Shooting And Recording/Playback Functions Section; Shooting And Recording (Camera Unit) - Panasonic AJ-PX380G Operating Instructions Manual

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Shooting and recording/playback functions section

Shooting and recording (camera unit)

1 <ND FILTER> dial (page 54)
Select the filter to suit the brightness of the subject.
<1><CLEAR>: Does not use the ND filter.
<2><1/4ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.
<3><1/16ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/16.
<4><1/64ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/64.
2 <SHUTTER> switch (page 63)
This is the electronic shutter switch.
<OFF>: Disables the electronic shutter.
<ON>: Enables the electronic shutter.
<SEL>: Changes the speed of the electronic shutter.
This switch is the spring switch. Each turn towards the <SEL> side alters the shutter speed.
3 <AUTO W/B BAL> switch (page 60)
<AWB>: Adjusts white balance automatically. When this switch is operated with the <WHITE BAL> switch on the side set to the <A> or <B> position,
white balance is adjusted in several seconds and the adjusted value is stored in memory. When the <WHITE BAL> switch is at the <PRST> position,
the value can be changed to the preset color temperature and user-specified variable value by setting the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the
<AWB> side, and setting it once again towards the <AWB> side while the color temperature is displayed.
<ABB>: Adjusts black balance automatically.
4 USER (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2> button) (page 66)
Assign user-selected functions to each button. Pressing each button performs the assigned function.
5 <DISP/MODE CHK> switch (page 107)
This is the spring switch to check the status of the shooting, etc.
f Push this towards the <OFF> side to clear all displays except viewfinder operation status and frame displays such as the area display, and the
counter, marker, and safety zone displays.
f Push this towards the <CHK> side to display in the viewfinder the setting status for all shooting functions, the list of functions assigned to the
USER button, etc. while on stand-by or while shooting. Pushing it to the <CHK> side again while information is displayed switches the display to
the next information page. The mode check information display disappears after approximately three seconds.
6 <GAIN> switch (page 60)
Switch the video amplifier gain according to the brightness of the subject to shoot.
f The gain settings for the <L>/<M>/<H> positions can be changed using main menu → [SW MODE] → [LOW GAIN], [MID GAIN], and [HIGH GAIN].
f Factory settings are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB.
7 <OUTPUT>/<AUTO KNEE> selector switch
Select the video signals output to the memory, viewfinder and video monitor from the camera unit.
<CAM>/<ON>: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is activated. Instead of the auto knee function, the dynamic
range stretcher (DRS) function can be assigned.
<CAM>/<OFF>: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is not activated. The knee point is fixed to the level set by
menu operations.
<BARS>/<OFF>: Color bars signal is output. The auto knee function is not activated.
@ NOTE
t Auto knee function
When you adjust the levels to shoot people or scenery, etc. against a strongly lit background, the background will be totally whited out, and
buildings and scenery in the background will be blurred. In such a case, the auto knee function reproduces the background clearly.
The auto knee function is effective when shooting the following scenes:
- The subject is a person positioned in the shade under a clear sky.
- When shooting people in a vehicle or building as well as the background visible through a window at the same time.
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