User manual PANASONIC NV-MX500B

[. . . ] Digital Video Camera Operating Instructions Model No. NV-MX500B Before use, please read these instructions completely. (For UK Customers Only) VQT0A69 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. Information for Your Safety As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. [. . . ] You may not be able to properly play back or search the images on the Movie Camera after editing the recorded data or changing the image data on a personal computer. The image data files recorded on the Card with this Movie Camera conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) stipulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Moving Picture format (MPEG4) that can be played back on this device is ASF. (Depending on the file, it may not be able to be played back even if it is in ASF format. ) Constructing a Folder when the Card is used with a PC When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a personal computer, folders will be displayed as in the figure. SD Memory Card: AV IN/OUT PHONES/REMOTE USB/ EDITD(MINI) (44) The USB Connection Kit can be used with Windows98 Second Edition/Me/2000/XP. Use AC Adaptor as power source for the Movie Camera. (The Card or its contents may be destroyed if battery power is lost while transmitting data. ) Mode cannot be changed in PC connection mode by operating [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch. For more details on the operating environment, installation, connections, and procedures, please refer to USB Connection Kit's operating instructions. To disconnect the USB Cable safely, double-click the [ ] Icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen. Using as a Web Camera If the Movie Camera is connected to your Personal Computer, you can send video from the Movie Camera to the other parties via the network. 2 Set the Movie Camera to Camera Mode. 16 MultiMediaCard: -38- With a PC The images (Imga0001. jpg, etc. ) in this folder are recorded in the JPEG format. [MISC]: Files in which DPOF Data has been set to the image are in this. [TITLE]: This contains the data of the preset titles (Pre00001. ttl) and original titles (Usr00001. ttl, etc. ). [PRL001]: MPEG4 moving picture is recorded in ASF format (MOL001. ASF etc. ). It can be played back with Windows Media Player (ver. 6. 4 and later). Because of small size, this File is well suited for transmitting data through telephone line etc. . To play back moving picture with Windows Media Player, select a file and double click. Necessary software is automatically downloaded and starts playing back. (Internet connection is required. ) To play back with Mac OS, Windows Media Player for Macintosh is required. [DCIM], [IM01CDPF], [PRIVATE], [VTF], [SD_VIDEO], [SD_VOICE], etc. are necessary items in the folder structure. They have nothing to do with actual operations. In the Card Photoshot Mode, the Movie Camera automatically saves file numbers (Imga0001. jpg, etc. ) along with the images. [. . . ] White Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wipe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 18 17 21 ªI Iris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]