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•Weight  and  dimensions  shown  are  approximate.    •Design,  functions,  and  specifications  are  subject  to  change  without  notice.    •All  monitor  and  TV  pictures  are  simulated.   
•Some accessories are not available in some countries.  •These video cameras are compatible only with tapes that bear the Mini DV logo.  •These video cameras are based on 
the Standard Definition (SD) format of the "Consumer-Use Digital VCR Specifications" agreed upon by the HD Digital VCR Conference.  •Leica is a registered trademark of Leica 
Microsystems IR GmbH.  •Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.  •Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Matsushita 
Electric  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd.    •Microsoft®,  Windows®,  and  NetMeeting®  are  registered  trademarks  of  Microsoft  Corporation  of  the  U.S.A.    •All  other  company  and  product 
names are trademarks of their respective corporations. Whilst every effort has been made to represent product colours accurately, slight variation may occur due to the printing 
process.

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GENERAL

•Power Supply: 

DC 7.2 V

•Power Consumption: 

4.8 W (EVF)/6.0 W (LCD)

•Weight (w/o Battery): 

700 g

•Dimensions (W x H x D): 

81 x 80 x 178 mm

LENS SECTION

•Image Sensor: 

1/4.7" CCD x 3 (1070 k x 3 pixels, Total)

                             Moving Picture: 690 k x 3/Still Picture: 990 k x 3, Effective

•F Value: 

F1.6 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)

•Optical Zoom: 

12x Variable Speed Zoom

•Focal Length: 

3.3 — 39.6 mm

•Filter Diameter: 

43 mm

•35mm Film Camera Equivalent: 

45 — 540 (Tape mode)/37.6 — 451 mm (Card mode)

•Lens: 

Leica Dicomar

CAMERA SECTION

•Minimum Illumination: 

2 Lux (Colour Night View)

•Focus: 

AF/Manual (w/Ring)

•White Balance: 

Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

•High-Speed Shutter: 

Tape Mode: 1/50 — 1/8000 sec. Card Mode: 1/2 — 1/2000 sec.

•Iris: 

Auto/Manual 

•Program AE: 

Sports/Portrait/Low Light/Spotlight/Surf & Snow

•Backlight Compensation
•EVF: 

0.3" Color (123 k pixels)

•Monitor: 

3.5" LCD (200 k pixels)

•Microphone: 

4ECM, Zoom Mic

•Wind Noise Reduction
•Date Recording: 

Auto Date (in Data Code)

•Fade In/Out: 

Black

•Rec. Review
•EVF OSD: 

English

•Image Stabiliser: 

Optical Image Stabiliser

•Digital Zoom: 

24x/600x

•Digital Special Effects: 

Multi/P-in-P/Wipe/Mix/Strobe/Trailing/Negative/Black & White/

                                            Sepia/Mirror/Mosaic/Slim/Stretch/Solarisation

•Progressive Photoshot: 

Card

•Flash: 

Guide No. 6

•Quick Start: 

1.7 sec (approx.)

•LCD Panel Light
•WEB Camera Function: 

Motion JPEG 320 x 240 approx. 6 fps

CARD SECTION

•Card Slot: 

SD/MMC

•Still Pictures: 

JPEG* Picture size 2288 x 1728* 4 MEGA or  

                           1600 x 1200* or 1280 x 960* or 640 x 480*

•DPOF: 

Max 99 stills

•Consecutive Photoshot: 

10 stills with 0.7 sec interval* VGA

•PictBridge

VTR SECTION

•Format: 

DVC - SD

•Recording Modes: 

SP/LP

•Playback Modes: 

SP/LP

•Variable Speed Search: 

Max. 20x Speed

•Audio Recording System: 

PCM 12-bit, 4-ch/16-bit, 2-ch

•Audio Dubbing
•Index: 

Auto Marking

•Counter: 

Linear Time Counter, Time Code

•Tape Remaining Indication
•Playback Digital Effects: 

Zoom/Wipe/Mix/Strobe/Trailing/Negative/Black & White/Sepia/

                                              Mirror/Mosaic/Slim/Stretch/Solarization

TERMINALS

•S-Video Input/Output
•AV Input/Output (mini)
•Microphone (stereo mini)
•Headphones (M3): 

HP Out or AV In/Out

•USB: 

2.0 High Speed (mini B)

•DV Input/Output (IEEE1394)
•Accessory Shoe: 

Hot

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

•AC Adaptor: 

1 Battery Charge Type

•Battery Pack: 

Lithium-Ion

•Shoulder Strap
•Free-Style Remote Controller: 

With Mic.

