Panasonic Pv Dv53 Operating Instructions Manual

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VCR
Strobe Multi Mode
1Set POWER to VCR.
2Press MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK
 FUNCTIONS , then press JOG KEY to
display the PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select PLAYBACK
 MULTI SPEED in the PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
(Menu OSD: p. 61)
5Press JOG KEY repeatedly to set
desired speed.
Press MENU to exit.
6Press  (PLAY) to start playback.
Press  (MULTI) at the point you want
to start capturing.
A succession of 9 screens will be
captured, and playback will stop.
Press 
 (PLAY) to start playback.
Press 
 (STOP) to stop playback. Strobe Speeds
Strobe Speeds
FAST
NORMAL
SLOW
9 screen capture time
Every 0.3 seconds
Every 0.6 seconds
Every 1.0 seconds
A Multi Image Playback screen cannot be
output from the DV terminal or PC
Connector terminal.
A Multi screen will have slightly lower
image quality.
Note
In Strobe Multi Mode, you can select the
rate at which a succession of still screens
are captured from the playback picture.
3, 4, 5
JOG KEY
1POWER
6PLAY
6MULTI
Special Effect Features
EVF/LCD
2MENU
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Back of TV
Audio In Video In
Special Effect Features
To Video In
To Audio In
A/V OUT
A/V Cable
(Supplied)
1Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
To view what the Palmcorder is
recording or to playback a tape on your
TV.
2Turn your TV ON and set it to LINE
INPUT.
Check your TV operating instructions
for further information.
3Start playback or begin a recording.
Make sure the Palmcorder and TV are
turned off while connecting.
Please connect the A/V Cable securely.
[ TV with AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks ]
View Recording/Playback on
your TV
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Digital Features
CAMERA mode
Zoom Out (“W”) Zoom In (“T”)
5POWER
    ZOOM
D.ZOOM
The normal optical zoom functions from
1X to 10X.
As magnification increases, resolution
significantly decreases.
Because the image is enlarged digitally,
the picture may become distorted when
higher magnification levels are used.
When the level falls below 10X, the
normal zooming function will resume.
Focus distance becomes 1.2 m (4 feet) if
the lens is in full telephoto.
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 D. ZOOM ,
then press JOG KEY to select
25X or 700X.
25X : from 10X to 25X
700X :from 10X to 700X
OFF : Turn off D.ZOOM
Press MENU to exit.
5Press REC/PAUSE to start
recording and press POWER ZOOM to
zoom in or zoom out.
The magnification level is always
displayed in the EVF or the LCD
monitor when DISPLAY is set to ALL
or PARTIAL. (Menu OSD: p. 60)
6Repeat steps 2~4 to select OFF to
cancel this feature. Other Digital Functions are turned off
automatically when the EIS and Digital
Zoom are selected.
Note
Note
1POWER
Digital Zoom
2MENU
3, 4JOG KEYThis feature is useful when you want to
record close-up shots of subjects located
beyond a normal zoom range of 1X to 10X
magnification. With the digital zooming
feature, you can select a magnification of
25X or even to 700X.
Digital Features
5REC/PAUSE
EVF/LCD
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Digital Features
VCR mode
1Set POWER to VCR.
2Press MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select DIGITAL
 EFFECT , then press JOG KEY
to display the DIGITAL EFFECT
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select D. ZOOM ,
then press JOG KEY to select ON.
Press MENU to exit.
5Press  (PLAY) to start playback.
The center portion of the image
doubles in size.
6Repeat steps 2~4 to select OFF to
cancel this feature.
5PLAY
Color recording of video or still images onto
the Mini DV tape in low lighting.
(pp. 36, 59)
MagicPix™ Images
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select DIGITAL
 EFFECT , and then press JOG KEY
to display the DIGITAL EFFECT menu
screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select EFFECT ,
and then press JOG KEY repeatedly
to select MAGICPIX.
Press MENU to exit.
5To cancel the Digital Function, press
JOG KEY repeatedly to select OFF.
