Panasonic Digital Video Camcorder PV-GS300 Operating Instructions

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When the black balance is adjusted, the screen 
will temporarily be black.
1 Black balance adjustment (Flashes.) 
2 White balance adjustment (Flashes.) 
3 Adjustment completed (Lights up.) Manual focus adjustment
If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, 
then manual focusing is available.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[MANUAL].
2Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[FOCUS].
≥The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF] 
will be displayed.
3Move the joystick left or right in order to 
adjust the focus.
≥When focused with a wide angle, the subject 
may not be in focus when zoomed in. First, 
zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it.
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To restore to the automatic 
adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[AUTO] or [FOCUS].
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AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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Manual shutter speed/aperture 
adjustment
Shutter Speed
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. 
Aperture
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[MANUAL].
2Move the joystick left or right to select 
aperture icon [ ] or shutter speed icon 
[] .
3Move the joystick left or right in order to 
adjust the shutter speed or aperture.
1) Shutter speed
2) (Aperture) Iris/gain value
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To restore to automatic adjustmentSet the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to 
[AUTO].
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury 
light or sodium light because the color and 
brightness of the playback image may change.
≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the 
sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value 
increases automatically, which may increase 
the noises on the screen.
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the 
playback image of a brightly shining subject or 
highly reflective subject, but this is not a 
malfunction.≥During normal playback, image movement may 
not look smooth.
≥When recording in an extremely bright place, 
the color of the screen may change or flicker. If 
this happens adjust the shutter speed manually 
to 1/60 or 1/100.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥Set the shutter speed before setting the 
aperture (iris/gain) when manually adjusting 
both settings.
≥If the value does not become “OPEN”, you 
cannot adjust the gain value.
≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the 
screen increases.
≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there are 
iris values that are not displayed.
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Shutter speed range1/60 to 1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode
1/30 to 1/2000 seconds: Card Recording Mode
The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
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Iris/gain value rangeCLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
OPEN (Opened: F1.8) 0dB, ..., 18dB
Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. 
Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
Values with dB are gain values.
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
MNL
1/1000
MNL1)
1/60OPEN
OdB
MNL
1/60
F2.0
0dB
MNL2)
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Playback mode
Playing back tape
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.
(An operation icon automatically appears on 
the LCD monitor.)
1Operate with joystick.
1/;: Playback/Pause
6: Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to 
playback with the 1/; icon.) 
5: Fast forward/Cue playback (Reverts to 
playback with the 1/; icon.) 
∫:Stop
≥The power will not turn off when the LCD 
monitor and the viewfinder are closed and 
retracted during Tape/Card playback mode.
≥During cue/review playback, fast-moving 
images may show noise as a mosaic.
≥Before and after cue/review playback, the 
screen may become blue for a moment or 
images may be disturbed.ª
To adjust volumeAdjust the speaker volume for playback.1Move the [s/VOLr] lever to adjust the 
volume.
Towards [r]: increases the volume
Towards [`]: decreases the volume
(Nearer the bar to [r], larger the volume.) 
≥On the remote control, press the [T] button to 
increase the volume or the [W] button to 
decrease it.
≥When the adjustment is completed, the volume 
indication will disappear.
≥If you do not hear the sound, check the settings 
of [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO].
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Repeat playbackWhen the tape end is reached, the tape will be 
rewound and played back again.
1Set [ADVANCED] >> [REPEAT PLAY] >> 
[ON]. 
≥The [ ] indication appears. (In order to 
cancel the repeat playback mode, set 
[REPEAT PLAY] >> [OFF] or turn off the 
power.) 
≥When you set [USB FUNCTION] >> 
[WEB CAM] and then connect the USB 
connection cable, the repeat playback mode is 
canceled.
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Settings on the audio≥If you cannot listen to the desired audio when 
playing back a tape, check the settings in 
[SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO].
≥When you record and dub the audio in [12bit] 
and set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX], the 
audio will be played back in stereo sound 
regardless of the settings in [AUDIO OUT].
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Slow-motion playback/
frame-by-frame playback
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. (Slow-motion 
playback can only be performed by using 
the remote control.)
Slow-motion playback
If the image is recorded in the SP mode, then it 
will be played back at a speed approx.1/5 the 
normal speed.
If the image is recorded in the LP mode, then it 
will be played back at a speed approx.1/3 the 
normal speed.
1Press the [E] button or the [D] button on 
the remote control.
≥If the slow-motion playback continues for 
approx. 10 minutes or more, then the 
playback will automatically stop. (10 minutes 
of slow-motion playback is equivalent to 
approx. 2 minutes in the SP mode or approx. 
3 minutes in the LP mode.) 
Frame-by-frame playback
1During playback, press the [;] button on 
the remote control.
2Press the [E] button or the [D] button on 
the remote control.
