Panasonic Pv Dv103 Operating Instructions Manual

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Digital Features
Digital Features
1Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.
2Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY to select DIGITAL
 EFFECT in the CAMERA or VCR
mode menu screen, then press JOG
KEY to display the DIGITAL EFFECT
menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select EFFECT  in
the CAMERA mode menu screen or
 EFFECT1 / EFFECT2 in the VCR
mode menu screen, and then press
JOG KEY repeatedly to select one of
the Digital Functions listed on the left.
5To cancel the Digital Function, press
JOG KEY repeatedly to select OFF.
The EIS and Digital Zoom features are
turned off automatically when one of
the  Digital Functions listed at left is
selected.
Other Digital Functions
Use the following features to add interest
and professionalism to your recordings or
playback. Select from twelve special
effects.
Note
Types of Digital Functions
MIRROR
Symmetrical image from the current camera
picture.
STROBE
The recording appears as a sequence of
still frames.
MOSAIC
The picture appears in a mosaic pattern.
SLIM
The picture is expanded vertically.
TRAIL
The subject being recorded creates a trail
when in motion.
STRETCH
The picture is expanded horizontally.
GAIN UP (Not available during playback)
Picture sensitivity is increased.
The image will be brighter than normal,
however motion jitter will occur.
WIPE (Not available during playback)
Successive scenes are separated in a way
which simulates the drawing of a curtain.
MIX (Not available during playback)
The current scene is mixed in with the
following scene during scene changes.
P-IN-P (Not available during playback)
PinP (Still image) is displayed on the
Main Picture.
SEPIA (Only available during playback)
The picture is played back in sepia, a
brownish color, giving it an antique look.
B/W (Black-and-white) (Only available
during playback)
The picture is played back in black-and-
white.
To use the WIPE function
a.In Camera mode, set the “EFFECT” item
in the main menu screen to “WIPE”.
(Menu OSD: p. 65)
b.Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.
c.Press REC/PAUSE to pause the
recording. The last scene will be
memorized.
d.Press RECORD/PAUSE to start
recording again. The new scene will take
the place of the memorized scene.
To use the MIX function
a.In Camera mode, set the “EFFECT” item
in the main menu screen to “MIX”
(Menu OSD: p. 65). Then, perform steps
b-d above.
The memorized scene and the new
scene will appear mixed as the scene
changes from one to the other.
2MENU
1POWER
3, 4, 5
JOG KEY
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Digital Features
3, 4JOG
         KEY
1POWER
Picture in Picture (PinP)
You can display a PinP (still image) screen
on the Main Picture.
PinP position is fixed at the bottom right of
the screen.
Note
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Press MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG KEY repeatedly to select
 DIGITAL EFFECT , then press JOG
KEY to display the DIGITAL EFFECT
menu screen.
4Press JOG KEY to select P-IN-P .
Press MENU to exit this menu.
“P-IN-P” will appear in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
5Aim at the scene you wish to place as
PinP, then press 
 (P-IN-P) to freeze
the image.
6Press  (P-IN-P) again to place the
frozen image as PinP.
7Press REC/PAUSE to record a scene
with PinP image.
Press PHOTOSHOT to record a
scene with PinP image in PhotoShot
mode.
Press 
 (P-IN-P) again to remove
PinP image.
Main Picture
Picture in Picture
(PinP still image)
5, 6, 7
P-IN-P
PHOTOSHOT
7REC/
   PAUSE
2MENU
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Editing Features
Editing Features
The original sound can be replaced with
new sound using the built-in Palmcorder
microphone.
Audio Dubbing using the
Built-in Microphone
1Set POWER to VCR.
If you have the optional Remote
Control, you can set the Palmcorder to
stop automatically at a specified point
on the tape. See “Memory-Stop
Editing” on page 44.
2Press  (PLAY). Then press (PAUSE) where you  want dubbing to
begin.
3Press MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
Rotate JOG KEY to select
 RECORDING SETUP , then press
JOG KEY to display the RECORDING
SETUP menu screen.
Rotate JOG KEY to select AUDIO
 DUB , and then press JOG KEY to
select ON.
The Palmcorder will go to Stand By
mode, and “A.DUB 
” indication
appears in the EVF or the LCD
monitor. Go to step 4.
2PLAY
2PAUSE
3A.DUB
Before you beginTurn on the Palmcorder.
Insert a pre-recorded tape to be dubbed.
Built-in
Microphone
Select 12 bit if you do not want the
original sound to be completely replaced
during an audio dub.
With tape containing both 12 bit and
16 bit audio, please note that if dubbing is
started in a 16 bit portion, the 12 bit audio
will also be completely replaced.
12 bit
16 bitThe original sound is recorded on
ST (Stereo) 1, and the new
sound will be recorded on ST
(Stereo) 2.
The original sound is replaced
with the new sound.
