Panasonic PV-VM202 Manuel D’Utilisation

ª Cautions for Storage

Before storing the Palmcorder, take the Cassette out
and detach the Battery.
Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively
stable temperature.
≥Recommended Temperature:

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to 25

Recommended Humidity: 40% to 60%

Palmcorder
≥Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from getting into the

Palmcorder.

≥Do not leave the Palmcorder in places that expose it to

high temperature.

Battery
≥Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will

shorten the life of the Battery.

≥If the Battery is kept in smoky or dusty places, the terminals

may rust and cause malfunctions.

≥Do not allow the Battery terminals to come in contact with

metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.) This can
result in a short circuit or heat generation and, if you touch
the Battery in this condition, you may be badly burned.

≥Store the Battery in a completely discharged state. To store

the Battery for a long period of time, we recommend you
charge it once every year and store it again after you
completely use up the charged capacity.

Cassette
≥Before storing it, rewind the tape to the beginning. If the

Cassette is left for more than 6 months with the tape
stopped midway, the tape sags (although it depends on the
storage condition.) Be sure to rewind to the beginning.

≥Store the Cassette in its case. Dust, direct sunlight

(ultraviolet rays), or humidity may damage the tape. Dust
contains hard mineral particles, and dusty Cassettes
damage the heads of the Palmcorder and other
components. Develop a habit of returning the Cassette
back to its case.

≥Twice a year, wind the tape to the end and then rewind it to

the beginning. If the Cassette is left for 1 year or longer
without winding or rewinding, temperature and humidity
changes may cause the Cassette to deform due to
swelling, shrinking, and so forth. The wound tape may stick
to itself.

≥Do not place a Cassette near highly magnetic substances

or equipment.

≥The surface of tape is covered with extremely minute

magnetic particles, upon which signals are recorded.
Magnetic necklaces, toys, etc., have magnetic force that is
stronger than you may normally expect, and they may
erase the contents of a recording or may cause noise in
images and sounds.

Card
≥When the Card is being read, do not remove the Card, turn

off the power, or subject it to vibration or impact.

≥Do not leave the Card in places where there is high

temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic
waves or static electricity are easily generated.

≥Do not bend or drop the Card. The Card or the recorded

content may be damaged.

≥After use, be sure to remove the Card from the

Palmcorder.

≥After use, store the supplied SD Memory Card in the

enclosed yellow bag.

ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood

LCD Monitor
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation

may take place on the LCD Monitor. Wipe it with soft dry
cloth.

≥If your Palmcorder is extremely cold when you turn its

power on, the image on the LCD Monitor will be slightly
darker than usual at first. However, as the internal
temperature increases, it goes back to the normal
brightness.

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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately
200,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.

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Viewfinder
≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun. Internal

components may be seriously damaged.

≥When the Palmcorder is used with a large capacity Battery

attached to it, it is not practical to look in the Viewfinder
from behind the Battery. In this case, lift up the Viewfinder
to an easy-to-see angle.

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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately
110,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% active pixels
with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.

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Lens Hood
≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens

Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.

≥When you want to attach a Tele Conversion Lens (not

supplied) or a Wide Conversion Lens (not supplied), MC
Protector (not supplied) or ND Filter (not supplied) first of
all, turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MC
Protector (not supplied) or ND Filter (not supplied) is used,
the Lens Hood can be mounted on the filter

≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording

with the filter or conversion lens attached to the
Palmcorder, 4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating
instructions for your accessories.

≥Remove the Lens Hood attached to this Palmcorder first

before attaching the supplied Lens Hood for MEGA
STILL

Pictures Recording.

≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Palmcorder

so as to shut out unnecessary light.

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