Panasonics AG-DVX100 Set-up Menus Manual

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AG-DVX100 Menu Index 
 
 Item Menu Page 
12 bit Audio Playback Functions Screen  (VCR) 30 
1394 TC Regen Recording Setup  Screen (VCR) 31 
1394 UB Regen Recording Setup  Screen (VCR) 32 
A Dub Input AV In/Out Setup Screen (VCR) 33 
A Iris Level Scene File Screen (Camera) 16 
A Iris Auto SW Screen (Camera) 20 
AF Auto SW Screen (Camera) 21 
AGC Auto SW Screen (Camera) 20 
Aspect Conv Camera Setup Screen  18 
ATW SW Mode Screen (Camera) 19 
ATW Auto SW Screen (Camera) 21 
Audio Out Playback Functions...

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Item Menu Page 
First Rec TC Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 23, 32 
Gamma Scene File Screen (Camera) 16 
Handle Zoom SW Mode Screen (Camera) 19 
High Gain SW Mode Screen (Camera) 19 
Hour Meter Other Functions Screen (Camera) (VCR) 29, 35 
Interval Rec Recording Setup Screen (Camera) 23 
Interval Time Recording Setup Screen (Camera) 23 
Iris Dial SW Mode Screen (Camera)  20 
LCD / EVF Set Display Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 26, 34 
LCD Backlight Display Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 26, 34...

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Item Menu Page 
Tape Protect Other Functions Screen (Camera) 29 
Tapey
Battery Display Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 25, 34 
TC Mode Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 22, 31 
TC Preset Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 23, 32 
TCG Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 22, 32 
Time Shift Other Functions Screen (Camera) (VCR) 28, 35 
UB Mode Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 23, 32 
UB Preset Recording Setup Screen (Camera) (VCR) 23, 32 
User 1 SW Mode Screen (Camera) 20 
User 2 SW Mode...

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4 . Camera Menus Screen 
  
 
4.1 Scene File Screen 
The Scene File Menu allows the user to quickly change the setup for up to six scenes with a 
turn of the scene dial. 
The scenes are tailored to various shooting conditions and are stored in the six menu 
memories and are selected by a six position rotary dial (cine switch), located at the back of 
the camcorder.  You may also set up your own scene files instead of using the factory de-
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As was explained the scene files are set to factory defaults, but they may be also tailored to 
your various shooting conditions and  stored in the menu memories and you may select 
them with a six position rotary dial (cine switch), located at the back of the camcorder.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Detail Level    
Changing the detail level will affect the whole picture, this adjustment will 
allow you to increase or decrease the overall Horizontal and Vertical detail in the...

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Master Ped  
 In standard analog video the Pedestal is normally set at 7.5 IRE or 7% and 
in digital video it is set at 0 IRE or 0%, this is the black reference for the video signal.  This 
adjustment allows the user to slightly control the pedestal level which is set in the Camera 
Setup Menu.  This will change the black reference for the video signal and allow for either 
slightly rising of the blacks or the crushing of them.
 
 
A Iris Level   
 The automatic iris level controls the iris opening...

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V Detail Freq   
Used in the progressive mode to increase the detail in the vertical portion 
of the image.  This will slightly improve the sharpness of the image.
  In 24p thick used for 
video playback, while the thin setting is used for going out to film. 
 
Progressive  
This selection allows you to choose between four selections: 
 OFF:  Progressive video recording is turn OFF, you will be using standard interlace 
 video (60i). 
 
 30P:  In this selection you will be recording in the...

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4.2 Camera Setup Menu Screen  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Syncro 
Scan  Is used to prevent black or white horizontal bars that may appear across 
your computer monitor or television, when you are recording a scene that has either of 
these in it.  By setting up the correct syncro scan in the menu, you can press the shutter 
button on the side of the camcorder and  prevent this problem.   
What you are doing in the MENU, is trying to synchronize the camera’s shutter with the 
scan rate of the computer monitor...

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4.3 SW MODE Screen 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mid Gain  This item selects the video gain at the M position of the GAIN switch lo-
cated on the side of the DVX-100.  There are five settings you can choose from: 
0dB to 12dB.  The factory default is set to 6dB. 
 
High Gain  This item selects the video gain at the H position of the GAIN switch lo-
cated on the side of the DVX-100.  There are five settings you can choose from: 
0dB to 12dB.  The factory default is set to 12 dB. 
 
ATW  
Normally, the white...

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Iris Dial  
This item sets the direction of rotation of the IRIS dial in the Manual iris mode.  
When set to DOW N OPEN, the iris will open when the IRIS dial is turned down.  When set 
to UP OPEN the iris will open when the IRIS dial is turned upward. 
 
User 1 & User 2  the User1 and User2 buttons are used for quick access customized 
operations of the DVX100.  Each button may be assigned any one of the nine functions 
described In the table below.  These assigned functions can then be accessed...