Panasonic AG-DVX100B, User Manual

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Tape 

CHOOSING, LOADING, RECORDING

Choosing the right tape
Use only miniDV tapes bearing this logo          in the camera. Avoid Maxell and 
TDK brand tapes as they can clog the heads of our camcorders and VCRs.

Record inhibit 
switch
Before recording, 
check that the 
record inhibit switch 
is set to the record 
position. If the 
switch is set to the 
save position, re-
cording on the tape 
will be impossible.

NOTE: Use the 
record inhibit switch 
after recording to 
prevent careless 
tape errors.

Loading the tape 
Press the blue eject 
switch on the top of the 
camera to open the cas-
sette cover.

Recording to tape
Record at least 15 seconds on your tape before recording anything important. 
Record an additional 15-30 seconds after you’ve recorded your last scene. Do-
ing this will help you capture your video with a nonlinear editor.

Avoid removing the tape in the middle of a shoot as 

this can create timecode breaks in the tape. If you 

must remove a tape in the middle of shooting, do 

the following when you reinsert it:

Œ

 Switch the camera to VCR mode.



 Press the END SEARCH button. The camera will 

  locate the end of the last scene recorded.

Ž

 Switch back to CAMERA mode and continue 

  shooting.

IMPORTANT: Press PUSH on the cassette holder to close it. Do not close the 
cassette cover without closing the cassette holder first! Doing so will 

damage the camera. Once the cassette holder has finished moving, close the 

cassette cover. To remove the tape, follow the same procedure.

When the cassette cover 
is fully open, the cas-
sette holder will open 
automatically.

Insert the tape as 
shown.

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cassette cover

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cassette holder

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