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Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Intel® and Pentium® are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel

Corporation.

Apple, Mac OS, iMovie/iMovie HD, FireWire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/ or other countries.

All other names, company names, product names, etc. in these instructions are the

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations.

Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

The names of the products you are using may differ from the names given in the text. Depending on the operating environment and other factors, the contents of the screens used in these instructions may not necessarily match what you will see on your screen.

Although the screens in these Operating Instructions are shown in English for the sake of example, other languages are supported as well.

These instructions do not cover the basic operations of the personal computer or define any terms. For this information, refer to the Operating Instructions which accompany your personal computer.

Do not disconnect USB connection cable while the status indicator of Camcorder is on. It may freeze the software or destroy the data in transfer.

We recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source for the Camcorder when connecting to the personal computer. Data may be lost if the battery power is lost while transferring data.

If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera while virus checking software is running, the Camcorder’s operation may stop midway through. In this case, exit the Messenger, reconnect the Camcorder and restart the Messenger.

Do not delete the folders in Memory Card such as picture folder. Memory card may not be recognized if folders are deleted.

When the Camcorder is switched to the PC Connection Mode while it is connected to the personal computer, the operation mode of the Camcorder cannot be switched. In this case, disconnect the USB connection cable. Switch

the operation mode of the Camcorder and reconnect the cable.

If you install the USB driver while the USB Connecting cable is being connected, or if you do not follow these Operating Instructions, the Camcorder will not be recognized correctly. In this case, delete the driver from

[Device Manager] as described below, uninstall the driver, and re-install it.

Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode, Tape Playback Mode or PC Connection Mode, connect it to the personal computer, and delete [DVC] or [Web-Camera] from [Device Manager].

Depending on your personal computer, one of the following screens may appear.

1Your personal computer does not support USB 2.0 (High-Speed) so the video on tape cannot be imported from the Camcorder to the personal computer with the USB cable. Connect to an USB interface port etc.

You can use the WEB camera function.

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2The personal computer has recognized a USB 2.0 (High-Speed) driver other than the Microsoft driver. Update the driver to make sure that it operates properly. -64-

3The USB 2.0 (High-Speed) driver may not be recognized correctly. Update the driver to make sure that it operates properly. -64-

