User manual PANASONIC NV-GS150GN

[. . . ] R Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS150GN Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0N50 Information for your safety As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a 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. AC Adaptor The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor. The Movie Camera uses copyright-protected technologies and is protected by the patented technologies and intellectual properties of Japan and the U. S. To use these copyrightprotected technologies, authorization of the Macrovision Company is required. [. . . ] If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or 1/100. When focused with a wide angle, the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it. ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS]. 31 VQT0N50 Record mode Manual iris/gain adjustment If the value does not become "OPEN", you cannot adjust the gain value. If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed. ª Shutter speed range 1/50­1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode 1/25­1/500 seconds: Card Recording Mode The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. ª Iris/gain value range CLOSE (Closed), F16, . . . , F2. 0, OPEN (Opened) 0dB, . . . , 18dB Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image. Values with dB are gain values. 32 VQT0N50 Playback mode Playback mode Playing back tape Set to Tape Playback Mode. PC ª Repeat playback When the tape end is reached, the tape will be rewound and played back again. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [REPEAT PLAY] >> [ON]. (In order to cancel the repeat playback mode, set [REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or set [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. ) When you set [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEBCAM] and then connect the USB connection cable, the repeat playback mode is canceled. ª Settings on the audio If you cannot listen to the desired audio when playing back a tape, check the settings in [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. When you record or dub the audio in [12bit] and set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX], the audio will be played back in stereo sound regardless of the settings in [AUDIO OUT]. 1 Operate with joystick. 1/;: Playback/Pause 6: Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon. ) 5: Fast forward/Cue playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon. ) : Stop During cue/review playback, fast-moving images may show noise as a mosaic. Before and after cue/review playback, the screen may become blue for a moment or images may be disturbed. ª To adjust volume Adjust the speaker or headphone volume for playback. 1 Move the [s /VOLr] lever to adjust the volume. VOL 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. If the image is recorded in the LP mode, then it will be played back at a speed approx. 1 Press the [E] button or the [D] button on the remote control. V /REW PLAY FF/W W VOL STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV Towards [r]: increases the volume Towards [`]: 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]. STOP If the slow-motion playback continues for approx. 10 minutes or more, then the playback will automatically stop. [. . . ] 1) The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this movie camera 2) Blue sky 3) TV screen 4) Cloudy sky (rain) 5) Sunlight 6) White fluorescent lamp 7) 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset 8) 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset 9) Halogen light bulb 10) Incandescent light bulb 11) Sunrise or sunset 12) Candlelight ª White balance The image recorded by the movie camera may become bluish or reddish under the influence of light sources. To avoid such phenomena, adjust the white balance. White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources. By recognizing which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent lamp, the movie camera can adjust the balance among the other colours. [. . . ]