Panasonic VDR-M50PP, VDR-M70PP operating instructions Setting Up Camera Functions

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Setting Up Camera Functions

Before You Begin

•See page 79 for how to set.

•No menu screen appears with external input.

Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)

This DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming.

Note:

• You can check the selected AE mode on the on-screen

MENUinformation display. However, nothing will appear in Auto mode.

• The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off.

Tilt up/down and left/right to select, and then press

Ato designate.

1Press the MENU button, use the joystick to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the Abutton.

The options will appear to the right of “Program AE”.

aAuto : The DVD Video Camera automatically judges

the subject and surrounding environment for optimum

recording.

Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly

moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.

If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the

image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode for

recording.

Portrait : Creates a shallow depth of field so that the

person or subject appears against a softened background.

Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject

portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as

2 Use the joystick to choose the desiredoption, and then press the Abutton: The selected option will be set.

Camer a	Func t i ons	Setup
P r og r am AE		Auto
Wh i t e Ba l .		Spo r t s
E I S		Por t r a i t
D i g . Zoom		Spo t l i ght
Wi n d Cu t		Sur f &Snow
W i d e		Low L i gh t
ENTER	RETURN	RAM

in a wedding or on stage.

Surf & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject

portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is

intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski

slope.

Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place

even with decreased lighting: However, an after-image

Selected AE mode

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM 3 0 MIN

FINE	8	: 0 0 AM
	S E P 3 0	2 0 0 4

3 Press the MENU button to end setting. The menu screen will disappear.

will appear with a moving subject.

Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the

recording quality mode is STD.

If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject

image, adjust the focus manually.

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