Panasonic AG-DVX100B User Manual page 6

Tape
CHOOSING, LOADING, RECORDING
Choosing the right tape
Use only miniDV tapes bearing this logo
TDK brand tapes as they can clog the heads of our camcorders and VCRs.
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Loading the tape
Press the blue eject
switch on the top of the
camera to open the cas-
sette cover.
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IMPORTANT: Press PUSH on the cassette holder to close it. Do not close the
cassette cover without closing the cassette holder first! Doing so will
damage the camera. Once the cassette holder has finished moving, close the
cassette cover. To remove the tape, follow the same procedure.
Recording to tape
Record at least 15 seconds on your tape before recording anything important.
Record an additional 15-30 seconds after you've recorded your last scene. Do-
ing this will help you capture your video with a nonlinear editor.
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in the camera. Avoid Maxell and
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When the cassette cover
is fully open, the cas-
sette holder will open
automatically.
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cassette holder
cassette cover
Avoid removing the tape in the middle of a shoot as
this can create timecode breaks in the tape. If you
must remove a tape in the middle of shooting, do
the following when you reinsert it:
ΠSwitch the camera to VCR mode.
 Press the END SEARCH button. The camera will
locate the end of the last scene recorded.
Ž Switch back to CAMERA mode and continue
shooting.
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Insert the tape as
shown.
Record inhibit
switch
Before recording,
check that the
record inhibit switch
is set to the record
position. If the
switch is set to the
save position, re-
cording on the tape
will be impossible.
NOTE: Use the
record inhibit switch
after recording to
prevent careless
tape errors.
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