Panasonic NVDS33EG - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Before Recording
Standard Accessories................................................ 8
Controls and Components........................................ 10
The 3 Types of Power Supplies............................... 16
■ Supplying Power from an AC Mains Socket . 16
■ Supplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter
Socket in a Car................................................. 16
■ Supplying Power with the Battery.................... 18
Inserting the Cassette.............................................. 22
■ LPMode............................................................ 24
Using the Finder....................................................... 26
Using the LCD Monitor............................................. 26
Handling the Lens Cap............................................. 28
Adjusting the Grip Belt.............................................. 28
Attaching the Shoulder Strap................................... 28
Recording with Special Effects (Digital Effects) . . . . 74
■ Wipe Mode....................................................... 78
■ Mix Mode.......................................................... 80
Recording with Natural Colours (White Balance) .. 82
Adjusting the White Balance Manually..................... 84
Focusing on the Subject Manually
(Manual Focus) .................................................... 86
Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually..................... 88
Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually.................... 90
Playing Back with Special Effects
(Playback Digital Effects)...................................... 92
■ Wipe Function and Mix Function...................... 94
Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette
(Audio Dubbing).................................................... 96
Remote Controller.................................................. 100
■ Inserting the Button-type Battery................... 108
■ Using the Remote Controller.......................... 110
Basic Operations
Recording................................................................. 30
Checking If the Picture Is Recorded
(Recording Check)................................................ 32
Recording Backlit Scenes
(Backlight Compensation).................................... 32
Recording Yourself (Recording with
the LCD Monitor Facing Forward)........................ 34
Enlarging Your Subject or Widening
the Recording Angle (Zooming In/Out)................. 36
Using the Movie Camera as a Digital Still Camera
(Photoshot)........................................................... 38
■ Progressive Photoshot..................................... 40
Recording in the Cinema Mode (Cinema Mode)... 42
Recording with Minimised Camera Shake
(Super Image Stabilizer)....................................... 44
Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on
the Movie Camera (Playback).............................. 46
■ Adjusting the Sound Volume........................... 46
■ Repeat Playback.............................................. 46
Searching for a Scene That You Want to Play Back 48
Playing Back in Slow Motion
(Slow Motion Playback)........................................ 50
Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them
One by One
(Still Playback/Still Advance Playback)................ 52
Playing Back on a TV
(With the Output Terminal Box
[AV ONE TOUCH STATION] Attached)............... 54
After Use................................................................... 56
Advanced Operations
Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording
Pause (Camera Search)....................................... 58
Searching for the End of the Recorded Part
on a Cassette (Blank Search)............................... 60
Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes
Marked with Index Signal (Index Search).......... 62
Fading In/Out........................................................... 68
Recording in Special Situations
(Programme AE) ........................................................... 70
Editing
Using the Output Terminal Box
[AV ONE TOUCH STATION] ........................... 112
Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette
(Dubbing) ............................................................ 114
Copying with the Help of an Editing Controller . . . . 116
Using the Movie Camera with a Video Printer . . . . 120
Using the Automatic Printing Function
(Autoprint)........................................................... 122
Using the Movie Camera with a Computer............ 126
Notes, Others
Using the Menu Screen.......................................... 128
Menu Functions...................................................... 130
Setting the Date and Time...................................... 138
Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Finder.......................... 142
Cautions for Use..................................................... 144
■ Condensation................................................. 148
■ Video Head Clogging and Remedy............... 150
■ Optimum Use of the Battery.......................... 152
■ When the Charge Lamps on the AC Adaptor
Flash as Warning .......................................... 152
■ Precautions for Storage................................. 154
■ LCD Monitor/Finder/MC Protector
/Shoe Adaptor/Microphone Soket.................. 156
Glossary.................................................................. 158
■ Digital Video System...................................... 158
■ Focus.............................................................. 160
■ White Balance Adjustment............................. 164
■ Colour Temperature....................................... 166
■ Progressive Photoshot Function ................... 168
■ Time Code...................................................... 170
■ Memory Stop Function................................... 170
Indications on the LCD Monitor/in the Finder........ 172
Before Requesting Service
(Problems & Solutions)....................................... 184
Optional Accessories.............................................. 192
Specifications.......................................................... 194
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