Panasonic PV-GS83 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 26

Record mode Recording on a tape Remove the lens cap. (-12-) (When the Camcorder is turned on with the lens cap attached, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly. Please turn the Camcorder on after removing the lens cap.) When this unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is set to [16:9] for recording images compatible with a wide-screen TV. To make this unit compatible with regular TVs (4:3), change the [ASPECT] setting before recording the images (-33-) or change the [TV ASPECT] setting when watching them on the connected TV (-39-). ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording. 2 Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. PC ª On-screen display in the tape recording mode 1) ęç÷āú÷ 2) 3)¢ ø÷÷ 0.2 4)¢ 5)¢ 6)¢ 1) Recording time elapse 2) Remaining tape indication 3) Still picture size 4) Card indication (-57-) 5) Number of recordable still pictures (When no picture can be recorded, this indication will flash in red.) 6) Quality of still pictures ª Concerning the remaining tape time indication on the screen ≥The remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing.) ≥During a 15-second or shorter recording, the remaining tape time indication may not be displayed or the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly. ≥In some cases, the remaining tape time indication may display remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time. ; ≥For the recording time on a tape, refer to -14-. ≥Carry out a recording check (-27-) to verify that the image is recorded properly. ≥In order to find the unrecorded section, carry out the blank search (-27-) . 26 LSQT1181