Panasonic NV-GS400GN Notes and Hints

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CARD LOCKED:

The write protection switch on the SD

Memory Card is set to [LOC K].

DISCONNECT USB CABLE:

You are attempting to turn the Mode Dial in

PC Mode with connecting the USB Cable to

the Movie Camera.

PC DOES NOT SUPPORT USB2.0:

In the MotionDV STUDIO Mode, your

personal computer does not support USB

2.0 Hi-Speed.

CAN NOT USE USB:

You are attempting to connect the USB

Cable while the DV Cable is connected.

CAN NOT OPERATE

(AE LOCK MODE):

You are attempting to press the

[COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] Button with

setting the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK]

Switch to [AE LOCK].

UNABLE TO WRITE

(WIDE/PRO CINEMA MODE):

You are attempting to press the

[PHOTO SHOT] Button with setting the

Wide/Pro-Cinema Function in Tape

Recording Mode.

CHANGE TO 640k480:

You are attempting to use the function to

record still pictures which is not available

unless the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to

[640k480].

PRINTER ERROR:

Check the connected printer.

THERE IS NO INK:

There is no ink. Check the connected

printer.

THERE IS NO PAPER:

There is no paper. Check the connected

printer.

Notes and Hints

ªConcerning the Power Supply

≥When the Movie Camera is used for a long time,

the Camera body becomes warm, but this is not

a malfunction.

≥If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light up

although the Battery is attached to the AC

Adaptor, detach the Battery and reattach it.

ªInserting/Removing the Cassette

≥In the case of using a previously recorded

Cassette, you can use the Blank Search

Function to find the position where you want to

continue recording.

≥If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the

beginning of the tape before starting recording.

≥When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces

in the right direction and then push it in until it

stops.

≥When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not

touch anything except the [PUSH] mark.

≥When closing the Cassette Compartment

Cover, do not get anything caught in the cover,

such as a cable of the Free Style Remote

Controller with Mic.

ªAlarm Sounds

When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]

Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or

the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] is set to [ON ],

confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows.

1 Beep

≥When you start recording

≥When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from

[OFF] to [ON]

2 Beeps

≥When you pause recording

2 Beeps for 4 times

≥If you operate a wrong operation before or

during recording

ªRecording Check

≥For Recording Check, the recording speed

mode (SP/LP) must be the same as the mode

used for the recording. If different, playback

images will be distorted.

ªFrame Moving Pictures (Frame Mode)

≥It is not possible to use the Digital Effect Modes

of [EFFECT1]. (-33-)

≥Set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL] for regular

recording.

≥When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to

[1280k960], you cannot set to the Frame Mode.

ªRecording on a Card

≥Pictures with wide-screen format signals cannot

be copied.

≥When the colour of the screen changes or blurs,

adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or

1/100.

Photoshot

≥When you record pictures in the Tape

Recording Mode, the brightness of the picture

may differ from the one recorded in the Card

Recording Mode.

≥The sound cannot be recorded.

≥The file format supported by this Movie Camera

is JPEG.

≥If [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY] is selected for

recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on

a playback image depending on the image

content.

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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)