LSQT1008ENG.book 1 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS27GN Before use, please read these instructions completely.
LSQT1008ENG.book 2 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 Information for your safety As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a well-ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose this equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment.
LSQT1008ENG.book 3 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Contents Information for your safety ............................... 2 Before using Accessories ..................................................... 4 Optional ........................................................... 4 Parts identification and handling...................... 4 Fitting the lens cap .......................................... 6 The grip belt..................................................... 6 Power supply .................................
Eng_Body.fm 4 ページ ２００６年１月１９日 木曜日 午後２時４３分 Before using Before using Accessories Parts identification and handling ª Camera The followings are the accessories supplied with this product.
LSQT1008ENG.book 5 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using (15) (16) (11) (12) (17) (18) (19) (25) (20) (26) (27) (13) (25) Cassette cover -12(26) Zoom lever [W/T] -20- Volume lever [sVOLUMEr] -28(27) Photoshot button [PHOTO SHOT] -19(14) (11) Viewfinder -10-, -41- Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the Viewfinder screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.
LSQT1008ENG.book 6 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Fitting the lens cap The grip belt Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 The lens cap and lens cap cord comes preattached to the grip belt. Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the attached eye on the lens cap. Then pass the lens cap through the loop made by itself and pull tight. Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand. 1 Adjust the belt length.
LSQT1008ENG.book 7 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Power supply ª Charging the battery When this product is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this product. ≥Battery charging time (-8-) ≥We recommend using Panasonic batteries. ≥If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥If the DC input lead is connected to the AC adaptor, then the battery will not get charged. Remove the DC input lead from the AC adaptor.
LSQT1008ENG.book 8 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Charging time and recordable time The times shown in the table below show the times at a temperature of 25 oC and a humidity of 60%. This is just a guide. If the temperature is higher or lower than the specified value, the charging time will become longer. Supplied battery/ CGR-DU06 (7.2 V/ 640 mAh) CGA-DU12 (7.2 V/ 1150 mAh) A B C A B C CGA-DU14 (7.2 V/ 1360 mAh) A B C CGA-DU21 (7.2 V/ 2040 mAh) A B C CGA-DU07 (7.
LSQT1008ENG.book 9 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using ª How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder When the power switch is set to [ON], the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode. OFF Setting date and time When the movie camera is turned on for the first time, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. ON 1 Open the LCD monitor out or extend the viewfinder to use.
LSQT1008ENG.book 10 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥If [0] or [--] is appears when the camera is turned on, then the built-in lithium battery has run down. Use the steps below to charge the battery. When turn on the power for the first time after charging, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and time. Connect the AC adaptor to the camera or attach the battery to the camera, and the built-in lithium battery will be recharged.
LSQT1008ENG.book 11 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Quick start When quick start is on the battery power is still being consumed, even when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed. The camera will resume recording/pause mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monitor or the viewfinder is reopened. ≥Please note in quick start mode approximately half the pause recording power is being consumed. Using quick start mode will reduce the battery recording/playback time.
LSQT1008ENG.book 12 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Inserting/removing a cassette 1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on the power. 2 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] lever and open the cassette cover. OPEN/ EJECT ≥When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder will come out. 3 After the cassette holder is opened, insert/ remove the cassette. ≥When inserting a previously recorded cassette, use the blank search function to find the position where you want to continue recording.
LSQT1008ENG.book 13 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Selecting a mode Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode. 1 Rotate the mode dial. ≥Set your desired mode to 1. 1 ª Joystick and screen display Push the centre of the joystick, and icons will be displayed on the screen. Each time the joystick is moved down, the indication changes. (In the Tape Playback Mode, the icons will be automatically displayed on the screen.
LSQT1008ENG.book 14 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using 2) Tape Recording Mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL]) Help mode Select an icon for an explanation of the function. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pause. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 1 2 2 Move the joystick right to select the Help mode icon [ ].
LSQT1008ENG.book 15 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using 5 Move the joystick right or press it to set the Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen. 1 Set [LANGUAGE] >> select the desired language. selection. 6 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be set. Using the menu screen For each individual menu, please refer to -31-. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 7 Press the joystick to determine the setting.
