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Operating Instructions 使用说明书 Digital Video Camera 数码摄像机 NV-GS55GC Model No. Before use, please read these instructions completely. 使用前,请完整阅读本说明书。 VQT0H29-1...
≥Windows is a trademark or registered Information for Your Safety trademark of Microsoft Corporation U.S.A. ≥SD Logo is a trademark. As this equipment gets hot during use, ≥All other company and product names in the operate it in a well-ventilated place; do operating instructions are trademarks or not install this equipment in a confined registered trademarks of their respective...
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ENGLISH Contents Information for Your Safety......54 Playback Mode Playing Back a Tape ........82 Before Use Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back..82 Slow Motion Playback ........83 Standard Accessories........56 Still Playback/Still Advance Playback.... 83 Optional Accessories........56 Index Search Functions.........
Before Use Before Use 6) Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT2714N2E) 7) ND Filter (VW-LND27E) Standard Accessories 8) MC Protector (VW-LMC27E) 9) Stereo Microphone (VW-VMS2E) Illustrated are accessories supplied with the 10) Video DC Light (VW-LDC10E) Movie Camera. 11) Light Bulb for Video DC Light (VZ-LL10E) 12) Shoe Adaptor (VW-SK11E) 13) Tripod (VW-CT45E) 14) Snow &...
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Before Use Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN] -63- Card Slot -63- Card Slot Cover -63- (28) Colour Night View Button [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] -75- Soft Skin Button [SOFT SKIN] -76- (29) Tele Macro Button [TELE MACRO] -74- Multi Button [MULTI] -80- -86- (30)
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Before Use ª Remote Controller (36) DV Terminal [DV] -93- ≥Connect this to the digital video equipment. Using the wireless Remote Controller that is supplied with the Movie Camera, most of the (37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42) Movie Camera functions can be operated from a distance.
Before Use (85) Clip ≥Insert the plug securely into the [REMOTE] Socket as far as it will goes. A loose (69) (75) START/ connection will spoil normal operation. DATE/ PHOTO STOP TIME SHOT (70) (76) DISPLAY RESET TITLE ZOOM The Remote Controller MULTI/ (71) ¥...
≥If the Remote Controller Mode of the Movie Before use, fully charge the Battery. Camera and that of the Remote Controller do ≥We recommend using Panasonic’s Battery. not match, [REMOTE] Indication is displayed. ≥We cannot guarantee the quality of this Movie...
Before Use ≥The available recording time becomes shorter if Attach the charged Battery to the Movie Camera. you use both 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].
Before Use ≥When you are not recording, be sure to cover Detach the end of the Grip Belt. the Lens with the Lens Cap for protection. Slide A to the direction of the arrow and reattach the Grip Belt. Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going out of doors to record so as to avoid dropping the Movie Camera.
Before Use Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the Close the Card Slot Cover securely. [PUSH] mark 1. Removing the Card Open the Card Slot Cover and press the centre of the Card and then pull it straight out. ≥After removing the Card, close the Card Slot Cover.
Before Use ª Using the LCD Monitor Rotate the Mode Dial (43) With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it. Put a finger on the [OPEN4] Knob (43) pull the LCD Monitor out in the direction of the arrow.
Before Use ≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS] selected by using the Mode Dial (43) Adjusts the brightness of the image in the displayed. Viewfinder. To Adjust (43) Press the [;/∫] Button and select the item to be adjusted, and then press the [6/5] Button to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication.
Before Use Press the [ENTER] Button (14) to confirm [SCENE INDEX] the selection of the file. Scene Index Mode -84- ≥After the above File Selection Procedure, carry [WIND CUT] out the various Menu Operations. (The above Wind Noise Reduction -76- procedure will not be repeated in the following [ZOOM MIC] instructions.)
