Panasonic NV-GS55GC manual

Operat ing Instruction s 使用说明书 Digital Video Camera 数码摄像机 Model No . NV -GS55GC Before use, pleas e read the se instru ctions comple tely. 使用前，请完整阅读本说明书。 VQT0H29-1 R 55eng_ch.book 1 ページ ２００４年２月２ ５日　水曜日　午後 ２時１４分[...]

-54- Informati on for Your Safe ty ª Carefull y read the Operating Inst ructi ons a nd us e the M ovie Camera correctly. ≥ Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use tha t is not in accordance with th e operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the s ole responsi bili ty of the user. Try out the Movie Camer[...]

-55- Contents ENGLISH Infor mation for Yo ur Safe ty.... .... .... .... ....... .... . 54 Before Use Standard Acces sories.................................... 56 Optional Accessories ................... .................. 56 Controls and C omponents ............................. 56 The Remote Con troller .......... .... .... ....... .... .... . 59 [...]

Befo re U se -56- Before Use Stand ard Accessorie s Illustrated are access ories supplied with the Movie Camera. 1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains Lead -60- ≥ A Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Saudi A rabia ≥ B The People’s Repu blic of China ≥ C Areas Other than Hong Kong Special Administrative Rigion of China,[...]

Befo re U se -57- (3) Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN] -63- (4) Card Slot -63- (5) Card Slot Cover -63 - (6) Colour Night View Button [COLOUR N IGHT VIEW] -75- (7) Soft Skin Button [SOFT SKIN] -76- (8) Tele Mac ro Butto n [TELE MACRO] -74- (9) Multi Button [M ULTI] -80- , -86- Picture-in-P icture Button [P-IN-P] -81- (10) Recording Check Button [ [...]

Befo re U se -58- (36) DV Termi nal [ DV] -93- ≥ Connect this to the digi tal video equipment. (37) Viewf inder -64- , -107- (38) Eyepiece Corrector K nob -64- (39) Photoshot Butto n [PHOTO SHOT] - 71- , -91- (40) Zoom Lever [W/T] [ ` VOL/JOG _ ] -73- (41) Cassette Eject L ever [OPEN/EJECT] - 62- (42) Reset Button [RESET] -9 8- (43) Mode Dial -63[...]

Befo re U se -59- (69) Photoshot Butto n [PHOTO SHOT] - 71- , -91- (70) Title Butt on [TITLE] -87- (71) Multi-Picture/Pi cture-in-Picture Butto n [MULTI/P-IN- P] -80- , -86- (72) Rewind/Review Butto n [ 6 ] -82- , -85- (73) Pause Button [ ; ] -83- , -85- (74) Stop B utton [ ∫ ] -8 2- , -85- (75) Recording Start/Stop Button [START/STOP] -70- , -72[...]

Befo re U se -60- ª Using the Re mote Control ler 1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Se nsor (33) of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button. ≥ Distance from the Movie Camera: Within approximately 5 metres ≥ Angle: Within approximat ely 15 o in the vertical and horizontal directions from the central axis ≥ The abov[...]

Befo re U se -61- 2 Attach the ch arged Battery to the Movie Camera. Disconnecting the Power Source Set the [OF F/ON ] Switch (46) to [OFF] and, while pressing the [PUSH BATT] Button (51) , slide the Battery or DC Input Lead upward to disconnect it. ≥ For other not es concerning this it em, see -98- . Charging Time and Available Recording Time A [...]

Befo re U se -62- 2 Detach the en d of the Gr ip Belt. 3 Slide A to the direction of the arrow and reattach the Grip Belt. 4 Attach the Grip Belt aroun d your wrist. ≥ When returning the Grip Belt to the Grip Belt Attachment, p ress the Lock Cover 2 to ensure that it is securely locked. Attaching the Lens Cap To protect the Lens surface, attach t[...]

Befo re U se -63- 3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the [PUSH] mark 1 . 4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover. ª Accidental Erasu re Preventio n Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 on the cas sette (by sliding it to t he [SAVE] arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable recording, close the accidental erasure prevention s[...]

