Panasonic AG-EZ50, Operating Instructions Manual

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RECORD
REC
PAUSE
PAUSE
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x
1 2, 3
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CAMERA
CARD P.B.
VCR
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7
SEARCH
SEARCH
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AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
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MODE
ON
OFF
POWER
Recording
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Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
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The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.
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2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
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Recording starts.
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After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC].
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The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp)
3
lights up during recording and alerts
those being recorded that recording is in progress. The Tally Lamp
does not light up if the [TALLY LED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS]
Sub-menu is set to [OFF].
3
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to pause the
recording.
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[PAUSE] is displayed.
4
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If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 minutes, the power
is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation.
To resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.
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When recording while the Mode Selector Switch is set to [AUTO]
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, the
Camera/Recorder automatically adjusts the focus and white balance. (In
some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted
manually.)
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23, 24, 25)
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For other notes, see page 46.
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To Check the Recording
By pressing the [
S
] Button
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in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
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[CHK] is displayed. After checking, the Camera/Recorder resumes the
Recording Pause Mode.
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For other notes, see page 46.
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To View the recorded scene while the Recording is
paused (Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by holding down the [
s
SEARCH] Button
7
or [
r
SEARCH] Button
8
in the Recording Pause Mode.
The Camera Search function is useful for finding the starting point of a new
scene to create a smooth transition from one scene to another.
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When the [
s
SEARCH] Button is pressed, pictures are played back in the
reverse direction.
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When the [
r
SEARCH] Button is pressed, pictures are played back in the
forward direction.
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For other notes, see page 46.
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Self-Recording
By opening the LCD Monitor and turning it so that it faces forward (to the lens
side)
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, you can let the subject in front of the Camera/Recorder monitor the
shot while shooting is in progress.
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When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically.
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also
shown in the Viewfinder.
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If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in
a mirror, set [SELF-REC] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to
[MIRROR]. (Mirror Mode)
Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
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If [MIRROR] is selected, only recording Indication [
¥
], recording pause
Indication [
¥;
], Card PhotoShot Indication [
ø
] and Remaining Battery
Power Indication [
x
] are displayed. If a general Warning/Alarm
Indication [
°
] appears, return the LCD Monitor to the original position in
order to check the specific content of the Warning/Alarm Indication.
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To Finish the Recording
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].