Panasonic DVX-100A User Manual

: CRUCIAL CONTROLS - Panasonic DVX-100A (1 of 3)

AU D I O CH AN NE L SE L ECT

These switches select the sound
source that will be recorded to audio
channel 1 or audio channel 2.
Choose between the built-in mic
(INT) or whatever mic or other
sound source you have plugged into

INPUT 1 or 2.

MEN U SEL EC T / V CR P L A Y BACK

Use this little joystick to navigate the menu
selections. Push the joystick in to select an
item. This same joystick also controls the tape
PLAYBACK in vcr mode. Push it in to pause
tape. (*The vcr/camera mode switch is located

on the back of the camera.)

MEN U

Push this button to
bring up or exit out of
the MENU mode.

ZEB R A ST RIP E S

This button turns the ZEBRA
STRIPES on and off to help you
judge exposure. Choose between

ZEBRA 1 and ZEBRA 2.

EXT E RN A L M I C PO W E R

These switches power microphones
plugged into INPUT 1 or 2 using the
camera’s battery power. *If you plug
in a mic and you get really low
signals or no sound at all, this button

is a likely culprit.

SHU T TE R S PE E D

Use this button to change the
SHUTTER SPEED.

MODE CHECK

This button brings up on display
all of the vital camera , etc.

SHU T TE R S PE E D S E L EC T

After you press the SHUTTER
SPEED button, use this button to
choose a shutter speed. *Make sure
your shutter speed is set to 1/24 if
you wish to shoot in the 24P “film

look” mode.

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IRIS BUTTON

Push this button to switch
between MANUAL and AUTO
EXPOSURE.

ND FILTER

This switch is for the built in ND
FILTERS (neutral density) that
cut down the amount of light
when shooting in bright
situations.

IRIS DIAL

Spin this dial to change the
aperture to adjust EXPOSURE.
This works whether you are in
the manual or automode.

GAIN

This switch adjusts the level of
GAIN when shooting in dark
situations. Choose between
Low (L), Medium (M), and High
(H) settings which can be

adjusted in the menu.

MANUAL ZOOM RING

Turn this ring to ZOOM IN or OUT
when in Manual (MANU) or Servo
(MOTORIZED) mode.

PUSH AUTO

Push this button when shooting
in Manual Focus (M) mode to
quickly go into AUTO FOCUS (A)
mode. Afterwards the camera will
focus and return to Manual Focus

(M) mode.

TYPE OF FOCUS

Use this to switch between
AUTO (A) and MANUAL FOCUS
(M). Push down briefly to set

focus to INFINITY ( ) .

MANUAL FOCUS RING

Turn to FOCUS the lens. *There
are no distance markings on ring.

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WHITE BALANCE MODE

Use this switch to set the WHITE
BALANCE (WB). The A, B, and
Preset (PRST) buttons are all
assigned in the SW Mode of the
menu. Your choices are 3200K
(indoor light) and 5600K
(daylight) or auto white balance
(ATW).

AUTO BUTTON

Use this button to put the camera
in 1 or all 4 auto modes: auto iris,
auto gain, auto white balance, and
auto focus. A will appear on the
display. *These modes are set in

the AUTO SW Mode of the menu.