Panasonic PV-GS500 User Manual

Record mode

LSQT0975

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[OFF]:

When 5 minutes passes without 
any operation, the standby mode 
will be automatically set. In the 
standby mode, [

;] blinks and it 

takes more time than usual to start 
recording after you press the 
recording start/stop button.

[5 MINUTES]: When 5 minutes passes without 

any operation, the Camcorder 
automatically turns off to protect 
the tape or to prevent the battery 
from running down. When you 
want to use the Camcorder, turn it 
on again.

≥In the following cases, the power may not turn 

off even when set [POWER SAVE] >> 
[5 MINUTES].

≥When connecting to the AC outlet

(When using the AC adaptor)

≥When connecting the USB cable or the DV 

cable to a personal computer or other 
equipment

≥When the PC Connection Mode

The last image recorded is played back for 2 to 
3 seconds. After checking, the Camcorder will be 
set to a recording pause.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

1 appears.

≥The [RECORDING CHECK STARTED] 

indication appears on the screen of the 
Camcorder.

Searches for the last part of the image recorded 
(unused part of the tape). After the search is 
finished, the blank search function is canceled 
and the Camcorder is put into recording pause.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.

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Move the joystick down to select the [

∫] icon.

≥If the cassette tape has no blank part, then the 

Camcorder will stop at the end of the tape.

≥The Camcorder stops at a point approx. 

1 second before the end of the last image 
recorded. When you start recording at that 
point, the image can be recorded seamlessly 
from the last image.

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