Panasonic Pv Gs400 Operating Instructions Manual

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ªPlaying Back on Your TV≥Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown 
even if you correctly connect the Camcorder 
with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on the 
[AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT].
≥If you set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT] 
Sub-Menu to [IN/OUT], nothing will be shown on 
the TV screen except during playback.
≥Picture size may be displayed differently when 
playing back a Cinema picture on a wide-screen 
TV with Playback Digital Effect.
ªAudio Dubbing≥The blank section...

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Cautions for Use
ªAfter Use
1Take out the Cassette. (-18-)2Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].3Take out the Card. (-19-)4Detach the power supply and retract the 
Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor. (-16-,-20-)5To protect the Lens, attach the supplied 
Lens Cap.
ªCautions for UseWhen you use your Camcorder on a rainy or 
snowy day or on a beach, make sure that no 
water enters the Camcorder.
≥Water may cause the Camcorder or Cassette to 
malfunction. (Irreparable failure may occur.)
≥If sea water...

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≥After use, be sure to pull out the AC Cable from 
the AC Jack. (If they are left connected, a 
minute amount of current is consumed.)
≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC Adaptor 
and Battery clean.
ªCondensationIf you turn the Camcorder on when there is 
condensation on the head or the tape, the 
Condensation Indicator [3DEW] (yellow or red) 
blinks on the Viewfinder or the LCD monitor and 
the messages [DEW DETECT] or [EJECT TAPE] 
(only when the tape is inserted) appear. In this 
case,...

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ªOptimal Use of the BatteryBattery Characteristics
This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. 
Its ability to generate power is based upon the 
chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This 
reaction is susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity, and, if the temperature 
is too high or too low, the operating time of the 
Battery becomes shorter. If the Battery is used in 
an extremely cold environment, the Battery may 
operate only for about 5 minutes. If the Battery...

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ªLCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens HoodLCD Monitor
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, 
condensation may form on the LCD Monitor. 
Wipe it with soft dry cloth.
≥If your Camcorder is extremely cold when you 
turn its power on, the image on the LCD Monitor 
is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as 
the internal temperature increases, it goes back 
to the normal brightness.
Viewfinder
≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens at the sun. 
Internal components may be seriously 
damaged....

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Before Requesting Service 
(Problems and Solutions)
Power
1: The Camcorder power cannot be turned on.
 Is the power source connected correctly? (
-16-)
2: The Camcorder power is turned off 
automatically.
 When the Recording Pause Mode continues for 
more than 5 minutes, the power is turned off 
automatically for tape protection and power 
conservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, the 
power is turned off only when the tape is 
inserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When the 
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4: Playback picture is not clear.
 Are the heads of the Camcorder dirty? If the 
heads are dirty, playback image cannot be 
clear. (
-83-)
5: Playing back or recording do not function, 
the screen has frozen or the indicator has 
disappeared.
 Turn the Camcorder off. If the Camcorder is not 
turned off after operating the [OFF/ON] switch, 
press the [RESET] Button (
-13-) first. And 
detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then 
reattach it.
Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the...

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ªFocus
Auto Focus AdjustmentThe Auto Focus System automatically moves the 
focusing lens inside the Camcorder forward and 
backward to bring the subject into focus so that 
the subject can be seen clearly.
However, the Auto Focus System does not 
function properly for the following subjects or 
under the following recording conditions.
Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead.
1) Recording a subject whose one end is 
located close to the Camcorder and the 
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Specifications
Digital Video Camera
Information for your safety
Recording Format:
Mini DV (Consumer-use Digital Video SD Format)
Tape Used: 
6.35 mm digital video tape
Recording/Playback Time:
SP: 80 min.; LP: 120 min. (with DVM80)
Video
Recording System:
Digital Component
Television System:
EIA Standard: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal
Audio
Recording System:
PCM Digital Recording
16 bit (48 kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32 kHz/4ch)
Image Sensor:
1/4.7-inch 3CCD Image Sensor
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≥These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
≥The numbers shown in the table are approximations. Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory Card (optional)
PICTURE 
SIZE640k480 1280k960 1600k1200 2288k1728
PICTURE 
QUALITYFINE
NORMALECONOMYFINENORMALECONOMYFINENORMALECONOMYFINENORMALECONOMY
8 MB 45 95 190 9 16 23 5 9 14 1 3 5
16 MB 100 200 400 22 36 51 13 22 32 5 9 14
32 MB 220 440 880 49 79 112 31 49 70 14 23 33
64 MB 440 880 1760 104 165 232 66 104 146 30...