Panasonic Pv Gs83 Operating Instructions Manual

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Deleting files recorded on a card
The deleted files cannot be restored.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Move the joystick left or right to select a file 
to delete.
≥You can select a file in the multi-screen display. 
After selecting the file, press the joystick and 
display the operation icon.
2Move the joystick down to select [ ].
3Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select [DELETE 1 FILE] and then press it.
4When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥In order to stop deletion, select [NO].
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To delete all files
1Move the joystick down to select [ ].
2Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select [ALL FILES] and then press it.
3When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥Do not turn off the power while deleting.
≥To delete files, use the AC adaptor or a 
sufficiently charged battery.
≥In case of [ALL FILES], the deletion may take 
time if there are many files on the card.
≥If the “CARD FULL” indication appears when 
recording, the card is full and no further data 
can be recorded. Insert a new card or set the 
Camcorder to Card Playback Mode and delete 
unnecessary files.
≥If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, 
all the data related to the files will be deleted.ª
Deleting still picture files recorded on 
a card by other equipment
≥A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot 
be played back on the Camcorder may be 
deleted.
Note:
To delete multiple files on the SD Card (selected 
files) connect to a PC and use the SD Drive 
feature.
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 Card Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCED] >> [FORMAT CARD] >> 
[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.
≥If the SD Card is formatted on other equipment, 
it may take longer to record or you may not be 
able to use the SD Card. In this case, format the 
SD Card on this unit.
(Do not format it on a PC etc.)
≥This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted 
in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on 
SD Memory Card Specifications and SDHC 
Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 system.
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Protecting files on a card 
Files recorded on a card can be protected so that 
they may not be deleted by mistake. (Even if the 
files are protected, they will be deleted if the card 
is formatted.) 
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Set [BASIC] >> [PROTECT] >> [YES].2Move the joystick to select a file to be 
protected and then press it.
 
≥Indication of [ ] 1 appears and the 
selected file is protected. Press the joystick 
again and the protection will be canceled.
≥2 or more files can be protected 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 prints and other information (DPOF 
data) onto the card.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1Set [ADVANCED] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET].2Move the joystick to select a file to be set 
and then press it.
≥The number of prints 1 set to be 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. (The number of 
pictures to be printed can be set for a printer 
supporting DPOF.)
≥2 or more files can be set in succession.
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To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.
≥DPOF settings made on another Camcorder 
may not be recognized 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 Photoshot button [ ].
≥Audio will not be recorded.
≥The size of still pictures recorded on a card 
becomes [ ] (16:9) or [ ] (4:3). 
≥If you set [TV ASPECT] >> [4:3], black bands 
are added to the top and bottom of the picture 
when wide pictures are recorded to the card. 
(
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≥If you press the Photoshot button [ ] without 
pausing, blurred pictures may be recorded.
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. 
Connecting with the optional DV cable: 
PV-DDC9 (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. (Player)
≥The image and sound are reproduced.
5Start recording. (Recorder)6Stop recording. (Recorder)7Move the joystick down to select the [∫] 
icon to stop playback. (Player)
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≥If you record (dub) images onto another video 
device and then play them back on a wide-
screen TV, the images may be stretched 
vertically. In this case, refer to the operating 
instructions for the device that you are recording 
(dubbing) to or read the operating instructions 
for the TV and set to 16:9 (full).
≥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 indication, respectively set 
[SETUP] >> [DISPLAY] >> [OFF] or set [BASIC] 
>> [DATE/TIME] >> [OFF] in the Tape Playback 
Mode. 
(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 [12bit AUDIO] settings. (
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≥Check the connected terminal.
Using the DV Interface Cable for 
Recording (Digital Dubbing)
By connecting other digital video equipment with 
DV terminal and the Camcorder by using the DV 
cable PV-DDC9 (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 [ADVANCED] >> [REC STDBY] >> [YES]. 
(Recorder)
3Start playback. (Player) 4Start recording. (Recorder) 
Move the joystick up to select [¥/;] icon.
5Move the joystick up to select the [¥/;] 
icon again to stop recording. (Recorder)
6Stop playback. (Player) 
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To cancel the standby for recording When the Camcorder is 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 by [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.
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≥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.
≥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.
≥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 joystick.
≥While pictures are input from the DV terminal, 
the TV aspect will not change even if you 
change the setting for [TV ASPECT] in the 
[SETUP] menu.PC Connection with the DV Interface 
Cable
A video clip can be transferred directly to your PC 
(personal computer) via a DV Interface Cable 
(optional) using products and software from a 
number of video editing software companies.
Using products from video editing software 
companies allows you to capture and edit video 
clips using the DV Interface.
Panasonic DVC are OHCI compliant and 
should have no problem working with any 
OHCI compliant FireWire Card/Video — 
Editing software package.
≥Personal computer must be equipped with a DV 
Terminal.
≥During Camcorder playback, do not disconnect 
the DV Interface Cable or turn the Camcorder 
off as this may cause a PC hang-up error.
