Panasonic NV RZ 15 B Operating Instructions Manual

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41Remarks, etc.Advanced Operations3Press the [SET] Buttonto select [ON].4Press the [MENU]Button to exit theMenu.The [STDBY] Indicationappears.In the Following Recording Situations, theMotion Sensor May Not Work Correctly:≥A white wall or another single-colour backgroundbehind the subject.≥A subject with horizontal, vertical or obliquestripes.≥Sudden changes in the surrounding brightness.≥Exposure of the Movie Camera to slight shocks orvibration.≥Extremely slow or fast movement of the subject.≥Very little movement of the subject.≥Recording in a dimly lit place. (The [MOTIONSENSOR] Indication flashes.)≥A very small subject.≥Movement of the subject near the edge of thepicture.≥A background with horizontal or vertical stripes.≥To prevent accidental recording start caused byMovie Camera movement, the Movie Camerashould be mounted on a tripod or be otherwisesecured in a very stable position.≥Although you can select a Digital Effect on the[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu when [MOTIONSENSOR] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-Menu isset to [ON], the Motion Sensor Function haspriority and the selected digital effect isautomatically cancelled.≥When [MOTION SENSOR] on the [CAMERASETUP] Sub-Menu is set to [ON], it is not possibleto manually start recording by pressing theRecording Start/Stop Button or to activate theRecording Check or Camera Search Function.≥When you use the AC adaptor to power the MovieCamera, the Motion Sensor Function Stand-byMode will continue when no movement is detectedin the picture, even when the tape has reached theend during recording.≥To ensure correct functioning of the Motion SensorFunction, the moving subject should be quite largein the picture. Therefore, when you have zoomedthe lens to the maximum wide-angle position, thedistance between lens and subject shouldpreferably be within about 2 metres. For subjectsat larger distances, be sure to zoom in accordingly.≥The Movie Camera requires time to set up beforerecording starts. Therefore, the beginning ofmovement is not recorded.≥If there is a power interruption, the Motion SensorFunction is cancelled.≥Approximately 1 second after the MovieCamera’s Motion Sensor has detectedmovement in the picture, recording automaticallystarts. Approximately 10 seconds aftermovement in the picture has stopped, recordingautomatically stops and the Movie Camera is inthe Motion Sensor Function Stand-by Mode.≥When the Movie Camera remains in the MotionSensor Function Stand-by Mode for more than6 minutes, the Viewfinder or *LCD Monitor turnsoff to conserve power.When the Motion Sensor again detectsmovement in the picture, recording automaticallyrestarts after approximately 4 seconds, and theViewfinder or °LCD Monitor turns on.°LCD Monitor: NV-VZ14/VZ15 onlyMENUFOCUS / SET