Panasonic NV-DS60 Operating Instructions Manual

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47≥Using the Colour Night View at the same timewill make conditions even brighter.≥The Video Light enables to lighten simply theimages taken in a dimly-lit place. However werecommend using it in a light place in order toobtain the high quality images.ª Photoshot≥Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferiorimage quality.ª Progressive Photoshot Function≥The still pictures are recorded at a slightlyrewound point from where you press the[PHOTO SHOT] Button.≥When you change to the Still Picture Mode, youwill hear a click. This is the sound of the irisclosing and not an indication of malfunction.≥If you record still pictures in ProgressivePhotoshot Mode when your Movie Camera is setto Programme AE (l 24), the brightness of theimages may change.≥When you set the following functions,[PROGRESSIVE] will be set to [OFF].≥Digital Effect Modes in [EFFECT] (l 28)≥Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] (l 21)≥Image Stabilizer Function [SIS] (l 22)≥When [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON], theshutter speed cannot be adjusted to 1/750 s orfaster. (l 26)ª Zoom In/Out Functions≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, asharper focus is achieved if the recording subjectis 1.2 metres or more away from the MovieCamera.ª Image Stabilizer Function≥The Image Stabilizer Function does not operatein a dimly lit place. In this case, the [[]Indication flashes.≥Under fluorescent lighting, image brightnessmay change or colours may not look natural.≥After-images may appear.≥When a tripod is used, it is recommended thatyou turn the Image Stabilizer off.ª Cinema Function≥If you play back tape recorded in Cinema Modeon a wide-screen (16:9) format TV, playback sizeis automatically adjusted to fit the TV screenformat. Please refer to the TV’s operatinginstructions for details.≥When images are displayed on a TV screen, theDate/Time Indication may be erased in somecases.ª Colour Night View Function≥In a bright place, such as the outdoors, therecorded picture may become whitish.≥The recorded picture is presented in atime-lapse-like manner because of the slowshutter speed of 1/2 second.≥It may take time to bring the subject into focus.≥It is recommended to adjust the Focus manually(l 27).≥White Balance cannot be changed.≥The shutter speed cannot be adjusted.≥When this function is set, the Sports Mode,Portrait Mode, Low Light Mode cannot be setsimultaneously. Also when the DigitalEffectMode is set, this function is cancelled.≥When recording with the Colour Night ViewFunction, it is recommended to use the tripod.ª Programme AE≥If any of the Programme AE Modes is selected,you cannot adjust the shutter speed (l 26) oriris (l 27).≥You cannot use Sports Mode, Portrait Mode orLow-Light Mode with Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP]and Colour Night View Function.Sports Mode≥During normal playback, the imagemovement may not look smooth.≥Because the colour and brightness of theplayback image may change, avoidrecording under fluorescent light, mercurylight, or sodium light.≥If you record a subject illuminated withstrong light or a highly reflective subject,vertical lines of light may appear.≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indicationflashes.≥If this mode is used for indoor recording,playback images may flicker.Sports Mode/Portrait Mode≥If you record a still picture in ProgressivePhotoshot Mode, the brightness and hue ofthe recorded still picture may becomeunstable.Low Light Mode≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able tobe made brighter to a satisfactory degree.Spotlight Mode≥With this mode, recorded images may turnout to be extremely dark.≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,its recorded image may turn out to bewhitish.Surf & Snow Mode≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,its recorded image may turn out to bewhitish.