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Operating Instructions
Digital Video Camera
Model No.
NV-GS11GN
NV-GS15GN
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
LSQT0783 A
Contents
Information for Your Safety.............................. 2
Recording Mode
About Recording............................................ 19
Recording on a Tape..................................... 19
Recording a Still Picture on a Tape
(Photoshot) (NV-GS11 only)....................... 20
Recording a Still Picture on a Card
Before Use
Standard Accessories...................................... 5
Optional Accessories....................................... 5
Controls and Components............................... 5
The Remote Controller .................................... 8
Power Supply .................................................. 9
Charging Time and Available Recording
(Photoshot) (NV-GS15 only)....................... 21
Recording with the Built-in LED Video
Light............................................................ 21
Quick Start..................................................... 22
Self-timer Recording...................................... 22
Zoom In/Out Functions.................................. 22
Digital Zoom Function ................................... 23
Image Stabilizer Function.............................. 23
Fade In/Out Functions................................... 23
Backlight Compensation Function................. 24
Night View Functions..................................... 24
Soft Skin Function ......................................... 24
Wind Noise Reduction Function.................... 25
Cinema Function ........................................... 25
Recording in Special Situations..................... 25
Recording in Natural Colours ........................ 26
Adjusting White Balance Manually................ 26
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment................ 27
Manual Iris Adjustment.................................. 27
Manual Focus Adjustment............................. 28
Digital Effect Functions.................................. 28
Time............................................................ 10
The Grip Belt ................................................. 11
Re-attaching the Lens Cap............................ 11
Attaching the Shoulder Strap......................... 11
Inserting a Cassette....................................... 12
Using a Card (NV-GS15 only) ....................... 12
Turning on the Movie Camera....................... 13
Selecting Modes............................................ 13
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor ................ 13
Using the Menu Screen................................. 14
List of Menus ................................................. 15
Setting Date and Time................................... 17
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge................. 18
LP Mode ........................................................ 18
Audio Recording Mode.................................. 18
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Playback Mode
Editing Mode
Playing Back a Tape...................................... 31
Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back....... 31
Slow Motion Playback .................................. 32
Still Playback/Still Advance Playback............ 32
Index Search Functions................................. 33
Playback Zoom Function .............................. 33
Playback Digital Effect Functions .................. 34
Playing Back a Card (NV-GS15 only)............ 34
Slide Show (NV-GS15 only).......................... 35
Creating a Title (NV-GS15 only).................... 36
Adding a Title (NV-GS15 only) ...................... 36
Writing Printing Data on a Card
(NV-GS15 only)........................................... 37
Protecting the Files on a Card
(NV-GS15 only)........................................... 38
Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card
(NV-GS15 only)........................................... 38
Formatting a Card (NV-GS15 only) ............... 38
Playing Back on Your TV............................... 39
Recording from a Tape onto a Card
(NV-GS15 only) .......................................... 40
Recording Pictures from a Card onto a
Tape (NV-GS15 only) ................................. 40
Audio Dubbing............................................... 40
Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS)
Cassette...................................................... 41
Recording the Contents of Other
Equipment................................................... 41
Using the DV Cable for Recording ................ 42
With a PC
Importing still pictures onto a PC
(NV-GS15 only) .......................................... 43
Using as a Web Camera or with
DV STUDIO ................................................ 43
Using a Card in a Personal Computer
(NV-GS15 only) .......................................... 43
Others
Indications ..................................................... 45
Initializing the Modes..................................... 46
Warning/Alarm Indications ............................ 46
Notes and Hints............................................. 47
Cautions for Use............................................ 52
Before Requesting Repair
(Problems and Solutions) ........................... 56
Using the RESET button ............................... 58
Explanation of Terms .................................... 58
Specifications
Specifications ................................................ 60
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Before Use
Before Use
The following is for the NV-GS15 model only.
Standard Accessories
17) SD Memory Card
(RP-SD008/RP-SD016/RP-SD032/
RP-SD064/RP-SD128/RP-SDH256/
RP-SDH512)
Illustrated are accessories supplied with the
Movie Camera.
1)
18) MultiMediaCard (VW-MMC8E/VW-MMC16E)
19) PC Card Adaptor for SD Memory Card
(BN-SDABPE)
2)
20) USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card
(BN-SDCAPE)
≥Some optional accessories may not be
available in some countries.
3)
4)
5)
Controls and Components
6)
8)
7)
9)
ª Movie Camera
1) AC Adaptor, DC Input Lead and AC Mains
Lead -9-
2) Battery Pack -9-
3) Remote Controller and Button-Type
Battery -7-
4) Free Style Remote Controller -8-
5) AV Cable -57-
6) Shoulder Strap -11-
7) SD Memory Card (supplied with NV-GS15)
-12-
(1) (2) (3)
(4)
(5)
NV-GS15
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
RESET
8) Digital Video Head Cleaner -54-
9) USB Connection Kit (USB Cable and
CD-ROM) -43-
(11)
(12)
(20)
(21)
(13)
(14)
Optional Accessories
1) AC Adaptor (VW-AD9A)
(3)
2) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D08S/800mAh)
3) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGR-D16S/1600mAh)
4) Battery Pack (Lithium/CGP-D28S/2800mAh)
5) Car Battery Charger (VW-KBD2E)
6) Wide Conversion Lens (VW-LW2707N2E)
7) Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT2714N2E)
8) ND Filter (VW-LND27E)
(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
NV-GS11
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
RESET
(11)
(12)
9) MC Protector (VW-LMC27E)
(20)
(21)
10) Stereo Microphone (VW-VMS2E)
11) Video DC Light (VW-LDC10E)
12) Light Bulb for Video DC Light (VZ-LL10E)
13) Shoe Adaptor (VW-SK11E)
(13)
(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
14) Tripod (VW-CT45E)
15) DV Cable (VW-CD1E)
16) DV Editing Software with DV Interface Board
(VW-DTM41E)
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Before Use
(1) LCD Monitor Open Knob [OPEN4] -13-
(2) LCD Monitor -13-, -55-
Due to limitations in LCD production
(26)
(27)
technology, there may be some tiny bright or
dark spots on the LCD Monitor screen.
However, this is not a malfunction and does
not affect the recorded picture.
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(31)
(3) Card Slot Cover Open Lever [OPEN]
(NV-GS15 only) -12-
(4) Card Slot (NV-GS15 only) -12-
(5) Card Slot Cover (NV-GS15 only) -12-
(6) Recording Check Button [S] -20-
Recording Button [REC] -42-
(28) (29)
AV IN/OUTPHONES/
REMOTE
MIC
(32) (33)
(7) Colour Night View Button
[COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] -24-
(26) Cassette Holder
(8) Soft Skin Button [SOFT SKIN] -25-
(9) Reset Button [RESET] -47-, -58-
(10) Multi Button [MULTI] -29-, -35-
Picture-in-Picture Button [P-IN-P] -30-
(11) Speaker -31-
(12) Backlight Button [BACK LIGHT] -24-
(13) Light Button [LIGHT] -21-
(14) Card Access Lamp (NV-GS15 only) -12-
(15) Pause Button [;] -32-
Still Button [STILL] -20-
(16) Fast Forward/Cue Button [5] -31-, -35-
(17) Play Button [1] -31-, -35-
Enter Button [ENTER] -14-
(18) Stop Button [∫] -31-, -35-
(27) Cassette Compartment Cover -12-
(28) USB Socket [ ] -43-
(29) DV Terminal [DV] -42-
≥Connect this to the digital video equipment
(30) Built-in LED Video Light -21-
(31) White Balance Sensor -26-
Remote Control Sensor-9-
(32) Audio-Video Input/Output Socket
[AV IN/OUT] -39-
Socket for Free Style Remote Controller
[REMOTE]
Headphone Socket [PHONES]
≥Connecting an AV Cable to this socket
activates the Movie Camera’s built-in
speaker, but connecting a headphone, etc.
deactivates it.
≥When connecting the pin plug of the AV
Cable to this socket, plug it in as far as it
goes.
Fade Button [FADE] -24-
(19) Rewind/Review Button [6] -31-, -35-
(20) Menu Button [MENU] -14-
(21) Mode Selector Switch
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] -19-, -25-
≥When connecting the pin plug of the Free
style Remote Controller to this socket, plug
it in as far as it goes.
≥When using headphones, set [AV JACK] of
the [AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] sub-menu to
[OUT/PHONES]. If you set [AV JACK] to
[OUT], you may hear noises on the right.
(33) Microphone Socket [MIC]
≥When connecting an external microphone
or audio equipment to this socket, the
built-in microphone does not operate.
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(22)
(23)
(24)
(22) Lens Hood -56-
(23) Lens
(24) Microphone (built-in, stereo) -23-, -25-
(25) Eyecup
-6-
Before Use
ª Remote Controller
(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)
Using the wireless Remote Controller that is
supplied with the Movie Camera, most of the
Movie Camera functions can be operated from a
distance.
NV-GS15 NV-GS11
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(51)
START/
STOP
DATE/ PHOTO
TIME
SHOT
OSD
(40)
(41)
(52)
(53)
(54)
DISPLAY RESET TITLE
MULTI/
ZOOM
(55)
(56)
T
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(42)
(43)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
(44)
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
L
∫
(34) Viewfinder -13-, -56-
SELECT
VAR.
MENU
SEARCH
STORE
ENTER
(57)
OFF/ON
Due to limitations in LCD production
technology, there may be some tiny bright or
dark spots on the Viewfinder screen.
However, this is not a malfunction and does
not affect the recorded picture.
P.B.DIGITAL
(51) Date/Time Button [DATE/TIME] -46-
(52) Indication Output Button [OSD] -39-
(53) Display Button [DISPLAY] -46-
(54) Reset Button [RESET] -59-
(55) Recording Button [¥REC] -42-
(56) Audio Dubbing Button [A.DUB] -40-
(57) Cursor Buttons for Variable Speed
Search Function [π, ∫] -32-
(35) Eyepiece Corrector Knob -13-
(36) Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] -20-,
-21-, -40-
(37) Zoom Lever [W/T] [`VOL/JOG_] -22-
(38) Cassette Eject Lever [OPEN/EJECT] -12-
(39) Mode Dial -13-
(40) Power Lamp -13-, -19-, -31-
(41) Quick Start Recording Button
[QUICK START] -22-
Direction Buttons for Playback Zoom
Function [π, ∫, ∑, ∏] -34-
Quick Start Recording Lamp -22-
(42) Recording Start/Stop Button -19-
(43) Power Switch [OFF/ON] -13-, -19-, -52-
(44) DC Input Socket [DC/C.C.IN] -9-
START/
DATE/ PHOTO
TIME
SHOT
STOP
OSD
DISPLAY RESET TITLE
MULTI/
ZOOM
T
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(63)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
(58)
(59)
(60)
(61)
(62)
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
SELECT
L
∫
(45)
(46)
(64)
(65)
VAR.
MENU
SEARCH
STORE
ENTER
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
(47)
(48)
(58) Slow Motion/Still Advance Buttons [E, D]
(E: reverse, D: forward) -32-
(49)
(50)
(59) Index Search Buttons [:, 9]
(:: reverse, 9: forward) -33-
(60) Selection Button [SELECT] -34-
(61) Store Button [STORE] -34-
(62) Off/On Button [OFF/ON] -34-
(63) Zoom/Volume Button [ZOOM/VOL]
-22-, -31-, -34-
(64) Variable Speed Search Button
[VAR. SEARCH] -32-
(65) Menu Button [MENU] -14-
(45) Shoulder Strap Holders -11-
(46) Grip Belt -11-
(47) Battery Holder
(48) S-Video Input/Output Socket
[S-VIDEO IN/OUT] -39-
(49) Battery Release Lever
[BATTERY RELEASE] -10-
(50) Tripod Receptacle
≥Used for mounting the Movie Camera on an
optional tripod.
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Before Use
The Remote Controller
ª Inserting a Button-type Battery
Before using the Remote Controller, insert the
supplied button-type battery.
1 While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the
Battery Holder.
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(67)
START/
STOP
DATE/ PHOTO
TIME
SHOT
(72)
OSD
DISPLAY RESET TITLE
MULTI/
ZOOM
(73)
(74)
T
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(68)
(69)
(70)
(71)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
(75)
(76)
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
SELECT
L
∫
VAR.
MENU
SEARCH
STORE
ENTER
OFF/ON
1
P.B.DIGITAL
2 Insert the button-type battery with the (i)
marking facing upward.
(66) Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT] -21-, -40-
(67) Title Button [TITLE] -36-
(68) Multi-Picture/Picture-in-Picture Button
[MULTI/P-IN-P] -29-, -35-
(69) Rewind/Review Button [6] -31-, -35-
(70) Pause Button [;] -32-
3 Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote
Controller.
(71) Stop Button [∫] -31-, -35-
(72) Recording Start/Stop Button
[START/STOP] -19-
(73) Play Button [1] -31-, -35-
≥When the button-type battery is exhausted,
replace it with a new CR2025 battery. (A battery
is normally expected to last about 1 year.
However, it depends on operation frequency.)
≥Make sure to match the poles correctly when
inserting the battery.
(74) Fast-forward/Cue Button [5] -31-, -35-
(75) Playback Zoom Button [P.B. ZOOM] -33-
(76) Enter Button [ENTER] -14-
ª Free Style Remote Controller
This controller allows the scene to be shot from
various angles, high to low, and is also
convenient when the Tripod is used. When the
controller is not in use, attach the clip to the Grip
Belt for convenience.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the equipment
manufacturer. Discard used batteries
according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
This controller allows the Movie Camera to be for
left-handed users.
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WARNING
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do
not recharge, disassemble, heat
above 100xC or incinerate. Keep the
Button-Type battery out of the reach
of children. Never put Button-Type
battery in mouth. If swallowed call
your doctor.
(77) Recording Start/Stop Button [REC]
(78) Zoom Lever [W/T]
(79) Photoshot Button [PHOTO SHOT]
(80) Clip
≥Insert the plug securely into the [REMOTE]
Socket as far as it will goes. A loose
connection will spoil normal operation.
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Before Use
ª Using the Remote Controller
Power Supply
1 Direct the Remote Controller at the Remote
Control Sensor (31) of the Movie Camera
and press an appropriate button.
ª Using the AC Adaptor
1
15˚
15˚
(31)
15˚
15˚
1
2
≥Distance from the Movie Camera: Within
approximately 5 metres
≥Angle: Within approximately 15o in the
vertical and horizontal directions from the
central axis
≥The above operating ranges are for indoor use.
Outdoors or under strong light, the Movie
Camera may not operate properly even within
the above ranges.
3
1 Connect the DC Input Lead to the
[DC/C.C.IN] Socket on the Movie Camera.
2 Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC
Adaptor.
3 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC
Adaptor and the AC mains socket.
≥The AC Mains Lead’s outlet plug does not fit
entirely into the AC Adaptor socket. A gap will
remain as shown 1.
≥Before connecting or disconnecting the
power supply, set the [OFF/ON] Switch on
the Movie Camera to [OFF] and make sure
that Power Lamp is not lit.
Selecting Remote Controller Modes
When 2 Movie Cameras are used
simultaneously, they can be operated individually
by selecting different Remote Controller Modes.
≥If the Remote Controller Mode of the Movie
Camera and that of the Remote Controller do
not match, [REMOTE] Indication is displayed.
ª Using the Battery
Setup on the Movie Camera:
Set [REMOTE] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to the
desired Remote Controller Mode. (-16-)
Before use, fully charge the Battery.
≥We recommend using Panasonic’s Battery.
≥We cannot guarantee the quality of this Movie
Camera when batteries of other companies are
used.
Setup on the Remote Controller:
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
1 Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor and
E
;
D
2
1
charge it.
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
L
∫
[VCR1]:
Press the [D] Button and [∫] Button
simultaneously. 1
[VCR2]:
Press the [E] Button and [∫] Button
simultaneously. 2
≥When the battery in the Remote Controller is
replaced, the mode is automatically reset to
[VCR1] Mode.
≥Since the Battery will not be charged when
the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC
Adaptor, disconnect it from the AC Adaptor.
≥The [POWER] Lamp and [CHARGE] Lamp
lights up, and charging starts.
≥When the [CHARGE] Lamp goes off,
charging is completed.
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Before Use
≥When charging the overdischarged battery,
Charging Time and Available
Recording Time
the [CHARGE] lamp blinks at first, but the
battery is charged normally. When the
temperature of the battery is too high or low,
the [CHARGE] lamp blinks and the charging
time becomes longer than usual.
