TAPE CARD

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2 CAMERAVCR CARD.P.B

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MODE

ON

OFF

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RECPAUSE

RECORD PAUSE

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4

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AUTO MNL PUSH

MENU

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS/

VOL/JOG

6 7

8

x¥

°

CAMERA Mode

Recording

When recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the Movie Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually.

(l22, 23)

1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].

The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 2

2Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE].

3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

Recording starts.

After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 3

ªRecording Lamp (Tally Lamp) 4

The Recording Lamp lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress.

The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].

ªTo Pause the Recording

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.

The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed. 5

If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. To resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.

ªTo Check the Recording

By pressing the [S] Button 6 briefly in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.

The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the Movie Camera resumes the Recording Pause Mode.

ªTo View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is

Paused

(Camera Search)

The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the [jSEARCH] Button

6or [SEARCHi] Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode.

When the [jSEARCH] Button is pressed, images are played back in the reverse direction.

When the [SEARCHi] Button is pressed, images are played back in the forward direction.

ªRecording Yourself

By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward (to the lens side), you can let the subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the shot while recording is in progress.

When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also shown in the Viewfinder.

If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in a mirror, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR].

Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.

If [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the basic indications, such as the Recording Indication [¥], Recording Pause Indication [¥;] and Remaining Battery Power Indication [x], are displayed. 8

If a general Warning/Alarm Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitor to the original position in order to check the specific content of the Warning/ Alarm Indication.

ªTo Finish the Recording

Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].

For other notes concerning this item, see page 47.

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Panasonic NV-MX8A operating instructions Recording

NV-MX8A specifications

The Panasonic NV-MX8A is a compact and sophisticated camcorder that was introduced in the early 2000s, positioning itself as an innovative device within the market of consumer-grade video equipment. Equipped with a range of advanced features, this model appealed to both amateurs and semi-professional videographers.

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