Remote control unit

Installing the battery

1 While pushing the knob in the direction of the arrow, pull out the holder.

2 Insert the battery with the “+” marking face up.

3 Return the holder to its original position.

OWhen the battery (CR2025) has completely run down, replace it with a new one. (The battery life is about one year although it depends on how often the remote control unit is used.) If the remote control unit is operated near the camera recorder’s remote control sensor and the camera recorder fails to operate, it means that the battery has run down.

OKeep batteries out of the reach of small children.

Remote control unit settings

In order to prevent mistakes made in operations performed using remote control when two camera recorders are operated at the same time, the operation buttons on the camera recorder and accessory wireless remote control unit can be set to work for “VCR1” applications and for “VCR2” applications.

Setting method

OWireless remote control unit

When the STOP ($) and STILL ADV (D) buttons among the VCR operation buttons are pressed at the same time, the operation buttons on the remote control unit are set to be used for VCR1.

Similarly, when the STOP ($) and STILL ADV (E) buttons among the VCR operation buttons are pressed at the same time, the operation buttons on the remote control unit are set to be used for VCR2.

When the battery in the remote control unit has been replaced, the operation buttons are set to be used for VCR1.

OCamera recorder body

Set VCR1 and VCR2 using the REMOTE item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (See page 46)

If the camera recorder body and remote control unit settings are at variance, “REMOTE” in red letters lights up and is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

 

 

DATE/

PHOTO

START/

 

 

OSD

STOP

 

 

TIME

SHOT

 

 

 

COUNTER RESET

TITLE

ZOOM

 

 

MULTI/

REC

A.DUB

 

 

 

P-IN-P

+

 

 

 

 

 

– VOL

 

 

C/REW

PLAY

FF/ B

 

 

 

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

 

 

 

INDEX

STOP

INDEX

 

 

 

SELECT

VAR.

 

PB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

 

ZOOM

 

 

STORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

VCR 2

OFF/ON

 

 

SET

VCR 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

P.B.DIGITAL

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Panasonic AG-DVX100 P manual Installing the battery, Remote control unit settings, Setting method

AG-DVX100 P specifications

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