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-
tinue shooting from a particular scene you have found
(shooting with frame-to-frame continuity).
1In the shooting pause mode, hold down the y or
t button. 
While the button is held down, the tape is played
back in the forward or reverse direction.
2When you have found the scene you are looking
for, release the button. 
Upon completion of the image search, operation
returns to the shooting pause mode.This camera-recorder comes with a ×16 optical zoom.
Press the main units ZOOM buttons gently for slow
zooming; press them more forcefully for fast zooming.
The zoom speed resulting when the buttons are
pressed gently can be set using the ZOOM MODE item
(P69) on the SW MODE screen.
You can change the zoom speed for the HANDLE
ZOOM with the ZOOM SPEED switch. When you are
not using the HANDLE ZOOM, in the HANDLE ZOOM
item, select “L/OFF/H” and set ZOOM SPEED SW to
“OFF/M”.
The digital zoom function is made operational by press-
ing the DIGITAL ZOOM button in the shooting pause
mode. 
When “×24” is selected as the D.ZOOM item (P69) set-
ting on the SW MODE screen, the digital zoom function
works at the following magnification levels each time
this button is pressed: ×1.25   ×1.5   ×1 (OFF).
Zooming at a maximum level of k24 is possible at this
setting. 
If, on the other hand, “×160” is selected as the item’s
setting, the digital zoom function works at the following
magnification levels each time this button is pressed:
×2   ×5   ×10   ×1 (OFF). Zooming at a maximum
level of ×160 is possible at this setting. 
The zoom position is displayed at all times at the top
right of the screen, and the magnification level of the
digital zoom also appears when the digital zoom func-
tion is working. (P59)
•The magnification level cannot be changed during
shooting.
•When shooting with the digital zoom function, you
cannot obtain the same image quality as you can with
normal (optical) zooming.
When “ZOOM” has been selected as the FOCUS RING
item setting on the SW MODE screen using the menus
(P62-64), zooming operations can be performed using
the focus ring but only when shooting in the auto focus
mode. (P69)
Low-angle shooting
Searching specific scenes
(image search)
START/STOP button
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECTSTOP INDEX
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HANDLE ZOOM button
T  : for zooming in
W : for zooming out
Focus ring
ZOOM button
T  : for zooming in
W : for zooming out
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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 check what you are
shooting. (P72) 
However, even if you take self-portrait shots in the mir-
ror mode, the images recorded on the tape will be
exactly like the ones you would normally shoot (i.e. not
mirror images).
When shooting in the mirror mode, the information dis-
played on the viewfinder and LCD monitor is limited to
the following.
*: Shooting
* h: Shooting pause
  : Remaining battery charge
: Warning
If   is displayed, return the LCD monitor to its original
position, and check the contents of the warning.
By selecting “REC” as the TIME STAMP setting on the
RECORDING SETUP screen using the menus (P62-
64), the shooting date and time can be superimposed
on the images shot and recorded on the tape. (P69)
When “REC” is selected as the TIME STAMP item set-
ting,   appears on the screen.
•The time stamp cannot be recorded when “×160” has
been selected as the D.ZOOM item setting on the
SW MODE screen. (P69)This camera-recorder comes with a high-sensitivity 
shooting function to enable shooting in very dark plac-
es. 
You can shoot scenes in three high-sensitivity shooting 
modes, which you could not capture using a regular 
camera, by combining the light in the infrared ray region 
(IR light) with the shutter speed. 
Press the SNS button for high-sensitivity shooting. 
Switch back to regular shooting by pressing the SNS 
button again. 
The high-sensitivity shooting modes are selected using 
the SNS item on the SW MODE screen. (P69)
•High-sensitivity shooting cannot be performed during
regular shooting even by pressing the SNS button.
Temporarily stop shooting first, and then press the
SNS button.
SNS
: Super Night Shooting system
Self-portrait shooting
Recording the time stamp
High-sensitivity shooting (SNS)
High-sensitivity 
shooting modeIR lightShutter 
speedRecorded 
image
IR
Lighted1/60 sec.
Black and 
white
SUPER_IR
1/4 sec.
COLOR_NSOff Color
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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 high-sensitivity shooting may give rise to
such problems as after-image, a deterioration in the
image quality and difficulties in focusing.
If you are going to hold the camera to shoot, you can
use the vibration reduction function to achieve shooting
with minimal vibration (camera shake). 
 appears on the screen when this function is work-
ing.
