Panasonic Digital Palmcorder PV-GS13 Operating Instructions Manual

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63OthersSpotlight Mode• With this mode, recorded images may becomeextremely dark.• If the subject is extremely bright, its recordedimage may becomes whitish.Surf & Snow Mode• If the subject is extremely bright, its recordedimage may turn out to be whitish.White BalanceIn the following cases, you cannot changeWhite Balance:• When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].• When you set the Zoom higher than 20X (PV-GS9)/22X (PV-GS13)/24X (PV-GS15)• During Digital Still Picture Mode• When you display a Menu• When you use the MagicPix ModeIn the following cases, the [ ] Indicationflashes:• The fl ashing indicates that the previously adjustedWhite Balance setting is still set. This setting will bekept until White Balance is adjusted again.• You may not be able to achieve correct WhiteBalance Adjustment manually under weakillumination.Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment• You may see vertical lines of light in the playbackimage of a brightly shining subject or highly refl ectivesubject.• During normal playback, movement in the imagesmay not look smooth.• Because the colour and brightness of the playbackimage may become unstable, avoid recording underfl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or ProgramAE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the shutterspeed.Manual Iris Adjustment• Depending on zoom magnifi cation, there are irisvalues that will not be displayed.• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or ProgramAE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the iris.• If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed aftersetting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will becancelled.Digital Effect Functions• If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],changing the selected White Balance Mode is notpossible. (pp. 30-31)• Setting the Cinema Mode cancels thePicture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture Mode.• During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the Digital EffectFunctions cannot be set.• The MagicPix Function makes the signal chargingtime of CCD longer up to 30 times longer than usual,so that dark scenes that are invisible to the nakedeyes can be recorded brightly. For this reason, abright dots may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.• The Image Stabilizer Function does not work. In thiscase, the [EIS] Indication fl ashes.• The Soft Skin Function and the BacklightCompensation Function cannot be changed.Wind Noise Reduction Function• It does not work with the microphone on an externalmicrophone.• When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphoneis regulated depending on the strength of wind toreduce wind noise.Cinema Function• Using the Cinema Mode does not widen therecording angle.• When images are displayed on a TV screen, theDate/Time Indication may be erased in some cases.• Depending on the TV, the picture quality may bedeteriorated.• The Cinema Mode is cancelled when a Title isdisplayed.• The Cinema Mode and the Title Creation cannot beused simultaneously.• Using the Cinema Mode deactivates [MULTI] and[P-IN-P] of [EFFECT1].• Depending on the software in use, the importedCinema picture may not be displayed correctly.Program AE• If any of the Program AE Modes are selected, youcannot adjust the shutter speed (p. 32) or iris(p. 32).• Using the MagicPix Function cancels any of theProgram AE modes.• Using the Light Function cancels any of the ProgramAE modes.Sports Mode• During normal playback, the image movementmay not look smooth.• Because the colour and brightness of the playbackimage may change, avoid recording underfl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.• If you record a subject illuminated with strong lightor a highly refl ective subject, vertical lines of lightmay appear.• If the light is insuffi cient, the [ ] Indicationfl ashes.Sports Mode/Portrait Mode• If you record a still picture in ProgressivePhotoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of therecorded still picture may become unstable.• If this mode is used for indoor recording, playbackimages may fl icker.Low Light Mode• Extremely dark scenes may not be able to bemade brighter to a satisfactory degree.