Panasonic AG-DVC7 User manual

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AG-DVC7

Menu Information

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Using the Menu Screen

1Press the [MENU] Button B.

OThe Menu corresponding to the Mode selected

by using the [MODE] Button _is displayed.

2Turn the [PUSH] Dial >to select a desired Sub-

Menu.

3Press the [PUSH] Dial >to display the selected

Sub-Menu.

4Turn the [PUSH] Dial >to select the item to be

set.

5Press the [PUSH] Dial >to set the selected

item to a desired mode.

OWith each press of the [PUSH] Dial, the cursor

[1] moves to the next mode. Menu items that

cannot be used in combination with the selected

item are displayed in dark blue.

OTurn the [PUSH] Dial >to display the

highlightened item.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

VOL/JOG

MODE

To facilitate the selection of a desired function or

setup, this Camera Recorder displays various function

setups on Menus.

OWhile a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or

play back. Menus can be displayed during playback

but not during recording. The above operations can

be done using the [MENU] Button, [SET] Button

and [ITEM] Button on the Remote Controller. (-11-)

To Exit the Menu Screen

Press the [MENU] Button again.

About the Menu Mode Setting

The setting selected on the Menu will be retained

even when the Camera Recorder is turned off.

However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected

before turning off the Camera Recorder, the selected

setup may not be retained. (But, the setups of

[NEGA], [SEPIA], [MONO] or [SOLARI] (-29-) are not

retained.)

OMenu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.

[1. CAMERA SETUP]

Camera Setup Sub-Menu

[PROGRESSIVE]

Progressive Photoshot Mode -22-

[D.ZOOM]

Digital Zoom -23-

[CINEMA]

Cinema-like Format Recording -25-

[P.EFFECT]

Picture Effects -29-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

OIf you set [RETURN] to [YES], the menu changes

back to the Main-Menu.

[2. RECORDING SETUP]

Recording Setup Sub-Menu

[REC SPEED]

Recording Speed Mode -18-

[AUDIO REC]

Audio Recording Mode -18-

[SCENEINDEX]

Scene Index Mode -35-

[WIND CUT]

Wind Noise Reduction -25-

[ZOOM MIC]

Zoom Microphone -23-

[MIC LEVEL ADJ.]

Microphones Sensitivity Level -31-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

List of Menus

The figures of the Menus are for explanation purposes

only, and they are different from the actual Menus.

$[CAMERA FUNCTIONS]

Camera Mode Main-Menu

CAMERA FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO EXIT

1.CAMERA SETUP

2.RECORDING SETUP

3.DISPLA SETUP

4.OTHER FUNCTIONS

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List of Menus

[1. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]

Playback Functions Sub-Menu

[BLANK SEARCH]

Blank Search -34-

[SEARCH]

Index Search Mode -35-

[12bit AUDIO]

Audio Selector -38-

[AUDIO OUT]

Audio Output Mode -44-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

[2. DIGITAL EFFECT]

Playback Digital Effect Functions Sub-Menu

[EFFECT]

Digital Effect On/Off -36-

[EFFECT SELECT]

Digital Effect Selection -36-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

[3. RECORDING SETUP]

Recording Setup Sub-Menu

[REC SPEED]

Recording Speed Mode -18-

[AUDIO REC]

Audio Recording Mode -18-

[AUDIO LEVEL]

Audio Level Setting -38-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

[4. AV IN/OUT SETUP]

Audio-Video Input/Output Setup Sub-Menu

[AV JACK]

AV Socket -38-

[A.DUB INPUT]

Audio Dubbing Input -38-

[DV OUT]

Analog-Digital Conversion Output -45-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

[5. DISPLAY SETUP]

Display Setup Sub-Menu

OAll of the items on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-

Menu are the same as those on the [DISPLAY

SETUP] Sub-Menu of the [CAMERA FUNCTIONS]

Main-Menu.

[6. OTHER FUNCTIONS]

Other Functions Sub-Menu

[REMOTE]

Remote Controller Mode -11-

[CLOCK SET]

Date and Time Setting -18-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

$[VCR FUNCTIONS]

VCR Mode Main-Menu

PUSH MENU TO EXIT

2.DIGITAL EFFECT

3.RECORDING SETUP

4.AV IN/OUT SETUP

5.DISPLA SETUP

6.OTHER FUNCTIONS

1.PLA BACK FUNCTIONS

VCR FUNCTIONS

[3. DISPLAY SETUP]

Display Setup Sub-Menu

[DATE/TIME]

Date and Time Indication -41-

[C.DISPLAY]

Counter Display Mode -41-

[C.RESET]

Counter Reset -52-

OIt resets the counter to zero. However, it cannot

reset the Time Code.

