Panasonic DVC20 manual

Operating Instructions Camera-Recorder Model No. AG- P Before operatin g this produ ct, pl ease rea d the ins truction s carefull y and sa ve this manual for future use. ENGL ISH F1105T0 -F @ Printed in Japan VQT???? DVC20_Eng.book 1 ペー ジ ２００５ 年１０月３１ 日　月曜日　 午前１０時３６分[...]

2 IMPORTANT “Unauthor ized r ecord ing of co pyrig hted tel evisio n progra mmes, vi deo tap es and other ma terial s may in fring e the rights of copyright holders and contravene copyright laws.” The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous [...]

3 Important Sa feguards 1. Read I nstructio ns — All the sa fety and operat ing instruct ions s hould be re ad bef ore the u nit is operat ed. 2. Retain Instruc tions — The s afety a nd op erating instruct ions sho uld be retained fo r future refe rence. 3. Heed Wa rnings — All war nings on the unit an d in the operat ing in struct ions sho u[...]

4 Important Sa feguards (continued) 13. Outdoor Anten na Gro unding — If a n outside antenna or cab le syste m is connect ed to the video unit, be sure th e anten na or cab le sy stem is grounded so a s to p rovide s ome prot ection agai nst voltage surges and bu iltup static charges . Part 1 of the Can adian Elec trical Cod e, in USA Se ction 81[...]

5 Contents Important Safeguards ........................ ................................. 3 Before using Standard Access ories . ........................................................ 6 Optional Accessories .......................................................... 6 Parts identification and handli ng ............... ......................... . [...]

Be for e us ing 6 Before using Standard Accesso ries The followings are the ac cessories supplied with t his product. 1) AC adapter, DC input lead, AC mains lead -9- 2) Battery pack -9- , -10- 3) Remote control, button-type battery -15- 4) Lens cap -8- 5) Digital video head cleaner -35- 6) Shoul der s trap -8- Opt ion al A cce ssor ies 1) AC adapte[...]

Be for e us ing 7 (13) Eyecup -37- (14) Viewf inder -9 - , -37- (15) LCD monitor -8- , -37- (16) LCD mo nit or open bu tton [P USH O PEN] -8 - (17) Reset button -32- , -35- (18) Eyepiece corrector kno b -9- (19) Speaker -25- (20) Smart accessory shoe s ≥ The External Stereo Microp hone (optional), etc. can be attached here. (21) Micro phone ( bui[...]

Be for e us ing 8 Lens cap and grip belt ª Attach the lens cap To protect the lens surface, attach the lens cap. ª Adjust the grip belt Adjust the length of t he Grip Belt to the size of your hand. 1 Detach the tip of the grip belt. 2 Adjust the length. 3 Reattach the grip belt. Attaching the s houlder strap We recom mend that you attach th e sho[...]

Be for e us ing 9 Using the viewfin der ª Using the viewfin der 1 Pull out the viewfi nder and turn it upward/do wnward by pinching the viewfinder extension knob. ª Adjusting the field o f view 1 Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob. ≥ You can adjust the brightness of the viewfi nder from the menu. Power supply ª Charging th[...]

Be for e us ing 10 ª Fitting the batte ry Push the battery against the battery ho lder and slide it unt il it clicks. ª Removing the battery While pushing the [PUSH] button, slide the battery to remove it. ≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall. Charging time and recordable time The times shown in the table below show t he times [...]

Be for e us ing 11 Insertin g/removin g a cass ette 1 Slide the [OPEN/EJE CT] lever and op en the ca ssette cover. ≥ When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder will come out. 2 After the cassette holder is opened, insert/remove the cassette. ≥ When inserting a cassette, orient it as shown in the figure, and then securely insert it as f[...]

Be for e us ing 12 Turning the camera on When the cam era is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjus tment may not f unction properly. Please turn the camera on after removing the lens cap. ª How to turn on th e power 1 Set the [OF F/ON] switch t o [ON]. ≥ The power lam p lights up. ª How to turn off the power 1 Se[...]

