Panasonic AG-HMC150 Product Manual page 2

on the cover
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How to shoot like a pro
Is this thing on? Easy-to-
follow chart for successful
6
sound
4 steps for avoiding overex-
8
posure
Rules: what's allowed, what's
2
not
Your best shoot ever! A pre-
20
production checklist
Help! 7 common problems
18
solved
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BETTER SHOOTING
Wonder how the pros do it?
All the basics and more are
covered.
contents
5
SOUND
Everything you need to
know about selecting sound
inputs and setting and
monitoring audio levels.
Consult the easy-to-follow
chart for successful setup—
you'll never have to ask "Is
this thing on?" again!
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VIDEO IMAGE
Know how to determine
your dominant light source
and set the iris level, neu-
tral density filter, and white
balance. Zoos aren't the
only place to find zebras!
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HELP!
Need to troubleshoot? Walk
through seven typical prob-
lems and their solutions.
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MICROPHONES
NWCT has a variety of
microphones available for
checkout—all of which are
shown here. You'll know
exactly which mic to use for
your taping situation.
2 Policies
What's allowed,
what's not.
3 Checkout form
Lose it. Break it.
Buy it.
4 Power
DC or AC? You can't
shoot without it!
6 Audio setup chart
Easy to follow.
Every conceivable
setup.
9 White balancing
No matter how you
do it, it has to be
done!
1 3 SDHC cards
Choosing the right
one.
1 4 Formatting
The card. The
recording setup.
1 5 Clips
Recording, playing,
deleting.
1 6 Default settings
Resetting default
menu settings just
might solve your
technical problems.
1 7 Quick setup
checklist
We've got a list
you'll want to use!
1 7 Scene file settings
Pick from six scene
file presets.
2 0
Pre-production
checklist
Be prepared for
anything on shoot
day!
2 1 Talent release
Just in case—no one
likes being sued.