Panasonic PV-GS120 About Recording, Recording on a Tape, Recording Lamp, To Check the Recording

Recording Mode

Recording Mode

About Recording

When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode

Dial to Tape Recording Mode [ ].

When recording still pictures or moving pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording

Mode [ ]. (moving pictures on PV-GS200 Model only)

When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (35) set to [AUTO], the Camcorder automatically adjusts the focus and white balance. In some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually. (-36-, -37-)

AUTO MANUAL

Recording on a Tape

1Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON].

≥The [POWER] Lamp (41) lights up.

(41)POWER

	ON
(43)	OFF

2Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Recording

Mode.

	S
(39)	D
	PC

(35)

FOCUS

≥Before turning on the power, remove the

Lens Cap. If the Lens Cap is still attached when the power is turned on, Automatic White Balance Adjustment (-36-) may not function correctly.

≥When the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 minutes, the power is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, the power is turned off only when the tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When the tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode and if the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 5 minutes the power is turned off automatically. To resume recording from this condition, turn off, then turn on the power again.

ªRecording Lamp

The Recording Lamp (27) lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress.

(27)

≥The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].

3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42).

≥Recording starts.

≥After [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC].

(42) REC

RECORD

4Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) again to pause the recording.

≥The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed.

PAUSE

PAUSE

Recording “Simultaneous Motion/Still Record Mode”

≥Even if the Mode Dial is set to Tape Recording Mode and the recording to a tape is in progress, you can also record a still picture on a card by pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

ªTo Check the Recording

By pressing the [S] Button (7) briefly in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.

(7)

≥The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the Camcorder resumes the Recording Pause Mode.

≥For other notes concerning this item, see -71-.

-27-