Panasonic AGDVC20P 3 Ccd Dv Camcorder - Page 6

Contents Important Safeguards 4 Before using Standard Accessories 7 Optional Accessories 7 Parts identification and handling 7 Lens cap and grip belt 9 Attaching the shoulder strap 9 Using the LCD monitor 9 Using the viewfinder 10 Power supply 10 Charging time and recordable time 11 Inserting/removing a cassette 12 Turning the camera on 13 Selecting a mode 13 Using the screen display 13 Switching the language 14 Using the menu screen 14 Setting date and time 15 Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder 15 Using the remote control 16 Record mode Check before recording 18 Recording on a tape 19 Check the recording 19 Blank search function 19 Zoom in/out function 20 Adjusting the Microphone Sensitivity Level 20 Recording yourself 21 Backlight compensation function 21 Night view functions 21 Soft skin mode 22 Tele-macro function 22 Fade in/fade out function 22 Wind noise reduction function 22 Recording images for wide-screen TVs 23 Image stabilizer function 23 Recording in various situations (Scene mode 23 Recording in natural colors (White balance 24 Manual focus adjustment 25 Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment 25 Playback mode Playing back tape 26 Slow-motion playback/frame-by-frame playback 26 Variable-speed search function 27 Playback on TV 27 Edit mode Copying onto a DVD recorder or a VCR (Dubbing 28 Using the DV Cable for Recording (Digital Dubbing)........ 29 Audio dubbing 30 Menu Menu list 31 Menus related to taking pictures 32 Menus related to playback 32 Other menus 32 Others Indications 33 Warning/alarm indications 33 Functions cannot be used simultaneously 34 Before requesting repair (Problems and solutions 34 Cautions for Use 36 Explanation of terms 39 Specifications Specifications 40 ª Carefully read the Operating Instructions and use the Camera-Recorder correctly. ≥Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use that is not in accordance with the operating procedures explained in these Operating Instructions are the sole responsibility of the user. Try out the Camera-Recorder. Be sure to try out the Camera-Recorder before recording your first important event and check that it records properly and functions correctly. The manufacturer is not liable for loss of recorded contents. The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this CameraRecorder, its accessories or cassettes. Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. ≥The Camera-Recorder uses copyright-protected technologies and is protected by the patented technologies and intellectual properties of Japan and the U.S. To use these copyright-protected technologies, authorization of the Macrovision Company is required. It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Camera-Recorder. ≥All other company and product names in the operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations. Pages for reference Pages for reference are indicated by dashes either side of a number, for example: -00- The menu operation flow is indicated by >> in the description. 6