Panasonic NV-GS400 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Before

Use

IN

How

to

Turn

off

the

Power

1

Set

the

[OFF/ON)

Switch

(

.

4i

to

[OFF]

while

pressing

the

button

0.

CD

1°

7

co•

•

O

Selecting

Modes

You

can

choose

a

desired

mode

by

rotating

the

Mode

Dial.

1

Rotate

the

Mode

Dial

(44).

Tape

Recording

Mode

MI

:

Use

this

mode

when

recording

pictures

on

a

tape.

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

Use

this

mode

when

recording

still

picture

on

a

card.

:

Picture

Playback

Mode

Use

this

mode

when

playing

back

the

recorded

still

picture

on

a

card.

:

PC

Mode

Use

this

mode

when

you

want

to

connect

the

Movie

Camera

to

your

Personal

Computer.

Using

the

Viewfinder/LCD

Monitor

•

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.

1

Tilt

up

the

Viewfinder.

•The

Viewfinder

can

also

be

pulled

out

for

use,

and

the

length

of

the

pulling

out

is

adjusted

in

2

steps.

•

Do

not

pull

on

the

Eyecup

to

extend

the

Viewfinder.

2

Adjust

by

sliding

the

Eyepiece

Corrector

Knob

(-).

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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.

II

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

With

the

LCD

Monitor

open,

you

can

also

record

the

picture

while

watching

it.

1

Press

the

[PUSH

OPEN]

Button

U

and

pull

the

LCD

Monitor

C)

out

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

•The

Viewfinder

is

deactivated.

•The

LCD

Monitor

can

be

opened

a

maximum

of

120°.

If

you

open

the

LCD

monitor

by

120°,

it

becomes

convenient

to

operate

menus

or

to

play

back

pictures.

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C

2

Adjust

the

LCD

Monitor

angle

according

to

the

desired

recording

angle.

•The

LCD

Monitor

can

rotate

a

maximum

of

180°

0

from

the

vertical

position

upwards

and

a

maximum

of

90°

0

to

the

downward

direction.

Forcefully

rotating

the

LCD

Monitor

beyond

these

ranges

will

damage

the

Movie

Camera.

You

cannot

rotate

the

LCD

Monitor

when

It

is

opened

120°

angle.

Therefore,

do

not

rotate

it

forcibly.

O

1

80

°

090°

Closing

the

LCD

Monitor

Push

the

LCD

Monitor

until

it

is

securely

locked.

•

Make

sure

the

Card

Slot

Cover

is

closed.

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Panasonic NV-GS400 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Selecting, Modes, Using, Viewfinder/LCD, Monitor

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