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Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVX100P Operating Instructions
Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVX100P Operating Instructions
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21 Charging the battery Fully charge the battery using the AC adapter before use. It is recommended that a spare battery be kept on hand just in case it is needed.Charging and recording times of accessory battery Charging time Continuous recording time 1Place the battery flat along the mark on the AC adapter, and slide it into position. OIf the DC cable is connected to the AC adapter, disconnect it before proceeding. The battery cannot be charged if this cable is connected. 2Connect the AC cable to the power outlet. OThe “POWER” lamp and “CHARGE” lamp on the AC adapter light up, and charging commences. OIf the “CHARGE” lamp fails to light when the battery has been mounted, re-mount the battery. 3Upon completion of the charging, the “CHARGE” lamp on the AC adapter goes off. 4Slide the battery out of position and remove it. POWER CHARGE Approx. 120 minutes Approx. 90 (80) minutes OThe table above gives the approximate durations. The figure in parentheses is the duration when the LCD monitor is used. OThe durations in the above table apply when the ambient temperature is 68°F (20°C) and the relative humidity is 60%. Charging may take longer at other temperature and humidity levels. 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. 22 Mounting the battery 1Raise the viewfinder. 2Push the battery straight in, and slide it downward until it clicks into position. 3Return the viewfinder to its original position. 5Return the viewfinder to its original position. Supplying power from the AC adapter 1Raise the viewfinder. 2Push the battery-type connector on the DC cable straight in, and slide it downward until it clicks into position. 3Connect the DC cable to the AC adapter. 4Connect the AC cable to the power outlet.Removing the battery While pressing the battery eject button, slide the battery upward to remove. OSet the POWER switch to OFF, and check that the CAMERA/VCR lamp has gone off before removing the battery. OSupport the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not drop. 1 2 3 Battery eject button 1 34 2 Connect the AC adapter correctly as shown in the figure. OThe battery cannot be charged while supplying power from the AC adapter to the camera recorder.
4Push the part marked “” to close the cassette holder securely. OOperations cannot be performed while the cassette holder is open.PUSH CLOSE PUSH CLOSE 23 Cassette tapes Inserting a cassette tape Do not insert or eject a cassette tape by taking hold of the cassette holder alone. Insert or eject the tape with the camera recorder placed on a flat and stable surface or, alternatively, support the camera recorder with both hands so that it will be kept in a stable condition even if the cassette holder is opened. 1Check that the power supply (battery or AC adapter) is connected to the camera recorder. 2While pressing the lock release button, slide the EJECT switch in the direction of the arrow to open the cassette holder. 3Insert the cassette tape as shown in the figure below.OAlso, before removing the cassette tape, check that the power supply is connected to the camera recorder, then slide the EJECT switch. OIf the a cassette is not going to be inserted immediately after one has been removed, keep the cassette holder closed. ODo not attempt this operation while recording is in progress. The cassette holder will open but recording will continue, so external light and/or dust will adversely affect the tape. To prevent accidental erasure of recordings Set the cassette tab to “SAVE” in order to prevent what has been recorded on the tape from being erased by mistake. REC SAVE $Use of the following mini DV cassette tapes is recommended for this camera recorder: AY-DVM30 (30 minutes in the SP mode) AY-DVM60 (60 minutes in the SP mode) ODo not use 80-minute mini DV cassette tapes. $Even when material is shot in the LP mode, the picture quality will not deteriorate but mosaic-type noise may occur or certain restrictions may apply to some of the functions. In the following cases, mosaic-type noise may occur and/or proper operation may not be possible. OWhen a tape which was shot by this camera recorder in the LP mode is played back in another digital video component OWhen a tape which was shot by another digital video component in the LP mode is played back in this camera recorder OWhen a tape which was shot by this camera recorder in the LP mode is played back in a digital video component which is not equipped with the LP mode OWhen slow or frame advance playback is performed OWhen the camera search function is used $Audio dubbing is not possible in the LP mode as the track width on the tape is narrower than the head width. EJE C T Lock release button
24 Adjusting the hand strap 1Open the cover, and adjust the strap length. Adjust the hand strap to match the size of your hand. 2Return the cover to its original position. OEnsure that the cover is closed securely and tightly. Attaching the shoulder strap 20 mm or more Fixing screwMark 20 mm or more Mounting the lens hood Removing the lens hood OLoosen the fixing screw, and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove. Mounting the lens hood OPosition the lens hood so that its mark is facing upward, and fit the hood onto the lens. OTurn the lens hood clockwise, and secure it using the fixing screw. It is recommended that the shoulder strap be attached to ensure that you do not drop the camera recorder.
