Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder DVX100a Operating Instructions

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Screen displays
Camera mode and VCR mode
1Counter display
Each time the COUNTER button is pressed,
the data is selected in the sequence given
below.
COUNTER:
Counter value
M COUNTER:
Counter value in the memory stop mode
TC:
Time code value
“TC2” is displayed when the time code
value could not be read out properly from
the tape.
During operation in the drop frame mode, a
colon (:) appears between the seconds and
frames.
UB:
User’s bit value
“UB
2” is displayed when the user’s bit
value could not be...

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Screen displays
:
This lights if a problem occurs in the
camera recorder when face-to-face
shooting is performed in the mirror mode.
:
This lights when the internal battery used
for the calendar has run down.
>Zoom position display
The zoom position from Z00 (max. wide
angle) to Z99 (max. telephoto) appears here.
?AWB information display
The white balance information appears here.
@Focus control information display
The focus control information from 99 to 00
appears here.
95 (focal length: infinity)...

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Screen displays
CGain display
The gain value setting of the video amplifier
appears here.
DND filter display
The selected ND filter appears here.
“ND – –” appears on the display when the ND
FILTER switch has shifted out of position (to
a position other than OFF, 1/8 or 1/64).
Check the ND FILTER switch position.
ERecommended ND filter display
Displayed here is the ND filter which is
recommended under the current shooting
conditions.
FDate and time display
Month:
JAN (January), FEB...

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Screen displays
NIndex recording display
This lights when an index signal is recorded
during recording by pressing the USER
button to which the INDEX function has
already been allocated.
It flashes when the INDEX button is pressed
before recording (index signal recording
standby status).
OAUTO button operation display
“” appears when the AUTO button has
been pressed and the function which was set
on the setting menu AUTO SW screen has
been activated.
A
KOperation mode displays
REC :Recording...

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Screen displays
PWarning 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
SSearch number display
The index number used to perform the index
search appears here.  (S1 to S9)
TCamera 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.
UIris 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 48) of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP
screen.
1Counter display≤== == ==
4Recording time mode display (SP or LP)≤≤k(Camera)
≤(VCR)k
7Auto iris control status display≤≤≤k
8Shutter speed display≤≤≤k
5Squeeze recording display≤≤kk
9Audio level meter...

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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...