Shooting - Panasonic HC-X1500 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting

For shooting, use the following steps.
≥ To use the REC button (on the handle) and tally lamp, attach the handle unit (
REC button (on the handle)
A
REC button (on the grip)
B
1
Make settings before recording.
≥ Before shooting, the followings must be set or adjusted.
j Image settings for the brightness function (iris, gain, shutter) and the white balance adjustment function, etc.
j Audio input settings for audio recording.
j Adjusting audio recording level
≥ Press the <SLOT SEL> button to select the memory card to record to.
2
Select shooting mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch.
3
Start the recording by pressing the REC button.
≥ One REC button is located on both the handle and the grip.
≥ The tally lamp is illuminated in red while recording.
4
Press the REC button again to stop.
∫ About the screen displays during recording
TCG 00:00:00.00 TCG 00:00:00.00
999min 999min
2160-59.94p 2160-59.94p
MOV HEVC 200M MOV HEVC 200M
∫ About auto mode/manual mode
Switch between auto mode and manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch.
<AUTO>: auto mode
≥ [A] is displayed at the upper part of the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
≥ Focus, iris, gain, shutter, and white balance are automatically adjusted.
<MANU>: manual mode
≥ To adjust focus, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance manually, set the unit to manual mode.
≥ To adjust the brightness, make adjustments to the iris, the AE level, and the ND filter. (l 105)
≥ To focus manually, use the focus operation. (l 108)
≥ To adjust the white balance, adjust the white balance and black balance. (l 111)
≥ To adjust the setting of the audio input and the recording level, switch audio input. (l 122)
@ NOTE
0 The settings made in manual mode are not maintained for the following settings when you switch to auto mode:
j Focus, lens stop, gain, shutter speed, white balance
∫ Camera operations that are disabled in auto mode
≥ The following camera operations are disabled in auto mode:
j <IRIS> button, <GAIN> button, <SHUTTER> button, <WHITE BAL> button, <FOCUS A/M/¶> button, focus ring, rear ring
* When set with the [CAMERA] menu → [SW MODE] → [REAR RING] → [IRIS]
≥ The following USER button functions are disabled in auto mode:
j [AWB]/[FBC]/[ONE PUSH AF]/[ATW]/[FOCUS ASSIST]
Chapter 5 Shooting — Shooting
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999min 999min
supplied,
X2000 X1500
<SLOT SEL> button
C
<AUTO/MANU> switch
D
TCG 00:00:00.00 Time data (l 44)
/ Card slot number (recording target)
≥
/ Card slot number
999min Remaining recording capacity in the memory card
≥ The display flashes when the remaining recording
2160-59.94p Resolution, frame rate (l 102)
MOV HEVC 200M File format, recording format (l 102)
- 101 -
optional) to the unit.
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is displayed on the left during recording.
capacity falls below 2 minutes.
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