Panasonic Pv Gs65 Operating Instructions Manual

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Formatting a card 
Please be aware that if a card is formatted, then 
all the data recorded on the card will be erased. 
Store important data on a personal computer, etc.
≥Set to Picture Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCE] >> [CARD FORMAT] >> 
[YES]. 
2When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick in order 
to format the card.
≥In order to stop formatting, select [NO].
≥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.
≥Cards formatted on other equipment such as 
personal computers cannot be used or 
recording takes longer than usual. We 
recommend formatting your card on this 
Camcorder.
Protecting files on a card
Files recorded on a card can be locked so that they 
may not be deleted by mistake. (Even if the files are 
locked, they will be deleted if the card is formatted.) 
≥Set to Picture Playback Mode.1Set [BASIC] >> [PROTECT] >> [YES].2Move the joystick to select a file to be 
locked, and then press it.
 
≥[ ] Indication 1 appears and the selected 
file is locked. Press the joystick again, and 
the lock will be canceled.
≥2 or more files can be locked in succession.
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To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.
Writing the printing data on a card 
(DPOF setting)
You can write the data of pictures to be printed, 
number of copies, and other information (DPOF 
data) onto the card.
≥Set to Picture Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCE] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET].2Move the joystick to select a file to be set, 
and then press it.
≥The number of prints 1 to be set in DPOF is 
displayed.
3Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select the number of prints and then press 
it.
≥You can select from 0 to 999. (Some copies 
of the picture can be printed as you set the 
number of prints with the printer supporting 
DPOF.)
≥2 or more files can be set in succession.
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To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.
≥DPOF setting made on another Camcorder may 
not be recognised by this Camcorder. Please 
perform the DPOF settings on your Camcorder.
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To set so that all pictures are not 
printed
Select [CANCEL ALL] in Step 1.
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What is DPOF?DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. This 
enables the printing information to be added to 
the pictures on the card so that it can be used on 
a system supporting DPOF.
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Recording from a tape onto a card
Still pictures can be recorded on a memory card 
from scenes that have already been recorded on 
a cassette.
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.
≥Insert a tape which already has recorded 
contents and a card.
1Start playback. 
2Pause at the scene you wish to record, and 
press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.
≥Audio will not be recorded.
≥The size of still pictures recorded on a card 
becomes [640]. (This is not mega pixel 
still-picture recording.) 
≥If you press the [PHOTO SHOT] button without 
pausing, blurred pictures may be recorded.
≥DV input and wide images recorded on a tape 
cannot be recorded on a card.
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.
1Connect the Camcorder and the recorder.
Connecting with the AV cable
≥Connect the Camcorder and the recorder by 
using the AV cable 1. 
≥If the recorder has an S-Video terminal, then 
also connect an S-Video cable 2 (optional). 
An S-video connection allows you to copy a 
high quality image.
Connecting with the optional DV cable (Only 
for equipment with a DV terminal) 
2Turn on the Camcorder and set to Tape 
Playback Mode.
3Select the input channel on the TV set and 
recorder.
4Move the joystick up to select the [1] icon 
to start playback.
≥The image and sound are reproduced.
5Start recording.6Move the joystick down to select the [∫] 
icon to stop playback.
7Stop recording.
PHOTO
SHOT
12
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN][S-VIDEO IN]AV /
S-VIDEO
2
(L2)(L2)S/
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≥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 [OSD] 
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.)
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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 connected terminal.
≥When no image is presented on the TV even if 
set [BASIC] >> [AV JACK] >> [OUT/Ë], set to 
[OUT]. (
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Using the DV cable for Recording
 (Digital Dubbing)
By connecting other digital video equipment with 
DV terminal and the Camcorder by using the DV 
cable PV-DDC9/PV-DDC9-K (optional) 1, 
high-image-quality dubbing can be done in digital 
format.
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. (Player/
recorder) 
1Connect the Camcorder and digital video 
equipment with the DV cable.
2Set [ADVANCE] >> [REC STDBY] >> [YES]. 
(Recorder) 
≥You do not have to follow this step when the 
remote control is used in the digital dubbing.
3Start playback. (Player) 4Start recording. (Recorder) 
Move the joystick up to select [¥/;] icon.Or, while pressing the [
¥REC] button on the 
remote control, press the [1] button.
