Panasonic NV-GS60GN User Manual

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Record mode
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Record mode
Check before recording
Check the following before recording important 
events such as weddings or when the movie 
camera has not been used for a long time.
Conduct a test recording to make sure that the 
image recording and the audio recording work 
properly.
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Basic camera holding
1) Hold the camera with both hands.
2) Run your hand through the grip belt.
3) Do not cover the microphones or sensors with 
your hands.
4) Keep your arms near your body.
5) Slightly open your legs.
≥When you are in the open air, record pictures 
with the sunlight as far in the background as 
possible. If the subject is backlit, it will become 
dark in the recording.
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Check points
≥Remove the lens cap. (
-7-
)
(When the camera is turned on with the lens cap 
fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment 
may not function properly. Please turn the 
camera on after removing the lens cap.)
≥Grip belt adjustment (
-7-
≥Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder
(Recording cannot start while the LCD monitor 
and the viewfinder are closed. Even if the LCD 
monitor and the viewfinder are closed during 
recording, the power will not turn off until 
recording stops.)
≥Adjustment of LCD monitor/viewfinder (
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≥Power supply (
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≥Insert a cassette (
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≥Setting date/time (
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≥Setting SP/LP mode (
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)
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About auto mode
≥Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[AUTO], and colour balance (white balance) and 
focusing will be adjusted automatically.
≥Auto white balance: 
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≥Auto focusing: 
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≥Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., 
the aperature and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for an optimum 
brightness. (When set to the Tape recording 
mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a 
maximum of 1/250.)
≥Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted 
depending on light sources or scenes. If so, 
manually adjust the white balance and focus.
≥Scene mode setting (
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≥White balance setting (
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≥Shutter speed setting (
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≥Iris/gain value setting (
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≥Focus setting (
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Recording mode
You can switch the tape recording mode.
Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode.
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Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCED] >> 
[REC SPEED] >> [SP] or [LP].
If the LP mode is selected, the recording time will 
be 1.5 times the SP mode, but some functions will 
be disabled.
≥We recommend using the SP mode for 
important recording.
≥In order to fully exhibit the performances of the 
LP mode, we recommend using Panasonic 
cassettes marked LP mode.
≥In the LP mode, the picture quality will not be 
degraded in comparison with the SP mode, but 
mosaic noise may appear on the playback 
image or some functions may be disabled.
≥Playback on other digital video equipment 
or on digital video equipment without the LP 
mode.
≥Playback of the image on other digital video 
equipment recorded in the LP mode.
≥Frame-by-frame playback.
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AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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