Panasonic AG DVC20 Dv Camcorder - Page 3

Contents Introduction 4 Features 4 Features of the camera unit 4 Features of the VTR unit 4 System configuration 5 Parts and their functions 6 Preparation 10 Using the AU-BP402 or AJ-BP490 battery pack made by Panasonic 10 Using a battery pack made by Anton Bauer..........11 Using the NP-1B battery pack made by Sony.......11 Using an AC power supply (with the AJ-B75 AC adapter 12 Attaching the lens 12 Mounting the unit on a tripod 13 Detaching the unit from the tripod attachment ......13 Attaching the viewfinder and microphone 13 Attaching the shoulder belt (optional accessory) ..13 Setting the camera ID 14 Setting the date and time 14 Lens adjustments and checks 15 Flange back adjustment 15 White shading check 15 White shading adjustment 15 Viewfinder displays 16 Viewfinder lamp displays 16 Viewfinder screen status displays 16 Selecting the viewfinder screen display 19 White balance and black balance adjustment....20 Automatic white balance adjustment 20 Automatic black balance adjustment 20 Electronic shutter settings 21 Shutter modes 21 Setting the shutter mode and speed 21 Setting the synchro scanning mode 21 Time data settings 22 Setting the user's bit 22 Setting the time code 22 Scene files 23 Scene file function 23 Scene file setting method 23 Editing scene filenames (Example: USER files) ...23 Returning a scene filename to its default 24 How to use file select 24 List of scene file settings 25 List of file settings 25 Normal recording 26 Recording methods 26 Scene-to-scene continuity 26 Audio recording 27 Selecting the audio input signals 27 Adjusting the audio recording level 27 Monitoring the sound during recording 27 Playback (checking what has been recorded)....28 Rec review 28 Other functions 28 Still-picture playback 28 INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording) function .......28 Variable speed (FF/REW) playback 28 INDEX SEARCH mode 28 Using the unit with external components.....29 Connection to a video component with a DV connector 29 Connection to a PC capable of non-linear editing .......29 Menu operations 30 Menu display enable/disable 30 Displaying sub-menus and deciding on settings ...30 Setting menu configuration 31 Menu contents 32 SCENE menu (main menu 32 MAIN menu 1 of 2 (main menu 33 MAIN menu 2 of 2 (main menu 35 Warning system 38 Emergency eject 39 Maintenance 40 Condensation 40 Replacing the backup battery 40 Cleaning the heads 40 Cleaning inside the viewfinder 40 Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras 40 Error codes 40 Specifications 41 3