Panasonic AG-DVC30 User Guide

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Before shooting, check that the camera-
recorder is operating properly.
Check the equipment as warranted by the
shooting conditions.

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Battery (P23)
Have a fully charged battery ready.
We also recommend that you keep a spare
battery on hand.

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Cassette tape (P13, P18)
Check that the cassette tape can be used for
recording:

O

Is the cassette’s accidental erasure
prevention tab not set to the SAVE
position?

O

Is there not already any important material
on the tape?

O

Is the cassette cover closed securely?

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Viewfinder (P26)
Check whether the viewfinder’s diopter
adjustment has been made.

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O

Check that motor-driven zooming is
possible. (P36)

O

Check that the focusing can be performed
both automatically and manually. (P42)

O

Check that the lens iris operations can be
performed automatically and manually.
(P44)

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Time data (P29-P34)

O

Check that the calendar and time have
been set correctly.

O

Check that the time code and user’s bit
have been set correctly.

Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to
the AUTO position.

Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and
remove it.

Look through the viewfinder and check what
you want to shoot.

Shooting starts when you press the
START/STOP (red) button on the POWER
lever.
Press this button again to pause shooting
(shooting pause mode).

OSD

COUNTER RESET

TITLE

V

OL +

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC

A.DUB

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

MANUAL

AUTO

The following items are adjusted automatically in the
auto mode.

O

O

O

O

O