Panasonic AGDVC30E5 manual Professional Audio Quality with XLR Mic Optional, Audio Level Meters

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Professional Audio Quality with XLR Mic (Optional)

The AG-DVC30 comes equipped with a built-in stereo microphone. Adding the optional AG-MYA30G XLR adapter provides you with +48 V phantom mic and line input needed for news gathering. Featuring two XLR audio input terminals and level controls, the adapter lets you independently

switch channel 1 or channel 2 to mic or line input, with each having its own "glow in the dark" level adjustment.

Audio Level Meters

Two colour audio level meters can be displayed in the viewfinder and LCD monitor, making it easy to check the signal as you record.

Full Auto or Manual Shooting

Use the AG-DVC30 for either full auto or manual shooting.

The Auto/Manual switch turns the four auto functions — focus, shutter speed, iris & gain, and white balance — on and off as desired. Manual focusing is controlled by the large focus ring. You can also switch between manual and auto focus by pushing the Focus button. For added convenience, one of the user buttons can be assigned to turn auto focus on and off.

Multi-Function Focus Ring

In Auto Focus, control over either the zoom or the iris & gain can be allocated to the focus ring, letting you make quick, detailed adjustments manually.

Focus Assist with One-Push Zoom

When a user button is assigned the PUSH AF+ZOOM function and

the AG-DVC30 is in Auto Focus, the camera will continue to zoom as long as you hold the button down, then return to the original zoom position when you release it. This helps you zoom and focus more quickly in manual shooting mode.

Three User-Assignable Buttons

The AG-DVC30 provides three user buttons that can be assigned to any of 16 camera functions and three VCR functions. User button 1 is positioned atop the hand grip for easy access when shooting with one hand.

Camera functions: PUSH AF+ZOOM, PUSH AF, WHITE BAL, AWB LOCK,

BACKLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, REC CHECK, D.ZOOM, WHITE FADE, BLACK FADE, PHOTO SHOT, INDEX, SNS (Super Nighttime Shooting), EVF DTL, LUMI-FLICK, AE LOCK

VCR functions: BLANK SEARCH, AUDIO DUB, INDEX

WHITE BAL and SNS can be allocated to user button 1 only.

Four Scene Files

The AG-DVC30 can save four sets of camera settings as "scene files" for instant recall later in similar shooting conditions. Scene files 1 and 2 are freely settable. Files 3 and 4 are preset (see list below), but you can change the values as desired.

1SCENE 1: User setting (standard values)

2SCENE 2: User setting (standard values)

3	B.PRESS:	For sharper contrast in dark portions
4	MOVIE-LIKE: Movie Simulation Mode

Shooting Support Functions

•Backlight correction: Backlighting compensation can be assigned to a user button for instant results.

•AE Lock: Locks the subject brightness; can be assigned to a user button.

•Zebra: Displays an overexposure warning on the viewfinder and monitor

•Marker: Detects and displays the Video Brightness level in a very useful, repeatable numerical value.

•Mode check: Displays the camera settings on the viewfinder and monitor, for easy checking before you shoot.

•Zoom position: Displays the zoom position as a repeatable, numerical representation in the viewfinder.

IEEE 1394 Terminal with Synchro Lock

An IEEE 1394-compliant 4-pin DV terminal makes it easy to upload data from the AG-DVC30, or to dub footage onto a DV recorder. This terminal also features a new synchro lock function that lets you use the AG-DVC30 to remotely start and stop an external DV device.

Three recording modes help protect against mistakes: record onto external recorder only, record onto both AG-DVC30 and external recorder, begin external recording when the AG-DVC30 tape ends.

(4P) DV Cable (4P)

AG-DVC30 DV Recorder