Screen displays

Camera mode and VCR mode

 

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Marker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

I – P A U S E

U S E R - 1

 

 

 

DV O

T C 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 0 0

 

Z 7 8

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S P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 4 P A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M F 2 5

2

 

 

 

 

 

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 M A C R O

 

 

 

 

 

2 2 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P 3.2 K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 2 2

 

2 2 2 2

 

5

 

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

 

2 2 2

 

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 F 5 . 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

 

1 8 dB

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S P O T

L OW L I G H T

 

 

ND 1/ 64

 

 

 

 

7

 

1/ 1 2 3 . 4

 

ND 1/ 64

 

I N D E X

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALC

A U G

3 1 2 0 0 2

2 3 : 5 9 : 5 9

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 2m i n

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 8 K CH2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1Counter display

Each time the COUNTER button is pressed, the data is selected in the sequence given below.

COUNTER: Counter value

M COUNTER:

Counter value in the memory stop mode

TC:

Time code value

“TC2” is displayed when the time code value could not be read out properly from the tape.

During operation in the drop frame mode, a colon (:) appears between the seconds and frames.

UB:

User’s bit value

“UB2” is displayed when the user’s bit value could not be read out properly from the tape.

FR:

Information on the frame rate used when shooting

FR 60I : Standard (60i interlace) mode

(60 fields per sec.) FR 30P : 30P progressive mode

(30 frames per sec.) FR 24P : 24P progressive mode

(24 frames per sec.) FR 24PA: 24P advance mode (24 frames per sec.)

In the FR 24P and FR 24PA modes, the sequence information used for frame conversion is displayed at the last digits.

2AWB/ABB operation status display

The operation statuses of the auto white balance and auto black balance are displayed here.

3AWB error display

LOW LIGHT:

This appears when the luminance is too low during the auto white balance adjustment.

4Recording time mode display (SP or LP)

5Setting selection display

The selected setting appears here when a switch has been selected or a button has been pressed to select a setting.

6Auto iris control status display

STD : Standard auto iris control

SPOT : Auto iris control for spotlight

BACK : Auto iris control for backlight compensation

7Shutter speed display

The shutter speed is normally displayed here. When the ZEBRA button is pressed and the marker is displayed (see page 17), the video level of the image near the center of the screen is displayed as a value from 0% to

90%.

When the level exceeds 90%, “90%:” is displayed.

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Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual Screen displays, Camera mode and VCR mode, LOW Light
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AG-DVX100P specifications

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