User manual PANASONIC VDR-D220EE

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Spotlight mode If the recording subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark. Surf & snow mode If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish. Manual focus adjustment (RAM) (-RW<VR>) (-RW<V>) (-R) (SD) If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . or 1 To cancel the scene mode function Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] # [OFF] and press the joystick. You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO. Sports mode For slow-motion playback or playback pause of recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish camera shake. During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. LSQT1157 56 LSQT1157_EB. book 57 Recording 2 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position. MNL 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. MNL 4/4 NEXT 3/3 NEXT The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon shown in the illustration appear. The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically. 3 Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus. MNL 2 Move the joystick up to select [ ]. MNL 4/4 NEXT 3/3 NEXT The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it. 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the white balance mode. MNL To restore to the automatic adjustment Press the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position. You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO. BACK [ AWB ] Auto white balance adjustment [ ] Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps) Incandescent lights, halogen lamps Outdoor mode Outdoors under a clear sky Manual adjustment mode Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theatres Sunrise, sunset, etc. White balance This is for recording in natural colours. (RAM) (-RW<VR>) (-RW<V>) (-R) (SD) The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. [ [ ] ] To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the white balance mode to [ AWB ]. You can also restore the automatic adjustment by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . or LSQT1157 57 LSQT1157_EB. book 58 Recording will temporarily be black. (The black balance cannot be adjusted manually. ) To set the white balance manually 1 Select [ ], fill the screen with a white subject. MNL 1 2 3 BACK BACK 1 Black balance adjustment in progress. (Flashes. ) 2 White balance adjustment in progress. When 9 or more scenes have been recorded, the next (or previous) page is displayed by moving the joystick. If you move and hold the joystick up or down, you can advance 8 scenes at a time. The screen will not change at this time, but the scene numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display. B 3 Press the joystick. The selected scene is played back on the full screen. The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 4 Move the joystick to operate. 1/;: Playback/Pause :: Skip playback (backward) 9: Skip playback (forward) : Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. LSQT1157 60 LSQT1157_EB. book 61 Playback No sound will be heard except during normal playback. If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. When the amount of time recorded on the scene is short, playback may not be possible. When a scene is displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display, playback is not possible. The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed and retracted. When playing back a motion picture recorded with other products on this unit or playing back a motion picture recorded with this unit on other products, the picture quality may deteriorate and it may be unplayable. (The message "CANNOT PLAY. " appears. ) The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back motion pictures recorded on another product. To display the recording date during playback Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # [D/T] or [DATE] and press the joystick. You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/TIME button on the remote control. [. . . ] To avoid such phenomena, adjust the white balance. White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources. By recognizing which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent light, the unit can adjust the balance among the other colours. Since the white colour is the reference for all the colours (that make up light), the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference colour white. Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus. [. . . ]