Getting Started
Things You Should Know ........................................................................................................ 2
Important Safeguards and Precautions .............................................................................. 3
Palmcorder Accessory System ............................................................................................. 6
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................................................................................................. 7
Supplying Power .........................................................................................................................8
Battery Care ................................................................................................................................ 10
Cassette Information ............................................................................................................... 11
Auto Lock Mode ........................................................................................................................ 12
Setting the Date/Time .............................................................................................................. 13
Electronic Viewfinder Indications ......................................................................... 15
Color Enhancement Light ..................................................................................... 16
Basic Operation
Camera Recording ................................................................................................ 17
8-Function Remote Control .................................................................................. 19
Super VHS System (S-VHS) (PV-S64) ................................................................... 2o
VHS Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System .......................................................................... 21
Playback your Recordings .................................................................................................... 22
Special Features
Tape Counter/Counter Memory/Lap Time Counter/Tape Remaining Functions ............................. 25
Four Speed Power Zoom/High Speed Shutter ............................................................................... 26
Focusing ........................................................................................................................................ 27
White Balance/Backlight Button ..................................................................................................... 28
VHS Index Search System/Book Mark Search .............................................................................. 29
Digital Color Fade .......................................................................................................................... 30
Digital Zoom .................................................................................................................................. 31
Digital Electronic Image Stabilization System (D.E.I.S.) ................................................................. 32
Still/Strobe/Wide ............................................................................................................................ 33
Digital Wipe/Mix (PV-S64) ............................................................................................................. 34
Copying your Tapes (dubbing) ............................................................................. 35
Dubbing over Recordings
Dubbing over Audio ....................................................................................................................... 37
Dubbing over Video ....................................................................................................................... 38
Dubbing over Audio/Video ............................................................................................................. 39
For Your Information
Notes on Operations ............................................................................................. 40
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Gu{a Para Uso Rdpido ............................................... 42
Index of Controls .......................................................................................................................44
Index ..............................................................................................................................................48
Specifications .............................................................................................................................49
Before Requesting Service .................................................................................................... 50
3"h_soperating instruction book is designed for use with models PV-54 and PV-S64.
Illustrations in this manual show the PV-S64. Features may vary, so please read carefully.
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