Panasonic AG-DVX100A - Pro 3-CCD MiniDV Proline..., Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Model AG E Digital Video Camera Recorder ÒPAL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live Caution for AC Mains Lead As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the le...

Page 3: ...OT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals If this should be the case deal with the situation by for instance moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before oper...

Page 4: ... of setting menus 39 SCENE FILE screen 40 CAMERA SETUP screen 41 SW MODE screen 42 AUTO SW screen 43 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen 43 RECORDING SETUP screen 44 AV IN OUT SETUP screen 46 DISPLAY SETUP screen 47 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 48 Screen displays 50 Camera mode and VCR mode 50 VCR mode 55 Selecting the display 56 Connecting external components 57 Inputting to and outputting from analog components...

Page 5: ... OScrews 6 mm in length XSB4 6FZ a2 12 mm in length XSB4 12FZ a2 OMicrophone holder adapter VYC0890 OShoulder strap VFC3891 OMini DV cassette tape AY DVM63MQ OFerrite Cores Ferrite Cores for DV Interface Cable J0KG00000013 When the DV Interface cable is to be connected attach one Ferrite Core to one end of the cable and the other one to the other end 2 Refer to the OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES item on pag...

Page 6: ... ejecting the cassette AC adapter and battery OWhen the temperature of the battery unit has risen to an extremely high level or dropped to an extremely low level or when the battery is not used for prolonged periods of time and has become fully discharged the CHARGE lamp flashes several times and charging commences automatically OIf the CHARGE lamp continues to flash even though the battery temper...

Page 7: ...tery terminals are free from dust and foreign matter If the battery has been dropped check that the battery body and terminals have not been bent out of shape Inserting a deformed battery into the camera recorder or mounting it in the AC adapter may result in damage to the camera recorder or AC adapter LCD OIf the same image or characters are left displayed for a prolonged period on the LCD monito...

Page 8: ...ing a cassette tape rewind the tape to its start If a tape that has been stopped at some interim point along its length is stored for six months or more this period of time differs depending on the storage conditions tape slack will develop Always rewind the tape to its start before storing it OReturn cassette tapes to their original cases before storing them Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays ...

Page 9: ...rt or eject the cassette tape holding onto the cassette holder alone Insert or eject the tape with the camera recorder placed on a flat and stable surface or alternatively support the camera recorder with both hands so that it will be kept in a stable condition even if the cassette holder is opened OClose the cassette holder after ensuring that the cassette mechanism has completed the eject operat...

Page 10: ... their functions CAMERA VCR button and lamp Each time this button is pressed the operation mode is switched between the camera mode and VCR mode and the lamp of the selected mode lights Select the camera mode for shooting Select the VCR mode to check the tape contents or input and record video signals from an external source Scene file dial This is used to select the scene files See page 35 Settin...

Page 11: ...n the auto mode the lens iris can be adjusted using this dial OThe direction in which the IRIS dial is turned and iris control can be set using the IRIS DIAL item on the setting menu SW MODE screen See page 42 FFOCUS switch This is used to select the method of controlling the focus A AUTO Auto focus mode M MANUAL Manual focus mode The focus ring H is controlled manually to adjust the focus After t...

Page 12: ...t quantity is reduced to about one sixty fourth A MAUDIO controls These are used to adjust the recording level of the audio signals which have been input to the built in microphone P and INPUT 1 and 2 connectors Y Adjust the recording level of the audio signals using these controls irrespective of the setting selected for the MIC ALC item on the RECORDING SETUP screen of the setting menu page 44 I...

Page 13: ... signals from the external microphone s are selected their input level is 50 dBu The input level can be changed to 60 dBu using the MIC GAIN 1 and MIC GAIN 2 items on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen See page 44 Parts and their functions TOPERATION lever This lever is used to operate the VCR and conduct the menu operations In the VCR mode 1 When the lever is tilted in the 1 direction in the...

Page 14: ...s established in the VCR mode and this button is pressed the mode in which audio dubbing can be started is established Press of the OPERATION lever T to record the sound To stop the recording tilt the OPERATION lever in the direction The audio input used for audio dubbing is set using the A DUB INPUT item on the setting menu AV IN OUT SETUP screen See page 46 OBefore proceeding with the audio dubb...

