Panasonic AG- P, AG-DVC30P SW MODE screen

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MENUS

USER1

(CAMERA)

(VCR)

This enables one function to be allocated to

the USER1 button.

$Camera menu mode

(PUSH) AF+ZOOM:

Select this to execute one-touch

zooming. (P41)

(PUSH) AF:

Select this to switch to auto focus mode

when the camera-recorder is operated in

the manual focus mode but only while

the button is held down.

WHITE BAL:

This works in the same way as the

WHITE BAL button when the white

balance is to be set. (P45, P46)

AWB LOCK:

Select this to enable operations to be

performed with the white balance that

was in effect when the button was

pressed while operating the camera-

recorder in the auto white balance mode.

(P45)

BACKLIGHT:

Select this to set the backlight

compensation function to ON or OFF.

(P41)

SPOTLIGHT:

Select this to set the auto iris control for

the spotlight to ON or OFF.

REC CHECK:

Select this to perform a rec check. (P14)

D. ZOOM:

Select this to perform digital zooming.

(P36)

WHITEFADE:

Select this to fade out the whole image

in white while the button is held down

during shooting. At the same time, the

sound is also faded out.

Conversely, fade-in in white occurs when

the button is released. At the same time,

the sound is also faded in.

BLACKFADE:

Select this to fade out the whole image

in black when the button is held down

during shooting. At the same time, the

sound is also faded out.

Conversely, fade-in in black occurs when

the button is released. At the same time,

the sound is also faded in.

PHOTO SHOT:

Select this for photo shot recording.

(P39)

INDEX:

Select this for index recording. (P41)

SNS:

Select this to set the camera-recorder to

the high-sensitivity shooting mode. (P37)

SW MODE screen

EVF DTL:

Select this to emphasize the outlines of

the images on the screen when the

button is pressed so that the subject

becomes easier to bring into focus. “EVF

DTL ON” appears for about 2 seconds in

the center of the screen after the button

has been pressed. However, the regular

images are what is recorded, not the

ones with their outlines emphasized.

The original images are restored by

pressing the button again. “EVF DTL

OFF” appears for about 2 seconds in the

center of the screen.

LUMI-FLICK:

Select this to make the screen flicker so

that images which will give the

impression that reels of photographic

film are turning just as they did years

ago are recorded.

AE LOCK:

Select this to set the camera-recorder to

the AE lock mode. (P41)

$VCR menu mode

BLANK SEARCH:

Select this to conduct a blank search.

(P52)

AUDIO DUB:

This works in the same way as the

A.DUB button on the remote control unit

when performing audio dubbing. (P58)

INDEX:

Select this for index recording. (P41)

USER2

(CAMERA)

(VCR)

This enables one function to be allocated to

the USER2 button.

For further details, refer to the USER1 item.

$Camera menu mode

(PUSH) AF+ZOOM, (PUSH) AF, AWB LOCK,

BACKLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, REC CHECK,

D. ZOOM, WHITEFADE, BLACKFADE,

PHOTO SHOT, INDEX, EVF DTL, LUMI-FLICK,

AE LOCK

$VCR menu mode

BLANK SEARCH, AUDIO DUB, INDEX

USER3

(CAMERA)

(VCR)

This enables one function to be allocated to

the USER3 button.

For further details, refer to the USER1 item.

$Camera menu mode

(PUSH) AF+ZOOM, (PUSH) AF, AWB LOCK,

BACKLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, REC CHECK,

D. ZOOM, WHITEFADE, BLACKFADE,

PHOTO SHOT, INDEX, EVF DTL, LUMI-FLICK,

AE LOCK

$VCR menu mode

BLANK SEARCH, AUDIO DUB, INDEX

Menu configuration (cont.)

The underlining indicates the factory setting.

