User manual PANASONIC NV-GS180

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS180EB Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0T87 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. Information for Your Safety As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose this equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment. [. . . ] ª To adjust volume Adjust the speaker or headphone volume for playback. 1 Move the [s /VOLr] lever to adjust the volume. Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback Set to Tape Playback Mode. (Slow-motion playback can only be performed by using the remote control. ) Slow-motion playback If the image is recorded in the SP mode, then it will be played back at a speed approx. 1/5 the normal speed. If the image is recorded in the LP mode, then it will be played back at a speed approx. 1/3 the normal speed. 1 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on the remote control. /VOL W T Towards [r]: increases the volume Towards [s]: decreases the volume (Nearer the bar to [r], larger the volume. ) On the remote control, press the [T] button to increase the volume or the [W] button to decrease it. When the adjustment is completed, the volume indication will disappear. If you do not hear the sound, check the settings of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. If the slow-motion playback continues for approx. 3 minutes in the LP mode. ) 34 VQT0T87 Playback mode Frame-by-frame playback 1 During playback, press the [;] button on the remote control. 2 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on the remote control. Variable-speed search function The speed of cue/review playback can be varied. (This operation is only available when using the remote control. ) Set to Tape Playback Mode and play back a tape. 1 Press the [VAR SEARCH] button on the remote control. 2 Press the [3] or [4] button to vary the speed. Pushing the [s /VOLr] lever towards [T] (normal direction) or towards [W] (reversed direction) of this camera during playback pause also turns into the frame-by-frame playback. If you keep pushing the lever, then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame. ª To return to normal playback Press the [PLAY 1] button on the remote control. Slow-motion playback In the reversed slow-motion playback, the time code indication may be unstable. Frame-by-frame playback Press and hold the [E] or the [D] button in the playback pause, and then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame. The speeds for cue/review playback are 1/5k (SP mode slow-motion playback only), 1/3k (LP mode slow-motion playback only), 2k, 5k, 10k, 20k. ª To return to normal playback Press the [VAR SEARCH] button or [PLAY 1] button on the remote control. This function is cancelled when the operation icon is displayed. 35 VQT0T87 Playback mode Playback on TV Images recorded by this camera can be played back on a TV. 1 Connect the movie camera and a TV. ª To display the on-screen information on the TV The information displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder (operation icon, time code and mode indication, etc. ), date and time can be displayed on the TV. 1 Press the [EXT DISPLAY] button on the remote control. 21-pin Adaptor AV/ [VIDEO IN] [S-VIDEO IN] [AUDIO IN] 1 S-VIDEO 2 Press the button again to erase the OSD information. Playing back card Set to Picture Playback Mode. PC 2 3 4 5 Connect the movie camera and a TV by using the AV cable 1. If the TV has an S-Video terminal, then also connect an S-Video cable 2 (optional). If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the 21-pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. [. . . ] ª Auto focus Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens forward and backward inside the movie camera to bring the subject into focus. Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Recording a subject with one end located closer to the movie camera and the other end farther away from it As auto focus adjusts at the centre of an image, it may be impossible to focus on a subject that is located in both the foreground and background. [. . . ]