Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual Setting the time data, Setting the user’s bit

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Setting the time data

Setting the user’s bit

By setting the user’s bit, memos (dates, times) and other information consisting of up to 8 digits in hexadecimal notation can be recorded on the sub-code track. The user’s bit settings are automatically stored in the memory and retained even after the power has been turned off.

1 Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON.

2 Select USER as the setting for the UB MODE item on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen.

OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37.

RECORDING SETUP

:

 

 

FIRST REC TC

H PRESET

TC PRESET

H ––––

 

UB MODE

 

H USER TIME

 

DATE

TCG FRM.RATE

UB PRESET

H ––––

;

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

3 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4 direction and move to the UB PRESET item.

RECORDING SETUP

:

 

 

FIRST REC TC

H PRESET

TC PRESET

H ––––

UB MODE

H USER

 

 

H –––– YES

 

UB PRESET

 

;

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

4 Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES.

RECORDING SETUP

:

 

 

FIRST REC TC

H PRESET

TC PRESET

H ––––

UB MODE

H USER

 

 

–––– HYES

 

UB PRESET

 

;

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

5 The screen shown below appears. Set the user’s bit using the OPERATION lever.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction, select the user’s bit characters, press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move to the next digit.

OThe numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F can be used as the user’s bit characters.

OWhen the COUNTER RESET button is pressed on the screen shown below, the user’s bit is reset to zero.

UB PRESET

00 0 0 0 0 0 0

+ :PUSH PLAY

:PUSH STOP SEL:PUSH STILL

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

6 Upon completion of the user’s bit setting, press the MENU button. The screen shown below appears. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4 direction, select YES, and press “;” of the OPERATION lever.

UB PRESET

PRESET OK?

NO –––. PUSH STILL

YES

7 Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode.

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Contents Digital Video Camera Recorder Indicates safety information Important Safeguards Antenna Lead in Wire Contents Accessories When carrying the camera recorder, take care not to drop it Precautions for useAC adapter and battery LCD Storage tips Parts and their functions Gain switch White BAL switchPrst preset CAMERA/VCR button and lampAuto ManualND Filter switch Remote control sensor front Menu buttonIndex button Auto buttonLine MICServo ManuINPUT1 INPUT2Counter Remote control unit VCR operation buttons C/REW button FF/C buttonPlay button Still ADV buttons E, DRemote control unit Installing the batteryRemote control unit settings Setting methodCharging the battery Connect the AC cable to the power outletCharging time Continuous recording time Approx 80 minutesMounting the battery Supplying power from the AC adapterBattery eject button Connect the AC adapter correctly as shown in the figureTo prevent accidental erasure of recordings Cassette tapesInserting a cassette tape Adjusting the hand strap Attaching the shoulder strapMounting the lens hood Removing the lens hoodUsing the viewfinder ViewfindersDo not point the viewfinder’s eye-piece at the sun Attaching the eye cupUsing the LCD monitor Setting the calendar Charging the internal battery Synchro Scan Setting the electronic shutterShutter speeds which can be set Adjusting the white balance White balance and black balanceLOW Light Level OverAdjusting the black balance Standard 60i modeProgressive mode ATW Auto Tracking White functionSetting the time data Setting the user’s bitHow to select the TC Preset item setting Setting the time codeOTC Mode item Otcg item Ofirst REC TC item OTC Preset item Scene files Changing the scene file settings Save Setting menus Camera modeVCR mode Operation methodMenus in the VCR mode Configuration of setting menusMenus in the camera mode Scene File screen Camera Setup screen SW Mode screenAuto SW screen Playback Functions screen Inputs and audio tracks recordedRecording Setup screen AV IN/OUT Setup screen Display Setup screen Other Functions screen LOW Light Camera mode and VCR modeScreen displays Remote Remaining tape display Remaining battery charge displayDate and time display CHK Unplayable Tape Other Format Copy InhibitedUnable to A. DUB LP Recorded Incompatible TapeL U M E VCR modeSearch number display ALL Partial OFF Display item Mode CHK button Other Display item settingSelecting the display Microphone holder Microphone holder adapter Connecting external componentsInput 1 Input Shooting Preparation and inspectionsRegular shooting REC checkUsing the User buttons Face-to-face shootingIndex recording Intermittent recordingBackup recording 30P mode 24P mode24P advance mode Progressive shootingPlayback Normal playbackTape blank search Variable speed searchCondensation Video headsTroubleshooting Q&A Power supply-related problemsBattery-related problems Problems during normal video recordingProblems during various kinds of video recording Editing-related problemsDisplay-related problems Playback-related problems videoPlayback-related problems audio Other types of problemsQ3 The remote control unit does not work Q2 More than one recorded stream of sound is heardIndex mark Eye cup holder MaintenanceViewfinder maintenance Specifications CAM Remote Input 1, InputDC Input Phones Memo Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company
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