Panasonic PV-DV53 User Manual

Camera

Camera Recording

Remove the lens cap and clip it to the hand
strap.

Set POWER to CAMERA.
• The POWER Lamp lights red.
• Be sure POWER is fully turned to the

CAMERA position.

With the Viewfinder Eye Cup held up
against your eye, adjust the Vision
Adjustment Control to your eyesight.
• Adjust the EVF Brightness of the

Viewfinder if necessary.
Please refer to “To adjust the LCD/
EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR” on
page 16.

Set to REC SPEED “SP” or “LP” in
the RECORDING SETUP menu
screen.
(Menu OSD: p. 59)

Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.
• “REC” is displayed on the screen.
Press REC/PAUSE again to pause
recording.

Set POWER to OFF when finished.
• To remove the cassette, slide TAPE

EJECT.

EVF

To conserve power

After 5 minutes, the Record/Pause mode
will automatically change to Standby
mode.
To resume recording, set POWER to
OFF and then ON again.

• When the Palmcorder is aimed at

excessively bright objects, or bright lights,
a vertical bar may appear in the picture.
This is a normal characteristic of the CCD
pick-up device. Try to avoid this whenever
possible.

Simple Recording

Before you begin

• Connect the Palmcorder to a power

source. (pp. 11, 12)

• Insert a cassette with the record tab

closed. (p. 6)

REC/PAUSE mode

REC/PAUSE

Vision

Adjustment
Control

Clip here

WARNING:

• Do not leave the Palmcorder with the

EVF aimed directly at the sun as this
may cause damage to the internal parts
of the EVF.

• Do not lift, or carry, the Palmcorder

by the EVF or the LCD Monitor.

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POWER

POWER Lamp

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