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Contents P PC MiniOperating Instructions Digital Video CamcorderWARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD Safety PrecautionsThings You Should Know Thank you for choosing PanasonicPanasonic If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in otherDeclaration of Conformity Trade NameIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USE & LOCATION PrecautionsU.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USEBefore opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Before using ContentsRecord mode Menu Playback modeEdit mode With a PCª How to turn on the power Quick Guideª Charging the battery ª Attaching the batteryª Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot ª How to turn off the power1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF ª Recording on a tape2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery Before usingAccessories Parts identification and handling25 DV input/output terminal DV 26 Reset button RESET 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU 23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal37 Lens hood Attaching the lens cap38 Smart accessory shoe 36 Shoulder strap fixtureª To use as a grip belt Power supplyThe one-touch free-style grip belt 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position3 Connect the DC Cable to this product ª Connecting to the AC outletª Removing the battery 2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC adaptorTurning the Camcorder on Charging time and recordable time≥Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when not using the Camcorder ≥The power does not turn off even if the Setting date and timeª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder ª Adjusting the field of view1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF Quick Startª To cancel Quick Start ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power Inserting/removing a cassetteª When the cassette holder does not come out ª When the cassette holder cannot be housed1 Turn off the power Inserting/removing a cardª Card access lamp ª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Cardª Basic joystick operations How to use the joystickSelecting a mode 1 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO3 Tape playback mode 2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO 5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUALMENU Switching the languageUsing the menu screen Help modeª Adjusting the brightness and color level Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderª About the menu setting ª Operating with remote control1 Press the POWER LCD button Using the remote controlª Remote control 4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settingsDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced ª Install a button-type batteryª Remote control usable range 1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holderª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder Magic Wire Remote Controlª Selecting the remote control mode ª Concerning the button-type batteryª Check points Record modeCheck before recording ª Basic Camcorder positioningª On-screen display in the tape recording mode Recording on a tapeª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen ª Stopping blank search midway through Recording checkBlank search function ª POWER SAVE1 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully while recording image onto a tape Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tapeRecording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Modeª Select the picture quality for photoshot images ª To record still pictures clearlyª On-screen display in the card recording mode ª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a cardª About the variable speed zoom function Zoom in/out functionª Concerning the focusing area ª Digital zoom functionª To return to normal recording Recording yourselfBacklight compensation function MagicPix functionsª To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTele macro function ª To cancel the MagicPix functionª To cancel fading Fade in/fade out functionWind noise reduction function ª To cancel the wind noise reduction function≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set SETUP AGS ON Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity LevelAuto Ground-Directional Standby AGS ª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standbyª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional Using the built-in flashª When the flash is not used ª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer recording icon Self-timer recordingWide/Pro-Cinema Function ª To stop the timer midway throughª To stop RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot midway through Optical image stabilizer functionRapidFire Consecutive Photoshot ª To cancel the image stabilizer function2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode Recording in various situations Scene modeª To cancel the scene mode function 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUALWhen the manual adjustment mode is selected Recording in natural colors White balanceª To restore to the automatic adjustment ª About the black balance adjustment2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS Manual focus adjustmentManual shutter speed/aperture adjustment ª To restore to automatic adjustmentª Card slow shutter mode Manual iris/gain adjustmentª Shutter speed range ª Iris/gain value rangeª Settings on the audio Playback modePlaying back tape ª To adjust volume1 During playback, press the button on the remote control Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playbackVariable-speed search function 1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote controlª To display the on-screen information on the TV Playback on TV1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control ª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TVª About the compatibility of still pictures Playing back card1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images ª To display multiple playback filesª Deleting still picture files recorded on a card by other equipment Deleting files recorded on a cardFormatting a card ª To delete all filesª What is DPOF? Writing the printing data on a card DPOF settingProtecting files on a card ª To complete the settings≥Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card Edit modeRecording from a tape onto a card Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbingthe Camcorder is output to the TV set Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbingª When neither image nor sound from When operating with the remote control4 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing Audio dubbingª To cancel the standby for recording Audio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridgeª Before recording with audio dubbing ª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing6 Select PAPER SIZE ª When you stop printing halfway5 Select the setting for date printing 4 Select the desired number of printsª Software Installation Using the Camcorder with a PCWith a PC Check before Useª Operating environment Connecting Computer and Camcorderª Using Built-in SD Drive 4 Camcorder power is turned on4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions Using as a Web cameraª Installing USB Driver Please see chart below2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Webª Setting up Windows Messenger 1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM4 After the setup is completed, sign in and start MSN Messenger ª Setting up MSN Messenger5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger 1 Click Sign In 2 Type in your Sign-in name and passwordHard disk Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIOª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO Sound3 Click Next 5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish1 Click Update Driver ª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO5 Click Finish Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer3 For Windows XP Users For Windows 2000 UsersWhen using on Macintosh Using on MacintoshIf you no longer need software or driver Uninstall To disconnect USB cable safelyCancel computer ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personalª About the SD Memory Card ª About the compatibility of the card filesEVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 4 LANGUAGE MenuMenu list 3 SETUP 12bit AUDIO -56- AUDIO OUT -71- DISPLAY -71- REMOTE LCD SETª CARD PLAYBACK MENU 3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTELCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED ª CARD RECORDING MENUª H.SHOE MIC Menus related to recordingMenus related to playback Other menusRecording indications OthersIndications Basic indicationsConfirmatory indications Warning/alarm indicationsTextual indications Others the functions Functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyConditions which disable Functions3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough Before requesting repair Problems and solutionsPower/Body 2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically4 Auto focus function does not work 4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed2 The screen has changed suddenly 3 A cassette cannot be inserted3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayedPlayback Pictures The playback images are verticalª About condensation Cautions for Useusing “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic” When the lens is foggedWhile carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaningª About dirty heads ª About the CamcorderPrepare spare batteries when going out for recording ª About the batteryWhen you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended time Be sure to detach the battery after useª LCD monitor/viewfinder ª About the cassetteª About the card ª Folder structure of the cardViewfinder Explanation of termsª Periodical check-ups ª Automatic white balanceRecording a subject in dark surroundings ª White balanceª Auto focus Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glasshttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Specifications43 mode compatible with MultiMediaCard Camcorder Accessory SystemAccessory# DescriptionCamcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice USA Only Request for Service NoticeLimited Warranty For USA Customers Limited WarrantyPanasonic/Quasar Video Products Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services DirectoryAccessory Purchases npcparts@us.panasonic.comIF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTYWarranty For Canadian Customers WARRANTY SERVICEª Numerics Indexª Insertar/quitar un cassette Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápidoª Carga de la batería ª Montaje de la bateríaª Reproducción de la cinta ª Cómo apagar la alimentaciónª Grabación en una cinta ª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta PhotoshotPanasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyDivision of Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc