Panasonic NV-GS150GN manual

Operatin g Instr uctions Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS150GN Bef ore use, plea se read these in str uction s completel y . VQT0N50 R GS150_GN.book 1 ページ ２００５年 １月６日　木 曜日　午後４ 時５０分[...]

2 VQT0N50 Information for your safety ª Carefully rea d the Operating Instruction s and use the Movie Came ra co rre ctly. ≥ Injury or m aterial da mage result ing from 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 Cam[...]

3 VQT0N50 Contents Info rmatio n for your safety ..... .......... .... ....... ......... 2 Before using Acce ssorie s ........ ......... ....... ......... ..... ....... ......... .... 4 Optional . ........... .......... .............. ........... .......... ....... 4 Parts iden tification and handling ................ .......... 4 Fitting the lens [...]

Before us ing 4 VQT0N50 Before u sing Accesso ries The followings are t he accessories supplied with this product. 1) AC adaptor, DC i nput lead, AC mains lead -9- 2) Battery pack -8- 3) Remote control, button-type ba ttery -16- 4) Free style remote control with mic -18- 5) AV cable -3 8- 6) Shoul der strap -6- 7) Digital video head cleaner -53- 8)[...]

Before us ing 5 VQT0N50 (13) Viewf inder -8- , -56- (14) Battery holder (15) Battery release lever [BATT] -9- (16) Power switc h [OFF/ON] -12- (17) Power lamp -12- (18) Quick start recording b utton [QUICK START] -24- Quick start recording l amp -24- (19) Menu butto n [MENU] -14- (20) Joystick -12- (21) Mode di al -12- (22) Recording start/stop but[...]

Before us ing 6 VQT0N50 (40) Tripod receptacle This is a hole for at taching the camera to opt ional tripod/VW-CT45E. (P lease carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach t he tripod to the camer a .) ≥ When the tripod is used, operate the camera from the free s tyle remote cont rol with mic for convenience. (Whe n not using the r[...]

Before us ing 7 VQT0N50 Fitting the lens cap (optional) Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. If you do not use the movie camera when the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit (VW-LF37WE; optional) is attac hed to the front of the lens hood, at tach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 Remove the gri p belt. R[...]

Before us ing 8 VQT0N50 ª To use as a grip belt Adjust the belt length so i t fits your hand. 1 Adjust the be lt lengt h and the pad posit ion. 1 Flip the belt. 2 Adjust the length. 3 Fix the belt. Using the L CD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor opened. 1 Put a finger on the LCD monitor open part and pull the LC[...]

Before us ing 9 VQT0N50 ª Charging la mp Lights up: Char ging Goes off: Charging completed Flashing: The battery is over discharged (discharged excessively ). In a while, the lamp will light up and nor mal charging will start. When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, the [CHARG E] lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer t[...]

Before us ing 10 VQT0N50 ≥ The battery CGA-DU12 is supplied. ≥ The times shown in the table are rough estimates. The times indicate the recordable times when the viewfinder is used. The times in parentheses indicate the r ecordable times when the LCD m onitor is used. ≥ We recommend the Battery Pack CGA -DU12, CGA-DU14 and CGA-DU21 for long t[...]

Before us ing 11 VQT0N50 Inserting/removing a card Before inserting/removing a card, be sure to turn the power [OFF]. ≥ If the card is inserted or remov ed with the power turned on, this camera may malfunction or the data recorded on the card may be lost. 1 Open the LCD monitor a nd then open the card slot cover. 2 Insert/remove the card i nto/fr[...]

Before us ing 12 VQT0N50 Using the len s cover For the lens protection, be sure to close t he lens cover when not in use. 1 Rotate the lens cover open/close ring. Turning the camera on When the camera is turned on with the l ens cover closed, the automatic whit e balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after opening [...]

Before us ing 13 VQT0N50 ª Joystick an d screen display Push the centre of the joyst ick, and icons will be displayed on the screen. Each push switches the display as follows depending on the mode. (In the Tape playback mode or the Picture playback mode, the icons will be automatically displayed on the screen.) 1) Tape rec ording mode ([AUTO/MANUA[...]

Before us ing 14 VQT0N50 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 -42- . 1 Press the [ MENU] bu tton. ≥ The menu corresponding to the mode selected by the mode dial is displ[...]

Before us ing 15 VQT0N50 3 Press the [ MENU] bu tton to exit the m enu screen. Setting date and time If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording Mode or Ca rd Recording Mo de. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOC K SET] >> [YES]. 2 Move the j oystick left or rig ht in order to select the item to be set. The[...]

