Panasonic Pv Gs9 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording Mode
1)  Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB]
2)  The white balance setting that was previously 
set manually [ 
 ]
3)  Outdoor Mode [  ]
4)  Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent 
lamp) [ 
 ]
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [ 
 ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 
until the [AWB] Indication appears. Or, set the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
Adjusting White Balance Manually
White Balance Adjustment recognizes the color of light 
and adjusts so that white will appear pure white. The 
Camcorder determines the hue of light that comes 
through the Lens and White Balance Sensor, thereby 
judging the recording condition, and selects the closest 
hue setting. This function is called Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment.
For light outside the functional Auto White Balance 
Adjustment range, use the Manual White Balance 
Adjustment Mode.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 18 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Press the [ENTER] Button 15.
•  The [AWB] Indication appears.
3  Press the [  ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 until the [  ] Indication is displayed.
4  Point the Camcorder at a full-screen white 
subject.
5  Keep pressing [ENTER] Button 
15 until the
 [  ] Indication stops fl 
ashing.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [ 
 ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 
until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
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Outside of the effective range of Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or 
bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic 
White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there 
is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the 
White Balance.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
1)The effective range of Automatic White Balance 
Adjustment on this Camcorder
2)Blue sky3)Cloudy sky (rain)4)TV screen5)Sunlight6)White fl 
uorescent lamp7)Halogen light bulb8)Incandescent light bulb9)Sunrise or sunset10)Candlelight
 About White Balance SensorThe White Balance Sensor 31 determines the 
nature of the light source during recording.
• Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your 
hand during recording because White Balance will 
not function normally.
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Recording Mode
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Manual  Shutter Speed Adjustment
Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 18 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Press the [ENTER] Button 15 until the 
Shutter Speed Indication appears.
3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 to adjust the shutter speed.
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/60–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode
1/60–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode
(For PV-GS12/PV-GS14/PV-GS15)
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s.
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the 
shutter speed to be faster.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
Manual  Iris Adjustment
( F Number)You can use this function when the screen is too bright 
or too dark.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 18 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
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2  Press the [ENTER] Button 15 until the Iris 
Indication appears.3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 to adjust the iris.
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
OP (Opened) + 0dB, ..., OP + 18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the 
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [OP + 18dB] is selected, the 
image becomes brighter.
The value to which + dB is attached indicates a 
Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality of 
the image deteriorates.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
  Manual Focus Adjustment
Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a 
situation where auto focus may not function well.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 18 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 18 
to [FOCUS].
• The [►MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode) 
appears.
3  Press the [  ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 to adjust the focus.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO] 
or [FOCUS].
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•  If you keep pressing the [  ] Button 14 or
 [  ] Button, the speed of adjusting becomes 
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Recording Mode
  Digital Effect Functions
This Camcorder is equipped with Digital Effect 
Functions that add special effects to the scene.
Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1]
1) Multi Mode [MULTI]
2) Picture-In-Picture Mode [P-IN-P]
3) Wipe Mode [WIPE]
4) Mix Mode [MIX]
5)  Strobe Mode [STROBE]
•   Records images with a stroboscopic effect.
6)  Trailing Effect Mode [TRAIL]
•   Records images with a trailing effect.
7)  Mosaic Mode [MOSAIC]
•   Produces a mosaic-like image.
8)  Mirror Mode [MIRROR]
•   The right half of an image becomes a mirror 
image of the left half.
9)  Stretch Mode [STRETCH]
•   The picture is expanded horizontally.
10)  Slim Mode [SLIM]
•   The picture is expanded vertically.
1) MULTI 2) P-IN-P 3) WIPE
4) MIX 5) STROBE 6) TRAIL
7) MOSAIC 8) MIRROR
Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2]11) NEGA 12) SEPIA
13) B/W 14) SOLARI
11 )  Negative Mode [NEGA]
•   The colors of the recorded image are inverted 
as seen in a negative.
12)  Sepia Mode [SEPIA]
•   It records a scene with a brownish tint, like the 
color of old pictures.
13)  Black & White Mode [B/W]
•   It records an image in black and white.
14)  Solarisation Mode [SOLARI]
•   It records an image with a painting-like effect.
To Select a Desired Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] >> 
[EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> a desired Digital 
Effect.
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] >> 
[EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> [OFF].
• For other notes concerning this item, see pages 
63-64.
  Multi-Picture ModeStrobe Multi-Picture Mode:
You can capture and record 9 consecutive small still 
pictures.
Manual Multi-Picture Mode:
You can manually capture and record 9 small still 
pictures.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [MULTI].
2  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [MULTI MODE] >> [STROBE] or [MANUAL].
3  Press the [MULTI] Button 
20.
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• If [MANUAL] is selected, press the [MULTI] Button at 
each scene you want to capture.
