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For details, see page 5. Before use . AG-HMC40P BARS ZEBRA COUNTER RESET Shooting Playback Editing Displays Menu Reference Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Preparation Description of parts This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program. Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera-Recorder Model No. F0709U0 -P ENGLISH VQT2H30 (E)
For details, see page 5. Before use . AG-HMC40P BARS ZEBRA COUNTER RESET Shooting Playback Editing Displays Menu Reference Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Preparation Description of parts This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program. Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera-Recorder Model No. F0709U0 -P ENGLISH VQT2H30 (E)
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... 37 Repairing SD Memory Cards 37 Using the zoom function 38 Digital zoom function 38 Shooting in progressive mode 39 Shooting in manual mode 40 Switching to manual mode 40 Manual focusing 40 Using focus assist 41 Setting the aperture and gain 41 Adjusting the white balance and black balance 42 Shooting techniques...
... 37 Repairing SD Memory Cards 37 Using the zoom function 38 Digital zoom function 38 Shooting in progressive mode 39 Shooting in manual mode 40 Switching to manual mode 40 Manual focusing 40 Using focus assist 41 Setting the aperture and gain 41 Adjusting the white balance and black balance 42 Shooting techniques...
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... cover release lever (Page 33) 10 SD Memory Card cover (Page 33) 11 ACCESS lamp (Page 33) 12 USER3 button (Pages 46, 106) 13 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Pages 34, 40) 14 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 45) 15 OIS button (Page 46) 16 Diopter adjustment lever (Page 29) 17 Speaker (Page...
... cover release lever (Page 33) 10 SD Memory Card cover (Page 33) 11 ACCESS lamp (Page 33) 12 USER3 button (Pages 46, 106) 13 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Pages 34, 40) 14 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 45) 15 OIS button (Page 46) 16 Diopter adjustment lever (Page 29) 17 Speaker (Page...
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...: Page 45) • The upper limit for optimal results. This means that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is lighted red. 2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode. • appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. • The focus, shutter speed, gain, iris, ... stops when the SD Memory Card cover is opened during shooting. 1 3 Lock release button Mode lamp ヱャ ヱャ 2 AUTO MANUAL • The images shot from the SD Memory Card immediately after the card is displayed. In addition, if the AUTO SW item in auto mode...
...: Page 45) • The upper limit for optimal results. This means that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is lighted red. 2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode. • appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. • The focus, shutter speed, gain, iris, ... stops when the SD Memory Card cover is opened during shooting. 1 3 Lock release button Mode lamp ヱャ ヱャ 2 AUTO MANUAL • The images shot from the SD Memory Card immediately after the card is displayed. In addition, if the AUTO SW item in auto mode...
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... pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button. • Shutter speed CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode shutter speed. Select a shutter speed suited to manual mode by using the Function Navi. • The shortest distance from the menus. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. You can be changed with touch ...focus mode. You can also align focus with the RING switch. The factory default setting is flickering. RING selector switch AUTO/MANUAL switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set with any format except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal ...
... pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button. • Shutter speed CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode shutter speed. Select a shutter speed suited to manual mode by using the Function Navi. • The shortest distance from the menus. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. You can be changed with touch ...focus mode. You can also align focus with the RING switch. The factory default setting is flickering. RING selector switch AUTO/MANUAL switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set with any format except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal ...
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... buttons 1 to a near closed state, resolution will appear at the bottom center of focus alignment with the FOCUS switch. However, as this will appear in manual focus mode. Only the operation status display and counter will be adjusted in use. • Press the FOCUS ASSIST button again to return to 34.... The peak hold mark (▼) appears over the bar, and the bar expands to one of the dial. The method switches to AUTO IRIS or MANUAL IRIS with each press of the LCD monitor. You can be assigned to the FOCUS ring.(Page 40) • As you shrink the aperture to...
