Panasonic NV-GS70 User Manual
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ª Using The Built-in Video Flash
≥The available range of the Video Flash is
approximately 1 to 2.5 metres in a dark places.
Picture will appear dark when they are recorded
by using the Video Flash at distances greater
than 2.5 metres.
≥Object of recording may appear dark if Video
Flash is lighted in front of white background.
≥Using the Video Flash fixes the shutter speed of
1/750 s or faster to 1/500.
≥Continuous Photoshot is not possible if the
Video Flash is used.
≥In the following cases, using the Video Flash is
not possible:
≥Night View Function
≥Card Continuous Photoshot Function -43-
≥MPEG4 Recording -44-
≥The picture may become out of focus in a dark
place. In this case, adjust the focus manually.
≥Tele Conversion Lens (VW-LT3714ME;
optional) or Wide Conversion Lens
(VW-LW3707M3E; optional) can block flash
light and may cause vignetting effect.
≥Even if the [RED EYE REDUCTION] is set to
[ON], you still may get red eyes phenomenon
depending on the recording condition.
≥The Movie Camera, even when its Video 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
[ß] Indication flashes in yellow.)
≥When the [ß], [ßi] or [ßj] Indication is
displayed, the Video Flash can be lighted.
(When flashing in white, the Video Flash is
charging.)
≥Charging the Video Flash takes 4 seconds
maximum after lighting.
≥When the [P-IN-P] Button is pressed or Title is
created, Video Flash is also lighted.
≥When the [FLASH] on the
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu is set to
[AUTO] and the Shutter Speed, Iris or Gain is
adjusted, the Indication (either [ß], [ßi] or
[ßj]) may disappear and the Video Flash may
not be lighted.
Using the Video Flash VW-FLH3E (optional)
≥Using the Video Flash outdoors or with
backlight or other bright conditions may result in
white blotches (colour blotches) on the pictures.
In this case, either adjust the iris manually or
use the Backlight Compensation Function.
≥Using the Video Flash VW-FLH3E (optional)
enables you to record still pictures farther than
2.5 metres in a dark place. The available range
is approximately 1 to 4 metres.
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≥The Video Flash VW-FLH3E (optional) and the
Built-in Video Flash cannot be used
simultaneously.
≥When using the Video Flash VW-FLH3E
(optional), the shutter speed, the iris and the
white balance become fixed.
ª Digital Effect Functions
≥It is not possible to use [MULTI], [P-IN-P],
[WIPE], [MIX] or [TRAIL] of [EFFECT1] together
with the digital modes of [EFFECT2] on the
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu.
≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],
changing the selected White Balance Mode is
not possible. (
≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the
Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture
Mode.
In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1]
on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu is not
possible.
≥When [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON] (
≥When the Night View Mode is set (
In the following cases, using the Digital Effect
Function is not possible.
≥Card Mode
≥Title In
It is as follows when [GAIN UP] is selected.
≥Manual Focus Mode
≥The shutter speed and White Balance cannot
be operated.
≥The Sports Mode [5], the Portrait Mode [7]
and Low Light Mode [4] are cancelled.
Wipe Mode and Mix Mode
If either one of the following operations is carried
out, stored images will be erased, and Wipe and
Mix Functions cannot be used.
≥Use the Camera Search Function
≥Press the [STILL] Button
Picture-in-Picture Mode
≥If the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch is operated, the
smaller picture disappears.
≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smaller
picture.
Multi-Picture Mode
≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed while
self-recording Mirror Mode (
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.
≥Multi-Picture Mode cannot be used in digital still
picture mode.
≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.
≥The top and bottom of the Multi pictures will be
cut off slightly.
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ª Playing Back
Repeat Playback
If you continue to press the [1] Button for
5 seconds or longer, the Movie Camera switches
to Repeat Playback Mode, and the [R !]
Indication appears. (To cancel Repeat Playback
Mode, set the [OFF/ON/MODE] 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] on the
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu to
[OUT/PHONES] and connect the headphones to
the [PHONES] Socket (
In this case, no sound (including a warning sound
and shutter sound) will be reproduced through the
built-in speaker of the Movie Camera.
Choosing Sound during Playback
You can select the sound by using the
[AUDIO OUT] setting on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu.
STEREO: Stereo Sound (main sound and
L: Left channel sound (main sound)
R: Right channel sound (sub sound)
≥If you dub a tape recorded at the [12bit]
selected as the [AUDIO REC] on the
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu, playback
sound becomes stereo sound regardless of the
[AUDIO OUT] setting if [12bit AUDIO] is set to
[MIX].
