Self-Timer Recording; Wide/4:3 Function - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS320 Operating Instructions Manual

Self-timer recording

You can record still pictures on a card using the
timer.
≥Set to Card Recording Mode.
1
Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2
Move the joystick left to select the self-timer
recording icon [
≥The [SELF-TIMER ON] indication appears on
the screen of the Camcorder.
3
Press the Photoshot button [
≥After the [
] indication flashes for approx.
10 seconds, recording will start. After
recording, the self-timer will be canceled.
≥If you press the Photoshot button [
halfway and then fully, the subject is focused
when the button is pressed halfway.
≥When you press the Photoshot button [
fully, the subject is focused just before
recording.
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To stop the timer midway through
Press the [MENU] button.
≥The self-timer standby mode is canceled when
you turn off the power or operate the mode dial.
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Record mode

Wide/4:3 function

This allows you to record images compatible with
wide-screen TVs.
Wide Function
Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
4:3 Function
Images are recorded with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1
Wide Function
Set [BASIC] >> [ASPECT] >> [16:9].
4:3 Function
Set [BASIC] >> [ASPECT] >> [4:3].
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To Cancel the Wide/4:3 Function
Wide Function
Set [BASIC] >> [ASPECT] >> [4:3].
4:3 Function
Set [BASIC] >> [ASPECT] >> [16:9].
≥The default setting is [16:9].
≥In the wide-screen mode, the menu screens,
operation icons and other screen displays
appear horizontally oriented.
≥When images are played back on a TV screen,
the date/time indication may be erased in some
cases.
≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may
deteriorate.
≥If still pictures recorded with a 4:3 aspect ratio
are played back when [TV ASPECT] is set to
[16:9], part of the operation icons and other
displays will appear on the black bands on the
left and right of the picture.
≥Concerning the TV to be connected and TV
used for playback
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≥When playing back images taken by this unit
on a TV screen, change the setting
established by Tape/Card playback mode
[SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] to match the
aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) of the TV monitor to
be connected. (
≥Depending on the settings of the TV
connected, the images may not be displayed
properly. For more information, please read
the operating instructions for the TV.
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