Panasonic PV-GS250 Digital Video Camera - Page 31

Record mode ª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a card 1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICTURE SIZE] >> select the desired picture size. [2048]: 2048k1512 [1600]: 1600k1200 [1280]: 1280k960 [640]: 640k480 ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images 1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICT. QUALITY] >> select a desired picture quality. [ ]: High picture quality [ ]: Normal picture quality ≥You can also change the picture quality on [ADVANCE] >> [PICT. QUALITY] in the tape recording mode. ª Recording with a shutter operation effect You can add a shutter operation simulating sound. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [SHTR EFFECT] >> [ON]. ª About the shutter chance mark ≥The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. ≥When the subject is not easily focused, focus on the subject manually. ≥You can record still pictures on the card even if the shutter chance mark does not appear, but pictures may be recorded without being focused. ≥The shutter chance mark does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases. ≥When the zoom magnification is high. ≥When the Camcorder is shaken. ≥When the subject is moving. ≥When the subject stands in front of a light source. ≥When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene. ≥When the scene is dark. ≥When there is a bright part in the scene. ≥When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines. ≥When the scene lacks contrast. ª Concerning the focusing area ≥When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may not be focused. Move the contrasting object out of the focus area. Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 10k optically. ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode. 1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever towards [W]. Close-up recording (zoom in): Push the [W/T] lever towards [T]. VOL W T 1tW T 5tW T 10tW T ≥When zooming in and taking a picture while holding the Camcorder by hand, we recommend using the image stabilizer function. ≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 3.9 feet (1.2 m) or further from the Camcorder. ≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be focused easily. ≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Camcorder can focus on a subject approx. 1.6 inches (4 cm) distant from the lens. ª Digital zoom function If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then the digital zoom function will be activated. The digital zoom function allows you to select a magnification from 25k to 700k. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25k] or [700k]. 25tW T [OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 10k) [25k]: Up to 25k [700k]: Up to 700k ≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥When the Card Recording mode is used, the digital zoom function cannot be used. 31 LSQT0862