Panasonic Pv Gs400 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Use
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ªAdjusting Brightness and Color LevelWhen [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF] 
Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are 
displayed.
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD 
screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the 
LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder 
[EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image in the 
Viewfinder.
To AdjustPress the [;/∫] Button and select the item to be 
adjusted, and...

Before Use
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About the Menu Mode Setting
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained 
even when the Camcorder is turned off. (The 
setups of [EFFECT2] (
-42-) are not retained.) 
However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is 
disconnected before turning off the Camcorder, 
the selected setup may not be retained.
≥Menu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.
ªFile Selection in the Picture Playback 
Mode
A File Selection Operation may be necessary 
during Menu Operations. In this case, carry out 
the...

Before Use
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6) [DISPLAY]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DISPLAY]
Display Mode 
-72-[DATE/TIME]
Date and Time Indication -72-[C.DISPLAY]
Counter Display Mode -72-[C.RESET]
Counter Reset -88-≥It resets the counter to zero. However, it cannot 
reset the Time Code.
7) [LCD/EVF]
LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu
[LCD AI]
Intelligent LCD Monitor 
-21-[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -21-[SELF REC]
Recording Yourself -28-[EVF ON/AUTO]
Using the Viewfinder -20-8) [INITIAL]
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[BLANK SEARCH]
Blank...

Before Use
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[REC DATA]
Camera Data
≥If you set [REC DATA] to [ON], the settings 
(shutter speed, iris and white balance settings 
(
-36-), etc.) used during the recordings are 
displayed during playback. [---] appears on the 
display when there is no data or during Slow 
Motion Playback, Still Advance Playback or 
Variable Speed Search.
≥The settings information may not be displayed 
properly if the camera data of this Camcorder 
are played back on other equipment.
≥The camera data will not be recorded...

Before Use
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6) [DISPLAY]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DISPLAY]
Display Mode 
-72-[DATE/TIME]
Date and Time Indication -72-7) [LCD/EVF]
LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu
[LCD AI]
Intelligent LCD Monitor 
-21-[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -21-[SELF REC]
Recording Yourself -28-[EVF ON/AUTO]
Using the Viewfinder -20-8) [INITIAL]
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
AV Jack 
-53-[REMOTE]
Remote Controller Mode -16-[REC LAMP]
Recording Lamp -27-[BEEP SOUND]
Beep Sound -74-[CLOCK SET]
Date and Time Setting...

Before Use
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Setting Date and Time
Since the internal clock of the Camcorder has a 
slight imprecision make sure to check the time 
before recording.
1Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or 
[CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> 
[CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
2Press the [;/∫] Button to select [YEAR], 
[MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and 
press the [6/5] Button to set it to the 
desired value.
≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
3Press the [MENU] Button (16) to finish 
setting the...

Recording Mode
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Recording Mode
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 [ ].
When recording with the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch 
(31) 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. (
-36-,-37-,-38-)
≥Before turning on the power, remove the...

Recording Mode
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ªFinding the End of Recording(Blank Search Function)
The Blank Search Function aids you in locating 
the end of the recording on the Cassette quickly.
1Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or 
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> 
[BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES].
≥The [BLANK] Indication appears during the 
Blank Search.
≥Approximately 1 second before the last 
recorded scene, the Camcorder switches to 
the Recording Pause Mode or the Still 
Playback Mode.
≥If there is no blank left on the Cassette, the...

Recording Mode
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2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (47).
≥For other notes concerning this item, see 
-74-.
Recording a Still Picture on a Card 
(Photoshot)
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory 
Card from the Camcorder.
The size of images that are recorded using this 
Camcorder is approximately 4.0 million pixels. 
Recording of images with a size that is larger than 
a million pixels is called mega-pixel still-picture 
recording. Compared to images of normal 
recording, images that are...

Recording Mode
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Selecting the Size of Photoshot Images
1Tape Recording Mode:
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] 
>> [PICTURE SIZE] >> [1280k960] or 
[640k480].
Card Recording Mode:
Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] 
>> [PICTURE SIZE] >> [2288k1728], 
[1600k1200], [1280k960] or [640k480].
Selecting the Quality of Photoshot images1Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU], 
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] or 
[CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] >> 
[PICT QUALITY] >> a desired image quality.
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