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With a PC ≥When the Camcorder is switched to the PC Mode while it is connected to the personal computer, "PC ACCESSING" is displayed on the Camcorder and the operation mode of the Camcorder cannot be switched. In this case, disconnect the USB Connection Cable. Switch the operation mode of the Camcorder and reconnect the Cable. ≥If the Camcorder is connected in the PC Mode, the [Removable Disk] icon representing the Memory Card drive is displayed in [My Computer]. ≥When the Tape Recording Mode of the Camcorder is switched to the PC Mode, a warning message may be displayed. You may simply ignore it. ≥When you are using Windows XP or Windows 2000, you may install or uninstall this software after logging ON by setting the user name to Administrator or to a user name having equivalent authority. ≥If you use Windows 98SE/Me, the message, "File is not found" may be displayed when the Camcorder is connected for the first time. Enter the following paths to complete the connection: If the message "MTDV98M3.pdr is not found" is displayed, enter "C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS". If the message "MTDV98M3.sys is not found" is displayed, enter "C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS". (The paths will differ depending on the environment of your personal computer.) ≥If you install the USB Driver while the USB Connecting Cable is being connected, or if you do not follow these Operating Instructions, the Camcorder will not be recognized correctly. In this case, delete the USB Driver from [Device Manager] as described below, uninstall the USB Driver, and re-install it. 1 Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode, connect it to the personal computer, and delete [Panasonic DVC USB-SERIAL Driver for Win XX (COM X)] (or [Panasonic Serial USB Driver]) from [Device Manager]. The numeral designation after "Win XX" will differ depending on the OS. (Win 98, Win Me, Win 2000, Win XP) 2 Set the Camcorder to PC Mode and delete [Panasonic DVC SD Disk Drive] (or [Panasonic DVC USB Storage]) (Windows 98SE). ª About the SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card (supplied) is virtually the same size as a MultiMediaCard. It is an external Memory Card that is available in larger capacities. It has a write protect switch to prevent data writing and card formatting, as well as a copyright protection function. ≥SD Logo is a trademark. MultiMediaCard The MultiMediaCard is a compact, lightweight and removable external Memory Card. ≥All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations. Files recorded on a SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard It may not be possible to play back the files on this Camcorder recorded on and created by other equipment or vice versa. For this reason, check the compatibility of the equipment in advance. ª About the compatibility of the card files Data files recorded on an "SD Memory Card" or a "MultiMediaCard" by this Camcorder conform with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). ≥If you attempt to play back files recorded with this Camcorder on other equipment or to play back files recorded with other equipment on this Camcorder, you may not be able to play them back. Please check the compatibility with the other equipment in advance. -66-

