Panasonic AG-DVC20P User Manual

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Various functions and the camera-recorder status are shown on 
the screen.
Basic indications

:

Remaining battery power

0h00m00s00f:

Time code

3:30:45PM:

Date/Time indication

Recording indications
R0:45:

Remaining tape time

≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches 

less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing.) 

SP:

Standard Play mode
(Recording speed mode) 

LP:

Long Play mode
(Recording speed mode) 

¥:

Recording 

; (Green):

Recording pause 

Fade out (when the DV terminal is connected)

; (Green flash):

Standby mode

; (Red):

Fade out

:

Recording check 

:

Cinema mode 

:

Digital zoom 

:

Automatic mode 

:

Manual mode 

-23-, -24-, -25-

MF:

Manual focus 

5

k:

Zoom magnification indication 

:

Backlight mode 

:

Image stabilizer 

1/500:

Shutter speed 

F2.4:

F number 

6dB:

Gain value 

:

Soft skin mode 

:

Tele macro 

:

Fade (White) 

:

Fade (Black) 

:

Color night view function 

:

0 Lux night view function 

:

Zoom microphone 

:

Microphone sensitivity level 

:

Wind noise reduction 

5:

Sports mode (Scene mode) 

:

Portrait mode (Scene mode) 

:

Low light mode (Scene mode) 

:

Spotlight mode (Scene mode) 

:

Surf & snow mode (Scene mode) 

:

Auto white balance 

:

Indoor mode (recording under 
incandescent lamp) 

:

Outdoor mode 

:

White balance adjustment mode 

:

Blank search 

Playback indications
¥:

Recording underway

1:

Playback 

;:

Pause 

5:

Fast-forward/Cue playback 

6:

Rewind/Review playback 

D

/

E

:

Slow motion playback 

;1/2;:

Frame-by-frame playback 

2

k5:

Variable-speed search 

:

Repeat playback 

A.DUB

¥:

Audio dubbing 

A.DUB

;:

Audio dubbing pause 

:

Blank search 

12bit, 16bit:

Audio recording mode 

:

Volume adjustment 

If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes, 
please check the camera-recorder.
Confirmatory indications
Y: A cassette with the accidental erasure prevention slider 

placed in the [SAVE] position is inserted.
No cassette is inserted.

[--]/

0:

The built-in battery is low. 

°: The warning/alarm indication appears when you record 

yourself. Turn the LCD monitor towards the viewfinder 
and check the warning/alarm indication.

REMOTE:

An incorrect remote control mode has been selected. 

2END:

The tape came to the end during recording.

:: The video heads are dirty. 

Textual indications
3DEW DETECT/3EJECT TAPE:

Condensation has occurred. Take out the cassette and 
wait for a while. It takes some time until the cassette 
holder opens, but this is not a malfunction. 

LOW BATTERY: 

The battery is low. Recharge it. 

NO TAPE: 

No tape is inserted. 

TAPE END: 

The tape came to the end during recording.

CHECK REC TAB: 

You are attempting to record pictures on a tape with the 
accidental erasure prevention slider placed in the [SAVE] 
position. 
You are attempting audio dubbing or digital dubbing on a 
tape with the accidental erasure prevention slider placed 
in the [SAVE] position. 

CHECK REMOTE MODE:

An incorrect remote control mode has been selected. This 
is only displayed at the first operation of the remote 
control after powering-on. 

WRONG TAPE FORMAT: 

You are attempting to play back a tape section that has 
been recorded with a different TV system. This cassette is 
incompatible.

UNABLE TO A.DUB (LP RECORDED): 

Audio dubbing cannot be performed because the original 
recording was in LP mode.

UNABLE TO A.DUB:

You are attempting to perform audio dubbing on a 
non-recorded tape.

COPY PROTECTED: 

Images cannot be recorded correctly because the 
medium is protected by a copy guard.

NEED HEAD CLEANING: 

The video heads are dirty. 

PUSH THE RESET SWITCH: 

An irregularity in the equipment has been detected.Press 
the reset button (

). This may solve the problem.

You connect a device except for the DV format to the DV 
terminal. Pull out the DV cable, and press the reset button 
(

CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE:

You are attempting to select the item on the [SCENE MODE] 
when the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO].

REVERSE THE LCD MONITOR:

At the time of 0 Lux night view mode, when LCD monitor 
is not reversed, it displays. When the LCD monitor is 
rotated by 180° towards the lens, the brightness of the 
LCD monitor cannot be adjusted.

AUTO

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