Panasonic AG-456 - For Cue Playback; For Review Playback; For Still Advance Playback; To Resume Normal Playback

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Information for Your Safety2
Checklist for the Standard Accessories4
Contents5
Controls and Functions6
About the S-VHS Format11
Compatibility of Vcrs and Tapes11
When Playing Back11
Using the Battery Pack12
Charge the Battery Pack12
Charging Indication Lamp12
Operation Time12
How to Insert the Battery Pack13
How to Remove the Battery Pack13
How to Use the AC Adaptor14
How to Use the Car Battery Cord (Optional)14
Setting the Clock15
How to Set the Date and Time15
The Built-In Lithium Battery16
How to Recharge the Built-In Lithium Battery16
Recording with the Date and Time Stamp17
Adjusting the Eyepiece Corrector17
Viewfinder18
Setting the Viewfinder to Its Shooting Position18
Returning the Viewfinder to Its Original Position18
Cleaning18
Adjusting the Grip Belt19
Attaching the Shoulder Strap19
How to Insert the Video Cassette20
How to Eject the Video Cassette20
Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings20
How to Break off the Tab20
Using the Tape Counter Indicator21
How to Reset the Tape Counter to "0000"21
How to Search for Tape Position "0000" after Recording or Playback21
How to Make the Lap Time Counter Indicator Appear21
Using the On-Screen Display Function22
How to Turn off the Indications in the Viewfinder22
To Return to the Initial Mode22
Index Signals (VISS)22
Audio Recording23
The Sound Recorded with the Stereo Microphone23
Audio Dubbing23
The Sound Recorded with Insert Editing23
Holding the Movie Camera During Recording24
Recording25
Checking the Recorded Scene26
Searching for a Previously Shot Scene (Camera Search)26
How to Search for a Point in a Recorded Scene26
Recording with Clean Edits27
Recording a Still Picture28
To Cancel this Function28
Hints for Recording Still Pictures28
Recording with Strobe Effect29
Hints for Recording Pictures with Strobe Effect29
Using the Zoom Function30
Using the Power Zoom30
Using the Manual Zoom30
Using the Digital Zoom31
Recording Fades to Black32
Recording "Trail" Effects33
Recording Sunsets or Other Evening Scenes (Low Light Function)33
Recording Backlit Scenes (Iris Adjustment)34
To Return to the Standard Iris Setting34
Cautions for Recording Backlit Subjects34
Recording in Dark Scenes (High Sensitivity Function)35
Using the Macro Function36
Hints for Recording with the Macro Close-Up Function36
Recording Fast-Moving Subjects (High-Speed Shutter Function)37
Conditions Tor Recording with the High-Speed Shutter37
Self-Timer Recording and Interval Recording38
To Stop the Interval Recording Midway38
Automatic White Balance Adjustment39
What Is the Color Temperature of the Light Source?40
Manual White Balance Adjustment41
If There Is Only One Light Source41
Automatic Recall of the Previous White Balance Setting41
If There Are Several Light Sources or if the Illumination Is Weak (Indoors, Etc.)42
To Change Back to the Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode42
Automatic Focus Feature43
No Operation Is Necessary43
Manual Focus Feature44
To Change Back to the Auto Focus Mode44
Inserting a Still Picture with a Wipe Effect (Digital Wipe)45
Inputting a Still Picture into the Memory45
Starting to Record a Scene with the Still Picture45
Canceling the Digital Wipe Function45
Fading over or Superimposing a Still Picture Onto a Moving Picture (Digital Image MIX)46
Inputting a Still Picture into Memory46
Cancelling the Digital MIX Function46
Shooting a Portrait (Portrait Mode)47
Iris Priority Mode47
Playback48
How to Play Back in the Viewfinder (Playback from the Beginning of the Tape)48
To Stop the Playback48
How to Adjust the Tracking49
How to Rewind or Fast-Forward the Tape49
For Cue Playback50
For Review Playback50
For Still Advance Playback50
To Resume Normal Playback50
Playback Via a TV Set (Connections)51
Using the Supplied S-Video Cable and Audio/Video Cable51
Copying (Dubbing)52
Connect the Movie Camera to a VCR52
Operations52
Insert Editing53
When Playing Back a Cassette Tape on Which Insert Editing Has Been Performed53
When Playing Back a Cassette Tape on Which the Audio Dubbed54
VITC Signals55
Cautions for Recording with VITC Time Code55
How to Reset the VITC Counter Value56
Warning Indications in the Viewfinder57
Precautions58
Video Head Clogging58
If Condensation Forms Inside the Movie Camera58
Precautions for the Movie Camera59
Precautions for Use59
Precautions for Surroundings60
Precautions for Connections60
Precautions for Storage and Transportation60
After Use60
Precautions for the Battery Pack61
Precautions for Storing the Battery Pack61
Precautions for the AC Adaptor61
Possible Use of the Function Buttons in the Different Operation Modes62
Indications in the Viewfinder63
Before Requesting Service66
Power Source66
Specifications68
S-VHS Movie Camera68
AC Adaptor68
Optional Accessories70

Panasonic AG-456 - For Cue Playback; For Review Playback; For Still Advance Playback; To Resume Normal Playback

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