Adjustable Settings When Shooting; Focus Assist Function - Panasonic AJ-PX800G Operating Instructions Manual

Adjustable settings when shooting

Conigure the settings as necessary before you start shooting.

Focus assist function

The focus assist function enables you to focus the target easily.
Expanded display in the viewinder, focus in red display (display with the contours of the image in red), and focus bar display are available.
Expanded display [EXPAND]
Set to [EXPAND] in the main menu → [SW MODE] → [FOCUS ASSIST MODE] beforehand.
When the <FOCUS ASSIST> button is pressed, the center of the screen is expanded approx. three times so that you can focus the image easily.
f In the expanded display, the status display and zebra pattern disappear, and [EXPANDED] is displayed at the top of the screen.
f The method to cancel the expanded display can be selected in the main menu → [SW MODE] → [EXPAND MODE].
- [10SEC]: Cancels in 10 seconds.
- [HOLD]: Does not cancel until the <FOCUS ASSIST> button is pressed again.
- [UNTIL REC]: Cancels when recording starts. Expanded display is not available during recording.
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t The viewinder screen is displayed enlarged.
t Expanded display is unavailable in the video output, SDI output, and HDMI output.
t Only displayed on the viewinder.
Focus in red display [IN RED]
Set [IN RED] in the main menu → [SW MODE] → [FOCUS ASSIST MODE] beforehand.
Press the <FOCUS ASSIST> button to put red borders around the contours of the image. When this happens the screen frame will turn red.
Adjust the focus so that the contours of the subject you want to focus on turn red.
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t When various status information is displayed, they will disappear.
t Only displayed on the viewinder.
Focus bar display [FOCUS BAR]
The focus bar can be displayed when [ON] is set in the main menu → [DISPLAY SETUP] → [FOCUS BAR].
The degree of focus is indicated by the length of the bar.
f White bar: Focus bar display
f Green line: Peak display
Not in focus
Chapter 4 Shooting — Adjustable settings when shooting
The bar extends to the right when the viewfinder is
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EXPANDED
in-focus.