User manual PANASONIC NV-GS200GC

[. . . ] It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie Camera. Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations. Files recorded on SD Memory Card It may not be possible to play back the files on this Movie Camera recorded on and created by other equipment or vice versa. [. . . ] This setting is stored until the white balance is adjusted again. When white balance cannot be set in the manual adjustment mode White balance may not be adjusted properly in the manual adjustment mode in dark places. During setting in the manual adjustment mode When the setting is completed, it will keep lit. ª About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording. Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording, or it may not function properly. ª About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set in the manual adjustment mode. When the black balance is adjusted, the screen will temporarily be black. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Move the joystick up to select the white balance icon [ MNL ]. 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to select the white balance mode. 1) 2) 1 AWB 1 1 2 3) 1 4) 1 3 1) Auto white balance adjustment [ AWB ] 2) Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps) [ ] 3) Outdoor mode [ ] 4) Manual adjustment mode [ ] ª To restore to the automatic 1 Black balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 2 White balance adjustment (Flashes. ) 3 Adjustment completed (Lights up. ) adjustment Move the joystick left or right until the [ AWB ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance for correct adjustment. 36 VQT0W28 Record mode Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. When the adjustment is completed, the volume indication will disappear. If you do not hear the sound, check the settings of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO]. ª Repeat playback When the tape end is reached, the tape will be rewound and played back again. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [REPEAT PLAY] >> [ON]. (In order to cancel the repeat playback mode, set [REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or turn off the power. ) When you set [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEBCAM] and then connect the USB cable, the repeat playback mode is cancelled. 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 and 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]. 39 VQT0W28 Playback mode 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. ª To return to normal playback Press the [PLAY 1] button on the remote control or move the joystick up to the [1] icon to start playback. Slow-motion playback In the reversed slow-motion playback, the time code indication may be unstable. [. . . ] 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 64 VQT0W28 Others 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. [. . . ]