Panasonic DVC20 Operating Instructions Manual

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Record mode20Recording yourselfYou can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor. Youcan record persons in front of the camera while presentingthem the image. The image is horizontally flipped as if you seea mirror image. (The image to be recorded is the same as thatrecording.)1 Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥When the LCD monitor is opened, the viewfinder will beautomatically turned off. If the LCD monitor is rotated towardsthe lens side though, then the viewfinder will be activated.≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side, theicon will not be displayed even if you press the [ENTER]button.Backlight compensation functionThis protects a backlit subject from being darkened.≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Press the [ENTER] button until the icon 1 appears.2 Press the [1] button to select the backlightcompensation icon [ ].≥The image on the screen will become brighter.ª To return to normal recordingSelect the [ ] icon again.≥If you operate the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode switch, thebacklight compensation is cancelled.Night view functionsThis function allows you to record color subjects in darklocations to stand out against the background.Attach the camera-recorder to a tripod, and you can recordimages free from vibration.≥Only manual focusing can be used.≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.Color night view functionYou can record dark locations brightly in color.0 Lux night view functionYou can record completely dark locations with the light of theLCD monitor.≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Press the [ENTER] button until the icon 1 appears.2 Press the [3] button to select the night view icon [ ].≥Each upward press switches the modes.OFF # Color night view function # 0 Lux night viewfunction # OFF3 (In the case of 0 lux night view function)Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, the Power LCD lampturns on and the screen is lit in white.≥Record the subject while viewing it on the viewfinder.≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx. 1.2 m (3.9feet) or less.ª To cancel the color night view functionSelect the night view icon until the night view indicationdisappear.≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become whitish for awhile.≥The night view function makes the signal charging time ofCCD up to approximately 30k longer than usual, so that darkscenes invisible to the naked eye can be recorded brightly.For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may beseen, but this is not a malfunction.≥The night view function is cancelled when you operate thepower switch or the mode switch.ª 11DVC20_Eng.book 20 ページ２００５年１０月３１日月曜日午前１０時３６分