Befo re U se -64- 1 Rotate the Mode Dial (43) . :Tape Recordi ng Mode Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape. Also, you can record still pictures on the card simultaneously during rec ording on a tape. :Tape Pla yback Mode Use this mode when playing back the re corded scene on a tape. :Card Recording Mode Use this mode when recording still[...]

Befo re U se -65- Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS] Adjusts the brightness of t he image in the Viewfinder. To Adjust Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button and select t he item to be adjusted, and then press the [ 6 / 5 ] Button to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication. ≥ A larger num ber of vertical bars indicat es [...]

Befo re U se -66- 2 Press the [ENTER] Butto n (14) to confir m the selectio n of the file. ≥ After the above File Selection Procedure, carry out the various Menu Operations. (The above procedure will not be repeated in the following inst ru ctio ns. ) List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are different[...]

Befo re U se -67- [INITIAL SET] Initial Setting Mode -97- ª [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] Tape Playback Mode 1) [PLAYBACK] Playback Functions Sub-M enu [SEARCH] Index Search Mode -84- [12bit AUDIO] Audio Se lector -92- [AU DIO OUT ] Audio Output Mode -102- 2) [AV IN/OUT] Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu [AV JACK] AV Socket -91- [A.DUB INPUT] Audio D[...]

Befo re U se -68- Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level ≥ All of the items on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu are the same as those on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU]. 7) [INITIAL] Initial Setup Sub-Menu [AV JACK] AV Socket -108- [REMOTE] Remote Controller Mode -60- [REC LAMP] Recording Lamp -70- [BEEP SOUND] Beep Sound -99- [CLOCK SET[...]

Befo re U se -69- Setting Date an d Time Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before recording. 1 Set [INITIAL] >> [CL OCK SET] >> [YES]. 2 Press the [ ; / ∫ ] Button to selec t [YEAR], [MONTH], [DAY ], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and press the [ 6 / 5 ] B utton to set it to the desir[...]

Recording Mode -70- Recording Mode About Recording When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode Dial to Tape Recor ding Mode [ ]. When recording still pictures or moving pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ ]. When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] S witch (48) set to [AUTO], the Movie Cam era automatically adjusts[...]

Recording Mode -71- 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES]. ≥ The [BLANK] Indication appears during the Blank S earch. ≥ Approximately 1 second before the last recorded scene, the Movie Camera switches to the Recording Paus e Mode or the Still Playback M ode. ≥ If there i[...]

Recording Mode -72- ª Continuous P hotoshot The still pictures can be recorded on a Card at a regular intervals. 1 Set [CARD RE CORDING MENU] >> [CARD] >> [BURST MODE] >> [ON]. ≥ The [ ] Indication appears. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (39) . ≥ When [ON] is selected, the still pictures can be recorded in approximately 0.5[...]

Recording Mode -73- ≥ When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also shown in the Viewfinder. ≥ If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in a mirror, set [SELF REC] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. Images are re[...]

Recording Mode -74- 1 Press the [TELE MACRO] Button (8) . ≥ The zoom magnification is fixed at 10 k and the subject can be focu sed on as close as 20 cm . ≥ The [ ] Indication appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (45) or the [PHOTO SHOT ] Button (39) . To Cancel th e Tele-Macro F unction Press the [TELE MACRO] Button. ª To Use the [...]

Recording Mode -75- Fade In/Out Functions Fade In Fade In brings out im ages and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginning of a scene. 1 Keep pressing the [FADE] B utton (15) during the Recordi ng Pause Mode. ≥ The image fades out gradually. 2 When the im age is completely g one, press the Recordi ng Start/Stop B utton (45) to start r[...]

Recording Mode -76- 0 Lux Ni ght View Fu nction Using the LCD Monitor light, a dark scene of almost 0 lux can be recor ded. 1 Press the [COLOUR NI GHT VIEW] Button (6) until the [0LUX NI GHT VIEW] Indication appears. ≥ The [REVERSE THE LCD MONIT OR] Indication appears. 2 Rotate the LCD Monitor frontward (to the lens si de). ≥ The screen becomes[...]

