Panasonic NV-GS27GN manual

Operatin g Instr uctions Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS27GN Bef ore use , please re ad these ins tructions co mpletely . LSQT1008 A LSQT1008ENG.book 1 ペー ジ ２００６ 年１月１８日 　水曜日　午 前１０時４分[...]

2 LSQT1008 Information for your safety ª Carefully rea d the Operat ing Instruction s and use the M ovie Came ra c orre ctly . ≥ Injury or m aterial damage resulting f rom any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instru ctions are the so le responsibility of the user. Try out the Movie [...]

3 LSQT1008 Contents Info rma tion for you r s afe ty ...... .... .... .... ... ...... .... 2 Before using Accessor ies .. ...... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ....... 4 Optional .............. ........................... .................. 4 Parts identification and handling ...................... 4 Fitti ng the len s cap ..... .......[...]

Before u sing 4 LSQT1008 Before u sing Accesso ries The followings are t he accessories supplied with this product. 1) AC adaptor, DC i nput lead, AC mains l ead -7- 2) Battery pack -7- 3) AV cable -3 0- 4) Digital video head cleaner -39- Optional 1) AC adaptor (VW-AD11GN) 2) Battery pack (lithium/CGR-D U06/640mAh) 3) Battery pack (lithium/CGA -DU0[...]

Before us ing 5 LSQT1008 (11) Viewf inder -10- , -41- (12) Battery holder -7- (13) Battery release lever [BATTERY RELEASE] -7- (14) DC input termin a l [DC/C.C.IN] -7- (15) Power switc h [OFF/ON] -8- (16) Status indicator -8- (17) Menu butto n [MENU] -15- (18) Joystick -13- (19) Mode di al -13- (20) Recording start/stop button -18- (21) LCD monitor[...]

Before us ing 6 LSQT1008 Fitting the lens cap Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 The lens cap an d lens cap cord comes preattached to the grip b elt. Pass the end of the l ens cap cord t hrough the attached ey e on the lens cap. Then pass the le ns cap through the loop ma de by itself and p ull ti ght. ≥ When not using the len[...]

Before us ing 7 LSQT1008 Power supply ª Cha rging th e ba tter y When this product is purchas ed, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this product. ≥ Battery charging time ( -8- ) ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries. ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ If the DC inpu[...]

Before us ing 8 LSQT1008 Charging time and recordable time The times show n in the table below show t he times at a temperature of 25 o C and a humidity of 60%. This is just a guide. If the temperature is higher or lower t han the specified value, t he charging time w ill become longer. A Charging time B Maximum cont inuously recordable time C Inte[...]

Before us ing 9 LSQT1008 ª How to turn the p ower on and off with the LCD mon itor/viewfinde r When the power switch is set to [ON ], the power can be turned on and off wit h the LCD monitor and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode. 1 Open the L CD monitor o ut or extend the viewfinder to u se. ( -10- ) ≥ The LCD monitor or the[...]

Before us ing 10 LSQT1008 ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥ If [ 0 ] or [--] is appears when the camera is turned on, then the built -in lithium battery has run down. Us e the steps below to charge the battery. When turn on the power for the first time after charging, [ SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and [...]

Before us ing 11 LSQT1008 Quick start When quick start is on the battery power is stil l being consumed, even when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed. The camera will resume recording/pause mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monitor or the viewfinder is reopened. ≥ Please no te in quick start mode approximat ely half the pause r ecor[...]

Before us ing 12 LSQT1008 Insertin g/removin g a cass ette 1 Fit th e AC adaptor or t he battery and turn on the power. 2 Slide the [O PEN/EJEC T] lever and o pen the cassette cover. ≥ When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder will come out. 3 After the cassette holder is opened, insert/ remove the cassette . ≥ When inserting a casset[...]

Before us ing 13 LSQT1008 Selecting a mode Rotate the mo de dial to select the des ired mode. 1 Rotate the mo de dial. ≥ Set your desired mode to 1 . : TAPE RECORDING MODE Use this when you record the image on a tape. : TAPE PLAYBACK MODE Use this to play back a tape. How to u se the jo ystick ª Bas ic jo yst ick ope ra tion s Operations on th e[...]

Before us ing 14 LSQT1008 2) Tape Recordi ng Mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL]) ≥ 1 is displayed while rec ording on a tape. ≥ 2 is displayed only when the [ AU TO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS]. 3) Tape Playback Mode Help mode Select an icon for an explanation of t he function. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode . 1 Pres[...]

