Panasonic NV-GS40 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others-64-Card≥When the Card is being read, do not remove theCard, turn off the power, or subject it to vibrationor impact.≥Do not leave the Card in places where there ishigh temperature or direct sunlight, or whereelectromagnetic waves or static electricity areeasily generated.≥Do not bend or drop the Card. The Card or therecorded content may be damaged.≥After use, be sure to remove the Card from theMovie Camera.≥After usage, store the supplied SD MemoryCard in the enclosed bag.≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of theCard with your fingers. Do not allow dirt, dust orwater to enter it.ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens HoodLCD Monitor≥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 whenyou turn its power on, the image on the LCDMonitor is slightly darker than usual at first.However, as the internal temperature increases,it goes back to the normal brightness.Viewfinder≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun.Internal components may be seriouslydamaged.≥When the Movie Camera is used with a largecapacity Battery (CGA-DU21; optional)attached to it, it is not practical to look in theViewfinder from behind the Battery.Extremely 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 67,500pixels for NV-GS40 and approximately113,000 pixels for NV-GS50. The result ismore than 99.99% effective pixels with amere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or alwayslit. However, this is not a malfunction anddoes not affect the recorded picture.Lens Hood≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front ofthe Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used forthe attachment.≥When you wish to attach the Tele ConversionLens (VW-LT2714N2E; optional), WideConversion Lens (VW-LW2707N2E; optional),MC Protector (VW-LMC27E; optional), or NDFilter (VW-LND27E; optional), first of all, turnthe Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MCProtector or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hoodcan be mounted on the filter.≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] duringrecording with the filter and conversion lensattached together to the Movie Camera,4 corners of the image may become dark(vignetting). For details, please refer to theoperating instructions of your accessories.≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to theMovie Camera so as to shut out unnecessarylight.Before Requesting Repair (Problemsand Solutions)Power1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turnedon.• Is the power source connected correctly? (-9-)2: The Movie Camera power is turned offautomatically.• If you leave the Movie Camera in RecordingPause Mode for more than 6 minutes, thepower is turned off automatically to protect thetape or a Card and to save the Battery power.(-18-, -38-)3: The Movie Camera power does not stay onlong enough.• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery orattach a fully charged Battery. (-10-)• Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (-62-)Battery1: Battery runs down quickly.• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with theAC Adaptor. (-10-)• Are you using the Battery in an extremely coldplace? In cold places, the operating time of theBattery becomes shorter. (-63-)• Has the Battery worn out? If the operating timeis still too short even after the Battery is fullycharged, the Battery has worn out.2: The Battery cannot be charged.• If the DC Input Lead is connected to the ACAdaptor, charging cannot be performed.Disconnect the DC Input Lead.