User manual PANASONIC NV-G45B

[. . . ] The manufacturer is not liable for loss of recorded contents. The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this Movie Camera, its accessories or cassettes. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. [. . . ] Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording, or it may not function properly. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [FOCUS]. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS MF MNL The [ MNL ] indication and the manual focus [MF] indication is displayed. 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to adjust the focus. MF MNL 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. ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS]. 27 LSQT1174 LSQT1174ENG. book 28 Record mode Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. ª To restore to automatic adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. If you increase the shutter speed manually, the sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically, which may increase the noises on the screen. You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject, but this is not a malfunction. During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. When recording in the extremely bright place, the colour of the screen may change or flickers. 1 Connect the movie camera and a TV. 2 Push the [sVOLUMEr] lever. [VIDEO IN] VOLUME [AUDIO IN] A/V W T 1 2 3 4 Towards [T]: normal direction Towards [W]: reversed direction If you keep pushing the lever, then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame. Continuous frame-by-frame playback will start after the pause icon disappears. ª To return to normal playback Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] icon to start playback. 5 Connect the movie camera and a TV by using the AV cable 1. Turn on this camera and set the mode dial to the Tape Playback Mode. Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] icon to start playback. The image and audio are output on the TV. Move the joystick down to select the [] icon to stop playback. Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. ª If the image or audio from this camera is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. Check the TV's input setting (input switch). (For more information, please read the operating instructions for the TV. ) 30 LSQT1174 LSQT1174ENG. book 31 Edit mode Edit mode Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) Pictures recorded by the movie camera can be stored on a DVD-RAM or other such media. Refer to the instructions for the recorder. [. . . ] 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. ) 45 LSQT1174 LSQT1174ENG. book 46 Others Explanation of terms ª Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a pure white. The movie camera determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. This is called automatic white balance adjustment. [. . . ]