Panasonic NV-GS22EGE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ons Instrukcja obsługi Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS22EGE NV GS33EGE Before use please read these instructions completely Przed pierwszym włączeniem kamery prosimy o dokładne przeczytanie instrukcji obsługi VQT0H63 1 ...

Page 2: ... for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private 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 e...

Page 3: ...light Compensation Function 20 Night View Functions 21 Soft Skin Function 21 Wind Noise Reduction Function 21 Cinema Function 21 Recording in Special Situations 22 Recording in Natural Colours 22 Adjusting White Balance Manually 23 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment 24 Manual Iris Adjustment 24 Manual Focus Adjustment 24 Digital Effect Functions 25 Playback Mode Playing Back a Tape 28 Finding a Scene...

Page 4: ... 1 3 7 6 8 VFC3506 N2QAGC000018 VGQ7304 VGQ7697 4 5 2 K2GJ2DZ00017 K2KC4CB00009 N2QCBD000030 K2KC4CB00008 9 10 VFA0425 VSK0651 VFC3778 CGA DU07 17 DV Editing Software VW DTM40E Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Controls and Components ª Movie Camera 1 LCD Monitor Open Knob OPEN4 11 2 LCD Monitor 11 43 3 Colour Night View Button COLOUR NIGHT VIEW 21 4 Soft Skin Button...

Page 5: ...atible plug in powered microphone can be used The microphone may make noises depending on the type of it In this case we recommend using the battery for the Movie Camera 31 Audio Video Output Socket A V OUT 31 Headphone Socket PHONES Connecting an AV Cable to this socket activates the Movie Camera s built in speaker but connecting a headphone etc deactivates it When connecting the pin plug of the ...

Page 6: ...ons E D E reverse D forward 29 58 Index Search Buttons 9 reverse 9 forward 30 59 Selection Button SELECT 31 60 Store Button STORE 31 61 Off On Button OFF ON 31 62 Zoom Volume Button ZOOM VOL 18 28 30 63 Variable Speed Search Button VAR SEARCH 29 64 Menu Button MENU 12 65 Photoshot Button PHOTO SHOT 17 66 Title Button TITLE This Movie Camera cannot be operated with this button 67 Multi Picture Pict...

Page 7: ...on operation frequency Make sure to match the poles correctly when inserting the battery ª Using the Remote Controller 1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote Control Sensor 29 of the Movie Camera and press an appropriate button Distance from the Movie Camera Within approximately 5 metres Angle Within approximately 15o in the vertical and horizontal directions from the central axis The above ...

Page 8: ...lly charge the Battery We recommend using Panasonic s Battery We cannot guarantee the quality of this Movie Camera when batteries of other companies are used INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L STILL ADV T W PAUSE STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 2 1 1 1 Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor and charge it Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor disconnect it ...

Page 9: ...h of Viewfinder and LCD Monitor simultaneously when using the 0 Lux Night View function rotating the LCD Monitor frontward to record yourself or setting EVF ON AUTO to ON The One touch Free Style Grip Belt ª To Use as a Grip Belt Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand 1 Detach the end of the Grip Belt 2 Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand CGA DU07 A 1h3...

Page 10: ...trap before going out of doors to record so as to avoid dropping the Movie Camera 1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie Camera 2 2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap run it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster and pull it Pull it out more than 2 cm 1 from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off Attach the other end of the Sh...

Page 11: ...e Viewfinder 2 Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector Knob 34 To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the LCD Monitor Set LCD EVF EVF ON AUTO ON The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD Monitor is opened When you turn the Movie Camera off this setting is cancelled ª Using the LCD Monitor With the LCD Monitor open you can also record the picture while watching it 1 Put a finger on the O...

Page 12: ...SS SELECT SETUP MENU EXIT LCD EVF SETUP POWER LCD 23 Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup this Movie Camera displays various function setups on Menus When operating the menu with the Viewfinder set LCD EVF EVF ON AUTO ON or rotate the LCD monitor by 180o 1 Press the MENU Button 14 The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial 39 is d...

