Panasonic Pv L452 Operating Instructions Manual

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Special Features
RS-232C
Serial Port
(Default is
COM1)
(D-Sub 9-pin)PC Connector
PC Connector
cable (supplied)
PC Connection
Software Installation
(Windows 95/98/Me/2000)
1Turn on PC (Personal Computer) and
start up Windows.
2Insert Digital PhotoShot disk
(Windows 95/98/Me/2000) into a floppy
disk drive.
3Click on Start, then “Run...”
4Type in “a:\setup.exe” and click OK.
 If your 3.5 inch floppy disk drive is not
“A”, use appropriate letter.
5Follow instructions as they appear on PC
screen until the installation is complete.
 Setup window will disappear when the
installation is complete.
Before you begin...
 Your PC is in the power on mode.
PC-Camcorder Connection
Connect Camcorder PC jack to the serial
port on your PC (Personal Computer) using
the supplied PC connector cable.
Refer to PC or Windows manual to identify
which COM port to be used for connection.
Note:
 Be sure to turn PC off before connection
for proper image transfer.
 After Camcorder and PC are connected
by starting up the software included,
video recording is not possible.
Before you begin...
 Turn your PC off.
 Set Camcorder POWER to OFF.
 IBM PC/AT or compatible.
 Intel Pentium Processor.
 Microsoft Windows95 or Windows98 or
WindowsMe or Windows2000.
 RAM: 16 MB or more.
 2 MB of available hard-disk space.
Digital PhotoShot Software
A live or captured image can be transferred
to your PC (Personal Computer).
System Requirements for Digital PhotoShot
 256 color monitor (full color recommended).
 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive (for installation).
 RS-232C serial port (D-Sub 9-pin).
An adaptor (D-Sub 9-pin male to a D-Sub
female) is required for a D-Sub 25-pin.
 Mouse or other pointing device. 
						

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PC Connection
Running the Software
(Windows 95/98/Me/2000)
1Select Programs/
Panasonic/Palmcorder/
Digital PhotoShot from
the Start menu.
2“Digital PhotoShot” is
opened.
Before you begin... Insert the Memory Card (page 34).
 Make Camcorder-PC connections (page 41).
 Turn your PC on.
 Set Camcorder POWER to PHOTO.
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 on above to run
the Software.
2Click on “Window,” then select
“1 Live image Window.”
3Click on “Preview,” then Click on
“Capture.”
 Repeat this step to decide on an image.
 Captured image is transferred to your
PC when you click on “Capture”.
4Click on “Window,” then select
“Live photo Zoom In.”
5Click on “File,” then select “Save As.”
 Captured image is stored to your PC. You can capture the current Camcorder
picture to your PC.
Using Live Image Data
Note:
 If, while transferring the image to your PC,
the displayed picture appears abnormal,
restart the PC application and turn
Camcorder POWER off, and then back on. Note:
 COM Port and Baudrate are
automatically selected.
Refer to Help for information about application
operation and other Error messages. 
						

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Special Features
You can use JPEG or Bitmap files from your PC for
Picture in Picture Wipe Title and Digital Wipe by
transferring them to the Camcorder using the Digital
PhotoShot Software.
Using PC Image Data
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 42 to run the Software.
2Click on “Window,” then select
“ 2 Preview Window.”
3Click on “File,” then Click on “Open.”
 At your PC, please select and open the data you
want to transfer to the Camcorder.
Note:
 When transferring image data larger than VGA size
(640x480) from the PC to the Camcorder, the
perimeter of the image is cropped to VGA size.
4Click on “File,” then select “Data out to camera,”
then select Fine or Normal mode.
 Your PC image data is transferred to the Camcorder.
PC Connection
Using Memory Card Image Data
Pictures captured with your Camcorder can be transferred to your PC.
Before you begin... Insert the Memory Card (page 34).
 Make Camcorder-PC connections (page 41).
 Turn your PC on.
 Set Camcorder POWER to PHOTO.
Note:
 If, while transferring the image to
your PC, the displayed picture
appears abnormal, restart the PC
application and turn Camcorder
POWER off, and then back on.
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 42 to run the Software.
2“Preview Window”
screen appears.
3Select the image data you
want to transfer to your PC.
 The selected image will
be underlined in green.
4Click on:
Transfer
 The picture image is
transferred to your PC and displayed.
Delete
 The picture image is deleted.
Save...
 The picture image is transferred to your
PC and displayed. Save window appears. 
						

