Quasar Vm L153 Operating Instructions Manual

21
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/STILL) on
Camcorder, then press again at
starting point.
3Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE on
VCR.
4Press  (PLAY/STILL) on
Camcorder and 
STILL/PAUSE on VCR
to start copying.
5Press  (STOP) on both units to
stop...

22For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]
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”)
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).
POWER
ZOOM
05.L153...

23
Special Features
Use when subject is darker than
surroundings, in shadowed area, or in front
of the light source.Before you begin...
•Connect Camcorder to power source.
•Set POWER to CAMERA.
Press  (BACK LIGHT) while recording to
select the level of backlight compensation.
In normal lighting, press 
 (BACK LIGHT)
repeatedly until no indicator is displayed.
EVF or LCD Monitor
Backlight
BACK
LIGHT
05.L153 Special p22-3002.12.12, 10:35 AM 23 

24For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]
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)...

25
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....

26For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]
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 .
3Press M.FOCUS for
FADE 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...

27
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 1-3
and 6. In step 3, select AUTO FADE.
1Press MENU for MENU
mode. Press UP orDOWN to select
DIGITAL EFFECTS .
2Press M.FOCUS for...

28For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]
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 : 700x maximum
OFF : Turn off D.ZOOM
The Higher digital magnification levels
may cause picture distortion.
4Press MENU twice to exit.
5Press “T” on POWER...

29
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...

30For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]
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...