Using The Menu Screen - Panasonic NV-GS120EB Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Mode
x Finding the End of Recording
(Blank Search Function)
The Blank Search Function aids you to locate the
end of the recording on the Cassette quickly.
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Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >>
[BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES].
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pThe [BLANK] Indication appears during the
Blank Search.
pApproximately 1 second before the last
recorded scene, the Movie Camera switches
to the Recording Pause Mode or the Still
Playback Mode.
pIf there is no blank left on the Cassette, the
Movie Camera stops at the end of the tape.
To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion
Press the [w] Button.
x To Add a Sound while Recording
With the supplied Free Style Remote Controller
with Mic connected to the [REMOTE] Socket (33)
you can add a narration while recording is in
progress.
While the [TALK] Button (87) is pressed, the [
Indication is displayed and the sound is recorded
from [MIC] (83) .
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pWhile the [TALK] Button is pressed, the built-in
microphone does not operate.
x Digital Still Picture
When the [STILL] Button (15) is pressed, images
become still pictures. When the button is pressed
again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled.
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pWe recommend that you press the [STILL]
Button first at the position where you wish to
record the still picture so as to enter the Digital
Still Picture Mode and then press the
[PHOTO SHOT] Button.
x Progressive Photoshot
When the [w] Indication is displayed,
Progressive Photoshot Function works.
You can record still pictures as frame still pictures
with higher quality by this function.
pThe Progressive Photoshot Function may not
be activated depending on the function you use.
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pTo record still pictures with higher quality, we
recommend setting to the Card Recording
Mode. (To activate the progressive function
regardless of the function you use)
pWhen you record the tape and the card
simultaneously, the progressive function is not
activated.
Recording a Still Picture on a Card
(Photoshot)
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory
Card from the Movie Camera.
The size of images that are recorded using this
Movie Camera is approximately 2.3 million pixels
(NV-GS200)/1.7 million pixels (NV-GS120), and
recording of images with a size that is larger than
a million pixels is called mega-pixel still-picture
recording. Compared to images of normal
recording, images that are created by mega-pixel
,
still-picture recording can be printed out clear.
When the Tape Recording Mode:
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Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Recording
Mode.
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Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47)
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SHOT
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pThe size of the recorded picture is [640M480].
pTo record still pictures with higher quality, we
recommend recording in Card Recording Mode.
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Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to
the desired recording angle.
pThe LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of
180Q from the vertical position upwards
and a maximum of 90Q
direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor
beyond these ranges will damage the Movie
Camera. You cannot rotate the LCD Monitor
when it is opened 120Q angle. Therefore, do
not rotate it forcibly.
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Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
pMake sure the Card Slot Cover is closed.
x Adjusting Brightness and Colour
Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF]
Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are
displayed.
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LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen.
LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR LEVEL]
Adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the
LCD screen.
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Brightness of the Viewfinder
[EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image in the
Viewfinder.
To Adjust
Press the [ /w] Button and select the item to be
adjusted, and then press the [
raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the
Bar Indication.
pA larger number of vertical bars indicates
stronger brightness or colour saturation.
Before Use
To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LCD
Monitor
Press the [POWER LCD] Button.
When you press the [POWER LCD] Button, the
to the downward
LCD monitor becomes bright about twice as
much as usual.
The [POWER LCD] Lamp
pWhen turning the power on with using AC
Adaptor, [POWER LCD] function is
automatically effective.
To Resume Normal Brightness
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Press the [POWER LCD] Button again.
To Change the Picture Quality of the LCD
Monitor (NV-GS200 only)
Set the [LCD AI] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to
[ON] or [OFF].
[ON]: The screen image becomes clear and
vivid. (The effect varies according to the
recording scene.)
pWhen Power LCD Lamp lights up, [LCD AI] is
automatically set to [ON]. You cannot change
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this setting. (NV-GS200 only)
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Using the Menu Screen

To facilitate the selection of a desired function or
setup, this Movie Camera displays various
function setups on Menus.
pWhen operating the menu with the Viewfinder,
set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON] or
rotate the LCD monitor by 180Q.
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Press the [MENU] Button
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