Page 15: ...2 track INT R Audio signals of the right R channel of the internal microphone INPUT2 Audio signals which are input to the INPUT 2 connector lINPUT 1 switch MIC POWER 48 V When this switch is set to ON 48 V power power supply for the phantom mic is supplied to the INPUT 1 connector mINPUT 2 switch MIC POWER 48 V When this switch is set to ON 48 V power power supply for the phantom mic is supplied t...

Page 16: ...e ZEBRA DETECT 1 item and ZEBRA DETECT 2 item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen The zebra pattern which has been set is displayed as a percentage for the prescribed time approx 2 seconds Display of the marker can also be switched ON OFF with the MARKER item on this screen See page 47 rOIS button This button is used to set camera shake compensation to ON or OFF When the compensation is ON ap...

Page 17: ...FF ON P B DIGITAL VAR SEARCH VOL PB ZOOM MENU SET ITEM STOP INDEX MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY C REW FF B ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP 1 5 7 6 2 3 4 8 No display Time display Date display Time and date display The buttons listed below are for functions which are not featured on the camera recorder OPHOTO SHOT OTITLE OMULTI P IN P OSELECT OSTORE OOFF ON OPB ZOOM O N 5COUNTER button This butt...

Page 18: ...ss this in the menu mode to change settings 9VCR operation buttons C REW button 6 This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body FF B button 5 This button has the same function as the OPERATION lever on the camera recorder body PLAY button 1 When this button is pressed in the VCR mode the tape is played back When it pressed together with the REC button the vid...

Page 19: ...ecorder body Set VCR1 and VCR2 using the REMOTE item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen See page 48 If the camera recorder body and remote control unit settings are at variance REMOTE in red letters lights up and is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor 1 While pushing the knob in the direction of the arrow pull out the holder 2 Insert the battery with the marking face up 3 Re...

Page 20: ...e terminals may short circuit and generate heat and touching them in this condition may cause severe burns OThe battery heats up during operation and during charging as does the camera recorder body OIf recording and stop operations are repeated more than is necessary the recording time will be less than the values given in the above table OStore the battery only when it is fully discharged It is ...

Page 21: ...nward until it clicks into position 3 Connect the DC cable to the AC adapter 4 Connect the AC cable to the power outlet Removing the battery While pressing the battery eject button slide the battery upward to remove OSet the POWER switch to OFF and check that the CAMERA VCR lamp has gone off before removing the battery OSupport the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not drop 1 2 3 Batte...

Page 22: ...ng will continue so external light and or dust will adversely affect the tape To prevent accidental erasure of recordings Set the cassette tab to SAVE in order to prevent what has been recorded on the tape from being erased by mistake REC SAVE Use of the following mini DV cassette tapes is recommended for this camera recorder AY DVM30 30 minutes in the SP mode AY DVM60 60 minutes in the SP mode O ...

Page 23: ... strap 20 mm or more Fixing screw Mark 20 mm or more Mounting the lens hood Removing the lens hood OLoosen the fixing screw and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove Mounting the lens hood OPosition the lens hood so that its mark is facing upward and fit the hood onto the lens OTurn the lens hood clockwise and secure it using the fixing screw It is recommended that the shoulder strap be at...

Page 24: ...iece Diopter adjustment dial 4 Select YES as the setting for the EVF SET item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen OFor details on the menu operations refer to page 38 6 Select the EVF BRIGHTNESS item and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen s brightness If the remote control unit is used press the M button among the SET buttons 5 Select the EVF COLOUR LEVEL it...

Page 25: ...ng the eye cup To attach the eye cup align the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fit the holder and eye cup together OTurning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to become disengaged If the eye cup holder becomes disengaged refer to the procedure described in Viewfinder maintenance page 68 to reattach it Eye cup Eye cup holder Projection Using the LCD ...

Page 26: ...ever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen s colour level If the remote control unit is used press the M button among the SET buttons L C D B R I G H T N E S S L C D C O N T R A S T P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N L C D C O L O U R L E V E L L C D S E T 6 Select the LCD BRIGHTNESS item and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen s brightness If the remote contr...

