Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS59 Operating Instructions Manual

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30About Recording• When recording pictures on a tape, set the ModeDial to Tape Recording Mode [ ].• When recording still pictures on a card, set theMode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ ](For PV-GS39/PV-GS59).• When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS]Switch set to [AUTO], the Camcorder automaticallyadjusts the Focus and White Balance. In somecases, they cannot be adjusted automatically andneed to be adjusted manually. (pp. 41, 44)• Before turning on the power, remove the LensCap. If the Lens Cap is still attached when thepower is turned on, Automatic White BalanceAdjustment (p. 41) may not function correctly.Recording on a Tape1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red.2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape RecordingMode.• The [ TAPE RECORDING MODE] isdisplayed on the screen.4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Buttonagain to pause the recording.• The [PAUSE] and [ ] Indication appears.3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.• Recording starts.• The [RECORD] and [●] Indication appears.Recording ModeS P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 fR 2 : 0 01 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0* These indications are displayed only when thecard is inserted. (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)1) Recording mode2) Recording time elapse3) Remaining tape indication4) Still picture size5) Quality of still pictures6) Number of recordable still pictures (When nopicture can be recorded, this indication willflash in red.) On-screen Display in the TapeRecording Mode1)3)4)*5)* 6)*2)• For the recording time on a tape, refer to page 16.• Carry out a recording check (p. 31) to verify that theimage is recorded properly.• In order to find the unrecorded section, carry outthe blank search (p. 31). Concerning the remaining tape timeindication on the screen• The remaining tape time is indicated in minutes.(When it reaches less than 3 minutes, theindication starts flashing.)• During a 15-second or shorter recording, theremaining tape time indication may not bedisplayed or the remaining tape time may not bedisplayed correctly.• In some cases, the remaining tape timeindication may display remaining tape timethat is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actualremaining tape time.(PV-GS39/PV-GS59)(PV-GS29)S P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 fR 2 : 0 01 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0R E C O R DS P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 fR 2 : 0 01 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0P A U S E• Open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinderbefore turning on the power.• When this unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is setto [16:9] for recording images compatible with awide-screen TV. To make this unit compatible withregular TVs (4:3), change the [ ASPECT] settingbefore recording the images (p. 39) or change the[ TV ASPECT] setting when watching them onthe connected TV (p. 51).