Camera-Recorder Operating Instructions

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ESPAÑOL ENGLISHITALIANO FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH

Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung

Manuel d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso

Instrucciones de funcionamiento

Camera-Recorder/Kamerarecorder

Caméscope/Videocamera

Videocámara-grabadora

Model No. AG- E

Mini

PAL

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Menus DisplaysReference ShootingEditing Playback Preparation Description of

parts

Before use

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Printed in Japan

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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 1 ページ２００５年１０月５日　水曜日　午前１０時５２分

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午前１０時５２分 DEUTSCH ENGLISH Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso Instrucciones de funcionamiento Camera-Recorder/Kamerarecorder Caméscope/Videocamera Videocámara-grabadora Model No. AG- E Before use FRANÇAIS Description of parts ITALIANO 水曜日 Preparation ESPAÑOL ２００５年１０月５日 Shooting AG-DVX100B_EN.book 1 ページ Mini Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 1 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. Not to be used in the U.K. FOR U.K.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 2 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH g DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY UNSCREWING THEM. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 3 ページ２００５年１０月５日 Attention/Attentie • Batteries are used for the main power source, memory back-up in the product and remote controller. At the end of their useful life, you should not throw them away. Instead, hand them in as small chemical waste. • Voor de primaire voeding en het reservegeheugen van het apparaat, alsmede voor de afstandsbediening, wordt gebruik gemaakt van een batterij.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 4 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Contents Shooting Before use Read this first!................................................ 6 Accessories.................................................... 6 Operating precautions................................... 7 Checking the system operations.................. 9 Items to prepare................................................ 9 Connect the AC power supply cord .................. 9 Insert the Mini DV cassette tape...............
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 5 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Contents (continued) Playback Menus Playback ....................................................... 47 Using the setup menus ............................... 65 Adjusting the volume ...................................... 48 Viewing images on a television....................... 48 Checking the date and time ............................ 48 Using the setup menus................................... 65 Initializing the menu settings ......................
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 6 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Read this first! • When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. • Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/ or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder or cassette.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 7 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Operating precautions Do not allow any water to get into the camera-recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach. • Failure to heed this caution will cause the camera-recorder or cassette to malfunction (and may result in irreparable damage). Keep the camera-recorder away from equipment (such as TV sets and video game machines) that generate magnetic fields.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Battery characteristics Liquid crystal displays This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the battery’s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls. In very low temperatures, the battery may last only 5 minutes.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 9 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Checking the system operations After purchase, do these system checks to ensure that the unit is working properly before you attempt to shoot anything. Items to prepare AC adapter AC power supply cord Connect the cords properly as shown in the figure above. • You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 10 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL Press PUSH to close the cassette holder. The holder automatically goes into position when you close it correctly. Start shooting Before use 3 ENGLISH Viewfinder PUSH POW ER ON OFF PUSH 1 2 • Do not try to insert or eject the tape by just holding the cassette cover. • Insert and remove cassette tapes after putting the camera-recorder down on a stable, flat surface or hold it with both hands to keep it stable.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 11 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Checking the system operations (continued) Check what you have shot (rec check) 1 Press the OPEN button in the direction shown by arrow (1) to open the LCD. It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try to open it further as this will damage the camera. Eject the tape 1 Slide the EJECT switch in the direction shown by the arrow to open the cassette cover. When the cassette cover is fully open, the cassette holder automatically opens out.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 12 ページ２００５年１０月５日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Turn off the unit POW ER CAMERA ON OFF Before use ESPAÑOL 水曜日 VCR Lock release While pressing the lock release, move the POWER switch to OFF. The red CAMERA lamp goes out. Disconnect the power cord Battery release 1 2 3 4 Unplug the AC cord from the power outlet. Lift up the viewfinder. While pressing the battery release, pull the DC cord’s battery connector towards you. Return the viewfinder to its original position.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 13 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Adjusting the hand strap Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand. 1 2 Open the cover and adjust the length. Close the cover. • Make sure the cover is fully closed. Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood Mark • Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it. Screw Attaching the lens hood • Position the lens hood so the mark is at the top and fit it onto the lens. • Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with the screw. Before use AG-DVX100B_EN.book 14 ページ Attaching the lens-cap strap Thread the strap through the lens cap. Thread one end through the hand strap.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 16 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH 20 22 24 26 23 25 27 Description of parts 21 AWB 29 28 31 30 33 32 34 35 37 36 20 Focus ring (Page 37) 31 USER buttons 1 to 3 (Page 34) 21 Zoom ring (Page 31) If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, fit it into the provided hole (23) so that you don’t lose it.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 18 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Remote control The following buttons are for functions that cannot be executed on the camera-recorder. 1 DATE/TIME button (Page 48) • • • • 3 COUNTER button Same function as the COUNTER button on the main unit. 2 3 6 7 9 12 8 10 11 DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT COUNTER RESET TITLE OSD MULTI/ P-IN-P /REW REC PLAY A.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 19 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 The remote control Insert the battery 1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow (1) to remove the holder. Remote control setup When using two camera-recorders simultaneously, set this camera-recorder and the remote control to either [VCR1] or [VCR2] so the remote control does not operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake. Setting • Wireless remote control 2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing up.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 20 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH The battery Charging 1 2 Align the battery with the “ ” marking on the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction shown below. • You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is connected to the DC OUT connector, so disconnect it first. Plug the AC cord into the power outlet. • The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter light, and charging begins.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 21 ページ２００５年１０月５日 The battery (continued) Attaching the battery 1 2 3 Lift up the viewfinder. Press on the battery and move it down until it clicks into place. Return the viewfinder to its original position. Detaching the battery • Turn POWER to OFF and check that the POWER lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off before detaching the battery. • Support the battery with your hand so that it does not fall. While pressing the battery release, lift the battery out.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 22 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Viewfinder Set the POWER switch to ON and check that images appear in the viewfinder. • Keep the LCD monitor closed. POW ER Projection ON OFF 2 3 Eye cup holder Eye cup Using the viewfinder 1 Fitting the eye cup Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting them together. • Turning the eye cup after attaching it may cause the eye cup holder to come off.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 23 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Viewfinder (continued) Using the LCD 1 2 Emphasizing outlines Set the POWER switch to ON. Press the OPEN button in the direction shown by arrow (1) to open the LCD. It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try to open it further as this will damage the camera . Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see in the viewfinder or on the LCD makes it easier to focus. Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the images you shoot.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 24 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Adjusting the screen display To adjust the viewfinder’s screen: In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen EVF SET, select YES. To adjust the LCD’s screen: In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen LCD SET, select YES. • For menu operation (Page 65) • You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 18) 4 Select EVF CONTRAST and move the OPERATION lever t or y to adjust the contrast of the screen.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 25 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Time data Setting the calendar This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM on December 25, 2005. 1 5 Set the POWER switch to ON. POW ER Move the OPERATION lever t or y to set the MONTH to DEC. ON OFF 2 CLOCK SET YEAR 2005 MONTH DEC DAY 24 HOUR 13 7 MIN In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, CLOCK SET, select YES. • For menu operation (Page 65) • You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 26 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH 4 The camera’s internal battery saves the date and time. “ ” appears on the screen of the viewfinder or LCD when the internal battery is running low on charge. Do the following to recharge it. Reset the date and time when fully recharged. 1 2 3 Leave the camera-recorder like this for about 4 hours. • The internal battery charges during this time.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 27 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Time data (continued) You can reset user information to nothing by pressing COUNTER RESET. DATE/ TIME MULTI/ P-IN-P /REW Camera 6 or REC PLAY PHOTO SHOT START/ STOP TITLE A.DUB ZOOM - VOL + OSD COUNTER RESET remote control Press the MENU button when you have finished setting the user information. The following screen appears, so move the OPERATION lever e to select YES..
