Panasonic NV-DS15EN - Table of Contents

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Contents
Before Recording
Standard Accessoiies . 8
Controls and Components. 10
The 3 Types of Power Supplies. 16
■ Supplying Power from an AC Mains
Socket . 16
■ Supplying Power with the Car Battery Charger .... 16
■ Supplying Power with the Battery. 18
■ Charge Lamp [CHARGE]. 18
Inserting the Cassette . 22
■ LPMode. 24
Using the Finder. 26
Using the LCD Monitor. 26
Attaching the Lens Cap. 28
Adjusting the Grip Belt. 28
Attaching the Shoulder Strap. 28
Using the Menu Screen. 30
Menu Functions. 32
Setting the Date and Time. 40
Adjusting the Brightness and Colour Level of
i\Q LCD Monitor/Finder . 42
Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes
Marked with Index Signal (Index Search) .
Fading In/Out.
Recording In Special Situations (Programme AE).
Recording with Special Effects (Digital Effects).
■ Wipe Mode and Mix Mode.
Motion-Sensor-Controlled Recording.
Recording in Dark Places Without Any Illumination
(0 laix Night View Function).
■ Using the 0 Lux Night View Function together
with the Motion-Sensor-Controlled Recording
Function in Dark Places without Any Illumination...
Recording with Natural Colours (White Balance) .
Adjusting the Whits Balance Manually .
Focusing on the Subject Manually (Manual Focus).
Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually.
Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually.
Playing Back with Special Effects
(Playback Digital Effects).
■ Wipe Mode and Mix Mode.
Enlarging the Playback Picture (Playback Zoom).
Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette
(Audio Dubbing).
Remote Controller .
■ Inserting the Button-type Battery.
■ Using the Remote Controller.
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Basic Operations
Recording. 44
Checking If the Picture Is Recorded
(Recording Check). 46
Recording Backlit Scenes
(Backlight Compensation) . 46
Recording Yourself (Recording with
the LCD Monitor Facing Forward) . 48
Enlarging Your Subject or Widening
the Recording Angie (Zooming In/Out). 50
Enlarging Your Subjects Even More
(Digital Zooming). 52
Recording Still Pictures on the Cassette. 54
Recording in the Cinema Mode (Cinema Mode). 56
Recording with Minimised Camera Shake
(Super Image Stabilizer). 58
Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on
the Movie Camera (Playback) . 60
■ Adjusting the Sound Volume. 60
Searching for a Scene That You Want to
Play Back. 62
Playing Back in Slow Motion
(Slow Motion Playback). 64
Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them
One by One
(Still Playback/Still Advance Playback]. 66
Playing Back on a TV. 68
After Use. 68
Advanced Operations
Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording
Pause (Camera Search). 70
Searching for the End of the Recorded Part
on a Cassette (Blank Search) . 72
Editing
Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette
(Dubbing) .134
Using with Digital Video Equipment (Dubbing).136
Copying with the Help of an Editing Controller.138
Using the Movie Camera with a Video Printer.140
Using the Automatic Printing Function (AutoprInt).142
Using the Movie Camera with a Computer.146
Notes, Others
Cautions for Use.148
■ Condensation.152
■ Video Head Clogging and Remedy.154
■ Optimum Use of the Battery.156
■ Precautions for Storage. 1 58 IH
■ LCD Monitor/Finder/Lens Hood. 1 60
■ Repeat Playback.160
■ Listening to the Playback Sound via
Headphones.160
Glossary.162
■ Digital Video System.162
■ Focus.164
■ White Balance Adjustment.168
■ Colour Temperature.170
■ Time Code.172
■ Memory Stop Function .172
Indications .174
Before Requesting Service (Probiems & Solutions).186
Specifications. 1 96
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