PANASONIC AGDVC15 Instruction Manual

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Contents
Adjusting the White Balance Manually...........................46
Before Recording
Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually...........................47
Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually..........................48
Standard Accessories ....................................................07
Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock)...................49
Controls and Components..............................................08
Other Convenient Functions...........................................50
The 2 Types of Power Supplies .....................................12
? Using the Internal Microphone................................52
? Supplying Power from an AC Outlet.......................12
? Using the External Microphone ..............................52
? Supplying Power with the Battery...........................13
? Using the External Microphone connected to rear
Inserting the Cassette ....................................................15audio input connector.............................................52
? LP Mode.................................................................16
? Connecting an Audio Line Input .............................52
Using the Finder.............................................................17
? Adjusting the audio level manually.........................52
Using the LCD Monitor...................................................17
Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette
Adjusting the Grip Belt....................................................18
(Audio Dubbing) .........................................................53
Attaching the Shoulder Strap .........................................18
Remote Controller..........................................................55
? Inserting the Button-type Battery............................58
? Using the Remote Controller..................................59
Basic Operations
Recording.......................................................................19Editing
Checking If the Picture Is Recorded
(Recording Check).......................................................20
Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette
Recording Backlit Scenes (Backlight Compensation)....20
(Dubbing).....................................................................60
Recording Yourself (Recording with
Using with Digital Video Equipment (Recording)............61
the LCD Monitor Facing Forward) ...............................21
Manually Focusing on the Subject (Manual Focus) .......22
Enlarging Your Subject or Widening Notes, Others
the Recording Angle (Zooming In/Out)........................23
Using the Camera Recorder as a Digital Still CameraND Filter.........................................................................62
(Photoshot) ..................................................................24Using the Menu Screen..................................................63
Recording in the Wide Mode (Wide Mode) ....................25Menu Functions..............................................................64
Recording with Minimised Camera Shake Setting the Date and Time..............................................67
(Digital Image Stabilizer)..............................................26Adjusting the LCD Monitor .............................................69
Recording Still Pictures..................................................26Cautions for Use.............................................................70
Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on ? Optimum Use of the Battery...................................71
the Camera Recorder (Playback) ................................27? Condensation .........................................................72
? Adjusting the Sound Volume..................................27? Video Head Clogging and Remedy........................73
Searching for a Scene You Want to Play Back..............28? Precautions for Storage..........................................74
Playing Back in Slow Motion (Slow Motion Playback)....29? Large-sized Eyepiece (supplied)............................75
Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them ? LCD Monitor/Finder/Lens Hood..............................75
One by One (Still Playback/Still Advance Playback) ...30? Cleaning the Finder................................................75
Playing Back on a TV.....................................................31? Repeat Playback ....................................................75
After Use ........................................................................32Glossary.........................................................................76
? Digital Video System ..............................................76
? Focus......................................................................77
Advanced Operations
? White Balance Adjustment .....................................79
? Color Temperature ................................................80
Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording
? Time Code..............................................................81
Pause (Camera Search)..............................................33
? Memory Stop Function ...........................................81
Searching for the End of the Recorded Part Indications on the LCD Monitor/in the Finder.................82
on a Cassette (Blank Search)......................................34
Before Requesting Service (Problems & Solutions).......88
Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes
Specifications.................................................................92
Marked with Index Signal (Index Search)....................35
Fading In/Out..................................................................38
Recording In Various Situations (Program AE)..............39
Recording with Special Functions (Digital Functions)....41
? Wipe Mode .............................................................43
? Mix Mode................................................................44
Recording with Natural Colors (White Balance).............45
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