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Customer Services Directory

Service in Canada: As per Sevicenter listed in Canadian warranty information on page -80-.

Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport

or, contact us via the web at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

You may also contact us directly at:

1-800-211-PANA (7262),

Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855

Accessory Purchases

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.pasc.panasonic.com

or, send your request by E-mail to:

npcparts@us.panasonic.com

You may also contact us directly at:

1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday – Friday 9 am to 8 pm, EST.) Panasonic Services Company

20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Personal Checks)

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-866-605-1277

Product Repairs		Centralized Factory Servicenter
MAIL TO:		Panasonic Services Company
MAIL TO:		410B Airport Road
		Elgin, IL 60123-9333
		Attention: Camcorder Repair

Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).

Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Phone (787)750-4300, Fax (787)768-2910

As of October 2005

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Panasonic PV-GS180 operating instructions Customer Services Directory, Accessory Purchases, Npcparts@us.panasonic.com

Contents

Operating Instructions AC Adaptor Things You Should Know LSQT0973 Important Safety Instructions Precautions End User License Agreement for Video Stream Driver Article 8 Termination of License Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Contents Menu Playback modeEdit mode With a PC Quick Guide Playing back tape How to turn off the powerRecording on a tape Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Parts identification and handling AccessoriesCamcorder Tripod receptacle Viewfinder -15 Shoulder strap fixture Adjust the belt length and the pad positionAttaching the lens cap Grip belt Extending the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder Adjusting the field of view ≥Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Power supplyConnecting to the AC outlet Removing the battery Charging time and recordable time When the cassette holder does not Come outInserting/removing a cassette Accidental erasure prevention When the cassette holder cannot be HousedInserting/removing a card Inserting/removing the cassette SD Memory Card Selecting a modeCard access lamp Turning the Camcorder on Basic joystick operations How to use the joystickTape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to Auto Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to Auto For each individual menu, please refer to Switching the languageUsing the menu screen Set Language English Setting date and time Remote control Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderUsing the remote control optional Adjusting the brightness and color Level Remote control usable range Install a button-type battery Concerning the button-type battery Selecting the remote control mode Basic Camcorder positioning About auto modeRecording mode Check before recording Recording on a tape On-screen display in the tape recording modePower Save OFF When 5 minutes passes without Stopping a blank search midway Through ≥Set to Tape Recording ModeCheck the recording Blank search function Progressive Photoshot On-screen display in the card recording modeRecording still pictures onto a card Photoshot To record still pictures clearly Zoom in/out function To use the zoom microphone function To cancel the quick start when OFF/ON switch is set to OFFRecording yourself Quick start To return to normal recording To cancel the MagicPix functionBacklight compensation function MagicPix functions Tele-macro function Soft skin modeFade in/fade out function Wind noise reduction function Self-timer recordingRecording images for wide-screen TVs RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot To cancel the image stabilizer function≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set Advance EIS on Image stabilizer function To cancel the scene mode function Recording in various situations Scene mode Recording in natural colors White balance Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Manual focus adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Shutter speed range Manual iris/gain adjustmentIris/gain value range Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback To adjust volumeSettings on the audio Playing back tape Frame-by-frame playback Press the Play 1 button on the remote controlVariable-speed search function To return to normal playback Move the joystick down to select the icon to stop playback Playback on TVPlaying back card To display the on-screen information On the TV To delete all files Deleting files recorded on a cardTo display multiple playback files About the compatibility of still pictures Formatting a card Writing the printing data on a card Dpof settingProtecting files on a card ≥The image and sound are reproduced Edit modeRecording from a tape onto a card Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing To cancel the standby for recording Using the DV cable for Recording Digital Dubbing To play back the sound recorded with Audio dubbing ≥Set to Tape Playback ModeAudio dubbing Before recording with audio dubbing When you stop printing halfway Driver Installation Using the Camcorder with a PCCheck before Use Interface Connecting Computer CamcorderUsing Built-in SD Drive Set the Camcorder to PC Mode Installing Video Stream Driver Using as a Web cameraOperating environment ≥Click start Programs Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger Usual operation WEB Camera mode Tape Playback Mode ≥Windows Messenger is activated Setting up Windows MessengerSetting up MSN Messenger Click Sign Type in your Sign-in name and password ≥System Properties is displayed Connecting Computer and CamcorderDV Data Streaming Function Confirmation before connection Double click Click Update DriverTo disconnect USB cable safely If a description other than Microsoft is displayed ≥When Mode Dial is turned to change modes If you no longer need driver UninstallScreens may vary with the type of OS Files recorded on a SD Memory Card About the SD Memory CardAbout the compatibility of the card Files SD Memory Card Menu Menu listTape Recording Menu Tape Playback Menu Picture Playback Menu Card Recording MenuBasic DATE/TIME -60-PROTECT Menus related to playback Menus related to taking pictures Other menus Demo ModeInitial SET Playback indications IndicationsBasic indications Recording indications Textual indications Confirmatory indications Check the connected printer Functions cannot be used simultaneouslyThere is no ink. Check the connected printer There is no paper. Check the connected printer Camcorder power does not stay on long enough Before requesting repair Problems and solutionsPower/Body Camcorder power cannot be turned on Camcorder power is turned off Automatically Recording Remote control does not functionCassette cannot be removed No operation other than cassette removal can be performed Noise is heard from the right headphone Original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performedAudio dubbing cannot be performed Sounds cannot be played back About condensation While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it About dirty headsAbout the Camcorder May be adversely affected About the AC adaptor About the batteryAbout the cassette Periodical check-ups About the cardFolder structure of the card LCD monitor/Viewfinder Auto focus Explanation of termsAutomatic white balance White balance Http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Specifications Picture Accessory# Description Camcorder Accessory System AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-1030 AM SAT, Pacific Time Camcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice USA Only Request for Service Notice Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty For USA Customers Npcparts@us.panasonic.com Customer Services DirectoryAccessory Purchases Centralized Factory Servicenter For Product Operation ASSISTANCE, please contact Warranty For Canadian CustomersAmbler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 Camcorder Product One 1 year, parts and labour Numerics Index Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido Reproducción de la cinta Cómo apagar la alimentaciónGrabación en una cinta Grabación de imágenes fijas en una Tarjeta Photoshot F1005Nm2026 3000 D