Panasonic Pv Dv53 Operating Instructions Manual

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Camera
Special Effect Features
SPORTS mode
The recorded images will not be so blurred
when they are viewed later using slow or
still picture playback.
 When playing back a sports mode
  recording, the movement may appear
  slightly jerky.
Do not use this mode when recording
under fluorescent, mercury, or sodium
lighting. These types of lights will affect
the color and brightness of the images.
A vertical band of light might appear when
recording objects that are brightly
illuminated or highly...

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Special Effect Features
1, 3, AFADE
Audio/Video Fade In/Out
2, BREC/
           PAUSE
Fade In
Starting the first scene with “fade in” is very
effective.
1In REC/PAUSE mode, hold down
FADE until the picture fades out.
2Press REC/PAUSE to start
recording.
3Release FADE and the picture will
gradually fade in.
Fade Out
Use to create a soft ending or (together
with fade in) for a soft transition from one...

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Camera
Advanced Settings
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press JOG KEY repeatedly until
“AWB” appears in the EVF or LCD
monitor.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select other
modes. (See mode chart at left.)
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second to cancel the
setting.
Mode
AWB
*
3, 4, A, BJOG KEY
White Balance
Auto White Balance (“AWB”) automatically
maintains optimum color balance in most
lighting...

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Advanced Settings
Use Manual Focus (MF) when recording ...
a subject through glass.
a scene where the subject is far from the
Palmcorder and there are objects in the
foreground.
a subject with distinct horizontal stripes.
a subject not centered in the Viewfinder.
subjects with shiny surfaces.
an obliquely angled subject.
a bright, flat subject such as a white wall.
in low light situations.
a...

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Camera
Advanced Settings
High Speed Shutter
Auto Shutter
Manual Selection
3, 4JOG KEY
To record high speed motion (e.g. tennis
stroke) with improved STILL or SLOW
MOTION playback when watching the tape
on this Palmcorder.
In the AUTO mode (no indication in the EVF and LCD monitor), the Palmcorder will
automatically adjust the shutter speed (up to 1/350).
AUTO mode is automatically selected whenever the POWER Switch is set to CAMERA.
1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7...

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Advanced Settings
Adjusting the Iris Manually
Normally, the Palmcorder adjusts the
exposure automatically. However, when
the background is extremely bright, or
when the subject is backlit, you can
compensate by adjusting the Iris manually.1Set POWER to CAMERA.
2Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press JOG KEY repeatedly...

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VCR
Playback Your  Recordings
1Set the POWER to VCR.
The POWER lamp lights red.
Be sure POWER is fully turned to the
VCR position.
2Press LCD-OPEN to unlock the LCD
monitor and swing open.
3Press  (REWIND/SEARCH) to
rewind the tape.
4Press  (PLAY) to start playback.
5Press  (STOP) to stop playback.
When the tape reaches its beginning
during rewind or rewind search, it will
stop automatically.
Playback using the LCD
Monitor
You can also use the LCD monitor to
playback your recording.
Note
PHONE...

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R
1Press PLAY for more than 5 seconds
in STOP mode.
The Palmcorder will go into Repeat
Playback mode when the tape
reaches its end.
The letter “R 
” will appear in the
EVF and LCD monitor.
2Turn the Palmcorder OFF to exit the
Repeat Playback mode.
1PLAY
EVF/LCD
Playback Your  Recordings
Built-in
Speaker
1, 2
VOLUME
1Set POWER to VCR.
2Press MENU to display the VCR
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3Rotate JOG...

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VCR
Special Effect Features
BPLAY
A, BFAST FORWARD/
SEARCHA, BREWIND/
SEARCH
Sound is muted during all special effects.
ADuring playback, hold down (FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) or
 (REWIND/SEARCH).
The search will continue for as long
as the button is held down.
OR
BPress  (FAST FORWARD/
SEARCH) or  (REWIND/SEARCH)
once for a continuous rapid visual
search.
Press 
 (PLAY) to release.
When executing a rapid visual
search, the picture may become
bluish for an instant or mosaic. This
is normal during this...

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Special Effect Features
1Press  (PLAY) to start playback.
2Press JOG KEY for about 1 second.
3Rotate JOG KEY to adjust the
playback speed.
Rotate JOG KEY clockwise for
forward playback.
Rotate JOG KEY counterclockwise
for reverse playback.
To return to normal playback:
Press 
 (PLAY). Playback will continue at
normal speed.
The Variable Speed Search function
offers a choice of six playback speeds...