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Record mode

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Recording in natural colours 
(White balance) 

The automatic white balance function may not 
reproduce natural colours depending on the 
scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust 
the white balance manually.

Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1

Set the

 

[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 

[MANUAL].

2

Move the joystick down until the white 
balance indication appears. ([

] etc.)

3

Move the joystick left or right in order to 
select the white balance mode.

1) Auto white balance adjustment [

]

2) Indoor mode (for recording under 

incandescent lamps) [

]

3) Outdoor mode [

]

4) Manual adjustment mode [

]

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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 balance and the 
iris/gain, set the white balance first.

Whenever recording conditions change, re-set 
the white balance for correct adjustment.

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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.

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About flashing of the

 

[

] indication

When the manual adjustment mode is 
selected

Flashing indicates that the white balance 
previously adjusted is stored. This setting is 
stored until the white balance is adjusted again.

When white balance cannot be set in the 
manual adjustment mode

White balance may not be adjusted properly in 
the manual adjustment mode in dark places. If 
so, use the auto white balance mode.

During setting in the manual adjustment mode

When the setting is completed, it will keep lit.

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About the white balance sensor

The white balance sensor detects the type of light 
source during recording.

Do not cover the white balance sensor during 
recording, or it may not function properly.

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About the black balance adjustment

This is one of the 3CCD system functions that 
automatically adjusts the black when the white 
balance is set in the manual adjustment mode. 
When the black balance is adjusted, the screen 
will temporarily be black.

1

 Black balance adjustment (Flashes.) 

2

 White balance adjustment (Flashes.) 

3

 Adjustment completed (Lights up.) 

AUTO
MANUAL

FOCUS

AWB

MNL

AWB

1

1

1

1

1)

3)

2)

4)

AWB

AWB

AWB

1

2

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VQT0T93ENG.book  29 ページ  2005年11月28日 月曜日 午後9時6分

Summary of Contents for NV-GS180GN

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS180GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0T93...

Page 2: ...company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations Files recorded on SD Memory Card It may not be possible to play back t...

Page 3: ...se reduction function 26 Self timer recording 26 Recording images for wide screen TVs 26 Image stabilizer function 27 Continuous Photoshot 27 Recording in various situations Scene mode 28 Recording in...

Page 4: ...ght bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E 12 Stereo microphone VW VMS2E 13 Tripod VW CT45E 14 DV cable VW CD1E 15 Jacket pouch VW SJ05E Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Part...

Page 5: ...lever s VOLr 32 34 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 19 35 Accessory shoe Accessories such as a stereo microphone VW VMS2E optional are attached here 36 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the c...

Page 6: ...7M3E optional first remove the lens hood When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and tele conversion lens are fitted and the W T lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corners of an image will...

Page 7: ...rds the viewfinder The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor 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...

Page 8: ...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 Connecting to the AC...

Page 9: ...elf using the 0 Lux night view function etc When you use this camera with the LCD monitor lit up by pressing the POWER LCD button The batteries heat up after use or charging The main unit of the movie...

Page 10: ...tal 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 accidenta...

Page 11: ...ved back you can Turning the camera on 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 t...

Page 12: ...e screen 1 Tape recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch 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 swit...

Page 13: ...he mode dial is displayed Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the top menu 3 Move the joystick right or press it to set the selecti...

Page 14: ...he joystick up or down to set the desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2089 2000 The 24 hour clock is used 3 Press the joystick to determine the setting The clock function starts at...

Page 15: ...s bright as the normal Press this button again and the lamp will go off and the brightness will revert back to the original brightness This will not affect the images to be recorded If you turn on the...

Page 16: ...n buttons 3 2 1 4 14 6 Slow frame by frame forward buttons E D E reverse D forward 32 7 Zoom volume button ZOOM VOL 8 Search button VAR SEARCH 33 9 Menu button MENU 14 10 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 1...

Page 17: ...th 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...

Page 18: ...FOCUS switch to AUTO and colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically Auto white balance 57 Auto focusing 57 Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted depending on light...

Page 19: ...d in minutes When 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 t...

Page 20: ...O SHOT button halfway 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...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 appearing along t...

Page 27: ...g subject while tracking it 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 a...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...re information please read the operating instructions for the TV To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder operation icon time code...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ecording may become longer If the SD Memory Card is formatted on a PC it cannot be used on the Movie Camera Format the SD Memory Card on the Movie Camera in this case The Movie Camera supports SD Memo...

Page 37: ...s and then press it You can select from 0 to 999 Selected number of pictures can be printed as you set the number of prints with the printer supporting DPOF 2 or more files can be set in succession To...

Page 38: ...VD recorder 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 came...

Page 39: ...again or press the button on the remote control to stop recording Recorder 6 Stop playback Player To cancel the standby for recording When the camera is standby for recording move the joystick down a...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...s for PC connection D ZOOM 22 ZOOM MIC 22 DATE TIME 44 INITIAL SET 45 3 SETUP FADE COLOUR 25 AUDIO REC 44 REC LAMP 44 DISPLAY 44 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 44 LCD AI 15 LCD SET 15 EVF SET 15 DEMO MODE 45 AV...

Page 43: ...7 SHTR EFFECT 21 DATE TIME 44 INITIAL SET 45 3 SETUP REC LAMP 44 DISPLAY 44 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 44 LCD AI 15 LCD SET 15 EVF SET 15 POWER SAVE 44 4 LANGUAGE 13 PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...ow mode Scene mode 28 Auto white balance 29 Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp 29 Outdoor mode 29 White balance adjustment mode 29 WEB CAMERA mode recording 41 Playback indications Recordin...

Page 47: ...io dubbing or digital dubbing on a tape with the accidental erasure prevention slider placed in the SAVE position CHECK REMOTE MODE An incorrect remote control mode has been selected This is only disp...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...utomatically disabling all operations except for taking cassettes out Wait until the condensation indication disappears 53 4 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the A...

Page 50: ...pen If the cover is open the movie camera may not operate normally Close the cassette cover 9 2 The screen has changed suddenly Has the demonstration started In the Tape Recording mode if you set DEMO...

Page 51: ...phones 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 Horizont...

Page 52: ...epair the appliance by yourself 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...

Page 53: ...OFF and leave the movie camera in this condition for about 1 hour When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature the fogging disappears naturally About dirty heads If video heads...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...stopped midway the tape may sag and 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 rewindin...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...Hi Speed No copyright protection support PictBridge compliant Digital interface DV input output terminal IEEE1394 4 pin Dimensions Approx 71 mm W k73 mm H k123 mm D excluding the projection part Mass...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...A VQT0T93 F1205Nm0 2500 A C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web site http www panasonic co jp global...

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