Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVX100P Operating Instructions

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Screen displays
OWarning displays
UNPLAYABLE TAPE
(OTHER FORMAT)
The tape cannot be played back since it
has the wrong format.
COPY INHIBITED
Since the input signals are copy-guarded,
they cannot be recorded properly.
UNABLE TO A. DUB
(LP RECORDED)
Since the tape was recorded in the LP
mode, audio dubbing cannot be performed.
INCOMPATIBLE TAPE
Since the tape has different specifications
(it may be a data storage tape, for
instance), it cannot be used.
EXTERNAL
DV DISCONNECT
This appears when EXT has...

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Screen displays
PSearch number display
The index number used to perform the index
search appears here.  (S1 to S9)
QCamera shake compensation  display
When ON has been selected as the setting
for the CAMERA DATA item on the setting
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen,  is
displayed also during tape playback for the
camera data when images were shot in the
camera shake compensation mode.
RIris display
When ON has been selected as the setting
for the CAMERA DATA item on the setting
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen, the...

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Screen displays
Display item MODE CHK button
ALL PARTIAL OFFOTHER DISPLAY item setting
Selecting the display
The items listed below which appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor are displayed by the
setting selected for the OTHER DISPLAY item (see page 45) of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP
screen.
1Counter display≤== == ==
4Recording time mode display (SP or LP)≤≤k(Camera)
≤(VCR)k
6Auto iris control status display≤≤≤k
7Shutter speed display≤≤≤k
8Audio level meter display≤== == ==
:Scene...

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INT(L)
INPUT 1
INPUT 2CH 2 SELECT CH 1 SELECTINT(R)
INPUT 2
INPUT 1 INPUT 2
Connecting external components
$When connecting an audio component, set
the INPUT1 switch or INPUT2 switch to the
LINE position.
The input level is 0 dBu; the recording level
is adjusted using the AUDIO controls.
$When connecting an external microphone,
set the INPUT1 switch or INPUT2 switch to
the MIC position.
OSet the input level (–50 dBu and –60
dBu) using the MIC GAIN 1 and MIC
GAIN 2 items on the setting menu
RECORDING...

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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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Shooting
Backup recording
The camera images of the camera recorder can
be recorded and their recording can be backed
up automatically on the external component
connected to the DV connector.
OSet the external component control method
using the DV CONTROL item and DV CMD
SEL item on the setting menu OTHER
FUNCTIONS screen.  (See page 46)Bear in mind the following points when
performing backup recording.
OThe menu item settings remain stored in
the memory even after the power has been
turned off....

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Shooting
When editing images using the conventional
24P [2:3] conversion system, the images of
different frames are expanded for the [BoCe]
[CoDe] [FoGe] [GoHe] frames in the figure,
causing the picture quality to further deteriorate.
Under the 24P advanced conversion system,
images with minimal picture quality deterioration
in the 24P mode can be obtained by weeding
out the [BoCe] [FoGe] frames in the figure.
Furthermore, when an editing system that
supports the advanced conversion system is
used,...

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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,...