Page 27: ... T U R N M M O O N N T T H H C L O C K S E T 5 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction and set MONTH to DEC If the remote control unit is used press the M button among the SET buttons Y E A R 2 0 0 3 D D E E C C D A Y 2 4 H O U R 1 3 M I N 7 P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N M M O O N N T T H H C L O C K S E T Y E A R 2 0 0 3 M O N T H D E C D A Y 2 5 H O U R 1 7 2 2 0 0 P U S H M E N U T O...

Page 28: ...e internal battery has run down Recharge it by following the steps below Upon completion of charging reset the date and time 1 Connect the AC adapter to the camera recorder 3 Leave the camera recorder s POWER switch at the OFF position 4 Keep the camera recorder like this for about 4 hours OThe internal battery is charged during this time 1 2 3 4 2 Return the viewfinder to its original position ...

Page 29: ...rnately 2 After pressing the SHUTTER button press the SPEED SEL button to select the shutter speed Each time the SPEED SEL button is pressed the shutter speed changes by one setting in the following sequence When the progressive mode is OFF 50i In the progressive mode 25P OThe higher the shutter speed the lower the sensitivity of the camera OWhen the iris is controlled automatically it opens more ...

Page 30: ...slow shutter mode is established by pressing the USER button to which SLOWSHUT has been allocated Each time the SPEED SEL button is pressed the shutter speed changes in the sequences shown below When the progressive mode is OFF 50i When the progressive mode is established 25P OWhen the slow shutter mode is established PROCESSING appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor for the prescribed p...

Page 31: ... in a location subject to the same conditions as the lighting source of the subject zoom in on it and fill the whole screen with white A white object white cloth or white wall near the subject may be used instead of the white pattern OEnsure that there are no high luminance spotlights on the screen 3 The WHITE BAL switch can be set to the A or B position and white balance values here can be stored...

Page 32: ...alance is adjusted are satisfied before pressing the button OWhile recording is in progress the black balance cannot be adjusted White balance and black balance ATW Auto Tracking White function The ATW function can be allocated to the WHITE BAL switch A B or PRST position using the ATW item on the setting menu SW MODE screen See page 42 Similarly the ATW function can be allocated to the AUTO butto...

Page 33: ...P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N U U B B P P R R E E S S E E T T R E C O R D I N G S E T U P 4 Press of the OPERATION lever and move 1 to YES T C G H F R E E R U N F I R S T R E C T C H P R E S E T T C P R E S E T H U B M O D E H U S E R H Y Y E E S S P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N U U B B P P R R E E S S E E T T R E C O R D I N G S E T U P 5 The screen shown below appears Set the user s bit using...

Page 34: ...I R R S S T T R R E E C C T T C C T C P R E S E T 4 Press of the OPERATION lever and move 1 to YES T C G H F R E E R U N F I R S T R E C T C H P R E S E T H Y Y E E S S U B M O D E H U S E R U B P R E S E T H P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N T T C C P P R R E E S S E E T T T C P R E S E T 5 The screen shown below appears Set the time code value using the OPERATION lever Tilt the OPERATION lever in ...

Page 35: ...s suited to shooting where consideration is given to the characteristics of fluorescent lights for shooting indoors etc F3 SCENE SPARK File containing the settings suited to shooting for accentuating the subjects for shooting wedding receptions etc F4 SCENE B STR File containing the settings suited to shooting with extended gradations for the dark areas for shooting scenes at dusk etc F5 SCENE 25P...

Page 36: ...ove 1 to YES V D E T A I L F R E Q T H I N P R O G R E S S I V E H O F F H Y Y E E S S S A V E I N I T H P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N N N A A M M E E E E D D I I T T S C E N E F 1 6 The screen shown below appears Set a filename consisting of six characters using the OPERATION lever OCharacters which can be set space letters A to Z numbers 0 to 9 _ S W P O S I T I O N F 1 P U S H P L A Y P U S H...

