Panasonic PV-VM202 User Manual

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Notes & Precautions
ª Power-Related Items 
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≥When the Palmcorder is used for a long time, the Camera 
body becomes warm, but this is not a malfunction.
≥If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light up, although the 
Battery is attached, detach the Battery, and reattach it.
ª Inserting/Ejecting the Cassette 
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≥In the case of using a previously recorded Cassette, you 
can use the Camera Search Function to find the position 
where you want to continue recording.
≥If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the beginning of the 
tape before starting to record.
If the Cassette Holder Does Not Go Back in:
≥Press the [PUSH TO CLOSE] mark and close the 
Upper Cassette Compartment Cover firmly.
≥Turn off the Palmcorder and then turn it on again.
≥Check if the Battery charge is low.
If the Cassette Holder Does Not Come Out:
≥Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover 
completely. Then, open it again.
≥Check if the Battery is weak.
ª Alarm Sounds
When [BEEP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu on 
the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu is set to [ON], 
confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows.
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you switch the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch from [OFF] 
to [ON]
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
10 Beeps
≥If you perform a wrong operation before or during recording
ª Recording 
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≥Before turning on the Palmcorder, remove the Lens Cap. If 
the lens cap is still attached when the Palmcorder is turned 
on, Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function 
correctly.
ª Recording Check 
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≥For recording check, the Palmcorder must be the same as 
the recording speed Modes (SP/LP) used for the recording. 
Otherwise the playback images will be distorted.
ª Camera Search 
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≥In Camera Search Mode, images may contain mosaic-like 
noise patterns. This is a phenomenon that is characteristic 
of digital video and not a malfunction.
≥If the recording speed Modes (SP/LP) of previous 
recording and new recording are different, playback 
images may be distorted.
ª Progressive PhotoShot
TM
 Mode 
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≥When you change to the still picture Mode, you will hear a 
click. This is the sound of the iris closing and not an 
indication of malfunction.
≥If you record still pictures in Progressive PhotoShot
TM
 
Mode when your Palmcorder is set to Program AE, the 
brightness of the images may vary.
About [PROGRESSIVE] Setting
≥When the [
æ] Indication is displayed, you can use the 
Progressive PhotoShot Function.
When [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON]:
You can use the Progressive PhotoShot Function at any 
time. In this case, however, the following functions are 
disabled.
≥[EFFECT1] Digital Effect Modes
≥Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
≥1/750 or faster shutter speed
≥Continuous PhotoShot Function
≥[REC MODE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is set 
to [NORMAL] ([FRAME] is not available)
When [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [AUTO]
You cannot use the Progressive PhotoShot Function in the 
following circumstances.
≥When the zoom magnification is approximately 10k or 
higher
≥When the shutter speed is 1/750 or faster
≥When [EFFECT1] is set to [WIPE], [MIX], [STROBE], 
[MAGICPIX], [TRAIL], [MOSAIC], [MIRROR]
≥When the pictures are displayed on a Multi Screen or 
P-IN-P screen
≥Continuous PhotoShot Function
ª Zoom In/Out Functions 
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≥By pressing the [W/T] zoom lever to [W] or to [T] in 
Recording Pause Mode, you can zoom 1-10
k at the 
maximum speed of 0.3 seconds.
≥During recording, you can zoom 1-10k in as short a time 
as approximately 0.8 seconds.
≥During considerably fast zooming, the image may become 
out of focus temporarily.
≥When you are using a high amount of zoom, a sharper 
focus is achieved if the recording subject is approximately 
4 feet (1.2 m) or more away from the Palmcorder.
ª Digital Electronic Image Stabilizer 
Function 
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≥Under conditions of dim lighting, the Electronic Image 
Stabilizer Function will not operate correctly. In such a 
case, the [EIS] Indication will flash.
≥Under fluorescent lighting, image brightness may change 
or colors may not look natural.
≥After-images may appear.
≥We recommend that you turn off the Image Stabilizer 
function when a Tripod is in use.
≥By setting [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-
Menu to [MAGICPIX], you can disable the Image Stabilizer 
function.
≥When mega-pixel recording is set, the Image Stabilizer 
Function cannot be used.
ª Fade In/Out Mode 
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≥Fading-in and fading-out cannot be used when recording 
still pictures in the PhotoShot Mode, Digital Still picture 
Mode, Multi-Picture Mode, and for the small still picture in 
the Picture-in-Picture Mode.
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