Mini, P Pc | Panasonic PV-GS500 instruction

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Camcorder

Model No. PV-GS500

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.

Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.

Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.

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Operating Instructions MiniDigital Video Camcorder P PC Things You Should Know Safety PrecautionsThank you for choosing Panasonic WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD Declaration of Conformity If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in otherTrade Name Panasonic IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION PrecautionsTHE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE USE & LOCATION Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Before using ContentsRecord mode Edit mode Playback modeWith a PC Menu ª Charging the battery Quick Guideª Attaching the battery ª How to turn on the power 1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF ª How to turn off the powerª Recording on a tape ª Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Accessories Before usingParts identification and handling 2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery 13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal 25 DV input/output terminal DV 26 Reset button RESET 38 Smart accessory shoe Attaching the lens cap36 Shoulder strap fixture 37 Lens hood The one-touch free-style grip belt Power supply1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position ª To use as a grip belt ª Removing the battery ª Connecting to the AC outlet2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC Cable to this product Turning the Camcorder on Charging time and recordable time≥Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when not using the Camcorder ª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder Setting date and timeª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥The power does not turn off even if the Using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorª Adjusting the field of view 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob ª To cancel Quick Start Quick Start≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON 1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF ª When the cassette holder does not come out Inserting/removing a cassetteª When the cassette holder cannot be housed 1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power ª Card access lamp Inserting/removing a cardª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card 1 Turn off the power Selecting a mode How to use the joystick1 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO ª Basic joystick operations 4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO 2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 3 Tape playback mode Using the menu screen Switching the languageHelp mode MENU ª About the menu setting Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderª Operating with remote control ª Adjusting the brightness and color level ª Remote control Using the remote control4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings 1 Press the POWER LCD button ª Remote control usable range ª Install a button-type battery1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holder Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced ª Selecting the remote control mode Magic Wire Remote Controlª Concerning the button-type battery ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder Check before recording Record modeª Basic Camcorder positioning ª Check points ª On-screen display in the tape recording mode Recording on a tapeª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen Blank search function Recording checkª POWER SAVE ª Stopping blank search midway through Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tapeMode 1 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully while recording image onto a tape ª On-screen display in the card recording mode ª To record still pictures clearlyª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a card ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images ª Concerning the focusing area Zoom in/out functionª Digital zoom function ª About the variable speed zoom function Backlight compensation function Recording yourselfMagicPix functions ª To return to normal recording Tele macro function Soft skin modeª To cancel the MagicPix function ª To cancel the soft skin mode Wind noise reduction function Fade in/fade out functionª To cancel the wind noise reduction function ª To cancel fading Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Levelª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set SETUP AGS ON ª When the flash is not used Using the built-in flashª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional Wide/Pro-Cinema Function Self-timer recordingª To stop the timer midway through 2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer recording icon RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot Optical image stabilizer functionª To cancel the image stabilizer function ª To stop RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot midway through ª To cancel the scene mode function Recording in various situations Scene mode1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Recording in natural colors White balanceª About the black balance adjustment When the manual adjustment mode is selected Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Manual focus adjustmentª To restore to automatic adjustment 2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS ª Shutter speed range Manual iris/gain adjustmentª Iris/gain value range ª Card slow shutter mode Playing back tape Playback modeª To adjust volume ª Settings on the audio Variable-speed search function Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote control 1 During playback, press the button on the remote control 1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control Playback on TVª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TV ª To display the on-screen information on the TV 1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images Playing back cardª To display multiple playback files ª About the compatibility of still pictures Formatting a card Deleting files recorded on a cardª To delete all files ª Deleting still picture files recorded on a card by other equipment Protecting files on a card Writing the printing data on a card DPOF settingª To complete the settings ª What is DPOF? Recording from a tape onto a card Edit modeCopying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing ≥Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card ª When neither image nor sound from Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital DubbingWhen operating with the remote control the Camcorder is output to the TV set ª To cancel the standby for recording Audio dubbingAudio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control 4 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing ª Before recording with audio dubbing Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridgeª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing ≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode 5 Select the setting for date printing ª When you stop printing halfway4 Select the desired number of prints 6 Select PAPER SIZE With a PC Using the Camcorder with a PCCheck before Use ª Software Installation ª Using Built-in SD Drive Connecting Computer and Camcorder4 Camcorder power is turned on ª Operating environment ª Installing USB Driver Using as a Web cameraPlease see chart below 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions ª Setting up Windows Messenger ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Web1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM 2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK 5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger ª Setting up MSN Messenger1 Click Sign In 2 Type in your Sign-in name and password 4 After the setup is completed, sign in and start MSN Messenger ª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIOSound Hard disk 1 Click Update Driver 5 After the completion of setup, click on Finishª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO 3 Click Next 3 For Windows XP Users Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computerFor Windows 2000 Users 5 Click Finish If you no longer need software or driver Uninstall Using on MacintoshTo disconnect USB cable safely When using on Macintosh Cancel ª About the SD Memory Card ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personalª About the compatibility of the card files computer Menu list Menu3 SETUP 12bit AUDIO -56- AUDIO OUT -71- DISPLAY -71- REMOTE LCD SET EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 4 LANGUAGE LCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTEª CARD RECORDING MENU ª CARD PLAYBACK MENU Menus related to playback Menus related to recordingOther menus ª H.SHOE MIC Indications OthersBasic indications Recording indications Confirmatory indications Warning/alarm indicationsTextual indications Others Conditions which disable Functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyFunctions the functions Power/Body Before requesting repair Problems and solutions2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically 3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough 2 The screen has changed suddenly 4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed3 A cassette cannot be inserted 4 Auto focus function does not work Playback Pictures 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayedThe playback images are vertical 3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback using “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic” Cautions for UseWhen the lens is fogged ª About condensation ª About dirty heads When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaningª About the Camcorder While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it When you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended time ª About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording ª About the card ª About the cassetteª Folder structure of the card ª LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Periodical check-ups Explanation of termsª Automatic white balance Viewfinder ª Auto focus ª White balanceRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass Recording a subject in dark surroundings http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Specifications 43 mode Accessory# Camcorder Accessory SystemDescription compatible with MultiMediaCard Camcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice USA Only Request for Service Notice Limited Warranty For USA Customers Limited WarrantyPanasonic/Quasar Video Products Accessory Purchases Customer Services Directorynpcparts@us.panasonic.com Centralized Factory Servicenter Warranty For Canadian Customers PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTYWARRANTY SERVICE IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE ª Numerics Index ª Carga de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápidoª Montaje de la batería ª Insertar/quitar un cassette ª Grabación en una cinta ª Cómo apagar la alimentaciónª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot ª Reproducción de la cinta Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc