Panasonic Pv L453 Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operation
Playing Back Recordings
Connections
1Set POWER to:
VCR         view playback.
CAMERA view picture as it is
recorded.
2Turn TV ON and set to LINE INPUT.
See TV owner’s manual.
3Begin playback or recording.
Audio/
Video Out
Connect Camcorder to a TV to view
playback or recordings in progress.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Make all TV-Camcorder connections.TV Playback or Viewing
Remove Battery lid and insert AA battery.
•Do not reverse polarity.
•Replace...

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Before you begin...•Make Camcorder-VCR connections (see left).
•Turn both units on.
•Set VCR input signal to LINE.
Please see VCR owner’s manual.
•Set Camcorder POWER to VCR.
1Insert a pre-recorded tape
into Camcorder and a blank tape with
record tab into VCR.
2Press  (PLAY/STILL) on
Camcorder, then press again at
starting point.
3Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE on
VCR.
4Press  (PLAY/STILL) on
Camcorder...

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Special Features
Four-Speed Power Zoom
•Zoom slowly:
Lightly press 
“T” (telephoto) or “W” (wideangle) POWER ZOOM button.
•Zoom quickly:
Apply more pressure to the button.Zoom In (“T”)
Zoom Out (“W”)
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Zoom in (close up) and out (wide angle) in
one of four speeds ranging from slow (16
seconds) to fast (2 seconds).
Use when subject is darker than
surroundings, in shadowed area, or in front
of the light source.Before you...

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MagicPix™ Images
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Note:
•If MagicPix is turned on, Shutter feature is
disabled.
•MagicPix cannot be used with capture
images on the Memory Card (optional,
page 35).
•Only Manual Focus is available. To record quality color video in low lighting
situations.
1Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select
DIGITAL EFFECTS...

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Special Features
Focus
Use Manual Focus (MF) when :
•recording through glass.
•lighting is poor.
•subject is far away with objects in foreground.
•subject has distinct horizontal lines.
•subject is not centered in EVF or LCD monitor.
•subject has a shiny surface.
•subject is slanted.
•subject is bright and flat, like a white wall.
•subject has fast motion, like a golf swing.
1Press M.FOCUS so “MF” (Manual Focus)
appears in EVF or LCD monitor.
2Press “T” (telephoto) on POWER ZOOM
to maximum zoom in....

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Note:
•Shutter speed cannot be set to 1/60 if Digital
E.I.S. feature is set to ON.
•Provide additional halogen or tungsten light
for use indoors or in poor light. Fluorescent
light degrades picture.
•Auto Focus may not function properly if high
speed shutter is used in inadequate light.
•Setting reverts to AUTO each time POWER is
set to CAMERA. Improves Still or Slow Motion playback
picture of high...

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Special Features
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
1Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select
DIGITAL EFFECTS .
2Press M.FOCUS for
DIGITAL EFFECTS
menu. Press 
UP or
DOWN to select
FADE/FILTER .
3Press M.FOCUS for
FADE/FILTER
menu. Press 
UP or
DOWN to select
AUTO FADE .
4Press M.FOCUS for
AUTO FADE ;
COLOR menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select BLACK or
WHITE.
5Press M.FOCUS to confirm entry.
Press 
MENU twice to exit.
Fade In:
In RECORD/PAUSE mode,...

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For more effects, stop fade in or fade
out at any time (except RANDOM
mode) by pressing 
 (FADE).
Then, press 
 (FADE) to resume
fade.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Color Digital Fade
Choose from 7 fade effects in 8
different colors.
Note:
• Audio is not affected by fade.
• To cancel Digital Fade, do steps 1-3
and 6. In step 3, select AUTO FADE.
1Press...

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Special Features
Note:
•Color Digital Filter will not function during
Still/Strobe/Wide.
•Picture returns to normal in Still mode.
Color Digital Filter
Digital Filter adds one of 5 colors to entire
picture, like a color filter.
EVF or LCD monitorBefore you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
6
1Press MENU for
MENU mode. Press
UP or DOWN to
select
DIGITAL EFFECTS .
2Press M.FOCUS for
DIGITAL EFFECTS
menu. Press 
UP or
DOWN to select
FADE/FILTER .
3Press M.FOCUS for...

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1Press MENU for
MENU mode. Press
UP or DOWN to select
DIGITAL EFFECTS .
2Press M.FOCUS for
DIGITAL EFFECTS
menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select DIGITAL ZOOM .
3Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to select
D.ZOOM1, D.ZOOM2, or OFF.
D.ZOOM 1 : 150× maximum
D.ZOOM 2 : 750x maximum
OFF : Turn off D.ZOOM
The Higher digital magnification levels
may cause picture distortion.
4Press MENU twice to exit.
5Press “T” on POWER...