Panasonic AG-DVX100AP - Manual (Page 5)

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“LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems.
O “DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
Other model names, company names, products names, etc. are the trademarks and registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.
Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Precautions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Storage tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mounting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Supplying power from the AC adapter . . . .22
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mounting the lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Viewfinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . .30
White balance and black balance . . . . . . . .32
Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . .33
ATW (Auto Tracking White) function . . . . .33
Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Scene files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Changing the scene file settings . . . . . . . . .37
Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Operation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Configuration of setting menus . . . . . . . . . .40
SCENE FILE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
CAMERA SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
SW MODE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
AUTO SW screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . .44
RECORDING SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . .45
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
DISPLAY SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . .49
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Camera mode and VCR mode . . . . . . . . . .51
VCR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Connecting external components . . . . . . . .58
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Preparation and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
REC check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Face-to-face shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Index recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Intermittent recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Backup recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Progressive shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Tape blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Variable speed search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Troubleshooting (Q&A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Power supply-related problems . . . . . . . . .65
Battery-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Problems during normal video recording . .65
Problems during various kinds of video
recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Editing-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Display-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Playback-related problems (video) . . . . . . .66
Playback-related problems (audio) . . . . . . .67
Other types of problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69