Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC30P Operating Instructions

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EDITING
Dubbing (cont.)
You can use a video deck to dub the images
you have shot using this camera-recorder onto
an S-VHS (or VHS) cassette tape. (P56)
Analog output
2Press the 1button to play back the tape in
the camera-recorder.
5Press the $button to stop playing back the
tape in the camera-recorder.
1Turn the POWER lever to set the camera-
recorder to the VCR mode.
1
OFFONMODE
POWER
CAMERA
VCR
3Start recording on the video deck.
4Stop recording on the video deck.
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX...

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Dubbing (cont.)
5Press the $button to stop playback in the
player.
4Press the $button to stop the recording in
the recorder.
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECTVAR.SEARCH
– VOL +
PB.ZOOM
STOP INDEX
MULTI/P-IN-PREC A.DUB
PLAYC/REW FF/ BSEARCH
RESET
SEARCHDIGITAL ZOOM
REC
COUNTER RESET MODE CHK ZEBRA OIS
PHOTO SHOTBARS
MANUAL AUTO
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECTVAR.SEARCH
– VOL +
PB.ZOOM
STOP INDEX
MULTI/P-IN-PREC A.DUB
PLAYC/REW FF/ BSEARCH
RESET
SEARCHDIGITAL ZOOM
REC
COUNTER RESET MODE CHK...

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DISPLAYS
Screen displays
Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes
1. Warning information
REMOTE:
This blinks when the wrong equipment
setting has been selected on the remote
control unit. (P25)
:
This blinks when condensation has
formed inside the camera-recorder. (P84)
:
This blinks when the cylinder heads are
dirty.
:
This blinks when the cassette tape has
not been inserted or the one that has
been inserted is set to the recording
inhibited status.
END:
This blinks when the tape has come to its
end.
:
This...

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Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes
Screen displays (cont.)
6. Button functions
The functions allocated to the USER
buttons (P75)and high-sensitivity shooting
mode (P37)are displayed here while the
MODE CHK button is held down.
7. Video level
The video level near the markers is
displayed here. (P39)
8. Markers
The markers are displayed here when the
ZEBRA button is pressed twice during
shooting. (P39)
9. Wind noise reduction
WIND CUT is displayed here when “ON”
has been selected as the WIND CUT item...

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DISPLAYS
21. Shutter speed
The shutter speed used for shooting is
displayed here. (P43)
22. White balance information
The white balance information is displayed
here. (P45, P46)
23. Manual focus control
“MF” is displayed here when the focus is
controlled manually. (P42)
24. Vibration reduction ( )
“” is displayed here when the vibration
reduction function is used. (P38)
25. Digital zoom
This display appears when the digital zoom
function is used. (P36)
26. Zoom position
The zoom position from Z00...

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33. Monitor volume level meter
Press the multi dial to display the level
meter showing the volume level of the
sound that is output from the internal
speaker and PHONES jack.
34. Search number
The index number used to perform the
index search is displayed here. (S1 to S9)
Screen displays (cont.)
In VCR mode only
The following messages are displayed in the
center of the screen when a problem with the
camera-recorder, tape, etc. has occurred.
UNPLAYABLE TAPE (OTHER FORMAT)
The tape cannot be played back...

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DISPLAYS
Screen displays (cont.)
Using the MODE CHK button
Z00
TC 12 : 34 : 56 . 00 1.25X
SP MNL
SQU MOV I E–LIKE MF
U1 : PUSH AF+ZM1/10 0
U2:BACLIGHT F5.6
U3 : AE LOCK 1 8
dBSSN : I R SNSWINDCUTRNOV 30 20
0323 : 59 : 5948KM222minCH1
CH2
Setting the DISPLAY items
D1 6X Z 0 0
1. 2 5 X
MF
1/10 0
F5 . 6
18
dB
RNOV 30 20
0323 : 59 : 59
M222min
The amount of information to be displayed can
be set by using the menus (P68-P71)to select
the DISPLAY item setting on the DISPLAY
SETUP screen. (P78)
When...

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Menu operations
Using menus, you can change the camera-recorder’s settings to suit the scenes to be shot or
material to be recorded.
OYou cannot perform menu operations while you are shooting or recording.
Setting the menu mode
1Press the MENU button.
The main items now appear on the screen.
OThe camera menu appears in the
CAMERA mode; the VCR menu appears
in the VCR mode.
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSHMENU
OSD
COUNTERRESET TITLE
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCH
–...

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MENUS
Selecting the sub items
Menu operations (cont.)
4Turn the multi dial.
The highlighting moves to the next sub item
in turn.
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCHPB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
Example:
OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS
REMOTE       VCR1
DV CONTROL DV CONTROL   OFF  EXT    OFF  EXT
             BOTH CHAIN              BOTH CHAIN
DV CMD SEL   REC P
REC LAMP     OFF
BEEP SOUND   OFF
CLOCK SET    ––––
PUSH MENU TO RETURN PUSH MENU TO RETURN
Selecting the main...

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Menu operations (cont.)
Entering the settings
For items whose setting is to be selected
5Press the multi dial at the position of the item
to be changed, and move 
1to the desired
setting.
The setting is now changed.
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCHPB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
Example:
OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS
REMOTE       VCR1
DV CONTROL DV CONTROL   OFF  EXT    OFF  EXT
             BOTH CHAIN              BOTH CHAIN
DV CMD SEL   REC P
REC LAMP     OFF
BEEP SOUND...