Panasonic PVDV401D PVDV201 User Guide - Page 22

Camera Recording Simple Recording Remove the lens cap and clip it to the hand strap. Clip here Before you begin • Connect the Palmcorder to a power source. (See pages 11, 12.) • Insert a cassette with record tab closed. (See page 6.) 1 Set POWER to CAMERA. • The POWER Lamp lights red. • Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA position. EVF POWER ZOOM Switch Vision Adjustment Control POWER Lamp 1POWER Switch 3REC/PAUSE Button WARNING: • Do not leave the Palmcorder with the EVF aimed directly at the sun as this may cause damage to the internal parts of the EVF. • Do not lift, or carry, the Palmcorder by the EVF or the LCD Monitor. 2 REC/PAUSE mode With the Viewfinder Eye Cup up to your eye, adjust the Vision Adjustment Control to your eyesight. (See page 9.) 3 Press REC/PAUSE to start recording. • "REC" is displayed on the screen. Press REC/PAUSE again to pause recording. • To reduce microphone wind noise, set the WIND-CUT to ON. (See WIND- CUT on page 15.) • When the Palmcorder is aimed at excessively bright objects, or bright lights, a vertical bar may appear in the picture. This is a normal characteristic of the CCD pick-up device. Try to avoid this whenever possible. To conserve power After 5 minutes, the Record/Pause mode will automatically change to Standby mode. To resume recording, set POWER to OFF and then ON again. Zoom You can gradually zoom in for close ups or zoom out for wide angle shots. Zoom slowly : by lightly pressing the "T" (Telephoto) or the "W" (Wide Angle) side of the POWER ZOOM Switch. Zoom quickly : by applying more pressure. Note • The zooming speed ranges from a slow 22 seconds to a fast 2 seconds according to the amount of pressure applied to the POWER ZOOM Switch. 22 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e -mail to : [email protected]