25 Viewfinders Using the viewfinder 1Set the POWER switch on the camera recorder to ON, and check that an image appears in the viewfinder. OKeep the LCD monitor closed. 2Position the viewfinder where its screen images can be seen most comfortably. OThe viewfinder can be raised perpendicularly up to angle of about 90 degrees. 3Adjust the diopter adjustment dial in such a way that the characters on the viewfinder screen come into sharp focus. 4Select YES as the setting for the LCD/EVF SET item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. When ON is selected as the setting for the EVF MODE item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen, images will always appear in the viewfinder even when the LCD monitor is opened. Do not point the viewfinder’s eye-piece at the sun. This may damage the internal parts. 5Select the EVF BRIGHTNESS item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s brightness. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) 6Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode. This camera recorder has two viewfinders: a viewfinder that uses a small LCD, and a 3.5- inch LCD monitor. Use the one that better suits the application and the shooting conditions concerned. OThe brightness and color tones may differ between the images in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor and the images on a TV monitor. Use the TV monitor when performing the final check of the images. LCD BRIGHTNESS [–]????––––[+] LCD COLOR LEVEL [–] ????––––[+] [–] ????––––[+] PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF BRIGHTNESS LCD/EVF SET Attaching the eye cup To attach the eye cup, align the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup, and fit the holder and eye cup together. OTurning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to become disengaged. If the eye cup holder becomes disengaged, refer to the procedure described in “Viewfinder maintenance” (page 64) to reattach it. Eye cup Eye cup holder Protrusion Eye-piece Diopter adjustment dial
26 Viewfinders Using the LCD monitor 1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON. 2Press the OPEN button in the direction of the arrow 1to open the LCD monitor. 3Position the LCD monitor where its screen images can be seen most comfortably. OThe LCD monitor can be rotated up to 180 degrees toward the lens and up to 90 degrees toward you. Forcing it beyond these angles or closing it while it is still in the rotated position may cause the camera recorder to malfunction. 7Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode. 180°90° 12 OWhen closing the LCD monitor, ensure that it is closed properly. OWhen the LCD monitor has been turned toward the lens (for face-to-face shooting), both the viewfinder and LCD monitor light up at the same time. 4Select YES as the setting for the LCD/EVF SET item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. 5Select the LCD BRIGHTNESS item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s brightness. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) [–]????––––[+] LCD COLOR LEVEL [–] ????––––[+] EVF BRIGHTNESS [–] ????––––[+] PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD/EVF SET 6Select the LCD COLOR LEVEL item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s color level. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) LCD BRIGHTNESS [–]????––––[+] [–] ????––––[+] EVF BRIGHTNESS [–] ????––––[+] PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD COLOR LEVEL LCD/EVF SET
27 Setting the calendar 1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON. Presented below is a sample setting where the calendar is set to December 25, 2002and the time is set to 5:20 PM. 8Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode. 2Select YES as the setting for the CLOCK SET item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. 3Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction and set YEAR to 2002. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) 2 20 00 02 2 MONTH APR DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN. 7 PUSH MENU TO RETURN Y YE EA AR R CLOCK SET 4Press “ ;” of the OPERATION lever, and move the setting item to MONTH. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “B” button among the SET buttons.) YEAR 2002 A AP PR R DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN. 7 PUSH MENU TO RETURN M MO ON NT TH H CLOCK SET 5Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction and set MONTH to DEC. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) YEAR 2002 D DE EC C DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN. 7 PUSH MENU TO RETURN M MO ON NT TH H CLOCK SET YEAR 2002 MONTH DEC DAY 25 HOUR 17 2 20 0 PUSH MENU TO RETURN M MI IN N. . CLOCK SET 6In the same way, press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move the setting item to DAY, HOURand MIN. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “B” button among the SET buttons.) 7Similarly, tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4direction and set 25for DAY, 17for HOUR and 20for MIN. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) The 24-hour system is used to display the hours. The year can be set from 2000 to 2089. 2 20 00 00 0 MONTH APR DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN. 7 PUSH MENU TO RETURN Y YE EA AR R CLOCK SET An error will develop in the time, so check whether the correct time is displayed before shooting.
28 Charging the internal battery The date and time are stored in the memory using the internal battery. When the “” display appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor screens, it means that the internal battery has run down. Recharge it by following the steps below. Upon completion of charging, reset the date and time. 1Connect the AC adapter to the camera recorder. 3Leave the camera recorder’s POWER switch at the OFFposition. 4Keep the camera recorder like this for about 4 hours. OThe internal battery is charged during this time. 1 2 34 2Return the viewfinder to its original position.