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Before Use [INITIAL SET] [LCD/EVF SET] Initial Setting Mode LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -97- -64- [EVF ON/AUTO] ª [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] Using the Viewfinder -64- Tape Playback Mode 8) [INITIAL] Initial Setup Sub-Menu TAPE PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK SEARCH [BLANK SEARCH] AV IN/OUT 12bit AUDIO DIGITAL...
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Before Use Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level [EVF ON/AUTO] ≥All of the items on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu are Using the Viewfinder -64- the same as those on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu 6) [INITIAL] of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU]. Initial Setup Sub-Menu 7) [INITIAL] [AV JACK] Initial Setup Sub-Menu...
Before Use ≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium Setting Date and Time battery can power the clock for approximately Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has 3 months. a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time LP Mode before recording.
Recording Mode ≥The [POWER] Lamp Recording Mode (47) lights up. About Recording When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode [ (46) When recording still pictures or moving pictures on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ (47) When recording with the...
Recording Mode Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or You can record still pictures as frame still pictures [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> with higher quality by this function. ≥The Progressive Photoshot Function may not [BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES]. be activated depending on the function you use. STILL -97- ≥To record still pictures with higher quality, we...
Recording Mode ª Continuous Photoshot Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (45) again to pause the recording. The still pictures can be recorded on a Card at a ≥The maximum continuous recording times are regular intervals. approximately 120 minutes. Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] The Movie Camera will automatically stop >>...
Recording Mode ≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the ≥The [ ] Indication appears. Viewfinder is disabled automatically. However, Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (39) when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also shown in the Viewfinder. (39) ≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD PHOTO SHOT...
Recording Mode ≥20k: Digital zooming to 20k Press the [TELE MACRO] Button ≥500k: Digital zooming to 500k 20tW TELE MACRO D.ZOOM ≥The zoom magnification is fixed at 10k and Push the [W/T] Lever (40) towards [W] or the subject can be focused on as close as towards [T] to zoom in or out.
Recording Mode Fade In/Out Functions When the image is completely gone, press the Recording Start/Stop Button (45) to stop Fade In recording. Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually from a black screen at the beginning of a scene. (45) (15) Release the [FADE] Button...
Recording Mode 0 Lux Night View Function the breast of the subject can be framed in the Using the LCD Monitor light, a dark scene of screen. almost 0 lux can be recorded. To Cancel the Soft Skin Function Press the [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] Button Press the [SOFT SKIN] Button.
Recording Mode Recording in Special Situations Recording in Natural Colours (Programme AE) (White Balance) You can select optimal automatic exposure under Depending on the scene or light condition, the specific recording situations. Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode may Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch not be able to bring out natural colours.
Recording Mode ≥The red light from the Recording Lamp Adjusting White Balance Manually (20) will be reflected off your hand or object, possibly White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour causing the White Balance sensor to operate of light and adjust so that the white colour will incorrectly and changing the colouring.
Recording Mode Press the [ENTER] Button (14) until the When a value closer to [OPi18dB] is selected, Shutter Speed Indication appears. the image becomes brighter. The value to which idB is attached indicates a Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality STILL of the image deteriorates.
Recording Mode Digital Effect Functions 14) Solarisation Mode [SOLARI] ≥It records an image with a painting-like This Movie Camera is equipped with Digital Effect effect. Functions that add special effects to the scene. To Select a Desired Digital Effect Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1] Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>...
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Recording Mode To Display the Multi-Pictures Again Mix Mode: While the moving image of a new scene fades in, Press the [MULTI] Button for 1 second or longer. the still image of the last recorded scene To Delete Multi-Pictures One by One gradually fades out.
Playback Mode Playback Mode [W/T] Lever towards [T] to increase the volume or push the [W/T] Lever towards [W] to decrease the Playing Back a Tape volume. The [VOLUME] Indication goes off after the adjustment is finished. The recorded scene can be played back VOL/JOG immediately after the recording.
Playback Mode ≥The [1k!] Indication appears. To Resume Normal Playback (76) Press the [1] Button (14) ≥If the Movie Camera is left in the Slow Playback STILL Mode for more than 12 minutes, the Movie Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect ENTER FADE the video heads from excessive wear and tear.
