Panasonic AG-DVX100B Setup
Summary of AG-DVX100B
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Panasonic’s ag-dvx100 set-up menus panasonic broadcast & television systems company.
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2 the ag-dvx100 setup menus a guide for getting the most from your 60i, 30p, 24p camcorder by harry w. Foulds panasonic broadcast & television systems company copyright 2003.
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3 table of contents 1. Introduction 4 - 8 2. How to use the menus 9 - 10 3. Quick menu index 11 -13 4. Camera menus 4.1 scene file 14 - 17 4.2 camera setup 18 4.3 sw mode 19 - 20 4.4 auto sw 20 - 21 4.5 recording setup 21 - 23 4.6 display setup 24 - 26 4.7 other functions 27 - 29 5. Vcr mode menus 5...
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4 introduction the ag-dvx100 has captured the imagination of creative filmmakers, broadcasters, and video professionals around the world, with its 24p (progressive) capabilities. Panasonic has won a total of 15 emmys, 12 of them for advancements in the area of digital video technology. Panasonic’s e...
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5 what is 24p playback? Con’t here is a graphical view of what is taking place when we playback our 24p recorded video..
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6 main features new ccd imaging system exceptional picture quality, due to a new 1/3 inch, three ccd progressive imaging system that has 410,000 pixels per chip. This new system was developed specifically for broadcast and professional applications. These new ccd’s are able to record light as low as...
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7 the gamma settings menu curve allows you to select from four gamma curves: scene file dial for quick, easy camera setup the scene file dial which is located on the back of the camcorder sets up a variety of shooting conditions, and later you can instantly retrieve the settings for future use. Six ...
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8 built-in smpte time code generator and reader the dvx100 records smpte- compliant vitc onto the sub-code area of the videotape. Select from df / ndf and free run/rec run modes, and use a preset or regen. User bits (ub) are also provided, letting you record your choice of date, time, tc value, fram...
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9 how to use the setup and operator menus the dvx100 offers the operator an extremely flexible setup capability. There are basically two groups of menus, one for camera functions and the other for vcr functions. These two groups give you the opportunity to choose from 73 items. Some of the menu item...
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10 the operator may now change the menu by using the operation lever in the up direction s or down direction t. This will highlight each selection, one at a time. Highlight any function that you would like to change. Now press the operation lever like a button, and this will display the items in tha...
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11 ag-dvx100 menu index item menu page 12 bit audio playback functions screen (vcr) 30 1394 tc regen recording setup screen (vcr) 31 1394 ub regen recording setup screen (vcr) 32 a dub input av in/out setup screen (vcr) 33 a iris level scene file screen (camera) 16 a iris auto sw screen (camera) 20 ...
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12 item menu page first rec tc recording setup screen (camera) (vcr) 23, 32 gamma scene file screen (camera) 16 handle zoom sw mode screen (camera) 19 high gain sw mode screen (camera) 19 hour meter other functions screen (camera) (vcr) 29, 35 interval rec recording setup screen (camera) 23 interval...
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13 item menu page tape protect other functions screen (camera) 29 tapeybattery display setup screen (camera) (vcr) 25, 34 tc mode recording setup screen (camera) (vcr) 22, 31 tc preset recording setup screen (camera) (vcr) 23, 32 tcg recording setup screen (camera) (vcr) 22, 32 time shift other func...
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14 4 . Camera menus screen 4.1 scene file screen the scene file menu allows the user to quickly change the setup for up to six scenes with a turn of the scene dial. The scenes are tailored to various shooting conditions and are stored in the six menu memories and are selected by a six position rotar...
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15 as was explained the scene files are set to factory defaults, but they may be also tailored to your various shooting conditions and stored in the menu memories and you may select them with a six position rotary dial (cine switch), located at the back of the camcorder. Detail level changing the de...
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16 master ped in standard analog video the pedestal is normally set at 7.5 ire or 7% and in digital video it is set at 0 ire or 0%, this is the black reference for the video signal. This adjustment allows the user to slightly control the pedestal level which is set in the camera setup menu. This wil...
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17 v detail freq used in the progressive mode to increase the detail in the vertical portion of the image. This will slightly improve the sharpness of the image. In 24p thick used for video playback, while the thin setting is used for going out to film. Progressive this selection allows you to choos...
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18 4.2 camera setup menu screen syncro scan is used to prevent black or white horizontal bars that may appear across your computer monitor or television, when you are recording a scene that has either of these in it. By setting up the correct syncro scan in the menu, you can press the shutter button...
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19 4.3 sw mode screen mid gain this item selects the video gain at the m position of the gain switch lo- cated on the side of the dvx-100. There are five settings you can choose from: 0db to 12db.The factory default is set to 6db. High gain this item selects the video gain at the h position of the g...
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20 iris dial this item sets the direction of rotation of the iris dial in the manual iris mode. When set to down open, the iris will open when the iris dial is turned down. When set to up open the iris will open when the iris dial is turned upward. User 1 & user 2 the user1 and user2 buttons are use...
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21 atw normally, the white balance should be re-adjusted as the lighting conditions change. The auto tracking white function, is used during the record mode to continually adjust the white balance automatically. With this menu item you can turn this function off or on when the auto button is pressed...
