Panasonic NV-DS15 operating instructions Recording in Special Situations, Programme AE

PROGRAMME AE

FOCUS AUTO

MNL

MODE

SELECT

MENU

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

MF/VOL/JOG

	Title	Procedure		Remarks, etc.
Recording in Special Situations		1	Cancelling the Programme AE Function	³It is not possible to adjust the shutter speed (p. 58) or
			Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].	the iris value (p. 58) when one of the Programme AE
(Programme AE)
				Modes is selected.
		Slide the Mode Selector Switch down repeatedly		Sports Mode
This function lets you select Automatic Exposure		from the [MNL] position, until the Movie Camera is
settings optimized for special recording situations.		put in the desired mode ([5], [7], [4], [½] or		³When playing back on a VCR scenes that you have
		[¼]).		recorded in the Sports Mode, you can enjoy slow
		The indication of the selected mode appears.		motion and still playback of very sharp images with
				fine details.
				³During normal playback, movements in the picture
				may not be smooth.
		PROGRAMME AE	PROGRAMME AE	³Avoid recording under fluorescent, mercury-vapour or
				natrium lamps in this mode, as the colour and the
		AUTO	AUTO
				brightness of the playback picture might fluctuate.
		MNL	MNL	³When recording subjects lit by strong lights or with
		MODE	MODE	much light reflection, the playback picture may
		SELECT	SELECT	contain vertical streaks of light.
				³When the scene is not sufficiently lit, the [5]
				indication flashes.
				³When using this mode for recording indoors, the
				playback picture may flicker.
				³It is not possible to use the Sports Mode [5]
		[5] Sports Mode		together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].
		To record scenes with fast-moving subjects such as		Portrait Mode
		sports scenes.		³
				When using this mode for recording indoors, the
		[7] Portrait Mode		playback picture may flicker.
				³
		To make subjects stand out sharply from the		It is not possible to use the Portrait Mode [7]
				together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].
		background.		Low Light Mode
		[N] Low Light Mode		³It may not be possible to sufficiently brighten up
				extremely dark scenes.
		To record dark scenes more brightly.
		[½] Spotlight Mode		Spotlight Mode
				³
		To record subjects under bright spotlights such as at a		When using this mode, the recorded picture may be
				extremely dark.
		party, in the theatre, etc.		³
				If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture
		[¼] Surf & Snow Mode		may be whitish.
				Surf & Snow Mode
		To record subjects in brightly lit surroundings such as
				³If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture
		on a ski slope, beach, etc.
				may be whitish.

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