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sub sound)
ª Index Search Functions
≥Index Search may not be possible at the
beginning of tape.
≥Because Photoshot Index Signals are not
recorded on still pictures recorded in
Continuous Photoshot Mode, the Photoshot
Index Search Function cannot be used for these
still pictures.
≥Scene Index Search may not function properly if
the interval between 2 scene index signals is
shorter than 1 minute.
ª Playback Zoom Function
≥You cannot adjust the sound volume with the
Remote Controller in Playback Zoom Mode.
≥If you turn off the Movie Camera power or if you
switch from VCR Mode to Camera Mode,
Playback Zoom Mode is automatically
cancelled.
≥Even if Playback Zoom Functions are being
used, images that are output from the DV
Terminal (
≥As you enlarge an image, the quality of image
suffers.
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≥During a Playback Zoom, the Variable Speed
Search Function cannot be changed with the
Remote Controller.
ª Playback Digital Effect Functions
≥Signals of images to which digital effects are
added during playback cannot be output from
the DV Terminal (
≥You cannot use the Wipe or Mix Function while
playing back the non-recorded portion of tape.
Multi-Picture Mode (VCR Mode)
≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.
≥Playback Multi-Mode screens cannot be output
through the DV Terminal (
≥If there is input from DV Terminal, a multi
screen cannot be created.
≥When signals are input from S-Video
Input/Output Socket or Audio-Video
Input/Output Socket, a Multi Screen cannot be
re-displayed.
≥Signals input from S-Video Input/Output Socket
or Audio-Video Input/Output Socket cannot be
displayed on a Multi Screen.
≥If you switch the Movie Camera from the Index
Multi-Picture Mode over to the Camera Mode,
the setting of [SCAN MODE] on the
[MULTI-PICTURES] Sub-Menu of the
[CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu is
automatically set to [STROBE].
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ª Playing Back on Your TV
≥If you set [AV JACK] on the
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu to [IN/OUT],
nothing will be shown on the TV screen except
during playback.
≥Picture size may be displayed differently when
playing back a Cinema picture on a wide-screen
TV with [B/W] or [SEPIA] of Playback Digital
Effect.
ª Audio Dubbing
≥The blank section of a tape cannot be dubbed.
≥Sounds sent through the DV Terminal cannot
be dubbed.
≥If a tape has a non-recorded portion when the
tape is dubbed, images and sounds may be
disturbed when this portion of the tape is played
back.
≥If you set the tape counter back to 0 at the
position where you want to stop Audio Dubbing
so as to make it possible to use the Memory
Stop Function (
terminated automatically when the tape reaches
this position.
≥In the case of importing data recorded with
Audio Dubbing to a PC using the PC’s software
programme, only the original sound (ST1) may
be imported, depending on the software
programme.
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ª Recording the Contents of Other
Equipment
Recording to a Card
If you set the [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE]
Selector to [CARD], you can use the Card
Photoshot function for external input signals.
≥Black streaks may appear at the 4 edges of the
image.
≥If the [VOICE] Indication is displayed, recording
to a Card is not possible.
Analog-Digital Conversion
≥When the Movie Camera is connected with
other digital video equipment through its DV
Terminal, images recorded in analog form from
other external equipment can be output to the
digital video equipment through the DV
Terminal.
≥To DV-output analog video signals sent from
other equipment, set [DV OUT] on the
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu to [ON].
(Normally, keep the [DV OUT] set to [OFF]. If it
is set to [ON], the quality of the image may be
disturbed.)
ª Using the DV Cable for Recording
(Digital Dubbing)
≥Regardless of the setting, digital dubbing is
carried out automatically in the same audio
recording mode as that of the Cassette on the
playback-side.
≥The images on the monitor of the recording side
may be disturbed, but it does not affect the
recorded images.
≥Even if Playback Digital Effects, Playback
Zoom, or Playback Title In have been used,
these effects are not output from the DV
Terminal.
≥Even if you use device equipped with DV
Terminals (such as IEEE1394), you may not be
able to perform Digital Dubbing in some cases.
≥Date or other information to be displayed cannot
be displayed if the software of the connected
equipment does not support the display
function.
ª Recording on a Card
≥The following functions are disabled:
≥Image Stabilizer
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≥Night View functions -25-
≥Digital zooming -23-
≥Even if the [SHTR EFFECT] is set to [ON], the
Shutter Effect cannot be recorded on the
picture.