Page 13: ...Indication 36 C DISPLAY Counter Display Mode 35 C RESET Counter Reset 45 It resets the counter to zero However it cannot reset the Time Code 5 LCD EVF LCD EVF Setup Sub Menu LCD EVF SET LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment 12 SELF REC Recording Yourself 18 EVF ON AUTO Using the Viewfinder 11 6 INITIAL Initial Setup Sub Menu BLANK SEARCH Blank Search 17 DEMO MODE Demonstration Mode If no operation takes p...

Page 14: ... Set INITIAL CLOCK SET YES 2 Press the Button to select YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR or MIN and press the 6 5 Button to set it to the desired value Year will cycle in the order shown below 2000 2001 2089 2000 3 Press the MENU Button 14 to finish setting the date and time The clock operation starts from 00 second If the built in battery is weak the 0 Indication flashes In this case charge the built in batte...

Page 15: ...udio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode 33 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 ...

Page 16: ...atically To resume recording from this condition turn off then turn on the power again ª Recording Lamp The Recording Lamp 16 lights up during recording and alerts those being recorded that recording is in progress The Recording Lamp does not light up if the REC LAMP on the INITIAL Sub Menu is set to OFF Recording on a Tape 1 Set the OFF ON Switch 42 to ON AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 44 16 The POWER Lamp 43...

Page 17: ...TO SHOT 35 If you set SHTR EFFECT on the CAMERA Sub Menu to ON you can add an image and a sound like releasing the shutter ª Progressive Photoshot 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 The progressive function may not be activated depending on the function you use 36 ª Conti...

Page 18: ...Keep the QUICK START Button pressed for approximately 2 seconds and make sure the Quick Start Recording Lamp is not lit For other notes concerning this item see 37 START QUICK 40 40 ON O F F 42 Self timer Recording When you set the self timer the still pictures are automatically taken after 10 seconds on the Tape 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU CAMERA SELF TIMER ON The Indication appears 2 Press the PHO...

Page 19: ... ON The Z MIC Indication is displayed For other notes concerning this item see 37 Digital Zoom Function This function is useful when you want to record close up shots of subjects located beyond a normal zoom range of 1k to 10k magnification TELE MACRO 5 T MACRO T MACRO T MACRO PHOTO SHOT 35 41 Z MIC Z MIC With the Digital Zoom Function you can select a magnification from 20k up to 500k 1 Set TAPE ...

Page 20: ...lly PHOTO SHOT 35 41 STILL ENTER FADE i s 12 41 Fade Out Fade Out causes images and sounds to disappear gradually leaving a black screen at the end of a scene 1 Keep pressing the FADE Button 12 while recording The image fades out gradually 2 When the image is completely gone press the Recording Start Stop Button 41 to stop recording 3 Release the FADE Button 12 The still picture cannot fade in or ...

Page 21: ...ing this item see 37 Soft Skin Function This enables you to record skin colours in a softer tone In order to get the best result avoid COLOUR NIGHT VIEW C NIGHT VIEW 3 0LUX NIGHT VIEW C NIGHT VIEW background colours similar to the skin colour of the subject Otherwise this may result in a softer background lacking in detail 1 Press the SOFT SKIN Button 4 The Indication appears To obtain the best ef...

Page 22: ...kground 3 4 Low Light Mode For recording a dark scene brighter 4 Ω Spotlight Mode For recording a subject under a spotlight in a party theatre etc 5 º Surf Snow Mode For recording in a glaring surrounding such as ski slopes beaches etc To Cancel the Programme AE Function Set the PROG AE on the CAMERA Sub menu to OFF Or set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS Switch to AUTO For other notes concerning this item s...

