Panasonic Pv Gs2 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording Mode
To Select a Desired Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] >> 
[EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> a desired Digital 
Effect.
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] >> 
[EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> [OFF].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 58.
  Multi-Picture ModeStrobe Multi-Picture Mode:
You can capture and record 9 consecutive small still 
pictures.
Manual Multi-Picture Mode:
You can manually capture and record 9 small still 
pictures.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [MULTI].
2  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [MULTI MODE] >> [STROBE] or [MANUAL].
3  Press the [MULTI] Button 
19.
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• If [MANUAL] is selected, press the [MULTI] Button at 
each scene you want to capture.
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Deleting All the Captured Multi-Pictures
While 9 multi-pictures are displayed, press the 
[MULTI] Button.
• If [MANUAL] has been selected, press the [MULTI] 
Button after 9 pictures are displayed.
To Display the Multi-Pictures Again
Press the [MULTI] Button for 1 second or longer.
To Delete Multi-Pictures One by One
(When pictures were captured in [MANUAL])
When the [MULTI] Button is pressed for 1 second 
or longer while the still pictures are displayed, the 
pictures captured last are deleted continuously.
• After still pictures are deleted one by one, they 
cannot be displayed again.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 58.
  Picture-in-Picture Mode
You can display a sub-screen (still picture) inside the 
screen.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [P-IN-P].
2  Aim the Camcorder at the scene you want to 
capture and press the [P-IN-P] Button 
19 to 
insert a small still picture.
• A small still picture is displayed in a normal picture.
• If the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed again, the small still 
picture is cleared.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 58.
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Recording Mode
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  Wipe Mode and  Mix ModeWipe Mode:Like drawing a curtain, the still picture of the last 
recorded scene gradually changes to the moving 
image of a new scene.
Mix Mode:While the moving image of a new scene fades in, the 
still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades 
out.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [WIPE] or [MIX].
•  The [WIPE] or [MIX] Indication appears.
2  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 39 to 
start recording.
3  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 
39 to 
pause the recording.
•  The last scene is stored in memory. The [WIPE] or 
[MIX] Indication changes to [ WIPE ] or [ MIX ].
4  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 39 to 
restart the recording.
•  The last image of the previous scene gradually 
changes to the new scene.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 58.
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Playback Mode
Playback Mode
Playing Back a Tape
The recorded scene can be played back immediately 
after the recording.
1  Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 40 to [ON].•  The [POWER] Lamp 37 lights up.
2  Set the Mode Dial 36 to Tape Playback Mode.
3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 16 to rewind the 
tape.
•  Rewind the tape to the point where you want to 
start playback.
•  When the tape reaches the beginning, rewinding 
stops automatically.
4  Press the [►] Button 14 to start playback.• The [  ] Indication appears.
To Stop Playback
Press the [  ] Button 15.
 Adjusting the  Sound VolumeTo adjust the volume, push the [W/T] Lever 24 to 
display the [VOLUME] Indication. Push the [W/T] 
Lever towards [T] to increase the volume or push 
the [W/T] Lever towards [W] to decrease the 
volume. The [VOLUME] indication disappears 
immediately after adjustment is made.
To adjust the volume with the Remote Control, 
press the [T] or [W] Button to display the [VOLUME] 
Indication. Press the [T] Button to increase the 
volume or press the [W] Button to decrease the 
volume. The [VOLUME] indication disappears 
immediately after adjustment is made.
• The sound volume cannot be adjusted using the 
Remote Control in Playback Zoom Mode. (pp. 35-36)
Finding a Scene You Want to Play 
Back
  Cue/ Review Playback
If the [  ] Button 13 or [  ] Button 16 is 
pressed during Playback, it turns to Cue Playback 
A or Review Playback B.
• If the Button is held continuously, it turns to Cue 
Playback or Review Playback until you release it.
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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
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AB•  If a cassette recorded with copyright protection 
signal is played back, the picture is distorted by 
mosaic-like patterns.
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Playback Mode
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  Variable Speed Search FunctionThe speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback can 
be varied.
1  During playback, press the [►] Button 14.• The [1X ] Indication appears.
2  Push the [W/T] Lever 24 to select a desired 
search speed.
The following 6 playback speeds are available for the 
Variable Speed Search Function in both the 
fast-forwarding and rewinding directions:
1/5X (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3X (slow 
playback in LP Mode only), 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X and 20X.
• This function works by pressing the [VAR. SEARCH] 
and cursor buttons ([▲, ▼]) on the Remote Control 
(Optional). (p. 11)
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 14.• During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving images 
may show mosaic-like patterns.