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≥During automatic copying tape pictures onto a
Card, the number of pictures that can still be
recorded on the Card is displayed. When it
becomes [0], the Tape is set to the Recording
Pause Mode.
≥Pictures with wide-screen format signals cannot
be copied.
≥When the colour of the screen changes or blurs,
adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50 or
1/100.
Card Photoshot
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥The [PROGRESSIVE] is set to [ON].
≥The file format supported by this Movie Camera
is JPEG. (Not all the JPEG formatted files will
be played back.)
≥If [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY] is selected for
recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear on
a playback image depending on the image
content.
≥It may not be possible to play back a mega-pixel
still-picture recorded by this Movie Camera with
another movie camera.
Card Continuous Photoshot
≥When the [BURST MODE] is set to [ H], the
[PROGRESSIVE] is automatically set to [OFF],
and when [ L], the [PROGRESSIVE] is set to
[ON].
≥One more still picture may be recorded after
you release the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
≥When the [BURST MODE] is set to [ H], the
screen does not become still for each frame.
≥The Card Continuous Photoshot and Title
Function cannot be used simultaneously.
≥When the [SELF TIMER] is set to [ON], the
Movie Camera records the maximum number of
pictures recordable depending on the
[BURST MODE] setting.
Recording Moving Pictures (MPEG4)
≥The file format supported by this Movie Camera
is ASF. (Not all the ASF formatted files will be
played back.)
≥[PHOTO SHOT] Button does not operate.
≥The following functions are disabled:
≥Zoom Microphone function
≥Digital zooming -23-
≥Fade In/Out functions -24-
≥Digital Effect functions -30-
≥Title functions -49-
≥Self-timer -22-
≥The sound is recorded in the monaural that is
mixed [L] and [R] of the stereo sound.
≥When playing back the MPEG4 moving picture
recorded by this Movie Camera with other
equipment, black bars may appear at the top
and bottom of the screen.
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≥When the MPEG4-recorded image for which the
[MPEG4 MODE] was set to [SUPERFINE] or
[FINE] is played back on the other cameras
(NV-EX21, NV-MX8, NV-MX350 etc.), [k] or
[PLEASE RE-OPERATE AFTER PUSHING
RESET BUTTON] may be displayed. This is not
a malfunction.
≥More than 100 hours of remaining time is
indicated as [R:99h59m].
Recording Voice (Voice Recording Function)
≥[PHOTO SHOT] Button does not operate.
≥The sound is recorded in the monaural that is
mixed [L] and [R] of the stereo sound.
≥The continuous recording time for voice
depends on the capacity of the memory card.
(24 hours, max.)
≥More than 100 hours of remaining time is
indicated as [R:99h59m].
ª Playing Back a Card
≥If a blank (nothing recorded) Card is played, the
screen becomes white and the [NO FILE]
Indication appears.
≥If you attempt to play back a file recorded in a
different format or a file data is defective, the [k]
Indication and the [UNPLAYABLE CARD]
Indication may appear as warning.
≥When playing back a picture recorded by
another equipment, its size and that of this
Movie Camera may appear differently.
≥This Movie Camera can also play back the
Mega-Pixel still pictures up to 2560k1920 size
recorded with the other equipment. However it
takes longer than usual time, and the picture
may not be playable.
≥When playing back a nonstandardized file, the
Folder-File Number may not be displayed.
≥In the following cases, black bars may appear,
depending on the playback device.
≥When playing back a mega-pixel still-picture
with this Movie Camera and recording it
onto a tape
≥Changing the picture size to 640k480 with
DV STUDIO
≥When playing back the MPEG4 moving picture
with fast moving subject or zooming operation,
the image seem to stop momentarily, or a
mosaic like pattern may appear. This is not a
malfunction.
≥MPEG4 data cannot perform Cue/Review
Playback, Slow Motion Playback (forward
direction and reverse direction), Still Advance
Playback (forward direction and reverse
direction) or Jog Playback.
≥Our Movie Camera products NV-MX8,
NV-MX350 and NV-EX21 cannot play back the
MPEG4 data recorded with [SUPERFINE] or
[FINE].
≥The Voice data can be played back with our
Movie Camera products NV-MX8, NV-MX350,
NV-EX21, NV-GS5, NV-GX7, NV-MX500,
NV-GS40, NV-GS50, SD Multi AV Device
SV-AV10, SV-AV20 and others, while it is not
available with our Movie Camera product
(NV-MX7) which has the music playback
function, SD-Jukebox and IC recorder
(RR-XR320) supported SD Memory Card.