To release the function, press the OIS (Optical Image
Stabilizer) button. When the OIS button is pressed
again, the function is reactivated.
If you use a tripod, you can obtain natural images by
shooting with the vibration reduction function released.•It may not be possible to reduce the vibration at such
times when the vibration is severe or when a moving
subject is being tracked and shot at the same time.
•The vibration reduction function may not work prop-
erly when the digital zoom function is working.
When “ON” has been selected as the WIND CUT item
setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen using the
menus (P62-64), the noise created by wind blowing
into the microphone on very windy days can be
reduced. (P69) 
When the wind noise reduction is activated, WIND CUT
appears on the screen.
•The wind noise reduction function works for both the
internal microphone and external microphone.
•If there is any bass sound, some of it may be reduced
along with the wind noise.
•This function turns on or off for both channel 1 and
channel 2.
When “4. MOVIE-LIKE” has been selected as the
SCENE FILE item setting on the SCENE FILE screen
using the menus (P62-64), you can shoot movie-like
images.
You can record still pictures on tape just as if you were
taking snapshots with an ordinary camera. 
When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed in the
shooting pause mode, a still picture lasting for about 7
seconds is recorded. 
Once the still picture has been recorded, the camera-
recorder is set to the shooting pause mode. 
A photo index for images recorded using the photo shot
function is created, enabling you to perform a photo
index search when the tape is played back to find any
still pictures you have recorded. (P47)
•While shooting is in progress, still pictures cannot be
recorded even when the PHOTO SHOT button is
pressed. When SUPER_IR or COLOR_NS has been selected
as the high-sensitivity shooting mode, images are
shot with the CCD taking about 16 times more time
than usual to accumulate the signals.
As a result, very small brilliant points that are not usu-
ally visible may be recorded as the images: this is
normal and does not indicate an error or malfunction-
ing.
Vibration reduction function
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Movie-like shooting
Photo shots
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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 ZEBRA DETECT item on the DISPLAY SETUP
screen. (P71)
The markers are displayed when the ZEBRA button is
pressed again.
When the ZEBRA button is pressed again while zebra
patterns are displayed, markers will appear at the cen-
ter of the screen. 
When these markers are displayed, the video level is
indicated at the bottom left of the screen. 
The video level is displayed as a percentage from 0 to
99, and “99%  ” appears when the level exceeds 99.
The regular screen is restored when the ZEBRA button
is pressed again.
•The video level and video level detection area will not
be displayed when the digital zooming is performed.
(P31)This camera-recorder normally shoots scenes using
field recording (60 fields per second). 
When “FRAME” has been selected as the REC MODE
setting for the SETTING item on the SCENE FILE
screen using the menus (P62-64), scenes can be shot
using frame recording (30 frames per second). (P66) 
When playing back still pictures, high-quality images
can be obtained.
•If normal (moving image) playback is performed, the
images will appear jerky.
When “ON” has been selected as the ONESHOT REC
item setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen using
the menus (P62-64), frame-by-frame shooting can be
performed. (P70) 
The number of seconds for the shooting is set using
the REC TIME item on the same screen. 
When the START/STOP button is pressed, shooting is
initiated for the number of seconds set, and then the
shooting pause mode is established.
•When the frame-by-frame shooting mode is set, an
asterisk (∗) at the left of the VCR’s operating mode on
the screen blinks. When recording is started, the
asterisk stops blinking and lights.
•Even if the frame-by-frame shooting mode has been
set, it is cancelled when the power is turned OFF.
Zebra pattern
Markers
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Video level detection area
Markers
Video level
Field and frame shooting
When you are going to shoot scenes using frame
recording, we recommend that you set the shutter
speed to 1/60. (P38)
Frame-by-frame shooting
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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 are
played back on a TV monitor that supports the wide
screen format, they are displayed with the 16:9
aspect ratio.
When SQUEEZE has been selected as the item’s
setting, “SQU” is displayed on the screen.
•When the mode is switched to SQUEEZE, the screen
image may be disrupted for an instant. This is not a
sign of malfunctioning.
•The image quality may deteriorate when images
recorded at the SQUEEZE setting are played back.Use the menus (P62-64) to select the “WIPE” or “MIX”
for the EFFECT item on the RECORDING SETUP
screen. (P70)
WIPE:
The last scene shot opens like a curtain to show the
images currently showing on the monitor.