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 28 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your choice as the initial setting for the time code to be used at the start of recording. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. POW 5 The following screen appears, so use the OPERATION lever to set the time code. ER ON OFF TC PRESET 2 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen FIRST REC TC, select PRESET.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 29 ページ２００５年１０月５日 Time data (continued) 6 Press the MENU button when you have finished setting the time code. MENU 7 The following screen appears, so move the OPERATION lever e to select YES. TC PRESET PRESET OK? ___ YES NO 8 PUSH STILL Press the OPERATION lever [h]. TC PRESET PRESET OK? YES NO 9 PUSH STILL Press MENU twice to exit the menus.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Regular shooting Preparation and inspections Ensure that the unit is working properly before you attempt to shoot anything. Check the equipment you need for the shooting conditions. Shooting in auto mode 1 2 g Cassette tape (Pages 9 and 14) Check that the cassette tape can be used for recording. • Set the erasure prevention tab to SAVE. • Make sure the tape doesn’t have images you want to keep recorded on it.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 31 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Shooting techniques for different targets Check what you have shot (rec check) Press REC CHECK in the shooting standby mode and two seconds of the last thing you shot play, and then the camera returns to the shooting standby mode. • REC CHECK does not work if you have shot for less than a second. • Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings. Zoom This camera has a 10 x zoom.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 32 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Use the START/STOP button on the handle to make it easier to shoot from low angles. START/STOP button Zebra pattern Press the ZEBRA button in the camera mode to show the zebra pattern or marker on the screen so you can check the brightness of the subject. Parts that may be whited out through over exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 33 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) ONE-SHOT recording 1 2 3 4 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, ONE-SHOT REC, select ON. • For menu operation (Page 65) OFF: ONE-SHOT is off. ON: The camera records for the number of seconds you have set in REC TIME, then returns to shooting standby mode. • While in progressive mode 25P you cannot change ONE-SHOT settings.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 34 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL Optical Image Stabilizer Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand. Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off. appears on the screen when this function is on. Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images. ENGLISH Index recording Press the USER button you have allocated to the INDEX feature during shooting and an index signal is recorded to the tape.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 35 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Backup recording If you have connected equipment to the DV terminal (Page 53). You can make automatic backup recordings of whatever you are shooting. • In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL, select how to control the equipment you have connected. (Page 76) Note the following when backup recording. • Menu settings are retained even if you turn the power off.
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２００５年１０月５日 ESPAÑOL 水曜日 Shooting in progressive mode You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu, SCENE FILE screen, PROGRESSIVE (Page 69). 25P mode: Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 25-frame-persecond signal is converted to 50-field-persecond interlace. This mode gives you high quality images . 25 P A B C D E F G H I J 50 i AoAeBoBeCoCeDoDeEoEe Fo FeGoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je 午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Note the following when shooting in progressive mode.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 37 ページ２００５年１０月５日 Focus This camera allows you to choose between automatic and manual focusing. Focus ring FOCUS switch AUTO button PUSH AUTO button 1 2 If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO button to switch to manual focusing ( goes out). Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing. A (AUTO): Auto focus mode M (MANUAL): Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand. ∞: The camera first focuses on infinity, then it switches to manual focus.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 38 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Adjusting the shutter speed Shutter speeds you can select Shutter speeds you can select with SPEED SEL button Progressive mode Normal shutter speeds (OFF) SYNCHRO SCAN OFF (50i) 1/50 1/50.2 - 1/248.0 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 25P 1/50 1/25.1 - 1/248.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 39 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Adjusting the shutter speed (continued) Slow shutter mode 1 2 In the setup menus, SW MODE screen, allocate one of the USER buttons to SLOWSHUT. (Page 71) PUSH STILL SLOW 1/3 Press the USER button you have allocated to SLOWSHUT to enter the slow shutter mode. Each time you press SPEED SEL, the shutter speed changes as shown below.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Adjusting the white balance When you are shooting in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change. You can save adjustments and reselect them by setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B. You can also use the preset values. Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions. White balance sensor 5 Press the AWB button. • Adjustment takes a few seconds. (The following messages appear on the screen.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 41 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Adjusting the white balance (continued) Using presets Use this feature when you have no time to make white balance adjustments. 1 2 3 If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO button to switch to manual focusing ( goes out). Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The current white balance value appears. • White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in the PRST position.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Adjusting Iris, Gain, and Light Intensity Adjust the aperture, gain and ND FILTER to suit the scene or lighting you are shooting. IRIS dial ND FILTER switch Adjusting the gain When the display is dark, increase the gain to brighten the display. 1 2 IRIS button GAIN switch Iris adjustments 1 2 3 ENGLISH If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO button to switch over to the manual mode ( goes out). Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 43 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Switching Audio Input You can record audio through two channels when shooting (see the table below). You can switch the source for each channel between the built-in microphone, another microphone, or audio equipment connected to the camera.
