Panasonic Palmcorder MultiCam PV-VM202 Operating Instructions Manual page 63

ª Card PhotoShot
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≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥The Shutter Effect cannot be used.
≥The Progressive Function is set to [ON].
≥The shutter speed ranges from 1/30-1/500
≥Mega-pixel images cannot be recorded on a cassette as a
Mega-pixel picture.
≥A Card formatted with other equipment (like a Personal
Computer) might be unusable or it might take more time for
recording. We recommend that you use this equipment to
format it.
The following functions are not possible.
≥Digital Zoom
≥Cinema Mode
≥Digital Effect Functions
≥Title functions (When in Mega-pixel mode only)
ª Recording to a Card from other equipment
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If you set the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [CARD], you can use
the Card PhotoShot Function for externally input signals.
(Not during recording.)
≥Black streaks may appear at the four edges of the image.
≥When the [PHOTO SHOT] Button is pressed, the image
may seem to move backward momentarily, but this does
not affect the recording.
≥During the recording with analog input, a Card PhotoShot
Function cannot be used.
ª Video Flash
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≥When the [FLASH] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-
Menu is set to [AUTO] and the Palmcorder's shutter speed
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or iris is adjusted, the [ ] Indication may disappear and the
Video Flash may not fire.
≥The shutter speed, iris value and White Balance Mode are
disabled when the Video Flash is used.
≥Using the Video Flash outdoors or with backlight or other
bright conditions may result in white blotches (color
blotches) on the pictures.
≥Under backlight conditions, either adjust the iris manually
or use the Backlight Compensation Function.
≥If flash is fired in front of white background, the recorded
object may be dark.
≥If a Lens Hood or a Conversion Lens is attached, flashlight
may be blocked and the picture may become vignetted.
ª Recording Moving Pictures
(MPEG4)/Recording Voice (Voice
Recording Function)
≥The file format supported by this Palmcorder is ASF.
(Some ASF formatted files may not be played back.)
≥[PHOTO SHOT] Button does not operate.
≥The sound is recorded in monaural, that is, mixed [L] and
[R] of the stereo sound.
≥When the color of the screen changes or blurs, adjust the
shutter speed manually to 1/30, 1/60 or 1/120.
≥If the [PICTURE/MPEG4/VOICE] Selector is set to
[VOICE], recording to a card is not possible.
≥The Zoom Microphone Function is disabled.
≥The continuous recording time for voice depends on the
capacity of the memory card. (24 hours, max.)
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ª Card Playback
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≥If a blank (nothing recorded) Card is played, the screen
becomes white and the [NO PICTURE],
[NO MPEG4 DATA] or [NO VOICE DATA] Indication
appears depending on the mode selected.
≥If you attempt to play back if file recorded in a different
format or if file data is defective, the [k] Indication and the
[CARD ERROR] Indication could appear as a warning.
≥In the case of displaying memory images on a Multi
Screen; if there are 7 or more images, they cannot be
displayed all at once. Rotate the [PUSH] Dial or press the
[SEARCHi] Button to display the next 6 still pictures.
≥When the pictures recorded by another Palmcorder are
played back with this Palmcorder, the size of the pictures
may be different from the recorded size.
≥MPEG4 data or Voice data will not be output from DV
Terminal.
≥MPEG4 data cannot perform Cue/Review Playback, Slow
Motion Playback (forward direction and reverse direction),
Still Advance Playback (forward direction and reverse
direction) or Jog Playback.
≥During automatic copying tape pictures onto a card, the
remaining number of pictures that can still be recorded on
the Card is displayed. When it becomes [0], the Tape is set
to the Recording Pause Mode.
≥For the MPEG4 moving pictures recorded on the camera
other this camera, "k" may be displayed when they are
played back. If the [1] Button is pressed in this case, "!"
will be displayed for a few seconds and the next image will
be displayed.
≥For the still images recorded on the camera other this
camera, the mega-pixel image size may be displayed.
≥If an MPEG4 motion picture is played continuously for a
long time, the playback may stop in the midway and the
video camera may freeze while a still picture is being
displayed. Under the condition, press the [RESET] button.
ª Voice Power Save
≥Voice Power Save Function automatically shuts off the
monitor to reduce the power consumption when no
operation is being performed in the Voice Recording Mode.
When [VOICE POWER SAVE] on the
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Menu is set to [ON], the power
save function is activated, and the screen turns off in a few
seconds after some operations, such as play or recording
are performed.
≥The Voice Power Saving Function is cancelled when any
operation is performed.
≥Do not forget to turn off the power.
ª Slide Show
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≥The playback time can be set from 5 to 99 seconds.
≥Perform the Slide Show Settings with your own
Palmcorder.
≥Depending on the File size, playback may take longer than
the set time.
≥When performing the Slide Show after the Titles are
displayed, the Titles disappear.
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