Panasonic Palmcoder Multicam PV-GS400, Operating Instructions Manual

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The Camcorder, even when its Flash has been
turned off, automatically determines whether the
flash light is necessary or not by detecting the
ambient brightness. (If it determines that the
flash light is necessary, the [
] Indication is
displayed in yellow.)
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When the [
ß
], [
ß i
], [
ß j
], [
ß
A
], [
ß
A
i
] or [
ß
A
j
]
Indicator is displayed, the Flash can be lit.
(When flashing in white, the Flash is charging.)
When the [
] Indication is displayed, the Flash
will not be lit.
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Charging the Flash takes 4 seconds maximum
after lighting.
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When the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed or Title is
created, Flash is also lit.
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When the flash mode is set to Auto mode and
the Shutter Speed, Iris or Gain is adjusted, the
Indication ([
ß
A
] etc.) may disappear and the
Video Flash may not be lighted.
Using the Video Flash (not supplied)
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Using the Flash outdoors or with backlight or
other bright conditions may result in white
blotches (color blotches) on the pictures. In this
case, either adjust the iris manually or use the
Backlight Compensation Function.
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Using the Video Flash (not supplied) enables
you to record still pictures farther than 8 feet
(2.5 meters) in a dark place. The available
range is approximately 3 to 13 feet (1 to
4 meters).
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The Video Flash (not supplied) and the Auto
Pop-up Flash cannot be used simultaneously.
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When using the Video Flash (not supplied), the
shutter speed, the iris and the white balance
become fixed.
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When the Video Flash is ready, the [
ß
] Indicator
appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
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The brightness of the Video Flash cannot be
adjusted.
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Also refer to the operating instructions of the
Video Flash carefully.
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Red Eye Reduction Function
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Even if the [RED EYE] is set to [ON], you still
may get red eye phenomenon depending on the
recording condition.
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Digital Effect Functions
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If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],
changing the selected White Balance Mode is
not possible. (
-36-
)
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Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the
Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture
Mode.
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During Digital Still Picture Mode, Digital Effect
Functions cannot be set.
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When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [1280
k
960]
in the Tape Recording Mode, pictures cannot be
recorded with Photoshot although the Digital
Effect Functions are set.
In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1]
on the [DIGITAL] Sub-Menu is not possible.
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When the MagicPix Mode is set (
-34-
)
In the following cases, using the Digital Effect
Function is not possible.
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Title In
Multi-Picture Mode
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If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while
self-recording Mirror Mode (
-28-
) is used, the still
picture is displayed from the upper right corner
of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is
recorded from the upper left corner as usual.
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The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.
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The top and bottom of Multi pictures will be cut
off slightly.
Picture-in-Picture Mode
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If the Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picture
disappears.
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Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller
picture.
Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
If one of the following operations is carried out,
stored images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix
Functions cannot be used.
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Set another Digital Effect item.
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Operate the [OFF/ON] switch or Mode Dial
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Insert or eject a cassette
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Playing Back
Repeat Playback
If you continue to press the [
1
] Button for
5 seconds or longer, the Camcorder switches to
Repeat Playback Mode, and the [R
!
] Indicator
appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback Mode, set
the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].)
Listening to Playback Sound through
Headphones
If you want to use the headphones to listen to the
playback sound, set [AV JACK] to
[OUT/PHONES] and connect the headphones to
the [PHONES] Jack (
-13-
) on the Camcorder. In
this case, no sound (including warning and
shutter sounds) will be emitted through the built-in
speaker of the Camcorder.
Choosing Sound during Playback
You can select the sound setting by using the
[AUDIO OUT] setting on the [PLAYBACK]
Sub-Menu.
STEREO:
Stereo Sound (main sound and sub
sound)
L: Left channel sound (main sound)
R: Right channel sound (sub sound)
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