Anti-Ground-Shooting (Ags) - Panasonic HDC-SD1 Operating Instructions Manual

ª About auto mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to
AUTO, and colour balance (white balance) and
focusing will be adjusted automatically.
– Automatic white balance (l 118)
– Auto focus (l 119)
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc.,
the aperture and shutter speed are automatically
adjusted for an optimum brightness.
(The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of
1/250 in recording mode.)
≥Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted
automatically depending on light sources or
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings.
– Scene mode setting (l 58)
– White balance setting (l 60)
– Shutter speed setting (l 62)
– Iris/gain value setting (l 62)
– Manual focus setting (l 59)

Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS)

This function prevents unnecessary recording
when you forget to pause recording and walk
with the unit tilted upside down while recording
continues.
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥If the unit continues to be tilted upside down
from the normal horizontal position while
recording motion pictures, it is automatically put
into recording pause.
Turning the AGS function on/off
Rotate the mode dial to select
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Press the MENU button, then select
[VIDEO]
and press the cursor button.
≥This function's default setting is [OFF].
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the
unit to pause the recording if you are recording
a subject right above or right below you. In
these cases, set [AGS] to [OFF] then continue
the recording.
≥Use the recording start/stop button to pause
the recording. The AGS function is only a
backup function for when you forget to pause
the recording.
≥The time it takes the unit to be put into
recording pause after being tilted upside down
varies depending on the operating conditions.
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[AGS] [ON] or [OFF]
Recording
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