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Operating Instructions

Digital Video Camera

Model No.

NV-GS75GN

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT0N61

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Video Camera Model No NV GS75GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0N61 R ...

Page 2: ... modify the Movie Camera Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U S A SD Logo is a trademark All other 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 the files on this Movie Camera recorded on and created by other eq...

Page 3: ... fade out function 24 Wind noise reduction function 25 Self timer recording 25 Recording images for wide screen TVs 25 Image stabilizer function 26 Continuous Photoshot 26 Recording in various situations Scene mode 27 Recording in natural colours White balance 28 Manual focus adjustment 29 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment 29 Playback mode Playing back tape 31 Slow motion playback frame by ...

Page 4: ... 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 43 2 Microphone built in stereo 22 25 3 Grip belt One touch free style grip belt 7 4 Lens 5 White balance sensor 28 Remote control sensor 16 6 Lock button 7 7 Lock cover 7 8 Audio video output terminal...

Page 5: ...ed here 38 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 When the tripod is used operate the camera from the free style remote control for convenience When not using the remote control attach the clip to the grip belt for convenience When you move with remote control ...

Page 6: ...od 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 the front of th...

Page 7: ...elt attachment part press the lock cover 1 and check if the grip belt is securely locked ª To use as a grip belt Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Fix the belt Using the LCD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor opened 1 Put a finger on the LCD monitor open part and pull the...

Page 8: ...ed to the AC adaptor then the battery will not get charged Remove the DC input lead from the AC adaptor 1 Connect the AC mains lead to the AC adaptor and the AC mains socket 2 Put the battery on the battery mount by aligning the mark and then securely plug it in ª Charging lamp Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while ...

Page 9: ...ger A Charging time B Maximum continuously recordable time C Intermittent recordable time The intermittent recordable time refers to recordable time when the recording and stopping operations are repeated 1 h 10 min indicates 1 hour 10 minutes The battery CGA DU12 is supplied The times shown in the table are rough estimates The times indicate the recordable times when the viewfinder is used The ti...

Page 10: ...d put it in a case Store the case in an upright position 54 When condensation is formed on the lens or the main unit of the movie camera even if no condensation alarm is indicated condensation may have formed on the heads or the cassette tape Do not open the cassette cover 51 ª When the cassette holder does not come out Close the cassette cover completely and then open it again completely Check if...

Page 11: ... camera or the card may damage or erase the data stored on the card We recommend saving important data on a personal computer by using a USB cable PC card adaptor and USB reader writer ª Card access lamp When the camera accesses the card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp lights up If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the card or the record...

Page 12: ... simultaneously record still pictures on a card while recording images on a tape Tape playback mode Use this to play back a tape Card recording mode Use this to record still pictures on a card Picture playback mode Use this to play back the still pictures recorded on a card PC mode You can view or edit the images recorded on a card on your personal computer Refer to the operating instructions for ...

Page 13: ...OCUS switch is set to AUTO 5 Card recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL 6 Picture playback mode 3 Tele macro 24 4 Soft skin mode 24 2 Fade 24 1 Backlight compensation 23 3 Night view 0 Lux night view 23 4 Recording check 20 4 White balance Shutter speed Iris or gain value 28 1 Select Adjust 28 2 Select Adjust 28 3 Playback pause 31 4 Stop 31 2 Rewind review playback 31 1 Fast fo...

Page 14: ... 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 screen Move the joystick left ª About the menu setting The menu screen does not appear during recording And you cannot...

Page 15: ...LACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IF THIS IS NECESSARY CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder ª Adjusting the brightness and colour level 1 Set SETUP LCD SET or EVF SET YES 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be adjusted LCD SET Brightness of the LCD monitor Colour level of the LCD monito...

Page 16: ...battery holder 2 Set the button type battery with its i mark facing upward and get the battery holder back in place ª Remote control usable range The distance between the remote control and the camera Within approx 5 m Angle Approx 10o up and 15o down left and right STOP OSD V REW STILL ADV DATE TIME VOL ZOOM REC PHOTO SHOT START STOP A DUB PLAY PAUSE FF W STILL ADV ENTER VAR SEARCH MENU T W 1 2 3...

Page 17: ...ible Set the same remote control mode The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the movie camera may not operate properly even within the usable ranges Within a 1 metre range you can operate the remote control from beside the remote control sensor LCD monitor side of the movie camera Free style remote control This controller can be used from different high ...

Page 18: ...AL FOCUS switch to AUTO and colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically Auto white balance 56 Auto focusing 56 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 setting 29 ª Recording ...

Page 19: ...g the remaining tape time indication on the screen The remaining tape time 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...

Page 20: ...ecord still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k to 10k or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding the movie camera by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom magnification and approaching the subject when recording When recording still pictures hold the movie camera firmly with your hands and keep your arms stationary at your side so as...

Page 21: ...ANCE SHTR EFFECT ON Zoom in out function You can zoom in up to 10k 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 sharp...

Page 22: ...ed 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 quick start is now ready 3 Set the OFF ON switch to ON This camera will be put into...

Page 23: ...function You can record completely dark locations with the light of the LCD monitor Set 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 0 Lux night view function OFF 3 In the case of 0 lux night view function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side When...

Page 24: ...Select the icon again If a sharper focus cannot be achieved adjust the focus manually In the following cases the tele macro function is cancelled The zoom magnification becomes lower than 10k The OFF ON switch or the mode dial is operated Fade in fade 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 jo...

Page 25: ...By operating the OFF ON switch or mode dial the self timer standby mode is cancelled If the continuous photoshot recording is set the maximum recordable pictures are recorded Recording images for wide screen TVs This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs Cinema Function Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look li...