Before us ing 16 VQT0N50 ≥ If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, the entire LCD monitor will become approx. twice as bright as the normal. ≥ Press this button again, and t he lamp will go off and the brightness will revert bac k to the original brightness. ≥ This will not affect the images to be recorded. ≥ If you turn on the camera when th[...]

Before us ing 17 VQT0N50 (14) Recording start/stop button [START/STOP] ¢ (15) Playback butto n [ 1 ] (16) Fast f orward/c ue button [ 5 ] (17) Enter button [ENTER] -14- ¢ means that these buttons function in the same manner as t he corresponding buttons on the movie ca mera. ª Install a butto n-type ba ttery Install the button-type battery suppl[...]

Before us ing 18 VQT0N50 Free styl e remote control w ith mic This controller can be used from different high and low angles. It is also han dy when a tripod is used. When you do not use the controller, attach the clip to the grip belt. Left-handed users can use this camera more eas ily. (1) Microphon e [MIC] (2) Recording start/stop button [REC] ([...]

Rec ord mo de 19 VQT0N50 Record mode Check bef ore rec ording Check the following by trying recording before important events suc h as weddings in order to verify that the image recording and audio recording work properly and that you know how to use the m ovie camera . ª Basic camera holding 1) Hold the camera with both hands. 2) Run your hand th[...]

Rec ord mo de 20 VQT0N50 Recording on a tape Open the lens cover. ( -12- ) (When the camera is turned on with the lens cover closed, the automatic white balance adjustment may not f unction properly. Please turn the camera on after opening the lens cover.) ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the record ing start/stop b utton to start recording.[...]

Rec ord mo de 21 VQT0N50 Check th e recordi ng The last image recorded is played back for 2 to 3 seconds. After checking, the camera will be set to a recording pause. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press th e joystick during th e recording pause un til the ic on 1 appears . 2 Move the joystick down to select the recording check icon [ ]. Blan k [...]

Rec ord mo de 22 VQT0N50 ≥ For the number of still pictures to be recorded on a card, refer to -59 - . ≥ The sound cannot be recorded. ≥ While data are recorded on a card, do not operate the mode dial. ≥ When the access lamp is lit, do not insert or remove a card. ≥ Another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this cam er[...]

Rec ord mo de 23 VQT0N50 Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 10 k optically. ≥ Set to Tape /Card Recordi ng M ode. 1 Wide-a ngle rec ordin g (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 reco[...]

Rec ord mo de 24 VQT0N50 Quick start This camera will be put int o standby in approx. 1.7 seconds after the power is turned on. ≥ This is only activated in the following cases. ≥ A tape or a card is inserted, while the Tape Recording Mode is set. ≥ A card is inserted, while the Card Recording Mode is set. 1 Press the [QUICK START] button . ?[...]

Rec ord mo de 25 VQT0N50 3 (In the case of 0 lux night view function) Rotate the L CD monitor to wards the lens side. ≥ When the LCD monitor is reversed, the Power LCD Lam p turns on and the screen is lit in white. ≥ Record the subject while viewing it on the viewfinder. ≥ The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx. 1.2 m or less . ª To can[...]

Rec ord mo de 26 VQT0N50 Fade in/fade out function Fade in The image and audio gradually appear. Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick left to select the fade icon [] . 3 Press the record ing start/stop bu tton. Start recording . (fade in [...]

Rec ord mo de 27 VQT0N50 ≥ When set [FLASH] >> [ ß A] and the shutter speed, iris or gain is adjusted, the indication (either [ ß A], [ ß A i ], or [ ß A j ]) may disappear and the video flash may n ot be lighted. ≥ Using the video flash fixes the shut ter speed of 1/750 s or f aster to 1/500. ≥ The picture m ay become out of focus [...]

Rec ord mo de 28 VQT0N50 Reco rdi ng im ages for wide-sc ree n TVs This allows you to record images c ompatible w ith wide-screen TVs. Wide F unction Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Cinema Functi on Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies. ≥ Set to [...]

Rec ord mo de 29 VQT0N50 Continuous Photoshot Records still pictures co ntinuously at a certain interval. ≥ Set to Card Recor ding Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICTURE SIZE ] >> [640]. 2 Set [ADVANCE] >> [BURST MODE] >> [ON]. 3 Press and hold the [PHOTO SHOT ] button. ª To stop c ontinuous photoshot midway throu gh Release the[...]

Rec ord mo de 30 VQT0N50 ≥ If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly ref lective subject, vertical lines of light may appear. ≥ If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode does not fun ction. The [ 5 ] indication flashes. ≥ If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker. Portrait mode ≥ If this mode is u[...]