≥Pushing the [s/VOLr] lever towards [T] 
(normal direction) or towards [W] (reversed 
direction) of this Camcorder during playback 
pause also turns into the frame-by-frame 
playback. If you keep pushing the lever, then 
the images will continuously be played back 
frame by frame.ª
To return to normal playbackPress the [PLAY1] button on the remote control 
or move the joystick up to the [1] icon to start 
playback.
Slow-motion playback
≥In the reversed slow-motion playback, the time 
code indication may be unstable.
Frame-by-frame playback
≥Press and hold the [E] or the [D] button in the 
playback pause, and then the images will 
continuously be played back frame by frame.
Variable-speed search function
The speed of cue/review playback can be varied.
(This operation is only available when using 
the remote control.)
≥
Set to Tape Playback Mode and play back a tape. 1Press the [VAR SEARCH] button on the 
remote control.
2Press the [3] or [4] button to vary the 
speed.
≥The speeds for cue/review playback are 1/5k 
(SP mode slow-motion playback only), 1/3k (LP 
mode slow-motion playback only), 2k, 5k, 
10k, 20k.
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To return to normal playbackPress the [VAR SEARCH] button or [PLAY1] 
button on the remote control.
≥Images may be shown in a mosaic-like pattern.
≥The sound is muted during search.
≥This function is canceled when the operation 
icon is displayed.
≥When you cue/review playback at 20k, the 
speed switches to 10k near the end of the tape. 
([10k] flashes on the screen.)
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Playback on TV
Images recorded by this Camcorder can be 
played back on a TV.
≥Insert a recorded tape or card into this 
Camcorder.
1Connect the Camcorder and a TV.
≥Connect the Camcorder and a TV by using 
the Multi cable 1.
≥If the TV has an S-Video terminal, then also 
connect to this terminal 2. It allows you to 
enjoy more beautiful images. (Do not forget to 
also connect to the Video and Audio 
terminals.)
2Turn on this Camcorder and set the mode 
dial to the Tape Playback Mode (or Card 
Playback Mode).
3Select the input channel on the TV.
≥If the images are not played back correctly on 
the TV (e.g. they are displayed vertically), 
perform the menu operations in accordance 
with the aspect ratio of the TV monitor.
Set [SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] >> [16:9] or 
[4:3].
4Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] 
icon to start playback.
≥The image and audio are output on the TV.
5Move the joystick down to select the [∫] 
icon to stop playback.
≥Whenever plugging in the S-Video terminal, 
plug in the VIDEO IN terminal and AUDIO IN 
terminal, too.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
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If the image or audio from this 
Camcorder is not output on the TV
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they 
go.
≥Check the [12bit AUDIO] settings. (
-50-)
≥Check the connected terminal.
≥Check the TV’s input setting (input switch). 
(For more information, please read the 
operating instructions for the TV.) ª
To display the on-screen information 
on the TV
The information displayed on the LCD monitor or 
the viewfinder (operation icon, time code and 
mode indication, etc.) can be displayed on the 
TV.
(This operation is only available when using 
the remote control.)
1Press the [EXT DISPLAY] button on the 
remote control.
≥Press the button again to erase the 
information.
Playing back card
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
(An operation icon automatically appears on 
the LCD monitor.)
1Operate with joystick.
E: Plays back the previous picture.D: Plays back the next picture.
1/∫: Slide show (Plays back the still pictures 
on the card in order) start/pause
≥The power will not turn off when the LCD 
monitor and the viewfinder are closed and 
retracted during Tape/Card playback mode.
≥Even if the operation icon does not appear, the 
previous or next picture can be displayed.
≥While the data on a card are played back, do 
not operate the mode dial.
≥When the access lamp is lit, do not insert or 
remove a card.
≥It takes time to display the file depending on the 
number of pixels of the file.
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[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN][S-VIDEO IN]
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≥If you attempt to play back file recorded in a 
different format or file data is defective, the 
whole display becomes bluish and the 
“UNPLAYABLE CARD’’ indication may appear 
as warning.
≥When playing back still pictures recorded in 4:3 
mode ( , , , ) on a wide-screen TV, 
the picture quality may deteriorate.
≥When playing back a file recorded on other 
equipment, the date and time display is different 
from when it was recorded.
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To display multiple playback filesMultiple files on the card (6 files on 1 screen) are 
displayed.
1Move the [s/VOLr] lever to switch the 
images.
Towards [r]: Full-screen display 
(Displays 1 image.) 
Towards [`]: Multi-screen display 
(Displays 6 files on 1 screen.) 
≥In the multi-screen display,
≥Move the joystick to select a file (The 
selected file will be encircled by a orange 
frame) and press to determine it. The 
selected file is full-screen displayed.
≥If there are 7 files or more, then move the 
joystick. The next, or previous multi-screen 
will be displayed.
