Panasonic Pv Gs400 Operating Instructions Manual

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Indicators
Various functions and Camcorder status are 
shown on the screen.
r: Remaining Battery Power
≥When the battery power becomes low, the 
Indicator changes. When the battery is 
discharged completely, the u (v) 
Indicator flashes.
R0:45: Remaining Tape Time
≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. 
(When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the 
indicator starts flashing.)
: Tape Recording Mode 
-27-: Tape Playback Mode -44-: Card Recording Mode -29-: Picture Playback Mode -47-:...

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: Soft Skin Mode -34-PICTURE: Picture -47-TITLE: Title picture -49-WEB : WEB CAMERA Mode (recording) -60-WEB : WEB CAMERA Mode (playback) -60-PRINT (Highlighted):
PictBridge Mode -56-VOLUME: Volume adjustment -44-3:30:45PM: Date/Time Indication
N (F, E): Photoshot Picture Quality (during 
Photoshot recording)
[F] means Fine, [N] means 
Normal and [E] means Economy. 
-30-0: Remaining Number of Photoshot 
pictures
: RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot 
Recording 
-30-: Lock Setting -50-¥ (White):...

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Warning/Alarm Indicators
If any one of the following indicators lights up or 
flashes, please check the condition of the 
Camcorder.
3DEW (DEW DETECT/EJECT TAPE):
Condensation has occurred. 
-83-Y (CHECK REC TAB):
The accidental erasure prevention switch on 
the inserted Cassette is open (that is, set to 
[SAVE]).
You are attempting Audio dubbing or Digital 
dubbing on a Tape while setting the 
accidental erasure prevention switch to 
[SAVE].
Y (TAPE NOT INSERTED):
No Cassette in inserted....

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CAN NOT OPERATE
(AE LOCK MODE):
You are attempting to press the 
[ADVANCED MAGICPIX] Button with 
setting the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] 
Switch to [AE LOCK].
UNABLE TO WRITE
(WIDE/PRO CINEMA MODE):
You are attempting to press the 
[PHOTO SHOT] Button with setting the 
Wide/Pro-Cinema Function in Tape 
Recording Mode.
CHANGE TO 640k480:
You are attempting to use the function to 
record still pictures which is not available 
unless the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to 
[640k480].
PRINTER ERROR:
Check the...

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ªRecording on a Card≥Pictures with wide-screen format signals cannot 
be copied.
≥When the color of the screen changes or blurs, 
adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/60 or 
1/100.
Photoshot
≥When you record pictures in the Tape 
Recording Mode, the brightness of the picture 
may differ from the one recorded in the Card 
Recording Mode.
≥Sound cannot be recorded.
≥The file format supported by this Camcorder is 
JPEG.
≥If [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY] is selected for 
recording, mosaic-pattern noise...

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≥When you rotate the Mode Dial or remove the 
battery, Quick Start Recording Lamp is turned 
off and Quick Start Mode is canceled. However, 
if the Camcorder is turned on and the 
Tape/Card Recording Mode is set, the Lamp 
turns on and Quick Start Mode is restored.
≥If the [QUICK START] Button is pressed and 
held for approximately 2 seconds during the 
Quick Start Standby Mode, the Lamp will go off 
and the Camcorder will be completely turned 
off.
≥If the Camcorder is not operated for...

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ªWind Noise Reduction Function≥Does not work with the microphone on the 
Magic Wire Remote Control with Narration Mic 
nor an external microphone.
≥When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone 
is regulated depending on the strength of wind 
to reduce wind noise.
ªWide/Pro-Cinema Function≥You cannot use these modes when recording 
on the card.
≥The Wide/Pro-Cinema Mode cannot be used 
simultaneously with the following functions.
≥Progressive function
≥Cinema Mode
≥The Pro-Cinema Mode...

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≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (-34-) or 
Program AE Mode (-35-), you cannot adjust the 
shutter speed.
Card Slow Shutter Mode
≥The subject may not be focused in dark scenes 
with less luminance or scenes with less 
contrast.
≥Buttons cannot be activated except the 
[OFF/ON] Switch, the Mode Dial and the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch while the 
Camcorder is focusing on the subject.
≥When you take a picture of people at night, you 
can achieve adequate brightness for both the 
people and the...

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≥The Camcorder, even when its Flash has been 
turned off, automatically determines whether the 
flash light is necessary or not by detecting the 
ambient brightness. (If it determines that the 
flash light is necessary, the [ ] Indication is 
displayed in yellow.)
≥When the [ß], [ßi], [ßj], [ß
A], [ßAi] or [ßAj] 
Indicator is displayed, the Flash can be lit. 
(When flashing in white, the Flash is charging.) 
When the [ ] Indication is displayed, the Flash 
will not be lit.
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≥If you dub a tape recorded at [12bit] selected as 
the [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING] 
Sub-Menu, playback sound becomes stereo 
sound regardless of the [AUDIO OUT] setting if 
[12bit AUDIO] is set to [MIX].
ªIndex Search Function≥Index Search may not be possible at the 
beginning of the tape.
≥Scene Index Search may not function properly if 
the interval between 2 scene index signals is 
less than 1 minute.
ªPlayback Zoom Function≥You cannot adjust the sound volume with the 
Remote Controller...