Panasonic Pv L354 Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operation
Playing Back Recordings
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert recorded tape.
Tracking Control
Quick Visual Search
Search Speed• SP   (Standard Play)     : 3 times normal.
• SLP (Super Long Play) : 9 times normal.
During playback, press:• (FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) : 
fast forward search
•
 (REWIND/SEARCH) : rewind search
Press again or press  (PLAY/STILL) for
normal play.
Still Picture
Press  (PLAY/STILL) to freeze picture.
Press again for normal play.
This...

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Playing Back Recordings
Connections
1Set POWER to:
VCR         view playback.
CAMERA view picture as it is
recorded.
2Turn TV ON and set to LINE INPUT.
See TV owner’s manual.
3Begin playback or recording.
Audio/
Video Out
Connect Camcorder to a TV to view
playback or recordings in progress.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Make all TV-Camcorder connections.TV...

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Basic Operation
Before you begin...•Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see left).
•Turn both units on.
•Set VCR input signal to LINE.
Please see VCR owner’s manual.
•Set Camcorder POWER to VCR.
1Insert a pre-recorded tape
into Camcorder and a blank tape with
record tab into VCR.
2Press  (PLAY/STILL) on
Camcorder, then press again at
starting point.
3Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE on
VCR.
4Press  (PLAY/STILL) on
Camcorder and 
STILL/PAUSE on VCR
to start copying.
5Press  (STOP) on both units to
stop...

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Four-Speed Power Zoom
• Zoom slowly:
Lightly press 
“T” (telephoto) or “W” (wideangle) POWER ZOOM button.
• Zoom quickly:
Apply more pressure to the button.Zoom In (“T”)
Zoom Out (“W”)
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Set POWER to CAMERA.
Zoom in (close up) and out (wide angle) in
one of four speeds ranging from slow (16
seconds) to fast (2 seconds).
Use when...

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Special Features
Focus
Use Manual Focus (MF) when :
•recording through glass.
•lighting is poor.
•subject is far away with objects in foreground.
•subject has distinct horizontal lines.
•subject is not centered in EVF or LCD monitor.
•subject has a shiny surface.
•subject is slanted.
•subject is bright and flat, like a white wall.
•subject has fast motion, like a golf swing.
1Press M.FOCUS so “MF” (Manual Focus)
appears in EVF or LCD monitor.
2Press “T” (telephoto) on POWER ZOOM
to maximum zoom in....

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Note:
•Shutter speed cannot be set to 1/60 if Digital
E.I.S. feature is set to ON.
•Provide additional halogen or tungsten light
for use indoors or in poor light. Fluorescent
light degrades picture.
•Auto Focus may not function properly if high
speed shutter is used in inadequate light.
•Setting reverts to AUTO each time POWER is
set to CAMERA. Improves Still or Slow Motion playback...

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Special Features
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Fade In:
In RECORD/PAUSE mode, press (FADE) so “FADE” flashes in EVF or
LCD monitor.
Press 
RECORD/PAUSE.
Recording starts as picture and sound
gradually fade in.
Fade Out:
While recording, press  (FADE) so
“FADE” flashes in EVF or LCD monitor.
Press 
RECORD/PAUSE.
Picture and sound gradually fade out, and
recording is paused.
If 
 (FADE) is pressed accidentally, press
again so “FADE” disappears in EVF or...

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For more effects, stop fade in or fade
out at any time (except RANDOM
mode) by pressing 
 (FADE).
Then, press 
 (FADE) to resume
fade.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Color Digital Fade
Choose from 7 fade effects in 8
different colors.
Note:
• Audio is not affected by fade.
• To cancel Digital Fade, do steps 1-3
and 6. In step 3, select...

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Special Features
1Press MENU for
MENU mode. Press
UP or DOWN to select
DIGITAL EFFECTS .
2Press M.FOCUS for
DIGITAL EFFECTS
menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select DIGITAL ZOOM .
3Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to select
D.ZOOM1, D.ZOOM2, or OFF.
D.ZOOM 1 : 150× maximum
D.ZOOM 2 : (PV-L354: 700× maximum)
(PV-L454: 750× maximum)
OFF : Turn off D.ZOOM
The Higher digital magnification levels
may cause picture distortion.
4Press MENU twice to exit.
5Press “T” on POWER ZOOM.
Digital Zoom starts when normal zoom...

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Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (E.I.S.)
1Press  (EIS) to display “EIS” in the EVF
or LCD monitor.
•Image becomes slightly enlarged and
shutter speed auto-adjusts from 1/80 to
1/350 according to brightness.
•Use High Speed Shutter (page 26) if
needed. Shutter speed setting remains
after EIS is canceled.
2Press  (EIS) again to cancel when not
in use.
E.I.S. may not function...