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... bring you for use your Camcorder These accessories are provided in Camcorder) (page 36) This operating instruction book is on the tag located on the market today. Be sure to retain this manual as your Camcorder. Model No. Battery Pack (LSSB0011/LSSB0014) (pages 10, 11) (PV-L354 only ) 1 pc. Shoulder Strap (LSFC0012) (page 13) 1 pc. Differences between models Model Number Battery Pack Digital Zoom maximum PV...
... bring you for use your Camcorder These accessories are provided in Camcorder) (page 36) This operating instruction book is on the tag located on the market today. Be sure to retain this manual as your Camcorder. Model No. Battery Pack (LSSB0011/LSSB0014) (pages 10, 11) (PV-L354 only ) 1 pc. Shoulder Strap (LSFC0012) (page 13) 1 pc. Differences between models Model Number Battery Pack Digital Zoom maximum PV...
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.... This symbol alerts the user that may have been tested and inspected for help. If this unit has been included. This Camcorder is designed to make any interference received, including interference that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this equipment does cause interference to provide excellent video pictures, and is dangerous to record and play a Compact VHS Camcorder recording on the appliance...
.... This symbol alerts the user that may have been tested and inspected for help. If this unit has been included. This Camcorder is designed to make any interference received, including interference that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this equipment does cause interference to provide excellent video pictures, and is dangerous to record and play a Compact VHS Camcorder recording on the appliance...
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... respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in the cabinet are not likely to cords of time, unplug it is operated. 2. Power-supply cords should be routed so that they exit from overheating. Important Safeguards 1. All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed. 5. Unplug this video unit receiver during a lightning storm, or when it...
... respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in the cabinet are not likely to cords of time, unplug it is operated. 2. Power-supply cords should be routed so that they exit from overheating. Important Safeguards 1. All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed. 5. Unplug this video unit receiver during a lightning storm, or when it...
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... service technician has used replacement parts specified by improper handling or storage. Overloading - Refer all servicing to rain or water. Unplug this can result in a manner that are required, be taken to a heater, etc... If the unit is not designed to sustain direct exposure to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. CARE • TO CLEAN YOUR CAMCORDER ... Power Lines - Unplug your Camcorder...
... service technician has used replacement parts specified by improper handling or storage. Overloading - Refer all servicing to rain or water. Unplug this can result in a manner that are required, be taken to a heater, etc... If the unit is not designed to sustain direct exposure to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. CARE • TO CLEAN YOUR CAMCORDER ... Power Lines - Unplug your Camcorder...
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... Mode 8 Quick Operation Guide 9 Supplying Power (Battery Charge/Use/Refresh/Care, AC Adaptor, Car Battery Cord) .. 10~11 Cassette Information 12 Before Using (Using the Shoulder and Hand Straps, Lens Cap 13 Using MENU Mode 14 Setting the Clock (Time Zone, Auto Daylight Saving Time 15~16 AccuBrite™ Built-in Light (Using the Light, Replacing the Bulb 17 Camera Recording (Basic, Stand-by, Programmed Recording 18~20 Playing Back Recordings (Basic Playback, Visual Search, Still Picture, Tracking, TV/VCR Playback 21~22 Copying your Tapes...
... Mode 8 Quick Operation Guide 9 Supplying Power (Battery Charge/Use/Refresh/Care, AC Adaptor, Car Battery Cord) .. 10~11 Cassette Information 12 Before Using (Using the Shoulder and Hand Straps, Lens Cap 13 Using MENU Mode 14 Setting the Clock (Time Zone, Auto Daylight Saving Time 15~16 AccuBrite™ Built-in Light (Using the Light, Replacing the Bulb 17 Camera Recording (Basic, Stand-by, Programmed Recording 18~20 Playing Back Recordings (Basic Playback, Visual Search, Still Picture, Tracking, TV/VCR Playback 21~22 Copying your Tapes...
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... cassette, slide the TAPE EJECT switch. Tape Speed Cassette type TC-20 TC-30 TC-40 SP (Standard Play) 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes SLP (Super Long Play) 1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours • SLP playback may contain more picture noise. Cassette Information Cassette Insertion/Removal 13 2 5 4 1 Turn Tape Wheel in this unit. Record/Playback Time Use tapes with the mark in direction of arrow until there is no slack. 2 Attach Battery (page 10). 3 Slide TAPE EJECT to open...
