Panasonic NV-GS17EB, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS35EB NV GS21EB NV GS17EB Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT0891 A R ...

Page 2: ... not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to...

Page 3: ...ndicated by dashes either side of a number for example 00 The menu operation flow is indicated by in the description Use only the recommended accessories Do not use any other AV cables and USB cables except the supplied one When you use the cable which are sold separately please make sure to use the one whose length is less than 3 meters ª WARNING Do not remove the cover or back there are no user ...

Page 4: ...view functions 24 Soft skin mode 24 Fade in fade out function 25 Wind noise reduction function 25 Self timer recording NV GS35 and NV GS21 only 25 Recording images for wide screen TVs 26 Image stabilizer function 26 Continuous Photoshot 27 Recording in various situations Scene mode 27 Recording in natural colours White balance 28 Manual focus adjustment 29 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment ...

Page 5: ...strap supplied with NV GS35 7 6 USB cable supplied with NV GS35 and NV GS21 CD ROM supplied with NV GS35 Optional 1 AC adaptor VW AD11EB 2 Battery pack lithium CGR DU06 640mAh 3 Battery pack lithium CGA DU07 680mAh 4 Battery pack lithium CGA DU12 1150mAh 5 Battery pack lithium CGA DU14 1360mAh 6 Battery pack lithium CGA DU21 2040mAh 7 Wide conversion lens VW LW3007E 8 Tele conversion lens VW LT301...

Page 6: ...p NV GS35 and NV GS21 only 11 29 Card slot cover NV GS35 and NV GS21 only 11 30 Card slot NV GS35 and NV GS21 only 11 31 Card slot cover open lever NV GS35 and NV GS21 only 11 32 Cassette holder 10 33 Cassette eject lever OPEN EJECT 10 34 Cassette cover 10 35 Zoom lever W T 22 Volume lever s VOLr 31 36 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 21 37 Tripod receptacle Due to limitations in LCD production technol...

Page 7: ...belt similarly Fitting the lens cap 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 When not using the Lens Cap pull the Lens Cap Cord in the direction of the arrow 1 When you are not...

Page 8: ...r can be adjusted from the menu If it is forcibly opened or rotated the camera may be damaged or fail Check that the card slot cover is closed When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180o towards the lens when recording yourself the LCD monitor and the viewfinder will be simultaneously activated Using the viewfinder ª Extending the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder and extend it by pinching the exte...

Page 9: ...e the lamp will light up and normal charging will start When the battery temperature is excessively high or low the CHARGE lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal ª Connecting to the AC outlet 1 Connect the AC mains lead to the AC adaptor and the AC mains socket 2 Connect the DC input lead to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC input lead to this product The output plug of the AC...

Page 10: ...ting the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself etc The batteries heat up after use or charging The main unit of the movie camera being used will also heat up This is normal Along with the reduction of the battery capacity the display will change r s t u v If the battery discharges then u v will flash Inserting removing a cassette 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT lever and open the cassette cover When the...

Page 11: ...ver ª Accidental erasure prevention If the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 of a cassette is opened slide in the direction of the SAVE arrow the cassette cannot be recorded When recording close the accidental erasure prevention slider of the cassette slide in the direction of the REC arrow Inserting removing a card Before inserting removing a card be sure to turn the power OFF If the card is...

Page 12: ...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 ª How to turn on the power 1 While pressing the button 1 set the OFF ON switch to ON The power lamp lights up ª How to turn off the power 1 While pressing the button 1 set the OFF ON switch to OFF The power lamp goes off Selecting a mod...

Page 13: ...itch is set to AUTO 2 Tape recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 3 Tape playback mode 4 Card recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO 5 Card recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 1 Select by moving up 2 Select by moving down 3 Select by moving left 4 Select by moving right 5 Determine by pushing the centre 4 Soft skin mode 24 2 Fade 25 1 Backligh...

Page 14: ... select the top menu 3 Move the joystick right or press it to set the selection 4 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the sub menu 5 Move the joystick right or press it to 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 ª To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button ª To get back to the previous scree...

