Panasonic Pv Vm202 Operating Instructions Manual

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ªInserting a Button-type Battery
Before using the remote controller, insert the supplied button-type battery.
1While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder.
2Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing 
upward.
3Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote Controller.
≥When the button-type battery becomes weak, replace it with a new CR2025 
battery. (A battery is normally expected to last about one year. However, it 
depends on operation frequency.)
≥Be sure to match the poles properly when inserting the battery.
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Warning
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the 
equipment manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to 
manufacturer’s instructions.
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat 
above 212° F (100° C) or incinerate. Keep the Button-Type battery out of 
the reach of children. Never put Button-Type battery in mouth. If 
swallowed, call your doctor.
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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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ªUsing the Remote Controller
1
Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Sensor 
on the Palmcorder and press the desired button.
≥Distance from the Palmcorder: Within approximately 15 feet (5 meters)
≥Angle: Approximately 15 degrees in the vertical and horizontal 
directions from the central axis
≥The above operating ranges are for indoor use. Outdoors, or under strong 
light, the equipment may not operate properly even within the above 
ranges.
≥Within 3 feet (1 meter) range, you can also use the Remote Controller on 
the side (the LCD Monitor side) of the Palmcorder.
Selecting Remote Controller Modes
When two Palmcorders are used simultaneously, they can be operated 
individually by selecting different Remote Controller Modes.
≥If the Remote Controller Mode on the Palmcorder and Remote Controller do 
not match, [REMOTE] is displayed.
Setting on the Palmcorder:
Set [REMOTE] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to the desired 
Remote Controller Mode.
Setting on the Remote Controller:
[VCR1]: Press the [D] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously. 
1
[VCR2]: Press the [E] Button and [∫] Button simultaneously. 2≥When the battery in the Remote Controller is replaced, the Mode is 
automatically reset to [VCR1] Mode.

						

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CGR-
CGA
CGR-
CGR-
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CGR-D08A/1B CGA-D07
CGR-D16A/1B
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B
A
B
A
B
CGR-D53A/1KA
B
1 h 10 min. 
1 h.
1 h 10 min. 1 h. 
(55 min.)
1 h 15 min. 
(1 h 5 min.)
2 h 30 min.
(2 h 5 min.)
4 h 30 min.
8 h 15 min. 
(6 h 45 min.)
Power Supply
ªUsing the AC Adaptor
1
Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC Cable into the 
Battery Holder on the Palmcorder.
2Connect the DC connector plug to the [DC OUT] Jack on the 
AC Adaptor.
3Connect the AC Adaptor and AC Cable. 1
≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch on 
the Palmcorder to [OFF].
≥Battery cannot be charged if DC Cable is connected to AC Adaptor.
ªUsing the Battery
Before use, fully charge the battery.
1
11 1Attach the Battery to AC Adaptor and charge it.
≥Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Cable is connected 
to the AC Adaptor, disconnect it.
≥After the [POWER] Lamp has lighted, the [CHARGE] Lamp flashes. 
When the [100%] Lamp 
1 on the AC Adaptor is lit, charging is finished.
2
22 2Attach the charged Battery to the Palmcorder.
Disconnecting the Power Source
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch 2 to [OFF], and the [BATTERY EJECT] 
Lever to the right 3, and then slide the Battery to remove it.
≥When attaching or removing battery, set [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to 
[OFF] and make sure the Operation Mode Lamp is not lit.
≥For other notes, see page 60.
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Charging Time and Available Recording Time 
A Charging Time
B Maximum Continuous Recording Time
≥“1 h 20 min.” indicates 1 hour and 20 minutes.
≥Battery CGA-D07 is supplied.
≥The hours shown in the table are approximate hours. The numeric 
characters in parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD 
monitor is used. In actual use, the available recording time may be shorter 
in some cases.
≥The hours shown in the table are for continuous recording at a temperature 
of 68xF (20xC) and humidity of 60 %. If the Battery is charged at a higher or 
lower temperature, the charging time may be longer.
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CAMERA
CARD P. B. VCR
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QUICK100%
CHARGEPOWER
OFF ONMODE
POWER
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable 
powers the product you have purchased. 
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information 
on how to recycle this battery.
ATTENTION:

						

