Panasonic NV-VS3A - Manual (Page 52)

■ In the Following Recording Situations, the
Motion Sensor May Not Work Correctly;
•A white wail or another single-colour background behind the
subject,
•A subject with horizontal, vertical or oblique stripes.
•Sudden changes in the surrounding brightness.
•Exposure of the Movie Camera to slight shocks or vibration,
• Extremely slow or fast movement of the subject.
•Very little movement of the subject.
• Recording in a dimly lit place. (The [MOTION SENSOR]
Indication flashes.)
•A very small subject.
• Movement of the subject near the edge of the picture.
•A background with horizontal or vertical stripes.
•To prevent accidental recording start caused by Movie
Camera movement, the Movie Camera should be mounted
on a tripod or be otherwise secured in a very stable position.
•Although you can select a Digital Effect on the [DIGITAL
EFFECT] Sub-Menu when [M.SENSOR] on the [CAMERA
SETUP] Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the Motion Sensor
Function has priority and the selected digital effect is
automatically cancelled.
•When [M.SENSOR] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is
set to [ON], it is not possible to manually start recording by
pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button or to activate the
Recording Check or Camera Search Function.
•When you use the AC Adaptor to power the Movie Camera,
the Motion Sensor Function Stand-by Mode will continue
when no movement is detected in the picture, even when the
tape has reached the end during recording. Therefore, we
recommend that you check the tape within a week. When
you use the Battery to power the Movie Camera, it remains
in the Motion Sensor Function Stand-by Mode until the
Battery is discharged, at which time the [CAMERA] Lamp
flashes for a few seconds.
•To ensure correct functioning of the Motion Sensor Function,
the moving subject should be quite large in the picture.
Therefore, when you have zoomed the lens to the maximum
wide-angle position, the distance between lens and subject
should preferably be within about 2 metres. For subjects at
larger distances, be sure to zoom in accordingly.
•The Movie Camera requires time to set up before recording
starts. Therefore, the beginning of movement is not
recorded.
•If there is a power interruption, the Motion Sensor Function is
cancelled.
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