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R
Digital Video Camcorder
Operating Instructions
Model No.
PV-DV852
Mini
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions thoroughly.
Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.
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Things You Should Know Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable Dealer Address products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to Dealer Phone No. fill in the information on the right. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Model No. PV-DV852 Palmcorder. Be sure to retain this man
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11) Grounding or Polarization—This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2-wire AC (Alternating Important Safeguards Current) line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) or 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a 1) Read Instructions—All the safety and operating third (grounding) pin. instructions should be read before the unit is operated. The 2-wire polarized plug will fit into the power outlet 2) Retain Instructions—The safety and operating only
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Precautions Important Safeguards USE & LOCATION ≥TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your Palmcorder and 17) Objects and Liquids — Never push objects of any kind power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture. into this video unit through openings as they may touch Do not connect the power supply or operate your dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could Palmcorder if it gets wet. Your Palmcorder has been result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any
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Contents Before Using Special Features Standard Accessories ......................................................... 6 Using a Memory Card........................................................35 Quick Guide......................................................................... 7 Recording on the Memory Card.........................................35 To watch the Playback Picture............................................ 7 Playing Back Files from the Memory Card ................
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Before Using 1) Standard Accessories Illustrated on the left are accessories packaged with the Palmcorder. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Cable and AC Cable (l 12) PV-DAC11C ≥Supplies power to the Palmcorder. 2) CAUTION: This unit will operate on 110/120/220/240 V AC. An AC plug adaptor may be required for voltages other than 120 V AC. Please contact either a local or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug. We recommend using the accessory CGR-D08
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Quick Guide 1 1 Charge the Battery. (l 12) ≥Connect the AC Cable to the AC Adaptor and AC wall outlet. ≥Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor. (This will start the charging process.) ≥When the Charge Lamp [CHARGE] goes off, the Battery is fully charged. ≥Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor, disconnect it. CAMERA 2 3 VCR CARD P.B. MODE 2 Attach the Charged Battery to the Palmcorder. (l 12) ON OFF ≥Attach the battery after tilting the
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Controls and Components 1) LCD Monitor (l 14, 66) 2) ....... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ..... .. .. ..... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ....
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32) Tape/Card Selector [TAPE/CARD] (l 35) 33) Card Mode Selector [STILL/MPEG4/VOICE] (l 35, 36, 37, 38) 32) 34) Card Slot Cover (l 35) 35) Card Slot (l 35) 33) 36) Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN] (l 35) 34) 37) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] (l 35) 35) 38) Reset Button [RESET] (l 71) 36) 39) Cassette Compartment Window 40) Grip Belt (l 13) 37) 38) 41) Shoulder Strap Holder (l 13) 39) 42) Cassette Holder (l 13) 43) Upper Cassette Compartment Cover (l 13) 40) 44) Cassette Eject Lever [OPEN
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Remote Controller Using the wireless remote controller that is supplied with the Palmcorder, 1) most of the Palmcorder functions can be operated from a distance. START/ DATE/ PHOTO STOP 2) OSD TIME SHOT Remote Controller Buttons 3) COUNTER RESET TITLE ZOOM 1) Date and Time Button [DATE/TIME] (l 58) 4) T 2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 34) 6) MULTI/ ¥REC A.DUB P-IN-P 3) Counter Reset Button [RESET] (l 67) 5) 7) V W 4) Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 58) /REW PLAY FF/ W 61 5
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15˚ 15˚ 15˚ 15˚ ªInserting a Button-type Battery Before using the remote controller, insert the supplied button-type battery. 1 While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the Battery Holder. 1 2 Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (r) facing upward. 3 Insert 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 f
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Power Supply ªUsing the AC Adaptor 1 1 Slide the Viewfinder backward and then tilt it upward. 1 2 Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC Cable into the Battery Holder on the Palmcorder. 2 3 Connect the DC connector plug to the [DC OUT] Jack on the AC Adaptor. 4 Connect the AC Adaptor and AC Cable. ≥Please confirm whether the DC Cable is connected completely. 3 1 Correct 2 Wrong ≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch on 4 the Palmcorder to [OFF
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Lens Cap and Grip Belt 1 To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. 1 Attach the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord to the Lens Cap. 2 Attach the shorter loop to the grip belt. 3 Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length. 2 ≥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.) 3 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Turning on/off the Palmcorder and selecting Modes Turn on the power first and then select Modes. CAMERA VCR CARD P.B. 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 1, 2 Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode. MODE ON ≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up. 1 OFF ªHow to Turn
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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. 1 CAMERA 1 Press the [MENU] Button. VCR 2 CARD P.B. ≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is 3 displayed. 1 ≥When the [VCR] Lamp is on, the VCR Function Menu is displayed. 2 MODE ≥When the [CARD P.B.] Lamp is on, the Card Function Menu is ON OFF displayed. 3 2 Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select a desired Sub-Menu. POWER ≥Ro
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List of Menus The illustrations of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are different from the actual Menus. CAMERA SETUP 1) PROG.AE OFF 5 7 2) 4 Ω º Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] PROGRESSIVE AUTO ON OFF 3) D.ZOOM OFF 25 200 [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu CINEMA OFF ON 4) 1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 23) TM 2) Progressive PhotoShot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 21) RETURN ---- YES PUSH MENU TO EXIT 5) 3) Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 22) 4) Ci
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS] [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu 1) 1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 30) PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 2) 2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 36) BLANK SEARCH ---- YES 3) RECORD TO CARD ---- YES INDEX PHOTO SCENE 3) Index Search Mode [INDEX] (l 31) 4) AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX AUDIO OUT STEREO L R 4) Audio Selector [AUDIO] (l 34) 5) 5) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 61) 6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN] RETURN ---- YES 6) PUSH MENU TO E
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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 42) DELETE CARD FILE 2) Deleting All Files [DELETE ALL FILES] (l 42) 1) 1.DELETE FILE 3) Selecting and Deleting a Title [DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 42) BY SELECTION 2) 2.DELETE ALL FILES 3.DELETE TITLE [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu BY SELECTION 3) 4) Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 39) 5) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 39) RETURN
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Setting Date and Time 1 Press the [MENU] Button and rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK-SET] >> [YES]. CLOCK-SET 2 Rotate and press the [PUSH] Dial to select YEAR :2002 MONTH :OCT [YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and set it to a DAY :10 HOUR : 2PM desired value. MINUTE:30 ≥Year will cycle in the order shown below. 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ... PUSH MENU TO RETURN 3 Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the date and time. ≥The clock operation
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TAPE CARD CAMERA Mode 2 Recording CAMERA 1 VCR CARD P.B. 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON]. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1 1 2 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. MODE ON 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. OFF ≥Recording starts. ≥After the [RECORD] Indicator is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 2 POWER 24 ≥The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp) 3 lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress. The Tally Lamp PAUSE REC does not light
