Shooting And Recording/Playback Functions Section - Panasonic AG-HPX500 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section

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Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
ND FILTER (filter switching) control
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This control adjusts the amount of light entering
the CCD. Use this control in strong outdoor
lighting.
Control
Setting
position
1 OFF Do not use the ND filter.
Reduces the amount of light
2 1/4
entering the CCD to 1/4.
Reduces the amount of light
3 1/16
entering the CCD to 1/16.
Reduces the amount of light
4 1/64
entering the CCD to 1/64.
USER MAIN, USER 1 and USER 2 buttons
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These buttons can be assigned user-selected
functions, using a menu option. Each button,
when pressed, performs the assigned function.
For more information, see [Assigning Functions to
USER Buttons] (page 55).
SHUTTER switch
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Used to enable or disable the electronic shutter.
OFF: Electronic shutter disabled.
ON: Electronic shutter enabled.
SEL: Used to change the speed of the electronic
shutter.
This dial switch returns to its original position.
Each turn of the switch alters the shutter speed.
For more information, see [Setting the Electronic
Shutter] (page 53).
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Description
AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch
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Automatically adjusts the white balance.
Set the WHITE BAL switch on the side to
[A] or [B] and use this switch to adjust the
white balance, which takes a few seconds.
The adjusted value is stored in memory.
AWB When the WHITE BAL switch is set
to PRST and the color temperature is
indicated with the AUTO W/B BAL switch
set to AWB, setting the switch to AWB
again makes it possible to change the
preset color temperature.
ABB Back balance is automatically adjusted.
For details, refer to [Adjusting the White Balance
and Black Balance] (page 50).
GAIN selector switch
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• This switch adjusts video amplifier gain to suit
ambient lighting conditions at the time of the
shooting.
• Use the menu options MID GAIN and HIGH
GAIN in the <SW MODE> screen to set the M/H
position gain values.
• The factory settings for L, M and H are 0 dB,
6 dB, and 12 dB, respectively.
<Note>
The camera is locked to 0 dB gain regardless of
GAIN switch position and setting when the FRAME
RATE is 22 fps (59.94 Hz) or less than 23 fps
(50 Hz).
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