Panasonic Camera Recorder AG-DVX100BP Operating Instructions

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3Press PUSH to close the cassette holder. 
The holder automatically goes into position 
when you close it correctly.
While pressing the lock release, move the POWER 
switch to ON.
The CAMERA lamp lights red (camera mode) and 
the camera is now in the shooting standby mode.
1Look at your subject through the viewfinder.
2Press the START/STOP button on the POWER 
switch to start shooting. 
Press START/STOP again to return the camera 
to the shooting standby mode.
• Do not try to insert or eject the tape by just 
holding the cassette cover.
• Insert and remove cassette tapes after putting 
the camera-recorder down on a stable, flat 
surface or hold it with both hands to keep it 
stable.
• Do not force the cassette holder while it is 
moving. Trying to do so could damage the 
camera.
• Close the cassette cover only after the cassette 
holder is completely in position. Trying to close 
the cover while the cassette holder is moving 
could damage the camera.
Turn on the camera
P
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PUSH
CAMERA
VCR
POWERON
OFF
Lock release
Start shooting
POWERON
OFF
Viewfinder
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Checking the system operations (continued)
1Press the OPEN button in the direction shown 
by arrow (1) to open the LCD.
It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try to 
open it further as this will damage the camera.
2While in the shooting standby mode, press the 
REC CHECK button.
A few seconds of the last thing you shot play, 
and then the camera returns to the shooting 
standby mode.
1Slide the EJECT switch in the direction shown 
by the arrow to open the cassette cover. 
When the cassette cover is fully open, the 
cassette holder automatically opens out.
• The cassette holder will not open if the 
camera is not supplied with power (AC 
adapter or battery).
2Remove the cassette. 
Press PUSH to close the cassette holder.
3Close the cassette cover only after the cassette 
holder is completely in position.                       
Do not close the cassette cover while the 
cassette holder is moving as this can damage 
the mechanism.
Check what you have shot (rec check)
Power saving modeThe camera-recorder performs as follows when you 
pause or leave it in standby mode for about 5 
minutes, and do not perform any specified 
operations. 
ON: The camera recorder turns off automatically
OFF: The cylinder head pauses and goes into 
standby mode without cutting the power.
See the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS 
screen, POWER SAVE (
Page 78) for details.
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REC CHECK button
Eject the tape
• Make sure the camera-recorder is supplied with 
power before operating the EJECT switch.
• Close the cassette holder again if you are not 
going to insert another tape.
• Do not open the cassette cover while you are 
recording. 
Recording continues, and the open cover allows 
outside light and dust to adversely affect the tape.
Lock release
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PUSH 
						

