Panasonic PV-GS120 Red Eye Reduction Function PV-GS200 only, Digital Effect Functions

Others

≥When the [ß], [ßi] or [ßj] Indicator is displayed, the Flash can be lighted. (When flashing in white, the Flash is charging.)

≥Charging the Flash takes 4 seconds maximum after lighting.

≥When the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed or Title is created, Flash is also lighted.

≥When the [FLASH] on the [CAMERA] Sub-Menu is set to [AUTO] and the Shutter Speed, Iris or Gain is adjusted, the Indicator may disappear and the Flash may not be lighted.

ªRed Eye Reduction Function

(PV-GS200 only)

≥Even if the [RED EYE] is set to [ON], you still may get red eye phenomenon depending on the

recording condition.

Using the Flash (not supplied)

≥When using the Flash, [ß] Indicator appears.

≥Using the Flash outdoors or with backlight or other bright conditions may result in white blotches (color blotches) on the pictures. In this case, either adjust the iris manually or use the Backlight Compensation Function.

≥The available range is approximately 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 meters).

≥The Flash (not supplied) and the Built-in Flash cannot be used simultaneously.

≥When using the Flash (not supplied), the shutter speed, the iris and the white balance become fixed.

ªDigital Effect Functions

≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA], changing the selected White Balance Mode is not possible. (-35-)

≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture Mode.

≥During Digital Still Picture Mode, Digital Effect Functions cannot be set.

In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL] Sub-Menu is not possible. ≥When the MagicPix Mode is set (-34-)

In the following cases, using the Digital Effect Function is not possible.

≥Title In

Multi-Picture Mode

≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while self-recording Mirror Mode (-31-) is used, the still picture is displayed from the upper right corner of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual.

≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly. ≥The top and bottom of Multi pictures will be cut

off slightly.

Picture-in-Picture Mode

≥If Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picture disappears.

≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller picture.

Wipe Mode and Mix Mode

If one of the following operations is carried out, stored images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot be used.

≥Set another Digital Effect item.

≥Operate the [OFF/ON] switch or Mode Dial

≥Insert or eject a cassette

ªPlaying Back

Repeat Playback

If you continue to press the [1] Button for

5 seconds or longer, the Camcorder switches to Repeat Playback Mode, and the [R !] Indicator appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback Mode, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].)

Listening to Playback Sound through Headphones

If you want to use the headphones to listen to the playback sound, set [AV JACK] to [OUT/PHONES] and connect the headphones to the [PHONES] Jack (-13-) on the Camcorder. In this case, no sound (including warning and shutter sounds) will be emitted through the built-in speaker of the Camcorder.

Choosing Sound during Playback

You can select the sound setting by using the [AUDIO OUT] setting on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu.

STEREO: Stereo Sound (main sound and sub

sound)

L:Left channel sound (main sound)

R:Right channel sound (sub sound)

≥If you dub a tape recorded at [12bit] selected as the [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu, playback sound becomes stereo sound regardless of the [AUDIO OUT] setting if [12bit AUDIO] is set to [MIX].

ªIndex Search Functions

≥Index Search may not be possible at the beginning of the tape.

≥Scene Index Search may not function properly if the interval between 2 scene index signals is less than 1 minute.

ªPlayback Zoom Function

≥You cannot adjust the sound volume with the Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode.

≥If you turn off the Camcorder power or if you operate the Mode Dial, Playback Zoom Mode is

automatically cancelled.

≥Even if Playback Zoom Functions are being used, images that are output from the DV Terminal (-14-) are not enlarged.

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