Panasonic NV-DS99EN User manual

Panasonic
Digital Video Camera
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NV-DS99EN/ENA Operating Instructions
NV-DS99EN/ENA
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Information for Your Safety
Contents
Movie Camera
•The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie
Camera
AC Adaptor
•The rating plate is on the underside of the AC
Adaptor.
•As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it
in a well-ventilated place; do not install this
equipment in a confined space such as a
bookcase or similar unit.
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■ Carefully read the Operating Instructions and
use the Movie Camera correctly.
•Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use
that is not in accordance with the operating procedures
explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole
responsibility of the user.
Try out the Movie Camera.
Be sure to try out the Movie Camera before recording your first
important event and check that it records properly and
functions correctly.
The manufacturer is not liable for loss of recorded
contents.
The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of
recordings due to malfunction or defect of this Movie Camera,
its accessories or cassettes.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or
broadcast material for purposes other than your own private
use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of
private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
Pages for reference
Pages for reference are indicated with an arrow, for
example: 00 )
■ WARNING
•To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and annoying
interference, use only the recommended accessories
and do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover (or back); there are no user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
service personnel.
Before Recording
Standard Accessories. 6
Controls and Components. 7
The 3 Types of Power Supplies.10
■ Supplying Power from an AC Mains Socket.10
■ Supplying Power from the Cigarette Lighter
Socket in a Car. 1 0
■ Supplying Power with the Battery. 1 1
■ Quick Charge. 1 3
Inserting the Cassette. 1 4
■ LP Mode. 1 5
Using the Finder. 1 6
Using the LCD Monitor.16
Handling the Lens Cap. 1 7
Adjusting the Grip Belt. 1 7
Attaching the Shoulder Strap. 1 7
Basic Operations
Recording. 1 8
Checking If the Picture Is Recorded
(Recording Check). 1 9
Recording Backlit Scenes
(Backlight Compensation). 1 9
Recording Yourself (Recording with the LCD Monitor Facing
Forward).20
Enlarging Your Subject or Widening the Recording
Angle (Zooming In/Out).21
Enlarging Your Subjects Even More
(Digital Zooming).22
Using the Movie Camera as a Digital Still Camera
(Photoshot). 2 3
■ Progressive Photoshot.24
Recording in the Cinema Mode (Cinema Mode).26
Recording with Minimised Camera Shake
(Optical Image Stabilizer).27
Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on
the Movie Camera (Playback).28
■ Adjusting the Sound Volume.28
Searching for a Scene That You Want to Play Back.29
Playing Back in Slow Motion
(Slow Motion Playback).30
Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them
One by One
(Still Playback/Still Advance Playback).31
Playing Back on a TV (With the Output Terminal Box
[AV ONE TOUCH STATION] Attached).32
After Use. 3 3
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Advanced Operations
Notes, Others
Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording
Pause (Camera Search).
Searching for the End of the Recorded Parton a
Cassette (Blank Search).
Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes
Marked with Index Signal (Index Search).
: ading In/Out.
Recording in Special Situations (Programme AE) .
lecording with Special Effects (Digital Effects).
■ Strobe Multi-Picture Mode.
■ Manual Multi-Picture Mode.
■ Picture-in-Picture Mode.
■ Wipe Mode.
■ Mix Mode.
lecording with Natural Colours (White Balance)....
adjusting the White Balance Manually..
ocusing on the Subject Manually (Manual Focus)
adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually.
djusting the Iris (F Number) Manually. Z
laying Back with Special Effects
(Playback Digital Effects).
■ Strobe Multi-Picture Mode.
■ Manual Multi-Picture Mode.
■ Index Multi-Picture Mode.
■ Multi-Picture Search.
■ Wipe Function and Mix Function.
nlarging the Playback Picture
(Playback Zoom).
dding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette
(Audio Dubbing).
emote Controller.
■ Inserting the Button-type Battery.
■ Using the Remote Controller.
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Using the Menu Screen.
Menu Functions.
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Setting the Date and Time.
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Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Finder.
Cautions for Use.
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■ Notes about the AC Adaptor ..
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■ Condensation.
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■ Video Head Clogging and Remedy .
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■ Optimum Use of the Battery .
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■ When the Charge Lamps on the AC Adaptor
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Flash as Warning.
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■ Precautions for Storaqe....
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■ Repeat Playback.
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Glossary .
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■ Digital Video System..
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■ White Balance Adjustment....
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■ Colour Temperature.
■ Progressive Photoshot Function
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■ Time Code.
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■ Memory Stop Function.
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Indications on the LCD Monitor/in the Finder.
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Before Requesting Service (Problems & Solutions) .
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Optional Accessories.
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Specifications.