Page 23: ...2 4 AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 44 STILL ENTER FADE i s 11 4 Press the 5 Button 10 or 6 Button 13 until the 1 Indication is displayed 5 Keep pressing ENTER Button 11 until the 1 Indication stops flashing To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the 5 Button 10 or 6 Button 13 until the AWB Indication is displayed Or set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS Switch to AUTO ª About White Balance Sensor The White Balance Sensor 29...

Page 24: ... You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark AUTO MANUAL FOCUS 44 STILL ENTER FADE i s MNL 1 1000 11 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS Switch 44 to MANUAL The MNL Indication appears 2 Press the ENTER Button 11 until the Iris Indication appears 3 Press the 5 Button 10 or 6 Button 13 to adjust the iris Range of Iris Adjustment CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OP Opened i0dB OPi18dB When a val...

Page 25: ...saic 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 Digital Effects 2 EFFECT2 11 Negative Mode NEGA The colours of the recorded image are inverted as seen in a negative 12 Sepia Mode SEPIA It records a ...

Page 26: ...e deleted one by one they cannot be displayed again For other notes concerning this item see 39 ª Picture in Picture Mode You can display a sub screen still picture inside the screen MENU STILL ENTER FADE i s 14 MULTI P IN P 6 1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU DIGITAL EFFECT1 P IN P 2 Aim the Movie Camera at the scene you want to capture and press the P IN P Button 6 to insert a small still picture A smal...

Page 27: ...rt Stop Button 41 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 41 to restart the recording The last image of the previous scene gradually changes to the new scene For other notes concerning this item see 39 41 ...

Page 28: ... ENTER FADE i s 12 Lever towards T to increase the volume or push the W T Lever towards W to decrease the volume The VOLUME Indication goes off after the adjustment is finished To adjust the volume with the Remote Controller press the T or W Button to display the VOLUME Indication Press the T Button to increase the volume or press the W Button to decrease the volume The VOLUME Indication goes off ...

Page 29: ...vie Camera is left in the Slow Playback Mode for more than 12 minutes the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear and tear Still Playback Still Advance Playback This Movie Camera is capable of still picture playback and frame advance playback 1 Press the 1 Button 72 2 Press the Button 69 The playback image stops in the Still Playback Mode 3 Press the E...

Page 30: ...the 9 Button or Button 58 on the Remote Controller When the corresponding button is pressed once the S 1 Indication appears and searching for the subsequent scene marked INDEX MENU STILL ENTER FADE i s 14 INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L V REW STILL ADV W s V PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 58 58 with an index signal starts Each time the button is pressed after the start of Scene Index Sea...

Page 31: ...6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 72 SELECT STORE OFF ON P B DIGITAL ENTER VAR SEARCH MENU 59 61 INDEX INDEX S C STOP K L V REW STILL ADV W s V PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 72 2 Press the SELECT Button 59 on the Remote Controller and select WIPE or MIX 3 Press the STORE Button 60 at the moment you want to save as a still picture The B or C Indication appears and the image is saved 4 Press the OFF...

Page 32: ...e into the A V OUT Socket plug it in as far as it goes To Make the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Press the OSD Button 51 on the Remote Controller For other notes concerning this item see 39 ZOOM OSD DISPLAY DATE TIME RESET TITLE PHOTO SHOT START STOP 51 ...

Page 33: ...CK Sub Menu to ST2 and you can check the pre recorded sound Use headphones to listen to the pre recorded sound while dubbing the audio For other notes concerning this item see 39 INDEX INDEX SELECT STOP K L V REW STILL ADV T W s VOL r REC MULTI P IN P A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 55 69 Copying on an S VHS or a VHS Cassette Dubbing After connecting the Movie Camera and the VCR...

Page 34: ...work Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB driver or Web Camera driver is installed 1 Install the supplied USB driver or Web Camera driver 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode when using with DV STUDIO 3 When using as a Web Camera Set CAMERA USB FUNCTION WEB CAMERA When using with DV STUDIO 1 DV INDEX INDEX STOP K L V REW STILL ADV T W s VOL r REC MULTI P IN P A DU...

