Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC7P Operating Instructions

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The Remote Controller
$Inserting a Button-type BatteryBefore using the Remote Controller, insert the
supplied button-type battery.
1
1While pressing the Stopper 1, pull out the
Battery Holder.
$Using the Remote Controller
15˚
15˚15˚ 15˚
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STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STOP INDEX21
1Direct the Remote Controller to the Remote
Control Sensor 3of the Camera Recorder and
press an appropriate button.
ODistance from the Camera Recorder:
Within approximately 5 metres
OAngle:
Within approximately 15°in the vertical and
horizontal directions from the central axis
OThe above operative ranges are for indoor use.
Outdoors or under strong light, the Camera
Recorder may not operate properly even within the
above ranges.
OWithin a 1-metre range, you can also use the
Remote Controller on the LCD Monitor side of the
Camera Recorder.
Selecting Remote Controller Modes
When 2 Movie Cameras are used simultaneously,
they can be operated individually by selecting different
Remote Controller Modes.
OIf the Remote Controller Mode of the Camera
Recorder and that of the Remote Controller do not
match, [REMOTE] Indication is displayed.
Setup on the Camera Recorder:
Set [REMOTE] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-
Menu to the desired Remote Controller Mode. (-16-)
Setup on the Remote Controller:
[VCR1]:
Press the [D] Button and [$] Button
simultaneously. 1
[VCR2]:
Press the [E] Button and [$] Button
simultaneously. 2
OWhen the battery in the Remote Controller is
replaced, the mode is automatically reset to [VCR1]
Mode.
2Insert the button-type battery with the (+)
marking facing upward.
3Insert the Battery Holder into the Remote
Controller.
OWhen the button-type battery is exhausted,
replace it with a new CR2025 battery. (A battery
is normally expected to last about 1 year.
However, it depends on operation frequency.)
OMake sure to match the poles correctly when
inserting the battery.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the equipment
manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to
manufacturer’s instructions.
WARNING
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 60°C or incinerate. Keep
the Button-Type battery out of the reach of children.
Never put Button-Type battery in mouth. If
swallowed call your doctor. 
						

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Power Supply
$Using the AC Adaptor
DC IN 7.9V
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1Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adaptor
and the AC mains socket.
2Connect the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN]
Socket Uon the Camera Recorder.
3Connect the DC Input Lead to the AC Adaptor.
OBefore connecting or disconnecting the power
supply, set the [OFF/ON] Switch on the Camera
Recorder to [OFF] and make sure that
[CAMERA/VCR] Lamps is not lit.
$Using the BatteryBefore use, fully charge the Battery.OFor other notes concerning this item, see -42-.
1Attach the Battery to the AC Adaptor and
charge it.
OSince the Battery will not be charged when the
DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,
disconnect it from the AC Adaptor.
OThe [CHARGE] Lamp lights up, and charging
starts.
OWhen the [CHARGE] Lamp goes off, charging is
completed.
2Attach the charged Battery to the Camera
Recorder.
PUSH
OFF ON
S
b
Disconnecting the Power Source
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch bto [OFF] and, disconnect
the DC Input Lead or remove the Battery.
OWhile pressing the [PUSH] Button Swith your
index, remove the battery by pushing it up with your
thumb.
ODo not bring metal objects (such as
necklaces or hairpins) into contact with the
battery terminals.  The terminals may short
circuit and generate heat, and touching them
in this condition may cause severe burns.
OThe battery heats up during operation and during
charging, as does the camera recorder body.
OIf recording and stop operations are repeated
more than is necessary, the recording time will
be less than the values given in the above table.
OStore the battery only when it is fully discharged.
It is recommended that the battery be charged
once a year when it is being stored long-term
and that it be placed back in storage after it has
been fully discharged using the camera recorder.
OWhen the temperature of the battery unit has
risen to an extremely high level or dropped to an
extremely low level or when the battery is not
used for prolonged periods of time has become
fully discharged, the “CHARGE” lamp flashes
several times, and charging commences
automatically.
OIf the “CHARGE” lamp continues to flash even
though the battery temperature is normal, consult
your dealer as a problem may have developed
within the battery or AC adapter.
