Panasonic NV-GS230EB manual

Operating Ins tr uctions Digital Vid eo Camera Model No . NV -GS230EB NV -GS18 0EB Bef ore use, please read these instructions completely . VQT0T87-1[...]

2 VQT0T87 Dear C ustome r, We wo uld like to take th is opportuni ty to thank you fo r purchas ing this P anasonic Movie Ca mera. Please read the se Opera ting Instruc tions ca refully a nd keep th em handy for future referenc e. Plea se note tha t the actu al controls and com ponents, menu item s, etc. of your m ovie cam era ma y look somewh at di[...]

3 VQT0T87 Information f or Your Safety Operat ing Instruc tions $ These Operating Instruction s apply to mode ls NV-GS 230 and NV-GS1 80. $ The illust rations used in these Ope rating Instru ctions sh ow model NV -GS180 , how ever, parts o f the explan ation re fer to diff erent models. $ Dependin g on the model, som e funct ions a re not available[...]

4 VQT0T87 Contents Caution for AC mains lead ................................. ... 2 Information for Your Safety ................................ .. 3 Before using Accessories ................................................. ......... 5 Optional ................................................ ................ 5 Parts identification and handling .[...]

Before using 5 VQT0T87 Before using % Sales and Support Information Custom er Care Cen tre $ For cu stome rs within th e UK: 08705 35 7357 $ For c ustome rs within th e Republic of lreland: 01 289 8333 $ Visit o ur website for produ ct inform ation $ E-mail : custom er.care@ panasonic .co.uk Technica l Support for AV Software $ For U K, ROI: 08701 [...]

Before using 6 VQT0T87 Parts identificati on and handling % Camera (1) Recor ding lam p -45- (2) Grip be lt -8- (3) Microph one (bui lt-in, ster eo) -24- , -28 - (4) Lens (5) White balance se nsor -31- Remote control sensor -19- (6) Audio- video ou tput termi nal [AV] -39- $ Use the supplied A V cable or headp hones only, otherwise audio may not be[...]

Before using 7 VQT0T87 (22) (NV- GS180) LCD mon itor open part [O PEN] -8- (NV-GS 230) LCD mo nitor ope n part -8- (23) Reset bu tton [R ESET] -48- (24) Powe r LCD but ton [PO WER LC D] -17- Power L CD lamp -17- (25) Mod e select switch [AUTO/M ANUAL/F OCUS] -20- , -30- , -32- (26) Card access lam p -12- (27) DV ter minal [D V] -40- (28) Card slot [...]

Before using 8 VQT0T87 Fitting the lens c ap Fit the lens cap t o protect the surfa ce of the lens. If you do not use the m ovie camera when the MC protect or or the ND filter o f the Filt er Kit (VW-L F37WE; optiona l) is at tached to the front of the lens hood, at tach the len s cap to protect the surface of th e lens. 1 Run th e end of the lens [...]

Before using 9 VQT0T87 Using the viewf inder % Extending the viewfinder 1 Pull ou t the view finder. Ex tend it by pinchin g the ex tension kn ob and pulling. % Adjusting the field of view 1 Adjust the focu s by slidi ng the eyepie ce correct or kn ob. $ You c an adjust the brightnes s of the viewfinde r from t he menu. Power supply % Charging the [...]

Before using 10 VQT0T87 % Connecting to the AC outlet The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connec ted. The p rimary circuit is always “live” as long as th e AC ad aptor is connec ted to an electrica l outlet. 1 Connect the AC mains l ead to the AC adaptor and th e AC main s socket . 2 Con nec t the DC input lead to t he A[...]

Before using 11 VQT0T87 paren theses indicate the recordable times when the LC D monitor is used . $ We re commend the Batt ery Pac k CGA -DU12, CGA-D U14 and CG A-DU21 for lon g time record ing (2 hour s or mor e for cont inuous record ing, 1 hou r or more for act ual record ing). $ The ac tual time may beco me sh orter than t his. The r ecordable[...]

