Panasonic AG-DVC80, Operating Instructions Manual

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“LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems.
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“DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
Other model names, company names, products names, etc. are the trademarks and registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.
Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Precautions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Storage tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mounting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Supplying power from the AC adapter . . . .22
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mounting the lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Viewfinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . .29
White balance and black balance . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . .31
ATW (Auto Tracking White) function . . . . .31
Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Scene files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the scene file settings . . . . . . . . .34
Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Operation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Configuration of setting menus . . . . . . . . . .37
SCENE FILE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
CAMERA SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SW MODE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
AUTO SW screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . .41
RECORDING SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . .42
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
DISPLAY SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . .44
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Camera mode and VCR mode . . . . . . . . . .45
VCR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Connecting external components . . . . . . . .49
Inputting to and outputting from analog
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Inputting to and outputting from digital
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Preparation and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
REC check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Face-to-face shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Index recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using the USER buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Tape blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Variable speed search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Troubleshooting (Q&A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Power supply-related problems . . . . . . . . .55
Battery-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Problems during normal video recording . .55
Problems during various kinds of video
recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Editing-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Display-related problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Playback-related problems (video) . . . . . . .56
Playback-related problems (audio) . . . . . . .57
Other types of problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59