• The sound is muted during search.
  Slow Motion Playback (Optional 
Remote Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied. If you would like to order, 
the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement 
parts. Please refer to page 69.
This Camcorder can play back at a slow speed.
1  Press the [►] Button 68.
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 53 
on 
the Remote Control.
• The [  ] or [  ] Indication appears.
•  When the [ 
 ] Button is pressed, Slow Motion 
Playback proceeds in the reverse direction.
  When the [ 
 ] Button is pressed, Slow Motion 
Playback proceeds in the forward direction.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 68.• If the Camcorder is left in the Slow Motion Playback 
Mode for more than 10 minutes, the Camcorder 
switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads 
from excessive wear and tear.
Still Playback/ Still Advance Playback
This Camcorder is capable of still picture playback and 
frame-advance playback.
1  Press the [►] Button 68.
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button 65.•  The playback image stops in the Still Playback 
Mode.
3  Press the [  ] Button or [  ] Button 53 on 
the Remote Control.
•  With each press of the [  ] Button, still pictures 
advance in the reverse direction.
  With each press of the [ 
 ] Button, still pictures 
advances in the forward direction. If one of the 
buttons continues to be pressed, still pictures 
advance continuously 1 frame at a time until the 
button is released.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 68.
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  Playback with Zoom LeverBy pushing the [W/T] Lever 24 of the Camcorder in 
the Still Playback Mode, still pictures can be 
advanced one frame at a time in the forward or 
backward direction. If you keep pushing the Lever, 
still pictures advance continuously.
• If the Camcorder is left in the Still Playback Mode for 
more than 5 minutes, the Camcorder switches to the 
Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive 
wear and tear.
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Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back at 
approximately 1/5th of the normal speed.
Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at 
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Playback Mode
Continuous Index Search
If the [  ] Button or the [  ] Button 54 is 
pressed for 2 seconds or longer, search can be 
continued at several-second intervals. (To cancel, 
press the [►] Button 
68 or the [
  ] Button 66.)
Index Search Functions (Optional 
Remote Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied. If you would like to order, 
the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement 
parts. Please refer to page 69.
To facilitate searching for desired scenes, this 
Camcorder automatically records index signals during 
recording, as explained in the following.
Photoshot Index Signal
These signals are automatically recorded when still 
pictures on a card are recorded to a tape.
Scene Index Signal
Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded 
when you start recording after inserting a Cassette.
• If [SCENE INDEX] of [RECORDING] Sub-Menu on 
the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to [2HOUR], 
an index signal is recorded when recording is 
restarted after an elapse of 2 hours or longer. If it 
is set to [DAY], an index signal is recorded when 
recording is restarted after the date has changed 
since the last recording. (While the index signal is 
being recorded, the [INDEX] Indication fl 
ashes for a 
few seconds.)
• If the Camcorder is switched from the Tape Playback 
Mode to Tape Recording Mode or if the date and 
time is set before the start of recording, the index 
signal is not recorded.
 Photoshot Index Search
1  Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] 
>> [SEARCH] >> [PHOTO].
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 54 
on the Remote Control.
• With each press of the corresponding button, still 
pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are searched.
 Scene Index Search
1  Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MODE] >> [PLAYBACK] 
>> [SEARCH] >> [SCENE].
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 54 
on the Remote Control.
• When the corresponding button is pressed once, 
the [S 1] Indication appears, and searching for the 
subsequent scene marked with an index signal 
starts. Each time the button is pressed after the 
start of Scene Index Search, the indication changes, 
from [S 2] to [S 9], and the beginning of the scene 
corresponding to the selected number will be 
searched.
• Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
  Playback Zoom Function (Optional 
Remote Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied. If you would like to order, 
the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement 
parts. Please refer to page 69.
A part of the image can be enlarged up to 10 times 
during playback.
1  During playback, press the [P.B. ZOOM] 
Button 70 on the Remote Control.
•  The center of the image is enlarged by approximately 
2 times.
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Playback Mode
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Playing Back a Memory Card
It plays back fi 
les recorded on a Card.
1  Set the Mode Dial 36 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
► : Starting the Slide Show
 : Playing back the next picture
 : Playing back the previous picture
 : Stop the Slide Show
 :Pause the Slide Show
2 Start Playback.
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To Change the Zoom Magnifi 
cation
2  Change the magnifi 
cation by pressing the [W] 
Button or [T] Button 
58 on the Remote 
Control.