NV-GS11/NV-GS15
CGR-D08R
CGR-D08S
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
1h
2h10min. (1h45min.)
1h5min. (55min.)
2h
4h20min. (3h30min.)
2h10min. (1h45min.)
3h15min.
2 Attach the charged Battery to the Movie
Camera.
CGR-D16S
CGP-D28S
7h40min. (6h)
3h50min. (3h)
A Charging Time
B Maximum Continuous Recording Time
C Intermittent Recording Time
(Intermittent Recording Time is the available
recording time with repeated recording and
stopping actions.)
To Remove the Battery
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [OFF], and while
sliding the [BATTERY RELEASE] Lever (49),
slide the Battery to remove it.
≥When attaching or removing Battery, set the
[OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and make sure the
[POWER] Lamp is not lit.
“1h10min.” indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes.
≥Battery CGR-D08R is supplied.
≥The times shown in the table are approximate
times. The numbers indicate the recording time
when the Viewfinder is used. The numbers in
parentheses indicate the recording time when
the LCD Monitor is used. In actual use, the
available recording time may be shorter.
≥The times shown in the table are for continuous
recording at a temperature of 25oC and humidity
of 60%. If the Battery is charged at a higher or
lower temperature, the charging time may be
longer.
≥The available recording time becomes shorter if
you use both of Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
simultaneously when using the Colour Night
View function, rotating the LCD Monitor
frontward to record yourself or setting
[EVF ON/AUTO] to [ON].
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(49)
ª Using the Car Battery Charger
(optional)
If you use the Car Battery Charger (VW-KBD2E;
optional), you can supply power to the Movie
Camera and charge the battery inside your car.
For further information, refer to the instruction
manual of the Car Battery Charger.
≥Be sure to start the car engine before you
connect the Car Adaptor Cord, otherwise the
fuse may blow.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -47-.
-10-
Before Use
≥When you are not recording, be sure to cover
The Grip Belt
the Lens with the Lens Cap for protection. 2
ª To Use as a Grip Belt
Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of
your hand.
1 Detach the end of the Grip Belt.
2
1
2 Adjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size
of your hand.
≥When you remove the Lens Cap, press the
knobs firmly.
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
3 Reattach the Grip Belt.
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder
Strap before going out of doors to record so as to
avoid dropping the Movie Camera.
1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through
the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Movie
Camera.
Re-attaching the Lens Cap
To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap.
1 The Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord comes
preattached to the Grip Belt.
2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap, run it
through the Shoulder Strap Length
Adjuster, and pull it.
≥Pull it out more than 2 cm 1 from the
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it
cannot slip off.
2 Pass the end of the Lens Cap Cord through
the attached eye on the Lens Cap. Then
pass the Lens Cap through the loop made
by itself and pull tight.
1
≥Attach the other end of the Shoulder Strap to
the other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same
way.
≥When not using the Lens Cap, pull the Lens
Cap Cord in the direction of the arrow. 1
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Before Use
Inserting a Cassette
Using a Card (NV-GS15 only)
1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever (38) toward
the front and pull down to fully open the
Cassette Compartment Cover.
≥To protect the tape, if the cover is not fully
opened, the cassette cannot be ejected.
A Card can be used to record pictures.
Before inserting or removing a Card, be sure
to turn off the Movie Camera.
≥Otherwise, the Movie Camera may not function
properly or it may cause the loss of recorded
data in a Card.
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ª Inserting a Card
1 Slide the [OPEN] Lever (3) to open the Card
Slot Cover (5).
2 Insert a Cassette.
(3)
(5)
OPEN
2 While holding the Memory Card with its cut
corner facing right 1, insert it into the Card
Slot (4).
3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark 1.
(4)
1
1
PUSH
3 Close the Card Slot Cover (5) securely.
Removing the Card
4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover.
Open the Card Slot Cover and press the centre of
the Card and then pull it straight out.
≥After removing the Card, close the Card Slot
Cover.
≥The Movie Camera may be damaged if the
Card is forced out when the Card is fully
inserted.
ª Accidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider
1 on the cassette (by sliding it to the [SAVE]
arrow direction) prevents recording. To enable
recording, close the accidental erasure
prevention slider (by sliding it to the [REC] arrow
direction).
ª Card Access Lamp (14)
RESET
(14)
While the Movie Camera is accessing the Card
(reading, recording, playback or erasing), Card
Access Lamp lights up.
1
R
E
C
SAVE
≥While Card Access Lamp is on, never attempt
to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the
Card, to turn off the Movie Camera, or to turn
the Mode Dial. Such actions will damage the
Card, and recorded data, and cause the Movie
Camera to malfunction.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -47-.
-12-
Before Use
Turning on the Movie Camera
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor
ª How to Turn on the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON] while
pressing the button 1.
ª Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of
view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder
become clear and easy to read.
≥The [POWER] Lamp (40) lights up.
1 Pull the Viewfinder.
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(43)
1
2 Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob (35).
ª How to Turn off the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [OFF] while
pressing the button 1.
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1
To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the
LCD Monitor
Set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON].
≥The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD
Monitor is opened.
≥When you turn the Movie Camera off, this
setting is cancelled.
Selecting Modes
You can choose a desired mode by rotating the
Mode Dial.
1 Rotate the Mode Dial (39).
ª Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record
the picture while watching it.
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1 Put a finger on the [OPEN4] Knob (1) and
pull the LCD Monitor (2) out in the direction
of the arrow.
NV-GS15
NV-GS11
≥The Viewfinder is deactivated.
:Tape Recording Mode
≥The LCD Monitor can be opened a maximum
of 120o. If you open the LCD monitor by 120o,
it becomes convenient to operate menus or to
play back pictures.
Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape.
NV-GS15 only: Also, you can record still pictures
on the card simultaneously during recording on a
tape.
:Tape Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
scene on a tape.
:Card Recording Mode (NV-GS15 only)
Use this mode when recording still pictures on a
card.
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(1)
:Picture Playback Mode (NV-GS15 only)
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
still picture on a card.
:PC Mode (NV-GS15 only)
Use this mode when you want to connect the
PC
Movie Camera to your Personal Computer.
-13-
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
setup, this Movie Camera displays various
function setups on Menus.
≥When operating the menu with the Viewfinder,
set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON] or
rotate the LCD monitor by 180o.
≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of
180o 1 from the vertical position upwards
and a maximum of 90o 2 to the downward
direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor
beyond these ranges will damage the Movie
Camera.
1 Press the [MENU] Button (20).
(20)
1180o
290o
≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode
selected by using the Mode Dial (39) is
displayed.
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
≥Make sure the Card Slot Cover is closed
(NV-GS15 only).
ª Adjusting Brightness and Colour
Level
(39)
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF]
Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are
displayed.
NV-GS15 NV-GS11
2 Press the [;/∫] Button to select a desired
Sub-Menu.
≥Press the [;/∫] Button to display the
LCD/EVF SETUP
1LCD BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
LCD COLOUR LEVEL
[-]||||----[+]
highlighted item.
3 Press the [5] Button to display the
selected Sub-Menu.
4 Press the [;/∫] Button to select the item.
5 Press the [5] Button to display the
selected item.
6 Press the [;/∫] Button to select the desired
mode and press [ENTER] Button to
determine the setting.
≥While a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or
play back. Menus can be displayed during
playback but not during recording. The above
operations can be done using the [MENU]
Button, [π, ∫, ∑, ∏] Buttons and [ENTER]
Button on the Remote Controller. (-7-)
EVF BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
;/∫:SELECT &/%:SETUP
!/MENU:EXIT
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen.
LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR LEVEL]
Adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the
LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder
[EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image in the
Viewfinder.
To Adjust
To Return the Previous Screen
Press the [6] Button.
Press the [;/∫] Button and select the item to be
adjusted, and then press the [6/5] Button to
raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the
Bar Indication.
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
About the Menu Mode Setting
≥A larger number of vertical bars indicates
stronger brightness or colour saturation.
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained
even when the Movie Camera is turned off.
However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is
disconnected before turning off the Movie
Camera, the selected setup may not be retained.
(The setups of [EFFECT2] (-29-) are not retained.)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -55-.
≥Menu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.
-14-
Before Use
[USB FUNCTION]
ª File Selection in the Picture Playback
Mode (NV-GS15 only)
A File Selection Operation may be necessary
during Menu Operations. In this case, carry out
the following procedure.
1 Press the [;/∫/6/5] Button and select
a file.
USB Functions Mode -43-
≥If you press [6] Button, the menu changes
back to the previous screen.
2) [DIGITAL]
Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[EFFECT1]
Digital Effects 1 -28-
[EFFECT2]
Digital Effects 2 -29-
≥The selected file is marked by a frame.
PICTURE
[MULTI MODE]
Multi-Picture Mode -29-
[TITLE IN] (NV-GS15 only)
Adding a Title -36-
3) [CARD] (NV-GS15 only)
Card Setup Sub-Menu
[PICT QUALITY]
Picture Quality -21-
[CREATE TITLE]
No.25
100-0012
2 Press 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.)
Title Creation -36-
4) [RECORDING]
Recording Setup Sub-Menu
[REC SPEED]
List of Menus
Recording Speed Mode -18-
The figures of the Menus are for explanation
purposes only, and they are different from the
actual Menus.
[AUDIO REC]
Audio Recording Mode -18-
[SCENE INDEX]
Scene Index Mode -33-
[WIND CUT]
Wind Noise Reduction -25-
[ZOOM MIC]
Zoom Microphone -23-
ª
[TAPE RECORDING MENU]
Tape Recording Mode
TAPE RECORDING MENU
NV-GS15
PROG.AE
!
CAMERA
SIS
DIGITAL
CARD
D.ZOOM
SELF TIMER
USB FUNCTION
RECORDING
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
[CINEMA]
Cinema-like Format Recording -25-
5) [DISPLAY]
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DISPLAY]
Display Mode -46-
[DATE/TIME]
TAPE RECORDING MENU
NV-GS11
PROG.AE
!
CAMERA
SIS
DIGITAL
RECORDING
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
D.ZOOM
SHTR EFFECT
SELF TIMER
USB FUNCTION
Date and Time Indication -46-
[C.DISPLAY]
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
Counter Display Mode -46-
[C.RESET]
Counter Reset -59-
≥It resets the counter to zero. However, it cannot
reset the Time Code.
6) [LCD/EVF]
LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu
[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -14-
[SELF REC]
Recording Yourself -19-
1) [CAMERA]
Camera Setup Sub-Menu
[PROG.AE]
Auto Exposure Mode -25-
[SIS]
Image Stabilizer -23-
[D.ZOOM]
Digital Zoom -23-
[SHTR EFFECT] (NV-GS11 only)
Shutter Effect -20-
[EVF ON/AUTO]
Using the Viewfinder -13-
7) [INITIAL]
≥You can add a sound like releasing the shutter.
[SELF TIMER]
Self-timer Recording -22-
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
-15-
Before Use
[A.DUB INPUT]
[BLANK SEARCH]
Blank Search -20-
Audio Dubbing Input -40-
[DEMO MODE]
[DV OUT]
Demonstration Mode
Analog-Digital Conversion Output -52-
3) [DIGITAL]
Playback Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[EFFECT ON]
Digital Effect On/Off -34-
[EFFECT SEL]
Digital Effect Selection -34-
[TITLE IN] (NV-GS15 only)
Adding a Title -36-
4) [CARD] (NV-GS15 only)
Card Setup Sub-Menu
[PICT QUALITY]
≥If no operation takes place for approximately
10 minutes after the AC Adaptor is connected to
the Movie Camera and the [OFF/ON] Switch is
turned to [ON] without inserting a Cassette or a
Card, the Movie Camera is automatically set to
Demonstration Mode for introducing its
functions. If any button is pressed or operated,
the Demonstration Mode is cancelled. The
Demonstration Mode can be started by setting
[DEMO MODE] to [ON] and by exiting the
Menu. To terminate the Demonstration Mode,
insert a Cassette or set the [DEMO MODE] to
[OFF].
Picture Quality -21-
[CREATE TITLE]
[AV JACK]
Title Creation -36-
AV Socket -57-
5) [RECORDING]
[REMOTE]
Recording Setup Sub-Menu
Remote Controller Mode -9-
[REC SPEED]
[BEEP SOUND]
Beep Sound -47-
Recording Speed Mode -18-
[AUDIO REC]
[CLOCK SET]
Audio Recording Mode -18-
Date and Time Setting -17-
6) [DISPLAY]
[INITIAL SET]
Initial Setting Mode -46-
Display Setup Sub-Menu
≥All of the items on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu are
the same as those on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu
of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] Main-Menu.
7) [LCD/EVF]
Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level
[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -14-
[EVF ON/AUTO]
Using the Viewfinder -13-
8) [INITIAL]
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[BLANK SEARCH]
Blank Search -20-
[REMOTE]
ª
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU]
Tape Playback Mode
TAPE PLAYBACK MENU
NV-GS15
NV-GS11
PLAYBACK
AV IN/OUT
DIGITAL
CARD
!SEARCH
12bit AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
USB FUNCTION
RECORDING
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
TAPE PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK
!SEARCH
AV IN/OUT
DIGITAL
RECORDING
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
12bit AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
USB FUNCTION
Remote Controller Mode -9-
[BEEP SOUND]
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
Beep Sound -47-
1) [PLAYBACK]
Playback Functions Sub-Menu
[SEARCH]
Index Search Mode -33-
[12bit AUDIO]
ª
[CARD RECORDING MENU]
(NV-GS15 only)
Card Recording Mode
CARD RECORDING MENU
CAMERA
DIGITAL
CARD
!PROG.AE
SHTR EFFECT
SELF TIMER
Audio Selector -41-
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
[AUDIO OUT]
Audio Output Mode -51-
[USB FUNCTION]
USB Functions Mode -43-
2) [AV IN/OUT]
Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
1) [CAMERA]
Camera Setup Sub-Menu
[PROG.AE]
AV Socket -40-
Auto Exposure Mode -25-
-16-
Before Use
[TITLE BY SEL]
[SHTR EFFECT]
Shutter Effect -48-
Selecting and Deleting a Title -38-
≥You can add a sound like releasing the shutter.
[SELF TIMER]
Self-timer Recording -22-
2) [EDITING]
Editing a File Sub-Menu
[FILE LOCK]
2) [DIGITAL]
Setting the Lock -38-
Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[TITLE IN]
[DPOF SET]
Setting DPOF -37-
Adding a Title -36-
[CARD FORMAT]
3) [CARD]
Formatting a Card -38-
Card Setup Sub-Menu
3) [DIGITAL]
[PICT QUALITY]
Picture Quality -21-
Playback Digital Setup Sub-Menu
[TITLE IN]
[CREATE TITLE]
Adding a Title -36-
Title Creation -36-
4) [DISPLAY]
[BURST MODE]
Continuous Photoshot -21-
4) [DISPLAY]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DISPLAY]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
≥All of the items on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu are
the same as those on the [DISPLAY] Sub-Menu
of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU].
5) [LCD/EVF]
Display Mode -46-
Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level
[DATE/TIME]
[LCD/EVF SET]
Date and Time Indication -46-
5) [LCD/EVF]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -14-
[EVF ON/AUTO]
Adjusting Brightness and Colour Level
≥All of the items on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu are
the same as those on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu
of the [TAPE RECORDING MENU].
6) [INITIAL]
Using the Viewfinder -13-
6) [INITIAL]
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
AV Socket -57-
Initial Setup Sub-Menu
[REMOTE]
[AV JACK]
Remote Controller Mode -9-
AV Socket -57-
[REMOTE]
Setting Date and Time
Remote Controller Mode -9-
[BEEP SOUND]
Beep Sound -47-
[CLOCK SET]
Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has
a slight imprecision, make sure to check the time
before recording.
(20)
Date and Time Setting -17-
[INITIAL SET]
Initial Setting Mode -46-
ª
[PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU]
(NV-GS15 only)
Picture Playback Mode
1 Set [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU
DELETE
!FILE BY SEL
ALL FILES
TITLE BY SEL
CLOCK SET
EDITING
DIGITAL
DISPLAY
LCD/EVF
INITIAL
1YEAR
MONTH
DAY
2004
10
8
HOUR
MIN.
14
30
;/∫:SELECT
%:NEXT
MENU:EXIT
;/∫:SELECT &/%:SETUP
!/MENU:EXIT
1) [DELETE]
Deleting a File Sub-Menu
[FILE BY SEL]
Selecting and Deleting a File -38-
[ALL FILES]
2 Press the [;/∫] Button to select [YEAR],
[MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and
press the [6/5] Button to set it to the
desired value.
≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
Deleting All Files -38-
-17-
Before Use
3 Press the [MENU] Button (20) to finish
setting the date and time.
≥The clock operation starts from [00] second.
≥If the built-in battery is weak, the [0] Indication
flashes. In this case, charge the built-in battery.
≥The clock uses the 24-hour system.
Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be
selected with [AUDIO REC] on the
[RECORDING] Sub-Menu.
High sound-quality recording is possible with
“16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit
32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be
recorded on 2 tracks in stereo, while the other
2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge
The internal lithium battery sustains the operation
of the clock. When the [0] Indication flashes,
the internal lithium battery is near exhaustion.
1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Movie
Camera with the power turned off and then
connect to the AC Mains socket.
1
2
3
≥After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium
battery can power the clock for approximately
3 months.
WARNING
THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST
ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL. IF THIS IS NECESSARY,
CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER
CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE.
LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with
[REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.
If LP Mode is selected, the recording time
becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP
Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease
with the LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise
may appear on a playback image, or some
normal functions may be restricted.
≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are
not completely compatible with other
equipment.
≥Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode.
(-40-)
-18-
Recording Mode
≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the
Recording Mode
About Recording
Viewfinder is disabled automatically. However,
when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the
image is also shown in the Viewfinder.
When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode
Dial to Tape Recording Mode [ ].
When recording still pictures on a card, set the
≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD
Monitor to look like an image in a mirror, set
[SELF REC] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to
[MIRROR]. Images are recorded normally and
no left and right reversal occurs.
Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode [
(NV-GS15 only).
When recording with the
]
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (21) set to
[AUTO], the Movie Camera automatically adjusts
the focus and white balance. In some cases, they
cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be
adjusted manually. (-26-, -28-)
Recording on a Tape
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON].
≥The [POWER] Lamp (40) lights up.
(40)
(43)
(21)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥Before turning on the power, remove the
Lens Cap. If the Lens Cap is still attached
when the power is turned on, Automatic
White Balance Adjustment (-26-) may not
function correctly.
≥When the Recording Pause Mode continues for
more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically for tape protection and power
conservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, the
power is turned off only when the tape is
inserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When the
tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode and if
the Recording Pause Mode continues for more
than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically.
2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Recording
Mode.
(39)
NV-GS15 NV-GS11
3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42).
≥Recording starts.
≥After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes
to [REC].
REC
(42)
To resume recording from this condition, turn
off, then turn on the power again.
RECORD
≥When the Movie Camera is connected to a
personal computer with a USB Cable, Standby
mode is not available.
4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42)
again to pause the recording.
≥The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed.
ª Recording Yourself
By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it
frontward (to the lens side), you can let the
subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the
shot while recording is in progress.
PAUSE
PAUSE
Recording ”Simultaneous Motion/Still Record
Mode” (NV-GS15 only)
≥Even if the Mode Dial is set to Tape Recording
Mode and the recording to a tape is in progress,
you can also record a still picture on a card by
pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
-19-
Recording Mode
ª To Check the Recording
ª Progressive Photoshot
By pressing the [S] Button (6) briefly in the
Recording Pause Mode, you can play back the
last few seconds of the recorded scene.
When the [æ] Indication is displayed,
Progressive Photoshot Function works.
You can record still pictures as frame still pictures
with higher quality by this function.
≥The Progressive Photoshot Function may not
be activated depending on the function you use.
(-46-)
(6)
NV-GS15 only:
≥To record still pictures with higher quality, we
recommend setting to the Card Recording
Mode. (To activate the progressive function
regardless of the function you use)
≥When you record the tape and the card
simultaneously, the progressive function is not
activated.
≥The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After
checking, the Movie Camera resumes the
Recording Pause Mode.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -48-.
ª Finding the End of Recording
(Blank Search Function)
Recording a Still Picture on a Tape
(Photoshot) (NV-GS11 only)
The Blank Search Function aids you to locate the
end of the recording on the Cassette quickly.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [INITIAL] >>
[BLANK SEARCH] >> [YES].
Still pictures can be recorded from the Movie
Camera lens.
1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36) in the
Recording Pause Mode.
(20)
(36)
PHOTO SHOT
≥The [BLANK] Indication appears during the
Blank Search.
≥Approximately 1 second before the last
recorded scene, the Movie Camera switches
to the Recording Pause Mode or the Still
Playback Mode.
≥The Movie Camera records a still picture for
about 7 seconds and then switches back to
the Recording Pause Mode.
≥If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [CAMERA]
Sub-Menu to [ON], you can add image and a
sound like releasing the shutter.
≥If there is no blank left on the Cassette, the
Movie Camera stops at the end of the tape.
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion
Press the [∫] Button.
ª Digital Still Picture
When the [STILL] Button (15) is pressed, images
become still pictures. When the button is pressed
again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled.
(15)
≥Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferior
image quality.
ª Continuous Photoshot
If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [CAMERA]
Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the [PHOTO SHOT]
Button pressed, the Movie Camera will
continuously record still pictures in approximately
0.7 seconds intervals until the button is released.
≥The screen blinks and, at the same time, a
shutter clicking sound is recorded.
≥We recommend that you press the [STILL]
Button first at the position where you wish to
record the still picture so as to enter the Digital
Still Picture Mode and then press the
[PHOTO SHOT] Button.
-20-
Recording Mode
ª Continuous Photoshot
The still pictures can be recorded on a Card at a
regular intervals.
Recording a Still Picture on a Card
(Photoshot) (NV-GS15 only)
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory
Card from the Movie Camera.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Card Recording
Mode.
1 Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD]
>> [BURST MODE] >> [ON].
(20)
(39)
≥The [
] Indication appears.
2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
(36)
PHOTO SHOT
2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
(36)
≥The [ PICTURE ] Indication lights up in red.
Selecting the Quality of Photoshot images
1 Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD]
>> [PICT QUALITY] >> a desired image
quality.
PHOTO SHOT
≥When [ON] is selected, the still pictures can
be recorded in approximately 0.5 second
intervals until the [PHOTO SHOT] Button is
released or 10 pictures are recorded.
(20)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -48-.
Recording with the Built-in LED
Video Light
Maximum number of images recordable on
the supplied Card (8MB)
[FINE] (high image quality): approximately
45 pictures
[NORMAL] (normal image quality): approximately
95 pictures
[ECONOMY] (low image quality): approximately
190 pictures
To brighten the natural colours in a scene. Gain
Up mode works with the Built-in LED Video Light
to enhance the light’s brightness.
1 Press the [LIGHT] Button (13). 1
(13)
≥These figures vary depending on the subject
being photographed.
Maximum number of still pictures recordable
on an SD Memory Card (optional)
LIGHT
≥The Built-in LED Video Light lights and the
Gain Up mode is set to on.
PICTURE
QUALITY
FINE
NORMAL
ECONOMY
≥Gain Up mode will be brighter than when only
the LED Video Light is on, however, ghost
images will appear.
2 Press the [LIGHT] Button (13). 2
≥Gain Up mode is set to off.
≥To eliminate ghost images, use this mode.
3 Press the [LIGHT] Button (13). 3
≥The LED Video Light turns off.
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
100
220
440
880
1760
3520
200
440
880
1760
3520
7040
400
880
1760
3520
7040
14080
≥These figures vary depending on the subject
being photographed.
-21-
Recording Mode
≥Pressing the [LIGHT] Button again returns to
1.
Self-timer Recording
When you set the self-timer, the recording starts
automatically after 10 seconds.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
[CARD RECORDING MENU] (NV-GS15 only)
>> [CAMERA] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [ON].
1
2
3
GAINUP
(20)
≥The [ ] Indication appears.
2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -48-.
(36)
Quick Start
By pressing the [QUICK START] Button (41), and
the Movie Camera will be ready for recording in
approximately 1.3 seconds after the Movie
Camera is turned on.
1 Press the [QUICK START] Button (41).
≥The Quick Start Recording Lamp (41) lights
up.
PHOTO SHOT
≥The [ ] Indication flashes and the recording
starts after 10 seconds.
≥You can also use the Continuous Photoshot
(NV-GS15 only). (-21-)
(41)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -48-.
QUICK START
Zoom In/Out Functions
(41)
It gives special effects to the picture by recording
objects close by or with wide-angle shot.
1 For wide-angle shots (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] Lever (37) towards [W].
For close-ups (zoom in):
2 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [OFF].
≥The Quick Start Recording Lamp remains lit.
(43)
Push the [W/T] Lever towards [T].
VOL/JOG
W
T
(37)
3 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON].
≥The Movie Camera will be ready for recording
in approximately 1.3 seconds.
≥Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for
a few seconds.
To Cancel the Quick Start
T
1tW
Keep the [QUICK START] Button pressed for
approximately 2 seconds and make sure the
Quick Start Recording Lamp is not lit.
5tW
T
24tW
T
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -48-.
-22-
Recording Mode
To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function
ª To Take Close-up Shots of Small
Subjects
(Macro Close-up Function)
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA]
>> [D.ZOOM] >> [OFF].
When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Movie
Camera can focus on a subject that is as close as
approximately 20 mm from the Lens. Small
subjects like insects can be recorded with this
function.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
Image Stabilizer Function
If the Movie Camera is shaken while recording,
the camera shake in the image can be corrected.
≥If the Movie Camera shakes too much, the
images may not be stabilized.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[CAMERA] >> [SIS] >> [ON].
ª To Use the Zoom Microphone
Function
Along with the zooming operation, the
microphone’s directional angle and sensitivity are
varied for recording sounds.
≥Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[RECORDING] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].
(The [Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.)
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Z.MIC
≥The [[] Indication appears.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
Digital Zoom Function
This function is useful when you want to record
close-up shots of subjects located beyond a
normal zoom range of 1k to 24k magnification.
With the Digital Zoom Function, you can select a
magnification from 60k up to 800k.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[CAMERA] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [60k] or [800k].
2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42)
or [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36) to start
recording.
(36)
PHOTO SHOT
(42)
(20)
To Cancel Image Stabilizer Function
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA]
>> [SIS] >> [OFF].
≥60k: Digital zooming to 60k
≥800k: Digital zooming to 800k
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
60tW
T
Fade In/Out Functions
D.ZOOM
Fade In
Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually
2 Push the [W/T] Lever (37) towards [W] or
towards [T] to zoom in or out.
VOL/JOG
from a black screen at the beginning of a scene.
W
T
(37)
-23-
Recording Mode
1 Keep pressing the [FADE] Button (18)
during the Recording Pause Mode.
Backlight Compensation Function
This prevents the subject from being recorded too
darkly when backlit. (Backlight is the light that
shines from behind the subject being recorded.)
1 Press the [BACK LIGHT] Button (12).
(18)
(12)
≥The image fades out gradually.
2 When the image is completely gone, press
the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) to
start recording.
≥The [ª] Indication flashes and then is
displayed.
≥The entire screen becomes brighter.
(42)
ª
3 Release the [FADE] Button (18) about
3 seconds after starting recording.
≥The image reappears gradually.
Fade Out
Fade Out causes images and sounds to
disappear gradually, leaving a black screen at the
end of a scene.
To Resume Normal Recording
Press the [BACK LIGHT] Button.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
Night View Functions
Colour Night View Function
This function allows you to record colour images
brightly in a dark place.
1 Press the [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] Button
(7).
1 Keep pressing the [FADE] Button (18) while
recording.
(7)
C.NIGHT
VIEW
≥The [C.NIGHT VIEW] Indication appears.
(18)
To Cancel the Night View Functions
Press the [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW] Button
repeatedly.
≥The image fades out gradually.
2 When the image is completely gone, press
the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) to stop
recording.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
Soft Skin Function
(42)
This enables you to record skin colours in a softer
tone. In order to get the best result, avoid
background colours similar to the skin colour of
the subject. Otherwise, this may result in a softer
background lacking in detail.
3 Release the [FADE] Button (18).
≥The still picture cannot fade in or fade out.
-24-
Recording Mode
1 Press the [SOFT SKIN] Button (8).
≥Black bars appear at the top and bottom of
the screen.
CINEMA
(8)
SOFT SKIN
≥The [
] Indication appears.
To Cancel the Cinema Mode
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[RECORDING] >> [CINEMA] >> [OFF].
SOFT SKIN
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
≥To obtain the best effect, we recommend to
take the bust shot, so that the upper part from
the breast of the subject can be framed in the
screen.
Recording in Special Situations
(Programme AE)
You can select optimal automatic exposure under
specific recording situations.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [MANUAL].
To Cancel the Soft Skin Function
Press the [SOFT SKIN] Button.
Wind Noise Reduction Function
(21)
This function reduces the sound of wind hitting
the microphone when recording.
AUTO
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[RECORDING] >> [WIND CUT] >> [ON].
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
(20)
2 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
[CARD RECORDING MENU] (NV-GS15 only)
>> [CAMERA] >> [PROG.AE] >> a desired
mode ([5], [7], [4], [Ω] or [º]).
(20)
≥The [WIND CUT] Indication appears.
WIND CUT
≥The Indication of the selected Mode appears.
To Cancel the Wind Noise Reduction Function
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
1)
2)
[RECORDING] >> [WIND CUT] >> [OFF].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
3)
4)
Cinema Function
This function is for recording in a cinema-like
screen.
5)
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[RECORDING] >> [CINEMA] >> [ON].
1) [5] Sports Mode
≥For recording scenes involving quick
movements, such as sports scenes.
2) [7] Portrait Mode
(20)
≥For bringing up people clearly from the
background.
3) [4] Low Light Mode
≥For recording a dark scene brighter.
4) [Ω] Spotlight Mode
-25-
Recording Mode
≥For recording a subject under a spotlight in
4) Indoor Mode (recording under incandescent
a party, theatre, etc.
lamp) [{]
5) [º] Surf & Snow Mode
≥For recording in a glaring surrounding, such
as ski slopes, beaches, etc.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19)
until the [AWB] Indication appears. Or, set the
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
To Cancel the Programme AE Function
Set the [PROG.AE] on the [CAMERA] Sub-menu
to [OFF]. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS]
Switch to [AUTO].
Adjusting White Balance Manually
White Balance Adjustment recognizes the colour
of light and adjusts so that white will appear pure
white. The Movie Camera determines the hue of
light that comes through the Lens and White
Balance Sensor, thereby judging the recording
condition, and selects the closest hue setting.
This function is called Automatic White Balance
Adjustment.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
Recording in Natural Colours
(White Balance)
Depending on the scene or lighting conditions,
the Automatic White Balance Adjustment Mode
may not be able to bring out natural colours. In
this case, the white balance can be adjusted
manually.
For light outside the functional Auto White
Balance Adjustment range, use the Manual White
Balance Adjustment Mode.
When the Movie Camera is turned on with the
Lens Cap on, the Automatic White Balance
Adjustment may not function properly. Please
turn on the Movie Camera after removing the
Lens Cap.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [MANUAL].
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [MANUAL].
(21)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2 Point the Movie Camera at a full-screen
white subject.
(21)
AUTO
3 Press the [ENTER] Button (17).
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17).
(19)(17)(16)
≥The [AWB] Indication appears.
4 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) until the [1] Indication is displayed.
(19)(17)(16)
≥The [AWB] Indication appears.
3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to select a desired White Balance
Mode.
MNL
1
1)
2)
1AWB
1
5 Keep pressing [ENTER] Button (17) until the
[1] Indication stops flashing.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
3)
4)
1
1
Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19)
until the [AWB] Indication is displayed. Or, set the
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
1) Automatic White Balance Adjustment [AWB]
2) The white balance setting that was previously
set manually [1]
3) Outdoor Mode [z]
-26-
Recording Mode
ª About White Balance Sensor
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
The White Balance Sensor (31) determines the
Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [MANUAL].
nature of the light source during recording.
(21)
(31)
AUTO
≥Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with
your hand during recording because White
Balance will not function normally.
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) until the
Shutter Speed Indication appears.
10 000K
2)
9
8
000K
000K
3)
4)
7
6
000K
000K
5)
5
4
000K
000K
6)
7)
8)
1)
(19)(17)(16)
9)
3
000K
MNL
10)
11)
1/1000
2
1
000K
000K
12)
3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to adjust the shutter speed.
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/50–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode
1/50–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode (NV-GS15
only)
The standard shutter speed is 1/50 s.
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the
shutter speed to be faster.
Outside of the effective range of Automatic White
Balance Adjustment, the image will become
reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range
of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the
Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not
function properly if there is more than one light
source. In this case, adjust the White Balance.
