2:00 a.m. —9 • • Daylight Saving Time 3:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. Autumn (Last Sunday in October): DST: AUTO - back one hour. Daylight Saving Time 1:00 a.m. 2:00 a.m. Normal Time 1:00 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 1 Press MENU for MENU mode. Press UP A or DOWN ▼ to select CLOCK SET -- - MENU - -- PAGE 1/2^| PROGRAMMED REC TITLE ; AUTCVMANUAL TALLY LAMP ; ON STAND-BY RELEASE : OFF ▼ SELECT: PUSH T/A KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY END : PUSH MENU KEY Press DISPLAY for CLOCK SET menu Press UP A or DOWN ▼ to select! D.S.T. ... CLOCK SET - --TIME ZONE ; EASTERN ; AUTO DATE /TIME ; 12 : 00 : 00AM JAN 1 1999 SELECT : PUSH T/A KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY END : PUSH MENU KEY j Press DISPLAY for DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME menu. Press UP A or DOWN ▼ to select OFF or AUTO. - - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - - SELECT: PUSH T/A KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY Press DISPLAY to confirm entry. Press MENU twice to exit. 18 For assistance, call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) Setting the Clock Date and time including leap year are calculated up to DEC 31, 2097. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA. Note:- • When POWER is set to VCR, CLOCK SET menu appears. 1 Press MENU for MENU mode. Press UP A or DOWN ▼ to select CLOCK SET ^ - MENU - - • PAGE 1/2 PROGRAMMED REC TITLE ; AUTO/MANUAL TALLY LAMP ; ON STAND-BY RELEASE ; OFF ▼ PUSH T/A KEY PUSH DISPLAY KEY PUSH MENU KEY j SELECT SET END Press DISPLAY for CLOCK SET menu. Press UP A or DOWN ▼ to select! DATE/TIME - - - CLOCK SET — TIME ZONE ; EASTERN D. S. T. ; AUTO MMMäim* ; 12 : 00 : 00AM JAN 1 1999 SELECT: SET END PUSH T/A KEY PUSH DISPLAY KEY PUSH MENU KEY Press DISPLAY for DATE/TIME menu. r DATE/TIME SETTING - - - -1 210 0:06 AM-'J'A^N 1 f9 9 9 SELECT: POSH VIA KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY Press or hold down UP A or DOWN ▼ to select hour, then press DISPLAY to fix. Repeat for minute, month, day, and year. Clock starts when year is entered. Press MENU twice to exit. 19 Built-in Auto Light llUsiñqlthell!i g fit! For recording in dim lighting. DANGER: Use only replacement bulb (PART NO. VLLW0015) supplied by Panasonic to reduce risk of fire. Handle new bulb with cloth or tissue as skin oils will decrease bulb life. Remove lens cover and allow bulb to cool before replacing to avoid possible burn hazard. Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Set POWER to CAMERA. Set LIGHT to AUTO. Light turns on/off automatically according to lighting conditions. Or, set LIGHT to ON/OFF manually. appears in EVF when Light is on. Caution: Light becomes hot. Never cover Light while on. Before you begin... • Order Part No. VULS0001 (VLLW0015 and cushions) for replacement bulb unit. • Set POWER to OFF. 1 2 Press in on both sides of lens cover and puli straight out and off. Using Tweezers or needle-nose pliers, carefully remove bulb. • Take unit to service center if you need assistance. Replace bulb using a clean cloth or tissue. Replace lens cover. Note: • Using Light reduces battery operating time. • Provide proper ventilation when using Light extensively in hot environment. • Using Light when the Camcorder is powered by a car battery may shorten bulb life. • Set Light to OFF when not in use. • Handle bulb gently. Excessive force may cause bulb to crack. 20 For assistance, call 1-800-211 -PANA(7262) Camera Recording eanniBitëeaamgîi 2 Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record tab (page 13). 1 2 3 Built-in Twin Capsule 2-Way Microphone System Tally Lamp Set POWER to CAMERA. Lens Cover opens. EVF • Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA r PAUSE position. \ / Record/Pause mode. Look into Viewfinder and adjust Vision Adjustment control to your eyesight. Slide TAPE SPEED to SP or SLP (page 13). Press RECORD/PAUSE to start or pause recording. REC lamp lights during recording. Tally lamp also lights if set to ON (page 34). RECORD Set Power to OFF when finished. •To remove cassette, slide TAPE EJECT in Record/ Pause mode, (page 13). Note: • When Camcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects, or bright lights, a vertical bar may appear in the picture. This is normal for the CCD pick-up. Try to avoid this when possible. 21 Camera Recording lUJsiriq Monitor. View recording scene on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). PHONE (earphone) jack Before you begin... • Connect Camcorder to power source. • Insert cassette with record tab (page 13). 1 Press LCD-OPEN to unlock LCD. ^ Swing LCD fully open and adjust viewing angle. Caution: Rotating partially open LCD monitor may block cassette door and damage Camcorder body. Set POWER to CAMERA. • LCD monitor turns off/on by the POWER switch. • Viewfinder shuts off when LCD is fully opened and turns back on when LCD is closed completely. • Both Viewfinder and LCD monitor ■ turn on when LCD is at 180° (see above left). This allows both you and the subject to view the recording. 4 5 ...