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Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this
Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully
and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls
and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat
different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
Information for Your Safety
Movie Camera
≥The rating plate is on the underside of the
Movie Camera.
AC Adaptor
≥The rating plate is on the underside of the
AC Adaptor.
≥As this equipment gets hot during use,
operate it in well venti lated place; do not
install this equipment in a confined space
such as a bookcase or similar unit.
Caution for AC mains
For your safety, please read the following
text carefully.
This appliance is supplied with a moulded
three-pin mains plug for your safety and
convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in
this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced, please
ensure that the replacement fuse has a
rating of 5-amperes and it is approved by
ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark
Ï or the BSI
mark
Ì on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover,
you must ensure that it is refitted when the
fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover,
the plug must not be used until a
replacement cover is obtained. A
replacement fuse cover can be purchased
from your local Panasonic Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS
UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET
IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE
SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG
CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE
ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF
PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13-
AMPERE SOCKET.
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe
the wiring code as shown below.
If in any doubt, please consult a qualified
electrician.
∫ IMPORTANT
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of
this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
Under no circumstances should either of these
wires be connected to the earth terminal of the
three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the
Earth Symbol Ó.
∫ Before Use
Remove the Connector Cover as follows.
∫ How to replace the Fuse
1. Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver.
2.
Replace the fuse and attach the Fuse Cover.
Connector
Cover
Fuse Cover
Fuse
Contents
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Check List for the Standard Accessories . . . 4
Controls and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The 3 Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1)
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2)
Socket in a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3) . . . . . . . . 10
Inserting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
¥ LP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Brightness and Colour Level
of the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Checking If the 26
Recording Backlit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Focusing on . . . . . . . . . . 28
Enlarging Your Subject or Widening the
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recording Still Pictures on the Cassette . 3
Recording in the . . . . . . . 34
Recording with Minimised Camera Shake . . . 34
Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on the
Movie Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for a Scene That You Want to
Play Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
¥ Adjusting the . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing Back in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing
Them One by One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Playing Back on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
After Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contents
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Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Searching for the End of the Recorded Part on
a Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Searching for the Beginning of Recorded
Scenes Marked . . . . . . . . . 44
Starting to Record with Gradually Appearing
Picture and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ending the Recording of a Scene with Gradually
Disappearing Picture . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Recording in . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Recording with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording with . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the . . . . . . . 62
Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually . . . . 62
Recording with . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other Convenient 64
Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette . . 66
Using the MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card .
68
Using the Movie Camera as
a Digital Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Copying Cassette Pictures onto a
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory . . . . . . 72
Copying Still Pictures from the
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card
onto the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Playing Back Pictures Recorded on the
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory . . . . . . 76
Inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Creating Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Erasing Pictures Recorded on the
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory . . . . . . 82
Preventing the Accidental Erasure of Pictures
on the MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card .
84
Making the Unusable MultiMediaCard or SD
Memory Card Usable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Writing Printing Information on a
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory . . . . . . 86
Using the Supplied USB Reader Writer for
SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
About the USB Reader Writer for
SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Processing and Modifying Photos (HotShots)/
Creating Original . . . . . 90
Installing HotShots . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using the . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Using the . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Using the Pictures Recorded on the
MultiMediaCard or SD Memory Card
on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Concerning the SD Memory Card Application
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Concerning the MultiMediaCard and
SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Remote Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Contents
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Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette . . 102
Recording the Content of External Device . . . 103
Using with . . . . . . . . 104
Copying with the Help of an Editing Controller . . .
105
Using the Movie Camera with a Video Printer .
106
Using the Movie Camera with a Computer . . 108
Contents
—
Cautions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Before Requesting Service
(Problems & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
∫ WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and
annoying interference, use only the
recommended accessories and do not expose
this equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover (or back); there are no
user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing
to qualified service personnel.
∫ Carefully read the Operating
Instructions and use the Movie Camera
correctly.
≥Windows
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Corporation U.S.A.
≥SD Logo is a trademark.
≥Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a
registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
≥All other company and product names in the
operating instructions are trademarks of their
respective corporations.
∫ Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or
other published or broadcast material for
purposes other than your own private use may
infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose
of private use, recording of certain material
may be restricted.
