Panasonic Pv Gs29 Operating Instructions Manual

							Playback Mode
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A/V
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  Insert a recorded tape into this 
Camcorder.
2  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.
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
1
3  Turn on this Camcorder and set the Mode 
Dial to the Tape Playback Mode.
4  For PV-GS39/PV-GS59 users :
Set [  SETUP] >> [  TV ASPECT] >> 
[4:3] or [16:9].
5  Select the input channel on the TV.
6  Move the Joystick Control [▲] to 
select the [  ] to start playback.•  The image and audio are output on 
the TV.
7  Move the Joystick Control [▼] to select 
the [  ] to stop playback.
„ 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 [12 bit AUDIO] settings.
•  Check the connected terminal.
•  Check the TV’s input setting (input switch). (For 
more information, please read the operating 
instructions for the TV.) •  When the formatting is completed, the screen 
becomes gray.
Notes:•  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).
  Formatting a Card 
(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)
If a Card becomes unreadable by the Camcorder, 
format it for reuse. Formatting erases all the data 
recorded on a Card.
•  When formatting the card all protected files 
(lock) are also deleted.
•  Set to Picture Playback Mode.•  The One-Touch Navigation icon is displayed on the 
lower right of the screen.
1 Set [  ADVANCED] >> [  FORMAT 
CARD] >> [YES].
•  A confirmation message appears, select [YES] 
and formatting will be carried out.
Notes:•  The Lock Setting carried out by this Camcorder is 
only effective for this Camcorder.
•  The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch 
on it. If the switch is moved to the [LOCK] side, you 
cannot write to or format the Card. If it is moved 
back, you can.
FORMAT CARD
SETUP   ENTER    EXIT
YES
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„ To Display the On-screen Information 
on the TV
The information displayed on the LCD Monitor or 
the Viewfinder (One-Touch Navigation icon, time 
code and mode indication, etc.), date and time can 
be displayed on the TV.
1  Press the [EXT DISPLAY] Button on the 
Remote Control. (PV-GS59 Only)
•  Press the button again to erase the OSD 
information.
Note:•  Use the AC adaptor to avoid battery depletion. 
						

							Editing Mode
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Recording from a Tape onto a Card 
(For PV-GS39/PV-GS59)
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card 
from scenes that have already been recorded on a 
cassette.
1  Set the Mode Dial to Tape Playback Mode.•  The One-Touch Navigation icon is displayed 
on the lower right of the screen.
  Audio Dubbing 
(PV-GS59 Only)
You can add music or narration to the recorded 
Cassette.
•  If the tape recorded in the [16bit] Mode is dubbed 
with the Audio Dubbing function, the original sound 
is erased. (If you wish to preserve the original 
sound, use the [12bit] Mode when recording.)
•  Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording 
made in LP Mode. (p. 29)
•  Set to Tape Playback Mode.
1  Find a scene that you want to add sound 
to, and press the [  ] Button on the 
Remote Control.
„ To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 
12bit Audio Dubbing
Set [  SETUP] >> [  12bit AUDIO] >> [ST1], 
[ST2] or [MIX].
ST1: It plays back only the original sound.
ST2: It plays back only the sound added by 
Audio Dubbing.
MIX: It plays back both the original sound 
and the sound added by Audio Dubbing 
simultaneously.
Editing Mode
2  Insert a tape which already has recorded 
contents and a card.
3  Move the Joystick Control [▲] to start 
playback and set the Camcorder to Still 
Playback Mode at the scene you wish 
to record, and press the [PHOTO SHOT] 
Button.
„ 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.
2  Press the [AUDIO DUB] Button on the 
Remote Control.
• The [  ] Indication appears.
3  To start Audio Dubbing, press the [  ] 
Button on the Remote Control. Or, move 
the Joystick Control [▲] to select [ 
 ].• The [  ] Indication appears.
•  Talk into the microphone.
Note:•  If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button without 
pausing, blurred pictures may be recorded.
Notes:•  The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed.
•  Sounds sent through the DV terminal cannot be 
dubbed.
•  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.
•  In the case of importing data recorded with Audio 
Dubbing to a PC using the PC’s software, only the 
original sound (ST1) may be imported, depending 
on the software.
[One-Touch Navigation icon]
•  During Audio Dubbing, it is automatically set to 
[ST2]. •  Audio will not be recorded.
4  Press the [  ] Button on the Remote 
Control to stop audio dubbing. Or, move 
the Joystick Control [▲] to select [ 
 ] 
again.
•  The Camcorder is in the Still Playback Mode 
again.
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Using the DV Cable for Recording 
(Digital  Dubbing)
Player/Recorder:
2  Insert the Cassette and set to Tape 
Playback Mode.
