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Audio dubbing cannot be performed.≥Is the accidental erasure protection tab on the 
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), 
recording cannot be performed.
≥Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that 
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not 
allow audio dubbing to operate.
The Time Code becomes inaccurate.The Time Code Indication counter may not be 
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion 
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
The Remaining Tape Time Indication 
disappears.When you record still pictures in PhotoShot 
Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may 
disappear temporarily. However, it reappears 
when the Palmcorder is set back to Normal 
Recording Mode.
The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not 
match the actual remaining tape time.≥If scenes of less than 15 seconds are 
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time 
cannot be displayed correctly.
≥In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time 
Indication may show remaining tape time that 
is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual 
remaining tape time.
Video cannot be played back even when the 
[1] Button is pressed.Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not 
on, the playback function cannot be used.
Mosaic-like noise patterns appear on images 
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.This phenomenon is characteristic of digital 
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
Although the Palmcorder is correctly 
connected to a TV, playback images cannot be 
seen.Have you selected Video Input on the TV? 
Please read the operating instructions of your 
TV and select the input that matches the input 
jacks used for the connection.
Playback image is not clear.Are the heads of the Palmcorder dirty? If the 
heads are dirty, playback image will not be clear.
No sound is played back from the built-in 
speaker or headphones of the Palmcorder.Is the volume too low? During playback, 
continue pressing the [PUSH] Dial until the 
[VOLUME] Indication appears. Then, rotate the 
[PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume.
Different sounds are reproduced at the same 
time.[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] 
Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-
Menu has been set to [MIX]. As a result, the 
original sound and sound that was recorded by 
audio dubbing are played back together. It is 
possible to reproduce the sounds separately. If you are experiencing one of the following problems with your Digital Palmcorder, it may be something 
you can correct yourself. Check the list below for Problems and Solutions.
Problems Solutions
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The original sound was erased when audio 
dubbing was performed.If you perform audio dubbing on a recording 
done in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will be 
erased. If you want to preserve the original 
sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the time 
of recording.
Sounds cannot be played back.≥Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is 
being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the 
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the 
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]? 
To play back a Cassette with no audio 
dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1].
≥Is the Variable Speed Search Function 
working? Press the [1] Button to cancel the 
Variable Speed Search Function.
The recorded picture on the Memory Card is 
not clear.Do you have [PICTURE QUALITY] on the 
[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu set to [NORMAL] or 
[ECONOMY]? If recording is made when it is set 
to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY], a detailed image 
may show a mosaic pattern. Set the 
[PICTURE QUALITY] to [FINE]. (l 53)
Card PhotoShot playback pictures do not look 
normal.There is a possibility that the images are 
damaged. To prevent the loss of image data, we 
recommend that you back images up on a 
Cassette or personal computer. (l59, 70)
Even if a Card is formatted, it cannot be used.There is a possibility of damage to either the 
Palmcorder or the Card. Please contact 
Panasonic Call Centre. If you are experiencing one of the following problems with your Digital Palmcorder, it may be something 
you can correct yourself. Check the list below for Problems and Solutions.
Problems Solutions
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Request for Service Notice (USA Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with  your  unit to: 
Panasonic Services Company 
1705 N. Randall Road 
Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 
Attn: Camcorder Repair             
Request for Service Notice:   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.     
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
Please include your proof of purchase. 
 (Failure to due so will delay your repair.)
To further speed your repair, please provide 
an explanation of what  wrong with the unit 
and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic number here.
Others
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Limited Warranty (For USA Customers)
Panasonic/Quasar Video Products 
Limited Warranty 
Product
Camcorder
DVD/VCR Deck,
A/V Mixer 
TV/VCR, TV/DVD,
TV/DVD/VCR
Combination 
TV/HDR
Combination
Rechargeable
Batteries
(in exchange for
defective item)  
Tape
(in exchange for
defective item)   
Memory Cards
(in exchange for
defective item)   
LaborNinety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable Parts
One (1) Year (except CCD Image Sensor)
CCD Image Sensor - 6 (Six) Months 
One (1) Year 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
Ten (10) Days 
Five (5) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Contact Number 
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-888-843-9788
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Service
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In: 21” 
CRTand Smaller
In-Home or Carry-In:
22” CRT and Larger 
In-Home or Carry-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. 
