Panasonic NV-GS60GN manual

Bef ore use , please read thes e instruction s complete ly . LSQT1174 A Oper ating In str uction s Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS60G N LSQT1174ENG.book 1 ペー ジ ２００７ 年１月２９日　月曜 日　午後１時２８分[...]

2 LSQT1174 Information for your safety ª Carefully re ad the Opera ting Instruction s and use the M ovie Camera correctly. ≥ Injur y or material dama ge resulti ng from any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instruct ions are the sole responsibility of the user. Try out the Movi e Cam[...]

3 LSQT1174 IF THE POWER CO RD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD. Use only the recommended accessories. ≥ Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use the cable which are sold separately, please m ake sure t o use the one whose length is less than 3 met res. -If y[...]

4 LSQT1174 Contents Info rmati on for yo ur s afet y ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... 2 Before using Accessor ies ...... ...... ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... . 5 Optional ................ ....................... .................... 5 Parts identification and handling ..................... . 5 Fitti ng the le ns cap ... ....... [...]

Before us ing 5 LSQT1174 Before u sing Accesso ries The followings are t he accessories supplied wit h this product. 1) AC adaptor, DC i nput lead, AC mains lead -8- 2) Battery pack -8- 3) AV cable -3 1- 4) Digital video head cleaner -43- Optional 1) AC adaptor (VW-AD11GN) 2) Battery pack (lithium/CGR-D U06/640 mAh) 3) Battery pack (lithium/CGA-DU0[...]

Before us ing 6 LSQT1174 (11) Viewf inder -11- , -45- (12) Battery holder -8- (13) Battery release lever [BATTERY RELEASE] -8- (14) DC input termin al [DC/C.C.IN] -8- (15) Power switc h [OFF/ON] -9- (16) Status indicator -9- (17) Menu butto n [MENU] -1 6- (18) Joystick -14- (19) Mode di al -14- (20) Recording start/stop button -19- (21) LCD monitor[...]

Before us ing 7 LSQT1174 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 bel t. Pass the end of the len s cap cord through the attached ey e on the lens cap. Th en pass the le ns cap thro ugh the lo op made by it self and p ull ti ght. ≥ When not using the l[...]

Before us ing 8 LSQT1174 Power supply ª Cha rging the b atte ry When this product is purchas ed, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this product. ≥ Battery charging time ( -9- ) ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries. ( -5- ) ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ If the [...]

Before us ing 9 LSQT1174 Charging time and recordable time The times show n in the table belo w show the 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, the charging time w ill become longer. A Charging time B Maximum cont inuously recordable time C Inter[...]

Before us ing 10 LSQT1174 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 ou t or extend th e viewfinder to u se. ( -11- ) ≥ The LCD monitor or th[...]

Before us ing 11 LSQT1174 WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THI S UNIT MUST ONLY BE REPLA CED BY QUA LIFIED PERSONNEL. IF T HIS IS NECESSARY, CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAR EST AU THOR IZED SER VICE CEN TRE . Using the L CD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the opened LCD monitor. 1 Put a finger o[...]

Before us ing 12 LSQT1174 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 monit or or the viewfinder is reopened. ≥ Please no te in quick start m ode approximately half the pause r eco[...]

Before us ing 13 LSQT1174 Insertin g/removing a cassette 1 Fit th e AC adaptor or the batte ry and turn on the power. 2 Slide the [O PEN/EJECT] l ever and open 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 cassette,[...]

Before us ing 14 LSQT1174 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 joyst ick ª Bas ic jo ysti ck opera tion s Operations on th e [...]

Before us ing 15 LSQT1174 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 [ AUTO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS]. 3) Tape Playback Mode Help mode Select an icon for an explanation of the f unction. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode . 1 Press[...]

Before us ing 16 LSQT1174 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, please ref er to -35- . 1 Press the [ MENU] butto n. ≥ The menu corresponding to the mode selected by the mode dial is disp[...]

Before us ing 17 LSQT1174 Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting th e brightness and c olour level 1 Set [ SETUP ] >> [LC D SET] or [EVF 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 mod e 18 LSQT1174 Record mode Check bef ore rec ording Check the following before recording important events such as weddings or when the movie camera has not been used for a long t ime. Conduct a test recording to make sure that the image recording and the audio recording work properly. ª Basic camera holding 1) Hold the camera with both [...]

Rec ord mod e 19 LSQT1174 Recording on a tape Remove the lens cap. ( -7- ) (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 Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the record ing start/stop bu tton to start recording.[...]

Rec ord mod e 20 LSQT1174 Blan k sea rch f uncti on Searches for the last part of the image recorded (unused part of the tape). After t he search is finished, the blank search function is cancelled and the cam era is put into recording pa use. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pau se. Mo[...]

Rec ord mod e 21 LSQT1174 Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 30 k optically. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Wide-a ngle recor ding (z oom 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 pict ure while holding the movie camera by hand, we recomme[...]

Rec ord mod e 22 LSQT1174 Backlight compensation function This protects a b acklit subject from being darkened. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 ap pears. 2 Move the joysti ck up to select the backlight compensation icon [ ]. ≥ The [BACKL IGHT COMPENSATION ON] indica[...]

Rec ord mod e 23 LSQT1174 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 Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 ap pears. 2 Move the joystick left to select the soft skin icon [ ][...]