Section	Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS	8
BEFORE USE	10
QUICK GUIDE	10
BEFORE USING	12
STANDARD ACCESSORIES	12
CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS	12
THE REMOTE CONTROLLER	15
POWER SUPPLY	16
CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME	17
THE ONE-TOUCH FREE STYLE GRIP BELT	17
ATTACHING THE LENS CAP	18
ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP	18
INSERTING A CASSETTE	18
USING A MEMORY CARD	19
TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER	19
SELECTING MODES	19
USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR	20
USING THE MENU SCREEN	21
LIST OF MENUS	22
SETTING DATE AND TIME	25
INTERNAL LITHIUM BATTERY RECHARGE	26
LP MODE	26
AUDIO RECORDING MODE	26
RECORDING MODE	27
ABOUT RECORDING	27
RECORDING ON A TAPE	27
RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT)	28
RECORDING A MOVING PICTURE ON A CARD (MPEG4)	30
QUICK START	31
SELF-TIMER RECORDING	31
ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS	31
DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION	32
IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION	33
FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS	33
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION	33
MAGICPIX FUNCTIONS	34
SOFT SKIN FUNCTION	34
WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION	34
CINEMA FUNCTION	35
RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS	35
RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS	35
ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE MANUALLY	36
MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT	37
MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT	37
MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT	38
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH	38
RED EYE REDUCTION FUNCTION	39
DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS	39
PLAYBACK MODE	42
PLAYING BACK A TAPE	42
FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY BACK	42
SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK	43
STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK	43
INDEX SEARCH FUNCTIONS	44
PLAYBACK ZOOM FUNCTION	44
PLAYBACK DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS	45
PLAYING BACK A CARD	45
SLIDE SHOW	46
CREATING A TITLE	47
ADDING A TITLE	47
WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD	48
PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD	48
DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD	49
FORMATTING A CARD	49
ENLARGING A MOVIE PICTURE SIZE	50
PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV	50
EDITING MODE	51
RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD	51
RECORDING PICTURES FROM A CARD ONTO A TAPE	51
AUDIO DUBBING	51
COPYING ON AN S-VHS (OR A VHS) CASSETTE	52
RECORDING THE CONTENTS OF OTHER EQUIPMENT	53
USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING	53
PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE	54
PRINTING PICTURES BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING THE THE PRINTER (PICTBRIDGE)	54
WITH A PC	56
USING THE SOFTWARE WITH A COMPUTER	56
USING USB DRIVER	56
USING AS A WEB CAMERA	58
USING DV STUDIO 3.1 E-SE	60
USING THE G.726 AUDIO DECODER	61
USING THE ARCSOFT SOFTWARE	62
TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY	64
IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)	65
NOTES	65
OTHERS	68
INDICATORS	68
INITIALIZING THE MODES	69
WARNING/ALARM INDICATORS	70
NOTES AND HINTS	71
CAUTIONS FOR USE	78
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)	82
EXPLANATION OF TERMS	83
SPECIFICATIONS	85
CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM	88
CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)	89
REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (USA ONLY)	90
LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)	91
CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY	92
WARRANTY (FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS)	93
INDEX	94
SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA ESPANOLA PARA EL USO RAPIDO	96
TABLE DES MATIERES	106
PREFACE	108
GUIDE SOMMAIRE	108
REMARQUES PRELIMINAIRES	110
ACCESSOIRES STANDARD	110
NOMENCLATURE	110
TELECOMMANDE	113
SOURCE D'ALIMENTATION	114
TEMPS DE RECHARGE ET AUTONOMIE D'ENREGISTREMENT	115
COURROIE DE LA POIGNEE	116
FIXER LE CAPUCHON	116
FIXATION DE LA BANDOULIERE	117
MISE EN PLACE D'UNE CASSETTE	117
UTILISATION D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	117
MISE EN MARCHE/ARRET DU CAMESCOPE	118
SELECTION DES MODES	118
UTILISATION DU VISEUR/ECRAN A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES	119
UTILISATION DU MENU	120
LISTE DES MENUS	121
REGLAGE DE LA DATE ET DE L'HEURE	124
RECHARGE DE LA PILE INCORPOREE AU LITHIUM	125
MODE LONGUE DUREE (LP)	125
MODE ENREGISTREMENT AUDIO	125
MODE ENREGISTREMENT	126
ENREGISTREMENT	126
ENREGISTREMENT SUR BANDE	126
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES FIXES SUR CARTE MEMOIRE (PHOTOSHOT)	127
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES ANIMEES (MPEG4) SUR CARTE MEMOIRE	129
ACTIVATION RAPIDE	130
RETARDATEUR	130
FONCTION ZOOM AVANT/ARRIERE	131
FONCTION ZOOM NUMERIQUE	131
FONCTION DE STABILISATION DE L'IMAGE	132
FONCTIONS FONDU A L'ENTREE ET FONDU EN SORTIE	132
FONCTION COMPENSATION DE CONTRE-JOUR	133
FONCTIONS MAGICPIX	133
FONCTION DE CARNATION	133
FONCTION ATTENUATION BRUIT DU VENT	134
FONCTION CINEMA	134
ENREGISTREMENT DANS DES SITUATION PARTICULIERES	134
ENREGISTREMENT AVEC DES COULEURS NATURELLES	135
REGLAGE MANUEL DE L'EQUILIBRE DU BLANC	135
REGLAGE MANUEL DE LA VITESSE D'OBTURATION	136
REGLAGE MANUEL DE L'OUVERTURE DU DIAPHRAGME	137
REGLAGE MANUEL DE LA MISE AU POINT	137
UTILISATION DE LA LAMPE-ECLAIR INCORPOREE	138
FONCTION REDUCTION YEUX ROUGES	138
EFFETS NUMERIQUES	139
MODE LECTURE	141
LECTURE D'UN ENREGISTREMENT SUR BANDE	141
REPERAGE D'UNE SCENE POUR LA LECTURE	141
LECTURE AU RALENTI	142
LECTURE FIXE/LECTURE AVANCE FIXE	142
FONCTIONS DE RECHERCHE PAR INDEX	143
FONCTION DE LECTURE ZOOM	143
LECTURE AVEC EFFETS NUMERIQUES	144
LECTURE D'UN ENREGISTREMENT SUR CARTE MEMOIRE	144
DIAPORAMA	146
CREATION D'UN TITRE	146
INSERTION D'UN TITRE	147
ENREGISTREMENT DES DONNEES D'IMPRESSION SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	147
PROTECTION DES FICHIERS SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	148
EFFACEMENT DES FICHIERS ENREGISTRES SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	148
FORMATAGE D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	149
AGRANDISSEMENT DE LA TAILLE D'IMAGES ANIMEES	149
LECTURE SUR TELEVISEUR	150
MODE EDITION	151
ENREGISTREMENT SUR CARTE A PARTIR D'UNE CASSETTE	151
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES FIXES SUR BANDE A PARTIR D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	151
DOUBLAGE AUDIO	151
COPIE SUR CASSETTE S-VHS OU VHS	152
ENREGISTREMENT A PARTIR D'AUTRES SOURCES	153
UTILISATION DU CABLE DV AUX FINS D'ENREGISTREMENT	153
BRANCHEMENT A UN PC AVEC UN CABLE D'INTERFACE DV	154
IMPRESSION DES IMAGES EN CONNECTANT DIRECTEMENT L'IMPRIMANTE (PICTBRIDGE)	154
ORDINATEUR PERSONNEL	156
UTILISATION DU LOGICIEL AVEC UN ORDINATEUR	156
UTILISATION DU PILOTE DE PERIPHERIQUE USB	156
UTILISATION COMME CAMERA WEB	158
UTILISATION DE DV STUDIO 3.1E-SE	161
UTILISATION DU DECODEUR AUDIO G.726	162
LOGICIEL ARCSOFT	163
DECONNEXION DU CABLE USB	165
DESINSTALLATION DU PILOTE OU DU LOGICIEL	166
REMARQUES	166
AUTRES	169
INDICATIONS	169
MODES INITIAUX	171
SIGNAUX D'AVERTISSEMENT/ALARME	171
NOTES ET PRECAUTIONS	172
PRECAUTIONS D'EMPLOI	180
GUIDE DE DEPANNAGE	185
EXPLICATION DES TERMES	187
SPECIFICATIONS	189
ACCESSOIRES DU CAMESCOPE	192
GARANTIE	193