≥For the MPEG4 moving pictures recorded by
another equipment, [k] may be displayed when
they are played back. If the [1] Button is
pressed in this case, [!] will be displayed for a
few seconds and the next image will be
displayed.
≥If an MPEG4 moving picture is played
continuously for a long time, the playback may
stop in the midway and the Movie Camera may
freeze while a still picture is being displayed.
Under the condition, press the [RESET] Button.
≥When performing Cue or Review Playback of a
voice data, the Playback elapsed time may not
correspond to the actual recording time of the
Voice data.
≥The MPEG4 or voice data cannot be output
from the DV Terminal.
≥When playing back a MPEG4 or voice data
recorded by another equipment, a part of the
playback elapsed time may be indicated as [--].
≥If you attempt to play back a file recorded by
another equipment, the [k] Indication may
appear and the playback may not be possible.
Or during playback, the [k] Indication may
appear, the playback picture may be presented
in a time-lapse-like mannar, or the picture and
the sound may not synchronize.
ª Voice Power Save
≥Voice Power Save Function is to turn off the
monitor to reduce the power consumption when
no operation is done in the Voice Recording
Mode. When [VOICE POWER SAVE] on the
[OTHER FUNCTIONS1] Sub-Menu on the
[CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu, or on the
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu on the
[CARD FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu, is set to
[ON], the power save function is activated, and
the screen turns off in a few seconds after some
operations such as play or recording.
≥The Voice Power Saving Function is cancelled
when any operation is performed.
≥Do not forget to turn off the power.
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ª Recording a Card Image on a Tape
≥When recording the Card Image on a Tape, its
size is transformed into 720k576 according to
the DV format.
≥If you attempt to record a still picture with a
large image size on a Tape, there may be a
reduction in the quality of the image.
≥When recording the Card Images on a Tape, a
Photoshot index signal is automatically
recorded with a picture.
≥Even if you edit the Slide Show, it is not applied
to the order in copying the pictures.
≥The MPEG4 data and the Voice data cannot be
recorded on a Tape.
ª Slide Show
≥The playback time can be set from 7 to 99
seconds for [2048k1496], [ ] and [ ]
sized pictures, and from 5 to 99 seconds for
other sizes. (
≥Perform the Slide Show Settings with your
Movie Camera in use.
≥It may take playback time longer than usual
time depending on the picture.
≥When performing the preset Slide Show after
the Titles are displayed, the Titles disappear.
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ª Creating a Title
≥When the [MPEG4] or [VOICE] Indication is
displayed, Title Creation Function is not
possible.
≥Regardless of the [PICTURE SIZE] setting, the
size of the created pictures is [640k480].
≥If the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [1536k1152]
and [TAPE/CARD/CARD MODE] Selector is set
to [CARD], title cannot be created.
≥Even if the contrast of the Title is adjusted, the
portions where there is little difference between
light and dark and where the boundary between
light and dark is unclear may not appear.
≥The Title may not appear well if something
small is used for it.
≥If titles are created, the number of images that
can be recorded on a Card decreases.
≥If the number of images that can be recorded on
a Card is small, you may not be able to create a
title.
ª Adding a Title
≥When the [MPEG4] or [VOICE] Indication is
displayed, Title In Function is not possible.
≥Original titles are added after the preset titles.
≥If you press the [TITLE] Button, the last original
title is displayed. When an original title is not
created, the preset title is displayed. (The
supplied Card contains titles.)
≥The Title Function and Digital Effects cannot be
used simultaneously.
≥The Title Function and Card Continuous
Photoshot cannot be used simultaneously.
≥When a title is displayed in Playback Mode, the
title is not output from the DV Terminal.
≥The Multi-Picture Mode cannot be used once
the title is inserted.
≥A full-coloured title made by another equipment
cannot be played back or added to the picture
with this Movie Camera.
≥A title with size of other than 640k480 cannot
be displayed.
ª DPOF
≥Perform the DPOF Settings with your own
Movie Camera in use.
≥Verifying the DPOF Settings may take a little
time. Wait until the [ACCESS] Lamp goes out.
ª Lock Setting
≥The Lock Setting carried out by this Movie
Camera is only effective for this Movie Camera.
≥The SD Memory Card has a write protection
switch on it. If the switch is moved to the [LOCK]
side, you cannot write to or format the Card. If it
is moved back, you can.
≥The MPEG4 data recorded by another Movie
Camera may not be able to cancel the lock
setting.