Before us ing 15 LSQT1008 Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen. 1 Set [LANGUAGE ] >> select the desired languag e. Using the me nu screen For each individual menu, pleas e refer to -31- . 1 Press the [ MENU] bu tton. ≥ The menu corresponding to the mode selected by the mode dial is disp[...]

Before us ing 16 LSQT1008 Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting th e brightness and c olour level 1 Set [ SETUP ] >> [LCD SE T] or [E VF SET] > > [YES]. 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be adjusted. [LCD SET] : Brightness of the LCD monitor : Colour level of the LCD monitor [EVF SET ] : Brightness of[...]

Rec ord mode 17 LSQT1008 Record mode Check bef ore rec ording Check the following before recording import ant events such as weddings or when the movie camera has not been used for a long t im e. Conduct a test recording to ma ke sure t hat the image recording and the audio recording work properly. ª Basic camera holding 1) Hold the camera with bo[...]

Rec ord mode 18 LSQT1008 Recording on a tape Remove the lens cap. ( -6- ) (When the cam era is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic whit e balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after removing the lens cap.) ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Press the record ing start/stop b utton to start recording. 2[...]

Rec ord mode 19 LSQT1008 Blan k sear ch fu nctio n Searches for the last part of the image recorded (unused part of the tape). After t h e search is finished, the blank search function is cancelled and the cam era is put into rec ording pause. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pau se. Mov[...]

Rec ord mode 20 LSQT1008 Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 30 k optically. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Wide-a ngle recor ding (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever towards [W]. Close- up recording (zoom in): Push the [W/T] lever towards [T]. ≥ When zoom ing in and taking a picture while holding the movie camera by hand, we recommend us[...]

Rec ord mode 21 LSQT1008 Backlight compensation function This protects a b acklit subject from being darkened. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joysti ck up to select the backlight compensation icon [ ]. ≥ The [BACKL IGHT COMPENSATION ON] indicatio[...]

Rec ord mode 22 LSQT1008 Soft skin mode This allows the sk in colour to be recorded in a softer tone. This is more ef fective if you record the bust image of a person. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick left to select the soft skin icon [ ]. ?[...]

Rec ord mode 23 LSQT1008 Wind noise reduction function This reduces the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [WIND CUT] > > [ON]. ª To cance l the wind nois e reduction function Set [BASIC] >> [WI ND CUT] >> [OFF]. ≥ The default setting is [ON]. ≥ Reduce[...]

Rec ord mode 24 LSQT1008 Image stab ilize r funct ion Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SIS] >> [ON]. ª To canc el the image sta bilizer funct ion Set [AD VAN CED] >> [SIS ] >> [OF F]. ≥ When a tripod is used, we recomm end that you turn th[...]

Rec ord mode 25 LSQT1008 ª To cance l the scene mo de function Set [BAS IC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> [OFF] or set the [AUTO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [A U TO]. Sports m ode ≥ For playback pause of record ed pictures, this mode presents free of camera s hakes. ≥ During normal playback, the image movement may not look sm ooth. ≥ Avoid rec[...]

Rec ord mode 26 LSQT1008 ª To restore t o the automatic adjustment Move the joystick left or right unt il the [ ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] swi tch to [AUTO] . ≥ When the cam era is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjust ment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after rem[...]

Rec ord mode 27 LSQT1008 Manual shutter speed/apertur e adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when th e screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Set to Tape Recor ding Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 2 Move the j oystick left or rig ht to se lect the shutter aperture ico n [ [...]

Playback mode 28 LSQT1008 Playback mode Playing back tape ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. (An operation icon automati cally appears on the LCD moni tor.) 1 Operate with joystick. 1 / ; : Playback/Pause 6 : Rewind/Re view pla yback (Rev er ts to play ba c k wit h the 1 / ; icon. ) 5 : F ast forw ard/Cue playbac k (Reverts to play ba c k wit h the 1 /[...]

Playback mode 29 LSQT1008 Frame-b y-frame playbac k ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 During playback, m ove the joystick u p to select the [ 1 / ; ] icon to pau se playback. 2 Push the [ s VOLUME r ] l ever. Towards [T]: normal direction Towards [W]: reversed direction ≥ If you keep pushing the lever, then the i mages will continuously be played [...]

