Shooting And Recording/Playback Functions Section - Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section

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Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
ND FILTER (filter switching) control
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This control adjusts the amount of light entering
the CCD. Use this control in strong outdoor
lighting.
Control
Setting
position
1 OFF Do not use the ND filter.
Reduces the amount of light
2 1/4
entering the CCD to 1/4.
Reduces the amount of light
3 1/16
entering the CCD to 1/16.
Reduces the amount of light
4 1/64
entering the CCD to 1/64.
USER MAIN, USER 1 and USER 2 buttons
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These buttons can be assigned user-selected
functions, using a menu option. Each button,
when pressed, performs the assigned function.
For more information, see [Assigning Functions to
USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 Buttons].
SHUTTER switch
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Used to enable or disable the electronic shutter.
OFF: Electronic shutter disabled.
ON: Electronic shutter enabled.
SEL: Used to change the speed of the electronic
shutter.
This dial switch returns to its original position.
Each turn of the switch alters the shutter speed.
For more information, see [Setting the Electronic
Shutter].
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Description
AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch
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Automatically adjusts the white balance.
Set the WHITE BAL switch on the side to
[A] or [B] and use this switch to adjust the
white balance, which takes a few seconds.
AWB
The adjusted value is stored in memory.
Note that auto white balance adjustment is
not available when the WHITE BAL switch
is set to [PRST].
ABB Back balance is automatically adjusted.
GAIN selector switch
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This switch adjusts video amplifier gain to suit
ambient lighting conditions at the time of the
shooting.
Use the menu options MID GAIN and HIGH
GAIN in the <SW MODE> screen to set the M/H
position gain values.
The factory settings for L, M and H are 0 dB,
6 dB, and 12 dB, respectively.
<Note>
The camera is locked to 0 dB gain regardless of
GAIN switch position and setting when the FRAME
RATE is 22 fps (59.94 Hz) or less than 23 fps (50 Hz)
and the slow shutter is set to 1/15 (59.94 Hz) or 1/12
(50 Hz/59.94 Hz).
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