OWhen the battery is warm, it takes longer than
usual for the battery to be charged.
OWhen the AC adapter is used near a radio, the
radio sound may be distorted.  Use the adapter
at a distance of at least one meter from the radio.
ONoise may be heard while the AC adapter is in
use; however, this is normal and not indicative of
any malfunctioning.
OThe battery cannot be charged while supplying
power from the AC adapter to the camera
recorder.
CAUTION:This unit will operate on 110/120/220/240V AC.
An AC plug adapter may be required for voltages
other than 120V/AC.  
If a conversion plug is required, consult with your
dealer as to which one is to be purchased.   
						

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Charging Time and Available Recording Time
Battery supplied
ACharging Time
BMaximum Continuous Recording Time
CIntermittent Recording Time
(Intermittent Recording Time is the available recording
time with repeated recording and stopping actions.)
“1h10min.” indicates 1 hour and 10 minutes.
OThe times shown in the table are approximate
times. The numbers in parentheses indicate the
recording time when the LCD Monitor is used. In
actual use, the available recording time may be
shorter.
OThe times shown in the table are for continuous
recording at a temperature of 20°C and humidity of
60%. If the Battery is charged at a higher or lower
temperature, the charging time may be longer.
Lens Cap and Grip Belt
$Attach the Lens CapTo protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap.
$Adjust the Grip BeltAdjust the length of the Grip Belt to the size of your
hand.
1Detach the tip of the Grip Belt.
1Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the
Shoulder Strap Holder on the Camera Recorder.
2Adjust the length.
3Reattach the Grip Belt.
2h.
A
3h30min. (2h55min.)
B
1h45min. (1h30min.)
C
CGP-D283h15min.
A6h5min. (5h)
B
3h (2h30min.)
C
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap
before going out of doors to record so as to avoid
dropping the Camera Recorder.
2Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap, run it
through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster,
and pull it.
OPull it out more than 1.5 inch 1from the
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot
slip off.
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Inserting a Cassette
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Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor
1
Pull out the Viewfinder and tilt it up.
OThe angular part of the Viewfinder can be turned
upward by 80°and downward by 38°.
ODo not pull on the Eyecup to extend the
Viewfinder.
2Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob
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$Using the ViewfinderBefore using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so
that the displays inside the Viewfinder become clear
and easy to read.
1Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button :and, at the
same time, bring the LCD Monitor ;out about
90°in the direction of the arrow.
OThe Viewfinder goes off.
: ;
2Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the
desired recording angle.
OThe LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180°
1from the vertical position to the upward
direction and a maximum of 90°2to the
downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD
Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the
Camera Recorder.
OWhen you open the LCD Monitor, be sure that
the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder cannot
touch.
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
180° 1
90° 2
$Using the LCD MonitorWith the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the
picture while watching it.
$Adjusting Brightness and Color LevelWhen [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-
Menu is set to [YES], the following items are
displayed.
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
It adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
It adjusts the color saturation of the image on the
LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]
It adjusts the brightness of the image in the
Viewfinder.
To Adjust
Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item to be
adjusted, and then turn the [PUSH] Dial to raise or
lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication.
OA larger number of vertical bars indicates stronger
brightness or color saturation.
Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD
Monitor
Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-
Menu to [BRIGHT].
OThese adjustments do not affect the recorded
images.
OFor other notes concerning this item, see -49-.
LCD/EVF SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD BRIGHTNESS
    [-]||||----[+]
LCD COLOR LEVEL
    [-]||||----[+]
EVF BRIGHTNESS
    [-]||||----[+] 
						

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Using the Menu Screen
1
Press the [MENU] Button B.
OThe Menu corresponding to the Mode selected
by using the [MODE] Button _is displayed.
MENUB
2Turn the [PUSH] Dial >to select a desired Sub-
Menu.
3Press the [PUSH] Dial >to display the selected
Sub-Menu.
4Turn the [PUSH] Dial >to select the item to be
set.
5Press the [PUSH] Dial >to set the selected
item to a desired mode.
OWith each press of the [PUSH] Dial, the cursor
[1] moves to the next mode. Menu items that
cannot be used in combination with the selected
item are displayed in dark blue.
OTurn the [PUSH] Dial >to display the
highlightened item.
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
>
MODE
_
To facilitate the selection of a desired function or
setup, this Camera Recorder displays various function
setups on Menus.
OWhile a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or
play back. Menus can be displayed during playback
but not during recording. The above operations can
be done using the [MENU] Button, [SET] Button
and [ITEM] Button on the Remote Controller. (-11-)
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
About the Menu Mode Setting
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained
even when the Camera Recorder is turned off.
However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected
before turning off the Camera Recorder, the selected
setup may not be retained. (But, the setups of
[NEGA], [SEPIA], [MONO] or [SOLARI] (-29-) are not
retained.)
OMenu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.
[1. CAMERA SETUP]
Camera Setup Sub-Menu
[PROGRESSIVE]
Progressive Photoshot Mode -22-
[D.ZOOM]
Digital Zoom -23-
[CINEMA]
Cinema-like Format Recording -25-
[P.EFFECT]
Picture Effects -29-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
OIf you set [RETURN] to [YES], the menu changes
back to the Main-Menu.[2. RECORDING SETUP]
Recording Setup Sub-Menu
[REC SPEED]
Recording Speed Mode -18-
[AUDIO REC]
Audio Recording Mode -18-
[SCENEINDEX]
Scene Index Mode -35-
[WIND CUT]
Wind Noise Reduction -25-
[ZOOM MIC]
Zoom Microphone -23-
[MIC LEVEL ADJ.]
Microphones Sensitivity Level -31-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
List of Menus
The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes
only, and they are different from the actual Menus.
$[CAMERA FUNCTIONS]Camera Mode Main-Menu
CAMERA FUNCTIONS
PUSH MENU TO EXIT 1.CAMERA SETUP
2.RECORDING SETUP
3.DISPLAY SETUP
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List of Menus
[1. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]
Playback Functions Sub-Menu
[BLANK SEARCH]
Blank Search -34-
[SEARCH]
Index Search Mode -35-
[12bit AUDIO]
Audio Selector -38-
[AUDIO OUT]
Audio Output Mode -44-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu[2. DIGITAL EFFECT]
Playback Digital Effect Functions Sub-Menu
[EFFECT]
Digital Effect On/Off -36-
[EFFECT SELECT]
Digital Effect Selection -36-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
[3. RECORDING SETUP]
Recording Setup Sub-Menu
[REC SPEED]
Recording Speed Mode -18-
[AUDIO REC]
Audio Recording Mode -18-
[AUDIO LEVEL]
Audio Level Setting -38-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
[4. AV IN/OUT SETUP]
Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu
[AV JACK]
AV Socket -38-
[A.DUB INPUT]
Audio Dubbing Input -38-
[DV OUT]
Analog-Digital Conversion Output -45-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
[5. DISPLAY SETUP]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
OAll of the items on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-
Menu are the same as those on the [DISPLAY
SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]
Main-Menu.
[6. OTHER FUNCTIONS]
Other Functions Sub-Menu
[REMOTE]
Remote Controller Mode -11-
[CLOCK SET]
Date and Time Setting -18-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
$[VCR FUNCTIONS]VCR Mode Main-Menu
PUSH MENU TO EXIT 2.DIGITAL EFFECT
3.RECORDING SETUP
4.AV IN/OUT SETUP
5.DISPLAY SETUP
6.OTHER FUNCTIONS 1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
VCR FUNCTIONS
[3. DISPLAY SETUP]
Display Setup Sub-Menu
[DATE/TIME]
Date and Time Indication -41-
[C.DISPLAY]
Counter Display Mode -41-
[C.RESET]
Counter Reset -52-
OIt resets the counter to zero. However, it cannot
reset the Time Code.