The setting for progressive mode can be switched with the PROGRESSIVE item on the SCENE FILE screen of the setting menu. (See page 39) The luminance level of artificial lighting— particularly that of fluorescent lights and mercury lamps—changes in synchronization with the power line frequency. Especially in areas with a power line frequency of 50 Hz, the vertical sync frequency (approx. 60 Hz) of the camera recorder and frequency of the lighting (50 Hz) will interfere with each other, possibly causing the white balance to change cyclically. When shooting under artificial lighting or when adjusting the white balance, set the shutter speed as shown below. Progressive modeShutter speed 60 Hz 50 Hz OFF (60i) 1/100 OFF (1/60) 30P OFF (1/50) 1/60 24P/24PA OFF (1/50) 1/60 Progressive modeStandard (OFF) shutter speedShutter speeds which can be selected using SPEED SEL button Shutter speed settings SYNCHRO SCAN OFF (60i) 1/60 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/20001/60.3 --- 1/250 30P 1/50 1/30, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 1/24, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 1/30.1 --- 1/250.0 24P/24PA 1/50 1/24.1 --- 1/250.0 29 Setting the electronic shutter 1Each time the SHUTTER button is pressed, the standard (OFF) shutter speed and the shutter speed selected by the SPEED SEL button are selected alternately. 2After pressing the SHUTTER button, press the SPEED SEL button to select the shutter speed. Each time the SPEED SEL button is pressed, the shutter speed changes by one setting in the following sequence. When the progressive mode is OFF (60i) In the progressive mode (30P, 24P or 24PA) OThe higher the shutter speed, the lower the sensitivity of the camera. OWhen the iris is controlled automatically, it opens more and more and the depth of focus becomes shallower and shallower as the shutter speed increases. SYNCHRO SCAN(1/24)1/30 1/500 1/1000 1/601/120 1/250 SYNCHRO SCAN1/100 1/1000 1/2000 1/1201/250 1/500 Shutter speeds which can be set Synchro scan The shutter speed of synchro scan used when shooting TV screens or computer monitor screens is set using the SYNCHRO SCAN item on the setting menu CAMERA SETUP screen. (See page 40) OWhen the shutter is adjusted to suit the frequency of a TV screen or computer monitor screen, the horizontal noise that occurs when shooting TV screens is minimized. OWhen the progressive mode is set, TV screens which have been played back with the PAL system can be shot as well. If a setting other than OFF has been selected for the OTHER DISPLAY item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen, the current shutter speed setting is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor. However, it is not displayed if the standard (OFF) shutter speed has been set. 1/100
30 White balance and black balance Adjusting the white balance The white balance must always be re-adjusted when the lighting conditions have changed. The white balance adjustment values can be stored in the memory at the A and B positions of the WHITE BAL switch. Use A or B, whichever better suits the shooting conditions concerned. The 3200K and 5600K white balance values have been stored in the memory at the PRST position of the WHITE BAL switch. When the AWB button is pressed while the WHITE BAL switch is at the PRST position, the current white balance value is displayed. When the AWB button is pressed again, the 3200K and 5600K white balance values are selected alternately. Use 3200K or 5600K, whichever better suits the shooting conditions concerned when, for instance, there is no time to adjust the white balance. AWB Ach ACTIVE Message that appears while adjustment is underway AWB Ach OK Message that appears upon completion of the adjustment AWB Ach NG Message that appears when adjustment is not possible 1Set the shutter speed. 2Place a white pattern in a location subject to the same conditions as the lighting source of the subject, zoom in on it, and fill the whole screen with white. A white object (white cloth or white wall) near the subject may be used instead of the white pattern. OEnsure that there are no high-luminance spotlights on the screen. 3The WHITE BAL switch can be set to the A or B position and white balance values here can be stored in the memory. Set the switch to the position (A or B) where the white balance adjustment value is to be stored, and press the AWB button. OIt takes a few seconds to complete the adjustment. (The following messages appear on the screen.)If it has not been possible to adjust the white balance automatically, an error message appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor screen. OWhen the ATW (Auto Tracking White) function is operating, the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically. If one of the above error messages has appeared, implement the suggested countermeasure, and then try adjusting the white balance again. If the error message persists even after repeated attempts at adjustment, consult your dealer. Error messageCountermeasure LOW LIGHTIncrease the amount of light. Alternatively, boost the gain. LEVEL OVERReduce the amount of light. Alternatively, lower the gain.