Page 37: ...S T I L L Y E S N N O O F I L E F 1 222222 12 A beep sounds ten times in succession the following message appears and the scene file changes are completed S A V E C O M P L E T E D 13 Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode If the menu mode is released without saving the changes the original scene file settings will be restored when operation is switched to the VCR mode or the p...

Page 38: ...HB O T H B E E P S O U N D HO N P U S H M E N U T O R E T U R N R E M O T E O T H E R F U N C T I O N S Example 4 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction and move the highlighted part to the function which is to be set If the remote control unit is used press the V or B button among the SET buttons R E M O T E HV C R 1 D V C O N T R O L HO F F D V C M D S E L HR E C P O O F F F F F F R R ...

Page 39: ...TER SYNCRO SCAN ASPECT CONV COLOUR BAR SW MODE MID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATW HANDLE ZOOM IRIS DIAL USER1 USER2 DISPLAY SETUP ZEBRA DETECT 1 ZEBRA DETECT 2 MARKER DATE TIME LEVEL METER ZOOM FOCUS TAPE BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY VIDEO OUT OSD LCD BACKLIGHT EVF SET SELF SHOOT EVF MODE GAMMA V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING USER3 LCD SET EVF COLOUR Menus in the VCR mode RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED AUDIO REC TCG FIRST R...

Page 40: ...ted to shooting indoors under fluorescent light sources are expressed CINE LIKE Colours suited to cinema like shooting are expressed SCENE FILE screen V DETAIL Camera For adjusting the strength of the outline compensation in the vertical direction of the images 7 0 7 DTL CORING Camera For adjusting the level at which the noise in the detail signals is to be eliminated 7 0 7 When this is adjusted i...

Page 41: ...is mode Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of the screen SQUEEZE The camera images are compressed horizontally so that they will be displayed optimally on a 16 9 monitor Note The images appearing in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor may be disrupted for a moment when SQUEEZE is selected as the item setting this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning COLOUR BAR Camera For se...

Page 42: ...POTLIGHT The auto iris control for the spotlight is set to ON or OFF BACKLIGHT The auto iris control for backlight compensation is set to ON or OFF BLACKFADE When the button is held down the whole image is faded out into black The sound is also faded out at the same time WHITEFADE When the button is held down the whole image is faded out into white The sound is also faded out at the same time MODE...

Page 43: ... gain control up to 6 dB is performed when the AUTO button is pressed 12 dB Auto gain control up to 12 dB is performed when the AUTO button is pressed OFF Auto gain control is not performed even if the AUTO button is pressed PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item display mode Description of settings END SEARCH VCR For setting what kind of operation is to be performed when the EVF DTL END SEARCH button is ...

Page 44: ...s whose signals are output from the AUDIO IN OUT connectors pin jacks Audio recording mode AUDIO OUT item setting AUDIO IN OUT CH1 output AUDIO IN OUT CH2 output 32K 12 bit AUDIO item setting 32K 12 bit 48K 16 bit CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 ST1 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH4 CH4 CH3 CH4 ST2 __ CH1 CH3 CH2 CH4 MIX CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 __ Item display mode Description of...

Page 45: ...ormed TC PRESET Camera VCR For setting the initial value of the time code to be recorded This item s setting is valid when PRESET has been selected as the setting for the FIRST REC TC item O When the progressive mode has been set to 24P or 24P ADV set the frame value to 0 or to a multiple of 5 If any other value is set the time code recorded will shift 1394 TC REGEN VCR For selecting the time code...

Page 46: ...und has been recorded in the 16 bit audio mode the sound will be recorded over the sound heard during shooting DV OUT VCR For setting the function which converts the analogue signals which have been input into digital signals and outputs them from the DV connector to ON or OFF OFF ON INTERVAL REC Camera For setting the intermittent recording mode OFF Intermittent recording is not performed ON When...

Page 47: ...setting the audio level meter display to ON or OFF OFF ON ZOOM FOCUS Camera For setting the zoom and focus value displays to ON or OFF OFF ON TAPE BATTERY Camera VCR For setting the remaining tape amount and remaining battery charge displays to ON or OFF OFF ON OTHER DISPLAY Camera VCR For setting the amount of information to be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor See page 56 OFF PA...

