Panasonic Pv Gs50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Special Features
Using a Memory Card
An SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard can be used to record files 
or play back files.
≥Use a genuine SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard manufactured 
by Panasonic only.
ªInserting a Memory Card
Before inserting a Memory Card, be sure to turn off the Palmcorder.
1Open the Card Slot Cover.
2While holding the Memory Card with its cut corner 1 
facing right, insert it into the Card Slot.
3Close the Card Slot Cover securely.
ªRemoving the Memory Card
Open the Card Slot Cover, press the center of the Card and then pull 
it straight out.
≥After removing the Card, close the Card Slot Cover.
≥The Palmcorder or the Card may be damaged if the Card is forced 
out when the Card is fully inserted.
ª[ACCESS] Lamp
While the Palmcorder is accessing the Card (reading, recording, 
playback, erasing, moving of images), the [ACCESS] Lamp 
2 lights 
up.
≥While the [ACCESS] Lamp is on, never attempt to: pull out the 
Card, to turn off the Palmcorder power, or switch the [TAPE/CARD/
CARD MODE] Selector. Such actions will damage the Card and 
cause the Palmcorder to malfunction.
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Recording on the Memory Card
3 kinds of data can be recorded by selecting with the [TAPE/CARD/
CARD MODE] Selector. When recording a still picture, slide the 
[TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector until the [PICTURE] Indication 
1 appears (Card PhotoShot), when recording a moving picture, 
slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector until the [MPEG4] 
Indication 
2 appears (MPEG4 Recording), when recording voice, 
slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector until the [VOICE] 
Indication 
3 appears (Voice Recording).
ªCard PhotoShot
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from the 
Palmcorder lens as well as from scenes that have already been 
recorded on a cassette.
Recording from the Palmcorder Lens (CAMERA Mode)
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [PICTURE] Indication 
appears.
≥Remaining Number of Card PhotoShot pictures 4.
3Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥The [ ] Indication will light in red.
Recording from a Cassette (VCR Mode)
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [PICTURE] Indication 
appears.
3Set [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD SETUP] >> 
[PICTURE QUALITY] >> a desired picture quality.
4Start playback and press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 
at the scene you want to record.
≥While the image is being recorded, it stays still for a few 
seconds.
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Recording from other equipment (CAMERA Mode)
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] or [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> 
[CARD SETUP] >> [PICTURE QUALITY] >> a desired 
picture quality.
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
3Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [PICTURE] Indication 
appears.
4Input the picture from the other equipment then 
press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button at the desired 
scene.
Selecting the quality of Card PhotoShot images
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] or [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> 
[CARD SETUP] >> [PICTURE QUALITY] >> a desired 
picture quality.
Maximum number of images recordable on the supplied Card 
(8 MB)
[FINE] (high image quality): approximately 45 pictures
[NORMAL] (Normal): approximately 95 pictures
[ECONOMY] (low image quality): approximately 190 pictures
≥The figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
≥For other notes, see page 89.
ªRapidFireTM Consecutive Still Shots
The still pictures can be recorded on a Card at regular intervals.
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD SETUP] >> 
[BURST MODE] >> [ H] or [ L].
≥The [ H] or [ L] Indication 1 is displayed.
3Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥When [ H] is selected, the still pictures can be recorded in 
approximately 0.07 seconds intervals until the [PHOTO SHOT] 
Button is released or 16 pictures are recorded.
≥When [ L] is selected, the still pictures can be recorded in 
approximately 0.7 seconds intervals until the [PHOTO SHOT] 
Button is released or 8 pictures are recorded.
≥For other notes, see page 89.
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ªAutomatically copying still pictures recorded on 
a cassette
The Palmcorder copies images automatically, referring to Photo 
Index signals.
After setting the Palmcorder to the VCR Mode (l 42).....
1Set the Palmcorder to Still Playback Mode just before 
the point where picture transfer is to commence.
2Set [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] 
>> [RECORD TO CARD] >> [YES].
≥Search starts from the current Cassette position, and images 
with Photo Index signals are recorded onto the Card 
sequentially.
≥While copying, the Indication 
1 appears.
To Stop the Transfer of Images
Press the [∫] Button.
≥For other notes, see page 90.
ªRecording Voice (Voice Recording Function)
You can record voice data on a memory card.
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [VOICE] Indication appears.
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥Voice from built-in microphone is recorded.
≥It takes 2 to 3 seconds to start recording.
