Panasonic Pv Gs29 Operating Instructions Manual

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Before Using
•  The power will not turn off if the LCD Monitor is 
closed and the Viewfinder is retracted.
•  The [STATUS] Indicator 
2 automatically goes 
off and the power turns off. (If Quick Start is set 
to [ON] (p. 34), the unit goes into Quick Start 
standby mode and the [STATUS] Indicator 
lights Green.)
•  Even if the LCD Monitor is closed or the 
Viewfinder is retracted while recording on 
a tape, the power does not turn off. (The 
Viewfinder stays lit up.)
3  Open the LCD Monitor or extend...

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2  Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to 
the desired recording angle.
•  The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 
180° 1 from the vertical position upwards 
and a maximum of 90° 2 to the downward 
direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor 
beyond these ranges will damage the 
Camcorder.
„ Closing the LCD MonitorPush the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
•  Make sure the Card Slot Cover is closed.
1180°290°
•  The brightness and color level of the LCD Monitor 
can be adjusted from the...

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Before Using
Joystick Control and Screen Display
Press the center of the Joystick Control, and the 
One-Touch Navigation icon will be displayed on the 
lower right of the screen.
•  Press the Joystick Control again to turn off the 
One-Touch Navigation icon.
•  Pressing the center button of the Joystick Control 
again to redisplay the One-Touch Navigation icon 
will display the last page used.
Each press of [▼] switches the display as follows 
depending on the mode. 
1/4 NEXT
One-Touch
Navigation icon...

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„ Card Recording Mode
(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)
•  When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is 
set to [AUTO].
1/2◄
Self-timer Mode p. 35
►
Help Mode* p. 25
▲
Backlight compensation p. 37
▼Go to next page. –
2/2◄
Soft Skin Mode p. 38
▼Go to next page. –
1/2 NEXT2/2 NEXT
„ Tape Recording Mode•  When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is 
set to [FOCUS].
5/6 NEXTIRISSHTRWB
2/3 NEXTIRISSHTRWB
1/6 NEXT
1/3 NEXT
2/6 NEXT3/6 NEXT
4/6 NEXT6/6 NEXT MF
–MF
+
3/3 NEXT MF
–MF
+
6/6◄
Manual Focus Adjustment 
Modep. 44
►...

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Before Using
• Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.You can view function help information using 
One-Touch Navigation.
1/4 NEXT
[One-Touch Navigation icon]
*Help Mode
1  Press the Joystick Control to display the 
One-Touch Navigation icon on the lower 
right of the screen.
2  Move the Joystick Control [▼] until the 
page with [  ] indication is displayed.
e.g.
3  Move the Joystick Control [►] to select 
[  ].
4  Move the Joystick Control [▲▼◄►] to 
select the desired function.
e.g.
  SET            EXIT...

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1  Press the [MENU] Button.
2  Select a menu item.•  Use the Select Button (▲▼◄►) and [ENTER] 
Button in place of the Joystick Control on the 
main unit.
3  Press the [MENU] Button to exit the menu 
screen.
Operating with Remote Control 
(PV-GS59 Only : Optional)
The menu screen transition is the same as when the 
buttons on the main unit are used.
[  BASIC]Basic Setup Sub-Menu
[  SCENE MODE]Scene Mode (p. 40)[  REC SPEED]Recording Speed Mode (p. 29)[  WIND CUT]Wind Noise Reduction (p. 39)[  ASPECT]...

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Before Using
„  [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU]
BASIC
ADVANCED
SETUP
LANGUAGE
SETUP   ENTER    EXIT
BASICDATE/TIME
USB FUNCTIOND/TMOTION DV
SETUP   ENTER    EXIT
e.g.,
[  BASIC]Basic Setup Sub-Menu
[  DATE/TIME]Date and Time Indication (pp. 28, 70)[  USB FUNCTION] (PV-GS59 Only)USB Functions Mode (pp. 61, 67)
[  ADVANCED]Advance Setup Sub-Menu
[  PICT.QUALITY] (For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)Picture Quality (p. 32)[  EIS]Image Stabilizer (p. 36)[  FADE COLOR]Fade color (p. 37)[  AUDIO REC]Audio Recording Mode (p. 28)[  USB...

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Menus Related to Taking Pictures
„ DATE/TIME
This switches between date and time indications.
Set [  BASIC] or [  SETUP] >> [  DATE/TIME] 
>> [D/T], [DATE] or [OFF].
•  The Camcorder automatically records the date 
and time of picture taking on the tape.
•  You can also show or change the Date/Time 
Indication by repeatedly pressing the [DATE/
TIME] Button on the Remote Control (PV-GS59 
Only).
„ DISPLAYSet [  SETUP] >> [  DISPLAY] >> [ON] or 
[OFF]. 
Set to [ON] and the display mode can be switched...

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Before Using
„ POWER  SAVESet [  SETUP] >> [  POWER SAVE] >> 
[5 MINUTES] or [OFF].
[OFF]:
When about 5 minutes passed without any 
operation, the standby mode automatically will be 
set. In the standby mode, [ 
 ] blinks and it takes 
time more than usual to start recording after you 
press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
[5 MINUTES]:
When about 5 minutes passed without any 
operation, the Camcorder automatically turns off 
to protect the tape or to prevent the battery from 
running down. When you...

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About Recording
•  When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode 
Dial to Tape Recording Mode [  ].
•  When recording still pictures on a card, set the 
Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [ 
 ] 
(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59).
•  When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 
Switch set to [AUTO], the Camcorder automatically 
adjusts the Focus and White Balance. In some 
cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically and 
need to be adjusted manually. (pp. 41, 44)
•  Before turning on the power, remove the Lens...