Recording - Panasonic Digital Plamcorder PV-DV901 Manual

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Recording
1 Set the [OFFtON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
• The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. O
2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
• Recording starts.
eAfler the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC]. O
=The Tally Lamp (LED Lamp) O lights up during recording and alerts
those being recorded that recording is in progress. The Tally Lamp
does not lig.ht up if the [TALLY LED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-
menu is set to [OFF],
3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to pause the
recording,
• [PAUSE] is displayed. _)
• If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 mir_utes, the power
is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. To
resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.
• When recording while the Mode Selector Switch is set to [AUTO] O, the
Patmcorder automatically adjusts the focus and white balance. (In some
cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted
manually.) (,,_ 24, 25)
• For other notes, see page 51.
iTo Check the Recording
By pushing the U[_] Button O in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
• [CHK] is displayed. After checking, the Pafmcorder resumes the Recording
Pause Mode.
• For other notes, see page 51.
iTo View the recorded scene while the Recording is
paused (Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by holding down the [--SEARCH] Button
O or [SEARCH+] Button O in the Recording Pause Mode,
The Camera Search function is useful for finding the starting point el a new
scene to create a smooth transition of one scene to another.
=When the [-SEARCH] Button is pressed, images are played back in the
reverse direction.
=When the [SEARCH+] Button is pressed, images are played back in the
forward direction.
• For other notes, see page 5!.
iSelf-Recording
By opening the LCD Monilor and turning it so that it faces forward (to the lens
side) _, you can let the subject in front of the Patmcorder monitor the shot
while shooting is in progress.
=When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically.
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also
shown in the Viewfinder.
• If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in
a mirror, set [SELF-REC] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to
[MIRROR], (Mirror Mode)
Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
• If [M_RROR] is selected, only recording Indication [O], recording pause
indication [O| J], Card PhotoShot Indication [tt"_l] and Remaining Battery
Power Indication [_] are displayed. If a general Wamlng/Alarm _,
indication [[_] appears, return the LCD Monitor to the originat position in
order to check the specific content el the Warning/Alarm Indication'.
InTo Finish the Recording
Set the {OFF/ON/MODEl Switch to [OFF].