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Driver Quick Reference
1File
 Open...
To open an existing image (Bitmap or
JPEG).
 Save As
To save the active image file under a
new file name while preserving the
original file.
 Data in from CAMERA
To display a dialog box listing all
images in the Card memory along with
Preview, Transfer, Delete, etc.
commands.
 Delete Page
To delete the selected image from the
Card memory.
 Delete All
To delete all images from the Card
memory.
 Communication
To specify the port to which the
Camcorder is connected.
 Print...
To print the currently active image.
 Exit
To quit the “Digital PhotoShot”
application.2Image
 Image Adjustment
To modify the captured image as
desired.
 Copy to Clipboad
To copy a view image to clipboad.
3Window
 Close Image
Select “Close image” to close all view
windows.
 Live Photo Zoom In
To open a view window.
4Help
 Help
To display the Help screen.
 About
To display software version information.
5Option
 Reload
To load the picture from the Camcorder
to your PC again when Camcorder
Memory Card was changed.
PC Connection
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Special Features
Using a SD PCMCIA Adaptor (optional)
If your PC has a PCMCIA type II slot, you can insert the Memory Card into a SD PCMCIA
adaptor (optional, page 51) to transfer images, captured with this Camcorder only, to your
PC.
Before you begin... Turn your PC on.
 Set Camcorder POWER to OFF.Inserting a Memory Card
1Remove the Memory Card from the
Camcorder (page 34).
2Hold the Memory Card so that the arrow
side faces up and points toward the SDPCMCIA Adaptor. Securely insert the
card into the SD PCMCIA Adaptor slot as
far as it will go.
3Hold the SD PCMCIA Adaptor so that
the arrow side points toward the PCMCIA
type II slot of 
your PC (PersonalComputer). Securely insert the SD
PCMCIA Adaptor as far as it will go.
 Depending on the PC, it may be
necessary to turn the SD PCMCIA
Adaptor upside down in order to insert
the card.
4To remove, push the eject button on your
PC (may vary by machine) and pull the
SD PCMCIA Adaptor out until it is no
longer inserted in the PC (PersonalComputer).
5Pull the Memory Card out of the SDPCMCIA Adaptor.
Note:
 Do not remove the SD PCMCIA Adaptor
from the PC while the PC is working or while
image data is being transferred between the
Memory Card and the PC (including
operation such as opening and storing
images), this will cause irreversible damage
to the memory.
 If you change file name or folder in the
memory card, the images will be displayed
properly on PHOTO mode.
 If your PC does not have a PCMCIA type II
slot but has a USB port, you can use the
optional SD USB Reader/Writer (optional,
see page 51).
Please carefully read the Operating
Instructions that come with the SD USB
Reader/Writer before using.
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Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications
Recording the Date and Time
aDo steps 1 and 2 above to select time/date,
date only, or no display.
bStart a recording (page 17).
 Only the Date and/or Time are recorded.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press DISPLAY
repeatedly to select
the following displays.
FULL
EMPTY
Tape Remaining: Battery Remaining:
FULL
EMPTY
 Tape remaining indicator operates a few
seconds after tape starts moving.
ASet POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
BPress MENU for MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN to select DISPLAY .
CPress DISPLAY to select OFF.
Press MENU to exit.
DPress DISPLAY repeatedly to remove time/date.
Indications are restored the next time Camcorder is
turned on.
[CAMERA  MODE] [VCR  MODE]
Display-Off Mode
Tape remaining and battery charge level
can be displayed.Before you begin...
 Connect Camcorder to power source.
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C, D
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For Your Information
Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications
 1Zoom Magnification level (pages 23, 30).
 2Battery Remaining  (page 46).
“WARNING LOW BATTERY” appears
and Camcorder shuts off after 15
seconds.
 3Tape Remaining (page 46).
“” flashes and “TAPE END”appears for 5 seconds when:
 End of tape is reached.
“” flashes 1 minute and “CHECK
TAPE” appears for 5 seconds when:
 RECORD/PAUSE is pressed with no
cassette, or cassette has no record tab
in Camera (RECORD) mode.
 PLAY, FF or REW is pressed with no
cassette inserted in VCR mode.
 410-Second Reminder
Each time a recording is started, a 10
second incremental display (up to 59:50)
lets you monitor how long one scene is
recorded.
0:00  0:10  0:20  . . . . .  59:50
(return to 0:00 and continue)
 5TAPE SPEED (pages 11, 17).
(SP=standard play,
 SLP=super long play).
