Panasonic Pv Gs85 Operating Instructions Manual

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Frame-by-frame playback
≥Set to Tape Playback Mode.1During playback, move the joystick up to 
select the [1/;] icon to pause playback.
2Push the [s/VOLr] lever.
Towards [T]: normal direction
Towards [W]: reversed direction
≥If you keep pushing the lever, then the images 
will continuously be played back frame by 
frame.
≥The pause icon appears for an instant. 
Continuous frame-by-frame playback will start 
after the pause icon disappears.
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To return to normal playbackMove the joystick up to select the [1/;] icon to 
start playback.
Playback on TV
Images recorded by this Camcorder can be 
played back on a TV.
≥Insert a recorded tape or card into this 
Camcorder.
≥Be sure that the power of the unit is turned off 
before connecting it to a TV.
1Connect the Camcorder and a TV.
≥Connect the Camcorder and a TV by using 
the AV cable 1.
2Turn on this Camcorder and set the mode 
dial to the Tape Playback Mode (or Card 
Playback Mode).
3Select the input channel on the TV.
≥If the images are not played back correctly on 
the TV (e.g. they are displayed vertically), 
perform the menu operations in accordance 
with the aspect ratio of the TV monitor.
Set [SETUP] >> [TV ASPECT] >> [16:9] or 
[4:3].
4Move the joystick up to select the [1/;] 
icon to start playback.
≥The image and audio are output on the TV.
5Move the joystick down to select the [∫] 
icon to stop playback.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
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If the image or audio from this 
Camcorder is not output on the TV
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they 
go.
≥Check the [12bit AUDIO] settings. (
-58-)
≥Check the connected terminal.
≥Check the TV’s input setting (input switch). 
(For more information, please read the 
operating instructions for the TV.) 
VOL1
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
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Playing back card (PV-GS85 only)
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
(An operation icon automatically appears on 
the LCD monitor.)
1Operate with joystick.
E: Plays back the previous pictureD: Plays back the next picture
1/∫: Slide show (Plays back the still pictures 
on the card in order) start/pause
≥The power will not turn off when the LCD 
monitor and the viewfinder are closed and 
retracted during Card playback mode.
≥Even if the operation icon does not appear, the 
previous or next picture can be displayed.
≥While the data on a card are played back, do 
not operate the mode dial.
≥When the access lamp is lit, do not remove the 
card.
≥Depending on the picture size, it may take time 
to display the file.
≥If you attempt to play back file recorded in a 
different format or file data is defective, the 
whole display becomes bluish and the 
“UNPLAYABLE CARD’’ indication may appear 
as warning.
≥When playing back still pictures recorded in 4:3 
mode ( ) on a wide-screen TV, the picture 
quality may deteriorate.
≥When playing back a file recorded on other 
equipment, the date and time display is different 
from when it was recorded.ª
To display multiple playback filesMultiple files on the card (6 files on 1 screen) are 
displayed.
1Move the [s/VOLr] lever to switch the 
images.
Towards [r]: Full-screen display 
(Displays 1 image.) 
Towards [`]: Multi-screen display 
(Displays 6 files on 1 screen.) 
≥In the multi-screen display,
≥Move the joystick to select a file (The 
selected file will be encircled by an orange 
frame) and press to determine it. The 
selected file is full-screen displayed.
≥If there are 7 files or more, then move the 
joystick. The next, or previous multi-screen 
will be displayed.
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About the compatibility of still 
pictures
≥The Camcorder is compliant with the unified 
standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥The file format supported by this Camcorder is 
JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be 
played back.) 
≥If an out-of-specs file is played back, the folder/
file name may not be displayed.
≥The Camcorder may degrade or not play back 
data recorded or created on another brand of 
Camcorder and vice versa.
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Deleting files recorded on a card
(PV-GS85 only)
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 (PV-GS85 only)
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 
(PV-GS85 only)
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) (PV-GS85 only)
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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							Edit mode
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Edit mode
Recording from a tape onto a card 
(PV-GS85 only)
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. 
(
-35-)
≥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/PV-DDC9-K (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. (
-58-)
≥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/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 [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 WindowsOS:
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 MacintoshOS:
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 (PV-GS85 only)
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Using the 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 Connection Mode.
3Connect the Camcorder to your personal 
computer with the USB cable.
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  
(PV-GS85 only)
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 until the USB 
Driver is installed.
Please see chart below:
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Operating 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 more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended
Interface:
USB 1.1 or later — A type
Graphic 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:
(For U.S.A. consumers)
http://www.panasonic.com/
consumerdownloads
(For Canadian consumers)
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/
customercare/downloads.asp
2(For U.S.A.consumers)
Click [Camcorders].
(For Canadian consumers)
Click [software, drivers & firmware] and the 
page changes. 
Select [Windows 2000] and enter the model 
number [PVGS85] and then click [Search].
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.ª
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 the USB cable.
≥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.)
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