Panasonic PV-L591 User Guide

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Basic Operation
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab (page 11).
Camera Recording
1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
2
Press MENU for
MENU mode.
Press UP 
 or
DOWN 
 to
select
STAND-BY RELEASE
 .
3
Press DISPLAY to select ON/OFF.
ON : From Stand-by mode, press
RECORD/PAUSE two times
to resume recording.
OFF : From Stand-by mode,
set POWER to OFF, then to
CAMERA. Press RECORD/
PAUSE to record.
4
Press MENU to exit.
Stand-by Quick Release
If left in RECORD/PAUSE mode for 5
minutes, Camcorder switches to Stand-
by mode to conserve battery. When set
to ON, Stand-by Quick Release lets
you resume recording by pressing
RECORD/PAUSE two times. Stand-By
Quick Release is set to OFF at the
factory.
a
Press RECORD/PAUSE to stop
recording.
b
Set POWER to OFF and leave
cassette in Camcorder.
c
To resume recording, set POWER to
CAMERA.
d
Press RECORD/PAUSE to resume
recording.
Note:
• Use Manual Easy Edit (left) if more than
24 hours before recording is resumed.
Manual Easy Editing
For a smooth transition between scenes if
recording is stopped, and then started
within 24 hours.
For proper continuity when taping from Stop
mode or after attaching a new Battery.
a
, 
d
,
D
Easy Edit Stand-by
A
Set POWER to VCR.
B
a
Press REWIND/SEARCH to rewind
a few seconds of tape.
B
b
Press PLAY to review recording.
C
c
Press STILL where you want to
continue recording.
C
Set POWER to CAMERA.
D
Press RECORD/PAUSE to resume
recording.
1
,
b
, 
c
,
A
, 
C
B
c
b
a
2
, 
3
, 
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