MIX:
The last scene shot fades out and the images cur-
rently showing on the monitor fade in.
•You can allocate WIPE/MIX to the user buttons.
When you do so, the mode switches as follows each
time you press the button.
•You cannot change the mode while shooting.
•This does not work while stilled.
Changing the image sizeAdding effects to images
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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 button (P68) to which you have
allocated the (PUSH) AF+ZOOM function. 
While this button is held down, the camera-recorder
zooms in on the subject from the current zoom position
for a close-up shot and focuses automatically. 
When the button is released, the camera-recorder
returns to the original zoom position. 
This function is useful when you are shooting with man-
ual focusing.
When shooting subjects in backlight conditions, press
the USER button (P68) to which you have allocated the
BACKLIGHT (backlight compensation) function. 
Backlight compensation prevents the image of the sub-
ject from turning out dark. 
When the backlight compensation is activated, 
appears on the screen. 
Press the USER button again to release the backlight
compensation.
•This function is activated when auto mode is used for
the iris adjustment.This function locks the shutter speed and iris for as
long as you shoot when you press the USER button
(P68) to which the AE lock function has been allocated. 
When you zoom in on a subject so that it appears
larger on the screen and then press the USER button,
the shutter speed and iris that are suitable for the sub-
ject are fixed. 
Even when the brightness of the background changes,
you can shoot the subject at the same brightness level. 
 appears on the screen while the AE lock function
is working.
The scene index signals are recorded on the tape
when you press the USER button (P68) to which you
have allocated the INDEX function during shooting or
recording. 
The scene index recording standby status is estab-
lished when you press the USER button in the shooting
or recording pause mode. 
If you start shooting or recording after pressing the
USER button, the scene index will be recorded on the
tape. 
Recording the scene index enables you to search
(scene index search) scenes during playback. (P47)
When you press the STILL (h) button or user button
(P68) allocated the still function, the images still and
you can shoot still pictures. Press again to cancel.
•During still shooting, you cannot change the aspect
ratio, effects (P35), or color bar display (P36).
When you press the user button (P68) allocated the
COLOR BAR function during shooting or when shoot-
ing stills, color bars (complying with the SMPTE stan-
dard), which come in handy for adjusting the picture
quality of TV and external monitor images, can be dis-
played.
When the button is pressed again, the original image is
restored. 
When the ID information in the ID SET item on the
RECORDING SETUP screen have been set using the
menus (P62-64), the ID information will be displayed
on the screen along with the color bars. (P69) 
If the START/STOP button is now pressed, the images
with ID information superimposed onto the color bars
can be recorded on a tape.
•The color bars will not be displayed when the digital
zooming is performed. (P31)
Using the USER buttons
One-touch zooming
Backlight compensation function
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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 can select either auto
focusing or manual focusing. 
When the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch is set to
MANUAL and the FOCUS button is pressed, manual
focusing is selected and “MF” appears on the screen. 
Use the focus ring to bring the subject into focus. 
Press the FOCUS button again to switch back to auto
focusing.
•The subject may not be in focus if you zoom out
(wide angle), manually focus on the subject and then
zoom in (telephoto).
•To blur the background so that the subject stands out,
reduce the F-number (opening the iris) and focus. 
Conversely, to obtain a greater depth of field so that
the object in front of and behind the subject are also
in focus, increase the F-number (closing the iris) and
focus.
Backup recording
Remember the following when you record back-
ups of images.
•The menu item settings are retained in the memory
even when the power is turned off. This means that
if the camera-recorder is used with the settings for
backup recording still in effect, images on tapes in
any unit that has been connected may be overwrit-
ten. 
If you have performed backup recording, check the
menu item settings before you operate the camera-
recorder.
•If another AG-DVC60 is used as the external unit
for the backup recording, select “OFF” as the DV
CONTROL item setting for the external unit and
then set it to the VCR mode before use.
•Backup recording may not work properly if two or
more external units are connected.
•Make sure that the DV cable (IEEE 1394) used to
connect the external unit is not more than 4.5
meters long.
•If EXTERNAL DV DISCONNECT appears, check
that the unit you have connected is ready to record
DV signals.
•When backup recording is performed with “CHAIN”
selected as the DV CONTROL item setting, record-
ing will be started automatically by the backup unit
that has been set to the recording standby mode as
soon as the camera-recorder’s tape approaches its
end during shooting.
