Panasonic NV-MX8A, Operating Instructions Manual

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When you set [EFFECT1] of [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-
Menu on the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu to
[GAIN-UP[ or [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [MONO].
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When you set the Zoom to 10
k
or higher
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During Digital Still Picture Mode
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When you display a Menu
In the following cases, the [
1
] Indication flashes:
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The flashing indicates thst the prviously adjusted White
Balance setting is still kept. This setting will be kept until
White Balance is adjusted again.
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You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance
adjustment manually under weak illumination.
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Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
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You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of
a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject.
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During normal playback, movement in the images may not
look smooth.
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Because the colour and brightness of the playback image
may become unstable, avoid recording under fluorescent
light, mercury light, or sodium light.
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If you are using either Gain-up Mode (
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25) or Programme
AE Mode (
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21) , you cannot adjust the shutter speed. If
the shutter speed was adjusted manually, this setting will
be cancelled.
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Video Flash
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Even when the Video Flash is closed, it automatically
determines if flash is needed by sensing the surrounding
luminosity. (If flash is needed, either [
ß
],[
ß
i
] or [
ß
j
]
Indication flashes.)
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Either [
ß ß ß ß
],[
ß ß ß ß
i
] or [
ß ß ß ß
j
] Indication is flashing when the
Video Flash is charging. When it is displayed, the flash can
be set off.
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When P-IN-P is displayed or titles is created, flash is also
set off.
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Continuous Photoshot is not possible if the Video Flash is
used.
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If the Digital Still Picture Mode is used when the [FLASH]
on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu to [AUTO] or
[ON], the flash will be set off.
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When the [FLASH] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-
Menu to [AUTO] and the Movie Camera
’ s iris is adjusted,
the [
ß
] Indication may disappear and the Video Flash may
not be set off.
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The shutter speed and iris value are fixed when the Video
Flash is used.
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Using the Video Flash outdoors or with backlight or other
bright conditions may result in white blotches (colour
blotches) on the pictures.
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Under backlight conditions, either adjust the iris manually
or use the Backlight Compensation Function.
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When using Video DC Light VZ-LDDS9 (optinal) attached
to the hot shoe, close the Video Flash to avoid contact with
Video DC Light.
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Manual Iris Adjustment
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Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris values
that will not be displayed.
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If you are using Programme AE Mode (
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21) , you cannot
adjust the iris. If the iris is adjusted manually, this setting
will be cancelled.
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If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after setting the
Iris, the value set for the Iris will be cancelled.
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Digital Effect Functions
It is as follows when [GAINUP] is selected.
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Manual Focus Mode
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The shutter speed and White Balance cannot be operated.
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The Sports Mode [
5
], the Portrait Mode [
7
] and Low
Light Mode [
4
] are cancelled.
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It is not possible to use [WIPE], [MIX] or [TRACER] of
[EFFECT1] together with the digital modes of [EFFECT2]
on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu.
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If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA], changing
the selected White Balance Mode is not possible.
(
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22)
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When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP]
Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the digital modes of [EFFECT1]
on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu cannot be used.
(
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47)
In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1] on the
[Digital EFFECT Sub-Menu is not possible.
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When [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON]
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Card Mode
In the following cases, using the Digital Effect Function
is not possible.
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Card Mode
Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
If either one of the following operations is carried out, stored
images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot
be used.
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Use the Camera Search Function
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Press the [STILL] Button
Picture-in-Picture
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If the Movie Camera is turned off, the smaller picture
disappears.
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Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller picture.
Multi-Picture Mode
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If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while self-recording Mirror
mode
(
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25) is used, the still picture is displayed from the
upper right corner of the screen, but, in reality, the picture
is recorded from the upper left corner as usual.
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Multi Picture mode cannot be used in digital still picture
mode.
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The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.
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If there is input from DV Terminal, a multi screen cannot be
created.
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The Multi-Mode Menu setting is interlocked with both
playback and recording mode, however, when recording
mode is selected after the Multi Picture Mode for playback
is set to [PHOTO] or [SCENE], the setting for Multi Picture
Mode changes to [STROBE].
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When signals are input from S-Video Input/Output Socket
or Audio-Video Input/Output Socket, a Multi Screen cannot
be re-displayed.
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Signals input from S-Video Input/Output Socket or Audio-
Video Input/Output Socket cannot be displayed on a Multi
Screen.
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Playing Back
Repeat Playback
If you continue to press the [
1
] Button for 5 seconds or
longer, the Movie Camera switches to Repeat Playback
Mode, and the [R
!
] Indication appears. (To cancel Repeat
Playback Mode, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].)
Listening to Playback Sound through
Headphones
When you wish to listen to playback sound through
headphones, connect the headphones to the [PHONES]
Socket
(
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48) on the Movie Camera. In this case, no sound
(including a warning sound and shutter sound) will not be
reproduced through the built-in speaker of the Movie
Camera.
Choosing Sound during Playback
You can select the sound by using the [AUDIO OUT] setting
on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu.