User ManualTable of ContentsThings You Should Know2Playing Back a Tape45Safety Precautions2Finding a Scene You Want to P{ay Back46Precautions5Stow Motion Playback (PV-GS59 Only)46End User License Agreement6Still Ptayback/Stilt Advance Playback47Differences between models7(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)47Quick Guide10Slide Show (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)48Standard Accessories12and Handling12(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)49Power Supply15(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50Charging Time and Available Recording Time16(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50(For U.S.A. customers)17Formatting a Card (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)51To Use as a Grip Belt17Playing Back on Your TV51Re-attaching the Lens Cap17Attaching the Shoulder Strap18a Cassette18(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)53(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)19Audio Dubbing (PV-GS59 Only)53Turning on the Camcorder20Setting Date and Time21(Dubbing)54Monitor21Easy to Use Mode Dial23(Digital Dubbing)54How to Use the Joystick Control23PC Connection With DV interface Cable55Using the Menu Screen25Selecting Language26List of Menus26Using Camcorder with a PC56LP Mode29Using the USB Function56To disconnect USB cable safety59Using as a Web Camera60Recordin_30(PV-GS59 Only)64Recording on a Tape30To Check the Recording31(Uninstall)67(Blank Search Function)31(iMovie / iMovie HD)67(PV-GS29 Only)31Notes68(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)32Recording Yourself33Indications70Recording with the Built-in LED Video Light33Quick Start34Indications71Cautions for Use72Zoom In/Out Functions35Digital Zoom Function36(Problems and Solutions)75Image Stabilizer Function36Using the RESET button78Fade In/Out Functions37Explanation of Terms79Function37Specifications80MagicPix Function38Camcorder Accessory System81Soft-Skin Mode38Wind Noise Reduction Function39(For U.S.A. customers)82Cinema Function (PV-GS29 Only)39Wide/4:3 Function (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)39(For U.S.A. customers)83Limited Warranty (For U.S.A. customers)84Recording in Natural Colors (White Balance)41Customer Services Directory85Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment42Warranty (For Canada customers)86Manual iris Adjustment (F Number)43Manual Focus Adjustment44Guia r&pida88Index90Iris43Audio Dubbing53Auto Focus79Joystick Control23Backtight37Built-in LED Video Light33List of Menus26Lock Setting50Camcorder Accessory Order Form82Camcorder Accessory System81Charging the Battery15Cinema Mode39Condensation73Cue Playback46Customer Services Directory85Date/Time Setting21icon23Digital Zoom36DPOF Setting50Dubbing54Playback with Zoom Lever47Portrait Mode40Erasure Prevention Slider19Quick Movie Magic64Fade37Formatting a Card51F Number43RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot33Recording Check31Remote Control13Request for Service Notice83Review Playback46Scene Mode40SD Memory Card69Self-timer Recording35Self Recording33Sensor tag17Shutter Speed42Slide Show48Stow Motion Playback46Sound Volume45SP/LP Mode29Spanish Quick Use Guide87Sports Mode40Spotlight Mode40Still Advance Playback47Surf & Snow Mode40Time Code79Variable Speed Search46Video Head Clogging73Warranty86Web Camera60White Balance41Wide/4:3 Function39Zoom35Zoom Microphone35Size: 11 MBPages: 92Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS9BEFORE USING2THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2PRECAUTIONS5END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT6DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS7WITH A PC (OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATABILITY CHART)8QUICK GUIDE10STANDARD ACCESSORIES12PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING12THE REMOTE CONTROL (PV-GS59 ONLY : OPTIONAL)14POWER SUPPLY15CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME16HOW TO REMOVE THE SENSOR TAG (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)17RE-ATTACHING THE LENS CAP17ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP18INSERTING/REMOVING A CASSETTE18USING A MEMORY CARD (OPTIONAL) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)19TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER20SETTING DATE AND TIME21USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR21HOW TO USE THE JOYSTICK CONTROL23USING THE MENU SCREEN25SELECTING LANGUAGE26LIST OF MENUS26LP MODE29RECORDING MODE30ABOUT RECORDING30RECORDING ON A TAPE30TO CHECK THE RECORDING31FINDING THE END OF RECORDING (BLANK SEARCH FUNCTION)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A TAPE (PV-GS29 ONLY)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)32RECORDING YOURSELF33RECORDING WITH THE BUILT-IN LED VIDEO LIGHT33QUICK START34SELF-TIMER RECORDING (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)35ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS35DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION36IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION36FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS37BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION37MAGICPIX FUNCTION38SOFT-SKIN MODE38WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION39CINEMA FUNCTION (PV-GS29 ONLY)39WIDE/4:3 FUNCTION (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)39RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS (SCENE MODE)40RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS (WHITE BALANCE)41MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT42MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT (F NUMBER)43MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT44PLAYBACK MODE45PLAYING BACK A TAPE45FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY46SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK (PV-GS59 ONLY)46STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK47PLAYING BACK A MEMORY CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)47SLIDE SHOW (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)48DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)49WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD (DPOF SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD (LOCK SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50FORMATTING A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)51PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV51EDITING MODE53RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)53AUDIO DUBBING (PV-GS59 ONLY)53COPYING ONTO A DVD RECORDER OR A VCR (DUBBING)54USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING (DIGITAL DUBBING)54PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE55WITH A PC56USING CAMCORDER WITH A PC56USING THE USB FUNCTION56TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY59USING AS A WEB CAMERA60USING THE MOTION PICTURE EDITING SOFTWARE (PV-GS59 ONLY)64IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)67TRANSFERRING MOTION DV TAPE PICTURES (CAMCORDER-MACINTOSH) VIA DV CABLE (IMOVIE / IMOVIE HD)67NOTES68OTHERS70INDICATIONS70WARNING/ALARM INDICATIONS71CAUTIONS FOR USE72BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)75USING THE RESET BUTTON78EXPLANATION OF TERMS79SPECIFICATIONS80CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM81CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)82REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)83LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)84CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY85WARRANTY (FOR CANADA CUSTOMERS)86SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA PARA USO RAPIDO87GUIA RAPIDA88INDEX90Size: 5.27 MBPages: 92Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS9BEFORE USING2THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2PRECAUTIONS5END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT6DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS7WITH A PC (OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATABILITY CHART)8QUICK GUIDE10STANDARD ACCESSORIES12PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING12THE REMOTE CONTROL (PV-GS59 ONLY : OPTIONAL)14POWER SUPPLY15CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME16HOW TO REMOVE THE SENSOR TAG (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)17RE-ATTACHING THE LENS CAP17ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP18INSERTING/REMOVING A CASSETTE18USING A MEMORY CARD (OPTIONAL) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)19TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER20SETTING DATE AND TIME21USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR21HOW TO USE THE JOYSTICK CONTROL23USING THE MENU SCREEN25SELECTING LANGUAGE26LIST OF MENUS26LP MODE29RECORDING MODE30ABOUT RECORDING30RECORDING ON A TAPE30TO CHECK THE RECORDING31FINDING THE END OF RECORDING (BLANK SEARCH FUNCTION)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A TAPE (PV-GS29 ONLY)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)32RECORDING YOURSELF33RECORDING WITH THE BUILT-IN LED VIDEO LIGHT33QUICK START34SELF-TIMER RECORDING (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)35ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS35DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION36IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION36FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS37BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION37MAGICPIX FUNCTION38SOFT-SKIN MODE38WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION39CINEMA FUNCTION (PV-GS29 ONLY)39WIDE/4:3 FUNCTION (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)39RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS (SCENE MODE)40RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS (WHITE BALANCE)41MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT42MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT (F NUMBER)43MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT44PLAYBACK MODE45PLAYING BACK A TAPE45FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY46SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK (PV-GS59 ONLY)46STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK47PLAYING BACK A MEMORY CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)47SLIDE SHOW (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)48DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)49WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD (DPOF SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD (LOCK SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50FORMATTING A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)51PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV51EDITING MODE53RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)53AUDIO DUBBING (PV-GS59 ONLY)53COPYING ONTO A DVD RECORDER OR A VCR (DUBBING)54USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING (DIGITAL DUBBING)54PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE55WITH A PC56USING CAMCORDER WITH A PC56USING THE USB FUNCTION56TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY59USING AS A WEB CAMERA60USING THE MOTION PICTURE EDITING SOFTWARE (PV-GS59 ONLY)64IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)67TRANSFERRING MOTION DV TAPE PICTURES (CAMCORDER-MACINTOSH) VIA DV CABLE (IMOVIE / IMOVIE HD)67NOTES68OTHERS70INDICATIONS70WARNING/ALARM INDICATIONS71CAUTIONS FOR USE72BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)75USING THE RESET BUTTON78EXPLANATION OF TERMS79SPECIFICATIONS80CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM81CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)82REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)83LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)84CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY85WARRANTY (FOR CANADA CUSTOMERS)86SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA PARA USO RAPIDO87GUIA RAPIDA88INDEX90Size: 5.27 MBPages: 92Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS9BEFORE USING2THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2PRECAUTIONS5END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT6DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS7WITH A PC (OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATABILITY CHART)8QUICK GUIDE10STANDARD ACCESSORIES12PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING12THE REMOTE CONTROL (PV-GS59 ONLY : OPTIONAL)14POWER SUPPLY15CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME16HOW TO REMOVE THE SENSOR TAG (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)17RE-ATTACHING THE LENS CAP17ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP18INSERTING/REMOVING A CASSETTE18USING A MEMORY CARD (OPTIONAL) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)19TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER20SETTING DATE AND TIME21USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR21HOW TO USE THE JOYSTICK CONTROL23USING THE MENU SCREEN25SELECTING LANGUAGE26LIST OF MENUS26LP MODE29RECORDING MODE30ABOUT RECORDING30RECORDING ON A TAPE30TO CHECK THE RECORDING31FINDING THE END OF RECORDING (BLANK SEARCH FUNCTION)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A TAPE (PV-GS29 ONLY)31RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)32RECORDING YOURSELF33RECORDING WITH THE BUILT-IN LED VIDEO LIGHT33QUICK START34SELF-TIMER RECORDING (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)35ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS35DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION36IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION36FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS37BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION37MAGICPIX FUNCTION38SOFT-SKIN MODE38WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION39CINEMA FUNCTION (PV-GS29 ONLY)39WIDE/4:3 FUNCTION (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)39RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS (SCENE MODE)40RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS (WHITE BALANCE)41MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT42MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT (F NUMBER)43MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT44PLAYBACK MODE45PLAYING BACK A TAPE45FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY46SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK (PV-GS59 ONLY)46STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK47PLAYING BACK A MEMORY CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)47SLIDE SHOW (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)48DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)49WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD (DPOF SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD (LOCK SETTING) (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)50FORMATTING A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)51PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV51EDITING MODE53RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD (FOR PV-GS39/PV-GS59)53AUDIO DUBBING (PV-GS59 ONLY)53COPYING ONTO A DVD RECORDER OR A VCR (DUBBING)54USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING (DIGITAL DUBBING)54PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE55WITH A PC56USING CAMCORDER WITH A PC56USING THE USB FUNCTION56TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY59USING AS A WEB CAMERA60USING THE MOTION PICTURE EDITING SOFTWARE (PV-GS59 ONLY)64IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)67TRANSFERRING MOTION DV TAPE PICTURES (CAMCORDER-MACINTOSH) VIA DV CABLE (IMOVIE / IMOVIE HD)67NOTES68OTHERS70INDICATIONS70WARNING/ALARM INDICATIONS71CAUTIONS FOR USE72BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)75USING THE RESET BUTTON78EXPLANATION OF TERMS79SPECIFICATIONS80CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM81CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)82REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)83LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR U.S.A. CUSTOMERS)84CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY85WARRANTY (FOR CANADA CUSTOMERS)86SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA PARA USO RAPIDO87GUIA RAPIDA88INDEX90Size: 5.27 MBPages: 92Language: EnglishOpen manual