Be for e us ing 13 Switching t he language You can sw itch the language on the screen display or the menu screen. 1 Set [L ANGUAGE] >> select the desired langu age. Using the me nu screen For each individual menu , please ref er to -30- . 1 Press the [ MENU] bu tton. ≥ The menu corresponding to the mode selected by the mode switch is displa[...]

Be for e us ing 14 Setting date and time If the screen shows the i ncorrect date/time, then adjust it. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOC K SET] >> [YES]. 2 Press the [ 2 ] or [ 1 ] button in order to select the item to be set. Th en press the [ 3 ] or [ 4 ] button to set th e desired value. ≥ The year will change [...]

Be for e us ing 15 Using the r emote control ª Remo t e co ntr ol Using the remote control supplied will enable controlling almost all the functions o f this camera t o be co ntrolled. (1) Date/time bu tton [DATE/ TIME] -31 - (2) On-screen display but ton [OSD] -2 6- (3) Record button [ ¥ REC] -28- (4) Audio dubbing button [A.DUB] -29- (5) Direct[...]

Be for e us ing 16 ª Selecting the remote co ntrol mode If 2 cameras are used simultaneously, set the mode for one pair of camera-recorder and remot e control to [ VCR1] and that of the other pair to [VCR2]. This will prevent interference between the 2 pairs. (T he default setting is [VCR1]. When the but ton- type battery is replaced, t he setting[...]

Record mode 17 Record mode Check bef ore rec ording Check the following by trying recording before important events such as weddings in o rder to verify t hat the imag e recording and audio recording w ork properly and that you know how to use the camera-recorder. ª Holding the camera- recorder for rec ording Normal recording. ≥ When walking whi[...]

Record mode 18 ª Recording m ode You can switch the tape recording mode. ≥ Set to Tape Recording/Playback Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] or [ ADVANCE] >> [REC SPEED] >> [SP] or [LP]. If the LP mode is selected, the recording time will be 1.5 times the SP mode, but some functions will be di sabled. ≥ We recommend using the SP mode for importan[...]

Record mode 19 Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 1 0 k optically. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Wide-a ngle re cordin g (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [W]. Close- up recording (zoom i n): Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [T]. ≥ When zoom ing in and taking a picture while holding the camer[...]

Record mode 20 Recording yourself You can rec ord yourself while v iewing the LCD m onitor. You can record per sons in front of the camera while presenting them the image. The image is horizontally flipped as if y ou see a mirror image. (The image to be recorded is the same as that recording.) 1 Rotate the LCD monitor toward s the lens side. ≥ Wh[...]

Record mode 21 Soft skin mode This allows the skin color to be r e corded in a softer tone. This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Press the [ENTER] button until the icon 1 appears. 2 Press the [ 4 ] button to select t he soft skin icon [ ]. ª To cance l the soft skin m ode Select the [ ][...]

Record mode 22 Recording images for wide-screen TVs This allows you t o record images compatible with wide-screen TVs. Cinema Functi on Images are recorded with a black belt appearing al ong the top and bottom of the screen so that they l ook like theater movies. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [CINEMA] >> [ON] . ª T[...]

Record mode 23 Recording in natura l colors (White balanc e) The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or l ighting conditions. If so, you can adjus t the white balance manually. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 2 Press the [ 4 ] butto n until the w[...]

Record mode 24 Manual f ocus adju stment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditi ons, then manual focusing is available. ≥ Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL]. 2 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] s witch to [FOCUS]. ≥ The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF] will be displayed. 3 Rotate the fo cus [...]

Playback mode 25 Playback mode Playing back tape ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 Operate with cursor buttons. 1 / ; : Playback/P ause 6 : Rewind/Revie w pla yback (Rev ert s to pla yback wit h the 1 / ; icon.) 5 : Fast forw ard/Cue pla yback (Rev ert s to pla yback wit h the 1 / ; icon.) ∫ :S t o p ≥ During cue/review playback, fast-moving ima[...]

Playback mode 26 Variable-speed se arch function The speed of c ue/review playback can be varied. (This operation is only available when using the remote control.) ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode and play back a tape. 1 Press the [VAR. S EARCH] butto n on the rem ote control. 2 Press the [ π ] or [ ∫ ] button to vary the speed. ≥ The speeds for [...]

