Photoshot Recording On The Dv Cassette; Zoom In/Out Functions - Panasonic PV-DV952 Operating Instructions Manual

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PhotoShot Recording on the DV Cassette

With this function, you can record still pictures with sound for approximately
7 seconds each on the Cassette.
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Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [TAPE].
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Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode.
≥The Palmcorder records a still picture for about 7 seconds and then
switches back to the Recording Pause Mode.
≥Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferior image quality.
ª Progressive PhotoShot
With the Progressive PhotoShot
higher resolution than with the normal PhotoShot Function.
≥After setting [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-menu to
[ON] or [AUTO], press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause
Mode. [æ] is displayed.
≥This Function may not work with some function settings. (l 60)
≥If you select Card Mode, [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON].
ª Frame Moving Picture (Frame Mode)
Frame moving-picture recording makes it possible to obtain natural still
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pictures with a high picture quality, even when the scenes involve a lot of
movement recording frame still pictures continuously at a rate of 30 frames a
second. (It is also possible to record sound.)
≥After setting [REC MODE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-menu to
[FRAME], press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
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≥When [REC MODE] is set to [FRAME], the Digital Effect 1 Function
([EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-menu) cannot be used.
≥For normal recording set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL].
ª Continuous PhotoShot
If the [PHOTO SHOT] Button is held down with the [SHUTTER] of the
Sub-Menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] set to [ON], the Palmcorder will record still
images without interruptions every 0.7 seconds until the button is released.
≥The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter clicking sound is
recorded. (This function, however, is not enabled when Progressive
PhotoShot is set to [ON] or [AUTO].)
ª Digital Still Picture
When the [STILL] Button
the Button is pressed again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled.
≥We recommend that you press the [STILL] Button first at the position where
you want to record the picture and then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥For the still pictures taken in the Continuous PhotoShot Mode or Digital Still
Picture Mode, PhotoShot index signals are not recorded.
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Zoom In/Out Functions

It gives special effects to the Palmcorder by Recording objects close by or
with wide-angle shot.
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For wide-angle shots (zoom out):
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [W].
For close-ups (zoom in):
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [T].
≥Zoom magnification is displayed for a few seconds.
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≥Generally speaking, when the [W/T] zoom lever is pressed further towards
[W] or [T], the zooming speed gradually increases.
Taking Close-up Shots of Small Subjects (Macro Close-up Function)
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When the zoom magnification is 1a, the Palmcorder can focus on a subject
that is as close as approximately 1.5 inches (35 mm) from the lens. With this,
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small subjects, such as insects, can be recorded.
To Use the Zoom Microphone Function
Along with the zooming operation, the microphone's directional angle and
sensitivity are varied for recording audio.
≥Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORDING SETUP] >> [ZOOM MIC]
>> [ON]. (The [Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.
≥The Zoom Microphone Function may not work effectively if the surrounding
noise is too loud.
≥When the [TAPE/CARD] Selector is set to [CARD], the Zoom Microphone
Function does not work.
≥For other notes, see page 60.
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Mode
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Mode, you can record still pictures with
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is pressed, images become still pictures. When
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