Panasonic PV-DV852 Turning on/off the Palmcorder and selecting Modes, Using the Viewfinder

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Turning on/off the Palmcorder and selecting Modes

Turn on the power first and then select Modes.

ªHow to Turn on the Power

1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the

center Button 1.

≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.

ªHow to Switch Modes

1, 2

3

MODE	1
ON
OFF

POWER

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2Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch.

≥With each slide of the Switch, the Mode switches in the order of Camera Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode.

≥The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up.

ªHow to Turn off the Power

3Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the center Button.

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Using the Viewfinder

Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside the viewfinder become clear and easy to read.

1 Slide the Viewfinder backward and then tilt it upward.

≥The Viewfinder angle is adjusted upward.

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PUSH

2OPEN

Using the LCD Monitor

With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.

1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].

2Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button and, at the same time, bring out the LCD Monitor about 90x in the direction of the arrow.

≥The Viewfinder goes off.

3Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle.

≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180x 2 from the vertical position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90x 3 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Palmcorder.

Closing the LCD monitor

Push the LCD Monitor until the [PUSH OPEN] Button is securely locked.

ªAdjusting Brightness and Color Level

When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-menu is set to [YES], the following items are displayed:

LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]

2 180x 3 90x

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS LOW----HIGH

LCD COLOR LEVEL LOW----HIGH

EVF BRIGHTNESS LOW----HIGH

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.

LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]

Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.

Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]

Adjust the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.

1Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item you want to adjust.

2Rotate the [PUSH] Dial and increase or decrease the number of the vertical bars on the Bar Indication.

≥The Bar Indication has 8 steps. A larger number of vertical bars indicates stronger brightness or color saturation.

Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor

Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [BRIGHT]. ≥These adjustments do not affect the recorded images.

≥For other notes, see page 66.

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