Panasonic NV-DS12B Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for NV-DS12B: Service manual

Contents

Basic Operations1918DATE/TIMEC.DISPLAY COUNTER MEMORYTIMECODERETURN ---- YESOFF TIME DATEC.RESET ---- YESDISPLAYLCD/EVF SET ---- YESLCD MODE NORMAL BRIGHTDISPLAY SETUPPRESS MENU TO EXITALL PARTIAL OFFDISPLAY SETUPPRESS MENU TO EXITREMOTEREC LAMP OFF ONRETURN ---- YESVCR1 VCR2 OFFBEEP SOUND OFF ONSHTR EFFECT OFF ONSELFSHOOT NORMAL MIRRORCLOCK SET ---- YESOTHER FUNCTIONSPRESS MENU TO EXITRETURN ---- YESOTHER FUNCTIONSPRESS MENU TO EXITDEMO MODERETURN ---- YESOFF ONDEMO MODEPRESS MENU TO EXITDEMO MODEPRESS MENU TO EXIT?>@AB HGFEDC=I5 67[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu 25 Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] (p. 48)6 Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] (p. 48)[CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu 3 (NV-DS25 only)7 Picture Quality [PICTURE QUALITY] (p. 69)[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu 48 Recording Speed Mode [REC SPEED] (p. 13)9 Audio Recording Mode [AUDIO REC] (p. 64): Scene Index Mode [SCENEINDEX] (p. 42); Wind Noise Reduction [WIND CUT]If you set [WIND CUT] to [ON], the noise of thewind hitting the Microphone is reduced.However, this also causes a slight deteriorationof the sound reproduction in the bass range.< Zoom Microphone [ZOOM MIC] (p. 31)F Shutter Effect [SHTR EFFECT] (p. 31)G Date and Time Setting [CLOCK SET] (p. 23)H Self-Recording [SELFSHOOT] (p. 29)(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)[DEMO MODE] Sub-Menu 7I Demonstration Mode [DEMO MODE]If you connect the AC Adaptor to the MovieCamera, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]without any cassette inserted, and leave it onfor approximately 10 minutes withoutperforming any operation, the Movie Cameraautomatically switches over to theDemonstration Mode to show its functions.Pressing a button or performing some otheroperation suspends the Demonstration Mode.Leaving the Movie Camera again on for morethan 10 minutes without operating it, causes thedemonstration to start again.Also, when you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] andthen exit the menu, the demonstration starts.To cancel the Demonstration Mode, insert acassette or set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF].Menu FunctionsCamera Functions MenuD.ZOOMCINEMA40 400OFF ONRETURN ---- YESM.SENSOR OFF ONCAMERA SETUPPRESS MENU TO EXITREC SPEEDAUDIO REC 12bit 16bitRETURN ---- YESSP LPSCENEINDEX 2HOUR DAYWIND CUT OFF ONZOOM MIC OFF ONRETURN ---- YESRECORDING SETUPPRESS MENU TO EXITCARD SETUPPRESS MENU TO EXITPICTURE QUALITYFINE NORMAL ECONOMYRETURN ---- YES124375689:;<1324ZOOM WIPE MIXSTROBE GAINUPTRACER MOSAICMIRROREFFECT1B/W SOLARIOFF [&ZOOM [EFFECT2 OFF NEGA SEPIADIGITAL EFFECTPRESS MENU TO EXITThe illustrations of the menus are intended forexplaining the functions; the actual menus looksomewhat different.Camera Mode Main-Menu [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]1. CAMERA SETUP2. DIGITAL EFFECT3. CARD SETUP (NV-DS25 only)4. RECORDING SETUP5. DISPLAY SETUP6. OTHER FUNCTIONS7. DEMO MODE[CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu 11 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (p. 31)2 Cinema-like Format Recording [CINEMA](p. 32)3 Motion-Sensor-Controlled Recording[M.SENSOR] (p. 52, 54)4 Returning to the Main-Menu [RETURN]If you set [RETURN] to [YES], the Menuchanges back to the Main-Menu.[DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu 5= Date and Time Indication [DATE/TIME](p. 35)> Counter Display Mode [C.DISPLAY] (p. 99)? Counter Reset [C.RESET] (p. 97)To reset the counter to zero.However, the Time Code cannot be reset.@ Display Mode [DISPLAY] (P. 99)A LCD Lighting Mode [LCD MODE] (p. 22)(NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)B LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment [LCD/EVFSET] (p. 22)(LCD Monitor adjustment is only for models NV-DS15, NV-DS150 and NV-DS25.)[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu 6C Remote Controller Mode [REMOTE] (p. 83)D Recording Lamp [REC LAMP] (p. 25)E Beep Sound [BEEP SOUND](NV-DS15, NV-DS150, NV-DS25 only)If you set [BEEP SOUND] to [ON], aconfirmation/alarm beep sound is emitted in thefollowing cases:1 Beep³When you start recording³When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from[OFF] to [ON]2 Beeps³When you pause recording10 Beeps³When you operate the Movie Camera in aninappropriate way before or during recording