Panasonic AG-DVX100 P manual Viewfinders, Using the viewfinder, Attaching the eye cup

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Viewfinders

This camera recorder has two viewfinders: a viewfinder that uses a small LCD, and a 3.5- inch LCD monitor.

Use the one that better suits the application and the shooting conditions concerned.

OThe brightness and color tones may differ between the images in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor and the images on a TV monitor.

Use the TV monitor when performing the final check of the images.

Using the viewfinder

1 Set the POWER switch on the camera recorder to ON, and check that an image appears in the viewfinder.

OKeep the LCD monitor closed.

2 Position the viewfinder where its screen images can be seen most comfortably.

OThe viewfinder can be raised perpendicularly up to angle of about 90 degrees.

3 Adjust the diopter adjustment dial in such a way that the characters on the viewfinder screen come into sharp focus.

Eye-piece

Diopter adjustment dial

Do not point the viewfinder’s eye-piece at the sun.

This may damage the internal parts.

4 Select YES as the setting for the LCD/EVF SET item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

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

5 Select the EVF BRIGHTNESS item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s brightness.

(If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.)

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS [–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

LCD COLOR LEVEL [–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

EVF BRIGHTNESS

[–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

6 Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode.

When ON is selected as the setting for the EVF MODE item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen, images will always appear in the viewfinder even when the LCD monitor is opened.

Attaching the eye cup

To attach the eye cup, align the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup, and fit the holder and eye cup together.

O Turning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to become disengaged.

If the eye cup holder becomes disengaged, refer to the procedure described in “Viewfinder maintenance” (page 64) to reattach it.

Eye cup holder

Eye cup

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Contents Digital Video Camera Recorder Indicates safety information Important Safeguards Antenna Lead in Wire Contents Accessories AC adapter and battery Precautions for useWhen carrying the camera recorder, take care not to drop it LCD Storage tips Parts and their functions Preset Manual AutoRemote control sensor front Menu button ND Filter switchIndex button Auto buttonMIC LineManu ServoINPUT2 INPUT1Counter Remote control unit FF/C button VCR operation buttons C/REW buttonPlay button Still ADV buttons E, DInstalling the battery Remote control unitRemote control unit settings Setting methodConnect the AC cable to the power outlet Charging the batterySupplying power from the AC adapter Mounting the batteryBattery eject button Connect the AC adapter correctly as shown in the figureInserting a cassette tape Cassette tapesTo prevent accidental erasure of recordings Attaching the shoulder strap Adjusting the hand strapMounting the lens hood Removing the lens hoodViewfinders Using the viewfinderDo not point the viewfinder’s eye-piece at the sun Attaching the eye cupUsing the LCD monitor Setting the calendar Charging the internal battery Shutter speeds which can be set Setting the electronic shutterSynchro Scan White balance and black balance Adjusting the white balanceLOW Light Level OverStandard 60i mode Adjusting the black balanceProgressive mode ATW Auto Tracking White functionSetting the user’s bit Setting the time dataOTC Mode item Otcg item Ofirst REC TC item OTC Preset item Setting the time codeHow to select the TC Preset item setting Scene files Changing the scene file settings Save Camera mode Setting menusVCR mode Operation methodMenus in the camera mode Configuration of setting menusMenus in the VCR mode Scene File screen SW Mode screen Camera Setup screenAuto SW screen Inputs and audio tracks recorded Playback Functions screenRecording Setup screen AV IN/OUT Setup screen Display Setup screen Other Functions screen Screen displays Camera mode and VCR modeLOW Light Remote Date and time display Remaining battery charge displayRemaining tape display CHK Copy Inhibited Unplayable Tape Other FormatUnable to A. DUB LP Recorded Incompatible TapeSearch number display VCR modeL U M E Selecting the display Display item Mode CHK button Other Display item settingALL Partial OFF Input 1 Input Connecting external componentsMicrophone holder Microphone holder adapter Preparation and inspections ShootingRegular shooting REC checkFace-to-face shooting Using the User buttonsIndex recording Intermittent recordingBackup recording 24P mode 30P mode24P advance mode Progressive shootingNormal playback PlaybackTape blank search Variable speed searchVideo heads CondensationPower supply-related problems Troubleshooting Q&ABattery-related problems Problems during normal video recordingEditing-related problems Problems during various kinds of video recordingDisplay-related problems Playback-related problems videoOther types of problems Playback-related problems audioQ3 The remote control unit does not work Q2 More than one recorded stream of sound is heardViewfinder maintenance MaintenanceIndex mark Eye cup holder Specifications DC Input Phones Input 1, InputCAM Remote Memo Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company

AG-DVX100 P specifications

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