User manual PANASONIC HDC-HS60

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HDC-SD60 HDC-TM60 HDC-HS60 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT2N35 Information for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible. [. . . ] When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. VQT2N35 71 Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use manual focus. Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode. (l 69) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the menu. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MF ASSIST] # [ON] 2 3 4 Touch [FOCUS]. Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF . MF MF MF MF MF appears on the screen. F FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS The in-focus area is displayed in blue. The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus. When [MF ASSIST] is [OFF], the blue area is not displayed. To restore auto focus, touch [AF] in step 3 or press the iA/MANUAL button again. The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded. 72 VQT2N35 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 1 Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 34. Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch 5 during playback to fast forward. (Touch 6 to rewind. ) The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you touch 5/6 again. (The display on the screen changes from 5 to . ) Normal playback is restored when you touch . With the playback paused, continue touching . ( is for slow rewind playback) Playback is slow while touching. Normal playback is restored when you touch . When slow-motion pictures are played back in reverse, they will be shown continuously at approximately 2/3rd the speed of normal playback (intervals of 0. 5 seconds). (Touch to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction. ) Normal playback is restored when you touch . When the frames are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction, they will be shown in intervals of 0. 5 seconds. Fast forward/ rewind playback During Playback Slow-motion playback During Pause Frame-by-frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time. When the operation icon disappears, touch the screen to display the icon again VQT2N35 73 Playback operation Playback display 1) During Playback Operating steps Touch 1 to display the direct playback bar A. The playback is paused and the image is skipped until the position you touched. Playback starts again when you release the touch screen. Touch 2 to display the operation icon. Direct playback Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture. Picture size of the still picture to be recorded is 2. 1 M (1920k1080). 1 2 Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during playback. Press the button fully. It is convenient to use slow-motion playback and frame-by-frame playback. [. . . ] Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours, and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds. If a recording with a lot movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced. The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated. Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc (4. 7 GB). VQT2N35 137 Others Number of recordable pictures SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. [. . . ]