Panasonic DVC20 Benutzerhandbuch

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Important Safeguards .........................................................  3

Standard Accessories.........................................................  6
Optional Accessories ..........................................................  6
Parts identification and handling .........................................  6
Lens cap and grip belt ........................................................  8
Attaching the shoulder strap ...............................................  8
Using the LCD monitor .......................................................  8
Using the viewfinder ...........................................................  9
Power supply ......................................................................  9
Charging time and recordable time...................................  10
Inserting/removing a cassette...........................................  11
Turning the camera on......................................................  12
Selecting a mode ..............................................................  12
Using the screen display...................................................  12
Switching the language.....................................................  13
Using the menu screen.....................................................  13
Setting date and time........................................................  14
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder.....................................  14
Using the remote control...................................................  15

Check before recording ....................................................  17
Recording on a tape .........................................................  18
Check the recording..........................................................  18
Blank search function .......................................................  18
Zoom in/out function .........................................................  19
Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level ......................  19
Recording yourself............................................................  20
Backlight compensation function ......................................  20
Night view functions..........................................................  20
Soft skin mode ..................................................................  21
Tele-macro function ..........................................................  21
Fade in/fade out function ..................................................  21
Wind noise reduction function...........................................  21
Recording images for wide-screen TVs............................  22
Image stabilizer function ...................................................  22
Recording in various situations (Scene mode) .................  22
Recording in natural colors (White balance).....................  23
Manual focus adjustment..................................................  24
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment ......................  24

Playing back tape .............................................................  25
Slow-motion playback/frame-by-frame playback ..............  25
Variable-speed search function ........................................  26
Playback on TV.................................................................  26

Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) ..........  27
Using the DV Cable for Recording (Digital Dubbing)........  28
Audio dubbing...................................................................  29

Menu list ...........................................................................  30
Menus related to taking pictures.......................................  31
Menus related to playback................................................  31
Other menus .....................................................................  31

Indications.........................................................................  32
Warning/alarm indications ................................................  32
Functions cannot be used simultaneously........................  33
Before requesting repair (Problems and solutions) ..........  33
Cautions for Use ...............................................................  35
Explanation of terms .........................................................  38

Specifications....................................................................  39

ª Carefully read the Operating Instructions and use the 

≥Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use 

Try out the Camera-Recorder.
Be sure to try out the Camera-Recorder before recording your 
first important event and check that it records properly and 
functions correctly.

The manufacturer is not liable for loss of recorded 
contents.
The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of 
recordings due to malfunction or defect of this Camera-
Recorder, its accessories or cassettes.

Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published 
or broadcast material for purposes other than your own 
private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose 
of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

≥The Camera-Recorder uses copyright-protected 

technologies and is protected by the patented technologies 
and intellectual properties of Japan and the U.S. To use 
these copyright-protected technologies, authorization of the 
Macrovision Company is required. It is prohibited to 
disassemble or modify the Camera-Recorder.

≥All other company and product names in the operating 

instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective corporations.

Pages for reference
Pages for reference are indicated by dashes either side of a 
number, for example: -00- 

The menu operation flow is indicated by >> in the description.

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