Panasonic AG-DVC30 specifications Storage precautions, Camera-recorder, Battery, Cassette tapes

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Storage precautions

Before storing the camera-recorder, remove both the cassette and battery. Store all of these items in a place with a low humidity and relatively constant temperature.

Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C

Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%

Camera-recorder

Wrap the camera-recorder in a soft cloth to keep the dust off.

Battery

O The battery life is shortened in places which are very hot or cold.

O Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors or high dust concentrations may corrode the terminals, cause other damage and lead to malfunctioning.

O Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the battery. Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state.

O The battery should be discharged for storage. When storing it for an extended time, we recommended that at least once a year you charge it, use up its charge by operating the camera-recorder, and then store it again.

Cassette tapes

O Always rewind your tapes to the start before storing them. If a cassette that has been stopped part the way through is left standing for six months or more (this timeframe differs depending on the storage conditions), the tape will become slack.

O Always put tapes back into their original cases before storing them as factors such as dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays) and humidity may damage the tapes. Dust contains particles of hard minerals which may damage the camera-recorder’s heads and other parts if they get inside the cassette.

O Fast forward and rewind your tapes once every six months. If tapes are kept wound up for more than a year, the expansion and contraction caused by changes in the temperature and humidity may distort the tapes. Also, parts of the tape may get stuck together.

O Do not place cassettes near equipment or anything else with strong magnetic fields.

O The top surface of tapes is coated with microscopically small magnetic particles where the signals are recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys and other products may have a stronger magnetic field than you might suspect: they may be strong enough to erase recordings and generate noise on the screen and in the sound.

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Contents Digital Video Camera-Recorder For U.K. only Operating precaution Battery eject button Batterij verwijderknopRead this first Contents Contents Accessories AC adapter and battery Operating precautionsDo not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it Operating precautions Camera-recorder Storage precautionsBattery Cassette tapesGetting ready Connecting the power cordChecking the system operations Connect the cords properly as shown in the figure aboveChecking the system operations Turning on the powerInserting the cassette tape Checking what you have shot Tape protection modeShooting Rec checkDisconnecting the power cord Turning off the powerRemoving the tape Attaching the large eye-cup Adjusting the hand strapAttaching the handle Coin screwAttaching the shoulder strap When the handle is not attachedWhen the handle is attached 16 ERemoving the lens hood Attaching the lens hood Lens hoodCassette tapes Preventing accidental erasureFor details, refer to the respective pages Description of partsCamera-recorder 18 EDescription of parts 19 E20 E Shooting/volume controls Wireless remote control unitPlayback controls Charging BatteryCharging and recording times of accessory battery 22 EMounting BatteryReturn the viewfinder to its original position 23 E Keep the battery out of the reach of small children Remote control unitInstalling the battery Setting the remote control unit Setting procedureViewfinder Diopter adjustment lever Using the viewfinderUsing the LCD monitor ViewfinderPress the Menu button three times to exit the menu mode Adjusting the screen displayViewfinder 27 E 2004 Adjusting the calendarTime data Turn the multi dial to set DECTime data Charging the internal battery29 E Press the multi dial to move 1 to YES Setting the user’s bitTurn the multi dial to move to the UB Preset item Press the multi dial to move to the next digitUser’s bit is entered when the multi dial is pressed Press the Menu button twice to exit the menu mode31 E Specifying the time code Setting the time codeTurn the multi dial to move to the TC Preset item Turn the multi dial to specify the time codePress the Menu button two times to exit the menu mode Press the Menu button when you finish setting the time codeTime code is entered when the multi dial is pressed 33 ERegular shooting Preparation and inspectionsSearching specific scenes Image search Shooting techniques for different targetsLow-angle shooting Zoom functionsRecording the time stamp Shooting techniques for different targetsSelf-portrait shooting High-sensitivity shooting SNSVibration reduction function Wind noise reductionMovie-like shooting Markers Photo shots Zebra patternColour bars Video level detection area MarkersChanging the image size Field and frame shootingFrame-by-frame shooting Images are recorded with the standard 43 aspect ratioBacklight compensation Function Using the User buttonsOne-touch zooming AE lock functionFocusing Backup recordingSwitching to manual mode Remember the following when you record backups of imagesShutter speed, iris and gain adjustments Shutter speed adjustmentTurn the multi dial to select the F-number Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustmentsIris and gain adjustments Iris F-numberSetting the white balance White balance adjustmentsAuto white balance White balance adjustments Adjusting the white balance ManuallyPress the multi dial to move 1 to Manual Audio level adjustmentsAdjusting the mic input audio Level 46 EAudio levels of CH1 and CH2 are adjusted together Audio level adjustmentsAdjusting the headphone Volume Turn the multi dial to move to the Monitor Level itemNormal playback Play back the tape using the various function buttonsPlaying back a tape Normal playback Adjusting the volumeChecking the shooting date Time Frame-feed playback Variable-speed playbackSlow playback Still-picture playbackBlank search Search functionsVariable-speed search Press the 1 button to return to normal playback 51 EIndex search Index signalsSearch functions Photo indexTC XX XX XX CounterCounter display Counter memory function UB XX XX XXDigital video equipment Connecting external unitsHeadphones 54 EVideo deck Connecting external unitsTV set 55 E56 E External microphone Connected to XLR connectorExternal microphone Connected to phono jack Stereo microphone AG-MC15, optionMIC Audio dubbing57 E AINAudio dubbing Stop play back on the external unit DubbingAnalogue input 59 EAnalogue input $ Analogue/digital AD conversion DubbingAnalogue output Press the 1 button to play back the tape in the player Regardless of the recorder’s menu settingDigital input/output Press the $ button to stop the recording in the recorderScreen displays Displays in Camera and VCR modesScreen displays Shutter speed Manual modeOperation mode displays White balance informationMonitor volume level meter VCR mode onlySearch number When Partial is selected as the Display item setting Using the Mode CHK buttonSetting the Display items When ALL is selected as the Display item settingMenu operations Setting the menu modePress the Menu button When the remote control unit is used 67 ESelecting the main items Menu operationsSelecting the sub items For items whose setting is to be selected Entering the settingsFor items whose numerical value setting is to be changed Releasing the menu mode Setting other sub itemsSetting other main items Initializing the menu settingsVCR mode menu Menu configurationCamera mode menu 71 EScene File screen Menu configurationCamera Setup screen 72 EPlayback Function screen 73 ESW Mode screen 74 ERecording Setup screen 75 E76 E Display Setup screen AV IN/OUT Setup screen77 E Other Functions screen 78 E79 E Battery Before calling for servicePower supply Normal video recordingEditing Before calling for serviceOther types of video recording DisplaysPlayback sound OtherCondensation System resettingTally lamp Use a cleaning cassette tape Cleaning the video headsMaintenance cautions Factors that make the heads 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