Using A Memory Card; Turning On The Camcorder - Panasonic PV-GS400 Operating Instructions Manual

3
Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark 1.
1
PUSH
4
Close the Cassette Compartment Cover.
ª Accidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider
1 on the cassette (by sliding it to the [SAVE]
arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable
recording, close the accidental erasure
prevention slider (by sliding it to the [REC] arrow
direction).
1
R E C
SAVE
≥For other notes concerning this item, see

Using a Memory Card

A Card can be used to record pictures.
≥Use a genuine SD Memory Card or
MultiMediaCard manufactured by Panasonic
only.
ª Caution before inserting/removing a
Card
Be sure to turn off the Camcorder.
≥Otherwise, the Camcorder may not function
properly or it may cause the loss of recorded
data in a Card.
ª Inserting a Card
1
Slide the [OPEN] Lever
Slot Cover (4) .
(6)
OPEN
2
While holding the Memory Card with its cut
corner on top 1, insert it into the Card Slot.
Before Use
.
-74-
(6)
to open the Card
(4)
3
Close the Card Slot Cover
Removing the Card
Open the Card Slot Cover and then pull the Card
straight out.
≥After removing the Card, close the Card Slot
Cover.
ª [ACCESS] Lamp
(11)
ACCESS
While the Camcorder is accessing the Card
(reading, recording, playback or erasing), the
[ACCESS] Lamp lights up.
≥While the [ACCESS] Lamp is on, never attempt
to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the
Card, to turn off the Camcorder. Such actions
will damage the Card, and recorded data, and
cause the Camcorder to malfunction.
≥It may take time to record pictures if you use
MultiMediaCard. (The [ACCESS] Lamp stays on
longer. However, this is not a malfunction.)

Turning on the Camcorder

When the Camcorder is turned on with the Lens
Cap on, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment
may not function properly. Please turn on the
Camcorder after removing the Lens Cap.
ª How to Turn on the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch
pressing the button 1.
≥The [POWER] Lamp
(46)
POWER
ON
(48)
ª How to Turn off the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch
pressing the button 1.
(48)
1
(4) securely.
(11)
(48) to [ON] while
(46) lights up.
1
(48)
to [OFF] while
ON
1
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