•If any of the following operations are performed
when backup recording is performed with “EXT” or
“CHAIN” selected as the DV CONTROL item set-
ting, the pictures or sound recorded by the backup
unit may be disrupted.
•Digital zoom (P31)
•High-sensitivity 
shooting (P32)
•Photo shot (P33)•Frame recording (P34)
•Squeeze recording (P35)
•Slow shutter speed (P38)
Switching to manual mode
Focusing
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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.
Neither can you switch to the normal shutter speed
while you are shooting at a slow shutter speed.
To make the switch, first set the camera-recorder to
the shooting pause mode, and then select the nor-
mal shutter speed or slow shutter speed you
desire.
Turn the multi dial in the direction for reducing the
shutter speed until SLOW appears on the screen.
When the multi dial is pressed, the number repre-
senting the slow shutter speed appears on the
screen.
Turn the multi dial to select the slow shutter speed.
Returning to the normal shutter speed
Turn the multi dial in the direction for increasing the
shutter speed until NORM appears on the screen.
When the multi dial is pressed, the number repre-
senting the normal shutter speed appears on the
screen.
Shutter speed adjustment
Slow shutter speeds:
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30
Regular shutter speeds:
1/60, 1/100-1/4000, 1/8000
Synchro scan shutter speeds:
1/60.3-1/250.0
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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 speed to
1/100.
•The higher the shutter speed, the lower the camera’s
sensitivity.
•If the shutter speed is increased when the auto iris is
set (when the F-number is not displayed), the iris will
open (the F-number is reduced) so that the back-
ground is more blurred and the subject stands out.
•Shooting at a slow shutter speed may give rise to
such problems as after-image, a deterioration in the
image quality and difficulties in focusing.
•When a slow shutter speed has been selected,
images are shot with the CCD taking more time than
usual to accumulate the signals. 
As a result, very small brilliant points that are not usu-
ally visible may be recorded as the images: this is
normal and does not indicate an error or malfunction-
ing.
4When you press the multi dial, the iris and gain val-
ues are displayed on the screen.
5Turn the multi dial to select the F-number.
6When OPEN is selected as the F-number, q moves
to the gain value.
7Turn the multi dial to select the gain value.
•When “IRIS” has been selected as the FOCUS RING
item setting on the SW MODE screen using the
menus (P62-64), you can use the focus ring to adjust
the iris and gain but only when you are shooting in
the auto focus mode. (P69) Synchro scan shutter speeds
A synchro scan shutter speed is a shutter speed
used to shoot TV screens or PC monitor screens.
The synchro scan shutter speed is set using the
SYNCHRO SCAN item on the CAMERA SETUP
screen when the synchro scan shutter speed has
been selected by the multi dial. (P66)
•If you adjust the shutter speed to match the fre-
quency of the TV screen or PC monitor screen, you
can shoot the screen while minimizing the horizon-
tal noise that is generated when TV screens are
shot.
Iris and gain adjustments
Iris (F-number):
CLOSE, F16-F1.7, OPEN
Gain value:
0 dB, 3 dB-15 dB, 18 dB
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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 mode, the white balance
at the time the button was pressed is used until the but-
ton is pressed again.
Each time the button is pressed, the camera-recorder
switches between auto white balance and W.LOCK.
Select the white balance setting mode if the white bal-
ance needs to be adjusted very precisely.
•Before shooting in areas with a 50 Hz power line fre-
quency or adjusting the white balance, set the shutter
speed to 1/100.
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to MAN-
UAL.
•No adjustments can be performed with this switch
at AUTO.
2Press the WHITE BAL button to select the desired
white balance setting mode.Auto white balance
Setting the white balance
White balance sensor
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W. LOCK: Lock mode
The current white balance is retained.
: Indoor (incandescent bulb) mode
Incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps
: Outdoor mode
Outdoors under clear skies
: Set mode
•Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium-vapor lamps,
some fluorescent lamps
•Lights used for wedding receptions in hotels, the-
ater spotlights
•Sunset, sunrise, etc. 
No display: Auto mode
The white balance setting mode cannot be selected
while digital zooming is performed with “×160”
selected as the D. ZOOM item (P69) setting on the
SW MODE screen.
Setting mode
RE
SNS
ZEBRA COUNTERZOOM SPEED
OFF/MH
L
AUDIO IN
FRONT
REAR
CH1 CH2MIC
MICLINE
RESET
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