Item/

(Display

mode)

Description of settings

Item/

(Display

mode)

Description of settings

Contents

Main P Model AG- P Digital Video Camera-Recorder IMPORTANT indicates safety information. WARNING: Notice (U.S.A.only): Camera-Recorder AC Adapter Page Important Safeguards Read this first! Contents SHOOTING BEFORE USE DESCRIPTION OF PARTS PREPARATION Contents PLAYBACK EDITING SPECIFICATIONS, OTHER DISPLAYS Accessories Operating precautions Operating precautions Storage precautions Page Turning on the power 3 4 2 3 4 Shooting 2 1 Checking what you have shot (rec check) 2 Turning off the power Disconnecting the power cord 3 1 Page Attaching the shoulder strap When the handle is not attached When the handle is attached Cassette tapes Lens hood Page Camera-recorder DESCRIPTION OF PARTS Wireless remote control unit Battery 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 Battery Removing Remote control unit Setting the remote control unitInstalling the battery Viewfinder 1 2 3 Using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitor 1 the LCD/EVF SET item setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen. Adjusting the screen display 2 3 Viewfinder Adjusting the screen display PREPARATION 5 6 Any year from 2000 to 2089 can be set. to MONTH. for DAY, 17 for HOUR and 20 for MIN. OThe 24-hour system is used for the time. 1 Charging the internal battery 2 3 3 5 Setting the users bit 7 8 Setting the users bit Setting the time code Specifying the time code 2 3 4 5 Page Regular shooting Preparation and inspections 2 3 4 Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets 1 2 Searching specific scenes (image search) Self-portrait shooting Recording the time stamp High-sensitivity shooting (SNS) Vibration reduction function Wind noise reduction Movie-like shooting Photo shots Zebra pattern Color bars Markers Frame-by-frame shooting ABCDEFGH I J Field and frame shooting Changing the image size AE lock function Using the USER buttons One-touch zooming Index recording Backlight compensation function Switching to manual mode Focusing Backup recording Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments Shutter speed adjustment 3 Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments Iris and gain adjustments 5 7 6 4 White balance adjustments 2 White balance adjustments 3 1 4 2 Adjusting the white balance manually 1 Audio level adjustments Adjusting the mic input audio level 3 6 1 LEVEL SETUP screen appears. -30 -10-20 -0 6 AUDIO LEVEL SETUP screen. PLAYBACK SEARCH PHOTO SHOT RESET SEARCH 1 2 3 Adjusting the volume 1 2 Connecting a TV to view images Checking the shooting date and time PLAYBACK 1 2 buttons on the remote control unit. OPress the 1button or ;button to return to normal playback. INDEX SELECT Slow playback 1 2 Blank search Search functions Index search 1 2 1 2 3 5 Counter Connecting external units (P48) (P42, P61) Headphones Digital video equipment Connecting external units (P58-P61) TV set Video deck EDITING Connecting external units (P58, P59) External microphone (connected to phono jack) External microphone (connected to XLR connector) 7 5and 6. 8 Audio dubbing 3 Audio dubbing $Listening to sound that has been dubbed $Performing audio dubbing as you listen to it $Using the counter memory function to edit dubbed sound $Adjusting the audio input level 2 4 5 Analog input 3 $Adjusting the audio input level 2 the camera-recorder. 5 recorder to the VCR mode. N 5 4 Digital input/output 2 1 Screen displays Page Page In VCR mode only Warnings DISPLAYS Using the MODE CHK button Setting the DISPLAY items When ALL is selected as the DISPLAY item setting Menu operations Setting the menu mode 1 [CAMERA mode] [VCR mode] OWhen the remote control unit is used Selecting the sub items 4 The highlighting moves to the next sub item in turn. Selecting the main items 2 The highlighting moves to the next main item in turn. 5 Setting other sub items 6 Setting other main items 8 Returning to the main item screen 7 Menu configuration CAMERA mode menu SCENE FILE screen CAMERA SETUP screen PLAYBACK FUNCTION screen SW MODE screen SW MODE screen RECORDING SETUP screen RECORDING SETUP screen DISPLAY SETUP screen AV IN/OUT SETUP screen DISPLAY SETUP screen OTHER FUNCTIONS screen OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Before calling for service Power supply Normal video recording Battery Before calling for service Other types of video recording Playback (images) Editing Displays Before calling for service Other Playback (sound) Tally lamp Condensation System resetting Page Specifications [GENERAL] Specifications [VIDEO] [AUDIO] [CONNECTORS] [OPTIONAL UNITS] [AC ADAPTER]