Digital Zoom (Continued)
2MENU
1POWER
3, 4
JOG KEY
2MENU
1POWER
3, 4, 5JOG KEY
EVF/LCD
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Digital Features
Digital Features
EIS ON NORMAL
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press EIS to stabilize the picture.
Picture flicker may be observed when
taping under fluorescent lighting
conditions.
The EIS indicator flashes when the
light level is inadequate.
Turn D.E.I.S. OFF during recording
when using a tripod.
3Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.
4Press EIS again to cancel.
 Be sure that D.E.I.S. is turned off
when not needed.
Dual Digital Electronic Image
Stabilization System (D.E.I.S.)
This feature helps compensate for any
unintentional hand or body movement. It
can be used in both the Recording and
Playback (VCR) modes.
CAMERA mode
VCR mode
Other Digital Functions are turned off
automatically when the EIS and Digital
Zoom are selected.
ASet POWER to VCR.
BPress  (PLAY) to start playback.
CPress EIS to stabilize the picture.
DPress EIS again to cancel.
 Be sure that D.E.I.S. is turned off
when not needed.
Note
When using D.E.I.S in VCR mode, the
image size is slightly larger.
Note
1, A
POWER
2, 4, C, DEIS
BPLAY
D.E.I.S. may not function when...
Palmcorder movement is too
extreme.
Recording a subject with distinct
horizontal or vertical stripes.
Recording in low light situations.
Recording a subject under a great
amount of fluorescent light.
Recording a scene with very fast
motions.
3REC/PAUSE
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Digital Features
1Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
2Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select DIGITAL
 EFFECT in the CAMERA or VCR
mode menu screen, then press JOG
KEY to display the DIGITAL EFFECT
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select EFFECT in
the CAMERA mode menu screen or
 EFFECT1 / EFFECT2 in the VCR
mode menu screen, and then press
JOG  KEY repeatedly to select one of
the Digital Functions listed on the left.
5To cancel the Digital Function, press
JOG KEY repeatedly to select OFF.
The EIS and Digital Zoom features are
turned off automatically when one of the
Digital Functions listed at left is
selected.
Other Digital Functions
Use the following features to add interest
and professionalism to your recordings or
playback. Select from twelve special
effects.
Note
Types of Digital Functions
MIRROR
Symmetrical image from the current
camera picture.
STROBE
The recording appears as a sequence of
still frames.
MOSAIC
The picture appears in a mosaic pattern.
SLIM
The picture is expanded vertically.
TRAIL
The subject being recorded creates a trail
when in motion.
STRETCH
The picture is expanded horizontally.
MAGICPIX (Not available during playback)
Color recording of video or still images onto
the Mini DV in low lighting. (p. 34)
 Only Manual Focus is available.
WIPE (Not available during playback)
Successive scenes are separated in a way
which simulates the drawing of a curtain.
MIX (Not available during playback)
The current scene is mixed in with the
following scene during scene changes.
P-IN-P (Not available during playback)
PinP (Still image) is displayed on the
Main Picture.
SEPIA (Only available during playback)
The picture is played back in sepia, a
brownish color, giving it an antique look.
B/W (Black-and-white) (Only available
during playback)
The picture is played back in black-and-
white.
To use the WIPE function
a.In Camera mode, set the “EFFECT” item
in the main menu screen to “WIPE”.
(Menu OSD: p. 59)
b.Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.
c.Press REC/PAUSE to pause the
recording. The last scene will be
memorized.
d.Press RECORD/PAUSE to start
recording again. The new scene will take
the place of the memorized scene.
To use the MIX function
a.In Camera mode, set the “EFFECT” item
in the main menu screen to “MIX”
(Menu OSD: p. 59). Then, perform steps
b-d above.
The memorized scene and the new
scene will appear mixed as the scene
changes from one to the other.
2MENU
1POWER
3, 4, 5JOG KEY
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Digital Features
Digital 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 CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY repeatedly to select
 DIGITAL EFFECT , then press JOG
KEY to display the DIGITAL EFFECT
menu screen.
4Press JOG KEY to select P-IN-P .
Press MENU to exit this menu.
