Panasonic PV GS400 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 74

NOTES AND HINTS, Concerning the Power Supply, Inserting/Removing the Cassette, Alarm Sounds

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Others CAN NOT OPERATE (AE LOCK MODE): You are attempting to press the [ADVANCED MAGICPIX] Button with setting the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AE LOCK]. UNABLE TO WRITE (WIDE/PRO CINEMA MODE): You are attempting to press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button with setting the Wide/Pro-Cinema Function in Tape Recording Mode. CHANGE TO 640k480: You are attempting to use the function to record still pictures which is not available unless the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [640k480]. PRINTER ERROR: Check the connected printer. THERE IS NO INK: There is no ink. Check the connected printer. THERE IS NO PAPER There is no paper. Check the connected printer. Notes and Hints ª Concerning the Power Supply ≥When the Camcorder 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. 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. ≥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 the Magic Wire Remote Control with Narration Mic. ª Alarm Sounds When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] is set to [ON], confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows. 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 ≥If you perform a wrong operation before or during recording. ª Recording Check ≥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 Frame Moving Pictures (Frame Mode) ≥It is not possible to use the digital modes of [EFFECT1]. (-41-) ≥Set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL] for regular recording. ≥When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [1280k960], you cannot set to the Frame Mode. 74

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CAN NOT OPERATE
(AE LOCK MODE):
You are attempting to press the
[ADVANCED MAGICPIX] Button with
setting the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK]
Switch to [AE LOCK].
UNABLE TO WRITE
(WIDE/PRO CINEMA MODE):
You are attempting to press the
[PHOTO SHOT] Button with setting the
Wide/Pro-Cinema Function in Tape
Recording Mode.
CHANGE TO 640
k
480:
You are attempting to use the function to
record still pictures which is not available
unless the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to
[640
k
480].
PRINTER ERROR:
Check the connected printer.
THERE IS NO INK:
There is no ink. Check the connected
printer.
THERE IS NO PAPER
There is no paper. Check the connected
printer.
Notes and Hints
ª
Concerning the Power Supply
When the Camcorder 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.
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.
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 the Magic Wire Remote
Control with Narration Mic.
ª
Alarm Sounds
When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL]
Sub-Menu on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] is set to [ON],
confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows.
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
If you perform a wrong operation before or
during recording.
ª
Recording Check
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
Frame Moving Pictures (Frame Mode)
It is not possible to use the digital modes of
[EFFECT1]. (
-41-
)
Set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL] for regular
recording.
When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to
[1280
k
960], you cannot set to the Frame Mode.