NV-GS200GN

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Camera

Model No. NV-GS120GN

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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Panasonic NV-GS120GN operating instructions NV-GS200GN

Contents

NV-GS200GN Information for Your Safety Contents Optional Accessories Standard AccessoriesControls and Components Movie Camera Lock Button Lock Cover Card Slot Card Slot Cover Open Lever Open Eyepiece Corrector Knob Viewfinder -13 Remote ControllerDV Terminal DV Video Input/Output Socket S-VIDEO IN/OUT Free Style Remote Controller with Mic Remote ControllerInserting a Button-type Battery Photoshot Button Photo Shot Microphone Switch Button Talk Using the Remote Controller Power SupplyUsing the AC Adaptor Using the Battery Disconnecting the Power Source Attach the charged Battery to the Movie CameraCharging Time and Available Recording Time NV-GS200 One-touch Free Style Grip Belt Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your handTo Use as a Grip Belt To Use as a Hand Strap Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens CapInserting a Cassette Accidental Erasure Prevention Turning on the Movie Camera Using a CardSelecting Modes Using the Viewfinder Using the Viewfinder/LCD MonitorUsing the LCD Monitor Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor Using the Menu ScreenTo Resume Normal Brightness To Return the Previous Screen Tape Recording Menu List of Menus Tape Playback Menu Picture Playback Menu Card Recording Menu MPEG4 Playback Menu NV-GS200 only Setting Date and Time LP Mode Internal Lithium Battery RechargeAudio Recording Mode Recording on a Tape About RecordingRecording Lamp To Check the Recording Finding the End of Recording Recording a Still Picture on a Card PhotoshotProgressive Photoshot To Add a Sound while Recording Selecting the Size of Photoshot Images When the picture size is 1536k1152 NV-GS120Selecting the Quality of Photoshot Images Set Tape Recording MENU, Tape Playback Menu or Recording a Moving Picture on a Card MPEG4 Set Card Recording Menu Card Burst Mode onContinuous Photoshot NV-GS200 only To Cancel the Quick Start Self-timer RecordingQuick Start Zoom In/Out Functions Image Stabilizer Function Digital Zoom FunctionTo Take Close-up Shots of Small Subjects To Use the Tele-Macro Function Fade In/Out Functions To Cancel Image Stabilizer FunctionBacklight Compensation Function Soft Skin Function Night View FunctionsWind Noise Reduction Function To Cancel the Programme AE Function To Cancel the Cinema ModeCinema Function Recording in Special Situations About Black Balance Adjustment Adjusting White Balance ManuallyTo Resume Automatic Adjustment About White Balance Sensor Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS Switch to Auto Manual Shutter Speed AdjustmentAbout the Card Slow Shutter NV-GS200 only Useful for recording fast-moving subjects Manual Focus Adjustment Manual Iris AdjustmentSlide the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS Switch 35 to Focus Number Red Eye Reduction Function Using the Built-in Video FlashDigital Effect Functions Picture-in-Picture Mode Multi-Picture Mode Wipe Mode Wipe Mode and Mix ModeMix Mode Set Tape Recording Menu Digital EFFECT1 P-IN-P Playing Back a Tape Adjusting the Sound VolumeFinding a Scene You Want to Play Back Cue/Review Playback Slow Motion Playback Playback with Volume/Jog LeverStill Playback/Still Advance Playback To Resume Normal Playback Playback Zoom Function Index Search FunctionsPhotoshot Index Search Scene Index Search Playback Digital Effect Functions To Cancel the Playback Zoom FunctionPlaying Back a Card To Change the Enlarging Area of an Image Slide Show When you select MPEG4 Playback Mode at NV-GS200 onlyPress the //6/5 Button to select a desired file To Select a Desired File and Playing Back Adding a Title Creating a TitleTo Pause the Slide Show To Stop the Slide Show Writing Printing Data on a Card To Verify Dpof SettingTo Clear the Title Display Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card Protecting the Files on a CardFormatting a Card To Select and Delete All Files Playing Back on Your TV Enlarging a Movie Picture SizeDisplay Screen Full To Resume Normal Moving Picture Size To Make the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Press the OSD Button 58 on the Remote Controller Recording Pictures from a Card onto a Tape Recording from a Tape onto a CardAudio Dubbing Copying on an S-VHS or a VHS Cassette To Cancel Audio DubbingTo Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio Dubbing To Dub Audio While Listening to a Pre-recorded Sound Using the DV Cable for Recording Recording the Contents of Other Equipment Connect the printer with the supplied USB Cable Player Press the 1 Button 79 to start playbackRecorder To Stop Dubbing ≥You can set the number of prints up to When you stop printing halfway Using a Card in a Personal Computer Using as a Web Camera or with DV StudioUSB Connection Kit Connect the supplied USB Cable to Socket Folder Configuration when the Card is used with a PC Indications To Change the Display Mode To Change the Counter Display ModeInitializing the Modes To Display Date/Time Indication Video heads are dirty Battery is low. Recharge it Built-in battery is lowTape came to the end during recording This cassette is incompatible Alarm Sounds Concerning the Power SupplyInserting/Removing the Cassette Recording Check Lines ≥When the scene lacks for contrast Self-timer RecordingRecording Moving Pictures MPEG4 NV-GS200 only Quick Start Tele-Macro Function Zoom In/Out FunctionsZoom Microphone Function Digital Zoom Functions Manual Iris Adjustment Manual Shutter Speed AdjustmentUsing the Built-in Video Flash NV-GS200 only White Balance Digital Effect Functions Red Eye Reduction FunctionPlaying Back Index Search Functions Playing Back a Card Playback Digital Effect FunctionsSlide Show Creating a Title Recording the Contents of Other Equipment Lock SettingAdding a Title Dpof After Use Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital DubbingTo protect the Lens, attach the supplied Lens Cap May be adversely affected Condensation About AC Adaptor Video Head Clogging and Care Optimal Use of the Battery Cassette LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens HoodLCD Monitor Viewfinder Before Requesting Repair Problems and Solutions Digital Video System Explanation of Terms Focus Auto Focus AdjustmentTime Code Memory Stop Function Specifications Specifications Frame rate approximately 6 fps AC Adaptor Picture Size S0204Re0 2300 a