[DISPLAY]
Display Mode -41-
[LCD MODE]
LCD Lighting Mode -15-
[LCD/EVF SET]
LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -15-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu
[4. OTHER FUNCTIONS]
Other Functions Sub-Menu
[REMOTE]
Remote Controller Mode -11-
[REC LAMP]
Recording Lamp -20-
[BEEP SOUND]
Beep Sound -42-
[SHTR EFFECT]
Shutter Effect -22-
[CLOCK SET]
Date and Time Setting -18-
[SELF REC]
Recording Yourself -21-
[RETURN]
Returning to the Main-Menu 
						

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Setting Date and Time
1
Set [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK SET] >>
[YES].
2Press the [PUSH] Dial >to select [YEAR]/
[MONTH]/[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and turn to
set it to a desired value.
1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camera
Recorder with the power turned off and then
connect to the AC Mains socket.
OAfter charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium
battery can power the clock for approximately 3
months.
3Press the [MENU] Button Bto finish setting the
date and time.
OThe clock operation starts from [00] second.
OThe Menu will disappear when the [MENU]
Button is pressed again. OYear will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
OIf the built-in battery is weak, the Date/Time
Indication becomes [--]. In this case, charge the
built-in battery.
OThe clock employs the 12-hour system.
MENU
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
PUSH
VOL/JOG
>
B
Since the internal clock of the Camera Recorder has a
slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before
recording.
CLOCK SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURN YEAR 2002
MONTH OCT
DAY    08
HOUR   10AM
MINUTE 30
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge
The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of
the clock. When the Date/Time Indication becomes [--],
the internal lithium battery is exhausted.
LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC
SPEED] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu.
If LP Mode is selected, the recording time
becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease with the
LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear
on a playback image, or some normal functions may
be restricted.
OThe contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not
completely compatible with other equipment.
OAudio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode.  (-38-)
Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be
selected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING
SETUP] Sub-Menu.
High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit
48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track”
Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks
in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for
Audio Dubbing.
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Normal Recording.
OWhen walking while recording, keep both eyes
open so that you can see where you are going and
what is happening around you.
OPlace the Camera Recorder on your right shoulder
and hold it firmly with both hands.
OHold the Eyecup of the Viewfinder as close as
possible to your right eye.
OTake a firm stance with the legs slightly apart.
OFor stable images, it is recommended to use a
tripod (optional) whenever possible.
Holding the Camera Recorder for Recording
Low-Angle Recording.
Adjust the angle of the LCD Monitor according to the
position in which the Camera Recorder is held.
OIf the Camera Recorder is not held firmly in stable
position, the picture in the LCD Monitor cannot be
watched properly.
OFor easier long-angle recording, the Sub Recording
Start/Stop Button and the Sub Zoom Lever on the
front of the Camera Recorder can be used.
Recording from a high position.
For More Stable Pictures.
OStabilize the Camera Recorder by resting your
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Recording
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch bto [ON].
OThe [CAMERA] Lamp `lights up. When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/PROG.AE]
Switch ?set to [AUTO], the Camera Recorder
automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In
some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically
and need to be adjusted manually. (-27-, -29-)
MANUALPROG. AE
AUTO?
OFF ON
CAMERAVCR
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b
2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button a(or
Sub Recording Start/Stop Button R).
ORecording starts.
OAfter the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to
[REC].
R
a
RECORD
REC
PAUSE
PAUSE
$Recording Lamp (Tally Lamp)The Recording Lamp 2lights up during recording and
alerts those being recorded that recording is in
progress.
OThe Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC
LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is
set to [OFF].
2
$To Check the RecordingBy pressing the Recording Check Button [ ] D
briefly in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
OThe [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking,
the Camera Recorder resumes the Recording
Pause Mode.
SEARCHD
$To View the Recorded Scene while the
Recording is Paused (Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing
the [SEARCH –] Button Dor [SEARCH +] Button G
in the Recording Pause Mode.
OWhen the [SEARCH –] Button is pressed, images
are played back in the reverse direction.
OWhen the [SEARCH +] Button is pressed, images
are played back in the forward direction.
SEARCH
SEARCH
G D
$To Pause the RecordingPress the Recording Start/Stop Button a(or R)
again.
The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed.
OIf the Recording Pause Mode continues for more
than 5 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically for tape protection and power
conservation.  To resume recording from this
condition, turn off, then turn on the power again.