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PV-L354 PV-L454 Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to operate this manual. Please save this product. Getting Started Basic Operation Special Features For Your Information Camcorder Operating Instructions Models No. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo LSQT0753 A
PV-L354 PV-L454 Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to operate this manual. Please save this product. Getting Started Basic Operation Special Features For Your Information Camcorder Operating Instructions Models No. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo LSQT0753 A
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...11) (LSGQ0049) (page 13) (PV-L454 only) 1 pc. CR2025 Clock Battery (installed in order to the right. Used properly, it will bring you for use your Camcorder. The serial number is designed for choosing Panasonic! Unpack your convenient Camcorder information source. Features may vary, ...1 pc. Date of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the underside of your Camcorder. 1 pc. Be sure to retain this manual as your Camcorder These accessories are provided in Camcorder) (page 36) This operating instruction book is on the tag located on the market ...
...11) (LSGQ0049) (page 13) (PV-L454 only) 1 pc. CR2025 Clock Battery (installed in order to the right. Used properly, it will bring you for use your Camcorder. The serial number is designed for choosing Panasonic! Unpack your convenient Camcorder information source. Features may vary, ...1 pc. Date of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the underside of your Camcorder. 1 pc. Be sure to retain this manual as your Camcorder These accessories are provided in Camcorder) (page 36) This operating instruction book is on the tag located on the market ...
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... 25 High Speed Shutter (Auto/Manual Shutter 26 Auto Fade ...27 Color Digital Fade 28 Digital Zoom ...29 Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (E.I.S 30 MotionSensor 31 Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications 32~34 Notes On Operations 35 Replacing Clock Battery 36 Palmcorder Accessory System 37 Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 38 Specifications 39 Before Requesting Service...
... 25 High Speed Shutter (Auto/Manual Shutter 26 Auto Fade ...27 Color Digital Fade 28 Digital Zoom ...29 Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (E.I.S 30 MotionSensor 31 Viewfinder/LCD Monitor Indications 32~34 Notes On Operations 35 Replacing Clock Battery 36 Palmcorder Accessory System 37 Palmcorder Accessory Order Form 38 Specifications 39 Before Requesting Service...
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... selected, turn to the Spanish Operating Instructions in this manual. Press UP or DOWN to select LANGUAGE . 1 [ CAMERA MODE ] [ VCR MODE ] 3 Press M.FOCUS to CAMERA or VCR. 2 Press MENU for MENU mode. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. 2, 3, 4 1 Set POWER to select ...IDIOMA ; Note: To select ENGLISH OSD: • Set to exit. You can select ENGLISH or SPANISH as the OSD (on screen display) language. ENGLISH in this manual. If SPANISH language is preset...
... selected, turn to the Spanish Operating Instructions in this manual. Press UP or DOWN to select LANGUAGE . 1 [ CAMERA MODE ] [ VCR MODE ] 3 Press M.FOCUS to CAMERA or VCR. 2 Press MENU for MENU mode. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. 2, 3, 4 1 Set POWER to select ...IDIOMA ; Note: To select ENGLISH OSD: • Set to exit. You can select ENGLISH or SPANISH as the OSD (on screen display) language. ENGLISH in this manual. If SPANISH language is preset...
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...up to 2 minutes per month. • When traveling outside the listed time zones, set clock to local time manually. • To adjust or set the clock to daylight saving time (DST). Note : • Clock may ... if time zone is set to DST: AUTO . If DST is preset to OFF by doing the following. The Camcorder is not observed in October) : back one hour. Repeat for minute, month, day, and year. Clock starts... to select local time zone. Setting the Clock 3a Setting the Time Zone The Camcorder is pressed. 16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web...
...up to 2 minutes per month. • When traveling outside the listed time zones, set clock to local time manually. • To adjust or set the clock to daylight saving time (DST). Note : • Clock may ... if time zone is set to DST: AUTO . If DST is preset to OFF by doing the following. The Camcorder is not observed in October) : back one hour. Repeat for minute, month, day, and year. Clock starts... to select local time zone. Setting the Clock 3a Setting the Time Zone The Camcorder is pressed. 16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web...
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... Editing For proper continuity when taping from Stop mode or after attaching a new Battery. Note: • Use Manual Easy Edit (left in Camcorder. Basic Operation Camera Recording Before you want to continue recording. A Set POWER to CAMERA. Easy Edit Stand-by Quick Release is stopped... MENU to CAMERA. OFF : From Stand-by mode to CAMERA. C Set POWER to exit. c Press (PLAY/STILL) where you begin... • Connect Camcorder to OFF and leave cassette in RECORD/PAUSE mode for MENU mode. a Press RECORD/PAUSE to select ON or OFF. b Set POWER to power source...
... Editing For proper continuity when taping from Stop mode or after attaching a new Battery. Note: • Use Manual Easy Edit (left in Camcorder. Basic Operation Camera Recording Before you want to continue recording. A Set POWER to CAMERA. Easy Edit Stand-by Quick Release is stopped... MENU to CAMERA. OFF : From Stand-by mode to CAMERA. C Set POWER to exit. c Press (PLAY/STILL) where you begin... • Connect Camcorder to OFF and leave cassette in RECORD/PAUSE mode for MENU mode. a Press RECORD/PAUSE to select ON or OFF. b Set POWER to power source...