To Change the Enlarging Area of an Image
3  Press the Arrow Button (▲, ◄, ►, ▼) 
52 on 
the Remote Control that points to the area 
you want to enlarge.
To Cancel the Playback Zoom Function
Press the [P.B. ZOOM] Button 
70 on the Remote 
Control.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
  Playback Digital Effect Functions
During playback, special digital effects can be added 
to the recorded pictures. The same effects as those of 
Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during 
recording, are obtained.
1  Press the [►] Button 68.
2  Press the [SELECT] Button 
55 on the 
Remote Control to select a desired digital 
effect.
•  When the [SELECT] Button is pressed repeatedly, 
the digital effect selection changes.
•  The same setting can be done using [EFFECT 
SEL] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU].
To suspend Playback Digital Effect Temporarily
Press the [OFF/ON] Button 57 to suspend or 
restart the digital effect. When the digital effect is 
paused temporarily, the selected effect’s indication 
fl 
ashes.
• The same operating can be done using [EFFECT 
ON] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU].
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Press the [SELECT] Button 55 repeatedly on the 
Remote Control and clear the digital effect 
indication.
 Wipe Mode and Mix Mode (Optional  
  Remote Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied. If you would like to order, 
the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement 
parts. Please refer to page 69.
1  Press the [►] Button 68.
2  Press the [SELECT] Button 
55 on the 
Remote Control and select [WIPE] or [MIX].
3  Press the [STORE] Button 
56 at the moment 
you want to save as a still picture.
• The [ WIPE ] or [ MIX ] Indication appears, and 
the image is saved.
4  Press the [OFF/ON] Button 57 in the scene 
in which you want to use the Wipe or Mix 
effect.
•  The scene changes as a result of the Wipe or Mix 
effect.
• The Wipe Function and Mix Function can only 
be accessed by using the Remote Control during 
playback.
• If the [OFF/ON] Button 
57 is pressed while Wipe or 
Mix is carried out, the effect will stop temporarily at 
that point. Pressing the [OFF/ON] Button 
57 again 
will bring back the effect.
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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59. 
						

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Playback Mode
1Folder File Number
2Picture Size (p. 55)
3File Number
To Select a Desired File and Playing Back
1  Set the Mode Dial 
36 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
2  Press the [MULTI] Button 
19.
• The fi 
les recorded on the Card are displayed in 
Multi-Picture Mode.
1  Picture Size
2File Number
3Folder File Number
3  Press the [  /  /  /  ] Button 12 13 15 16 to select a desired fi 
le.
4  Press either the [ENTER] Button 
14 or the 
[MULTI] Button 19.• The selected fi 
le is shown on the entire screen.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
  Slide Show
The recorded still pictures in the Card can be played 
back like a Slide Show.
1  Set the Mode Dial 36 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
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• The selected fi 
le is marked with a frame.
2  Press the [►] Button 14.
• The [SLIDE ] Indication is displayed.
•  Each of the pictures are played back for several 
seconds.
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To Pause the Slide Show
Press the [  ] Button.• The [SLIDE  ] Indication is displayed.
To Stop the Slide Show
Press the [  ] Button.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
Creating a Title
You can create a title and record on a Card.
1 Recording Mode:
  Set the Mode Dial 36 to Tape Recording 
Mode or Card Recording Mode. Set the Lens 
to the image you want to use for creating a 
title.
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•  A Multi Title Screen is displayed.
• File Name 
1
•  The selected title is marked with a frame.
5  Press the [MULTI] Button 19.•  The selected title is displayed.
•  Recording and Photoshot Recording can be made 
with pictures that have titles.
To Clear the Title Display
Set [DIGITAL] >> [TITLE IN] >> [OFF]. Or, press 
the [TITLE] Button 
62 on the Remote Control 
(Optional).
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
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1  Set [DIGITAL] >> [TITLE IN] >> [ON].
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•  The title is displayed.
2  Press the [MENU] Button 18.
3  Press the [MULTI] Button 
19.
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1  Tape Playback Mode:
  Search for the image you want to use for 
creating a title and set the Camcorder to the 
Still Playback Mode.
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2  Set [CARD] >> [CREATE TITLE] >> [YES].
3  Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 
33.
4  Select [LUMINANCE] and press the [ENTER] 
Button 
14, then press the [  ] Button 13 
or [  ] Button 16 to adjust the title 
contrast and press the [ENTER] Button 14.
5  Press the [ 
 ] Button 13 or [  ] Button 16 to adjust the color and press the [ENTER] 
Button 14.
