User manual PANASONIC NV-GS400

[. . . ] If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician. ª IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol Ó. Caution for AC mains lead For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. [. . . ] The same effects as those of Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during recording, are obtained. 1 Press the [1] Button (72). (72) V /REW PLAY FF/W sV 6 1 5 W STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K S C ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM 2 Press the [SELECT] Button (59) on the Remote Controller to select a desired digital effect. (59) SELECT VAR. SEARCH ENTER MENU STORE Playing Back on Your TV By connecting your Movie Camera with your TV, the recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen. Before connecting them, turn off the power of both the Movie Camera and TV. 1 Connect the [A/V OUT] Socket of the Movie Camera and the Video and Audio Input Sockets of the TV. (61) OFF/ON P. B. DIGITAL When the [SELECT] Button is pressed repeatedly, the digital effect selection changes. The same setting can be done using [EFFECT SEL] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU]. To suspend Playback Digital Effect Temporarily Press the [OFF/ON] Button (61) to suspend or restart the digital effect. When the digital effect is paused temporarily, the selected effect's indication flashes. To Cancel the Digital Effect Press the [SELECT] Button (59) on the Remote Controller and clear the digital effect indication. [S-VIDEO IN] 21-pin Adaptor [VIDEO IN] [AUDIO IN] 2 1 ª Wipe Mode and Mix Mode 1 Press the [1] Button (72). (72) V /REW PLAY FF/W sV S-VIDEO OUT 6 1 5 W REMOTE/MIC A/V OUT PHONES DV STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K S C ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (PLUG IN POWER) Connect to the TV with the AV Cable 1, make a connection with the TV. If the TV has -32- Playback Mode an S-Video Socket, connect the S-Video Cable 2, too. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode (or Tape Playback Mode when using with DV STUDIO). 3 When using as a Web Camera: Set [CAMERA] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAMERA]. When using with DV STUDIO: -35- Others Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Camera status are shown on the screen. r: Remaining Battery Power When the battery power becomes low, the Indication changes. When the battery is discharged completely, the u (v) Indication flashes. R0:45: Remaining Tape Time Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing. ) : Tape Recording Mode -17: Tape Playback Mode -29CINEMA: Cinema Mode -22D. ZOOM: Digital Zoom -20MULTI: Multi Mode -26P-IN-P: P-IN-P Mode -26WIPE: Wipe Mode -26MIX: Mix Mode -26STROBE: Strobe Mode -26TRAIL: Trailing Effect Mode -26MOSAIC: Mosaic Mode -26MIRROR: Mirror Mode -26STRETCH: Stretch Mode -26SLIM: Slim Mode -26NEGA: Negative Mode -26SEPIA: Sepia Mode -26B/W: Black & White Mode -26SOLARI: Solarisation Mode -26(PB) ZOOM: Playback Zoom -31SP: Standard Play Mode (Recording Speed Mode) -16LP: Long Play Mode (Recording Speed Mode) -16INDEX: Index signal recording -31S 1: Search Number -315k: Zoom Magnification Indication -19- REC: PAUSE: : : !: ;: %: &: ~, }: ";, ;!: *, ): CHK: A. DUB !: A. DUB ;: BLANK: R !: 2k%: 1/500: Recording -17Recording Pause -17Self-Timer Recording -19When connecting the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic to [REMOTE] Socket and the [TALK] Button is pressed, this indication appears. -18Playback -29Still Playback -30Fast-forward/Cue Playback -29Rewind/Review Playback -29Slow Motion Playback -30Still Advance Playback -30Index Search -30Recording Check -17Audio Dubbing -34Audio Dubbing Pause -34Blank Search -17Repeat Playback -40Variable Speed Search -30When you adjust shutter speed manually, this indication appears. -25- F2. 4: When you adjust the F Number manually, this indication appears. -25- 1: z: {: White Balance Adjustment Mode -24- AUTO: MNL: [: 12 bit, 16 bit: MF: ª: 5: 7: 4: : º: Automatic Mode -17Manual Mode -23Image Stabilizer -20Audio Recording Mode -16Manual Focus -26Back Light Mode -21Sports Mode (Programme AE) -23- Outdoor Mode -24Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent lamp) -24C. NIGHT VIEW: Colour Night View Function -220LUX NIGHT VIEW: 0 Lux Night View Function -22Z. MIC: Zoom Microphone -20WIND CUT: Wind Noise Reduction -22æ: Progressive Photoshot Mode -18Tele Macro -20T. MACRO : SOFT SKIN : Soft Skin Mode -22VOLUME: Volume adjustment -2915:30:45: Date/Time Indication -37- ª To Change the Counter Display Mode By changing [C. DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu, you can change the Counter Display Mode to Tape Counter Indication [COUNTER] (0:00. 00), Memory Counter Indication [MEMORY] (M0:00. 00), and Time Code Indication [TIMECODE] (0h00m00s00f). (-15-) By repeatedly pressing the [DISPLAY] Button on the Remote Controller, you can change the Counter Display Mode. Portrait Mode (Programme AE) -23- Low Light Mode (Programme AE) -23- Spotlight Mode (Programme AE) -23- Surf & Snow Mode (Programme AE) -23- -36- Others ª To Display Date/Time Indication To display Date/Time Indication, set the appropriate Date/Time in [DATE/TIME] on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu. (-15-) You can also press the [DATE/TIME] Button of the Remote Controller repeatedly to display or change the Date/Time Indication. ª To Change the Display Mode By changing [DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu, you can change the Display Mode to All Function Display [ALL] and Minimum Display [OFF]. (-14-) ª Progressive Photoshot You cannot use the Progressive Photoshot Function in the following cases. [. . . ] 4 After playback or recording has finished: Set the Movie Camera to Tape Playback Mode. The tape automatically stops approximately at the position where the counter was set to -46- zero. Others Stopping editing automatically during audio dubbing 1 Set [DISPLAY] >> [C. DISPLAY] >> [MEMORY]. 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the position where you want to stop editing. (-34-) Audio dubbing automatically stops at the position where the counter was set to zero. -47- Specifications Specifications Specifications Digital Video Camera Information for your safety Power Source: DC 7. 9/7. 2 V Power Consumption: Recording 2. 1 W (When using Viewfinder) 2. 6 W (When using LCD Monitor) Digital Interface: (NV-GS22) DV Output Terminal (IEEE1394, 4-pin) (NV-GS33) DV Input/Output Terminal (IEEE1394, 4-pin) Dimensions: Approx. [. . . ]