Table Of Contents - Panasonic NV-GS300 Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Information for your safety ................................... 2
Before using
Accessories.......................................................... 5
Optional................................................................ 5
Parts identification and handling .......................... 5
Fitting the lens cap
(VW-LF37WE; optional) .................................... 8
The one-touch free-style grip belt ........................ 8
Power supply ....................................................... 9
Charging time and recordable time .................... 10
Turning the camera on....................................... 10
Setting date and time ......................................... 11
Using the LCD monitor....................................... 12
Using the viewfinder........................................... 12
Quick Start ......................................................... 13
Inserting/removing a cassette ............................ 14
Inserting/removing a card .................................. 15
Selecting a mode ............................................... 16
How to use the joystick ...................................... 16
Help mode.......................................................... 18
Switching the language...................................... 18
Using the menu screen ...................................... 18
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ...................... 20
Using the remote control .................................... 21
Record mode
Check before recording...................................... 23
Recording on a tape........................................... 24
Recording check ................................................ 25
Blank search function......................................... 25
Recording still pictures on a card
while recording image onto a tape .................. 25
Recording still pictures onto a card
(Photoshot)...................................................... 26
Zoom in/out function .......................................... 28
Recording yourself ............................................. 29
Backlight compensation function ....................... 29
Colour night view functions ................................ 29
Soft skin mode ................................................... 30
Tele macro function ........................................... 30
Fade in/fade out function ................................... 30
Wind noise reduction function ............................ 31
Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS) ............................. 31
Using the built-in video flash .............................. 32
Self-timer recording............................................ 33
Wide/4:3 Function .............................................. 33
Image stabilizer function .................................... 34
Continuous Photoshot........................................ 34
Recording in various situations
(Scene mode).................................................. 35
Recording in natural colours
(White balance) ............................................... 36
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Manual focus adjustment ................................... 37
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment........ 37
Playback mode
Playing back tape............................................... 39
Slow-motion playback/
frame-by-frame playback................................. 40
Variable-speed search function.......................... 40
Playback on TV .................................................. 41
Playing back card............................................... 41
Deleting files recorded on a card ....................... 42
Formatting a card ............................................... 43
Protecting files on a card.................................... 43
Writing the printing data on a card
(DPOF setting) ................................................ 44
Edit mode
Recording from a tape onto a card..................... 45
Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR
(Dubbing)......................................................... 45
Using the DV Cable for Recording
(Digital Dubbing)............................................. 46
Audio dubbing .................................................... 47
Printing pictures by directly connecting
to the printer (PictBridge) ................................ 48
Menu
Menu list............................................................. 49
Menus related to taking pictures ........................ 51
Menus related to playback ................................. 51
Other menus ...................................................... 52
Others
Indications .......................................................... 53
Warning/alarm indications.................................. 54
Functions cannot be used simultaneously ......... 55
Before requesting repair
(Problems and solutions)................................. 56
Cautions for Use ................................................ 59
Explanation of terms .......................................... 63
Specifications
Specifications ..................................................... 64