User manual PANASONIC NV-MC5 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

[. . . ] The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable. Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug. ª Carefully read the Operating Instructions and use the Movie Camera correctly. Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole responsibility of the user. [. . . ] ª Shutter speed range 1/50 to 1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. 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. (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. During cue/review playback, fast-moving images may show noise as a mosaic. Before and after cue/review playback, the screen may become black for a moment or images may be disturbed. 10 minutes or more, then the playback will automatically stop. If you do not hear the sound, check the settings of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. (In order to cancel the repeat playback mode, set [REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or set [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. if the recorder has an S-Video terminal , then also connect an S-Video cable 2. Connecting with the optional DV cable (Only for equipment with a DV terminal) By connecting other digital video equipment with DV terminal and the movie camera by using the DV cable VW-CD1E (optional) 1, high-image-quality dubbing can be done in digital format. (Player/recorder) 1 Connect the movie camera and digital video equipment with the DV cable. Do not plug or unplug the DV cable during dubbing, or the dubbing may not be completed properly. ) containing main sound and sub sound has been dubbed, select the desired sound by [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT] on playback. Even if you use a device equipped with DV terminals such as IEEE1394, you may not be able to perform digital dubbing in some cases. The images on the recorder monitor may be disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded images. If a picture containing a copyright protection signal (copy guard) is recorded by the movie camera, the picture is distorted by mosaic-like patterns at playback. When wide images are input, the display such as the menu screen or the operation icon is expanded horizontally. While pictures are input from the DV terminal, the operation icon blinks on instead of appearing from the side of the screen when you press the [ENTER] button. You do not have to follow this step when the remote control is used in the digital dubbing. [. . . ] However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture. ª Periodical check-ups To maintain the highest image quality, we recommend replacing worn parts such as heads after approx. (This, however, depends on operating conditions including temperature, humidity and dust. ª Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a pure white. [. . . ]