Panasonic AG-DVX100B - Manual (Page 15)

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Attaching the lens hood
Detaching the lens hood
• Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood
counterclockwise to detach it.
Attaching the lens hood
• Position the lens hood so the mark is at the top and fit
it onto the lens.
• Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with
the screw.
Attaching the lens-cap strap
Thread the strap through the lens cap. Thread one end
through the hand strap.
Cassette tapes
g Use the following mini DV cassette tapes with
this camera-recorder.
AY-DVM63PQ Professional series tape
(60 minutes in SP mode)
AY-DVM63MQ Master series tape
(60 minutes in SP mode)
g Picture quality does not worsen if you shoot in LP
mode, but you may notice some block noise and
there may be other limitations.
Block noise and feature limitations occur in the
following situations.
• When you play a tape on other digital video
equipment that you have shot in LP mode on
this camera.
• When you play a tape in this camera that you
have shot in LP mode on other digital video
equipment.
• When you have shot in LP mode and try to play
it on other digital video equipment that doesn’t
have an LP mode.
• During slow motion or still-picture playback
• When using the camera’s search functions
g Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP
mode as the tracks on the tape are narrower
than the heads.
Preventing accidental erasure
To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by
accident, set the tab on the cassette to SAVE.
Screw
Mark
REC
SAVE
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