Panasonic AG-DVC80P User Manual

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“DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
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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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Charging the internal battery  . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting the electronic shutter  . . . . . . . . . . .29
White balance and black balance  . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the white balance  . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the black balance  . . . . . . . . . . . .31
ATW (Auto Tracking White) function  . . . . .31
Setting the time data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting the user’s bit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting the time code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Scene files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the scene file settings . . . . . . . . .34
Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Operation method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Configuration of setting menus  . . . . . . . . . .37
SCENE FILE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
CAMERA SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SW MODE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
AUTO SW screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen  . . . . . . . .41
RECORDING SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . .42
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
DISPLAY SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen  . . . . . . . . . . .44
Screen displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Camera mode and VCR mode  . . . . . . . . . .45
VCR mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Connecting external components . . . . . . . .49
Inputting to and outputting from analog
components  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Inputting to and outputting from digital
components  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Preparation and inspections  . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Regular shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
REC check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Face-to-face shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Index recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Normal playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Tape blank search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Variable speed search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Index search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Video heads  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Troubleshooting (Q&A)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Power supply-related problems  . . . . . . . . .55
Battery-related problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Problems during normal video recording  . .55
Problems during various kinds of video
recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Editing-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Display-related problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Playback-related problems (video)  . . . . . . .56
Playback-related problems (audio)  . . . . . . .57
Other types of problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59