Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC60P Operating Instructions

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External microphone 
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Stereo microphone
(AG-MC15, option)
XLR AUDIO IN jacks 

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Audio dubbing
Background music or narration can be added to the
images you have recorded on the tape.
1Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder
to the VCR mode.
2Using the menus (P62-64), select the audio record-
ing system at the AUDIO REC item on the
RECORDING SETUP screen. (P69)
3Select the sound to be recorded using the A DUB
INPUT item on the AV IN/OUT SETUP screen.
(P71)
4Find the scene where the sound is to be added,
and set the camera-recorder to the still-picture play-
back mode....

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gListening to sound that has been
dubbed
You can switch between the sound that has been
dubbed and the sound heard during shooting using
the 32K (12bit) AUDIO item setting on the PLAY-
BACK FUNCTION screen. (P67)
ST1:
The sound heard during shooting is played back.
ST2:
The sound that has been dubbed on a recording
is played back.
MIX:
Both the sound heard during shooting and that
you have dubbed on a recording are played back
at the same time.
gPerforming audio dubbing as you
listen to it
You...

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Dubbing
Using the dubbing function, you can dub (copy) the
contents of S-VHS (or VHS) cassettes onto DV cas-
settes or record TV programs. (P50)
1Press the MODE button to set the camera-recorder
to the VCR mode.
2Turn on the power of the external unit, and play
back the tape.
3To start recording, press the REC button while hold-
ing down the REC sub button on the camera-
recorder. 
If you are using the remote control unit, press the
PLAY button while holding down the REC button.
•If you do this during...

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gAnalog/digital (AD) conversion
You can use the camera-recorder as an analog-dig-
ital (AD) converter by using the menus (P62-64) to
select “ON” as the DV OUT item setting on the AV
IN/OUT SETUP screen. (P71)
This function enables you to output images, which
were input as analog signals from an external unit,
as digital signals through the camera-recorder’s DV
connector to another digital video unit.
•Normally, use the “OFF” setting for the DV OUT item.
If “ON” is selected, the images may be...

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Dubbing (cont.)
You can perform dubbing with a high image quality by
means of digital signals by using the DV cable (option)
to connect the camera-recorder to a digital video unit
equipped with a DV connector (IEEE 1394 connector).
(P49)
1Press the MODE button to set the player unit and
recorder unit to the VCR mode.
2Press the q button to play back the tape in the
player.
3To start recording in the recorder, press the REC
button while holding down the REC sub button. 
If you are using the remote...

DISPLAYS
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Screen displays
1. Warning information 
REMOTE:
This blinks when the wrong equipment setting
has been selected on the remote control unit.
(P19)
:
This blinks when condensation has formed
inside the camera-recorder. (P77)
:
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 blinks if a problem has...

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Screen displays (cont.)
6. Button functions
The functions allocated to the USER buttons (P68)
and high-sensitivity shooting mode (P32) are dis-
played here while the MODE CHK button is held
down.
7. Video level
The video level near the markers is displayed here.
(P34)
8. Markers
The markers are displayed here when the ZEBRA
button is pressed twice during shooting. (P34)
9. Wind noise reduction
WIND CUT is displayed here when “ON” has been
selected as the WIND CUT item setting on the
RECORDING SETUP...

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20. Shutter speed
The shutter speed used for shooting is displayed
here. (P38)
21. White balance information
The white balance information is displayed here.
(P40, 41)
22. Manual focus control
“MF” is displayed here when the focus is controlled
manually. (P37)
23. Vibration reduction ( )
“ ” is displayed here when the vibration reduction
function is used. (P33)
24. Digital zoom
This display appears when the digital zoom function
is used. (P31)
25. Zoom position
The zoom position from Z00...

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Screen displays (cont.)
33. Monitor volume level meter
Press the multi dial to display the level meter show-
ing 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)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 because it is...