Philips PV-GS55 Setting Date and Time, Internal Lithium Battery Recharge, LP Mode

Before Use

[DATE/TIME]

Date and Time Indication -62-4) [LCD/EVF]

Adjusting Brightness and Color Level

[LCD/EVF SET]

LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -20-[EVF ON/AUTO]

Using the Viewfinder -19-5) [INITIAL]

Initial Setup Sub-Menu

[AV JACK]

AV Jack -73-

[REMOTE]

Remote Controller Mode -15-

Setting Date and Time

Since the internal clock of the Palmcorder has a slight imprecision make sure to check the time before recording.

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(18) MENU

1 Set [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].

CLOCK SET

1YEAR :2004

MONTH :JUL

DAY :12

HOUR : 3PM

MIN. :17

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2Press the [;/∫] Button to select [YEAR], [MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and press the [6/5] Button to set it to the desired value.

≥Year will cycle in the order shown below. 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...

3Press the [MENU] Button (18) to finish setting the date and time.

≥The clock operation starts from [00] second.

≥If the built-in battery is weak, the [0] Indication flashes. In this case, charge the built-in battery.

≥The clock uses the 12-hour system.

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge

The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the [0] Indication flashes, the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Palmcorder with the power turned off and then connect to the AC Jack.

≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months.

LP Mode

A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.

If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.

Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image, or some normal functions may be restricted.

≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible with other equipment.

≥Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (-46-)

Audio Recording Mode

The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.

High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit

32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.

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