Optical Image Stabilizer; Adding Effects To Images; Using The User Buttons; Backlight Compensation - Panasonic AG-AF100A Operating Instructions Manual

Optical Image Stabilizer

Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce
the effects of camera shake when shooting by
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and
off. appears on the viewfinder and the LCD
monitor when this function is on. Turn the function
off when using a tripod for more natural images.
BARS
EVF DTL
WFM
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
FOCUS
• For lenses that have an OIS button, only the lens
button is active and the button on the camera is
deactivated. Also, some lenses do not have an
OIS function.
• This function will not be as effective when the
vibration is severe or when tracking a moving
subject.

Adding effects to images

Press the USER button you have allocated to the
BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading
effects to your images. The button's function is
forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK
and also when thumbnails are displayed.
BLACKFADE:
Press the button to fade out to black. Audio also
fades out. Fade-in starts after fade-out, when
the button is released.
WHITEFADE:
Press the button to fade out to white. Audio also
fades out. Fade-in starts after fade-out, when
the button is released.
ZEBRA OIS
CH1 SEL CH2 SEL
INT(L) INPUT1
INPUT1 INPUT2
INPUT2
AUDIO
INPUT1 INPUT2
ON ON
OFF OFF
MIC POWER +48V
POWER . .

Using the USER buttons

You can allocate one of thirteen features to each of
the three USER buttons.
Use these buttons to change shooting settings
quickly or add effects to the images you are
shooting.
The following features are allocated to the buttons
at the time of shipping.
USER1: FA
USER2: ATW LOCK
USER3: REC CHECK
For details, see the setup menus, SW MODE
screen, USER1 SW to USER3 SW. (Page 55)
If you press a USER button to which one of the
functions has been assigned, and then turn OFF
the power or change the mode during operation of
the USER button function, the effect added to the
image will not be retained.

Backlight compensation

Press the USER button you have allocated to the
BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit
from the back.
BACK appears on the screen.
Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the
subject doesn't come out dark.
Press the same USER button to turn the feature
off. (In the manual iris mode, the iris status is
retained at the corresponding point even when
backlight compensation is canceled.)
• The backlight compensation function does not
operate with lenses in which AUTO IRIS is not
functioning.

Color bars

Press the BARS button in the CAM mode to output
a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you
can adjust them. Press the button again to turn the
feature off.
• While the color bar is displayed, a test tone of
1 kHz will be output from the headphone terminal
or the AUDIO OUT terminal. There will be no
speaker output.
• The color bar can be recorded by pressing the
START/STOP button.
• The color bar display is canceled when the power
is turned off.
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