User manual PANASONIC NV-GS300GCT

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS300 Before use, please read these instructions completely. GCT VQT0W28 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. [. . . ] 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]. adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS]. 37 VQT0W28 Record mode 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. 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. 38 VQT0W28 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. During cue/review playback, fast-moving images may show noise as a mosaic. [. . . ] Since white colour is the reference of all colours (light), the movie camera can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference white colour. ª Auto focus Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens forward and backward inside the movie camera to bring the subject into focus. Auto focus has the following characteristics. Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. [. . . ]