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Using scene files The settings according to the variety of shooting circumstances are stored in each position of scene file dial. When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary file instantly using scene file dial. Scene file dial Changing scene file settings The setting value of the scene file can be changed. Also you can save the changed scene file to each position of the scene file dial. Example: Change the name of the scene file.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 45 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Using the scene files (continued) 6 The screen below is displayed, so set the file name of six letters using OPERATION lever. Set the same as user information (Page 26). • Characters that can be set Space A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^_- / . 10 The following screen appears, so press the OPERATION lever (h).
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２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Transferring scene files You can transfer the following scene file data to another DVX 100B connected with a DV (IEEE1394) cable. SCENE: A file selected with the scene dial (F1F6) SCENE ALL: All scene files USER: All user files 6 OTHER FUNCTIONS POWER SAVE H.P MODE USER FILE FILE TRANS FILE RECEIVE HOUR METER • You can only transfer between DVX100B models. 1 2 3 4 Connect camera 1 to camera 2 with a DV (IEEE1394) cable.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 47 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Playback 1 2 Set the POWER switch to ON. Press the CAMERA/VCR button to switch to VCR mode. 3 Use the OPERATION lever and the supplied remote control to perform the common playback operations (see below). CAMERA VCR Basic operations /REW FF/ PLAY STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX -V While the tape is in the stop mode, turn the lever in the direction q to play back.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 48 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Adjusting the volume Checking the date and time AUDIO MON/VAR button Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote control to show the date and time of shooting on the screen. The display changes as follows each time you press the button.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 49 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Variable-speed playback Slow playback During play, press one of the STILL ADV ( or ) buttons on the remote control unit. -V 1 Fast-forward and rewind /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV STOP INDEX -V INDEX During playback, move the OPERATION lever y to play 10 times normal speed. During playback, move the OPERATION lever t to rewind at 10 times normal speed. Fast-forward/fast-rewind continue as long as you hold the lever in place.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 50 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Variable speed search End search This function enables you to change the playback speed and search for specific scenes. You can find unrecorded parts or the end of the last scene shot. 1 1 During playback, move the OPERATION lever q. On the remote control, press the VAR. SEARCH button. STOP INDEX VAR. SEARCH PB. ZOOM STORE MENU SET OFF/ON ITEM P.B.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 51 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Using the Counter Counter display 5 You can display a counter that indicates how much time has elapsed during shooting or playback. Camera or remote control COUNTER button DATE/ TIME MULTI/ P-IN-P /REW REC PLAY START/ STOP PHOTO SHOT TITLE A.DUB ZOOM - VOL + OSD COUNTER RESET FF/ COUNTER RESET/TC SET button 1 Press the COUNTER button. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. 0 : 00. 00: Counter value M 0 : 00.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 52 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Connecting external units Headphones PHONES External microphone Stereo Microphone (optional) AG-MC100G Microphone holder Adapter Microphone holder INPUT1 or INPUT2 12 mm Editing 6 mm • When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 53 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Connecting external units (continued) Digital video equipment This camerarecorder SVIDEO IN/OUT CH2 CH1 AUDIO IN/OUT VIDEO IN/OUT Other digital video unit 1 DV 2 DV (IEEE1394) cable (optional) 4-pin type g You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as time code.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 55 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Audio dubbing Background music or narration can be added to the images you have recorded on the tape. 1 2 Set the POWER switch to ON. In the setup menus, select an audio recording system in RECORDING SETUP screen, AUDIO REC. • For menu operation (Page 65) • You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 18) 32K(12bit): The sound is recorded using the 12-bit/32kHz (4-channel) system.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 57 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Dubbing Analog input Use the dubbing function to copy the contents of SVHS (or VHS) cassettes onto DV cassettes or record the television. 1 2 Connect this unit to a video deck or a television. (Page 54) Press the CAMERA/VCR button and switch to the VCR mode. Analog/digital (AD) conversion You can use this unit to convert analog to digital signals. In the setup menus, AV IN/OUT SETUP screen, set DV OUT to “ON”.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 58 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Analog output You can record images you have shot on this unit to an S-VHS (VHS) tape in a video deck. 1 2 Connect this unit to a video deck. (Page 54) Press the CAMERA/VCR button and switch to the VCR mode. CAMERA VCR 4 5 6 Move the OPERATION lever [q] to start play on this unit. Start recording on the video deck. Stop recording on the video deck. Move the OPERATION lever [g] to stop play.