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Panasonic AG-456 Operating Instructions Manual (145 pages)

S-VHS Movie

Brand: Panasonic | Category: Camcorder | Size: 5.31 MB

Information for Your Safety
2
Checklist for the Standard Accessories
4
Contents
5
Controls and Functions
6
About the S-VHS Format
11
Compatibility of Vcrs and Tapes
11
When Playing Back
11
Using the Battery Pack
12
Charge the Battery Pack
12
Charging Indication Lamp
12
Operation Time
12
How to Insert the Battery Pack
13
How to Remove the Battery Pack
13
How to Use the AC Adaptor
14
How to Use the Car Battery Cord (Optional)
14
Setting the Clock
15
How to Set the Date and Time
15
The Built-In Lithium Battery
16
How to Recharge the Built-In Lithium Battery
16
Recording with the Date and Time Stamp
17
Adjusting the Eyepiece Corrector
17
Viewfinder
18
Setting the Viewfinder to Its Shooting Position
18
Returning the Viewfinder to Its Original Position
18
Cleaning
18
Adjusting the Grip Belt
19
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
19
How to Insert the Video Cassette
20
How to Eject the Video Cassette
20
Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings
20
How to Break off the Tab
20
Using the Tape Counter Indicator
21
How to Reset the Tape Counter to "0000"
21
How to Search for Tape Position "0000" after Recording or Playback
21
How to Make the Lap Time Counter Indicator Appear
21
Using the On-Screen Display Function
22
How to Turn off the Indications in the Viewfinder
22
To Return to the Initial Mode
22
Index Signals (VISS)
22
Audio Recording
23
The Sound Recorded with the Stereo Microphone
23
Audio Dubbing
23
The Sound Recorded with Insert Editing
23
Holding the Movie Camera During Recording
24
Recording
25
Checking the Recorded Scene
26
Searching for a Previously Shot Scene (Camera Search)
26
How to Search for a Point in a Recorded Scene
26
Recording with Clean Edits
27
Recording a Still Picture
28
To Cancel this Function
28
Hints for Recording Still Pictures
28
Recording with Strobe Effect
29
Hints for Recording Pictures with Strobe Effect
29
Using the Zoom Function
30
Using the Power Zoom
30
Using the Manual Zoom
30
Using the Digital Zoom
31
Recording Fades to Black
32
Recording "Trail" Effects
33
Recording Sunsets or Other Evening Scenes (Low Light Function)
33
Recording Backlit Scenes (Iris Adjustment)
34
To Return to the Standard Iris Setting
34
Cautions for Recording Backlit Subjects
34
Recording in Dark Scenes (High Sensitivity Function)
35
Using the Macro Function
36
Hints for Recording with the Macro Close-Up Function
36
Recording Fast-Moving Subjects (High-Speed Shutter Function)
37
Conditions Tor Recording with the High-Speed Shutter
37
Self-Timer Recording and Interval Recording
38
To Stop the Interval Recording Midway
38
Automatic White Balance Adjustment
39
What Is the Color Temperature of the Light Source?
40
Manual White Balance Adjustment
41
If There Is Only One Light Source
41
Automatic Recall of the Previous White Balance Setting
41
If There Are Several Light Sources or if the Illumination Is Weak (Indoors, Etc.)
42
To Change Back to the Auto White Balance Adjustment Mode
42
Automatic Focus Feature
43
No Operation Is Necessary
43
Manual Focus Feature
44
To Change Back to the Auto Focus Mode
44
Inserting a Still Picture with a Wipe Effect (Digital Wipe)
45
Inputting a Still Picture into the Memory
45
Starting to Record a Scene with the Still Picture
45
Canceling the Digital Wipe Function
45
Fading over or Superimposing a Still Picture Onto a Moving Picture (Digital Image MIX)
46
Inputting a Still Picture into Memory
46
Cancelling the Digital MIX Function
46
Shooting a Portrait (Portrait Mode)
47
Iris Priority Mode
47
Playback
48
How to Play Back in the Viewfinder (Playback from the Beginning of the Tape)
48
To Stop the Playback
48
How to Adjust the Tracking
49
How to Rewind or Fast-Forward the Tape
49
For Cue Playback
50
For Review Playback
50
For Still Advance Playback
50
To Resume Normal Playback
50
Playback Via a TV Set (Connections)
51
Using the Supplied S-Video Cable and Audio/Video Cable
51
Copying (Dubbing)
52
Connect the Movie Camera to a VCR
52
Operations
52
Insert Editing
53
When Playing Back a Cassette Tape on Which Insert Editing Has Been Performed
53
When Playing Back a Cassette Tape on Which the Audio Dubbed
54
VITC Signals
55
Cautions for Recording with VITC Time Code
55
How to Reset the VITC Counter Value
56
Warning Indications in the Viewfinder
57
Precautions
58
Video Head Clogging
58
If Condensation Forms Inside the Movie Camera
58
Precautions for the Movie Camera
59
Precautions for Use
59
Precautions for Surroundings
60
Precautions for Connections
60
Precautions for Storage and Transportation
60
After Use
60
Precautions for the Battery Pack
61
Precautions for Storing the Battery Pack
61
Precautions for the AC Adaptor
61
Possible Use of the Function Buttons in the Different Operation Modes
62
Indications in the Viewfinder
63
Before Requesting Service
66
Power Source
66
Specifications
68
S-VHS Movie Camera
68
AC Adaptor
68
Optional Accessories
70

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