You must carry-in or mail-in your product or arrange for in-home service, as applicable, during the  warranty period. If non-rechargeable 
batteries are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or 
Puerto Rico. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as is”. A purchase receipt or 
other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service.
Carry-In, Mail-in or In-Home ServiceFor Carry-In, Mail-In or In-HomeService (as applicable) in the United States call toll free contact number listed above or visit Panasonic 
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
In-Home service, if applicable, requires clear, complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include 
removal or re-installation of an installed product. It is possible that certain in-home repairs will not be completed in-home, but will require 
that the product, or parts of the product, be removed for shop diagnosis and/or repair and then returned.
Limited Warranty Limits And ExclusionsThis warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or 
cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed images (including, 
among other things, letterbox pictures on standard 4:3 screen TV’s, or non-expanded standard 4:3 pictures on wide screen TV’s, or 
onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location). The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or 
failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, 
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper 
maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other 
business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is 
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”.  
THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM 
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANYBREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. 
(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someone remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable, or travel 
to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or  other memory or recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are 
for illustration only.)
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE 
LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied 
warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer 
or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the 
addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE APPLICABLE) WHICH 
ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.  
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 
COMPANY,DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRICCORPORATION OF AMERICA
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094PANASONIC SALES COMPANY, DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO, INC.,
AVE. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Limited Warranty CoverageIf your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or 
Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, 
which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished 
parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.   
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Customer Services Directory
Service in Canada: As per Sevicenter listed in Canadian warranty information on page 106.
For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, 
and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 9 am-7 pm, EST.
or send e-mail : [email protected] 
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855
Service in Puerto Rico
Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/ Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infanteria. Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300   Fax (787) 768-2910
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your
nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Accessory Purchases: 
1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) 
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-866-605-1277
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(Monday-Friday 6 am-5 pm; Saturday 6 am-10:30 am, PST)
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check) 
As of August 2002 
MAIL TO : 
Panasonic Services Company 
1705 N. Randall Road, 
Elgin, IL 60123-7847
Attention: Camcorder Repair 
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter. 
Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”). 
Product Repairs Centralized Factory Servicenter 
Others
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Warranty (For Canadian Customers)
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and 
agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
Camcorder Product – One (1) year, parts and labour
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been 
improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not designed, misused or abused, 
damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or 
detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is used commercially. Dry cell 
batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty.
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of 
date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed.
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED, EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions 
may not be applicable.
WARRANTY SERVICE
For product operation and information assistance, please contact your Dealer or our Customer 
Care Centre at:
Telephone #: (905) 624-5505 Fax #: (905) 238-2360 Web: www.panasonic.ca
For product repairs, please contact one of the following:
≥Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you.
≥Our Customer Care Centre at (905) 624-5505 or www.panasonic.ca
≥A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below:
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.
Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original purchase.
Richmond, British ColumbiaPanasonic Canada Inc.
12111 Riverside Way
Richmond, BC
V6W 1K8
Tel:   (604) 278-4211
Fax:  (604) 278-5627Calgary, AlbertaPanasonic Canada Inc.6835-8th St. N. E.
Calgary, AB
T2E 7H7
Tel:   (403) 295-3955
Fax:  (403) 274-5493
Mississauga, OntarioPanasonic Canada Inc.5770 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga, ON
L4W 2T3
Tel:   (905) 624-8447
Fax:  (905) 238-2418
Lachine, QuébecPanasonic Canada Inc.
