User manual PANASONIC SD-A870

[. . . ] This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the fuse. If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. [. . . ] (l 58) Deleting scenes/files one at a time 1 2 Press the playback. button during (Only when [ALL] is selected) All the scenes/files on the HDD or SD card except the locked scenes/files will be deleted. When the date is selected in motion picture playback, all scenes on the selected date are deleted. When the confirmation message appears 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select [YES], then press the joystick. Select the scene/file to be deleted, then press the joystick. The selected scene/file is encircled by a red frame. LSQT1555 55 To unselect the scene/file, press the joystick again. Up to 50 scenes/files can be selected to be deleted. The locked scenes or scenes of which copied information was destroyed cannot be deleted. When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleting. The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored. Notes for deleting scenes/files Do not turn off this unit while deleting. When you delete scenes/files, use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor. Do not open the SD card slot cover and remove the SD card while deleting scenes/files recorded on an SD card. If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, all the data related to the files will be deleted. When deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products, a still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased. When a still picture is copied to an SD card using a PC and other equipment, it may not show up on the display of the unit. Since the playlist is not created by copying data, playlists consume a very small amount of HDD space. When you create or delete playlists, the original scenes will not be modified. Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes. A Recorded scenes B Playlist You can create a playlist on the HDD only. You cannot create a playlist on an SD card. The maximum number of playlists on the HDD: 4 The maximum number of playlist scenes on the HDD: 99 If original scenes are deleted, the portion of playlists created with these scenes is also deleted. Creating a new playlist ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 2 1 Select (PLAYLIST), then press the joystick. Select [CREATE], then press the joystick. 60 LSQT1555 3 Select the scene to be added to the playlist, then press the joystick. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. To unselect the scene, press the joystick again. Up to 50 scenes can be selected and added. The scenes are registered in the playlist in the order that they were selected. 4 5 Press the MENU button. When the confirmation message appears Select [YES], then press the joystick. Editing a playlist Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 2 ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. Select the playlist to be edited, then press the joystick. 1 Select (PLAYLIST), then press the joystick. Function Operating method The method for deleting playlist scenes is the same as for "Deleting scenes/files". (l 55) If you delete scenes on a playlist, it will not affect the original scenes. When [ALL] is selected, the selected playlist will be deleted. [. . . ] When recording people with distant mountains in the background, you cannot focus on both the subject which is close-up and the objects which are in the distance. Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window The subject behind the window will not be focused because the focus is on the dirty window. Similarly, when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy traffic, a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into focus. 4 000K 7) 8) 3 000K 2 000K 9) 10) 1 000K The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions. 1) The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit 2) Blue sky 3) Cloudy sky (rain) 4) TV screen 5) Sunlight 6) White fluorescent lamp 7) Halogen light bulb 8) Incandescent light bulb 9) Sunrise or sunset 10) Candlelight Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish. [. . . ]