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. 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. [. . . ] 10 minutes or more, then the playback will automatically stop. (10 minutes of slow-motion playback is equivalent to 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. Images may be shown in a mosaic-like pattern. 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. Insert a recorded tape into this camera. 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). It allows you to enjoy more beautiful images. If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the 21-pin Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Turn on this camera and set the mode dial to the Tape Playback Mode. Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] icon to start playback. [. . . ] 22 Recording Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remaining Tape Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]