User manual PANASONIC NV-DS990EG

[. . . ] Before use, please read these instructions completely. 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. 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. [. . . ] The playback multi-pictures cannot be output from the DV Terminal (l 8) or the Digital Still Picture Terminal (l 79). the quality of the pictures displayed in the Multi-Picture Mode is slightly inferior. If a picture is being input via the DV Terminal, the MultiPicture mode cannot be used. disconnect the source unit from the DV Terminal. If you switch the Movie Camera from the Index Multi-Picture Mode over to the Camera Mode, the setting of [SCAN MODE] on the [MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu is automatically set to [STROBE]. Playing Back with Special Effects This function lets you search for the tape position of a desired still picture displayed in the Multi-Picture Mode. After displaying the still pictures in the MultiPicture Mode, turn the [PUSH] Dial to select a picture whose tape position you want to locate. The selected picture is marked with a flashing red frame. The tape stops at the beginning of the selected scene and the Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode. In case of the pictures displayed in the Manual Multi-Picture Mode (l 58), use the Multi-Picture Search Function after displaying all 9 pictures. In case of the pictures displayed in the Index Multi-Picture Mode (l 59), the Multi-Picture Search Function can be used even if less than 9 pictures are displayed. If you use a video printer equipped with a 5-pin editing socket, you can print the picture that you selected in Step 1. The tape positions of the pictures located with the MultiPicture Search Function are subject to some imprecision. Playing Back with Special Effects Press the [OFF/ON] Button at the scene at which you want to use a Wipe or Mix effect. Operating the Wipe Function and the Mix Function during playback is only possible with Remote Controller. It is not possible to add a Wipe or Mix effect during playback of an unrecorded part on the tape. If you press the [OFF/ON] Button while the Wipe or Mix is being performed, the effect is paused at that point. If you press the [OFF/ON] Button again, the effect resumes. (Playback Zoom) With this function, you can enlarge a part of the picture by up to 10 times during playback. The center part of the picture is enlarged about 2 times. While pressing the [SHIFT] Button on the Remote Controller, press the Arrow Buttons ( , , , ) for the direction in which you want to shift the enlarged part of the picture. When you stop playback, the position of the part of the picture to be enlarged is automatically reset to the center. [. . . ] Are the video heads on the Movie Camera dirty?If the video heads are dirty, the picture cannot be played back clearly. P1: S1: No sound is played back from the Movie Camera's built-in speaker. During playback, keep the [PUSH] Dial pressed until the [VOLUME] Indication appears. [. . . ]