Panasonic DVC20 Contents

Contents

Important Safeguards......................................................... 3

Before using

Standard Accessories......................................................... 6

Optional Accessories.......................................................... 6

Parts identification and handling......................................... 6

Lens cap and grip belt. ....................................................... 8

Attaching the shoulder strap............................................... 8

Using the LCD monitor....................................................... 8

Using the viewfinder........................................................... 9

Power supply...................................................................... 9

Charging time and recordable time................................... 10

Inserting/removing a cassette........................................... 11

Turning the camera on...................................................... 12

Selecting a mode.............................................................. 12

Using the screen display................................................... 12

Switching the language..................................................... 13

Using the menu screen..................................................... 13

Setting date and time........................................................ 14

Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder..................................... 14

Using the remote control................................................... 15

Record mode

Check before recording.................................................... 17

Recording on a tape......................................................... 18

Check the recording.......................................................... 18

Blank search function....................................................... 18

Zoom in/out function......................................................... 19

Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level ...................... 19

Recording yourself............................................................ 20

Backlight compensation function...................................... 20

Night view functions.......................................................... 20

Soft skin mode.................................................................. 21

Tele-macro function.......................................................... 21

Fade in/fade out function.................................................. 21

Wind noise reduction function........................................... 21

Recording images for wide-screen TVs............................ 22

Image stabilizer function................................................... 22

Recording in various situations (Scene mode)................. 22

Recording in natural colors (White balance)..................... 23

Manual focus adjustment.................................................. 24

Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment ...................... 24

Playback mode

Playing back tape............................................................. 25

Slow-motion playback/frame-by-frame playback.............. 25

Variable-speed search function ........................................ 26

Playback on TV................................................................. 26

Edit mode

Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) .......... 27

Using the DV Cable for Recording (Digital Dubbing)........ 28

Audio dubbing................................................................... 29

Others

Indications......................................................................... 32

Warning/alarm indications................................................ 32

Functions cannot be used simultaneously........................ 33

Before requesting repair (Problems and solutions) .......... 33

Cautions for Use............................................................... 35

Explanation of terms......................................................... 38

Specifications

Specifications.................................................................... 39

ªCarefully read the Operating Instructions and use the

Camera-Recorder correctly.

≥Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use

that is not in accordance with the operating procedures

explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole

responsibility of the user.

Try out the Camera-Recorder.

Be sure to try out the Camera-Recorder before recording your

first important event and check that it records properly and

functions correctly.

The manufacturer is not liable for loss of recorded

contents.

The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of

recordings due to malfunction or defect of this Camera-

Recorder, its accessories or cassettes.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published

or broadcast material for purposes other than your own

private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose

of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

≥The Camera-Recorder uses copyright-protected

technologies and is protected by the patented technologies

and intellectual properties of Japan and the U.S. To use

these copyright-protected technologies, authorization of the

Macrovision Company is required. It is prohibited to

disassemble or modify the Camera-Recorder.

≥All other company and product names in the operating

instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective corporations.

Pages for reference

Pages for reference are indicated by dashes either side of a

number, for example: -00-

The menu operation flow is indicated by >> in the description.

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