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Panasonic PV530 camcorder Manual

1. REMOTE CONTROL SUPPLIED This control allows you to record from a remote position without disturbing your Movie or the subject RECORDING INDICATOR This indicator a when your Movie is in REC mode REMOTE PAUSE BUTTON Pressing this button starts a recording when your Movie is in Record Pause mode When you press it again it resets your Movie to Record Pause mode 27 llo MONITOR YOUR RECORDINGS Your Movie may be connected to a TV to play back tapes or to monitor what you are recording Follow the illustration below for hook up WHEN YOUR TV DOES NOT HAVE VIDEO IN amp AUDIO IN TERMINALS WITH AC ADAPTOR POWER 300 ohm 75 ohm transformer VHF VHF Connecting Cable UHF supplied or F Connector Antenna supplied Antenna CHANNEL 4 3 4 Switch TO WATCH TV 1 Turn your Movie OFF 2 Turn TV ON and select a channel Adaptor Connector WHEN YOUR TV HAS VIDEO IN amp AUDIO IN TERMINALS WITH AC ADAPTOR POWER Video Out To Audio In To Video In Audlo Video Output Audio Vide Adaptor supplied Cable supplied 2 sean A video Out nwo To Audio In 2 Audio Out Battery Pack supplled PLUG IN THE AC ADAPTOR TURN ON MOVIE AND TV 4 Connect the AC Adaptor to an AC Outlet 2 Turn your Movie and the TV ON Car Battery Cord optional Power supplies
2. CAMERA PICTURE STILL PICTURE STILL CAMERA CAMERA PICTURE STILL PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE 1 8 Operation 1 Press the WIPE Button to select the WIPE Mode Mazes 1 MODE WIPE 2 MODE FADE IN P P WIPE P P MODE 7 DIGITAL EFFECTS cane UP 2805 Gu _ WIPE s STROBE WIPE IMAGE Mix IMAGE MIX in EVF STILL SELECT 2 After recording a scene press the REC PAUSE Button A still shot of the camera image is transferred to digital memory The memory indicator lights up 3 Press the REC PAUSE Button again to record the next scene First the still picture is displayed then the selected WIPE mode is performed 4 Press the OFF Button to return to normal recording mode NOTE The memorized still picture will remain for a few seconds in memory after being completely wiped If the Movie remains in Rec Pause for more than 5 minutes it will automatically switch to the STANDBY mode This will cancel the still image in memory Turn the POWER Switch ON for Rec Pause mode e If the GAIN UP function is used in normal light the picture may vary in brightness DIGITAL STROBE FUNCTION To record a strobing progression of still images during camera recording hold down the STROBE Button STROBE ndicator appears When the button is released STROBE Function will stop 1 Press and hoid the STROBE Button DIGITAL EFFECTS UP
3. l Cable supplied Input Signal Selector A SOLTO LINE Edi Remote Video Out Jack Adaptor Connector Audio Video Cable supplied Be sure to connect the AC Power Plug of the AC Adaptor to an AC Outlet PREPARATION PREPARE THE MOVIE LOCATE THE STARTING POINT FOR EDITING ON THE EDITING MOVIE e Press Power ON on both units and the AC Adaptor Place the VCR 2 Press the PLAY CAMERA Selector Button on the At the Source VCR or Movie Slide on the EDITING EDITING Movie to Insert the Master Cassette to be played Movie to the VCR locate the starting Put the Source VCR or Movie in PLAY PAUSE position point of editing mode at the desired starting point Be sure the door clicks Press the PAUSE At the Editing Movie into the fully open STILL Button where Insert a Cassette with tab to be recorded position you want dubbing to Set the AC Adaptor Input Signal Selector to LINE begin Turn the TV ON and select CH 3 or 4 to monitor To set Memory Stop the dubbing if desired Editing see step 5 USE THE DUB AND REC BUTTONS TO EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL TAPE WITH A NEW VIDEO SCENE Nice Shot Beautiful Oh Program Segment to be Dubbed ke D 2 Varooom p m New Dubbed Program Segment PICNIC Varooom Nice Shot Beautiful Oh FOR EDITING TO BEGIN EDITING TO END EDITING 3 Hold down the DUB Button 4 If neither Movie has a synchro 5 P
4. SONIGHOD3Y HOLINOW OL S3HNLVa4 113351 e When you use the supplied Audio Video Output Adaptor instead of the AC Adaptor be sure to connect your Movie to a power source Battery Pack or Car Battery Cord f your TV has no VIDEO IN or AUDIO IN terminals select CH 3 or 4 on TV to match the CH 3 4 Switch on the AC Adaptor when using the VHF Connecting Cable see top diagram above RE RECORDING VIDEO AUDIO DUBBING With only the PAUSE Button on the Editing Movie you can control two Movies a Movie and one table type VCR or a combination of these when you use their Synchro Edit jacks to copy a tape The SYNCHRO EDIT feature starts and stops both the source and editing units together with the press of one button CAUTION Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement CONNECTIONS SET UP AND CONNECT THE UNITS AS ILLUSTRATED SOURCE VCR or Movie EDITING Movie or VCR Synchro Edit Cord optional TV set Used for monitoring Synchro Edit Jack HF Connecting Cable supplied m ew w o o ooo YS Input Signal Selector Edit Remote Set to LINE Jack Adaptor PREPARATIONS Audio Video Cable supplied e Turn ON both units e Set the AC Adaptor Input Signal Selector on the Editing Movie to LINE Or set the editing VCR s Input Signal Selector to LINE Place the VCR CAMERA Selector Slide on the Movie to
5. EASY EDITING 2 5 T LO ta ET x 2 START RECORDING PAUSE THE RECORDING RECORD REVIEW Press the RECORD PAUSE Press the RECORD PAUSE Press the RECORD REVIEW Button to start recording Button agaln to pause Button in the Record Pause mode The REC Indicator will appear and the Tally Light will flash while recording is in progress In Record Pause press the EJECT Button if you need to remove the cassette When you press the RECORD REVIEW Button while in Record Pause mode the last few seconds of your recording will play back on the viewfinder or monitor screen for review Then you can start your recording from Record Pause mode in synchronization with last segment recorded Index marks will be placed on the tape automatically page 27 After 5 minutes pause mode will automatically go into standby mode to conserve battery power 16 PLAYBACK You can play back your Movie recordings immediately on the Viewfinder by following the steps given below You may also play back your Movie recordings directly to a monitor or TV MAKE SURE THAT e Your Movie is connected to a power source Battery Pack AC Adaptor or Car Battery Cord e The Power is ON e A cassette is inserted BUILT IN SPEAKER and VOLUME CONTROL PAUSE STILL REW SEARCH FF SEARCH If noise appears in the picture when playing back a pre recorded tape or t
6. Be sure to connect the AC Power Plug of the AC Adaptor to an AC Outlet PREPARATIONS e Turn ON both units e Set the Input Signal Selector on the Editing unit to LINE e Place the VCR CAMERA Selector Slide on the Movie to the VCR position OPERATION AT THE SOURCE UNIT AT THE EDITING UNIT TO PLAY THE MASTER AND RECORD A COPY 1 Insert a 2 Insert a blank tape 3 Press the PLAY Button on the source unit pre recorded tape or one you want to AND record over The RECORD and PLAY Buttons on the editing unit all at the same time To finish dubbing press the STOP Buttons on Be sure to locate the desired point on the tape both units TO MONITOR THE RE RECORDING PROCESS ON YOUR TV B Turn the TV ON and select its VCR channel either CH3 or CHA B Set the VCR TV SELECTOR on the Editing VCR to VCR VIDEO DUBBING Your Movie uses advanced Flying Erase Head technology to produce exceptionally clean edits With your Movie you can replace existing video segments with new video segments the original audio segments will remain Use two Movies or use a VCR for the source and your Movie for the editing unit as described below CONNECTIONS SET UP AND CONNECT THE MOVIE OR VCR AS ILLUSTRATED SOURCE vcr or Movie EDITING Movie or VCR Synchro Edit Cord optional This connection is for units with Synchro Edit Jacks TV Set Used for monitoring Synchro Edit Jack VHF Connecting 1
7. Camera or Rec Pause mode o STROBE BUTTON Hold down this button for Strobe Effects OFF BUTTON Press this button to release any digital effects except for GAIN UP Button o SELECT BUTTON Press this button to select picture image mix function o STILL BUTTON Press this button to get still picture of current subject MEMORY INDICATOR This indicator lights up when the GAIN UP Button STROBE Button or STILL Button is pressed Also it lights up when the REC PAUSE Button is pressed to memorize camera recording picture in the DIGITAL WIPE FADE mode Also it lights up when the Wipe operation is going on in the Rec mode GAIN UP INDICATOR This indicator lights up when the GAIN UP Button is on o STROBE INDICATOR This indicator lights up while pressing the STROBE Button o WIPE INDICATOR This indicator lights up when the REC PAUSE Button is pressed to memorize the camera recording picture in DIGITAL WIPE FADE mode or the Wipe operation is going on in the Rec mode o IMAGE MIX INDICATOR This indicator lights up when the STILL Button is ON REAR WE BUILT IN SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL o TRACKING CONTROL SYNCHRO EDIT REMOTE JACK o ADAPTOR CONNECTOR BATTERY EJECT BUTTON v BATTERY COMPARTMENT STRAP ATTACHMENT RINGS o ACCESSORY MOUNT A convenient mounting for the optional Character Generator or lights EXTERNAL MICROPHONE JACK To connect an external microphone
