Backup Recording; Switching To Manual Mode; Adjusting The Volume While Shooting - Panasonic AG-DVX100BE Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Backup recording

If you have connected equipment to the DV terminal
(Page 53). You can make automatic backup
recordings of whatever you are shooting.
• In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen, DV CONTROL and DV CMD SEL, select
how to control the equipment you have
connected. (Page 76)
Note the following when backup recording.
• Menu settings are retained even if you turn the
power off. So if you use the camera-recorder
with the settings for backup recording still in
effect, images on tapes in any unit that
connected may be overwritten. After backup
recording, check the menu item settings
before you operate the camera-recorder.
• If you use another AG-DVX100B as the
external unit for backup recording, select
"OFF" for DV CONTROL on the external unit
and set it to VCR mode.
• Backup recording may not work properly if you
connect two or more external units.
• Use a DV (IEEE1394) cable of 4.5 m or less
for connection.
• Set the external unit up to receive DV signals
before backup recording.
• You can have a tape in the external unit start
recording automatically when the tape in this
unit is almost finished. Set DV CONTROL
(Page 76) to "CHAIN".
• Note that images are recorded even when you
perform a rec check.
E-35

Switching to manual mode

Press the AUTO button to switch between AUTO
( lights) and manual mode (
You can change the following settings in the manual
mode.
• Focus (Page 37)
• Gain (Page 42)
• Iris (Page 42)
• White balance (Page 40)

Adjusting the volume while shooting

If you are monitoring the sound through headphones
while shooting, you can adjust the volume with the
AUDIO MON/VAR button.
• To adjust the recording level (Page 43).
goes out).
AUTO button