Panasonic Pv L354 Operating Instructions Manual

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Getting Started
Supplying Power
•Do not place the Battery near or dispose of in fire.
•Do not connect (short-circuit) the positive (+) and
negative (–) terminals.
•Never attempt to disassemble or reassemble the Battery.
•Do not drop or jar Battery.
•Use Battery with specified units only.
•Charge only with specified charger.
•Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn-out Battery.
•Battery can be charged within a temperature range of
10 °C (50 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F).
•Battery is normally warm after...

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Cassette Information
1Turn Tape Wheel in direction of arrow
until there is no slack.
2Attach Battery (page 10).
3Slide TAPE EJECT to open door.
4Insert cassette as shown.
5Press here to close door.
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2 3
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• To remove the cassette, slide the TAPEEJECT switch.
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1To prevent accidental erasing,break off tab with screwdriver.
(Or, slide tab open.)
2To record again,
cover hole with adhesive...

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Getting Started
Before Using
Remove Battery Pack before completing
the following steps:
1Undo strap ends
from buckles.
Attaching Shoulder StrapAdjust the Length of the
Shoulder Strap
Pull a loop of strap from buckle, then pull
strap tight to shorten or lengthen.
Adjust Hand Strap length to fit your hand as
shown.2Thread strap ends through Strap
Rings on Camcorder.
3Re-insert the strap
ends into buckles.
Hand Strap
123
min. 25.4 mm (1 inch)
Lens Cap
Attaching the Lens Cap Strap to the Hand Strap:...

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Using MENU Mode
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
1Press MENU for MENU mode.
The CAMERA or VCR MENU screen (see below
left) appears when Menu mode is entered.
2Press UP or DOWN to highlight the
desired menu item.
3Press M.FOCUS to set selection.
4Press MENU to exit.
Note:
•The Menu mode is canceled if UP/DOWN, M.FOCUS,
or MENU are not...

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Getting Started
Setting the Clock
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
Set the following items in order: Time
Zone, Daylight Saving Time, Date,
and Time.
1Press MENU for MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN to select CLOCK SET .
2Press M.FOCUS for
CLOCK SET menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select TIME ZONE, DST,
or DATE/TIME.
3Press M.FOCUS for menu of item selected
in step 2.
To change the setting:
TIME ZONE➔Go to step 3a on page 16.
D.S.T.➔Go to step 3b on page 16....

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Date and time including leap years are
calculated up to DEC 31, 2099.
Spring (First Sunday in April) :
ahead one hour.
Autumn (Last Sunday in October) :
back one hour. Clock will auto-adjust to daylight saving time (DST).
Setting the Time Zone
•When traveling, repeat this operation and
select one of the 8 listed time zones to
set the clock to local time.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select OFF...

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Getting Started
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Note:•Using Light reduces battery operating time.
•Provide proper ventilation when using Light
extensively in a hot environment.
•Using Light when the Camcorder is powered
by a car battery may shorten bulb life.
•Set Light to OFF when not in use.
•When Camcorder is in CAMERA Rec mode
with LIGHT MODE set to ON or AUTO,
changing to VCR Play mode will cause the
light to go out and the menu setting will revert
to OFF.
When returning to CAMERA Rec mode, the
LIGHT MODE must be set...

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Camera Recording
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab (page 12).
View recording scene on EVF (Electronic
Viewer Finder) or LCD (Liquid Crystal
Display) monitor.
Recording via EVF or LCD
Monitor
1Press LCD-OPEN to unlock the LCD
monitor. Swing LCD monitor fully
open and adjust viewing angle.
2Set POWER to
CAMERA.
• Be sure POWER
is...

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Basic Operation
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Insert cassette with record tab (page 12).
Camera Recording
1Set POWER toCAMERA.
2Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN to select
STAND-BY RELEASE .
3Press M.FOCUS to select ON or OFF.
ON :From Stand-by mode, press
RECORD/PAUSE two times to
resume recording.
OFF :From Stand-by mode, set
POWER to OFF, then toCAMERA. Press RECORD/
PAUSE to record.
4Press MENU to exit.
Stand-by Quick Release
If left in RECORD/PAUSE mode for 5...

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Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
Use AC Adaptor for longer recordings.
•Insert cassette with record tab (page 12).
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Camera Recording
1Press MENU for MENU
mode. Press 
UP or
DOWN to select
PROGRAMMED REC .
2Press M.FOCUS.
(Current time is
displayed.)
Each additional press
of 
M.FOCUS increases
start time by 30 minutes.
3Press DOWN to select
REC...