Panasonic GR-DX300 Camcorder User Manual


 
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FOR RECORDING
Self-Timer (GR-DX300/DX100 only)
Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can
become part of the scene in a more natural way, adding
the final touch to a memorable picture.
1 Set the Power Switch @ to while pressing
down the Lock Button $ located on the switch. Pull out
the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180° so that it
faces forward and view yourself while self-recording
with the viewfinder pushed back.
2 Press MENU 4. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Press + or 5 to select (MANUAL), and press
SELECT/SET 3.
4 Press + or 5 to select SELF-TIMER, and press
SELECT/SET 3. The Sub Menu appears. Press + or
5 to select ON , and press SELECT/SET 3.
Selection is complete. Press + or 5 to select
RETURN, and press SELECT/SET 3 twice to
close the Menu Screen.
When the Recording Start/Stop
Button
! or SNAPSHOT 9 is pressed,
the tally lamp ^ changes as shown:
5-Second Recording
(GR-DX300/DX100 only)
Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second
clips to keep the action moving. This function is
available only for tape recording.
1 Set the Power Switch @ to while pressing
down the Lock Button $ located on the switch. Open
the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.
2 Press MENU 4. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Press + or 5 to select (MANUAL), and press
SELECT/SET 3.
4 Press + or 5 to select 5S, and press SELECT/
SET 3. The Sub Menu appears.
5 Press + or 5 to select 5S, and press SELECT/
SET 3. Selection is complete. Press + or 5 to select
RETURN, and press SELECT/SET 3 twice to
close the Menu Screen.
•“5S 0 appears.
6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. The tally
lamp ^ lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of
recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters
Record-Standby mode.
Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button !
again within 5 seconds after recording starts, Record-
Standby mode is not engaged.
7 To exit the 5S mode, select OFF in step 5.
To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording
Mode . . .
..... instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop
Button ! in step 6, select the desired Snapshot
mode in the Menu Screen, then press SNAPSHOT
9. The camcorder records a 5-second still
( pg. 29). When 5S is set to Anim. ( pg. 33)
this function is not available.
NOTE:
When 5S is set to Anim. in the Menu Screen the
5-second recording mode is not available. Animation
recording of a few frames only is taken instead (
pg. 33).
5 To engage the Self-Timer for video recording, press
the Recording Start/Stop Button !. After 15 seconds,
the beep sounds and video recording starts. To stop
Self-Timer recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button ! again. The camcorder re-enters Record-
Standby mode.
OR
Press SNAPSHOT 9. After 15 seconds, the beep
sounds and snapshot recording starts. After that, the
camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.
6 To end Self-Timer recording, select OFF in step 4.
NOTE:
If BEEP and TALLY are set to OFF ( pg. 34), the
beep does not sound and the tally lamp ^ does not light.
Blinks quickly
(Self-Timer shooting starts soon)
Stops blinking and stays on
(Self-Timer video recording starts)
Begins blinking
(Self-Timer starts)
After approx. 15 sec.
Turns off
(Self-Timer snapshot recording starts)
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