≥The recorded file is automatically locked (to prevent accidental 
erasure).
≥Voice from external microphone connected to the microphone 
jack can also be recorded.
≥During recording, the [ ] Indication is lit in red. 
≥When Remaining Time Indication becomes [R:0h00m], 
[NO SPACE LEFT] Indication appears. Recording may not be 
started.
Maximum recording time on the supplied Card (8 MB)
Approximately 25 minutes
≥For other notes, see page 89.
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ªRecording Moving Pictures (MPEG4)
You can record moving pictures on a Memory Card for e-mailing. 
The recorded data can be also played back on a computer with 
Windows Media Player.
Recording from the Palmcorder Lens (Camera Mode)
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [MPEG4] Indication appears.
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥It takes 2 to 3 seconds to start recording.
≥During recording, the [ ] Indication is lit in red. 
≥The maximum continuous recording times are:
[SUPERFINE] (super high image quality): 2 minutes
[FINE] (high image quality): 2 minutes
[NORMAL] (normal image quality): 120 minutes
The Palmcorder will automatically stop recording when the 
approximate time listed above has elapsed (the card capacity 
has been fully utilized).
Recording from a Cassette (VCR Mode)
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [MPEG4] Indication appears.
3Start playback and press the Recording Start/Stop 
Button at the desired scene.
Selecting the quality of MPEG4 Recording images
1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] or [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> 
[CARD SETUP] >> [MPEG4 MODE] >> a desired 
image quality.
Maximum recording time on the supplied Card (8 MB)
[SUPERFINE]: approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds
[FINE]: approximately 2 minutes
[NORMAL]: approximately 6 minutes
≥The video resolution of the camera is reduced when making an 
MPEG4 recording. This is done in order to optimize the image 
quality in MPEG4 recordings, and does not reflect that there is a 
problem with the software or hardware.
≥For other notes, see page 89.
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Playing Back Files from the Memory Card
You can play back files recorded on a Card.
≥When you set the Palmcorder to Card Playback Mode, the card 
contents 
1 are displayed to inform you of the type of data (still 
picture, moving picture and/or voice data) recorded on the Card.
1Set the Palmcorder to Card Playback Mode.≥The [CARD PB] Lamp lights up.
≥The file that was recorded last on the Card is displayed.
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the [PICTURE], [MPEG4] or 
[VOICE] Indication appears.
3Start Playback.
ªPlaying back Still Pictures
1: Starts Slide Show (The [SLIDE!] Indication is displayed)
5: Playing back the next picture
6: Playing back the previous picture
∫: Stop the slide playback
;: Pause slide playback
ªPlaying back Moving Pictures (MPEG4) 
1: Playing back
5: (Stop Mode) To the beginning of the next file.
(Playback Mode) To the beginning of the next file picture and 
start playback.
(Pause Mode) To the beginning of the next file and turns to 
Stop Mode.
6: (Stop Mode) To the beginning of the previous playback file.
(Playback Mode) To the beginning of the playback file and 
start playback.
(Pause Mode) To the beginning of the file under playback and 
turns to Stop Mode.
∫: Stop playback
;: This button does not pause playback within 1 second of 
finishing playback.
≥File is numbered in hexadecimal form.
≥When the object is moving fast or zoom operation is performed, 
picture may appear to be still or a mosaic noise pattern appears, 
but this is not a malfunction.
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ªPlaying back Voice recordings
1: Playing back
5: (Stop Mode) To the beginning of the next file.
(Playback Mode) To the beginning of the next file and start 
playback. 
(Pause Mode) To the beginning of the next file and turns to 
Stop Mode.
6: (Stop Mode) To the beginning of the previous playback file.
(Playback Mode) To the beginning of the playback file and 
start playback.
(Pause Mode) To the beginning of playback file and turns to 
Stop Mode.
∫: Stop playback
;: This button does not pause playback within 1 second of 
finishing playback.
≥If the [6] Button or [5] Button is pressed for 1 or more 
seconds during playback, it becomes 10k playback speed and if 
pushed for 7 or more seconds, it becomes 60k playback speed. 
Releasing the button brings it back to normal playback.
1Folder-File Number (When the picture is played back)
File Name (When the MPEG4 data is played back) 
2Picture Size (When the picture is played back) (l82)
Playback time (When MPEG4 data or Voice data is played back)
3File Number (When the picture or Voice data is played back)
File Number and MPEG4 Picture Quality (When the MPEG4 
data is played back)
To adjust the volume (Only when playing back MPEG4 
and Voice Recordings)
≥During playback, hold down the [PUSH] Dial until the volume 
indication appears and rotate it to adjust the volume. (l42)
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After setting the Palmcorder to the Card Playback Mode 
(l56).....
