Panasonic PVDV203 PVDV203 User Guide - Page 25

Program AE, Indication, CAMERA, SETUP

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Special Effect Features Camera Program AE The Auto Exposure feature can be used to make quality recordings in a variety of scene situations. 4, 5 JOG KEY 3MENU 1POWER 2AUTO/ MANUAL (No display) SPORTS PORTRAIT LOW-LIGHT SPOT-LIGHT SURF&SNOW Note SPORTS mode • The recorded images will not be so blurred when they are viewed later using slow or still picture playback. • When playing back a sports mode recording, the movement may appear slightly jerky. • Do not use this mode when recording under fluorescent, mercury, or sodium lighting. These types of lights will affect the color and brightness of the images. • A vertical band of light might appear when recording objects that are brightly illuminated or highly reflective. • If the amount of light is insufficient, the SPORTS " " indicator will flash in the EVF or the LCD monitor. • The image may flicker if this mode is used indoors. 1 Set POWER to CAMERA. 2 Press AUTO/MANUAL so that the "MNL" indication appears in the EVF or 3 the LCD monitor. Press MENU to display the CAMERA 4 FUNCTIONS menu screen. Rotate JOG KEY to select CAMERA SETUP , and then press JOG KEY to display the CAMERA SETUP menu 5 screen. Rotate JOG KEY to select PROG. AE , then press JOG KEY repeatedly to select one of the five modes shown below. 6 • Press MENU to exit. Repeat steps 2~5 to select OFF to cancel this feature. Mode Indication For recording fast action scenes. For recording only subjects in the foreground, while ignoring subjects in the background. For recording in extreme low light conditions. Recording in situations where subjects are under a spotlight(s). For recording in locations with a high degree of "Dazzle," such as snow slopes and the seashore. PORTRAIT mode • The image may flicker if this mode is used indoors. LOW-LIGHT mode • Scenes recorded in extremely low light levels may turn out dark. SPOT-LIGHT mode • If the recorded subject is extremely bright, the picture may appear whitish. SURF&SNOW mode • If the recorded subject is extremely bright, the picture may appear whitish. • It is not possible to select the SPORTS mode or PORTRAIT mode or Low-Light mode together with the GAIN UP mode and MAGIC PIX mode. 25

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Camera
Special Effect Features
SPORTS mode
The recorded images will not be so blurred
when they are viewed later using slow or
still picture playback.
When playing back a sports mode
recording, the movement may appear
slightly jerky.
Do not use this mode when recording
under fluorescent, mercury, or sodium
lighting. These types of lights will affect
the color and brightness of the images.
A vertical band of light might appear when
recording objects that are brightly
illuminated or highly reflective.
If the amount of light is insufficient, the
SPORTS
indicator will flash in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
The image may flicker if this mode is used
indoors.
PORTRAIT mode
The image may flicker if this mode is used
indoors.
LOW-LIGHT mode
Scenes recorded in extremely low light
levels may turn out dark.
SPOT-LIGHT mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
SURF&SNOW mode
If the recorded subject is extremely bright,
the picture may appear whitish.
It is not possible to select the SPORTS
mode or PORTRAIT mode or Low-Light
mode together with the GAIN UP mode
and MAGIC PIX mode.
Program AE
3
MENU
The Auto Exposure feature can be used to
make quality recordings in a variety of
scene situations.
Note
1
POWER
For recording fast action scenes.
For recording only subjects in the
foreground, while ignoring
subjects in the background.
For recording in extreme low light
conditions.
Recording in situations where
subjects are under a spotlight(s).
For recording in locations with a
high degree of
Dazzle,
such as
snow slopes and the seashore.
Mode
Indication
(No display)
SPORTS
PORTRAIT
LOW-LIGHT
SPOT-LIGHT
SURF&SNOW
4, 5
JOG KEY
2
AUTO/
MANUAL
1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
2
Press AUTO/MANUAL
so that the
MNL
indication appears in the EVF or
the LCD monitor.
3
Press MENU
to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
4
Rotate JOG KEY
to select
CAMERA
SETUP
, and then
press JOG KEY
to
display the CAMERA SETUP menu
screen.
5
Rotate JOG KEY
to select
PROG. AE
, then
press JOG KEY
repeatedly
to select one of the five
modes shown below.
Press MENU to exit.
6
Repeat steps 2~5
to select OFF to
cancel this feature.