Panasonic NVGS500 User Manual download pdf (Page 11)

Before using

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≥The recordable time will become shorter in the

following cases:

≥When you use both the viewfinder and the

LCD monitor simultaneously while rotating

the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself,

using the 0 lux colour night view function, etc.

≥When you use this camera with the LCD

monitor lit up by pressing the [POWER LCD]

button.

≥When you use accessories fitted on the

camera’s smart accessory shoe such as the

stereo zoom microphone and video DC light,

etc.

≥The batteries heat up after use or charging. The

main unit of the movie camera being used will

also heat up. This is normal.

≥Along with the reduction of the battery capacity,

the display will change: # #

# # . If the battery

discharges, then ( ) will flash.

Turning the movie camera on

When the movie camera is turned on with the lens

cap fitted, the automatic white balance

adjustment (

-66-) may not function properly.

Please turn the movie camera on after removing

the lens cap.

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How to turn on the power

1 While pressing the button 1, set the

[OFF/ON] switch to [ON].

≥The Status indicator lights red and the power

turns on.

≥In Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording

Mode, if the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [ON]

while the LCD monitor is closed and the

viewfinder is retracted, the power turns off.

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How to turn off the power

1 While pressing the button 1, set the

[OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].

≥Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] when not

using the movie camera.

≥The Status indicator goes off when the power

turns off.

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How to turn the power on and off with

the LCD monitor/viewfinder

When the power switch is set to [ON], the power

can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor

and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape

Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode.

1 Open the LCD monitor out or extend the

viewfinder to use. (

-12-, -13-)

≥The LCD monitor or viewfinder will be

activated.

2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the

viewfinder.

≥The power will not turn off unless the LCD

monitor is closed and the viewfinder is

retracted.

≥The Status indicator automatically goes off

and the power turns off. (If quick start is set to

[ON] (

-13-), the unit goes into quick start

standby mode and the Status indicator lights

green.)

≥The power does not turn off even if the

LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder

is retracted while recording on a tape.

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ON

1

OFF

ON

1

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

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