Panasonic NV-MX8A Operating Instructions Manual

Contents

191tW5tW15tWZ.MICTTT11TAPE CARDPHOTOPHOTOPHOTO1PHOTO1PHOTOSHOT2STILL2PhotoshotThis Movie Camera can record still pictures with sound for approximately 7seconds each on the cassette.1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE]. (NV-MX6/MX8 only)2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording PauseMode.≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for about 7 seconds and thenswitches back to the Recording Pause Mode.ª Progressive PhotoshotWith the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures withhigher resolution than with the normal Photoshot Function.≥When [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is set to [ON]or [AUTO], the [æ] Indication 1 is displayed. When the [æ] Indication isdisplayed, press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode.≥This function may not work with some function setups.≥If you set [PICTURE SIZE] on the [CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu to[1280k960], [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu is setto [ON].≥If you select Card Mode, [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON].ª Continuous PhotoshotIf you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [ON]and keep the [PHOTO SHOT] Button pressed, the Movie Camera willcontinuously record still pictures in approximately 0.7 seconds intervals untilthe button is released. (However, this does not operate when usingProgressive Photoshot.)≥The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter clicking sound isrecorded.ª Digital Still PictureWhen the [STILL] Button 2 is pressed, images become still pictures. Whenthe button is pressed again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled.≥We recommend that you press the [STILL] Button first at the position whereyou wish to record the picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Modeand then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.≥While a still picture is on the screen, Multi-Picture mode cannot be used.≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 47.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Zoom In/Out FunctionsIt gives special effects to the video by recording objects close by or withwide-angle shot.1 For wide-angle shots (zoom out):Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever towards [W].For close-ups (zoom in):Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever towards [T].≥Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a few seconds.To Take Close-up Shots of Small Subjects(Macro Close-up Function)When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Movie Camera can focus on asubject that is as close as approximately 35 mm from the Lens. With this,small subjects like insects can be recorded.To Use the Zoom Microphone FunctionAlong with the zooming operation, the microphone’s directional angle andsensitivity are varied for recording sounds.≥Set [ZOOM MIC] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu to [ON]. (The[Z.MIC] Indication is displayed. 1)≥The Zoom Microphone Function may not work effectively if the surroundingnoise is too loud.≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 47.