Panasonic NV-GS15GN Cautions for Use, ª Lock Setting NV-GS15 only, ª Playing Back on Your TV

Others

ªLock Setting (NV-GS15 only)

≥The Lock Setting carried out by this Movie Camera is only effective for this Movie Camera.

≥The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch on it. If the switch is moved to the [LOCK] side, you cannot write to or format the Card. If it is moved back, you can.

ªPlaying Back on Your TV

≥Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown even if you correctly connect the movie camera with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT].

≥If you set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT] Sub-Menu to [IN/OUT], nothing will be shown on the TV screen except during playback.

≥Picture size may be displayed differently when playing back a Cinema picture on a wide-screen TV with Playback Digital Effect.

ªRecording Pictures from a Card onto a

Tape (NV-GS15 only)

≥When recording the Card Image on a Tape, its size is transformed into 720k576 according to the DV format.

≥If you attempt to record a still picture with a large image size on a Tape, there may be a reduction in the quality of the image.

ªAudio Dubbing

≥The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed. ≥Sounds sent through the DV Terminal cannot

be dubbed.

≥If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the tape is dubbed, images and sounds may be disturbed when this portion of the tape is played back.

≥If you set the tape counter back to 0 at the position where you want to stop Audio Dubbing so as to make it possible to use the Memory Stop Function (-59-), Audio Dubbing is terminated automatically when the tape reaches this position.

≥In the case of importing data recorded with Audio Dubbing to a PC using the PC’s software, only the original sound (ST1) may be imported, depending on the software.

ªRecording the Contents of Other

Equipment

Recording to a Card (NV-GS15 only)

If you set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode, you can use the Photoshot function for external input signals.

≥Black streaks may appear at the 4 edges of the image.

Analog-Digital Conversion

≥When the Movie Camera is connected with other digital video equipment through its DV Terminal, images recorded in analog form from other external equipment can be output to the digital video equipment through the DV Terminal.

≥To DV-output analog video signals sent from other equipment, set [DV OUT] on the

[AV IN/OUT] Sub-Menu to [ON]. (Normally, keep the [DV OUT] set to [OFF]. If it is set to [ON], the quality of the image may be disturbed.)

ªUsing the DV Cable for Recording

(Digital Dubbing)

≥Regardless of the setting, digital dubbing is carried out automatically in the same audio recording mode as that of the playback Cassette.

≥The images on the recorded monitor may be disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded images.

≥Even if Playback Digital Effects, Playback Zoom, or Playback Title In have been used, these effects are not output from the DV Terminal.

≥Even if you use device equipped with DV Terminals (such as IEEE1394), you may not be able to perform Digital Dubbing in some cases.

≥Date or other information to be displayed cannot be displayed if the software of the connected equipment does not support the display function.

Cautions for Use

In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600.

ªAfter Use

1Take out the Cassette. (-12-)

2Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].

3Take out the Card (NV-GS15 only). (-12-)

4Detach the power supply and retract the Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor. (-9-, -13-)

5To protect the Lens, attach the supplied Lens Cap.

ªCautions for Use

When you use your Movie Camera in a rainy or snowy day or on a beach, make sure that no water enters the Movie Camera.

≥Water may cause the Movie Camera or Cassette to malfunction. (Irreparable failure may occur.)

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