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Panasonic PV-GS250 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3

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Panasonic PV-GS250 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

Contents

Mini Operating InstructionsDigital Video Camcorder Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Safety PrecautionsThings You Should Know Model No Serial NoPanasonic Declaration of ConformityTrade Name Model NoIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE PrecautionsU.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION USE & LOCATIONBefore opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Contents Before usingRecord mode With a PC Playback modeEdit mode Menuª Fitting the battery Quick Guideª Charging the battery ª How to turn on the power≥Set to Tape Recording Mode ª How to turn off the power1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ ON switch to OFF ≥Set to Card Recording ModeParts identification and handling Before usingAccessories 6 White balance sensor 7 Remote control sensor 8 Lock button22 Mode dial 23 Recording start/stop button 15 Battery holder 16 Battery eject button PUSH BATT17 Power switch OFF/ON 18 Power lamp 27 LCD monitor open release OPEN 28 Reset button RESET41 Tripod receptacle Fitting the lens cap43 Lens hood 42 Shoulder strap fixtureª To restore the strap to the grip belt Using the LCD monitorThe one-touch free-style grip belt 2 Adjust the belt lengthª Adjusting the field of view Using the viewfinderPower supply ª Charging the batteryª Fitting the battery Charging time and recordable timeª Connecting to the AC outlet ª Removing the batteryª When the cassette holder cannot be housed Inserting/removing a cassetteª When the cassette holder does not come out ª Inserting/removing the cassetteª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card Inserting/removing a cardª Card access lamp ª Concerning the cardTurning the Camcorder on Selecting a modeHow to use the joystick ª How to turn on the power3 Tape playback mode Switching the language2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTOª Operating with remote control Using the menu screenª About the menu setting 7 Press the joystick to determine the settingª Recharging the built-in lithium battery Setting date and timeAdjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting the brightness and color level1 Press the POWER LCD button Using the remote controlª Remote control 1 Set SETUP LCD AI DYNAMIC or NORMALª Selecting the remote control mode ª Install a button-type batteryª Remote control usable range ª Concerning the button-type batteryª Switching the microphone Magic Wire Remote Control with Narration Micª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control with Narration Mic to the 4 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 5 Microphone switch button TALKª About auto mode Record modeCheck before recording ª Recording modeª POWER SAVE Recording on a tapeª On-screen display in the tape recording mode ≥Set to Tape Recording ModeBlank search function Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tapeCheck the recording ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode≥Set to Card Recording Mode Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshotª On-screen display in the card recording mode ª To record still pictures clearly≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode Zoom in/out functionª Concerning the focusing area ª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a cardª To cancel the quick start when the power is OFF Recording yourselfQuick start ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCE ZOOM MIC ONMagicPix functions Soft skin modeBacklight compensation function ª To cancel the MagicPix functionWind noise reduction function Tele-macro functionFade in/fade out function ª To cancel the tele-macro functionª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCE FLASH LEVEL Using the built-in flashª When the flash is not used ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optionalOptical image stabilizer function Self-timer recordingRecording images for wide-screen TVs ª To stop the timer midway through≥Set to Card Recording Mode 1 Set BASIC PICTURE SIZE Recording in various situations Scene modeRapidFire Consecutive Photoshot 2 Set ADVANCE BURST MODE ON 3 Press and hold the PHOTO SHOT buttonª To restore to the automatic adjustment Recording in natural colors White balanceª To cancel the scene mode function Sports modeª To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentª About the black balance adjustment When the manual adjustment mode is selectedª Card slow shutter mode Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentª To restore to automatic adjustment 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUALª To adjust volume Playback modePlaying back tape ª Settings on the audio1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote control Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playbackVariable-speed search function 1 During playback, press the button on the remote control1 Press the OSD button on the remote control Playback on TVPlaying back card ≥Set to Picture Playback Mode 1 Operate with joystick≥Set to Picture Playback Mode Deleting files recorded on a card1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images ª To display multiple playback filesProtecting files on a card Writing the printing data on a card DPOF settingFormatting