Panasonic AG-DVX100 User Guide

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“LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems.
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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 . . . . . . . . .35
Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Operation method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Configuration of setting menus  . . . . . . . . . .38
SCENE FILE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
CAMERA SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
SW MODE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
AUTO SW screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen  . . . . . . . .42
RECORDING SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . .43
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
DISPLAY SETUP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen  . . . . . . . . . . .46
Screen displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Camera mode and VCR mode  . . . . . . . . . .47
VCR mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Connecting external components . . . . . . . .54
Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Preparation and inspections  . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Regular shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
REC check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Face-to-face shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Index recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Intermittent recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Backup recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Progressive shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Normal playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Tape blank search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Variable speed search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Index search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Video heads  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Troubleshooting (Q&A)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Power supply-related problems  . . . . . . . . .61
Battery-related problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Problems during normal video recording  . .61
Problems during various kinds of video
recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Editing-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Display-related problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Playback-related problems (video)  . . . . . . .62
Playback-related problems (audio)  . . . . . . .63
Other types of problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65