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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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Summary of Contents for NV-GS230

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS230GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1D15 VQT1D15ENG book 1 ページ２００６年１０月３０日月曜日午後８時２３分 ...

Page 2: ...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 the files on this Movie Camera recorded on and created by other equipment or vice versa For this reason check the compatibility of the equipment in advance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODU...

Page 3: ...ories 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 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local autho...

Page 4: ...tion 27 Self timer recording 27 Recording images for wide screen TVs 27 Image stabilizer function 28 Continuous Photoshot 28 Recording in various situations Scene mode 29 Recording in natural colours White balance 30 Manual focus adjustment 31 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment 31 Playback mode Playing back tape 33 Slow motion playback frame by frame playback 33 Variable speed search functio...

Page 5: ...ght 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 Parts identification and handling ª Camera 1 Recording lamp 45 2 Grip belt 8 3 Microphone built in stereo 23 27 4 Lens 5 White balance sensor 30 Remote control sensor 18 6 Audio video output terminal AV 39 Use the supplied AV ca...

Page 6: ...3 34 Photoshot button 20 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 camera to optional tripod VW CT45E Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the tripod to the camera You cannot open the card slot cover when the tripod is used Insert the card first and then attach th...

Page 7: ...move 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 be darkened Vignetting Fitting the lens cap Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens If you do not use the movie camera when the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF37WE optional is attached to...

Page 8: ...rightness 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 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 v...

Page 9: ... 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 mains lead is not completel...

Page 10: ...ght 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 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...

Page 11: ...ion 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 set the OFF ON switch to OFF If the card is inserted or removed w...

Page 12: ...ing 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 the lens cap ª How to turn on the power 1 While pressing the button 1 set the OFF ON switch to ON The status indicator lights up ª How to turn off the power 1 While pressing the button 1 set the OFF ON switch to OFF The st...

Page 13: ...rding 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 switch is set to AUTO 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 3 Tele macro 26 4 Soft skin mode 25 2 Fade 26 1 Backlight compensation 24...

Page 14: ...yed 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 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 4 White balance Shutter spee...

Page 15: ...n 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 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 lith...

Page 16: ...l 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 camera when the AC adaptor is used the POWER LCD function will automatically be activated ª Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitor 1 Set SETUP LCD AI DYNAMIC or NORMAL DYNAMIC The image on the LCD monitor become...

Page 17: ...6 Slow frame by frame forward buttons E D E reverse D forward 33 7 Zoom volume button ZOOM VOL 8 Search button VAR SEARCH 34 9 Menu button MENU 15 10 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 11 Rewind review button 6 12 Pause button 13 Stop button 14 Recording start stop button START STOP 15 Playback button PLAY 1 16 Fast forward cue button 5 17 Enter button ENTER 15 means that these buttons function in the sa...

Page 18: ...umber 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 appear When the remote control is operated for the first time after the camera is turned on CHECK REMOTE MODE 48 will appear...

Page 19: ... 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 depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust the white balance and focus Scene mode setting 29 White balance setting 30 Shutter speed setting 31 Iris gain value setting 31 Focus setting 31 ª Recording mode You can switch the...

Page 20: ... 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 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 Recording still pictu...

Page 21: ...Set to Card Recording Mode 1 Press the 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 Focusing The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful The shutter chance mark is indicated as follows when the button is not pressed hal...

Page 22: ...desired picture size 1760 1760k1320 1280 1280k960 640 640k480 ª Select the picture quality for photoshot images 1 Set BASIC PICT QUALITY select the desired picture quality High picture quality Normal picture quality You can also change the picture quality on ADVANCE PICT QUALITY in the tape recording mode ª Recording with a shutter operation effect You can add a shutter operation simulating sound ...

Page 23: ... function cannot be used ª To use the zoom microphone function Interlocked with the zooming operation the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the tele shot or those in the vicinity with the wide angle shot Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Set ADVANCE ZOOM MIC ON ª About the variable speed zoom function When pushing the W T lever as far as it will go you can zoom from 1k to 10k in 2 1 ...

Page 24: ...ll 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 camera is turned on and the Tape Card Recording Mode is set though the lamp turns on and the quick start mode is restored When the camera is quick started with the white balance on automatic it may take some time until the w...

Page 25: ... light of the LCD monitor reaches approx 1 2 m or less 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 makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25k longer than usual so that dark scenes invisible to the naked eye can be recorded...

Page 26: ...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 joystick left to select the fade icon 3 Press the recording start stop button Start recording fade in When you start recording the image audio disappeared completely and the image audio gradually appears Pause recording fade out T...

Page 27: ...ord 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 the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies Set to Tape Recording Mode 1 Wide Function Set ADVANCE ASPECT 16 9 Cinema Function Set ADVANCE CINEMA ON ª To cancel the Wide Cinema function Wide Function S...

Page 28: ...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 and hold the button ª To stop continuous photoshot midway through Release the button The camera records up to 10 still pictures at intervals of 0 5 seconds If the shutter speed is manually set to 1 25 ...

Page 29: ...ded 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 sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the brightness is insuff...

Page 30: ...balance manually Select in Step 3 Then while viewing a white subject on the entire screen move the joystick up to select the indication ª 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 a...

Page 31: ... 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 brightness of the playback image ...

