User manual PANASONIC AG-MD835

[. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose this equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment. AC Adaptor The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor. ª IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol Ó. Caution for AC mains lead For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded threepin mains plug for your safety and convenience. [. . . ] When white balance cannot be set in the manual adjustment mode White balance may not be adjusted properly in the manual adjustment mode in dark places. During setting in the manual adjustment mode When the setting is completed, it will keep lit. ª About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording. Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording, or it may not function properly. ª About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set in the manual adjustment mode. When the black balance is adjusted, the screen will temporarily be black. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Move the joystick up to select the white balance icon [ MNL ]. 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to select the white balance mode. 1) 2) 1 AWB 1 1 2 3) 1 4) 1 3 1) Auto white balance adjustment [ AWB ] 2) Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps) [ ] 3) Outdoor mode [ ] 4) Manual adjustment mode [ ] ª To restore to the automatic 1 Black balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 2 White balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 3 Adjustment completed (Lights up. ) adjustment Move the joystick left or right until the [ AWB ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance for correct adjustment. 37 VQT0T19 Record mode Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. If you do not hear the sound, check the settings of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. ª Repeat playback When the tape end is reached, the tape will be rewound and played back again. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [REPEAT PLAY] >> [ON]. (In order to cancel the repeat playback mode, set [REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or turn off the power. ) When you set [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEBCAM] and then connect the USB connection cable, the repeat playback mode is cancelled. ª Settings on the audio If you cannot listen to the desired audio when playing back a tape, check the settings in [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. When you record and dub the audio in [12bit] and set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX], the audio will be played back in stereo sound regardless of the settings in [AUDIO OUT]. 40 VQT0T19 Playback mode Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback Set to Tape Playback Mode. (Slow-motion playback can only be performed by using the remote control. ) Slow-motion playback If the image is recorded in the SP mode, then it will be played back at a speed approx. If the image is recorded in the LP mode, then it will be played back at a speed approx. 1 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on the remote control. ª To return to normal playback Press the [PLAY 1] button on the remote control or move t he joystick up to the [1] icon to start playback. Slow-motion playback In the reversed slow-motion playback, the time code indication may be unstable. Frame-by-frame playback Press and hold the [E] or the [D] button in the playback pause, and then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame. Variable-speed search function The speed of cue/review playback can be varied. [. . . ] 6 fps 65 VQT0T19 Specifications AC adaptor VSK0651 Information for your safety Power source: AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 19 W DC output: DC 7. 9 V, 1. 4 A (Movie camera operation) DC 8. 4 V, 0. 65 A (Battery charging) Dimensions: Approx. 61 mm (W) k32 mm (H) k91 mm (D) Mass: Approx. 110 g Mass and dimensions are approximate values. Specifications may change without prior notice. Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional) 16:9 mode: PICTURE SIZE PICT. [. . . ]