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9. light connector or light jack may cause severe battery drain and fire hazard If using the Enhancement Light for an extended period of time take note of the surrounding temperature As a safety feature if the surrounding temperature exceeds 104 F 40 C the light will temporarily go out It will resume normal operation when the temperature drops Be sure to provide ventilation when using the light in a hot environment Using the Enhancement Light when the Movie is powered by a car battery may shorten bulb life Before replacing the lamp bulb wait for it to coo down When replacing the bulb use a cloth or tissue to prevent getting finger oils on it as this wil decrease bulb life 1 2 PREPARATIONS CONTINUED POWER SUPPLIES A BATTERY PACK Outdoor Use Be sure to fully charge the Battery Pack before operation Even a fully charged Battery Pack will discharge if left for a long time without a recharge e HOW TO INSERT THE BATTERY PACK Slide the Battery Pack into the Battery Compartment in the direction shown by the arrow HOW TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK Be sure that the POWER Switch is set to OFF before ejecting the Battery Pack Press in and down on the BATTERY EJECT Button to release the safety catch 1 then press in a little Battery Eject Button further to eject the Battery Pack 2 HOW TO CHARGE A BATTERY PACK Your AC Adaptor can be used to charge one Battery Pack in either of the two ways show
10. mr 4 Press the OFF Button to finish COMBINATION PICTURE mode m m o IMAGE MIX SPLIT SCREEN CENTER STILL CENTER CAMERA STILL CAMERA PICTURE PICTURE STORED PICTURE STILL LOWER RIGHT STILL 20 USEFUL FEATURES DATE TIME DISPLAY AND SETTING Your Movie has an automatic date function which calculates the date and time including leap year up to Dec 31 2086 This function is kept active by the battery even when the Movie power is OFF The battery must be inserted before the date and time can be displayed INSTALLING THE BATTERY y REMOVE COVER INSTALL BATTERY FASTEN COVER l TENA 4 Turn the screw 2 Place one battery 3 Fit the Battery counterclockwise supplied into Cover onto the e to loosen it and compartment Battery slide the Battery positive side Compartment and Cover off the up slide it closed Movle Replace the screw and tighten it to keep the cover in place TO REMOVE TO REPLACE NOTE Make sure that your Movie power is off before replacing the battery e Keep the battery out of the reach of little children since swallowing it may be harmful When replacing the battery be sure to use the same type LR1130 or its equivalent e When the battery is installed improperly is discharged or is missing PLEASE CHECK PLEASE CHECK BATTERY appears on the EVF Battery life is approximately 1 year TO DISPLAY THE DATE AND TIME Turn y
11. Press the PLAY Button on Adaptor Selector Slide to the VCR position the Editing Movie At the Editing Movie Insert a cassette with tab to be recorded Set the AC Adaptor Input Signal Selector to the desired position Select CAMERA The sound from the microphone will be recorded Press the PAUSE STILL Button where you want dubbing to begin Be sure the door clicks into the fully open position Unit automatically goes into the stop mode NOTE A rolling white pattern may appear if you have made a D M L TR Button selection without a video input to the unit See page 36 Select LINE The sound from whatever is connected to the AC Adaptor through the Audio Input Connector e Turn the TV ON and select CH3 or 4 33 USE THE DUB AND PLAY BUTTONS TO EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL TAPE WITH A NEW AUDIO BACKGROUND BRE BACKGROUND MUSIC FROM AN AUDIO SOURCE Nice Shot Varooom Beautiful Oh Program Segment to be Dubbed L Final Dubbed Program Segment Nice Shot Beautiful BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR EDITING TO BEGIN AND END EDITING NOTE 3 Press the DUB Button 4 Start playback at the Audio When a microphone is used for together with the PLAY Source and press dubbing do not place it near the Button to put the Movie in PAUSE STILL Button on the speaker of your TV while dubbing is the AUDIO DUB PAUSE Movie at the same
12. an electrical outlet different from that used by the receiver 37 DEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE If you have a problem with your Movie it may be a minor one that you can correct yourself Use the chart below in case your problem is listed and then follow the recommendations Make sure all necessary cables are connected correctly and firmly Make sure the Lens Cap is OFF Video cassette can t be inserted e Make sure the Power Source is connected Video cassette can t be removed e Make sure the Power Source is connected Insert the cassette with the window side facing out and the record 14 tab facing up No operation starts when operation e Check the DEW Indicator buttons are pressed Recording does not operate Make sure the record tab is still intact e Check the Battery Indicator e Check the DEW Indicator Auto Focus does not operate e Make sure the FOCUS Switch is set to AUTO Make sure the unit is ON with the VCR CAMERA SELECTOR SLIDE to CAMERA RECORD or CAMERA EDIT The sound from microphone can t e Make sure the unit is set to REC or Record Pause mode be monitored Camera picture is too dark Make sure the High Speed Shutter Switch is OFF No playback picture or the playback e Press the TRACKING CONTROL Button picture is noisy or contains streaks During playback the picture e Portions of the still picture where the normal speed motion was indic
13. continental U S A can be obtained during the warranty period from a Matsushita Services Company MSC Factory Servicenter listed in the Servicenter Directory Or call 800 447 4700 toll free to locate an Authorized MSC Servicenter Carry in or mail in service in Puerto Rico or Hawaii can be obtained during the warranty period by calling the telephone numbers listed in the Servicenter Directory This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase will be required before warranty performance is rendered If you ship the product Carefully pack and send it prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Attach a postage affixed letter detailing the complaint to the outside of the carton Service in Puerto Rico MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO INC Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter San Gabriel Industrial Park 65th Infantry Avenue KM 9 5 Carolina Puerto Rico 00630 809 750 5135 PANASONIC COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA PANASONIC COMPANY PANASONIC SALES COMPANY OIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO INC PSC San Gabriel Industrial Park 65th Infantry Avenue KM 9 5 Carolina Puerto Rico 00630 This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance including but not limited to vi
14. is selected e RESET BUTTON Resets the Tape or Lap Time Counter o RECORD REVIEW BUTTON Press this button to review the last few seconds of your recording SET BUTTON Used to set the date or time when clock mode is selected o TALLY LIGHT The red tally light aterts those being recorded that a recording is in progress o WIND BUFFER SWITCH Usually set to NORMAL Set to WIND BUFFER to reduce wind noise CHARACTER GENERATOR CONNECTOR For connecting the optional Character Generator e BUILT IN SPEAKER To monitor sound during playback or record place your ear next to the speaker Check the volume level and adjust to a comfortable level ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF o IRIS CONTROL This control can be used for manually adjusting the lens iris opening to compensate for unusual lighting conditions o LIGHT SWITCH Used to turn the COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT on or off SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE SWITCH Selects a time delay before recording or selects a time lapse recording See page 26 for details e HIGH SPEED SHUTTER SWITCH Capable of recording action at 1 500 or 1 1000 of a second for Still or Slow mode playback 75303 Old 1995 A fie DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS CONTINUED NA GAASCUS PANEL DIGITAL EMEC YE GAIN TRG GAIN UP BUTTON Press this button to shoot in very dim light situations o WIPE BUTTON Press this button to select WIPE FADE functions in
15. its socket Power Indicator lights up 4 Start the car engine and insert the cigarette lighter plug of the Car Battery Cord into the socket To replace the fuse in the plug use the exact current rating Amps 13 A WORD ABOUT CASSETTES A TYPES OF VIDEO CASSETTE Use types with the mark in this unit Maximum Record Playback Time T160 T120 SP Standard Play b aid een la TO INSERT OR REMOVE A CASSETTE Tape Speed B ERASE PROTECTION Cassettes have a record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased e To prevent accidental erasure To record again SL Break off the tab with a screwdriver Cover the hole with cellophane tape The Movie may be ON or OFF when you insert or remove a cassette STOP EJECT Butto Press the STOP EJECT Button to open the door Press here A to close EVF INDICATIONS These indications will not be recorded on the tape OPERATION MODE INDICATION These indications will appear in Camera and VCR mode ecord pause mode recording in progress Camera recording o progress e These indications will appear in the VCR mode Rewind Video Dub mode TAPE WARNING INDICATION If the record tab is missing this indicator will flash and recording will not start DEW INDICATION f excessive moisture condenses in the unit it will not operate This indicator will flash for several seconds and the Movie will
