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IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” FCC Note: CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC protection against harmful interference whe
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Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and 9. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the operating instructions should be read before cabinet are provided for ventilation and to the unit is operated. ensure reliable operation of the video unit and to protect it from overheating. These 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and openings must not be blocked or covered. operating instructions should be retained for Never place the video unit on a bed, sofa, future reference. rug, or o
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Important Safeguards 13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside 17. Objects and Liquids — Never push objects antenna or cable system is connected to the of any kind into this video unit through video unit, be sure the antenna or cable openings as they may touch dangerous system is grounded so as to provide some voltage points or short out parts that could protection against voltage surges and built- result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill up static charges. Part 1 of the Canadian liqu
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Read this first! Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Remember to check the settings especially when you intend to use special effects or backlight compensation. Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/or s
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Contents BEFORE USE SHOOTING Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Preparation and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Operating precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Storage precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Shooting techniques for different targets . . . . .
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Contents (cont.) PLAYBACK MENUS Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Playing back a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Setting the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Selecting the main items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Connecting a TV to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Selec
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Accessories Battery (2) Handle (VYH0312) AC adapter (2) Shoulder strap (VFC3891) AC cord Mini DV cassette tape (K2CB2CB00006) (AY-DVM63MQ) DC cord (K2GJ2DC00002) AV cable (K2KC4CB00009) Wireless remote control (VFA0402) Button battery (CR2025) Eye-cup (large) (VMG1370) 2: For the battery and AC adapter model numbers, refer to the “Optional peripheral units” section. (P87) 8
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Operating precautions Do not allow any water to get into the O When the battery is warm, it will take longer camera-recorder when using it in the rain or to charge than normal. snow or at the beach. O When the AC adapter is used near a radio, O Failure to heed this caution will cause the the sound from the radio may be distorted. camera-recorder or cassette to malfunction Keep the AC adapter at least a yard away (and may result in irreparable damage). from the radio. O Noise may be heard while t
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Storage precautions Before storing the camera-recorder, remove Cassette tapes both the cassette and battery. Store all of these O Always rewind your tapes to the start before items in a place with a low humidity and storing them. If a cassette that has been relatively constant temperature. stopped part the way through is left standing Recommended temperature range: for six months or more (this timeframe differs 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C) depending on the storage conditions), the Recommended rel
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E D O M N Checking the system operations (cont.) Shooting Checking what you have shot (rec check) Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to 1 AUTO. Open the LCD monitor while holding down 1 the panel locking button. The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum angle of 90°. Forcing it past this point will damage the camera-recorder. AUTO MANUAL 1 Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and 2 remove it. 90° In the shooting pause mode, press the 2 6 button. The last two or three seconds of the scenes you h
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E D O M N Checking the system operations (cont.) O Check that the camera-recorder’s power is Removing the tape on before sliding the OPEN/EJECT lever. O Close the cassette cover if you are not Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction 1 going to insert a cassette tape immediately of the arrow, and open the cassette cover. after removing another. When the cover is fully opened, the cassette O Do not attempt to remove a tape while you holder pops out automatically. are recording. The cassette co
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Attaching the shoulder strap We recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to help you avoid dropping the camera- recorder. When the handle is not attached 13 /16 inch (20 mm) or more 13 /16 inch (20 mm) or more When the handle is attached 13 /16 inch (20 mm) or more 13 /16 inch (20 mm) or more 17 BEFORE USE
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Lens hood Removing the lens hood Attaching the lens hood OTurn the lens hood counterclockwise to O Make sure that the larger flat part of the lens remove it. hood is pointing upward, then fit it into place. O Turn the lens hood clockwise to attach it. Larger flat area Cassette tapes Preventing accidental erasure $ We recommend that you use the following To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by mini DV cassette tapes with this camera- accident, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE. recorder.
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Description of parts (cont.) Camera-recorder Tally lamp (P79, P84) White balance sensor (P45) Focusing ring (P36, P42, P44, P76) Lens hood (P18) Lens (P10) Infrared light (P37, P80) S-VIDEO IN/OUT S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector MIC (P56) XLR ADAPTER MIC jack (P57, P59, P64, P78) AV XLR ADAPTER connector IN/OUT AV IN/OUT jack (P56, (P57, P59) P58-P61, P74, P78, P80) 20
