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S5650.book 1 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分
Operating Instructions
Digital Video Camcorder
Model No. PV-GS83
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 assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
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S5650.book 2 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２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 Camcorder.
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S5650.book 3 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２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 communicat
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S5650.book 4 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 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 ven
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S5650.book 5 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 ≥DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMCORDER OR Precautions THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN USE & LOCATION NOT IN USE. ≥STORAGE OF YOUR CAMCORDER ... Store and handle your Camcorder in a manner that WARNING will not subject it to unnecessary movement ≥TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your (avoid shaking and striking). Your Camcorder Camcorder and power supply should not be contains a sensitive pick-up device which could exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect the
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S5650.book 6 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60xC (140oF) or incinerate. AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110V and 240 V. But ≥In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120V AC power supply only. ≥When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration. ≥When connecting to a supply of greater than AC 125V, ensure the cord
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S5650.book 7 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Contents Before using Playback mode Quick Guide..................................................... 8 Playing back tape .......................................... 38 Accessories ................................................... 10 Frame-by-frame playback ............................. 39 Parts identification and handling.................... 10 Playback on TV ............................................. 39 Attaching the lens cap ......................
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S5650.book 8 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２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 the AC jack. 1 2 Put the battery on the battery mount by PUSH 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 card slot cover. ª Attaching the battery 2 Insert/remove the card
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PC PC PC PC S5650.book 9 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using 1 Press the Photoshot button [ ]. ª How to turn off the power 1 While pressing the button 1, set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. 1 ª Recording on a tape ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. ª Playing back tape ≥Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording. 1 Operate with joystick. 1/;: Playback/Pause 6: Rewind/Review playback (Reverts to playback with the 1/; icon.) 5: Fast forward/Cue playbac
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S5650.book 10 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using Before using Parts identification and handling Accessories ª Camcorder The following are the accessories supplied with this product. 1) (1) (4) (2) PV-DAC14D K2GJ2DC00011 K2CA2CA00025 (3) 2) 3) (5) CGR-DU06 K2KC4CB00020 4) (1) Built-in LED video light -24- (2) White balance sensor -35-, -67- (3) Grip belt -12- AY-DVM60EJ (4) Lens (5) Microphone (built-in, stereo) -30-, -32- 1) AC adaptor, DC cable, AC cable -12- 2) Battery pack -12- (6)
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S5650.book 11 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using (15) (16) (17) (9) (22) (18) (24) (23) (19) (10) (11) (20) (12) (21) (13) (25) (26) (27) BATTERY (14) (22) LCD monitor -16-, -66- Due to limitations in LCD production (9) Viewfinder -16-, -66- technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen. Due to limitations in LCD production However, this is not a malfunction and does technology, there may be some tiny bright or not affect the recorded picture.
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S5650.book 12 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using The grip belt Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand. 1 Adjust the belt length and the pad position. (34) (34) Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the Camcorder to optional tripod. (Please carefully read the 1 Flip the belt. operating instructions for how to attach the tripod 2 Adjust the length. to the Camcorder.) 3 Fix the belt. ≥You cannot open the card slot cover when the tripod is used. Insert the card first and t
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S5650.book 13 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using ª Charging lamp ª Attaching the battery Lights up:Charging Push the battery against the battery holder and Goes off: Charging completed slide it until it clicks. Flashing: The battery is over discharged (discharged excessively). In a while, the lamp will light up and normal charging will start. When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, the [CHARGE] lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal. ª Remov
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S5650.book 14 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using Charging time and recordable time Turning the Camcorder on The times shown in the tables below are for when When the Camcorder is turned on with the lens the temperature is 25 oC (77 oF) and the humidity cap attached, the automatic white balance is 60%. If the temperature is higher or lower than adjustment (-67-) may not function properly. 25 oC (77 oF), the charging time will become Please turn the Camcorder on after removing the long
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S5650.book 15 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using ª How to turn the power on and off with Setting date and time the LCD monitor/viewfinder When the Camcorder is turned on for the first When the power switch is set to [ON], the power time, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode. 1 Open the LCD monitor out or extend the viewfinder to use. (-16-) ≥Select [YES] and
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S5650.book 16 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinder You can record the image while viewing it on the ª Extending the viewfinder opened LCD monitor. 1 Pull out the viewfinder and extend it by 1 Pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of pinching the extension knob. the arrow. ≥It can open up to 90o. ≥The viewfinder will be activated. (If the LCD 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor monitor is opened, the viewfinder will be according to your
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S5650.book 17 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using ª To cancel Quick Start Quick Start 1 Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [OFF]. When Quick Start is ON the battery power is still (-22-) being consumed, even when the LCD Monitor ≥If the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF] while the and the Viewfinder are closed. unit is in quick start standby mode, the power The Camcorder will resume recording/pause turns off. mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD Monitor ≥If the standby continues for appr
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S5650.book 18 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using ª When the cassette holder does not Inserting/removing a cassette come out 1 Fit the AC adaptor or the battery and turn on ≥Close the cassette cover completely and then the power. open it again completely. 2 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] lever and open the ≥Check if the battery has run down. cassette cover. ≥Check if the cassette compartment cover is in contact with grip belt as shown below. If so, be OPEN/ EJECT sure the grip belt stays cl
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S5650.book 19 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using ª Card access lamp Inserting/removing a card Before inserting/removing a card, set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF]. ≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power turned on, this Camcorder may malfunction or the data recorded on the card may be lost. 1 Turn off the power 1. ≥When the Camcorder accesses the card (reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the 1 access lamp lights up. ≥If the following operations are performed when
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PC 1 3 4 2 S5650.book 20 ページ ２００６年１２月５日 火曜日 午前１０時５２分 Before using Selecting a mode How to use the joystick Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode. ª Basic joystick operations 1 Rotate the mode dial. Operations on the menu screen and selection ≥Set your desired mode to 1. of files to be played back on the multi-image display 1 Move the joystick up, down, left or right to select an item or file and then push in the center to set it. Joystick 5 : TAPE RECORDING MODE Use this when you
