Panasonic NV-GS500 Operating Instructions - Page 26

Recording check, Blank search function, Recording still pictures on a card, while recording image

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Record mode Recording check The last image recorded is played back for 2 to 3 seconds. After checking, the camera will be set to a recording pause. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pause. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick left to select the recording check icon [ ]. 1 ≥The [RECORDING CHECK STARTED] indication appears on the screen of the movie camera. Blank search function Searches for the last part of the image recorded (unused part of the tape). After the search is finished, the blank search function is cancelled and the camera is put into recording pause. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the joystick to display the icon during the recording pause. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears. 2 Move the joystick right to select the blank search icon [ ]. ª Stopping blank search midway through Move the joystick down to select the [∫] icon. ≥If the cassette tape has no blank part, then the camera will stop at the end of the tape. ≥The camera stops at a point approx. 1 second before the end of the last image recorded. When you start recording at that point, the image can be recorded seamlessly from the last image. Recording still pictures on a card while recording image onto a tape You can record still pictures while recording image onto a tape. You can also record mega pixel still pictures. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button fully while recording image onto a tape. 1 3 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES] and press the centre of the joystick. PHOTO SHOT ≥For the number of still pictures to be recorded on a card, refer to -69-. ≥When recording pictures onto a card, the recording start/stop button is disabled. ≥You can select a picture quality for still pictures to be recorded. (-28-) ≥In order to record still pictures with higher quality, we recommend using the Card recording mode. ≥When recording still pictures, hold the movie camera firmly with your hands and keep your arms stationary at your side so as not to shake the movie camera. 26 VQT0T47

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Record mode
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Recording check
The last image recorded is played back for 2 to
3 seconds. After checking, the camera will be set
to a recording pause.
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1
Press the joystick to display the icon during
the recording pause. Move the joystick
down until icon
1
appears.
2
Move the joystick left to select the
recording check icon [
].
The [RECORDING CHECK STARTED]
indication appears on the screen of the movie
camera.
Blank search function
Searches for the last part of the image recorded
(unused part of the tape). After the search is
finished, the blank search function is cancelled
and the camera is put into recording pause.
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1
Press the joystick to display the icon during
the recording pause. Move the joystick
down until icon
1
appears.
2
Move the joystick right to select the blank
search icon [
].
3
When the confirmation message appears,
select [YES] and press the centre of the
joystick.
ª
Stopping blank search midway
through
Move the joystick down to select the [
] icon.
If the cassette tape has no blank part, then the
camera will stop at the end of the tape.
The camera stops at a point approx. 1 second
before the end of the last image recorded.
When you start recording at that point, the
image can be recorded seamlessly from the last
image.
Recording still pictures on a card
while recording image onto a tape
You can record still pictures while recording
image onto a tape. You can also record mega
pixel still pictures.
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1
Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button fully while
recording image onto a tape.
For the number of still pictures to be recorded
on a card, refer to
-69-
.
When recording pictures onto a card, the
recording start/stop button is disabled.
You can select a picture quality for still pictures
to be recorded. (
-28-
)
In order to record still pictures with higher
quality, we recommend using the Card
recording mode.
When recording still pictures, hold the movie
camera firmly with your hands and keep your
arms stationary at your side so as not to shake
the movie camera.
1
1
PHOTO SHOT