Panasonic Camera Recorder AG-DVX100BP Operating Instructions
Here you can view all the pages of manual Panasonic Camera Recorder AG-DVX100BP Operating Instructions. The Panasonic manuals for Camcorder are available online for free. You can easily download all the documents as PDF.
Page 31
31 Regular shooting Ensure that the unit is working properly before you attempt to shoot anything. Check the equipment you need for the shooting conditions. gBattery (Page 21) Use a fully charged battery. Keep a spare battery with you. gCassette tape (Pages 10 and 15) Check that the cassette tape can be used for recording. • Set the erasure prevention tab to SAVE. • Make sure the tape doesn’t have images you want to keep recorded on it. • Make sure the cassette holder is completely closed....
Page 32
32 Shooting techniques for different targets Press REC CHECK in the shooting standby mode and two seconds of the last thing you shot play, and then the camera returns to the shooting standby mode. • REC CHECK does not work if you have shot for less than a second. • Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings. While in the shooting standby mode, you can search through any images you have shot. This is useful when you want to find...
Page 33
33 Use the START/STOP button on the handle to make it easier to shoot from low angles. Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual. You can make them appear better by reversing left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on what you actually shoot and record. Items shown on the viewfinder and LCD screens are limited to the following. *: Shooting *h: Shooting...
Page 34
34 Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) 1In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, ONE-SHOT REC, select ON. • For menu operation (Page 66) OFF: ONE-SHOT is off. ON: The camera records for the number of seconds you have set in REC TIME, then returns to shooting standby mode. • While in progressive mode 24P or 24P (ADV) you cannot change ONE-SHOT settings. 2Set the recording time in REC TIME. (Page 75) 3Press the START/STOP button to start ONE- SHOT recording. • After you have...
Page 35
35 Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand. Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off. appears on the screen when this function is on. Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images. • This function will not be as effective when the vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject. You can allocate one of eleven features to each of the three USER buttons. Use these buttons to change shooting settings...
Page 36
36 Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) If you have connected equipment to the DV terminal (Page 54). You can make automatic backup recordings of whatever you are shooting. • In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL, select how to control the equipment you have connected. ( Page 77) Press the AUTO button to switch between AUTO ( lights) and manual mode ( goes out). You can change the following settings in the manual mode. • Focus (Page 38)• Gain (Page...
Page 37
37 Shooting in progressive mode You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu, SCENE FILE screen, PROGRESSIVE (Page 70). 30P mode: Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 30-frame-per- second signal is converted to 60-field-per- second interlace. This mode gives you high quality images. 24P mode: Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 24-frame-per- second signal is converted to 60-field-per- second interlace...
Page 38
38 Focus This camera allows you to choose between automatic and manual focusing. 1If the camera is in auto mode, press the AUTO button to switch to manual focusing ( goes out). 2Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing. A (AUTO): Auto focus mode M (MANUAL): Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand. ∞: The camera first focuses on infinity, then it switches to manual focus. The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to ∞. Temporarily switching to auto...
Page 39
39 Adjusting the shutter speed Shutter speeds you can select 1Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the shutter speed switches between normal (OFF) and the speed you selected with the SPEED SEL button. 2After you have pressed the SHUTTER button, press SPEED SEL to select the shutter speed. The shutter speed changes as follows each time you press SPEED SEL. When progressive mode is OFF (60i) When progressive mode is on (30P/24P/24PA) • Remember that the faster the shutter speed, the lower the...
Page 40
40 Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) 1In the setup menus, SW MODE screen, allocate one of the USER buttons to SLOWSHUT. (Page 72) 2Press the USER button you have allocated to SLOWSHUT to enter the slow shutter mode. Each time you press SPEED SEL, the shutter speed changes as shown below. • “PROCESSING…” appears on the display for a few moments after you enter the slow shutter mode while the camera makes the necessary settings. • Press the USER button you have allocated to...