User manual PANASONIC NV-GS70

[. . . ] Others ª Using The Built-in Video Flash The available range of the Video Flash is approximately 1 to 2. 5 metres in a dark places. Picture will appear dark when they are recorded by using the Video Flash at distances greater than 2. 5 metres. Object of recording may appear dark if Video Flash is lighted in front of white background. Using the Video Flash fixes the shutter speed of 1/750 s or faster to 1/500. [. . . ] If the Battery is kept in smoky or dusty places, the terminal may rust and cause malfunctions. Do not allow the Battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc. ). This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and, if you touch the Battery in this condition, you may be badly burned. Store the Battery in a completely discharged state. To store the Battery for a long period of time, we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you completely use up the charged capacity. Cassette Before storing it, rewind the tape to the beginning. If the Cassette is left for more than 6 months with the tape stopped midway, the tape sags (although it depends on the storage condition). Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays), or humidity may damage the tape. Dust contains hard mineral particles, and dusty Cassettes damage the heads of the Movie Camera and other components. Develop a habit of returning the Cassette back to its case. ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood LCD Monitor In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD Monitor. If your Movie Camera is extremely cold when you turn its power on, the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness. Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 113, 000 pixels. The result is more than 99. 99% effective pixels with a mere 0. 01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture. -68- Others Viewfinder Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun. Internal components may be seriously damaged. To clean the inside of the Viewfinder, keep pressing 1 and hold the Eyecup 2 and pull it out. Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) Power 1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on. · Is the power source connected correctly?(-11-) 2: The Movie Camera power is turned off automatically. · If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause Mode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off automatically to protect the tape or a Card and to save the Battery power. (-20-, -41-) 3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on long enough. Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. [. . . ] 52 Free Style Remote Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ªG Gain-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ªH Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 ªI Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]