Panasonic NV-GS90 operating instructions Recording in natural colours White balance

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Record mode

Sports mode

For playback pause of recorded pictures, this mode presents free of camera shakes.

During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.

Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change.

If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.

If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode does not function. The [5] indication flashes.

If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker.

Portrait mode

If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting

to [OFF].

Low light mode

Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely.

Spotlight mode

If the recording subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image

extremely dark.

Surf & snow mode

If the recording subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish.

Recording in natural colours (White balance)

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.

Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1Press the [MANUAL AF/MF] button.

MANUAL

AF/MF

2Move the joystick up to select the white balance icon [].

3Move the joystick left or right in order to select the white balance mode.

1)

1 AWB

2)

1

 

 

3)

1

4)

1

1)Auto white balance adjustment [ AWB ]

2)Indoor mode (for recording under incandescent lamps) [ ]

3)Outdoor mode [ ]

4)Manual adjustment mode [ ]

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Contents Operating Instructions Before use How to replace the fuseUse only the recommended accessories Information for Your SafetyCarefully observe copyright laws Operating instructionsFor business users in the European Union Contents Accessories Before usingOptional Sales and Support InformationViewfinder -14 Parts identification and handlingCamera Grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad positionLCD monitor -13 LCD monitor open part SpeakerPower supply Using the lens coverCharging the battery Slide the lens cover open/close switch toRemoving the battery Connecting to the AC outletFitting the battery How to turn on the power Selecting a mode Turning the camera on/off≥Rotate the mode dial slowly Charging time and recordable time≥The power does not turn off even if How to turn off the power 1 Set the mode dial to OFFUsing the LCD monitor Setting date and timeRecharging the built-in lithium battery ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set Basic Clock SET YESAdjusting the field of view Using the viewfinderQuick start Extending the viewfinderPush the Push mark 1 in order to close the cassette holder To cancel Quick StartInserting/removing a cassette How to use the joystick Tape Playback Mode Help modeTo exit the Help mode Using the menu screen Switching the languageAbout the menu setting To exit the menu screenAdjusting the brightness and colour Level Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderTo cancel the built-in LED video light Recording with the built-in LED video lightCheck before recording Record modeRecording on a tape On-screen display in the tape recording modeRecording check Concerning the remaining tape time Indication on the screenRecording a still picture on a tape Photoshot Blank search functionStopping blank search midway Through Continuous photoshotDigital zoom function Zoom in/out functionAbout the variable speed zoom Function To use the zoom microphone functionTo return to normal recording Recording yourselfBacklight compensation function To cancel the colour night view function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode Colour night view functionTo cancel fading To cancel the wind noise reduction FunctionFade in/fade out function Wind noise reduction functionGuideline function Wide/43 functionImage stabilizer function Recording in various situations Scene mode Auto slow shutter modeTo cancel the slow shutter mode To cancel the scene mode functionRecording in natural colours White balance To restore to the automatic Adjustment Manual focus adjustmentTo set the white balance manually About flashing of the indicationTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentShutter speed range Iris/gain value rangeTo adjust volume Playback modeSettings on the audio Playing back tapeTo return to normal playback Frame-by-frame playbackPlayback on TV Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing Edit modeUsing the movie camera as a Web Camera Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital DubbingSoftware Start the Windows Live MessengerWhen you use the movie camera as a Web Camera Using on MacintoshCPU PowerPC G5 Intel Core Duo Intel Core Solo Interface Operating environment on iMovie HDLSQT1291 Menu list MenuTape Recording Menu Tape Playback MenuOther menus Menus related to taking picturesMenus related to playback Indications OthersBasic indications Recording indicationsTextual indications Confirmatory indicationsFunctions cannot be used simultaneously Before requesting repair Problems and solutionsNo operation other than cassette removal can be performed Cassette cannot be removedRecording Cassette is correctly insertedDifferent sounds are reproduced at the same time Push the Reset Switch is displayedSounds cannot be played back Playback PicturesAbout dirty heads About condensationWhile carrying the movie camera, do not drop or bump it About the movie cameraBe sure to detach the battery after use About the batteryPrepare spare batteries when going out for recording Do not throw old battery into firePeriodical check-ups About the cassette LCD monitor/viewfinderAutomatic white balance Explanation of termsWhite balance Auto focusSpecifications SpecificationsNumerics IndexWeb site http//panasonic.net