Recording Check - Panasonic NV-GS22 Operating Instructions Manual

set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are issued
as follows.
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from
[OFF] to [ON]
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
2 Beeps for 4 times
≥If you operate a wrong operation before or
during recording
ª Recording Check
≥For Recording Check, the recording speed
mode (SP/LP) must be the same as the mode
used for the recording. If different, playback
images will be distorted.
ª Quick Start
≥During the Quick Start Standby Mode, a minute
amount of electricity is consumed.
≥When the Movie Camera is left in the Recording
Pause Mode for 6 minutes, it will be turned into
the Quick Start Standby Mode. To turn the
Movie Camera on again, set the [OFF/ON]
Switch to [OFF] and then set it to [ON] again.
(The Quick Start Mode will be restored.)
≥This Function is not activated when a tape is not
inserted even if the Quick Start Recording Lamp
lights.
≥In the following cases, Quick Start is cancelled
during the Quick Start Standby Mode.
≥Operate the mode dial
≥The Battery is replaced
≥If the [QUICK START] Button is pressed and
held for approximately 2 seconds during the
Quick Start Standby Mode, the Lamp will go off
and the Movie Camera will completely be turned
off.
≥If the Movie Camera is not operated for
approximately 30 minutes when the Quick Start
Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and
the Movie Camera will completely be turned off.
≥In the Automatic White Balance Mode, the
colour may be recorded unnaturally at the
beginning of the recording.
≥The zoom magnification differs from when it is
in the Quick Start Standby Mode and when the
recording starts.
ª Photoshot
≥Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferior
image quality.
ª Self-timer Recording
≥When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]
Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the beep sound will be
emitted along with the Recording Lamp flashing
in the Self-timer Standby Mode.
Others
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, Recording
Start/Stop Button or Mode Dial, the Self-timer
Standby Mode is cancelled.
ª Zoom In/Out Functions
≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a
sharper focus is achieved if the recording
subject is 1.2 metres or further from the Movie
Camera.
ª Tele-Macro Function
≥The Tele-Macro Function cannot be started
during recording.
≥When the [D.ZOOM] is set to [20k] or [500k],
the Tele-Macro Function with the magnification
greater than 10k is available.
≥If a sharper focus cannot be achieved, adjust
the focus manually.
In the following cases, the Tele-Macro
Function is cancelled.
≥The zoom magnification becomes lower than
10k.
≥Setting the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].
ª Zoom Microphone Function
≥The Zoom Microphone Function may not work
effectively if the surrounding noise is too loud.
≥It does not work with an external microphone.
ª Digital Zoom Functions
≥As the magnification of digital zoom increases,
the quality of image may deteriorate.
≥White balance cannot be set in the digital zoom
range.
ª Image Stabilizer Function
≥The Image Stabilizer Function does not operate
in a dimly lit place. In this case, the [[]
Indication flashes.
≥Under fluorescent lighting, image brightness
may change or colours may not look natural.
≥After-images may appear.
≥When a tripod is used, it is recommended that
you turn the Image Stabilizer off.
≥Within the digital zoom range, or when
recording with a conversion lens attached, the
Image Stabilizer Function may not work
effectively.
ª Backlight Compensation Function
≥When setting the Iris manually, the Backlight
Compensation Function does not work.
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, the
Backlight Compensation Function is cancelled.
ª Night View Functions
≥In a bright place, such as outdoors, the
recorded picture may become whitish.
≥In a dark place, the recorded picture is
presented in a time-lapse-like manner.
≥Adjust the Focus manually.
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