... cassette, slide the TAPE EJECT switch. Tape Speed Cassette type TC-20 TC-30 TC-40 SP (Standard Play) 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes SLP (Super Long Play) 1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours • SLP playback may contain more picture noise. Cassette Information Cassette Insertion/Removal 13 2 5 4 1 Turn Tape Wheel in this unit. Record/Playback Time Use tapes with the mark in direction of arrow until there is no slack. 2 Attach Battery (page 10). 3 Slide TAPE EJECT to open...
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... cassette tape and/or battery inserted. Camera Mode Menu Screen 1 REC MODE (page 18). Change to CAMERA or VCR. 1 Press MENU for MENU mode. DISPLAY SET sub menu is on with no cassette tape and/or battery inserted. • The Menu mode is canceled if UP/DOWN, M.FOCUS, or MENU are not pressed within 30 seconds when Self Demo mode is displayed. ENGLISH or IDIOMA ; 11 ESPAÑOL as desire. 7 DISPLAY SET (pages 32, 33). OFF/ON/AUTO : Light...
... cassette tape and/or battery inserted. Camera Mode Menu Screen 1 REC MODE (page 18). Change to CAMERA or VCR. 1 Press MENU for MENU mode. DISPLAY SET sub menu is on with no cassette tape and/or battery inserted. • The Menu mode is canceled if UP/DOWN, M.FOCUS, or MENU are not pressed within 30 seconds when Self Demo mode is displayed. ENGLISH or IDIOMA ; 11 ESPAÑOL as desire. 7 DISPLAY SET (pages 32, 33). OFF/ON/AUTO : Light...
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..., repeat this operation and select one of the 8 listed time zones to set the clock to DST: AUTO . The Camcorder is not observed in your area, set clock, see "Setting the Time Zone" above). 3c Setting Date and Time Date and time including leap years are calculated up to 2 minutes per month. • When traveling outside the listed time zones, set clock to local time manually. • To adjust or set to select OFF or AUTO. Clock starts...
..., repeat this operation and select one of the 8 listed time zones to set the clock to DST: AUTO . The Camcorder is not observed in your area, set clock, see "Setting the Time Zone" above). 3c Setting Date and Time Date and time including leap years are calculated up to 2 minutes per month. • When traveling outside the listed time zones, set clock to local time manually. • To adjust or set to select OFF or AUTO. Clock starts...
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... remove. 2 Using Tweezers or needle-nose pliers, carefully remove bulb. • Take unit to service center if you need assistance. 3 Replace bulb using Light extensively in a hot environment. • Using Light when the Camcorder is powered by Panasonic to reduce risk of fire. Excessive force may shorten bulb life. • Set Light to OFF when not in CAMERA Rec mode with LIGHT MODE set to ON or AUTO, changing to VCR Play mode will cause the light...
... remove. 2 Using Tweezers or needle-nose pliers, carefully remove bulb. • Take unit to service center if you need assistance. 3 Replace bulb using Light extensively in a hot environment. • Using Light when the Camcorder is powered by Panasonic to reduce risk of fire. Excessive force may shorten bulb life. • Set Light to OFF when not in CAMERA Rec mode with LIGHT MODE set to ON or AUTO, changing to VCR Play mode will cause the light...
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... CAMERA MODE Menu (page 14). 5 Press RECORD/PAUSE to start or 3 VISION ADJUSTMENT To adjust LCD BRIGHT pause recording. 6 Set POWER to locked position when not in Microphone 3 LCD : Adjust LCD monitor brightness level. This is at :http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See "To adjust LCD BRIGHT" below. Press UP or DOWN to view the recording. This allows both you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette...
... CAMERA MODE Menu (page 14). 5 Press RECORD/PAUSE to start or 3 VISION ADJUSTMENT To adjust LCD BRIGHT pause recording. 6 Set POWER to locked position when not in Microphone 3 LCD : Adjust LCD monitor brightness level. This is at :http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See "To adjust LCD BRIGHT" below. Press UP or DOWN to view the recording. This allows both you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette...
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.... 3 Press DOWN to OFF. 20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at left. Camera Recording Programmed Recording Set a recording start time by mode. *1 Record 5 seconds each minute. *2 Record 10 seconds each minute. Use AC Adaptor for MENU mode. Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to power source. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to select one of M.FOCUS increases start and stop...
