Panasonic Pv L591 Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operation
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 VCR to start copying.
5Press STOP on both units to stop
copying.
Note:
•Camcorder...

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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...

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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 MANUAL FOCUS so “MF” (Manual
Focus) appears in EVF or LCD monitor.
2Hold down “T” (telephoto) on POWER
ZOOM to maximum...

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Note:
•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...

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Special Features
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
If FADE is pressed accidentally, press
again so “FADE” disappears in EVF or LCD
monitor.
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...

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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, 2,
and 5. In step 2, select AUTO FADE.
1Press...

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Special Features
1, 3
TW
2
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 24) 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...

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Motion Security 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.
Motion Security 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, MOTION
SECURITY flashes)....

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Special Features
Automatic/Manual Title Display List
Automatic Title
Camcorder auto-displays title greeting on
selected holidays when power is first
turned on. See title list below.
Intelligent Titler
1Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press 
UP 
 or
DOWN  to select
TITLE .
2Press DISPLAY to select AUTO/
MANUAL.
3Press MENU to exit.
4To record the title, press RECORD/
PAUSE.
5Press TITLE while recording to remove
title.
Note:
•Once removed, title will not be
auto-displayed. To redisplay, or select from
other...

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Intelligent Titler
Manual Title
1Confirm that TITLE:
AUTO/MANUAL is set
in Menu mode (
steps
1~3, page 29).
2In Record/Pause mode, press TITLE
repeatedly to display titles from list on
page 29.
3To record the title, Press RECORD/
PAUSE.
4Press TITLE while recording to remove
title.
Note:
•To redisplay title, press 
TITLE in Record/
Pause mode.
Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source....