Parts and their functions

DATE/ PHOTO

OSD TIME SHOT

COUNTER RESET TITLE

MULTI/

P-IN-P REC A.DUB

C/REW PLAY FF/ B

9STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX

START/

STOP

ZOOM

– VOL +

SELECT

 

:

VAR.

 

PB.

SEARCH

 

ZOOM

STORE

 

;

 

MENU

OFF/ON

 

SET

 

 

ITEM

P.B.DIGITAL

9VCR operation buttons C/REW button (6)

This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body.

FF/C button (5)

This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body.

PLAY button (1)

When this button is pressed in the VCR mode, the tape is played back.

When it pressed together with the REC button, the video signals from the connected component are recorded.

STILL ADV buttons (E, D)

When either button is pressed during tape playback, slow-motion playback results. When it is pressed in the pause status, frame advance playback results.

(E in the reverse direction, D in the forward direction)

INDEX buttons (:, 9)

When either button is pressed during tape playback, the start of a recorded section is searched.

(: in the reverse direction, 9 in the forward direction)

PAUSE button (;)

This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body.

STOP button ($)

This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body.

:VAR. SEARCH button

When this button is pressed during playback, the variable search mode is established, and “1a” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor. When the “V” or “B” button among the SET buttons ; is pressed, the playback speed is changed.

Each time the “V” or “B” button is pressed, the playback speed is changed by one setting in the following sequence: 1/5a (or 1/3a in the LP mode), 1a, 2a, 5a, 10a and 20a.

Use the “V” button to change the speed in the forward direction and the “B” button to change it in the reverse direction.

;SET buttons MENU button:

This button has the same function as the MENU button on the camera recorder body.

“V” button:

When this is pressed in the menu mode, the items displayed on the menu screen are moved upward.

When it is pressed in the search mode, the speed is changed in the forward direction.

“B” button:

When this is pressed in the menu mode, the items displayed on the menu screen are moved downward.

When it is pressed in the search mode, the speed is changed in the reverse direction.

“M” button:

Press this in the menu mode to change settings.

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Panasonic AG-DVX100 P VCR operation buttons C/REW button, FF/C button, Play button, Still ADV buttons E, D, Index buttons
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