Rec ord mod e 24 LSQT1174 Wind noise reduction function This reduces the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 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]. ≥ Redu[...]

Rec ord mod e 25 LSQT1174 Image stab ilizer f unction Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SIS] >> [ON]. ª To canc el the image stabilizer funct ion Set [AD VANC ED] >> [S IS] >> [ OFF]. ≥ When a tripod is used, we recommend that you turn the[...]

Rec ord mod e 26 LSQT1174 ª To cance l the scene mode functio n Set [BAS IC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> [OFF] or set the [AUTO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [A UTO]. Sports m ode ≥ For playback pause of record ed pictures, this mode presents free of camera shakes . ≥ During normal playback, the image movement may not look sm ooth. ≥ Avoid rec[...]

Rec ord mod e 27 LSQT1174 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 re[...]

Rec ord mod e 28 LSQT1174 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 Rec ording M ode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 2 Move the j oystick left or right to select the shutter aperture ico n [ [...]

Playback mode 29 LSQT1174 Playback mode Playing back ta pe ≥ 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 back with the 1 / ; icon.) 5 : F ast f orward/Cue pla yback (Rev er ts to play back with the 1 / ; i[...]

Playback mode 30 LSQT1174 Frame-b y-frame playbac k ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 During playback, m ove the joystick up to select the [ 1 / ; ] icon to pause p layback. 2 Push the [ s VOLUME r ] lever. Towards [T]: normal direction Towards [W]: rev ersed direction ≥ If you keep pushing the lever, then the i mages will continuously be played b[...]

Edit mode 31 LSQT1174 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[...]

Edit mode 32 LSQT1174 ª To cancel the standby for recordin g When the camera is standby for recording, move the joystick down and select the [ ∫ ] icon. ≥ Do not plug or unplug t he DV cable during dubbing, or the dubbing may not be com pleted properly. ≥ If a picture (bilingual video, etc.) containing main sound and sub sound has been dubbe[...]

Edit mode 33 LSQT1174 3 Start the Windows Messenger/M SN Messenger/Windows Li ve Messenger. ≥ Click [start] >> [Programs] >> [Windows Mess enger]/[MSN Messen ger]/ [Windows Live Messen ger]. ª When you use the movie camera a s a Web Camera When you use the movie camera a s a Web Camera in the tape pla ybac k mode, the indication of t[...]

Edit mode 34 LSQT1174 ª Not es ≥ Microsoft ® and Windows ® are either registered trademarks or trademark s of Microsoft Corporation in the Un ited States and/or other countries. ≥ Intel ® and Penti um ® are either registered trademarks or t rademarks of Intel Cor poration in the United States and/or other countries. ≥ Apple, Mac OS, iMov[...]

Menu 35 LSQT1174 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] -25- [REC SP EED] -18- [WIND CU T] -24 - [CINEMA] -24- [CLOCK SET ] -10 - 2) [ADVANCED] [SIS] -25- [FADE COLOUR] -23- [AUDIO [...]

Menu 36 LSQT1174 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 t he tape. ª [AUDIO REC] Switches the audio (PCM audio) rec ording systems. [12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 t racks”. (The original sou[...]

Menu 37 LSQT1174 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 38 LSQT1174 Others Indications Various funct ions and the movie camera 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 minutes. (When it reache s less than 3 minutes, the [...]

Others 39 LSQT1174 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 om pat ib le. CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR: The cassette cover is open. Close the cassette cove r. -13- COPY PROT ECTED: Images cannot be recorded correctly because the medium is protected by a copy gu[...]

Others 40 LSQT1174 Before request ing repa ir (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 have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 s econds. If the movie camera still cannot be used, th[...]

Others 41 LSQT1174 4: Auto focus function does not work. • Is manual focus mode selected? 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. ( -46- ) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. ( -27- ) • Is the co[...]

Others 42 LSQT1174 Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no operation can be p erformed. • Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press the [ 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 n[...]

Others 43 LSQT1174 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 camera, set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back for about 10 secon[...]

Others 44 LSQT1174 While carrying the movie camera, do not d rop or bump it. ≥ A strong impac t on the movie camera may break its housing, causing it to malfunction. Do not use benzi ne, paint thinner or alco hol for cleaning the movie camera. ≥ Before cleaning, det ach the battery or pull out the AC m ains lead from the AC mains s ocket. ≥ T[...]

Others 45 LSQT1174 ª About the AC ada pto r ≥ If the battery is warm, charging requires more time than normal. ≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low , the [CHARGE] lamp may continue flashing, and the battery may not be charged. Aft er the battery tem perature has decreased or increased su fficiently, recharging[...]

Others 46 LSQT1174 Explanation of ter ms ª Automatic whit e balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so th e white colour will become a pure white. The movie camera determines the hue of light that comes th rough the lens and white balance sensor, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest h[...]

Specifications 47 LSQT1174 Specificat ions Specifications Digit al Video Ca mera Informa tion for you r safety Recordi ng forma t: Mini DV (Consume r-use digita l video S D format) Tape us ed: 6.35 mm digital video tape Record ing/pl ayback tim e: SP: 80 m in; LP: 12 0 min ( with DVM80 ) Video Record ing syst em: Digital component Televisi on syst [...]

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