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Editing
opying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette
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sing with Digital Video Equipment (Recording). 7 3
Dpying with the Help of an Editing Controller. 7 4
sing the Movie Camera with a Video Printer. 7 6
sing the Automatic Printing Function (Autoprint). 7 7
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1. AC Adaptor (- ► 10,11, 87)
To supply power to the Movie Camera.
To charge the Battery.
DC Input Lead (•+ 10)
To connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera.
2. AC Mains Lead (-M0,11)
To connect the AC Adaptor to an AC mains socket.
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3. Battery Pack (-Ml)
To supply the Movie Camera with power.
4. Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery
(-* 66, 70)
5. Output Terminal Box
[AV ONE TOUCH STATION] (-> 32, 33, 72)
Equipped with AV Sockets, Edit Socket, Digital Still
Picture Terminal, and Headphones Socket.
6. AV Cable (-> 32,72, 74, 75)
S-Video Cable (-> 32, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77)
7. Shoulder Strap 17)
8. Soft Bag
When not using the Movie Camera or carrying it in the
hand, store it in this bag.
9. Mini DV Cassette (-> 14)
10. C leaning Tissue
To clean the Lens and the LCD Monitor.
11. D igital Video Head Cleaner (- ♦ 92)

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Fast Forward/Cue Button [ ►► ] (-* 29)
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Stop Button [ ■ ] (-* 28)
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Pause Button [I I] {-» 31)
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Play Button [ ► ] (-* 28)
0 Eyepiece Corrector Lever (-4 16)
0 Battery Eject Button [BATT. EJECT PUSH] (-* 11 )
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© Remote Control Sensor (-4 71)
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© Recording Start/Stop Button (-4 18)
© Shoulder Strap Holders (-4 17)
© Microphone Socket [MIC]
To connect an external microphone or audio equipment.
(Connecting to this socket deactivates the built-in
microphone.)
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The 3 Types of Power Supplies
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■ Supplying Power from an AC Mains Socket
1 Hook your finger on the protruding edge O of
the Finder, slide the Finder backward to Its fully
extended position and then tilt It upward.
Do not pull on the Eyecup to extend the Finder.
2 Insert the battery-shaped connector of the DC
Input Lead as shown above into the Battery
Holder on the Movie Camera and slide it
downward until it locks with a click.
3 Connect the other end of the DC Input Lead to
the AC Adaptor.
4 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor.
5 Connect the other end of the AC Mains Lead to
an AC mains socket.
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• Before disconnecting the AC Mains Lead, set the
[POWER] Switch on the Movie Camera to [OFF],
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The use of the Car Adaptor Cord (VW-KA7E; optional)
together with the AC Adaptor makes it possible to supply
power to the Movie Camera in a car for recording and
playback. It also allows charging the Movie Camera's Battery.
•After use, be sure to disconnect the Car Adaptor Cord from
the Cigarette Lighter Socket.
• Be sure to start the car engine before you connect the Car
Adaptor Cord, otherwise the fuse may blow.
•Use the DC Input Lead supplied with the AC Adaptor.
•Quick-charging is not possible when the Car Adaptor Cord is
connected to the AC Adaptor.
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■ Supplying Power with the Battery
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above and slide it horizontally until it stops.
2 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor
and to an AC mains socket.
3 When the [100%] Lamp on the AC Adaptor is lit,
charging is finished.
When the [QUICK] Lamp is lit, approximately 1 hour of
continuous recording is possible.
The figures (80%, 100%) printed on the AC Adaptor
indicate approximate charge reached.
•The [QUICK] Lamp flashes and then remains lit only when
charging a quick-charge type battery. The Battery supplied
with this Movie Camera is not of the quick-charge type.
•Charging is not possible when the DC Input Lead is
connected to the AC Adaptor.
4 Remove the Battery by sliding it in the opposite
direction of Step 1 above.
Also disconnect the AC Mains Lead.
5 Slide the Finder backward to its fully extended
position and then tilt it upward.
6 Insert the Battery into the Battery Holder on the
Movie Camera and slide it downward until it
locks with a click.
Removing the Battery from the Movie Camera
While pressing the [BAIT.EJECT PUSH] Button ©, slide the
Battery upward to remove it.
• Be careful not to drop the Battery by accident.
• Before removing the Battery, set the [POWER] Switch to
[OFF].
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LCD Monitor.)
The times listed above for your information indicate the
duration of recording performed at an ambient temperature of
20°C and 60% relative humidity. The charging time may be
longer when you charge the Battery at higher or lower
temperature.
•During use and charging, the Battery becomes warm. The
Movie Camera, too, becomes warm during use.
•When you repeatedly stop and restart recording, the
recording time per Battery is shorter than listed above.
• If you do not use the Battery for a long time, please read
“Precautions for Storage” (- ♦ 94).
