB
*
3, 4, A, BJOG KEY
White Balance
Auto White Balance (“AWB”) automatically
maintains optimum color balance in most
lighting conditions. However, when using
Digital Functions, etc., you may get better
results by using the manual adjustment.
1POWER
Description
Automatically maintains optimum
color balance in most lighting
conditions.
When the source illumination is a
halogen lamp.
When shooting outdoors on a
sunny day.
The White Balance setting that
was previously set manually.
* For manual White Balance
adjustment:
A.Rotate JOG KEY to select “” .
B.Point the Palmcorder at a white
object (full-screen) and hold JOG
KEY down until “
” indication stops
flashing.
If “
” indication flashes when the
Palmcorder is turned on, the previous
manual White Balance setting is in
effect.
In the following cases, the “
”
indication flashes:
The flashing indicates that the
previously adjusted White Balance
setting is still kept. This setting will be
kept until White Balance is adjusted
again.
Correct White Balance may not be
attainable manually in poor lighting.
When ZOOM is set to 10X or higher,
White Balance cannot be adjusted.
Note
2AUTO/MANUAL
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Camera
Advanced Settings
Use Manual Focus (MF) when recording ...
a subject through glass.
a scene where the subject is far from the
Palmcorder and there are objects in the
foreground.
a subject with distinct horizontal stripes.
a subject not centered in the Viewfinder.
subjects with shiny surfaces.
an obliquely angled subject.
a bright, flat subject such as a white wall.
in low light situations.
a scene with fast motions, like a golf swing.
Re-focusing may be required
when your Palmcorder is aimed at a new
scene.1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press FOCUS so that the “MF”
(Manual Focus) indication appears in
the EVF or the LCD monitor.
4Press and hold POWER ZOOM, “T”
side (Telephoto), until the lens is at
maximum zoom in.
5Turn M.FOCUS DIAL until the picture
is in focus.
It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
6Press POWER ZOOM to “W” or “T”
as desired.
The subject will remain in focus over
the entire zooming range.
It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
Macro Focus (for close-ups) Auto Focus
Manual Focus
4, 6POWER
          ZOOM
Press the “W” side of POWER ZOOM to the maximum wide angle position.
Auto Focus will function with the subject as close as 25 mm (1 inch) in front of the lens.
1POWER
5M.FOCUS
   DIAL
DISPLAY must be set to on for MF, AE,
W.BALANCE, or BACK LIGHT to be
displayed on the LCD or EVF.Note
The Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus over the entire zoom range.
2AUTO/
   MANUAL
3FOCUS
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Advanced Settings
High Speed Shutter
Auto Shutter
Manual Selection
3, 4JOG KEY
To record high speed motion (e.g. tennis
stroke) with improved STILL or SLOW
MOTION playback when watching the tape
on this Palmcorder.
In the AUTO mode (no indication in the EVF and LCD monitor), the Palmcorder will
automatically adjust the shutter speed (up to 1/350).
AUTO mode is automatically selected whenever the POWER Switch is set to CAMERA.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press JOG KEY repeatedly to display
the shutter speed.
4Rotate JOG KEY to choose one of the
following shutter speeds.
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 seconds to cancel the setting.
For proper color reproduction, it is
recommended that you use this feature
outdoors. For indoor High Speed Shutter
recording, additional halogen or tungsten
light should be provided. Fluorescent light
will degrade the picture quality.
This feature requires ample light. More
light is required for the fastest shutter
speeds.
The Auto Focus system may not operate
properly in insufficient light when using
the High Speed Shutter.
When PROG.AE is ON, you cannot
manually select the shutter speed.
When MagicVu (PV-DV402 only) is ON,
Program AE and H.S.S. cannot
manually select the shutter speed.
When MagicPix is ON, H.S.S. cannot
manually select the shutter speed.
Note
2AUTO/MANUAL
1POWER
EVF/LCD
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