Panasonic Pv Dv53 Operating Instructions Manual

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Before Use
Supplying Power
Charge the Battery Pack on
the AC Adaptor
1Connect and plug in the Power Cord
as shown.
POWER Lamp will light.
Remove the DC Cable, if attached,
from the adaptor.
2Attach the Battery as shown to
charge.
CHARGE Lamp lights up. It goes out
when charging is complete (approx.
1 hour). Expect approx. 1 hour
50 minutes of operation (using EVF)
when fully charged.
3Remove the Battery.
Slide the Battery out and then lift up. POWER Lamp
CHARGE Lamp
About the Flashing of the CHARGE Lamp
Charge the Battery within an ambient temperature range of 10 °C (50 °F) and
30 °C (86 °F).
If charging is done in extreme low or high temperatures, Battery charge time increases.
CHARGE Lamp flashes when...
The Batter y is being charged, but charging is taking longer than normal.
Charging is not possible. Remove the Battery once, wait a shor t time, then re-attach it
for charging.
Note
1Insert the Battery Pack and slide it up
until it locks with a click.
Remove the Battery Pack
1Tilt Viewfinder upward.
2Remove the Battery Pack and slide
the Battery downward while sliding the
BATT RELEASE.
2
3
BATT RELEASE
12
Insert the Battery Pack
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1Slide the Battery downward while
sliding the BATT RELEASE to remove
the Battery Pack. (p. 11)
2Insert the DC Cable into the DC IN
Terminal.
3Connect the other end of the DC
Cable to the AC Adaptor as shown.
4Plug in the AC Adaptor.
The POWER Lamp on the AC
Adaptor lights up.
When not in use, unplug the AC Adaptor
from the AC outlet. (AC Adaptor consumes
1 W of electric power when plugged into
an AC outlet even when not in use.)
DC Cable
(Supplied)DC IN Terminal
Note
1
2
3
POWER
Lamp
Supplying Power
Caution:Charge only with specified charger.
Charge the Battery within an ambient
temperature range of 10 °C (50 °F) and
30 °C (86 °F).
The Battery may be warm after charging or just
after use. This is normal.
Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn out
Battery.
If charging is done in extreme low or high
temperatures, Battery charge time increases.
Safety precautions:Do not place the Battery near, or dispose of in fire.
Do not directly connect (short circuit) the positive
(+) and negative (–) terminals.
Never attempt to disassemble or reassemble the
Battery.
To avoid damage to the Battery:Do not drop or jar the Battery.
Use the Battery with specified models only.
If the Battery is used in extremely high
temperatures, a safety device will automatically
prevent operation.
To insure longer battery life:While not in use, remove Battery from the
Palmcorder and AC Adaptor and store in a
cool, dark, dry place. If you leave the Battery in
the Palmcorder or on the AC Adaptor, the Battery
will no longer be rechargeable.
Keep the Battery terminals clean.
Battery Care
DC Output Connector
2
3
Use AC Adaptor
BATT RELEASE
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product
you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on how to recycle this batter y.
U.S.A. CONSUMERS: ATTENTION:
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Before Use
1Press MENU to display the Camera or
VCR mode menu screen.
(p. 14)
2Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER
 FUNCTIONS , and then press JOG
KEY to display the OTHER
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select CLOCK
 SET , and then press JOG KEY to set
to ON. (Menu OSD: pp. 60, 62)
The CLOCK SET menu screen is
displayed.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select YEAR, then
press JOG KEY to fix and move to the
next item. Likewise, set the month,
day, hour, and minute.
Setting the Clock
To make corrections,
Press JOG KEY repeatedly to move back
to an item and correct.
A built-in Battery maintains clock
operation. If the Palmcorder is not
connected to a power source for a few
months, the built-in battery may discharge
and “CLOCK BATTERY” indication
appears. (p. 53)
EXAMPLE:
When CLOCK SET setting is
completed, press MENU twice to start
the clock and exit.
