Panasonic HCV550K Camcorder User Manual


 
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This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the
recording start/stop button is pressed.
appears on the screen.
Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
There is no beep sound.
PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jPress the recording/playback button
jTouch the recording mode switching icon
jIf you remove the SD card
jIf you touch
jIf you press
the
Wi-Fi button
jIf you turn the unit off
jIf you start recording
jAfter 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.
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 button is
pressed while using a tripod etc.
This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.
If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
PRE-REC
This prevents you from missing a shot.
Self-timer
Intelligent Exposure
PRE-REC
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