Panasonic PV-GS80 Operating Instructions Manual

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Record modeRecord mode during recording, the power will not turn off untilCheck before recording_I_IIIIIIIII_III_IIIIII_III_IIIIIII_IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII_IIIII_IIII_IIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ _ _Check the following before recording importantevents such as weddings or when the Camcorderhas not been used for a long time.Conduct a test recording to make sure that theimage recording and the audio recording workproperly.• Basic Camcorder _ositioning2)l 4)3)[,, _ 5)1) Hold the Camcorder with both hands.2) Run your hand through the grip belt.3) Do not cover the microphones or sensors withyour hands.4) Keep your arms near your body.5) Slightly open your legs.• When you are outdoors, record pictures with thesunlight as far in the background as possible. Ifthe subject is backlit, it will become dark in therecording.• Check points• Remove the lens cap. (-/:r-)(When the Camcorder is turned on with the lenscap fitted, the automatic white balanceadjustment may not function properly. Pleaseturn the Camcorder on after removing the lenscap.)• Grip belt adjustment (-1:_-)• Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.(Recording cannot start while the LCD monitoris closed and the viewfinder is retracted. Even ifthe LCD monitor and viewfinder are closedrecording stops.)• Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder (-2_/-)• Power supply (-1-_-)• Insert a cassette/card (-19-,-20-)• Setting date/time (46-)• Setting SP/LP mode (-26-)• About auto mode• Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to[AUTO], and color balance (white balance) andfocusing will be adjusted automatically.• Auto white balance: -6_*-• Auto focusing: -6_*-• Depending on the brightness of the subject etc.,the aperture and shutter speed areautomatically adjusted for an optimumbrightness. (When set to the tape recordingmode: The shutter speed is adjusted to amaximum of 1/250.)• Color balance and focus may not be adjusteddepending on light sources or scenes. If so,manually adjust the white balance and focus.[_ANUALAUTO,, ,, =,_ FOCUS• Scene mode setting (-:r6-)• White balance setting (-:rT-)• Shutter speed setting (-:rs-)• Iris/gain value setting (-:rs-)• Focus setting (-:rs-)• Recording modeYou can switch the tape recording mode.• Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode.1 Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCED] >>[REC SPEED] >> [SP] or [LP].If the LP mode is selected, the recording time willbe 1.5 times the SP mode, but some functions willbe disabled.• We recommend using the SP mode forimportant recording.• In order to fully exhibit the performances of theLP mode, we recommend using Panasoniccassettes marked LP mode.• In the LP mode, the picture quality will not bedegraded in comparison with the SP mode, butmosaic noise may appear on the playbackimage or some functions may be disabled.• Playback on other digital video equipmentor on digital video equipment without the LPmode.25LSQT1121