Rec ord mo de 31 VQT0N50 Manual f ocus adju stment If auto focusing is dif f icult due to the conditi ons, then manual focusing is available. ≥ Set to Tape /Card Recordi ng M ode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [FOCUS]. ≥ The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF] will be displayed. 3[...]

Rec ord mo de 32 VQT0N50 Manual iris/gain adjustment ≥ If the value does not become “OPEN”, you cannot adjust the gain value. ≥ If the gain value is increased, t he noise on the screen increases. ≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed. ª Shutter speed range 1/50–1/8000 seconds: Tape Recordin[...]

Playback mode 33 VQT0N50 Playback mode Playing back tape ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 Operate with joystick. 1 / ; : Playback/Pause 6 : Rewind/Re view playbac k (Rev er ts to play back with the 1 / ; icon. ) 5 : F ast forward/Cue playbac k (Rev er ts to play back with the 1 / ; icon.) ∫ :S t o p ≥ During cue/review playback, fast-moving ima[...]

Playback mode 34 VQT0N50 Frame-by-frame p layback 1 During playback, press the [ ; ] but ton on the remote co ntrol. 2 Press the [ E ] butt on or the [ D ] but ton on the remote co ntrol. ≥ Pushing the [ s /VOL r ] lever towards [T] (normal direction) or towards [W] (reversed direction) of this camera during playback pause also turns into the fra[...]

Playback mode 35 VQT0N50 ª If the image or au dio from this camera is not output on the TV ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. ≥ Check the connected terminal. ≥ If the image does not appear on the TV even if [BASIC] >> [AV JACK] >> [OUT/ Ë ] are set, then set to [OUT]. ( -44- ) ≥ Check the TV’s input setti[...]

Playback mode 36 VQT0N50 Deleting files rec orded o n a car d The deleted files cannot be restored. ≥ Set to Picture Playback Mode. 1 Move the joysti ck left or right to select a file to dele te. ≥ You can select a file in the multi-screen display. After selecting the file, press the joystick and display the operation icon. 2 Move the joystick [...]

Playback mode 37 VQT0N50 Writing the printing da ta on a card (DPOF setting) You can writ e the data of pictures to be print ed, number of copies, and other information (DPOF data) ont o the card. ≥ Set to Picture Playback Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET]. 2 Move the j oystick to select a file to be set, and then p ress it[...]

Edit mode 38 VQT0N50 Edit mo de Recording from a tape onto a card Still pictures can be recorded on a memory card from scene s that have already been recor ded on a cassette. ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. ≥ Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card. 1 Start playback. 2 Pause at t he scene you wi sh to record, and press the [PH[...]

Edit mode 39 VQT0N50 ≥ For more information, refer to the operating instructions for your TV set and recorder. ≥ When you do not need funct ional indications or date and time indica tions, press the [OSD] button on the remote control for no indication. (When you connect the movie camera and a recorder with the DV cable, these indications may no[...]

Edit mode 40 VQT0N50 Audio dubbing You can add music or narration to the recorded cassette. ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 Insert a free styl e remote control or an external microphone securely into the [REMOTE/M IC] terminal as far as it will go. 2 Find a scene tha t you wan t to add so und to, and press the [ ; ] button on the remote control. 3[...]

Edit mode 41 VQT0N50 Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer (PictBrid ge) To print pictures by directly connecting the movie camera to the printer, use a printer compatible with PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions for the printer. ) ≥ Insert a card and set to Picture Playback Mode . 1 Connect the m ovie camera and the pr[...]

Menu 42 VQT0N50 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] -29- [REC SP EED] -19- [BLANK SEARCH] -21 - [WIND CU T] -26 - [CLOCK SET ] -15 - 2) [ADVANCE] [PICT . QU ALIT Y] -22- [FLASH] [...]

Menu 43 VQT0N50 ª [CARD RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC] [SCENE MO DE] -29- [PICT . QU ALIT Y] -22- [PICTURE SIZE] -22- [SELF T IMER] -27 - [CLOCK SET ] -15 - 2) [ADVANCE] [BURST MODE] -29- [FLASH] -26- [RED EY E] -27- [FLASH L EVEL] -27- [SHTR EFFECT ] -22- [DATE/TIME] -44- [INITIAL SET] -45- 3) [SETUP] [REC LAM P] -44- [DISPLA Y] -44- [REMOTE] -17- [B[...]

Menu 44 VQT0N50 Menus related to taking pictures ª [H.SHOE MIC] Set to [LOWCUT] and this reduces low sound noise and wind noise hitting the stereo zoom microphone (VW-VMH3E; optional) mounted on the smart ac cessory shoe. ª [DATE/TIME] This switches between date and time indicati ons. ≥ The movie camera autom atically records the date and time [...]

