Panasonic SDR-S15 User Manual

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Recording
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Other recording options 
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Operation icons can be used to set effects, compensate brightness or 
perform other operations in one easy step.
 indicates functions used with motion pictures and 
 functions used with 
still pictures.
 PRE-REC function 
To ensure that you won’t pass up any recording opportunities, the picture 
and sound are recorded starting about 3 seconds before the record button is 
pressed.
 Display operation icons.
 Select [
].
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“PRE-REC” is displayed on the LCD monitor screen.
The picture and sound are recorded starting about 3 seconds before the 
record button is pressed.
Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely.
Economy mode is not available.
Select the icon again to cancel the function.
The function is released if recording is not started within 3 hours after the 
function was set.




 Start recording.
The beep sound does not sound.
The PRE-REC function setting is released when recording is started. To use 
the function again, set it again.
Cannot be used during still picture recording.
The PRE-REC function setting is released in the following situations.
When the mode dial is rotated
When the unit is turned off
When the card/battery door is opened
When the MENU button is pressed
When the unit has been connected to another device using the USB 
connecting cable






It is not possible to set the PRE-REC function when less than one minute is 
left for recording pictures.
When recording has been started within 3 seconds after the PRE-REC 
function is set, the scenes starting from the moment when the function was 
first set will be recorded.
The camera shake which occurs when the record button is pressed or the 
sound of the button being operated may be recorded.
It is not possible to add any fade effects (P.37).
Self-portrait recording function 
 
If you turn the LCD monitor toward the lens side, you can record pictures of 
yourself as you look at the LCD monitor.
 Set the mode dial to [
] or [
].
 Turn the LCD monitor toward you (toward the lens side).
The picture you will see displayed on the 
LCD monitor is an image of yourself with 
the left and right sides reversed just like 
when you look at your reflection in a mirror. 
(The image which is recorded is the normal 
image of yourself.)
Only part of the screen display appears. 
When [ ] is displayed, turn the LCD 
monitor back in the direction of normal 
recording, and check what the message 
says.
 Start recording.
No operation icons are displayed during self-portrait recording even when the 
cursor buttons are pressed.