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Editing Mode

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2

Insert an unrecorded Cassette.

Other Equipment:

3

Insert a recorded Cassette and start 
playback.

Movie Camera:

4

While pressing the [

¥

REC] Button 

(66)

press the [

1

] Button 

(84)

 on the Remote 

Controller.
Or while pressing the [REC] Button 

(9)

press the [BACK LIGHT] Button 

(10)

 on the 

Movie Camera.

When recording on a card, press the 
[PHOTO SHOT] Button.

5

Press the [

;

] Button 

(81)

 or [

] Button 

(82)

 

to stop recording.

Other Equipment:

6

Press the Stop Button to stop playback.

For other notes concerning this item, see 

-61-

.

Using the DV Cable for Recording

(Digital Dubbing)

By connecting this Movie Camera to other digital 
video equipment that has a DV Input/Output 
Terminal with a DV Cable VW-CD1E (optional) 

1

, dubbing can be done in the digital format.

Player/Recorder:

1

Insert the Cassette and set to Tape 
Playback Mode.

INDEX

INDEX

STOP

K

L

V

/REW

STILL ADV

T

W

s

VO

L

r

¥

REC

MULTI/

P-IN-P

A.DUB

PLAY

PAUSE

FF/

W

STILL ADV

6

1

5

;

E

D

P.B. ZOOM

(66)

(84)

(81)

(82)

REC

BACK
LIGHT

(9)

(10)

1

DV

Player:

2

Press the [

1

] Button 

(84)

 to start playback.

Recorder:

3

While pressing the [

¥

REC] Button 

(66)

press the [

1

] Button 

(84)

 on the Remote 

Controller.
Or while pressing the [REC] Button 

(9)

press the [BACK LIGHT] Button 

(10)

 on the 

Movie Camera.

Recording starts.

To Stop Dubbing

Press the [

;

] Button 

(81)

 or the [

] Button 

(82)

.

For other notes concerning this item, see 

-61-

.

Printing pictures with directly 
connecting to the printer (PictBridge)

After connecting the Movie Camera and the 
printer compatible with PictBridge, start the 
following procedures.

To print pictures with directly connecting the 
Movie Camera to the printer, prepare the printer 
compatible with PictBridge. (Also read the 
operating instructions of the printer.)

You cannot print images which cannot be played 
on the Movie Camera.

Check the settings about the paper size, quality 
of print, etc. on the printer.

We recommend using the AC Adapter as the 
power source.

1

Set the Mode Dial 

(44)

 to Picture Playback 

Mode.

INDEX

INDEX

STOP

K

L

V

/REW

STILL ADV

T

W

s

VO

L

r

¥

REC

MULTI/

P-IN-P

A.DUB

PLAY

PAUSE

FF/

W

STILL ADV

6

1

5

;

E

D

P.B. ZOOM

(66)

(84)

(81)

(82)

REC

BACK
LIGHT

(9)

(10)

PC

S

D

(44)

400GN.book  47 ページ  2004年6月3日 木曜日 午後1時49分

Summary of Contents for NV-GS400GN

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS400GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0J84 R...

Page 2: ...use operate it in a well ventilated place do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage do not expos...

Page 3: ...29 Manual Iris Adjustment 30 Manual Focus Adjustment 30 Recording with Fixed Brightness 30 Advanced Functions 31 Using the Auto Pop up Flash 32 Red Eye Reduction Function 33 Digital Effect Functions 3...

Page 4: ...nterface Board VW DTM41E 19 SD Memory Card Application Software VW SWA1E TitleStudio software for title creation and SD Jukebox software for recording music are included However this Movie Camera cann...

Page 5: ...p 30 Power LCD Button POWER LCD 13 Power LCD Lamp 13 31 Mode Selector Switch AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 19 27 31 32 Grip Belt Release Button 10 33 White Balance Sensor 28 34 Recording Lamp 19 35 Auto Pop up...

Page 6: ...y Holder 57 Shoulder Strap Holders 10 58 Grip Belt One touch Free Style Grip Belt 9 59 Tripod Receptacle Used for mounting the Movie Camera on an optional tripod 60 DV Terminal DV 46 47 Connect this t...

Page 7: ...A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV ENTER 6 1 5 E D VAR SEARCH MENU P B ZOOM 77 78 83 86 87 84 85 79 80 81 82 88 89 90 91 92 93 90 Zoom Lever W T Zoom speed changes in 2 stages 91 Photoshot Button PHOTO...