Menu 45 VQT0N50 Other menus ª [INITIAL SET] When there is a menu that cannot be selected depending on a combination of f unctions, set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the initial shipping condition. (Language setting cannot be back t o the initial shipping condition.) ª [DEMO MODE] If you set to [DEMO MODE] >> [ON] wit hout [...]

Others 46 VQT0N50 Others Indications Various funct ions and the m ovie came ra status are shown on the screen. Basic indications r : Remaining battery power 0h00m00s00f: Time code 15:30:45: Date/Time indication Recording indications R0:45: Remaining tape time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minut es. (When it reache s less than 3 minutes, t[...]

Others 47 VQT0N50 0: Remaining number of photoshot pictures (When the remaining number of photoshot pictures reaches 0, the red indication flashes.) : Slide show playback -35- PictBridge: P ictBridge mode -41- 100-0001: Folder/File display No.00: File number 1: Number of DPOF Setting -37- : Lock set ting -36- : [640 k 480] Image size : [1280 k 960][...]

Others 48 VQT0N50 CHAN GE ASPEC T TO 4:3 : You are attem pting to record pict ures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 by pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] b utton. FILE LOCKED: Y ou are attempting to erase protected files. CARD LOCKED: The write protection switch on the SD Memory C ard is set to [LOCK ]. NEED HEAD CLEANING: The video he ads are dirty. -53- PUSH [...]

Others 49 VQT0N50 Before requesting repair (Problems and solutions) Power/ Body 1: The movie camera power cannot be turned on. • Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully charged battery. • The battery protection c ircuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 s econds. If t he movie camer a still cannot be used, th[...]

Others 50 VQT0N50 • Remove the cassette and the n press the [RESET] button. ( -52- ) If normal conditions are not restored yet, turn off t he power. Then, about 1 minute later, t urn on the power again. (Conducting the above operation when the access lamp is on may destroy the data on the card.) 6: The cassette cannot be removed. • Does the pow[...]

Others 51 VQT0N50 Playback (Sound ) 1: Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of the mo vie camera or the headphon es. 0 Is the v olume too low? During playbac k, push the [ s /VOL r ] lever to display the volume indication and adjust it . ( -33- ) 2: Different sou nds are reproduced at the same time. • Have you set [SETUP] >> [[...]

Others 52 VQT0N50 5: During p layback, [UNPLAYA BLE CARD] i s displayed. • The image was either recorded in a different format, or data is damaged. Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no oper ation c an be p erforme d. • Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press t he [RESET] butto[...]

Others 53 VQT0N50 ≥ However, you can us e the Card Rec ording Mode or P icture Playback Mode when a cassette is not inserted. When [ 3 ] in red ≥ The power Lamp blinks for about 1 minute and then the m ovie camer a automatically turns off. Leav e it for about 2 to 3 hours. 3 Turn the movie camera on again, set i t to the Tape Re cording/Playbac[...]

Others 54 VQT0N50 When you u se your movie cam era in a sandy or dusty pl ace such as o n a beach, do not let sand or fine dust get int o the body and terminals of the movie camera. Also, protect the movie camera from getting wet. ≥ Sand or dust may damage the mov ie camera or cassette. (Care should be taken w hen inserting and removing a cassett[...]

Others 55 VQT0N50 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 temperature has decreased or increased su fficiently, recharging s[...]

Others 56 VQT0N50 Viewfinder ª Periodical check-up s ≥ To maintain the highest image quality, we recommend r eplacing worn parts such as heads after approx. 1000 hours of use. (This, however, depends on operat ing conditions including temperature, h umidity and dust.) Explanation of ter ms ª Automatic whit e balance White balance adjustment rec[...]

Others 57 VQT0N50 ª Auto focus Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens forward and backwar d inside the movie cam era to bring the subject into focus. Auto focus h as the fol lowing characteristi cs. ≥ Adjusts so that t he vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. ≥ Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus [...]

Specifications 58 VQT0N50 Specificat ions Specifications Digit al Video C amera Informa tion for you r safety Recordi ng forma t: 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 st[...]

Specifications 59 VQT0N50 AC ad apto r Informa tion for you r safety Dimens ions: 61 mm (W ) k 32 mm (H) k 91 mm (D) Weight: Approx . 110 g Weight and dimensi ons are appro ximate value s. Specifi cations may cha nge with out pri or notice . ≥ The numbers shown in the tab le are approximations. ≥ These figures vary depending on the subject bein[...]

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