1) The effective range of Automatic White
Balance Adjustment on this Movie Camera
2) Blue sky
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO].
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
6) White fluorescent lamp
Manual Iris Adjustment
7) 2 hours after sunrise or before sunset
8) 1 hour after sunrise or before sunset
9) Halogen light bulb
(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too
10) Incandescent light bulb
bright or too dark.
11) Sunrise or sunset
12) Candlelight
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [MANUAL].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
(21)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
-27-
Recording Mode
2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) until the Iris
Indication appears.
≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
appears.
MNL
MF
3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to adjust the focus.
(19)(17)(16)
MNL
1/50
F2.4
3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to adjust the iris.
(19) (16)
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
≥If you keep pressing the [5] Button or [6]
Button, the speed of adjusting becomes
faster.
OP (Opened)i0dB, ..., OPi18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [OPi18dB] is selected,
the image becomes brighter.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO] or [FOCUS].
The value to which idB is attached indicates a
Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality
of the image deteriorates.
Digital Effect Functions
This Movie Camera is equipped with Digital Effect
Functions that add special effects to the scene.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO].
Digital Effects 1 [EFFECT1]
1) MULTI
2) P-IN-P
3) WIPE
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
Manual Focus Adjustment
4) MIX
5) STROBE
6) TRAIL
Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in
a situation where auto focus may not function
well.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
7) MOSAIC
10) SLIM
8) MIRROR
9) STRETCH
(21) to [MANUAL].
(21)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2 Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(21) to [FOCUS].
1) Multi Mode [MULTI]
2) Picture-In-Picture Mode [P-IN-P]
3) Wipe Mode [WIPE]
4) Mix Mode [MIX]
5) Strobe Mode [STROBE]
(21)
≥It records images with a stroboscopic effect.
6) Trailing Effect Mode [TRAIL]
≥It records images with a trailing effect.
7) Mosaic Mode [MOSAIC]
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥It produces a mosaic-like image.
-28-
Recording Mode
8) Mirror Mode [MIRROR]
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[DIGITAL] >> [EFFECT1] >> [MULTI].
≥The right half of an image becomes a mirror
image of the left half.
9) Stretch Mode [STRETCH]
≥The Picture is expanded horizontally.
10) Slim Mode [SLIM]
(20)
≥The picture is expanded vertically.
Digital Effects 2 [EFFECT2]
11) NEGA
12) SEPIA
2 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[DIGITAL] >> [MULTI MODE] >> [STROBE]
or [MANUAL].
3 Press the [MULTI] Button (10).
13) B/W
14) SOLARI
MULTI/
(10)
P-IN-P
11) Negative Mode [NEGA]
≥If [MANUAL] is selected, press the [MULTI]
Button at each scene you want to capture.
≥The colours of the recorded image are
inverted as seen in a negative.
12) Sepia Mode [SEPIA]
Deleting All the Captured Multi-Pictures
While 9 multi-pictures are displayed, press the
[MULTI] Button.
≥It records a scene with a brownish tint, like
the colour of old pictures.
13) Black & White Mode [B/W]
≥It records an image in black and white.
14) Solarisation Mode [SOLARI]
≥It records an image with a painting-like
effect.
≥If [MANUAL] has been selected, press the
[MULTI] Button after 9 pictures are displayed.
To Display the Multi-Pictures Again
Press the [MULTI] Button for 1 second or longer.
To Delete Multi-Pictures One by One
To Select a Desired Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL]
>> [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> a desired Digital
Effect.
(When pictures were captured in [MANUAL])
When the [MULTI] Button is pressed for 1 second
or longer while the still pictures are displayed, the
pictures captured last is deleted continuously.
≥After still pictures are deleted one by one, they
cannot be displayed again.
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [DIGITAL]
>> [EFFECT1] or [EFFECT2] >> [OFF].
≥If the Movie Camera is turned off, the
[EFFECT2] settings are cancelled.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
ª Picture-in-Picture Mode
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
ª Multi-Picture Mode
Strobe Multi-Picture Mode:
You can display a sub-screen (still picture) inside
the screen.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[DIGITAL] >> [EFFECT1] >> [P-IN-P].
(20)
You can capture and record 9 consecutive small
still pictures.
Manual Multi-Picture Mode:
You can manually capture and record 9 small still
pictures.
-29-
Recording Mode
2 Aim the Movie Camera at the scene you
≥The last scene is stored in memory. The
[WIPE] or [MIX] Indication changes to [B]
or [C].
want to capture and press the [P-IN-P]
Button (10) to insert a small still picture.
4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42)
to restart the recording.
≥The last image of the previous scene
gradually changes to the new scene.
MULTI/
P-IN-P
(10)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
≥A small still picture is displayed in a normal
picture.
≥If the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed again, the
small still picture is cleared.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
ª Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
Wipe Mode:
Like drawing a curtain, the still picture of the last
recorded scene gradually changes to the moving
image of a new scene.
WIPE
WIPE
WIPE
Mix Mode:
While the moving image of a new scene fades in,
the still image of the last recorded scene
gradually fades out.
MIX
MIX
MIX
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[DIGITAL] >> [EFFECT1] >> [WIPE] or [MIX].
(20)
≥The [WIPE] or [MIX] Indication appears.
2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42)
to start recording.
(42)
3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42)
to pause the recording.
-30-
Playback Mode
ª Adjusting the Sound Volume
Playback Mode
Playing Back a Tape
To adjust the volume, push the [W/T] Lever (37)
to display the [VOLUME] Indication. Push the
[W/T] Lever towards [T] to increase the volume or
push the [W/T] Lever towards [W] to decrease the
volume. The [VOLUME] Indication goes off after
the adjustment is finished.
The recorded scene can be played back
immediately after the recording.
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (43) to [ON].
≥The [POWER] Lamp (40) lights up.
VOL/JOG
(40)
(43)
W
T
(37)
To adjust the volume with the Remote Controller,
press the [T] or [W] Button to display the
[VOLUME] Indication. Press the [T] Button to
increase the volume or press the [W] Button to
decrease the volume. The [VOLUME] Indication
goes off after the adjustment is finished.
2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Playback
Mode.
(39)
NV-GS15 NV-GS11
3 Press the [6] Button (19) to rewind the
tape.
≥The sound volume cannot be adjusted using the
Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode.
(-33-)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -50-.
(19)
Finding a Scene You Want to Play
Back
≥Rewind the tape to the point where you want
to start playback.
≥When the tape reaches the beginning,
rewinding stops automatically.
ª Cue/Review Playback
4 Press the [1] Button (17) to start playback.
≥The [!] Indication appears.
(17)
(19) (16)
If the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19) is
pressed during Playback, it turns to Cue Playback
A or Review Playback B.
≥If a cassette recorded with a copyright
protection signal is played back, the picture is
distorted by mosaic-like patterns.
A
B
To Stop Playback
≥If the Button is held continuously, it turns to Cue
Press the [∫] Button (18).
Playback or Review Playback until you release
it.
(18)
-31-
Playback Mode
≥When the [E] Button is pressed, Slow Motion
ª Variable Speed Search Function
The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback
can be varied.
1 During playback, press the [1] Button (17).
≥The [1k!] Indication appears.
Playback proceeds in the reverse direction.
When the [D] Button is pressed, Slow Motion
Playback proceeds in the forward direction.
Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back
at approximately 1/5th of the normal speed.
Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back
at approximately 1/3rd of the normal speed.
(17)
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [1] Button (73).
≥If the Movie Camera is left in the Slow Playback
Mode for more than 12 minutes, the Movie
Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect
the video heads from excessive wear and tear.
2 Push the [W/T] Lever (37) to select a desired
search speed.
VOL/JOG
Still Playback/Still Advance
Playback
W
T
(37)
This Movie Camera is capable of still picture
playback and frame-advance playback.
(73)
The following 6 playback speeds are available for
the Variable Speed Search Function in both the
fast-forward and rewind directions:
1/5k (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3k
(slow playback in LP Mode only), 1k, 2k, 5k,
10k and 20k.
≥This function works by pressing the
[VAR. SEARCH] and cursor buttons ([π, ∫]) on
the Remote Controller. (-7-)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
6
1
5
(70)
(58)
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
(58)
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
SELECT
L
∫
1 Press the [1] Button (73).
2 Press the [;] Button (70).
≥The playback image stops in the Still
Playback Mode.
3 Press the [E] Button or [D] Button (58) on
the Remote Controller.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [1] Button (17).
≥With each press of the [E] Button, still
pictures advance in the reverse direction.
With each press of the [D] Button, still
pictures advances in the forward direction. If
one of the buttons continues to be pressed,
still pictures advance continuously 1 frame at
a time until the button is released.
≥During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving
images may show a noise like a mosaic.
≥The sound is muted during search.
Slow Motion Playback
This Movie Camera can play back at a slow
speed.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [1] Button (73).
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
(73)
(58)
6
1
5
ª Playback with Zoom Lever
By pushing the [W/T] Lever (37) of the Movie
Camera in the Still Playback Mode, still pictures
can be advanced one frame at a time in the
forward or backward direction.
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
(58)
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
SELECT
L
∫
1 Press the [1] Button (73).
2 Press the [E] Button or [D] Button (58) on
If you keep pushing the Lever, still pictures
advances continuously.
the Remote Controller.
≥The [}] or [~] Indication appears.
VOL/JOG
}
W
T
(37)
-32-
Playback Mode
≥If the Movie Camera is left in the Still Playback
2 Press the [9] Button or [:] Button (59)
Mode for more than 6 minutes, the Movie
Camera switches to the Stop Mode to protect
the video heads from excessive wear and tear.
on the Remote Controller.
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
Index Search Functions
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
(59)
K
L
(59)
∫
To facilitate searching for desired scenes, this
Movie Camera automatically records index
signals during recording, as explained in the
following.
Photoshot Index Signal
NV-GS11:
≥With each press of the corresponding button,
still pictures recorded in Photoshot Mode are
searched.
≥Sounds are played back for approximately
4 seconds.
These signals are automatically recorded
whenever still pictures are taken in Photoshot
Mode. (-20-) Photoshot Index Signals are not
recorded on still pictures recorded in Continuous
Photoshot Mode.
ª Scene Index Search
1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[PLAYBACK] >> [SEARCH] >> [SCENE].
2 Press the [9] Button or [:] Button (59)
on the Remote Controller.
NV-GS15:
≥When the corresponding button is pressed
once, the [S 1] Indication appears, and
searching for the subsequent scene marked
with an index signal starts. Each time the button
is pressed after the start of Scene Index
Search, the indication changes, from [S 2] to
[S 9], and the beginning of the scene
corresponding to the selected number will be
searched.
These signals are automatically recorded when
still pictures on a card is recorded to a tape.
Scene Index Signal
Scene Index Signals are automatically recorded
when you start recording after inserting a
Cassette.
≥If [SCENE INDEX] of [RECORDING] Sub-Menu
on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to
[2HOUR], an index signal is recorded when
recording is restarted after an elapse of 2 hours
or longer. If it is set to [DAY], an index signal is
recorded when recording is restarted after the
date has changed since the last recording.
(While the index signal is being recorded, the
[INDEX] Indication flashes for a few seconds.)
S
1
≥Up to 9 scene numbers can be selected.
Continuous Index Search
If the [9] Button or the [:] Button (59) is
pressed for 2 seconds or longer, search can be
continued at several-second intervals. (To cancel,
press the [1] Button (73) or the [∫] Button (71).)
INDEX
≥If the Movie Camera is switched from the Tape
Playback Mode to Tape Recording Mode or if
the date and time is set before the start of
recording, the index signal is not recorded.
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
(73)
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
ª Photoshot Index Search
1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[PLAYBACK] >> [SEARCH] >> [PHOTO].
(71)
K
∫
L
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
(20)
-33-
Playback Mode
2 Press the [SELECT] Button (60) on the
Playback Zoom Function
Remote Controller to select a desired digital
effect.
A part of the image can be enlarged up to
10 times during playback.
1 During playback, press the [P.B. ZOOM]
Button (75) on the Remote Controller.
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
SELECT
VAR.
MENU
(60)
SEARCH
STORE
ENTER
OFF/ON
(62)
(75)
K
SELECT
L
∫
P.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
MENU
SEARCH
STORE
(57)
≥When the [SELECT] Button is pressed
repeatedly, the digital effect selection
changes.
ENTER
(57)
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
≥The same setting can be done using
[EFFECT SEL] Sub-Menu on the
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU].
≥The centre of the image is enlarged to
approximately 2 times.
To suspend Playback Digital Effect
Temporarily
ZOOM 2t
Press the [OFF/ON] Button (62) to suspend or
restart the digital effect. When the digital effect is
paused temporarily, the selected effect’s
indication flashes.
To Change the Zoom Magnification
2 Change the magnification by pressing the
[W] Button or [T] Button (63) on the Remote
Controller.
To Cancel the Digital Effect
Press the [SELECT] Button (60) on the Remote
Controller and clear the digital effect indication.
START/
STOP
DATE/ PHOTO
TIME
SHOT
OSD
ª Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
DISPLAY RESET TITLE
MULTI/
ZOOM
1 Press the [1] Button (73).
T
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
(63)
W
(73)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
6
1
5
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
To Change the Enlarging Area of an Image
3 Press the Arrow Button (π, ∫, ∑, ∏) (57)
on the Remote Controller that points to the
area you want to enlarge.
K
L
∫
2 Press the [SELECT] Button (60) on the
Remote Controller and select [WIPE] or
[MIX].
To Cancel the Playback Zoom Function
Press the [P.B. ZOOM] Button (75) on the
Remote Controller.
SELECT
VAR.
MENU
(60)
SEARCH
STORE
ENTER
(61)
OFF/ON
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
(62)
P.B.DIGITAL
Playback Digital Effect Functions
3 Press the [STORE] Button (61) at the
moment you want to save as a still picture.
≥The [B] or [C] Indication appears, and
the image is saved.
4 Press the [OFF/ON] Button (62) in the scene
in which you want to use the Wipe or Mix
effect.
During playback, special digital effects can be
added to the recorded pictures. The same effects
as those of Digital Effects 1 and 2, which are
used during recording, are obtained.
1 Press the [1] Button (73).
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
(73)
≥The scene changes as a result of the Wipe or
Mix effect.
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
L
∫
-34-
Playback Mode
≥The Wipe Function and Mix Function can be
≥The files recorded on the Card are displayed
used only from the Remote Controller during
playback.
in Multi-Picture Mode.
PICTURE
≥If the [OFF/ON] Button (62) is pressed while
Wipe or Mix is carried out, the effect will stop
temporarily at that point. Pressing the [OFF/ON]
Button (62) again will bring back the effect.
640
640
640
640
640
640
No.25
100-0014
1 2
3
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
1 Picture Size
2 File Number
3 Folder File Number
Playing Back a Card (NV-GS15 only)
It plays back files recorded on a Card.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback
Mode.
3 Press the [;/∫/6/5] Button to select a
desired file.
(39)
≥The selected file is marked with a frame.
4 Press either the [ENTER] Button (17) or the
[MULTI] Button (10).
≥The selected file is shown on the entire
screen.
2 Start Playback.
1: Starting the Slide Show
5: Playing back the next picture
6: Playing back the previous picture
∫: Stop the Slide Show
;: Pause the Slide Show
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
1
Slide Show (NV-GS15 only)
100-0001
The recorded still pictures in the Card can be
played back like a Slide Show.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback
Mode.
2
3
1 Folder File Number
2 Picture Size (-46-)
3 File Number
(39)
To Select a Desired File and Playing Back
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback
Mode.
2 Press the [1] Button (17).
(17)
(39)
≥The [SLIDE!] Indication is displayed.
2 Press the [MULTI] Button (10).
SLIDE
≥Each of the pictures are played back for
several seconds.
MULTI/
(10)
P-IN-P
-35-
Playback Mode
4 Select [LUMINANCE] and press the
To Pause the Slide Show
Press the [;] Button.
≥The [SLIDE;] Indication is displayed.
[ENTER] Button (17), then press the [5]
Button (16) or [6] Button (19) to adjust
the title contrast and press the [ENTER]
Button (17).
SLIDE
5 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to adjust the colour and press the
[ENTER] Button (17).
To Stop the Slide Show
Press the [∫] Button.
1
2
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
≥The dark portion of the image is missing 1,
and the colours of the bright portion change
in order of black, blue, green, cyan, red,
magenta, yellow and white, after which the
bright portion of the image is missing 2 and
the colours of the dark portion change in the
above order.
Creating a Title (NV-GS15 only)
You can create a title and record on a Card.