Page 8: ...ultaneously 2 WARNING Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100xC or incinerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type batter...

Page 9: ...O FF ON 55 48 The times shown in the table are approximate times The numbers indicate the recording time when the Viewfinder is used The numbers in parentheses indicate the recording time when the LCD...

Page 10: ...1 Pass the end of the Lens Cap Cord through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and the Lens Cap through the Lens Cap Cord The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt It is not possibl...

Page 11: ...ving a Card Be sure to turn off the Movie Camera Otherwise the Movie Camera may not function properly or it may cause the loss of recorded data in a Card Inserting a Card 1 Slide the OPEN Lever 6 to o...

Page 12: ...he Movie Camera to your Personal Computer O FF ON 1 46 48 O FF ON 48 1 PC S D 44 PC Using the Viewfinder LCD Monitor Using the Viewfinder Before using the Viewfinder adjust the field of view so that t...

Page 13: ...ical bars indicates stronger brightness or colour saturation 290o 1180o 1LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOUR LEVEL EVF BRIGHTNESS SELECT SETUP MENU EXIT LCD EVF SETUP To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LC...

Page 14: ...ture Playback Mode A File Selection Operation may be necessary during Menu Operations In this case carry out the following procedure 1 Press the 6 5 Button and select a file The selected file is marke...

Page 15: ...tment 13 SELF REC Recording Yourself 20 EVF ON AUTO Using the Viewfinder 12 8 INITIAL Initial Setup Sub Menu BLANK SEARCH Blank Search 20 DEMO MODE Demonstration Mode If no operation takes place for a...

Page 16: ...may not be displayed properly if the camera data of this Movie Camera are played back on other equipment The camera data will not be recorded in the following cases When recording proceeds with no in...

Page 17: ...ITIAL SET Initial Setting Mode 53 PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU Picture Playback Mode 1 DELETE Deleting a File Sub Menu FILE BY SEL Selecting and Deleting a File 42 ALL FILES Deleting All Files 43 TITLE BY SE...

Page 18: ...ed off and then connect to the AC Mains socket After charging for 24 hours the built in lithium battery can power the clock for approximately 6 months WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST ONL...

Page 19: ...ff then turn on the power again When you record pictures under a fluorescent lamp the screen may flicker However this is not a malfunction Recording Lamp The Recording Lamp 34 lights up during recordi...

Page 20: ...ter setting to the Digital Still Picture Mode and then checking the image Progressive Photoshot When the Indication is displayed Progressive Photoshot Function works You can record still pictures as f...

Page 21: ...ith higher quality we recommend recording in the Card Recording Mode MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 47 PC S D 44 PHOTO SHOT 52 When recording in the Card Recording Mode 1 Set the Mode Dial 44 to Card Record...

Page 22: ...Continuous Photoshot Function after pressing the PHOTO SHOT Button halfway In this case if the Image Stabilizer Function 24 is set to ON the Image Stabilizer Function works more effective When ON is...

Page 23: ...UTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 1MZ MNL The MNL Indication and 1MZ Manual Zoom Mode Indication appear When 1MZ Indication appears the Movie Camera is set to Auto Focus Mode 2 Turn the Multi Manual Ring 24 to zo...

Page 24: ...1 Set TAPE RECORDING MENU CAMERA D ZOOM 24k or 600k 24k Digital zooming to 24k 600k Digital zooming to 600k PHOTO SHOT 52 47 Z MIC Z MIC Z MIC Z MIC MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 24tW T D ZOOM 2 Push the...

Page 25: ...0 47 ENTER STILL FADE 20 2 When the image is completely gone press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to stop recording 3 Release the FADE Button 20 The still picture cannot fade in or fade out Backli...

Page 26: ...n appears 0LUX NIGHT VIEW C NIGHT VIEW SOFT SKIN 14 SOFT SKIN SOFT SKIN To obtain the best effect we recommend to take the bust shot so that the upper part from the breast of the subject can be framed...

Page 27: ...NU CAMERA PROG AE a desired mode 5 7 4 or The Indication of the selected Mode appears 1 5 Sports Mode For recording scenes involving quick movements such as sports scenes 2 7 Portrait Mode For bringin...

Page 28: ...LOCK 31 WB 28 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 Adjusting White Balance Manually White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour of light and adjust so that the white colour will become pure white The Movie Camera determi...

