Panasonic PV-GS19 Operating Instructions Manual

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63OthersCautions for Use After Use1 Take out the Cassette. (p. 17)2 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].3 Take out the Card. (p. 18)4 Detach the power supply and retract theViewfinder or the LCD Monitor. (pp. 15, 20)5 To protect the Lens, attach the suppliedLens Cap. Cautions for UseWhen you use your Camcorder on a rainy orsnowy day or on a beach, make sure that nowater enters the Camcorder.• Water may cause the Camcorder or Cassette tomalfunction. (Irreparable failure may occur.)• If sea water splashes onto the Camcorder, wet asoft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and use it towipe the camera body carefully. Then, wipe it againthoroughly with a soft dry cloth.Keep the Camcorder away from magnetizedequipment (such as a microwave oven, TV,video game equipment, etc.).• If you use the Camcorder on or near a TV, imagesor sounds may be disturbed due to electromagneticwave radiation.• Do not use near a cell phone because doing somay cause noise to adversely affect the picture andsound.• Recordings on the tape may be damaged, or imagesmay be distorted, by strong magnetic fields createdby speakers or large motors.• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by amicroprocessor may adversely affect the Camcorder,causing the disturbance of images and sounds.• If the Camcorder is affected by magnetically chargedequipment and does not function properly, turn offthe Camcorder power and detach the Battery or ACAdaptor and then connect the Battery or AC Adaptoragain. Thereafter, turn on the Camcorder power.Do not use your Camcorder near radiotransmitters or high-voltage cables.• If you record pictures near radio transmitters orhigh-voltage cables, recorded images or soundsmay be adversely affected.• When playing back a picture recorded on otherequipment, the picture may not be played back orthe quality of pictures may be deteriorated.• When playing back a non standardized file, theFolder File Number may not be displayed. Slide Show• Playback time may take longer than usual dependingon the picture. Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card• When [CARD FULL] is shown during recording,switch to the Picture Playback Mode and then deleteunnecessary files.• If there are no files to delete, insert a new card.• If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, allthe data related to the files will be deleted. DPOF• DPOF setting made on another camera may notbe recognized by Camcorder. Perform the DPOFSettings on your Camcorder.• Verifying the DPOF Settings may take a little time.Wait until the Card Access Lamp goes out. Lock Setting• The Lock Setting carried out by this Camcorder isonly effective for this Camcorder.• The SD Memory Card has a write protection switchon it. If the switch is moved to the [LOCK] side, youcannot write to or format the Card. If it is movedback, you can. Playing Back on Your TV• Whenever plugging in the S-Video cable, plug in theAV cable, too.• Use the AC adaptor to avoid battery depletion. Recording from a Tape onto a Card• If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button withoutpausing, blurred pictures may be recorded. Audio Dubbing• The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed.• Sounds sent through the DV terminal cannot bedubbed.• If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the tapeis dubbed, images and sounds may be disturbedwhen this portion of the tape is played back.• In the case of importing data recorded with AudioDubbing to a PC using the PC’s software, only theoriginal sound (ST1) may be imported, depending onthe software. Using the DV Cable for Recording(Digital Dubbing)• Do not plug or unplug the DV Cable during dubbing,or the dubbing may not be completed properly.• Regardless of the menu settings on the recorder,digital dubbing is carried out in the same mode asthe [AUDIO REC] mode of the playback tape.• The images on the recorder monitor may bedisturbed, but it does not affect the recorded images.• Even if you use a device equipped with DVTerminals such as IEEE1394, you may not be ableto perform Digital Dubbing in some cases. For moreinformation, see the instructions for equipmentconnected.• Date or other information to be displayed cannot bedisplayed if the software of the connected equipmentdoes not support the display function.