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R
Digital Video Camcorder
Operating Instructions
Model No.
PV-VM202
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 Dealer Address reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Dealer Phone No. Please take time to fill in the information on the right. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of Model No. PV-VM202 your Palmcorder. Be sure to retain this man
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpos
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Precautions USE & LOCATION ≥TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your Palmcorder and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect the power supply or operate your Palmcorder if it gets wet. Your Palmcorder has been designed for outdoor use, however, it is not designed to sustain direct exposure to water, rain, sleet, snow, sand, dust, or a direct splashing from a pool or even a cup of coffee. This action could permanently damage the internal parts of your Palmco
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Contents Before Using Special Features Standard Accessories ......................................................... 6 DV Camera Style and SD Camera Style ...........................34 Quick Guide......................................................................... 7 Attaching the Battery Adaptor Unit ....................................34 To View the Playback Picture.............................................. 7 Attaching the Battery ...........................................
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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-DAC12 ≥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 CGA-D07
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Quick Guide 1 1 Charge the Battery. (l 12) ≥Connect the AC Cable to the AC Adaptor and plug it into Wall Outlet. ≥Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor. (This will start the charging process.) ≥After the [POWER] Lamp has lit up, the [CHARGE] Lamp flashes. When the [100%] Lamp 1 on the AC Adaptor is lit, charging is finished. POWER CHARGE ≥Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Cable is connected QUICK 100% to the AC Adaptor, disconnect it. 1 2 2 Attach the Charged Battery
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Controls and Components Palmcorder (DV Camera Style) 1) Menu Button [MENU] (l 15) 1) 4) BACKLIGHT 2) Title Button [TITLE] (l 42) 3) Multi-Picture Button [MULTI] (l 27, 32, 40, 42) CAMERA 2) 5) STILL Picture-in-Picture Button [P-IN-P] (l 27) 3) 6) 4) Backlight Button [BACKLIGHT] (l 23) Play Button [1] (l 28, 39, 41) 7) 5) Still Button [CAMERA STILL] (l 21) 8) Camera Still Button [;] (l 29, 39) 6) Fade Button [FADE] (l 22) Stop Button [∫] (l 28, 39, 41) 9) 7) Forward Search Button [SEAR
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26) Reset Button [RESET] (l 72) 27) Operation Mode Lamps [CAMERA/VCR/CARD P.B.] (l 14, 20, 28, 39) 28) Card Access Lamp [ACCESS] (l 35) 29) Card Mode Selector [STILL/MPEG4/VOICE] (l 36, 38, ,39) 30) Power Off/On Mode Selector Switch [OFF/ON/MODE] (l 14, 28, 39) 31) Card Eject Lever [CARD EJECT] (l 35) 32) Mode Selector Switch [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] (l 20, 23, 24, 25) 33) Camera Release Lever [CAMERA RELEASE] (l 34) 34) USB Jack [TO PC] (l 49) 35) 35) White Balance Sensor (l 68) 36) 36)
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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 59) 4) T 2) Indication Output Button [OSD] (l 33) 6) MULTI/ ¥REC A.DUB P-IN-P 3) Counter Reset Button [RESET] (l 68) 5) 7) V W 4) Indication Shift Button [COUNTER] (l 59) /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 (i) 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 Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC Cable into the Battery Holder on the Palmcorder. 2 Connect the DC connector plug to the [DC OUT] Jack on the AC Adaptor. 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and AC Cable. 1 ≥Before disconnecting the power supply, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch on 1 the Palmcorder to [OFF]. ≥Battery cannot be charged if DC Cable is connected to AC Adaptor. 1 2 3 ªUsing the Battery Before use, fully charge the battery. 1 1 1 Attach
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Attaching the Lens Cap 1 2 To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. 1 Pass the loop of the Lens Cap Cord through the Lens Cap Installation Hole on the Palmcorder. 2 Pass the opposite side of the Lens Cap Cord through the cord’s hoop. 3 Pull the Lens Cap to the direction of the arrow. 4 Attach 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 3 4 protection.) TM ≥If the
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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 OFF ON MODE CAMERA VCR center Button 1. CARD P. B. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1 ªHow to Switch Modes 1, 2, 3 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
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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. 2, 3, 4, 5 1 1 Press the [MENU] Button. CAMERA W.B./SHUTTER/IRIS/ MF/VOL/JOG VCR 2 ≥When the [CAMERA] Lamp is on, the Camera Function Menu is 2 1 CARD P. B. PUSH 3 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 1 2 Rotate the [PUSH] Dia
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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 Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] 2) N Ω º PROGRESSIVE AUTO ON OFF [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu 3) EIS OFF ON D.ZOOM OFF 25 200 1) Auto Exposure Mode [PROG.AE] (l 23) 4) CINEMA OFF ON TM 2) Progressive PhotoShot Mode [PROGRESSIVE] (l 21) 5) RETURN ---- YES 3) Digital Electronic Image Stabilizer
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VCR Mode Main-Menu [VCR FUNCTIONS] [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu 1) 1) Blank Search [BLANK SEARCH] (l 29) PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 2) BLANK SEARCH ---- YES 2) Recording to Card [RECORD TO CARD] (l 37) 3) RECORD TO CARD ---- YES INDEX PHOTO SCENE 3) Index Search Mode [INDEX] (l 30) 4) AUDIO ST1 ST2 MIX AUDIO OUT STEREO L R 4) Audio Selector [AUDIO] (l 33) 5) 5) Audio Output Mode [AUDIO OUT] (l 62) 6) Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN] 6) RETURN ---- YES PUSH MENU TO EXIT [D
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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) DELETE CARD FILE 2) Deleting All Files [DELETE ALL FILES] (l 43) 1) 1.DELETE FILE BY SELECTION 3) Selecting and Deleting a Title [DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 43) 2) 2.DELETE ALL FILES 3.DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION [CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu 3) 4) Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 40) 5) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 40) PUSH MENU
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Setting Date and Time 1 Press the [MENU] Button and rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select CLOCK SET YEAR :2002 [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK-SET] >> [YES]. MONTH :DEC DAY :21 2 Rotate and press the [PUSH] Dial to select HOUR :12AM MINUTE:15 [YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and set it to a desired value. PUSH MENU TO RETURN ≥Year will cycle in the order shown below. 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ... 1, 2 W.B./SHUTTER/IRIS/ MF/VOL/JOG 3 Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the d
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CAMERA Mode Recording 1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON]. ≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1 2 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 5 STILL MPEG4 VOICE AUTO MANUAL 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. RESET CARD MODE FOCUS OFF ON MODE ≥Recording starts. CAMERA 1 VCR 1 ≥After the [RECORD] Indicatior is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 2 CARD P. B. POWER ACCESS ≥The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp) 3 lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in pr
