Panasonic Digital Video Camcorder PV-GS300 Operating Instructions

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Request for Service Notice (USA Only)
Request for Service Notice:   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice, in the 
unlikely event this product needs service.
Please include your proof of purchase.  
 (Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
To further speed your repair, please provide  
 an explanation of what is wrong with the unit 
 and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:  
Panasonic Services Company  
410B Airport Road  
Elgin, IL 60123-9333
Attn: Camcorder Repair
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Limited Warranty (For USA Customers)
Panasonic/Quasar Video Products 
Limited Warranty 
Product
Camcorder
DVD/VCR Deck,
A/V Mixer 
TV/VCR, TV/DVD,
TV/DVD/VCR
Combination 
TV/HDR
Combination
Rechargeable
Batteries
(in exchange for
defective item)  
Tape
(in exchange for
defective item)   
Memory Cards
(in exchange for
defective item)   
LaborNinety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable Parts
One (1) Year (except CCD Image Sensor)
CCD Image Sensor - 6 (Six) Months 
One (1) Year 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
Ten (10) Days 
Five (5) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Contact Number 
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-888-843-9788
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Service
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In: 21” 
CRTand Smaller
In-Home or Carry-In:
22” CRT and Larger 
In-Home or Carry-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. 
You must carry-in or mail-in your product or arrange for in-home service, as applicable, during the  warranty period. If non-rechargeable 
batteries are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or 
Puerto Rico. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as is”. A purchase receipt or 
other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service.
Carry-In, Mail-in or In-Home ServiceFor Carry-In, Mail-In or In-HomeService (as applicable) in the United States call toll free contact number listed above or visit Panasonic 
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
In-Home service, if applicable, requires clear, complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include 
removal or re-installation of an installed product. It is possible that certain in-home repairs will not be completed in-home, but will require 
that the product, or parts of the product, be removed for shop diagnosis and/or repair and then returned.
Limited Warranty Limits And ExclusionsThis warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or 
cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed images (including, 
among other things, letterbox pictures on standard 4:3 screen TV’s, or non-expanded standard 4:3 pictures on wide screen TV’s, or 
onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location). The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or 
failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, 
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper 
maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other 
business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is 
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”.  
THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM 
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANYBREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. 
(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someone remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable, or travel 
to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or  other memory or recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are 
for illustration only.)
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE 
LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied 
warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer 
or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the 
addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE APPLICABLE) WHICH 
ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.    
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC 
CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Limited Warranty CoverageIf your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or 
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, 
which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished 
parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.   
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Customer Services Directory
Service in Canada: As per Sevicenter listed in Canadian warranty information on page -84-.
Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer 
or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and  
Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport
or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-211-PANA (7262),
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST
Accessory Purchases
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855
As of October 2005
Service in Puerto Rico
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787)750-4300, Fax (787)768-2910
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-866-605-1277
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products 
by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) 
(Monday – Friday 9 am to 8 pm, EST.) 
Panasonic Services Company
20421 84th Avenue South, 
Kent, WA 98032 
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Personal Checks)  
410B Airport Road
Elgin, IL 60123-9333
Attention: Camcorder Repair
MAIL TO:
Panasonic Services Company
Product RepairsCentralized Factory Servicenter
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter
Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).
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Warranty (For Canadian Customers)
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and 
agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
Camcorder Product – One (1) year, parts and labour
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been 
improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not designed, misused or abused, 
damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or 
detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is used commercially. Dry cell 
batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty.
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of 
date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed.
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR 
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions 
may not be applicable.
WARRANTY SERVICE
For product operation and information assistance, please contact your Dealer or our Customer 
Care Centre at:
Telephone #: (905) 624-5505 Fax #: (905) 238-2360 Web: www.panasonic.ca
For product repairs, please contact one of the following:
≥Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you.
≥Our Customer Care Centre at (905) 624-5505 or www.panasonic.ca
≥A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below:
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.
Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original purchase.
Richmond, British ColumbiaPanasonic Canada Inc.