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About the compatibility of still 
pictures
≥The Camcorder is compliant with the unified 
standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥The file format supported by this Camcorder is 
JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be 
played back.) 
≥If an out-of-specs file is played back, the folder/
file name may not be displayed.
≥The Camcorder may degrade or not play back 
data recorded or created on another brand of 
Camcorder and vice versa.
Deleting files recorded on a card
The deleted files cannot be restored.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Move the joystick left or right to select a file 
to delete.
≥You can select a file in the multi-screen display. 
After selecting the file, press the joystick and 
display the operation icon.
2Move the joystick down to select [ ].
3Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select [DELETE 1 FILE] and then press it.
4When the confirming message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥In order to stop deletion, select [NO].
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To delete all files
1Move the joystick down to select [ ].
2Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select [ALL FILES] and then press it.
3When the confirming message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥Do not turn off the power while deleting.
≥To delete files, use the AC adaptor or a 
sufficiently charged battery.
≥In case of [ALL FILES], the deletion may take 
time if there are many files on the card.
≥If the “CARD FULL” indication appears when 
recording, the card is full and no further data 
can be recorded. Insert a new card or set the 
Camcorder to Card Playback Mode and delete 
unnecessary files.
≥If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, 
all the data related to the files will be deleted.
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ªDeleting still picture files recorded on 
a card by other equipment
≥A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot 
be played back on the Camcorder may be 
erased.
Note:
To delete multiple files on the SD Card (selected 
files) connect to a PC and use the SD Drive 
feature.
Formatting a card 
Please be aware that if a card is formatted, then 
all the data recorded on the card will be erased. 
Store important data on a personal computer, etc.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCED] >> [FORMAT CARD] >> 
[YES]. 
2When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick in order 
to format the card.
≥In order to stop formatting, select [NO].
≥Normally, it is not necessary to format the card. 
If a message appears even though you insert 
and remove the card several times, format it.
≥In order to maintain full compatibility, you must 
format the SD Memory Card using the 
Camcorder.
≥PC formatted SD Memory Cards are not 
compatible with the Camcorder.
≥The Camcorder supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system (for SD Memory 
Card of 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB) and FAT16 
system (for SD Memory Card of 128, 256, 
512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB).
Protecting files on a card
Files recorded on a card can be locked so that they 
may not be deleted by mistake. (Even if the files are 
locked, they will be deleted if the card is formatted.) 
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.1Set [BASIC] >> [PROTECT] >> [YES].2Move the joystick to select a file to be 
locked, and then press it.
 
≥[ ] Indication 1 appears and the selected 
file is locked. Press the joystick again, and 
the lock will be canceled.
≥2 or more files can be locked in succession.
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To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.
Writing the printing data on a card 
(DPOF setting)
You can write the data of pictures to be printed, 
number of copies, and other information (DPOF 
data) onto the card.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCED] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET].2Move the joystick to select a file to be set, 
and then press it.
≥The number of prints 1 set to be in DPOF is 
displayed.
3Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select the number of prints, and then press 
it.
≥You can select from 0 to 999. (Selected 
number of pictures can be printed as you set 
the number of prints with the printer 
supporting DPOF.)
≥2 or more files can be set in succession.
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To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.
≥DPOF setting made on another Camcorder may 
not be recognized by this Camcorder. Please 
perform the DPOF settings on your Camcorder.
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To set so that all pictures are not 
printed
Select [CANCEL ALL] in Step 1.
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What is DPOF?DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. This 
enables the printing information to be added to 
the pictures on the card so that it can be used on 
a system supporting DPOF.
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Edit mode
Recording from a tape onto a card
Still pictures can be recorded on a memory card 
from scenes that have already been recorded on 
a cassette.
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.
≥Insert a tape which already has recorded 
contents and a card.
1Start playback. 
2Pause at the scene you wish to record, and 
press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.
≥Audio will not be recorded.
≥The size of still pictures recorded on a card 
becomes   (16:9) or   (4:3). (This is not 
mega pixel still-picture recording.)
≥If you set [TV ASPECT] >> [4:3], black bands 
are added to the top and bottom of the picture 
when wide pictures are recorded to the card. 
(
-38-)
≥If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] button without 
pausing, blurred pictures may be recorded.
Copying onto a DVD recorder or a 
VCR (Dubbing)
Pictures recorded by the Camcorder can be 
stored on a DVD-RAM or other such media. Refer 
to the instructions for the recorder. 
≥Place a recorded cassette in the Camcorder, 
and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or cassette in 
the DVD recorder or VCR.
1Connect the Camcorder and the recorder.
Connecting with the Multi cable
≥Connect the Camcorder and the recorder by 
using the Multi cable 1. 
≥If the recorder has an S-Video terminal, then 
also connect to this terminal 2. It allows you 
to copy clearer image.
