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 reflective.
If the amount of light is insufficient, the
SPORTS “
” indicator will flash in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
The image may flicker if this mode is
used indoors.PORTRAIT mode
The image may flicker if this mode is
used indoors.
LOW-LIGHT mode
Scenes recorded in extremely low light
levels may not come out properly.
SPOT-LIGHT mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
SURF&SNOW mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
It is not possible to select the SPORTS
mode or PORTRAIT mode or Low-Light
mode together with the MAGICPIX mode
in the DIGITAL EFFECT camera menu.
Program AE
3MENU
The Auto Exposure feature can be used to
make quality recordings in a variety of
scene situations.
Note
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 MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select CAMERA
 SETUP , and then press JOG KEY to
display the CAMERA SETUP menu
screen.
5Rotate JOG KEY to select
 PROG. AE , then press JOG KEY
repeatedly to select one of the five
modes shown below.
Press MENU to exit.
6Repeat steps 2~5 to select OFF to
cancel this feature.
1POWER
For recording fast action scenes.
For recording only subjects in the
foreground, while ignoring
subjects in the background.
For recording in extreme low light
conditions.
Recording in situations where
subjects are under a spotlight(s).
For recording in locations with a
high degree of “Dazzle,” such as
snow slopes and the seashore. Mode
Indication
(No display)
SPORTS
PORTRAIT
LOW-LIGHT
SPOT-LIGHT
SURF&SNOW
4, 5
JOG KEY
2AUTO/MANUAL
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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
scene to the next.
ADuring recording, hold down FADE
until the picture fades out.
BPress REC/PAUSE to pause the
recording. You can make smoother scene transitions
for a more professional look.
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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 conditions. However, when using
Digital Functions, etc., you may get better
results by using the manual adjustment.
1POWER
Description
Automatically maintains optimum
color balance in most lighting
conditions.
When the source illumination is a
halogen lamp.
When shooting outdoors on a
sunny day.
The White Balance setting that
was previously set manually.
ote
* For manual White Balance
adjustment:
A.Rotate JOG KEY to select “” .
B.Point the Palmcorder at a white
object (full-screen) and hold JOG
KEY down until “
” indication stops
flashing.
If “
” indication flashes when the
Palmcorder is turned on, the previous
manual White Balance setting is in
effect.
In the following cases, the “
”
indication flashes:
The flashing indicates that the
previouly adjusted White Balance
setting is still kept. This setting will be
kept until White Balance is adjusted
again.
Correct White Balance may not be
attainable manually in poor lighting.
2AUTO/MANUAL
When ZOOM is set to 10X or
higher, White Balance cannot be
adjusted.
Note
DISPLAY must be set to ALL for MF, AE,
W.BALANCE, HIGH SPEED SHUTTER,
or IRIS to be displayed on the LCD or
EVF.
While “MAGICPIX” is displayed on the
LCD or EVF, Manual White Balance is
inoperable.
Note
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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 scene with fast motions, like a golf swing.
Re-focusing may be required
when your Palmcorder is aimed at a new
scene.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 FOCUS so that the “MF”
(Manual Focus) indication appears in
the EVF or the LCD monitor.
4Press and hold POWER ZOOM, “T”
side (Telephoto), until the lens is at
maximum zoom in.
5Turn M.FOCUS DIAL until the picture
is in focus.
It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
6Press POWER ZOOM to “W” or “T”
as desired.
The subject will remain in focus over
the entire zooming range.
It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
Macro Focus (for close-ups) Auto Focus
Manual Focus
4, 6POWER
          ZOOM
Press the “W” side of POWER ZOOM to the maximum wide angle position.
Auto Focus will function with the subject as close as 25 mm (1 inch) in front of the lens.
1POWER
5M.FOCUS
   DIAL
The Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus over the entire zoom range.
2AUTO/MANUAL
3FOCUS
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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 second so that the “MNL”
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3Press JOG KEY repeatedly to display
the shutter speed.
4Rotate JOG KEY to choose one of the
following shutter speeds.
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second to cancel the setting.
