Record mode
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Record mode
Check before recording
Check the following before recording important
events such as weddings or when the movie
camera has not been used for a long time.
Conduct a test recording to make sure that the
image recording and the audio recording work
properly.
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Basic camera holding
1) Hold the camera with both hands.
2) Run your hand through the grip belt.
3) Do not cover the microphones or sensors with
your hands.
4) Keep your arms near your body.
5) Slightly open your legs.
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When you are in the open air, record pictures
with the sunlight as far in the background as
possible. If the subject is backlit, it will become
dark in the recording.
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Check points
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Remove the lens cap. (
-7-
)
(When the camera is turned on with the lens cap
fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment
may not function properly. Please turn the
camera on after removing the lens cap.)
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Grip belt adjustment (
-7-
)
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Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder
(Recording cannot start while the LCD monitor
and the viewfinder are closed. Even if the LCD
monitor and the viewfinder are closed during
recording, the power will not turn off until
recording stops.)
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Adjustment of LCD monitor/viewfinder (
-17-
)
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Power supply (
-8-
)
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Insert a cassette (
-13-
)
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Setting date/time (
-10-
)
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Setting SP/LP mode (
-18-
)
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About auto mode
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Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to
[AUTO], and colour balance (white balance) and
focusing will be adjusted automatically.
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Auto white balance:
-46-
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Auto focusing:
-46-
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Depending on the brightness of the subject etc.,
the aperature and shutter speed are
automatically adjusted for an optimum
brightness. (When set to the Tape recording
mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a
maximum of 1/250.)
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Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted
depending on light sources or scenes. If so,
manually adjust the white balance and focus.
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Scene mode setting (
-25-
)
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White balance setting (
-26-
)
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Shutter speed setting (
-28-
)
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Iris/gain value setting (
-28-
)
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Focus setting (
-27-
)
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Recording mode
You can switch the tape recording mode.
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Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode.
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Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCED] >>
[REC SPEED] >> [SP] or [LP].
If the LP mode is selected, the recording time will
be 1.5 times the SP mode, but some functions will
be disabled.
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We recommend using the SP mode for
important recording.
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In order to fully exhibit the performances of the
LP mode, we recommend using Panasonic
cassettes marked LP mode.
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In the LP mode, the picture quality will not be
degraded in comparison with the SP mode, but
mosaic noise may appear on the playback
image or some functions may be disabled.
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Playback on other digital video equipment
or on digital video equipment without the LP
mode.
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Playback of the image on other digital video
equipment recorded in the LP mode.
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Frame-by-frame playback.
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5)
1)
2)
3)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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