16. or recording an indoor scene using a blue filter White Balance is affected by Color Temperature See the chart on page 37 The Movie features an Iris Control that lets you override the auto iris which is normally B adjusted automatically according to the amount of light entering the lens Under special conditions for example when a subject is backlit or when the picture is too bright it is possible to adjust the iris manually For normal lighting conditions this control should be set to the center click position for automatic adjustment When a subject is backlit turn through the OPEN settings Be careful that the lens is not aimed at any extremely bright light during this adjustment When the picture is too bright turn through the CLOSE settings If the iris is fully closed the EVF display will be black 24 SPT ETL i AIT TLS AME RT FEATURES CONTINUED 3 HIGH SPEED SHUTTER SWITCH SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE SWITCH FADE IN OUT VIDEO ONLY AUDIO IS NOT AFFECTED BY FADE CONTROL FADE OUT Press the FADE Button RECORDING IN PROGRESS Picture fades out Picture fully faded out RECORD PAUSE MODE Release the FADE Button and press the RECORD PAUSE Button Use the FADE Button to activate the fade feature The picture will fade out when the FADE Button is held down When the button is released the picture will fade in eliminating sudden scene changes Before starting a rec
17. Adjustment Lever HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP The shoulder strap makes it easier to carry the Movie Attach the shoulder strap to the Movie as illustrated at left 1 Remove the end of the strap from its buckle 2 Thread the strap end through the support hook on the Movie then back through its buckle REPARATIONS 10W COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT SUPPLIED Using the COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT you can provide additional light to brighten the natural colors in a scene 1 Mount the Light on the Accessory Mount on the Movie and secure it in place with the thumbscrew 2 Insert the Light Cord Plug into the LIGHT Jack 3 Using the LIGHT Switch on your Movie turn the Light ON CAUTION This Light becomes hot during operation 1 Turn the screw on the underside of the reflector casing counterclockwise to loosen it 2 Turn the reflector casing counterclockwise only as far as shown in the diagram and pull it completely off the bulb housing 3 Pull the old bulb off the base and replace it 4 Reposition the reflector casing on the bulb housing as in step 2 and turn it clockwise to reattach Replace and tighten the screw NOTE Use only lamp bulbs PART NO VLLW0002 supplied by Panasonic for replacement If you use a different lamp bulb illumination lamp life or battery life may change Do not connect any light other than the standard light included Use of a different light modification to the
18. IDEO OUT amp AUDIO OUT Terminals Video Playback Page 17 Immediately view your recordings in the Electronic View Finder EVF using any of the special effect playback functions VHS Index Search System Page 27 Your Movie recordings are automatically indexed with Index Signals VCRs with the VHS Index Search System use these signals for direct location of scenes on a tape Automatic Manual Focusing Page 23 The Auto focus system works via an infrared light beam aimed at objects positioned in the center of the lens Record Review Page 16 In Record Pause mode you may use the Record Review feature to check the last few seconds of recorded tape in the EVF FOR AUDIO DUBBING AC Adaptor Choice of Cp Power Supply nib EXE 1 OR Ld E OR Tuner Adaptor optional C Super Directional Microphone optional Tape Recorder or Component Audio System AC Adaptor TV with VIDEO and Output Adaptor AUDIO IN terminals TV with VIDEO and AUDIO OUT terminals Eu Automatic White Balance Page 24 Automatic Indoor Outdoor light compensation and continuous Automatic White Balance insure optimum color balance CCD Image Sensor The CCD Charge Coupled Device image sensor is a durable vibration resistant chip which improves your color image and conveniently needs no warm up time HQ High Quality System 0 This Movie is equipped w
19. ING 0 00 always accompanies the Battery indication The following displays for each Tape and Time Counter function can be selected to track your current position or find a desired tape location Press the D M L TR Button repeatedly to get the desired display TAPE COUNTER Displays a reading for any position on the tape Press the RESET Button to reset display to 0000 MEMORY COUNTER When the Memory function is selected the Movie will stop during Rewind or Fast Forward whenever it reaches the point where the tape counter was previously set to 0000 LAP TIME COUNTER The elapsed time during a recording is displayed by the Lap Time Counter minute segments during playback or recording NO OVERLAY TAPE COUNTER COUNTER MEMORY LAP TIME COUNTER TAPE REMAINING Fourth Fifth press TAPE REMAINING This display shows the time remaining on the tape in 1 SELU AEE 1703351 USEFUL FEATURES CONTINUED SEA SASL HERE ih DEN GA TEE ERR TCU espe RAT GIRL TI A OMEFESETI BRST RY RT ZY LE WIESO e Vp LE PPT YE RACE CRAS MACRO BUTTON IRIS CONTROL LENS FOCUS RING FOCUS PUSH TO FOCUS A CONSTANT AUTO FOCUS FOCUS MANUAL AUTO Set the FOCUS Switch to AUTO for norma use and the lens will be automatically Cl focused on the subject in the center of the EVF even during a zoom PUSH TO 5 MANUAL AUTO 8 FOCUSING BY HAND MANUAL FOCUS Set the F
20. OCUS Switch to MANUAL and then adjust the focus with the Lens Focus Ring CHOOSE THE SCENE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT 1 Aim your Movie at 2 Press and hold the 3 Rotate the Lens 4 Press the W side the scene to be T side of the Focus Ring for the of the POWER ZOOM recorded POWER ZOOM sharpest picture at Switch Switch until the lens this setting The picture should zooms to the It may be necessary stay in focus over the maximum close up to back away from the entire zoom range setting subject to focus the Re focusing may be image properly required when your Movie is aimed at a new scene B When you want to adjust the focus quickly in the MANUAL position you can activate the Auto Focus Leave the FOCUS Switch in MANUAL and then press and hold the FOCUS Switch The picture automatically adjusts for focus as long as you continue pressing Under the following scene conditions manual focusing is recommended Scene with both close and distant objects in view Small objects The Auto Focus system needs a reflecting area of a certain minimum size in order to operate Objects more than 10 feet away should have a reflecting surface of approximately 4 inches in diameter 23 2 Perspective scene 3 Non reflective object such as a black curtain 5 Distant objects The Auto Focus system may not always focus clearly on obje
21. Operating Instructions Panasonic TABLE OF CONTENTS OmnifvAovie VHS BASIC STEPS _ dente PV 530 MOVIE SYSTEM amp FEATURES 3 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 3953 5 Consists of ADJUSTMENTS FOR EASY HANDLING i PV 530D PV A22MD nn OD SS CAMERA RECORDING 15 PLAYA o ee ae Eie vx DIGH AE EFFECTS aa aaa AQ OR E Wa CRI RR a 18 USEFUL FEATURES soos 21 TO MONITOR YOUR RECORDINGS 28 RE RECORDING VIDEO AUDIO DUBBING 29 AUDIO DUBBING CAR NOT 33 TO RECORD TV PROGRAM Nee 35 NOTES ON OPERATIONS 36 WARRANTY DILDO el ACCESSORIES cies dae a raai Back Gover VHS OmniMovie Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely v TS1075 CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK P 13 Other Power Supplies P 13 2 3 INSERT A CASSETTE P 14 SWITCH TO ON SLIDE THE VCR CAMERA SELECTOR TO CAMERA RECORD OR CAMERA EDIT The Movie will go into the RECORD PAUSE mode SELECT AUTO WITH THE WHITE BALANCE SWITCH For special color conditions see P 24 SET THE FOCUS SWITCH TO AUTO For manual focus see P 23 START RECORDING by pressing the RECORD PAUSE Button W Press again to pause the recording Special effects for Recording 10W Color Enhancement Light P 12 Record Review P 16 Da
22. PANEL See page 7 HIGH SPEED SHUTTER SWITCH VIEW o WHITE BALANCE SWITCH The White Balance Switch in AUTO will automatically maintain the optimum color balance in either indoor or outdoor range lighting conditions e FOCUS SWITCH WITH PUSH TO FOCUS BUTTON Use the AUTO position for constant auto focus In the MANUAL position the focus remains fixed until you manually adjust the Focus Ring or use the Push To Focus Button e FADE BUTTON When this button is pressed the picture in the viewfinder and on the tape will fade out When the button is released the picture will automatically fade in MACRO BUTTON ON ZOOM LEVER Used to unlock the Zoom Lever so it moves into the far left Macro position to get close up images o ZOOM LEVER Use this lever to zoom in and out on your subject o LENS HOOD Shields the camera lens and accepts the lens cap Remove this hood to attach optic filters o LENS FOCUS RING Rotate this ring to focus the picture manually e DISTANCE DETECTION WINDOW This window is used to detect subject to camera distance for Auto Focus DATE TIME BUTTON Used to display the date and time or the date only o COUNTER DISPLAY MEMORY LAP TIME TAPE REMAINING D M L TR BUTTON Used to display the Battery Charge status Tape Counter Lap Time Counter Remaining Tape time and to clear these displays from the EVF SELECT BUTTON Used 1o select the date or time when clock mode