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While pressing the lock release, move the POWER 
switch to OFF.
The red CAMERA lamp goes out. 
1Unplug the AC cord from the power outlet.
2Lift up the viewfinder.
3While pressing the battery release, pull the DC 
cord’s battery connector towards you.
4Return the viewfinder to its original position.
Turn off the unit
Disconnect the power cord
• Turn POWER to OFF and check that the POWER 
lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off before 
disconnecting the power cord.
POWERON
OFFCAMERA
VCR
Lock release
Battery release
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Adjusting the hand strap
Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand. 
1Open the cover and adjust the length.
2Close the cover.
• Make sure the cover is fully closed.
Attaching the shoulder strap
Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution 
against dropping the camera.
20mm or more
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Attaching the lens hood
Detaching the lens hood• Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood 
counterclockwise to detach it.
Attaching the lens hood• Position the lens hood so the mark is at the top and fit 
it onto the lens.
• Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with 
the screw.
Attaching the lens-cap strap
Thread the strap through the lens cap. Thread one end 
through the hand strap. 
Cassette tapes
gUse the following mini DV cassette tapes with 
this camera-recorder.
AY-DVM63PQ Professional series tape 
(60 minutes in SP mode) 
AY-DVM63MQ Master series tape 
(60 minutes in SP mode)
gPicture quality does not worsen if you shoot in LP 
mode, but you may notice some block noise and 
there may be other limitations. 
Block noise and feature limitations occur in the 
following situations.
• When you play a tape on other digital video 
equipment that you have shot in LP mode on 
this camera. 
• When you play a tape in this camera that you 
have shot in LP mode on other digital video 
equipment. 
• When you have shot in LP mode and try to play 
it on other digital video equipment that doesn’t 
have an LP mode. 
• During slow motion or still-picture playback
• When using the camera’s search functionsgAudio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP 
mode as the tracks on the tape are narrower 
than the heads.
Preventing accidental erasure
To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by 
accident, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE.
ScrewMark
REC
SAVE
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Description of parts
1POWER switch (Page 11)
2START/STOP button (Page 11)
3Rear tally lamp (Page 82)
4Rear remote control sensor
5REC CHECK button (Page 12)
6Zoom button (Page 32)
7HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 32)
8Handle zoom button (Page 32)
9Handle START/STOP button (Page 33)
10PHONES jack (3.5-mm stereo) (Page 53)
11Remote control jacks
FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack)
Connect a remote control to remotely control 
focus and iris. 
ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm Super mini jack)
Connect a remote control to remotely control 
zoom and start/stop.
12EJECT switch (Page 10)
13Cassette section (Page 10) 
a) Cassette holder
b) Cassette cover
14Tripod hole (Page 9)
15Viewfinder diopter dial (Page 23)
16Viewfinder (Page 23)17Power terminals (Page 10)
18DC INPUT terminal (7.9 V)
19Battery release (Pages 13 and 22)
Camera-recorder
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24 68
10 11 1214
17 18 19
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PUSH
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20Focus ring (Page 38)
21Zoom ring (Page 32)
If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, fit it into the 
provided hole (
23) so that you don’t lose it.
22AUTO but to n (Pages 31 and 36)
23Hole for the zoom ring pin
24ND FILTER switch (Page 43)
25Speaker (Page 49)
26OPERATION lever (Pages 32, 48, and 66)
27MENU button (Page 66)
28AWB button (Pages 41 and 42)
29FOCUS switch (Page 38)
30PUSH AUTO button (Page 38)
31USER buttons 1 to 3 (Page 35)
32GAIN switch (Page 43)
33WHITE BAL switch (Page 41)
34IRIS dial (Page 43)
35IRIS button (Page 43)
36AUDIO control (Page 44)
37CAMERA/VCR button and lamp (Page 48)
38Scene file dial (Page 45)39EVF DTL/END SEARCH button (Pages 24 and 
51)
A
WB
20 22 24 26
21 23 25 27
29 31 33 35
28 30 32 34 36 3837 39
Description of 
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Description of parts (continued)
40LCD monitor (Pages 9 and 24)
41RESET button (Page 24)
42DISPLAY/AUDIO DUB button (Pages 56 and 
65)
43VCR REC buttons (Pages 58 and 60)
44AUDIO MON/VAR buttons (Pages 49, 50, and 
51)
45SHUTTER button (Page 39)
46SPEED SEL button (Page 39)
47INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)(Page 44)
48INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)(Page 44)
49CH1 SELECT switch (Page 44)
50COUNTER button (Page 52)
51COUNTER RESET/TC SET button (Pages 25 
and 52)
52CH2 SELECT switch (Page 44)
53MODE CHK button(Page 65)
54ZEBRA button(Page 33)
55OIS button (Page 35)
56OPEN button (Page 24)57S-VIDEO IN/OUT terminal (Page 55)
58DV terminal (Page 36)
59VIDEO IN/OUT terminal (pin jack) (Page 55)
60Microphone shoe (Page 53)
61Light shoe 
62Built-in stereo microphone (Page 44)
63Front tally lamp (Page 82)
64Front remote control sensor
65AUDIO IN/OUT CH1/CH2 terminal (pin jack) 
(Page 55)
66INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin) (Pages 44 
and 53)
67INPUT 1/2 switch (Page 44)
68ZOOM switch (Page 32)
69White balance sensor (Page 41)
40 42 44
47 45 43 4146 48
50 52 54 56
51 53 55 49
57
58 60 62 6459 61 63
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1DATE/TIME button (Page 49)
2OSD button(Page 49)
3COUNTER button 
Same function as the COUNTER button on the 
main unit.
4COUNTER RESET button 
Same function as the COUNTER RESET button 
on the main unit.
5A.DUB button 
Same function as the AUDIO DUB button on the 
main unit.
6REC button (Pages 58 and 60)
(Used during VCR mode) 
7PLAY button (q)(Page 48)
8/REW button (t)(Page 48)
9PAUSE button (h)(Page 48)
10STILL ADV button ( ,  )(Page 50)
11INDEX buttons (u, i)(Page 50)
12STOP button (g)(Page 48)
13FF/  button (y)(Page 50)
Buttons for shooting and volume control
14START/STOP button 
Same function as the START/STOP button on 
the main unit.
15ZOOM/VOL buttons (Pages 32 and 49)
16VAR. SEARCH button (Page 51)
17MENU button
Functions the same as the MENU button on the 
camera. 
[], [], [], [] buttons
Function the same as the t, y, e, r buttons 
on the camera. 
Remote control
The following buttons are for functions that 
cannot be executed on the camera-recorder.
•PHOTO SHOT •TITLE
• MULTI/P-IN-P • SELECT
•STORE •OFF/ON
•PB.ZOOM
OSD
COUNTERRESET TITLE
STILL ADVPA U S ESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
VA R .
SEARCH
 VOL +-
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
STOP INDEX
MULTI/
P-IN-PREC A.DUB
PLAY /REW FF/
 
ZOOM DATE/
TIMEPHOTO
SHOTSTART/
STOP
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4
5
15
13
10
11
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3
6
7
8
9
10
12
11
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The remote control
1
Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow 
(1) to remove the holder.
2Insert the battery with the “+” marked side 
facing up.
3Return the holder to its original position.
• When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace it 
with a new one. (The battery lasts about one year, 
depending on the frequency of use.)  
If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is 
operated near the camera-recorder’s remote control 
sensor, the battery has run out.
• Keep the battery out of the reach of children.When using two camera-recorders simultaneously, 
set this camera-recorder and the remote control to 
either [VCR1] or [VCR2] so the remote control does 
not operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake.
Setting
• Wireless remote control
Press the STOP (g) and STILL ADV ( ) buttons 
at the same time to set the remote control unit for 
use with VCR1.
Alternatively, press the STOP (g) and STILL ADV 
( ) buttons at the same time to set the remote 
control unit for use with VCR2.
When the battery in the remote control unit is 
replaced, the remote control unit is set for use 
with VCR1.
•Camera
In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS 
screen, REMOTE, set to VCR1 or VCR2.  
(Page 77)
If different settings are used for the camera-
recorder and remote control unit, “REMOTE” lights 
in red on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
Insert the batteryRemote control setup
OSD
COUNTERRESET TITLE
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCH
 VOL +-
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
STOP INDEX
MULTI/
P-IN-PREC A.DUB
PLAY /REW FF/
 
ZOOM DATE/
TIMEPHOTO
SHOTSTART/
STOP
VCR2
VCR1