Playback Mode Photoshot Index Signal corresponding to the selected number will be These signals are automatically recorded when searched. still pictures on a card is recorded to a tape. Scene Index Signal Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded when you start recording after inserting a ≥Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected.
Playback Mode To Cancel the Playback Zoom Function Press the [SELECT] Button (63) on the Remote Controller and select [WIPE] or (78) Press the [P.B. ZOOM] Button on the [MIX]. Remote Controller. ∫ ≥For other notes concerning this item, see SELECT (63) -102-...
Playback Mode When you select MPEG4 Playback Mode at 3 Folder File Number (When Picture Playback Mode is selected at Step 1) Step 1 ≥File is numbered in hexadecimal. File Name (When MPEG4 Playback Mode is ≥When the object is moving fast or zoom selected at Step 1) Press the [;/∫/6/5] Button to select a operation is performed, picture may appear to...
Playback Mode ≥The dark portion of the image is missing 1, ≥For other notes concerning this item, see and the colours of the bright portion change -103- in order of black, blue, green, cyan, red, Creating a Title magenta, yellow and white, after which the bright portion of the image is missing 2 and You can create a title and record on a Card.
Playback Mode ≥The selected title is marked with a frame. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 and press the [MENU] Press the [ENTER] Button (14) or press the Button (18) when the setup is completed. [MULTI] Button To Verify DPOF Setting ≥The selected title is displayed.
Playback Mode ≥To erase a title in ≥A confirmation message appears, select [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU], select [YES] and formatting will be carried out. [TITLE BY SEL]. CARD FORMAT Select the file you wish to delete and press FORMAT WILL DELETE ALL FILES (14) the [ENTER] Button...
Playback Mode Playing Back on Your TV By connecting your Movie Camera with your TV, the recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen. ≥Before connecting them, turn off the power of both the Movie Camera and TV. Connect the [AV IN/OUT] Socket of the Movie Camera and the Video and Audio Input Sockets of the TV.
Editing Mode ≥During the copying, the following Indication Editing Mode appears. Recording from a Tape onto a Card Still pictures or moving pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from scenes that have NOW RECORDING already been recorded on a cassette. ≥It takes a few seconds to record a picture to Set the Mode Dial (43)
Editing Mode To Cancel Audio Dubbing 2 S-Video Cable ≥Be sure to press the [OSD] Button ( ) on the (73) Press the [;] Button on the Remote -58- Remote Controller prior to copying so that no Controller. indications are visible. Otherwise, the displayed The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode tape counter and function indications are also again.
Editing Mode Movie Camera: Player: Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> Press the [1] Button (76) to start playback. [AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT]. MULTI/ ¥ A.DUB P-IN-P (58) STILL /REW PLAY (76) ENTER STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV (73) FADE INDEX...
With a PC With a PC When using as a Web Camera: Set [CAMERA] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> USB Connection Kit [WEB CAMERA]. When using with DV STUDIO: Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can Set [CAMERA] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> import still pictures onto your personal computer.
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With a PC ≥Moving Picture format (MPEG4) that can be ≥In the Card Recording Mode, the Movie Camera played back on this device is ASF. (Depending automatically saves file numbers on the file, it may not be able to be played back (IMGA0001.JPG, etc.) along with the images.
Others Others Low Light Mode (Programme AE) -77- Indications Ω: Spotlight Mode (Programme AE) -77- Various functions and the Movie Camera status º: Surf & Snow Mode (Programme are shown on the screen. -77- Remaining Battery Power REC: Recording -70- ≥When the battery power becomes low, the PAUSE: Recording Pause...
Others [F] means Fine, [N] means All Function Display [ALL] and Minimum Display Normal and [E] means Economy. [OFF]. ( -66- -71- ª Progressive Photoshot : MPEG4 Picture Quality -72- You cannot use the Progressive Photoshot Remaining Number of Photoshot Function in the following cases.