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22 audio rec used for selecting the method of recording audio, 12 bit (12bit/32khz) or 16 bit (16 bit/48khz). 16 bit audio recording is preferred. Mic alc this item allows the user to turn on or off the automatic level control for the microphone. Mic gain 1 this item allows the user to select the in...
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23 first rec tc this item allow the user to select the time code that will be used when recording is started. Regen: in this mode the time code is regenerated from the time code on the video tape if there is any. Preset: here the time code is recorded using the value set in the tc preset item serv- ...
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24 4.5 display setup screen zebra detect 1 the zebra detect function is basically a built in light meter that meas- ures the peak value of white. A black and white striped diagonal pattern indicator, which is superimposed on the picture and only appears in the lcd viewfinder, in portions of the vide...
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25 marker this item allows the user to turn off or on a measurement value of the video level. When on, at the bottom left of the viewfinder or lcd a measurement of the video level from the center of these displays will be displayed. This is very useful to the user that utilizes manual iris. Video ou...
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26 lcd backlight allows the user to adjust the lcd’s monitor’s backlight slightly brighter, normal and hi are the two choices. Lcd/evf set allows the user to adjust the viewfinder and lcd monitors brightness and the lcd’s color level. Self shot: when doing a headshot or face-to-face shot you can tur...
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27 4.6 other functions screen remote this item is used to set the operations of the wireless remote control. There are 3 settings, vcr1, vcr2 and off. When using two dvx-100’s this setting allows the two camcorder to be control from one remote control, by selecting which camcorder you want to contro...
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28 dv cmd sel: this item sets the record function performed by the backup unit when the start/stop button on the camcorder is pressed. There are two choices rec_p: allows switching between recording and pause. Stop: allows switching between recording and stop. Note: used when backup unit does not ha...
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29 tape protect when the unit has been left in standby for 5 minutes while in the record pause mode, it will be automatically be set to the tape protection mode. There are two choices for this tape protection mode: poweroff which shuts off the power and stby, which only places the video heads in the...
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30 5. Vcr 5.1 playback functions screen end search this item sets up the operation of the end search button when pressed. Blank: in this mode the end search will look for any blank spaces on the videotape. Rec end: in this mode the end seach will look for the video that was shot last. Note: when pla...
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31 5.2 recording setup screen (same menu used for the camera, some functions not used) rec speed allows the user to select the recording time, either sp for standard play or lp for long play audio rec used for selecting the method of recording audio, 12 bit (12bit/32khz) or 16 bit (16 bit/48khz) 139...
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32 tcg this item selects free run or rec run, as explain its best to leave in the rec run mode. First rec tc this item allow the user to select the time code that will be used when recording is started. Preset: here the time code is recorded using the value set in the tc preset item serv- ing as the...
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33 5.3 av in / out setup screen a dub input this selection allows you to pick the audio source to be used when an audio dub is performed. Mic: selects the audio from the internal microphone or the external inputs to be recorded from the input 1 and input 2 xlr jacks. This is chosen with the ch1 sele...
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34 level meter this item allows the user to display the audio level meter in the display or turn it off. Tape battery this item allows the user to display the remaining tape amount and re- maining battery charge in the display or turn it off. Other display the viewfinder and lcd monitor are capable ...
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35 clock set this item allows the user to set the internal time and calendar of the camcor- der. The year, month, day, hour and minutes. Time shift when you travel, this item allows the user to set the time for different time zones and countries without changing his original home time (clock setting...
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36 6. Video glossary 24p 24 frames per second progressive, a standard for digital video 4:1:1 a sampling frequency ratio used in digitizing a video picture’s luminance and color difference components (y, r-y, and b-y). In this ratio the luminance is sampled at 13.5 mhz and r-y , b-y are each sampled...
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37 coated optics is lens with a special coating to minimize the amount of light reflected back to the lamp, and the amount of ambient light that mingles with the focused light leaving the lens. Codec coder decoder, a device used to encode a signal and decode it. Color bars a test signal that should ...
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38 dvcpro - new digital format decibel (db) one decibel is one tenth of a bel and is used to measure audio and video sig- nals expressed by the ratio of two amounts of electric. It is also used to measure power dif- ferences in voltage, current, watts and sound pressure. Depth of field the front to ...
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39 herz a measurement of cycles per second. High definition television (hdtv) refers to the new television format which has an elon- gated shape and a significantly higher resolution than current television. Horizontal blanking the period of time which the electron beam is blanked off while it moves...
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40 being passed through. Letterbox format used to fit wide screen movies (1.85:1 and 2.35:1, for example) on the average, 1.33:1 tv screen. The image is shrunk to fit the screen, leaving blank space on the top and bottom. Line frequency the rate or number of video lines that are being read or scanne...
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41 projector's control or remote control. Primary colors colors usually three, which are combined to produce the full range of other colors within the limits of a system. All non-primary colors are mixtures of two or more of the primary colors. In television, the primary colors are specific sets of ...
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42 systems today, and when used, is usually accompanied by sub carrier. T tape a medium capable of storing an electronic signal and consisting of backing, binder, and iron oxide coating. The orientation of the iron oxide determines whether the tape can be used for helical scan video recording. Tape ...