Connecting with the optional DV cable: 
PV-DDC9/PV-DDC9-K (Only for equipment 
with a DV terminal) 
2Turn on the Camcorder and set to Tape 
Playback Mode.
3Select the input channel on the TV set and 
recorder.
4Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] 
icon to start playback. (Player)
≥The image and sound are reproduced.
5Start recording. (Recorder)6Stop recording. (Recorder)7Move the joystick down to select the [∫] 
icon to stop playback. (Player)
≥For more information, refer to the operating 
instructions for your TV set and recorder.
≥When you do not need functional indications or 
date and time indication, set [SETUP] >> 
[DATE/TIME] >> [OFF] in the Tape Playback 
Mode and press the [EXT DISPLAY] button on 
the remote control for no indication. 
(When you connect the Camcorder and a 
recorder with the DV cable, these indications 
may not appear.)
PHOTO SHOT
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[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN][S-VIDEO IN]
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ªWhen neither image nor sound from 
the Camcorder is output to the TV set
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they 
go.
≥Check the [12bit AUDIO] settings. (
-50-)
≥Check the connected terminal.
Using the DV Cable for Recording
 (Digital Dubbing)
By connecting other digital video equipment with 
DV terminal and the Camcorder by using the DV 
cable PV-DDC9/PV-DDC9-K (optional) 1, high-
image-quality dubbing can be done in digital 
format.
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. 
(Player/recorder) 
1Connect the Camcorder and digital video 
equipment with the DV cable.
2Set [ADVANCED] >> [REC STDBY] >> [YES]. 
(Recorder)
≥You do not have to follow this step when the 
remote control is used in the digital dubbing.
3Start playback. (Player) 4Start recording. (Recorder) 
When operating with the main unit:
Move the joystick up to select [
¥/;] icon.
When operating with the remote control:
While pressing the [
¥REC] button on the 
remote control, press the [PLAY1] button.
5Move the joystick up to select the [¥/;] 
icon again or press the [;] button on the 
remote control to stop recording. 
(Recorder)
6Stop playback. (Player) 
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To cancel the standby for recording When the Camcorder is standby for recording, 
move the joystick down and select the [∫] icon or 
press the [∫] button on the remote control. 
≥Do not plug or unplug the DV cable during 
dubbing, or the dubbing may not be completed 
properly.
≥If a picture (bilingual video, etc.) containing main 
sound and sub sound has been dubbed, select 
the desired sound by [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT] 
on playback.
≥Even if you use a device equipped with DV 
terminals such as IEEE1394, you may not be 
able to perform digital dubbing in some cases. 
For more information, see the instructions for 
equipment connected.
≥Regardless of the menu settings on the 
recorder, digital dubbing is carried out in the 
same mode as the [AUDIO REC] mode of the 
playback tape.
≥The images on the recorder monitor may be 
disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded 
images.
≥If a picture containing a copyright protection 
signal (copy guard) is recorded by the 
Camcorder, the picture is distorted by mosaic-
like patterns at playback.
≥Disconnect the USB cable since input signals 
from the external input terminal cannot be 
recorded while it is connected with the USB 
cable.
≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal, 
the operation icon blinks on instead of 
appearing from the side of the screen when you 
press the center of the joy stick.
≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal, 
the TV aspect will not change even if you 
change the setting for [TV ASPECT] in the 
[SETUP] menu.
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CAUTION:
Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of 
copyrighted recordings may be copyright 
infringement.
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Audio dubbing
You can add music or narration to the recorded 
cassette. 
(Audio dubbing can only be performed by 
using the remote control.)
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.
1When using an external microphone, 
securely insert the plug into the [MIC] 
terminal.
2Find a scene that you want to add sound to, 
and press the [;] button on the remote 
control.
3Press the [AUDIO DUB] button on the 
remote control to make audio dubbing 
ready.
4Press the [;] button on the remote control 
to start audio dubbing.
≥Be sure that the sound is directed towards 
either the external microphone or the built-in 
microphone.
5Press the [;] button on the remote control 
to stop audio dubbing.
≥If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the 
tape is dubbed, images and sounds may be 
disturbed when this portion of the tape is played 
back.
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Before recording with audio dubbing≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
≥When you want to preserve the original sound 
taken during recording, set [ADVANCED] >> 
[AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] to take pictures. (When 
set [16bit], the sounds taken during recording 
are erased after recording with audio dubbing.) 
≥Set [BASIC] >> [REC SPEED] >> [SP] to take 
pictures.
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To play back the sound recorded with 
audio dubbing
You can switch between the sound recorded with 
audio dubbing and the original sound.
Set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX].
[ST1]: It only plays back the original sound.
[ST2]: It only plays back the sound added by 
audio dubbing.
[MIX]: It simultaneously plays back the original 
sound and the sound added with audio 
dubbing.
≥During audio dubbing, it is automatically set to 
[ST2].
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