Basic Shooting Operations; Preparing To Shoot; Shooting In Auto Mode - Panasonic P2HD AG-HPX250EJ Operating Instructions Manual

Basic shooting operations

Preparing to shoot

1
Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON.
(Page E-24 of Vol. 1)
2
Push the OPEN lever of the P2 card slot
cover downward () and slide to open ().
3
Insert the P2 card securely in the card slot.
4
Raise the P2 card eject button to the
direction of the arrow, and close the P2
card/SD memory card slot cover.
• There are two card slots.
• Be absolutely sure to close the card slot
covers to keep the dust out.
• Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card
access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 12)
4
3
10
1
POWER/MODE
switch
Lock release button

Shooting in auto mode

1
Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON.
(Page E-24 of Vol. 1)
• Check 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
A
screens.
• The focus, gain, iris and white balance are
adjusted automatically.
3
Press the START/STOP button (Red) to start
shooting.
• Press again to return to the camera-recorder
to the shooting standby mode.
• Use the handle START/STOP button to make
it easier to shoot from low angles.
• To prevent accidental operation, the handle
side START/STOP button includes a hold
mechanism.
START/STOP
button
(handle side)
2
AUTO/MANUAL
switch
AUTO MANUAL
Mode lamp
1
(CAMERA)
POWER/MODE
switch
Lock release button
3