Recording Mode; About Recording; Recording On A Tape - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS59 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Mode

About Recording

• When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode
Dial to Tape Recording Mode [
• When recording still pictures on a card, set the
Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [
(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59).
• When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS]
Switch set to [AUTO], the Camcorder automatically
adjusts the Focus and White Balance. In some
cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and
need to be adjusted manually. (pp. 41, 44)
• Before turning on the power, remove the Lens
Cap. If the Lens Cap is still attached when the
power is turned on, Automatic White Balance
Adjustment (p. 41) may not function correctly.

Recording on a Tape

• Open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinder
before turning on the power.
• When this unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is set
to [16:9] for recording images compatible with a
wide-screen TV. To make this unit compatible with
regular TVs (4:3), change the [
before recording the images (p. 39) or change the
[ TV ASPECT] setting when watching them on
the connected TV (p. 51).
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].
• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red.
2
Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording
Mode.
• The [ TAPE RECORDING MODE] is
displayed on the screen.
(PV-GS39/ (PV-GS29)
PV-GS59)
3
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
• Recording starts.
• The [RECORD] and [●] Indication appears.
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ASPECT] setting
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4
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again to pause the recording.
• The [PAUSE] and [
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• For the recording time on a tape, refer to page 16.
• Carry out a recording check (p. 31) to verify that the
image is recorded properly.
• In order to find the unrecorded section, carry out
the blank search (p. 31).
On-screen Display in the Tape
Recording Mode
1)
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* These indications are displayed only when the
card is inserted. (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)
1) Recording mode
2) Recording time elapse
3) Remaining tape indication
4) Still picture size
5) Quality of still pictures
6) Number of recordable still pictures (When no
picture can be recorded, this indication will
flash in red.)
Concerning 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
that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual
remaining tape time.
] Indication appears.
R 2 : 0 0
P A U S E
1 0 0
2)
R 2 : 0 0
1 0 0
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3)
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