Panasonic Digital Palmcorder PV-GS250 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others77LSQT0862ª LCD monitor/ViewfinderLCD monitor≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with adry soft cloth.≥In a place with drastic temperature changes,condensation may form on the LCD monitor.Wipe it with soft dry cloth.≥If your Camcorder is extremely cold, the LCDmonitor is slightly darker than usual immediatelyafter you turn the power on. However, as theinternal temperature increases, it goes back tonormal brightness.Viewfinder≥To remove dust from inside the viewfinder,dismount the viewfinder first. When the dust isdifficult to remove, get rid of it with a cottonswab dampened with water. Then wipe theviewfinder with a dry cotton swab.≥To clean the inside of the viewfinder, keeppressing 1 and hold the eyecup 2 and pull itout.ª Periodical check-ups≥To maintain the highest image quality, werecommend replacing worn parts such as headsafter approx. 1000 hours of use. (This, however,depends on operating conditions includingtemperature, humidity and dust.)Explanation of termsª Automatic white balanceWhite balance adjustment recognizes the color oflight and adjusts so the white color will become apure white. The Camcorder determines the hue oflight that comes through the lens and whitebalance sensor, thereby judging the recordingcondition, and selects the closest hue setting.This is called automatic white balanceadjustment. However, since the Camcorder onlystores white color information under several lightsources, automatic white balance adjustmentdoes not function normally under the other lightsources.Outside of the effective range of automatic whitebalance adjustment, the image will becomereddish or bluish. Even within the effective rangeof automatic white balance adjustment, theautomatic white balance adjustment may notfunction properly if there is more than one lightsource. For light outside the functional auto whitebalance adjustment range, use the manual whitebalance adjustment mode.1) The effective range of automatic whitebalance adjustment on this Camcorder2) Blue sky3) Cloudy sky (rain)4) TV screen5) Sunlight6) White fluorescent lamp7) Halogen light bulb8) Incandescent light bulb9) Sunrise or sunset10) CandlelightExtremely high precision technology isemployed to produce the LCD monitorscreen featuring a total of approximately113,000 pixels. The result is more than99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% ofthe pixels inactive or always lit. However,this is not a malfunction and does not affectthe recorded picture.Extremely high precision technology isemployed to produce the viewfinder screenfeaturing a total of approximately 113,000pixels. The result is more than 99.99%effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of thepixels inactive or always lit. However, this isnot a malfunction and does not affect therecorded picture.1210 000K9 000K8 000K7 000K6 000K5 000K4 000K3 000K2 000K1 000K2)1)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)