Other Digital Functions

Use the following features to add interest and professionalism to your recordings or playback. Select from twelve special effects.

3, 4, 5

JOG KEY 2MENU

1POWER

Types of Digital Functions

MIRROR

Symmetrical image from the current camera picture.

STROBE

The recording appears as a sequence of still frames.

MOSAIC

The picture appears in a mosaic pattern.

SLIM

The picture is expanded vertically.

TRAIL

The subject being recorded creates a trail when in motion.

STRETCH

The picture is expanded horizontally. MAGICPIX (Not available during playback) Color recording of video or still images onto the Mini DV in low lighting. (p. 35)

Only Manual Focus is available.

WIPE

Successive scenes are separated in a way which simulates the drawing of a curtain.

MIX

The current scene is mixed in with the following scene during scene changes.

PinP

PinP (Still image) is displayed on the Main Picture.

SEPIA (Only available during playback) The picture is played back in sepia, a brownish color, giving it an antique look. MONO (Monotone) (Only available during playback)

The picture is played back in black-and- white.

Digital Features

1 Set POWER to CAMERA or VCR.

2 Press MENU to display the menu screen.

3 Rotate JOG KEY to select

 

D.FUNCTION

in the CAMERA mode

 

menu screen or

PLAY FUNCTION

in

 

the VCR mode menu screen, then

 

press JOG KEY to display the

 

CAMERA FUNCTION or VCR PLAY

 

FUNCTION menu screen.

 

4 Rotate JOG KEY to select

 

 

D.FUNCTION

, and then press JOG

 

 

KEY repeatedly

 

to select one of the

 

Digital Functions listed on the left.

 

5 To cancel the Digital Function, press

 

JOG KEY repeatedly to select OFF.

 

Note

 

 

• The EIS and Digital Zoom features are

 

turned off automatically when one of the

 

Digital

Digital Functions listed at left is

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

To use the WIPE function

 

 

Features

c. Press REC/PAUSE to pause the

a. In Camera mode, set the “D.FUNCTION”

 

item in the main menu screen to “WIPE”.

 

(Menu OSD: p. 59)

 

b.Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.

 

recording. The last scene will be

 

 

memorized.

 

d.Press RECORD/PAUSE to start

 

recording again. The new scene will take

 

the place of the memorized scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To use the MIX function

 

 

 

 

a. In Camera mode, set the “D.FUNCTION”

 

item in the main menu screen to “MIX”

 

(Menu OSD: p. 59). Then, perform steps

 

b-dabove.

 

The memorized scene and the new

 

scene will appear mixed as the scene

 

changes from one to the other.

 

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Panasonic PV-DV52 operating instructions Other Digital Functions, To use the Wipe function, To use the MIX function

PV-DV52 specifications

The Panasonic PV-DV52 was a compact and versatile camcorder that left an impression in the world of digital video recording during its time. Renowned for its user-friendly design and advanced features, the PV-DV52 catered to both amateur filmmakers and seasoned videographers seeking portability and quality.

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