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Contents Read this first 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 4 Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery 5 Outline of operations 8 Please read before use 9 SD Memory Cards compatible with this product..... 9 (SD speed class 4 10 Before...to manual mode 36 Manual focusing 36 Using focus assist 37 Iris adjustments 37 Adjusting the gain 38 Light intensity adjustments 38 Adjusting the white balance 38 Shooting techniques for different targets.. 41 Low angle recording 41 Self-portrait shooting 41 Zebra pattern 41 Marker 42 Checking and displaying ...
Contents Read this first 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 4 Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery 5 Outline of operations 8 Please read before use 9 SD Memory Cards compatible with this product..... 9 (SD speed class 4 10 Before...to manual mode 36 Manual focusing 36 Using focus assist 37 Iris adjustments 37 Adjusting the gain 38 Light intensity adjustments 38 Adjusting the white balance 38 Shooting techniques for different targets.. 41 Low angle recording 41 Self-portrait shooting 41 Zebra pattern 41 Marker 42 Checking and displaying ...
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... (Page 34) 6 REC selector switch (Page 41) 7 Handle zoom button (Page 34) 8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 41) 9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 48) 10 White balance sensor (Page 40) 11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page 22) 12 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 23) 13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switches (Page 48) 17 19...
... (Page 34) 6 REC selector switch (Page 41) 7 Handle zoom button (Page 34) 8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 41) 9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 48) 10 White balance sensor (Page 40) 11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page 22) 12 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 23) 13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switches (Page 48) 17 19...
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.... 2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode. • appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. • The focus, gain, iris and white balance are adjusted automatically in accordance with the settings established for recording 1 Set the camera's power switch to OFF. (Page 22) • Check that the mode...
.... 2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode. • appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. • The focus, gain, iris and white balance are adjusted automatically in accordance with the settings established for recording 1 Set the camera's power switch to OFF. (Page 22) • Check that the mode...
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... Turn the focus ring by hand. : The camera first focuses on infinity, then it to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 46) • If the auto focus mode is flickering. The FOCUS switch...
... Turn the focus ring by hand. : The camera first focuses on infinity, then it to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 46) • If the auto focus mode is flickering. The FOCUS switch...
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... ND Filter used . ND FILTER switch Adjusting the white balance In order to A or B. Shooting in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change light intensity). Cuts light intensity by setting the WHITE BAL switch to reproduce the white accurately, adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary...the settings menu AUTO SW screen is not adjusted properly, not only will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will be downgraded. If the white balance is set to anything other than OFF, the gain setting will also be ...
... ND Filter used . ND FILTER switch Adjusting the white balance In order to A or B. Shooting in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change light intensity). Cuts light intensity by setting the WHITE BAL switch to reproduce the white accurately, adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary...the settings menu AUTO SW screen is not adjusted properly, not only will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will be downgraded. If the white balance is set to anything other than OFF, the gain setting will also be ...
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...spotlights in ). 5 Press the AWB button. • Adjustment takes a few seconds. (The following error messages appears, then try adjusting the white balance again. Error messages Adjustments LOW LIGHT Increase light or increase the gain. Guide to manual mode. (Page 36) 2 Set the shutter speed.... light P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors 3 Press the AWB button. The current white balance value appears. • White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in and fill the whole screen with white. Shooting White balance adjustments 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to manual mode. (Page ...
...spotlights in ). 5 Press the AWB button. • Adjustment takes a few seconds. (The following error messages appears, then try adjusting the white balance again. Error messages Adjustments LOW LIGHT Increase light or increase the gain. Guide to manual mode. (Page 36) 2 Set the shutter speed.... light P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors 3 Press the AWB button. The current white balance value appears. • White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in and fill the whole screen with white. Shooting White balance adjustments 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to manual mode. (Page ...
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...• You switch to the normal (OFF) shutter speed or to adjust the black balance. Message during recording. It is set to work if you need more precise white balance. • Do not block the white balance sensor when using it by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen, ATW. ...and normal (60i) modes. Allocate it for white balance adjustment before proceeding. ATW will not work in the auto mode at the time of shipping. (Page 90) White balance sensor White balance can be adjusted automatically by pressing the AWB button, while black balance can allocate the ATW feature to one of...
...• You switch to the normal (OFF) shutter speed or to adjust the black balance. Message during recording. It is set to work if you need more precise white balance. • Do not block the white balance sensor when using it by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen, ATW. ...and normal (60i) modes. Allocate it for white balance adjustment before proceeding. ATW will not work in the auto mode at the time of shipping. (Page 90) White balance sensor White balance can be adjusted automatically by pressing the AWB button, while black balance can allocate the ATW feature to one of...
