Panasonic AG-DVC20P User Manual

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Record mode
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Zoom in/out function
You can zoom in up to 10
koptically.
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
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Wide-angle recording (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [W].
Close-up recording (zoom in):
Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [T].
≥When zooming in and taking a picture while holding the 
camera-recorder by hand, we recommend using the image 
stabilizer function.
≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a sharper focus 
is achieved if the recording subject is 1.2 m (3.9 feet) or 
further from the camera-recorder.
≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be 
focused easily.
≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, the camera-recorder can 
focus on a subject approx. 4 cm (1.6 inches) distant from the 
lens.
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Digital zoom function
If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then the digital 
zoom function will be activated. The digital zoom function 
allows you to select a magnification from 20
k to 500k.
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Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [20
k] or [500k].
[OFF]:
Optical zoom only (Up to 10
k) 
[20
k]:
Up to 20
k
[500
k]: Up to 500k
≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image 
quality is degraded.
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To use the zoom microphone function
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the microphone will 
collect sounds clearly far away with the tele-shot or those in the 
vicinity with the wide-angle shot.
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
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Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].
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About the variable speed zoom function
≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go, you can 
zoom from 1
k to 10k in 2.1 second at the maximum.
≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount of movement 
of the [W/T] lever.
≥The variable speed zoom function cannot be used with the 
remote control and sub zoom lever.
Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level
You can adjust the microphone sensitivity for recording.
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Set [ADVANCE] >> [MIC LEVEL] >> [AUTO], [SET
rAGC] 
or [SET].
≥AGC*: Auto Gain Control
[AUTO]: 
AGC is activated, and the recording level is 
adjusted automatically.
[SET
rAGC]:  The desired recording level can be set. AGC will 
also be activated to reduce the amount of 
distortion in the music.
[SET]:
AGC is not activated and so natural recording 
can be performed. Adjust in such a way that the 
sound will not be distorted at the maximum 
volume level.
2
Press the [
2] or [1] button to increase or decrease the 
bars of the gain value.
3
Press the [MENU] or [ENTER] button to complete the 
settings.
≥Adjust the gain value so that the last 3 Bars of the [ ] will not 
light red. (Otherwise,the Sound is distorted.)
≥The [MIC LEVEL]  ([AUTO], [SETrAGC] or [SET]) setting on 
the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] and 
[TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] will be the same.
(Microphone sensitivity level can be adjusted on each mode 
separately.)
≥When [ZOOM MIC] is set to [ON], set the zoom to the [T] 
position before performing this adjustment.
≥Select a lower setting for gain value or set [MIC LEVEL] to 
[AUTO].
≥It is recommended that you check through the headphones 
before recording to ensure that the sound is not distorted.
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tW
5
tW
10
tW
T
T
T
20
tW
T
ZOOM
MENU
MENU
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