By connecting this Camcorder with other digital 
video equipment (such as another Camcorder of 
the same format/model) that has a DV input/output 
Terminal, and using a 4-pin to 4-pin DV Interface 
Cable PV-DDC9/PV-DDC9-K (optional) 
1, high 
quality images and sounds can be dubbed in the 
digital mode.
•  Set to Tape Playback Mode 
(Player/Recorder)
1  Connect the Camcorder and digital video 
equipment with the DV cable.
A/V
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
1
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.
1  Connect the Camcorder and the Recorder.
„ Connecting with the AV Cable
•  Connect the Camcorder and the Recorder by 
using the AV Cable 1.
„ Connecting with the optional DV 
cable (Only for equipment with a DV 
terminal)
2  Turn on the Camcorder and set to Tape 
Playback Mode.
3  Select the input channel on the TV set and 
recorder.
4  Move the Joystick Control 
[▲] to start playback.
•  The image and sound are 
reproduced.
5 Start recording.
6  Move the Joystick Control [▼] to stop 
playback.
7 Stop recording.
•  If you record (dub) images onto another video 
device and then play them back on a wide screen 
TV, the images may be stretched vertically. In this 
case, refer to the operating instructions for the 
device that you are recording (dubbing) to or read 
the operating instructions for the TV and set to 16:9 
(full).
•  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 indications, 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.) (PV-GS59 Only)
„ When 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.
•  Check the connected terminal.
[One-Touch Navigation icon]
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CAUTION:
Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying 
of copyrighted recordings may be copyright 
infringement.
„ To Stop DubbingPress the [  ] Button or the [ ■ ] Button, or move 
the Joystick Control [▲] to select [  ] again.
„ To Cancel the Standby for RecordingWhen the Camcorder is on standby for recording, 
move the Joystick Control [▼] and select the [  ] 
or press the [ ■ ] Button on the Remote Control.
 Or, while pressing the [● REC] Button, 
press the [►] Button on the Remote 
Control. (PV-GS59 Only)
• Recording starts.
Notes:•  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.
•  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.
•  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.
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PC Connection With DV Interface 
Cable
A video clip can be transferred directly to your PC 
(Personal Computer) via a DV Interface Cable 
(Optional) using products and software from a 
number of video editing software companies.
Using products from video editing software 
companies allows you to capture and edit video clips 
using the DV Interface.
Our DVC being OHCI compliant should 
have no problem working with any OHCI 
compliant Firewire Card/video - Editing 
software package.
•  Personal Computer must be equipped with an DV 
Terminal.
•  During Camcorder playback, do not disconnect the 
DV Interface Cable or turn the Camcorder off as 
this may cause a PC hang-up error.
•  1394 (i.LINK) Interface must conform to OHCI 
(Open Host Controller Interface Specification).
Recorder:
4 Set [  ADVANCED] >> [  REC STDBY] 
>> [YES], then move the Joystick Control 
[▲] to select [ 
 ].
Player:
3  Press the [►] Button to start playback.
•  Date or other information to be displayed cannot 
be displayed if the software of the connected 
equipment does not support the display function.
•  While pictures are input from the DV terminal, the 
One-Touch Navigation icon blinks on instead of 
appearing from the side of the screen when you 
press the center of the Joystick Control.
•  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] 
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Using Camcorder with a PC
An image stored on the DV Cassette or Memory 
Card can be transferred to your personal computer.
Software Installation (For Windows) 
(PV-GS59 Only)
1  Turn on the personal computer and start 
up Windows.
2  Insert the CD-ROM into the personal 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
•  The [Setup Menu] screen appears.
3  Select the software to be installed from 
[Setup Menu].
„ USB Driver (pp. 56~58) :When the Camcorder is connected to your PC, 
you can send video from the Camcorder to other 
parties via a network or the Internet. This driver 
is also needed when using MotionDV Studio and 
Quick Movie Magic with USB connection.
„ MotionDV STUDIO (pp. 64~67) :This software allows you to capture video 
recorded on a tape or images viewed through the 
Camcorder lens. Connecting the Camcorder with 
the DV cable also lets you output images edited 
on your PC to the Camcorder tape.
„ Quick Movie Magic (pp. 64~67) :Recordings made with the Camcorder can easily 
be transferred to your PC where you can enhance 
them with titles and music.
„ DirectX  :To activate MotionDV STUDIO and Quick Movie 
Magic, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b or later should be 
installed. (When USB Driver is installed, DirectX 
9.0b will be installed automatically depending on 
the operating system environment of the personal 
computer used.)
„ Acrobat Reader :To view the included Operating Instructions, 
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later is required. 
Please install Adobe Acrobat Reader from the 
CD-ROM.
4  Follow the instructions on the computer 
screen until the installation is complete.