Recording Mode -77- Recordin g in Speci al Situation s (Programme AE ) You can select optimal automatic exposure under specific recording situations. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS ] Switch (48) to [MANUAL]. ≥ The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Set [TAPE RECORDING M ENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [PROG.AE] >> a desired [...]

Recording Mode -78- Adjusting White Ba lance Manually White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of light and adjust so t hat the white colour wil l become pure white. The Movie Camera determines the hue of light that comes through the Lens and White Balance Se nsor, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. [...]

Recording Mode -79- 2 Press the [ENTER] Butto n (14) u ntil the Shutter Sp eed Indication a ppears. 3 Press the [ 5 ] Button (13) or [ 6 ] Button (16) to adjust th e shutter speed. Range of Shutt er Speed Adjustment 1/50–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode 1/50–1/500 s in Car d Recording Mode The standard s hutter speed is 1/50 s. Selecting a speed[...]

Recording Mode -80- Digital Effect Functions This Movie Camera is equipped with Digital Effect Functions that add special effects to the scene. Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] 1) Multi Mode [MULTI] 2) Picture-In-Picture M ode [P-IN-P] 3) Wipe Mode [WIPE] 4) Mix Mode [MIX] 5) Strobe Mode [ STROBE] ≥ It records images with a stroboscopic effect. 6) Tra[...]

Recording Mode -81- To Display the Multi-Pictures Again Press the [MULTI] Button for 1 second or longer. To Delete Multi-Pictures One by One (When pictures were captured in [MANUAL]) When the [MULTI] Button is press ed for 1 sec ond or longer while the still pictures are displayed, the pictures captured last is deleted continuously. ≥ After still[...]

Playback Mode -82- Playback Mode Playin g Back a Tape The recorded scene can be played back immediately after th e recording. 1 Set the [OFF/ON] S witch (46) to [ON]. ≥ The [POWER] Lamp (47) lights up. 2 Set the Mode Dial (43) to Tape Playback Mode . 3 Press the [ 6 ] Button (16) to rewind the tape. ≥ Rewind the tape t o the point where you w a[...]

Playback Mode -83- ≥ The [1 k! ] Indication appears. 2 Push the [W /T] Lever (40) to select a desired search speed. The following 6 playback speeds are available for the Variable Speed S earch Function in bo th the fast-forward an d rewind directions: 1/5 k (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3 k (slow playback in LP Mode only), 1 k , 2 k , 5 k , [...]

Playback Mode -84- Photos hot Inde x Signal These signals are automatically recorded when still pictures on a card is recorded to a tape. Scene Index Signal Scene Index S ignals are automatically recorded when you start recording after inserting a Cassette. ≥ If [SCEN E INDEX] of [RECORDING] Sub -Menu on the [TAPE RECORDI NG MENU] is set to [2HOU[...]

Playback Mode -85- To Cancel the Play back Zoom Function Press the [P.B. ZOOM ] Butt on (78) on the Remote Controller. ≥ For other not es concerning this it em, see -102- . Playba ck Digital E ffect Functi ons During playback, special digital effects can be added to the recorded pictures. The sam e effects as those of Digital Effects 1 and 2, whi[...]

Playback Mode -86- When you select MPEG4 Playback Mode at Step 1 ≥ File is numb ered in hexadecimal. ≥ When the object is moving fast or zoom operation is performed, picture may appear to be still or causes mosaic -pattern noise, but this is not a malfunction. ≥ When you select M PEG4 Playback Mode at step 1, during playback, pus h the [W/T] [...]

Playback Mode -87- ≥ For other not es concerning this it em, see -103- . Creating a Title You can cr eate a title and record on a Card. 1 Recording Mo de: Set the Mode Dial (43) to Ta pe Re cordi ng Mode or Card Recording Mode. Set the Lens to the image you want to use for creating a title. 1 Tape Playback Mode: Search for the image you want to u[...]

