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≥When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces
in the right direction and then push it in until it
stops.
≥When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not
touch anything except the [PUSH] mark.
≥When closing the Cassette Compartment
Cover, do not get anything caught in the cover,
such as a cable of an optional stereo
microphone.
ªAlarm Sounds
When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]
Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is
set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are issued
as follows.
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from
[OFF] to [ON]
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
2 Beeps for 4 times
≥If you operate a wrong operation before or
during recording
ªRecording Check
≥For Recording Check, the recording speed
mode (SP/LP) must be the same as the mode
used for the recording. If different, playback
images will be distorted.
ªRecording on a Card
≥Even if the [SHTREFFECT] is set to [ON], the
Shutter Effect cannot be recorded on the
picture.
≥Pictures with wide-screen format signals cannot
be copied.
≥When the colour of the screen changes or blurs,
adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or
1/100.
Photoshot
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥The file format supported by this Movie Camera
is JPEG. (Not all the JPEG formatted files will
be played back.)
≥If [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY] is selected for
recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on
a playback image depending on the image
content.
Continuous Photoshot
≥One more still picture may be recorded after
you release the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥The Continuous Photoshot and Title Function
cannot be used simultaneously.
≥When the [SELF TIMER] is set to [ON], the
Movie Camera records the maximum number of
pictures recordable depending on the
[BURST MODE] setting.
≥When using the card formatted by other
equipment, intervals of recording pictures may
become large.
≥If recording or erasing pictures is repeated
many time, intervals of recording pictures may
become large. In this case, back up your
important data on PC, and format your card by
this Movie Camera.
≥Intervals of recording pictures may become
large depending on the card. We recommend
using Panasonic SD Memory Card.
Recording Moving Pictures (MPEG4)
≥The following functions are disabled:
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≥The sound is recorded in the monaural that is
mixed [L] and [R] of the stereo sound.
≥When playing back the MPEG4 moving picture
recorded by this Movie Camera with other
equipment, black bars may appear at the top
and bottom of screen.
≥MPEG4 moving pictures recorded in
[SUPERFINE] cannot be recorded in the
MultiMediaCard.
≥If you record wide images as MPEG4 moving
pictures when using line input or DV input, the
wide images are recorded in Longwise style.
≥
MPEG4 moving pictures may not be recorded on
the card formatted by other equipment (e.g. PC).
ªQuick Start
≥During the Quick Start Standby Mode, a minute
amount of electricity is consumed.
≥When the Movie Camera is left in the Recording
Pause Mode for 6 minutes, it will be turned into
the Quick Start Standby Mode. To turn the
Movie Camera on again, set the [OFF/ON]
Switch to [OFF] and then set it to [ON] again.
(The Quick Start Mode will be restored.)
≥
This Function is not activated in the following cases:
≥A tape and a card is not inserted, while the
Tape Recording Mode is set.
≥A Card is not inserted, while the Card
Recording Mode is set.
≥In the following cases, Quick Start is cancelled
during the Quick Start Standby Mode.
≥Operate the mode dial
≥The Battery is replaced
≥
If the [QUICK START] Button is pressed and held
for approximately 2 seconds during the Quick Start
Standby Mode, the Lamp will go off and the Movie
Camera will completely be turned off.
≥If the Movie Camera is not operated for
approximately 30 minutes when the Quick Start
Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and
the Movie Camera will completely be turned off.
≥In the Automatic White Balance Mode, the
colour may be recorded unnaturally at the
beginning of the recording.
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