1POWER
3JOG KEY
3MENU
When using the Palmcorder only
When using the Optional Remote
Control only
3Press A.DUB on the Remote Control.
The Palmcorder will go to Stand By
mode, and “A.DUB 
” indication
appears in the EVF or the LCD
monitor. Go to step 4.
Optional
(Continued on next page.)
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Editing Features
4Press  (PAUSE) to start Audio
Dubbing. “A.DUB ” indication
appears.
Connect the Palmcorder to the TV in
order to monitor the sound.
(p. 37)
Only NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) recorded tapes can be audio
dubbed. The following screen appears if
the tape was not recorded in NTSC format.
5Press  (PAUSE) to stop Audio
Dubbing. To listen to the desired audio sound, set the
12bit AUDIO setting of the VCR mode
MENU (Menu OSD: p. 67) as follows:
If the microphone used for dubbing gets
too near the speaker of your TV,
a howling noise (feedback) may occur.
If the tape position is in or was started in a
blank section, you cannot use the A.DUB
feature.
Memory-Stop Editing (Optional
Remote Control Only)
When a 16 bit recording is dubbed over,
the original audio of the recording will be
erased.
When a 12 bit recording is dubbed over
and played back, and MIX is selected as
the AUDIO, both the original audio and
the dubbed audio are played back.
If you recorded in LP mode, you cannot
use the A.DUB feature.
Note
You can set an automatic Dubbing stop
point.
DRESET
AMENU
APress MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
BRotate JOG KEY to select DISPLAY
 SETUP , and then press JOG KEY
to display the DISPLAY SETUP menu.
CRotate JOG KEY to select
 C. DISPLAY , and then press JOG
KEY to set to MEMORY.
DPress MENU to exit MENU mode.
Then, press RESET on the remote
control to reset the Counter Memory
to M 0:00.00.
Now, rewind to the editing start point,
and continue with steps 2-5. The tape will
now stop automatically at “M 0:00.00”.
ST 1
ST 2
MIXSet this position to listen to the
original sound.
Set this position to listen to the
audio dubbed sound.
Set this position to listen to both
the original sound and the audio
dubbed sound.
12bit AUDIO:The following selections are
available for 12 bit AUDIO dubbed
recordings only (sound recorded in SP
mode only).
4, 5PAUSE
Optional
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Editing Features
Editing Features
Video In
VHF Connecting
Cable (not
supplied)TV
(To View)
A/V Cable
(Supplied)
To Audio In
To Video In
Recording:
VCR (Rear)
For technical reasons, dubbing a tape
may reduce its quality.
Press DISPLAY ON TV on the Palmcorder
Remote Control (optional) to eliminate
EVF/LCD Monitor indications.
If the Time Code is displayed in the EVF
or LCD monitor, it cannot be reset.
Only the DATE/TIME, when displayed, will
be recorded on the tape.
    CAUTION:Unauthorized exchanging and/or
copying of copyrighted recordings may
be copyright infringement. A/V OUT Source (Playing)
Palmcorder
Copying your Tapes to
VHS Cassette
Monitor with your TV
1Insert a pre-recorded tape
into the source (playing) Palmcorder
and a blank tape, with record tab in
place, into the target VCR (Recorder).
2Press  (PLAY) on the Palmcorder.
When the tape reaches the point you
want to start dubbing, press PAUSE.
3Place the VCR into REC/PAUSE
mode. (See VCR manual.)
4Simultaneously, press PAUSE on
both units to begin copying.
5Press STOP on both units when
copying is completed.Audio In
Note
Turn the TV ON and select its VCR
channel (either CH3 or CH4).
Set the VCR/TV Selector on the
recording VCR to VCR.
Before you begin
Connect both Palmcorder and VCR to
their power sources.
Connect the Palmcorder to a VCR as
illustrated left.
Turn ON both units.
Set the recording VCR’s Input Signal
Selector to LINE.
Set the Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
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Editing Features
3, 4
PLAY
3, 4, 5PAUSE
3, 4PLAY
6STOP
4REC High quality digital-to-digital copying can be
accomplished if both Palmcorders incorpo-
rate the DV Input/Output (i.LINK) Connec-
tor (DV Interface cable (i.LINK) is not
supplied).
1Insert a pre-recorded tape into the
source (playing) Palmcorder, and set
POWER to VCR.
2Insert a blank tape with the record
tab closed into the target (recording)
Palmcorder and set POWER to VCR.
3Press  (PLAY) on the source
Palmcorder. When the tape reaches
the point you want to start dubbing,
press 
 (PAUSE).
4Hold down  (REC) and press (PLAY) on the target (recording)
Palmcorder or on the remote control
(optional).
Press 
 (PAUSE) to pause the tape at
the starting point of the dub.
5Simultaneously, press  (PAUSE) on
both units to begin dubbing.
6Press  (STOP) on the recording
unit, and then press  (STOP) on the
playing unit to end dubbing.