a card ª To complete the settingsCopying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing Edit modeRecording from a tape onto a card ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode≥Set to Tape Playback Mode Recording the contents of other equipmentª When neither image nor sound from 3 Turn the power on and start playback. Other equipment≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. Player/ recorder Using the DV cable for Recording Digital Dubbingª Analog/digital conversion 1 Connect the Camcorder and digital video equipment with the DV cableAudio dubbing using the microphone terminal Audio dubbingª To cancel the standby for recording 2 Set ADVANCE A. DUB INPUT MIC≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 5 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing6 Press the button on the remote control to stop audio dubbing ª Before recording with audio dubbing≥Insert a card and set to Picture Playback Mode Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridgeª When you stop printing halfway 5 Select the setting for date printingWith a PC Using the Camcorder with a PCUsing USB Driver ª Software Installationª Using Built-in SD Drive Connecting Computer and CamcorderUsing as a Web camera 6 After the USB Driver is installed, please restart your computer4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions ª Installing Video Stream Driverª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Web 1 Install the supplied Video Stream Driver on the provided CD-ROM2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK ª Setting up Windows Messenger≥If you use Windows 98SE, the OS installation CD may be required 5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger1 Click Sign In 2 Type in your Sign-in name and password Using MotionDV STUDIOª Setting up MSN Messenger 4 After the setup is completed, sign in and start MSN Messenger5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish ª Installing Video Stream Driver4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions 2 Click Video Stream Driver3 Right-click Enhanced Host Controller and then select Properties 1 Click Update Driverª To start MotionDV STUDIO 4 Click Driver tab to check the description on Driver Provider1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode To disconnect USB cable safelyConnecting the Camcorder to a personal computer 1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback ModeIf you no longer need software or driver Uninstall 1 Select Start Settingsuninstall ª About the compatibility of the card files ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personalª About the SD Memory Card computer3 SETUP MenuMenu list 3 SETUPª CARD RECORDING MENU SHTR EFFECT -31- DATE/TIME -64- INITIAL SET 3 SETUP3 SETUP DISPLAY -64- REMOTE ª PICTURE PLAYBACK MENUª H.SHOE MIC Menus related to taking picturesMenus related to playback ª DATE/TIMEOther menus ª DEMO MODEª INITIAL SET Basic indications OthersIndications Recording indicationsWarning/alarm indications Confirmatory indicationsTextual indications Others Functions Functions cannot be used simultaneouslyConditions which disable the functions2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically Before requesting repair Problems and solutionsPower/Body 3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough1 A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in the screen center 4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performedIndications 2 The time code becomes inaccurate4 Playback picture is not clear 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayedbe seen Card 1 Recorded pictures are not clearWhen 3 in yellow Cautions for Usecamera mode When 3 in redª About the Camcorder When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaningª About dirty heads While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump itPrepare spare batteries when going out for recording ª About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use Do not throw old battery into fireª About the card Never place the cassette in a high temperature placeª About the cassette ª Folder structure of the cardª Periodical check-ups Explanation of termsª LCD monitor/Viewfinder ª Automatic white balanceRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass ª White balanceª Auto focus Recording a subject in dark surroundingsSpecifications Minimum required illumination 1 lx MagicPix ModeAudio output level Line 316 mV, 600 ohm Others ≥The numbers shown in the table are approximations≥These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed Description Camcorder Accessory SystemAccessory# compatible with MultiMediaCardCamcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice Request for Service Notice USA OnlyLimited Warranty Limited Warranty For USA CustomersPanasonic/Quasar Video Products npcparts@us.panasonic.com Customer Services DirectoryAccessory Purchases Centralized Factory ServicenterWARRANTY SERVICE PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTYWarranty For Canadian Customers IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTREIndex ª Numericsª Montaje de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápidoª Carga de la batería ª Insertar/quitar un cassetteª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot ª Cómo apagar la alimentaciónª Grabación en una cinta ª Reproducción de la cintaPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyDivision of Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Canada Inc