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Digital Video Camcorder MiniOperating Instructions P PC Thank you for choosing Panasonic Safety PrecautionsThings You Should Know WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD Trade Name If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in otherDeclaration of Conformity Panasonic IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE PrecautionsU.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION USE & LOCATION Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Record mode ContentsBefore using With a PC Playback modeEdit mode Menu ª Attaching the battery Quick Guideª Charging the battery ª How to turn on the power ª Recording on a tape ª How to turn off the power1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF ª Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Parts identification and handling Before usingAccessories 2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery 23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU 25 DV input/output terminal DV 26 Reset button RESET 36 Shoulder strap fixture Attaching the lens cap38 Smart accessory shoe 37 Lens hood 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position Power supplyThe one-touch free-style grip belt ª To use as a grip belt 2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC adaptor ª Connecting to the AC outletª Removing the battery 3 Connect the DC Cable to this product ≥Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when not using the Camcorder Charging time and recordable timeTurning the Camcorder on ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery Setting date and timeª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder ≥The power does not turn off even if the ª Adjusting the field of view Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON Quick Startª To cancel Quick Start 1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF ª When the cassette holder cannot be housed Inserting/removing a cassetteª When the cassette holder does not come out 1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power ª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card Inserting/removing a cardª Card access lamp 1 Turn off the power 1 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO How to use the joystickSelecting a mode ª Basic joystick operations 5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO 3 Tape playback mode Help mode Switching the languageUsing the menu screen MENU ª Operating with remote control Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderª About the menu setting ª Adjusting the brightness and color level 4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings Using the remote controlª Remote control 1 Press the POWER LCD button 1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holder ª Install a button-type batteryª Remote control usable range Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced ª Concerning the button-type battery Magic Wire Remote Controlª Selecting the remote control mode ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder ª Basic Camcorder positioning Record modeCheck before recording ª Check points ª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen Recording on a tapeª On-screen display in the tape recording mode ª POWER SAVE Recording checkBlank search function ª Stopping blank search midway through Mode Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tapeRecording still pictures onto a card Photoshot 1 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully while recording image onto a tape ª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a card ª To record still pictures clearlyª On-screen display in the card recording mode ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images ª Digital zoom function Zoom in/out functionª Concerning the focusing area ª About the variable speed zoom function MagicPix functions Recording yourselfBacklight compensation function ª To return to normal recording ª To cancel the MagicPix function Soft skin modeTele macro function ª To cancel the soft skin mode ª To cancel the wind noise reduction function Fade in/fade out functionWind noise reduction function ª To cancel fading ª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity LevelAuto Ground-Directional Standby AGS ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set SETUP AGS ON ª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL Using the built-in flashª When the flash is not used ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional ª To stop the timer midway through Self-timer recordingWide/Pro-Cinema Function 2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer recording icon ª To cancel the image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer functionRapidFire Consecutive Photoshot ª To stop RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot midway through 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL Recording in various situations Scene modeª To cancel the scene mode function 2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode ª About the black balance adjustment Recording in natural colors White balanceª To restore to the automatic adjustment When the manual adjustment mode is selected ª To restore to automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentManual shutter speed/aperture adjustment 2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS ª Iris/gain value range Manual iris/gain adjustmentª Shutter speed range ª Card slow shutter mode ª To adjust volume Playback modePlaying back tape ª Settings on the audio 1 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 control ª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TV Playback on TV1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control ª To display the on-screen information on the TV ª To display multiple playback files Playing back card1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images ª About the compatibility of still pictures ª To delete all files Deleting files recorded on a cardFormatting a card ª Deleting still picture files recorded on a card by other equipment ª To complete the settings Writing the printing data on a card DPOF settingProtecting files on a card ª What is DPOF? Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing Edit modeRecording from a tape onto a card ≥Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card When operating with the remote control Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbingª When neither image nor sound from the Camcorder is output to the TV set Audio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control Audio dubbingª To cancel the standby for recording 4 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing ª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridgeª Before recording with audio dubbing ≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode 4 Select the desired number of prints ª When you stop printing halfway5 Select the setting for date printing 6 Select PAPER SIZE Check before Use Using the Camcorder with a PCWith a PC ª Software Installation 4 Camcorder power is turned on Connecting Computer and Camcorderª Using Built-in SD Drive ª Operating environment Please see chart below Using as a Web cameraª Installing USB Driver 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions 1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Webª Setting up Windows Messenger 2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK 1 Click Sign In 2 Type in your Sign-in name and password ª Setting up MSN Messenger5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger 4 After the setup is completed, sign in and start MSN Messenger Sound Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIOª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO Hard disk ª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO 5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish1 Click Update Driver 3 Click Next For Windows 2000 Users Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer3 For Windows XP Users 5 Click Finish To disconnect USB cable safely Using on MacintoshIf you no longer need software or driver Uninstall When using on Macintosh Cancel 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 computer 3 SETUP 12bit AUDIO -56- AUDIO OUT -71- DISPLAY -71- REMOTE LCD SET MenuMenu list EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 4 LANGUAGE ª CARD RECORDING MENU 3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTELCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED ª CARD PLAYBACK MENU Other menus Menus related to recordingMenus related to playback ª H.SHOE MIC Basic indications OthersIndications Recording indications Textual indications Warning/alarm indicationsConfirmatory indications Others Functions Functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyConditions which disable the functions 2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically Before requesting repair Problems and solutionsPower/Body 3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough 3 A cassette cannot be inserted 4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed2 The screen has changed suddenly 4 Auto focus function does not work The playback images are vertical 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayedPlayback Pictures 3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback When the lens is fogged Cautions for Useusing “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic” ª About condensation ª 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 it Be sure to detach the battery after use ª About the batteryWhen you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended time Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording ª Folder structure of the card ª About the cassetteª About the card ª LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Automatic white balance Explanation of termsª Periodical check-ups Viewfinder Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass ª White balanceª Auto focus Recording a subject in dark surroundings Specifications http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs 43 mode Description Camcorder Accessory SystemAccessory# compatible with MultiMediaCard Camcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice Request for Service Notice USA Only Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited WarrantyLimited Warranty For USA Customers npcparts@us.panasonic.com Customer Services DirectoryAccessory Purchases Centralized Factory Servicenter WARRANTY SERVICE PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTYWarranty For Canadian Customers IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Index ª Numerics ª Montaje de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápidoª Carga de la batería ª Insertar/quitar un cassette ª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot ª Cómo apagar la alimentaciónª Grabación en una cinta ª Reproducción de la cinta Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyDivision of Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Canada Inc

Panasonic PV-GS500 Things You Should Know, Safety Precautions, Thank you for choosing Panasonic

Models: PV-GS500