Panasonic AG-DVX100A User Manual Page 1

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save thismanual for future use.Model AG- EDigital Video Camera RecorderÒPALE

10 (E)OThis function may not operate properly ifthere is an unrecorded blank near the tapestart or at a point along the tape.OBefore proceeding with r

11 (E)ENGLISHParts and their functionsCAWB buttonWhen this button is pressed while the WHITEBAL switch B is set to the A or B position,the white balan

12 (E)Parts and their functionsJAUTO buttonWhen the AUTO button is pressed, theoperation mode which was set on the settingmenu AUTO SW screen is estab

13 (E)ENGLISH[In the camera mode]“5” :When the lever is tilted in the “5”direction in the shooting pause mode, thetape is played back in the “5” direc

14 (E)[ZOOM switchThis is used to select motor-driven zoomoperations or manual zoom operations.SERVO:For motor-driven zoom operations(At this position

15 (E)ENGLISHParts and their functionsdOPEN buttonPress the OPEN button in the direction of thearrow to open the LCD monitor e.When the LCD monitor is

16 (E)nCOUNTER RESET buttonThis button is used to reset the counter valueon the counter display and the memorycounter value to zero.It cannot reset th

17 (E)ENGLISHRemote control unit1OSD buttonWhen this button is pressed, the informationdisplayed in the viewfinder and on the LCDmonitor is added to t

18 (E)Parts and their functions:VAR. SEARCH buttonWhen this button is pressed during playback,the variable search mode is established, and“1a” is disp

19 (E)ENGLISHRemote control unitRemote control unit settingsIn order to prevent mistakes made in operationsperformed using remote control when twocame

2 (E)indicates safety information.FOR U.K. ONLYThis appliance is supplied with a moulded three pinmains plug for your safety and convenience.A 5 amp f

20 (E)Charging the batteryFully charge the battery using the AC adapterbefore use. It is recommended that a spare battery be kepton hand just in case

21 (E)ENGLISHMounting the battery1Raise the viewfinder.2Push the battery straight in, and slide itdownward until it clicks into position.3Return the v

22 (E)4Push the part marked “” to closethe cassette holder securely.OOperations cannot be performed while thecassette holder is open.PUSH CLOSEPUSH

23 (E)ENGLISHAdjusting the hand strap1Open the cover, and adjust the strap length.Adjust the hand strap to match the size of yourhand.2Return the cove

24 (E)ViewfindersUsing the viewfinder1Set the POWER switch on the camerarecorder to ON, and check that an imageappears in the viewfinder.OKeep the LCD

25 (E)ENGLISHViewfindersOThe setting for the EVF SET item can bereturned to the factory setting by pressingthe COUNTER RESET button when theitem conce

26 (E)Viewfinders8Press the MENU button three times torelease the menu mode.OThe setting for the LCD SET item can bereturned to the factory setting by

27 (E)ENGLISHSetting the calendar1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch toON.Presented below is a sample setting where thecalendar is set to December

28 (E)Charging the internal batteryThe date and time are stored in the memoryusing the internal battery. When the “”display appears in the viewfinder

29 (E)ENGLISHThe luminance level of artificial lighting—particularly that of fluorescent lights andmercury lamps—changes in synchronizationwith the po

ENGLISH3 (E)IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrightedtelevision programmes, video tapes and othermaterials may infringe the right of copyrightow

30 (E)The setting for progressive mode can beswitched with the PROGRESSIVE item onthe SCENE FILE screen of the setting menu.(See page 41)Synchro scanT

31 (E)ENGLISHWhite balance and black balanceAdjusting the white balanceThe white balance must always be re-adjustedwhen the lighting conditions have c

32 (E)Adjusting the black balanceThere is normally no need to re-adjust the blackbalance. Adjustment is required only in thefollowing cases.OWhen the

33 (E)ENGLISHSetting the time dataSetting the user’s bitBy setting the user’s bit, memos (dates, times)and other information consisting of up to 8 dig

34 (E)Setting the time dataSetting the time codeThe various settings related to the time code areperformed using the following items on thesetting men

35 (E)ENGLISHScene filesThe settings selected to suit various shootingsituations are stored in the positions of thescene file dial. During shooting,

36 (E)1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch toON.2Turn the scene file dial, and select the scenefile in which changes are to be made.3Change the ite

37 (E)ENGLISHScene files10The screen shown below appears. Press“;” of the OPERATION lever, and move“1” to YES.H–––––––– YYEESSINITIALH––––PUSH MENU

38 (E)Setting menusThe camera recorder’s settings can be changedto suit the scenes to be shot or what is to berecorded using the setting menus.Operati

39 (E)ENGLISHSetting menusConfiguration of setting menusMenus in the camera modeSCENE FILECAMERA SETUPDETAIL LEVELCHROMA LEVELCHROMA PHASECOLOUR TEMPM

4 (E)O “LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems.O “DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.Other model names, company

40 (E)Setting menusItem/(display mode)Description of settingsDETAIL LEVEL(Camera)For adjusting the detail amount.–7 --- 0 --- +7CHROMA LEVEL(Camera)Fo

