Panasonic AG-DVC60P - Manual (Page 37)

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You can automatically record backups of the camera
images on an external unit
(P49) connected to the DV
connector.
Set the method used to control the external unit using
the DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL items on the
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.
(P72)
This camera-recorder enables you to switch over to the
manual mode, which enables you to perform the opera-
tions listed below manually.
• Focusing (P37)
• Shutter speed (P38)
• Iris (P39)
• Gain (P39)
• White balance (P40, 41)
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” appears on the screen.
Use the focus ring to bring the subject into focus.
Press the FOCUS button again to switch back to auto
focusing.
• The subject may not be in focus if you zoom out
(wide angle), manually focus on the subject and then
zoom in (telephoto).
• To blur the background so that the subject stands out,
reduce the F-number (opening the iris) and focus.
Conversely, to obtain a greater depth of field so that
the object in front of and behind the subject are also
in focus, increase the F-number (closing the iris) and
focus.
Backup recording
Remember the following when you record back-
ups of images.
• The menu item settings are retained in the memory
even when the power is turned off. This means that
if the camera-recorder is used with the settings for
backup recording still in effect, images on tapes in
any unit that has been connected may be overwrit-
ten.
If you have performed backup recording, check the
menu item settings before you operate the camera-
recorder.
• If another AG-DVC60 is used as the external unit
for the backup recording, select “OFF” as the DV
CONTROL item setting for the external unit and
then set it to the VCR mode before use.
• Backup recording may not work properly if two or
more external units are connected.
• Make sure that the DV cable (IEEE 1394) used to
connect the external unit is not more than 4.5
meters long.
• If "EXTERNAL DV DISCONNECT" appears, check
that the unit you have connected is ready to record
DV signals.
• When backup recording is performed with “CHAIN”
selected as the DV CONTROL item setting, record-
ing will be started automatically by the backup unit
that has been set to the recording standby mode as
soon as the camera-recorder’s tape approaches its
end during shooting.
• If any of the following operations are performed
when backup recording is performed with “EXT” or
“CHAIN” selected as the DV CONTROL item set-
ting, the pictures or sound recorded by the backup
unit may be disrupted.
• Digital zoom (P31)
• High-sensitivity
shooting (P32)
• Photo shot (P33)
• Frame recording (P34)
• Squeeze recording (P35)
• Slow shutter speed (P38)
Switching to manual mode
Focusing
CH1
CH2 AUDIO LEVEL
REC
MODE CHK SNS
OIS ZEBRA
RESET COUNTER
ZOOM SPEED
OFF/M H
L
AUDIO IN FRONT
REAR CH1 CH2
MIC
MIC LINE
RESET
FOCUS USER 2
SEARCH
MANUAL
MENU VOL/JOG SEARCH D.ZOOM
USER 3 STILL
WHITE BAL
AUTO
PUSH
SHUTTER/IRIS
Focus ring
FOCUS button
AUTO/MANUAL
selector switch