Before using 12 VQT0T87 Inserting/re moving a card Before insertin g/removing a card, b e sure to set the [OFF /ON] sw itch to [ OFF]. $ If the card is inser ted or removed with th e power turned on, this c amera may ma lfunction or the data re corded o n the card may be lost. 1 Open th e LCD monitor and then open the card sl ot cover. 2 Insert/ re[...]

Before using 13 VQT0T87 Turning the c amera on When the came ra is tur ned on with the lens cap fitted, th e automa tic white balance adjustmen t may not functio n properly . P lease turn the cam era on after remov ing the lens cap. % How to turn on the power 1 While p ressing t he button ! , set the $ [OFF/ON ] switch to [ON]. $ The s tatus indica[...]

Before using 14 VQT0T87 2) Tape re cording mode ([AU TO/MANU AL/FOCU S] switc h is set to [MANUA L]) 3) Tape p layback mode 4) Card rec ording mode ([AU TO/MANU AL/FOCU S] switc h is set to [AUTO]) 5) Card rec ording mode ([AU TO/MANUA L/FOCU S] switch is set to [MANUA L]) 6) Pictu re playbac k mode Switching the language You can switch the lang ua[...]

Before using 15 VQT0T87 Using the m enu screen For e ach indiv idual menu, pleas e refer to -43- . 1 Press th e [MENU ] button . $ The me nu corres pondin g to the m ode selected by the mode dia l is displa yed. $ Do not switch the mode dial when t he menu is displaye d. 2 Move t he joystick up or d own in o rder to select th e top men u. 3 Move th[...]

Before using 16 VQT0T87 Setting date and time If the sc reen sh ows the in correct date/time , then adjust it . $ Set to T ape Rec ording Mo de or Card Recor ding Mod e. 1 Set [BAS IC] >> [CLOCK S ET] >> [Y ES]. 2 Move t he joystick left or ri ght in o rder to select th e item to be set. Then mo ve the joystick up or down to set the des[...]

Before using 17 VQT0T87 % In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor 1 Press th e [POW ER LCD] b utton. $ The [PO WER LCD ] lamp lig hts up . $ If the [P OWER LCD] but ton is pre ssed, the entire LCD monitor will bec ome approx. twice as brig ht as the normal. $ Press this button again, a nd the l amp will go off and the br ightn[...]

Before using 18 VQT0T87 (10) Photos hot butto n [PHO TO SHOT ] 2 (11) Rewind /review b utton [ 3 ] (12) Pause button [ 4 ] (13) Stop b utton [ 5 ] (14) Recor ding start/ stop b utton [START /STOP] 2 (15) Playba ck butto n [PLAY . ] (16) Fast fo rward/cu e button [ 6 ] (17) Enter button [E NTER] -15- 2* mean s that th ese button s functio n in the s[...]

Before using 19 VQT0T87 % Remote control usable range $ The d istance bet ween the remote control and the ca mera: Wit hin appr ox. 5 m Angle: Approx. 10 ) up and 15 ) dow n, left, an d right % Selecting the remote control mode If 2 cam eras are used si multaneous ly, set t he mode f or one pair of mov ie camera and remo te control to [VCR 1] and t[...]

Record mode 20 VQT0T87 Record mode Check before recording Check the followi ng by tryi ng recor ding befor e impor tant events such as weddings in order to verify that the im age r ecording and aud io recor ding wor k proper ly and that you know how to use the movie c amera. % Basic camera holding 1) Hold the camer a with bo th hands. 2) Run yo ur [...]

Record mode 21 VQT0T87 Recording o n a tape Remov e the len s cap. ( -8- ) (When the cam era is tur ned on wit h the lens cap fitted, th e automa tic white balance adjustmen t may not functio n properly . P lease turn the cam era on after remov ing the lens cap.) $ Set to T ape Re cording Mode. 1 Press th e recordin g start/sto p butt on to start r[...]

