Panasonic Understanding the Features and Settings of the HDC-HS900 Camcorder

Fade

When you start recording, the image/audio gradually appears. (Fade in)

When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually disappears. (Fade out)

≥The fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops.

∫To select the colour for fade in/out

MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [FADE COLOUR] #

[WHITE] or [BLACK]

(Fade in)

(Fade out)

≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).

Intelligent contrast control

This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.

≥If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.

PRE-REC

This prevents you from missing a shot.

This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed.

≥PRE-REC appears on the screen.

≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.

≥There is no beep sound.

≥PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases. jIf you change the mode

j HDC-SD900

If you remove the SD card j HDC-TM900 /HDC-HS900

If you remove the SD card while [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [VIDEO/SD CARD] jIf you touch [MENU] or [Q.MENU]

jIf you press 1080/50p button jIf you turn the unit off

jIf you start recording

jAfter 3 hours have passed

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