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LSQT0973ENG.book 1 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分
Operating Instructions
Digital Video Camcorder
Model No. PV-GS180
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.
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For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
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LSQT0973ENG.book 2 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Things You Should Know Date of Purchase Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Dealer Purchased From You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the Dealer Address market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the Dealer Phone No. right. The serial number is on the tag located on the Model No. underside of your Camco
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LSQT0973ENG.book 3 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio comm
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LSQT0973ENG.book 4 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce hea
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LSQT0973ENG.book 5 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 ≥AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN Precautions TEMPERATURE ... If the unit is suddenly USE & LOCATION moved from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may form on the tape and inside the WARNING unit. ≥TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your ≥DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMCORDER OR Camcorder and power supply should not be THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect the NOT IN USE. power supply or operate your Camcorder if it ≥STORAG
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LSQT0973ENG.book 6 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. End User License Agreement (for Video Stream Driver) You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User Software Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, promptly return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Lt
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LSQT0973ENG.book 7 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides. Matsushita, or its distributors or dealers will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee’s reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembly of the Softw
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LSQT0973ENG.book 8 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Contents Before using Record mode Quick Guide................................................... 10 Check before recording ................................. 26 Accessories ................................................... 12 Recording on a tape ...................................... 27 Parts identification and handling.................... 12 Recording still pictures on a card while Attaching the lens cap ................................... 14 r
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LSQT0973ENG.book 9 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Playback mode Menu Playing back tape .......................................... 40 Menu list ........................................................ 58 Slow-motion playback/ Menus related to taking pictures ................... 60 frame-by-frame playback ............................ 40 Menus related to playback ............................ 60 Variable-speed search function ..................... 41 Other menus.......................................
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LSQT0973ENG.book 10 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using 3 Push the [PUSH] mark 1 in order to close Quick Guide the cassette holder. ª Charging the battery 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and 1 the AC main socket. PUSH 2 Put the battery on the battery mount by aligning the mark, and then securely plug it in. 4 Only after the cassette holder is completely housed, close the cassette cover. ª Inserting/removing a card 1 Open the LCD monitor and then open the card slot cover. ª
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PC PC PC PC LSQT0973ENG.book 11 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using ª How to turn off the power ª Playing back tape 1 While pressing the button 1, set the [OFF/ ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. ON] switch to [OFF]. 1 OFF ON 1 Operate with joystick. ª Recording on a tape ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1/;: Playback/Pause 6: Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon.) 1 Press the recording start/stop button to 5: Fast forward/Cue playback (Reverts to start recording. playba
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LSQT0973ENG.book 12 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using Before using Parts identification and handling Accessories ª Camcorder The following are the accessories supplied with this product. (4) (1) 1) (5) PV-DAC14D K2GJ2DZ00018 K2CA2CA00029 (2) (3) 2) 3) 4) (1) Recording lamp -60- (2) Grip belt -14- CGR-DU06 (3) Microphone (built-in, stereo) -31-, -34- VYF3031 K2KC4CB00018 (4) Lens 5) 6) (5) White balance sensor -37- Remote control sensor -24- VFF0306 VFC3506-1A VFA0453 (9) AV/ 1)
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LSQT0973ENG.book 13 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using (22) LCD monitor open release [OPEN] -15- (13) (23) Reset button [RESET] -63- (14) (24) Power LCD button [POWER LCD] -23- (10) (15) Power LCD lamp -23- (16) (11) (17) (25) Mode select switch (18) [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] -26-, -36-, -38- (19) (26) Card access lamp -19- (27) DV terminal [DV] -46- (12) (28) Card slot cover -18- (29) Card slot -18- (20) S-VIDEO (31) (32) (10) Viewfinder -15-, -71- (33) (30) Due to limitations in LCD producti
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LSQT0973ENG.book 14 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 Run the end of the lens cap cord through the hole in the grip belt attachment part and (37) run the lens cap through the lens cap cord. (37) Shoulder strap fixture 1 3 2 ≥Put the strap through the fixture 1 and through ≥When removed, the lens cap can be attached to the stopper 2 so it will not come off. Extend the lens cap fixture. part 3 by at lea
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LSQT0973ENG.book 15 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinder You can record the image while viewing it on the ª Extending the viewfinder LCD monitor. 1 Pull out the viewfinder. Extend it by 1 Put a finger on the LCD monitor release and pinching the extension knob and pulling. pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow. OPEN ª Adjusting the field of view 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece ≥The viewfinder is now deactivated. cor
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LSQT0973ENG.book 16 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using ª Connecting to the AC outlet Power supply ª Charging the battery When this product is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this product. ≥Battery charging time (-17-) ≥We recommend using Panasonic batteries. ≥If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. 1 ≥If the DC input lead is connected to the AC adaptor, then the battery will not charge. Remove the DC input
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LSQT0973ENG.book 17 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using Charging time and recordable time Inserting/removing a cassette The times shown in the table below show the 1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] lever and open the times at a temperature of 25 oC (77 oF) and a cassette cover. humidity of 60%. This is just a guide. If the temperature is higher or lower than the specified OPEN/ value, the charging time will become longer. EJECT A 1 h 40 min Supplied battery/ CGR-DU06 1 h 15 min B (7.2 V/640 mA
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LSQT0973ENG.book 18 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using ª When the cassette holder cannot be Inserting/removing a card housed Before inserting/removing a card, be sure to set ≥Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF], then to [ON] the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. again. ≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power ≥Check if the battery has run down. turned on, this Camcorder may malfunction or ª Inserting/removing the cassette the data recorded on the card may be lost. ≥When the cassette
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PC LSQT0973ENG.book 19 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using ª Card access lamp ª How to turn off the power 1 While pressing the button 1, set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. ≥The status indicator goes off. 1 OFF ON ≥When the Camcorder accesses the card (reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access lamp lights up. ≥If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit, then the card or the Selecting a mode recorded data may be damaged or the Rotate the mode d
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LSQT0973ENG.book 20 ページ ２００６年１月３０日 月曜日 午前１１時４０分 Before using 2) Tape recording mode How to use the joystick ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL]) ª Basic joystick operations Operations on the menu screen and selection of files to be played back on the multi-image display Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to select an item or file, and then push in the center to set Screen display it. OFF 1 4 White balance -37- 3 Shutter speed 5 Iris or gain value 4 1 Select/Adjust