... buttons 1 to a near closed state, resolution will appear at the bottom center of focus alignment with the FOCUS switch. However, as this will appear in manual focus mode. Only the operation status display and counter will be adjusted in use. • Press the FOCUS ASSIST button again to return to 34.... The peak hold mark (▼) appears over the bar, and the bar expands to one of the dial. The method switches to AUTO IRIS or MANUAL IRIS with each press of the LCD monitor. You can be assigned to the FOCUS ring.(Page 40) • As you shrink the aperture to...
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...(Page 50) 3 Place a white pattern in a location with the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change. Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the subject can be downgraded. Use the... adjustments to standard or low speeds. • After switching between progressive mode and standard (60i) mode. The mode changes in manual mode (continued) Adjusting the white balance and black balance When white balance adjustments are performed, black balance adjustments are shooting in and...
...(Page 50) 3 Place a white pattern in a location with the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change. Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the subject can be downgraded. Use the... adjustments to standard or low speeds. • After switching between progressive mode and standard (60i) mode. The mode changes in manual mode (continued) Adjusting the white balance and black balance When white balance adjustments are performed, black balance adjustments are shooting in and...
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.... • Use the procedure described on the previous page whenever you have no time to make white balance adjustments. 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to be constantly maintained during auto mode. Shooting • White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW (Auto Tracking White)...5600 K): outdoors Auto Tracking White (ATW) Using the ATW function enables the recording environment to be automatically analyzed and an optimum white balance to manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Press the WHITE BAL button. Only black balance can be adjusted. • White balance cannot be adjusted if the...
.... • Use the procedure described on the previous page whenever you have no time to make white balance adjustments. 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to be constantly maintained during auto mode. Shooting • White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW (Auto Tracking White)...5600 K): outdoors Auto Tracking White (ATW) Using the ATW function enables the recording environment to be automatically analyzed and an optimum white balance to manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Press the WHITE BAL button. Only black balance can be adjusted. • White balance cannot be adjusted if the...
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...zoom will be used while touch auto focus is enabled. • If you enable touch auto focus while digital zoom is aligned. • In manual focus mode, the focus frame will disappear temporarily. 5 Touch the subject on which to mirror mode. 44 The screen display will return to standard... display and switch to manual, or vice versa. • The digital zoom and focus assist functions cannot be disabled. Release the button to return to align focus. •...
...zoom will be used while touch auto focus is enabled. • If you enable touch auto focus while digital zoom is aligned. • In manual focus mode, the focus frame will disappear temporarily. 5 Touch the subject on which to mirror mode. 44 The screen display will return to standard... display and switch to manual, or vice versa. • The digital zoom and focus assist functions cannot be disabled. Release the button to return to align focus. •...
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...) is over exposure are displayed, a marker appears near the screen center can remove most overexposed parts by adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual mode to 99%). The normal display reappears if you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button in use. Release the button to return to...
...) is over exposure are displayed, a marker appears near the screen center can remove most overexposed parts by adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual mode to 99%). The normal display reappears if you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button in use. Release the button to return to...
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... the PB mode or PHOTO mode. • The color bar display is canceled when the power is turned off . (If you perform backlight compensation in manual iris mode and it is set for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. to close the Function Navi. You can also set or release...
... the PB mode or PHOTO mode. • The color bar display is canceled when the power is turned off . (If you perform backlight compensation in manual iris mode and it is set for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. to close the Function Navi. You can also set or release...
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... long periods, use the AC adapter to 1080/24P. • Photo shooting is disabled. • You cannot change as follows. In such cases, make adjustments manually. • The digital zoom function cannot be used while INTERVAL REC is enabled. • The REC CHECK function does not work after interval recording. •...
... long periods, use the AC adapter to 1080/24P. • Photo shooting is disabled. • You cannot change as follows. In such cases, make adjustments manually. • The digital zoom function cannot be used while INTERVAL REC is enabled. • The REC CHECK function does not work after interval recording. •...
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... speed 50 Hz 60 Hz OFF (60i) 1/100 1/60 30P 1/50 1/60 24P 1/50 1/60 50 Adjusting the shutter speed 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi. 3 Touch to display the operation menu. 4 Touch SHTR. • The shutter...
