Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NV-GS60GN Panasonic
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Bef ore use , please read thes e instruction s complete ly . LSQT1174 A Oper ating In str uction s Digital Video Camera Model No . NV -GS60G N LSQT1174ENG.
2 LSQT1174 Information for your safety ª Carefully re ad the Opera ting Instruction s and use the M ovie Camera correctly. ≥ Injur y or material dama ge resulti ng from any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instruct ions are the sole responsibility of the user.
3 LSQT1174 IF THE POWER CO RD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD. Use only the recommended accessories. ≥ Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use the cable which are sold separately, please m ake sure t o use the one whose length is less than 3 met res.
4 LSQT1174 Contents Info rmati on for yo ur s afet y ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... 2 Before using Accessor ies ...... ...... ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... . 5 Optional ................ ....................... ...................
Before us ing 5 LSQT1174 Before u sing Accesso ries The followings are t he accessories supplied wit h this product. 1) AC adaptor, DC i nput lead, AC mains lead -8- 2) Battery pack -8- 3) AV cable -3.
Before us ing 6 LSQT1174 (11) Viewf inder -11- , -45- (12) Battery holder -8- (13) Battery release lever [BATTERY RELEASE] -8- (14) DC input termin al [DC/C.
Before us ing 7 LSQT1174 Fitting the lens cap Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 The lens cap an d lens cap cord comes preattached to the grip bel t. Pass the end of the len s cap cord through the attached ey e on the lens cap. Th en pass the le ns cap thro ugh the lo op made by it self and p ull ti ght.
Before us ing 8 LSQT1174 Power supply ª Cha rging the b atte ry When this product is purchas ed, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this product. ≥ Battery charging time ( -9- ) ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries. ( -5- ) ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
Before us ing 9 LSQT1174 Charging time and recordable time The times show n in the table belo w show the times at a temperature of 25 o C and a humidity of 60%. This is just a guide. If the temperature is higher or lower t han the specified value, the charging time w ill become longer.
Before us ing 10 LSQT1174 ª How to turn the p ower on and off with the LCD mon itor/viewfinde r When the power switch is set to [ON], the power can be turned on and off wit h the LCD monitor and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode.
Before us ing 11 LSQT1174 WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THI S UNIT MUST ONLY BE REPLA CED BY QUA LIFIED PERSONNEL. IF T HIS IS NECESSARY, CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAR EST AU THOR IZED SER VICE CEN TRE . Using the L CD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the opened LCD monitor.
Before us ing 12 LSQT1174 Quick start When quick start is on the battery power is stil l being consumed, even when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed. The camera will resume recording/pause mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monit or or the viewfinder is reopened.
Before us ing 13 LSQT1174 Insertin g/removing a cassette 1 Fit th e AC adaptor or the batte ry and turn on the power. 2 Slide the [O PEN/EJECT] l ever and open the cassette cover. ≥ When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder will come out. 3 After the cassette holder is opened, insert/ remove the cassette .
Before us ing 14 LSQT1174 Selecting a mode Rotate the mo de dial to select the des ired mode. 1 Rotate the mo de dial. ≥ Set your desired mode to 1 . : TAPE RECORDING MODE Use this when you record the image on a tape. : TAPE PLAYBACK MODE Use this to play back a tape.
Before us ing 15 LSQT1174 2) Tape Recordi ng Mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL]) ≥ 1 is displayed while rec ording on a tape. ≥ 2 is displayed only when the [ AUTO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [FOCUS]. 3) Tape Playback Mode Help mode Select an icon for an explanation of the f unction.
Before us ing 16 LSQT1174 Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen. 1 Set [LANGUAGE ] >> select the desired languag e. Using the me nu screen For each individual menu, please ref er to -35- . 1 Press the [ MENU] butto n.
Before us ing 17 LSQT1174 Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting th e brightness and c olour level 1 Set [ SETUP ] >> [LC D SET] or [EVF SET ] >> [YES].
Rec ord mod e 18 LSQT1174 Record mode Check bef ore rec ording Check the following before recording important events such as weddings or when the movie camera has not been used for a long t ime. Conduct a test recording to make sure that the image recording and the audio recording work properly.
Rec ord mod e 19 LSQT1174 Recording on a tape Remove the lens cap. ( -7- ) (When the cam era is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic whit e balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the camera on after removing the lens cap.
Rec ord mod e 20 LSQT1174 Blan k sea rch f uncti on Searches for the last part of the image recorded (unused part of the tape). After t he search is finished, the blank search function is cancelled and the cam era is put into recording pa use. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode.
Rec ord mod e 21 LSQT1174 Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 30 k optically. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Wide-a ngle recor ding (z oom out): Push the [W/T] lever towards [W]. Close- up recording (zoom in) : Push the [W/T] lever towards [T].
Rec ord mod e 22 LSQT1174 Backlight compensation function This protects a b acklit subject from being darkened. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 ap pears. 2 Move the joysti ck up to select the backlight compensation icon [ ].
Rec ord mod e 23 LSQT1174 Soft skin mode This allows the sk in colour to be recorded in a softer tone. This is more ef fective if you record the bust image of a person. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Mo ve the joystick d own until icon 1 ap pears.