•AV Cable (RCA - 4 pin): 

Stereo

•IR Remote
•Lens Cap
•Cleaning Tape
•PC Cable: 

USB

•CD-ROM: 

USB Driver/SD Viewer/WEB Camera Driver/

                    MotionDV STUDIO for USB/Adobe Acrobat Reader

Panasonic Australia Pty. Limited

.  

ACN 001 592 187   ABN 83 001 592 187

HO/NSW

 Austlink Corporate Park, Ł

1 Garigal Road, Belrose NSW 2085  
Ph: (02) 9986 7400  Fax: (02) 9986 7600

ACT

 Unit 18 Trevor Pearcy House,

Fernhill Technology Park, Bruce ACT 2617  
Ph: (02) 6253 2944  Fax: (02) 6253 2088

VIC/TAS

 1 Keith Campbell Court, Scoresby VIC 3179  

Ph: (03) 9213 8888  Fax: (03) 9213 8810

QLD

 494 Nudgee Road, Hendra QLD 4011  

Ph: (07) 3308 6455  Fax: (07) 3308 6492

SA

 Unit 2, 54 Grange Road, Welland SA 5007

Phone: (08) 8300 9600 Fax: (08) 8346 4076

WA

 5/51-53 Kewdale Road, Welshpool WA 6106  

Ph: (08) 9352 2400  Fax: (08) 9352 2458

For further information

or location of your 
nearest Panasonic

stockist please

telephone Panasonic's
Customer Care Centre

on 132 600.

Visit our website at www.panasonic.com.au or email our Customer Care Centre on paccc@panasonic.com.au

Summary of Contents for GS400

Page 1: ...DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 2004 GS400 ...

Page 2: ...nced imaging technologies that let you capture still pictures with breathtaking 4 0 megapixel resolution With a Panasonic 3CCD camera it s easy to capture still or moving pictures that touch the heart And to any photographer that s a beautiful thing 4 0 Megapixel Still Picture Recording Simultaneous Motion and 1 2 Megapixel Still Picture Recording A 3CCD Digital Video Camera that Takes 4 0 Megapix...

Page 3: ...s also boasts a 12x optical zoom Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG G CCD R CCD B Analogue Signal Processor Noise Shaping Filter 2D RGB Noise Reduction 3D RGB Frame Noise Reduction Advanced Pixel Interpolation System AXIS Analogue Signal Processor Noise Shaping Filter 2D RGB Noise Reduction 3D RGB Frame Noise Reduct...

Page 4: ... Cine Like mode with special gamma curves These help unleash the full potential of the 3CCD camera system and let you capture images that preserve the entire angle of view on a wide screen TV This mode turns on the Wind NR and Bass Enhancer functions too to suppress wind noise and produce more dynamic low frequency sounds Professional Functions A host of creative tools to enjoy High Picture Qualit...

Page 5: ... vivid images when lighting is low Super Colour Night View gives you beautiful colours even in the dark While the conventional Colour Night View function shoots three frames per second our new Super Colour Night View shoots a full eight frames per second This gives you smoothly flowing pictures even in dark places where it is normally difficult to capture good shots And because the O I S corrects ...

Page 6: ...camera are available Optional DV cable and PC with DV terminal are neccesary The supplied software can not be used on Macintosh Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufac...

Page 7: ...D 2 5 Power LCD One Touch Free Style Grip Belt Free Style Remote Controller with Mic SD Memory Card Compatible PictBridge Compatible USB 2 0 FS Mode JPEG data only DV Analogue In Out WEB Camera Function O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S DV Cable VW LF43W VW LW4307M SD Memory Card PC Card Adapter For Windows 95 98 2000 Me XP For Windows 95 98 2000 Me XP USB Reader Writer For Windows 98 2000 Me ...

Page 8: ... Optical Image Stabiliser Digital Zoom 24x 600x Digital Special Effects Multi P in P Wipe Mix Strobe Trailing Negative Black White Sepia Mirror Mosaic Slim Stretch Solarisation Progressive Photoshot Card Flash Guide No 6 Quick Start 1 7 sec approx LCD Panel Light WEB Camera Function Motion JPEG 320 x 240 approx 6 fps CARD SECTION Card Slot SD MMC Still Pictures JPEG Picture size 2288 x 1728 4 MEGA...

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