Panasonic NV-GS500 Operating Instructions - Page 33

Record mode 3 Press the joystick to determine the setting. ≥Adjust the gain value so that the last 3 bars of the [ ] on the centre of the screen will not light red. (Otherwise,the Sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for gain value or set [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO]. ≥The [MIC LEVEL] ([AUTO], [SETrAGC] or [SET]) setting on the Tape Recording/Playback Mode will be the same. (Microphone sensitivity level can be adjusted on each mode separately.) ≥When [ZOOM MIC] is set to [ON], set the zoom to the [T] position before performing this adjustment. Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS) This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the camera tilted upside down while recording continues. ≥If the movie camera continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording on a tape, it is automatically put into recording pause. ≥The AGS function may activate and cause the movie camera to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you. In these cases, set [AGS] >> [OFF] then continue the recording. ≥Use the Recording start/stop button to pause or stop the recording. The AGS function is only a backup function for when you forget to pause the recording. ≥The time it takes the camera to be put into recording pause after being tilted upside down varies depending on the operating conditions. Using the built-in video flash Use the built-in video flash in order to record still pictures in dark places. ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FLASH] >> [ß] or [ßA]. ≥If [ßA] is selected, then the video flash will automatically flash as necessary. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button. PHOTO SHOT ≥The video flash is activated and the picture will be recorded. AGS: Anti-Ground-Shooting ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [SETUP] >> [AGS] >> [ON]. ª To cancel Anti-Ground-Shooting Set [SETUP] >> [AGS] >> [OFF]. ≥You cannot use the built-in video flash unless the card is inserted in the movie camera. ≥The movie camera, even when its video flash has been turned off, automatically determines if the video flash is necessary by detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the video flash is necessary, the [ ] indication lights up in yellow.) ≥When the [ß] ([ßi]/[ßj]) indication or the [ßA] ([ßAi]/[ßAj]) indication is displayed, the video flash can be lit. If the indication is flashing or not displayed, the video flash cannot be lit. You can take a picture even if the indication is flashing. ≥The available range of the video flash is approx. 1 to 2.5 metres in a dark place. Pictures will appear dark or reddish when they are recorded by using the video flash at distances greater than 2.5 metres. 33 VQT0T47