User manual PANASONIC NV-G21B

[. . . ] 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. Movie Camera The rating plate is on the underside of the Movie Camera. AC Adaptor The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor. If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. [. . . ] Or While pressing the [¥REC] Button (55), press the [1] Button (73) on the Remote Controller. sVOL r MULTI/ P-IN-P V T ¥REC A. DUB FF/W (55) W (73) (70) (71) /REW PLAY 6 1 5 STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM Recording starts. To Stop Dubbing Press the [;] Button (70) or the [] Button (71). For other notes concerning this item, see -53-. -43- With a PC With a PC Importing still pictures onto a PC (NV-GS15 only) Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can import still pictures onto your personal computer. Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB driver is installed. 2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to PC Mode. When using with DV STUDIO: Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [DV STUDIO]. (20) It enters WEB CAMERA Mode or DV STUDIO Mode. 4 Connect the supplied USB Cable to [ Socket (28). ] (39) 3 Connect the supplied USB Cable to [ Socket (28). PC connection mode is activated. ] (28) 5 Start the Windows Messenger or DV STUDIO. DV STUDIO MODE can be used with Windows98 Second Edition/Me/XP. WEB CAMERA Mode can be used with Windows XP. When using as a web camera, it is not possible to record on a tape or a card or display a title. For more details on the operating environment, installation, connections, and procedures, please refer to USB Connection Kit's operating instructions. (28) Use AC Adaptor as power source for the Movie Camera. (The Card or its contents may be destroyed if battery power is lost while transmitting data. ) Mode cannot be changed in PC connection mode by operating Mode Dial. 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 -20: Tape Playback Mode -32: Card Recording Mode -22: Picture Playback Mode -36PC : PC Mode -44CINEMA: Cinema Mode -26D. ZOOM: Digital Zoom -24MULTI: Multi Mode -30P-IN-P: P-IN-P Mode -30WIPE: Wipe Mode -30MIX: Mix Mode -30STROBE: Strobe Mode -30TRAIL: Trailing Effect Mode -30MOSAIC: Mosaic Mode -30MIRROR: Mirror Mode -30STRETCH: Stretch Mode -30SLIM: Slim Mode -30NEGA: Negative Mode -30SEPIA: Sepia Mode -30B/W: Black & White Mode -30SOLARI: Solarisation Mode -30(PB) ZOOM: Playback Zoom -35SP: Standard Play Mode (Recording Speed Mode) -19LP: Long Play Mode (Recording Speed Mode) -19INDEX: Index signal recording -34S 1: Search Number -345k: Zoom Magnification Indication -23- : º: REC: PAUSE: : !: ;: %: &: ~, }: ";, ;!: *, ): CHK: A. DUB !: A. DUB ;: BLANK: R !: 2k!!: 1/500: Spotlight Mode (Programme AE) -27- Surf & Snow Mode (Programme AE) -27Recording -20Recording Pause -20Self-Timer Recording -23Playback -32Still Playback -33Fast-forward/Cue Playback -32Rewind/Review Playback -32Slow Motion Playback -33Still Advance Playback -33Index Search -34Recording Check -21Audio Dubbing -41Audio Dubbing Pause -41Blank Search -21Repeat Playback -51Variable Speed Search -33When you adjust shutter speed manually, this indication appears. -28- SLIDE!: SLIDE;: F2. 4: Slide Show Playback -37Slide Show Playback Pause -37When you adjust the F Number manually, this indication appears. -29- AWB: 1: z: {: Automatic White Balance Mode -27- White Balance Adjustment Mode -27- AUTO: MNL: [: 12 bit, 16 bit: MF: ª: 5: 7: 4: Automatic Mode -20Manual Mode -26Image Stabilizer -24Audio Recording Mode -19Manual Focus -29Back Light Mode -25Sports Mode (Programme AE) -27- Outdoor Mode -27Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent lamp) -27C. NIGHT VIEW: Colour Night View Function -25Z. MIC: Zoom Microphone -24WIND CUT: Wind Noise Reduction -26æ: Progressive Photoshot Mode -21SOFT SKIN : Soft Skin Mode -26PICTURE: Picture -36TITLE: Title picture -38VOLUME: Volume adjustment -3215:30:45: Date/Time Indication -47N (F, E): Photoshot Picture Quality (during Photoshot recording) [F] means Fine, [N] means Normal and [E] means Economy. -22- 000: : : : GAINUP: Portrait Mode (Programme AE) -27- Remaining Number of Photoshot pictures Continuous Photoshot Recording -22- Low Light Mode (Programme AE) -27- Lock Setting -39Video Light is on. -22Gain-up Mode -22- -46- Others DPOF Setting completed (set to 1 or more picture) -38[640k480] Image size 640 : For images not recorded with this Movie Camera, the size display is determined as follows according to the number of horizontal pixels. 640 or more, less than 800 (The 640 : size is not displayed at under 640 pixels. ) 800 or more, less than 1024 SVGA : 1024 or more, less than 1280 XGA : 1280 or more, less than 1600 SXGA : 1600 or more, less than 2048 UXGA : 2048 or more QXGA : PICTURE (Cyan): Photoshot Mode PICTURE (Red): While Photoshot recording is activated PICTURE (Green): While the card is being read No Card (Still Picture Mode) PICTURE (Red): ¥ (White): When using Card Recording Mode (NV-GS15 only) When brightness is insufficient When the Night View Function is ON When the Built-in LED Video Light lights and the Gain Up mode is set to on. Initializing the Modes You can change the Menu settings back to the shipping condition. 1 Set [INITIAL] >> [INITIAL SET] >> [YES]. After the initializing is completed, the [COMPLETED] Indication appears with beeps. Initializing will not erase the clock setting (-18-) that has been adjusted. Warning/Alarm Indications If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes, please check the condition of the Movie Camera. 3DEW (DEW DETECT/EJECT TAPE): Condensation has occurred. -54Y (CHECK REC TAB/TAPE NOT INSERTED): You are attempting to record pictures on a Tape with setting the accidental erasure prevention slider to [SAVE]. 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