: 2003YEAR
PushPUSH
RotatePUSH
: JAN
: FEB
MONTH
MONTH
The date and time is calculated, including
leap year, up to DEC 31 2089.
Note
CAMERA
FUNCTIONSVCR
FUNCTIONS
Set the Date and TimeBefore you begin
Connect the Palmcorder to a power
source. (pp. 11, 12)
Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
1MENU
2, 3, 4
JOG KEY
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APress JOG KEY to set your selection.
BRotate JOG KEY to select a menu
item.
CPress JOG KEY to set your selection.
The “” mark indicates selection.
DPress MENU to exit the menu.
The Palmcorder features two menu
displays: one for CAMERA mode
(recording) and the other for VCR mode
(Playback). (pp. 59~62)
Using the Palmcorder Menu
While the Menu screen is displayed, you
cannot record on or play a tape.
While recording, the Menu screen cannot
be displayed.
During playback, the Menu screen can be
displayed.
1Press MENU to display the CAMERA
or VCR menu (according to the
POWER setting).
2Rotate JOG KEY to select a menu
item.
Displaying the MENU
Before you beginConnect the Palmcorder to a power
source. (pp. 11, 12)
Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
1 : CAMERA SETUP
To select PROG. AE, PROGRESSIVE,
D. ZOOM, or CINEMA.
2 : DIGITAL EFFECT
To select EFFECT.
3 : RECORDING SETUP
To select REC SPEED, AUDIO REC, or
SCENEINDEX.
4 : DISPLAY SETUP
To select DATE/TIME, C. DISPLAY,
C. RESET, or DISPLAY.
5 : LCD/EVF SETUP
To select LCD BRIGHTNESS, LCD
COLOR, or EVF BRIGHTNESS.
6 : OTHER FUNCTIONS
To select BEEP SOUND, SHTR
EFFECT, CLOCK SET, SELF REC, or
DEMO MODE.
1 : PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
To select BLANK SEARCH, 12 bit
AUDIO, or MULTI SPEED.
2 : DIGITAL EFFECT
To select EFFECT1, EFFECT2, or
D. ZOOM.
3 : RECORDING SETUP
To select REC SPEED or AUDIO DUB.
4 : DISPLAY SETUP
To select DATE/TIME, C. DISPLAY,
C. RESET, or DISPLAY.
5 : LCD/EVF SETUP
To select LCD BRIGHTNESS, LCD
COLOR, or EVF BRIGHTNESS.
6 : OTHER FUNCTIONS
To select CLOCK SET.
CAMERA Main menu
VCR Main menuSetting the MENU Items
(EX. VCR Mode menu)
1, DMENU
2, A, B, C
JOG KEY
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Camera
Camera Recording
Remove the lens cap and clip it to the hand
strap.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
The POWER Lamp lights red.
Be sure POWER is fully turned to the
CAMERA position.
2With the Viewfinder Eye Cup held up
against your eye, adjust the Vision
Adjustment Control to your eyesight.
Adjust the EVF Brightness of the
Viewfinder if necessary.
Please refer to “To adjust the LCD/
EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR” on
page 16.
3Set to REC SPEED “SP” or “LP” in
the RECORDING SETUP menu
screen.
(Menu OSD: p. 59)
4Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.
“REC” is displayed on the screen.
Press REC/PAUSE again to pause
recording.
5Set POWER to OFF when finished.
To remove the cassette, slide TAPE
EJECT. EVF
   To conserve power
After 5 minutes, the Record/Pause mode
will automatically change to Standby
mode.
To resume recording, set POWER to
OFF and then ON again. When the Palmcorder is aimed at
excessively bright objects, or bright lights,
a vertical bar may appear in the picture.
This is a normal characteristic of the CCD
pick-up device. Try to avoid this whenever
possible.