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C (FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) : Fast Forward tape. D (STOP) : Stop tape. Manual Tracking Some recordings require manual adjustment to freeze picture. Press again for normal play . This feature works best in use. • During playback, press MENU to adjust LCD 2...) : Play tape. Audio is used). • Tape auto-rewinds if played or fast forwarded to end. 21 Playing Back Recordings Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert recorded tape. 1 Speaker 3 D A B C E Playback on EVF or LCD Monitor 1 Press LCD-OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open....
C (FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) : Fast Forward tape. D (STOP) : Stop tape. Manual Tracking Some recordings require manual adjustment to freeze picture. Press again for normal play . This feature works best in use. • During playback, press MENU to adjust LCD 2...) : Play tape. Audio is used). • Tape auto-rewinds if played or fast forwarded to end. 21 Playing Back Recordings Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert recorded tape. 1 Speaker 3 D A B C E Playback on EVF or LCD Monitor 1 Press LCD-OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open....
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Playing Back Recordings TV Playback or Viewing Connect Camcorder to a TV to view playback or recordings in VHS VCR. CAMERA © view picture as it is recorded. 2 Turn TV ON and set to : VCR ... call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See TV owner's manual. 3 Begin playback or recording. VCR Playback using in progress. Connections Audio/ Video Out Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Make all TV-Camcorder connections. 1 Set POWER to LINE INPUT.
Playing Back Recordings TV Playback or Viewing Connect Camcorder to a TV to view playback or recordings in VHS VCR. CAMERA © view picture as it is recorded. 2 Turn TV ON and set to : VCR ... call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See TV owner's manual. 3 Begin playback or recording. VCR Playback using in progress. Connections Audio/ Video Out Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Make all TV-Camcorder connections. 1 Set POWER to LINE INPUT.
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.... • Dubbing may be copyright infringement. 23 Basic Operation Copying your Tapes (dubbing) Connections Before you begin... • Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see VCR owner's manual. • Set Camcorder POWER to VCR. 5 2, 4 Source (Playing) Camcorder Audio/ Video Out Monitor with your TV • Turn TV on and tune to VCR channel (CH3 or CH4...
.... • Dubbing may be copyright infringement. 23 Basic Operation Copying your Tapes (dubbing) Connections Before you begin... • Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see VCR owner's manual. • Set Camcorder POWER to VCR. 5 2, 4 Source (Playing) Camcorder Audio/ Video Out Monitor with your TV • Turn TV on and tune to VCR channel (CH3 or CH4...
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... as needed when aiming at new scenes. Special Features Macro Focus (close to maximum wide angle. Bring Camcorder up close -ups) Auto Focus functions up to CAMERA. Auto Focus Camcorder automatically focuses on POWER ZOOM to remove "MF" in focus. • Back away from subject. Press... "W" on when "MF" is bright and flat, like a white wall. • subject has fast motion, like a golf swing. Manual Focus Use Manual Focus (MF) when :...
... as needed when aiming at new scenes. Special Features Macro Focus (close to maximum wide angle. Bring Camcorder up close -ups) Auto Focus functions up to CAMERA. Auto Focus Camcorder automatically focuses on POWER ZOOM to remove "MF" in focus. • Back away from subject. Press... "W" on when "MF" is bright and flat, like a white wall. • subject has fast motion, like a golf swing. Manual Focus Use Manual Focus (MF) when :...
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...call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo High Speed Shutter Improves Still or Slow Motion playback picture of high speed subjects (e.g.... Note: • Shutter speed cannot be set to exit. Manual Selection The faster the shutter speed, the more light is inadequate. Fluorescent light degrades ... to CAMERA. a tennis stroke), when viewed on Camcorder (Still only) or a 3 or 4 head VCR (Still and Slow Motion). Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record...
...call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo High Speed Shutter Improves Still or Slow Motion playback picture of high speed subjects (e.g.... Note: • Shutter speed cannot be set to exit. Manual Selection The faster the shutter speed, the more light is inadequate. Fluorescent light degrades ... to CAMERA. a tennis stroke), when viewed on Camcorder (Still only) or a 3 or 4 head VCR (Still and Slow Motion). Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record...
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... seconds when: If moisture condensation occurs in • End of tape is recorded. 0:00 0:10 0:20 . . . . . 59:50 13 Backlight (page 24). 14 Manual Focus (page 25). 15 Light ON/OFF/AUTO (page 17). (return to 0:00 and continue) 16 High Speed Shutter (page 26). 5 TAPE SPEED (pages 12... 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo cassette inserted in 15 seconds. Wait until "WARNING" no 11 Date and Time (pages 15, 16). "WARNING LOW BATTERY" appears and Camcorder shuts off in VCR mode. 4 10-Second Reminder 12 Operating Mode •...
... seconds when: If moisture condensation occurs in • End of tape is recorded. 0:00 0:10 0:20 . . . . . 59:50 13 Backlight (page 24). 14 Manual Focus (page 25). 15 Light ON/OFF/AUTO (page 17). (return to 0:00 and continue) 16 High Speed Shutter (page 26). 5 TAPE SPEED (pages 12... 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo cassette inserted in 15 seconds. Wait until "WARNING" no 11 Date and Time (pages 15, 16). "WARNING LOW BATTERY" appears and Camcorder shuts off in VCR mode. 4 10-Second Reminder 12 Operating Mode •...