1 Recording Mode:
Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Recording
Mode or Card Recording Mode.
Set the Lens to the image you want to use
for creating a title.
6 Select [RECORDING] and press the
[ENTER] Button (17).
≥The title is recorded on the Card.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
Adding a Title (NV-GS15 only)
(39)
A title can be added to the picture. It is displayed
in Tape/Card Recording Mode and Tape/Picture
Playback Mode.
1 Tape Playback Mode:
Search for the image you want to use for
creating a title and set the Movie Camera to
the Still Playback Mode.
(15)
1 Set [DIGITAL] >> [TITLE IN] >> [ON].
2 Set [CARD] >> [CREATE TITLE] >> [YES].
(20)
(20)
2 Press the [MENU] Button (20).
≥The title is displayed.
3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
3 Press the [MULTI] Button (10).
(36)
PHOTO SHOT
MULTI/
P-IN-P
(10)
≥The title is stored.
≥To perform Photoshot again, select
[RETURN].
-36-
Playback Mode
≥A list of titles is displayed.
2 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[EDITING] >> [DPOF SET] >> [YES] >>
[VARIABLE].
(20)
USR00002.TTL
1
≥File Name 1
4 Press the [;/∫/6/5] Button to select a
desired title.
DPOF SETTING
1
2
!:ENTER
MENU:EXIT
≥When all images are not printed, select
[ALL 0].
3 Select a desired picture and press the
[ENTER] Button (17).
≥The selected picture is marked with a frame.
≥The number of prints set by DPOF 1 is
displayed.
4 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button
(19) to select the number of pictures to be
printed, and press the [ENTER] Button (17).
≥[¥] Indication 2 is displayed in the picture
set. (-46-)
≥The selected title is marked with a frame.
5 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) or press the
[MULTI] Button (10).
≥The selected title is displayed.
≥Recording and Photoshot Recording can be
made with pictures that have titles.
≥A title can be displayed also by pushing [TITLE]
Button on the Remote Controller.
To Clear the Title Display
Set [DIGITAL] >> [TITLE IN] >> [OFF].
Or press [TITLE] Button (67) on the Remote
Controller.
5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 and press the [MENU]
Button (20) when the setup is completed.
To Verify DPOF Setting
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
Select [VERIFY] in Step 2. The pictures for which
1 or more print is set in DPOF are played back
continuously.
Writing Printing Data on a Card
(NV-GS15 only)
(DPOF Setting)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -51-.
DPOF Setting Printing data (DPOF Settings),
such as the number of images to be printed, can
be written to the Card. “DPOF” means Digital
Print Order Format.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback
Mode.
(39)
-37-
Playback Mode
3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
Protecting the Files on a Card
(NV-GS15 only)
(36)
(Lock Setting)
Precious files recorded on a Card can be locked
to prevent accidental erasure. (Even if files are
locked, the files will be deleted if the Card is
formatted.)
1 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[EDITING] >> [FILE LOCK] >> [YES].
PHOTO SHOT
≥A verification message appears.
4 Select [YES] and press the [ENTER] Button
(17).
≥The selected file is deleted from the Card.
≥If [NO] is selected, the file selection is
cancelled.
(20)
To Select and Delete All Files
1 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[DELETE] >> [ALL FILES] >> [YES].
FILE LOCK
(20)
640
640
640
640
640
640
1
!:ENTER
MENU:EXIT
2 Select the file to be locked, and press the
[ENTER] Button (17).
≥The selected file is locked and the [
Indication 1 appears. Repeat this procedure
to lock 2 or more files.
≥A verification message appears.
2 Select [YES] and press the [ENTER] Button
(17).
]
≥All files of Picture Playback Mode are erased.
≥A locked file cannot be erased.
≥If there are many files in a card, it takes
several minutes for deleting.
≥Press the [ENTER] Button (17) again to
cancel.
≥The SD Memory Card has a write protection
switch. (-52-)
Formatting a Card (NV-GS15 only)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
If a Card becomes unreadable by the Movie
Camera, format it for reuse. Formatting erases all
the data recorded on a Card.
Deleting the Files Recorded on a
Card (NV-GS15 only)
1 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
Using the Movie Camera, you can delete the files
recorded on a Card. After the file is deleted, it
cannot be restored.
[EDITING] >> [CARD FORMAT] >> [YES].
(20)
To Select and Delete Files or Titles
1 Set [PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[DELETE] >> [FILE BY SEL] >> [YES].
(20)
≥A confirmation message appears, select
[YES] and formatting will be carried out.
CARD FORMAT
FORMAT WILL DELETE
ALL FILES
NO ---
;:
RETURN
≥To erase a title in
YES
∫:
[PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU], select
[TITLE BY SEL].
2 Select the file you wish to delete and press
the [ENTER] Button (17).
!:ENTER
MENU:EXIT
≥When the formatting is completed, the screen
becomes white.
≥The selected picture is marked with a frame.
≥To erase 2 files or more, repeat this step.
-38-
Playback Mode
≥It may not be able to use the Card formatted by
this Movie Camera on other unit. In this case,
format the Card on the unit which will use the
Card. Make sure that valuable pictures are
stored on your PC before proceeding.
≥A Card formatted on other equipment (e.g. PC)
might be unusable or it might take more time for
recording. We recommend that you use this
equipment to format the Card.
Playing Back on Your TV
By connecting your Movie Camera with your TV,
the recorded scenes can be viewed on your TV
screen.
≥Before connecting them, turn off the power of
both the Movie Camera and TV.
1 Connect the [AV IN/OUT] Socket of the
Movie Camera and the Video and Audio
Input Sockets of the TV.
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
[S-VIDEO IN]
2
1
AV IN/OUT
PHONES/
MIC
REMOTE
≥Connect to the TV with the AV Cable 1,
make a connection with the TV. If the TV has
an S-Video Socket, connect the S-Video
Cable 2, too.
≥When plugging the pin plug of the AV cable
into the [AV IN/OUT] Socket, plug it in as far
as it goes.
To Make the Indications Appear on the TV
Screen
Press the [OSD] Button (52) on the Remote
Controller.
START/
STOP
DATE/ PHOTO
TIME
SHOT
OSD
(52)
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
-39-
Editing Mode
≥When recording to tape, select the tape position
Editing Mode
before recording. The picture will be recorded to
the tape position when the [PHOTO SHOT]
Button is pressed at Step 3.
≥Photoshot index signals are automatically
recorded.
Recording from a Tape onto a Card
(NV-GS15 only)
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory
Card from scenes that have already been
recorded on a cassette.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Tape Playback
Mode.
Audio Dubbing
You can add music or narration to the recorded
Cassette.
(39)
≥If the tape recorded in the [16bit] Mode is
dubbed with the Audio Dubbing function, the
original sound is erased. (If you wish to
preserve the original sound, use the [12bit]
Mode when recording.)
≥Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a
recording made in LP Mode. (-18-)
1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
[AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT].
2 Start playback and set the Movie Camera to
Still Playback Mode at the scene you wish
to record, and press the [PHOTO SHOT]
Button (36).
(36)
(20)
PHOTO SHOT
Recording Pictures from a Card onto
a Tape (NV-GS15 only)
2 Continuing the aforesaid setup, select
[A.DUB INPUT] >> [MIC] or [AV IN].
≥Set to [AV IN] when external device is used,
and to [MIC] when an external or built-in
microphone is used.
Card Images can be recorded to the Tape.
1 Set the Mode Dial (39) to Picture Playback
Mode.
3 Press the [;] Button (70) on the Remote
Controller where you want to add new
sound.
(39)
T
MULTI/
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(56)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
2 Display the first picture.
(70)
E
;
D
3 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (36).
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
L
∫
(36)
4 Press the [A.DUB] Button (56) on the
Remote Controller.
5 To start Audio Dubbing, press the [;]
Button (70) on the Remote Controller.
PHOTO SHOT
To Cancel Audio Dubbing
Press the [;] Button (70) on the Remote
Controller.
≥During the copying, the following Indication
appears.
The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode
again.
NOW RECORDING
≥It takes a few seconds to record a picture to
the Tape.
-40-
Editing Mode
≥Be sure to press the [OSD] Button (-7-) on the
To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit
Audio Dubbing
Remote Controller prior to copying so that no
indications are visible. Otherwise, the displayed
tape counter and function indications are also
copied.
Movie Camera:
1 Insert the recorded Cassette.
VCR:
Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >> [PLAYBACK]
>> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX].
ST1: It plays back only the original sound.
ST2: It plays back only the sound added by Audio
Dubbing.
MIX: It plays back both the original sound and the
sound added by Audio Dubbing
simultaneously.
2 Insert an unrecorded Cassette with an
erasure prevention tab.
≥If various setups (such as external input, tape
speed, etc.) are required, please refer to the
operating instructions of your VCR.
Movie Camera:
3 Press the [1] Button to start playback.
VCR:
To Dub Audio While Listening to a
Pre-recorded Sound
When pausing the audio dubbing, set the
[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu to
[ST2] and you can check the pre-recorded sound.
When a microphone is used for audio dubbing,
use headphones to listen to the pre-recorded
sound while dubbing the audio. (When using
headphones, set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT]
or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT/PHONES].)
When the line input is used, you can dub audio
while listening to the pre-recorded sound from the
speaker.
4 Start recording.
5 Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop
recording.
Movie Camera:
6 Press the [∫] Button to stop playback.
Recording the Contents of Other
Equipment
After connecting the Movie Camera and the
other equipment as illustrated, start the
following procedures.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS)
Cassette
(Dubbing)
After connecting the Movie Camera and the
VCR as illustrated, start the following
procedures.
[VIDEO OUT]
[AUDIO OUT]
[S-VIDEO OUT]
2
1
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
[S-VIDEO IN]
AV IN/OUT
2
1
PHONES/
REMOTE
MIC
1 AV Cable
2 S-Video Cable (not supplied)
AV IN/OUT
PHONES/
MIC
REMOTE
1 AV Cable
2 S-Video Cable (not supplied)
-41-
Editing Mode
Player:
Movie Camera:
1 Set [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] >>
2 Press the [1] Button (73) to start playback.
T
[AV IN/OUT] >> [AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT].
MULTI/
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(55)
(20)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
(73)
(70)
(71)
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P.B. ZOOM
K
L
∫
Recorder:
2 Insert an unrecorded Cassette.
Other Equipment:
3 Insert a recorded Cassette and start
playback.
3 While pressing the [¥REC] Button (55),
press the [1] Button (73) on the Remote
Controller.
Or while pressing the [REC] Button (6),
press the [BACK LIGHT] Button (12).
≥Recording starts.
Movie Camera:
4 While pressing the [¥REC] Button (55),
press the [1] Button (73).
Or while pressing the [REC] Button (6),
press the [BACK LIGHT] Button (12) on the
Movie Camera.
To Stop Dubbing
Press the [;] Button (70) or the [∫] Button (71).
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
T
MULTI/
¥REC A.DUB
P-IN-P
(55)
V/REW PLAY
FF/W
W
(73)
(70)
(71)
6
1
5
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
E
;
D
INDEX STOP INDEX P. B. Z O O M
K
L
∫
≥When Recording on a card, press the
[PHOTO SHOT] Button. (NV-GS15 only)
5 Press the [;] Button (70) or [∫] Button (71)
to stop recording.
Other Equipment:
6 Press the Stop Button to stop playback.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -52-.
Using the DV Cable for Recording
(Digital Dubbing)
By connecting this Movie Camera to other digital
video equipment that has a DV Input/Output
Terminal with a DV Cable VW-CD1E (optional)
1, dubbing can be done in the digital format.
1
Player/Recorder:
1 Insert the Cassette and set to Tape
Playback Mode.
-42-
With a PC
When using with DV STUDIO:
With a PC
Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >>
Importing still pictures onto a PC
(NV-GS15 only)
[USB FUNCTION] >> [DV STUDIO].
(20)
Using the supplied USB Connection Kit, you can
import still pictures onto your personal computer.
≥Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB
Driver is installed.
1 Install the supplied USB Driver.
2 Set the Mode Dial (39) to PC Mode.
≥It enters WEB CAMERA Mode or DV
STUDIO Mode.
4 Connect the supplied USB Cable to [
Socket (28).
]
(39)
3 Connect the supplied USB Cable to [
Socket (28).
]
≥PC connection mode is activated.
(28)
5 Start the Windows Messenger or DV
STUDIO.
≥DV STUDIO MODE can be used with
Windows98 Second Edition/Me/XP.
≥WEB CAMERA Mode can be used with
Windows XP.
≥When using as a Web Camera, it is not possible
to record on a tape or a card or display a title.
≥For more details on the operating environment,
installation, connections, and procedures,
please refer to USB Connection Kit’s operating
instructions.
(28)
≥Use AC Adaptor as power source for the Movie
Camera. (The Card or its contents may be
destroyed if battery power is lost while
transmitting data.)
≥Mode cannot be changed in PC connection
mode by operating Mode Dial.
≥For more details on the operating environment,
installation, connections, and procedures,
please refer to USB Connection Kit’s operating
instructions.
Using a Card in a Personal
Computer (NV-GS15 only)
When using Card Data recorded with this Movie
Camera, please note the following points.
≥To erase pictures that you recorded on the Card
by using the Movie Camera, be sure to erase
them on the Movie Camera, not on the
computer.
≥Using the optional DV Editing Software (Motion
DV STUDIO) for Windows (VW-DTM41), a
variety of visual effects can be added and titles
can be created.
≥You may not be able to properly play back or
search the images on the Movie Camera after
changing the image data on a personal
computer.
≥The image data files recorded on the Card with
this Movie Camera conform to the DCF (Design
rule for Camera File system) stipulated by
JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association).
≥To disconnect the USB Cable safely,
double-click the [ ] Icon in the task tray and
follow the instructions on the screen.
Using as a Web Camera or with DV
STUDIO
If the Movie Camera is connected to your
Personal Computer, you can send video and
sound from the Movie Camera to other parties via
the network.
≥Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB
Driver and WebCam Driver is installed.
1 Install the supplied USB Driver and
WebCam Driver.
2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode
or Tape Playback Mode.
3 When using as a Web Camera:
Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >>
[USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAMERA].
-43-
With a PC
Folder Configuration when the Card is used
with a PC
≥When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted
into a personal computer, folders will be
displayed as in the figure.
SD Memory Card:
DCIM
100CDPFP
MISC
PRIVATE
VTF
TITLE
MultiMediaCard:
DCIM
100CDPFP
IM01CDPF
MISC
TITLE
[100CDPFP]: The images (IMGA0001.JPG,
etc.) in this folder are recorded in
the JPEG format.
[MISC]:
Files in which DPOF Data has
been set to the image can be
found here.
[TITLE]:
This contains the data of the
original titles (USR00001.TTL,
etc.).
≥[DCIM], [IM01CDPF], [PRIVATE], [VTF], etc.
are necessary items in the folder structure.
They have nothing to do with actual operations.
≥In the Card Recording Mode, the Movie Camera
automatically saves file numbers
(IMGA0001.JPG, etc.) along with the images.
The file numbers are recorded with each image
as consecutive numbers.
≥When using software without an indication
function, indication data, such as date, are not
displayed. Depending on the software in use,
the date and the time may not be displayed
correctly.
≥The memory capacity indicated on the SD
Memory Card label corresponds to the total
amount of the capacity to protect and manage
the copyright and of the capacity available as a
conventional memory for a Movie Camera,
Personal Computer or others.
Capacity that can be used as conventional
memory:
8 MB Card: about 6,800,000 bytes
-44-
Others
Ω:
Spotlight Mode (Programme AE)
-25-
Others
Indications
º:
Surf & Snow Mode (Programme
AE) -26-
Recording -19-
Recording Pause -19-
Self-Timer Recording -22-
Playback -31-
Various functions and the Movie Camera status
are shown on the screen.
r:
≥When the battery power becomes low, the
Indication changes. When the battery is
discharged completely, the u (v)
Indication flashes.
REC:
PAUSE:
:
!:
;:
Remaining Battery Power
Still Playback -32-
%:
&:
Fast-forward/Cue Playback -31-
Rewind/Review Playback -31-
Slow Motion Playback -32-
Still Advance Playback -32-
Index Search -33-
Recording Check -20-
Audio Dubbing -40-
Audio Dubbing Pause -40-
Blank Search -20-
Repeat Playback -50-
Variable Speed Search -32-
When you adjust shutter speed
manually, this indication appears.
-27-
Slide Show Playback -35-
Slide Show Playback Pause -35-
When you adjust the F Number
manually, this indication appears.
