Tape playback mode, Playback/pause, Stop

Before using

2)Tape recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL])

	2	Iris or gain value	-45-

5/5	3	White balance	-44-
5/5	3	White balance	-44-

	1	Shutter speed	-45-
	1	Shutter speed	-45-

≥1 is displayed while recording on a tape.

3) Tape playback mode

3	Playback/pause	-47-

4	Stop	-47-
4	Stop	-47-

2	Rewind (review playback)	-47-

1	Fast forward (cue playback)	-47-

4)Card recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO])

	2	Self-timer recording	-41-
1/2	3	Backlight compensation	-36-
	1	Help mode	-25-

2/2	2	Soft skin mode	-37-
2/2	1	Tele macro	-37-
	1	Tele macro	-37-

5) Card recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL])

1 3

	2	Iris or gain value	-45-

3/3	3	White balance	-44-
3/3	3	White balance	-44-

	1	Shutter speed	-45-
	1	Shutter speed	-45-

6) Card playback mode

3	Slide show start/pause	-50-
3	Slide show start/pause	-50-

4	Delete	-51-
2	Playback previous picture	-50-
1	Playback next picture	-50-

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Panasonic PV-GS500 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL, Tape playback mode, Playback/pause, Stop

Contents

Mini Operating InstructionsDigital Video Camcorder P PC Safety Precautions Things You Should KnowThank you for choosing Panasonic WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Declaration of ConformityTrade Name Panasonic IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTIONTHE 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 Contents Before usingRecord mode Playback mode Edit modeWith a PC Menu Quick Guide ª Charging the batteryª Attaching the battery ª How to turn on the power ª How to turn off the power 1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFFª Recording on a tape ª Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Before using AccessoriesParts identification and handling 2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT 13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal 25 DV input/output terminal DV 26 Reset button RESET Attaching the lens cap 38 Smart accessory shoe36 Shoulder strap fixture 37 Lens hood Power supply The one-touch free-style grip belt1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position ª To use as a grip belt ª Connecting to the AC outlet ª Removing the battery2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC Cable to this product Charging time and recordable time Turning the Camcorder on≥Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when not using the Camcorder Setting date and time ª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinderª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥The power does not turn off even if the Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinderª Adjusting the field of view 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob Quick Start ª To cancel Quick Start≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON 1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFF Inserting/removing a cassette ª When the cassette holder does not come outª When the cassette holder cannot be housed 1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power Inserting/removing a card ª Card access lampª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card 1 Turn off the power How to use the joystick Selecting a mode1 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO ª Basic joystick operations 2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 3 Tape playback mode Switching the language Using the menu screenHelp mode MENU Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª About the menu settingª Operating with remote control ª Adjusting the brightness and color level Using the remote control ª Remote control4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings 1 Press the POWER LCD button ª Install a button-type battery ª Remote control usable range1 While pressing the stopper 1, pull out the battery holder Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Magic Wire Remote Control ª Selecting the remote control modeª Concerning the button-type battery ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the Camcorder Record mode Check before recordingª Basic Camcorder positioning ª Check points Recording on a tape ª On-screen display in the tape recording modeª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen Recording check Blank search functionª POWER SAVE ª Stopping blank search midway through Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tape Recording still pictures onto a card PhotoshotMode 1 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully while recording image onto a tape ª To record still pictures clearly ª On-screen display in the card recording modeª Select the size of still pictures to be recorded on a card ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images Zoom in/out function ª Concerning the focusing areaª Digital zoom function ª About the variable speed zoom function Recording yourself Backlight compensation functionMagicPix functions ª To return to normal recording Soft skin mode Tele macro functionª To cancel the MagicPix function ª To cancel the soft skin mode Fade in/fade out function Wind noise reduction functionª To cancel the wind noise reduction function ª To cancel fading Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGSª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Set SETUP AGS ON Using the built-in flash ª When the flash is not usedª To adjust the brightness of the flash 1 Set ADVANCED FLASH LEVEL ª Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional Self-timer recording Wide/Pro-Cinema Functionª To stop the timer midway through 2 Move the joystick left to select the self-timer recording icon Optical image stabilizer function RapidFire Consecutive Photoshotª To cancel the image stabilizer function ª To stop RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot midway through Recording in various situations Scene mode ª To cancel the scene mode function1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode Recording in natural colors White balance ª To restore to the automatic adjustmentª About the black balance adjustment When the manual adjustment mode is selected Manual focus adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentª To restore to automatic adjustment 2 