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Attaching the Lens Cap
To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap.
1Pass the loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the Lens Cap 
Installation Hole on the Palmcorder.
2Pass the opposite side of the Lens Cap Cord through the 
cord’s hoop.
3Pull the Lens Cap to the direction of the arrow.
4Attach the Lens Cap.
≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1. (When you 
are not recording, be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens for 
protection.)
≥If the supplied Lens Hood for MEGA STILL
TM Pictures Recording is 
attached, the Lens Cap cannot be attached.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Adjusting the Grip Belt
Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand.
1Pass your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust its length.
2Fold back the end of the Grip Belt to securely fasten the 
velcro tape closure.
≥The Grip Belt can also be adjusted in SD Camera Style.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Inserting a Cassette
When power is supplied to the Palmcorder, the cassette can be taken out 
without turning the Palmcorder on.
1Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever 1 to the right and pull down 
to open the Cassette Compartment.
2Insert a Cassette.
3Close the Cassette Compartment and lock the Cassette 
Compartment by pressing the [PUSH TO CLOSE] mark.
4Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.
≥For other notes, see page 60.
ªAccidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider 2 on the cassette (by 
sliding it in the [SAVE] arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable 
recording, close the accidental erasure protection slider (by sliding it in the 
[REC] arrow direction.)
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LCD/EVF SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURNLCD BRIGHTNESS
    LOW||||----HIGH
LCD COLOR LEVEL
    LOW||||----HIGH
EVF BRIGHTNESS
    LOW||||----HIGH
180x90x
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OFF ONMODE1
Turning on/off the Palmcorder and Selecting 
Modes
Turn on the power first and then select Modes.
ªHow to Turn on the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the 
center Button 
1.
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.
ªHow to Switch Modes
2
Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch.
≥With each slide of the Switch, the Mode switches in the order of Camera 
Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode.
≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up.
ªHow to Turn off the Power
3
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the 
center Button 
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Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside 
the viewfinder become clear and easy to read.
1Slide the Viewfinder backward to access the Eyepiece 
Corrector Knob.
2Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob 1.
Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.
1
11 1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
2
22 2Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button and, at the same time, bring 
out the LCD Monitor about 90x in the direction of the arrow.
≥The Viewfinder goes off.
3
33 3Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired 
recording angle.
≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180x 2 from the vertical 
position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90x 3 to the 
downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD monitor beyond these 
ranges will damage the Palmcorder.
Closing the LCD monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until the [PUSH OPEN] Button is securely locked.
ªAdjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-menu is set to [YES], 
the following items are displayed:
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjust the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.
1Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item you want to adjust.
2Rotate the [PUSH] Dial and increase or decrease the number 
of the vertical bars on the Bar Indication.
≥The Bar Indication has 8 steps. A larger number of vertical bars 
indicates stronger brightness or color saturation.
Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor
Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [BRIGHT].
≥These adjustments do not affect the recorded images.
≥For other notes, see page 67.
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CARD P. B.VCROFF ONMODE
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Using the Menu Screen
To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setting, this Palmcorder 
displays various function settings on menus.
1Press the [MENU] Button.
≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is 
displayed. 
1≥When the [VCR] Lamp is on, the VCR Function Menu is displayed. 2≥When the [CARD P.B.] Lamp is on, the Card Function Menu is 
displayed. 
3
2
Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu.
≥Rotate the [PUSH] dial to display the items highlighted.
3Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the selected Sub-Menu.
4Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select the item to be set.
5Press the [PUSH] Dial to set the selected item to a desired 
Mode.
≥With each press of the [PUSH] Dial, the cursor [1] brings up a 
subsequent Mode. Menu items that cannot be used in combination with 
the selected menu items are displayed in dark blue.
≥While a Menu is displayed, you cannot begin to record or play back. Menus 
can be displayed during playback but not during recording. 
≥The above operations can be carried out using the Remote Controller.
 (l 10)
≥To display the Menu, press the [MENU] Button 
4 on the Remote 
Controller.
≥To select items on the Menu, press the [ITEM] Button 
5 on the 
Remote Controller. 
≥To set the mode for the selected items, press the [SET] Button 
6 
on the Remote Controller. 
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
About the Menu Mode Setting
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Palmcorder 
is turned off. However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected before 
Turning the Palmcorder off, the selected setting may not be retained.
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CAMERA
CARD P. B.VCR
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CAMERA FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
1.CAMERA SETUP2.DIGITAL EFFECT3.CARD SETUP5.RECORDING SETUP6.DISPLAY SETUP7.OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
2.DIGITAL EFFECT3.CARD SETUP5.RECORDING SETUP6.AV IN/OUT SETUP7.DISPLAY SETUP8.OTHER FUNCTIONS
1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
CARD FUNCTIONS
1.DELETE CARD FILE2.CARD EDITING3.DISPLAY SETUP4.OTHER FUNCTIONS
VCR FUNCTIONS
4.MULTI-PICTURES
4.MULTI-PICTURES

						