23. RMINAL Connect the VHF antenna or cable TV cable to this terminal o VHF ANTENNA OUTPUT TERMINAL Connect this terminal to the VHF antenna terminal on the TV using the supplied VHF Connecting Cable ADAPTOR CABLE gt o AC POWER CORD CAUTION Operating at a voltage setting of 110 120 220 240V AC may require the use of a different AC plug Please contact either a toca or foreign electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug We recommend using the accessory Power Plug Adaptor VJSS0070 in an area which has special AC outlets pJUSTMENTS FOR EASY RANDLING HOW TO ADJUST THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER 1 The Electronic Viewfinder will slide forward on its mount and swing to the left to lock into a right angled viewing position 2 n the locked position you may extend or contract the EVF for comfortable left or right eye viewing 3 The eyepiece may be tilted 180 up or down To store In the locked viewing position extend the EVF out to clear the Microphone Mount Then swing the EVF forward in line with the handle Finally fully contract the EVF back to its compact position 1 When Power is ON look into the EVF eyepiece Brightness Control 2 Locate the lever on the underside of eyepiece and slide it back and forth until you get a clear focused view of the EVF screen display 3 BRIGHTNESS CONTROL is provided so that you can adjust the brightness Vislon of the EVF display
24. The built in microphone is automatically disconnected when an external microphone is plugged in p BUILT IN MICROPHONE p LIGHT JACK Used to connect the COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT POWER ZOOM SWITCH Used to zoom in with Telephoto T or zoom out with Wide Angle W RECORD PAUSE BUTTON Used to start or pause camera recording o HAND STRAP This strap can be adjusted to the size of your hand CASSETTE COMPARTMENT To increase or decrease the level of sound from the speaker If visual interference appears in the playback picture use this contro to obtain the clearest picture Connect this mini jack to the Synchro Edit Jack on another VCR or Movie with a mini plug cable in order to use the Synchronized Editing feature Also used to connect the Wired Remote Control To eject the Battery Pack Insert a Battery Pack or the optional Car Battery Cord to use as the power supply DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS CONTINUED FUNCTION CONTROL PANAL o STOP EJECT BUTTON Use this button to stop the tape and to remove a cassette in the stop mode o FAST FORWARD SEARCH BUTTON Ei ji o PLAY BUTTON AND INDICATOR at gt REWIND SEARCH BUTTON 27 01 PAUSE STILL BUTTON Use this button to pause in Play or VCR Recording mode E ral gt RECORD BUTTON AND INDICATOR ERAI Use to record TV programs through the AC Adaptor Video in and Audio in terminals The RECORD and PLAY buttons are
25. adowland Parkway Secaucus N J 07094 201 348 9090 PANASONIC HAWAII INC 99 859 Iwaiwa Street P O Box 774 Honolulu Hawaii 96808 0774 1 Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC Video Equipment Limited Warranty Panasonic Company Panasonic Hawaii Inc or Panasonic Sales Company collectively referred to as Panasonic will repair this product free of charge in the U S A or Puerto Rico in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship as follows Parts Except camera pick up tube CCD Image Sensor New or rebuilt parts in exchange for defective parts for one 1 year from the date of original purchase Camera Pick Up Tube CCD Image Sensor New pick up tube CCD Image Sensor in exchange for defective pick up tube CCD Image Sensor for six 6 months from the date of original purchase Batteries If included New rechargeable batteries in exchange for defective rechargeable batteries for ten 10 days from the date of original purchase Non rechargeable batteries are not warranted Tape if inctuded New video cassette tape in exchange for a defective video cassette tape for five 5 gays from the date of original purchase Labor Carry in or mail in service for ninety 90 days from the date of original purchase After the labor warranty period is over purchaser pays for all labor charges for removal and installation of parts and camera pick up tube CCD Image Sensor or mail in service in the
26. alternate power source be used e The SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE Switch has no effect if pressed during normal recording Digital Effects and Self Timer are compatible and may be used together However selecting Digital Effects will cancel a Time Lapse recording USEFUL FEATURES CONTINUED VHS INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM q An index mark is automatically placed on the tape at the beginning of 215 each recording the INDEX indicator will flash but not where a recording resumes after the Movie has been put into pause You can enjoy automatic review and playback of indexed tapes using VCR models which feature the VHS Index Search System EASY EDITING To obtain proper continuity when taping from the Stop mode or after charging the Battery Pack REWIND THEN PLAY SELECT THE EDIT POSITION START EDITING Rewind the tape for a short 2 At the location where you 3 For CAMERA recording distance about 5 digits on wish to continue recording Place the VCR CAMERA the Tape Counter by press the PAUSE STILL Selector Slide to the pressing the REWIND Button Button CAMERA position Then press the PLAY Button your Movie will go into the and view the picture on the Record Pause mode viewfinder Then press the RECORD PAUSE Button to continue recording For VCR recording of TV programs etc Press the RECORD Button and the PLAY Button together and then press the PAUSE STILL Button again Your Movie will begin recording
27. aped sections recorded on other machines adjust this control to move the noise out of the picture The normal position is automatically reset when both controls are pressed together or a cassette tape is inserted PLAYBACK THE TAPE STOP PLAYBACK 2 Press the REWIND Button 3 Press the PLAY Button 4 Press the STOP Button to rewind the tape to to view the recorded when playback is the desired location picture finished If viewing playback on the EVF adjust the sound with the built in SELECT THE VCR MODE REWIND THE TAPE 1 Place the VCR CAMERA Selector Slide to the VCR position Speaker Volume Control SPECIAL EFFECTS IN PLAYBACK MODE SOUND IS MUTED TO RAPIDLY LOCATE A PARTICULAR SEGMENT VIEW A STILL PICTURE Hold down the SEARCH Button Press the PAUSE STILL Button A rapid forward or reverse visual search picture will freeze frame picture from the current playback continue as long as the button is held down appears SEARCH SPEED SP Search is about 3 times normal speed Press the button once more This releases the still and playback continues DIGITAL EFFECTS Your Movie will add professional touches to enhance your recording through use of the GAIN UP DIGITAL SCENE TRANSITION COMBINATION PICTURE and DIGITAL STROBE digital special effect features All these modes can be activated during recording with the touch of a button while camera audio continues Any digital spec
28. ates motion or blurred action particularly rapid may produce this effect This is normal If the top of your playback picture Because the playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV waves back and forth excessively signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable when the tape is played back This symptom is more noticeable when a pre recorded tape recorded on another VCR is played back To solve this problem locate the horizontal hold control on your TV Turn it slowly to correct the wavy picture If your TV does not have the horizontal hold control or adjusting the control does not help some modifications may have to be made to the TV set Technically this is called Horizontal AFC time constant change If such a problem is noticed please contact your local TV service center Some nominal service charges are required FOR VIDEO HEADS a Video Head Cleaning Your Movie will not normally require head cleaning however it is possible that the heads may become clogged when playing an old or damaged tape If the image on your screen resembles the photograph on the left while playing back a tape the heads may require cleaning b Cleaning the Heads It is recommended that head cleaning be performed by a qualified service technician Please contact your nearest Panasonic Service Center An alternate solution is to obtain a head cleaning cassette There are many types of cleaning Clogged Video Head casse
