Panasonic PV GS400 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 79

Others ≥The Camcorder, even when its Flash has been turned off, automatically determines whether the flash light is necessary or not by detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the flash light is necessary, the [ ] Indication is displayed in yellow.) ≥When the [ß], [ßi], [ßj], [ßA], [ßAi] or [ßAj] Indicator is displayed, the Flash can be lit. (When flashing in white, the Flash is charging.) When the [ ] Indication is displayed, the Flash will not be lit. ≥Charging the Flash takes 4 seconds maximum after lighting. ≥When the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed or Title is created, Flash is also lit. ≥When the flash mode is set to Auto mode and the Shutter Speed, Iris or Gain is adjusted, the Indication ([ßA] etc.) may disappear and the Video Flash may not be lighted. Using the Video Flash (not supplied) ≥Using the Flash outdoors or with backlight or other bright conditions may result in white blotches (color blotches) on the pictures. In this case, either adjust the iris manually or use the Backlight Compensation Function. ≥Using the Video Flash (not supplied) enables you to record still pictures farther than 8 feet (2.5 meters) in a dark place. The available range is approximately 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 meters). ≥The Video Flash (not supplied) and the Auto Pop-up Flash cannot be used simultaneously. ≥When using the Video Flash (not supplied), the shutter speed, the iris and the white balance become fixed. ≥When the Video Flash is ready, the [ß] Indicator appears on the screen of the Camcorder. ≥The brightness of the Video Flash cannot be adjusted. ≥Also refer to the operating instructions of the Video Flash carefully. ª Red Eye Reduction Function ≥Even if the [RED EYE] is set to [ON], you still may get red eye phenomenon depending on the recording condition. ª Digital Effect Functions ≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA], changing the selected White Balance Mode is not possible. (-36-) ≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture Mode. ≥During Digital Still Picture Mode, Digital Effect Functions cannot be set. ≥When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [1280k960] in the Tape Recording Mode, pictures cannot be recorded with Photoshot although the Digital Effect Functions are set. In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL] Sub-Menu is not possible. ≥When the MagicPix Mode is set (-34-) In the following cases, using the Digital Effect Function is not possible. ≥Title In Multi-Picture Mode ≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while self-recording Mirror Mode (-28-) is used, the still picture is displayed from the upper right corner of the screen, but, in reality, the picture is recorded from the upper left corner as usual. ≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly. ≥The top and bottom of Multi pictures will be cut off slightly. Picture-in-Picture Mode ≥If the Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picture disappears. ≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller picture. Wipe Mode and Mix Mode If one of the following operations is carried out, stored images will be erased, and Wipe and Mix Functions cannot be used. ≥Set another Digital Effect item. ≥Operate the [OFF/ON] switch or Mode Dial ≥Insert or eject a cassette ª Playing Back Repeat Playback If you continue to press the [1] Button for 5 seconds or longer, the Camcorder switches to Repeat Playback Mode, and the [R !] Indicator appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback Mode, set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].) Listening to Playback Sound through Headphones If you want to use the headphones to listen to the playback sound, set [AV JACK] to [OUT/PHONES] and connect the headphones to the [PHONES] Jack (-13-) on the Camcorder. In this case, no sound (including warning and shutter sounds) will be emitted through the built-in speaker of the Camcorder. Choosing Sound during Playback You can select the sound setting by using the [AUDIO OUT] setting on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu. STEREO: Stereo Sound (main sound and sub sound) L: Left channel sound (main sound) R: Right channel sound (sub sound) 79