[DISPLAY]

Display Mode -41-

[LCD MODE]

LCD Lighting Mode -15-

[LCD/EVF SET]

LCD and Viewfinder Adjustment -15-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

[4. OTHER FUNCTIONS]

Other Functions Sub-Menu

[REMOTE]

Remote Controller Mode -11-

[REC LAMP]

Recording Lamp -20-

[BEEP SOUND]

Beep Sound -42-

[SHTR EFFECT]

Shutter Effect -22-

[CLOCK SET]

Date and Time Setting -18-

[SELF REC]

Recording Yourself -21-

[RETURN]

Returning to the Main-Menu

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Setting Date and Time

1Set [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK SET] >>

[YES].

2Press the [PUSH] Dial >to select [YEAR]/

[MONTH]/[DAY]/[HOUR]/[MINUTE] and turn to

set it to a desired value.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camera

Recorder with the power turned off and then

connect to the AC Mains socket.

OAfter charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium

battery can power the clock for approximately 3

months.

3Press the [MENU] Button Bto finish setting the

date and time.

OThe clock operation starts from [00] second.

OThe Menu will disappear when the [MENU]

Button is pressed again.

OYear will cycle in the order shown below.

2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...

OIf the built-in battery is weak, the Date/Time

Indication becomes [--]. In this case, charge the

built-in battery.

OThe clock employs the 12-hour system.

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

VOL/JOG

Since the internal clock of the Camera Recorder has a

slight imprecision, make sure to check the time before

recording.

CLOCK SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

EAR 2002

MONTH OCT

DA 08

HOUR 10AM

MINUTE 30

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge

The internal lithium battery sustains the operation of

the clock. When the Date/Time Indication becomes [--],

the internal lithium battery is exhausted.

LP Mode

A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC

SPEED] on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu.

If LP Mode is selected, the recording time

becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.

Although the image quality does not decrease with the

LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appear

on a playback image, or some normal functions may

be restricted.

OThe contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not

completely compatible with other equipment.

OAudio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (-38-)

Audio Recording Mode

The sound quality of the recorded sound can be

selected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING

SETUP] Sub-Menu.

High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit

48 kHz 2 track”Mode. With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track”

Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracks

in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for

Audio Dubbing.

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Normal Recording.

OWhen walking while recording, keep both eyes

open so that you can see where you are going and

what is happening around you.

OPlace the Camera Recorder on your right shoulder

and hold it firmly with both hands.

OHold the Eyecup of the Viewfinder as close as

possible to your right eye.

OTake a firm stance with the legs slightly apart.

OFor stable images, it is recommended to use a

tripod (optional) whenever possible.

Holding the Camera Recorder for Recording

Low-Angle Recording.

Adjust the angle of the LCD Monitor according to the

position in which the Camera Recorder is held.

OIf the Camera Recorder is not held firmly in stable

position, the picture in the LCD Monitor cannot be

watched properly.

OFor easier long-angle recording, the Sub Recording

Start/Stop Button and the Sub Zoom Lever on the

front of the Camera Recorder can be used.

Recording from a high position.

For More Stable Pictures.

OStabilize the Camera Recorder by resting your

elbows on a table or other stable horizontal surface.

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Recording

1Set the [OFF/ON] Switch bto [ON].

OThe [CAMERA] Lamp `lights up.

When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/PROG.AE]

Switch ?set to [AUTO], the Camera Recorder

automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In

some cases, they cannot be adjusted automatically

and need to be adjusted manually. (-27-, -29-)

MANUAL

PROG. AE

AUTO

OFF ON

CAMERA

VCR

2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button a(or

Sub Recording Start/Stop Button R).

ORecording starts.

OAfter the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to

[REC].

RECORD

REC

PAUSE

$Recording Lamp (Tally Lamp)

The Recording Lamp 2lights up during recording and

alerts those being recorded that recording is in

progress.

OThe Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC

LAMP] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is

set to [OFF].

$To Check the Recording

By pressing the Recording Check Button [ ] D

briefly in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play

back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.

OThe [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking,

the Camera Recorder resumes the Recording

Pause Mode.

$To View the Recorded Scene while the

Recording is Paused (Camera Search)

The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing

the [SEARCH –] Button Dor [SEARCH +] Button G

in the Recording Pause Mode.

OWhen the [SEARCH –] Button is pressed, images

are played back in the reverse direction.

OWhen the [SEARCH +] Button is pressed, images

are played back in the forward direction.

$To Pause the Recording

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button a(or R)

again.

The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed.

OIf the Recording Pause Mode continues for more

than 5 minutes, the power is turned off

automatically for tape protection and power

conservation. To resume recording from this

condition, turn off, then turn on the power again.

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$Recording Yourself

By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward

(to the lens side), you can let the subject in front of the

Camera Recorder monitor the shot while recording is

in progress.

$To Finish the Recording

Set the [OFF/ON] Switch bto [OFF].

OFor other notes concerning this item, see -42-.

OWhen the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is

disabled automatically. However, when the LCD

Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also

shown in the Viewfinder.

OIf you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor

to look like an image in a mirror, set [SELF REC] on

the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [MIRROR].