-28-
R0:45:
Remaining Tape Time
~, }:
";, ;!:
*, ):
CHK:
A.DUB !:
A.DUB ;:
BLANK:
R !:
≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes.
(When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the
indication starts flashing.)
:
:
:
:
:
Tape Recording Mode -19-
Tape Playback Mode -31-
Card Recording Mode -21-
Picture Playback Mode -34-
PC Mode -43-
Cinema Mode -25-
Digital Zoom -23-
Multi Mode -28-
P-IN-P Mode -28-
Wipe Mode -28-
Mix Mode -28-
Strobe Mode -28-
Trailing Effect Mode -28-
Mosaic Mode -28-
Mirror Mode -29-
Stretch Mode -29-
Slim Mode -29-
Negative Mode -29-
Sepia Mode -29-
Black & White Mode -29-
Solarisation Mode -29-
Playback Zoom -33-
Standard Play Mode (Recording
Speed Mode) -18-
Long Play Mode (Recording
Speed Mode) -18-
Index signal recording -33-
Search Number -33-
Zoom Magnification Indication
-22-
PC
2k!!:
1/500:
CINEMA:
D.ZOOM:
MULTI:
P-IN-P:
WIPE:
MIX:
STROBE:
TRAIL:
MOSAIC:
MIRROR:
STRETCH:
SLIM:
NEGA:
SEPIA:
B/W:
SLIDE!:
SLIDE;:
F2.4:
AWB:
Automatic White Balance Mode
-26-
White Balance Adjustment Mode
-26-
Outdoor Mode -26-
Indoor Mode (recording under
incandescent lamp) -26-
1:
z:
{:
SOLARI:
(PB) ZOOM:
SP:
C.NIGHT VIEW:
Colour Night View Function -24-
Zoom Microphone -23-
Wind Noise Reduction -25-
Progressive Photoshot Mode -20-
Soft Skin Mode -25-
Z.MIC:
WIND CUT:
æ:
LP:
SOFT SKIN
:
INDEX:
S 1:
5k:
PICTURE:
TITLE:
VOLUME:
15:30:45:
N (F, E):
Picture -34-
Title picture -36-
Volume adjustment -31-
Date/Time Indication -46-
Photoshot Picture Quality (during
Photoshot recording)
[F] means Fine, [N] means
Normal and [E] means Economy.
-21-
Remaining Number of Photoshot
pictures
Continuous Photoshot Recording
-21-
AUTO:
MNL:
[:
Automatic Mode -19-
Manual Mode -25-
Image Stabilizer -23-
Audio Dubbing Input Display -40-
MIC, AV IN:
12 bit, 16 bit: Audio Recording Mode -18-
MF:
ª:
5:
Manual Focus -28-
Back Light Mode -24-
Sports Mode (Programme AE)
-25-
Portrait Mode (Programme AE)
-25-
Low Light Mode (Programme AE)
-25-
000:
:
7:
:
Lock Setting -38-
Video Light is on. -21-
Gain-up Mode -21-
:
4:
GAINUP:
-45-
Others
When using Card Recording Mode
¥ (White):
DPOF Setting completed (set to
1 or more picture) -37-
(NV-GS15 only)
640 :
[640k480] Image size
≥When brightness is insufficient
≥When the Night View Function is ON
≥When the Built-in LED Video Light lights and the
Gain Up mode is set to on.
≥For images not recorded with this Movie
Camera, the size display is determined as
follows according to the number of horizontal
pixels.
Initializing the Modes
:
640 or more, less than 800 (The
size is not displayed at under
640 pixels.)
800 or more, less than 1024
1024 or more, less than 1280
1280 or more, less than 1600
1600 or more, less than 2048
2048 or more
640
You can change the Menu settings back to the
shipping condition.
:
SVGA
1 Set [INITIAL] >> [INITIAL SET] >> [YES].
≥The initializing takes a little while.
≥After the initializing is completed, the
[COMPLETED] Indication appears with
beeps.
:
XGA
:
:
:
SXGA
UXGA
QXGA
(Cyan): Photoshot Mode
PICTURE
PICTURE
≥Initializing will not erase the clock setting (-17-)
that has been adjusted.
(Red):
While Photoshot recording is
activated
PICTURE
PICTURE
(Green): While the card is being read
(Red): No Card (Still Picture Mode)
Warning/Alarm Indications
If any one of the following indications lights up or
flashes, please check the condition of the Movie
Camera.
3DEW (DEW DETECT/EJECT TAPE):
Condensation has occurred. -53-
Y (CHECK REC TAB/TAPE NOT INSERTED):
You are attempting to record pictures on a
Tape with setting the accidental erasure
prevention slider to [SAVE].
ª To Change the Counter Display Mode
By changing [C.DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY]
Sub-Menu, you can change the Counter Display
Mode to Tape Counter Indication [COUNTER]
(0:00.00), Memory Counter Indication [MEMORY]
(M0:00.00), and Time Code Indication
[TIMECODE] (0h00m00s00f). (-15-) By repeatedly
pressing the [DISPLAY] Button on the Remote
Controller, you can change the Counter Display
Mode.
You are attempting Audio dubbing or Digital
dubbing on a Tape with setting the
accidental erasure previntion slider to
[SAVE].
ª To Display Date/Time Indication
To display Date/Time Indication, set the
appropriate Date/Time in [DATE/TIME] on the
[DISPLAY] Sub-Menu. (-15-)
No Cassette is inserted. -12-
6 (LOW BATTERY):
The Battery is low. Recharge it. -9-
0: The built-in battery is low. -18-
: (NEED HEAD CLEANING):
The video heads are dirty. -54-
2END (TAPE END):
The tape came to the end during recording.
REMOTE (CHECK REMOTE MODE):
Wrong Remote Controller Mode has been
selected. -9-
You can also press the [DATE/TIME] Button of
the Remote Controller repeatedly to display or
change the Date/Time Indication.
ª To Change the Display Mode
By changing [DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY]
Sub-Menu, you can change the Display Mode to
All Function Display [ALL] and Minimum Display
[OFF]. (-15-)
ª Progressive Photoshot
You cannot use the Progressive Photoshot
Function in the following cases.
When using Tape Recording Mode
≥Digital Effect Modes in [EFFECT1]
≥Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
UNPLAYABLE TAPE
(OTHER FORMAT):
You are attempting to play back a tape
section that has been recorded with a
different TV system.
UNABLE TO A. DUB
≥1/750 s or faster shutter speed
≥When brightness is insufficient
≥When the Night View Function is ON
≥When the Portrait Mode is used
≥When the Built-in LED Video Light lights and the
Gain Up mode is set to on.
(LP RECORDED):
Because the original recording was done in
LP Mode, audio dubbing cannot be
performed.
INCOMPATIBLE TAPE:
This cassette is incompatible.
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Others
PUSH THE
RESET SWITCH:
UNABLE TO WRITE
(WIDE MODE):
You are attempting to record pictures of S1
An irregularity in the mechanism has been
detected. Press the [RESET] Button
(-6-, -58-). This may solve the problem.
signal (with aspect ratio 16:9) by pressing
the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
CARD FULL:
FILE LOCKED:
Card does not have sufficient memory
remaining.
You are attempting to erase protected
pictures.
Select Picture Playback Mode and delete
unnecessary files.
CARD LOCKED:
The write protection switch on the SD
Memory Card is set to [LOCK].
DISCONNECT USB CABLE:
NO CARD:
Card is not inserted.
NO DATA:
There is no recorded files in the Card.
UNPLAYABLE CARD:
You are attempting to turn the Mode Dial or
turn the Movie Camera off in PC Mode with
connecting the USB cable to the Movie
Camera.
You are attempting to play back a data
which is not compatible with this Movie
Camera.
Notes and Hints
CARD ERROR:
ª Concerning the Power Supply
≥When the Movie Camera is used for a long time,
the Camera body becomes warm, but this is not
a malfunction.
≥If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light up
although the Battery is attached to the AC
Adaptor, detach the Battery and reattach it.
This Card is not compatible with this Movie
Camera.
COPY INHIBITED:
Because the medium is protected by a copy
guard, images cannot be recorded
correctly.
INCORRECT OPERATION:
The Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed
without connecting the USB cable to the PC
in Picture Playback Mode.
CAN NOT USE USB
CHANGE MODE:
ª Inserting/Removing the Cassette
≥In the case of using a previously recorded
Cassette, you can use the Blank Search
Function to find the position where you want to
continue recording.
The USB cable is connected to the Movie
Camera in Card Recording Mode or Picture
Playback Mode.
≥If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the
beginning of the tape before starting recording.
≥When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces
in the right direction and then push it in until it
stops.
≥When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not
touch anything except the [PUSH] mark.
≥When closing the Cassette Compartment
Cover, do not get anything caught in the cover,
such as a cable of an optional stereo
microphone.
CAN NOT OPERATE:
You are attempting to record pictures on a
Card with connecting the USB cable to the
Movie Camera in Tape Recording/Playback
Mode.
UNABLE TO WRITE
(MULTI RECORDING):
The [PHOTO SHOT] Button is pressed
when you are recording pictures on a Tape
with setting the Digital Effect [MULTI] of
[EFFECT1].
ª Alarm Sounds
When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]
Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is
set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are issued
as follows.
UNABLE TO WRITE:
The Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed
when you are recording still pictures on the
Card.
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from
[OFF] to [ON]
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
2 Beeps 4 times
CASSETTE DOOR OPENED:
Close the Cassette Compartment Cover
before recording.
NO TITLE:
Titles are not recorded.
≥If you perform a wrong operation before or
during recording
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≥The LED Video Light enables to lighten simply
ª Recording Check
the images taken in a dimly-lit place. However
we recommend using it in a bright place in order
to obtain the high quality images.
≥For Recording Check, the recording speed
mode (SP/LP) must be the same as the mode
used for the recording. If different, playback
images will be distorted.
ª Quick Start
≥During the Quick Start Standby Mode, a minute
amount of electricity is consumed.
ª Recording on a Card (NV-GS15 only)
≥Even if the [SHTR EFFECT] is set to [ON], the
Shutter Effect cannot be recorded on the
picture.
≥Pictures with wide-screen format signals cannot
be copied.
≥When the colour of the screen changes or blurs,
adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or
1/100.
≥When the Movie Camera is left in the Recording
Pause Mode for 6 minutes, it will be turned into
the Quick Start Standby Mode. To turn the
Movie Camera on again, set the [OFF/ON]
Switch to [OFF] and then set it to [ON] again.
(The Quick Start Mode will be restored.)
≥This Function is not activated in the following
cases:
Photoshot
≥Neither a card nor a tape has been inserted,
while the Tape/Card Recording Mode is set.
≥In the following cases, Quick Start is cancelled
during the Quick Start Standby Mode.
≥Operate the Mode Dial.
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥The file format supported by this Movie Camera
is JPEG. (Not all the JPEG formatted files will
be played back.)
≥If [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY] is selected for
recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on
a playback image depending on the image
content.
≥The Battery is replaced
≥If the [QUICK START] Button is pressed and
held for approximately 2 seconds during the
Quick Start Standby Mode, the Lamp will go off
and the Movie Camera will completely be turned
off.
≥If the Movie Camera is not operated for
approximately 30 minutes when the Quick Start
Recording Lamp lights, the Lamp will go off and
the Movie Camera will completely be turned off.
≥In the Automatic White Balance Mode, the
colour may be recorded unnaturally at the
beginning of the recording.
Continuous Photoshot
≥One more still picture may be recorded after
you release the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥The Continuous Photoshot and Title Function
cannot be used simultaneously.
≥When the [SELF TIMER] is set to [ON], the
Movie Camera records the maximum number of
pictures recordable depending on the
[BURST MODE] setting.
≥When using the card formatted by other
equipment, intervals of recording pictures may
become large.
≥If recording or erasing pictures is repeated
many time, intervals of recording pictures may
become large. In this case, back up your
important data on PC, and format your card by
this Movie Camera.
≥The zoom magnification differs from when it is
in the Quick Start Standby Mode and when the
recording starts.
ª Self-timer Recording
≥When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]
Sub-Menu is set to [ON], the beep sound will be
emitted in the Self-timer Standby Mode.
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, Recording
Start/Stop Button or Mode Dial, the Self-timer
Standby Mode is cancelled.
≥Intervals of recording pictures may become
large depending on the card. We recommend
using Panasonic SD Memory Card.
ª Recording with the Built-in LED Video
Light
ª Zoom In/Out Functions
≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a
sharper focus is achieved if the recording
subject is 1.2 metres or further from the Movie
Camera.
≥The subject should be within 1.5 metres of the
Movie Camera.
≥Using the LED Video Light reduces battery time.
≥Set the LED Video Light to off when not in use.
≥Do not look directly into the light.
≥If the LED Video light is used with a Conversion
lens attached, a slight vignetting (darkening
around edges) effect occurs on the screen.
≥Using the Night View Function at the same time
will make conditions even brighter.
≥When you record pictures with 10k or more of
magnification, the Movie Camera is susceptible
to camera shake. We recommend using a
tripod.
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Others
≥The Image Stabilizer Function does not work. In
ª Zoom Microphone Function
this case, the [[] Indication flashes.
≥The Soft Skin Function and the Backlight
Compensation Function cannot be changed.
≥The Zoom Microphone Function may not work
effectively if the surrounding noise is too loud.
≥It does not work with an external microphone.
ª Wind Noise Reduction Function
≥It does not work with the microphone on an
external microphone.
≥When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone
is regulated depending on the strength of wind
to reduce wind noise.
ª Digital Zoom Functions
≥As the magnification of digital zoom increases,
the quality of image may deteriorate.
≥White balance cannot be set in the digital zoom
range.
ª Image Stabilizer Function
ª Cinema Function
≥Using the Cinema Mode does not widen the
recording angle.
≥The Image Stabilizer Function does not operate
in a dimly lit place. In this case, the [[]
Indication flashes.
≥If you play back tape recorded in Cinema Mode
on a wide-screen (16:9) format TV, playback
size is automatically adjusted to fit the TV
screen format. Please refer to the TV’s
operating instructions for details.
≥Under fluorescent lighting, image brightness
may change or colours may not look natural.
≥After-images may appear.
≥When a tripod is used, it is recommended that
you turn the Image Stabilizer off.
≥When images are displayed on a TV screen, the
Date/Time Indication may be erased in some
cases.
≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may
be deteriorated.
≥The Cinema Mode is cancelled when a Title is
displayed.
≥The Cinema Mode and the Title Creation cannot
be used simultaneously.
≥Using the Cinema Mode deactivates [MULTI]
and [P-IN-P] of [EFFECT1].
≥Depending on the software in use, the imported
Cinema picture may not be displayed correctly.
≥Within the digital zoom range, or when
recording with a conversion lens attached, the
Image Stabilizer Function may not work
effectively.
≥When you record pictures with setting 10k or
more of magnification and turning the Image
Stablizer Function to [ON] in dim places,
after-images may stand out. In this case, we
recommend using a tripod with turning the
Image Stablizer Function to [OFF].
ª Backlight Compensation Function
≥When setting the Iris manually, the Backlight
Compensation Function does not work.
ª Programme AE
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] Switch, the
Backlight Compensation Function is cancelled.
≥If any of the Programme AE Modes are
selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed
(-27-) or iris (-27-).
ª Night View Functions
≥In a bright place, such as outdoors, the
recorded picture may become whitish.
≥In a dark place, the recorded picture is
presented in a time-lapse-like manner.
≥Adjust the Focus manually.
≥Using the Night View Function cancels any of
the Programme AE modes.
≥Using the Light Function cancels any of the
Program AE modes.
Sports Mode
≥The Progressive Photoshot Function is
automatically turned off.
≥The Continuous Photoshot Function cannot be
used.
≥During normal playback, the image
movement may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the
playback image may change, avoid
recording under fluorescent light, mercury
light or sodium light.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with
strong light or a highly reflective subject,
vertical lines of light may appear.
≥If the light is insufficient, the [5]
Indication flashes.
≥White Balance cannot be set.
≥The shutter speed cannot be adjusted.
≥The Image Stabilizer, Programme AE, Multi
Title Screen, or Digital Effect Modes in
[EFFECT1] cannot be set.
≥When recording with the Night View Function, it
is recommended that you use the tripod.
≥The Night View Function makes the signal
charging time of CCD up to 25 times longer than
usual, so that the dark scenes that are invisible
to the naked eyes can be recorded brightly. For
this reason, a bright dots may be seen, but this
is not a malfunction.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
≥If you record a still picture in Progressive
Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of
the recorded still picture may become
unstable.
