Panasonic NV-GS230EB, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS230EB NV GS180EB Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0T87 1...

Page 2: ...lt a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured marki...

Page 3: ...use recording of certain material may be restricted The Movie Camera uses copyright protected technologies and is protected by the patented technologies and intellectual properties of Japan and the U...

Page 4: ...unction 27 Wind noise reduction function 28 Self timer recording 28 Recording images for wide screen TVs 28 Image stabilizer function 29 Continuous Photoshot 29 Recording in various situations Scene m...

Page 5: ...0 6284 or visit our website www panasonic co uk guarantee Accessories The followings are the accessories supplied with this product 1 AC adaptor DC input lead AC mains lead 10 2 Battery pack 9 The sup...

Page 6: ...al 42 9 Speaker 34 10 Viewfinder 9 57 11 Battery holder 12 Battery release lever BATT 10 13 Power switch OFF ON 13 14 Status indicator 13 15 Quick start recording button QUICK START 25 Quick start rec...

Page 7: ...card slot cover when the tripod is used Insert the card first and then attach the tripod 37 Shoulder strap fixture NV GS180 The shoulder strap is supplied with NV GS180 only Put the strap through the...

Page 8: ...s your hand 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Fix the belt Using the LCD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor opened 1...

Page 9: ...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 1 Connect the AC mai...

Page 10: ...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 A Charging time B Maximum continuous...

Page 11: ...ose the cassette holder 4 Only after the cassette holder is completely housed close the cassette cover After using make sure to rewind the cassette completely remove it and put it in a case Store the...

Page 12: ...e movie camera or the card may damage or erase the data stored on the card We recommend saving important data on a personal computer by using a USB cable PC card adaptor or USB reader writer Card acce...

Page 13: ...ack the still pictures recorded on a card PC mode Use this to view or edit the images recorded on a card on your personal computer Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection How to use the...

Page 14: ...screen display or the menu screen 1 Set LANGUAGE select the desired language 4 White balance Shutter speed Iris or gain value 31 1 Select Adjust 31 2 Select Adjust 31 3 Playback pause 34 4 Stop 34 2 R...

Page 15: ...o set the selection 6 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be set 7 Press the joystick to determine the setting To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button To get back to the...

Page 16: ...ttery will be recharged Leave the camera as is for approx 24 hours and the battery will drive the date and time for approx 6 months Even if the OFF ON switch is set to OFF the battery is still being r...

Page 17: ...MAL Switches to the standard picture quality The effect will vary depending on the scene recorded The picture quality on the viewfinder will not be affected This function is automatically set to DYNAM...

Page 18: ...attery holder back in place 10 14 17 15 16 11 12 13 Warning Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor WARNING THE L...

Page 19: ...Concerning the button type battery When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery is normally expected to last about 1 year but it depends on oper...

Page 20: ...TO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO and colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically Auto white balance 58 Auto focusing 58 Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted dependin...

Page 21: ...it reaches less than 3 minutes the indication starts flashing During a 15 seconds or shorter recording the remaining tape time indication may not be displayed or the remaining tape time may not be dis...

Page 22: ...fway in order to adjust focusing For auto focusing only The iris gain value is fixed and this camera focuses on the subject automatically 1 Shutter chance mark The white lamp flashes Focusing The gree...

Page 23: ...1760 1760k1320 1280 1280k960 640 640k480 Select the picture quality for photoshot images 1 Set BASIC PICT QUALITY select the desired picture quality High picture quality Normal picture quality You ca...

Page 24: ...is used the digital zoom function cannot be used To use the zoom microphone function Interlocked with the zooming operation the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the tele shot or th...

Page 25: ...o off and the camera will be completely turned off When you rotate the mode dial or remove the battery the quick start recording lamp is turned off and the quick start mode is cancelled If the movie c...

Page 26: ...it on the viewfinder The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx 1 2 m or less To cancel the colour night view function Select the night view icon until the night view indication disappear If set in...

Page 27: ...e out function Fade in The image and audio gradually appear Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears 2 Move the joystic...

Page 28: ...es for wide screen TVs This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs Wide Function Images are recorded with a 16 9 aspect ratio Cinema Function Images are recorded with a black belt...

Page 29: ...Continuous Photoshot Records still pictures continuously at a certain interval Set to Card Recording Mode 1 Set BASIC PICTURE SIZE 640 2 Set ADVANCE BURST MODE ON 3 Press and hold the PHOTO SHOT NV G...

Page 30: ...layback 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 sodiu...

Page 31: ...stment To set the white balance manually Select in Step 3 Then while viewing a white subject on the entire screen move the joystick up to select the indication About flashing of the indication When th...

Page 32: ...hutter speed indication or aperture value indication appears 1 Shutter speed 2 Aperture Iris gain value 3 Move the joystick left or right in order to adjust the shutter speed or aperture To restore to...

Page 33: ...n the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed Shutter speed range 1 50 to 1 8000 seconds Tape Recording Mode 1 25 to 1 500 seconds Card Recording Mode The shutter speed closer...