Images are recorded normally and no left and right

reversal occurs.

OIf [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the

basic indications, such as the Recording Indication

[¥], Recording Pause Indication [¥;] and

Remaining Battery Power Indication [ ], are

displayed.

OIf a general Warning/Alarm Indication [ ] appears,

return the LCD Monitor to the original position in

order to check the specific content of the

Warning/Alarm Indication.

Recording

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Photoshot

1Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button Min the

Recording Pause Mode.

OThe Camera Recorder records a still picture for

about 7 seconds and then switches back to the

Recording Pause Mode.

OThis function may not work with some function

setups.(-64-)

This Camera Recorder can take approximately 7

seconds still pictures containing sound.

$Progressive Photoshot

With the Progressive Photoshot Function, you can

record still pictures with higher resolution than with the

normal Photoshot Function.

OWhen [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP]

Sub-Menu is set to [AUTO], the [3] Indication is

displayed. When the [3] Indication is displayed,

press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording

Pause Mode.

$Continuous Photoshot

If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [OTHER

FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the

[PHOTO SHOT] Button pressed, the Camera

Recorder will continuously record still pictures in

approximately 0.7 seconds intervals until the button is

released. (However, this does not operate when using

Progressive Photoshot.)

OThe screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter

clicking sound is recorded.

$Digital Still Picture

When the [STILL] Button His pressed, images

become still pictures. When the button is pressed

again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is cancelled.

OWe recommend that you press the [STILL] Button

first at the position where you wish to record the

picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode

and then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

OFor other notes concerning this item, see -42-, -43-.

PHOTO SHOT

PHOTO

STILL

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Zoom In/Out Functions

1For wide-angle shots (zoom out):

Push the [W/T] Lever N(or Sub Zoom Lever Q)

towards [W].

For close-ups (zoom in):

Push the [W/T] Lever towards [T].

OZoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a

few seconds.

It gives special effects to the video by recording

objects close by or with wide-angle shot. $To Take Close-up Shots of Small

Subjects

(Macro Close-up Function)

When the zoom magnification is 1a, the Camera

Recorder can focus on a subject that is as close as

approximately 20 mm from the Lens. With this, small

subjects like insects can be recorded.

$To Use the Zoom Microphone

Function

Along with the zooming operation, the microphone’s

directional angle and sensitivity are varied for

recording sounds.

OSet [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [RECORDING

SETUP] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].

OThe [Z.MIC] Indication appears. (The Indication is

for the built-in microphone.)

OFor other notes concerning this item, see -43-.

Digital Zoom Function

1Set [CAMERA FUNCTIONS] >> [CAMERA

SETUP] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [30a] or [750a].

O30a: Digital zooming to 30a

O750a: Digital zooming to 750a

OWhen you press the [DIG.E] Button, the

Indications change in following order.

[AUTO EIS] #[AUTO EIS] + [D.ZOOM] #

[D.ZOOM] # no Indication #[AUTO EIS]...

This function is useful when you want to record close-

up shots of subjects located beyond a normal zoom

range of 1ato 15amagnification. With the Digital

Zoom Function, you can select a magnification of 30a

or even to 750a.

1tW

5tW

15tWT

Z.MIC

W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS

PUSH

VOL/JOG

3Push the [W/T] Lever N(or Q) towards [W] or

towards [T] to zoom in or out.

To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function

Press the [DIG.E.] Button @until the [D.ZOOM]

Indication disappears.

OFor other notes concerning this item, see -43-.

2Press the [DIG.E.] Button @until the [D.ZOOM]

Indication appears.

DIG.E.

20tWT

D.ZOOM

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Image Stabilizer Function

1Press the [DIG.E.] Button @until the [AUTO

EIS] Indication appears.

To Cancel Image Stabilizer

Press the [DIG.E.] Button @until the [AUTO EIS]

Indication disappears.

OFor other notes concerning this item, see -43-.

If the Camera Recorder might be shaken while

recording, the camera shake in the image can be

corrected.

OIf the Camera Recorder shakes too much, this

function may not be able to stabilize images.

Fade In/Out Functions

1Keep pressing the [FADE] Button Eduring the

Recording Pause Mode.

OThe image fades out gradually.

Fade In

Fade In brings out images and sounds gradually from

a black screen at the beginning of a scene.

DIG.E.

AUTO EIS

FADE

2When the image is completely gone, press the

Recording Start/Stop Button ato start

recording.

3Release the [FADE] Button Eabout 3 seconds

after starting recording.

OThe image reappears gradually.

1Keep pressing the [FADE] Button Ewhile

recording.

OThe image fades out gradually.

Fade Out

Fade Out causes images and sounds to disappear

gradually, leaving a black screen at the end of a

scene.

FADE

2When the image is completely gone, press the

Recording Start/Stop Button ato stop

recording.

3Release the [FADE] Button E.

OThe still picture cannot fade in or fade out.

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