When two Palmcorders are used for
dubbing, it is recommended that the
Remote Control (optional) VCR1 or VCR2
setting be used to avoid improper-
operation.
    CAUTION:Unauthorized exchanging and/or
copying of copyrighted recordings may
be copyright infringement.
Source (Playing)
Palmcorder
Recording
Palmcorder
DV Interface
Cable (i.LINK)
(optional)
DV Input/Output
(i.LINK) Connector
Copying from Digital
Equipment (dubbing)
Note
3, 4, 5PAUSE
Before you begin
Connect both Palmcorders to their
power sources.
Connect the two Palmcorders using the
DV Interface cable (i.LINK)
(4-pin to 4-pin).
Turn both Palmcorders ON.
6STOP
4REC
Optional
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PC Connection
PC Connection
DV Interface Cable (i.LINK)
(6-to-4 pin) (not supplied)
PC Connector
DV Input/Output
(i.LINK)
Connector
During Palmcorder playback, do not disconnect the DV Interface Cable (i.LINK) or turn
the Palmcorder off as this may cause a PC hang-up error.
Note
PC Connection with DV Interface Cable (i.LINK)
A video clip can be transferred directly to your PC (Personal Computer) via a DV Interface
Cable (i.LINK) (not supplied) using products and software from a number of video editing
software companies.
Using products from video editing software companies allows you to capture and edit
video clips using the DV Interface (i.LINK).
Our DVC being OHCI compliant should have no problem working
with any OHCI compliant Firewire Card/video - Editing software
package.
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PC Connection
2
4
To PC Connector
PHOTOVU LINK Driver (Optional)
System Requirements for PHOTOVU LINK Driver (Optional)
• IBM PC/AT or compatible
 Intel® Pentium® Processor
 Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
 RAM: 16 MB or more
 2 MB minimum available hard disk space
 256 color monitor (full color recommended) 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
(for installation)
 RS-232C serial port (D-Sub 9-pin)
An adaptor (D-Sub 9-pin male to a
D-Sub female) is required for a
D-Sub 25-pin
 Mouse or other pointing device
RS-232C Serial port
(D-Sub 9-pin)
(Default is COM1.)
PC Connecting Cable for Windows
(optional: PC Connection Unit (PV-DRS2A, p. 51))
An image recorded on the DV Tape can be transferred to your PC (Personal Computer).
Connection
1Turn off your PC.
2Connect the Palmcorder to your PC (Windows) using the PC connecting cable
(optional: PC Connection Unit (PV-DRS2A, p. 51)).
 Before connecting the Palmcorder to the PC, make sure the PC
power is off to insure that images are transferred properly.
3Turn on your PC.
4Set the Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
 For extended periods of use, it is recommended to use the AC Adaptor as a power
source.
 Refer to PC or Windows manual to identify which COM port is  to be used for connection.
Note
*Satisfy the conditions recommended by Microsoft for Windows.
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PC Connection
Running the Software
PHOTOVU LINK:
You can transfer images from your
Palmcorder tape to your PC.
1Turn your PC (Personal Computer) on
and start up Windows.
2Insert PHOTOVU LINK DRIVER Disk
(Optional) into a floppy disk drive.
3Click on Start, then “Run
… …… …
…”
4Type in “a:\setup.exe” and click OK.
 If your 3.5 inch floppy disk drive is not
“A”, use the appropriate letter.
5Follow the instructions as they appear
on the PC screen until the installation
is complete.
 Setup window will disappear when
the installation is complete.
1Click on Start, “(All) Programs,”
“Panasonic,” “Palmcorder,” then
“PHOTOVU LINK.”
2“PHOTOVU LINK” is opened.
COM Port and Baudrate are automatically
selected.
Refer to Help for information about
application operations and other Error
messages.
Note
Before you begin
Insert the Tape. (p. 12)
Make Palmcorder-PC connections.
(p. 48)
Turn your PC on.
Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
PHOTOVU LINK (Optional)
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Using Tape Image Data
Pictures captured with the Palmcorder
can be transferred to your PC.
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 49 to
run the Software.
2“Preview Window” screen appears.
3Search and Select a still scene you
want to transfer to your PC using VCR
Operation Buttons on the “Preview
window” screen. Then click  on
“Transfer” to transfer selected image
from camcorder to “Preview Window”
in PLAY or STILL mode.
4Click on “File” then “Save As”.
Save transferred image to PC.
Note
If, while transferring the image to your PC,
the displayed picture appears abnormal,
close PHOTOVU LINK and turn
Camcorder POWER off. Run PHOTOVU
LINK again and turn Palmcorder Power
back on. Now transfer again.
Photo Search may fail to detect a
recorded PhotoShot image if the image is
3 seconds or less.
Transfer Button
Operation
Button
Before you beginInsert a recorded tape. (p. 12)
Make Palmcorder-PC connections.
(p. 48)
Turn your PC on.
Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
PHOTOVU LINK (Optional)
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