Playback Mode -88- ≥ The selected t itle is marked with a fram e. 5 Press the [ENTER] Butto n (14) o r press the [MULTI] B utton (9) . ≥ The selected t itle is displayed. ≥ Recording and Photoshot Recording can be made with pic tures that have titles. ≥ A title can be displayed also by pushing [TITLE] Button on the Rem ote Controller. To Cl[...]

Playback Mode -89- ≥ To erase a title in [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU], select [TITLE B Y SEL]. 2 Select th e file you wis h to delete and press the [E NTE R] Bu tt on (14) . ≥ The selected pict ure is marked with a frame. ≥ To erase 2 files or more, repeat this step. 3 Press the [PHOTO SHO T] Button (39) . ≥ A verification m essage appears. 4 Se[...]

Playback Mode -90- Playing Back on Your TV By connecting y our Movie Camera with your TV, the recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen. ≥ Before connecting them, turn off the power of both the Movie Camera and TV. 1 Connect the [AV IN/OUT] Soc ket of the Movie Camera and the Video and Audio Input Sockets o f the TV. ≥ Connect to the TV w[...]

Editing Mode -91- Edit ing M ode Recording from a Tape onto a Card Still pictures or moving pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from scenes that have already been recorded on a cassette. 1 Set the Mode Dial (43) to Tape Playback Mode . 2 Still Pi cture : Start playback and set the Movie Camera to Still Playback M ode at the scen e you wish [...]

Editing Mode -92- To Cancel Audio Du bbing Press the [ ; ] Button (7 3) on t he Remote Controller. The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback M ode again. To Play Back the Sound Record ed by 12bit Audio Dubbi ng Set [T APE PLAYB ACK MENU] >> [PLAYBAC K] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX]. ST1: It plays bac k only the original sound[...]

Editing Mode -93- Movie Camera: 1 Set [TA PE PL AYBACK MENU] >> [AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT]. 2 Insert an unr ecorded Cassette. Oth er Eq uipm ent: 3 Insert a recorded Cassette and start playback. Movie Camera: 4 While pressing the [REC] But ton (58) , press the [PLAY] Butt on (76) . Or while pressi ng the [REC] Button (10[...]

With a PC -94- With a PC USB Connection Kit Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can import still pictures onto your personal computer. ≥ Do not c onnect the USB Cable unt il the USB driver is installed. 1 Instal l the supplie d USB driver . 2 Set the Mode Dial (43) to PC Mode. 3 Connect the suppl ied USB Cable t o [ ] Socket (31) . ≥ PC [...]

With a PC -95- ≥ Moving Picture format (M PEG4) that can be played back o n this device is AS F. (Depending on the file, it may not be able to be played back even if it is in ASF format.) Folder Conf igurat ion when the Card is us ed with a P C ≥ When a Card with dat a recorded on it is inserted into a personal computer, folders will be display[...]

Others -96- Others Indications Various functions and the Movie Camera status are shown on the screen. r : Remaining Battery Power ≥ When the bat tery power becomes low, the Indication changes. When the battery is discharged completely, the u ( v ) Indication flashes. R0:45: Remaining Tape Time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (Whe[...]

Others -97- [F] means Fine, [N] means Normal and [E] me ans Economy. -71- , , , : MPEG 4 Pic ture Q uali ty -72- 0: Remaining Number of Photoshot pictures R:0h00m: Remaining time of MPEG4 : Continuous Photoshot Recording -72- : Lock Setting -88- ¥ (White): DPO F Setting completed (s et to 1 or more picture) -88- : [640 k 480] Image size ≥ For im[...]

Others -98- section that has been recorded with a different TV system. UNABLE TO A. DUB (LP RECORDED): Because the original recording was done in LP Mode, audio dubbing cannot be performed. INCO MPATIBLE T APE: This casset te is incompati ble. PUSH TH E RESE T SWITC H: An irregularity in the mechanism has been detected. Press the [RESET] Button ( -[...]

Others -99- ≥ When inserting t he cassette, mak e sure it faces in the right direct ion and then push it in until it stops. ≥ When the Cas sette Holder is in action, do not touch anything ex cept the [PUSH] mar k. ≥ When closing the Cassette Compartment Cover, do not get anything caught in t he cover, such as a cable of an optional stereo mic[...]

