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Panasonic NV-GS400GN Information for Your Safety

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Information for Your Safety

ªCarefully read the Operating

Instructions and use the M ovie

Camera correctly.

≥Injury or material damage resulting from any

kind of use that is not in accordance with the

operating procedures explained in these

Operating Instructions are the sole

responsibility of the user.

Try out the Movie Camera.

Be sure to try out the Movie Camera before

recording your first important event and check

that it records properly and functions correctly.

The manufacturer is not liable for loss of

recorded contents.

The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for

the loss of recordings due to malfunction or

defect of this Movie Camera, its accessories or

cassettes.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other

published or broadcast material for purposes

other than your own private use may infringe

copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private

use, recording of certain material may be

restricted.

≥The Movie Camera uses copyright-protected

technologies and is protected by the patented

technologies and intellectual properties of

Japan and the U.S. To use these

copyright-protected technologies, authorization

of the Macrovision Company is required. It is

prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie

Camera.

As this equipment gets hot during use,

operate it in a well-ventilated place; do

not install this equipment in a confined

space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock

or product damage, do not expose this

equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or

splashing and ensure that no objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be

placed on the equipment.

AC Adaptor

≥The rating plate is on the underside of

the AC Adaptor.

≥Windows is a trademark or registered

trademark of Microsoft Corporation U.S.A.

≥SD Logo is a trademark.

≥Leica is a registered trademark of Leica

microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a

registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

≥All other company and product names in the

operating instructions are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective

corporations.

Files recorded on a MultiMediaCard or SD

Memory Card

It may not be possible to play back the files on

this Movie Camera recorded on and created by

other equipment or vice versa. For this reason,

check the compatibility of the equipment in

advance.

≥Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children

to prevent swallowing.

Pages for reference

Pages for reference are indicated by dashes

either side of a number, for example: -00-

ªWARNING

To prevent electric shock, do not remove the

cover (or back); there are no user serviceable

parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT

IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WIT H

AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER

CORD.

Use only the recommended accessories.

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Contents

Main Information for Your Safety Carefully read the Operating Instructions and use the M ovie Camera correctly. WARNING Contents Before Use Recording Mode Playback Mode Editing Mode Before Use Standard Accessories Optional Accessories Controls and Components Movie Camera Page Remote Controller Free Style Remote Controller with Mic The Remote Controller Inserting a Button-type Battery 1 2 3 Power Supply Using the AC Adaptor 1 2 3 Charging Time and Available Recording Time The One-touch Free Style Grip Belt To Use as a Grip Belt 1 2 To Use as a Hand Strap Attaching the Lens Cap 1 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 1 2 Inserting a Cassette 1 2 3 4 Accidental Erasure Prevention Turning on the Movie Camera How to Turn on the Power 1 PC How to Turn off the Power 1 Selecting Modes Using the Menu Screen 2 3 4 5 6 List of Menus [TAPE RECORDING MENU] [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] [CARD RECORDING MENU] [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] Setting Date and Time 1 2 3 Internal Lithium Battery Recharge Recording Mode About Recording Recording Lamp Recording on a Tape 1 Finding the End of Recording 1 To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion To Add a Sound while Recording Digital Still Picture Recording a Still Picture on a Card (Photoshot) 1 2 1 2 Quick Start 1 2 3 To Cancel the Quick Start Self-timer Recording 1 2 Zoom In/Out Functions 1 Digital Zoom Function 1 2 To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function Image Stabilizer Function Fade In/Out Functions 1 2 3 1 Soft Skin Function 1 To Cancel the Soft Skin Function Wind Noise Reduction Function 1 Cinema Function 1 To Cancel the Cinema Mode Recording in Special Situations 1 Adjusting White Balance Manually 1 2 3 4 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment 1 2 3 About the Card Slow Shutter Manual Iris Adjustment 1 2 3 Manual Focus Adjustment Advanced Functions Zebra Pattern 1 Picture Adjustment 1 Using the Auto Pop-up Flash 1 2 3 1) 2) 3) Red Eye Reduction Function To Cancel the Red Eye Reduction Function Digital Effect Functions Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2] Multi-Picture Mode 1 2 3 Deleting All the Captured Multi-Pictures Wipe Mode and Mix Mode 1 2 3 4 Playback Mode Playing Back a Tape AB 1 2 Slow Motion Playback 2 Still Playback/Still Advance Playback 2 3 Index Search Function Scene Index Search 1 Continuous Index Search Playback Zoom Function 1 Playback Digital Effect Functions 2 To suspend Playback Digital Effect Temporarily To Cancel the Digital Effect Wipe Mode and Mix Mode Slide Show 1 12 3 To Pause the Slide Show To Stop the Slide Show Adding a Title 1 2 3 4 5 Protecting the Files on a Card 1 2 Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card To Select and Delete Files or Titles Formatting a Card 1 Playing Back on Your TV 1 To Make the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Editing Mode Recording from a Tape onto a Card 1 2 Audio Dubbing Copying on a DVD-R or an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette 1 2 3 4 5 Using the DV Cable for Recording 1 2 3 To Stop Dubbing 2 3 4 5 6 With a PC Copying Still Pictures to a PC 1 2 3 Using as a Web Camera Using SD Viewer 1 2 3 4 Using a Card in a Personal Computer Others Indications To Change the Counter Display Mode To Display Date/Time Indication To Change the Display Mode Initializing the Modes Warning/Alarm Indications Notes and Hints Concerning the Power Supply Inserting/Removing the Cassette Alarm Sounds Recording Check Quick Start Self-timer Recording Zoom In/Out Functions Tele-Macro Function Zoom Microphone Function Digital Zoom Functions Wide/Pro-Cinema Function Cinema Function Programme AE White Balance Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment Manual Iris Adjustment Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock) Advanced Functions Using the Auto Pop-up Flash Red Eye Reduction Function Digital Effect Functions Playing Back Index Search Function Playback Zoom Function Playback Digital Effect Functions Playing Back a Card Slide Show Cautions for Use After Use 1 2 3 4 5 Cautions for Use About AC Adaptor Condensation 1 2 3 Video Head Clogging and Care 1 2 3 4 Optimal Use of the Battery Cautions for Storage LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) Page Explanation of Terms Digital Video System Focus Auto Focus Adjustment Time Code Memory Stop Function 1 2 3 4 Specifications Specifications Specifications Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional)