Panasonic NV-MX1B Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operations2425TitleProcedureRemarks, etc.3To pause recording:Press the RecordingStart/Stop Buttonagain.The [PAUSE] Indicationappears.4To finish recording:Set the [OFF/ON/MODE]Switch to [OFF].≥If you leave the Movie Camera in the RecordingPause Mode for more than 6 minutes, itautomatically switches off to protect the tape andto conserve battery power. To resume recordingfrom this condition, set the [OFF/ON/MODE]Switch to [OFF] and then to [ON] again.≥Recording onto the cassette is not possible if the[TAPE/CARD] Selector is at [CARD]. (NV-MX5,NV-MX7 only)≥Be sure to remove the Lens Cap before setting the[OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON]. If the Lens Cap isattached to the Lens when you set the[OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON], the automatic whitebalance adjustment (p. 119) may not be precise.Recording Indicating (Tally) LampThe Recording Indicating (Tally) Lamp lights duringrecording to let the people in front of the Movie Cameraknow that recording is being performed.If you set [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS]Sub-Menu to [OFF], the Recording Indicating (Tally)Lamp does not light.≥Even if [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS]Sub-Menu is set to [OFF], the Recording Indicating(Tally) Lamp flashes briefly to confirm when theMovie Camera has received a command from theRemote Controller.RecordingIndicating (Tally)LampPAUSEPAUSEMODEONOFFRecording (Filming)After setting the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] toturn the Movie Camera on and setting the ModeSelector Switch to [AUTO], you can start recordingsimply by pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button. Inthis case, the Movie Camera adjusts the focus andwhite balance fully automatically.1Set the [OFF/ON/MODE]Switch to [ON].The [CAMERA] Lamplights.2Press the RecordingStart/Stop Button.Recording starts.The [RECORD] Indicationappears briefly and thenchanges to [REC].MNLAUTOCAMERACARD P.BVCRMODEONOFFPAUSECAMERACARD P.BVCRMODEONOFFRECORDRECBefore RecordingCheck the following settings before recordingespecially important scenes:≥Recording Speed (p. 13, 18, 78)When you intend to perform editing or audio dubbingafterward: Set to [SP].≥Audio Recording Mode (p. 18, 78)When you want to perform audio dubbing afterward:Set to [12bit].≥Cinema Mode (p. 18, 36)≥Depending on the light source and recordingsituation, correct automatic focusing and whitebalance adjustment may not be possible. In suchcases, adjust them manually.Focus: p. 30White Balance: p. 62Mode Selector Switch