•  Setup window will disappear when the 
installation is complete.
Software Installation (For Windows) 
(PV-GS39 Only)
•  If you have Internet access, please download the 
USB Driver.
With a PC
1  To download and install the Driver, go to:
(For U.S.A. consumers)
http://www.panasonic.com/consumerdownloads
„ USB Driver (pp. 56~58)When the Camcorder is connected to your PC, 
you can send video from your Camcorder to other 
parties via a network or the Internet.
2  Click the software to be downloaded.
•  If a window does not appear automatically, click 
the “Start” Button on your desktop and then 
click “Run”. When the “Run” Box is open, type 
in “D:\InstMenu.exe” and click “OK”. (“D” applies 
when the CD-ROM drive is drive D.)
 (For CANADA consumers)
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/
customercare/downloads.asp
(PV-GS59: Supplied)
Using the USB Function 
•  This function is available for models 
PV-GS39 and PV-GS59.
The USB connection can be used in one of the 
following two ways.
1  In PC Mode, with the PC connected, the SD drive 
can be used (pp. 58~59).
2  In Tape Recording or Tape Playback Mode, with 
the PC connected, a motion image can be used 
(pp. 60~63).
•  Check your OS in the Operating Environment 
section on page 57 and if necessary, install the 
USB Driver before using the USB function. 
						

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Operating environment
Install the USB Driver first before connecting the 
Camcorder to your PC with the USB Cable.
•  When DirectX9.0b is installed, applications 
supported by previous versions of DirectX may not 
run. In this case, consult the manufacturers of the 
disabled applications.
•  If DirectX 9.0b is not already installed, it must be 
installed on your PC.
PV-GS59 Only•  Despite having the Operating environment 
indicated, it may not be possible to use the program 
with some types of personal computers.
•  When you connect to an USB 2.0 interface board, 
use a certified board with the USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED 
USB) logo.
Installing the USB Driver
1  Turn on the personal computer and start 
up Windows.
[PV-GS59: Supplied]
2  Insert the CD-ROM into the personal 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
•  Quit all applications.
•  The [Setup Menu] Screen appears.
3  Click the [USB Driver].•  The set up program starts running.
4  For Windows XP users:  Depending on your system environment, 
installation of “DirectX9.0b” may be 
required. Click [Yes] and continue with 
installation.
•  After “DirectX9.0b” is installed, the computer 
will restart.
•  Do not remove the CD-ROM.
„ For  WindowsOS:1 Function:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
•  The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed standard on your OS.
2 Function:
•  This is the Operating environment for the USB 
Driver which can be installed from the supplied 
CD-ROM (PV-GS59) or the Web Site (PV-GS39).
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition 
SP1 (PV-GS59) / SP2 (PV-GS39) or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later
(PV-GS39 Only)
•  For Windows 2000 users:
Please download and install the USB Driver from 
the Web Site.
•  For Windows XP SP2 users:
The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed standard on your OS.
(PV-GS59 Only)
•  You’ll need to install the USB Driver from the 
supplied CD-ROM.
CPU:Intel Pentium ll 300 MHz or higher 
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)Free hard disk space:At least 30 MB or moreInterface:USB 1.1 or more - A Type
„ For  MacintoshOS:Mac OS X v 10.1 – X v 10.4
(Function 1 Only)CPU:Power PC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5RAM:64 MB or more
•  The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed standard on your OS.
5  Finish installation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
•  Click [Next] and proceed with installation.
•  After completing the installation, click [Finish].
6  Click [Finish] if the [InstallShiled Wizard] 
dialog appears.
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By connecting the Camcorder and Personal 
Computer with the USB Cable, you can transfer still 
images saved on a Memory Card directly to your 
Personal Computer.
1  Insert the Memory Card into the 
Camcorder.
2  Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.
3  Connect the Camcorder to your personal 
computer with USB Cable and turn the 
Camcorder to “ON”.
•  It enters PC Connecting Mode.
•  Appropriate driver to recognize Camcorder is 
automatically installed by Windows Plug and 
Play when connected for the first time.
Using Built-in SD Drive
• Never connect the USB Cable until the USB 
Driver is installed.
•  Before making these connections, turn off all 
devices, which are to be connected.
•  It is recommended that you use the AC Adaptor as 
the power supply of the Camcorder.
•  For Windows XP users, the USB equipment 
operates with the driver installed standard on your 
OS.
•  If you have Internet access, please download the 
USB Driver.
PV-GS39 Only
1  To download and install the Driver, go to:
(For U.S.A. consumers)
http://www.panasonic.com/consumerdownloads
 (For CANADA consumers)
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/
customercare/downloads.asp
2  (For U.S.A. consumers)
Click [Camcorder] on the screen.
