Before Use

5) [LCD/EVF]

LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu

[LCD/EVF SET]

LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment (p. 19)

[EVF ON/AUTO]

Using the Viewfinder (p. 19)

6) [INITIAL]

Initial Setup Sub-Menu

[AV JACK]

AV Jack (pp. 13, 65)

[REMOTE]

Remote Control Mode (p. 15)

Setting Date and Time

Since the internal clock of the Camcorder has a slight imprecision make sure to check the time before recording.

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1 Set [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].

2 Press the [

 

/

 

] Button 13 16 to select [YEAR],

 

 

[MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and press

the [

/

]

14 17 to set it to the desired

value.

 

 

 

 

 

Year will cycle in the order shown below. 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...

3Press the [MENU] Button 19 to finish setting the date and time.

• The clock operation starts from [00] second.

If the built-in battery is weak, the [ ] Indication flashes. In this case, charge the built-in battery.

The clock uses the 12-hour system.

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge

The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of the clock. When the [ ] Indication flashes, the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camcorder with the power turned off and then connect to the AC jack.

After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 3 months.

LP Mode

A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.

If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.

Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image, or some normal functions may be restricted.

The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible with other equipment.

Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (p. 44)

Audio Recording Mode

The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.

High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.

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Panasonic PV-GS9 Setting Date and Time, Internal Lithium Battery Recharge, LP Mode, Audio Recording Mode