Page 15: ...the joystick to determine the setting The clock function starts at 00 seconds ª About date time The date and time function are driven by a built in lithium battery Make sure to check the time before recording because the built in clock is not very accurate ª Recharging the built in lithium battery If 0 or is indicated when the camera is turned on then the built in lithium battery runs down Connect...

Page 16: ...ng the remote control NV GS35 only ª Remote control Using the remote control supplied will enable controlling almost all the functions of this camera to be controlled 1 Date time button DATE TIME 40 2 On screen display button OSD 33 3 Record button REC not available 4 Audio dubbing button A DUB 38 5 Direction buttons π 15 6 Slow frame by frame forward button E D E reverse D forward 31 7 Zoom volum...

Page 17: ...taneously 2 ª 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 operation frequency Keep the button type battery out of the reach of children If the remote control mode of the camera and that of the remote control do not match with each other REMOTE will ...

Page 18: ...ost images use this mode 3 Press the LIGHT button 3 The LED video light turns off Pressing the LIGHT button again returns to 1 The subject should be within 1 5 metres of the movie camera Using the LED video light reduces battery time Set the LED video light to off when not in use Do not look directly into the light If the LED video light is used with a conversion lens attached a slight vignetting ...

Page 19: ...Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO and colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically Auto white balance 53 Auto focusing 53 Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust the white balance and focus Scene mode setting 27 White balance setting 28 Shutter speed setting 29 Iris gain value setting 29 Focus settin...

Page 20: ...ime is indicated in minutes When it reaches less than 3 minutes the indication starts flashing During a 15 second or shorter recording the remaining tape time indication may not be displayed or the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly In some cases the remaining tape time indication may display remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time Rec...

Page 21: ... Stopping blank search midway through Move the joystick down If the cassette tape has no blank part then the camera will stop at the end of the tape The camera stops at a point approx 1 second before the end of the last image recorded When you start recording at that point the image can be recorded seamlessly from the last image Recording still pictures onto a card Photoshot Set to Card Recording ...

Page 22: ...GS21 and NV GS17 optically Set to Tape Card 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 zooming in and taking a picture while holding the movie camera by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function When you are zooming on a faraway subject a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 1...

Page 23: ...dby in approx 1 7 seconds 1 3 seconds on NV GS21 and NV GS17 after the power is turned on This is only activated in the following cases A tape or a card is inserted while the Tape Recording Mode is set A card is inserted while the Card Recording Mode is set 1 Press the QUICK START button The quick start recording lamp lights up Press the button again to cancel it 2 Set the OFF ON switch to OFF The...

Page 24: ... to Tape Recording Mode 1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears 2 Move the joystick up to select the night view icon Each upward press switches the modes OFF Colour night view function OFF ª To cancel the colour night view function Select the night view icon until the night view indication disappear If set in a bright place the screen may become whitish for a while The night view function ma...

Page 25: ...rt recording images Besides it also takes several seconds to pause recording 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 ª To cancel the wind noise reduction function Set BASIC WIND CUT OFF Reduces the wind noise depending on the wind strength If this function is activated in strong winds the...

Page 26: ...a cinema picture is imported into a personal computer the imported picture may not be displayed correctly depending on the software in used Image stabilizer function Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCE SIS ON ª To cancel the image stabilizer function Set ADVANCE SIS OFF When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn the image sta...

Page 27: ...ng in various situations Scene mode When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures Set to Tape Card Recording Mode 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Set BASIC SCENE MODE select the desired mode 1 5 Sports mode To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions 2 Portrait mode To make persons stand out again...

Page 28: ... lamps 3 Outdoor mode 4 Manual adjustment mode ª To restore to the automatic adjustment Move the joystick left or right until the 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 balanc...

Page 29: ...shutter 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 ª To restore to automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightnes...