5Move the joystick up to select the [¥/;] 
icon again or press the [;] button on the 
remote control to stop recording. 
(Recorder)
6Stop playback. (Player) 
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To cancel the standby for recordingWhen the Camcorder is in standby for recording, 
move the joystick down and select the [∫] icon. 
≥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 using [SETUP] >> 
[AUDIO OUT] on playback.
≥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.
≥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.
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The images on the recorder monitor may be 
disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded images.
≥If a picture containing a copyright protection 
signal (copy guard) is recorded by the 
Camcorder, the picture is distorted by 
mosaic-like patterns at playback.
≥
Disconnect the USB cable since input signals 
from the external input terminal cannot be 
recorded while it is connected with the USB cable.
≥When wide images are input, the display such 
as the menu screen or the operation icon is 
expanded horizontally.
≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal, 
The operation icon blinks on instead of 
appearing from the side of the screen when you 
press the center of the joy stick.
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DV
DV
CAUTION:Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of 
copyrighted recordings may be copyright 
infringement.
STOP
V/REW
STILL ADVVOL
¥REC A.DUB
PLAY
PAUSE
FF/W
STILL ADV
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Audio dubbing
You can add music or narration to the recorded 
cassette.
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.
1Insert an external microphone securely into 
the [MIC] terminal as far as it will go.
2Find a scene that you want to add sound to, 
and press the [;] button on the remote 
control.
3Press the [A.DUB] button on the remote 
control to make audio dubbing ready.
4Press the [;] button on the remote control 
to start audio dubbing.
≥Talk into the microphone.
5Press the [;] button on the remote control 
to stop audio dubbing.
≥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 
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Before recording with audio dubbing≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
≥When you want to preserve the original sound 
taken during recording, set [SETUP] >> 
[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.
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To play back the sound recorded with 
audio dubbing
You can switch between the sound recorded with 
audio dubbing and the original sound.
Set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX].
[ST1]: It only plays back the original sound.
[ST2]: It only plays back the sound added by 
audio dubbing.
[MIX]: It simultaneously plays back the original 
sound and the sound added with audio 
dubbing.
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To dub audio while listening to a 
pre-recorded sound
≥When a microphone is used for audio dubbing, 
use headphones to listen to the pre-recorded 
sound while dubbing the audio. (When using 
headphones, set [AV JACK] >> [OUT/Ë].) 
When you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> 
[ST2], you can check the pre-recorded sound. 
MIC
STOP
V/REW
STILL ADVVOL PLAYPAUSE
FF/W
STILL ADVW;
V/REW
STILL ADVVOL
ZOOM
¥REC A.DUB
PLAY
PAUSE
FF/W
STILL ADV
T
WA.DUB ;
STOP
V/REW
STILL ADVVOL PLAYPAUSE
FF/W
STILL ADVWA.DUB ¥ 
STOP
V/REW
STILL ADVVOL PLAYPAUSE
FF/W
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Printing pictures by directly 
connecting to the printer (PictBridge)
To print pictures by directly connecting the 
Camcorder to the printer, use a printer compatible 
with PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions 
for the printer.) 
≥Insert a card and set to Picture Playback 
Mode.
1Connect the Camcorder and the printer with 
the supplied USB cable.
1 USB cable
≥The [PictBridge] indication appears on the 
screen of the Camcorder. 
(When the printer is being recognized, the 
[PictBridge] indication blinks.)
≥When no card is inserted in the Camcorder, the 
[PictBridge] indication does not appear. (You 
cannot print any pictures.) 
≥When the Camcorder and the printer are not 
connected properly, the [PictBridge] indication 
keeps blinking. (It will blink for just over 
1 minute.) Connect the cable or check the 
printer.
≥We recommend using the AC adaptor as the 
power supply.
≥When images are displayed in multi-screen, 
they cannot be printed.
2Select [SINGLE PRINT] or [DPOF PRINT].
≥If there is no file with a DPOF setting, you 
cannot select [DPOF PRINT].
≥When you select [DPOF PRINT] for printing 
set the number of prints in DPOF setting.
≥When [DPOF PRINT] is selected, print after 
you determine the paper size.
3Move the joystick left and right to select a 
desired picture, and then press it.
4Select the desired number of prints.
≥You can set up to 9 prints.
5Select the setting for date printing.
