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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 1 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分
Mini
PAL
Digital Video Camera-Recorder
Model AG- E
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for
future use.
Printed in Japan
F0804S0 -H D VQT0N17
SPECIFI- TROUBLE- MENUS DISPLAYS EDITING PLAYBACK SHOOTING PREPARATION DESCRIPTION BEFORE USE
CATIONS, SHOOTING OF PARTS
OTHER
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 2 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. FOR U.K. ONLY Not to be used in the U.K. FOR U.K. ONLY How to replace the fuse This appliance is s
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 3 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH IMPORTANT Operating precaution "Unauthorized recording of copyrighted Operation near any appliance which gener- television programmes, video tapes and ates strong magnetic fields may give rise to other materials may infringe the right of noise in the video and audio signals. If this copyright owners and be contrary to copy- should be the case, deal with the situation by, right laws." for instance, moving the source of the mag- netic field
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 4 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Attention/Attentie To remove the battery/ • Batteries are used for the main power source, Verwijderen van de bat- memory back-up in the product and remote controller. terij At the end of their useful life, you should not Main Power Battery throw them away. Instead, hand them in as small chemical Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding waste. • Voor de primaire voeding en het reservege- heugen van het apparaat, alsmede voor de afstandsbediening, wordt
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 5 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Read this first! Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Remember to check the settings especially when you intend to use special effects or backlight compensation. Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. Please understand that Panasonic makes no guaran
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 6 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Contents Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 BEFORE USE Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Operating precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Checking the system operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Getting ready . . . .
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 7 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 PREPARATION Adjusting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting th
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 8 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Operating precautions Do not allow any water to get into the camera- Do not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it. recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the • Strong impact may damage the camera-recorder to beach. the extent that it will no longer operate properly. • Failure to heed this caution will cause the camera- • When carrying the camera-recorder around, use the recorder or cassette to malfunction (and may result in hand str
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 9 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Battery characteristics Liquid crystal displays This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithium-ion • If the same image or characters are left displayed on battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to gener- the LCD monitor or viewfinder for an extended ate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced period, they may become burned onto the screen. by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the bat- However, if the powe
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 10 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Checking the system operations After purchasing your camera-recorder, follow the The AC adapter is designed to switch over automati- instructions for checking the system operations to cally to the supply voltage (110 V, 120 V, 220 V or ensure that the unit is working properly before you 240 V) and frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) of every attempt to shoot anything. country in the world. However, in some countries the power outlet may be a different
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lk lk AG-DVC60E_En.fm 11 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH 3 Press the part marked “PUSH” and close the cas- Shooting sette holder. When the holder is closed properly, the cassette 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to AUTO. holder is retracted automatically. mrpe SHUTTER/IRIS FOCUS USER 2 AUTO MANUAL VOL/JOG WHITE BAL SEARCH D.ZOOM SEARCH MENU USER 3 STILL AUTO MANUAL 4 Close the cassette cover after the cassette holder 2 Squeeze both sides of the lens cap and remove it. has been compl
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 12 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Checking the system operations (cont.) Checking what you have shot Removing the tape (rec check) 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction shown by the arrow to open the cassette cover. 1 Open the LCD monitor while holding down the When the cover is fully opened, the cassette holder panel locking button. pops out automatically. The LCD monitor can be opened to a maximum angle of 90°. Forcing it past this point will damage the cam- era-r
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lk lk AG-DVC60E_En.fm 13 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH • Check that the camera-recorder’s power is on before sliding the OPEN/EJECT lever. • Close the cassette cover if you are not going to insert a cassette tape immediately after removing another. • Do not attempt to remove a tape while you are recording. The cassette cover opens but recording will continue, allowing outside light and dust to adversely affect the tape. Turning off the power CAM VCR POWER Turn the POWER lever to the
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 14 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Adjusting the hand strap Adjust the hand strap to fit your hand. 1 Open the cover and adjust the strap length. 2 Close the cover firmly. Attaching the shoulder strap We recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to help you avoid dropping the camera-recorder. 13 13 / inch (20 mm) / inch 16 16 or more (20 mm) or more 14 (E)
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 15 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Lens hood Removing the lens hood Attaching the lens hood • Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove it. • Make sure that the larger flat part of the lens hood is pointing upward, then fit it into place. • Turn the lens hood clockwise to attach it. Larger flat area Cassette tapes g We recommend that you use the following mini DV Preventing accidental erasure To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by acci- cassette tapes with this c
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 16 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Description of parts For details, refer to the respective pages. Camera-recorder HANDLE ZOOM (P31) START/STOP button Battery release button (P31) (P21) EVF Slide / Lock (P22) EXT MIC connector (P51) PUSH POWER lamp (P11) DC input (INPUT 7.9 V) socket (P10, 13) Mode button (P43, 48, 52, 54,-56) Battery connector POWER lever (P11, 13) PHONES jack START/STOP button (P49) (P11, 13) Tally lamp (P77) Tripod mounting hole (P9) CAM REMOTE jack (2.5
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 17 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Camera-recorder REC sub button (P54, 56) ZOOM SPEED select switch (P31) REC button (P54, 56) ZOOM SPEED REC H OFF/M L RESET button (counter) COUNTER RESET AUDIO IN FRONT (P24, 27, 48) AUDIO IN select switch CH1 MIC AUDIO LEVEL LINE SNS MODE CHK (P42) CH2 COUNTER button (P48) MIC REAR CH1 CH2 ZEBRA OIS MODE CHK button (P61) SNS (Super Night Shooting system) button (P32) RESET RESET button (counter) (P77) AUDIO LEVEL (CH1/CH2) ZEBRA button
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 18 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Description of parts (cont.) Wireless remote control unit 1. DATE/TIME button (P44) Note that the following buttons are for functions that 2. OSD (On Screen Display) button (P44) cannot be executed on the camera-recorder. 3. COUNTER button (P48) • TITLE • MULTI/P-IN-P 4. RESET button (counter) (P24, 27, 29, 48) • SELECT • STORE • OFF/ON • PB. ZOOM 5. A.DUB button (P52) • 6. REC button (P54, 56) 7. PLAY button (q) ∗1 (P43, 45,
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 19 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 ENGLISH Remote control unit Installing the battery Setting the remote control unit When two camera-recorders are used simultaneously, 1 Pull out the battery holder while pressing the knob either [VCR1] or [VCR2] can be set for this camera- in the direction of arrow 1 . recorder and the wireless remote control unit so that the remote control unit will not be used to operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake. • The remote control sensor used fo
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AG-DVC60E_En.fm 20 ページ ２００４年９月２日 木曜日 午後１時４３分 Battery Charging Before using the battery, fully charge it in the AC Recording time of accessory battery adapter. We recommend that you keep a spare battery with you Continuous recording Capacity Recharging time whenever you use the battery to run the camera- time recorder. 1600 mAh Approx. 120 min. Approx. 120 (or 100) min. 1 Align the battery with the “ ” marking on the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction • Times given
