Panasonic VDR-M53PP Operating Instructions Manual

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QmmSetting Up Camera FunctionsBefore You Begin • Seepage79 forhowto set.• No menu screen appears with external input.Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)This DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subjectbrightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on subject conditions,recording environment or purpose of filming.Note:• You can check the selected AE mode on the on-screeninformation display. However. nothing will appear in Automode.• The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memoryeven if the DVD Video Camera is turned off.Press 141_/11_'1/_41/1_1_to select, and then pressI_/11 to activate.1 Press the MENU button, use the control buttonsto choose "Program AE" on the "CameraFunctions Setup" screen, and then press theI_/11 button.The options will appear to the right of "ProgramAE".! Use the control buttonsto choose the desiredoption, and then pressthe l,-/ll button: Theselected option will beset.Selected AE mode--REt_30 t_lr4OR_M 8 ,] 0_MSEPt0 20,]_3 Press the MENU button to end setting.The menu screen will disappear./_ Auto : The DVD Video Camera automaticallyjudges the subject and surrounding environment foroptimum recording."_& Sports : Reduces blurring when recordingrapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light,the image may flicker. In this case, use the Automode for recording.Portrait : Creates a shallow depth of field so thatthe person or subject appears against a softenedbackground.(_ Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subjectportrait face, etc. when strong light strikes thesubject, as in a wedding or on stage.Surf & Snow : Prevents underexposure ofsubject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflectionof light is intense, such as at the seaside inmidsummer or on a ski slope.Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark placeeven with decreased lighting. However, an after-image will appear with a moving subject.Recording can be done using the light from the LCD.(P.70)If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subjectimage, adjust the focus manually.8O