 6Digital E.I.S. (page 31).
 7Digital Zoom (page 30).
 8Digital Wipe (pages 39, 40).
 9Still/Strobe (page 32).
10VCR-MODE
“VCR-MODE” appears 1 minute when
POWER is set to VCR or if 
RECORD/PAUSE is pressed in VCR mode.
11DEW
If moisture condensation occurs in
unit, “WARNING DEW DETECTED”
appears, and Camcorder will shut off in
15 seconds. Wait until “WARNING” no
longer indicates when Camcorder is
turned on to use.
12MotionSensor (page 33).
13Wide Screen (page 32).
14Date and Time (pages 14, 15).
15Operating Mode
 REC (record) PAUSE
 FF (fast forward) PLAY
 REW (rewind)
16Backlight (page 23).
17Manual Focus (page 25).
18Light ON/OFF/AUTO (page 16).
19High Speed Shutter (page 26).
20Fade (page 27).
21Color Digital Fade (page 28).
22Color Digital Filter (page 29).
CAMERA/VCR mode
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Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications
PHOTO mode
1Directory/Image Number (page 37)
2Image Page Remaining Indication
(page 35)
 Image pages left in selected mode.
“000” flashes when memory is full.
 Memory capacity provided all pictures
are taken in the same mode:
“NORMAL” modeApprox 210 images
(Supplied 8 MB Memory Card)
“FINE” modeApprox 60 images
(Supplied 8 MB Memory Card)
3REC MODE
 NORMAL or FINE mode.
 Image Size :
“NORMAL” mode 320 x 240 pixels.
“FINE” mode 640 x 480 pixels.
4Image Status Indication
Image status is displayed when captured.
  PROCESSING:
Image is being processed.
Note: Do not change setting to CAMERA
or change recording mode while
“PROCESSING” is displayed.
  COMPLETED:
Image processing is completed.
The next image may be captured when
“COMPLETED” disappears.
  PLEASE WAIT:
Displayed when image is selected from
Multi Image Playback screen.
Note: Do not change POWER setting to
CAMERA or change recording mode
while “PLEASE WAIT” is displayed.
5Recording Mode
 POWER is set to PHOTO.
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6Multi Image Playback page number.
7Currently selected image is
underlined in green or white.
“NORMAL” modegreen
“FINE” modewhite
8Image Status Indication
  NO PICTURE:
No image is captured, all images are
deleted from card.
9MEMORY CARD Indication
When the Memory Card is not inserted
in CAMERA or PHOTO mode, “NO
CARD” appears.
If the Memory Card is defective,
“CARD ERROR” appears.
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For Your Information
Operation Notes
Cleaning EVF (Electronic Viewer Finder)
1ARemove the screw with a Phillips
screwdriver.
Turn counterclockwise.
BTurn the EVF Eyepiece.
CPull the EVF Eyepiece.
2Remove any lint or dust particles
with a soft clean cloth being careful
not to scratch the glass surfaces.
3Replace the EVF Eyepiece and the
screw.
A
B
C
To Remove
This product utilizes both a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and other components that
contain lead. It also has a fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental
considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local
authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: 
This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. It also
contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in
your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling
information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance:

For model PV-L452
For model PV-L652
A nickel cadmium battery that is recyclable powers the product you have
purchased. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it
is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream. Please
call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.
Notice
ATTENTION :
(PV-L652 shown) 
						

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Replacing Clock Battery
Clock Battery
1While pinching the 2 tabs, pull
Battery Tray out.
2Bend middle tab out and remove
Battery.
3Snap new Battery (⊕ mark down) into
Battery Tray.
 Do not reverse the polarity.
4Insert Battery Tray so the triangle
marks meet.
Note:
 Keep Battery out of children’s reach.
Swallowing it may be harmful.
 Improper installation, discharge, or
missing battery causes “CLOCK
BATTERY” to appear when DISPLAY is
pressed.
 Battery life is approximately 5 years.
WARNING:
Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO. VSBW0004 (CR2025) only. Use of another
battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
Caution: Battery may explode if mistreated. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep
away from children. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. The clock battery is pre-installed. Follow the steps below if replacement becomes
necessary.
Underside View
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3Tripod Mounting Hole
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