Features
6
Numerous functions quickly become familiar with use and help increase
Viewfinder
The viewfinder employs a 0.44-inch 180,000
pixel color LCD which has an easy to use
sliding focus control.
The display can be
switched to black-and-white by changing a
menu setting. The AG-DVC30 comes with two
eye cups; the one shown here is the larger of
the two. The smaller eye cup is pictured in the
photo at the bottom of the next page.
Digital Zoom Button
You can select digital zoom settings of 24x and 160x
from a menu. When the 24x setting is selected, one
press of the button increases the overall zoom by
1.25x, and a second press by 1.5x.
Mode Check Button
While this button is depressed, the
scene file (see page 10), the
settings for the three user buttons,
the SNS setting, and the date and
time setting are displayed.
Zebra Pattern Button
This function uses a striped pattern
to indicate areas of the frame where
blooming is possible due to
overexposure. The indication
brightness level can be adjusted
within a range of 80% to 105% in
5% increments.
Colorbar Button
This button is used to display
and record SMPTE standard
color bars. By specifying ID
information using a menu
setting, ID information can be
displayed and recorded as
well.
Optical Image Stabilization Button
The Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) function
employs shift-type jiggle compensation. Switching
OIS on or off does not change the picture quality, but
it should probably be turned off when using a tripod.
White Balance Button
Each press of this button advances through the Auto,
Lock, Indoor, Outdoor, and Set Mode settings. The
Set Mode selection adjusts the black balance as well.
Focus Ring
When auto-focus is turned on, this ring can be used
for manual zoom or iris adjustment. You can select
either of these two settings, or the Off setting, from a
menu. The zoom ring is not mechanical, but linked to
an electric motor. This results in a slight, but not
particularly annoying, delay. The lightning fast field
angle adjustment is particularly impressive.
Super Nighttime Shooting
The built-in infrared lamp makes it possible to shoot
in the dark. You can also select the Super IR
(infrared) mode with slow shutter or the Color NS
mode, which uses slow shutter only.
Pros who use commercial camcorders not equipped with
auto-focus perform a focusing operation in which they
quickly increase the zoom all the way, adjust the focus,
and then return to the previous field angle. This function
performs this “zoom plus focus” operation completely
automatically. The zoom setting remains at maximum
while the button is depressed, so all you need to do is
wait until the subject is in focus and release the button.
Focus Assist with One-touch Zooming
Press the user
button assigned to the One-
Push Zoom function.
Zoom in and allow the auto-
focus function to operate.
Release the button to return
to the previous field angle.
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