Record mode 22 VQT0T87 Check the recordi ng The last image re corded is play ed back for 2 to 3 second s. After checki ng, the cam era will be set to a rec ording pa use. $ Set to T ape Re cording Mode. 1 Press the jo ystick durin g the reco rding pause u ntil the ico n ! appear s . 2 Move t he joyst ick down t o select th e recordi ng chec k icon [...]

Record mode 23 VQT0T87 $ For the numbe r of still pict ures to be reco rded on a ca rd, refer to " -60- . $ The s ound cann ot be rec orded. $ While dat a are r ecorded on a car d, do not opera te the mode dial. $ When the acces s lamp is lit, do not insert o r remove a card. $ Another produc t may degr ade or n ot play b ack data re corded o [...]

Record mode 24 VQT0T87 Zoom in/out func tion You can zoom in up to 1 0 9* optica lly. $ Set to T ape/Car d Recor ding M ode. 1 Wide-an gle reco rding (zo om out): Push th e [W/T] lever tow ards [W]. Close-up reco rding (zoom in): Push th e [W/T] lever tow ards [T]. $ When zooming in and tak ing a pict ure while holding the mov ie camer a by ha nd, [...]

Record mode 25 VQT0T87 Quick start This c amera will be put into stan dby in ap prox. 1.7 sec onds afte r the powe r is turn ed on. $ Pleas e note in Q uick St art Mode approximat ely half th e pause r ecording power is being consum ed. Usi ng Quick Start Mod e will red uce the batt ery reco rding/play back tim e. $ This is only a ctivat ed in the [...]

Record mode 26 VQT0T87 Night view function s This functi on allows you to record colour subjects in dark lo cations to sta nd out agains t the backgr ound. Attach the came ra to a tripod, and you can record images free from vibration. $ Only manual foc using c an be used. $ Record ed scene is seen as if f rames w ere missed. Colou r night v iew fun[...]

Record mode 27 VQT0T87 Tele-macro functi on By foc using only on the s ubject and blurring t he backgr ound, the image ca n be impres sive. This camera can focu s on the sub ject at a dis tance of approx . 40 cm. $ Set to T ape/C ard Recor ding M ode. 1 Press the jo ystick unt il the ico n !$ app ears. 2 Move t he joystick up to sel ect th e tele-m[...]

Record mode 28 VQT0T87 Wind noise redu ction function This r educes the wind n oise comin g into the microph one when recordin g. $ Set to T ape Re cording Mode. 1 Set [BAS IC] >> [WIND CUT ] >> [O N]. % To cancel the wind nois e reduction function Set [BASI C] >> [W IND CU T] >> [O FF]. $ Reduc es the wi nd noise depending [...]

Record mode 29 VQT0T87 Image stabilize r function Reduc es the ima ge shaki ng due t o hand movem ent when recording . $ Set to T ape Re cording Mode. 1 Set [ADV ANCE ] >> [SIS] >> [ON ]. % To cancel th e image stabilizer function Set [AD VANCE] >> [SIS] >> [OFF]. $ When a tripod is used, we recomm end that you turn the imag[...]

Record mode 30 VQT0T87 Recording in various situations (Scene mode ) When you record images in d ifferent situatio ns, this mo de autom atically se ts optimum shutte r speeds and apert ures. $ Set to T ape/Car d Recor ding M ode. 1 Set the [ AUTO/M ANUAL/FO CUS] sw itch to [MANUA L]. 2 Set [BASIC] > > [SCENE MODE] >> select the desired [...]

Record mode 31 VQT0T87 Recording in natu ral colours (White balance ) The auto matic white bala nce func tion may not repro duce natur al colour s dependi ng on the scenes or lighting c onditions. If so, you can adjust the whit e balance manua lly. $ Set to T ape/Car d Recor ding M ode. 1 Set the [ AUTO/M ANUAL/FO CUS] sw itch to [MANUA L]. 2 Move [...]

Record mode 32 VQT0T87 Manual focus a djustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the condit ions, then m anual focu sing is a vailable. $ Set to T ape/Car d Recor ding M ode. 1 Set the [ AUTO/M ANUAL/FO CUS] sw itch to [MANUA L]. 2 Set the [ AUTO/M ANUAL/FO CUS] sw itch to [FOCUS]. $ The MN L and the manual focus indi cation [MF ] will be displ[...]

