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    R PV -DC1000 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Please read these instructions thoroughly before operating this product. Digital Camera Operating Instructions[...]

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    2 Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of this state of the art Panasonic Digital Camera. This product has been manufactured and tested to Panasonic’s highest standards to give you the best in performance and reliability. Save this operating instruction manual as an operating and information guide. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From[...]

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    3 Information Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, i[...]

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    4 T able of Contents Things Y ou Should Know ..................................................................................................... 2 Information ........................................................................................................................... 3 Attaching the Hand Strap/Soft Carrying Case ...................[...]

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    5 Index of Controls Rear View Strap Attachment Ring See page 3. LCD Viewfinder See page 10. OSD Button See pages 10, 11, 17. MODE Button See page 12. POWER Switch (PLAY•OFF•REC) While pressing the center button, slide the POWER switch to REC or PLAY. See pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23. SHUTTER Button See pages 12, 13, 16, [...]

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    6 Index of Controls Digital Camera Station (Front View) 1 Slide the Battery Compartment lid in the direction of the arrow and swing it open. 2 Install the Battery Pack with the arrow mark at the bottom and facing the rear of the Digital Camera. 3 Swing the Battery Compartment lid down and slide it shut. • Charge the Battery Pack fully before oper[...]

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    7 Power Supply Charging the Battery Pack (PV-BPN10 only) Install the Battery Pack (see page 6.) Charge the Battery Pack fully before operation. 1 Connect DC OUT on the AC Adaptor to DC IN on the Digital Camera Station until it locks with a click. 2 Plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. The POWER Lamp lights up. 3 Insert the Digital Camera into the[...]

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    8 Power Supply Battery Pack Notes Caution: • Charge only with specified charger. • The Battery can be charged within a temperature range of 32 ° F (0 ° C) and 104 ° F (40 ° C). • The Battery Pack may be warm after charging or just after use. This is normal. • Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn out Battery Pack. Safety precauti[...]

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    9 Power Supply AC Adaptor 1 Connect DC OUT on the AC Adaptor to DC IN on the Digital Camera Station until it locks with a click. 2 Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks. 3 Plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. The POWER Lamp lights up. POWER Lamp 1 2 3 DC IN Connector Note: • While not in use, unplug the AC Ada[...]

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    10 Adjusting LCD V iewfinder Brightness 1 Set the POWER switch to REC or PLAY. 2 Press OSD repeatedly until the BRIGHT adjustment screen appears. 3 Press (+) or (−) to change the bright- ness of the LCD Viewfinder; (+) for brighter, (−) for darker. • The normal screen will reappear if either (+) or (−) is not pressed within five seconds. 4 [...]

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    11 On Screen Display (OSD) The indications displayed on the LCD screen will tell you the operation status of the Digital Camera. REC Mode Playback Mode 2, 3 1 10FINE LEFT REC LIGHT Function Status Image Pages left in memory and Image Resolution selected; SF (Super Fine), FINE (Fine), or NOR (Normal). P10 FINE Displayed Image Page and its Image Reso[...]

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    12 Capturing Images 1 2 3 1 Set the POWER switch to REC. Make sure you slide the POWER switch fully to the REC position. 2 Press MODE to select the image resolution mode; SF (Super Fine)/FINE (Fine) (640X480 pixels), or NOR (Normal) (320X240 pixels). • 16 images can be stored in Super Fine mode, 32 images can be stored in Fine mode, or 94 images [...]

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    13 1 Set the POWER switch to REC. 2 Set the NORMAL/MACRO switch to MACRO. 3 Bring the Digital Camera up to the subject [as close as approximately 3.1 inches (8cm) away]. 4 Press SHUTTER when the subject is in focus. • You may have to move the Digital Camera closer or further away from the subject for proper focus • When finished with this featu[...]

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    14 Playing Back Captured Images 1 Manual Playback 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAY. 2 Press (+) or (−) repeatedly, [(+) for ascending order, and (−) for descending order ] to change the displayed image on the LCD Viewfinder. • The image page number and resolution mode are displayed at the bottom of the screen. • If there are no images in memo[...]

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    15 Playing Back Captured Images 1 2, 3 Auto Playback 3 Press (+) or (−) again to cancel Auto Playback mode. • “AUTO PLAY STOP” will be displayed. P20 FINE AUTO PLAY STOP 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAY. 2 Hold down (+) or (−) more than three seconds [(+) for ascending order, and (−) for descending order. ] to place the Digital Camera in [...]

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    16 T o Delete Specific Images 4 Press DEL to select YES when the image page you want to delete is displayed. • It takes 3 to 6 seconds to delete the image. • Image page numbers are adjusted automatically as images are deleted. • To delete other specific image pages, please repeat steps 2–4. Important: • While “PLEASE WAIT” is displaye[...]

