Panasonic PV-GS16 Recording Yourself, Recording with the Built-in LED Video Light, Quick Start

Recording Mode

Recording Yourself

By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it forward (to the lens side), you can let the subject in front of the Camcorder monitor the shot while recording is in progress.

•When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically. However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated forward, the image is also shown in the Viewfinder.

•If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image in a mirror, set [SELF REC] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR]. Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.

Recording with the Built-in LED Video Light

To brighten the natural colors in a scene. Gain Up mode works with the Built-in Video Light to enhance the light’s brightness.

1 Press the [LIGHT] Button 11 . 1

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•The Built-in LED Video Light lights and the Gain Up mode is set to on.

•Gain Up mode will be brighter than when only the Video Light is on, however, ghost images will appear.

2 Press the [LIGHT] Button. 2

•Gain Up mode is set to off.

•To eliminate ghost images, use this mode.

3 Press the [LIGHT] Button. 3

•The Video Light turns off.

•Pressing the [LIGHT] Button again returns to 1 .

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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 55.

Quick Start

By pressing the [QUICK START] Button 40 , the Camcorder will be ready for recording in approximately 1.3 seconds after it is turned on.

1 Press the [QUICK START] Button 40 .

• The Quick Start Recording Lamp 40 lights up.

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2 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 42 to [OFF].

• The Quick Start Recording Lamp remains lit.

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3 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 42 to [ON].

•The Camcorder will be ready for recording in approximately 1.3 seconds.

„To Cancel the Quick Start

Keep the [QUICK START] Button pressed for approximately 2 seconds and make sure the Quick Start Recording Lamp is not lit.

• For other notes concerning this item, see page 56.

Self-timer Recording

When you set the self-timer, the recording starts automatically after 10 seconds on the Card.

1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [ON].

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• The [ ] Indication appears.

2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 35 .

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•The [ ] Indication flashes and the recording starts after 10 seconds.

•You can also use the RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot. (p. 23)

•For other notes concerning this item, see page 56.

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