User manual PANASONIC NV-GS15GN

[. . . ] R Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS11GN NV-GS15GN Before use, please read these instructions completely. LSQT0783 A 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. 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. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] If the tape recorded in the [16bit] Mode is dubbed with the Audio Dubbing function, the original sound is erased. (If you wish to preserve the original sound, use the [12bit] Mode when recording. ) Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording made in LP Mode. (-18-) 1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT]. (20) (39) 2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback Mode at the scene you wish to record, and press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36). (36) PHOTO SHOT Recording Pictures from a Card onto a Tape (NV-GS15 only) Card Images can be recorded to the Tape. 1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback Mode. 2 Continuing the aforesaid setup, select [A. DUB INPUT] >> [MIC] or [AV IN]. Set to [AV IN] when external device is used, and to [MIC] when an external or built-in microphone is used. 3 Press the [;] Button (70) on the Remote Controller where you want to add new sound. sVOL r (39) MULTI/ P-IN-P V T ¥REC A. DUB FF/W (56) W /REW PLAY 6 1 5 2 Display the first picture. 3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36). (36) STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K SELECT ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (70) 4 Press the [A. DUB] Button (56) on the Remote Controller. PHOTO SHOT 5 To start Audio Dubbing, press the [;] Button (70) on the Remote Controller. During the copying, the following Indication appears. To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the [;] Button (70) on the Remote Controller. The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again. NOW RECORDING It takes a few seconds to record a picture to the Tape. -40- Editing Mode To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio Dubbing Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX]. ST1: It plays back only the original sound. ST2: It plays back only the sound added by Audio Dubbing. MIX: It plays back both the original sound and the sound added by Audio Dubbing simultaneously. To Dub Audio While Listening to a Pre-recorded Sound When pausing the audio dubbing, set the [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu to [ST2] and you can check the pre-recorded sound. When a microphone is used for audio dubbing, use headphones to listen to the pre-recorded sound while dubbing the audio. (When using headphones, set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT/PHONES]. ) When the line input is used, you can dub audio while listening to the pre-recorded sound from the speaker. For other notes concerning this item, see -52-. Be sure to press the [OSD] Button (-7-) on the Remote Controller prior to copying so that no indications are visible. Otherwise, the displayed tape counter and function indications are also copied. Movie Camera: 1 Insert the recorded Cassette. VCR: 2 Insert an unrecorded Cassette with an erasure prevention tab. If various setups (such as external input, tape speed, etc. ) are required, please refer to the operating instructions of your VCR. Movie Camera: 3 Press the [1] Button to start playback. 5 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop recording. Movie Camera: 6 Press the [] Button to stop playback. Recording the Contents of Other Equipment After connecting the Movie Camera and the other equipment as illustrated, start the following procedures. Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette (Dubbing) After connecting the Movie Camera and the VCR as illustrated, start the following procedures. [S-VIDEO OUT] [VIDEO OUT] [AUDIO OUT] 2 [S-VIDEO IN] [VIDEO IN] [AUDIO IN] 1 2 1 AV IN/OUT PHONES/ MIC REMOTE AV IN/OUT PHONES/ MIC REMOTE 1 AV Cable 2 S-Video Cable (not supplied) 1 AV Cable 2 S-Video Cable (not supplied) -41- Editing Mode Movie Camera: 1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT]. (20) Player: 2 Press the [1] Button (73) to start playback. 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. [. . . ] 6) Recording a subject with little contrast Because the Movie Camera achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image, a subject with little contrast, such as a white wall, may become blurry. 3 Play back the still picture where you want to start audio dubbing. 4 Start audio dubbing. (-40-) Audio dubbing automatically stops at the position where the counter was set to zero. ª Time Code Time Code signals are data that indicate time measured in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames (25 frames per second). If this data is included in a recording, an address is assigned to each image on the tape. The Time Code is automatically recorded as a part of the sub-code at each recording. [. . . ]