User manual PANASONIC AG-720

[. . . ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 1 During playback, press the [1] Button (11). s i (12) ª Adjusting the Sound Volume To adjust the volume, push the [W/T] Lever (36)to display the [VOLUME] Indication. Push the [W/T] -67- Playback Mode The [1k!] Indication appears. (11) STILL ENTER FADE s i To Resume Normal Playback Press the [1] Button (72). If the Movie Camera is left in the Slow Playback Mode for more than 12 minutes, the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear. 2 Push the [W/T] Lever (36) to select a desired search speed. VOL/JOG Still Playback/Still Advance Playback This Movie Camera is capable of still picture playback and frame-advance playback. (36) V /REW PLAY FF/W s W T (72) (69) 6 1 5 W STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV The following 6 playback speeds are available for the Variable Speed Search Function in both the fast-forward and rewind directions: 1/5k (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3k (slow playback in LP Mode only), 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k and 20k. This function works by pressing the [VAR. SEARCH] and cursor buttons ([, ]) on the Remote Controller. (-45-) (57) E INDEX K SELECT ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (57) 1 Press the [1] Button (72). 2 Press the [;] Button (69). The playback image stops in the Still Playback Mode. 3 Press the [E] Button or [D] Button (57) on the Remote Controller. With each press of the [E] Button, still pictures advance in the reverse direction. With each press of the [D] Button, still pictures advances in the forward direction. When the corresponding button is pressed once, the [S 1] Indication appears, and searching for the subsequent scene marked -69- DISPLAY RESET MULTI/ P-IN-P V TITLE ZOOM T sVOL r ¥REC A. DUB FF/W (62) W /REW PLAY 6 1 5 Playback Mode To Change the Enlarging Area of an Image 3 Press the Arrow Button (, , , ) (56) on the Remote Controller that points to the area you want to enlarge. To Cancel the Playback Zoom Function Press the [P. B. ZOOM] Button (74) on the Remote Controller. For other notes concerning this item, see -79-. 2 Press the [SELECT] Button (59) on the Remote Controller and select [WIPE] or [MIX]. K VAR. SEARCH L (59) (60) (61) SELECT MENU STORE ENTER OFF/ON P. B. DIGITAL 3 Press the [STORE] Button (60) at the moment you want to save as a still picture. The [B] or [C] Indication appears, and the image is saved. 4 Press the [OFF/ON] Button (61) in the scene in which you want to use the Wipe or Mix effect. The scene changes as a result of the Wipe or Mix effect. The Wipe Function and Mix Function can be used only from the Remote Controller during playback. If the [OFF/ON] Button (61) is pressed while Wipe or Mix is carried out, the effect will stop temporarily at that point. Pressing the [OFF/ON] Button (61) again will bring back the effect. For other notes concerning this item, see -79-. Playback Digital Effect Functions During playback, special digital effects can be added to the recorded pictures. [. . . ] 4) Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Because the Movie Camera focuses on the objects with glossy surfaces or on highly reflective objects, the recording subject may become blurry. 5) Recording a fast-moving subject Because the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it cannot keep up with the fast-moving subject. 6) Recording a subject with little contrast Because the Movie Camera achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image, a subject with little contrast, such as a white wall, may become blurry. Explanation of Terms ª Digital Video System In a digital video system, images and sounds are converted into digital signals and recorded on a tape. This complete digital recording is capable of recording and playback with minimal image and sound deterioration. [. . . ]