User manual PANASONIC NV-GS300EB

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. DV IN NV-GS300 ± NV-GS280 j NV-GS300 NV-GS280 Before use, please read these instructions completely. EB VQT0T19 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. [. . . ] Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance for correct adjustment. 37 VQT0T19 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. Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [FOCUS]. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the aperture icon [ [ ]. MNL AUTO MANUAL FOCUS MF MNL ] or shutter speed icon 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF] will be displayed. 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to adjust the focus. MF MNL adjust the shutter speed or aperture. MNL 1/50 OPEN OdB 1) MNL 2) MNL 1/1000 1/50 F2. 0 0dB 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 1) Shutter speed 2) (Aperture) Iris/gain value ª To restore to automatic adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. If you increase the shutter speed manually, the sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically, which may increase the noises on the screen. You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject, but this is not a malfunction. adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS]. 38 VQT0T19 Record mode During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. When recording in the extremely bright place, the colour of the screen may change or flickers. If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or 1/100. Manual iris/gain adjustment Set the shutter speed before setting the aperture (iris/gain) when manually adjusting both settings. 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 1/50 to 1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode 1/25 to 1/2000 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: F1. 8) 0dB, . . . , 18dB Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image. Values with dB are gain values. 39 VQT0T19 Playback mode Playback mode Playing back tape Set to Tape Playback Mode. (An operation icon automatically appears on the LCD monitor. ) PC ª To adjust volume Adjust the speaker volume for playback. 1 Move the [s /VOLr] lever to adjust the volume. VOL 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 The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed and retracted during Tape/Card playback mode. [. . . ] QUALITY 0. 2 2. 4 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 45 100 220 440 880 1760 3520 7040 14080 95 200 440 880 1760 3520 7040 14080 28160 4 11 24 51 99 210 410 820 1680 7 18 39 81 155 330 650 1290 2630 4:3 mode: PICTURE SIZE PICT. QUALITY 0. 3M 1M 2M 3. 1M 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 45 100 220 440 880 1760 3520 7040 14080 95 200 440 880 1760 3520 7040 14080 28160 9 21 47 98 185 390 780 1550 3160 15 35 75 155 300 620 1230 2470 5030 5 13 30 63 120 250 500 1010 2050 9 21 47 98 185 390 780 1550 3160 3 8 18 39 75 160 320 630 1290 5 13 29 62 120 250 490 990 2010 The numbers shown in the table are approximations. These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. 66 VQT0T19 Index ª Numerics 0 Lux Night View Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4:3 Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ªS Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Self-Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]