Page 35: ... Programme AE 22 º Surf Snow Mode Programme AE 22 REC Recording 16 PAUSE Recording Pause 16 Self Timer Recording 18 When connecting the Free Style Remote Controller with Mic to REMOTE Socket and the TALK Button is pressed this indication appears 17 Playback 28 Still Playback 29 Fast forward Cue Playback 28 Rewind Review Playback 28 Slow Motion Playback 29 Still Advance Playback 29 Index Search 29 ...

Page 36: ...0 The built in battery is low 14 NEED HEAD CLEANING The video heads are dirty 41 2END TAPE END The tape came to the end during recording REMOTE CHECK REMOTE MODE Wrong Remote Controller Mode has been selected 7 UNPLAYABLE TAPE OTHER FORMAT You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system UNABLE TO A DUB LP RECORDED Because the original recording was ...

Page 37: ... sound will be emitted along with the Recording Lamp flashing in the Self timer Standby Mode By operating the OFF ON Switch Recording Start Stop Button or Mode Dial the Self timer Standby Mode is cancelled ª Zoom In Out Functions When you are zooming on a faraway subject a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 1 2 metres or further from the Movie Camera ª Tele Macro Function The Te...

Page 38: ...mme AE mode Sports Mode During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth Because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the light is insufficient the 5 Indication flashes Spo...

Page 39: ...L Left channel sound main sound R Right channel sound sub sound If you dub a tape recorded at the 12bit selected as the AUDIO REC on the RECORDING Sub Menu playback sound becomes stereo sound regardless of the AUDIO OUT setting if 12bit AUDIO is set to MIX ª Index Search Functions Index Search may not be possible at the beginning of the tape Scene Index Search may not function properly if the inte...

Page 40: ...ave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the Movie Camera causing the disturbance of images and sounds If the Movie Camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly turn off the Movie Camera power and detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then connect the Battery or AC Adaptor again Thereafter turn on the Movie Camera power Do not use your ...

Page 41: ...tomatically turns off Leave it for about 2 to 3 hours 3 Turn the Movie Camera on again set it to the Tape Recording Playback Mode and then check if the condensation indication disappears Especially in cold districts dews may be frozen In this case it may take more time before the condensation indication disappears Watch for Condensation even before the Condensation Indication is displayed The cond...

Page 42: ...y damage the Movie Camera or AC Adaptor ª Cautions for Storage Before storing the Movie Camera take the Cassette out and detach the Battery Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended Temperature 15 to 25oC Recommended Humidity 40 to 60 Movie Camera Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from getting into the Camera Do not leave the Movie Camera in p...

Page 43: ...pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light Before Requesting Repair Problems and Solutions Power 1 The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on Is the power source connected correctly 8 2 The Movie Camera power is ...

Page 44: ...operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for the connection Depending on your TV nothing may be shown even if you correctly connect the movie camera with your TV In this case set AV JACK on the INITIAL Sub Menu to OUT 4 Playback picture is not clear Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty If the heads are dirty playback image cannot be clear 41 5...

Page 45: ... information that comes through the lens decreases considerably the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly 4 Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Because the Movie Camera focuses on the objects with glossy surfaces or on highly reflective objects the recording subject may become blurry 5 Recording a fast moving subject Because the focu...

Page 46: ...Y C DISPLAY MEMORY 2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the position where you want to stop editing 3 Play back the still picture where you want to start audio dubbing 4 Start audio dubbing 33 Audio dubbing automatically stops at the position where the counter was set to zero ...

Page 47: ...ht View Mode Video Output Level 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S Video Output Level Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Output 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Output Level Line 316 mV 600 ohm Mic Input Mic sensitivity 50 dB 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB USB 2 0 compliant max 12 Mbps Power Source DC 7 9 7 2 V Power Consumption Recording 2 1 W When using Viewfinder 2 6 W When using LCD Monitor Digital Interface NV GS22 DV O...