Panasonic NV-DS15 operating instructions

LCD Monitor

MultiMediaCard

DV In

NV-DS12B NV-DS15B NV-DS150B NV-DS25B

Digital Video Camera

Operating Instructions

VQT8744-1

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Model No.

NV-DS12B

NV-DS15B

NV-DS150B

NV-DS25B

Contents

Main Operating Instructions Page Page Controls and Functions Check List for the Standard Accessories Controls and Functions 8 9 The 3 Types of Power Supply 1) Supplying Power from an AC Mains Socket 2) Supplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter Socket in a Car 10 11 3) Supplying Power with the Battery Charging Time and Maximum Time for Continuous Recording ) * + Removing the Battery from the Movie Camera 12 13 Inserting the Cassette 2 Ejecting the Cassette LP Mode 14 15 Using the Viewfinder Using the LCD Monitor (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only) Relationship between Viewfinder and LCD Monitor 16 17 Exiting the Menu Using the Menu Screen 1Camera Functions Main-Menu 2 VCR Functions Main-Menu 3 Card Functions Menu Functions Menu Functions Setting the Date and Time 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder (LCD Monitor adjustment is only for models NV-DS15, NV-DS150 and NV-DS25.) " 24 25 Recording (Filming) PAUSE Before Recording RECORD 26 27 Checking If the Picture Is Recorded (Recording Check) Recording Backlit Scenes (Backlight Compensation) 28 29 Recording Yourself 34 (Recording with the LCD Monitor Facing Forward) (NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only) Focusing on the Subject Manually 30 31 Enlarging Your Subject or Widening the Recording Angle (Zooming In/Out) Recording Still Pictures on the Cassette (Photoshot) Page Page Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on the Movie Camera (Playback) ! Searching for a Scene That You Want to Play Back 1 2 Playing Back in Slow Motion (Slow Motion Playback) Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them One by One (Still Playback/Still Advance Playback) Using the Jog Dial (Jog Playback) Playing Back on a TV After Use Making the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Attaching the Lens Cap Listening to the Playback Sound via Headphones Page Page Page Recording in Special Situations (Programme AE) 1234 6789 5 ;<=> Recording with Special Effects (Digital Effects) 1 2 3 Recording with Special Effects (Digital Effects) (Continued) Wipe Mode Mix Mode Page Page Page Page Recording with Natural Colours (White Balance) ! " Adjusting the White Balance Adjusting the Shutter Speed Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Notes about the Adjusting the Shutter Speed Notes about the Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Playing Back with Special Effects (Playback Digital Effects) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : Suspending the Playback Digital Effect Temporarily Cancelling the Digital Effect Page Page Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette (Audio Dubbing) Playing Back the Sound Recorded with Audio Dubbing Using the MultiMediaCard Inserting the MultiMediaCard Recording Still Pictures on the MultiMediaCard (Card Photoshot) Playing Back Pictures Recorded on the MultiMediaCard (Card Playback) (NV-DS25 only) Playing Back Pictures 12 Selecting and Playing Back Pictures Displayed in the Multi-Picture Mode Erasing Pictures Recorded on the MultiMediaCard Selecting and Erasing Pictures ) Erasing All Pictures * Page Page Page Page Page Page Remote Controller 7 5 6 Buttons on the Remote Controller 1 Remote Controller (Continued) Inserting the Button-type Battery Using the Remote Controller Selecting the Remote Controller Mode 1 1 2 3 5 8 4 6 7 Copying with the Help of an Editing Controller Using the Movie Camera with a Computer Computer System Requirements (VW- DTA10B) Using the Movie Camera with a Video Printer 1 2 4 3 5 6 Using the Automatic Printing Function (Autoprint) 1 2 3 Cautions for Use Repeat Playback 1 Cautions for Use 2 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood (Continued) Optimum Use of the Battery