Panasonic NVS90E - Manual (Page 6)

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Guide to these Operating instructions
These Operating Instructions consist of 5 sections:
Before Shooting, Shooting, Playback, Advanced
Operations and Notes, Others.
■ Basic Operations
In the first three sections, the basic preparations for
shooting, basic shooting and basic playback are
described.
People inexperienced in the use of a Movie Camera
should read these three sections first.
■ Advanced Operations
The use of various functions and the necessary
preparations for performing these operations are
described in this section. Please study and try out
these functions one by one, until you have all the
capabilities of this Movie Camera at your command.
■ Notes, Others
This section describes the controls and functions of
this Movie Camera and it contains a trouble shooting
guide.
Contents
ions/Before Shooting
Standard Accessories............................................ 10
How to Charge the Battery Pack........................ 12
How to Attach the Charged Battery Pack.............. 16
How to Adjust the Grip Belt.................................... 18
How to Attach the Shoulder Strap.......................... 18
How to Insert the Video Cassette ......................... 20
How to Remove the Lens Cap .............................. 20
How to Extend the Viewfinder................................ 22
How to Adjust the Viewfinder ................................ 22
How to Shoot from the Beginning of the Video
Cassette................................................................
Index Signals (VISS)..............................................
How to Check the End of the Recorded Scene ...
How to Smoothly Join a New Scene to a
Previously Recorded Scene
(Camera Search Function) ....................................
How to use the MENU Functions ..........................
24
26
26
28
30
How to Use the POWER SA VE Switch.............. 36 a
1 How to Ptay Back via the Viewfinder
(Playback from the Beginning of the Tape) ... 40
2 How to Play Back on a VTR
(Using the Supplied Cassette Adaptor).................. 42
3 How to Rewind or Fast-Forward the Tape ............. 44
4 How to Adjust the Tracking..................................... 44
5 How to Use the Cue, Review and Still Playback
Functions during Normal Playback......................... 46
After Use...................................................................... 48
How to Prevent Accidental Erasure of
Recordings............................................................... 48
Cleaning ..................................................................... 50
Power Supply ............................................................ 52
How to Use the Tape Counter Indication .................. 54
How to Record the Date and Time During
Shooting................................................................. 56
How to Make the Subject Larger or Smaller
During Shooting..................................................... 62
How to Fade in and Fade out Picture and Sound ... 64
How to Shoot a Still Picture for 5 Seconds
(Snapshot)............................................................... 66
How to Use the Digital Function ................................ 68
How to Use the Digital Image Stabilizer
Function.................................................................. 70
How to Fade Over from the Last Recorded Scene
to the Next (Digital Wipe)......................................... 72
How to Fade Over from the Last Recorded Scene
to the Next (Digital Mix) .......................................... 74
How to Shoot with Natural Colours............................. 76
Colour Temperature and White Balance..................... 80
How to Adjust the Focus............................................. 82
How to Shoot Fast-Moving Subjects........................... 86
How to Make Persons Stand out Sharply from the
Background ............................................................. 88
How to Shoot Dark Scenes More Brightly.................. 90
How to Adjust the Shutter Speed and Iris.................. 92
How to Use the Audio Dubbing Function .................. 94
How to Use the VITC Function .................................. 96
How to Play Back via a TV Set................................102
How to Copy from the Movie Camera onto a VTR
(Dubbing)................................................................ 104
I
Cautions .................................................................... 106
Before Requesting Service ....................................... 114
Indications in the Viewfinder...................................... 118
Controls and Components......................................... 124
Optional Accessories..................................................128
Specifications ............................................................ 130
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