Panasonic PVGS2 PVGS2 User Guide - Page 57

Others • If you repeatedly record or erase pictures, intervals between recorded pictures may become large. In this case, back up your important data on a PC, and format your card using this Camcorder. Quick Start • During the Quick Start Standby Mode, a minute amount of electricity is consumed. • When the Camcorder is left in the Recording Pause Mode for 5 minutes, it will be turned into the Quick Start Standby Mode. To turn the Camcorder on again, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and then set it to [ON] again. (The Quick Start Mode will be restored.) • This Function is not activated in the following case: • Neither a card nor a tape has been inserted while the Tape/Card Recording Mode is set. • In the following cases, Quick Start is canceled during the Quick Start Standby Mode. • Operate the Mode Dial • The Battery is replaced • If the [QUICK START] Button is pressed and held for approximately 2 seconds during the Quick Start Standby Mode, the Lamp will go off and the Camcorder will be turned off. • If the Camcorder is not operated for approximately 30 minutes when the Quick Start Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and the Camcorder will be completely turned off. • In the Automatic White Balance Mode, the color may be recorded unnaturally at the beginning of the recording. • The zoom magnification differs from when it is in the Quick Start Standby Mode and when the recording starts. Self-timer Recording • When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the beep sound will be emitted along with the Recording Lamp flashing in the Self-timer Standby Mode. • By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, Recording Start/Stop Button or Mode Dial, the Self-timer Standby Mode is canceled. Zoom In/Out Functions • When you are zooming in on a faraway subject, a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 4 feet (1.2 meters) or further from the Camcorder. Zoom Microphone Function • The Zoom Microphone Function may not work effectively if the surrounding noise is too loud. Digital Zoom Functions • As the magnification of digital zoom increases, the quality of image may deteriorate. • White balance cannot be set in the digital zoom range. Image Stabilizer Function • The Image Stabilizer Function does not operate in a dimly lit place. In this case, the [EIS] Indication flashes. • Under fluorescent lighting, image brightness may change or colors may not look natural. • After-images may appear. • When a tripod is used, it is recommended that you turn the Image Stabilizer off. • Within the digital zoom range, or when recording with a conversion lens attached, the Image Stabilizer Function may not work effectively. Backlight Compensation Function • When setting the Iris manually, the Backlight Compensation Function does not work. • By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, the Backlight Compensation Function is canceled. MagicPix Function • In a bright place, such as outdoors, the recorded picture may become whitish. • In a dark place, the recorded picture is presented in a time-lapse-like manner. • Adjust the Focus manually. • The Progressive Photoshot Function is automatically turned off. • The RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot Function cannot be used. • White Balance cannot be set. • The shutter speed cannot be adjusted. • The Image Stabilizer, Program AE, Multi Title Screen, or Digital Effect Modes in [EFFECT1] cannot be set. • When recording with the MagicPix Function, it is recommended that you use a tripod. • The MagicPix Function makes the signal charging time of CCD longer up to 30 times longer than usual, so that dark scenes that are invisible to the naked eyes can be recorded brightly. For this reason, a bright dots may be seen, but this is not a malfunction. • The Image Stabilizer Function does not work. In this case, the [EIS] Indication flashes. • The Soft Skin Function and the Backlight Compensation Function cannot be changed. Wind Noise Reduction Function • When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone is regulated depending on the strength of wind to reduce wind noise. Cinema Function • Using the Cinema Mode does not widen the recording angle. • When images are displayed on a TV screen, the Date/Time Indication may be erased in some cases. • Depending on the TV, the picture quality may be deteriorated. • The Cinema Mode is canceled when a Title is displayed. 57