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Turning on the palmcaorder, Selecting modes, Using the viewfinder / lcd monitor – Philips PV-GS55 User Manual

Page 19: Turning on the palmcorder, Using the viewfinder/lcd monitor

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Before Use

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≥While the Card Access Lamp is on, never

attempt to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out
the Card, to turn off the Palmcorder, or to turn
the Mode Dial. Such actions will damage the
Card, and recorded data, and cause the
Palmcorder to malfunction.

Turning on the Palmcorder

ª How to Turn on the Power
1

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch

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to [ON] while

pressing the button

1.

≥The [POWER] Lamp

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lights up.

ª How to Turn off the Power
1

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch

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to [OFF] while

pressing the button

1.

Selecting Modes

You can choose a desired mode by rotating the
Mode Dial.

1

Rotate the Mode Dial

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.

:Tape Recording Mode

Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape.
Also, you can record still pictures on the card
simultaneously during recording on a tape.

:Tape Playback Mode

Use this mode when playing back the recorded
scene on a tape.

:Card Recording Mode

Use this mode when recording still picture or
moving picture on a card.

:Picture Playback Mode

Use this mode when playing back the recorded
still picture on a card.

:MPEG4 Playback Mode

Use this mode when playing back the recorded
moving picture on a card.

:PC Mode

Use this mode when you want to connect the
Palmcorder to your Personal Computer.

ON

OFF

POWER

1

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ON

OFF

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1

PC

S

D

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PC

Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor

ª Using the Viewfinder

Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of
view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder
become clear and easy to read.

1

Pull the Viewfinder.

2

Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob

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.

To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the
LCD Monitor
Set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON].
≥The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD

Monitor is opened.

≥When you turn the Palmcorder off, this setting is

cancelled.

ª Using the LCD Monitor

With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record
the picture while watching it.

1

Using your Thumb on the [OPEN

4] Knob

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and pull the LCD Monitor

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out in the

direction of the arrow.
≥The Viewfinder is now deactivated.
≥The LCD Monitor can be opened a maximum

of 120

o. If you open the LCD monitor by 120o,

it becomes convenient to operate menus or to
play back pictures.

2

Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to
the desired recording angle.
≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of

180

o 1 from the vertical position upwards

and a maximum of 90

o 2 to the downward

direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor
beyond these ranges will damage the
Palmcorder.

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