Panasonic PV-GS16 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording Mode
Zoom In/Out Functions
This feature gives special effects to the picture by
recording objects close by or with wide-angle shot.
1 For wide-angle shots (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] Lever
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towards [W].
For close-ups (zoom in):
Push the [W/T] Lever towards [T].
• Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a few
seconds.
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To Take Close-up Shots of Small
Subjects ( Macro Close-up Function)
To Use the Zoom Microphone Function
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 56.
Digital Zoom Function
This function is useful when you want to record
close-up shots of subjects located beyond a normal
zoom range of 1× to 24× magnification. With the
Digital Zoom Function, you can select a magnification
from 50× up to 800×.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[CAMERA] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [50×] or [800×].
• 50× : Digital zooming to 50×
• 800× : Digital zooming to 800×
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2 Push the [W/T] Lever
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towards [W] or
towards [T] to zoom in or out.
To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >>
[D.ZOOM] >> [OFF].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 56.
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Image Stabilizer Function
If the Camcorder is shaken while recording, the
camera shake in the image can be corrected.
• If the Camcorder shakes too much, the images may
not be stabilized.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[CAMERA] >> [EIS] >> [ON].
• The [EIS] Indication appears.
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When the zoom magnification is 1×, the
Camcorder can focus on a subject that is as close
as approximately 0.8 inches (20 mm) from the
Lens. Small subjects like insects can be recorded
with this function.
Along with the zooming operation, the microphone’s
directional angle and sensitivity are varied for
recording sounds.
1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>
[RECORDING] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. (The
[Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.)