Before Using

Easy to Use Mode Dial

You can choose a desired mode by rotating the Mode Dial.

1 Rotate the Mode Dial 34 .

Set your desired mode to 1 . 34

Joystick Control (See below)

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: Tape Recording Mode

Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape. Also, you can record still pictures on the card simultaneously while recording on a tape.

: Tape Playback Mode

Use this mode when playing back the recorded scene on a tape.

:Card Recording Mode

Use this mode when recording still pictures on a card.

:Picture Playback Mode

Use this mode when playing back the recorded still picture on a card.

: PC Mode

Use this mode when you want to connect the Camcorder to your Personal Computer.

You can view or edit the images recorded on a card on your personal computer.

How to Use the Joystick Control

Basic Joystick Control Operations

Operations on the menu screen and selection of files to be played back on the multi-image display. Move the Joystick Control [Ÿ,ź,Ż, or Ź] to select an item or file, and then press in the center to set it.

Joystick Control and Screen Display

Press the center of the Joystick Control, and One-Touch Navigation icon will be displayed on the lower right of the screen. Each press switches the display as follows depending on the mode.

Move the Joystick Control [Ÿ, ź, Ż, or Ź] to select an item.

In the Tape Playback Mode or the Picture Playback Mode, the One-Touch Navigation icon will be automatically on the lower right of the screen.

„Tape Recording Mode

When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is set to [AUTO].

 

One-Touch

 

Navigation icon OFF

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Fade

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Backlight compensation

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Soft Skin Mode

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MagicPix Mode

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Recording Check

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„Tape Recording Mode

When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is set to [MANUAL].

 

 

One-Touch

 

 

Navigation icon OFF

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Fade

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Backlight compensation

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Soft Skin Mode

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MagicPix Mode

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Recording Check

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One-Touch Navigation icon

1Select by moving [Ÿ].

2Select by moving [Ź].

3Select by moving [ź].

4Select by moving [Ż]. Push the center to select

5the item.

 

 

 

Manual Mode (White

 

 

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Balance, Shutter Speed,

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Iris, Focus)

 

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Adjust –

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„Card Recording Mode

When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is set to [AUTO].

One-Touch

Navigation icon OFF

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Backlight compensation

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Soft Skin Mode

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Panasonic PV-GS19, PV-GS35, PV-GS31 operating instructions Easy to Use Mode Dial, How to Use the Joystick Control

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