Panasonic NV-GS500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Record mode30VQT0T47Recording yourselfYou can record yourself while viewing the LCDmonitor. You can record persons in front of thecamera while presenting them the image. Theimage is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirrorimage. (The image to be recorded is the same asthat recording.)≥Extend the viewfinder to see the picturewhile recording.1 Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥When the Wide/Pro-Cinema function is set, avertically oriented display appears on theviewfinder screen, this is normal and notindicative of any trouble.≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards thelens side, the icon will not be displayed even ifyou push the centre of the joystick.Backlight compensation functionThis protects a backlit subject from being darkened.≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Movethe joystick down until icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick up to select the backlightcompensation icon [ ].≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION ON]indication appears on the screen of the moviecamera.≥The image on the screen will become brighter.ª To return to normal recordingSelect the [ ] icon again.≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION OFF]indication appears on the screen of the moviecamera.≥If you turn off the power or operate the modedial, the backlight compensation is cancelled.Colour night view functionsThis function allows you to record colour subjectsin dark locations to stand out against thebackground.Attach the camera to a tripod, and you can recordimages free from vibration.≥Only manual focusing can be used.≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames weremissed.Colour night view functionYou can record dark locations brightly in colour.0 lux colour night view functionYou can record completely dark locations with thelight of the LCD monitor.≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Movethe joystick down until icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick up to select the colournight view icon [ ].≥The [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW ON] indicationappears on the screen of the movie camera.≥Each upward press switches the modes.OFF # Colour night view function # 0 luxcolour night view function # OFF3 (In the case of 0 lux colour night viewfunction)Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCDmonitor towards the lens side.≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, thescreen is lit in white.≥Extend the viewfinder and view the imageswhile recording.≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.1.2 m or less.ª11