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Digital Video Camcorder
Operating Instructions
Model No. PV-GS16
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these
instructions thoroughly.
Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.
For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
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Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Date of Purchase You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used Dealer Purchased From properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family Dealer Address years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the right. Dealer Phone No. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camcorder. Be sure to retain Model No. this manual as your convenient Ca
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Declaration of Conformity Trade Name : Panasonic Model No. : PV-GS16 Responsibility Party : Panasonic Corporation of North America Address : One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Telephone Number : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operatio
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Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating 11. Grounding or Polarization — This video unit may be instructions should be read before the unit is operated. equipped with either a polarized 2-wire AC (Alternating Current) line plug (a plug having one blade wider than 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating the other) or 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having instructions should be retained for future reference. a third (grounding) pin. 3. Heed Warnin
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15. Power Lines — An outside antenna system should b. If any liquid has been spilled into, or objects have not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines fallen onto, the video unit. or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can c. If the video unit has been exposed to rain or water. fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an d. If the video unit does not operate normally by outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken following the operating ins
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Contents Before Use Recording Mode Things You Should Know ..................................2 About Recording .............................................22 Safety Precautions ............................................2 Recording on a Tape ......................................22 Precautions .......................................................5 Recording a Still Picture on a Card Quick Guide ......................................................8 (Photoshot) ...........................
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Playback Mode With a PC Using the Software with a Personal Computer Playing Back a Tape .......................................33 ........................................................................44 Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back ........33 Using USB Driver ............................................44 Slow Motion Playback To disconnect USB cable safely .....................46 (Optional Remote Control Only) ....................34 Using as a Web Camera ..........................
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Before Use Inserting a Card Quick Guide 1 1 Place your Thumb on the [OPEN ▼] 1 Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor and Knob and pull the LCD Monitor 2 out in the charge it. direction of the arrow. 2 1 • Before use, fully charge the Battery. • Since the Battery will not be charged when the DC Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor, 2 Slide the [OPEN] Lever 3 to open the Card disconnect it from the AC Adaptor. 4 Slot Cover . • The [POWER] Lamp and [CHARGE] Lamp light 3 While holding the Mem
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Before Use Recording on a Tape Playing Back a Tape 1 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON]. 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 1 to [ON]. 2 • The [POWER] Lamp lights up. • The [POWER] Lamp lights up. 2 1 1 2 2 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Playback Mode. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode. 3 Press the [◄◄] Button to rewind the tape. 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. • Recording starts. 4 Press the [►] Button to start playback. 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to pause the record
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Before Use Before Use 2 LCD Monitor (pp. 16~17, 62) Standard Accessories Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on Illustrated are accessories supplied with the the LCD Monitor screen. Camcorder. However, this is not a malfunction and does not 1) affect the recorded picture. Card Slot Cover Open Lever [ ◄OPEN] 3 (p. 15) PV-DAC11 LSJA0288 K2CB2CB00014 4 Card Slot (p. 15) 2) 3) 4) 5 Card Slot Cover (p. 15) 6 Speaker (p. 33) Recording Check