Page 26: ... 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 PHOTO SHOT button ª To stop continuous photoshot midway through Release the PHOTO SHOT 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 then the still pictures ca...

Page 27: ... playback 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 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 ...

Page 28: ...ment ª 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 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 canno...

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 25 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: ...rol press the T button to increase the volume or the W button to decrease it When the adjustment is completed the volume indication will disappear If you do not hear the sound check the settings of SETUP 12bit AUDIO ª Repeat playback When the tape end is reached the tape will be rewound and played back again 1 Set ADVANCE REPEAT PLAY ON The indication appears In order to cancel the repeat playback...

Page 32: ...ck If you keep pushing the lever then the images will continuously be played back frame by frame ª To return to normal playback Press the 1 button on the remote control Slow motion playback In the reversed slow motion playback the time code indication may be unstable Frame by frame playback Press and hold the E or the D button in the playback pause and then the images will continuously be played b...

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 Press the button again to erase the OSD information Playing back card Set to Picture Playback Mode 1 O...

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: ...d 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: ...amera 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 an S Video terminal then also conn...

Page 38: ...ote 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 sound by SETUP AU...

Page 39: ...en 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 dubbing and the original sound Set SETUP 12bit AUDIO ST2 or MIX ST1 It only plays back the origi...

Page 40: ...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 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 cap...

Page 41: ...uctions for PC connection D ZOOM 21 ZOOM MIC 22 DATE TIME 43 INITIAL SET 44 3 SETUP FADE COLOUR 24 AUDIO REC 43 REC LAMP 43 DISPLAY 43 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 43 LCD SET 15 EVF SET 15 DEMO MODE 44 AV JACK 43 POWER SAVE 43 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª TAPE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 43 AV JACK 43 USB FUNCTION Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection 2 ADVANCE BLANK SEARCH 20 REC SPEED 18 REC STDB...

Page 42: ...MODE 26 SHTR EFFECT 21 DATE TIME 43 INITIAL SET 44 3 SETUP REC LAMP 43 DISPLAY 43 REMOTE 17 BEEP SOUND 43 LCD SET 15 EVF SET 15 POWER SAVE 43 4 LANGUAGE 14 ª PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU 1 BASIC DATE TIME 43 PROTECT 35 2 ADVANCE DPOF SET 35 CARD FORMAT 35 3 SETUP DISPLAY 43 REMOTE 17 LCD SET 15 EVF SET 15 POWER SAVE 43 4 LANGUAGE 14 1520 1520 ...

Page 43: ...operation the standby mode automatically will be set In the standby mode blinks 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 ...

Page 44: ...ion ª DEMO MODE If you set to DEMO MODE ON without inserting a cassette and a card the movie camera is automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the demonstration mode is cancelled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatically starts To terminate the demonstration mode insert a cassette or...

Page 45: ...ance 28 Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp 28 Outdoor mode 28 White balance adjustment mode 28 WEB CAMERA mode recording 40 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 32 1 2 Frame by frame playback 32 2k5 Variable speed search 32 Repeat playback 31 WEB CAMERA mode playback 40 A DUB Au...

Page 46: ...s been selected This is only displayed at the 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 perform...

Page 47: ...ons 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 zoom 10k or higher is used When the shutter speed is 1 750 or faster in Tape Recording Mode When the gain value is incr...

Page 48: ...automatically disabling all operations except for taking cassettes out Wait until the condensation indication disappears 51 4 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor 8 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 o...

Page 49: ...n 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 44 3 A cassette cannot be inserted Has condensation occurred Wait until the condensatio...

Page 50: ...s set to OUT Ë 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 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 pl...

Page 51: ...al video equipment or using MotionDV STUDIO 5 3E LE for DV If a tape is recorded in multiple 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 t...

Page 52: ... One possible cause is that normal recording could not be performed because the heads were dirty at the time of recording Clean the heads and perform recording and playback again If normal playback can be performed the heads are clean Before an important recording be sure to conduct a test recording to make sure that normal recording can be performed If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning t...

Page 53: ...ear about 5 minutes after the start of use At high temperature moreover the protection function may work disabling use of the movie camera Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached to the movie camera a minute amount of current is consumed even when the movie camera power is OFF If the battery is left attached to the movie camera for a long time over discharge takes p...

Page 54: ... and the heads After use be sure to rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in the case to protect it from dust and store it upright Keep the cassette away from strong magnetism Apparatuses using magnets such as magnetic necklaces and toys have magnetic force that is stronger than expected and they may erase the contents of a recording or may increase noise ª About the card When insertin...

Page 55: ...e 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 range of automatic white balance adjustment on this movie camera 2 Blue sky 3 TV screen 4 Cloudy sky rain 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset 8...

Page 56: ... not 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 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...

Page 57: ... ohm C Output 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm Audio output level Line 316 mV 600 ohm Mic input Mic sensitivity 50 dB 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB Card reader writer function USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed No copyright protection support PictBridge compliant Digital interface DV input output terminal IEEE1394 4 pin Dimensions Approx 76 mm W k77 mm H k120 mm D Weight Approx 420 g without supplied battery DV c...

Page 58: ...es vary depending on the subject being photographed Power source AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 19 W DC output DC 7 9 V 1 4 A Movie camera operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card optional PICTURE SIZE 640 1520 PICT QUALITY 8 MB 45 95 6 10 16 MB 100 200 14 24 32 MB 220 440 32 53 64 MB 440 880 68 110 128 MB 880 1760 130 210...

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