Edit mode 27 Edit mode Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing) Pictures recorded by the camera-rec order can be stored on a DVD-RAM o r other such m edia. Refer t o the instructions for t he recorder. ≥ Place a recorded cassette in th e camera-recorder, and an unrecorded DVD-RAM or cassette in the DVD recorder or VCR. 1 Connect the camera-[...]

Edit mode 28 Using the DV Cable for Recor ding (Digital Dubbing) By connecting ot her digital video equipment with DV terminal and the camera-recorder by using the DV cable (optional) 1 , high-image-quality dubbing can be done i n digital format. ≥ Set to T ape Playback Mode. ( Player/recorder) 1 Connect the camera-reco rder and digital video equ[...]

Edit mode 29 Audio dubbing You can add music or narration to the recorded cas sette. ≥ Set to Tape Playback Mode. 1 Insert an external mi crophone securely into the [EXT MIC] terminal a s far a s it wi ll go . 2 Find a scen e that yo u want to add sound t o, and pr ess the [ ; ] butt on on the remote control. 3 Press the [ A.DUB] butto n on the r[...]

Menu 30 Menu Menu list Menu figures and illustrations are provided for easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are different from the actual menu indications. ª [TAPE RECORDING MENU] 1) [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] -22- [REC SP EED] -18- [BLANK SEARCH] -18- [WIND CU T] -21 - [CLOCK SET ] -14- 2) [ADVANCE] [EIS] -22- [CINEMA] -22- [D.ZOOM] -19- [ZOOM [...]

Menu 31 Menus related to taking pictures ª [DATE/TIME] This switches between date and time indicati ons. ≥ The camera -recorder automatically records the date and time of picture taking on the tape. ≥ You can also show or change the date/ time indication by repeatedly press ing the [DATE /TIME] button on the remote control. ª [AUDIO REC] Swit[...]

Others 32 Others Indications Various functions and the camera-reco rder status are show n on the screen. Basic indications : Remaining battery power 0h00m00s00f: Tim e code 3:30:45PM: Date/Time indication Recording indi cations R0:45: Remaining tape time ≥ Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indi[...]

Others 33 Functions cannot be use d simultaneously Some functions in the camera- r ecorder are dis abled or cannot be selected due to its specifications. The table below shows examples of functions rest ricted by conditions. Before requesting repair (Problems and solut io ns) Power /Body 1: The camera-recorder power cannot be turned on. • Is the [...]

Others 34 Recording 1: Recording does no t st art alth ough po wer is suppl ied to the camera-recorder and the cassette is correctly inserted. • Is the accidental erasure pr evention slider on the c assette open? If it is open (set to [SAV E]), recording c annot be performed. ( -11- ) • Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new cassette. • I[...]

Others 35 Others 1: The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no operation can be performed. • Turn off the power to t he camera-record er. If the power cannot be turned of f, press t he [ RESET] but ton, or detach the battery or AC adapter and then reattach it. After that, turn on the power again. If normal operation is still not resto[...]

Others 36 When normal playback cannot be p erformed even after the head cleaning One possible cause is that normal reco rding could not be performed because the heads were dirty at the time of recording. Clean the heads, and perform recording and playback again. If normal playback can be perform ed, the heads are clean. Before an i mportant recordi[...]

Others 37 Do not throw old battery int o fire. ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion. ≥ If the operating ti me is very short ev en after the battery has been recharged, the battery has wo rn out. Please pur chase a new battery. ª About the AC adapt er ≥ If the battery is warm, charging requires more time t[...]

Others 38 Explanation of ter ms ª Automatic whit e balance White balance adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjusts so the white color will become a pure white. The camera-recorder determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and whit e balanc e sensor, thereby judging the recording condition, and select s the closest hue set [...]

Specifications 39 Specificati ons Specifications Camera-Recorder Recordi ng fo rmat: Mini DV (Consu mer-use digital vi deo SD f ormat) Tape us ed: 6.35 mm digit al video tape Record ing/p layba ck time: SP: 80 m in; LP : 120 mi n (with DV M80) Video Record ing s ystem: Digital component Televisi on sy stem: EIA Sta ndard : 525 line s, 60 fie lds NT[...]

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