Edit mode 30 LSQT1008 Edit mo de Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) Pictures recorded by the movie camera can be stored on a DVD-RAM or other such media. Refer to the instructions for the rec order. ≥ Place a recorded cassette in the m ovie camera, and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or cassette in th e DVD recorder or VCR. 1 Connect the m ovie[...]

Menu 31 LSQT1008 Men u Menu list Menu figures and illustrations are provided for easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are different from the actual m enu indications. ª [TAPE RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC] [SCENE MO DE] -24- [REC SP EED] -17- [WIND CU T] -23 - [CINEMA] -23- [CLOCK SET ] -9- 2) [ADVANCED] [SIS] -24- [FADE COLOUR] -22- [AUDIO RE[...]

Menu 32 LSQT1008 Menus related to taking pictures ª [DATE/TIME] This switches between date and time indicati ons . ≥ The movie camera autom atically records the date and time o f picture taking on the tape. ª [AUDIO REC] Switches the audio (PCM audio) recording systems. [12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track s”. (The or iginal sou[...]

Menu 33 LSQT1008 Menus related to playback ª [12bit AUDIO] If you want to edit the sound on a model with an audio dubbing function, s et [12bit] to take pictures. You can switch the s ound (PCM Audio) when playing back a tape with sound recorded in [12bit]. [ST1]: It only plays back the original sound recorded. [ST2]: It only plays back the sound [...]

Others 34 LSQT1008 Others Indications Various funct ions and the m ovie came ra status are shown on the screen. Basic indications : Remaining battery power 0h00m00s00f: Time code 15:30:45: Date/Time indication Recording indicati ons R0:45: Remaining tape time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minut es. (When it reache s less than 3 minutes, t[...]

Others 35 LSQT1008 WRONG TAPE FORMAT: You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system. T his cassette is inc o mpa tib le . CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR: The cassette cover is open. Close the cassette cove r. -12- COPY PROT ECTED: Images cannot be recorded correctly because the medium is protected by a copy g[...]

Others 36 LSQT1008 Before reques ting re pair (Problems and solutions) Power/B ody 1: The movie camera power cannot be turned on. • Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully charged battery. • The battery protection circuit may ha ve operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 s econds. If the m ovie camera s till cannot be used,[...]

Others 37 LSQT1008 4: Auto focus function does not work. • Is manual focus mode se lected? If auto focus mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. • There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly. ( -42- ) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. ( -26- ) • Is the c[...]

Others 38 LSQT1008 Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no op eration can be per formed. • Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press t he [RESET] button, or detach the battery or the AC adaptor and then reattach it. After t hat, turn on the power again. If normal operation is st ill [...]

Others 39 LSQT1008 ª About dirty h eads If video heads (the parts that closely contact with the tape) become dirty, normal recording and playback are n ot properly performed. Clean the heads with the digital video head cleaner. ≥ Insert the head cleaner into the m ovie camer a, set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back for about 10 seco[...]

Others 40 LSQT1008 Do not use this movie cam era for surveillance purposes or other business use. ≥ If you use the movie camera for a long t im e, the internal temperature increases and, consequently, this m ay cause malfunction. ≥ This movie camera is not intended for business use. When you are not going to use the movie camera for an e xtende[...]

Others 41 LSQT1008 ≥ Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays), and humidity may dam age the tape. S uch usage may cause damage to t he movie cam era and the heads. ≥ After use, be sure to rewind the tape t o the beginning, put the casse tte in the case to protect it from dust, and st ore it upright. Keep the cassett e away from stro ng magneti [...]

Others 42 LSQT1008 ª White balanc e The image recorded by the movie camera may become bluish or reddish under the influence of light sources. To av oid such phen omena, adjust the white balance. White balance adjustment determines the wh ite colour under different light sources. By recognizing which is the white colour under sunlight and which is [...]

Specifications 43 LSQT1008 Specificat ions Specifications Digit al Video Camer a Informa tion for you r safety Recordi ng format : Mini DV (Consu mer-use digital video SD f ormat) Tape us ed: 6.35 mm digit al video tape Record ing/p layba ck time: SP: 80 m in; LP : 120 mi n (with D VM80 ) Video Record ing s ystem: Digital component Televisi on sy s[...]

A LSQT1008 A F0106Nm0 ( 5100 A ) C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global / LSQT1008ENG.book 44 ペ ージ ２００ ６年１月１８ 日　水曜日　 午前１０時４ 分[...]