Function

Effect

Self-timer

This is for recording still pictures using the timer.

Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order:

Ø10 # Ø2 # setting cancelled Ø10: Records after 10 seconds Ø2: Records after 2 seconds

In motion picture recording mode, set this function from the menu.

When the button is pressed, a still picture is recorded after the Ø10 or Ø2 display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set.

After recording, the self-timer is cancelled.

In auto focus mode, if the button is pressed halfway once and then fully, the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway.

If the button is pressed fully all at once, the lens focuses on the subject just before recording.

 

 

 

To stop the timer midway through

 

 

 

 

Press the MENU button.

 

Built-in flash

When the

button is pressed, the flash is activated and

 

 

 

 

the picture will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to

 

 

 

 

record still pictures in dark places.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each time the ß icon is selected, the indication changes by one

 

setting in the following order:

ß# ßA #

ß:ON

ßA:AUTO

: OFF

In motion picture recording mode, set this function from the menu.

This function’s default setting is ßA.

When the button is pressed halfway, the flash indicator will appear.

The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to by detecting the ambient

brightness. (If it determines that the flash is necessary, the

indication lights up in red when the button is pressed halfway.)

To adjust the brightness of the flash

The intelligent auto mode is set to off in motion picture recording mode. (l 40)

Select the menu. (l 27)

[PICTURE] # [FLASH LEVEL] # desired setting

[ßj]: Less brighter

[ßd0]: Normal

[ßi]: Much brighter

Red eye reduction

Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red

 

 

from flashes.

 

 

In motion picture recording mode, set this function from the menu.

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Panasonic HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 operating instructions Self-timer, Built-in flash, Red eye reduction

HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 specifications

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