Panasonic Pv Dv953 Operating Instructions Manual

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CREATE TITLE  ---- YES BLANK SEARCH    ---- YES
RETURN          ---- YES
RECORD TO CARD  ---- YES
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 
PUSH MENU TO EXIT SEARCH       PHOTO SCENE
AUDIO OUT    STEREO  L R12bitAUDIO    ST1 ST2 MIX
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REMOTE   VCR1 VCR2 OFF
RETURN          ---- YES
CLOCK SET    ---- YES
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT REC SPEED  SP     LP
AUDIO REC  12bit   
 16bit
RETURN          ---- YESAUDIO LEVEL  ---- YES
DISPLAY SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT RETURN...

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Card Playback Mode Main-Menu [CARD FUNCTIONS]
[DELETE CARD FILE] Sub-Menu
1) Selecting and deleting a File [DELETE FILE BY SELECTION] (l 49)
2) Deleting All Files [DELETE ALL FILES] (l 49)
3) Selecting and Deleting a Title [DELETE TITLE BY SELECTION] (l 49)
[CARD EDITING] Sub-Menu
4) Recording to Cassette [RECORD TO TAPE] (l 46)
5) Searching a File [FILE SEARCH] (l 46)
6) Setting the Lock [FILE LOCK] (l 49)
7) Setting a Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] (l47)
8) Setting DPOF [DPOF SETTING] (l 50)
9) Formatting...

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CLOCK SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURNYEAR  :2003
MONTH :OCT
DAY   :20
HOUR  : 8PM
MINUTE:46
1, 3 1, 2
MENU
PUSHSHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
ZOOM MIC   ON
1
2
REC SPEED  SP      LP
AUDIO REC  12bit 
RETURN          ---- YESSCENEINDEX 2HOURWIND CUT   OFF
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
ZOOM MIC   ON
FLASH      ONRED EYE REDUCTION OFFFLASH LEVEL NORMAL
REC SPEED  SP
AUDIO REC  12bit     16bit
RETURN          ---- YES
SCENEINDEX 2HOURWIND CUT   OFF
RECORDING SETUP
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
FLASH      ONRED EYE REDUCTION...

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2
RECORD
REC
5
PAUSE
PAUSE
OFFONMODE1
3, 
4
CAMERAVCRCARD P.B.
16
4
2
CARD MODETAPECARD
REC
3
SEARCH
SEARCH
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AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
FOCUS
W.B.
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CAMERA Mode
Recording
1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 1
2
Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector towards 
[TAPE].
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥Recording starts.
≥After the [RECORD] indicator is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 
2≥The Rec Lamp (LED Lamp) 3 lights up during recording and alerts 
those being...

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1
MENU
OFFONMODE
2
PUSHSHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
ªSelf-Recording
By opening the LCD Monitor and turning it so that it faces forward (to the lens 
side), you can let the subject in front of the Palmcorder monitor the shot while 
shooting is in progress.
≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. 
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also 
shown in the Viewfinder.
≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in 
a mirror,...

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1tW
5tW
10tW
Z.MICT
T
T
1
1
JUMP
WT
TELE JUMP
2PHOTO
SHOT
Zoom In/Out Functions
The Zoom Function can be used to record objects close by or to achieve a 
wide-angle shot.
1For wide-angle shots (zoom out): 
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [W].
For close-ups (zoom in): 
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [T].
≥Zoom magnification is displayed for a few seconds.
≥Generally speaking, when the [W/T] zoom lever is pressed farther towards 
[W] or [T], the zooming speed gradually increases.
ª1.5 Times Tele...

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EISEIS
MEGA
OPTICAL IMAGESTABILIZER
1, 3
MEGA12
OFFONMODE
22PHOTO
SHOT
12
1, 3FADE
OFFONMODE2
Optical Image Stabilizer Function
If you are recording in unstable situations and the Palmcorder is shaky, you 
can use this function to correct for camera shake in these images.
≥If the Palmcorder shakes too much, this function may not be able to stabilize 
images being recorded.
1Press the [OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER] Button until the 
[EIS] Indication 
1 appears.
2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button or...

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Cinema Function and Wide Function
ªCinema Function
This function is for recording in a cinema-like wide screen.
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> 
[CINEMA] >> [ON].
≥Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen. 1
To Cancel the Cinema Mode
Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> [CINEMA] >> [OFF].
ªWide Function
This function is for recording in a cinema-like wide screen.
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA SETUP] >> 
[ASPECT] >> [16:9].
≥The picture stretches vertically....

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1
WIND  CUT
1
MENUPUSHSHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
Wind Noise Reduction Function
This function reduces the noise that the wind makes as it hits the microphone 
during recording.
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORDING SETUP] >> 
[WIND CUT] >> [ON].
≥The [WIND CUT] Indication 1 appears.
To Cancel the Wind Noise Reduction Function
Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORDING SETUP] >> [WIND CUT] >> 
[OFF].
≥It does not work with an external microphone.
≥When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone is regulated...

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Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
1Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL].
≥The [MNL] Indication 1 appears.
2Press the [PUSH] Dial repeatedly until the shutter speed 
Indication 
2 appears.
3Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the shutter speed.
The Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
Tape Mode 1/60–1/8000
Card Mode 1/30–1/500 (or 1/60–1/500 for MPEG4 Recording)
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 second.
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the shutter...