Panasonic AG-HMC150 Product Manual page 16

RECORDING
Once you select a record format, all you need to do
is press the red record button—one is located with
the power switch on the back of the camera, while
the other is toward the front of the camera on the
handle. To use the record button on the handle,
move the REC selector switch on the side of the handle from OFF to ON.
NOTE: If you do not select a record format, the camera will default to the last
user's record settings.
PLAYING CLIPS
To view clips on the camera, press the MODE but-
ton (located to the left of the battery compartment)
to switch from CAM (camera) to PB (playback).
All clips recorded on the card display in the LCD
monitor. Use the operation lever to navigate to the
clip to view—push in the lever to play the clip.
DELETING CLIPS
After viewing your recorded footage, you can delete
any clips you don't want to use. While still in PB
mode, press the MENU button. Scroll down and se-
lect OPERATION in the PB menu. Select DELETE.
At this point, you can delete all unprotected clips
on the card or selected clips only. If you delete ALL
CLIPS, select YES when prompted by "ALL CLIPS
DELETE?".
If you delete SELECT clips, all recorded clips display
on the LCD monitor. After pressing the EXECUTE
button, SELECT THE CLIP TO BE DELETED appears and all the clips display
again. Select the clips to be deleted using the operation lever—an orange
border appears inside the yellow when properly selected. Press EXECUTE
again, and then select YES when prompted. When you're done deleting clips,
press the MENU button to exit.
safe!
Safety zone setup
While you only
shoot in 16:9 for
HD, you can set up
an overlay for your
LCD monitor to
ensure what you re-
cord can be seen on
a standard 4:3 TV.
In CAM mode, press
the MENU button.
Using the opera-
tion lever, move to
DISPLAY SETUP
(screen 2/3); pull
the lever toward
you to select.
Go to SAFETY
ZONE next. The
selections are 90%,
4:3, and OFF—90%
sets up a safety
overlay for 90% of
the TVs used, 4:3
for a 4:3 TV, and
OFF if you aren't
concerned viewers
can see your full
picture.
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