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Before Use Quick Start Recording Button [QUICK 40 START] (p. 24) 27 Quick Start Recording Lamp (p. 24) 41 Recording Start/Stop Button (p. 22) 28 42 Power Switch [OFF/ON] (pp. 16, 22) 43 44 31 29 30 32 27 Cassette Holder 28 Cassette Compartment Cover (p. 15) 45 46 47 29 USB Jack [ ] (pp. 45~46, 48) 43 Shoulder Strap Holders (p. 15) DV Input/Output Terminal (pp. 42~43) 30 44 Grip Belt (p. 14) • Connect this to the digital video equipment. White Balance Sensor (p. 29) 45 Battery Holder 31 Remote
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Before Use The Remote Control (Optional) Remote Control is not supplied, If you would like to order, the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a 60 replacement parts. Please refer to page 68. 55 56 61 Inserting the Button-type Battery 57 62 Before using the Remote Control, insert a button-type 58 battery. 59 1 1 While pressing the Lock Button , pull out the Battery Holder. Slow Motion/Still Advance Buttons [ ◄Ι, Ι►] 55 (◄Ι: reverse, Ι►: forward) (p. 34) Index Search Buttons [Ι◄◄, ►►Ι] 56 1 (Ι◄◄: rever
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Before Use Using the Remote Control (Optional) Power Supply Remote Control is not supplied, If you would like Using the AC Adaptor to order, the parts number is LSSQ0411 as a replacement parts. Please refer to page 68. 1 Direct the Remote Control at the Remote 31 Control Sensor of the Camcorder and press an appropriate button. 15° 31 15° 1 Connect the DC Cable to the Camcorder. 15° 2 Connect the DC Cable to the AC Adaptor. 15° 3 Connect the AC Cable to the AC Adaptor • Distance from the C
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Before Use 2 Attach the charged Battery to the To Use as a Grip Belt Camcorder. Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. 1 Detach the end of the Grip Belt. 2 Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your hand. Disconnecting the Power Source Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 42 to [OFF], and while sliding the [BATTERY RELEASE] Switch 46 , remove the Battery downward or DC Cable. • When attaching or removing Battery, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and make sure the [POW
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Before Use • When you remove the Lens Cap, press the knobs 4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover by firmly. 2 pressing the mark . 2 Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going out to avoid dropping the Camcorder. Accidental Erasure Prevention 1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the 1 on the cassette (by sliding it to the [SAVE] arrow Camcorder. direction)
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Before Use Card Recording Mode Card Access Lamp : 12 Use this mode when recording still pictures on a card. 12 Picture Playback Mode : Use this mode when playing back the recorded still picture on a card. While the Camcorder is accessing the Card (reading, PC Mode : recording, playback or erasing), the Card Access Use this mode when you want to connect the Lamp lights up. Camcorder to your Personal Computer. • While the Card Access Lamp is on, never attempt to open the Card Slot Cover,
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Before Use 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to Using the Menu Screen the desired recording angle. To facilitate the selection of a desired function or • The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180° setup, this Camcorder displays various function setups 1 from the vertical position upwards and a on Menus. maximum of 90° 2 to the downward direction. • When operating the menu with the Viewfinder, set Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON] or rot
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Before Use [MULTI MODE] File Selection in the Picture Playback Multi-Picture Mode (p. 31) Mode [TITLE IN] A File Selection Operation may be necessary during Adding a Title (p. 38) Menu Operations. In this case, carry out the following [CARD] procedure. Card Setup Sub-Menu 1 Press the [ / ■ /◄◄/►►] Button and select [PICT QUALITY] a fi le. Picture Quality (p. 23) • The selected file is marked by a frame. [CREATE TITLE] Title Creation (pp. 37-38) [RECORDING] Recording Setup Sub-Menu [REC SPEED
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Before Use [DEMO MODE] [CREATE TITLE] Demonstration Mode Title Creation (pp. 37-38) • If no operation takes place for approximately 10 [RECORDING] minutes after the AC Adaptor is connected to the Recording Setup Sub-Menu Camcorder and the [OFF/ON] Switch is turned to [REC SPEED] [ON] without inserting a Cassette or a Card, the Recording Speed Mode (p. 21) Camcorder is automatically set to Demonstration [AUDIO REC] Mode for introducing its functions. If any button is Audio Recording Mode (p
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Before Use [ALL FILES] [DIGITAL] Deleting All Files (p. 40) Digital Setup Sub-Menu [TITLE BY SEL] [TITLE IN] Selecting and Deleting a Title (p. 39) Adding a Title (p. 38) [EDITING] [CARD] Editing a File Sub-Menu Card Setup Sub-Menu [FILE LOCK] [PICT QUALITY] Setting the Lock (p. 39) Picture Quality (p. 23) [DPOF SET] [CREATE TITLE] Setting DPOF (p. 39) Title Creation (pp. 37-38) [CARD FORMAT] [BURST MODE] Formatting a Card (p. 40) RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot (p. 23) [DIGITAL] [DISPLAY] Playb
