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Panasonic PV-GS500 operating instructions Request for Service Notice USA Only

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Request for Service Notice (USA Only)

Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice, in the unlikely event this product needs service.

Request for Service Notice:

•Please include your proof of purchase. (Failure to do so will delay your repair.)

•To further speed your repair, please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting.

Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:

Panasonic Services Company

410B Airport Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attn: Camcorder Repair

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Panasonic PV-GS500 operating instructions Request for Service Notice USA Only

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Operating Instructions MiniDigital Video Camcorder P PCThings You Should Know Safety PrecautionsThank you for choosing Panasonic WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDDeclaration of Conformity If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in otherTrade Name PanasonicIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION PrecautionsTHE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE USE & LOCATIONBefore opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Record mode ContentsBefore using Edit mode Playback modeWith a PC Menuª Charging the battery Quick Guideª Attaching the battery ª How to turn on the power1 While pressing the button 1, set the OFF/ON switch to OFF ª How to turn off the power≥Set to Tape Recording Mode ≥Set to Card Recording ModeAccessories Before usingParts identification and handling 2 Battery pack 3 Remote control, button-type battery13 Power switch OFF/ON 14 Status indicator 15 Menu button MENU 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT16 Joystick 17 Mode dial 18 Recording start/stop button 23 Power LCD button POWER LCD 24 USB terminal38 Smart accessory shoe Attaching the lens cap36 Shoulder strap fixture 37 Lens hoodThe one-touch free-style grip belt Power supplyª Charging the battery 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad positionª Attaching the battery ª Connecting to the AC outletª Removing the battery 1 Connect the AC Cable to the AC adaptor and the AC JackTurning the Camcorder on Charging time and recordable timeª How to turn on the power ª How to turn off the powerª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder Setting date and timeª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording ModeUsing the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorª Adjusting the field of view 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knobª To cancel Quick Start Quick Start≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set SETUP QUICK START ON 1 Set SETUP QUICK START OFFª 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 powerª Card access lamp Inserting/removing a cardª Concerning the write protection switch on the SD Memory Card 1 Turn off the powerHow to use the joystick Selecting a mode1 Rotate the mode dial TAPE RECORDING MODE3 Tape playback mode 2 Tape recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL4 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to AUTO 5 Card recording mode AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUALSwitching the language Help modeUsing the menu screen ª To exit the Help modeª About the menu setting Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderª Operating with remote control ª Adjusting the brightness and color levelª Remote control Using the remote control4 Press the MENU button or the joystick to complete the settings 1 Press the POWER LCD buttonª 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 replacedª Selecting the remote control mode Magic Wire Remote Controlª Concerning the button-type battery ª Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the CamcorderCheck before recording Record modeª About auto mode ª Recording modeª On-screen display in the tape recording mode Recording on a tape≥Set to Tape Recording Mode ª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screenBlank search function Recording checkª POWER SAVE ≥Set to Tape Recording ModeRecording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tape≥Set to Tape Recording Mode ≥Set to Card Recording Modeª 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 imagesª Concerning the focusing area Zoom in/out function≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED D.ZOOM 30k or 700k ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED ZOOM MIC ONBacklight compensation function Recording yourselfMagicPix functions ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording ModeTele macro function Soft skin modeª To cancel the MagicPix function ª To cancel the soft skin modeWind noise reduction function Fade in/fade out functionª To cancel the wind noise reduction function ª To cancel fadingAuto Ground-Directional Standby AGS Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Levelª To cancel Auto Ground-Directional Standby ≥Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode 1 Set ADVANCED MIC LEVELª 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 optionalWide/Pro-Cinema Function Self-timer recordingª To stop the timer midway through ≥Set to Card Recording ModeRapidFire Consecutive Photoshot Optical image stabilizer functionª To cancel the image stabilizer function ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCED O.I.S. ONª To cancel the scene mode function Recording in various situations Scene mode≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUALª To restore to the automatic adjustment Recording in natural colors White balanceª About the black balance adjustment ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording ModeManual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Manual focus adjustmentª To restore to the automatic adjustment ª To restore to automatic adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment ª Card slow shutter modeª Shutter speed range ª Iris/gain value rangePlaying back tape Playback modeª To adjust volume ª Settings on the audioVariable-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 controlThis operation is only available when using the remote control Playback on TV1 Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control ª If the image or audio from this Camcorder is not output on the TV≥Set to Card Playback Mode Playing back card1 Move the s /VOLr lever to switch the images ª To display multiple playback filesFormatting a card Deleting files recorded on a card≥Set to Card Playback Mode ª To delete all filesProtecting files on a card Writing the printing data on a card DPOF settingª To complete the settings ª To complete the settingsRecording from a tape onto a card Edit modeCopying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR Dubbing ≥Set to Tape Playback Modeª 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 setª To cancel the standby for recording Audio dubbingAudio dubbing can only be performed by using the remote control ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode≥Set to Tape Recording Mode Printing pictures by directly connecting to the printer PictBridge≥Insert a card and set to Card Playback Mode ª Before recording with audio dubbing5 Select the setting for date printing ª When you stop printing halfway4 Select the desired number of prints 6 Select PAPER SIZEWith a PC Using the Camcorder with a PCCheck before Use ª Software Installationª Using Built-in SD Drive Connecting Computer and Camcorder2 Set the Camcorder to PC Connection Mode 4 Camcorder power is turned onª Installing USB Driver Using as a Web cameraPlease see chart below 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructionsª 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 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode5 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 Messengerª Installing USB Driver Using Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIOª Installation of Quick Movie Magic/ MotionDV STUDIO 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions1 Click Update Driver 5 After the completion of setup, click on Finishª To start Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO 3 Click Next1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode 3 For Windows XP UsersIf you no longer need software or driver Uninstall Using on MacintoshTo disconnect USB cable safely When using on MacintoshCancel 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 computerMenu 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 LANGUAGELCD SET -26- EVF SET -26- POWER SAVE -32- TV ASPECT -49- JOYSTICK LED 3 SETUP DISPLAY -71- REMOTEª CARD RECORDING MENU ª CARD PLAYBACK MENUMenus related to playback Menus related to recordingOther menus ª DEMO MODEIndications OthersBasic indications Recording indicationsTextual indications Warning/alarm indicationsConfirmatory indications Others Conditions which disable Functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyFunctions the functionsPower/Body Before requesting repair Problems and solutions2 The Camcorder power is turned off automatically 3 The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough2 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 workPlayback Pictures 2 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayedThe playback images are vertical 3 Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playbackusing “MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV” or “Quick Movie Magic” Cautions for UseWhen the lens is fogged ª About condensationª 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 itWhen 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 recordingª About the cassette Never place the cassette in a high temperature placeª About the card ª Folder structure of the cardª Periodical check-ups Explanation of termsª Automatic white balance Viewfinderª Auto focus ª White balanceRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass Recording a subject in dark surroundingshttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Specifications43 mode Accessory# Camcorder Accessory SystemDescription compatible with MultiMediaCardCamcorder Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice USA Only Request for Service NoticePanasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited WarrantyLimited Warranty For USA Customers Accessory Purchases Customer Services Directorynpcparts@us.panasonic.com Centralized Factory ServicenterWarranty For Canadian Customers PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTYWARRANTY SERVICE IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTREª Numerics Indexª Carga de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápidoª Montaje de la batería ª Insertar/quitar un cassetteª Grabación en una cinta ª Cómo apagar la alimentaciónª Grabación de imágenes fijas en una tarjeta Photoshot ª Reproducción de la cintaDivision of Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc