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Operating Instructions

Digital Video Camera

Model No. NV-GS120EB

NV-GS200EB

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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120.200B.book 1 ページ２００４年２月２５日　水曜日　午後４時０分

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20.200B.book 1 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 R Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No. NV-GS120EB NV-GS200EB Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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120.200B.book 2 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
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120.200B.book 3 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 ª Carefully observe copyright laws. Operating Instructions ≥These Operating Instructions apply to models NV-GS200 and NV-GS120. ≥The illustrations used in these Operating Instructions show model NV-GS200, however, parts of the explanation refer to different models. ≥Depending on the model, some functions are not available.
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120.200B.book 4 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Contents Playback Mode Information for Your Safety.............................. 2 Playing Back a Tape ..................................... Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back....... Slow Motion Playback ................................... Still Playback/Still Advance Playback............ Index Search Functions................................. Playback Zoom Function ............................... Playback Digital Effect Functions ..................
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120.200B.book 5 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use Before Use 3) Remote Controller and Button-Type Battery -94) Free Style Remote Controller with Mic -85) Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord -126) AV Cable -447) Shoulder Strap -128) SD Memory Card -139) USB Connection Kit (USB Cable and CD-ROM) -51- ª Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre ≥For UK customers: 08705 357357 ≥For Republic of Ireland customers: 01 289 8333 ≥Visit our website for product information ≥E-mail: customer.care@panasonic.
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120.200B.book 7 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use ≥When connecting the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic to this socket and the [TALK] Button is pressed, the built-in microphone does not operate. -22≥When connecting the pin plug of the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic to this socket, plug it in as far as it goes. ≥A compatible plug-in powered microphone can be used. ≥The microphone may make noises depending on the type of it.
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120.200B.book 8 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use ª Remote Controller OSD DATE/ TIME DISPLAY RESET T ¥REC A.DUB V PLAY FF/W 1 5 /REW 6 ZOOM TITLE MULTI/ P-IN-P (74) (75) (76) (77) START/ STOP PHOTO SHOT sVOL r (57) (58) (59) (60) (72) (73) (61) (62) E ; D STOP INDEX L SELECT ∫ PHOTO SHOT ¥REC A.DUB PLAY FF/W 6 ZOOM T MULTI/ P-IN-P /REW START/ STOP TITLE 1 5 E ; D STOP INDEX L SELECT ∫ VAR. SEARCH (81) P.B.
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120.200B.book 9 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use ª Using the Remote Controller 1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote (88) Clip ≥Insert the plug securely into the [REMOTE] Socket as far as it will goes. A loose connection will spoil normal operation. Control Sensor (29) of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button. The Remote Controller ª Inserting a Button-type Battery Before using the Remote Controller, insert the supplied button-type battery.
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120.200B.book 10 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use Power Supply the [CHARGE] Lamp blinks and the charging time becomes longer than usual. 2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera. ª Using the AC Adaptor 1 1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the Movie Camera. 2 Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Disconnecting the Power Source Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [OFF] and, while pressing the [PUSH BATT] Button (50), slide the Battery or DC Input Lead upward to disconnect it. Adaptor.
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120.200B.book 11 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use Charging Time and Available Recording Time NV-GS200 CGA-DU14 A B C CGA-DU21 A B C CGA-DU07 A B C 2h45min. 2h30min.(2h10min.) 1h15min.(1h5min.) 3h55min. 3h45min.(3h15min.) 1h55min.(1h40min.) 1h30min. 1h15min.(1h5min.) 40min.(35min.) NV-GS120 A B C CGA-DU14 A B C CGA-DU21 A B C CGA-DU07 A B C VSB0471 2h10min. 2h25min.(2h5min.) 1h15min.(1h5min.) 2h45min. 3h.(2h40min.) 1h30min.(1h20min.) 3h55min. 4h30min.(4h.) 2h15min.(2h.) 1h30min. 1h30min.(1h20min.
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0.200B.book 12 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use 1 Open the Lock Cover (31) by holding the tabs on both sides 1, press the Lock Button (30) and detach the Grip Belt. (31) (30) 1 Attaching the Lens Cap To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. 1 Pass the end of the Lens Cap Cord through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and the Lens Cap through the Lens Cap Cord. 2 Detach the end of the Grip Belt. 3 Slide A to the direction of the arrow and reattach the Grip Belt.
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120.200B.book 13 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use ≥Attach the other end of the Shoulder Strap to the other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way. Using a Card A Card can be used to record pictures. ª Caution before inserting/removing a Card 1 Be sure to turn off the Movie Camera. ≥Otherwise, the Movie Camera may not function properly or it may cause the loss of recorded data in a Card.
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120.200B.book 14 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use Turning on the Movie Camera PC : PC Mode Use this mode when you want to connect the Movie Camera to your Personal Computer. When the Movie Camera is turned on with the Lens Cap on, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly. Please turn on the Movie Camera after removing the Lens Cap.
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120.200B.book 15 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle. ≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180o 1 from the vertical position upwards and a maximum of 90o 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Movie Camera. You cannot rotate the LCD Monitor when it is opened 120o angle. Therefore, do not rotate it forcibly.
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120.200B.book 16 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use ≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial (39) is displayed. the selection of the file. ≥After the above File Selection Procedure, carry out the various Menu Operations. (The above procedure will not be repeated in the following instructions.) SD PC (39) 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) to confirm List of Menus The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes only, and they are different from the actual Menus.
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120.200B.book 17 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use 4) [RECORDING] Recording Setup Sub-Menu [REC SPEED] Recording Speed Mode -20[AUDIO REC] Audio Recording Mode -20[SCENE INDEX] Scene Index Mode -38[WIND CUT] Wind Noise Reduction -28[ZOOM MIC] Zoom Microphone -26[CINEMA] Cinema-like Format Recording -29[H.SHOE MIC] Hot Shoe Microphone ≥This function reduces the low sound to avoid a wind noise when using the Stereo Zoom Microphone (VW-VMH3E; optional).
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120.200B.book 18 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use 5) [RECORDING] Recording Setup Sub-Menu [REC SPEED] Recording Speed Mode -20[AUDIO REC] Audio Recording Mode -206) [DISPLAY] Display Setup Sub-Menu [DISPLAY] Display Mode -54[DATE/TIME] Date and Time Indication -54[C.DISPLAY] Counter Display Mode -54[C.RESET] Counter Reset -69[REC DATA] Camera Data ≥If you set [REC DATA] to [ON], the settings (shutter speed, iris and white balance settings (-29-), etc.
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120.200B.book 19 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use 6) [LCD/EVF] Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level ≥All of the items on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu are the same as those on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU].
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120.200B.book 20 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Before Use Setting Date and Time 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie Camera with the power turned off and then connect to the AC Mains socket. Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before recording. STILL s ENTER i FADE (14) MENU 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
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120.200B.book 21 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode Recording Mode About Recording 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON]. ≥The Power Lamp (41) lights up. (41) ON OF F (43) 2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Recording Mode. (39) PC SD When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode [ ]. When recording still pictures or moving pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ ].
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120.200B.book 22 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode ª Finding the End of Recording ª Progressive Photoshot (Blank Search Function) The Blank Search Function aids you to locate the end of the recording on the Cassette quickly. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> [BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES]. When the [æ] Indication is displayed, Progressive Photoshot Function works. You can record still pictures as frame still pictures with higher quality by this function.
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120.200B.book 23 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode When recording in Card Recording Mode: (NV-GS200) 1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Card Recording Mode. (NV-GS120) 1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Card Recording Mode. PC SD D S (39) PC (39) 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47). ≥The [ PICTURE ] Indication lights up in red. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47) halfway. (47) PHOTO SHOT 1 2 Selecting the Size of Photoshot Images 2 sizes are available for Photoshot.
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120.200B.book 24 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode ≥When the Mode Dial (39) is set to Card Recording Mode, you cannot record to the Tape. 1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Card Recording Mode. SD (39) PC When the picture size is 640k480: [FINE] (high image quality): approximately 44 pictures [NORMAL] (normal image quality): approximately 85 pictures [ECONOMY] (low image quality): approximately 180 pictures ≥These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
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120.200B.book 25 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode Maximum recording time on the supplied Card (8 MB) [SUPERFINE]: approximately 1 minute [FINE]: approximately 2 minutes [NORMAL]: approximately 3 minutes [ECONOMY]: approximately 8 minutes ≥These figures vary depending on the scene. 3 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON]. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -57-. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -57-.
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120.200B.book 26 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode ≥Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a few seconds. 1tW ≥Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [RECORDING] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. (The [Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.) T 5tW T 10tW T Z.MIC ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -58-. ª To Take Close-up Shots of Small Subjects (Macro Close-up Function) When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Movie Camera can focus on a subject that is as close as approximately 4 cm from the Lens.
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120.200B.book 27 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> 2 When the image is completely gone, press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) to start recording. [CAMERA] >> [SIS] >> [ON]. STILL s ENTER i FADE (14) (42) MENU ≥The [[] Indication appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) or [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47) to start recording. (47) 3 Release the [FADE] Button (18) about 3 seconds after starting recording. ≥The image reappears gradually.
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120.200B.book 28 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode ≥The [ª] Indication flashes and then is displayed. ≥The entire screen becomes brighter. ª To Resume Normal Recording Press the [BACK LIGHT] Button. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -58-. Night View Functions Colour Night View Function This function allows you to record colour images brightly in a dark place without using the Video Flash. 1 Press the [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] Button (11) until the [C.NIGHT VIEW] Indication appears.
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120.200B.book 29 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode ≥The Indication of the selected Mode appears. To Cancel the Wind Noise Reduction Function Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [RECORDING] >> [WIND CUT] >> [OFF]. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -58-. 1) 2) 3) 4) Cinema Function This function is for recording in a cinema-like screen. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [RECORDING] >> [CINEMA] >> [ON].
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120.200B.book 30 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17). (35) to [MANUAL]. STILL (17) s ENTER i (35) FADE AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ≥The [AWB] Indication appears. 3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19) to select a desired White Balance Mode. 1) 1AWB 2) ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17). 1 STILL (17) 3) 1 4) s ENTER i FADE 1 ≥The [AWB] Indication appears.
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120.200B.book 31 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) until the 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 3 000K Shutter Speed Indication appears. 2) 3) STILL 4) (17) 5) s ENTER i FADE 6) 7) 8) MNL 9) 1/1000 10) 2 000K 11) 12) 1 000K Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish.
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120.200B.book 32 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode Manual Iris Adjustment 2 Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (35) to [FOCUS]. (F Number) You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (35) to [MANUAL]. (35) (35) AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ≥The [MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode) appears. (NV-GS200) ≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode) appears. (NV-GS120) AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
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120.200B.book 33 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode Using the Built-in Video Flash ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -59-. (NV-GS200 only) The Built-in Video Flash enables you to record still pictures in a dark place. The Video Flash lights twice to detect the surrounding luminosity and to light properly. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [FLASH] >> [ON] or [AUTO].
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120.200B.book 34 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode 5) Strobe Mode [STROBE] ≥It records images with a stroboscopic effect. 6) Trailing Effect Mode [TRAIL] ≥It records images with a trailing effect. 7) Mosaic Mode [MOSAIC] ≥It produces a mosaic-like image. 8) Mirror Mode [MIRROR] ≥The right half of an image becomes a mirror image of the left half. 9) Stretch Mode [STRETCH] ≥The Picture is expanded horizontally. 10) Slim Mode [SLIM] ≥The picture is expanded vertically.
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120.200B.book 35 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Recording Mode 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] >> [EFFECT1] >> [P-IN-P]. to start recording. STILL s ENTER i FADE (14) (42) MENU 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) to pause the recording. ≥The last scene is stored in memory. The [WIPE] or [MIX] Indication changes to [B] or [C]. 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) to restart the recording.
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120.200B.book 36 ページ２００４年２月２５日水曜日午後４時０分 Playback Mode Playback Mode Playing Back a Tape The recorded scene can be played back immediately after the recording. 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON]. ≥The Power Lamp (41) lights up. ª Adjusting the Sound Volume To adjust the volume, push the [`VOL/JOG_] Lever (46) to display the [VOLUME] Indication. Push the [`VOL/JOG_] Lever towards [T] to increase the volume or push the [`VOL/JOG_] Lever towards [W] to decrease the volume.