Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC200P Operating Instructions

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White balance and black balance adjustment
Better  pictures  will  be  produced  by  performing  the  white  balance
and  black  balance  adjustments  in  the  sequence  of  AWB  (white
balance adjustment) >ABB (black balance adjustment) >AWB.
Normally, there is no need to re-adjust the black balance even when
the power is turned on again.

Even  though  the  brightness  under  artificial  lighting  and  especially
under  fluorescent  lights  and  mercury  lamps  may  appear  to  be
constant,  the...

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Electronic shutter settings
1Push  the  SHUTTER  switch  from  ON  to
SEL.
2Press  the  SHUTTER  switch  to  SEL  again,
and  repeat  until  the  desired  mode  or
speed is displayed.
When  all  the  modes  and  speeds  are  displayed,  the  display
changes in the following sequence.
The  current  shutter  setting  appears  in  the  area  of  the
viewfinder  screen  where  messages  notifying  the  user  of
changes made to settings appear.
1Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL
and set to SYNCHRO...

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Time data settings
Setting the user’s bit Setting the time code
1Set the COUNTER/TC/UB switch to TC.
When both the user’s bit and time code are to be used, the user’s bit is set first.
The time code can be set from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.
“TCG ¢¢:¢¢:¢¢:¢¢”  now  appears  in  the  viewfinder.    Set
the  time  code  by  performing  the  same  operations  used  to  set
the user’s bit.
2Set the TCG switch to SET.
Set  this  to  F-RUN  to  advance  the  time  code  in  the  free-run
mode or R-RUN to...

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3
< SCENE FILE >
;
#
NAME EDIT  USER:FACTORY
--------
FILE NAME  USER:FACTORY
F1:FLUO.
F2:SPARKLNG
F3:COOL
F4:RETRO
STD:FACTORY
WRITE(USER) :READY
INIT (USER) :READY
Scene files
Scene file function
Scene file setting methodEditing scene filenames
(example: USER file)The  values  of  the  camera  setup  tailored  to  different  shooting
conditions  can  be  stored  in  the  unit’s  memory  in  the  form  of  files.
During  shooting,  the  file  required  can  be  called  instantly  simply  by
turning...

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3
< SCENE FILE >
NAME EDIT  USER:TARO
--------
FILE NAME  USER:FACTORY
F1:FLUO.
F2:SPARKLNG
F3:COOL
F4:RETRO
STD:FACTORY
#
WRITE(USER) :NO
INIT (USER) :READY
Scene files
How to use file select
Returning a scene filename to
its default
Rotate  the  JOG  dial  button  to  move  “>”  to  the  INIT  item,  and
perform  steps  10  and  11  of  “Editing  scene  filenames”  in  the
previous section.
The scene filenames are returned to their defaults (factory settings).
The scene file setting data are also...

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Scene files
List of scene file settings
The scene file factory settings are listed in the tables below.
Use them as a reference when making changes to a USER file.
Setting itemUSERF1F2F3F4STD Remarks
FACTORY FLUO. SPARKLNG COOL RETRO FACTORY

A. IRIS LEVEL
A. IRIS PEAK/AVE
A. IRIS SPEED
BLACK STR/PRESS
MASTER GAMMA0
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
0 0
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
00
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
00
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
00
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
–100
PEAK, 0
0
NORM
0

PRE COLOR TEMP
Ach
Bch
SKIN TONE DTL
SKIN TONE RANGE0
0
0
OFF
NORM 0
0
0
OFF...

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≥For details on the above switches, refer to “Parts and their
functions” (pages 6-8).
3Set the camera unit’s switches as follows.
Set  the  GAIN  selector  switch  to  the  setting  that
supports the subject brightness. Use  the  white  balance  selector  switch  to  select  the
desired white balance mode.
Select  the  desired  shutter  speed  as  required.
(Normally, the shutter is used at the OFF setting.) Set the OUTPUT selector switch to CAM.
When the white balance selector switch is set to A or...

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Audio recording
1Select  the  desired  input  signals  using  the
AUDIO IN switch.
To use the front microphone
iSelect FRONT (MIC).
To use the rear microphone
iSelect REAR (MIC).
To use the audio products
iSelect REAR (LINE).
AUDIO
SELECT
switch
AUDIO IN
switch
PHONES
jack
Mic power switch
≥When  the  front  microphone  has  been  selected,  select  ON  as  the
  setting  for  the  MIC/AUDIO  sub-menu
item if the phantom mic (+48V) needs to be supported.  (See page
35)
≥When  the  exterior  microphone...

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Playback (checking what has been recorded)
When  the  PLAY/PAUSE  button  is  pressed,  the  playback  images  can  be  viewed  in  black  and  white  on  the  viewfinder  screen.    At  the  same
time, color playback images can be monitored from the VIDEO OUT connector.
Other functions
Rec review
When  recording  is  temporarily  stopped  and  the  RET  button  on  the  lens  is  pressed,  the  last  two  seconds  of  the  recording  on  the  tape  is
automatically  rewound,  and  the  playback...

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Using the unit with external components
Connection to a PC capable of non-linear editing
By connecting the unit to a PC capable of non-linear editing using a DV cable, the unit can be controlled from the PC and pictures and sound
can be input from or output to the PC.
Select 1394 as both the REMOTE SELECT and INPUT SELECT settings on the sub-menu VIDEO IN/OUT screen.  Refer to the figure below
for the connections.  (See page 34)
DV/IF connector
DV cablePC AG-DVC200
To DV
connector
Connection to a...