Page 30: ... on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed ª Shutter speed range 1 50 1 8000 seconds Tape Recording Mode 1 50 1 500 seconds Card Recording Mode The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster ª Iris gain value range CLOSE Closed F16 F2 0 OPEN Opened 0dB 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 18dB brighten the image Values with dB are gain values ...

Page 31: ...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 repeat playback mode is canceled ª Settings on the audio If you cannot listen to the desired audio when playing back a tape check the settings in SETUP 12bit AUDIO When you record or dub the audio in 12bit and set SETUP 12bit AUDIO ...

Page 32: ... or the D button in the playback pause and then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame Variable speed search function NV GS35 only The speed of cue review playback can be varied This operation is only available when using the remote control Set to Tape Playback Mode and play back a tape 1 Press the VAR SEARCH button on the remote control 2 Press the π or button to vary the spee...

Page 33: ... please read the operating instructions for the TV ª To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder operation icon time code and mode indication etc date and time can be displayed on the TV 1 Press the OSD button on the remote control NV GS35 only Press the button again to erase the OSD information Playing back card Set to Picture Play...

Page 34: ... degrade or not play back data recorded on the movie camera 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 screen display After selecting the file press the joystick and display the operation icon 2 Move the joystick down to select 3 Move the joystick...

Page 35: ...files on a card Files recorded on a card can be locked so that they may not be deleted by mistake Even if the files are locked they will be deleted if the card is formatted Set to Picture Playback Mode 1 Set BASIC PROTECT 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 cancell...

Page 36: ...ed by this camera Please perform the DPOF settings on your movie camera ª To set so that all pictures are not printed Select CANCEL ALL in Step 1 ª What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This enables the printing information to be added to the pictures on the card so that it can be used on a system supporting DPOF ...

Page 37: ...D 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 Connecting with the AV cable Connect the movie camera and the recorder by using the AV cable 1 If the recorder has an S Video terminal then also connect an S Video cable 2 opti...

Page 38: ...o equipment with the DV cable 2 Start playback Player 3 Start recording Recorder 4 Stop playback Player Do not plug or unplug the DV cable during dubbing or the dubbing may not be completed properly Even if you use a device equipped with DV terminals such as IEEE1394 you may not be able to perform digital dubbing in some cases For more information see the instructions for equipment connected Regar...

Page 39: ... after recording with audio dubbing Set BASIC REC SPEED SP to take pictures ª To play back the sound recorded with audio dubbing You can switch between the sound recorded with audio dubbing and the original sound Set SETUP 12bit AUDIO ST2 or MIX ST1 It only plays back the original sound ST2 It only plays back the sound added by audio dubbing MIX It simultaneously plays back the original sound and ...

Page 40: ...26 USB FUNCTION Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection D ZOOM 22 ZOOM MIC 23 DATE TIME 42 INITIAL SET 42 3 SETUP FADE COLOUR 25 AUDIO REC 42 DISPLAY 42 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 42 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 DEMO MODE 42 POWER SAVE 42 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª TAPE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 42 USB FUNCTION Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection 2 ADVANCE PICT QUALITY 22 REPEAT PLAY...

Page 41: ...ST MODE 27 SHTR EFFECT 22 DATE TIME 42 INITIAL SET 42 3 SETUP DISPLAY 42 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 42 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 POWER SAVE 42 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 42 PROTECT 35 2 ADVANCE DPOF SET 35 CARD FORMAT 35 3 SETUP DISPLAY 42 REMOTE 17 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 POWER SAVE 42 4 LANGUAGE 14 ...

Page 42: ...s and it takes time more than usual to start recording after you press the recording start stop button 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes passed without any operation the movie camera automatically turns off to protect the tape or to prevent the battery from running down When you use the movie camera turn it on again In the following cases the power may not turn off even when set POWER SAVE 5 MINUTES ...

Page 43: ...incandescent lamp 28 Outdoor mode 28 White balance adjustment mode 28 WEB CAMERA mode recording Playback indications Recording underway 1 Playback 31 Pause 31 5 Fast forward Cue playback 31 6 Rewind Review playback 31 D E Slow motion playback 31 1 2 Frame by frame playback 31 2k5 Variable speed search 33 Repeat playback 31 WEB CAMERA mode playback A DUB Audio dubbing 38 A DUB Audio dubbing pause 3...

