Panasonic Digital Video Camera Recorder AG-DVC30P Operating Instructions

This function locks the shutter speed and iris for
as long as you shoot when you press the USER
button (P75)to which the AE lock function has
been allocated.
When you zoom in on a subject so that it
appears larger on the screen and then press the
USER button, the shutter speed and iris that are
suitable for the subject are fixed.
Even when the brightness of the background
changes, you can shoot the subject at the same
brightness level.
appears on the screen while the AE lock
function is working.
AELOCK...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (cont.)
This camera-recorder enables you to switch
over to the manual mode, which enables you to
perform the operations listed below manually.
OFocusing (P42)
OShutter speed (P43)
OIris (P44)
OGain (P44)
OWhite balance (P45, P46)
Switching to manual mode
With this camera-recorder, you can select either
auto focusing or manual focusing.
When the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch is set
to MANUAL and the FOCUS button is pressed,
manual focusing is selected and “MF”...

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SHOOTING
Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments
You can adjust the shutter speed, iris and gain
to suit the scenes being shot and the lighting
conditions.
Shutter speed adjustment
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to
MANUAL.
ONo adjustments can be performed with
this switch at AUTO.
1
MANUAL AUTO
2Press the multi dial.
The shutter speed is displayed on the
screen.
11/60
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
Slow shutter speeds:
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30
Regular shutter speeds:
1/60, 1/100-1/4000, 1/8000
Synchro...

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Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments (cont.)
Iris and gain adjustments
Iris (F-number):
CLOSE, F16-F1.7, OPEN
Gain value:
0 dB, 3 dB-15 dB, 18 dB
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH1/1201F2.8
0dB
5Turn the multi dial to select the F-number.
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH1/120
OPEN
13dB
7Turn the multi dial to select the gain value.
6When OPEN is selected as the F-number, 
1
moves to the gain value.
1/1201F5.6
0dB
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
4When you press the multi dial, the iris and
gain values are displayed on...

If you press the USER button to which the AWB
LOCK function has been allocated (P75)when
you are shooting in the auto white balance
mode, the white balance at the time the button
was pressed is used until the button is pressed
again. 
Each time the button is pressed, the camera-
recorder switches between auto white balance
and AWB lock.
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SHOOTING
White balance adjustments
When you shoot with the AUTO/MANUAL
selector switch at the AUTO position, the white
balance is adjusted automatically while scenes...

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White balance adjustments (cont.)
3Press the WHITE BAL button and hold it
down until the  display lights.
The  display will start to blink immediately
after it lights.
OThis operation can be performed even if
the setting mode for the white balance
has been selected.
1Place a white pattern in a location with the
same lighting conditions and light source as
the subject, then zoom in and fill the whole
screen with white.
A white object (a white cloth or white wall)
near the subject can be used instead of...

2Press the multi dial to move 
1to MANUAL.
The MIC •A_IN LEVEL item is displayed.
The “
∆” displayed below the level meter
indicates the standard level.
AUDIO LEVEL SETUP AUDIO LEVEL SETUP
PAUSE
MONITOR LEVEL
    [–]
 ? ? ? ? ––––[+]
MIC MIC•A_IN MODE A_IN MODE AUTO MANUAL  AUTO MANUAL
MIC•A_IN LEVEL
    [–]
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? –––[+]
INPUT 
(dB)48K
PUSH MENU TO RETURN PUSH MENU TO RETURN
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
CH1-30 -10-20 -0CH2
1Hold down the MENU button until the...

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Audio level adjustments (cont.)
Adjusting the headphone
volume
1Hold down the MENU button until the AUDIO
LEVEL SETUP screen appears.
AUDIO LEVEL SETUP AUDIO LEVEL SETUP
PAUSE
MONITOR LEVEL
    [–]
 ? ? ? ? ––––[+]
MIC MIC•A_IN MODE A_IN MODE AUTO MANUAL  AUTO MANUAL
INPUT 
(dB)48K
PUSH MENU TO RETURN PUSH MENU TO RETURN
PB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEM
MENU
CH1-30 -10-20 -0CH26Press the MENU button to release the
AUDIO LEVEL SETUP screen.
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCHPB.
ZOOM
MENU
SET
ITEMMENU...

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PLAYBACK
SEARCH
RESET
SEARCHDIGITAL ZOOM
REC
MODE CHK ZEBRA OIS
PHOTO SHOTBARS
MANUALAUTO
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECT
– V
STOP INDEXPLAY
C/REW FF/ B
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECT
– V
STOP INDEXPLAY
C/REW FF/ B
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECT
– V
STOP INDEXPLAY
C/REW FF/ B
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECT
– V
STOP INDEXPLAY
C/REW FF/ B
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECT
– V
STOP INDEXPLAY
C/REW FF/ B
Normal playback
You can play back images as soon as you have
shot them.
OPlay back the...

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Normal playback (cont.)
You can adjust the speaker volume when a tape
is being played back.
The adjustment will be reflected in the
headphone volume.
1Hold down the multi dial until the audio level
meter is displayed.
VOLUME VOLUME [–] ? ? ? ? ––––[+]
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
2Turn the multi dial to adjust the volume.
TITLE
– VOL +A.DUB
FF/ B
ZOOM
VOLUME VOLUME [–] ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ––[+]
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
3Press the multi dial to clear the level meter
display.
SHUTTER/IRIS
VOL/JOG
PUSH
Adjusting...