≥IEEE1394 Interface must conform to OHCI 
(Open Host Controller Interface Specification). CAUTION:
Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of 
copyrighted recordings may be copyright 
infringement.
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With a PC
Connecting Computer and 
Camcorder 
Before making these connections, turn off all 
devices, which are to be connected.
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Operating environment≥Despite having the operating environment 
indicated, it may not be possible to use the 
program with some types of personal 
computers.
For Windows
OS:
IBM
® PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed; 
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
CPU:
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
Interface:
USB 1.1 or later — A type
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed as standard with the OS.
For Macintosh
OS:
Mac OS X v 10.3 to v 10.4
CPU:
PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5, Intel 
Core Duo, Intel Core Solo
RAM:
64 MB or more
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver 
installed as standard with the OS.
Using on a Windows PC 
ªUsing the Built-in SD DriveBy connecting the Camcorder and personal 
computer with a USB cable (not supplied), 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 Connection Mode.
3Connect the Camcorder to your personal 
computer with a USB cable (not supplied).
4Camcorder power is turned on.5For Windows 2000 users, open 
[My Computer] and click [Removable Disk].
For Windows XP users, click [Open folder to 
view files using Windows Explorer] and 
then [OK].
6Double-click a file you want to view.
≥You can view images stored on the Memory 
Card and also save them to your hard disk.
≥Do not change file or folder names on the 
personal computer. The images on the 
Memory Card may not be viewable on the 
Camcorder.
≥The appropriate driver to recognize the 
Camcorder is automatically installed by 
Windows Plug and Play when connected for the 
first time.
≥After the USB cable is connected to the 
Camcorder, open [My Computer] or 
[Windows Explorer] to check that the drive is 
displayed as a removable disk drive (only when 
card is inserted into the Camcorder). It enables 
you to operate it in the same way as a floppy 
disk drive and you can use the same drag and 
drop or copy methods.
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Using as a Web camera  
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal 
computer, you can send video and sound from 
the Camcorder to other parties via the network.
Note:≥Do not connect the USB cable (not supplied) 
until the USB Driver is installed.
Please see chart below:
ªOperating environmentOS:IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ 
Professional SP2 °1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
CPU:Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)Free hard disk space:250 MB or moreCommunication Speed:56 kbps or faster is recommendedInterface:USB 1.1 or later — A typeGraphic display:High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):Sound card
Speaker or headphones
Necessary software:Windows Messenger 5.0/5.1 (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger 7.0/7.5 (Windows 2000/XP)
Windows Live Messenger 8.0 (Windows XP)
DirectX 9.0b/9.0c
°1 When your OS is Windows XP SP2, the USB 
driver is not needed.
≥This software is not compatible with a multi-
CPU environment.
≥This software is not compatible with a multi-boot 
environment.
≥Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media 
Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64 bit 
operating system is not guaranteed.
To use the Camcorder as a Web camera, the 
following conditions must be met.
≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it 
by performing the Windows update.
≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP2, click [start] >> 
[All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires 
Internet connection.)
≥To upgrade Windows 2000 to SP4, click [start] 
>> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet 
connection.)
≥Install Windows Messenger/Windows Live 
Messenger (Windows XP). If you have a version 
of Windows Messenger older than 5.0/5.1, 
download the latest version (5.0/5.1) from the 
Microsoft Home Page.
The latest version of MSN Messenger/Windows 
Live Messenger can also be downloaded from 
the Microsoft Home Page.
http://www.microsoft.com/
(For download and installation instructions, 
please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
≥Depending on the security setting on the PC, 
proper communication may not be possible.
[Send] [Receive] [Software]
Windows XPWindows XP Windows 
Messenger/
MSN 
Messenger/
Windows Live 
Messenger
Windows XPWindows 
2000MSN 
Messenger/
Windows Live 
Messenger
Windows 
2000Windows 
2000MSN 
Messenger
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ªInstalling USB Driver≥For Windows XP users, the USB equipment 
operates with the driver installed as standard on 
your OS.
≥For Windows 2000 users, download the USB 
driver if you have Internet access.
1Download the USB driver from:
http://www.panasonic.com/
consumerdownloads
2Click [Camcorders].3Click [USB Driver (for Web Camera)] to 
download the USB driver.
4Decompress the downloaded data.5Double click the   icon.
≥The setup program starts running.
6Complete the installation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
≥Click [Next] and proceed with the installation.
≥When the installation is completed, click 
[Finish].
7Re-start the computer after the USB Driver 
is installed.
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Connecting the Camcorder to a 
personal computer 
(For Use as a Web Camera)
1
Install the USB Driver.2Set to Tape Recording Mode or Tape 
Playback mode.
When you use the Camcorder as a Web 
camera in the Tape Playback Mode, the 
indication of the operation icon is different 
from the one in usual operation.
1In usual operation
2In the WEB CAMERA mode (Tape Playback 
Mode)
≥Even if you move the joystick up/down/right/left 
(, ∫, 5, 6), the selected direction on 
the operation icon is not lit in yellow.≥The operation icon blinks on instead of 
appearing from the side of the screen when you 
press the center of the joystick.