Others section that has been recorded with a with setting the Digital Effect [MULTI] of different TV system. [EFFECT1]. UNABLE TO A. DUB UNABLE TO WRITE (LP RECORDED): (MPEG4 RECORDING): Because the original recording was done in The [PHOTO SHOT] Button is pressed LP Mode, audio dubbing cannot be when you are recording MPEG4 moving performed.
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≥Intervals of recording pictures may become microphone. large depending on the card. We recommend ª Alarm Sounds using Panasonic SD Memory Card. When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] Recording Moving Pictures (MPEG4) Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is ≥The following functions are disabled: set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are issued ≥Self-timer...
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Others ≥The zoom magnification differs from when it is ≥By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, the in the Quick Start Standby Mode and when the Backlight Compensation Function is cancelled. recording starts. ª Night View Functions ª Self-timer Recording ≥In a bright place, such as outdoors, the ≥When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] recorded picture may become whitish.
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Others ª Programme AE ª Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment ≥If any of the Programme AE Modes are ≥You may see vertical lines of light in the selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed playback image of a brightly shining subject or ) or iris ( highly reflective subject.
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ª Playback Zoom Function Zoom Lever. ≥You cannot adjust the sound volume with the ≥If you try to play back on other Panasonic Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode. cameras an MPEG4-recorded image for which ≥If you turn off the Movie Camera power or if you...
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Others ª DPOF ≥When playing back a MPEG4 data recorded on ≥Perform the DPOF Settings with your own other equipment, a part of the playback elapsed time may be indicated as [--] or the date and Movie Camera in use. ≥Verifying the DPOF Settings may take a little time display is different from it when recorded.
Others ª Recording the Contents of Other Cautions for Use Equipment ª After Use ≥You cannot record on a tape when MPEG4 Take out the Cassette. ( recording from external input signals is in -62- Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF]. progress.
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Others ≥After use, be sure to pull out the AC Mains Lead When you use your Movie Camera on a beach or similar place, do not let sand or fine dust from the AC mains socket. (If they are left get into the Movie Camera.
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Others ambient temperature, the fogging disappears conditions, such as temperature, humidity, dust, naturally. etc.) ª Video Head Clogging and Care ª Optimal Use of the Battery If the heads (the parts that make contact with the Battery Characteristics tape) are dirty, mosaic-pattern noise may appear This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery.
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Others ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood a short circuit or heat generation and, if you touch the Battery in this condition, you may LCD Monitor ≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, be badly burned. ≥Store the Battery in a completely discharged condensation may form on the LCD Monitor.
Others ≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Other Recording Movie Camera so as to shut out unnecessary 1: Auto Focus Function does not work. light. • Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically Before Requesting Repair (Problems adjusted.
Others 4: Playback picture is not clear. Cassette or a personal computer is • Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the recommended. ( -91- -94- heads are dirty, playback image cannot be 3: During Playback, [UNPLAYABLE CARD] is clear.
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Others ª Memory Stop Function Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead. 1) Recording a subject whose one end is The Memory Stop Function is useful for the located closer to the Movie Camera and following operations. the other end farther away from it Rewinding or fast-forwarding a tape to a ≥Because Auto Focus makes adjustments at desired position...
Specifications Specifications Mic Input: Mic sensitivity –50 dB (0 dB=1 V/Pa, 1 kHz) (Stereo mini jack) Specifications USB: Card reader/writer function, USB 2.0 compliant (max. 12 Mbps) Digital Video Camera No copyright protection support Information for your safety Digital Interface: DV Input/Output Terminal (IEEE1394, 4-pin) Power Source: Dimensions:...
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Specifications Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional) PICTURE FINE NORMAL ECONOMY QUALITY 16MB 32MB 64MB 1760 128MB 1760 3520 256MB 1760 3520 7040 512MB 3520 7040 14080 ≥These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.