User manual PANASONIC NV-DS88EN

[. . . ] Model No. NV-DS88EN Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT9359 ª WARNING Before Use Information for Your Safety Movie Camera The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie Camera. AC Adaptor The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor. As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a well-ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and annoying interference, use only the recommended accessories and do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. [. . . ] When the [TAPE/CARD] Selector is set to [CARD], you cannot record to the Tape. 1 TAPE CARD Recording from a Cassette (VCR Mode) 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [CARD]. 2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode at the scene you wish to record, and press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button. 1 Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] or [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/VOL/JOG MENU Selecting the quality of Card Photoshot images FOCUS [CARD SETUP] >> [PICTURE QUALITY] >> a desired image quality. Maximum number of images recordable on the supplied Card (8MB) [FINE] (high image quality): approximately 45 pictures [NORMAL] (normal image quality): approximately 85 pictures [ECONOMY] (low image quality): approximately 180 pictures F 7 640 ¿ 84 1 STILL ; ª Automatically Copying Still Pictures That Have Already Been Recorded on a Tape The images with the Photo Index signals are automatically recorded to the Card. 1 Set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode at the scene immediately before you want to start copying images. 2 Set [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORD TO CARD] >> [YES]. PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/MF/VOL/JOG MENU FOCUS 2 During copying, the Indication 1 appears. Search starts from the current Tape position, and images with Photo Index signals are recorded onto the Card sequentially. To Stop Automatic Recording Press the [] Button. TAPE CARD NOW WRITING %; For other notes concerning this item, see page 95. 3 PHOTO SHOT Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape To Copy 1 Picture 1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. 3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button. During the copying, the Indication 1 appears. It takes a few seconds to record a picture to the Tape. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Card Images can be recorded on the Tape one at a time or all automatically. 1 TAPE CARD 1 Display the first picture. 2 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [RECORD TO TAPE] >> [YES]. During the copying, the Indication 1 appears. It takes a few seconds for each picture to be copy on the Tape. To stop the copying midway, press the [] Button. For other notes concerning this item, see page 95. If a picture other than the first one is displayed, only the subsequent pictures will be copied. To Copy All the Pictures PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/VOL/JOG MENU FOCUS REC NOW RECORDING 85 Playing Back a Card CAMERA VCR CARD P. B It plays back images recorded on a Card. 1 Slide the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch and set the Movie Camera in the Card Playback Mode. The [CARD P. B] Lamp lights up. The still picture that was recorded last on the Card is displayed. 2 Press the [6] Button or [5] Button to display the desired picture. SERACHi SERACHj 5 6 1 52 MODE ON OFF 1 2 3 Each time the button is pressed the picture returns or is sent. File Name Picture Size File Number ! 1 Press the [CARD MULTI] Button. To Select a Desired Picture and Play It Back The still pictures recorded on the Card are displayed in Multi-Picture Mode. 4 The selected picture is marked with a frame. When 7 or more pictures have been recorded, turn the [PUSH] Dial to display the next picture. (The [6] Button or [5] Buton can be used instead of the [PUSH] Dial. ) The selected picture is shown on the entire screen. 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial and select a desired picture. 3 Press either the [PUSH] Dial or the [CARD MULTI] Button. PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/VOL/JOG MENU FOCUS CARD MULTI 2, 3 " 2 1 PICTURE 1, 3 5 Picture Size 6 File Number 7 File Name Using Picture Search Mode 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [PICTURE SEARCH] >> [YES]. 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial and select the desired file number, and press the [PUSH] Dial. 8 For other notes concerning this item, see page 95. 640 640 640 640 640 640 & # $% No. 25 IMGA0012. JPG PICTURE SEARCH PRESS MENU TO RETURN 2 BLC 1 Slide Show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The recorded still pictures in the Card can be played back like a Slide Show. To Play Back All the Pictures Continuously 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] >> [YES] >> [SLIDE SHOW] >> [ALL]. This step is skipped when there is no picture that has set for the Slide Show. 2 Press the [1] Button. PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/VOL/JOG MENU FOCUS The [SLIDE!] Indication is displayed. 1 All of the pictures are played back for several seconds each. 1 1 SLIDE To Pause the Slide Show Press the [;] Button. 2 2 SLIDE To Stop the Slide Show Press the [] Button. 86 Editing a Slide Show BLC You can set up a Slide Show or change the content. PUSH W. B/SHUTTER/IRIS/MF/VOL/JOG To Select Pictures to Play Back in Your Slide Show 1 Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] >> [YES] >> [EDIT] >> [YES]. 2 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a picture and then press the dial. 3 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to select playback order and then press the dial. This step is skipped when there is no picture that has set for the Slide Show. Playback Order Indication 1 MENU FOCUS 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 5 1, 2 1 EDIT 4 Turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the playback time and press the dial. Playback Time (Second) Indication 2 The [¥] Indication 3 is displayed to the picture set. [. . . ] Unless the Time Code is continuously recorded from the beginning of a tape, accurate editing may not be possible. To ensure that the Time Code will be recorded with no breaks, we recommend the use of the Camera Search Function (l 68) or the Blank Search Function (l 77) before recording a new scene. ª Focus Auto Focus Adjustment The Auto Focus System automatically moves forward and backward the focusing lens inside the Movie Camera to bring the subject into focus so that the subject can be seen clearly. However, the Auto Focus System does not function properly for the following subjects or under the following recording conditions. Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead. [. . . ]