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GS150_GN.book 1 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分
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Operating Instructions
Digital Video Camera
Model No. NV-GS150GN
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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GS150_GN.book 2 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 ≥The Movie Camera uses copyright-protected Information for your safety technologies and is protected by the patented technologies and intellectual properties of Japan and the U.S. To use these copyright- As this equipment gets hot during use, protected technologies, authorization of the operate it in a well-ventilated place; do Macrovision Company is required. It is not install this equipment in a confined prohibited to disassemble or modify th
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GS150_GN.book 3 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Contents Information for your safety ................................... 2 Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment........ 31 Before using Playback mode Accessories.......................................................... 4 Playing back tape............................................... 33 Optional................................................................ 4 Slow-motion playback/ Parts identification and handling.......................... 4 fra
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GS150_GN.book 4 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using Before using Parts identification and handling Accessories ª Camera The followings are the accessories supplied with this product. (1) (5) (2) 1) (3) (6) (4) 2) 3) 4) (7) (8) (1) Built-in video flash -26- VSB0484 (2) Recording lamp -44- 6) 7) 5) (3) Microphone (built-in, stereo) -23-, -26- (4) Grip belt (One-touch free style grip belt) -7- (5) Lens (LEICA DICOMAR) (6) White balance sensor -30- 8) Remote control sensor -17- (7) Lock butto
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GS150_GN.book 5 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using (26) Reset button [RESET] -48- (16) (27) Power LCD button [POWER LCD] -15- (17) Power LCD lamp -15- (13) (18) (28) Mode select switch [AUTO/MANUAL/ (19) FOCUS] -19-, -29-, -31- (14) (20) (21) (29) Card access lamp -11- (22) (30) DV terminal [DV] -39- (31) Card slot cover -11- (15) (32) Card slot -11- (34) (23) S-VIDEO (35) (36) (13) Viewfinder -8-, -56- (37) (38) (33) Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny
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GS150_GN.book 6 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using 2 1 (42) (42) Lens hood In order to remove the lens hood, rotate it counterclockwise 1. In order to fit it, put into slot (40) 2, and then rotate it clockwise. ≥Fit the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter (40) Tripod receptacle Kit (VW-LF37WE; optional) in front of the lens This is a hole for attaching the camera to optional hood. Do not fit the other accessories on the tripod/VW-CT45E. (Please carefully read the hood. oper
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GS150_GN.book 7 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using Fitting the lens cap (optional) The one-touch free-style grip belt Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. ª To use as a hand strap If you do not use the movie camera when the MC If you use the grip belt as a hand strap, then you protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit can carry or handle this camera more easily. (VW-LF37WE; optional) is attached to the front of 1 Open the lock cover 1 by pinching the the lens hood,
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GS150_GN.book 8 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ª To use as a grip belt Using the viewfinder Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand. 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position. ª Extending the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder and extend it by pinching the extension knob. 2 3 1 1 Flip the belt. ª Adjusting the field of view 2 Adjust the length. 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece 3 Fix the belt. corrector knob. Using the LCD monitor You can record the image while vie
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GS150_GN.book 9 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ª Charging lamp ª Removing the battery Lights up:Charging While sliding the [BATT] lever, slide the battery Goes off: Charging completed (or the DC input lead) to remove it. Flashing: The battery is over discharged (discharged excessively). In a while, the lamp will light up and normal charging will start. When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, the [CHARGE] lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than nor
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GS150_GN.book 10 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ≥The battery CGA-DU12 is supplied. 3 Push the [PUSH] mark 1 in order to close ≥The times shown in the table are rough the cassette holder. estimates. The times indicate the recordable times when the viewfinder is used. The times in 1 parentheses indicate the recordable times when PUSH the LCD monitor is used. ≥We recommend the Battery Pack CGA-DU12, CGA-DU14 and CGA-DU21 for long time 4 Only after the cassette holder is completely
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GS150_GN.book 11 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ª Card access lamp Inserting/removing a card Before inserting/removing a card, be sure to turn the power [OFF]. ≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power turned on, this camera may malfunction or the data recorded on the card may be lost. 1 Open the LCD monitor and then open the ≥When the camera accesses the card (reading, card slot cover. recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access lamp lights up. ≥If the following ope
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PC GS150_GN.book 12 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using Using the lens cover Selecting a mode For the lens protection, be sure to close the lens Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode. cover when not in use. 1 Rotate the mode dial. 1 Rotate the lens cover open/close ring. ≥Set your desired mode to 1. 1 : Tape recording mode Use this when you record the image on a tape. (Also, you can simultaneously record still pictures Turning the camera on on a card while recording images on a
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GS150_GN.book 13 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using 4) Card recording mode ª Joystick and screen display Push the centre of the joystick, and icons will be ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO]) displayed on the screen. Each push switches the display as follows depending on the mode. (In the Tape playback mode or the Picture OFF playback mode, the icons will be automatically displayed on the screen.) 1) Tape recording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO]) 3 Tel
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GS150_GN.book 14 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using 5 Move the joystick right or press it to set the Switching the language selection. You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen. 1 Set [LANGUAGE] >> select the desired language. 6 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the item to be set. Using the menu screen For each individual menu, please refer to -42-. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 7 Press the joystick to determine the setting. MENU ≥The menu corresp
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GS150_GN.book 15 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST VAR. MENU SEARCH ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. IF THIS IS NECESSARY, ENTER CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE. 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder screen. ª Adjusting the brightness and colour VAR. MENU SEARCH level 1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >> ENTER [YES]. Sett
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GS150_GN.book 16 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ≥If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, the Using the remote control entire LCD monitor will become approx. twice as bright as the normal. ª Remote control Using the remote control supplied will enable ≥Press this button again, and the lamp will go off controlling almost all the functions of this camera and the brightness will revert back to the original to be controlled. brightness. ≥This will not affect the images to be recorded. (
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GS150_GN.book 17 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using (14) Recording start/stop button ≥The distance between the remote control and [START/STOP] ¢ the camera: Within approx. 5 m (15) Playback button [1] Angle: Approx. 10o up and 15o down, left, and (16) Fast forward/cue button [5] right (17) Enter button [ENTER] -14- ª Selecting the remote control mode ¢ means that these buttons function in the same If 2 cameras are used simultaneously, set the manner as the corresponding buttons on the
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GS150_GN.book 18 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Before using ª About the clip (on the backside) Free style remote control with mic This controller can be used from different high and low angles. It is also handy when a tripod is used. When you do not use the controller, attach the clip to the grip belt. Left-handed users can use this camera more easily. (1) (2) When you move with the clip fitted to your pocket or elsewhere, beware of knocking over the tripod (3) and causing the camera to fall
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GS150_GN.book 19 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Record mode ª About auto mode Record mode ≥Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to Check before recording [AUTO], and colour balance (white balance) and focusing will be adjusted automatically. Check the following by trying recording before ≥Auto white balance: -56- important events such as weddings in order to ≥Auto focusing: -57- verify that the image recording and audio ≥Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted recording work properly and t
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PC GS150_GN.book 20 ページ ２００５年１月６日 木曜日 午後４時５０分 Record mode ª Concerning the remaining tape time Recording on a tape indication on the screen Open the lens cover. (-12-) ≥The remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When the camera is turned on with the lens (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the cover closed, the automatic white balance indication starts flashing.) adjustment may not function properly. Please turn ≥During a 15-second or shorter recording, the the camera on after