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Recording Mode
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Deleting All the Captured Multi-Pictures
While 9 multi-pictures are displayed, press the 
[MULTI] Button.
• If [MANUAL] has been selected, press the [MULTI] 
Button after 9 pictures are displayed.
To Display the Multi-Pictures Again
Press the [MULTI] Button for 1 second or longer.
To Delete Multi-Pictures One by One
(When pictures were captured in [MANUAL])
When the [MULTI] Button is pressed for 1 second 
or longer while the still pictures are displayed, the 
pictures captured last are deleted continuously.
• After still pictures are deleted one by one, they 
cannot be displayed again.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
  Picture-in-Picture Mode
You can display a sub-screen (still picture) inside the 
screen.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [P-IN-P].
2  Aim the Camcorder at the scene you want to 
capture and press the [P-IN-P] Button 
20 to 
insert a small still picture.
• A small still picture is displayed in a normal picture.
• If the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed again, the small still 
picture is cleared.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
  Wipe Mode and  Mix ModeWipe Mode:Like drawing a curtain, the still picture of the last 
recorded scene gradually changes to the moving 
image of a new scene.
Mix Mode:While the moving image of a new scene fades in, the 
still image of the last recorded scene gradually fades 
out.
1  Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL] 
>> [EFFECT1] >> [WIPE] or [MIX].
•  The [WIPE] or [MIX] Indication appears.
2  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 43 to 
start recording.
3  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 
43 to 
pause the recording.
•  The last scene is stored in memory. The [WIPE] or 
[MIX] Indication changes to [ WIPE ] or [ MIX ].
4  Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 43 to 
restart the recording.
•  The last image of the previous scene gradually 
changes to the new scene.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
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Playback Mode
Playback Mode
Playing Back a Tape
The recorded scene can be played back immediately 
after the recording.
1  Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 44 to [ON].•  The [POWER] Lamp 41 lights up.
2  Set the Mode Dial 40 to Tape Playback Mode.
3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 17 to rewind the 
tape.
•  Rewind the tape to the point where you want to 
start playback.
•  When the tape reaches the beginning, rewinding 
stops automatically.
4  Press the [►] Button 15 to start playback.• The [  ] Indication appears.
To Stop Playback
Press the [  ] Button 16.
 Adjusting the  Sound VolumeTo adjust the volume, push the [W/T] Lever 26 to 
display the [VOLUME] Indication. Push the [W/T] 
Lever towards [T] to increase the volume or push 
the [W/T] Lever towards [W] to decrease the 
volume. The [VOLUME] indication disappears 
immediately after adjustment is made.
To adjust the volume with the Remote Control, 
press the [T] or [W] Button to display the [VOLUME] 
Indication. Press the [T] Button to increase the 
volume or press the [W] Button to decrease the 
volume. The [VOLUME] indication disappears 
immediately after adjustment is made.
• The sound volume cannot be adjusted using the 
Remote Control in Playback Zoom Mode. (pp. 37-38)
Finding a Scene You Want to Play 
Back
  Cue/ Review Playback
If the [  ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 is 
pressed during Playback, it turns to Cue Playback 
A or Review Playback B.
• If the Button is held continuously, it turns to Cue 
Playback or Review Playback until you release it.
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41
(PV-GS12/ 
PV-GS14/ 
PV-GS15)(PV-GS9)
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17
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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
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AB•  If a cassette recorded with copyright protection 
signal is played back, the picture is distorted by 
mosaic-like patterns.
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Playback Mode
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  Variable Speed Search FunctionThe speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback can 
be varied.
1  During playback, press the [►] Button 15.• The [1X ] Indication appears.
2  Push the [W/T] Lever 26 to select a desired 
search speed.
The following 6 playback speeds are available for the 
Variable Speed Search Function in both the 
fast-forwarding and rewinding directions:
1/5X (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3X (slow 
playback in LP Mode only), 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X and 20X.
• This function works by pressing the [VAR. SEARCH] 
and cursor buttons ([▲, ▼]) on the Remote Control.
   (p. 14)
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 15.• During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving images 
may show mosaic-like patterns.
• The sound is muted during search.
  Slow Motion Playback (Remote 
Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied for models PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS12/PV-GS14. If you would like to order, the 
parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement parts. 
Please refer to page 74.
This Camcorder can play back at a slow speed.
1  Press the [►] Button 72.
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 57 
on 
the Remote Control.
• The [  ] or [  ] Indication appears.
•  When the [ 
 ] Button is pressed, Slow Motion 
Playback proceeds in the reverse direction.
  When the [ 
 ] Button is pressed, Slow Motion 
Playback proceeds in the forward direction.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 72.• If the Camcorder is left in the Slow Motion Playback 
Mode for more than 10 minutes, the Camcorder 
switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video heads 
from excessive wear and tear.