≥If the printer is not capable of date printing, 
this setting will be unavailable.
6Select the paper size.
[STANDARD]:  Size specific to the printer
[4k5 INCH]
[5k7 INCH]
[4k6 INCH]
[A4]
≥You cannot set paper sizes not supported on 
the printer.
7Set [PRINT] >> [YES] to start printing.
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When you stop printing halfwayMove the joystick down.
≥Avoid the following operations during printing. 
These operations disable proper printing. 
≥Disconnecting the USB cable
≥Removing the card
≥Switching the mode dial
≥Turning off the power
≥Check the settings for the paper size, quality of 
print, etc. on the printer.
≥You cannot print pictures that cannot be played 
on the Camcorder.
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Connecting Computer and 
Camcorder
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.
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Operating environment
For WindowsOS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed; 
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium II/Celeron 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
Interface:
USB
≥For Windows Me/2000/XP users, the USB 
equipment operates with the driver installed as 
standard in OS.
For MacintoshOS:
Mac OS X v 10.1–X v 10.3
CPU:
iMac, iBook or Power Book G4, Power Mac G4 or 
Power Mac G5
RAM:
64 MB or more
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed as standard in OS.
Installing the USB Driver
≥If you have direct dail-up connection capability 
to the Internet, please download the USB 
Driver.
≥Please install USB Driver first before connecting 
the Camcorder to your personal computer with 
the USB Cable.
For USA Customers1In order to download and install the USB 
Driver, go to http://www.panasonic.com/
consumerdownloads
2Click [Camcorder] on the screen.3Click [USB Driver version 1.00].
For Canadian Customers
1In order to download and install the USB 
Driver, go to
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/
customercare/downloads.asp
2Click [software & drivers].
Select [Camcorder] in the Categoly menu.
3Click [USB Driver version 1.00].
For both USA and Canadian Customers4Decompress the downloaded data.5Double click   icon.
≥The set up program starts running.
6Click [Restart] if the [InstallShield] dialog 
appears.
7Finish installation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
≥Click [Next] and proceed with installation.
≥After completing the installation, Click 
[Finish].
8After the USB Driver is installed, please 
restart your computer.
For Windows 98SE UsersThe following messages may be displayed when 
connecting this Camcorder and your personal 
computer via USB Cable.
1) The message “MTDV98M3.pdr is not 
found” is displayed.
≥Enter “C:\Windows\system\IOSUBSYS”
2) The message “MTDV98M3.sys is not 
found” is displayed.
≥Enter “C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS”.
≥You may click [Browse] to look for and assign 
the path.
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ªUsing Built-in SD DriveBy 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.
1Insert the Memory Card into the Camcorder.2Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.
3Connect the Camcorder to your personal 
computer with the USB Cable.
≥It enters PC Connecting Mode.
4Open [My Computer] and click 
[Removable Disk] (For Windows Me/ 2000 
users).
Click [Open folder to view files using 
Windows Explorer] and then [OK] (For 
Windows XP users).
5Double-click a file you want to view.
≥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 then not be viewable on 
the Camcorder.
≥After making the connections, turn the 
connected equipment on.
≥Appropriate driver to recognize Camcorder is 
automatically installed by Windows Plug and 
Play when connected for the first time.
To disconnect USB Cable safely
If USB Cable is disconnected while computer is 
on, error dialog box may appear. In such a case 
click [OK] and close the dialog box. By following 
the steps below you can disconnect the cable 
safely.
1Double click the   icon in task tray.
≥Hardware disconnect dialog box appears.
2Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click 
[Stop].
3Verify [Matshita DVC USB Device] is 
selected and click [OK].
≥You can safely disconnect the cable.
Note on the driver name displayedThe driver name displayed will differ depending 
on your OS, operating environment and the mode 
of the Camcorder.
≥Some Operating Systems may not show the 
icon indicating that you may safely disconnect in 
task tray. (OS may be set not to show.) Make 
sure Camcorder’s Card Access Lamp is off and 
disconnect the cable. Also, with Windows Me, 
the icon will not be displayed when in Tape 
Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode.
PC
CAUTION:If you disconnect the USB Cable while the 
Card Access Lamp is on, it may damage the 
Card data.
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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.