 (For CANADA consumers)
Click [software & drivers].
3  Click [USB Driver (for Web Camera)].
4  Decompress the downloaded data.
5 Double click  icon.•  The set up program starts running.
Connecting the Personal Computer and
Camcorder
7  After the USB Driver is installed, please 
restart your computer.
•  Reboot the computer to finish installing USB 
driver.
•  Installation continues after the computer 
reboots if you selected additional software.
6  Finish installation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
•  Click [Next] and proceed with installation.
•  After completing the installation, click [Finish].
7  After the USB Driver is installed, please 
restart your computer.
„ For  WindowsOS:Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 
						

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1
2
[Windows 2000] [Windows XP]
4  Open [My Computer] and click [Removable 
Disk] 1 (For Windows 2000 users).
5  Click [Open folder to view fi les using 
Windows Explorer] 2 and then [OK] (For 
Windows XP users).
•  After the USB Connection Cable is connected to 
the Camcorder, open [My Computer] or [Windows 
Explorer] to check that the drive is displayed as a 
removable disk drive (only when card is inserted 
into the Camcorder). It enables you to operate it in 
the same way as a floppy disk drive, and you can 
use the same drag and drop or copy methods.
•  You can view images stored on the Memory Card 
and also save them to your hard disk.
•  Please do not change file or folder names on the 
Personal Computer. The images on the Memory 
Card may not be able to be viewed on the 
Camcorder.
1  Insert the Memory Card into the 
Camcorder.
2  Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.
3  Connect the Camcorder to your Macintosh 
with USB Cable.
„ For  MacintoshOS:Mac OS X v 10.1 – X v 10.4
4  Double click the “NO_NAME” icon.•  You can view images stored on the Memory 
Card and also save them to your hard disk.
•  Please do not change file or folder names on 
the Personal Computer. The images on the 
Memory Card may not be able to be viewed on 
the Camcorder.
To disconnect USB cable safely
„ For  WindowsIf USB Cable is disconnected while computer is 
on, error dialog may appear. In such case click 
[OK] and close the dialog box. By following the 
steps below you can disconnect the cable safely.
1  Double click the  icon in task tray.•  Hardware disconnect dialog appears.
Note on the driver name displayedThe driver name displayed will differ depending on 
your OS, operating environment and the mode of the 
Camcorder.
Windows XP/2000:•  When the Camcorder is in PC Mode:
[USB Mass Storage Device] or [Matshita DVC USB 
Device]
•  Make sure Camcorder’s Card Access lamp is off 
and disconnect the cable.
•  You can safely disconnect the cable.
3  Verify [Matshita DVC USB Device] is 
selected and click [OK].
2  Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and 
click [Stop].
CAUTION:
If you disconnect the USB Cable while the 
Card Access Lamp is on, it may damage the 
Card data. 
						

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Even when the following operations are performed, 
the same results will occur as when the USB Cable is 
removed (above). Therefore, it is imperative that the 
above operation 
1 is completed before proceeding.
•  When Camcorder power is turned OFF.
•  When SD Memory Card is removed.
•  When Mode Dial is turned to change modes.
Please see chart below.
[Send] [Receive] [Software]
Windows XP← OK →Windows XPWindows 
Messenger/
MSN 
Messenger
Windows XP← OK →Windows 2000MSN 
Messenger
Windows 
2000← OK →Windows 2000MSN 
Messenger
Using as a  Web Camera
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal 
computer, you can send video and sound from the 
Camcorder to the other parties via the network.
• Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB 
Driver is installed. (pp. 57~58)
OS:IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional 
SP1 (PV-GS59) / SP2*
1 (PV-GS39) or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later
CPU:Intel Pentium lll 450 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)Free hard disk space:At least 250 MB or moreInterface:USB 1.1 or more - A TypeTo use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the 
additional minimum requirements must be 
met.
Graphic display:
High Color (16 bit or more)
Desktop resolution of 800 × 600 pixels or more
Communication Speed:56 kbps or faster is recommended.Necessary software:Windows Messenger 5.0/5.1 (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger 7.0/7.5 (Windows XP/2000)
DirectX 9.0b/9.0c (Windows XP SP1 (PV-GS59 
Only))
*1  When your OS is Windows XP SP2, the USB 
Driver is not needed.
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):Sound card
Speaker or headphones
Operating environment Removing the USB Cable safely for 
Macintosh
1 Drop the [NO_NAME] icon which appeared 
when you connected the Camcorder with 
the USB Cable into the recycle bin, then 
disconnect the USB Cable.
„ For  Macintosh
If the above operation is not performed correctly, 
when data is copied from the personal computer 
to an SD Memory Card, the copied data may be 
damaged.