Panasonic AG DVC20 3 Ccd Dv Camcorder - Page 20

Record mode Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 10koptically. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [W]. Close-up recording (zoom in): Push the [W/T] lever (or sub zoom lever) towards [T]. Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level You can adjust the microphone sensitivity for recording. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [MIC LEVEL] >> [AUTO], [SETrAGC] or [SET]. 1tW T 5tW T 10tW T ≥When zooming in and taking a picture while holding the camera-recorder by hand, we recommend using the image stabilizer function. ≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 1.2 m (3.9 feet) or further from the camera-recorder. ≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be focused easily. ≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, the camera-recorder can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm (1.6 inches) distant from the lens. ª Digital zoom function If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then the digital zoom function will be activated. The digital zoom function allows you to select a magnification from 20k to 500k. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [20k] or [500k]. MENU ≥AGC*: Auto Gain Control [AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically. [SETrAGC]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC will also be activated to reduce the amount of distortion in the music. [SET]: AGC is not activated and so natural recording can be performed. Adjust in such a way that the sound will not be distorted at the maximum volume level. 2 Press the [2] or [1] button to increase or decrease the bars of the gain value. 3 Press the [MENU] or [ENTER] button to complete the settings. 20tW T [OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 10k) [20k]: Up to 20k [500k]: Up to 500k ≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ª To use the zoom microphone function Interlocked with the zooming operation, the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the wide-angle shot. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. MENU ≥Adjust the gain value so that the last 3 Bars of the [ ] will not light red. (Otherwise,the Sound is distorted.) ≥The [MIC LEVEL] ([AUTO], [SETrAGC] or [SET]) setting on the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] and [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] will be the same. (Microphone sensitivity level can be adjusted on each mode separately.) ≥When [ZOOM MIC] is set to [ON], set the zoom to the [T] position before performing this adjustment. ≥Select a lower setting for gain value or set [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO]. ≥It is recommended that you check through the headphones before recording to ensure that the sound is not distorted. ZOOM ª About the variable speed zoom function ≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go, you can zoom from 1k to 10k in 2.1 second at the maximum. ≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount of movement of the [W/T] lever. ≥The variable speed zoom function cannot be used with the remote control and sub zoom lever. 20