Panasonic AG-DVC200 - Manual (Page 6)

Parts and their functions
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POWER switch
This switch turns the power ON and OFF.
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OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
This switch selects the video signals which are to be output from
the camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder and/or video
monitor.
CAM, AUTO KNEE ON:
The images shot by the camera are output. The AUTO
KNEE circuit operates.
CAM, AUTO KNEE OFF:
The images shot by the camera are output. The MANUAL
KNEE circuit operates.
BARS:
Color bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuit does
not operate.
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GAIN selector switch
When the camera screen is dark, turn this switch to a position
which will increase the gain and brighten the screen.
The gain for each item can be selected on-screen. For further
details, refer to the table for <SW MODE> in the section on the
setting menu screens (page 33).
L: The switch is normally set to this position. The gain at this
position was set to 0 dB at the factory prior to shipment.
M:The gain of the camera’s video amplifier is increased. The
gain at this position was set to 9 dB at the factory prior to
shipment.
H: The gain of the camera’s video amplifier is increased even
more. The gain at this position was set to 18 dB at the
factory prior to shipment.
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VTR STBY/SAVE (tape protection) switch
This switches the power supply mode when the VTR is set to
the rec pause mode in which recording is temporarily
suspended.
STBY: In this mode, recording starts immediately by pressing
the VTR START button.
SAVE: This is the tape protection mode. The tape drum is
stopped in the half-loading status. Less power is
consumed at this position than at the STBY position so
that the battery will supply power to the unit for a longer
period of time.
Compared with the STBY position, more time is taken to
start recording after the VTR START button is pressed.
When the switch is set to the SAVE position, the VTR
SAVE lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.
<Note>
When the PAUSE TIMER time has elapsed in the STBY mode,
the unit is automatically set to the SAVE mode. For further
details, refer to the table for <VTR OPTION> in the section on
the sub-menu screens (page 34).
AUTO KNEE function
When shooting with the level set to people or scenes against a
high-brightness background, the background will be whitened
out, and the buildings and scene in the background will be
blurred. If the AUTO KNEE function is activated at times like
this, the background will be reproduced clearly. This function
is effective for shooting in the following situations:
≥ When shooting people in the shade under a clear sky
≥ When simultaneously shooting people in a car or indoors
and the outside scenery through a window
≥ When shooting scenes with a strong contrast
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COUNTER AUDIO SELECT
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WHITE BAL (white balance memory
selector) switch
A or B:When the AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch on the
front panel is operated to adjust the automatic white
balance, the adjusted value is automatically stored in A
or B.
PRST: The color temperature is set to 3200K in the preset
mode. The AUTO W/B BAL switch does not work at this
position.
<Reference>
The automatic tracking white balance mode (ATW) can be set to
A, B or PRST. For further details, refer to the table for <SW
MODE> in the section on the sub-menu screens (page 33).