Panasonic NV-MX500B, Operating Instructions Manual

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Camera Mode
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Camera Mode
Recording
When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch
(8) set to [AUTO], the Movie Camera automatically adjust
the focus and white balance. In some cases, they cannot be
adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually.
(
-18-
,
-20-
)
≥
Before turning on the power, remove the Lens Cap. If
the Lens Cap is still attached when the power is turned
on, Automatic White Balance Adjustment (
-18-
) may not
function correctly.
1
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch (33) to [ON].
≥
The [CAMERA] Lamp (31) lights up.
2
Set the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector (13) to
[TAPE].
3
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
(32)
.
≥
Recording starts.
≥
After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC].
≥
For certain recording angles, it may be more convenient to
use the [REC] Button
(37) as the Recording Start/Stop
Button.
ª
Recording Lamp (Tally Lamp)
The Recording Lamp
(49)
lights up during recording and
alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress.
≥
The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP]
on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].
AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
FOCUS
W.B
(8)
CAMERA
VCR
CARD P.B
OF
F O
N MODE
(31)
(33)
CARD MODE
TAPE CARD
(13)
(32)
RECORD
REC
REC
(37)
(49)
ª
To Pause the Recording
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
(32)
again.
The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed.
≥
If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than
6 minutes, the power is turned off automatically for tape
protection and power conservation. To resume recording
from this condition, turn off, then turn on the power again.
ª
To Check the Recording
By pressing the [
S
] Button (17) briefly in the Recording
Pause Mode, you can play back the last few seconds of the
recorded scene.
≥
The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the
Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode.
ª
To View the Recorded Scene while the
Recording Is Paused (Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the
[SEARCH
j
] Button (17) or [SEARCH
i
] Button (19) in the
Recording Pause Mode.
≥
When the [SEARCH
j
] Button is pressed, images are
played back in the reverse direction.
≥
When the [SEARCH
i
] Button is pressed, images are
played back in the forward direction.
ª
To Finish the Recording
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch (33) to [OFF].
≥
For other notes concerning this item, see
-42-
.
ª
Recording Yourself
By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward (to the
lens side), you can let the subject in front of the Movie
Camera monitor the shot while recording is in progress.
≥
When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is
disabled automatically. However, when the LCD Monitor is
rotated frontward, the image is also shown in the
Viewfinder.
≥
If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look
like an image in a mirror, set [SELFSHOOT] on the
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. Images
are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
≥
If [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the basic
indications, such as the Recording Indication [
] (Red) or
[
¥
], Recording Pause Indication [ ] (Cyan) or [
¥;
] 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.
PAUSE
PAUSE
SEARCH
(17)
SEARCH
SEARCH
(17)
(19)
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