3075, rue Louis A. Amos
Lachine, QC
H8T 1C4
Tel:    (514) 633-8684
Fax:   (514) 633-8020
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Index
ªA
AC Adaptor  .........................................................18
ArcSoft ................................................................68
Audio Dubbing  .................................................... 50
Auto Focus  ..........................................................95
Auto White Balance Adjustment  .........................96
ªB
Backlight Compensation  .....................................33
Before Requesting Service  ............................... 100
Black & White Mode ...................................... 39, 47
Blank Search .......................................................45
ªC
Camera Search  ...................................................28
Card PhotoShot  ..................................................52
Card Playback .....................................................56
Charging the Battery  ...........................................18
Cinema Mode ...................................................... 33
Color Temperature  ..............................................38
Condensation ...................................................... 93
Continuous PhotoShot  ........................................30
Cue Playback  ......................................................43
Customer Services Directory  ............................ 105
ªD
Date/Time Indication  ...........................................83
Date/Time Setting  ...............................................27
Digital Effect  ......................................39, 41, 47, 48
Digital Still Picture  ...............................................30
Digital Zoom  ........................................................31
DPOF Setting  ......................................................65
DPOF setting & Slide Show  ................................ 82
Dubbing ......................................................... 66, 67
ªE
Erasure Prevention Slider  ...................................20
ªF
F Number  ............................................................36
Fade .................................................................... 32
File Lock Setting  .................................................63
File Search Mode  ................................................ 58
Folder Structure  ..................................................79
Formatting ...........................................................65
ªG
Gain up Mode  ..................................................... 39
ªI
Image Stabilizer Function  ................................... 32
Index Search  .......................................................46
Iris .......................................................................36
ªJ
Jog Playback .......................................................44
ªL
LCD Monitor  ....................................................... 21
Limited Warranty (Canada)  .............................. 106
Limited Warranty (USA) .................................... 104
Low Light Mode  .................................................. 35
ªM
Macro Close-up Function  ................................... 31
Manual Focus  ..................................................... 37
Memory Card  ...................................................... 51
Memory Stop Function  ....................................... 96
Menu Screen  ...................................................... 22
Microphone ................................................... 31, 88
Mirror Mode (Digital Effect) ........................... 39, 47
Mix Mode  ...................................................... 40, 47
Mosaic Mode  ................................................ 39, 47
Moving Picture (MPEG4) Recording  .................. 55
Multi-Picture Mode ........................................ 41, 48
ªN
Negative Mode  ............................................. 39, 47
ªP
Palmcorder Accessory ........................................ 98
Palmcorder Accessory Order Form  .................... 99
PhotoShot ........................................................... 30
Picture-in-Picture Mode  ...................................... 40
Playback Digital Effect Functions  ................. 47, 48
Playback Zoom ................................................... 45
Portrait Mode  ...................................................... 35
Program AE  ........................................................ 35
Progressive Photoshot  ....................................... 30
ªR
RapidFireTM Consecutive Still Shots  .................. 53
Recording Check  ................................................ 28
Recording Pause Mode  ...................................... 28
Recording Speed  ................................................ 27
Remote Controller  ........................................ 15, 17
Repeat Playback  ................................................ 43
Request for Service Notice  ............................... 103
Review Playback  ................................................ 43
Others
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SD Memory Card ................................................ 78
Self-Recording .................................................... 29
Sepia Mode  .................................................. 39, 47
Shutter Speed  .................................................... 36
Slide Show  ......................................................... 60
Slow Motion Playback  ........................................ 44
Solarization Mode ......................................... 39, 47
Sound Volume  .................................................... 42
SP/LP Mode  ....................................................... 27
Sports Mode  ....................................................... 35
Spotlight Mode  ................................................... 35
Still Advance Playback  ....................................... 44
Strobe Mode  ................................................. 39, 47
Sub-Code ........................................................... 96
Surf & Snow Mode  ............................................. 35
Swing Mode .................................................. 41, 48
ªT
Time Code  .......................................................... 96
Title ............................................................... 61, 62
Trailing Effect Mode  ..................................... 39, 47
ªU
USB Connection Kit ............................................ 68
ªV
Variable Speed Search  ...................................... 43
Video Head Clogging  ......................................... 93
Viewfinder ........................................................... 21
Voice Power Save  .............................................. 90
Voice Recording  ................................................. 54
ªW
White Balance  ........................................ 37, 38, 96
Wind Noise Reduction  ........................................ 34
Wipe Mode  ................................................... 40, 47
ªZ
Zoom .................................................................. 31
Zoom Microphone  .............................................. 31
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española 
para el uso rápido
ªPara iniciar
1
Una la batería al adaptador de CA y cárguela.