Record mode 33 VQT0T87 Manua l iris/gain adjustm ent $ If the va lue does not beco me “OP EN”, you canno t adjust t he gain va lue. $ If the gain va lue is increa sed, the noise o n the screen increase s. $ Depen ding on the zoom m agnificat ion, ther e are iris va lues th at are not displayed. % Shutter speed range 1/50 to 1/8000 s econds : T [...]

Playback mode 34 VQT0T87 Playback mode Playing back tape $ Set t o Tape Pl ayback M ode. 1 Operat e with joys tick. . / 4 : Playback /Pause 3 : Rewind/ Review pla yback (R ev e r ts to playback with the . / 4* icon.) 6 : Fast forward/Cue playback (Rev er ts to playback with the . / 4 icon.) 5 : Stop $ During c ue/review playbac k, fast- moving imag[...]

Playback mode 35 VQT0T87 Frame-b y-frame playback 1 During playback, press t he [ 4 ] butto n on the rem ote cont rol. 2 Press th e [ 0 ] butt on or the [ 1 ] button on the rem ote cont rol. $ Pushi ng the [ ' /VO L ( ] lev er towards [T] (normal direction) or towar ds [W] (rev ersed direction ) of this c amera during playb ack pause als o tur[...]

Playback mode 36 VQT0T87 Playback on TV Images recorde d by this camera can be pl ayed back on a TV. $ Insert a recorded tape int o this camera. 1 Connect the m ovie cam era and a TV. $ Connec t the movie came ra and a TV by u sing the AV cable ! . $ If the T V has a n S-Video terminal , then also conne ct an S-V ideo cab le " (optional ). It [...]

Playback mode 37 VQT0T87 % To display multiple playback files Multiple files on the card (6 files on 1 scre en) are displayed. 1 Move th e [ ' /VOL ( ] lever to switch the images. Towards [ ( ]: Full-sc reen disp lay (Displ ays 1 image.) Towards [ : ]: Multi-s creen di splay (Displa ys 6 files o n 1 screen .) $ In the m ulti-scree n displa y, [...]

Playback mode 38 VQT0T87 Formatting a card Please be aware that if a c ard is formatted, then all the dat a record ed on the card will be er ased. Store impo rtant data on a pers onal comput er, etc. $ Set t o Pictur e Playback Mode. 1 Set [ADV ANCE ] >> [CAR D FOR MAT] >> [YES]. 2 When t he confirm ation message a ppears , select [Y ES[...]

Edit m ode 39 VQT0T87 Edit mode Recording from a tape onto a card Still pict ures can be recor ded on a me mory c ard from sc enes th at have already bee n recor ded on a cass ette. $ Set t o Tape Pl ayback M ode. $ Insert a tape w hich alre ady has recorded conten ts and a card. 1 Start playback. 2 Pause at the sc ene you w ish to re cord, a nd pr[...]

Edit m ode 40 VQT0T87 5 Start recording. 6 Stop reco rding. 7 Move t he joyst ick down t o select th e [ 5 ] icon t o stop playback . $ For m ore infor mation, r efer to the operating instruct ions for y our TV s et and reco rder. $ When you do not need fu nctional i ndications or date an d time indica tions, press the [EXT D ISPLAY] butto n on the[...]

Edit m ode 41 VQT0T87 Audio dubbi ng You can add mus ic or nar ration to the recor ded casset te. $ Set t o Tape Pl ayback M ode. 1 Insert an exte rnal microphon e securely into the [MI C] term inal as fa r as it wi ll go. 2 Find a scene that you want to add sound to, and pre ss the [ 4 ] butto n on the remote control . 3 Press t he [AUD IO DUB] bu[...]

