Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC80P Operating Instructions

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Shooting
Preparation and inspections
Before shooting, check that the camera recorder
is operating properly.  Also check that the
equipment is set up in a way that is suited to the
shooting conditions.
$Batteries
Have a fully charged battery ready.  It is also
recommended that a spare battery be kept on
hand as well.
$Cassette tapes
Check that the cassette tapes available can
be recorded on.
OCheck that they have not been set to the
accidental erasure prevention status.
OCheck that they do not contain...

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Shooting
Face-to-face shooting
When the LCD monitor is opened and rotated
180 degrees toward the lens, and the person
operating the camera recorder records images
of himself or herself, the impression of the shot
images may appear to be different from usual.
If MIRROR is selected as the setting for the
SELFSHOOT item on the setting menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen, a left-right reversed
image appears on the LCD monitor, and the
person operating the camera recorder can shoot
images of himself or herself that...

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Playback
Normal playback
Set the POWER switch to ON, and press the
CAMERA/VCR button to switch to the VCR
mode.
Normal playback operations can be performed
using the OPERATION lever or accessory
wireless remote control unit.
Tape blank search
By pressing the END SEARCH button in the
VCR mode, it is possible to search for
unrecorded parts on the tape or the part which
was shot last.  For details, refer to the section
on the END SEARCH button (page 11).
Index search
This function is used to search the...

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Condensation
How to tell when condensation has formed
inside and what to do about it
If, after the camera recorder’s power has been
turned on, the  condensation display symbol
flashes, it means that condensation has formed
inside the camera recorder.  If this happens, the
power will be automatically turned off after
several seconds.
Take the following action.
1Remove the cassette.
No other functions will work.  Depending on
the degree of condensation, it may not be
possible to eject the cassette,...

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Troubleshooting (Q&A)
Power supply-related problems
Q1: No power.
A1: Has the battery or AC adapter been
connected correctly?  Check the
connections.  (See page 22)
Q2: The power goes off on its own.
A2: The power will automatically go off if
shooting is temporarily stopped for more
than 5 minutes in order to prevent the
battery from running down and keep the
tape from wearing.
Check the setting selected for the TAPE
PROTECT item on the setting menu
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.  
(See page 44)
Q3: The...

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Troubleshooting (Q&A)
Problems during various kinds of
video recording
Q1: No automatic focusing
A1-1:Has the manual focus mode been set?
The focus is adjusted automatically in the
auto focus mode.  (See page 12)
A1-2: Is a scene which is hard to bring into
focus in the auto focus mode being shot?
Some scenes are hard to bring into focus
using auto focus.  In cases like this, use
the manual focus mode instead for
focusing.
Scenes hard to bring into focus
OShooting both distant and close-up
subjects...

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Troubleshooting (Q&A)
Other types of problems
Q1: The cassette tape cannot be ejected.
A1: Is power being supplied?
Has the AC adapter been plugged in or
the battery inserted properly?
When the power is supplied, the cassette
can be ejected without setting the
POWER switch to ON.
Q2: Ejecting the cassette tape is the only
operation which can be performed.
A2-1: Has any condensation formed?  
If condensation forms, ejecting the
cassette tape is the only operation which
can be performed.  Wait until...

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Maintenance
Viewfinder maintenance
When dust has collected inside the viewfinder,
take off the eye cup holder, and remove the
dust.
OThe inside of the eye cup holder has a
special coating: for this reason, it must not be
wiped under any circumstances.  When dust
has collected, use an air blower or similar
device to blow off the dust.
OPoint the viewfinder slightly upward, then
remove the eye cup holder by turning it
counterclockwise.
OTo attach the eye cup holder, turn it clockwise
with the index mark...

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Specifications
indicates safety information. Supply voltage:DC 7.2/7.9 V
Power consumption:
6.8 W (when viewfinder is used)
7.8 W (when LCD monitor is used)
9.2 W (max.)
Ambient operating temperature
32°F to +104°F (0°C to +40°C)
Ambient operating humidity
10% to 85% (no condensation)
Weight
3.652 lb (1.66 kg) 
(excluding battery and accessories)
Dimensions (WaHaD)
5 
1/2a6 5/16a14 3/8inches
(139a160a364 mm)
Recording format
Digital video SD format
Tape format
Mini DV
Recorded video signals
525i...

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Specifications
[VIDEO]
Sampling frequency
Y: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 3.375 MHz
Quantizing
8 bits
Video compression system
DCT + variable length code
Error correction
Reed-Solomon product code
[AUDIO]
Sampling frequency
48 kHz/32 kHz
Quantizing
16 bits/12 bits
Frequency response
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Wow & flutter
Below measurable limits
[CONNECTORS]
VIDEO IN/OUT (input/output automatically
switched)
Pin jack, analog composite input/output, 1.0 V
[p-p], 75 Ω
S-VIDEO IN/OUT (input/output automatically
switched)...