41 (E)ENGLISHSetting menusItem/(display mode)Description of settingsPROGRESSIVE(Camera)For setting shooting in the progressivemode.OFF:Shooting is not

42 (E)Setting menusSW MODE screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsMID GAIN(Camera)For setting the gain value which is to beallocated to the M

43 (E)ENGLISHSetting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.AUTO SW screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsA. IRIS(Camera)ON:When

44 (E)Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screenInputs and audio tracks recordedItem/(display mode)Descripti

45 (E)ENGLISHSetting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.Item/(display mode)Description of settings1394 UB REGEN(VCR)For selecting the

46 (E)Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.REC TIME(Camera)For setting the recording duration for whichintermittent recording is

47 (E)ENGLISHSetting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.DISPLAY SETUP screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsZEBRA DETECT1(Ca

48 (E)Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.OTHER FUNCTIONS screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsREMOTE(Camera)(VCR)Fo

49 (E)ENGLISHItem/(display mode)Description of settingsBEEP SOUND(Camera)CLOCK SET(Camera)(VCR)For setting the internal calendar of thecamera recorder

5 (E)ENGLISHAccessoriesOBattery (2)OAC adapter (2)OAC cable(U.K. only: K2CT3DA00001)(All areas except U.K.: K2CR2DA00005)ODC cable (VEK8722)O Wireless

50 (E)Screen displaysCamera mode and VCR mode1Counter displayEach time the COUNTER button is pressed,the data is selected in the sequence givenbelow.C

51 (E)ENGLISHScreen displays:This flashes when the cassette tape hasnot been inserted or when it has been setto the recording inhibit mode.:This light

52 (E)GRemaining battery charge displayAs the remaining battery charge diminishes,the display changes in the followingsequence:5555.When the battery h

53 (E)ENGLISHScreen displaysNIndex recording displayThis lights when an index signal is recordedduring recording by pressing the USERbutton to which t

54 (E)Screen displaysPWarning displaysUNPLAYABLE TAPE(OTHER FORMAT)The tape cannot be played back since ithas the wrong format.COPY INHIBITEDSince the

55 (E)ENGLISHScreen displaysSSearch number displayThe index number used to perform the indexsearch appears here. (S1 to S9)TCamera shake compensation

56 (E)Screen displaysSelecting the displayThe items listed below which appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor are displayed by thesetting sel

57 (E)ENGLISHINT(L)INPUT 1INPUT 2CH 2 SELECTCH 1 SELECTINT(R)INPUT 2INPUT 1 INPUT 2VCR RECConnecting external components$ When an external component i

58 (E)VCR RECConnecting external componentsOBefore recording signals from an externalcomponent, check that the video signals areinput.OWhen signals fr

59 (E)ENGLISHShootingPreparation and inspectionsBefore shooting, check that the camera recorderis operating properly. Also check that theequipment is

6 (E)Precautions for useTake care to prevent water from enteringinside the camera recorder when using it inthe rain or snow or at the seashore or inot

60 (E)ShootingFace-to-face shootingWhen the LCD monitor is opened and rotated180 degrees toward the lens, and the personoperating the camera recorder

61 (E)ENGLISHShootingBackup recordingThe camera images of the camera recorder canbe recorded and their recording can be backedup automatically on the

62 (E)ShootingProgressive shootingThe progressive mode can be selected usingthe PROGRESSIVE item (see page 42) of thesetting menu SCENE FILE screen.25

63 (E)ENGLISHPlaybackNormal playbackSet the POWER switch to ON, and press theCAMERA/VCR button to switch to the VCRmode.Normal playback operations can

64 (E)CondensationHow to tell when condensation has formedinside and what to do about itIf, after the camera recorder’s power has beenturned on, the

65 (E)ENGLISHTroubleshooting (Q&A)Power supply-related problemsQ1: No power.A1: Has the battery or AC adapter beenconnected correctly? Check thec

66 (E)Troubleshooting (Q&A)Problems during various kinds ofvideo recordingQ1: No automatic focusingA1-1: Has the manual focus mode been set?The fo

67 (E)ENGLISHTroubleshooting (Q&A)Other types of problemsQ1: The cassette tape cannot be ejected.A1: Is power being supplied?Has the AC adapter be

68 (E)MaintenanceViewfinder maintenanceWhen dust has collected inside the viewfinder,take off the eye cup holder, and remove thedust.OThe inside of th

69 (E)ENGLISHSpecificationsindicates safety information.Supply voltage:DC 7.2 V (Battery)DC 7.9 V (AC adapter)Power consumption:6.8 W (when viewfinder

7 (E)ENGLISHPrecautions for useBattery characteristicsThis camera recorder uses a rechargeablelithium-ion battery which produces electricalenergy by m

70 (E)Specifications[VIDEO]Sampling frequencyY: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 6.75 MHzQuantizing8 bitsVideo compression systemDCT + variable length codeError corre

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8 (E)Storage tipsWhen storing the camera recorder, eject thecassette from the camera recorder and removethe battery.Store all components in a location

9 (E)ENGLISHLights: While shooting is in progress.Blinks: O When a remote control operation has been received (about 8 blinks per second)O When shooti