Still Playback/ Still Advance Playback
This Camcorder is capable of still picture playback and 
frame-advance playback.
1  Press the [►] Button 72.
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button 69.•  The playback image stops in the Still Playback 
Mode.
3  Press the [  ] Button or [  ] Button 57 on 
the Remote Control.
•  With each press of the [  ] Button, still pictures 
advance in the reverse direction.
  With each press of the [ 
 ] Button, still pictures 
advances in the forward direction. If one of the 
buttons continues to be pressed, still pictures 
advance continuously 1 frame at a time until the 
button is released.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [►] Button 72.
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57
72
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69
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72
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  Playback with Zoom LeverBy pushing the [W/T] Lever 26 of the Camcorder in 
the Still Playback Mode, still pictures can be 
advanced one frame at a time in the forward or 
backward direction. If you keep pushing the Lever, 
still pictures advance continuously.
• If the Camcorder is left in the Still Playback Mode for 
more than 5 minutes, the Camcorder switches to the 
Stop Mode to protect the video heads from excessive 
wear and tear.
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Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back at 
approximately 1/5th of the normal speed.
Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back at 
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Playback Mode
Continuous Index Search
If the [  ] Button or the [  ] Button 58 is 
pressed for 2 seconds or longer, search can be 
continued at several-second intervals. (To cancel, 
press the [►] Button 
72 or the [
  ] Button 70.)
Index Search Functions (Remote 
Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied for models PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS12/PV-GS14. If you would like to order, the 
parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement parts. 
Please refer to page 74.
To facilitate searching for desired scenes, this 
Camcorder automatically records index signals during 
recording, as explained in the following.
Photoshot Index Signal
(PV-GS9)
These signals are automatically recorded whenever 
still pictures are taken in Photoshot Mode. (p. 25) 
Photoshot Index Signals are not recorded on still 
pictures recorded in Continuous Photoshot Mode.
(PV-GS12/PV-GS14/PV-GS15)
These signals are automatically recorded when still 
pictures on a card are recorded to a tape.
Scene Index Signal
Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded 
when you start recording after inserting a Cassette.
• If [SCENE INDEX] of [RECORDING] Sub-Menu on 
the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to [2HOUR], 
an index signal is recorded when recording is 
restarted after an elapse of 2 hours or longer. If it 
is set to [DAY], an index signal is recorded when 
recording is restarted after the date has changed 
since the last recording. (While the index signal is 
being recorded, the [INDEX] Indication fl 
ashes for a 
few seconds.)
• If the Camcorder is switched from the Tape Playback 
Mode to Tape Recording Mode or if the date and 
time is set before the start of recording, the index 
signal is not recorded.
 Photoshot Index Search
1  Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK] 
>> [SEARCH] >> [PHOTO].
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 58 
on the Remote Control.
• With each press of the corresponding button, still 
pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are searched.
 Scene Index Search
1  Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MODE] >> [PLAYBACK] 
>> [SEARCH] >> [SCENE].
2  Press the [ 
 ] Button or [  ] Button 58 
on the Remote Control.
• When the corresponding button is pressed once, 
the [S 1] Indication appears, and searching for the 
subsequent scene marked with an index signal 
starts. Each time the button is pressed after the 
start of Scene Index Search, the indication changes, 
from [S 2] to [S 9], and the beginning of the scene 
corresponding to the selected number will be 
searched.
• Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
  Playback Zoom Function (Remote 
Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied for models PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS12/PV-GS14. If you would like to order, the 
parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement parts. 
Please refer to page 74.
A part of the image can be enlarged up to 10 times 
during playback.
1  During playback, press the [P.B. ZOOM] 
Button 74 on the Remote Control.
•  The center of the image is enlarged by approximately 
2 times.
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Playback Mode
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Playing Back a Memory Card (For 
PV-GS12/ PV-GS14/PV-GS15)
It plays back fi 
les recorded on a Card.
1  Set the Mode Dial 40 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
► : Starting the Slide Show
 : Playing back the next picture
 : Playing back the previous picture
 : Stop the Slide Show
 :Pause the Slide Show
2 Start Playback.
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To Change the Zoom Magnifi 
cation
2  Change the magnifi 
cation by pressing the [W] 
Button or [T] Button 
62 on the Remote 
Control.
To Change the Enlarging Area of an Image
3  Press the Arrow Button (▲, ◄, ►, ▼) 
56 on 
the Remote Control that points to the area 
you want to enlarge.
To Cancel the Playback Zoom Function
Press the [P.B. ZOOM] Button 
74 on the Remote 
Control.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
  Playback Digital Effect Functions
During playback, special digital effects can be added 
to the recorded pictures. The same effects as those of 
Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are used during 
recording, are obtained.