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With a PC

-66-

≥

When the Camcorder is switched to the PC

Mode while it is connected to the personal

computer, “PC ACCESSING” is displayed on

the Camcorder and the operation mode of the

Camcorder cannot be switched. In this case,

disconnect the USB Connection Cable. Switch

the operation mode of the Camcorder and

reconnect the Cable.

≥

If the Camcorder is connected in the PC Mode,

the [Removable Disk] icon representing the

Memory Card drive is displayed in

[My Computer].

≥

When the Tape Recording Mode of the

Camcorder is switched to the PC Mode, a

warning message may be displayed. You may

simply ignore it.

≥

When you are using Windows XP or Windows

2000, you may install or uninstall this software

after logging ON by setting the user name to

Administrator or to a user name having

equivalent authority.

≥

If you use Windows 98SE/Me, the message,

“File is not found” may be displayed when the

Camcorder is connected for the first time. Enter

the following paths to complete the connection:

If the message “MTDV98M3.pdr is not found” is

displayed, enter

“C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS”. If the

message “MTDV98M3.sys is not found” is

displayed, enter

“C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS”.

(The paths will differ depending on the

environment of your personal computer.)

≥

If you install the USB Driver while the USB

Connecting Cable is being connected, or if you

do not follow these Operating Instructions, the

Camcorder will not be recognized correctly. In

this case, delete the USB Driver from

[Device Manager] as described below, uninstall

the USB Driver, and re-install it.

Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode

or Tape Playback Mode, connect it to the

personal computer, and delete [Panasonic

DVC USB-SERIAL Driver for Win XX

(COM X)] (or [Panasonic Serial USB Driver])

from [Device Manager].

The numeral designation after “Win XX” will

differ depending on the OS. (Win 98,

Win Me, Win 2000, Win XP)

Set the Camcorder to PC Mode and delete

[Panasonic DVC SD Disk Drive] (or

[Panasonic DVC USB Storage]) (Windows

98SE).

About the SD Memory Card and

MultiMediaCard

SD Memory Card

The SD Memory Card (supplied) is virtually the

same size as a MultiMediaCard. It is an external

Memory Card that is available in larger

capacities. It has a write protect switch to prevent

data writing and card formatting, as well as a

≥

SD Logo is a trademark.

MultiMediaCard

The MultiMediaCard is a compact, lightweight

and removable external Memory Card.

≥

All other company and product names in the

operating instructions are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective

corporations.

Files recorded on a SD Memory Card or

MultiMediaCard

It may not be possible to play back the files on

this Camcorder recorded on and created by other

equipment or vice versa. For this reason, check

the compatibility of the equipment in advance.

About the compatibility of the card

files

Data files recorded on an “SD Memory Card” or a

“MultiMediaCard” by this Camcorder conform with

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)

established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and

Information Technology Industries Association).

≥

If you attempt to play back files recorded with

this Camcorder on other equipment or to play

back files recorded with other equipment on this

Camcorder, you may not be able to play them

back. Please check the compatibility with the

other equipment in advance.