User manual PANASONIC AG-W2P

[. . . ] The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION: Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated. For Battery Pack · Replace only with same or specified type. · Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire. [. . . ] In the following cases, the image stabilizer function may not work effectively. When the digital zoom is used When a conversion lens is used When recording is done in an extremely dark place When the camera-recorder is shaken greatly When you record a moving subject while tracking it 23 Record mode Recording in natural colors (White balance) The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 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 1 2 3 FOCUS 2 Press the [4] button until the white balance indication appears. ([ AWB ] etc. ) MNL AWB 1 Black balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 2 White balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 3 Adjustment completed (Lights up. ) 3 Press the [2] or [1] button in order to select the white balance mode. 1) 3) 1 AWB 2) 4) 1 1 1 1) 2) 3) 4) Auto white balance adjustment [ AWB ] Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps) [ Outdoor mode [ ] Manual adjustment mode [ ] ] ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Press the [2] or [1] button until the [ AWB ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. When the camera-recorder is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera-recorder on after removing the lens cap. ª Shutter speed range 1/60 to 1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. ª Iris/gain value range CLOSE (Closed), F16, . . . , F2. 0, OPEN (Opened) 0dB, . . . , 18dB Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image. Values with dB are gain values. When focused with a wide angle, the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it. ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS]. 25 Playback mode Playback mode Playing back tape Set to Tape 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 During playback, press the [E] button or the [D] button on the remote control. V CAMERA VCR 1 Operate with cursor buttons. /REW PLAY FF/W W VOL STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV STOP 1/;: 6: 5: : Playback/Pause Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon. ) Fast forward/Cue playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon. ) Stop During cue/review playback, fast-moving images may show noise as a mosaic. Before and after cue/review playback, the screen may become blue for a moment or images may be disturbed. ª To adjust volume Adjust the speaker or headphone volume for playback. [. . . ] White balance adjustment determines the white color under different light sources. By recognizing which is the white color under sunlight and which is the white color under a fluorescent lamp, the camera-recorder can adjust the balance among the other colors. Since white color is the reference of all colors (light), the camera-recorder can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference white color. ª Auto focus Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens forward and backward inside the camera-recorder to bring the subject into focus. [. . . ]