Panasonic AG-DVX100B, User Manual

Page 1: ...Easy to follow chart for successful sound 4 steps for avoiding overexposure RULES what s allowed what s not CLASS CURRICULUM FREE Northwest Community Television 763 533 8196 www nwct org over Your be...

Page 2: ...st might solve your technical problems HELP Need to troubleshoot Walk through seven typical prob lems and their solutions SOUND Everything you need to know about selecting sound inputs and setting and...

Page 3: ...members must be present 8 Members must be 18 years of age to sign out equipment A parent or guardian must sign for equipment checked out to those under age 18 9 Members are responsible for the equipme...

Page 4: ...ment is checked out to me I understand the equipment must be returned at the agreed upon time and the equipment cannot be used for commercial money making or personal use I may be subject to suspensio...

Page 5: ...AC adapter Plug the DC cable into the AC adapter and attach the flat end of the DC adapter to the back of the camera in the same way the battery is attached Attaching the battery To attach the batter...

Page 6: ...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 i...

Page 7: ...CH 1 SELECT switch and the CH 2 dial controls the level for the source selected with the CH 2 SELECT switch Two switches behind LCD panel Two switches on front of camera Monitoring the audio level Use...

Page 8: ...T 2 jack INPUT 2 LINE INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 jacks INPUT 1 LINE or MIC INPUT 2 LINE or MIC INPUT 1 jack INPUT 1 LINE or MIC CH 1 SELECT INT L CH 2 SELECT INT R CH 1 SELECT INPUT 2 CH 2 SELECT INPUT 2 CH...

Page 9: ...equiring free dom of movement Realistic PZM Pressure Zone Mic Surface mount mic omnidirectional very low profile excellent for pianos drums large vocal or instrumental groups or stage perfor mances Sh...

Page 10: ...9 Notes...

Page 11: ...s the frame 3 Press and hold the AWB button on the front of the camera 4 Release the button when AWB Ach or Bch ACTIVE appears in the viewfinder Continuing to hold the button will also black balance t...

Page 12: ...t the iris using MANUAL IRIS mode 1 Push the ZEBRA button until 2 ZEBRA 1 100 appears in the viewfinder 3 Push the IRIS but ton until 4 MANUAL IRIS appears in the viewfinder 5 Rotate the iris dial unt...

Page 13: ...e or too much space makes the audience feel anxious Second allow more room on the side of the frame in the direction the subject is looking If you don t the au dience will subconsciously experience cl...

Page 14: ...cutaways A cutaway is any shot used to cover jump cut edits in primary shots or add a new dimension to a video story In our example we could show the subject s hands or the interviewer listening to k...

Page 15: ...ne to another It s easy to rack focus when the camera is zoomed in all the way because the camera s depth of field the area where subjects will be in sharp focus is narrow Use Dutch angles To use a Du...

Page 16: ...k if windows in the background can be covered Plan where the lighting will go based on space available and power needed for your taping conditions Audio Decide how many and what type of micro phones y...

Page 17: ..._____________________________ If minor guardian _____________________________________________ Talent release form Date _______________________________________________________ Program _________________...

Page 18: ...FF Handle Zoom L OFF H Iris Dial DOWN OPEN User1 COLOR BAR User2 BACKLIGHT User3 INDEX AUTO SW A Iris ON AGC 6dB ATW ON AF ON RECORDING SETUP Rec Speed SP Audio Rec 48K 16bit Mic ALC ON Mic Gain1 50dB...

Page 19: ...USH HERE PUSH HERE PUSH HERE Push the IRIS button until AUTO IRIS appears in the viewfinder Push the SHUTTER button until the camera displays SHUTTER OFF in the viewfinder If you re in a low light sit...

Page 20: ...he Sound section but I still get nothing from my microphone THE SOLUTION Your microphone may require phantom power to operate Turn the MIC POWER 48V switch ON for the input where your micro phone is I...