Panasonic AG-DV2500 User Manual
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RECORDING
– Series recording function –
By linking this unit to other DV devices, this unit can perform continuous, long-hour recording.
This unit can be set as a backup unit connected to a DV camcorder. When the recording tape
of the source unit ends, this unit can start recording. This enables long-hour recording.
This unit can be set as a backup unit connected to a DV camcorder. When the recording tape
of the source unit ends, this unit can start recording. This enables long-hour recording.
EJECT
MENU
REW
SET
FF
PLAY
STOP
REC INH.
PAL
AUDIO
NTSC
DVCAM
PAUSE
POWER
REC
A.DUB
CH
1 / 3
2 / 4
LINE
DV
S-VIDEO
OFF
9PIN
WIRELESS
INPUT
REMOTE
MIC
AG-DV2500
INPUT switch
Backup unit: the main unit
DV cable
DV terminal
DV terminal
Connection
Connect the DV terminal of the source unit to the
DV terminal of this unit with a DV cable.
DV terminal of this unit with a DV cable.
Setting up this unit
䡵 Set the INPUT switch on the front panel
to “DV”.
䡵 Set the SERIES REC TIME item of the
SYSTEM menu.
Use the following settings according to the length
of the tape of the source unit.
* For DV or mini DV cassettes:
25MIN
of the tape of the source unit.
* For DV or mini DV cassettes:
25MIN
: 30-minute tape
55MIN
: 60-minute tape
75MIN
: 80-minute tape
115MIN
: 120-minute tape
175MIN
: 180-minute tape
265MIN
: 270-minute tape
OFF
: No series recording
䡵 Set the DV TC DUP. item of the TIME
CODE menu to “OFF”.
• It records the data of the built-in time code gen-
erator or the built-in clock.
• If the time code of the DV camcorder stops
advancing with the DV TC DUP. menu item set
to “ON”, the time code of this unit, while per-
forming series recording, also stops advanc-
ing.
to “ON”, the time code of this unit, while per-
forming series recording, also stops advanc-
ing.
Operation
1.
Recording begins on the source unit.
* Please record from the beginning of the re-
cording tape.
* After inserting the tape, wait 10 seconds be-
fore starting to record.
2.
This unit begins recording when the
tape of the source unit is near the end
(about 5 minutes before the end of the
tape).
tape of the source unit is near the end
(about 5 minutes before the end of the
tape).
• This unit begins recording when the record-
ing time of the source unit reaches the time
configured by the SERIES REC TIME set-
ting.
configured by the SERIES REC TIME set-
ting.
• Series recording records the video and sound
from the source unit to the main unit.
While this unit is performing series record-
ing, please continue shooting from the source
unit.
While this unit is performing series record-
ing, please continue shooting from the source
unit.
• The audio mode is the mode configured in
the source unit. (32K/48K)
• Please set the SERIES REC TIME item to
“OFF” if the unit is not performing series re-
cording.
cording.
• Certain DV camcorders do not support DV
format’s Absolute Track Number. In this case,
the series recording function does not work.
the series recording function does not work.
• For AG-DVX100, depending on the menu set-
ting, series recording is possible even if the
SERIES REC TIME item of this unit is set to
OFF.
SERIES REC TIME item of this unit is set to
OFF.
Memo
DV Camcorder