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≥If this mode is used for indoor recording,
playback images may flicker.
Low Light Mode
≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to
be made brighter to a satisfactory degree.
Spotlight Mode
ª Digital Effect Functions
≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],
changing the selected White Balance Mode is
not possible. (-26-)
≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the
Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture
Mode.
≥With this mode, recorded images may
become extremely dark.
≥During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the Digital
Effect Functions cannot be set.
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,
its recorded image may becomes whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1]
on the [DIGITAL] Sub-Menu is not possible.
≥When the Night View Mode is set (-24-)
≥When the Built-in LED Video Light lights and the
Gain Up mode is set to on.
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,
its recorded image may turn out to be
whitish.
In the following cases, using the Digital Effect
Function is not possible.
≥Title In
ª White Balance
In the following cases, you cannot change
White Balance:
Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
≥When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to
[B/W].
If the following operation is carried out, stored
images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix
Functions cannot be used.
≥Set other item of Digital Effect
≥Operate the [OFF/ON] switch or Mode Dial
≥Insert or eject a cassette
Picture-in-Picture Mode
≥If Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picture
disappears.
≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller
picture.
Multi-Picture Mode
≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while
self-recording Mirror Mode (-19-) is used, the still
picture is displayed from the upper right corner
of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is
recorded from the upper left corner as usual.
≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.
≥The top and bottom of the Multi pictures will be
cut off slightly.
≥When you set the Zoom to higher than 24k
≥During Digital Still Picture Mode
≥When you display a Menu
≥When you use the Night View Mode
In the following cases, the [1] Indication
flashes:
≥The flashing indicates that the previously
adjusted White Balance setting is still kept. This
setting will be kept until White Balance is
adjusted again.
≥You may not be able to achieve correct White
Balance Adjustment manually under weak
illumination.
ª Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the
playback image of a brightly shining subject or
highly reflective subject.
≥During normal playback, movement in the
images may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the
playback image may become unstable, avoid
recording under fluorescent light, mercury light
or sodium light.
≥If you are using Night View Mode (-24-) or
Programme AE Mode (-25-), you cannot adjust
the shutter speed.
ª Playing Back
Repeat Playback
If you continue to press the [1] Button for
5 seconds or longer, the Movie Camera switches
to Repeat Playback Mode, and the [R !]
Indication appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback
Mode, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].)
Listening to Playback Sound through
Headphones
If you want to use the headphones to listen to the
playback sound, set [AV JACK] on the
[AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to
[OUT/PHONES] and connect the headphones to
the [PHONES] Socket (-6-) on the Movie Camera.
In this case, no sound (including warning and
shutter sounds) will be reproduced through the
built-in speaker of the Movie Camera.
ª Manual Iris Adjustment
≥Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris
values that will not be displayed.
≥If you are using Night View Mode (-24-) or
Programme AE Mode (-25-), you cannot adjust
the iris.
≥If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after
setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be
cancelled.
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Others
≥In the following cases, black bars may appear,
Choosing Sound during Playback
You can select the sound by using the
[AUDIO OUT] setting on the [PLAYBACK]
Sub-Menu.
depending on the playback device.
≥When playing back a mega-pixel still-picture
with this Movie Camera and recording it
onto a tape
STEREO:
Stereo Sound (main sound and
sub sound)
≥Changing the picture size to 640k480
pixels with DV STUDIO
L:
R:
Left channel sound (main sound)
Right channel sound (sub sound)
ª Slide Show (NV-GS15 only)
≥It may take playback time longer than usual
time depending on the picture.
≥If you dub a tape recorded at the [12bit]
selected as the [AUDIO REC] on the
[RECORDING] Sub-Menu, playback sound
becomes stereo sound regardless of the
[AUDIO OUT] setting if [12bit AUDIO] is set to
[MIX].
ª Creating a Title (NV-GS15 only)
≥Even if the contrast of the Title is adjusted, the
portions where there is little difference between
light and dark and where the boundary between
light and dark is unclear may not appear.
≥The Title may not appear well if something
small is used for it.
≥If titles are created, the number of images that
can be recorded on a Card decreases.
≥If the number of images that can be recorded on
a Card is small, you may not be able to create a
title.
ª Index Search Functions
≥Index Search may not be possible at the
beginning of the tape.
≥Scene Index Search may not function properly if
the interval between 2 scene index signals is
less than 1 minute.
ª Playback Zoom Function
≥You cannot adjust the sound volume with the
Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode.
≥If you turn off the Movie Camera power or if you
operate the Mode Dial, Playback Zoom Mode is
automatically cancelled.
ª Adding a Title (NV-GS15 only)
≥The Title In Function and Digital Effects cannot
be used simultaneously.
≥The Title In Function and Continuous Photoshot
cannot be used simultaneously.
≥Even if Playback Zoom Functions are being
used, images that are output from the DV
Terminal (-6-) are not enlarged.
≥As you enlarge an image, the quality of the
image deteriorates.
≥During a Playback Zoom, the Variable Speed
Search Function cannot be changed with the
Remote Controller.
≥When a title is displayed in Tape Playback
Mode, the title is not output from the DV
Terminal.
≥The Multi-Picture Mode cannot be used once
the title is inserted.
≥A full-coloured title made on other equipment
cannot be played back or added to the picture
with this Movie Camera.
≥A title with size other than 640k480 pixels
cannot be displayed.
ª Playback Digital Effect Functions
≥Signals of images to which digital effects are
added during playback cannot be output from
the DV Terminal (-6-).
≥When the title is displayed on the Multi screen,
the recording and the playback cannot be
performed.
≥You cannot use the Wipe or Mix Function while
playing back the non-recorded portion of tape.
≥During external input or DV input, you cannot
use Title In Function or display titles on the Multi
screen. Select the desired titles to display them
on the screen before connecting the cable to
the Movie Camera.
ª Playing Back a Card (NV-GS15 only)
≥If a blank (nothing recorded) Card is played, the
screen becomes white.
≥If you attempt to play back a file recorded in a
different format or a file data is defective, the
whole display becomes bluish and the
[UNPLAYABLE CARD] Indication may appear
as warning.
ª DPOF (NV-GS15 only)
≥Perform the DPOF Settings with your own
Movie Camera in use.
≥When playing back a picture recorded on other
equipment, its size and that of this Movie
Camera may appear differently.
≥Verifying the DPOF Settings may take a little
time. Wait until the Card Access Lamp goes out.
≥When playing back a picture recorded on other
equipment, the picture may not be played back
or the quality of pictures may be deteriorated.
≥When playing back a nonstandardized file, the
Folder File Number may not be displayed.
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Analog-Digital Conversion
ª Lock Setting (NV-GS15 only)
≥When the Movie Camera is connected with
other digital video equipment through its DV
Terminal, images recorded in analog form from
other external equipment can be output to the
digital video equipment through the DV
Terminal.
≥The Lock Setting carried out by this Movie
Camera is only effective for this Movie Camera.
≥The SD Memory Card has a write protection
switch on it. If the switch is moved to the [LOCK]
side, you cannot write to or format the Card. If it
is moved back, you can.
≥To DV-output analog video signals sent from
other equipment, set [DV OUT] on the
[AV IN/OUT] Sub-Menu to [ON]. (Normally,
keep the [DV OUT] set to [OFF]. If it is set to
[ON], the quality of the image may be
disturbed.)
ª Playing Back on Your TV
≥Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown
even if you correctly connect the movie camera
with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on the
[AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT].
≥If you set [AV JACK] on the [AV IN/OUT]
Sub-Menu to [IN/OUT], nothing will be shown
on the TV screen except during playback.
≥Picture size may be displayed differently when
playing back a Cinema picture on a wide-screen
TV with Playback Digital Effect.
ª Using the DV Cable for Recording
(Digital Dubbing)
≥Regardless of the setting, digital dubbing is
carried out automatically in the same audio
recording mode as that of the playback
Cassette.
≥The images on the recorded monitor may be
disturbed, but it does not affect the recorded
images.
≥Even if Playback Digital Effects, Playback
Zoom, or Playback Title In have been used,
these effects are not output from the DV
Terminal.
≥Even if you use device equipped with DV
Terminals (such as IEEE1394), you may not be
able to perform Digital Dubbing in some cases.
≥Date or other information to be displayed cannot
be displayed if the software of the connected
equipment does not support the display
function.
ª Recording Pictures from a Card onto a
Tape (NV-GS15 only)
≥When recording the Card Image on a Tape, its
size is transformed into 720k576 according to
the DV format.
≥If you attempt to record a still picture with a
large image size on a Tape, there may be a
reduction in the quality of the image.
ª Audio Dubbing
≥The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed.
≥Sounds sent through the DV Terminal cannot
be dubbed.
≥If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the
tape is dubbed, images and sounds may be
disturbed when this portion of the tape is played
back.
Cautions for Use
≥If you set the tape counter back to 0 at the
position where you want to stop Audio Dubbing
so as to make it possible to use the Memory
Stop Function (-59-), Audio Dubbing is
terminated automatically when the tape reaches
this position.
≥In the case of importing data recorded with
Audio Dubbing to a PC using the PC’s software,
only the original sound (ST1) may be imported,
depending on the software.
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit
emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately
stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic
Customer Care Centre on 132600.
ª After Use
1 Take out the Cassette. (-12-)
2 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].
3 Take out the Card (NV-GS15 only). (-12-)
4 Detach the power supply and retract the
Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor. (-9-, -13-)
5 To protect the Lens, attach the supplied
Lens Cap.
ª Recording the Contents of Other
Equipment
Recording to a Card (NV-GS15 only)
If you set the Mode Dial to Card Recording Mode,
you can use the Photoshot function for external
input signals.
ª Cautions for Use
When you use your Movie Camera in a rainy
or snowy day or on a beach, make sure that
no water enters the Movie Camera.
≥Water may cause the Movie Camera or
Cassette to malfunction. (Irreparable failure
may occur.)
≥Black streaks may appear at the 4 edges of the
image.
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≥If sea water splashes onto the Movie Camera,
≥Before cleaning, detach the Battery or pull out
the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket.
≥Wipe the Movie Camera with a soft dry cloth. To
remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth that is
soaked in a detergent diluted with water and
afterwards finish wiping with a dry cloth.
≥For storing or transporting the Movie Camera,
place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads so
as to prevent the coating on the camera body
from being worn.
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and
use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then,
wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.
Keep the Movie Camera away from
magnetized equipment (such as a microwave
oven, TV, video game equipment, etc.).
≥If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV,
images or sounds may be disturbed due to
electromagnetic wave radiation.
≥Do not use near cell phone because doing so
may cause noise to adversely affect the picture
and sound.
≥Recordings on the tape may be damaged, or
images may be distorted, by strong magnetic
fields created by speakers or large motors.
≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a
microprocessor may adversely affect the Movie
Camera, causing the disturbance of images and
sounds.
After use, be sure to take the Cassette out and
detach the Battery from the Movie Camera or
pull out the AC Mains Lead from AC mains
socket.
≥If the Cassette is left in the Movie Camera, the
tape sags and deteriorates.
≥If the Battery is left on the Movie Camera for a
long time, the voltage drops excessively, and
the Battery will not function even after it is
recharged.
≥If the Movie Camera is affected by magnetically
charged equipment and does not function
properly, turn off the Movie Camera power and
detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then
connect the Battery or AC Adaptor again.
Thereafter, turn on the Movie Camera power.
Do not use your Movie Camera near radio
transmitters or high-voltage cables.
≥If you record pictures near radio transmitters or
high-voltage cables, recorded images or sounds
may be adversely affected.
Do not use this Movie Camera for surveillance
purposes or other business use.
≥If you use the Movie Camera for a long period of
time, the internal temperature increases and,
consequently, this may cause malfunction.
≥This Movie Camera is not intended for business
use.
When you use your Movie Camera on a beach
or similar place, do not let sand or fine dust
get into the Movie Camera.
≥Sand or dust may damage the Movie Camera or
Cassette. (Care should be taken when inserting
and removing the Cassette.)
Do not spray insecticides or volatile
chemicals onto the Movie Camera.
≥If the Movie Camera is sprayed with such
chemicals, the camera body may be deformed
and the surface finish may peel off.
≥Do not keep rubber or plastic products in
contact with the Movie Camera for a long period
of time.
ª About AC Adaptor
≥If the temperature of the Battery is extremely
high or extremely low, the [CHARGE] Lamp
may continue flashing, and the Battery may not
be charged. After the temperature of the Battery
has decreased or increased sufficiently,
charging starts automatically. If the [CHARGE]
Lamp continues to flash even after the Battery
temperature has decreased or increased
sufficiently, the Battery or AC Adaptor may be
faulty. In this case, please contact a dealer.
≥If the Battery is warm, charging takes a longer
time than normal.
≥If you use the AC Adaptor near a radio, radio
reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC
Adaptor 1 metre or more away from radio.
≥When using the AC Adaptor, it may generate
whirring sounds. However, this is normal.
≥After use, be sure to pull out the AC Mains Lead
from the AC mains socket. (If they are left
connected, a minute amount of current is
consumed.)
≥Keep the electrodes of the AC Adaptor and
Battery always clean.
ª Condensation
If you turn the Movie Camera on when
condensation occurs on the head or the tape,
Condensation Indication [3DEW] (yellow or red)
blinks on the Viewfinder or the LCD monitor and
the messages [DEW DETECT] or [EJECT TAPE]
(only when the tape is inserted) appear. In this
case, follow the procedure below.
Blink in yellow:
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for
cleaning the Movie Camera.
≥The camera body may be deformed and the
Dews are slightly adhering on the head or the
tape.
surface finish may peel off.
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Others
Using Mini-DV Format Digital Video Head
Blink in red:
Dews are adhere on the head or the tape.
1 Remove the tape if it is inserted.
≥It takes about 20 seconds to open the
Cassette Holder. This is not a malfunction.
2 Leave the Movie Camera with the Cassette
Compartment Cover closed to cool or warm
it to the ambient temperature.
Cleaner
1 Insert the Head Cleaner into the Movie
Camera in the same manner as a Video
Cassette.
2 Press the [1] Button, and approximately
20 seconds later, press the [∫] Button. (Do
not rewind the tape.)
When [3DEW] blinks in yellow
≥You cannot use the Tape Recording/
Playback Mode. Leave the Movie Camera
for about 30 minutes.
3 Take out the Head Cleaner. Insert a Video
Cassette and start recording. Then, play the
tape back to check the recorded image.
4 If the image is not still clear, repeat
Steps 1 to 3. (Do not use the Head Cleaner
for 3 times or more consecutively.)
Notes:
≥However, you can use the Card Recording
Mode or Picture Playback Mode when the
cassette is not inserted.
When [3DEW] blinks in red
≥Do not rewind every time you use the Head
Cleaner. Rewind only when the tape reaches
the end, and then use it again from the
beginning in the same manner as before.
≥If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning,
the tape may be damaged. In this case,
immediately stop using that Cassette.
≥Do not clean the heads excessively. (Excessive
cleaning may cause excessive wear of the
heads. If the heads are worn, images cannot be
played back even after the heads are cleaned.)
≥If the dirty heads cannot be cleaned with the
Head Cleaner, the Movie Camera needs to be
cleaned at a service centre. Please consult a
dealer.
≥The Power Indicator Lamp blinks for about 1
minute and then the Movie Camera
automatically turns off. Leave it for about 2
to 3 hours.
3 Turn the Movie Camera on again, set it to
the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and
then check if the condensation indication
disappears.
Especially in cold districts, dews may be frozen.
In this case, it may take more time before the
condensation indication disappears.
Watch for Condensation even before the
Condensation Indication is displayed.
≥The condensation indication may not appear
depending on circumstances. When
condensation occurs on the lens or the Movie
Camera, it also may occur on the head and the
tape. Do not open the Cassette Compartment
Cover.
≥Video Head Cleaners can be purchased from
service centres.
≥Head cleaning due to dirty heads is not
considered a malfunction of the product. It is not
covered by the warranty.
When the Lens is Fogged:
Periodical Check-up
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and leave the
Movie Camera in this condition for about 1 hour.
When the lens temperature becomes close to the
ambient temperature, the fogging disappears
naturally.
To maintain the highest image quality, we
recommend replacement of worn parts, such as
heads, etc., after approximately 1,000 hours of
use. (This, however, depends on operating
conditions, such as temperature, humidity, dust,
etc.)
ª Video Head Clogging and Care
If the heads (the parts that make contact with the
tape) are dirty, mosaic-pattern noise may appear
on the playback image, or the screen as a whole
becomes black. If the heads are extremely dirty,
recording performance deteriorates, and, in the
worst case, the Movie Camera cannot record at
all.