Page 29: ...ion appears 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K 1 AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 2 Press the SHUTTER IRIS Button 27 once The Shutter Speed Indication appears...

Page 30: ...For other notes concerning this item see 58 AUTO MANUAL AE LOCK 31 SHUTTER IRIS 27 MNL 1 50 F1 7 0dB 24 Manual Focus Adjustment Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a situation where auto f...

Page 31: ...RDING MENU or CARD RECORDING MENU ADVANCED ZEBRA ON Diagonal white bands Zebra Pattern and Indication appear on parts of the picture which are overexposed extremely brightly lit and shiny subjects AUT...

Page 32: ...olour Bar This displays 7 colour bars which are useful for adjusting the picture quality of the TV or external monitor SELECT SETUP MENU EXIT MIC LEVEL SETUP dB 30 0 6 GAIN dB 30 0 6 LEVEL MIC MODE AU...

Page 33: ...tion Function Set TAPE RECORDING MENU or CARD RECORDING MENU CAMERA RED EYE OFF For other notes concerning this item see 59 MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 640 P Digital Effect Functions This Movie Camera is...

Page 34: ...TER 16 MULTI P IN P 12 Deleting All the Captured Multi Pictures While 9 multi pictures are displayed press the MULTI Button If MANUAL has been selected press the MULTI Button after 9 pictures are disp...

Page 35: ...ENU DIGITAL EFFECT1 WIPE or MIX The WIPE or MIX Indication appears 2 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to start recording 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button 47 to pause the recording The l...

Page 36: ...olume push the sVOL JOGr Lever 51 to display the VOLUME Indication Push the sVOL JOGr Lever towards T to increase the volume or push the sVOL JOGr Lever towards W to decrease the volume The VOLUME Ind...

Page 37: ...al speed Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at approximately 1 3rd of the normal speed To Resume Normal Playback Press the 1 Button 84 If the Movie Camera is left in the Slow Playback Mode...

Page 38: ...essed after the start of Scene Index Search the indication changes from S 2 to S 9 and the beginning of the scene corresponding to the selected number will be searched Up to 9 scene numbers can be sel...

Page 39: ...STORE OFF ON P B DIGITAL ENTER VAR SEARCH MENU 71 73 INDEX INDEX S C STOP K L V REW STILL ADV W s V PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV 6 1 5 E D P B ZOOM 84 SELECT STORE K L OFF ON P B DIGITAL ENTER VAR SEARC...

Page 40: ...URE No 25 100 0014 640 640 640 640 640 640 1 2 3 STILL FADE ENTER P C S D 44 FADE ENTER STILL 19 The SLIDE Indication is displayed Each of the pictures are played back for several seconds To Pause the...

Page 41: ...ording Mode and Tape Picture Playback Mode 1 Set DIGITAL TITLE IN ON 2 Press the MENU Button 16 The title is displayed PHOTO SHOT 52 1 2 r MENU STILL FADE ENTER 16 3 Press the MULTI Button 12 A list o...

Page 42: ...files will be deleted if the Card is formatted MENU STILL FADE ENTER DPOF SETTING ENTER MENU EXIT 2 1 16 1 Set PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU EDITING FILE LOCK YES 2 Select the file to be locked and press the...

Page 43: ...ER 16 FORMAT WILL DELETE ALL FILES NO RETURN YES CARD FORMAT ENTER MENU EXIT It may not be able to use the Card formatted by this Movie Camera on other unit In this case format the Card on the unit wh...

Page 44: ...de 44 To Make the Indications Appear on the TV Screen Press the OSD Button 63 on the Remote Controller For other notes concerning this item see 61 ZOOM OSD DISPLAY DATE TIME RESET TITLE PHOTO SHOT STA...

Page 45: ...u want to add new sound 4 Press the A DUB Button 67 on the Remote Controller 5 To start Audio Dubbing press the Button 81 on the Remote Controller To Cancel Audio Dubbing Press the Button 81 on the Re...

Page 46: ...rded Cassette 1 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN AV IN OUT PHONES S VIDEO IN OUT DV 2 L2 L2 S 2 L2 L2 S DV 3 DVD Recorder VCR 2 Insert an unrecorded DVD R or Cassette with an erasure prevention tab If v...

Page 47: ...2 REC BACK LIGHT 9 10 1 DV Player 2 Press the 1 Button 84 to start playback Recorder 3 While pressing the REC Button 66 press the 1 Button 84 on the Remote Controller Or while pressing the REC Button...

