Table Of Contents - Panasonic NV-GS400 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

Safety Information2
Contents3
Before Use4
Standard Accessories4
Optional Accessories4
Controls And Components4
Remote Controller6
Free Style Remote Controller With Mic7
Inserting A Button-Type Battery7
Power Supply8
Using The Remote Controller8
Using The Battery8
The One-Touch Free Style Grip Belt9
Charging Time And Available Recording Time9
Attaching The Lens Cap10
Attaching The Shoulder Strap10
Inserting A Cassette10
Using A Card11
Turning On The Movie Camera11
Accidental Erasure Prevention11
Caution Before Inserting/Removing A Card11
Using The Viewfinder/Lcd Monitor12
Closing The Lcd Monitor12
How To Turn Off The Power12
Using The Menu Screen13
To Return The Previous Screen13
Adjusting Brightness And Colour Level13
To Increase The Brightness Of The Entire Lcd Monitor13
List Of Menus14
File Selection In The Picture Playback Mode14
To Exit The Menu Screen14
Tape Playback Menu15
Card Recording Menu16
Setting Date And Time17
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge17
Picture Playback Menu17
Lp Mode18
Audio Recording Mode18
Recording Mode19
Recording Lamp19
Recording On A Tape19
To Check The Recording19
Finding The End Of Recording20
To Add A Sound While Recording20
Progressive Photoshot20
Frame Moving Pictures (Frame Mode)20
Recording A Still Picture On A Card (Photoshot)21
Selecting The Size Of Photoshot Images21
Quick Start22
Self-Timer Recording22
Continuous Photoshot22
Zoom In/Out Functions23
To Take Close-Up Shots Of Small Subjects23
To Use The Tele-Macro Function23
Digital Zoom Function24
Image Stabilizer Function24
Fade In/Out Functions24
To Use The Zoom Microphone Function24
Backlight Compensation Function25
Night View Functions25
Soft Skin Functions26
Wind Noise Reduction Function26
Wide/Pro-Cinema Function26
Cinema Function26
Recording In Special Situations27
Recording In Natural Colours27
Programme Ae27
White Balance27
Adjusting White Balance Manually28
About Black Balance Adjustment28
About White Balance Sensor28
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment29
Manual Iris Adjustment29
About The Card Slow Shutter29
Manual Focus Adjustment30
Recording With Fixed Brightness30
Advanced Functions31
Picture Adjustment31
Microphone Sensitivity Level31
Using The Auto Pop-Up Flash32
Bass Enhancer32
Colour Bar32
Adjusting Brightness Of The Video Flash32
Red Eye Reduction Function33
Digital Effect Functions33
Multi-Picture Mode33
Picture-In-Picture Mode34
Wipe Mode And Mix Mode34
Manual Multi-Picture Mode34
Playback Mode36
Finding A Scene You Want To Play Back36
Adjusting The Sound Volume36
Cue/Review Playback36
Slow Motion Playback37
Still Playback/Still Advance Playback37
Variable Speed Search Function37
Playback With Volume/Jog Lever37
Index Search Function38
Playback Zoom Function38
Scene Index Search38
To Change The Zoom Magnification38
Playback Digital Effect Functions39
Playing Back A Card39
Slide Show40
Creating A Title40
Adding A Title41
Writing Printing Data On A Card41
Protecting The Files On A Card42
Deleting The Files Recorded On A Card42
To Verify Dpof Setting42
Formatting A Card43
Playing Back On Your Tv43
To Make The Indications Appear On The Tv Screen44
Editing Mode45
Recording From A Tape Onto A Card45
Audio Dubbing45
Copying On A Dvd-R Or An S-Vhs (Or A Vhs) Cassette46
Recording The Contents Of Other Equipment46
Using The Dv Cable For Recording47
Printing Pictures With Directly Connecting To The Printer (Pictbridge)47
When You Stop Printing Halfway48
With A Pc49
Copying Still Pictures To A Pc49
Using As Web Camera49
Using Motiondv Studio49
Using Sd Viewer50
Using A Card In A Personal Computer50
Sd Memory Card50
With Dv Cable (Optional)50
Indications51
Initializing The Modes52
To Change The Counter Display Mode52
To Display Date/Time Indication52
To Change The Display Mode52
Warning/Alarm Indications53
Notes And Hints54
Concerning The Power Supply54
Inserting/Removing The Cassette54
Frame Moving Picture (Frame Mode)54
To Record Still Pictures Clearly55
About The Shutter Chance Mark55
Card Slow Shutter Mode57
Zebra Pattern58
Level Bass Enhancer58
Playing Back59
Repeat Playback59
Listening To Playback Sound Through Headphones59
Condensation62
About Ac Adaptor62
Video Head Clogging And Care63
Optimal Use Of The Battery63
Cautions For Storage63
Lcd Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood64
Troubleshooting65
Explanation Of Terms66
Specifications68
Maximum Number Of Still Pictures Recordable On An Sd Memory Card (Optional)69