ª Optimal Use of the Battery
Battery Characteristics
This Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery.
Its ability to generate power is based upon the
chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This
reaction is susceptible to the surrounding
temperature and humidity, and, if the temperature
is too high or too low, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. If the Battery is used in
an extremely cold environment, the Battery may
operate only for about 5 minutes. If the Battery
becomes extremely hot, a protective function may
operate, and the Battery may become unusable
for a while.
Causes of Dirty Heads
≥Large quantity of dust in the air
≥High-temperature and high-humidity
environment
≥Damaged tape
≥Long operating hours
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Others
≥Store the Cassette in its case. Dust, direct
Be Sure to Detach the Battery after Use
Be sure to detach the Battery from the Movie
Camera. (If it is left attached to the Movie
Camera, a minute amount of current is consumed
even when the Movie Camera power is off.) If the
Battery is left attached to the Movie Camera for a
long time, over-discharge takes place. The
Battery may become unusable after it is charged.
Disposing of an Unusable Battery
sunlight (ultraviolet rays), or humidity may
damage the tape. Dust contains hard mineral
particles, and dusty Cassettes damage the
heads of the Movie Camera and other
components. Develop a habit of returning the
Cassette back to its case.
≥Once every half year, wind the tape to the end
and then rewind it to the beginning. If the
Cassette is left for 1 year or longer without
winding or rewinding, temperature and humidity
changes may cause the Cassette to deform due
to swelling, shrinking, and so forth. The wound
tape may stick to itself.
≥The Battery has a limited life.
≥Do not throw the Battery into fire because it may
cause an explosion.
Always Keep the Terminals of the Battery
Clean
Prevent the terminals from getting clogged with
dirt, dust, or other substances.
≥Do not place a Cassette near highly magnetic
substances or equipment.
If you drop the Battery accidentally, check to see
if the Battery body and terminals are deformed.
Attaching a deformed Battery to the Movie
Camera or AC Adaptor may damage the Movie
Camera or AC Adaptor.
≥The surface of tape is covered with extremely
minute magnetic particles, upon which signals
are recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys, etc.,
have magnetic force that is stronger than you
may normally expect, and they may erase the
contents of a recording or may cause noise in
images and sounds.
ª Cautions for Storage
Before storing the Movie Camera, take the
Cassette out and detach the Battery.
Store all the components in a dry place with a
relatively stable temperature.
Card (NV-GS15 only)
≥When the Card is being read, do not remove the
Card, turn off the power, or subject it to vibration
or impact.
≥Do not leave the Card in places where there is
high temperature or direct sunlight, or where
electromagnetic waves or static electricity are
easily generated.
≥Do not bend or drop the Card. The Card or the
recorded content may be damaged.
≥After use, be sure to remove the Card from the
Movie Camera.
≥After usage, store the supplied SD Memory
Card in the enclosed bag.
(Recommended Temperature: 15 to 25oC,
Recommended Humidity: 40 to 60%)
Movie Camera
≥Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from
getting into the Camera.
≥Do not leave the Movie Camera in places that
expose it to high temperature.
Battery
≥Extremely high temperatures or low
temperatures will shorten the life of the Battery.
≥If the Battery is kept in smoky or dusty places,
the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions.
≥Do not allow the Battery terminals to come
in contact with metal objects (such as
necklaces, hairpins, etc.). This can result in
a short circuit or heat generation and, if you
touch the Battery in this condition, you may
be badly burned.
≥Store the Battery in a completely discharged
state. To store the Battery for a long period of
time, we recommend you charge it once every
year and store it again after you completely use
up the charged capacity.
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the
Card with your fingers. Do not allow dirt, dust or
water to enter it.
ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood
LCD Monitor
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes,
condensation may form on the LCD Monitor.
Wipe it with a soft dry cloth.
≥If your Movie Camera is extremely cold when
you turn its power on, the image on the LCD
Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first.
However, as the internal temperature increases,
it goes back to the normal brightness.
Cassette
≥Before storing it, rewind the tape to the
beginning. If the Cassette is left for more than
6 months with the tape stopped midway, the
tape sags (although it depends on the storage
condition). Be sure to rewind to the beginning.
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Others
Before Requesting Repair (Problems
and Solutions)
Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD Monitor
screen featuring a total of approximately
105,000 pixels. The result is more than
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of
the pixels inactive or always lit. However,
this is not a malfunction and does not affect
the recorded picture.
Power
1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turned
on.
• Is the power source connected correctly? (-9-)
2: The Movie Camera power is turned off
automatically.
• When the Recording Pause Mode continues
for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically for tape protection and power
conservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, the
power is turned off only when the tape is
inserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When the
tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode and if
the Recording Pause Mode continues for more
than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically.
To resume recording from this condition, turn
off, then turn on the power again. (-19-)
3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on
long enough.
• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or
attach a fully charged Battery. (-9-)
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (-53-)
Battery
Viewfinder
≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun.
Internal components may be seriously
damaged.
≥When the Movie Camera is used with a large
capacity Battery (CGR-D16S, CGP-D28S;
optional) attached to it, it is not practical to look
in the Viewfinder from behind the Battery.
Extremely high precision technology
is employed to produce the
Viewfinder screen featuring a total of
approximately 67,000 pixels. The
result is more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels
inactive or always lit. However, this is
not a malfunction and does not affect
the recorded picture.
1: Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
AC Adaptor. (-9-)
Lens Hood
• Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold
place? In cold places, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. (-54-)
• Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time
is still too short even after the Battery is fully
charged, the Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
• If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC
Adaptor, charging cannot be performed.
Disconnect the DC Input Lead.
≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of
the Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used for
the attachment.
≥When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion
Lens (VW-LT2714N2E; optional), Wide
Conversion Lens (VW-LW2707N2E; optional),
MC Protector (VW-LMC27E; optional), or ND
Filter (VW-LND27E; optional), first of all, turn
the Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MC
Protector or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hood
can be mounted on the filter.
≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during
recording with the filter and conversion lens
attached together to the Movie Camera,
4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the
operating instructions of your accessories.
≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the
Movie Camera so as to shut out unnecessary
light.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Movie Camera and the
Cassette is correctly inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (-12-)
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
Cassette. (-12-)
• Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (-19-)
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (-53-)
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Others
4: Playback picture is not clear.
Other Recording
• Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the
heads are dirty, playback image cannot be
clear. (-54-)
5: Playing back or recording do not function,
the screen has frozen or the indication has
disappeared.
• Turn the Movie Camera off. If the Movie
Camera is not turned off after operating the
[OFF/ON] switch, press the [RESET] Button
(-6-, -58-) first. And detach the Battery or AC
Adaptor and then reattach it.
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus
Mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted. (-28-)
• There are some recording subjects and
recording surroundings for which the Auto
Focus Function does not operate correctly. In
this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to
adjust the focus. (-58-)
Editing
1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (-12-)
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (-18-)
Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
0 The Time Code Indication counter may not be
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does
not match the actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be displayed correctly.
Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the built-in
speaker of the Movie Camera or the
headphones.
0 Is the volume too low? During playback, push
the [W/T] Lever to display the [VOLUME]
Indication and adjust the volume. (-31-)
2: Different sounds are reproduced at the
same time.
• [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu
of the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] has been set
to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and
sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are
played back together. It is possible to
reproduce the sounds separately. (-41-)
3: The original sound was erased when audio
dubbing was performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
made in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will be
erased. If you wish to preserve the original
sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the
time of recording.
• In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may show remaining tape time that
is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual
remaining tape time.
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when
4: Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is
being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu of the
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] set to [ST2]? To
play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing,
[12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1]. (-41-)
• Is the Variable Speed Search Function
working? Press the [1] Button to cancel the
Variable Speed Search Function. (-32-)
Card (NV-GS15 only)
the [1] Button is pressed.
0 Is the Mode Dial set to Playback Mode? If not,
the playback function cannot be used. (-31-)
2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion
Playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Movie Camera is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot
be seen.
1: Recorded pictures are not clear.
0 Is [PICT QUALITY] on the [CARD] Sub-Menu
set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY]? If recording
is done with it set to [NORMAL] or
[ECONOMY], images with fine details may
include a mosaic-like pattern. Set
• Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input sockets used for the connection.
• Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown
even if you correctly connect the movie camera
with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on
the [AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to
[OUT].
[PICT QUALITY] to [FINE]. (-21-)
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Others
2: Photoshot Playback images do not look
normal.
Explanation of Terms
• The picture may be damaged. In order to
prevent the loss of image data, backing up on a
Cassette or a personal computer is
recommended. (-40-, -43-)
3: During Playback, [UNPLAYABLE CARD] is
displayed.
ª Digital Video System
In a digital video system, images and sounds are
converted into digital signals and recorded on a
tape. This complete digital recording is capable of
recording and playback with minimal image and
sound deterioration.
• The image was either recorded in a different
format, or data is damaged.
4: Even if a Card is formatted, it cannot be
used.
• Either the Movie Camera or the Card may be
damaged. Please consult a dealer.
Others
1: The Free Style Remote Controller does not
operate correctly.
In addition, it automatically records data, such as
Time Code and Date/Time, as digital signals.
Compatibility with S-VHS or VHS Cassettes
Because this Movie Camera employs a digital
system for recording image and sound data, it is
not compatible with conventional S-VHS or VHS
video equipment that employs an analog
recording system.
The size and shape of the Cassettes are also
different.
• If it is not plugged in tightly, it will not operate
correctly.
Compatibility with Output Signals
Because AV signal output from the AV signal
output socket is analog (the same as
conventional video systems), this Movie Camera
can be connected with S-VHS or VHS video or a
TV for playback.
2: The Movie Camera clatters when shaking it.
• It is a sound of the lens moving, not a
malfunction.
3: When the USB Cable is disconnected, an
error message will appear on PC.
• To disconnect the USB cable safely,
double-click the [ ] icon in the task tray and
follow the instructions on the screen. (-43-)
ª Focus
Auto Focus Adjustment
The Auto Focus System automatically moves
forward and backward the focusing lens inside
the Movie Camera to bring the subject into focus
so that the subject can be seen clearly.
However, the Auto Focus System does not
function properly for the following subjects or
under the following recording conditions.
Please use the Manual Focus Mode instead.
1) Recording a subject whose one end is
located closer to the Movie Camera and
the other end farther away from it
Using the RESET button
1 Open the LCD Monitor. (-13-)
2 Undo Grip Belt end 1 and pull Lens Cap
Cord 2 downward to loosen Grip Belt.
2
1
≥Because Auto Focus makes adjustments at
the centre of an image, it may be impossible
to focus on a subject that is located in both
foreground and background.
3 Use projection 3 on the Lens Cap to press
the [RESET] Button 4.
2) Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty
glass
4
3
≥Because the focus is on the dirty glass, the
subject behind the glass will not be focused.
3) Recording a subject in dark surroundings
≥Because the light information that comes
through the lens decreases considerably,
the Movie Camera cannot focus correctly.
4) Recording a subject that is surrounded by
objects with glossy surfaces or by highly
reflective objects
≥Because the Movie Camera focuses on the
objects with glossy surfaces or on highly
reflective objects, the recording subject may
become blurry.
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Others
5) Recording a fast-moving subject
≥Because the focus lens-inside moves
mechanically, it cannot keep up with the
fast-moving subject.
6) Recording a subject with little contrast
≥Because the Movie Camera achieves focus
based upon the vertical lines of an image, a
subject with little contrast, such as a white
wall, may become blurry.
3 Play back the still picture where you want to
start audio dubbing.
4 Start audio dubbing. (-40-)
≥Audio dubbing automatically stops at the
position where the counter was set to zero.
ª Time Code
Time Code signals are data that indicate time
measured in hours, minutes, seconds, and
frames (25 frames per second). If this data is
included in a recording, an address is assigned to
each image on the tape.
≥The Time Code is automatically recorded as a
part of the sub-code at each recording.
≥When a new (previously unrecorded) Cassette
is inserted, the Time Code automatically starts
from zero. If a recorded Cassette is inserted,
the Time Code picks up from the point where
the last scene was recorded. (In this case, when
the Cassette is inserted, the zero display
[0h00m00s00f] may appear, but the Time Code
starts from the previous value.)
≥The Time Code cannot be reset to zero.
≥Unless the Time Code is continuously recorded
from the beginning of a tape, accurate editing
may not be possible. To ensure that the Time
Code will be recorded with no breaks, we
recommend the use of the Blank Search
Function (-20-) before recording a new scene.
ª Memory Stop Function
The Memory Stop Function is useful for the
following operations.
Rewinding or fast-forwarding a tape to a
desired position
1 Set [DISPLAY] >> [C.DISPLAY] >>
[MEMORY].
2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the tape
position from which you want to play it
back later. (-7-, -15-)
3 Start playback or recording.
4 After playback or recording has finished:
Set the Movie Camera to Tape Playback
Mode.
5 Rewind the tape.
≥The tape automatically stops approximately
at the position where the counter was set to
zero.
Stopping editing automatically during audio
dubbing
1 Set [DISPLAY] >> [C.DISPLAY] >>
[MEMORY].
2 Reset the Tape Counter to zero at the
position where you want to stop editing.
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Specifications
Mic Input:
Mic sensitivity –50 dB (0 dB=1 V/Pa, 1 kHz) (Stereo
mini jack)
USB:
Specifications
Specifications
Card reader/writer function (NV-GS15 only), USB
2.0 compliant (max. 12 Mbps)
No copyright protection support
Digital Video Camera
Information for your safety
Digital Interface:
DV Input/Output Terminal (IEEE1394, 4-pin)
Dimensions:
Approx. 69 (W)k87 (H)k112 (D) mm
Weight:
Approx. 410 g (without Battery and DV cassette)
Approx. 490 g (with CGR-D08R and DVM60)
Operating Temperature:
Power Source:
DC 7.9/7.2 V
Power Consumption:
Recording
2.6 W (When using Viewfinder)
3.3 W (When using LCD Monitor)
0oC–40oC
Operating Humidity:
10%–80%
Card Memory Functions
Recording Format:
Mini DV (Consumer-use Digital Video SD Format)
Tape Used:
6.35 mm digital video tape
Recording/Playback Time:
SP: 80 min.; LP: 120 min. (with DVM80)
Video
Recording System:
Digital Component
Television System:
CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal
Audio
Recording Media (NV-GS15 only):
MultiMediaCard (4 MB/8 MB/16 MB),
SD Memory Card (8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/128
MB/256 MB/512 MB)
Still Picture Recording File Format (NV-GS15 only):
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based
on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
Still Image Size (NV-GS15 only):
640k480 pixels (VGA)
Web Camera
Recording System:
PCM Digital Recording
16 bit (48 kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32 kHz/4ch)
Image Sensor:
1/6-inch CCD Image Sensor
Lens:
Compression:
Motion JPEG
Image Size:
320 k240 pixels (QVGA)
AC Adaptor
Auto Iris, F1.8, Focal Length; 2.1–50.4 mm, Macro
(Full Range AF)
Information for your safety
Filter Diameter:
27 mm
Zoom:
24:1 Power Zoom
Monitor:
2.5-inch LCD
Viewfinder:
Power Source:
AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption:
20 W
DC Output:
DC 7.9 V, 9 W (Movie Camera Operation)
DC 8.4 V, 1.2 A (Battery Charging)
Electronic Viewfinder
Microphone:
Stereo (with a zoom function)
Speaker:
1 round speaker ‰ 20 mm
Standard Illumination:
1,400 lx
Dimensions:
70 (W)k45 (H)k116 (D) mm
Weight:
Approx. 165 g
Minimum Required Illumination:
2 lx (Colour Night View Mode)
Video Output Level:
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
Weight and dimensions are approximate values.
Specifications may change without prior notice.
S-Video Output Level:
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
C Output: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ohm
Audio Output Level (Line):
316 mV, 600 ohm
Video Input Level:
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
S-Video Input Level:
Y Input: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
C Input: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ohm
Audio Input Level (Line):
316 mV, 10 kohm or more
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Specifications
Maximum number of still pictures recordable on
an SD Memory Card (optional)
PICTURE
QUALITY
FINE
NORMAL
ECONOMY
8 MB
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
45
100
220
440
880
1760
3520
95
190
400
200
440
880
880
1760
3520
7040
14080
1760
3520
7040
≥These figures vary depending on the subject
being photographed.
≥The numbers shown in the table are
approximations.
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F0204Ha0 ( 7000 A )
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