Parts and their functions

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\ZOOM switch

This is used to select motor-driven zoom operations or manual zoom operations.

SERVO:

For motor-driven zoom operations

(At this position, do not attempt to perform manual zoom operations or malfunctioning may result.)

MANU:

For manual zoom operations

]START/STOP button (on the handle)

When this button is pressed in the camera mode, shooting start or stop is selected.

The camera mode and VCR mode are switched using the CAMERA/VCR button >.

^REC CHECK button

When this button is pressed in the shooting pause mode, the picture and sound immediately before shooting was stopped are played back for several seconds, and the shooting pause mode is established at the original position on the tape.

_Zoom button

When the ZOOM switch is at the SERVO position, motor-driven zoom operations are performed.

When this button is pressed lightly, zoom operations are performed at a low speed; when it is pressed with force, they are performed at a high speed.

`Zoom button (on the handle)

aHANDLE ZOOM switch

This switch is used to select one of the three speeds for the zoom operations conducted using the zoom button ` on the handle.

The speed is set using the HANDLE ZOOM item on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (See page 40)

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\ZOOM

SERVO MANU

bAUDIO DUB button

When the pause status is established in the VCR mode and this button is pressed, the mode in which audio dubbing can be started is established.

Press “;” of the OPERATION lever U to record the sound. To stop the recording, tilt the OPERATION lever in the “$” direction.

The audio input used for audio dubbing is set using the A DUB INPUT item on the setting menu AV IN/OUT SETUP screen. (See page 44)

OBefore proceeding with the audio dubbing, select “12 bit” as the AUDIO REC item setting on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen and then start shooting. (See page 43)

cVCR REC buttons

When these two buttons are pressed at the same time in the stop status of the VCR mode, the video signals from the connected component are recorded.

When they are pressed at the same time in the playback pause status of the VCR mode, the recording standby status is established.

Each time “;” of the OPERATION lever U is pressed, the status alternates between recording and recording standby.

To stop recording, tilt the OPERATION lever in the “$” direction.

OBefore proceeding to record, check that the video signals have been input.

dAUDIO MON/VAR buttons

These buttons are used to adjust the volume at which the sound is to be output from the internal speaker g or PHONES jack 6.

They cannot be adjusted in the camera mode.

The playback direction and playback speed are changed in the variable speed search mode. (See page 59)

When these buttons are pressed in the pause status, the tape is played back frame by frame.

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Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual Servo, Manu

AG-DVX100P specifications

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