User manual PANASONIC NV-GS200

[. . . ] R Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS120EB NV-GS200EB Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0H94 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. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. 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. [. . . ] For more details on the operating environment, installation, connections, and procedures, please refer to USB Connection Kit's operating instructions. To disconnect the USB Cable safely, double-click the [ ] Icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen. When using as a web camera, it is not possible to record on a tape or a card or display a title. You cannot output the video input from the DV terminal to the display of the PC. For more details on the operating environment, installation, connections, and procedures, please refer to USB Connection Kit's operating instructions. Using a Card in a Personal Computer When using Card Data recorded with this Movie Camera, please note the following points. To erase pictures that you recorded on the Card by using the Movie Camera, be sure to erase them on the Movie Camera, not on the computer. Using the optional DV Editing Software (Motion DV STUDIO) for Windows (VW-DTM40/41), a variety of visual effects can be added and titles can be created. You may not be able to properly play back or search the images on the Movie Camera after editing the recorded data or changing the image data on a personal computer. The image data files recorded on the Card with this Movie Camera conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) stipulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Using as a Web Camera or with DV STUDIO If the Movie Camera is connected to your Personal Computer, you can send video and sound from the Movie Camera to other parties via the network. Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB driver or Web Camera driver is installed. 1 Install the supplied USB driver or Web Camera driver. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode. -51- With a PC Moving Picture format (MPEG4) that can be played back on this device is ASF. (Depending on the file, it may not be able to be played back even if it is in ASF format. ) (NV-GS200 only) Folder Configuration when the Card is used with a PC When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a personal computer, folders will be displayed as in the figure. SD Memory Card: [DCIM], [IM01CDPF], [PRIVATE], [VTF], [SD_VIDEO], etc. are necessary items in the folder structure. ([SD_VIDEO] on NV-GS200 Model only) They have nothing to do with actual operations. In the Card Recording Mode, the Movie Camera automatically saves file numbers (IMGA0001. JPG, etc. ) along with the images. The file numbers are recorded with each image as a consecutive number. When using the software without indication function, indication data, such as date, are not displayed. Depending on the software in use, the date and the time may not be displayed correctly. The memory capacity indicated on the SD Memory Card label corresponds to the total amount of the capacity to protect and manage the copyright and of the capacity available as a conventional memory for a Movie Camera, Personal Computer or others. Capacity that can be used as conventional memory: 8 MB Card: about 6, 800, 000 bytes The supplied SD Memory Card contains Preset title so the actual capacity may be smaller. [. . . ] 29 Spotlight Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Still Advance Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Stretch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Strobe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]