Panasonic AG-DVX100 P manual Setting the calendar

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Setting the calendar

Presented below is a sample setting where the calendar is set to December 7, 2002 and the time is set to 5:20 PM.

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

2 Select YES as the setting for the CLOCK SET item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

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

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2000

MONTH APR

DAY 24

HOUR 13

MIN. 7

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

3 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction and set YEAR to 2002.

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

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2002

MONTH APR

DAY 24

HOUR 13

MIN. 7

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

The year can be set from 2000 to 2089.

4 Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move the setting item to MONTH.

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

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2002

MONTH APR

DAY 24

HOUR 13

MIN. 7

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

5 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction and set MONTH to DEC.

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

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2002

MONTH DEC

DAY 24

HOUR 13

MIN. 7

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

6 In the same way, press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move the setting item to DAY, HOUR and MIN.

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

7 Similarly, tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction and set 7 for DAY, 17 for HOUR and 20 for MIN.

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

CLOCK SET

YEAR 2002

MONTH DEC

DAY 7

HOUR 17

MIN. 20

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

The 24-hour system is used to display the hours.

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

An error will develop in the time, so check whether the correct time is displayed before shooting.

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Contents Digital Video Camera Recorder Indicates safety information Important Safeguards Antenna Lead in Wire Contents Accessories Precautions for use AC adapter and batteryWhen carrying the camera recorder, take care not to drop it LCD Storage tips Parts and their functions Preset Manual AutoAuto button ND Filter switchRemote control sensor front Menu button Index buttonMIC LineManu ServoINPUT2 INPUT1Counter Remote control unit Still ADV buttons E, D VCR operation buttons C/REW buttonFF/C button Play buttonSetting method Remote control unitInstalling the battery Remote control unit settingsConnect the AC cable to the power outlet Charging the batteryConnect the AC adapter correctly as shown in the figure Mounting the batterySupplying power from the AC adapter Battery eject buttonCassette tapes Inserting a cassette tapeTo prevent accidental erasure of recordings Removing the lens hood Adjusting the hand strapAttaching the shoulder strap Mounting the lens hoodAttaching the eye cup Using the viewfinderViewfinders Do not point the viewfinder’s eye-piece at the sunUsing the LCD monitor Setting the calendar Charging the internal battery Setting the electronic shutter Shutter speeds which can be setSynchro Scan Level Over Adjusting the white balanceWhite balance and black balance LOW LightATW Auto Tracking White function Adjusting the black balanceStandard 60i mode Progressive modeSetting the user’s bit Setting the time dataSetting the time code OTC Mode item Otcg item Ofirst REC TC item OTC Preset itemHow to select the TC Preset item setting Scene files Changing the scene file settings Save Operation method Setting menusCamera mode VCR modeConfiguration of setting menus Menus in the camera modeMenus 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 Camera mode and VCR mode Screen displaysLOW Light Remote Remaining battery charge display Date and time displayRemaining tape display CHK Incompatible Tape Unplayable Tape Other FormatCopy Inhibited Unable to A. DUB LP RecordedVCR mode Search number displayL U M E Display item Mode CHK button Other Display item setting Selecting the displayALL Partial OFF Connecting external components Input 1 InputMicrophone holder Microphone holder adapter REC check ShootingPreparation and inspections Regular shootingIntermittent recording Using the User buttonsFace-to-face shooting Index recordingBackup recording Progressive shooting 30P mode24P mode 24P advance modeVariable speed search PlaybackNormal playback Tape blank searchVideo heads CondensationProblems during normal video recording Troubleshooting Q&APower supply-related problems Battery-related problemsPlayback-related problems video Problems during various kinds of video recordingEditing-related problems Display-related problemsQ2 More than one recorded stream of sound is heard Playback-related problems audioOther types of problems Q3 The remote control unit does not workMaintenance Viewfinder maintenanceIndex mark Eye cup holder Specifications Input 1, Input DC Input PhonesCAM Remote Memo Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company

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