When the Charge Lamps Flash as Warning
If the temperature of the battery or the ambient temperature is
extremely low or extremely high, the Charge Lamps on the AC
Adaptor flash as warning. They also flash when some
malfunction has occurred in the Battery or the AC Adaptor. For
details, read “When the Charge Lamps on the AC Adaptor
Flash as Warning” (- ♦ 93).
Using the Charge Confirmation Marker
You can use this marker to easily distinguish between charged
and discharged Batteries.
For example, slide the knob so that the red dot (•) Q is
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■ Quick Charge
When you attach a quick-charge type battery to the AC
Adaptor, the [QUICK] Lamp starts to flash. When the [QUICK]
Lamp has stopped flashing and remains lit, approximately
1 hour of continuous recording is possible.
•The Battery models CGR-D120 (supplied) and CGR-D815
are not quick-charge type Batteries.
•If you use the Car Adaptor Cord (optional) (-* 10) to charge
the Battery, quick-charging is not possible.
Time Before [QUICK] Lamp Stops Flashing (Quick Charge)
and Maximum Time for Continuous Recording
Battery No.
Time Before [QUICK]
Lamp Stops Flashing
Max. Continuous
Recording Time
CGP-D210
20 min
1 h
CGR-D220
15 min
1 h
CGP-D320
15 min
1 h
The times listed in the above chart are approximations.The
charging times are for normal ambient temperature (20°C/60%
relative humidity); charging times may be longer at higher or
lower temperatures.
The recording times are for recording with the Finder.
Charging Two Batteries
If you attach two Batteries to the AC Adaptor, they are charged
one after the other. To charge, follow steps 1 - 3 on page 11.
•Charging starts from Battery 1 . At this time, the Charge
Lamps for Battery 2 show the remaining charge in the
Battery 2. If the remaining charge is less then 80%, no
Charge Lamp is lit. However, if the [QUICK] Lamp is lit at that
time, continuous recording for approximately 1 hour is
possible with that battery.

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1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever 0 to the right
and simultaneously open the Lower Cassette
Compartment Cover completely.
The Cassette Holder slides out.
2 Insert the cassette with its window in position
0 shown above.
3 Press on the [PUSH CLOSE] mark to close the
Upper Cassette Compartment Cover.
The Cassette Holder with the cassette slides back inside.
Confirm that the Cassette Holder has retracted
completely.
4 Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.
• If the Battery is attached or the AC Adaptor connected, you
can operate Step 1 even without turning on the Movie
Camera.
•When opening or closing the Cassette Compartment, push
down the buckle © of the Grip Belt in the direction of the
arrow so it does not obstruct the opening and closing of the
Cassette Compartment.
•When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in the right
direction and then push it in until it stops.
•When you insert a cassette onto which you have recorded
before, use the Camera Search Function (- ► 34) to search for
the position from which you want to continue recording.
•When you insert a new cassette, rewind the tape to the
beginning before starting to record.
Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings
Opening the cassette’s erasure prevention slider 0 (sliding it
in the direction of the [SAVE] arrow) prevents recording. To
record again, close the erasure prevention slider (slide it in the
direction of the [REC] arrow).

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If the Cassette Holder Does Not Slide Back Inside
• Press on the [PUSH CLOSE] mark and close the Upper
Cassette Compartment Cover securely.
•Turn the Movie Camera off and then on again.
•Check if the Battery is discharged.
If the Cassette Holder Does Not Slide Out
•Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover completely
and then open it again.
•Check if the Battery is discharged.
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The desired recording speed can be selected with [REC
SPEED] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu.
If you select the LP Mode, the possible recording time is
1.5 times as long as in the SP Mode.
Recording in the LP mode does not deteriorate the picture
quality. However, the playback picture may contain mosaic-like
patterns and certain functions may be restricted.
•In the following cases, mosaic-like patterns may appear in
the playback picture, or the picture may not be played back
correctly:
• When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on this Movie
Camera is played back on other digital video equipment.
• When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on other digital
video equipment is played back on this Movie Camera,
• When a cassette recorded in the LP Mode on this Movie
Camera is played back on digital video equipment not
featuring the LP Mode.
• In the Slow Motion or Still Advance Playback Mode.
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• When using the Camera Search Function. (-> 34)
•As the recording track width in the LP Mode is smaller than
the head width, recording new sound onto an already
recorded cassette (audio dubbing) (-> 64) is not possible.

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Before using the Finder, adjust it to your eyesight so that the
indications in the Finder are clear and easy to read.
1 Set the [POWER] Switch to [CAMERA] or [VCR].
While pressing the centre button, slide the switch to
[CAMERA] or [VCR].
2 Slide the Finder backward completely and then
tilt it upward.
Do not pull on the Eyecup to extend the Finder.
The Finder can be tilted upward by up to approximately 75°.
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Do not leave the Finder exposed to direct sunlight, as its
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Using the LCD Monitor
You can also record while viewing the picture on the opened LCD
Monitor.