When the following operations are performed, the 
same results will occur as when the USB Cable is 
incorrectly removed (above). Therefore, it is 
imperative that the above operation is completed 
before proceeding.
≥When SD Memory Card is removed.
≥When Camcorder power is turned OFF.
≥When Mode Dial is turned to change modes.
≥Microsoft
®, Windows®, Windows Messenger® 
and DirectX® are either registered trademarks 
or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in 
the United States and/or other countries.
≥Intel
®, Pentium® and Celeron® are the 
registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel 
Corporation.
≥All other names, company names, product 
names, etc. in these instructions are the 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective corporations.
≥The names of the products you are using may 
differ from the names given in the text. 
Depending on the operating environment and 
other factors, the contents of the screens used 
in these instructions may not necessarily match 
what you will see on your screen.
≥Although the screens in these Operating 
Instructions are shown in English for the sake of 
example, other languages are supported as 
well.
≥These instructions do not cover the basic 
operations of the personal computer or define 
any terms. For this information, refer to the 
Operating Instructions which accompany your 
personal computer.
≥Do not disconnect USB Connection Cable while 
the operation light of Camcorder is on. It may 
freeze the software or destroy the data in 
transfer.≥We recommend using the AC adaptor as the 
power source for the Camcorder when 
connecting to the personal computer. Data may 
be lost If the battery power is lost while 
transferring data.
≥Do not delete the folders in Memory Card such 
as picture folder. Memory card may not be 
recognized if folders are deleted.
≥When the Camcorder is switched to the PC 
Mode while it is connected to the personal 
computer, the operation mode of the Camcorder 
cannot be switched. In this case, disconnect the 
USB Connection Cable. Switch the operation 
mode of the Camcorder and reconnect the 
Cable.
≥If the Camcorder is connected in the PC Mode, 
the [Removable Disk] icon representing the 
Memory Card drive is displayed in 
[My Computer].
OFF ON
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Menu
Menu list
Menu figures and illustrations are provided for 
easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are 
different from the actual menu indications.
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[TAPE RECORDING MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[SCENE MODE] -33-[REC SPEED] -24-[BLANK SEARCH] -26-[WIND CUT] -31-[CLOCK SET] -20-
2) [ADVANCE]
[PICT. QUALITY] -27-[EIS] -32-[CINEMA] -32-[D.ZOOM] -28-[ZOOM MIC] -28-[DATE/TIME] -51-[INITIAL SET] -52-
3) [SETUP]
[FADE COLOR] -31-[AUDIO REC] -51-[REC LAMP] -51-[DISPLAY] -51-[REMOTE] -23-[BEEP SOUND] -51-[LCD SET] -21-[EVF SET] -21-[DEMO MODE] -52-[AV JACK] -51-[POWER SAVE] -25-
4) [LANGUAGE] -19-
ª[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] 
1) [BASIC]
[DATE/TIME] -51-[AV JACK] -51- 
2) [ADVANCE]
[BLANK SEARCH] 
-26-[REC SPEED] -24-[REC STDBY] -43-[REC DATA] -51-[PICT. QUALITY] -27-[REPEAT PLAY] -37-
3) [SETUP]
[12bit AUDIO] -44-[AUDIO OUT] -51-[DISPLAY] -51-[REMOTE] -23-[LCD SET] -21-[EVF SET] -21-[POWER SAVE] -25-
4) [LANGUAGE] -19-
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ª[CARD RECORDING MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[SCENE MODE] -33-[PICT. QUALITY] -27-[PICTURE SIZE] -27-[SELF TIMER] -32-[CLOCK SET] -20-
2) [ADVANCE]
[BURST MODE] -33-[SHTR EFFECT] -27-[DATE/TIME] -51-[INITIAL SET] -52-
3) [SETUP]
[REC LAMP] -51-[DISPLAY] -51-[REMOTE] -23-[BEEP SOUND] -51-[LCD SET] -21-[EVF SET] -21-[POWER SAVE] -25-
4) [LANGUAGE] -19-
ª[PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[DATE/TIME] -51-[PROTECT] -41-
2) [ADVANCE]
[DPOF SET] -41-[CARD FORMAT] -41-
3) [SETUP]
[DISPLAY] -51-[REMOTE] -23-[LCD SET] -21-[EVF SET] -21-[POWER SAVE] -25-
4) [LANGUAGE] -19-
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