29. automatically turn OFF n this case wait until the indicator no longer flashes when your Movie is turned on again Video Cassettes can only be inserted with the window side of cassette facing the cassette door and the arrow pointing down Do not attempt to insert cassette which is upside down or backwards BATTERY REMAINING INDICATION When the Battery Pack is fully charged E appears As battery charge is consumed the indicator changes E E F Soe dp E F E TE e E will flash for INIZ F several minutes and then F BATTERY will flash for e a a S several seconds prior to EL Em automatic power shut off BATTERY When this happens a battery 1 N recharge is necessary GAIN UP HIGH SENSITIVITY INDICATION e This indicator will appear in GAIN UP Button ON DIGITAL FADE INDICATIONS These indicators will appear wt when pressing the WIPE Button to select 3 kinds of DIGITAL FADE functions 14 v D m U gt 20 gt Q 2 Uu CAMERA RECORDING Try the simple trial here to become familiar with the operation of your Movie POWER SWITCH BUILT IN SPEAKER and VOLUME CONTROL To monitor the sound put your ear against the speaker while recording You can adjust the sound with the Volume Control TALLY LIGHT When your Movie is turned on the image from the lens appears G REC Indica
30. ber of these products may be found Date of Purchase on the bottom of the Movie and on the surface of the AC Adaptor No others have the same serial number as yours You should record the number Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address and other vital information here and retain this book Dealer Phone No as a permanent record of your purchase to aid Model No PV 530D PV A22MD identification in case of theft Serial No Panasonic Panasonic Company Panasonic Hawail Inc Panasonic Safes Company Division of Matsushita Electric 99 859 lwaiwa Street Divislon of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America P O Box 774 of Puerto Rico Inc One Panasonic Way Secaucus Honolulu Hawaii 96808 0774 San Gabriel Industrial Park New Jersey 07094 65th Infantry Avenue KM 9 5 Carolina Puerto Rico 00630 Printed in Japan VQTS1875
31. cts that are over 40 feet away MACRO FOCUS FOR CLOSE UP ZOOM AUTO WHITE BALANCE IRIS CONTROL IRIS AUTO CLOSE OPEN Focusing on objects as close as 1 inch from the lens lets you fill your screen with the enlarged details of a miniature world The Macro function is for close up images and is used apart from normal camera recording SET THE FOCUS lZOOM IN 1 SELECT MACRO 1 Set the FOCUS 2 Turn the Zoom Ring 3 Press the MACRO Switch to Lever to the extreme green Button on MANUAL left position the Zoom Ring Lever and use the Zoom Ring Lever for Macro Focusing When using the Macro function it may be helpful to steady your Movie by mounting it on a tripod Your Movie has a 2 speed power zoom lens that gently and smoothly changes the viewing angle Zoom slowly by using light pressure on the T or W side of the Power Zoom Switch Zoom quickly by using more pressure The power zoom switch is conveniently located at your finger tips on the hand grip so you can control it with one hand while focusing with the other Zoom In both indoor and outdoor lighting situations Under the following conditions set the WHITE BALANCE Switch to or Q as recommended for better color reproduction in your recordings OUTDOOR When recording an outdoor scene from indoors or recording an outdoor scene using an amber filter INDOOR When recording an indoor scene from outside
32. deo and audio head cleaning It does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by Panasonic or failures which result from accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments improper antenna inadequate signal pick up maladjustment of consumer controls line power surge modification or commercial use such as hotel office restaurant or other business or rental use of the product or service by anyone other than an MSC Factory Servicenter or Authorized MSC Servicenter or damage that is attributable to acts of God LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS There are no express warranties except as listed above PANASONIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with thi
33. during playback or fast forward the tape will rewind automatically Che CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers attention to Article 820 22 of the NEC USA and to the Canadian Electrical code in Canada ce that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical E H n A 36 des MA d d NIS i i NOTES ON OPERATIONS CONTINUED ROUGH VALUES OF BRIGHTNESS Your Movie has been designed for normal scene illumination of 150 footcandles 1500 lux However the camera may be used at F1 2 if illumination is more than 0 3 footcandles 3 lux The table below shows the approximate values of brightness for reference MOVIE SETTINGS NATURAL LIGHT CONDITIONS KELVIN Amber Filter DUTDOOR Fair weather blue sky e Slightly cloudy sky Cloudy or rainy sky e Sunlight in clear weather at midday Average sunlight in clear weather Sunlight 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE Color television Fluorescent lamp Daylight e Camera flash bulb Blue lamp for photography e Fluorescent lamp White e Normal flash bulb e Fluorescent lamp Off white e Tungsten lamp for photography INDOOR e Sunlight 40 min after sunrise and before sunset Haloge
34. ecording be sure the Source unit power is on This ends the recording session Use the PAUSE STILL Button to pause recording INIOTES ON OPERATIONS CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK P 13 e The useful operation time of the Battery will gradually decrease after repeated use and recharging The Battery is no longer serviceable if the operation time is too short even after a sufficient charge To preserve the life of your Battery please be sure to remove the Battery Pack from the Movie for storage after every use storing it fully recharged When recharging should the charging indicator on the AC Adaptor go out in a short time and the Battery cannot be fully charged please leave the Battery on the AC Adaptor for approx 24 hours even after the charging indicator goes off Use this battery in the Movie then repeat this procedure one more time This procedure should restore the Battery to normal operation A WORD ABOUT THE BATTERY PACK P 13 e Store the Battery Pack in a cool dry dark place Do not drop it or subject it to strong jolts e Always charge the Battery Pack soon after full use Discharging for a tong time may make its life shorter and recharging impossible Be careful not to put the Battery Pack near fire because this may cause a short circuit Batteries should never be disposed of in fire Do not use any other chargers than specified e Do not use the Battery Pack for appliances other than speci
35. fied e Do not use it below 32 F 0 C or above 104 F 40 C Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn out Battery Pack CAR BATTERY CORD P 13 Be sure to start the car engine before inserting the cigarette lighter plug of the Car Battery Cord into the cigarette lighter socket otherwise the cigarette lighter plug fuse may burn out when you start the engine The car engine should be running while your Movie TAPE REMAINING P 22 The lap time counter only functions in the REC mode e The remaining tape indicator 0 00 will continue flashing during the last 5 minutes as a final warning that the tape is about to end The remaining tape time is being calculated when the indicator flashes up to 30 seconds in the EVF i HIGH SPEED SHUTTER P 25 For proper color reproduction it is recommended that you use this feature outdoors For indoor High Speed Shutter recording the supplied COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT or additional halogen or tungsten light should be provided Fluorescent light will degrade the picture quality For effective operation this feature requires ample light More light is required for the fastest shutter speed The Auto Focus system may not operate properly under insufficient light when you are using the High Speed Shutter RE RECORDING P 29 Source tapes recorded on other VCRs must be pre recorded in SP mode for Movie playback e For technical rea
36. h ON Later playback in still mode or slow mode with a Panasonic TECH 3 or TECH 4 VCR will reveal the fine points of every motion GO FOR COLOR FOR REMO1 ENHANCEMENT CONTROL Power Zoom and Macro Function Page 24 The smooth power zoom will bring your subject up to 8 times closer or with the Macro function you can focus on the miniature Flying Erase Head The advanced Flying Erase Head technology included in your Movie produces exceptionally clean edits between recorded segments of your video production Self Timer Recording Page 26 This feature gives you time to be part of the scene by setting a 10 sec delay before recording starts Time Lapse Recording Page 26 Records just 1 second of each passing minute Audio Dubbing Page 33 With the Audio Dub feature you can add comments or music to any segment of previously recorded tape Video Dubbing Page 31 With the Video Dub feature the advanced rotary flying erase head technology enables you to edit your video tapes by replacing an existing video segment with a new one TO ADD TITLES a cro a 0 gt GM 6 1333233252 fe 255325 Character Generator optional TO TRANSPORT System Carrying Case ama 5 Shoulder Strap TO RECORD A TV PROGRAM Audio Video AC Adaptor Cable Record A TV Program Page 35 The Movie enables you to record a TV program through the AC Adaptor assembly if the TV has V
