Panasonic Pv Gs120 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Use
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≥More vertical bars indicates stronger brightness 
or color saturation.
To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LCD 
Monitor
Press the [POWER LCD] (26) Button.
When you press [POWER LCD] Button, the LCD 
monitor becomes about twice as bright as usual.
≥The [POWER LCD] Lamp 
(26) lights up.
≥When turning the power on while using AC 
Adaptor, [POWER LCD] function is 
automatically effective.
To Resume Normal Brightness
Press the [POWER LCD] Button again.
To Change the Picture Quality of...

Before Use
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2Press the [ENTER] Button (17) to confirm 
the selection of the file.
≥After the above File Selection Procedure, carry 
out the various Menu Operations. (The above 
procedure will not be repeated in the following 
instructions.)
List of Menus
The figures of the Menus are for explanation 
purposes only, and they are different from the 
actual Menus.
ª[TAPE RECORDING MENU]Tape Recording Menu
1) [CAMERA]
Camera Setup Sub-Menu
[PROG.AE]
Auto Exposure Mode 
-35-[EIS]
Image Stabilizer...

Before Use
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[AV JACK]
AV Jack -82-[REMOTE]
Remote Controller Mode -16-[REC LAMP]
Recording Lamp -27-[BEEP SOUND]
Beep Sound -71-[CLOCK SET]
Date and Time Setting -25-[INITIAL SET]
Initial Setting Mode -69-
ª[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU]Tape Playback Menu
1) [PLAYBACK]
Playback Functions Sub-Menu
[SEARCH]
Index Search Mode 
-44-[12bit AUDIO]
Audio Selector -52-[AUDIO OUT]
Audio Output Mode -75-[USB FUNCTION]
USB Functions Mode -59-2) [AV IN/OUT]
Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
AV Jack...

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ª[CARD RECORDING MENU]Card Recording Menu
1) [CAMERA]
Camera Setup Sub-Menu
[PROG.AE]
Auto Exposure Mode 
-35-[SHTR EFFECT]
Shutter Effect
≥You can add a sound such as releasing the 
shutter.
[SELF TIMER]
Self-timer Recording 
-31-[FLASH] (PV-GS200 only)
Flash -38-[RED EYE] (PV-GS200 only)
Red Eye Reduction -39-[FLASH LEVEL] (PV-GS200 only)
Flash Level -38-2) [DIGITAL]
Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[TITLE IN]
Adding a Title 
-47-3) [CARD]
Card Setup Sub-Menu
[PICTURE SIZE]
Picture Size...

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4) [DIGITAL]
Playback Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[TITLE IN]
Adding a Title 
-47-5) [DISPLAY]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DISPLAY]
Display Mode 
-69-[DATE/TIME]
Date and Time Indication -69-[C.DISPLAY]
Counter Display Mode -69-[C.RESET]
Counter Reset -84-6) [LCD/EVF]
Adjusting Brightness and Color Level
[LCD AI] (PV-GS200 only)
Intelligent LCD Monitor 
-21-[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -20-[EVF ON/AUTO]
Using the Viewfinder -20-7) [INITIAL]
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
AV Jack...

Before Use
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Internal Lithium Battery Recharge
The internal lithium battery sustains the operation 
of the clock. When the [0] or [--] Indication 
flashes, the internal lithium battery is near 
exhaustion.
1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camcorder 
with the power turned off and then connect 
to the AC Jack.
≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium 
battery can power the clock for approximately 
3 months.
LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with 
[REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING]...

Recording Mode
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Recording Mode
About Recording
When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode 
Dial to Tape Recording Mode [ ].
When recording still pictures or moving pictures 
on a card, set the Mode Dial to Card Recording 
Mode [ ]. (moving pictures on PV-GS200 
Model only)
When recording with the 
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
(35) set to 
[AUTO], the Camcorder automatically adjusts the 
focus and white balance. In some cases, they 
cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be 
adjusted...

Recording Mode
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ªFinding the End of Recording(Blank Search Function)
The Blank Search Function aids you in locating 
the end of the recording on the Cassette quickly.
1Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or 
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >> 
[BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES].
≥The [BLANK] Indication appears during the 
Blank Search.
≥Approximately 1 second before the last 
recorded scene, the Camcorder switches to 
the Recording Pause Mode or the Still 
Playback Mode.
≥If there is no blank left on the Cassette, the...

Recording Mode
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When recording in Card Recording Mode:
(PV-GS200)
1Set the Mode Dial (39) to Card Recording 
Mode.
2Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47) 
halfway.
≥The aperture value and gain are fixed and the 
Camcorder automatically focuses on the 
subject.
1Shutter Chance Mark
2Focus Area
Shutter Chance Mark
Lights (green): The subject is adequately 
focused. (The focus is stable 
and you can record pictures 
more clearly.)
Lights (white): The subject is almost focused.
Blink (white): The Camcorder...

Recording Mode
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When the picture size is 640k480:
[FINE] (high image quality):
approximately 45 pictures
[NORMAL] (normal image quality):
approximately 95 pictures
[ECONOMY] (low image quality):
approximately 190 pictures
≥These figures vary depending on the subject 
being photographed.
ªRapidFire Consecutive PhotoshotThe still pictures can be recorded on a Card at 
regular intervals.
≥Available only with [640k480] picture size.
1Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] 
>> [BURST MODE] >> [ON].
≥The [ ]...