Parts and their functions

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eOPEN button

Press the OPEN button in the direction of the arrow to open the LCD monitor f.

When the LCD monitor is opened, the image on the viewfinder switches to the LCD monitor.

The image can be switched using the EVF MODE item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. (See page 45)

OPEN

fLCD monitor

gInternal speaker

hRESET button

If the camera recorder cannot be operated even though its power is on or some other form of trouble has occurred, use a pointed object to press the RESET button. This will reset the system microcomputer.

Even after resetting has been initiated, the entered setting menu values and memory contents will not be erased.

Refrain from pressing the RESET button when the camera recorder is operating properly.

iSHUTTER button

Press this button to change the shutter speed.

After pressing this button, press the SPEED SEL button j to select the shutter speed. (See page 29)

jSPEED SEL button

After having pressed the SHUTTER button i, press this button to select the shutter speed. (See page 29)

kCH1 SELECT switch

This switch is used to select the input signals which are to be recorded on the audio channel 1 track.

INT (L):

Audio signals of the left (L) channel of the internal microphone

INPUT1:

Audio signals which are input to the INPUT

1connector

INPUT2:

Audio signals which are input to the INPUT

2connector

lCH2 SELECT switch

This switch is used to select the input signals which are to be recorded on the audio channel 2 track.

INT (R):

Audio signals of the right (R) channel of the internal microphone

INPUT2:

Audio signals which are input to the INPUT 2 connector

mINPUT 1 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)

When this switch is set to ON, +48 V power (power supply for the phantom mic) is supplied to the INPUT 1 connector.

nINPUT 2 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)

When this switch is set to ON, +48 V power (power supply for the phantom mic) is supplied to the INPUT 2 connector.

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Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual INPUT1, INPUT2

AG-DVX100P specifications

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