.... 3 Press DOWN to OFF. 20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at left. Camera Recording Programmed Recording Set a recording start time by mode. *1 Record 5 seconds each minute. *2 Record 10 seconds each minute. Use AC Adaptor for MENU mode. Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to power source. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to select one of M.FOCUS increases start and stop...
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... picture. D (STOP) : Stop tape. E VOLUME : During playback, adjust volume of speaker. Note: • Using LCD monitor reduces battery operating time. 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. 2 Set POWER to VCR. • If tape has no record tab, auto playback begins. • EVF or LCD monitor turns on/off (when Battery Pack is muted. • To protect video heads and tape, operating modes...
... picture. D (STOP) : Stop tape. E VOLUME : During playback, adjust volume of speaker. Note: • Using LCD monitor reduces battery operating time. 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. 2 Set POWER to VCR. • If tape has no record tab, auto playback begins. • EVF or LCD monitor turns on/off (when Battery Pack is muted. • To protect video heads and tape, operating modes...
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... via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See TV owner's manual. 3 Begin playback or recording. VCR Playback using in progress. Playing Back Recordings TV Playback or Viewing Connect Camcorder to a TV to LINE INPUT. CAMERA © view picture as it is recorded. 2 Turn TV ON and set to view playback or recordings in VHS VCR. Connections Audio/ Video Out Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Make all TV-Camcorder connections. 1 Set POWER to fully retract before using PlayPak (Optional) Load Battery in bottom of 1 arrow to...
... via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo See TV owner's manual. 3 Begin playback or recording. VCR Playback using in progress. Playing Back Recordings TV Playback or Viewing Connect Camcorder to a TV to LINE INPUT. CAMERA © view picture as it is recorded. 2 Turn TV ON and set to view playback or recordings in VHS VCR. Connections Audio/ Video Out Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Make all TV-Camcorder connections. 1 Set POWER to fully retract before using PlayPak (Optional) Load Battery in bottom of 1 arrow to...
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... start copying. 5 Press (STOP) on both units on. • Set VCR input signal to stop copying. Note: • Camcorder will only playback tapes recorded in SP or SLP mode. • Dubbing may be copyright infringement. 23 Please see VCR owner's manual. • Set Camcorder POWER to VCR. 5 2, 4 Source (Playing) Camcorder Audio/ Video Out Monitor with record tab into Camcorder and a blank tape with your Tapes (dubbing) Connections Before you begin... • Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see left). • Turn both units to LINE.
... start copying. 5 Press (STOP) on both units on. • Set VCR input signal to stop copying. Note: • Camcorder will only playback tapes recorded in SP or SLP mode. • Dubbing may be copyright infringement. 23 Please see VCR owner's manual. • Set Camcorder POWER to VCR. 5 2, 4 Source (Playing) Camcorder Audio/ Video Out Monitor with record tab into Camcorder and a blank tape with your Tapes (dubbing) Connections Before you begin... • Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see left). • Turn both units to LINE.
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... LCD Monitor), shutter speed is auto-adjusted from 1/60 to 1/350 according to subject brightness. • AUTO mode is selected each time POWER is set to CAMERA. 26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo a tennis stroke), when viewed on Camcorder (Still only) or a 3 or 4 head VCR (Still and Slow Motion). Manual Selection...
... LCD Monitor), shutter speed is auto-adjusted from 1/60 to 1/350 according to subject brightness. • AUTO mode is selected each time POWER is set to CAMERA. 26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo a tennis stroke), when viewed on Camcorder (Still only) or a 3 or 4 head VCR (Still and Slow Motion). Manual Selection...
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... detected. • Date and time are not available: Record/ Pause, Stand-by , the following functions are recorded if displayed in EVF or LCD monitor (page 16). • Recording stops about 30 seconds after motion is detected. Use AC Adaptor for DIGITAL EFFECTS menu. Press UP or DOWN to select MOTIONSENSOR . 3 Press M.FOCUS to CAMERA. • Securely position and aim Camcorder. Special Features 1, 2, 3, 4 MotionSensor...
