Chapter 2: Operations In Dv Mode; Shooting In Manual Mode; Switching To Manual Mode; Manual Focusing - Panasonic AG-HMC80P Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 2: Operations in DV mode

Shooting in manual mode

Set the shooting mode to DV.
• Select DV with the MODE switch, and then turn
on the camera.
Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and
white balance.

Switching to manual mode

Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. (
disappear from the viewfinder.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch

Manual focusing

Focus ring
AUTO/MANUAL switch
FOCUS button
RING selector switch
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Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to
manual mode.
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• Holding down the FOCUS button sets the
focal length to infinity and causes "MF95" to
appear on the screen.
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When switching from auto mode to manual
mode:
• Iris and focus are set to AUTO.
You can switch them to manual mode by
pressing the IRIS dial and FOCUS button.
• Shutter speed
In CAMERA mode, the shutter speed of AUTO
mode during SHUTTER ON is preserved.
You can switch between ON/OFF with the
SHUTTER button.
will • The shortest distance from a back-focusing
lens differs depending on the zoom position.
• When using a macro range and AF or MF on
the focus control information display appears
in reverse black and white, zooming may
cause the image to become unfocused.
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The function allocated to the focus ring can
be changed with the RING switch.
FOCUS:
Adjust the focus.
ZOOM/IRIS:
Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting.
You can change which functions are
assigned from the menus.
The factory default setting is ZOOM.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
• Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 65)
• If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
• During macro shooting "AF" or "MF" will be
displayed in a frame on the screen.