37. ial effect except for GAIN UP function along with its indications can be canceled with the OFF button DIGITAL EFFECTS GAIN UP _ STROBE we T WIPE OFF IMAGE MIX STILL SELECT DIGITAL EFFECTS INDICATORS GAIN UP HIGH SENSITIVITY This is a digita feature that provides improved light sensitivity It can be used to tape very dimly lit scenes giving a full color high contrast image When SENSITIVITY HIGH is selected all other digital features are canceled 1 Press the GAIN UP Button OFF GAIN UP BUTTON ON DIGITAL EFFECTS GAINUP STROBE voxel GANUP PE OFF GAIN will appear in the EVF 2 Press the GAIN UP Button again to return to normal sensitivity e There is a slight tendency for strobing and after image trailing IMAGE MIX STILL S123443 WIPE DIGITAL SCENE TRANSITION This feature allows you to produce beautiful transitions between shots by pressing the WIPE Button anytime you resume recording You select among the three variations of professional digital scene transitions to move smoothly from scene to scene WIPE 1 WIPE 2 FADE IN P P WIPE P P The camera live scene moves to The camera live scene being The Still fades out and the camera the left to fill the screen recorded fills the screen from the scene being recorded fades in center
38. ith the HQ System to provide excellent video pictures and is compatible with standard VHS equipment 3 Ways To Supply Power one of the three available power supplies INDOORS The AC Adaptor gives you constant power to plug in the Movie and or charge batteries You can also use the supplied AC Adaptor to hook up to a monitor or regular TV OUTDOORS With the Battery Pack connected to your Movie you have approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes of continuous daylight use IN YOUR VEHICLE The Movie simply plugs into the cigarette lighter with a Car Battery Cord optional 4 Page 13 f You can move your video production anywhere using ne a SY Ra ETN TUN HETE lt o lt a UM Mn go gt D m o DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS FRONT SAI o WHITE BALANCE SWITCH e FOCUS SWITCH WITH PUSH TO FOCUS BUTTON FADE BUTTON o MACRO BUTTON ON ZOOM LEVER o ZOOM LEVER o LENS HOOD LENS FOCUS RING WINDOW o DATE TIME BUTTON COUNTER DISPLAY MEMORY LAP TIME TAPE REMAINING D M L TR BUTTON o SELECT BUTTON e RESET BUTTON RECORD REVIEW BUTTON SET BUTTON P TALLY LIGHT WIND BUFFER SWITCH FUNCTION CONTROL PANEL P 9 o CHARACTER GENERATOR CONNECTOR gt BUILT IN SPEAKER ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF o RIS CONTROL v LIGHT SWITCH o SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE SWITCH gt DIGITAL EFFECTS
39. mode slide SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE Slide twice Slide three times PERE Lo EN SELECT SELF 10S SELECT SELF END SELECT T LAPSE Press the RECORD PAUSE Button to start the selected mode PIT You have a 10 second delay before recording starts Your Movie will start to record at once one second The Tally Light flashes intermittently during the standby frame of the scene will be recorded each minute As period shown in the diagram below your recording will have continuous Time Lapse images of the scene c o m c r m JD m o 10 second later Your Movie will record the Your Movie will keep scene for 10 seconds recording the scene up to the end of the tape The Tally Light will flash The Tally Light will flash as during normal as during normal recording recording 59 SECOND PAUSE approx Pressing the RECORD PAUSE Button again will cancel the recording in progress in of above modes NOTE This camera is not designed for industrial use of the Time Lapse Feature Please keep the following points in mind e Avoid using the unit solely for Time Lapse recording A ten hour duration of Time Lapse recording will record 10 minutes of the Time Lapse special effect e After this period the unit will automatically turn itself off e The battery pack is not designed for continuous Time Lapse use For extended periods of time lapse recording it is recommended that an
40. n below or both methods can be used together to charge two Battery Packs at the same time CHARGING DIRECTLY ON THE AC ADAPTOR CHARGING DIRECTLY IN THE MOVIE Battery Compartment J To AC Outlet Power indicator Lamp Charging Indicator Lamp To AG OuHM 1 Connect the AC Adaptor Power Plug to an AC 1 Be sure to turn your Movie OFF outlet Power Indicator lights up Battery Charging will not take place if your Movie 2 Place the Battery Pack in the AC Adaptor as is ON illustrated above 2 Plug the AC Adaptor Cable into the Adaptor Connector on your Movie 3 Connect the AC Adaptor Power Plug to an AC outlet Power Indicator lights up 4 Insert the Battery Pack as illustrated above The Charging Indicator will light during charging When charging is finished the Charging Indicator light will go out A Battery Pack should charge in about 1 hour and 50 minutes If you charge two Battery Packs at the same time they should both charge in about 3 hours and 40 minutes B AC ADAPTOR SUPPLIED C CAR BATTERY CORD OPTIONAL Adaptor Connector To AC Outlet Power Indicator Lamp Cigarette Lighter Plug 1 Before connecting turn the Movie Power OFF 1 Before connecting turn the Movie Power OFF 2 Plug the AC Adaptor Cable into the Adaptor 2 Plug the Car Battery Cord into the Battery Connector on your Movie Compartment on your Movie 3 Connect the Plug to an AC outlet 3 Take the lighter out of
41. n lamp lodine lamp Sunlight 30 min after sunrise and before sunset e Sunlight 20 min after sunrise and before sunset Blue Filter Range e Tungsten lamp Acetylene lamp e Kerosene lamp e Candlelight SPECIAL EFFECTS PHOTOGRAPH i You can fit the Movie Lens Hood with any compensator or special effects photographic lens or filter that is 49 mm in diameter Refer to the OPTIONAL ACCESSORY section on the back cover for an illustration of the accessories below WIDE ANGLE LENS Expands the Movie s field of view to permit wide panoramas without panning TELEPHOTO LENS Increases the Movie s magnification throughout its zoom range FILTER KIT Helps you create professional special effects with star clear neutral density and polarizing filters TO REMOVE THE LENS HOOD Facing the Lens turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise to its limit Cover the Lens Hood with the palm of your hand and lightly press and squeeze the Lens Hood Ring supplying equal pressure around the ring Turn the Ring counterclockwise a little more to loosen and remove it This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications set forth in Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off use the equipment in another location and or utilize
42. of maintenance However should your unit ever require service a nationwide system of FACTORY SERVICENTERS and AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT SERVICENTERS is maintained to support your product s warranty To locate an Authorized Servicenter in your area with the Continental U S A DIAL TOLL FREE 1 800 447 4700 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week Service in the Continental U S A MATSUSHITA SERVICES COMPANY H Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Factory Servicenters 50 Meadowland Parkway Secaucus New Jersey 07094 ALABAMA COLORADO ILLINOIS MINNESOTA TENNESSEE 2523 5th Avenue 14401 E 33rd Place 425 E Algonquin Road 7850 12th Avenue South 925 Bth Avenue South South Birmingham Suite E Arlington Heights IL 60005 Airport Business Center Nashville TN 37203 AL 35233 Aurora CO 80011 312 981 4840 Bloomington MN 55420 615 244 4434 205 252 4195 303 371 6968 612 854 8624 MARYLAND TEXAS ARIZONA FLORIDA Sulphur Spring Business Park MISSOURI 7420 Harwin Drive 9332 North 95th Way 16175 NW 52nd Avenue 1638 Sulphur Spring Road 13711 Rider Trai North Houston TX 77036 Suite 101 Miami FL 33014 Baltimore MD 21227 Earth City MO 63045 713 781 1528 Scottsdale AZ 85258 305 624 6521 301 242 2607 314 739 5301 602 860 6777 4500 Amon Carter Blvd 4115 W Kennedy MASSACHUSETTS OHIO Fort Worth TX 76155 CALIFORNIA Boulevard 383 University Avenue 494 Northland Boulevard 817 685 1060 6550 Katella Avenue Tampa FL 33609 Westwood MA 02090 Cincinnati
43. one Input Level Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Weight Dimensions VHS Movie DC 12V AC Adaptor 110 120 220 240V AC 50 60 Hz VHS Movie 12V DC 14 W Max 24 W AC Adaptor 40 W EIA Standard 525 lines 60 fields NTSC color signal 4 rotary heads helical scanning system 1 track Sequential color difference field reverse system One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device CCD 8 1 zoom lens 11 2 with auto manuat iris control Focal length 8 5mm 68mm Power zoom and macro functions Lens filter diameter 49mm 2 3 inch Electronic Viewfinder 1 Lux F1 2 0 1 of a footcandle in the GAIN UP mode 70 dB 4 7K ohms unbalanced connector 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 10 75 VHS Movie 5 7 165 AC Adaptor 1 9 Ibs VHS Movie 15 9 16 W x 8 3 8 H x 4 3 4 D 395 W x 213 H x 120 D mm AC Adaptor 7 7 8 W x 1 76 x 4 1 8 D 200 W x 36 H x 105 D mm Weight and dimensions shown are approximate Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice e m Q n O gt o z 7 WARRANTY 222222 22 m U S A HAWAII i PUERTO RICO MATSUSHITA SERVICES PANASONIC SALES COMPANY COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA PANASONIC HAWAII INC DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC ELECTRIC CORP OF AMERICA PHI OF PUERTO RICO INC ia L L PSC ZZ CMM Yom JP COMMUN ae f Your product is designed and manufactured to ensure a minimum