For proper color reproduction, it is
recommended that you use this feature
outdoors. For indoor High Speed Shutter
recording, additional halogen or tungsten
light should be provided. Fluorescent light
will degrade the picture quality.
This feature requires ample light. More
light is required for the fastest shutter
speeds.
The Auto Focus system may not operate
properly in insufficient light when using
the High Speed Shutter.
When PROG.AE is ON, you cannot
manually select the shutter speed.
When MagicPix is ON, H.S.S. cannot
manually select the shutter speed.
When PROGRESSIVE is set to ON, the
shutter speed cannot be adjusted to
1/750 s or faster.
Note
2AUTO/MANUAL
1POWER
EVF/LCD
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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 so that
Iris setting indication appears in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
4Rotate JOG KEY to adjust the iris;
When a value closer to “CLOSE” is
selected, the image becomes darker.
When a value closer to “OP+18dB” is
selected, the image becomes
brighter.
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second to cancel the
setting.
The value to which +dB is attached
indicates a gain value. If this value is too
large, the quality of the image
deteriorates.
Depending on ZOOM magnification, the
iris value may not be displayed correctly.
If you are using Program AE mode, you
cannot adjust the iris. If the iris is adjusted
manually, the above modes will be
canceled.
Note
3, 4
JOG KEY
1POWER
Iris
Setting
2AUTO/MANUAL
EVF/LCD
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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 Jack
Before you begin
Connect the Palmcorder to a power
source. (pp. 11, 12)
Insert a recorded cassette.
When a tape recorded in LP mode on
another digital video camera is played
back on this unit, the picture may appear
mosaic.
Using the LCD monitor reduces battery
operating time.
You can place the Palmcorder on a table,
etc. for viewing. Rotate the LCD Monitor
180° and swing it up against the
Palmcorder body as shown.
5STOP
4PLAY
3REWIND SEARCH
2LCD-OPEN180°
90°
90°
1POWER
You can connect earphones (not supplied)
to the PHONE Jack.
Connecting Earphone
(not supplied)
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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 KEY to select
 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS , then
press JOG KEY to display the
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS menu
screen.
4Rotate JOG KEY to select BLANK
 SEARCH  in the PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS menu.
(Menu OSD: p. 61)
5Press JOG KEY to select ON.
“BLANK” will appear on the screen.
3, 4, 5
JOG KEY
1POWER
Blank Search
You can go directly to a blank portion of
tape and start recording exactly where you
left off.
Repeat Playback
Adjusting the Volume
2MENU
1Rotate VOLUME to adjust the volume
of the built-in speaker in PLAY mode.
The volume setting screen appears.
2Press “T” to increase the volume.
Press “W” to decrease the volume.
EVF/LCD
EVF/LCD
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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 mode.
Note
Note
1Press  (PAUSE) during playback.
2Press  (PLAY) or  (PAUSE) to
release.
To protect the tape and video heads, your
Palmcorder’s operating modes will revert
as follows:
STILL           STOP (after 3 minutes.)
AHold down  (FAST FORWARD/
SEARCH) during fast forward.
BHold down  (REWIND/SEARCH)
during rewind.
The picture will appear for as long as the
button is held down.
Note
Rapid Visual Search
EVF/LCD
STILL Picture
2PLAY
1, 2PAUSE
Fast Forward/Rewind Check
Monitor normal picture playback during fast
forward or rewind.
AFAST FORWARD/
     SEARCHBREWIND/
    SEARCH
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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
(1/5X (LP mode: 1/3X), 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X,
20X) both in forward and reverse
directions.
The review playback at the 1X speed is
playback in reverse direction.
During the Variable Speed Search
(except 1X speed in forward direction),
mosaic-like patterns will appear in the
picture.
During the Variable Speed Search, sound
is muted.
The Variable Speed Search feature is not
available when the Repeat Playback is
active.
Variable Speed Search
Note
1PLAY
2, 3JOG KEY
Sound is muted during all special effects.
Note
Jog Frame by Frame Search
During Still mode, rotate JOG KEY to
advance or reverse the picture one frame
at a time.
JOG KEY
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