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS Manual iris/gain adjustment ª Shutter speed rangeª Iris/gain value range ª Card slow shutter mode Playback mode Playing back tapeª To adjust volume ª Settings on the audio Slow-motion playback/ frame-by-frame playback Variable-speed search function1 Press the E button or the D button on the remote control 1 During playback, press the button on the remote control Playback on TV 1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote controlª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TV ª To display the on-screen information on the TV Playing back card 1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the imagesª To display multiple playback files ª About the compatibility of still pictures Deleting files recorded on a card Formatting a cardª To delete all files ª Deleting still picture files recorded on a card by other equipment Writing the printing data on a card DPOF setting Protecting files on a cardª To complete the settings ª What is DPOF? Edit mode Recording from a tape onto a cardCopying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing ≥Insert a tape which already has recorded contents and a card Using the DV Cable for Recording Digital Dubbing ª When neither image nor sound fromWhen operating with the remote control the Camcorder is output to the TV set Audio dubbing ª To cancel the standby for recordingAudio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control 4 Press the button on the remote control to start audio dubbing Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridge ª Before recording with audio dubbingª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing ≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode ª When you stop printing halfway 5 Select the setting for date printing4 Select the desired number of prints 6 Select PAPER SIZE Using the Camcorder with a PC With a PCCheck before Use ª Software Installation Connecting Computer and Camcorder ª Using Built-in SD Drive4 Camcorder power is turned on ª Operating environment Using as a Web camera ª Installing USB DriverPlease see chart below 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer For Use as a Web ª Setting up Windows Messenger1 Install the supplied USB Driver on the provided CD-ROM 2 Select .NET Messaging Service and click OK ª Setting up MSN Messenger 5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows 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 Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO ª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIOSound Hard disk 5 After the completion of setup, click on Finish 1 Click Update Driverª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO 3 Click Next Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer 3 For Windows XP UsersFor Windows 2000 Users 5 Click Finish Using on Macintosh If you no longer need software or driver UninstallTo disconnect USB cable safely When using on Macintosh Cancel ª About the folder structure when using the Memory Card in a personal ª About the SD Memory Cardª About the compatibility of the card files computer Menu Menu list3 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 3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTE LCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LEDª CARD RECORDING MENU ª CARD PLAYBACK MENU Menus related to recording Menus related to playbackOther menus ª H.SHOE MIC Others IndicationsBasic indications Recording indications Warning/alarm indications Confirmatory indicationsTextual indications Others Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Conditions which disableFunctions the functions Before requesting repair Problems and solutions Power/Body2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically 3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough 4 The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed 2 The screen has changed suddenly3 A cassette cannot be inserted 4 Auto focus function does not work 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayed Playback PicturesThe playback images are vertical 3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback Cautions for Use using “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic”When the lens is fogged ª About condensation When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaning ª About dirty headsª About the Camcorder While carrying the Camcorder, do not drop or bump it ª About the battery When you are not going to use Camcorder for an extended timeBe sure to detach the battery after use Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording ª About the cassette ª About the cardª Folder structure of the card ª LCD monitor/viewfinder Explanation of terms ª Periodical check-upsª Automatic white balance Viewfinder ª White balance ª Auto focusRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass Recording a subject in dark surroundings Specifications http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs 43 mode Camcorder Accessory System Accessory#Description compatible with MultiMediaCard Camcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice Request for Service Notice USA Only Limited Warranty Limited Warranty For USA CustomersPanasonic/Quasar Video Products Customer Services Directory Accessory Purchasesnpcparts@us.panasonic.com Centralized Factory Servicenter PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty For Canadian CustomersWARRANTY SERVICE IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Index ª Numerics Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido ª Carga de la bateríaª Montaje de la batería ª Insertar/quitar un cassette ª Cómo apagar la alimentación ª Grabación en una cintaª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot ª Reproducción de la cinta Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc

Panasonic PV-GS500 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL, Playback/pause

Models: PV-GS500

2)Tape recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL])

3) Tape playback mode

Playback/pause

Stop

Rewind (review playback)

Fast forward (cue playback)

4)Card recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO])

5) Card recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL])

6) Card playback mode

Slide show start/pause

Delete

Playback previous picture

Playback next picture