44. ording segment nold down the FADE Button until the picture fades out Then press the RECORD PAUSE Button to start the recording as you release the FADE Button The new scene will fade in To fade out at the end of a recording segment hold down the FADE Button When the picture has faded out press the RECORD PAUSE Button to pause the recording HIGH SPEED SHUTTER This switch may be used to record a clear sharp image of high speed motion for fine point replay in still or slow mode when watching the tape on a Panasonic TECH 3 or TECH 4 VCR 3 or 4 head VCR There are 2 Shutter speeds available SELECT THE 1 500th SHUTTER SELECT THE 1 1000th SHUTTER Slide the switch to the right once to activate the Slide this switch to the right once more to select High Speed Shutter during recording the 1 1000 shutter speed This mode should be used for This mode should be used for subjects moving fast enough to extremely fast motions like a golf cause blurs swing NOTE e The High Speed Shutter indicator flashes when the light level is inadequate More light should be provided to achieve better picture quality and color See page 36 for more information 25 SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE RECORDING The SELF TIMER TIME LAPSE Switch slides to the right to select one of three recording overlays Pressing the RECORD PAUSE Button activates the selected mode When recording stops the Movie will return to Record Pause mode in the RECORD PAUSE
45. our Movie on and look into the EVF Pressing the DATE TIME Button will provide the following displays in order Press Press Press DATE DATE TIME TIME Button Button The selected DATE and TIME mode will be saved when the power is turned OFF 21 TO SET THE DATE AND TIME SELECT THE DISPLAY SET THE DISPLAY ACTIVATE THE DISPLAY j Press the DATE 2 Press the SELECT 3 Press the SET 4 Press the SELECT TIME Button in Button Button until the Button again Record Pause mode desired setting or Stop mode appears AM 12 00 JAN 1 A portion of the DATE Press the SELECT This locks in the new 1989 appears and TIME display will Button to lock in Date and Time after flash that portion of the setting all of contents If AM 12 00 JAN 4 date and time you desired 1989 appears this indicates the clock Repeat steps 2 needs adjustment and 3 as needed to change each portion of the date and time NOTE If the SET Button is TO SET THE CLOCK held down the displays will advance rapidly PRESS THE SET BUTTON INO Po AM12 AM1 AM11 PM12 t PM1t um T NAME p PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON MINUTE 00 01 02 58 59 Q PRESS THE MONTH JAN FEB NOV DEC SELECT BUTTON 4 AFTER SETTING DAY i YEAR 1989 1990 2086 t ideaa oore TAPE COUNTER 0000 COUNTER MEMORY LAP TIME COUNTER 0 00 00 TAPE REMAIN
46. re DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL has been included Therefore it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems IMJOWIE SYSTEM amp FEATURES Accessories for whatever you would like to do POWER SUPPLY AC Adaptor Battery Pack Cord optional FOR PROFESSIONAL SPECIAL EFFECTS Filter Kit optional Wide Angle Lens Telephoto Lens optional optional Audio Video AC Adaptor Cable Digital Effects Pages 18 19 20 GAIN UP FUNCTION With the press of a button you can shoot an extremely clear picture in very dim light conditions DIGITAL WIPE FUNCTION In addition to the conventional fade function this camera offers the recording of scene to scene digital fades at the touch of a button PICTURE IMAGE MIX FUNCTION With this function your recording can include the image you are shooting along with pre stored still frames in selected locations on the screen DIGITAL STROBE FUNCTION This function gives you a camera recording with a strobing progression of still images 10W Color Enhancement Light Page 12 The COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT lets you brighten the scene for more life like color contrasts in the recording High Speed Shutter Page 25 You can record fast paced action at 1 1000th or 1 500th of a second with the High Speed Shutter Switc
47. ress the STOP Button and press the REC Button on Edit Jack both units to stop Video the Editing Movie only Release the PAUSE Buttons Dubbing on both units simultaneously This may require some practice beforehand Using the SYNCHRO EDIT FEATURE On the Editing Movie press PAUSE to begin video dubbing both units begin operation Press PAUSE on the Editing Movie at the end of the recorded sequence both units go into PAUSE MEMORY STOP EDITING Use the D M L TR Button to automatically stop EDITING with the following preparations a In step 2 on the EDITING Movie tape locate the end of portion to be edited then set M and reset tape counter to 0000 b Rewind to the editing start point and continue steps 2 4 c The EDITING Movie tape will stop when it reaches 0000 This puts the Movie in the VIDEO DUB PAUSE mode AUDIO DUBBING Your own soundtrack may be substituted onto a tape which is recorded in SP mode using a microphone a tape recorder or your own component audio system STOP Button External Microphone VHF Connecting Cable supplied Used for monitoring Adaptor Connector Be sure to connect the AC Adaptor Power plug to an AC Outlet PREPARATION PREPARE THE MOVIE FOR LOCATE STARTING POINT ON EDITING THE EDITING MOVIE 1 e Turn on the Movie and the AC Place the VCR CAMERA 2
48. s product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the Consumer Affairs Division at the company address indicated above DO NOT send the product to the Executive or Regional Sales offices They are NOT equipped to make repairs Service in Hawaii PANASONIC HAWAII INC 99 859 Iwaiwa Street P O Box 774 Honolulu Hawaii 96808 0774 808 488 1996 Ane m 5 GCESSORIES Accessories packed with your Movie 1 pe AC Adaptor PV A22MD 1 pc Battery Pack d 1 pc Shoulder Strap VYCS0703 1 pc Audio Video Output Adaptor VSQS0614 or VSQS0507 1 pc Audio Video Cable VJPS0216 or VJPS0337 1 pe VHF Connecting Cable VSQS0217 1 pc 3000hm 75ohm Transformer 1 pc LR1130 Battery VSBS0010 1 pc Remote Contro 1 pc System Carrying VSQS0421 or VSQW0001 Case VYCS0730 X 1 Color Enhancement Light VUAW0365 Optional Accessories 1 2 Video Cassette Tape cdi NV T160 20 V T60 Car Battery Cord AC Adaptor Battery Pack PV BP88 Character Generator PV A22MD gt PV G40 Synchro Edit Cord Super Directional Microphone PV MK40 Wide Angle Lens Telephoto Lens Filter Kit PV F49 PV LW49 PV LT49 The serial num
49. simultaneously pressed See page 35 for details DUB BUTTON AND INDICATOR Use this button when doing either Audio or Video Dubbing with the Movie See pages 31 and 33 o VCR CAMERA SELECTOR SLIDE POSITIONS VCR PLAY REC Select this position to use the VCR functions i CAMERA EDIT In this position you can record or hold down buttons to q play and search scenes CAMERA RECORD Only the buttons for camera recording be used pm here POWER SWITCH AND INDICATOR o CLOCK BATTERY COMPARTMENT Insert the battery into this holder The battery must be inserted in order for the date and time to be kept in memory EVF VISION ADJUSTMENT LEVER Adjust to your eyesight to assure good focus Be sure to adjust when shooting for the first time or after another person has used your Movie TRIPOD MOUNTING HOLE o BRIGHTNESS CONTROL This control adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder picture If the picture is too dark or too bright adjust this control to accommodate for surrounding light conditions e FOCUS CONTROL This control adjusts the focus of the image on the viewfinder screen NOTE This control has been set at the factory It is not necessary to adjust this control under normal circumstances But should it become necessary be careful to make the focus adjustment with a small slender screwdriver so as not to damage the miniature control LENS Can be attached to the hand grip with the b
50. sol Ig GANUP WIPE OFF 2 Release the STROBE Button to stop STROBE mode IMAGE MIX STILL SELECT 19 COMBINATION PICTURE Your Movie retains the image you selected as a digital image that can be combined with your next recording By pressing the STILL Button your Movie will retain that scene in memory This still picture may then be viewed with your current live scene in the six combinations of still and live images illustrated below First press the STILL Button to hold the scene in memory the memory and image mix indicators will light Then press the SELECT Button the indicated number of times to choose one of the six screen combinations as they appear in the sequence of choices shown below Then when recording begins both the still and the camera image will be recorded together as you see them in the EVF Once you have chosen the combination desired pressing the STILL Button again will update the STILL portion of your recording Operation 1 Press the STILL Button while recording DIGITAL EFFECTS 1 GAINUP STROBE The image is retained in memory ww gt J ___ ooo e The still picture is viewed 2 Press the SELECT Button to select COMBINATION PICTURE Mode The sequence of COMBINATION PICTURES obtained by pressing ihe SELECT Button are 1 2 4 MAGE SPLIT SCREEN CENTER STILL CENTER CAMERA STORED PICTURE STILL lt LOWER RIGHT STILL UPPER LEFT STILL 3 Start recording