Page 48: ...ting recording is automatically commenced by the component for backup purposes which has been set to the recording standby mode DV CMD SEL Camera For setting the recording operation to be performed by the component for backup purposes when the START STOP button on the camera recorder has been pressed REC_P The mode is switched between recording and recording pause STOP The mode is switched between...

Page 49: ... stop mode USER FILE Camera VCR LOAD The settings stored last in the user file are loaded SAVE The user file settings which have been changed are saved INITIAL The user file settings are restored to the factory settings O When the LOAD or INITIAL operation has been performed set the POWER switch on the camera recorder to OFF and then to ON again in order to enable the settings Setting menus The un...

Page 50: ... is too low during the auto white balance adjustment 4Recording time mode display SP or LP 5Squeeze recording display This appears when SQUEEZE has been selected see page 41 as the ASPECT CONV item setting on the setting menu CAMERA SETUP screen and squeeze recording is being performed or when squeeze recorded images are being played back 6Setting selection display The selected setting appears her...

Page 51: ...s here A I P A U S E U S E R 1 DV ALC O T C 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 Z 7 8 S P 2 5 P M F 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MA C R O 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 P 3 2 K 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 F 5 6 1 8 dB S P O T L OW L I G H T ND 1 64 1 1 2 3 4 ND 1 64 0 3 I N D E X A U G 3 1 2 0 2 3 5 9 5 9 4 8 K 2 2m i n CH1 CH2 B A 8 9 S Q U CH1 CH2 12 dB 34 dB 0 dB Audio sampling frequency display Scene filename displ...

Page 52: ...nected to the DV connector appears here It does not appear when OFF has been selected as the setting for the DV CONTROL item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen DVO Recording DV Recording standby Status in which the backup component cannot be controlled DV Backup component not connected DV The backup component is connected but the recording or recording standby mode has not been established...

Page 53: ...ack 5 5 6 6 Fast forward cue rewind review 1 1 2 2 Slow playback reverse slow playback CHK Rec check 9 9 Search reverse search 1 1 2 2 Frame advance playback reverse frame advance playback BLANK Blank search REC END Rec end search a a1 1 a a5 5 a a2 2 a a6 6 Variable speed search reverse variable speed search LIntermittent recording display This appears when ON or ONE SHOT has been selected as the...

Page 54: ...ecorder s power is automatically turned off CYLINDER LOCK LOADING LOCK UNLOADING LOCK T REEL LOCK take up reel lock S REEL LOCK supply reel lock WARNING This appears when a problem has occurred in the camera system FOCUS LOCK problem with focus operation PSD NG problem with camera shake compensation control QUSER button information display The functions allocated to the USER buttons are displayed ...

Page 55: ...ected as the setting for the CAMERA DATA item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen the F number during shooting is displayed also during tape playback as the camera data VGain display When ON has been selected as the setting for the CAMERA DATA item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen the gain value during shooting is displayed also during tape playback as the camera data Q U 1 7 S 1 T C ...

Page 56: ...display k 5 Squeeze recording display k k 9 Audio level meter display Scene filename display k k Progressive display k k Zoom position display AWB information display k Focus control information display B Iris display k C Gain display k k D ND filter display k k E Recommended ND filter display k F Date and time display G Remaining battery charge display H Remaining tape display Audio sampling freq...

Page 57: ...ognized when recording is resumed OIf video signals have been input to both the S VIDEO IN OUT connector and VIDEO IN OUT connector the signals of the S VIDEO IN OUT connector take precedence OIt is not possible to record the audio signals if video signals are not input to the S VIDEO IN OUT connector or VIDEO IN OUT connector except when performing audio dubbing OWhen images containing copy guard...

Page 58: ...e distorted or they may shake vertically this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning The images actually recorded are free of this distortion and shaking OWhen images containing copy guarded signals signals that protect copyrights are recorded using this unit they will appear as mosaic patterns when they are played back OIt may not be possible to input or output digital signals to or from ...

Page 59: ...is and manual iris operations can be performed Time data OCheck whether the calendar and time are correct OCheck whether the time code and user s bit have been set correctly External components OCheck whether the external components connected are operating properly OCheck whether the external components have been connected properly Regular shooting Set the camera recorder s POWER switch to ON and ...