... detected. • Date and time are not available: Record/ Pause, Stand-by , the following functions are recorded if displayed in EVF or LCD monitor (page 16). • Recording stops about 30 seconds after motion is detected. Use AC Adaptor for DIGITAL EFFECTS menu. Press UP or DOWN to select MOTIONSENSOR . 3 Press M.FOCUS to CAMERA. • Securely position and aim Camcorder. Special Features 1, 2, 3, 4 MotionSensor...
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... DC 6 V (PV-L454) Power Consumption: Compact VHS Camcorder: 6V DC 8.5 W (Max. 11.5 W) AC Adaptor: 19 W 1.2 W (when not in use.) Video Signal: EIA Standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads plus flying erase head Helical scanning system Audio: 1 track Pick-Up System: Sequential color difference field reverse system Pick-Up Device: One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Lens...
... DC 6 V (PV-L454) Power Consumption: Compact VHS Camcorder: 6V DC 8.5 W (Max. 11.5 W) AC Adaptor: 19 W 1.2 W (when not in use.) Video Signal: EIA Standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads plus flying erase head Helical scanning system Audio: 1 track Pick-Up System: Sequential color difference field reverse system Pick-Up Device: One integral color filter Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Lens...
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..., head cleaning is noisy or contains streaks ... (Tracking Control). (p.21) "Panasonic ITS TAPES CAN PLAY IN YOUR • Set POWER to CAMERA, then set SELF DEMO : VCR ..." When this control, or adjusting it yourself. Symptom Correction No picture in EVF or LCD monitor ... • Connect Power Source. (pp. 10, 11) • Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA. (pp. 18, 21) • Check for Dew Indication. (p. 34) • Use fully charged Battery. (p. 10) • Firmly connect all needed , playing...
..., head cleaning is noisy or contains streaks ... (Tracking Control). (p.21) "Panasonic ITS TAPES CAN PLAY IN YOUR • Set POWER to CAMERA, then set SELF DEMO : VCR ..." When this control, or adjusting it yourself. Symptom Correction No picture in EVF or LCD monitor ... • Connect Power Source. (pp. 10, 11) • Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA. (pp. 18, 21) • Check for Dew Indication. (p. 34) • Use fully charged Battery. (p. 10) • Firmly connect all needed , playing...
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...repairs will not be no charge for parts. Product Parts Labor Service Contact Number Camcorder One (1) Year (except CCD Ninety (90) Days Image Sensor) Carry-In or Mail-In CCD Image Sensor - 6 (Six) Months Ninety (90) Days 1-800-211-PANA(7262) DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer One (1) Year... Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as "the...
...repairs will not be no charge for parts. Product Parts Labor Service Contact Number Camcorder One (1) Year (except CCD Ninety (90) Days Image Sensor) Carry-In or Mail-In CCD Image Sensor - 6 (Six) Months Ninety (90) Days 1-800-211-PANA(7262) DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer One (1) Year... Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as "the...
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..., 29 Programmed Recording . 20 Q Quick Operation Guide .... 9 R RECORD/PAUSE Button 18 Record/Playback Time ... 12 Replacing Clock Battery . 36 Request for Service Notice 41 REWIND/SEARCH Button 21 S Safety Precautions 3 Self Demo Mode 8 Shoulder Strap 13 Speaker 21 Special Effects 21 Specifications 39 Still Picture 21 STOP Button 21 T Tab 12 TAPE EJECT Switch 12 Tracking Control 21 Tripod Mounting Hole ..... 36 U UP (FAR) / DOWN (NEAR) Button 14, 21, 25 V VHF Connecting Cable .. 23 Video Cassettes (tapes) . 12 Video Head Cleaning...
..., 29 Programmed Recording . 20 Q Quick Operation Guide .... 9 R RECORD/PAUSE Button 18 Record/Playback Time ... 12 Replacing Clock Battery . 36 Request for Service Notice 41 REWIND/SEARCH Button 21 S Safety Precautions 3 Self Demo Mode 8 Shoulder Strap 13 Speaker 21 Special Effects 21 Specifications 39 Still Picture 21 STOP Button 21 T Tab 12 TAPE EJECT Switch 12 Tracking Control 21 Tripod Mounting Hole ..... 36 U UP (FAR) / DOWN (NEAR) Button 14, 21, 25 V VHF Connecting Cable .. 23 Video Cassettes (tapes) . 12 Video Head Cleaning...