Panasonic AG-DVX100A Operating Instructions Manual page 12

Parts and their functions
Zoom ring pin
CAWB button
When this button is pressed while the WHITE
BAL switch B is set to the A or B position,
the white balance is automatically adjusted,
and the white balance value is stored in the
memory.
If this button is then held down, the black
balance is adjusted.
When this button is pressed while the WHITE
BAL switch B is set to the PRST position, the
current white balance value is displayed.
When the AWB button is pressed again, the
3200K and 5600K white balance values are
selected alternately.
OWhile recording is in progress, the black
balance cannot be adjusted.
DIRIS button
Each time this button is pressed, the method
of adjusting the lens iris is switched between
the auto mode and manual mode.
<Note>
The maximum aperture of the lens iris of this
unit is F1.6 when the lens is at the full zoom
(W) position and F2.8 at the full TELE (T)
position.
The display shown for the F-number in the
viewfinder and/or LCD monitor is "OPEN"
when the lens is at the full zoom (W) position
and "F2.8" or "OPEN" when the lens is at the
full TELE (T) position.
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EIRIS dial
This is used to adjust the lens iris.
When the IRIS button D is set to the manual
mode, this dial is used to adjust the lens iris.
Even in the auto mode, the lens iris can be
H
adjusted using this dial.
I
OThe direction in which the IRIS dial is
F
turned and iris control can be set using the
G
IRIS DIAL item on the setting menu SW
MODE screen. (See page 43)
D
E
FFOCUS switch
C
This is used to select the method of
controlling the focus.
A (AUTO):
Auto focus mode
M (MANUAL):
Manual focus mode
The focus ring H is controlled manually to
adjust the focus.
∞
:
After the focal length has been set to
infinity, the manual focus mode is
established. Even if the FOCUS switch is
set to the
(MANUAL) position.
OEven when the manual focus mode is
established, the AUTO button J setting
takes priority if it is pressed.
OIf flicker occurs, the auto focus control may
not be exercised properly, so select a
shutter speed suited to the lighting. (See
page 30)
OThe focus assist mode is established if the
auto focus mode is selected in the
progressive mode or slow shutter mode.
Focusing can be conducted more precisely
than in the manual focus mode, but it takes
slightly longer to exercise focus control
compared with the regular auto focus
mode.
GPUSH AUTO button
While this button is pressed with the FOCUS
switch set to the M (MANUAL) position, the
auto focus mode is established, and the focus
is adjusted.
HFocus ring
IZoom ring
If the zoom ring pin is not required, fit it into
the threaded hole under the handle so that it
will not be lost.
∞
position, it will return to the M