Edit m ode 42 VQT0T87 Print ing p ictures by dir ectly conn ecting to the printe r (Pict Bridge) To print pictures b y direct ly connectin g the mov ie camera to the pr inter, use a printer compa tible with Pic tBridge. (Read the operatin g instruct ions for the pr inter.) $ Insert a card an d set to Picture Playbac k Mode. 1 Connect the m ovie cam[...]

Menu 43 VQT0T87 Menu Menu list Menu fig ures an d illustration s are pr ovided for easy-to- underst and exp lanations, a nd so they are different from th e actual m enu indic ations. % [TAPE RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC ] [SCENE MODE] -30- [REC S PEED] -20 - [BLANK SE ARCH] -22- [WIND CU T] -28- [CLOCK SET ] -16- 2) [AD VANCE] [PICT. Q UALITY] -23- [S[...]

Menu 44 VQT0T87 % [CARD RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC ] [SCENE MODE] -30- [PICT. Q UALITY] -23- [PICTU RE SIZE] -23- [SELF T IMER] -2 8- [CLOCK SET ] -16- 2) [AD VANCE] [BURS T MODE] -29- [SHTR E FFECT] -23- [DATE /TIME] -45 - [INITIA L SET] -46- 3) [SETU P] [REC LA MP] -45- [DISPLA Y] -45- [REMOT E] -19- [BEEP S OUND] - 45- [LCD AI] -17- [LCD SET] -16[...]

Menu 45 VQT0T87 Menus related t o taking pictures % [DATE/TIME] This s witches bet ween da te and tim e indica tions. $ The mov ie cam era autom atically r ecords th e date an d time o f picture taking on the tape . $ You c an also sh ow or c hange the date/time indicati on by repeat edly pres sing th e [DATE/ TIME] b utton on the rem ote contr ol.[...]

Menu 46 VQT0T87 Menus related to playback % [AV JACK] This s witches am ong the output se ttings o f the AV/hea dphone te rminal. [OUT/ & ] : Automat ically swi tches be tween AV and hea dphone out put. [OUT]: Use this setting when im age or so und is not o utput norm ally to the TV in [OUT/ & ] . $ When using the headphone , set to [SETUP][...]

Others 47 VQT0T87 Other s Indications Variou s functio ns and the m ovie cam era stat us are show n on the scree n. Basic in dication s ! : Rema ining batt ery pow er 0h00m0 0s00f: Time c ode 15:30:45 : Date/ Time indic ation Recor ding indic ations R0:45: Rema ining tape time $ Remai ning tape t ime is indi cated in minutes . (When it reache s les[...]

Others 48 VQT0T87 : 2 048 or more : 1 600 or more, le ss than 20 48 : 1 280 or more, le ss than 16 00 : 1024 or more, less than 1280 : 8 00 or m ore, le ss than 102 4 : 640 or more, le ss than 8 00 (The size is not displ ayed at under 640 pixels. ) Warning/alarm indications If any o ne of the f ollowing in dication s lights u p or flashes, please c[...]

Others 49 VQT0T87 CHAN GE MODE TO USE USB: The U SB cable is c onnected to the movie camera in Card R ecording Mode. DISCONN ECT US B CAB LE: Y ou are attemp ting to tur n the mode d ial in PC mo de with the USB c able connec ted to the movie camera. Y ou are atte mpting to recor d pictures on a tape/card with the USB cable connec ted to the movie [...]

Others 50 VQT0T87 Before requestin g repair (Problems an d solutions) Power/B ody 1: The movie c amera pow er cann ot be tu rned on. • I s the batter y fully ch arged? U se a fully charged battery. • T he battery protectio n circuit m ay have operated . Attach the batte ry to the AC adapt or for 5 to 10 seconds . If the m ovie cam era stil l ca[...]

Others 51 VQT0T87 5: The movie c amera ca nnot be operate d though powered up. The mo vie camera does n ot operat e normall y. • Remove the c assette and then pre ss the [RESET ] button. ( -53- ) If nor mal condi tions are not res tored yet , turn off the power. Then, about 1 minute lat er, turn on the pow er again . (Conduc ting the above op era[...]

