User manual PANASONIC NV-GS33GC

[. . . ] R Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS33GC Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0H68-1 ( ) AC AC ª Macrovision -00- ª ( ) -2- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If one of the buttons continues to be pressed, still pictures advance continuously 1 frame at a time until the button is released. To Resume Normal Playback Press the [1] Button (11). During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving images may show a noise like a mosaic. The sound is muted during search. Slow Motion Playback This Movie Camera can play back at a slow speed. (72) (57) V To Resume Normal Playback Press the [1] Button (72). ª Playback with Zoom Lever By pushing the [W/T] Lever (36) of the Movie Camera in the Still Playback Mode, still pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in the forward or backward direction. If you keep pushing the Lever, still pictures advances continuously. VOL/JOG /REW PLAY FF/ W s 6 1 5 W STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K SELECT ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (57) 1 Press the [1] Button (72). 2 Press the [E] Button or [D] Button (57) on the Remote Controller. The [~] or [}] Indication appears. } W T (36) When the [E] Button is pressed, Slow Motion Playback proceeds in the reverse direction. When the [D] Button is pressed, Slow Motion Playback proceeds in the forward direction. Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back at approximately 1/5th of the normal speed. Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at approximately 1/3rd of the normal speed. If the Movie Camera is left in the Still Playback Mode for more than 6 minutes, the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear. Index Search Functions To facilitate searching for desired scenes, this Movie Camera automatically records index signals during recording, as explained in the following. -68- Playback Mode Photoshot Index Signal These signals are automatically recorded whenever still pictures are taken in Photoshot Mode. (-56-) Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still pictures recorded in Continuous Photoshot Mode. Scene Index Signal Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded when you start recording after inserting a Cassette. If [SCENE INDEX] of [RECORDING] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to [2HOUR], an index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after an elapse of 2 hours or longer. If it is set to [DAY], an index signal is recorded when recording is restarted after the date has changed since the last recording. (While the index signal is being recorded, the [INDEX] Indication flashes for a few seconds. ) INDEX (70) with an index signal starts. Each time the button is pressed after the start of Scene Index Search, the indication changes, from [S 2] to [S 9], and the beginning of the scene corresponding to the selected number will be searched. S1 Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected. Continuous Index Search If the [9] Button or the [:] Button (58) is pressed for 2 seconds or longer, search can be continued at several-second intervals. (To cancel, press the [1] Button (72) or the [] Button (70). ) (72) V /REW PLAY FF/W sV 6 1 5 W STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E INDEX K SELECT ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM If the Movie Camera is switched from the Tape Playback Mode to Tape Recording Mode or if the date and time is set before the start of recording, the index signal is not recorded. For other notes concerning this item, see -79-. Playback Zoom Function A part of the image can be enlarged up to 10 times during playback. ZOOM] Button (74) on the Remote Controller. INDEX K SELECT STOP ª Photoshot Index Search 1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] >> [SEARCH] >> [PHOTO]. STILL ENTER FADE s i VAR. ZOOM (74) MENU (14) MENU (56) STORE ENTER OFF/ON (56) 2 Press the [9] Button or [:] Button (58) on the Remote Controller. V P B DIGITAL The centre of the image is enlarged to approximately 2 times. ZOOM 2t /REW PLAY FF/W sV 6 1 5 W STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV E ; STOP D INDEX L P. B. ZOOM (58) INDEX K SELECT (58) With each press of the corresponding button, still pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are searched. Sounds are played back for approximately 4 seconds. To Change the Zoom Magnification 2 Change the magnification by pressing the [W] Button or [T] Button (62) on the Remote Controller. OSD DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT START/ STOP ª Scene Index Search 1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] >> [SEARCH] >> [SCENE]. 2 Press the [9] Button or [:] Button (58) on the Remote Controller. [. . . ] In addition, it automatically records data, such as Time Code and Date/Time, as digital signals. Compatibility with S-VHS or VHS Cassettes Because this Movie Camera employs a digital system for recording image and sound data, it is not compatible with conventional S-VHS or VHS video equipment that employs an analog recording system. The size and shape of the Cassettes are also different. 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. [. . . ]