Panasonic PV GS400 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 21

Using the Menu Screen, Adjusting Brightness and Color Level

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Before Use ª Adjusting Brightness and Color Level When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are displayed. LCD/EVF SETUP 1LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLOR LEVEL EVF BRIGHTNESS ;/∫:SELECT &/%:SETUP !/MENU:EXIT LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS] Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen. LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL] Adjusts the color 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 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. ≥More vertical bars indicates stronger brightness or color saturation. To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor Press the [POWER LCD] (30) Button. When you press the [POWER LCD] Button, the LCD monitor becomes about twice as bright as usual. POWER LCD (30) ≥The POWER LCD Lamp (30) lights up. ≥When turning the power on while using AC Adaptor, [POWER LCD] function is automatically effective. ≥When you rotate the LCD Monitor 180o and then close it, it resumes normal brightness. To Resume Normal Brightness Press the [POWER LCD] Button again. To Change the Picture Quality of the LCD Monitor Set the [LCD AI] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to [ON] or [OFF]. [ON]: The screen image becomes clear and vivid. (The effect varies according to the recording scene.) ≥When Power LCD Lamp lights up, [LCD AI] is automatically set to [ON]. You cannot change this setting. ≥These adjustments do not affect the recorded images. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -85-. Using the Menu Screen To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Camcorder 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. 1 Press the [MENU] Button (16). (16) MENU STILL ENTER FADE ≥The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial (44) is displayed. PC (44) SD 2 Press the [;/∫] Button to select a desired Sub-Menu. ≥Press the [;/∫] Button to display the 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 Buttons and [ENTER] Button on the Remote Controller. (-14-) To Return to the Previous Screen Press the [6] Button. To Exit the Menu Screen Press the [MENU] Button again. 21

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Before Use
21
ª
Adjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF]
Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are
displayed.
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
Adjusts the color 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
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.
More vertical bars indicates stronger brightness
or color saturation.
To Increase the Brightness of the Entire LCD
Monitor
Press the [POWER LCD]
(30)
Button.
When you press the [POWER LCD] Button, the
LCD monitor becomes about twice as bright as
usual.
The POWER LCD Lamp
(30)
lights up.
When turning the power on while using AC
Adaptor, [POWER LCD] function is
automatically effective.
When you rotate the LCD Monitor 180
o
and then
close it, it resumes normal brightness.
To Resume Normal Brightness
Press the [POWER LCD] Button again.
To Change the Picture Quality of the LCD
Monitor
Set the [LCD AI] on the [LCD/EVF] Sub-Menu to
[ON] or [OFF].
[ON]:
The screen image becomes clear and
vivid. (The effect varies according to the
recording scene.)
1
LCD BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
LCD COLOR LEVEL
[-]||||----[+]
EVF BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
;
/
:SELECT
&
/
%
:SETUP
!
/MENU:EXIT
LCD/EVF SETUP
POWER
LCD
(30)
When Power LCD Lamp lights up, [LCD AI] is
automatically set to [ON]. You cannot change
this setting.
These adjustments do not affect the recorded
images.
For other notes concerning this item, see
-85-
.
Using the Menu Screen
To facilitate the selection of a desired function or
setup, this Camcorder 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 180
o
.
1
Press the [MENU] Button
(16)
.
The Menu corresponding to the Mode
selected by using the Mode Dial
(44)
is
displayed.
2
Press the [
;
/
] Button to select a desired
Sub-Menu.
Press the [
;
/
] Button to display the
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. (
-14-
)
To Return to the Previous Screen
Press the [
6
] Button.
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
MENU
STILL
FADE
ENTER
(16)
PC
S
D
(44)