Others -100- ≥ The zoom magnification differs from when it i s in the Quick Start Standby Mode and when the recording starts. ª Self-timer Recording ≥ When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITI AL] Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the beep sound will be emitted along with the Recording Lamp flashing in the Self-timer Standby Mode. ≥ By operating the [OFF/ON] S[...]

Others -101- ª Programme AE ≥ If any of the Programme AE Modes are selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed ( -78- ) or iris ( -79 - ). ≥ Using the Night V iew Function cancels any of the Progra mme AE mode. Sport s Mode ≥ During normal playback, the image movement may n ot look smooth. ≥ Because the colour and brightness of the playb[...]

Others -102- ≥ The top and bottom of t he Multi pictures will be cut off slightly. ª Playing B ack Repeat Playback If you continue to press the [ 1 ] Butt on for 5 seconds or longer, the Movie Camera switches to Repeat Playbac k Mode, and the [R ! ] Indication appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback Mode, set the [ OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].) Listenin[...]

Others -103- ≥ When playing back a MPEG4 data recorded on other equipment, a part of the playback elapsed time may be indicated as [--] or the date and time display is different from it when recorded. ≥ If you attempt to play back a file recorded on other equipment, the [UNPLAYABLE CARD] Indication ma y appear and the playb ack may not be possi[...]

Others -104- ª Recording the Contents of O ther Equipment ≥ You cannot record on a tape when MPEG4 recording from external input signals is in progress. You cannot record on a card when recording on a tape from external input signals is in progr ess. Recording to a Card If you set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode, you can use the Photoshot f[...]

Others -105- When you use you r Movie Camera on a beach or similar place, do not let sa nd or fine dust get into the Movie Camera . ≥ Sand or dust may damage the Movie Camera or Cassette. (Care sh ould be taken when inserting and removing the Cassette.) Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the Movie Camera. ≥ If the Movie Camera[...]

Others -106- ambient temperature, the fogging disappears naturally. ª Video Head Clogging and Care If the heads (the part s that make contact with the tape) are dirty, mosaic-pattern no ise may appear on the playback image, or the screen as a whole becomes black . If the heads are ext remely dirty, recording performance deteriorates, and, in the w[...]

Others -107- a short cir cuit or hea t generati on and, if you touch t he Batt ery in t his co ndit ion, you may be badly burn ed. ≥ Store the Ba ttery in a completely discharged state. To store the Battery for a long period of time, we rec ommend you c harge it once every year and store it again after you completely use up the ch arged capacity.[...]

Others -108- ≥ Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light. Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) Power 1: The Movie Ca mera power cannot be turned on. • Is the power source connected corr ectly? ( -60- ) 2: The Movie Ca mera power is turn ed off automatically. • When the Recordin[...]

Others -109- 4: Playback pi cture is not clear. • Are t he heads of the Movie Cam era dirty? If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. ( -106- ) 5: Playing back or recording do not function, the screen h as frozen or the i ndication has disappeared. • Turn the Movie Camera off. If the Movie Camera is not t urned off after operatin[...]

Others -110- Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead. 1) Recording a subject whose one end is located closer to the Movie Cam era and the other end farther away from it ≥ Because Auto Focus mak es adjustments at the centre of an image, it may be impossible to focus on a subject that is located in both foreground and background. 2) Recording a su[...]

Specifications -111- Specificat ions Specificati ons Digita l Vide o Camer a Informa tion for you r safety Recor ding For mat: Mini DV (Consum er-use Digi tal Video SD Format) Tape Use d: 6.35 m m di gita l vi deo t ape Record ing/Playb ack Tim e: SP: 80 min.; LP: 1 20 min. (with DVM80) Video Reco rding Sy stem: Digital Component Telev isi on Sy st[...]

Specifications -112- ≥ These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. ≥ Maximum Continuous Recording Time: Approximately 120 minutes ≥ “1h10min.” indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes. ≥ The numbers shown in the table are approximations. ≥ These figures vary depending on the scene. Maximum num ber of still pictures recordab[...]

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