Setting menus

CAMERA SETUP screen

Item/

 

Description of settings

(display mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNCRO SCAN

For adjusting the shutter speed of synchro

(Camera)

scan used when shooting TV screens, etc.

 

If the OPERATION lever is left tilted in the

 

3 or 4 direction, the speed at which the

 

setting changes is increased, and a beep is

 

heard.

 

 

O Progressive mode OFF:

 

1/60.3---1/250.0

 

O Progressive mode 30P:

 

1/30.1 ---1/48.0---1/250.0

 

O Progressive mode 24P or 24PA:

 

1/24.1 ---1/48.0---1/250.0

 

 

ASPECT CONV

For selecting the aspect ratio of the images

(Camera)

to be recorded.

 

NORM:

 

 

The images are recorded in the standard

 

4:3 mode.

 

LETTER BOX:

 

The aspect ratio is set to the 16:9 mode,

 

and the images are recorded in this

 

mode. Black bands are recorded at the

 

top and bottom of the screen.

 

 

COLOR BAR

For setting the color bar display to ON or

(Camera)

OFF. (Color bars are not displayed in the

 

progressive mode.)

 

OFF

ON

 

O Even when the color bar display has

 

been set to ON, it will return to OFF

 

when operation is switched to the VCR

 

mode or the power is turned off.

SETUP

For setting whether to add the setup level

(Camera)

(black level).

 

0%:

 

 

The setup level is not added.

 

7.5%:

 

 

The 7.5% setup level is added for

 

recording.

 

 

 

The underlining indicates the factory setting.

SW MODE screen

Item/

Description of settings

(display mode)

 

 

 

 

 

MID GAIN

For setting the gain value which is to be

(Camera)

allocated to the M position of the GAIN

 

switch.

 

0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB

 

 

HIGH GAIN

For setting the gain value which is to be

(Camera)

allocated to the H position of the GAIN

 

switch.

 

0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB

 

 

ATW

For setting the ATW (Auto Tracking White)

(Camera)

function which is to be allocated to the

 

WHITE BAL switch.

 

OFF:

 

The ATW function is not activated.

 

However, if it has been set in the AUTO

 

button or USER button, it will follow the

 

operation of the button concerned.

 

Ach:

 

The ATW function is activated when the

 

WHITE BAL switch has been set to the A

 

position.

 

Bch:

 

The ATW function is activated when the

 

WHITE BAL switch has been set to the B

 

position.

 

PRE:

 

The ATW function is activated when the

 

WHITE BAL switch has been set to the

 

PRST position.

 

 

HANDLE ZOOM

For setting the zoom speeds which are to

(Camera)

be allocated to the positions of the

 

HANDLE ZOOM switch.

 

L/OFF/H:

 

LOW/OFF/HIGH are set to the 1/2/3

 

positions. (At OFF, no zoom operations

 

are performed.)

 

L/M/H:

 

LOW/MID/HIGH are set to the 1/2/3

 

positions.

 

 

IRIS DIAL

For setting the rotational direction of the

(Camera)

IRIS dial and iris control (in the MANUAL

 

IRIS mode).

 

DOWN OPEN:

 

The iris opens when the IRIS dial is

 

turned downward.

 

UP OPEN:

 

The iris opens when the IRIS dial is

 

turned upward.

 

 

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Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual Camera Setup screen, SW Mode screen
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