“P-IN-P” 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, 7
CAMERA STILL
PHOTOSHOT
7REC/
   PAUSE
2MENU
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Editing Features
The original sound can be replaced with
new sound using the built-in Palmcorder
microphone.
Audio Dubbing using the
Built-in Microphone
1Set POWER to VCR.
2Press  (PLAY). Then press (PAUSE) where you  want dubbing to
begin.
3Press MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select
 RECORDING SETUP , then press
JOG KEY to display the RECORDING
SETUP menu screen.
5Rotate JOG KEY to select AUDIO
 DUB , and then press JOG KEY to
select ON.
The Palmcorder will go to Stand By
mode, and “A.DUB 
” indication
appears in the EVF or the LCD
monitor.
2PLAY
2PAUSE
Before you begin
Turn on the Palmcorder.
Insert a pre-recorded tape to be
dubbed.
Built-in Microphone
Select 12 bit if you do not want the
original sound to be completely replaced
during an audio dub.
With tape containing both 12 bit and
16 bit audio, please note that if dubbing is
started in a 16 bit portion, the 12 bit audio
will also be completely replaced.
12 bit
16 bitThe original sound is recorded
on ST (Stereo) 1, and the new
sound will be recorded on ST
(Stereo) 2.
The original sound is replaced
with the new sound.
1POWER
4, 5
JOG KEY
3MENU
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Editing Features
Editing Features
6Press  (PAUSE) to start Audio
Dubbing. “A.DUB 
” indication
appears.
Connect the Palmcorder to the TV in
order to monitor the sound.
(p. 32)
Only NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) recorded tapes can be audio
dubbed. The following screen appears if
the tape was not recorded in NTSC format.
7Press  (PAUSE) to stop Audio
Dubbing. To listen to the desired audio sound, set
the 12 bit AUDIO setting of the VCR mode
MENU (Menu OSD: p. 61) as follows:
If the microphone used for dubbing gets
too near the speaker of your TV,
a howling noise (feedback) may occur.
If the tape position is in or was started in
a blank section, you cannot use the
A.DUB feature. When a 16 bit recording is dubbed over,
the original audio of the recording will be
erased.
When a 12 bit recording is dubbed over
and played back, and MIX is selected as
the AUDIO, both the original audio and
the dubbed audio are played back.
If you recorded in LP mode, you cannot
use the A.DUB feature.
Note
ST 1
ST 2
MIXSet this position to listen to the
original sound.
Set this position to listen to the
audio dubbed sound.
Set this position to listen to both
the original sound and the audio
dubbed sound.
12 bit AUDIO:The following selections are
available for 12 bit AUDIO dubbed
recordings only (sound recorded in SP
mode only).
6, 7PAUSE
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Editing Features
Video In
VHF Connecting
Cable (not
supplied)TV
(To View)
A/V Cable
(Supplied)
To Audio In
To Video In
Recording:
VCR (Rear)
For technical reasons, dubbing a tape
may reduce its quality.
If the Time Code is displayed in the EVF
or LCD monitor, it cannot be reset.
Only the DATE/TIME, when displayed,
will be recorded on the tape.
    CAUTION:Unauthorized exchanging and/or
copying of copyrighted recordings may
be copyright infringement. A/V OUT Source (Playing)
Palmcorder
Copying your Tapes to
VHS Cassette
Monitor with your TV
1Insert a pre-recorded tape
into the source (playing) Palmcorder
and a blank tape, with record tab in
place, into the target VCR (Recorder).
2Press  (PLAY) on the Palmcorder.
When the tape reaches the point you
want to start dubbing, press PAUSE.
3Place the VCR into REC/PAUSE
mode. (See VCR manual.)
4Simultaneously, press PAUSE on
both units to begin copying.
5Press STOP on both units when
copying is completed.
Audio In
Note
Turn the TV ON and select its VCR
channel (either CH3 or CH4).
Set the VCR/TV Selector on the
recording VCR to VCR.
Before you begin
Connect both Palmcorder and VCR to
their power sources.
Connect the Palmcorder to a VCR as
illustrated left.
Turn ON both units.
Set the recording VCR’s Input Signal
Selector to LINE.
Set the Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
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