≥Dado que la batería no se cargará cuando el cable de 
entrada CC está conectado al adaptador de CA, 
desconéctelo.
≥La lámpara [POWER] y la lámpara [CHARGE] se encienden 
y comienza la carga.
≥Cuando se apaga la luz [CHARGE], termina la carga.
2Meta la batería cargada en la videocámara.
3Ponga el interruptor [OFF/ON/MODE] a [ON] 
mientras que pulsa el botón 
1.
≥La lámpara [CAMERA] se enciende.
4Colocación del cassette.
≥Desplace la palanca [OPEN/EJECT] 2 hacia delante y tire 
hacia abajo para abrir el compartimento del cassette.
≥Inserte el cassette.
≥Cierre el soporte del cassette oprimiendo el botón 
[PUSH CLOSE] 
3.
≥Cierre la tapa del compartimento cassette.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªGrabación
1
Ponga el interruptor [OFF/ON/MODE] en [ON].
≥La lámpara [CAMERA] se enciende.
2Oprima el botón de inicio/parada de grabación.
≥Comienza la grabación.
≥Una vez desplegado [RECORD] cambia a [REC]. 
1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªReproducción
1
Gire el interruptor [OFF/ON/MODE] y ajuste la 
videocámara al modo VCR.
≥La lámpara [VCR] se enciende.
≥Oprima el botón [6] 
1 para rebobinar la cinta.
≥Oprima el botón [1] 
2 para comenzar la reproducción.
2Ponga el interruptor [OFF/ON/MODE] a [OFF] 
mientras que pulsa el botón.
12
CAMERAVCRCARD
PB
OFFONMODE
1
3
4
3 2
1
RECORD
REC
1OFFONMODE
CAMERAVCR
2
CARD
PB
2
1
2
BACK
LIGHT
1
SEARCH
CAMERAVCRCARD
PB
OFFONMODE
Others
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ªUtilización de la tarjeta
Antes de insertar la tarjeta, asegúrese de apagar la videocámara.
1Desplace la palanca [OPEN] para abrir la tapa del 
compartimento de tarjeta.
2Manteniendo la tarjeta de memoria con su ángulo 
cortado hacia la derecha 
1, introdúzcala en el 
compartimento de tarjeta.
3Cierre firmemente la tapa del compartimento de 
tarjeta.
≥Mientras que la lámpara [ACCESS] 2 está encendida, no trate 
nunca de abrir la tapa de la ranura de tarjeta, de extraer la 
tarjeta, de apagar la videocámara ni de conmutar el selector 
[TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE]. Dichas acciones dañarán la tarjeta, 
harán perder los datos grabados y originarán un funcionamiento 
defectuoso de la videocámara.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªPhotoshot en tarjeta
1
Ponga el selector [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] en 
[CARD].
2Ajuste el selector [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] a 
[CARD MODE] hasta que aparezca la indicación 
[PICTURE].
3Oprima el botón [PHOTO SHOT] .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªReproducción de la tarjeta
1
Ajuste la videocámara al modo de reproducción de 
tarjeta.
≥La lámpara [CARD P.B] se enciende.
2Ajuste el selector [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] a 
[CARD MODE] hasta que aparezca la indicación 
[PICTURE], [MPEG4] o [VOICE].
3Inicio de la reproducción.
1Nombre de la carpeta-archivo (Cuando se reproduce la 
imagen)
2Tamaño de la imagen (Cuando se reproduce la imagen)
3Número de archivo (Cuando se reproducen la imagen o los 
datos de la voz)
21
3
1
2
100-0012
2
3 11
CAMERAVCRCARD
PB
OFFONMODE
2TAPECARDCARD
MODE
F 7640PICTURE
1, 2TAPECARDCARD
MODE
PHOTO
SHOT3
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