Page 60: ...g is temporarily stopped the index signal is set to the recording standby status When the shooting or recording is then resumed the index signal is recorded on the tape at that time Searches index searches can be performed during playback once the index signals have been recorded Using the USER buttons One of 11 functions can be allocated in turn to each of the USER1 USER2 and USER3 buttons In acc...

Page 61: ...nu item settings before operating the camera recorder OIf another model AG DVX100A is to be used as the external component which will perform the backup recording select OFF as the setting for the DV CONTROL item of the external component and set the camera recorder to the VCR mode for use OWhen backup recording is to be performed operation may not proceed properly if two or more external componen...

Page 62: ... interlace signals and the resulting video signals are output or recorded Shift free high quality still pictures can be obtained in this mode 50 i AoAeBoBeCoCeDoDeEoEeFoFeGoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je 25 P A B C D E F G H I J Bear in mind the following points when shooting in any of the progressive modes OThe gain cannot be set to18 dB OWhen the progressive mode has been selected the sync signals of the im...

Page 63: ...n may not operate smoothly if any of the intervals between one index and the next are less than one minute Variable speed search This function changes the playback speed to locate scenes OWhen the OPERATION lever is tilted in the 1 direction during tape playback the variable search mode is established 1a appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor and the tape is played back at the 1a speed N...

Page 64: ...a tape If the dirt accumulates the recording capability will deteriorate and in the end it will not be possible to record Causes of dirty heads OHigh concentrations of dust in the atmosphere OEnvironments which are very hot and very humid OTape damage OProlonged operation Using the cleaning cassette tape 1Insert the cleaning tape in the camera recorder and set the POWER switch to ON 2Press the CAM...

Page 65: ...C adapter has gone off See page 20 A1 2 Is the camera recorder being used in cold place The battery is easily affected by the ambient temperature Its operating time is reduced in cold locations A1 3 Has the battery reached the end of its service life The service life of the battery differs depending on how it is used If it works only for a short time even after it has adequately charged it means t...

Page 66: ... with the time code display A1 When the reverse slow playback mode is set the count shown on the time code display becomes inconsistent however this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning Q2 The remaining tape display does not match the actual amount of tape remaining A2 1 The remaining tape is not displayed accurately with continuous shooting sessions lasting less than 30 seconds A2 2 A d...

Page 67: ...control unit and camera recorder do not match the remote control unit will not work even when it is operated See page 19 Q4 A rattling sound is heard when the camera recorder is tilted toward the front or back A4 When the VCR mode is established or the power switch is at OFF a rattling sound may be heard from the camera unit due to its structure This is not indicative of malfunctioning Playback re...

Page 68: ...er is to be removed it will be easier to turn it if it is removed with the eye cup still mounted OBefore attaching the eye cup holder remove the eye cup to reveal the index mark Do not use benzine or paint thinners to clean the camera recorder OUse of benzine or paint thinners may cause the camera recorder body to become deformed or the surface coating to peel off OWhen cleaning or otherwise maint...

Page 69: ...wide metal tape FF REW time Approx 85 sec when AY DVM60 is used GENERAL Pick up device Interline transfer 1 3 inch CCD image senser a3 Number of pixels Total number of pixels 470 000 Number of effective pixels 440 000 pixel offset system Lens Leica DICOMAR optical image stabilizer lens motorized manual mode switching 10a zoom F1 6 f 4 5 to 45 mm 35 mm equivalent 32 5 to 325 mm Optical system Prism...

Page 70: ...put output IEEE 1394 standard complied with INPUT 1 INPUT 2 XLR 3 pins a2 CH1 CH2 LINE MIC switching high impedance LINE 0 dBu MIC 50 dBu 60 dBu menu selection DC INPUT 7 9 V PHONES Stereo 3 5 mm diameter CAM REMOTE Mini jack 2 5 mm diameter OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens AG LW7208G 16 9 conversion lens AG LA7200G XLR microphone AG MC100G Hard carrying case AG HT100G Soft carrying case ...

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