Panasonic NV-GS180EP Operating Instructions Manual

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Others56VQT0T85ª 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 movie camera 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.Viewfinderª 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 colourof light and adjusts so the white colour willbecome a pure white. The movie cameradetermines the hue of light that comes throughthe lens and white balance sensor, therebyjudging the recording condition, and selects theclosest hue setting. This is called automatic whitebalance adjustment. However, since the moviecamera only stores white colour informationunder several light sources, automatic whitebalance adjustment does not function normallyunder the other light sources.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 movie camera2) Blue sky3) TV screen4) Cloudy sky (rain)5) Sunlight6) White fluorescent lamp7) 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset8) 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset9) Halogen light bulb10) Incandescent light bulb11) Sunrise or sunset12) 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 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.2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)11)12)10 000K9 000K8 000K7 000K6 000K5 000K4 000K3 000K2 000K1 000K1)