Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC60P Operating Instructions

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Shooting techniques for different targets
For shooting at a low angle, you can use the START/
STOP button on the handle. 
The recording operation of this button can be set using
the HANDLE S/S INHIBIT item on the SW MODE
screen. (P69)
To check what you have shot straight away, conduct a
rec check (P12). 
To find specific scenes among the ones that you have
shot so far, conduct an image search while the shoot-
ing pause mode is established. 
Image search comes in handy when you want to con-...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)
When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180
degrees toward the lens to take shots of yourself, the
images shot may appear differently from how you
would normally. 
When “MIRROR” has been selected as the SELF
SHOOT item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen
using the menus (P62-64), an image with the left and
right sides reversed will appear on the LCD monitor.
This way, it feels as if you were looking at yourself in a
mirror, which makes it easier to...

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•You can only adjust the gain when in the IR or
SUPER IR modes. You can adjust both the gain and
aperture with the multi dial in the COLOR NS mode.
(P39)
•You can change the lighting control of the IR light
using the IR LED item on the OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen. (P73)
•Do not look directly at the IR light when it is on.
•Do not cover the IR light with your hand or anything
else.
•For shooting at an even higher sensitivity, we recom-
mend that you use the optional IR light.
•Performing...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)
When the ZEBRA button is pressed, parts that may be
whitened out due to overexposure can be displayed in
stripes.
•Parts that are extremely bright
•Parts that reflect a lot of light
By adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual
mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns, you can
obtain images with minimal whitened-out areas.
You can set the brightness level at which the zebra pat-
terns are to be displayed by using the menus (P62-64)
and the...

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This camera-recorder allows you to change the size
(aspect ratio) of the images recorded on tape. 
Use the menus (P62-64) to select the desired setting
for the ASPECT CONV item on the CAMERA SETUP
screen. (P66)
NORMAL:
Images are recorded with the standard 4:3 aspect
ratio.
LETTER BOX:
Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of
the screen.
SQUEEZE:
The camera images are squeezed horizontally and
recorded. When images recorded in this mode...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)
You can allocate functions that you have selected using
the menu to the USER1, USER2 and USER3 buttons. 
This enables you to change the shooting conditions to
match the subject or add fade effects to the images. 
The USER button functions can be selected using the
USER1, USER2 and USER3 items on the SW MODE
screen. (P68)
•You cannot allocate functions to USER 3 when in
VCR mode.
One-touch zooming is initiated while you are shooting
by pressing the USER...

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You can automatically record backups of the camera
images on an external unit (P49) connected to the DV
connector. 
Set the method used to control the external unit using
the DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL items on the
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (P72)This camera-recorder enables you to switch over to the
manual mode, which enables you to perform the opera-
tions listed below manually.
•Focusing (P37)
•Shutter speed (P38)
•Iris (P39)
•Gain (P39)
•White balance (P40, 41)
With this camera-recorder, you...

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Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments
You can adjust the shutter speed, iris and gain to suit
the scenes being shot and the lighting conditions.
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to MAN-
UAL.
•No adjustments can be performed with this switch
at AUTO.
2Press the multi dial.
The shutter speed is displayed on the screen.
3Turn the multi dial to select the shutter speed.Adjusting the slow shutter speed
You cannot switch to the slow shutter speed while you
are shooting at a normal shutter speed....

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•With artificial lighting and especially fluorescent lights
and mercury-vapor lamps, the luminance changes in
synchronization with the power line frequency. In
areas where this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual interfer-
ence will occur between the camera-recorder’s verti-
cal sync frequency (approx. 60 Hz) and the lighting
frequency (50 Hz). This means that the white balance
may change periodically. 
Before shooting in areas with a 50 Hz frequency or
adjusting the white balance, set the shutter...

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White balance adjustments
When you shoot with the AUTO/MANUAL selector
switch at the AUTO position, the white balance is
adjusted automatically while scenes are being
recorded. 
As the white balance sensor is used to detect the light
source during shooting so the camera-recorder can
adjust the white balance, do not cover the sensor with
your hand or anything else.
If you press the USER button to which the AWB LOCK
function has been allocated (P68) when you are shoot-
ing in the auto white balance...