Panasonic AG-HMC152EN User Manual

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Shooting in manual mode
Set the unit to manual mode when manually 
adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.
Switching to manual mode 
Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL 
position to select the manual mode. (   will 
disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing 
FOCUS switch
PUSH AUTO button
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Focus ring
RING (FOCUS/IRIS) selector switch
1
  Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to 
manual mode.
2
  Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to 
control focusing.
A (AUTO):
  Auto focus mode
M (MANUAL):
  Manual focus mode
   Turn the focus ring by hand.
 :
   The camera first focuses on infinity, then it 
switches to manual focus.
   The FOCUS switch automatically moves 
back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to  .
3
  The function allocated to the focus ring can 
be changed with the RING (FOCUS/IRIS) 
switch.
FOCUS:
  Adjust the focus.
IRIS:
  Adjust the iris (aperture) setting.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL) 
the camera will focus automatically while you press 
down PUSH AUTO.
Auto focus may not work properly if there is 
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the 
ambient light. (Page 46)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format 
except 50i and 50P, controlling the focus will take 
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting 
menu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occur 
regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch 
when the auto mode has been established. 
(Page 90)
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be 
displayed in a frame on the screen.