Panasonic HC-V380 Advanced Operating Manual - Page 72

PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot. This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed. ≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen. ≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand. ≥ There is no beep sound. ≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases. j Press the recording/playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon j If you remove the SD card j If you touch MENU j If you press the HDR button ( W580 ) j If you press the Wi-Fi button j If you turn the unit off j If you start recording j After 3 hours have passed ≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts in less than 3 seconds, motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded. ≥ Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback. Self-timer This is for recording still pictures using the timer. Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order: Ø10 (Records after 10 seconds) # Ø2 (Records after 2 seconds) # setting canceled ≥ When you press the button, Ø10 or Ø2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded. After recording, the Self-timer is canceled. ≥ In Auto Focus Mode, if the button is pressed halfway once and then fully, the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway. If the button is pressed fully all at once, the lens focuses on the subject just before recording. To stop the timer midway through Touch [CANCEL]. ≥ Setting the Self-timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the pressed while using a tripod etc. Intelligent Exposure This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly. button is ≥ If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear. - 72 -