LSQT1008ENG.book 16 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Before using Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting the brightness and colour level 1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >> [YES]. 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be adjusted. [LCD SET] : Brightness of the LCD monitor : Colour level of the LCD monitor [EVF SET] EVF : Brightness of the viewfinder 3 Move the joystick left or right to move the bar indication representing the brightness.
LSQT1008ENG.book 17 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Record mode Check before recording Check the following before recording important events such as weddings or when the movie camera has not been used for a long time. Conduct a test recording to make sure that the image recording and the audio recording work properly.
LSQT1008ENG.book 18 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Recording on a tape ª Concerning the remaining tape time Remove the lens cap. (-6-) (When the camera is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after removing the lens cap.) ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. ≥The remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing.
LSQT1008ENG.book 19 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Blank search function Searches for the last part of the image recorded (unused part of the tape). After the search is finished, the blank search function is cancelled and the camera is put into recording pause. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pause. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick right to select the blank search icon [ ].
LSQT1008ENG.book 20 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Zoom in/out function ª About the variable speed zoom You can zoom in up to 30k optically. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever towards [W]. Close-up recording (zoom in): Push the [W/T] lever towards [T]. ≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go, you can zoom from 1k to 30k in 3.5 seconds at the maximum. ≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount of movement of the [W/T] lever.
LSQT1008ENG.book 21 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Backlight compensation function Colour Night view function This protects a backlit subject from being darkened. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick up to select the backlight compensation icon [ ]. This function allows you to record colour subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background.
LSQT1008ENG.book 22 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Soft skin mode Fade in/fade out function This allows the skin colour to be recorded in a softer tone. This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick left to select the soft skin icon [ ]. Fade in The image and audio gradually appear. Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear.
LSQT1008ENG.book 23 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Wind noise reduction function This reduces the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [WIND CUT] >> [ON]. Recording images for wide-screen TVs This allows you to record images compatible with wide-screen TVs. Cinema Function Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
LSQT1008ENG.book 24 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Image stabilizer function Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SIS] >> [ON]. Recording in various situations (Scene mode) When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL].
LSQT1008ENG.book 25 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode ª To cancel the scene mode function Set [BASIC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> [OFF] or set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. Sports mode ≥For playback pause of recorded pictures, this mode presents free of camera shakes. ≥During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. ≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change.
LSQT1008ENG.book 26 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Move the joystick left or right until the [ AWB ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] switch to [AUTO]. ≥When the camera is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after removing the lens cap. ≥When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
LSQT1008ENG.book 27 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Record mode Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the shutter aperture icon [ icon [ ].
LSQT1008ENG.book 28 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Playback mode Playback mode Playing back tape ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. (An operation icon automatically appears on the LCD monitor.) ª To adjust volume Adjust the speaker volume for playback. 1 Move the [sVOLUMEr] lever to adjust the volume. VOLUME W T 1 Operate with joystick. Towards [r]: increases the volume Towards [s]: decreases the volume (Nearer the bar to [r], larger the volume.
Eng_Body.fm 29 ページ ２００６年１月１９日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Playback mode Frame-by-frame playback Playback on TV ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 During playback, move the joystick up to select the [1/;] icon to pause playback. Images recorded by this camera can be played back on a TV. ≥Insert a recorded tape into this camera. 1 Connect the movie camera and a TV. 2 Push the [sVOLUMEr] lever.
LSQT1008ENG.book 30 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Edit mode Edit mode Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) Pictures recorded by the movie camera can be stored on a DVD-RAM or other such media. Refer to the instructions for the recorder. ≥Place a recorded cassette in the movie camera, and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or cassette in the DVD recorder or VCR. 1 Connect the movie camera and the recorder.
LSQT1008ENG.book 31 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Menu Menu ª [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] Menu list Menu figures and illustrations are provided for easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are different from the actual menu indications. ª [TAPE RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC] [DATE/TIME] -322) [ADVANCED] [REPEAT PLAY] -28- 1) [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] -24[REC SPEED] -17[WIND CUT] -23[CINEMA] -23[CLOCK SET] -92) [ADVANCED] [SIS] -24[FADE COLOUR] -22[AUDIO REC] -32[D.
