Panasonic PV-VM202 Cinema Function l23, Program AE l23, Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment l24

ªCinema Function (l23)

≥Cinema function does not operate during Card Mode. ≥Using the Cinema function does not widen the recording

angle.

≥If you play back tape recorded in Cinema Mode on a wide-screen (16:9) format TV, playback size is

automatically adjusted to fit the TV screen format. Please refer to the TV’s operating instructions for details.

≥When images are displayed on a TV screen, the Date/Time Indication may be erased in some cases.

≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may be deteriorated.

≥The Cinema Mode is cancelled when a Title is displayed.

ªProgram AE (l23)

≥If any of the Program AE Modes is selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed or iris.

≥You cannot use Program AE with Gain-up Mode

[MAGICPIX].

Sports Mode

≥During normal playback, the image movement may not appear smooth.

≥Because the color and brightness of the playback image may change, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.

≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.

≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indication flashes.

Sports Mode/Portrait Mode

≥If you record a still picture in Progressive PhotoShotTM Mode, the brightness of the recorded still picture may become unstable.

≥If these modes are used for indoor recording, playback images may flicker.

Low Light Mode

≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactory degree.

Spotlight Mode

≥With this Mode, recorded images may turn out to be extremely dark.

≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, its recorded image may turn out to be whitish.

Surf & Snow Mode

≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, its recorded image may turn out to be whitish.

ªManual Shutter Speed Adjustment (l24)

≥You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject.

≥During Normal Playback, transition from one scene to another may not appear smooth.

≥Because the color and brightness of the playback image may become unstable, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.

≥If you are using either Gain-up Mode or Program AE Mode, you cannot adjust the shutter speed. If the shutter speed is adjusted manually, this setting will be cancelled.

ªManual Iris Adjustment (l24)

≥Depending on zoom magnification, the iris value may not be displayed correctly.

≥If you are using either Gain-up Mode or Program AE Mode, you cannot adjust the iris.

ªWhite Balance (l25)

In the following cases, you cannot change White Balance:

≥When you set [EFFECT1] of [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu on the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu to [MAGICPIX] or [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [MONO].

≥When you set the Zoom to 10k or higher ≥During Digital Still Picture Mode ≥When you display a Menu

In the following cases, the [1] Indication flashes: ≥The flashing indicates that the previously adjusted White

Balance setting is still kept. This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again.

≥You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance adjustment manually under weak illumination.

ªDigital Effect Functions (Camera Mode)

(l26)

≥If you set [EFFECT1] on [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu to [MAGICPIX], you need to adjust the focus manually. However, you cannot adjust the shutter speed and iris and cannot select White Balance.

≥If [EFFECT2] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu is set to [MONO] or [SEPIA], the selected White Balance Mode cannot be changed.

≥You cannot use Program AE with Gain-up Mode [MAGICPIX].

≥When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub- Menu is set to [ON], it is not possible to use any of the digital modes in [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu.

Wipe Mode and Mix Mode (l26)

If either one of the following operations is carried out, stored images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot be used.

≥Use the Camera Search Function

≥Press the [CAMERA STILL] Button

≥Switch the [TAPE/CARD] Selector. Multi-Picture Mode (l27)

≥When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub- Menu is [ON], Multi-Picture Mode cannot be used.

≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while self-recording Mirror mode (l20) is used, the still picture is displayed from the

upper right corner of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual.

≥The quality of images recorded in Multi Mode deteriorates slightly.

≥Multi Mode cannot be used in still picture mode or when mega-pixel recording is set.

P-IN-P Mode (l27)

≥Pictures in P-IN-P Mode cannot be recorded with Progressive PhotoShot.

≥If the Palmcorder power is turned off, the smaller picture will disappear.

≥A title cannot be inserted into the smaller picture.

≥If the [CAMERA STILL] Button is pressed in P-IN-P Mode, the setting is cancelled.

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