Others 52 VQT0T87 Playba ck (Sound ) 1: Sound is no t played back fro m the bui lt-in speaker of the mo vie cam era or th e headph ones. $ Is the volume too low? Dur ing playbac k, push the [ ' /VOL ( ] lever to display the volu me indication and a djust it. ( -34- ) 2: Different sou nds are reproduc ed at the same tim e. • Have you se t [SE[...]

Others 53 VQT0T87 5: During playba ck, [U NPLAYA BLE CA RD] is displaye d. • The image was either r ecorded in a differ ent format, or data is damaged . Others 1: The indicat ion disapp ears, th e scree n is frozen, or no oper ation ca n be perf ormed. • Turn off the pow er to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press the [RESE[...]

Others 54 VQT0T87 Cautions for Use % About condensation If you tu rn the mo vie ca mera on w hen conden sation oc curs o n the head or the ta pe, conden sation Indi cation [ / ] (yellow or red) is displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD monit or and the messages [ / D EW DETEC T] or [ / EJEC T TAPE] (only whe n the ta pe is inserte d) appear . If so[...]

Others 55 VQT0T87 $ Recor ded data may be d amaged , or picture s may be distort ed, by st rong magne tic fields created by speak ers or lar ge motors . $ Electr omagneti c wave r adiation g enerated by micropr ocessor s may adv ersely a ffect the Digital V ideo Cam era, dis turbing th e pictures and sound. $ If t he Digital Video C amera is a dver[...]

Others 56 VQT0T87 $ To store the batter y for a long period of time, we recomm end yo u charge it once e very year and store it again after you have comple tely used up the cha rged capa city. $ Dust a nd other m atter at tached to t he batter y termina ls should be remov ed. Do no t throw ol d battery into fire . $ Heating a bat tery or thr owing [...]

Others 57 VQT0T87 % LCD monitor/viewfinder LCD m onitor $ When the LCD m onitor ge ts dirty , wipe it wit h a dry so ft cloth. $ In a pla ce with dr astic tem peratur e changes , conden sation m ay form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with soft dr y cloth. $ If your mov ie cam era is extrem ely cold, the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual immedi[...]

Others 58 VQT0T87 % White balance The ima ge record ed by the movie ca mera m ay becom e bluish or reddish under the influenc e of light sou rces. T o avoid suc h phen omena, adj ust the whit e balance . White b alance ad justment determine s the wh ite colour u nder diffe rent light s ources. By recogn izing which is the white colou r under sunlig[...]

Specifications 59 VQT0T87 Specific ations Specificati ons Digital Video Came ra Information for your safety Recording form at: Mini DV (Consume r-use digital video SD f ormat) Tape used: 6.35 mm digital vid eo tape Recording/playba ck time: SP: 80 min; LP : 120 min (with DVM80 ) Video Recording system : Digital component Television syst em: CCIR: 6[...]

Specifications 60 VQT0T87 $ The n umbers s hown in the table ar e approx imations. $ These figures v ary de pending on the sub ject being ph otograph ed. Maximu m numbe r of sti ll pictu res record able on an SD Me mory Ca rd (optio nal) PICTURE SIZE [640] [1280] [1760] PICT . QU ALITY 8 MB 45 95 9 15 4 7 16 MB 100 200 21 35 11 18 32 MB 220 440 47 [...]

61 VQT0T87 Index % Numerics 0 Lux N ight Vie w Functio n .................. ........... 26 % A AC A daptor ............... ............. ............. ..... 10 , 56 Aperture ............ ............. ................ ............. ... 32 Audio Dubbing .......... ............. ............. ........... 41 % B Backlig ht Comp ensation ...... .......[...]

62 VQT0T87 Inform ation on Disposal for Use rs of Waste Electric al & Elec tronic Equ ipment (priva te hous eholds) This sy mbol on th e product s and/or accompanying documents means t hat used electrica l and electronic products should not be mixed w ith general househo ld waste. For pr oper trea tment, rec overy and recycl ing, please take th[...]

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