51. sons dubbing a tape may reduce its quality TO RECORD A TV PROGRAM P 35 To pause recording press the PAUSE STILL Button Press the PAUSE STILL Button again to return to recording within 5 minutes After 5 minutes Pause mode will automatically go into Stop mode e When you place the VCR CAMERA Selector Slide to the VCR position a rolling white pattern may appear if the Tape Counter Time Counter and Battery Display has not been cleared while in VCR mode with the AC Adaptor in LINE and the VIDEO IN Terminal disconnected mft o m is in operation Make sure your car is in an open CCD WARNING well ventilated area When your Movie is aimed at a scene which contains e Disconnect the cigarette lighter plug when your an excessively bright object such as the sun or other m E Movie is not being used bright lighting a vertical bar may appear in the picture 22 This is a characteristic of the CCD pick up device and gt SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK P 17 is normal when using your Movie Try to avoid aiming WS 2 e During search playback horizontal noise bars will the camera directly at extremely bright objects appear and there wili be no audio To protect the tape and Video Heads your Movie s operating modes will automatically revert as follows STILL STOP after 5 minutes STOP POWER OFF after 5 minutes when using a Battery Pack or Car Battery Cord When the tape reaches its end
52. te Time P 21 COUNIGE E e e ps P 22 LOOMING aere P 24 suus x C Nueva oe P 24 Fade In Out P 25 High Speed Shutter P 25 Self Timer Recording P 26 1 Time Lapse Recording P 26 TO WATCH PLAYBACK IN THE EVF SLIDE THE VCR CAMERA Pa 77 777 SELECTOR TO VCR o o o 2 Jammu REWIND THE TAPE m gt o Oo uo d 3 m m Eu eca PLAY BACK THE TAPE Ie 4 For Special Effects Playback see P 17 For Monitoring see P 28 o o o 5 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY Your Movie is designed to record and play back in SP mode only Your Movie will not perform normal playback for programs pre recorded in LP or SLP mode Only use those tapes with the mark It is recommended that only cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in 2 4 6 and 8 hour VCR machines be used This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage CAUTION within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit eee eo This symbol alerts the user that important literatu
53. the VCR position OPERATIONS On The Source Unit On The Editing Unit 1 Insert the master tape into the Source VCR or 3 Insert a blank tape or one you want to record Movie over into the Editing Movie or VCR 2 Press PLAY to review the tape 4 Press PLAY to review the tape Press PAUSE STILL where you want to start the Press PAUSE STILL where you want recording playback of the master recording to copy it to begin to make the copy of the master tape The source unit is now in PLAY PAUSE The editing unit is now in PLAY PAUSE Press the PLAY and REC Buttons together The unit is now in RECORD PAUSE The SYNCHRO EDIT feature simultaneously releases the Pause mode on both units so playback and recording begin at the same time TO SYNCHRO EDIT 6 On the Editing unit press PAUSE to begin the re recording both units begin operation 7 Press PAUSE at the end of the recorded sequence the source unit goes into PLAY PAUSE 8 Press the STOP Buttons on both units to stop Dubbing after completion Oe a a e EE IF EITHER VCR DOES NOT HAVE A SYNCHRO EDIT JACK it is simple to dub tapes using two Movies or a Movie and another VCR as described below CONNECTIONS SET UP AND CONNECT THE UNITS AS ILLUSTRATED EDITING vcr or Movie SOURCE Movie or VCR Audio Video Cable supplied Video Out Audio Out TV Set Used for monitoring Connector VHF Connecting Cable supplied
54. time to being done A howling noise mode start Audio Dubbing feedback may occur The sound can be heard Press the STOP Button to through the TV if it is connected stop Audio Dubbing to the Movie W Prepare the audio source to start playback at the desired point llo RECORD A TV PROGRAM Your Movie enables you to record a TV program through the AC Adaptor from a tuner source unit Connect the AC Adaptor with the AUDIO VIDEO Cable to one of these tuner sources 1 a TV which has VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT Terminals 2 the optional TUNER ADAPTOR or 3 another VCR CONNECTIONS SOURCE UNIT step 2 below UHF VHF Antenna or Cable 4 To VHF or UHF In Audio Out To VHF or UHF In OR Video Out TUNER ADAPTOR optional Audio In Adaptor Connector Input Signa Selector Set to LINE Audio Video Cable supplied PREPARATIONS Connect your Movie to the AC Adaptor e Turn the Power ON Insert a cassette with a Record Tab Slide the INPUT SIGNAL Selector on the AC Adaptor to LINE SELECT THE VCR MODE SELECT THE CHANNEL START RECORDING STOP RECORDING j Place the VCR 2 Turn the Source Unit 3 Press the RECORD 4 Press the STOP CAMERA Selector on select the Button and the PLAY Slide to the VCR channel to be Button together on position recorded your Movie The selected channel will appear on the TV and in the EVF of your Movie During r
55. tor RECORD REVIEW BUTTON MAKE SURE THAT e Your Movie is connected to a power source Battery Pack AC Adaptor or Car Battery Cord The Power is ON e A cassette with a record tab is inserted SELECT THE CAMERA MODE THE WHITE BALANCE Focus 1 Place the VCR CAMERA Set the WHITE BALANCE Set the FOCUS Switch to Selector Slide to the Switch to AUTO for normal AUTO CAMERA RECORD indoor or outdoor lighting position INDOOR or OUTDOOR are for With the power ON the Auto Focus special color conditions page 24 system will function continuously whenever the Camera mode is selected This is the camera record only position OR Place in the CAMERA EDIT position Besides recording here you can view or search scenes by holding down the PLAY FF SEARCH or REWIND SEARCH Button 15 lt lt lt AUTOMATIC EASY EDIT STANDBY If you stop recording but plan to resume within 24 hours you can leave the cassette in the Movie Simply shut the Movie off at the Movie s power switch after your recording is completed This allows the Easy Edit feature to make a smooth transition between one scene and the next After 24 hours the tape will retract into the cassette making automatic editing impossible For manuai editing see page 27 under
56. ttes so be sure to follow the cleaning instructions carefully Excessive use of the cleaning cassette could shorten head life Use this cassette only when a head clogging symptom occurs PNE BIN felze Jal alejsjajzjaja Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 38 w m o D m D m o 1 zZ o m ZU m SYSTEM CARRYING CASE For organizing carrying and storing the Movie system and optional accessories TO OPEN THE CASE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING Locking Tab This case will not withstand strong impact nor protect your Movie from strong vibrations and shocks This case has been designed for comfortable carriage and easy access sitting stepping or placing heavy objects on the case may cause permanent damage to its structure or contents Lay case right side up Unsnap the 4 locking tabs on front and sides Raise lid ACCESSORY STORAGE SUGGESTIONS Locking Tab Movie Character Generator or Video Cassette Battery Pack or Car Battery Cord AC Adaptor Color Enhancement Light Audio Video Output Adaptor Shoulder Strap for Movie Remote Control Cables for Car Battery Cord or AC Adaptor etc 39 SPECIFICATIONS Power Source Power Consumption Video Signal Video Recording System Audio Track Pick Up System Pick Up Device Lens Viewfinder Minimum Illumination Required External Microph
57. uilt in clip f i m B Lm CXoY POT o CHANNEL 3 4 SWITCH Set to channel 3 or 4 whichever is not used for TV broadcasting in your area or provides the best picture during playback VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTOR For connection to a video input connector on a monitor TV or VCR o AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTOR For connection to an audio input connector on a monitor TV VCR or an audio tape recorder INPUT SIGNAL SELECTOR INPUT SIGNAL benc in rn IN LINE POSITION IN CAMERA POSITION SELECTOR IN VCR POSITION TO RECORD VIDEO IMAGE VIDEO IN CONNECTION NOT RECORDED AUDIO IN CONNECTION CAMERA MICROPHONE AUDIO SOUND FOR BOTH INPUT SIGNAL SELECTOR POSITIONS Camera lens image and Camera Microphone Audio IN CAMERA POSITION TO RECORD T S10HINO o CHARGING INDICATOR LAMP Lights while the Battery Pack is charging After charging this light will go off o POWER INDICATOR LAMP This indicator lights up when the AC Power Plug of the AC Adaptor is connected to an AC outlet BATTERY CHARGING COMPARTMENT For charging a Battery Pack MX AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR For connection from an audio output connector on another VCR TV or other audio source o VIDEO INPUT CONNECTOR For connection from a video output connector on another VCR or TV to record a TV program VHF ANTENNA INPUT TE

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