Panasonic Pv L552h 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 on Camcorder, then press
STILL at starting point.
3Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE on
VCR.
4Press STILL on Camcorder and STILL/
PAUSE on...

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Special Features
Four-Speed Power Zoom
• Zoom slowly:
Lightly press “T” (telephoto) or “W” (wide
angle) POWER ZOOM button.
• Zoom quickly:
Apply more pressure to the button.Zoom In (“T”)
Zoom Out (“W”) T
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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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)...

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Special Features
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 speed subjects (e.g. a tennis
stroke), when viewed on Camcorder or 3 or
4 head VCR....

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Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
1Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select
VIDEO EFFECTS .
2Press DISPLAY for
VIDEO EFFECTS
menu. Press 
UP or
DOWN to select
AUTO FADE .
3Press DISPLAY for
AUTO FADE ;
COLOR menu.
Press 
UP or DOWN
to select BLACK or
WHITE.
4Press DISPLAY to confirm entry.
Press 
MENU to exit.
Fade In:
In RECORD/PAUSE mode, press...

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Special Features

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, 2,
and 5. In step 2, select AUTO FADE.
1Press MENU for MENU
mode.
Press 
UP or DOWN to
select VIDEO EFFECTS .
2Press DISPLAY for
VIDEO...

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1Press D. ZOOM.
onceD.ZOOM 1 (150× maximum)
twiceD.ZOOM 2 (780× maximum)
The Higher digital magnification levels
may cause picture distortion.
2Hold down “T” on POWER ZOOM.
Digital Zoom starts when normal zoom
reaches maximum (26×).
•Zoom level appears in EVF or LCD
monitor.
•POWER ZOOM switch controls digital
zoom level.
•Normal zoom resumes when level falls
to 26×.
3Press D. ZOOM to turn off...

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Special Features
Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (E.I.S.)
1Press EIS to display “EIS” in the EVF or
LCD monitor.
•Image becomes slightly enlarged and
shutter speed auto-adjusts from 1/80 to
1/350 according to brightness.
•Use High Speed Shutter (page 25) if
needed. Shutter speed setting remains
after EIS is canceled.
2Press EIS again to cancel when not in
use.
E.I.S. may not function during...
•extreme Camcorder movement.
•recording of subjects with distinct horizontal
or vertical stripes.
•low...

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MotionSensor may mistakenly start
when:
•background is plain, like a white wall,
or has distinct vertical, horizontal, or
slanted stripes, like a venetian blind.
•brightness suddenly changes.
MotionSensor may not start when:
•motion is very slow or fast.
•moving object is very small.
•motion occurs only in 1 corner of
viewing area.
•in poor lighting (in this case,
MOTIONSENSOR flashes).
•background is...