1  Press the [►] Button 72.
2  Press the [SELECT] Button 
59 on the 
Remote Control to select a desired digital 
effect.
•  When the [SELECT] Button is pressed repeatedly, 
the digital effect selection changes.
•  The same setting can be done using [EFFECT 
SEL] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU].
To suspend Playback Digital Effect Temporarily
Press the [OFF/ON] Button 61 to suspend or 
restart the digital effect. When the digital effect is 
paused temporarily, the selected effect’s indication 
fl 
ashes.
• The same operating can be done using [EFFECT 
ON] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU].
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Press the [SELECT] Button 59 repeatedly on the 
Remote Control and clear the digital effect 
indication.
 Wipe Mode and Mix Mode (Remote  
 Control Only)
• This feature is only available with Remote Control. 
However it is not supplied for models PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS12/PV-GS14. If you would like to order, the 
parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement parts. 
Please refer to page 74.
1  Press the [►] Button 72.
2  Press the [SELECT] Button 
59 on the 
Remote Control and select [WIPE] or [MIX].
3  Press the [STORE] Button 
60 at the moment 
you want to save as a still picture.
• The [ WIPE ] or [ MIX ] Indication appears, and 
the image is saved.
4  Press the [OFF/ON] Button 61 in the scene 
in which you want to use the Wipe or Mix 
effect.
•  The scene changes as a result of the Wipe or Mix 
effect.
• The Wipe Function and Mix Function can only 
be accessed by using the Remote Control during 
playback.
• If the [OFF/ON] Button 
61 is pressed while Wipe or 
Mix is carried out, the effect will stop temporarily at 
that point. Pressing the [OFF/ON] Button 
61 again 
will bring back the effect.
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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64. 
						

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Playback Mode
1Folder File Number
2Picture Size (p. 60)
3File Number
To Select a Desired File and Playing Back
1  Set the Mode Dial 
40 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
2  Press the [MULTI] Button 
20.
• The fi 
les recorded on the Card are displayed in 
Multi-Picture Mode.
1  Picture Size
2File Number
3Folder File Number
3  Press the [  /  /  /  ] Button 13 14 16 17 to select a desired fi 
le.
4  Press either the [ENTER] Button 
15 or the 
[MULTI] Button 20.• The selected fi 
le is shown on the entire screen.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64.
  Slide Show (For PV-GS12/PV-GS14/ 
PV-GS15)
The recorded still pictures in the Card can be played 
back like a Slide Show.
1  Set the Mode Dial 40 to Picture Playback 
Mode.
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• The selected fi 
le is marked with a frame.
2  Press the [►] Button 15.
• The [SLIDE ] Indication is displayed.
•  Each of the pictures are played back for several 
seconds.
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To Pause the Slide Show
Press the [  ] Button.• The [SLIDE  ] Indication is displayed.
To Stop the Slide Show
Press the [  ] Button.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 64. 
						

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•  A Multi Title Screen is displayed.
• File Name 
1
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1  Set [DIGITAL] >> [TITLE IN] >> [ON].
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•  The title is displayed.
2  Press the [MENU] Button 19.
3  Press the [MULTI] Button 
20.
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Creating a Title (For PV-GS12/ 
PV-GS14/PV-GS15)
You can create a title and record on a Card.
1 Recording Mode:
  Set the Mode Dial 40 to Tape Recording 
Mode or Card Recording Mode. Set the Lens 
to the image you want to use for creating a 
title.
1  Tape Playback Mode:
  Search for the image you want to use for 
creating a title and set the Camcorder to the 
Still Playback Mode.
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2  Set [CARD] >> [CREATE TITLE] >> [YES].
3  Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 
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4  Select [LUMINANCE] and press the [ENTER] 
Button 
15, then press the [  ] Button 14 
or [  ] Button 17 to adjust the title 
contrast and press the [ENTER] Button 15.
5  Press the [ 
 ] Button 14 or [  ] Button 17 to adjust the color and press the [ENTER] 
Button 15.
•  The dark portion of the image is missing 1, and 
the colors of the bright portion change in order of 
black, blue, green, cyan, red, magenta, yellow and 
white, after which the bright portion of the image 
is missing 
2 and the colors of the dark portion 
change in the above order.
6  Select [RECORDING] and press the [ENTER] 
Button 15.•  The title is recorded on the Card.
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 65.
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Adding a Title (For PV-GS12/PV-GS14/ 
PV-GS15)
A title can be added to the picture. It is displayed in 
Tape/Card Recording Mode and Tape/Picture Playback 
Mode.
•  The title is stored.
•  To perform Photoshot again, select [RETURN].