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD].
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[CARD MODE] until the desired type of data 
indication appears.
3Press the [MULTI] Button.
≥The files recorded on the Memory Card are displayed in 
Multi-Picture Mode. 
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Rotate the [PUSH] Dial and select a desired file.
≥The selected file is marked with a red frame.
≥When 7 or more files have been recorded, rotate the [PUSH] 
Dial to display the next file. The [6] Button or [5] Button 
can be used instead of the [PUSH] Dial.
5Press either the [PUSH] Dial or the [MULTI] Button.
≥The selected file is shown on the entire screen.2Picture Size (When [PICTURE] is selected at Step 2)
MPEG4 Picture Quality (When [MPEG4] is selected at Step 2)
3File Number4Folder-File Number (When [PICTURE] is selected at Step 2)
File Name (When [MPEG4] is selected at Step 2)
ªUsing File Search Mode
1
Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> 
[FILE SEARCH] >> [YES].
≥The file search screen 5 appears.
2Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select the desired number 
of the file and then press it.
≥The selected number’s file appears.
≥The same process can be performed using the short-cut menu 
(l26).
≥For other notes, see page 90.
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Copying Pictures from a Memory Card to a 
Cassette
After setting the Palmcorder to the Card Playback Mode 
(l56).....
To Copy One Picture
1Slide the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector to 
[TAPE].
2Display a desired picture on a Memory Card.
≥Please refer to “To select a Desired File and Play it Back”.
3Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥It takes a few seconds to copy a still picture to the Cassette.
≥During the copying, the Indication 
1 appears.
≥When recording to tape, select the tape position before recording. 
The picture will be recorded to the selected tape location when the 
[PHOTO SHOT] button is pressed in step 3.
To Copy All the Pictures
1Display the first picture.
≥If a picture other than the first one is displayed, only the 
subsequent pictures will be copied.
2Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> 
[RECORD TO TAPE] >> [YES].
≥During the copying, the Indication 1 appears.
≥It takes a few seconds for each picture to be copied to the 
cassette. To stop the copying midway, press the [∫] Button.
≥For other notes, see page 91.
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Slide Show
The recorded still pictures in the Card can be played back like a 
Slide Show. You can set up a Slide Show or change the content.
To Select Pictures to Play Back in Slide Show
1Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> 
[SLIDE SHOW] >> [YES].
≥Slide Show editing screen appears.
2Set [EDIT] >> [YES].
3Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select playback order and 
then press the dial.
4Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the playback time 
and then press the dial.
≥This step is skipped when there are no pictures set for the 
Slide Show.
5Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to select playback order and 
then press the dial.
≥The Playback Order indication 1 and the Playback Time 
(Second) indication 2 appear.
≥The [¥] indication 3 is displayed below pictures that have 
been selected for the Slide Show. (l82)
≥To select the next picture, repeat Steps 3 to 5 above.
6Press the [MENU] Button to end the setup.
7After setting [SLIDE SHOW] >> [PRESET], press the 
[MENU] Button.
8Press the [1] Button.
≥The [M.SLIDE!] Indication is displayed. 4
To Play Back All the Pictures Continuously
After setting the [SLIDE SHOW] to [ALL], press the [1] Button.
≥The [SLIDE!] Indication is displayed. 5≥All pictures are played back for approximately 5 seconds each, 
from the first to the last recorded picture, and playback then stops.
To Pause the Slide Show
Press the [;] Button.
≥The [(M.) SLIDE;] Indication is displayed. 
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To Stop the Slide Show
Press the [∫] Button.
To Verify the Selected Pictures
Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] 
>> [YES] >> [VERIFY] >> [YES].
≥Only the selected pictures are displayed in Multi-Picture Mode in 
the Playback order.
To Delete the Selected Pictures
1Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> 
[SLIDE SHOW] >> [YES].
2Set [DELETE] >> [YES].
3Select the picture you want to delete and press the 
[PUSH] Dial.
To Reset the Slide Show Setup
Set [CARD FUNCTIONS] >> [CARD EDITING] >> [SLIDE SHOW] 
>> [YES] >> [RESET] >> [YES] >> [YES].
≥Slide Show settings are reset.
≥For other notes, see page 91.
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