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 59 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Dubbing (continued) Digital input/output You can perform dubbing with a high image quality by means of digital signals by using a DV (IEEE1394) cable to connect this unit to a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector (IEEE1394). Read the connected digital video unit’s instruction manual carefully. 1 2 Connect the digital video equipment to this unit. (Page 53) Set the player unit and recorder unit to the VCR mode.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 60 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Screen displays Displays in CAMERA and VCR modes 33 4 6 8 10 1 3 5 7 9 11 12 I – PAUSE DV TC USER - 1 Z 78 12 : 34 : 56 : 00 STD 1/100 LOW LIGHT ND 1/64 NOV 30 2005 48 K 27 MF25 MACRO P 3.2 K F5 . 6 18 dB ND 1/64 INDEX ALC 25 23 21 26 24 22 20 19 23 : 59 : 59 min CH1 CH2 14 VOLUME 1 Warnings REMOTE: Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is selected on the remote control unit.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 61 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Screen displays (continued) 9 Mic level auto control Appears when in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you have selected “ON”. 10 Auto iris control displays STD : Standard auto-iris control SPOT : Auto iris control for spotlight BACK : Auto iris control for backlight compensation 11 Shutter speed The shutter speed is normally displayed here. “SLOW” appears when using the slow shutter speed.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 62 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH 28 Scene file name display 29 Displays marker During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button once or twice will display the marker. 30 Counter display The following data is selected in turn each time the COUNTER button is pressed. COUNTER: Counter value M COUNTER: Counter value in memory stop mode TC: Time code value When the time code value could not be read correctly from the tape, [TC*] is displayed.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 63 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Screen displays (continued) In VCR mode only Warnings If a problem occurs with this unit or tapes, the following messages are displayed in the middle of the screen. 36 TC 35 S 1 12 : 34 : 56 : 00 34 SP DVTC SQU F5 .
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 64 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Setting the DISPLAY items Display the following items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor screen by pressing the MODE CHK button or by configuring OTHER DISPLAY of the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus (Page 75).
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 65 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Using the setup menus Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are recording. You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 18) Using the setup menus OPERATION lever MENU button 3 Press the OPERATION lever (h) (or move it y) to display the items to display the items. Example: MENU 1 When not shooting or recording, press the MENU button.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 66 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Press the OPERATION lever (h) (or move it y), then move it e or r to select the setting you want to change. To change a setting, move [q], then move the OPERATION lever e or r. Example: 6 To change other settings, repeat steps 4 and 5. When you have finished, press the MENU button to return to the function screen.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 67 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu structure Camera mode menu CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE (Pages 68 and 69) CAMERA SETUP (Page 70) SYNCRO SCAN ASPECT CONV COLOUR BAR SW MODE (Pages 70 and 71) AUTO SW (Page 71) A.IRIS AGC ATW AF MID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATW HANDLE ZOOM IRIS DIAL USER1 USER2 USER3 DETAIL LEVEL V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING CHROMA LEVEL CHROMA PHASE COLOUR TEMP MASTER PED A.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 68 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen Description of settings DETAIL LEVEL Adjusts the amount of detail. (camera) -7 ··· 0 ··· +7 V DETAIL LEVEL (camera) Adjusts the level of outline correction in vertical screen. -7 ··· 0 ··· +7 DETAIL CORING (camera) Adjusts the level of removing noises of the detail signal. -7 ··· 0 ··· +7 Set to - for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly. Set to + to decrease noise.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 69 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu list (continued) SCENE FILE screen (continued) Item/ (Display mode) MATRIX (camera) Description of settings Chooses a MATRIX table, and sets the color for shooting. NORM: Makes colors suitable for a shooting in the open air or in using a halogen lamp as the source of light. ENRICHED: Makes colors brighter than the NORM1 mode. FLOU: Makes colors suitable for shooting indoors under fluorescent lights.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 70 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Item/ (Display mode) Description of settings SYNCRO SCAN Adjusts the synchro scan shutter (camera) speed used for shooting images on a TV screen, etc. If you move and hold the OPERATION to e or r, changing speeds up and a beep sounds. • PROGRESSIVE MODE OFF: 1/50.2 ··· 1/248.0 • PROGRESSIVE MODE 25P: 1/25.1 ··· 1/50.0 ··· 1/248.0 ASPECT CONV Selects the aspect ratio of the images (camera) which are to be recorded.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 71 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen (continued) Item/ (Display mode) USER1 (camera) Description of settings Enables a function to be allocated to the USER1 button. COLOURBAR: Color bar display (Page 34) SPOTLIGHT: Sets the auto iris control for the spotlight to ON or OFF.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 72 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item/ (Display mode) 32K (12bit) AUDIO (VCR) Item/ (Display mode) Description of settings AUDIO OUT (VCR) Sets the sound to be output as CH1 and CH2 signals when playing back a tape that was recorded in the 32K (12bit) audio mode. ST1: Selects the sound that was recorded during shooting. CH1 signals = CH1 track CH2 signals = CH2 track ST2: Selects the sound that was dubbed on the recording.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 73 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu list (continued) RECORDING SETUP screen Item/ (Display mode) Description of settings REC SPEED (camera) (VCR) Set the recording-time mode. SP: SP (standard) mode LP: LP (long) mode AUDIO REC (camera) (VCR) Set the audio recording mode for conversion to PCM audio. 32K (12bit): 12bit/21kHz 48K (16bit): 16bit/48kHz MIC ALC (camera) Sets microphone level auto control to ON or OFF.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 74 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item/ (Display mode) UB MODE (camera) (VCR) Description of settings Set the information you want for user information. USER: Records user information. TIME: Records the current time. DATE: Records the current date. TCG: Records the data from the time code generator. FRM. RATE: Records the frame conversion frame rate.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 75 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu list (continued) DISPLAY SETUP screen Item/ (Display mode) Description of settings ZEBRA DETECT 1 (camera) Sets the brightness level of the leftleaning zebra patterns on the screen. 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% ZEBRA DETECT 2 (camera) Sets the brightness level of the rightleaning zebra patterns on the screen. 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF Note The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 76 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Description of settings REMOTE (camera) (VCR) Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. (For settings on the remote control (Page 19) VCR1: Accepts commands from a remote control set to VCR1. VCR2: Accepts commands from a remote control set to VCR2. OFF: Operations are not accepted from any remote control.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 77 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Setup menu list (continued) OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item/ (Display mode) POWER SAVE (camera) Description of settings Select the power saving mode. When you don’t perform any specified operations for five minutes* ON: the camera recorder turns off automatically OFF: the cylinder head pauses and goes into standby mode without cutting the power * The camera recorder does not go into power save mode if you use the following controls.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 78 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Before calling for service ENGLISH Power supply There’s no power. • Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly. Check the connections again. Power shuts off for no apparent reason. • To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to safe- P 11, P 77 guard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 79 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Before calling for service (continued) Other types of video recording Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus automatically when the auto focus mode is selected. • You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject into focus in the auto focus mode. If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 80 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Playback (sound) Cannot hear any sound from the camerarecorder’s speaker. • You may have turned down the camera-recorder’s volume control P 48 too far. In the VCR mode, adjust the volume level using the AUDIO MON/ VAR button+. I can hear two sets of sound. • You may have selected “MIX” as the 32K (12bit) AUDIO setting in the PLAYBACK FUNCTION screen.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 81 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Condensation How to find out if there is condensation inside and what to do about it If the condensation mark blinks, condensation has formed inside the camera-recorder. If this happens, the power automatically turns off in few seconds. Take the following action. (1) Remove the cassette No other functions will be possible. It may not even be possible to remove the cassette tape depending on the amount of condensation.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 82 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Video Heads Dirty video heads cause partial mosaic-pattern noise or make the whole display bluish on playback. When the video heads get extremely dirty, the recording quality decreases, and, in the worst case, it won’t record at all.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 83 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Storage Precautions Before storing the video camera, remove both the cassette and battery. Store all of these items in a place with low humidity and relatively constant temperature. [Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C] [Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%] Video camera • Wrap the video camera in a soft cloth to keep the dust off. Battery • The battery life is shortened in places with extreme temperatures.
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２００５年１０月５日 Specifications [GENERAL] Supply voltage: DC7.2 V/7.9 V Power consumption 6.8 W (when the viewfinder is used) 7.2 W (when the LCD monitor is used) 9.8 W (max.) indicates safety information. Ambient operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C Ambient operating humidity 10% to 85% (no condensation) Weight 1.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 85 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 Specifications (continued) [VIDEO] Sampling frequency Y: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 6.75 MHz Quantizing 8 bit Video compression system DCT + variable-length code Error correction Reed-Solomon product code [AUDIO] Sampling frequency 48 kHz/32 kHz Quantizing 16 bit/12 bit Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Wow & flutter Below measurable limits [CONNECTORS] VIDEO IN/OUT (automatic input/output switching) Pin jack, Analog composite input/output, 1.
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AG-DVX100B_EN.book 86 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１０時５２分 ENGLISH Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points,where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
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納品 AG-DVX100BE_Back cover.fm 72 ページ２００５年１０月５日水曜日午前１１時０分 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ © 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.