Recording Yourself; Backlight Compensation Function; Magicpix Functions - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS500 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording yourself

You can record yourself while viewing the LCD
monitor. You can record persons in front of the
Camcorder while presenting them the image. The
image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror
image. (The image to be recorded is the same as
that recording.)
≥Extend the viewfinder to see the picture
while recording.
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Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the Wide/Pro-Cinema function is set, a
vertically oriented display appears on the
viewfinder screen, this is normal and not
indicative of any trouble.
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the
lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if
you push the center of the joystick.

Backlight compensation function

This protects a backlit subject from being darkened.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
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Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2
Move the joystick up to select the backlight
compensation icon [
ª
≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION ON]
indication appears on the screen of the
Camcorder.
≥The image on the screen will become
brighter.
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To return to normal recording
Select the [ ] icon again.
≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION OFF]
indication appears on the screen of the
Camcorder.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode
dial, the backlight compensation is canceled.
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MagicPix functions

This function allows you to record color subjects
in dark locations to stand out against the
background.
Attach the Camcorder to a tripod, and you can
record images free from vibration.
≥Only manual focusing can be used.
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were
missed.
MagicPix function
You can record dark locations brightly in color.
0 Lux MagicPix function
You can record completely dark locations with the
light of the LCD monitor.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
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Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2
Move the joystick up to select the MagicPix
icon [ ].
≥The [MAGICPIX ON] indication appears on
the screen of the Camcorder.
≥Each upward press switches the modes.
OFF # MagicPix function # 0 Lux MagicPix
function # OFF
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(In the case of 0 Lux MagicPix function)
Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD
monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, the
screen is lit in white.
≥Extend the viewfinder and view the images
while recording.
≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.
1.2 m (3.9 feet) or less.
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