Page 44: ... first operation of the remote control after powering on 17 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 UNPLAYABLE CARD You are attempting to play back data not compatible with this movie camera UNABLE TO A DUB LP RECORDED Audio dubbing cannot be performed because the original recording was in LP m...

Page 45: ...nnot be selected due to its specifications The table below shows examples of functions restricted by conditions Functions Conditions which disable the functions Progressive When recording onto a tape and a card simultaneously When digital zoom 30k or higher 24k on NV GS21 and NV GS17 is used When the shutter speed is 1 750 or faster in Tape Recording Mode When the gain value is increased in Tape R...

Page 46: ...s affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn out The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged depending on the usage the battery has worn out and can no longer be used Soft skin Recording check While recording to a tape Colour Night View While recording to a...

Page 47: ...ver open If the cover is open the movie camera may not operate normally Close the cassette cover 10 2 The screen has changed suddenly Has the demonstration started In the Tape Recording mode if you set DEMO MODE ON without inserting a cassette and a card the demonstration starts For normal use set this function to OFF 42 3 A cassette cannot be inserted Has condensation occurred Wait until the cond...

Page 48: ...ic 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 stripes appear on images during cue and review playback Horizontal stripes may appear depending on the scene but this is not a malfunction 3 Although the movie camera is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be seen Have you s...

Page 49: ...ple modes such as SP and LP recording mode 12bit and 16bit sound recording mode normal and wide recorded and unrecorded parts the movie camera may malfunction at a point where the mode switches When you edit do not record in multiple modes 6 The warning alarm indication appears when the camera is operated in the WEB camera mode Did you press the menu button or the recording start stop button You c...

Page 50: ...table to the tape If so try another cassette During playback the picture or sound may be interrupted momentarily but this is not a malfunction of the movie camera One possible cause is that the playback is interrupted by dirt or dust that momentarily adheres to the heads ª About the movie camera When the movie camera is used for a long time the camera body becomes warm but this is not a malfunctio...

Page 51: ...tened When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are deformed Attaching a deformed battery to the movie camera or AC adaptor may damage the movie camera or AC adaptor After use be sure to take the cassette out and detach the battery from the movie camera or pull o...

Page 52: ... be destroyed or erased After use be sure to remove the card from the movie camera for storage After use or when storing or carrying the card put it in the storage case Do not allow dust water or foreign substances to adhere to the terminals on the back of the card Moreover do not touch the terminals with your hand ª Folder structure of the card The folder structure of the card formatted by the mo...

Page 53: ...amera can adjust the balance among the other colours Since white colour is the reference of all colours light the movie camera can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference white colour ª Auto focus Auto focus automatically moves the focusing lens forward and backward inside the movie camera to bring the subject into focus Auto focus has the following characteristics Adjus...

Page 54: ...r function USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed NV GS35 Full Speed NV GS21 and NV GS17 No copyright protection support Digital interface DV output terminal IEEE1394 4 pin Dimensions Approx 63 5 mm W k81 mm H k114 0 mm D Weight Approx 410 g without supplied battery DV cassette and lens cap Approx 480 g with supplied battery DV cassette and lens cap Operating temperature 0oC 40oC Operating humidity 10 80 Card...

Page 55: ... 24 Condensation 49 Continuous Photoshot 27 ªD Date Time Setting 15 Digital Dubbing 38 Digital Zoom 22 DPOF Setting 35 Dubbing 37 ªE Erasure Prevention Slider 11 ªF Fade 25 Formatting 35 Frame by frame playback 31 ªL LCD Monitor 8 52 Low Light Mode 27 ªM Manual Focus 29 Mode Dial 12 ªP Photoshot 21 Portrait Mode 27 ªQ Quick Start 23 ªR Recording Check 21 Recording Speed 19 Remaining Tape Time 43 R...

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