Panasonic Pv L453 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/XP)
1Turn on PC (Personal Computer) and
start up Windows.
2Insert Digital PhotoShot disk
(Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP) 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 or WindowsXP.
•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/XP)
1Select Programs/
Panasonic/Palmcorder/
Digital PhotoShot from
the Start menu.
2“Digital PhotoShot” is
opened.
Before you begin...•Insert the Memory Card (optional, 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 (optional, 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 Clipboard
To copy a view image to clipboard.
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 (optional)
into a SD PCMCIA adaptor (optional,
page 52) 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
(optional)
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 52).
Please carefully read the Operating
Instructions that come with the SD USB
Reader/Writer before using.
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Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select
DISPLAY SET .
3Press M.FOCUS for
DISPLAY SET menu.
Press UP or DOWN
to select
MODE SELECT .
4Press M.FOCUS for MODE SELECT
menu.
5Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to select
the following displays.
6Press MENU three times to exit. FULL
EMPTY
Tape Remaining: Battery Remaining:
FULL
EMPTY
•Tape remaining indicator operates a few
seconds after tape starts moving. Tape remaining and battery charge level
can be displayed.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
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For Your Information
Recording the Date and Time
ASet POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
BPress MENU for MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN to select
 DISPLAY SET .
CPress M.FOCUS for
DISPLAY SET menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select  DISPLAY .
DPress M.FOCUS to select OFF.
Press MENU twice to exit.
Indications are restored the
next time Camcorder is
turned on.
Display-Off Mode
Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications
1, B, C, D
[CAMERA  MODE] [VCR  MODE]
1Repeat steps 1-5 on page 46 to select
time/date, date only, or no display.
2Start a recording (page 17).
• Only the Date and/or Time are recorded.
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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 for 1 minute and “CHECKTAPE” 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 for 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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For Your Information
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
(Optional 8 MB Memory Card)
“FINE” modeApprox 60 images
(Optional 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.
“NORMAL” modegreen
“FINE” modewhite
7Currently selected image is
underlined in green.
8Image Status Indication
  NO PICTURE:
No image is captured, all images are
deleted from card.
9MEMORY CARD Indication
When the Memory Card (optional) is
not inserted in CAMERA or PHOTO
mode, “NO CARD” appears.
If the Memory Card is defective,
“CARD ERROR” appears.
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Notes On Operations
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.
U.S.A. CONSUMERS: ATTENTION :
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:

Notice
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