User manual PANASONIC AG-DVX100B

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Camera-Recorder Model No. AG- P . Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use F0805S0 -H ENGLISH VQT0U08 Reference Menus Displays Editing Playback Shooting Preparation Description of parts Before use CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION: THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE. [. . . ] In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, set FILE TRANS to YES. OTHER FUNCTIONS POWER SAVE H. P MODE USER FILE FILE TRANS FILE RECEIVE HOUR METER OFF TAPE ---YES 00015H 1 Connect camera 1 to camera 2 with a DV (IEEE1394) cable. For connection (Page 54) When choosing SCENE (step 7), set the scene dial on camera 1 to the item you want to send, and set the scene dial on camera 2 to the item you want to send it to. (For example you can send F1 to F2. ) Put camera 1 in CAMERA mode and turn off the DV CONTROL function under the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen in the setup menus. · For menu operation (Page 66) · You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 19) Put camera 2 in VCR mode, stop or eject the cassette tape, and then input a 1394 video signal. In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, set FILE RECEIVE to YES. OTHER FUNCTIONS POWER SAVE H. P MODE USER FILE FILE TRANS FILE RECEIVE HOUR METER OFF TAPE ------YES 7 The following screen appears, so move the OPERATION lever r, select the data for transfer, and press the OPERATION lever (h). FILE TRANS SCENE SCENE ALL USER FILE TRANS SCENE (SCENE)EXECUTE ? 3 4 YES NO PUSH STILL FILE TRANS appears on the screen of camera 1 when the transfer is complete. Under no circumstances cut the power by disconnecting the battery or AC adapter. When a file is transferring, do not disconnect the DV (IEEE1394) cable or turn off the power of camera 2. It will not transfer correctly. · FILE TRANS NG appears on the screen of camera 1 if a problem occurs during the transfer. · Do not change the scene dial when RECEIVE MODE is displayed on camera 2. The transfer will stop if you switch the PROGRESSIVE settings from 60i to 24P (FILE RECEIVE NG appears on camera 2). 5 The following screen appears, so move the OPERATION lever e to select YES and press the OPERATION lever (h). RECEIVE MODE blinks on the screen. FILE RECEIVE SCENE (SCENE)EXECUTE ? YES NO PUSH STILL Shooting 2 8 The following screen appears, so move the OPERATION lever e to select YES and press the OPERATION lever (h). File transfer starts. 47 Playback 1 2 Set the POWER switch to ON. Press the CAMERA/VCR button to switch to VCR mode. CAMERA 3 Use the OPERATION lever and the supplied remote control to perform the common playback operations (see below). VCR Basic operations Operation by the OPERATION lever While the tape is in the stop mode, turn the lever in the direction q to play back. During playback, turn the lever in the direction q to use the variable speed search mode (Page 51), then playback with the speed of 1x will start. (The audio will not be played back. ) Variable speed search will not start if you are using the remote control. Remote control /REW -V PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV While the tape is in the stop mode, turn the lever in the direction y to fast forward the tape. During play, move the lever y to play the tape at 10x speed. INDEX STOP INDEX -V /REW PLAY FF/ While the tape is in the stop mode, turn the lever in the direction t to rewind the tape. During play, move the lever t to rewind the tape at 10x speed. STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX Turn the lever in the direction g to stop the tape. -V /REW PLAY FF/ While the tape is playing back, press this lever to set the camera-recorder to the playback pause mode. STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX Tape protection mode If you pause the camera-recorder for 5 minutes during play or shooting, it automatically stops to protect the tape. The mode activates faster if it is cold. 48 -V -V Adjusting the volume AUDIO MON/VAR button Checking the date and time Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote control to show the date and time of shooting on the screen. The display changes as follows each time you press the button. Time Date OSD START/ STOP DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT Time and Date Original screen COUNTER RESET MULTI/ TITLE ZOOM 1 Viewing images on a television Connect the camera to a television with an AV cable or S-video cord (not included) to view the images on the television. 1 2 Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set (Page 55). · To show the information that appears on the viewfinder and LCD, press the OSD button on the remote control. Press the OSD button again to clear the display. OSD DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT START/ STOP COUNTER RESET MULTI/ TITLE ZOOM Playback With the AUDIO MON/VAR button, adjust the volume of the sound that is output from the internal speaker and PHONES jack. [. . . ] Store all of these items in a place with low humidity and relatively constant temperature. [Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C] [Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%] Cassette Tapes · Always rewind your tapes to the beginning before storing them. They will become slack if left stopped part way through for six months or more (the time frame depends on the storage conditions). Make sure that all of your tapes are rewound to the beginning before storage. [. . . ]