Panasonic AG-DVC80 User Manual

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

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

11AGAIN switchWhen the camera screen is too dark, changethe setting of this switch to boost the gain andmake the screen brighter. The M and H gainval

12Parts and their functionsCAWB buttonWhen this button is pressed while the WHITEBAL switch B is set to the A or B position,the white balance is autom

13Parts and their functionsJINDEX buttonWhen the INDEX button is pressed whileshooting or recording is in progress, the indexsignal is recorded on the

14[In the camera mode]The scenes shot up until now can be checkedin the shooting pause mode.“5” When the lever is tilted in the “5”direction in the sh

\ZOOM switchThis is used to select motor-driven zoomoperations or manual zoom operations.SERVO:For motor-driven zoom operations(At this position, do n

16Parts and their functionseOPEN buttonPress the OPEN button in the direction of thearrow to open the LCD monitor f.When the LCD monitor is opened, th

oCOUNTER RESET buttonThis button is used to reset the counter valueon the counter display and the memorycounter value to zero.It cannot reset the time

Remote control unit1OSD buttonWhen this button is pressed, the informationdisplayed in the viewfinder and on the LCDmonitor is added to the video sign

19Parts and their functions:VAR. SEARCH buttonWhen this button is pressed during playback,the variable search mode is established, and“1a” is displaye

2IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and othermaterials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be

20Remote control unitRemote control unit settingsIn order to prevent mistakes made in operationsperformed using remote control when twocamera recorder

21Charging the batteryFully charge the battery using the AC adapterbefore use. It is recommended that a spare battery be kepton hand just in case it i

CAUTION:This unit will operate on 110/120/220/240V AC. AnAC plug adapter may be required for voltages otherthan 120V AC. If a conversion plug is requi

4Push the part marked “” to closethe cassette holder securely.OOperations cannot be performed while thecassette holder is open.PUSH CLOSEPUSH CLOSE2

24Adjusting the hand strap1Open the cover, and adjust the strap length.Adjust the hand strap to match the size of yourhand.2Return the cover to its or

25ViewfindersUsing the viewfinder1Set the POWER switch on the camerarecorder to ON, and check that an imageappears in the viewfinder.OKeep the LCD mon

26ViewfindersUsing the LCD monitor1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch toON.2Press the OPEN button in the direction of thearrow 1 to open the LCD m

27Setting the calendar1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch toON.Presented below is a sample setting where thecalendar is set to December 25, 2002 a

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

The luminance level of artificial lighting—particularly that of fluorescent lights andmercury lamps—changes in synchronizationwith the power line freq

3Important Safeguards1. Read Instructions — All the safety andoperating instructions should be read beforethe unit is operated.2. Retain Instructions

30White balance and black balanceAdjusting the white balanceThe white balance must always be re-adjustedwhen the lighting conditions have changed.The

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

32Setting the time dataSetting the user’s bitBy setting the user’s bit, memos (dates, times)and other information consisting of up to 8 digitsin hexad

33Setting the time dataSetting the time codeThe various settings related to the time code areperformed using the following items on thesetting menu RE

341Set 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 item on

35Scene files10The screen shown below appears. Press“;” of the OPERATION lever, and move“1” to YES.H–––––––– YYEESSINITIALH––––PUSH MENU TO RETURNSSA

36Setting menusThe camera recorder’s settings can be changedto suit the scenes to be shot or what is to berecorded using the setting menus.Operation m

37Setting menusConfiguration of setting menusMenus in the camera modeSCENE FILECAMERA SETUPDETAIL LEVELCHROMA LEVELCHROMA PHASEMASTER PEDA. IRIS LEVEL

38CAMERA SETUP screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsSYNCRO SCAN(Camera)For adjusting the shutter speed of synchroscan used when shooting TV

39Setting menusSW MODE screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsMID GAIN(Camera)For setting the gain value which is to beallocated to the M pos

4Important Safeguards13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outsideantenna or cable system is connected to thevideo unit, be sure the antenna or cables

40Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.AUTO SW screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsA. IRIS(Camera)ON:When the AUTO b

41Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screenInputs and audio tracks recordedItem/(display mode)Description o

42UB PRESET(Camera)(VCR)For setting the user’s bit. However, USERmust be selected for the UB MODE itemsetting.UB MODE(Camera)(VCR)For setting what is

43Setting menusThe underlining indicates the factory setting.AV IN/OUT SETUP screenItem/(display mode)Description of settingsA DUB INPUT(VCR)For selec

44Item/(display mode)Description of settingsBEEP SOUND(Camera)CLOCK SET(Camera)(VCR)For setting the internal calendar of thecamera recorder.HOUR METER

45Screen displaysCamera mode and VCR mode1Counter displayEach time the COUNTER button is pressed,the data is selected in the sequence givenbelow.COUNT

46BRemaining battery charge displayAs the remaining battery charge diminishes,the display changes in the followingsequence:5555.When the battery has r

47EOperation mode displaysREC : RecordingO : Recording (during face-to-faceshooting)PAUSE : Recording standbyO;: Recording standby (during face-to-fac

48Display item MODE CHK buttonALL PARTIAL OFFOTHER DISPLAY item settingSelecting the displayThe items listed below which appear in the viewfinder and

49Connecting external components$ When connecting an audio component, setthe INPUT1 switch or INPUT2 switch to theLINE position.The input level is 0 d

5O “LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems.O “DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.Other model names, company nam

50VCR RECConnecting external componentsOBefore recording signals from an externalcomponent, check that the video signals areinput.OWhen signals from a

51ShootingPreparation and inspectionsBefore shooting, check that the camera recorderis operating properly. Also check that theequipment is set up in

52ShootingFace-to-face shootingWhen the LCD monitor is opened and rotated180 degrees toward the lens, and the personoperating the camera recorder reco

53PlaybackNormal playbackSet the POWER switch to ON, and press theCAMERA/VCR button to switch to the VCRmode.Normal playback operations can be perform

54CondensationHow to tell when condensation has formedinside and what to do about itIf, after the camera recorder’s power has beenturned on, the cond

55Troubleshooting (Q&A)Power supply-related problemsQ1: No power.A1: Has the battery or AC adapter beenconnected correctly? Check theconnections.

56Troubleshooting (Q&A)Problems during various kinds ofvideo recordingQ1: No automatic focusingA1-1: Has the manual focus mode been set?The focus

57Troubleshooting (Q&A)Other types of problemsQ1: The cassette tape cannot be ejected.A1: Is power being supplied?Has the AC adapter been plugged

58MaintenanceViewfinder maintenanceWhen dust has collected inside the viewfinder,take off the eye cup holder, and remove thedust.OThe inside of the ey

59Specificationsindicates safety information.Supply voltage: DC 7.2/7.9 VPower consumption:6.8 W (when viewfinder is used)7.8 W (when LCD monitor is u

6AccessoriesOBattery (2)OAC adapter (2)OAC cable (K2CB2DB00001)ODC cable (VEK8722)OWireless remote control unit(VFA0393)OBattery for remote control un

60Specifications[VIDEO]Sampling frequencyY: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 3.375 MHzQuantizing8 bitsVideo compression systemDCT + variable length codeError correcti

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7Precautions for useTake care to prevent water from enteringinside the camera recorder when using it inthe rain or snow or at the seashore or inother

8Precautions for useBattery characteristicsThis camera recorder uses a rechargeablelithium-ion battery which produces electricalenergy by means of an

9Storage tipsWhen storing the camera recorder, eject thecassette from the camera recorder and removethe battery.Store all components in a location whe