Main Unit - Panasonic AG-CX7 Operating Instructions Manual

Main unit

The illustrations in this document show the handle unit (supplied) removed.
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Lens hood (l 27)
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Lens cover switching lever (l 28)
Opens/closes the lens cover.
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Focus ring (l 110)
When the <FOCUS A/M/¶> button is pressed to set to manual focus
mode ([MF]) you can focus manually.
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Rear ring (l 107, 109, 117)
You can manually perform zoom operations, adjust the iris (the lens
stop), and adjust the AE level (exposure compensation).
≥ You can switch the function to be adjusted by setting with the menu,
pressing the USER button assigned to [REAR RING], or touching
the USER button icon.
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<ND FILTER> switch (l 110)
Selects the ND filter to suit the illumination of the subject.
<1/64>: Reduces the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/64.
<1/16>: Reduces the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/16.
<1/4>: Reduces the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.
<CLR>: Does not use the ND filter.
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<FOCUS A/M/¶> button (l 110)
Select the focus function.
[AF] and [MF] switch each time you press the button. The focal point
goes to infinity after you press and hold the button, and then the
manual focus mode is engaged.
[AF]: Changes to the auto focus mode. The auto focus mode adjusts
the focus automatically.
[MF]: Changes to the manual focus mode. Control the focus ring
manually to adjust the focus.
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Card slot 1 (l 37)
A slot for the memory card.
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Card 1 access lamp (l 37)
Indicates the access status for recording and playback of the memory
card inserted in card slot 1.
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Card slot 2 (l 37)
A slot for the memory card.
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Card 2 access lamp (l 37)
Indicates the access status for recording and playback of the memory
card inserted in card slot 2.
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Built-in speaker
Outputs audio during playback.
Audio is not output from the built-in speaker when headphones are
connected to the headphone terminal.
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<SLOT SEL> button
Selects the card slot to record to or play back from.
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<USER1> button (l 46, 140)
Used as a USER button (USER1).
≥ [LEVEL GAUGE] is allocated at the time of purchase.
Switches display/hide of level gauge.
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<USER2> button (l 46, 108)
Used as a USER button (USER2).
≥ [BACKLIGHT] is allocated at the time of purchase.
Switches enable/disable of the auto iris control function for backlight
compensation.
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<O.I.S.>/<USER3> button (l 46, 137)
Switches enable/disable of the optical image stabilizer function.
This is also used as the USER button (USER3).
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<THUMBNAIL> button (l 145)
Press the button to switch between the camera image screen and the
thumbnail screen.
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<DISP/MODE CHK> button (l 164)
Switches display/hide of information other than the time counter, time
stamp, zebra pattern, and marker.
Press and hold the button to display information about the settings of
the various shooting functions and information such as a list of the
functions assigned to the USER button. Each press of the button
switches the information page in order.
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Diopter adjustment dial (l 50)
Adjusts the diopter scale so that the viewfinder screen can be viewed
clearly.
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Eyepiece
Do not leave the eyepiece pointed toward the sun. Doing so might
damage the devices inside.
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Eye cup (l 28)
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Power button (l 33)
Press the button to switch the power on/off.
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<WHITE BAL> button (l 113)
Selects the method for adjustment of the white balance.
Each time you press the button, the white balance switches in the
order "Preset", [Ach], [Bch].
"Preset": Adjusts the white balance to the preset value. Each time you
either press the USER button assigned to [AWB] or touch the USER
button icon, the setting changes in the order [P 3200K], [P 5600K],
"VAR" (screen display example: [V 3200K]).
[Ach]/[Bch]: Selects when using the stored value for the adjustment of
the white balance.
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<AE LEVEL>/<USER4> button (l 46, 109)
Switches enable/disable of the AE level function.
Set the target value of the AE level in the [SCENE FILE] menu →
[AE LEVEL EFFECT].
This is also used as the USER button (USER4).
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<AUTO/MANU> switch (l 103)
Selects the method to adjust the focus, gain, iris, white balance, and
shutter speed at shooting.
<AUTO>: Adjusts automatically. (Auto mode)
<MANU>: Adjusts manually. (Manual mode)