Panasonic About auto mode, Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D300 only

Before recording

∫About auto mode

Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, and color balance (white balance) and focusing will

be adjusted automatically.

– Auto white balance (l 163)

– Auto focusing (l 164)

Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness.

(When set to the disc recording mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1/250.)

≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings.

–Scene mode setting (l 70)

–White balance setting (l 73)

–Shutter speed setting (l 75)

–Iris/gain value setting (l 75)

–Focus setting (l 72)

∫Auto Ground-directional Standby (AGS) (VDR-D300 only)

This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues. ≥ If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal

position while recording on a disc, it is automatically set to recording pause.

Turning the AGS function on/off

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [AGS AGS] # [ON] or [OFF] and press the joystick.

Recording

≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you. In these cases, set [AGS] to [OFF] then continue the recording.

≥Use the recording start/stop button to pause the recording. The AGS function is only a backup function for when you forget to pause the recording.

≥The time it takes the unit to be put into recording pause after being tilted upside down varies depending on the operating conditions.

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