1 Set the [POWER] Switch to [CAMERA] or [VCR].
While pressing the centre button, slide the switch to
[CAMERA] or [VCR],
^ Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button and turn out the
LCD Monitor by approximately 90° in the
direction of the arrow.
The Finder turns off.
Adjusting the Angle
3S Adjust the angle of the LCD Monitor according
to the recording angle.
•The LCD Monitor rotates upward a maximum of 180° ©
and downward by a maximum of 90° 0 from its normal
vertical position. Trying to forcefully rotate it beyond this
range could seriously damage the Movie Camera.
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor close until the [PUSH OPEN] Button
locks with a click.
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Handling the Lens Cap
Before you start recording, remove the Lens Cap.
1 Y ou can attach the removed Lens Cap to the
Grip Belt.
When not actually recording, always attach the Lens Cap
to the Lens to protect it.
Do not leave the Lens exposed to direct sunlight, as it could
bundle the light beams and seriously heat-damage the CCD-
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You can adjust the Grip Belt to the size of your hand.
2 Open the Grip Belt Cover and adjust the length
of the Grip Belt.
When you open or close the Cassette Compartment,
push down the buckle of the Grip Belt so that it does not
prevent the Cassette Compartment from opening and
closing completely.
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Before you go recording outside, we recommend that you
attach the Shoulder Strap to prevent the Movie Camera from
dropping accidentally.
3 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the
Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera.
4 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap back, pull it
first through the loop and then the Shoulder
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After setting the [POWER] Switch to [CAMERA] and the Mode
Selector Switch to [AUTO], you can simply press the Start/Stop
Button to start recording. In this case, the Movie Camera adjusts
the focus and white balance fully automatically.
• Depending on the light source and recording situation, correct
automatic focusing and white balance adjustment may not be
possible. In such cases, adjust them manually.
Focus: (->53); White Balance: (->51,52)
1 Set the [POWER] Switch to [CAMERA].
While pressing the centre button 0 , slide the switch to
[CAMERA].
2 Press the Start/Stop Button.
Recording starts. The [RECORD] Indication appears briefly
and then changes to [REC] 0.
To pause recording:
Press the Start/Stop Button again.
The [PAUSE] Indication appears 0.
To finish recording:
Set the [POWER] Switch to [OFF].
It is not necessary to press the centre button in order to slide the
switch to [OFF].
•Be sure to remove the Lens Cap before setting the [POWER]
Switch to [CAMERA], If the Lens Cap is attached to the Lens
when you set the [POWER] Switch to [CAMERA], the automatic
white balance adjustment (-> 99) may not be precise.
• H you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording Pause Mode
for more than 6 minutes, it automatically switches off to
protect the tape and to conserve battery power. To resume
recording from this condition, set the [POWER] Switch to
[OFF] and then to [CAMERA] again.
Recording Lamp (Tally Lamp)
The Recording Lamp lights Q during recording to let the people
in front of the Movie Camera know that recording is being
performed. If you set [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS]
Sub-Menu to [OFF], the Recording Lamp does not light. (-> 83)
•Even if [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is
set to [OFF], the Recording Lamp flashes briefly to confirm
when the Movie Camera has received a command from the
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playback picture is distorted.
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The backlight is being compensated as long as you keep the
Button pressed, and the subject is recorded more brightly.
(The picture brightens up as a whole.)
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This makes it possible to record yourself while viewing the
picture on the LCD Monitor or to show the persons in front of
the Movie Camera the picture being recorded.
1 Open the LCD Monitor and turn it so that it
faces forward (lens side).
Opening the LCD Monitor automatically turns off the
Finder. However, when you turn the LCD Monitor toward,
the picture also appears in the Finder.
This lets you aim the Movie Camera and view the picture
in the Finder, while the persons in front of the Movie
Camera can check the picture on the LCD Monitor during
recording.
Mirror Mode for the Picture on the LCD Monitor
You are used to looking at yourself in the mirror, Therefore,
when recording yourself with the LCD Monitor facing forward,
the picture (as it is being recorded) might look unusual and
distracting. If you prefer to see yourself on the LCD Monitor in
the same way as you see yourself in a mirror, i.e. with the
sides reversed, set [SELFSHOOT] on the (DISPLAY SETUP]
Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. However, the picture will still be
recorded in the normal, non-reversed way.
This mirror mode for the picture on the LCD Monitor works
only during recording and in the Recording Pause Mode with
the LCD Monitor facing forward. Also, it is completely different
from the Mirror Mode of the Digital Effects 1 (* ♦ 42).
•In the Mirror Mode, only the following indications are
displayed.
• : Recording
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When the General Warning/Alarm Indication [Q]] appears,
turn the LCD Monitor backward so that you can confirm the
actual Warning/Alarm Indication.