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    17 T o Delete All Image Pages 4 Press DEL to select YES in the DELETE ALL menu. • “PLEASE WAIT” will be displayed on screen (approx. 90 seconds) as all images are deleted from memory. Deletion is complete when the screen turns solid blue. Important: • While “PLEASE WAIT” is displayed, do not turn off the Digital Camera nor unplug the AC[...]

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    18 V iewing Images on Y our TV Screen 4 1 1 Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks. 2 Connect the Digital Camera Station to your TV using the Video cable (supplied) as shown. 3 Turn on your TV and select its video input mode. 4 Set the Digital Camera POWER switch to PLAY. You may select manual or auto playback as d[...]

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    19 4 1 T ransferring Y our Images (VCR) 1 Insert the Digital Camera into the Digital Camera Station until it locks. 2 Connect the Digital Camera Station to your VCR using the Video cable (supplied) as shown. 3 Turn on your VCR and select its line input mode. 4 Set the Digital Camera POWER switch to PLAY. You may select manual or auto playback as de[...]

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    20 T ransferring Y our Images (Windows) System Requirements: • IBM PC/AT or compatible. • MS-Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. • 386SX CPU or higher. (486 recom- mended.) • RAM: 8MB on-board memory. • 10MB available hard disk space. • 256 Color monitor or full color recom- mended (24bit per pixel or 16.7M color). • 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy dis[...]

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    21 T ransferring Y our Images (Windows) 4 1 Connection PC Connect- ing Cable for Windows (Supplied) Serial RS-232C (D-Sub 9-pin) 2 3 Running the Application 5 For Windows 95, select Programs/ PalmCam/PalmCam from the Windows 95 Start Menu. For Windows 3.1, Double click the PalmCam icon in the Program Manager. 6 Please read the Help information to o[...]

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    22 T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) System Requirements: • System 7.1 or later. • 68030 CPU or higher, or Power Macintosh. • 4MB of RAM. (8MB recommended.) • 10MB available hard disk space. • 256 Color monitor or full color recom- mended (24bit per pixel or 16.7M color). • 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy disk drive (for installation). • [...]

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    23 T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) Connection Running the Application 5 Double click the PalmCam icon. 6 Please read the Help file to operate the application. Note: • For extended periods of use, it is recommended to use the AC Adaptor for a power source. • While the PC communicates to the Digital Camera, the Digital Camera cannot be ope[...]

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    24 Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory # Figure Description Price PV-BPN10/1B Battery Pack $24.95 PV-H100 System Soft Case $24.95 (It carries the Digital Camera and all its supplied accessories.) For ordering instructions, see the Accessory Order Form page.[...]

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    25 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 2. Items Ordered 1. Model # TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR LOCATE YOUR AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY STOCKING DISTRIBUTOR AT 1-800-545-2672 OR CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE [...]

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    26 Before Requesting Service If you have a problem with your Digital Camera, it may be something you can correct yourself. Check the list below for symptoms and corrections. Symptom Correction Cannot charge the Battery Pack. • Make sure the rechargeable Ni-Cd Battery Pack is inserted. (p. 6) • Make sure all necessary connections are correct and[...]

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    27 Specifications CCD 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) 350,000 Progressive Scan CCD Lens f=5.7 mm (equivalent to a 55 mm lens on a 35 mm still camera.)/F3.8 Focus Fixed Focus with Macro Position Focusing Area Normal: 27.56 inch (0.7m)– ∞ /Macro: 3.15 inch (8cm) (approx) Iris F3.8 Fixed Shutter Speed 1/8–1/20,000 sec. White Balance Auto LCD Viewfinder 1.8 i[...]

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    28 W arranty Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería. Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics[...]

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    29 Servicenter Directory As of April ’97 EAST(PCE) 2221 Cabot Boulevard West Suite A Langhorne, PA 19047 Phone (215) 741-0676 Fax (215) 750-6492 Covers: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, DC, WV EAST (PCE) 1225 Northbrook Parkway Suite 2-390 Suwanee, GA 30174 Phone (770) 338-6860 Fax (770) 338-6548 Covers: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN [...]

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    30 Index A AC Adaptor 2, 5, 7, 9 Accessory (optional) 24, 25 Auto Playback 15 Auto Power Off 12 B Battery Pack 2, 6, 7, 8, 24 Battery Remaining Indication 1 1 Brightness (LCD Viewfinder) 10 C Capturing Close-up Images (macro) 13 Capturing Images 12 Charging Battery Pack 7 H Hand Strap 2, 3 L LIGHT Indication 1 1 M MODE(Image Resolution) 12 O On Scr[...]

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    Printed in Japan LSQT0042 C 1997 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”) Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985[...]