12111 Riverside Way
Richmond, BC
V6W 1K8
Tel:   (604) 278-4211
Fax:  (604) 278-5627Mississauga, OntarioPanasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga, ON
L4W 2T3
Tel:   (905) 624-8447
Fax:  (905) 238-2418
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ªNumerics
0 Lux MagicPix Function ................................ 34
4:3 Function ................................................... 38
ªA
AC Adaptor .............................................. 15, 74
Aperture .........................................................42
Audio Dubbing ............................................... 50
Auto Ground-Directional Standby (AGS) ....... 36
ªB
Backlight Compensation ................................ 33
Black Balance ................................................ 40
Blank Search ................................................. 30
ªC
Camcorder Accessory Order Form ................ 80
Card Playback ............................................... 45
Charging the Battery ......................................15
Condensation ................................................. 72
Customer Services Directory ......................... 83
ªD
Date/Time Setting .......................................... 17
Digital Dubbing .............................................. 49
Digital Zoom ................................................... 33
DPOF Setting ................................................. 47
Dubbing .........................................................48
ªE
Erasure Prevention Slider .............................. 20
ªF
Fade ............................................................... 35
Flash .............................................................. 36
Formatting ...................................................... 47
Frame-by-frame playback .............................. 44
ªH
Help mode ..................................................... 23
ªL
LCD Monitor ............................................. 18, 75
Limited Warranty (Canada) ............................ 84
Limited Warranty (USA) ................................. 82
Low Light Mode ............................................. 39
ªM
MagicPix Function ......................................... 34
Manual Focus ................................................ 41
Mega Optical Image Stabilizer ....................... 38
Mode Dial .......................................................21
MotionDV STUDIO ........................................ 56
ªP
Photoshot .......................................................31
PictBridge ...................................................... 51
Portrait Mode ................................................. 39
ªQ
Quick Movie Magic ........................................ 56
Quick Start ..................................................... 19
ªR
RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot ................. 39
Recording Check ........................................... 30
Recording Speed ........................................... 28
Remaining Tape Time ................................... 66
Remote Control ............................................. 26
Repeat Playback ........................................... 43
Request for Service Notice (USA Only) ........ 81
ªS
Scene mode .................................................. 39
SD Memory Card ........................................... 61
Self-Recording ............................................... 33
Self-timer Recording ...................................... 37
Shutter Speed ............................................... 42
Slow Motion Playback ................................... 44
Soft Skin Mode .............................................. 34
Sound Volume ............................................... 43
SP/LP Mode .................................................. 28
Sports Mode .................................................. 39
Spotlight Mode .............................................. 39
Surf & Snow Mode ........................................ 39
ªT
Tele Macro Function ...................................... 35
ªV
Variable Speed Search ................................. 44
Video Head Clogging .................................... 72
Viewfinder ................................................ 18, 75
ªW
Web Camera ................................................. 54
White Balance ............................................... 40
Wide Function ............................................... 38
Wind noise reduction function ....................... 36
ªZ
Zoom ............................................................. 32
Zoom Microphone ......................................... 33
Index
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española para el uso rápido
ªCarga de la batería
1Conecte el cable eléctrico de CA al 
adaptador de CA y a la toma de la red de 
CA.
2Meta la batería en el respectivo soporte 
alineando la marca, luego encájela.
ª
Montaje de la bateríaEmpuje la batería contra el porta batería y hágala 
deslizar hasta que dispare.
ª
Insertar/quitar un cassette
1Haga deslizar la palanca [OPEN/EJECT] y 
abra la tapa del cassette.
2Una vez que el compartimiento del cassette 
esté abierto, inserte/quite el cassette.
3Apriete la marca [PUSH] 1 a fin de cerrar el 
compartimiento del cassette.
4Sólo cierre la tapa del cassette después de 
que el respectivo compartimiento esté 
cabalmente alojado.
ª
Insertar/quitar una tarjeta
1Luego abra la tapa de la ranura de la tarjeta.
2Inserte/quite la tarjeta en/de la ranura.
≥Cuando inserta una tarjeta, con su lado 
etiquetado vuelto 1 hacia Ud., la apriete 
derecha de un solo golpe hasta que tope.
≥Cuando quita la tarjeta, abra la tapa de la 
respectiva ranura, apriete en el medio de la 
tarjeta y tírela fuera derecha.
3Cierre firmemente la tapa de la ranura de la 
tarjeta.
ª
Cómo activar la alimentación
1Mientras que oprime el botón 1, ponga el 
interruptor [OFF/ON] en [ON].
OPEN/EJECT
PUSH
1
1
OFF
ON
1
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ªCómo apagar la alimentación
1Mientras que oprime el botón 1, ponga el 
interruptor [OFF/ON] en [OFF].
ª
Grabación en una cinta≥Ajuste al modo de grabación de cinta.
1Oprima el botón de inicio/parada de la 
grabación para empezar a grabar.
2Oprima de nuevo el botón de inicio/parada 
de la grabación para detener brevemente la 
grabación.
ª
Grabación de imágenes fijas en una 
tarjeta (Photoshot)
≥Ajuste al modo de grabación de tarjeta.
1Oprima el botón [PHOTO SHOT].
ª
Reproducción de la cinta≥Ajuste al modo de reproducción de cinta.
1Actúe en la palanca de mando.
1/;: Reproducción/Pausa
6: Rebobinado/Localización regresiva 
(Vuelve para reproducir con el icono 
1/;).
5: Avance rápido/Localización progresiva 
(Vuelve para reproducir con el icono 
1/;).
∫: Parada
ª
Reproducción de tarjeta≥Ajuste al modo de reproducción de imagen.
1Actúe en la palanca de mando.
E: Reproducción de la imagen anterior.D: Reproducción de la siguiente imagen.
1/∫: Diapositiva (Reproduce por orden las 
imágenes fijas en la tarjeta), inicio/parada
OFF
ON
1
PC
;
PC
PHOTO SHOT
PC
PC
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© 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,  
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094  
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
P
C
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