Panasonic AG-DVC30P - Manual (Page 18)

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Cassette tapes
Preventing accidental erasure
To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by
accident, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE.
REC
SAVE
$ We recommend that you use the following
mini DV cassette tapes with this camera-
recorder.
AY-DVM30 (30 minutes in SP mode)
AY-DVM60 (60 minutes in SP mode)
$ Although the picture quality of material shot
in the LP mode is not bad, mosaic-like noise
may appear, limitations may apply to some of
the memory functions and/or regular
playback may not be possible when:
O
a tape shot in the LP mode using this
camera-recorder is played back in another
digital video unit;
O
a tape shot in the LP mode using another
digital video unit is played back in this
camera-recorder;
O
a tape shot in the LP mode using this
camera-recorder is played back in another
digital video unit that does not have an LP
mode capability;
O
slow or frame-feed playback is performed; or
O
an image search is conducted
$ Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP
mode as the tracks on the tape are narrower
than the heads.
Larger flat area
Lens hood
Removing the lens hood
O
Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to
remove it.
Attaching the lens hood
O
Make sure that the larger flat part of the lens
hood is pointing upward, then fit it into place.
O
Turn the lens hood clockwise to attach it.