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PROG.AE   OFF 5        7     N     Ω   º
RETURN   ---- YESPROGRESSIVE AUTO ON OFFEIS
D.ZOOM  OFF     ON
CAMERA SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
1)
2)
3)
4)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
DATE/TIME
C.DISPLAY  LINEAR MEMORY
 T.CODE
RETURN   ---- YES OFF D/T DATE
C.RESET   ----   YESDISPLAY ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD/EVF SET LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT  ---- YES
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
REC-SPEED
AUDIO-REC   12bit
16bit
RETURN   ---- YES SP      LP
INDEX  2HOUR   DAYWIND-CUT  OFF     ON
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
REMOTE
TALLY LED   OFF    ON
RETURN   ---- YES VCR1 VCR2 OFF
BEEP  OFF    ONSHUTTER  OFF    ON
SELF-REC    NORMAL MIRRORCLOCK-SET
  ----  YES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
16)
17)
18)
19)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32)
33)
5)
CARD SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT PICTURE SIZE 
     
1200 900 640 480
RETURN ---- YES
----  YES
PICTURE QUALITY
     FINE NORMAL ECONOMY
CREATE TITLE
 WIPE MIX  STROBE
 MAGICPIX  TRAIL
 MOSAIC    MIRROR
  EFFECT1
 MONO SOLARI  OFF MULTI P-IN-P
EFFECT2 OFF  NEGA SEPIA
RETURN   ---- YES
DIGITAL EFFECT
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
12)
13)
14)
15)SCAN MODE
SPEED   FAST NORMAL SLOW
RETURN   ---- YESSTROBE MANUAL
SWING  OFF     ONP-IN-P  1   2   3   4
MULTI-PICTURES
PUSH MENU TO EXIT  OFF 25  200
CINEMA  OFF     ON
FLASH OFF ON  AUTORED EYE REDUCTION OFF ON
 
21) 20)
34)
VOICE POWER SAVE  OFF ON
List of Menus
The illustrations of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are 
different from the actual Menus.
Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]
[CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu
1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 23)
2) Progressive PhotoShotTM Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 21)
3) Digital Electronic Image Stabilizer [EIS] (l22)
4) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 22)
5) Cinema-like Format Recording [CINEMA] (l23)
6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu
7) Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] (l 26)
8) Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (l 26)
[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu 
9) Picture Size [PICTURE SIZE] (l 35)
10) Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (l 36)
11) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 42)
[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu 
12) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 27)
13) Strobe Multi-Picture Speed [SPEED] (l 27)
14) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 27)
15) Position of Small Picture inside Normal Picture [P-IN-P] (l 27)
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu
16) Recording Speed Mode [REC-SPEED] (l 19)
17) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO-REC] (l 19, 33)
18) Index Mode [INDEX] (l 30)
19) Wind Noise Reduction [WIND-CUT]
≥If this function is set to [ON], the sound of wind hitting the microphone 
can be reduced for recording.
20) Video Flash [FLASH] (l37)
21) Red Eye Reduction [RED EYE REDUCTION] (l37) 
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu
22) Date and Time Indication [DATE/TIME] (l 59)
23) Counter Display Mode [C.DISPLAY] (l 59)
24) Counter Reset [C.RESET] (l 68)
≥Set the counter value to zero. However, it cannot reset the Time Code.
25) Display Mode [DISPLAY] (l 59)
26) LCD Brightness [LCD MODE] (l 14)
27) LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment [LCD/EVF SET] (l 14)
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
28) Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (l 11)
29) Recording Lamp [TALLY LED] (l 20)
30) Beep Sound [BEEP] (l60)
31) Shutter Effect [SHUTTER] (l 21)
32) Date and Time Setting [CLOCK-SET] (l 19)
33) Self-Recording [SELF-REC] (l 20)
34) Voice Power Save [VOICE POWER SAVE] (l63)

						