Page 32: ...there are iris values that are not displayed ª 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 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 VQT1D15ENG book 32 ページ２００...

Page 33: ...ppears 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 repeat playback mode is cancelled 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 1...

Page 34: ...ress 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 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 3 or 4 button to vary ...

Page 35: ... 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 EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control Press the button again to erase the OSD information Playing back card Set to Picture Playback Mode 1 ...

Page 36: ...d 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 up or down in order to select DELETE 1 FILE and then press it 4 When the confirmi...

Page 37: ...ger 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 Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications Protecting 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 l...

Page 38: ...n 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 ª To complete the settings Press the MENU button DPOF setting made on another camera may not be recognised by this camera Please perform the DPOF settings on your movie camera ª To set so that all pictures are not printed Select...

Page 39: ... 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 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 a...

Page 40: ...utton on the remote control to stop recording Recorder 6 Stop playback Player ª To cancel the standby for recording When the camera is standby for recording move the joystick down and select the icon Do not plug or unplug the DV cable during dubbing or the dubbing may not be completed properly If a picture bilingual video etc containing main sound and sub sound has been dubbed select the desired s...

Page 41: ... 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 sounds taken during recording are erased 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 dubbin...

Page 42: ...lect 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 joystick left and right to select a desired picture and then press it 4 Select the desired number of prints You can set up to 9 prints 5 Select the setting for date printing If the printer is not capable of date printing th...

Page 43: ...OOM 23 ZOOM MIC 23 DATE TIME 45 INITIAL SET 46 3 SETUP FADE COLOUR 26 AUDIO REC 45 REC LAMP 45 DISPLAY 45 REMOTE 18 BEEP SOUND 45 LCD AI 16 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 DEMO MODE 46 AV JACK 46 POWER SAVE 45 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª TAPE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 45 AV JACK 46 USB FUNCTION Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection 2 ADVANCE BLANK SEARCH 21 REC SPEED 19 REC STDBY 40 REC DATA 46 PI...

Page 44: ...IME 45 INITIAL SET 46 3 SETUP REC LAMP 45 DISPLAY 45 REMOTE 18 BEEP SOUND 45 LCD AI 16 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 POWER SAVE 45 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 45 PROTECT 37 2 ADVANCE DPOF SET 38 CARD FORMAT 37 3 SETUP DISPLAY 45 REMOTE 18 LCD SET 16 EVF SET 16 LCD AI 16 POWER SAVE 45 4 LANGUAGE 14 VQT1D15ENG book 44 ページ２００６年１０月３０日月曜日午後８時２３分 ...

Page 45: ... to OFF and it can be switched to minimum display ª BEEP SOUND Set to ON and confirmation alarm beeps are issued as follows 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the power 2 Beeps When you pause recording 2 Beeps for 4 times When a cassette with its erasure prevention tab set to SAVE is inserted condensation occurs and at other times Check the sentence displayed on the screen ª POWER SA...

Page 46: ...etimes not displayed normally ª 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 sound sub sound Other menus ª INITIAL SET When there is a menu that cannot be selected depending on a combination of functions set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the initial shipping condition Language settin...

Page 47: ...uto white balance 30 Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp 30 Outdoor mode 30 White balance adjustment mode 30 WEB CAMERA mode recording 42 Playback indications Recording underway 1 Playback 33 Pause 33 5 Fast forward Cue playback 33 6 Rewind Review playback 33 D E Slow motion playback 33 1 2 Frame by frame playback 33 2k5 Variable speed search 34 Repeat playback 33 WEB CAMERA mode playbac...

Page 48: ...gital 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 displayed at the first operation of the remote control after powering on 18 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...

Page 49: ...ds 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 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 zoo...

Page 50: ...all operations except for taking cassettes out Wait until the condensation indication disappears 54 4 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor 9 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn out The battery has a lim...

Page 51: ...en 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 46 3 A cassette cannot be inserted Has condensation occurred Wait until the condensation indication disappe...

Page 52: ...back 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 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 canno...

Page 53: ... 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 connection separate volume 4 When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen 5 The ...

Page 54: ... camera in this condition for about 1 hour When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature the fogging disappears naturally ª About dirty heads 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 head cleaner into the movie camera set it to...

Page 55: ...pe 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 purposes or other business use If you use the movie camera for a long time the internal temperature increases and consequently this may cause malfunction This movie camera is not intended for business use ª About the battery The ba...

Page 56: ... 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 expansion or shrinkage attributable to temperature and humidity The wound tape may stick to itself Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays and humidity may damage the tape Such usage may cause damage to the movie camera and the h...

Page 57: ...he 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 white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional auto white balance adjustment range use the manual white balance adjustment mode 1 The effective...

Page 58: ...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 focus adjusts at the centre of an image it may be impossible to focus on a subject that is located in both the foreground and background Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty glass The subject behind the glass will ...

Page 59: ...ant 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 Approx 410 g without supplied battery and DV cassette Approx 480 g with supplied battery and DV cassette Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Card memory functions Recor...

Page 60: ...n 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 880 1760 187 302 100 161 256 MB 1760 3520 390 628 208 335 512 MB 3520 7040 774 1246 414 666 1 GB 7040 14080 1550 2495 831 1334 2 GB 14080 28160 3160 5030 1680 2700 VQT1D15ENG book 60 ページ２００６年１０月３０日月曜日午後８時２３分 ...

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