Page 48: ...ure Mode 1 AV IN OUT PHONES REMOTE MIC PLUG IN POWER PRINT 4 When printing with date Set PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU PRINT DATE ON You cannot set date printing when the printer does not support it Proceed t...

Page 49: ...eam driver 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode PC S D 44 AV IN OUT PHONES REMOTE MIC PLUG IN POWER 37 3 Set CAMERA or PLAYBACK USB FUNCTION WEB CAMERA It enters WEB CAMERA...

Page 50: ...The image data files recorded on the Card with this Movie Camera conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Asso...

Page 51: ...27 AE Lock Mode 31 Image Stabilizer 24 MEGA Image Stabilizer 21 MIC AV IN Audio Dubbing Input Display 45 12 bit 16 bit Audio Recording Mode 18 MF Manual Focus 30 PC AELOCK MEGA Back Light Mode 25 5 Sp...

Page 52: ...280 640 640 SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA QXGA PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE Ai Video Flash setting to i and AUTO 33 Aj Video Flash setting to j and AUTO 33 Video Flash turned off when lighted yellow the Flash...

Page 53: ...compatible PUSH THE RESET SWITCH An irregularity in the mechanism has been detected Use projection on the Lens Cap to press the RESET Button 6 This may solve the problem CARD FULL Card does not have s...

Page 54: ...is inserted rewind to the beginning of the tape before starting recording When inserting the cassette make sure it faces in the right direction and then push it in until it stops When the Cassette Hol...

Page 55: ...filled with only horizontal lines When the scene lacks for contrast Continuous Photoshot One more still picture may be recorded after you release the PHOTO SHOT Button The Continuous Photoshot and Tit...

Page 56: ...ality of image may deteriorate White Balance cannot be set in the digital zoom range Image Stabilizer Function When you press the PHOTO SHOT Button halfway in the Card Recording Mode the Image Stabili...

Page 57: ...ording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the light is ins...

Page 58: ...Picture Adjustment be checked prior to recording at the MANUAL setting Microphone Sensitivity Level When this setting is changed the AUDIO LEVEL setting on the RECORDING Sub Menu of the TAPE PLAYBACK...

Page 59: ...he Digital Effect Functions cannot be set When the PICTURE SIZE is set to 1280k960 in the Tape Recording Mode pictures cannot be recorded with the Photoshot recording although the Digital Effect Funct...

Page 60: ...rdized file the Folder File Number may not be displayed When changing the picture size to 640k480 with PC black bars may appear depending on the playback device Slide Show It may take playback time lo...

Page 61: ...UT Sub Menu to ON Normally keep the DV OUT set to OFF If it is set to ON the quality of the image may be disturbed When using AV Cable and DV Cable optional at the same time detach the Grip Belt first...

Page 62: ...Camera The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off Before cleaning detach the Battery or pull out the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket Wipe the Movie Camera with a soft...

Page 63: ...may appear on the playback image or the screen as a whole becomes black If the heads are extremely dirty recording performance deteriorates and in the worst case the Movie Camera cannot record at all...

Page 64: ...the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions Do not allow the Battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat genera...

Page 65: ...ded picture 2 1 When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens VW LT4314NE optional or Wide Conversion Lens VW LW4307ME optional first of all turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise and take it off Then...

Page 66: ...e Remaining Tape Time Indication may show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time Playback Pictures 1 Pictures cannot be played back even when the 1 Butt...

Page 67: ...d playback with minimal image and sound deterioration In addition it automatically records data such as Time Code and Date Time as digital signals Compatibility with S VHS or VHS Cassettes Because thi...

Page 68: ...e previous value The Time Code cannot be reset to zero Unless the Time Code is continuously recorded from the beginning of a tape accurate editing may not be possible To ensure that the Time Code will...

Page 69: ...Source DC 7 9 7 2 V Power Consumption Recording 4 8 W When using Viewfinder 6 0 W When using LCD Monitor Mic Input Mic sensitivity 50 dB 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB Card reader writer funct...

Page 70: ...CONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY 8 MB 45 95 190 9 16 23 5 9 14 1 3 5 16 MB 100 200 400 22 36 51 13 22 32 5 9 14 32 MB 220 440 880 49 79 112 31 49 70 14 23 33 64 MB 44...

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