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... After you have selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of 1/15. Before shooting in synchronization with artificial lighting or adjusting the white balance, set to a tripod, etc. With the 1080/60i or 720/60P formats Standard (OFF) 1/60 SYNCRO SCAN 1/2000 1/15 1/1000 1/30.... button.) • Remember that the faster the shutter speed, the lower the sensitivity. • If iris is recommended that the white balance may change periodically. When this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual interference will take longer to focus when the shutter speed has been reduced ...
... After you have selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of 1/15. Before shooting in synchronization with artificial lighting or adjusting the white balance, set to a tripod, etc. With the 1080/60i or 720/60P formats Standard (OFF) 1/60 SYNCRO SCAN 1/2000 1/15 1/1000 1/30.... button.) • Remember that the faster the shutter speed, the lower the sensitivity. • If iris is recommended that the white balance may change periodically. When this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual interference will take longer to focus when the shutter speed has been reduced ...
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... case of preset Ach/Bch: In the case of A/B LOCK: When ATW is displayed.) 23 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance. "99%↑" appears if the percentage is displayed. When the display is set to 99%. The units can be switched to mm ...macro range may not be different. 7 Information display Following information is displayed depending on the situation. • Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • Warning (Page 79) • The ND filter recommended under the prevailing shooting conditions is displayed. • The AWB ...
... case of preset Ach/Bch: In the case of A/B LOCK: When ATW is displayed.) 23 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance. "99%↑" appears if the percentage is displayed. When the display is set to 99%. The units can be switched to mm ...macro range may not be different. 7 Information display Following information is displayed depending on the situation. • Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • Warning (Page 79) • The ND filter recommended under the prevailing shooting conditions is displayed. • The AWB ...
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READ: Reads scene files (all scenes, F1 to F6) on the SD Memory Card after white balance Bch adjustment). - 7...0...+ 7 Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the detail signal. - 7...0...+ 7 Set to the factory settings. LOAD: ...to reduce noise. Adjusts the chroma level. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Ach adjustment). - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after setting values are returned to - NO: Returns to change at a faster rate. •...
READ: Reads scene files (all scenes, F1 to F6) on the SD Memory Card after white balance Bch adjustment). - 7...0...+ 7 Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the detail signal. - 7...0...+ 7 Set to the factory settings. LOAD: ...to reduce noise. Adjusts the chroma level. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Ach adjustment). - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after setting values are returned to - NO: Returns to change at a faster rate. •...
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... 1/2/3 position. (Zoom is disabled when set to PRST. UP OPEN: The iris opens when the IRIS dial is pressed during ATW. ATW LOCK: Fixes the white balance value when the button is turned upward. This setting takes effect with the 60i and 60P recording formats only. D.ZOOM: Changes the ratio of the... the same as USER1. BACKLIGHT indicates the factory setting. 88 GAIN:18dB: Press the button to set to A. Ach: Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set the gain value to 18 dB. Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen Item MID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATW HANDLE ZOOM...
... 1/2/3 position. (Zoom is disabled when set to PRST. UP OPEN: The iris opens when the IRIS dial is pressed during ATW. ATW LOCK: Fixes the white balance value when the button is turned upward. This setting takes effect with the 60i and 60P recording formats only. D.ZOOM: Changes the ratio of the... the same as USER1. BACKLIGHT indicates the factory setting. 88 GAIN:18dB: Press the button to set to A. Ach: Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set the gain value to 18 dB. Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen Item MID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATW HANDLE ZOOM...
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Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. Initiates the control of the ATW function with the WHITE BAL switch or the USER button when this is selected. This performs the white balance function selected with the USER button. indicates the factory setting. 90 However, if ATW LOCK is selected in A.IRIS...auto focusing in auto mode. Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is assigned to the USER button, you can set the white balance value with the WHITE BAL switch. You cannot use the FOCUS switch and PUSH AUTO button when this is deactivated. Setup menu list (continued) AUTO ...
Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. Initiates the control of the ATW function with the WHITE BAL switch or the USER button when this is selected. This performs the white balance function selected with the USER button. indicates the factory setting. 90 However, if ATW LOCK is selected in A.IRIS...auto focusing in auto mode. Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is assigned to the USER button, you can set the white balance value with the WHITE BAL switch. You cannot use the FOCUS switch and PUSH AUTO button when this is deactivated. Setup menu list (continued) AUTO ...