Rec ord mod e 24 LSQT1174 Wind noise reduction function This reduces the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [WIND CUT] > > [ON]. ª To cance l the wind nois e reduction function Set [BASIC] >> [WI ND CUT] >> [OFF].
Rec ord mod e 25 LSQT1174 Image stab ilizer f unction Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SIS] >> [ON]. ª To canc el the image stabilizer funct ion Set [AD VANC ED] >> [S IS] >> [ OFF].
Rec ord mod e 26 LSQT1174 ª To cance l the scene mode functio n Set [BAS IC] >> [SCENE MODE] >> [OFF] or set the [AUTO/ MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [A UTO]. Sports m ode ≥ For playback pause of record ed pictures, this mode presents free of camera shakes .
Rec ord mod e 27 LSQT1174 ª To restore t o the automatic adjustment Move the joystick left or right unt il the [ ] indication appears. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] swi tch to [ AUTO]. ≥ When the cam era is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjust ment may not function properly.
Rec ord mod e 28 LSQT1174 Manual shutter speed/apertur e adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when th e screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Set to Tape Rec ording M ode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL].
Playback mode 29 LSQT1174 Playback mode Playing back ta pe ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. (An operation icon automati cally appears on the LCD moni tor.) 1 Operate with joystick. 1 / ; : Playback/Pause 6 : Rewind/Re view pla yback (Rev er ts to play back with the 1 / ; icon.
Playback mode 30 LSQT1174 Frame-b y-frame playbac k ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 During playback, m ove the joystick up to select the [ 1 / ; ] icon to pause p layback.
Edit mode 31 LSQT1174 Edit mo de Copying onto a DVD 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 rec order. ≥ Place a recorded cassette in the m ovie camera, and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or cassette in th e DVD recorder or VCR.
Edit mode 32 LSQT1174 ª To cancel the standby for recordin g When the camera is standby for recording, move the joystick down and select the [ ∫ ] icon. ≥ Do not plug or unplug t he DV cable during dubbing, or the dubbing may not be com pleted properly.
Edit mode 33 LSQT1174 3 Start the Windows Messenger/M SN Messenger/Windows Li ve Messenger. ≥ Click [start] >> [Programs] >> [Windows Mess enger]/[MSN Messen ger]/ [Windows Live Messen ger].
Edit mode 34 LSQT1174 ª Not es ≥ Microsoft ® and Windows ® are either registered trademarks or trademark s of Microsoft Corporation in the Un ited States and/or other countries. ≥ Intel ® and Penti um ® are either registered trademarks or t rademarks of Intel Cor poration in the United States and/or other countries.
Menu 35 LSQT1174 Men u Menu list Menu figures and illustrations are provided for easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are different from the actual m enu indications.
Menu 36 LSQT1174 Menus related to taking pictures ª [DATE/TIME] This switches between date and time indicati ons. ≥ The movie camera autom atically records the date and time o f picture taking on t he tape. ª [AUDIO REC] Switches the audio (PCM audio) rec ording systems.
Menu 37 LSQT1174 Menus related to playback ª [12bit AUDIO] If you want to edit the sound on a model with an audio dubbing function, s et [12bit] to take pictures. You can switch the s ound (PCM Audio) when playing back a tape with sound recorded in [12bit].
Others 38 LSQT1174 Others Indications Various funct ions and the movie camera status are shown on the screen. Basic indications : Remaining battery power 0h00m00s00f: Time code 15:30:45: Date/Time indication Recording indicati ons R0:45: Remaining tape time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes.
Others 39 LSQT1174 WRONG TAPE FORMAT: You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system. T his cassette is inc om pat ib le.
Others 40 LSQT1174 Before request ing repa ir (Problems and solutions) Power/B ody 1: The movie camera power cannot be turned on. • Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully charged battery. • The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 s econds.
Others 41 LSQT1174 4: Auto focus function does not work. • Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. • There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly.
Others 42 LSQT1174 Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no operation can be p erformed. • Turn off the power to the movie camera. If the power cannot be turned off, press the [ RESET] button, or detach the battery or the AC adaptor and then reattach it.
Others 43 LSQT1174 ª About dirty h eads If video heads (the parts that closely contact with the tape) become dirty, normal recording and playback are n ot properly performed.
Others 44 LSQT1174 While carrying the movie camera, do not d rop or bump it. ≥ A strong impac t on the movie camera may break its housing, causing it to malfunction. Do not use benzi ne, paint thinner or alco hol for cleaning the movie camera. ≥ Before cleaning, det ach the battery or pull out the AC m ains lead from the AC mains s ocket.
Others 45 LSQT1174 ª About the AC ada pto r ≥ If the battery is warm, charging requires more time than normal. ≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low , the [CHARGE] lamp may continue flashing, and the battery may not be charged.
Others 46 LSQT1174 Explanation of ter ms ª Automatic whit e balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so th e white colour will become a pure white.
Specifications 47 LSQT1174 Specificat ions Specifications Digit al Video Ca mera Informa tion for you r safety Recordi ng forma t: Mini DV (Consume r-use digita l video S D format) Tape us ed: 6.
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