Cautions for Use
ª After Use
Take out the Cassette. (-13-)
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2 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].
3 Take out the Card. (-41-)
4 Detach the power supply and retract the
Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor. (
5 To protect the Lens, attach the supplied
Lens Cap.
ª Cautions for Use
When you use your Movie Camera in a rainy
or snowy day or on a beach, make sure that
no water enters inside the Movie Camera.
≥Water may cause the Movie Camera or
Cassette to malfunction. (Irreparable failure
may occur.)
≥If sea water splashes onto the Movie Camera,
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and
use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then,
wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.
Keep the Movie Camera away from
magnetized equipment (such as a microwave
oven, TV, video game equipment, etc.).
≥If you use the Movie Camera on or near a TV,
images or sounds may be disturbed due to
electromagnetic wave radiation.
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≥Do not use near a cell phone because doing so
may cause noise to adversely affect the picture
and sound.
≥By strong magnetic fields created by speakers
or large motors, recording on the tape may be
damaged, or images may be distorted.
≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a
microprocessor may adversely affect the Movie
Camera, causing the disturbance of images and
sounds.
≥If the Movie Camera is affected by magnetically
charged equipment and does not function
properly, turn off the Movie Camera power and
detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then
connect the Battery or AC Adaptor again.
Thereafter, turn on the Movie Camera power.
Do not use your Movie Camera near radio
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
≥If you record pictures near radio transmitters or
high-voltage lines, recorded images or sounds
may be adversely affected.
Do not use this Movie Camera for surveillance
purpose or other business use.
≥If you use the Movie Camera for a long period of
time, the internal temperature increases and,
consequently, this may cause malfunction.
≥This Movie Camera is not intended for business
use.
When you use your Movie Camera on a beach
or similar place, do not let sand or fine dust
get into the Movie Camera.
≥Sand or dust may damage the Movie Camera or
Cassette. (Care should be taken when inserting
and removing the Cassette.)
Do not spray insecticides or volatile
chemicals onto the Movie Camera.
≥If the Movie Camera is sprayed with such
chemicals, the camera body may be deformed
and the surface finish may peel off.
≥Do not keep rubber or plastic product in contact
with the Movie Camera for a long period of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for
cleaning the Movie Camera.
≥The camera body may be deformed and the
surface finish may peel off.
≥Before cleaning, detach the Battery or pull out
the AC Mains Lead from the AC mains socket.
≥Wipe the Movie Camera with a soft dry cloth. To
remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth that is
soaked in a detergent diluted with water and
afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth.
≥For storing or transporting the Movie Camera,
place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads so
as to prevent the coating on the camera body
from being worn.
After use, be sure to take the Cassette out and
detach the Battery from the Movie Camera or
pull out the AC Mains Lead from AC mains
socket.
≥If the Cassette is left in the Movie Camera, the
tape sags and deteriorates.
≥If the Battery is left on the Movie Camera for a
long time, the voltage drops excessively, and
the Battery will not function even after it is
recharged.
ª About AC Adaptor
≥If the temperature of the Battery is extremely
high or extremely low, the [CHARGE] Lamp
may continue flashing, and the Battery may not
be charged. After the temperature of the Battery
has decreased or increased sufficiently,
charging starts automatically. If the [CHARGE]
Lamp continues to flash even after the Battery
temperature has decreased or increased
sufficiently, the Battery or AC Adaptor may be
faulty. In this case, please contact a dealer.
≥If the Battery is warm, charging takes a longer
time than normal.
≥If you use the AC Adaptor near a radio, radio
reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC
Adaptor 1 metre or more away from radio.
≥When the AC Adaptor is in use, it may generate
whirring sounds. However, this is normal.
≥After use, be sure to pull out the AC Mains Lead
from the AC mains socket. (If they are left
connected, a minute amount of current is
consumed.)
≥Keep the electrodes of the AC Adaptor and
Battery always clean.
ª Condensation
If the Condensation Indication flashes after the
Movie Camera is turned on, condensation has
formed inside the Movie Camera. In this case, the
Movie Camera power is turned off automatically
after about 1 minute.
Follow the steps below:
1 Take out the Cassette.
≥None of the other functions operate.
Depending on the amount of condensation,
removing the Cassette may even become
difficult. If this happens, wait for 2 to 3 hours
before taking the Cassette out.
2 Open the Cassette Compartment Cover and
wait for 2 to 3 hours.
≥The number of hours to wait depends on the
amount of condensation and ambient
temperature.
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