Page 34: ...Y ON The indication appears In order to cancel the repeat playback mode set REPEAT PLAY OFF or set OFF ON switch to OFF When you set USB FUNCTION WEBCAM and then connect the USB connection cable the r...

Page 35: ...me by frame playback Press and hold the E or the D button in the playback pause and then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame Variable speed search function The speed of cue revi...

Page 36: ...T 46 Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the LC...

Page 37: ...Deleting files recorded on a card The deleted files cannot be restored Set to Picture Playback Mode 1 Move the joystick left or right to select a file to delete You can select a file in the multi scre...

Page 38: ...OTECT YES 2 Move the joystick to select a file to be locked and then press it Indication 1 appears and the selected file is locked Press the joystick again and the lock will be cancelled 2 or more fil...

Page 39: ...corder 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 an...

Page 40: ...nnecting other digital video equipment with DV terminal and the movie camera by using the DV cable VW CD1E optional 1 high image quality dubbing can be done in digital format This model cannot be used...

Page 41: ...ck Before recording with audio dubbing Set to Tape Recording Mode When you want to preserve the original sound taken during recording set SETUP AUDIO REC 12bit to take pictures When set 16bit the soun...

Page 42: ...OF setting you cannot select DPOF PRINT When you select DPOF PRINT for printing set the number of prints in DPOF setting When DPOF PRINT is selected print after you determine the paper size 3 Move the...

Page 43: ...operating instructions for PC connection D ZOOM 24 ZOOM MIC 24 DATE TIME 45 INITIAL SET 46 3 SETUP FADE COLOUR 27 AUDIO REC 45 REC LAMP 45 DISPLAY 45 REMOTE 19 BEEP SOUND 45 LCD AI 17 LCD SET 16 EVF S...

Page 44: ...9 SHTR EFFECT 23 DATE TIME 45 INITIAL SET 46 3 SETUP REC LAMP 45 DISPLAY 45 REMOTE 19 BEEP SOUND 45 LCD AI 17 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 POWER SAVE 45 4 LANGUAGE 14 PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME...

Page 45: ...to all functions Set to OFF and it can be switched to minimum display BEEP SOUND Set to ON and confirmation alarm beeps are issued as follows 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the powe...

Page 46: ...gs information is sometimes not displayed normally AUDIO OUT This switches the sound to be played back STEREO Stereo sound main sound and sub sound L Left channel sound main sound R Right channel soun...

Page 47: ...ecording under incandescent lamp 31 Outdoor mode 31 White balance adjustment mode 31 WEB CAMERA mode recording 42 Playback indications 1 Playback 34 Pause 34 5 Fast forward Cue playback 34 6 Rewind Re...

Page 48: ...ion slider placed in the SAVE position CHECK REMOTE MODE An incorrect remote control mode has been selected This is only displayed at the first operation of the remote control after powering on 19 WRO...

Page 49: ...is rotated by 180 towards the lens the brightness of the LCD monitor cannot be adjusted Functions cannot be used simultaneously Some functions in the movie camera are disabled or cannot be selected du...

Page 50: ...er is turned off automatically disabling all operations except for taking cassettes out Wait until the condensation indication disappears 54 4 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Ch...

Page 51: ...pen If the cover is open the movie camera may not operate normally Close the cassette cover 11 2 The screen has changed suddenly Has the demonstration started In the Tape Recording mode if you set DEM...

Page 52: ...s set to OUT Playback Pictures 1 Mosaic pattern noise appears on images during cue or review playback This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems It is not a malfunction 2 Horizontal st...

Page 53: ...ourself 3 Even if connected by the USB cable the movie camera is not recognized by the PC Is the USB driver installed For information refer to the operating instructions for PC connection separate vol...

Page 54: ...eads 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 he...

Page 55: ...iluted with water and wipe the movie camera with it Afterwards wipe it with a dry cloth When you use a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions Do not use this movie camera for surveillance purpose...

Page 56: ...d be damaged Once every 6 months wind the tape to the end and then rewind it to the beginning If the cassette is left for 1 year or longer without winding or rewinding the tape may be deformed by expa...

Page 57: ...ources Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic...

Page 58: ...t work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the manual focus mode Recording a subject with one end located closer to the movie camera and the other end farther away from it As auto...

Page 59: ...ack USB Card reader writer function USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed No copyright protection support PictBridge compliant Digital interface DV output terminal IEEE1394 4 pin Dimensions 71 0 mm W k72 5 mm H...

Page 60: ...l pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card optional PICTURE SIZE 640 1280 1760 PICT QUALITY 8 MB 45 95 9 15 4 7 16 MB 100 200 21 35 11 18 32 MB 220 440 47 76 24 40 64 MB 440 880 98 158 52 84 128 MB 88...

Page 61: ...e 27 Formatting 38 Frame by frame playback 34 L LCD Monitor 8 57 Low Light Mode 30 M Manual Focus 32 Mode Dial 13 P Photoshot 22 Portrait Mode 30 Q Quick Start 25 R Recording Check 22 Recording Speed...

Page 62: ...tly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact you...

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