User manual PANASONIC HDC-HS25

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HDC-SD20 HDC-TM20 HDC-HS25 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT2B44 Information for Your Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your High Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live. [. . . ] Touch / to adjust settings. 1/100 100 F WB SHTR IRIS MF SHTR : Shutter speed: 1/50 to 1/8000 If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/25 and 1/8000. The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. Manual shutter speed adjustment If you increase the shutter speed manually, the noise on the screen may increase. You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright, or having very high reflection. During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, colour and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record in auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1/100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60 Hz. Manual iris/gain adjustment If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed. : Iris/Gain value: CLOSE # (F16 to F2. 0) # OPEN # (0dB to 18dB) Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image. When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than [OPEN], it changes to the gain value. IRIS Press the MANUAL button again to restore to the automatic adjustment. When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. 72 VQT2B44 Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use manual focus. (l 70) Picture adjustment Adjust the quality of the image while recording. Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image. (l 70) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the menu. (l 29) [RECORD SETUP] # [MF ASSIST] # [ON] This function's default setting is [ON]. 1 Select the menu. (l 29) [RECORD SETUP] # [PICTURE ADJUST] # [YES] 2 Touch [MF] icon. 2 Touch the desired setting items. F WB SHTR IRIS MF In manual focus mode, [AF] icon appears on the screen. 3 Adjust the focus by touching . MF MF / [SHARPNESS]: Sharpness of the edge [COLOUR]: Depth of the colour of the image [EXPOSURE]: Brightness of the image MF MF 3 WB SHTR IRIS MF AF Touch / to adjust settings. MF F The centre of the screen is enlarged. The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus. The centre of the screen is not enlarged when [MF ASSIST] is [OFF]. To return to auto focus, touch [AF] icon or press the MANUAL button again. MF assist does not work if the zoom magnification is more than 16k. The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image actually recorded. After adjustments are made if no operations are performed for about 2 seconds, the bar will disappear. 4 Touch [ENTER]. Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to complete the settings. appears on the screen. VQT2B44 73 Playback Playback 1 Motion picture playback HDC-SD20 HDC-TM20 HDC-HS25 F OF Operate the mode switch while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode. [. . . ] After summer afternoon showers of rain. When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam. a heated swimming pool) Helpful hint If, for example, you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room, place the unit inside a plastic bag, remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible, then seal the bag. Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room, then use it. VQT2B44 145 Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source: Power consumption: DC 9. 3 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 7. 2 V (When using battery) Recording: 5. 6 W 5. 7 W 6. 6 W HDC-SD20 Signal system Recording format Image sensor 1080/50i AVCHD format compliant 1/6z 1MOS image sensor Total: 1470 K Effective pixels: Motion picture: 1170 K Still picture: 1170 K Auto Iris, F1. 8 to F3. 3 Focal length: 2. 95 mm to 47. 2 mm Macro (Full range AF) 43 mm 16k optical zoom, 40k/1000k digital zoom 2. 7z wide LCD monitor (approx. [. . . ]