Simple RecordingBefore you begin
Connect the Palmcorder to a power
source. (pp. 11, 12)
Insert a cassette with the record tab
closed. (p. 6)
REC/PAUSE mode
4REC/PAUSE
2Vision
   Adjustment
   Control
Clip here
3MENU
WARNING:Do not leave the Palmcorder with the
EVF aimed directly at the sun as this
may cause damage to the internal parts
of the EVF.
Do not lift, or carry, the Palmcorder
by the EVF or the LCD Monitor.
1, 5
POWER
POWER Lamp
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The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor
can be used while recording.
1Press LCD-OPEN to unlock the LCD
monitor.
2Swing the LCD monitor fully open
and adjust the viewing angle.
 The LCD monitor will automatically
turn on.
 When the LCD monitor is completely
closed, it will shut off automatically to
save power.
Adjust the LCD Brightness and/or
color of the LCD monitor if necessary.
Please refer to “To adjust the LCD/
EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR”
below.
3Start recording.
Using the LCD monitor will reduce battery
operating time.
Close the LCD monitor completely when
not in use.
Using the LCD Monitor
Note
Camera Recording
To adjust the LCD/EVF
BRIGHTNESS or COLOR
1Press MENU to display the main menu
screen.
2Rotate JOG KEY to select LCD/EVF
 SETUP from the main menu screen.
(Menu OSD: pp. 60, 62)
3Press JOG KEY to display the LCD/
EVF SETUP screen.
4Press JOG KEY to select LCD
BRIGHTNESS, LCD COLOR, or
EVF BRIGHTNESS, then rotate JOG
KEY to adjust.
5Press MENU twice to exit this mode.
EVF/LCD
1LCD-OPEN
180°
90°
90°
1, 5MENU
2, 3, 4
JOG KEY
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Camera
Camera Recording
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select CAMERA
 SETUP , and press JOG KEY to
display the CAMERA SETUP menu
screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select
 PROGRESSIVE , and press JOG
KEY to select ON.
Press MENU to exit.
“ P ” will appear in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
5Press PHOTOSHOT in Record/Pause
mode. Use this feature to record a seven second
(approx.) still image from the current camera
picture. Audio is also recorded for on-the-
spot narration. Or, you can add narration
later with the Audio Dubbing feature to make
an interesting slide show, etc. (p. 38)
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press PHOTOSHOT in Record/Pause
mode. “PHOTO” will appear in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
If SHTR EFFECT on the OTHER
FUNCTIONS menu screen is set to ON, a
sound effect similar to the shutter of a film
camera will be heard when PHOTOSHOT
is pressed.
When PHOTOSHOT is pressed, the
playback image takes approx. 7 seconds
to process. After that, the  Camera mode
screen will be displayed.
Digital PhotoShot™ Mode
With the progressive PhotoShot Function,
you can record still pictures with higher
resolution than with the normal PhotoShot
Function.
Progressive PhotoShot™
Mode
This Function may not work with some
function settings.
Note
Note
EVF/LCD
EVF/LCD
1POWER
2PHOTOSHOT
1POWER
2MENU
3, 4JOG KEY
5
PHOTOSHOT
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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 
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
3REC/PAUSE
1POWER
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Camera
Self Recording
180°
Camera Recording
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
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select OTHER
 FUNCTIONS , then press JOG KEY
to display the OTHER FUNCTIONS
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select SELF
 REC , and then press JOG KEY to
select MIRROR. (Menu OSD: p. 60)
Press MENU to exit.
The picture in the LCD monitor will
appear reversed.
5Start recording.
1POWER
2MENU
3, 4
JOG KEY
5REC/
   PAUSE
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CINEMA Mode
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select CAMERA
 SETUP , then press JOG KEY to
display the CAMERA SETUP 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 to exit.
“CINEMA” will appear on the screen.
5Start recording. You can record a picture compatible with a
wide-screen TV equipped with an S-Video
picture terminal and Zoom/Wide features.
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, 4
JOG 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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