... speed 50 Hz 60 Hz OFF (60i) 1/100 1/60 30P 1/50 1/60 24P 1/50 1/60 50 Adjusting the shutter speed 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi. 3 Touch to display the operation menu. 4 Touch SHTR. • The shutter...
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...: 1/60.0 to 1/250.0 sec 108 0/30P, 720/30P: 1/30.0 to 1/250.0 sec 108 0/24P, 720/24P: 1/24.0 to 1/250.0 sec 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi. 3 Touch to display the operation menu. 4 Touch SYNC. • The shutter...
...: 1/60.0 to 1/250.0 sec 108 0/30P, 720/30P: 1/30.0 to 1/250.0 sec 108 0/24P, 720/24P: 1/24.0 to 1/250.0 sec 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode. (Page 40) 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi. 3 Touch to display the operation menu. 4 Touch SYNC. • The shutter...
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...other screen displays, see "Screen displays". (Page 86) ■ Shutter chance mark • The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. • The shutter chance mark may take longer to record the photo. • As the shutter speed decreases in dark conditions...media capacity (flashes red when "0" is reached) ATW : AWB information display 61 OR Zoom in progress. ● (Lit green): Focusing complete. During manual focus, only the focus frame appears. No mark: Focusing incomplete. 4 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully. • Audio recording is aligned. Shift...
...other screen displays, see "Screen displays". (Page 86) ■ Shutter chance mark • The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. • The shutter chance mark may take longer to record the photo. • As the shutter speed decreases in dark conditions...media capacity (flashes red when "0" is reached) ATW : AWB information display 61 OR Zoom in progress. ● (Lit green): Focusing complete. During manual focus, only the focus frame appears. No mark: Focusing incomplete. 4 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully. • Audio recording is aligned. Shift...
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... COUNTER item in the Function Navi. *1 Will not be read correctly from the SD Memory Card, [UB∗] is displayed. 2 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display This display appears when AUTO/MANUAL switch is switched to CLIP and counts each clip from the SD Memory Card, [TC∗] is set to CLIP. During...
... COUNTER item in the Function Navi. *1 Will not be read correctly from the SD Memory Card, [UB∗] is displayed. 2 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display This display appears when AUTO/MANUAL switch is switched to CLIP and counts each clip from the SD Memory Card, [TC∗] is set to CLIP. During...
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In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual focus mode, MF appears. Z99 (maximum zoom). Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to words. ...
In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual focus mode, MF appears. Z99 (maximum zoom). Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to words. ...
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... of the SW&DISP SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 98) : Displayed x : Not displayed - : Displayed depending on other settings Displays 1 Time code display 2 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display 3 Recording function display CAMERA PHOTO mode mode x MODE CHK (Hold down DISP/MODE CHK button) DISPLAY -∗1 OTHER DISPLAY settings ON OFF...
... of the SW&DISP SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 98) : Displayed x : Not displayed - : Displayed depending on other settings Displays 1 Time code display 2 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display 3 Recording function display CAMERA PHOTO mode mode x MODE CHK (Hold down DISP/MODE CHK button) DISPLAY -∗1 OTHER DISPLAY settings ON OFF...
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INIT: Returns current setting values to the last screen. for white balance in manual mode. Adjusts the chroma level. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to create cinema-like images. Adjusts the master pedestal (black ...
INIT: Returns current setting values to the last screen. for white balance in manual mode. Adjusts the chroma level. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase. - 7...0...+ 7 Makes fine adjustments to create cinema-like images. Adjusts the master pedestal (black ...
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NORM1: Suitable for shooting in manual mode. CINE-LIKE: Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM1 mode. LOW: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%.) MID: Medium setting (Compression starts at ...
NORM1: Suitable for shooting in manual mode. CINE-LIKE: Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM1 mode. LOW: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%.) MID: Medium setting (Compression starts at ...