User manual PANASONIC NV-A1

[. . . ] To use these copyright-protected technologies, authorization of the Macrovision Company is required. It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie Camera. Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U. S. A. Leica is a registered trademark of Leica microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. [. . . ] Set to [AV IN] when external device is used, and to [MIC] when an external or built-in microphone is used. -45- Editing Mode 3 Press the [;] Button (76) on the Remote Controller where you want to add new sound. sVOL r Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette (Dubbing) After connecting the Movie Camera and the VCR as illustrated, start the following procedures. MULTI/ P-IN-P V T ¥REC A. DUB FF/W (62) W /REW PLAY 6 1 5 STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K SELECT ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (76) 4 Press the [A. DUB] Button (62) on the Remote Controller. 5 To start Audio Dubbing, press the [;] Button (76) on the Remote Controller. To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the [;] Button (76) on the Remote Controller. The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again. To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio Dubbing Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX]. ST1: It plays back only the original sound. ST2: It plays back only the sound added by Audio Dubbing. MIX: It plays back both the original sound and the sound added by Audio Dubbing simultaneously. To Dub Audio While Listening to a Pre-recorded Sound When pausing the audio dubbing, set the [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu to [ST2] and you can check the pre-recorded sound. When a microphone is used for audio dubbing, use headphones to listen to the pre-recorded sound while dubbing the audio. (When using headphones, set [AV JACK] to [OUT/PHONES]. ) When the line input is used, you can dub audio while listening to the pre-recorded sound from the speaker. For other notes concerning this item, see -61-. [S-VIDEO IN] [VIDEO IN] [AUDIO IN] 2 1 AV IN/OUT PHONES DV S-VIDEO IN/OUT 1 AV Cable 2 S-Video Cable Be sure to press the [OSD] Button (-6-) on the Remote Controller prior to copying so that no indications are visible. Otherwise, the displayed tape counter and function indications are also copied. To print pictures with directly connecting the Movie Camera to the printer, prepare the printer compatible with PictBridge. (Also read the operating instructions of the printer. ) You cannot print images which cannot be played on the Movie Camera. Check the settings about the paper size, quality of print, etc. We recommend using the AC Adapter as the power source. 1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback Mode. PC 3 Select the desired picture and press the [ENTER] Button (17). STILL (39) (17) SD s ENTER FADE i Images cannot be printed when they are displayed in Multi-screen. -48- Editing Mode 4 When printing with date: Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PRINT] >> [DATE] >> [ON]. STILL s ENTER FADE i (14) MENU You cannot set date printing when the printer does not support it. Proceed to the next step if you do not need date printing. 5 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PRINT] >> [THIS PICTURE] >> a desired paper size. STILL s ENTER FADE i (14) MENU You cannot set the paper size which is not supported on the printer. 6 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19) to select a desired number of prints. STILL s ENTER FADE i (19) (16) You can set the number of prints up to 9. 7 Press the [ENTER] Button (17). STILL (17) s ENTER FADE i When you stop printing halfway Press the [] Button (18). Do not operate as follows during printing, pictures cannot be printed properly. Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the Card Switching the operation mode -49- With a PC With a PC USB Connection Kit Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can import still pictures onto your personal computer. Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB driver is installed. 2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to PC Mode. 3 When using as a Web Camera: Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAMERA]. When using with DV STUDIO: Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [DV STUDIO]. STILL s ENTER FADE i (14) SD MENU (39) PC 3 Connect the supplied USB Cable to [ ] Socket (32). [. . . ] 1) Recording a subject whose one end is located closer to the Movie Camera and the other end farther away from it Because Auto Focus makes adjustments at the centre of an image, it may be impossible to focus on a subject that is located in both foreground and background. 2) Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass Because the focus is on the dirty glass, the subject behind the glass will not be focused. 3) Recording a subject in dark surroundings Because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably, the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly. 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. [. . . ]