Panasonic PV-GS120 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others-84-Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead.1) Recording a subject whose one end islocated close to the Camcorder and theother end farther away from it≥Because Auto Focus makes adjustments atthe center of an image, it may be impossibleto focus on a subject that is located in bothforeground and background.2) Recording a subject behind dirty or dustyglass≥Because the focus is on the dirty glass, thesubject behind the glass will not be focused.3) Recording a subject in dark surroundings≥Because the light information that comesthrough the lens decreases considerably,the Camcorder cannot focus correctly.4) Recording a subject that is surrounded byobjects with glossy surfaces or by highlyreflective objects≥Because the Camcorder focuses on theobjects with glossy surfaces or on highlyreflective objects, the subject may becomeblurry.5) Recording a fast-moving subject≥Because the focus lens inside movesmechanically, it cannot keep up with afast-moving subject.6) Recording a subject with little contrast≥Because the Camcorder achieves focusbased upon the vertical lines of an image, asubject with little contrast, such as a whitewall, may become blurry.ª Time CodeTime Code signals are data that indicate timemeasured in hours, minutes, seconds, andframes (30 frames per second). If this data isincluded in a recording, an address is assigned toeach image on the tape.≥The Time Code is automatically recorded as apart of the sub-code at each recording.≥When a new (previously unrecorded) Cassetteis inserted, the Time Code automatically startsfrom zero. If a recorded Cassette is inserted,the Time Code picks up from the point wherethe last scene was recorded. (In this case, whenthe Cassette is inserted, the zero display[0h00m00s00f] may appear, but the Time Codestarts from the previous value.)≥The Time Code cannot be reset to zero.≥Unless the Time Code is continuously recordedfrom the beginning of a tape, accurate editingmay not be possible. To ensure that the TimeCode will be recorded with no breaks, werecommend the use of the Blank SearchFunction (-28-) before recording a new scene.ª Memory Stop FunctionThe Memory Stop Function is useful for thefollowing operations.Rewinding or fast-forwarding a tape to adesired position1 Set [DISPLAY] >> [C.DISPLAY] >>[MEMORY].2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the tapeposition from which you want to play itback later. (-14-, -22-)3 Start playback or recording.4 After playback or recording has finished:Set the Camcorder to Tape Playback Mode.5 Rewind the tape.≥The tape automatically stops approximatelyat the position where the counter was set tozero.Stopping editing automatically during audiodubbing1 Set [DISPLAY] >> [C.DISPLAY] >>[MEMORY].2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at theposition where you want to stop editing.3 Play back the still picture where you want tostart audio dubbing.4 Start audio dubbing. (-51-)≥Audio dubbing automatically stops at theposition where the counter was set to zero.