Panasonic NV-GS400GN Before Use

Before Use

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

Illustrated are accessories supplied with the

Movie Camera.

1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains

Lead -8-

2) Battery Pack -8-

3) Remote Controller and Button-Type

Battery -7-

4) Free Style Remote Controller with Mic -7-

5) Lens Cap -10-

6) AV Cable -43-

7) Shoulder Strap -10-

8) Digital Video Head Cleaner -63-

9) USB Connection Kit (USB Cable and

CD-ROM)

Optional Accessories

1) AC Adaptor (VW-AD11GN)

2) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGA-DU14/1360mAh)

3) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGA-DU21/2040mAh)

4) Wide Conversion Lens (VW-LW4307ME)

5) Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT4314NE)

6) Filter Kit (VW-LF43WE)

7) Stereo Microphone (VW-VMS2E)

8) Video DC Light (VW-LDC10E)

9) Video DC Light (VW-LDH3E)

10) Light Bulb for Video DC Light (VZ-LL10E)

11) Light Bulb for Video DC Light (VW-LL3E)

12) Stereo Zoom Microphone (VW-VMH3E)

13) Shoe Adaptor (VW-SK11E)

14) Video Flash (VW-FLH3E)

15) Tripod (VW-CT45E)

16) Snow & Rain Jacket (VW-SJGS400E)

17) DV Cable (VW-CD1E)

1)

2)

6)5)

8) 9)

7)

3) 4)

18) DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board

(VW-DTM41E)

19) SD Memory Card Application Software

(VW-SWA1E)

≥“TitleStudio” software for title creation, and

“SD-Jukebox” software for recording music

are included. (However, this Movie Camera

cannot play back music.)

20) SD Memory Card (RP-SD032/

RP-SD064/RP-SD128/RP-SDH256/

RP-SDH512/RP-SDH01G)

21) PC Card Adaptor for SD Memory Card

(BN-SDABPE)

22) USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card

(BN-SDCAPE)

≥Some optional accessories may not be

available in some countries.

Controls and Components

ªMovie Camera

(1) Smart Accessory Shoe

≥The Video DC Light (VW-LDH3E; optional),

Video Flash (VW-FLH3E; optional) or the

Stereo Zoom Microphone

(VW-VMH3E; optional), etc. can be

attached here. Power is supplied directly

from the Movie Camera when using an

accessory supported by the Smart

Accessory Shoe.

≥Do not touch the connector part of the

Smart Accessory Shoe.

(2) LCD Monitor Open Button [PUSH OPEN]

-12-

(3) LCD Monitor -12-,-65-

(4) Card Slot Cover -11-

(5) Card Slot -11-

(6) Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN] -11-

Due to limitations in LCD production

technology, there may be some tiny bright or

dark spots on the LCD Monitor screen.

However, this is not a malfunction and does

not affect the recorded picture.

(2) (3)

(1)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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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)