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DIGITAL EFFECT
PUSH MENU TO EXIT RETURN     ---- YES
EFFECT    OFF    ONEFFECT SELECT
   OFF    MULTI WIPE MIX
   STROBE NEGA   SEPIA
   MONO   TRAIL  SOLARI
   MOSAIC MIRROR BLANK SEARCH    ---- YES
RETURN    ---- YES
RECORD TO CARD  ---- YES
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 
PUSH MENU TO EXIT INDEX        PHOTO SCENE
AUDIO  ST1 ST2 MIX
AUDIO OUT  STEREO  L R
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3)
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8)
OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REMOTE    VCR1 VCR2 OFF
RETURN          ---- YES
CLOCK-SET  ----     YES
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REC-SPEED  SP      LP
AUDIO-REC  12bit  
   16bit
RETURN          ---- YES
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT DATE/TIME OFF D/T DATE
C.DISPLAY LINEAR MEMORY
          T.CODE
C.RESET    ---- YES
DISPLAY  ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT
LCD/EVF SET   ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
AV IN/OUT SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT AV JACK
RETURN   ---- YES
  OFF  ONMIC AV IN
IN/OUT OUT/PHONES
A.DUB INPUT
DV OUT
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15)
16)
17)
18)
9)
10)CARD SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT PICTURE QUALITY
     FINE NORMAL ECONOMY
RETURN ---- YES
----  YESCREATE TITLE
11)
12)
13)SCAN MODE
SPEED   FAST NORMAL SLOW
RETURN   ---- YESSTROBE MANUAL
PHOTO  SCENE
SWING  OFF     ON
MULTI-PICTURES
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
REC DATA  OFF    ON19)
6)
VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS]
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 29)
2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 37)
3) Index Search Mode [INDEX] (l 30)
4) Audio Selector [AUDIO] (l 33)
5) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 62)
6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu
7) Digital Effect On/Off [EFFECT] (l 31, 32)
8) Digital Effect Selection [EFFECT SELECT] (l 31, 32)
[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu 
9) Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (l 36)
10) Title Creation [CREATE TITLE] (l 42)
[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu 
11) Multi-Picture Mode [SCAN MODE] (l 32)
12) Strobe Multi-Picture Speed [SPEED] (l 32)
13) Swing Mode [SWING] (l 32)
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu
14) Recording Speed Mode [REC-SPEED] (l 19, 45, 46)
15) Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO-REC] (l 19, 33)
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu 
16) AV Jack [AV JACK] (l 33, 45, 62)
17) Audio Dubbing Input [A.DUB INPUT] (l 33)
18) AD Conversion Output [DV OUT] (l 45)
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu
19) Camera Data [REC DATA]
≥If you set [REC DATA] to [ON], the settings (shutter speed (l24), iris 
(l24) and white balance settings (l25), etc.) used during the 
recordings are displayed during playback. [---] appears on the display 
when there is no data.
≥The settings information may not displayed properly if the camera data 
of this Palmcorder are played back on other equipment.
The camera data will not be recorded in the following cases:
≥When the data are recorded from a card to a tape.
≥When recording proceeds with no input signals supplied.
≥When recording involves the use of the S-Video or AV Input Jack.
≥When pictures with no camera data are recorded using the DV 
Terminal.
≥When displaying a list of titles.
All of the other items on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu are the same as 
those on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] 
Main-Menu.
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] 
[DELETE CARD FILE] Sub-Menu
1) Selecting and deleting a File [DELETE FILE BY SELECTION] (l 43)
2) Deleting All Files [DELETE ALL FILES] (l 43)
3) Selecting and Deleting a Title [DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 43)
[CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu
4) Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 40)
5) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 40)
6) Setting the Lock [FILE LOCK] (l 43)
7) Setting a Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] (l41)
8) Setting DPOF [DPOF SETTING] (l 44)
9) Formatting a Card [CARD FORMAT] (l 44)
[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu
≥Same as described on page 16.
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu
≥Same as described on page 16.
Short-Cut Menus of the Card Playback Mode 
A
If you use the Short-Cut Menu, the Card Playback Mode Menu can be called 
up quickly. Press the [PUSH] Dial to display the Short-Cut Menu, and turn the 
[PUSH] Dial to select the desired Menu.
10) [FILE SEARCH]:
The [FILE SEARCH] Menu for finding files by number appears. (l40)
11) [DELETE FILE]:
The [DELETE FILE] Menu for deleting the file being displayed appears. 
(l43) Use this Menu after the file to be erased appears.
12) [FILE LOCK]:
The [FILE LOCK] Menu to prevent the accidental erasure of files 
(Lock Setting) being displayed appears. (l43) Use this Menu after the 
file to be locked appears.
13) [DPOF SETTING]:
The [DPOF SETTING] Menu for performing the DPOF settings for the 
displayed picture appears. (l44) Use this Menu after the picture whose  
DPOF settings are to be performed has appeared.
14) [EXIT]:
For terminating the Short-Cut Menu.
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT DATE/TIME OFF D/T  DATE
C.DISPLAY LINEAR MEMORY
          T.CODE 
C.RESET    ----   YES
DISPLAY  ALL PARTIAL OFF
LCD MODE  NORMAL  BRIGHT
LCD/EVF SET   ----   YES
RETURN          ----  YES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REMOTE    VCR1 VCR2 OFF
CLOCK-SET  ----     YES
CARD EDITING
PUSH MENU TO EXIT SLIDE SHOW      ---- YES FILE LOCK     - ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
DPOF SETTING    ---- YESCARD FORMAT     ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
DELETE CARD FILE
PUSH MENU TO EXIT1.DELETE FILE
   BY SELECTION2.DELETE ALL FILES3.DELETE TITLE
   BY SELECTION
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
10)11)12)
6)
7)
FILE SEARCH
DELETE FILE 
FILE LOCK
DPOF SETTING
EXIT
VOICE POWER SAVE  OFF ON
FILE SEARCH     ---- YES
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13)
14)
RECORD TO TAPE  ---- YES
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CLOCK SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURNYEAR  :2002
MONTH :DEC
DAY   :21
HOUR  :12AM
MINUTE:15
1
1, 3
W.B./SHUTTER/IRIS/
MF/VOL/JOG
PUSH1 21, 2
CAMERA FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
1.CAMERA SETUP2.DIGITAL EFFECT3.CARD SETUP4.MULTI-PICTURES5.RECORDING SETUP6.DISPLAY SETUP7.OTHER FUNCTIONS
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2
AUDIO-REC 
REC-SPEED
AUDIO-REC   12bit
RETURN   ---- YES SP      LPINDEX  2HOURWIND-CUT  OFF
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT FLASH
 ONRED EYE REDUCTION ON OFF 
REC-SPEED
 12bit
RETURN   ---- YES SPINDEX  2HOURWIND-CUT  OFF
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT FLASH
 ONRED EYE REDUCTION ON OFF 
16bit
Setting Date and Time
1Press the [MENU] Button and rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select 
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK-SET] >> [YES].
2Rotate and press the [PUSH] Dial to select 
[YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and set it to a 
desired value.
≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
3Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the date and time.
≥The clock operation starts from [00] second.
≥The menu will disappear when the [MENU] button is pressed again.
≥It is possible that the built-in clock in the Palmcorder may become 
inaccurate. Please check the time before recording. If the [0] Indication 
1 is flashing, charge the built-in lithium battery and reset the date and 
time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Internal Lithium Battery Recharge
The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the [0] 
Indication 1 is lit, the internal lithium battery is near discharge.
1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Palmcorder with the power 
turned off and then connect to the AC Jack.
≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the 
clock for approximately 3 months.
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LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC-SPEED] on the 
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. 
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If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer 
than that of SP Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording, 
mosaic-like noise patterns may appear on a playback image, or some normal 
functions may be restricted.
≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible 
with other equipment.
≥Audio Dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (l 33)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO-REC] 
on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu. 2High sound-quality recording is possible with “16bit 48kHz 2 track” Mode. 
With the “12bit 32kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 
2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for re-recording.
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CAMERA Mode
Recording
1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1
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Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥Recording starts.
≥After the [RECORD] Indicatior is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 
2≥The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp) 3 lights up during recording and alerts 
those being recorded that recording is in progress. The Tally Lamp 
does not light up if the [TALLY LED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] 
Sub-menu is set to [OFF].
4Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to pause the 
recording.
≥[PAUSE] Indication is displayed. 4
≥If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 minutes, the power 
is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. To 
resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.
≥When recording while the Mode Selector Switch is set to [AUTO] 
5, the 
Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus and white balance. (In some 
cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted 
manually.) (l 24, 25)
ªTo Check the Recording
By pressing the [S] Button 6 in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play 
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
≥[CHK]
 is displayed. After checking, the Palmcorder resumes the Recording 
Pause Mode.
ªTo View the recorded scene while the Recording is 
paused 
(Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by holding down the [SEARCHj] Button 
6 or [SEARCHi] Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode.
The Camera Search function is useful for finding the starting point of a new 
scene to create a smooth transition from one scene to another.
≥When the [SEARCHj] Button is pressed, images are played back in the 
reverse direction.
≥When the [SEARCHi] Button is pressed, images are played back in the 
forward direction.
ªSelf-Recording
By opening the LCD Monitor and turning it so that it faces forward (to the lens 
side), you can let the subject in front of the Palmcorder monitor the shot while 
shooting is in progress.
≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. 
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also 
shown in the Viewfinder.
≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in 
a mirror, set [SELF-REC] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to 
[MIRROR]. (Mirror Mode)
Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
≥If [MIRROR] is selected, only recording Indication [¥], recording pause 
Indication [¥;], Card PhotoShot Indication [ ] and Remaining Battery 
Power Indication [x] are displayed 
8. If a general Warning/Alarm 
Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitor to the original position in 
order to check the specific content of the Warning/Alarm Indication.
ªTo Finish the Recording
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].
≥For other notes, see page 60.°
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