Panasonic NV-DS15 Recording Yourself, Focusing on the Subject, Manually Manual Focus

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PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS AUTO

MNL

MODE

SELECT

MENU

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

 

 

PUSH

 

MF/VOL/JOG

Mirror Mode for the Picture on the LCD Monitor

(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

You are used to looking at yourself in the mirror. Therefore, when recording yourself with the LCD Monitor facing forward, the picture (as it is being recorded) might look unusual and distracting. If you prefer to see yourself on the LCD Monitor in the same way as you see yourself in a mirror, i.e. with the sides reversed, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. However, the picture will still be recorded in the normal, non-reversed way. This mirror mode for the picture on the LCD Monitor works only during recording and in the Recording Pause Mode with the LCD Monitor facing forward. Also, it is completely different from the Mirror Mode of the Digital Effects 1 (p. 48).

³In the Mirror Mode, only the following indications are displayed.

´: Recording

´;: Recording Pause

x: Remaining Battery Power

When the General Warning/Alarm Indication [¡] appears, turn the LCD Monitor backward so that you can confirm the actual Warning/ Alarm Indication. (p. 100)

x¥

°

Basic Operations

Title

Procedure

Recording Yourself

1

(Recording with the LCD Monitor Facing

Forward) (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)

Open the LCD Monitor and turn it so that it faces

 

forward (lens side).

This makes it possible to record yourself while viewing

 

the picture on the LCD Monitor or to show the persons

 

in front of the Movie Camera the picture being

 

recorded.

 

Focusing on the Subject

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Manually (Manual Focus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the Mode Selector

Press the [FOCUS]

This makes it possible to adjust the focus manually for

Switch to [MNL].

Button to make the [MF]

The [MNL] Indication

Indication (Manual

subjects and recording situations for which automatic

appears.

Focus Mode) 1 appear.

focusing is not precise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME AE

 

FOCUS

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MNL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MNL

 

1

MF:

Manual Focus Mode

 

 

 

 

1MF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MNL:

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Remarks, etc.

Opening the LCD Monitor automatically turns off the Viewfinder. However, when you turn the LCD Monitor forward, the picture also appears in the Viewfinder.

This lets you aim the Movie Camera and view the picture in the Viewfinder, while the persons in front of the Movie camera can check the picture on the LCD Monitor during recording.

3

Returning to the

Hint for Manual Focus Adjustment

Automatic Focusing

³If you adjust the focus in the wide-angle setting, the

Mode

subject may go out of focus when you enlarge it.

Turn the [PUSH] Dial to

Press the [FOCUS]

Therefore, enlarge the subject 3 before you adjust

adjust the focus.

Button to make the [MF]

the focus, so that the picture remains focused when

 

 

Indication disappear 2.

you zoom out 4.

 

 

 

 

Or, set the Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selector Switch to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AUTO].

3

 

4

 

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PROGRAMME AE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOCUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MNL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF/VOL/JOG

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

2³If you want to adjust the focus manually after having adjusted the shutter speed (p. 58) or the iris (p. 58), be sure to press the [FOCUS] Button to make the [1MF] Indication appear, even if the [MF] Indication is displayed.

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Contents NV-DS150B LCD Monitor MultiMediaCardPage Page Remote Controller Digital Video Head CleanerAC Adaptor Set AC Mains LeadCassette Holder p 3 Types of Power Supply Supplying Power from an AC Mains SocketSupplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter Socket in a CarContinuous Recording Removing the Battery from the Movie CameraCharge Lamp Charge Inserting the Cassette Using the Viewfinder Using the LCD MonitorUsing the Menu Screen Camera Functions Main-MenuVCR Functions Main-Menu Card Functions Main-MenuCamera Mode Main-Menu Camera Functions Card Setup NV-DS25 onlyMenu Functions Camera Functions MenuOther Functions Sub-Menu File Number Reset File No. p VCR Mode Main-Menu VCR FunctionsVCR Functions Menu Card Functions Menu NV-DS25 only Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Setting the Date and TimeRecording Filming Before RecordingChecking If the Picture Is Recording Backlit ScenesVideo Head Clogging and Remedy Recorded Recording CheckFocusing on the Subject Recording YourselfRecording with the LCD Monitor Facing Forward NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 onlyWidening the Recording Angle Enlarging Your Subject orRecording Still Pictures on Page Page Searching for a Scene That You Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on the Movie CameraWant to Play Back Playing Back Still Pictures Playing Back in Slow MotionAdvancing Them One by One Listening to the Playback Sound via Headphones Playing Back on a TVAfter Use Making the Indications Appear on the TV ScreenPage Page Page Recording in Special Situations Programme AERecording with Special Effects Digital EffectsDigital Effects Wipe Mode Mix ModePage Page Page Page Adjusting the White Balance Manually Recording with Natural ColoursWhite Balance Following Cases, the 1 IndicationAdjusting the Shutter Speed Manually Adjusting the Iris F Number ManuallyCancelling the Digital Effect Wipe Mode and Mix ModePlaying Back with Special Suspending the Playback Digital EffectPage Page Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette Audio DubbingPlaying Back the Sound Recorded with Audio DubbingInserting the MultiMediaCard NV-DS25 onlyTaking Out the MultiMediaCard MultiMediaCard in the Camera Mode Recording Still Pictures on MultiMediaCard in the VCR ModeMultiMediaCard Card Photoshot Recording Still Pictures onPlaying Back Pictures Recorded On the MultiMediaCardCard Playback NV-DS25 only Playing Back PicturesErasing All Pictures Selecting and Erasing PicturesPress the Menu Button to exit the menu Advanced Page Page Page Page Page Page Remote Controller Buttons on the Remote ControllerInserting the Button-type Battery Selecting the Remote Controller ModeUsing the Remote Controller Using with Digital Video Equipment Dubbing NV-DS150 only Copying onto an S-VHS or VHS Cassette DubbingStopping Dubbing ¡LCD Monitor NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 onlyCopying with the Help of an Editing Controller Using the Movie Camera with a ComputerComputer System Requirements VW- DTA10B Using the Automatic Printing Function Autoprint Using the Movie Camera with a Video PrinterVideo Printer Turn the Video Printer on Condensation Optimum Use of the Battery Precautions for StorageLCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood Repeat PlaybackPage Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page
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