•  The dark portion of the image is missing 1, and 
the colors of the bright portion change in order of 
black, blue, green, cyan, red, magenta, yellow and 
white, after which the bright portion of the image 
is missing 
2 and the colors of the dark portion 
change in the above order.
6  Select [RECORDING] and press the [ENTER] 
Button 14.•  The title is recorded on the Card.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 59.
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Adding a Title
A title can be added to the picture. It is displayed in 
Tape/Card Recording Mode and Tape/Picture Playback 
Mode.
•  The title is stored.
•  To perform Photoshot again, select [RETURN].
4  Press the [  /  /  /  ] 12 13 15 16 
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Playback Mode
Writing Printing Data on a Card
( DPOF Setting)DPOF Setting Printing data (DPOF Settings), such as 
the number of images to be printed, can be written to 
the Card. “DPOF” means Digital Print Order Format.
1  Set the Mode Dial 36 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
2  Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [EDITING] 
>> [DPOF SET] >> [YES] >> [VARIABLE].
•  When all images are not printed, select [ALL 0].
3  Select a desired picture and press the [ENTER] 
Button 14.•  The selected picture is marked with a frame.
•  The number of prints set by DPOF 1 is displayed.
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To Verify DPOF Setting
Select [VERIFY] in Step 2. The pictures for which 1 
or more print is set in DPOF are played back 
continuously.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 60.
4  Press the [  ] Button 13 or [  ] Button 16 to select the number of pictures to be 
printed, and press the [ENTER] Button 14.• [  ] Indication 2 is displayed in the picture set.
 (p. 54)
5  Repeat Steps 3 and 4 and press the [MENU] 
Button 18 when the setup is completed.
Protecting the Files on a Card
( Lock Setting)Precious fi 
les recorded on a Card can be locked to 
prevent accidental erasure. (Even if fi 
les are locked, 
the fi 
les will be deleted if the Card is formatted.)
1  Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [EDITING] 
>> [FILE LOCK] >> [YES].
2 Select the fi 
le to be locked, and press the 
[ENTER] Button 
14.• The selected fi 
le is locked and the [  ] 
Indication 1 appears. Repeat this procedure to 
lock 2 or more fi 
les.
•  Press the [ENTER] Button 
14 again to cancel.
• The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch.
   (p. 60)
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 60.
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Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card 
Using the Camcorder, you can delete the fi 
les 
recorded on a Card. After the fi 
le is deleted, it cannot 
be restored.
To Select and Delete Files or Titles
1  Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [DELETE] 
>> [FILE BY SEL] >> [YES].
2 Select the fi 
le you wish to delete and press 
the [ENTER] Button 
14.•  The selected picture is marked with a frame.
•  To erase 2 fi 
les or more, repeat this step.
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•  To erase a title in [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU], 
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To Make the Indications Appear on the TV 
Screen
Press the [OSD] Button 
47 on the Remote Control 
(Optional).
Playing Back on Your TV
By connecting your Camcorder with your TV, the 
recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV screen.
• Before connecting them, turn off the power of both 
the Camcorder and TV.
1  Connect the [AV OUT] Jack of the Camcorder 
and the Video and Audio Input Jacks of the 
TV.
•  Connect to the TV with the AV Cable 1.
•  When plugging the pin plug of the AV cable into 
the [AV OUT] Jack, plug it in as far as it goes.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 60.
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
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• It may not be able to use the Card formatted by this 
Camcorder on another unit. In this case, format the 
Card on the unit which will use the Card. Make sure 
that valuable pictures are stored on your PC before 
proceeding.
• A Card formatted on other equipment (e.g. PC) might 
be unusable or it might take more time for recording. 
We recommend that you use this equipment to 
format the Card.
To Select and Delete All Files
1  Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [DELETE] 
>> [ALL FILES] >> [YES].
• A verifi 
cation message appears.
2  Select [YES] and press the [ENTER] Button 14.• All fi 
les of Picture Playback Mode are erased.
• A locked fi 
le cannot be erased.
•  If there are many fi 
les on a card, it may take 
longer to delete fi 
les.
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Formatting a Card
If a Card becomes unreadable by the Camcorder, 
format it for reuse. Formatting erases all the data 
recorded on a Card.
1  Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [EDITING] 
>> [CARD FORMAT] >> [YES].
• A confi 
rmation message appears, select [YES] 
and formatting will be carried out.
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•  When the formatting is completed, the screen 
becomes white.
3  Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 33.
• A verifi 
cation message appears.
4  Select [YES] and press the [ENTER] Button 14.• The selected fi 
le is deleted from the Card.
•  If [NO] is selected, the fi 
le selection is canceled.
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