3Connect the Camcorder to a personal 
computer with a USB cable (not supplied).
≥When the Camcorder and the personal 
computer (with Windows 2000) are 
connected via a USB cable, a message, such 
as the one below, is displayed. However, 
testing by the manufacturer has confirmed 
the functionality of this Camcorder with 
Windows 2000. Click [Yes] and proceed.
4Start Windows Messenger (for Windows XP 
users), MSN Messenger (for Windows 2000/
XP users) or Windows Live Messenger (for 
Windows XP users).
≥Click [start] >> [Programs] >> 
[Windows Messenger], [MSN Messenger] or 
[Windows Live Messenger].
≥You may not be able to communicate with the 
other parties via the network if they are not 
using the same Messenger application 
(software) as you are. (The only exception is the 
combination of MSN Messenger and Windows 
Live Messenger.)
≥If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera, the 
quality of the video to be exchanged will depend 
on the Internet connection status.
≥In WEB CAMERA mode, video cannot be 
recorded onto a tape or a card.
≥You cannot output the video input from the DV 
terminal to the display of the PC.
≥In WEB CAMERA mode, the audio may be 
interrupted in the middle of communication 
depending on the communication environment 
or the performance of the personal computer.
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ªSetting up Windows MessengerWhen starting Windows Messenger for the first 
time, its setup screen is displayed. (However, the 
screen is not displayed if the Windows 
Messenger setup has already been done.) For 
more details, please read the corresponding Help 
file.
1Click [Click here to sign in].
2Select [.NET Messaging Service] and click 
[OK].
3After the .NET Passport Wizard is displayed, 
click [Next].
≥Please refer to the instruction manual of your 
personal computer for how to configure the 
audio and the microphone.
≥To communicate with persons using Windows 
in other languages, setting up using 
alphabets or numbers is recommended.
4According to the procedures displayed on 
the screen, continue the setup.
5After the setup is completed, sign in and 
start Windows Messenger.
≥Windows Messenger is activated.
6Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard...] in the 
[Tools] menu to confirm that equipment is 
connected correctly.
7Select [USB Video Device] in the [Camera] 
menu.
8Select [DVC] in the [Microphone] menu.
≥Please refer to the HELP file of Windows 
Messenger to understand its operation.
≥During set up, if [Primary video capture 
device] selection screen is displayed, 
[Panasonic DVC Web Camera] is selected.ª
Setting up MSN Messenger/
Windows Live Messenger
When starting MSN Messenger/Windows Live 
Messenger for the first time, its setup screen is 
displayed. (However, the screen is not displayed 
if MSN Messenger/Windows live Messenger  
setup has already been done.) For more details, 
please read the corresponding Help file.
In the case of MSN Messenger 7.0
1Click [Sign In].
2Type in your Sign-in name and password.
≥If you do not have your Sign-in name and 
password, click [Get one here].
3Please carefully read the displayed 
contents and then proceed.
4After the setup is completed, sign in and 
start MSN Messenger.
5Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard...] in the 
[Tools] menu to confirm that the equipment 
is connected correctly.
6Select the microphone attached to the PC in 
the [Microphone] menu.
7Click [Web Camera Settings...] in the [Tools] 
menu.
8Confirm that the [Panasonic DVC Web 
Camera Device] is selected.
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In the case of MSN Messenger 7.5/
Windows Live Messenger 8.0
1Type in your E-mail address and password.
≥If you do not have a password, click [Get a 
new account].
2After setup is completed, sign in and start 
MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger.
3Click [Audio and Video Setup] in the [Tools] 
menu and then click [Next].
4Set up the speaker settings.5Select [DVC] in the microphone setup 
screen.
6Select [USB Video Device] in the Webcam 
setup screen and then click [Finish].
≥For other information about MSN Messenger/
Windows Live Messenger, please refer to Help.
≥When access is finished, close MSN 
Messenger/Windows Live Messenger, then turn 
off the Camcorder. Finally, disconnect the USB 
cable.
Using on Macintosh
ªOperating environment on iMovie 4/
iMovie HD
OS:Mac OS X v 10.3 to v 10.4CPU:PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5, Intel 
Core Duo, Intel Core Solo
Interface:DV (FireWire) terminal (IEEE1394.a)
≥iMovie/iMovie HD, included with any new 
Macintosh or sold with iLife.
1Set the Camcorder to Tape Playback Mode.2Connect the Camcorder to your Macintosh 
with the DV Interface Cable (optional).
≥For more information, please contact Apple 
Computer, Inc. at http://www.apple.com.
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Copying still pictures on PC 
1Set the Camcorder to PC Connection Mode.2Connect the Camcorder to the personal 
computer via a USB cable (not supplied).
3Double-click [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] 
displayed on the desktop.
≥Files are stored in [100CDPFP] folder in the 
[DCIM] folder.
4Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the 
pictures you want to acquire or the folder 
storing those pictures to any different 
folder on the personal computer.
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