This is normal. • Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn-out Battery. Safety precautions: • Do not get the Battery near, or dispose of in fire. • Do not directly connect (short circuit) the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. • Never attempt to disassemble or reassemble the Battery. U.S.A. CONSUMERS:-;- ATTENTION: The product you have purchased is powered by a nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream. Please call 1 -800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery. 9 Getting Started Supplying Power AC Adaptor — DC Power Cable POWER Lamp DC IN Connector VCR DC OUT Connector Connect VCR DC OUT on the AC Adaptor to DC IN on the Palmcorder with the DC Power Cable (supplied). Plug in the AC Adaptor. The POWER Lamp will light. Notes: • AC Adaptor cannot be used to power the Palmcorder while charging the Battery. • While not in use, unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC outlet. (When plugged into an AC outlet, the AC Adaptor consumes 1.2W of electric power when not in use.) Car Battery Cord (Optional) DC IN Connector Cigarette Lighter Socket (12V) Car Battery Cord (optional) Cigarette Lighter Plug A. Connect a PV-C16 Car Battery Cord (optional) to DC IN on the Palmcorder. 2 First, start your car engine, and then insert the Car Battery Cord plug into your cigarette lighter socket. • A fuse is located in the lighter plug end of the cord. Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact current rating (in amps). Notes: • This cord can only be used in vehicles equipped with DC 12V (negative ground) batteries. Use only the specified car battery cord, if you are not sure, check with your local car/truck dealer. • To avoid blowing the fuse, be sure to start your car engine before inserting the cigarette lighter plug of the Car Battery Cord into the lighter socket. • Because the car is running while your Palmcorder is in operation, make sure you're in a well ventilated area. • Disconnect the cigarette lighter plug when your Palmcorder is not being used. 10 Cassette Information Cassette Insertion!Removal Г Turn the Tape Wheel in the direction of the arrow until there is no slack. Attach the Battery (see page 8). 3 4 5 Slide the TAPE EJECT switch to open the door. Insert the cassette vertically with its window side facing out. Press here to close the door. To remove the cassette, slide the TAPE EJECT switch. Record/Playback Time Use tapes with the ivHsra mark in this unit. TAPE SPEED Selector Tape Speed Selector Position Cassette type T-20 T-30 T-40 SP (Standard Play) 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes SLP (Super Long Play) 1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours SLP may have slightly more picture noise during playback. Erase Protection Tab Cassettes have a record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. 1 2 To prevent accidental erasure, break oft the tab with a screwdriver. (If slide type, slide tab open.) To record again, cover the hole with adhesive tape. (If slide type, slide tab closed.) 11 Getting Started Setting the Clock Setting the clock is divided into four sections Time, and Clock Battery. Follow instructions Setting the Time Zone The Palmcorder is set to Eastern time zone from the factory. If you live or are traveling in a different time zone, follow the steps to select the appropriate time zone from the menu screen. DISPLAY : Time Zone, Daylight Saving Time, Date and in the order presented. Before you begin... • Connect the Palmcorder to a power source. • Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA. Note:- The Palmcorder will exit the CLOCK SET menu if, after activation, none of the CLOCK SET UP/DOWN, (A/T) or DISPLAY buttons are pressed within 30 seconds. The Palmcorder’s clock may lose or gain up to two minutes per month. Please adjust as necessary (refer to page 14). Press CLOCK SET UP A to display the CLOCK SET menu. > ’ Press UP A or DOWN T repeatedly to select! 1 .SELECT TIME ZONE .-CLOCK GET- HL SELECT: PUSH T/A KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY Press DISPLAY to display the SELECT TIME ZONE menu. --SQECT TIKE ZONE-. PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII MOUKTAM SAMOA SELECT: PUSH KEY SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY 'Press UP A or DOWN T repeatedly to select desired time zone. 1 Press DISPLAY to fix the Time Zone. The CLOCK SET menu appears. To exit from the CLOCK SET menu, press DOWN ▼ to select |, and then press DISPLAY. 4.END r Note:- When you travel outside the eight time zones shown in the time zone chart at the left, please set the clock manually (see page 14). 12 Setting the Clock Setting the Daylight Saving Tune The clock will automatically adjust to daylight saving time. The Palmcorder is preset to Daylight Saving TimeFiVlW. If you do not want the clock to be automatically adjusted to daylight saving time, please select H33 by following steps 1-5. DISPLAY ...