LSQT1008ENG.book 32 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Menu Menus related to taking pictures ª [DATE/TIME] This switches between date and time indications. ≥The movie camera automatically records the date and time of picture taking on the tape. ª [AUDIO REC] Switches the audio (PCM audio) recording systems. [12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 tracks”. (The original sound recorded is preserved after audio dubbing.) [16bit]: Records audio in “16 bit 48 kHz 2 tracks”.
LSQT1008ENG.book 33 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Menu Menus related to playback Other menus ª [12bit AUDIO] If you want to edit the sound on a model with an audio dubbing function, set [12bit] to take pictures. You can switch the sound (PCM Audio) when playing back a tape with sound recorded in [12bit]. [ST1]: It only plays back the original sound recorded. [ST2]: It only plays back the sound on the tape added with audio dubbing. [MIX]: It simultaneously plays back both [ST1] and [ST2] sounds.
LSQT1008ENG.book 34 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others Others : White balance adjustment mode -25- Indications : Various functions and the movie camera status are shown on the screen. Basic indications : Remaining battery power 0h00m00s00f: Time code 15:30:45: Date/Time indication Recording indications R0:45: Remaining tape time ≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing.
LSQT1008ENG.book 35 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others WRONG TAPE FORMAT: You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system. This cassette is incompatible. CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR: The cassette cover is open. Close the cassette cover. -12COPY PROTECTED: Images cannot be recorded correctly because the medium is protected by a copy guard. NEED HEAD CLEANING: The video heads are dirty. -39PUSH THE RESET SWITCH: An irregularity in the equipment has been detected.
LSQT1008ENG.book 36 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others Before requesting repair (Problems and solutions) Power/Body 1: The movie camera power cannot be turned on. • Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully charged battery. • The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the movie camera still cannot be used, the battery is faulty. • Is the LCD monitor open or the viewfinder extend? 2: The movie camera power is turned off automatically.
LSQT1008ENG.book 37 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others 4: Auto focus function does not work. • Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. • There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (-42-) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (-26-) • Is the colour night view function set? When the colour night view function is working, focusing shifts into the manual mode.
LSQT1008ENG.book 38 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no operation can be performed. • Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press the [RESET] button, or detach the battery or the AC adaptor and then reattach it. After that, turn on the power again. If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased the movie camera from.
LSQT1008ENG.book 39 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others ª About dirty heads If video heads (the parts that closely contact with the tape) become dirty, normal recording and playback are not properly performed. Clean the heads with the digital video head cleaner. ≥Insert the head cleaner into the movie camera, set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back for about 10 seconds. (If you do not stop the playback, it automatically stops about 15 seconds later.
LSQT1008ENG.book 40 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others Do not use this movie camera for surveillance purposes or other business use. ≥If you use the movie camera for a long time, the internal temperature increases and, consequently, this may cause malfunction. ≥This movie camera is not intended for business use. When you are not going to use the movie camera for an extended time. ≥When storing the unit in a cupboard or a cabinet, it is recommended that you put a desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
LSQT1008ENG.book 41 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others ≥Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays), and humidity may damage the tape. Such usage may cause damage to the movie camera and the heads. ≥After use, be sure to rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in the case to protect it from dust, and store it upright. Keep the cassette away from strong magnetism.
LSQT1008ENG.book 42 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Others ª White balance The image recorded by the movie camera may become bluish or reddish under the influence of light sources. To avoid such phenomena, adjust the white balance. White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources. By recognizing which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent lamp, the movie camera can adjust the balance among the other colours.
LSQT1008ENG.book 43 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 Specifications Specifications Specifications Digital Video Camera Information for your safety Power source: DC 7.9/7.2 V Power consumption: Recording 2.5 W (When using viewfinder) 3.1 W (When using LCD monitor) Recording format: Mini DV (Consumer-use digital video SD format) Tape used: 6.
LSQT1008ENG.book 44 ページ ２００６年１月１８日 水曜日 午前１０時４分 A LSQT1008 A F0106Nm0 ( 5100 A ) C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web site: http://www.panasonic.co.
