Panasonic AG-HMC152EN User Manual

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Shooting
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Shooting techniques for different targets
Low angle recording
Recording can be controlled with the handle 
START/STOP button during low angle recording by 
moving the REC selector switch to the ON position.
To prevent erroneous operation when not using 
the handle START/STOP button, set the REC 
selector switch to the OFF position.
Handle START/
STOP button
REC selector switch
Self-portrait shooting 
Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180° 
for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual.
You can make them appear better by reversing 
left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY 
SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select 
MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on 
what you actually shoot and record.
Images played back by pressing the REC 
CHECK button cannot be inverted horizontally.
Operation status displays during self-portrait 
recording
No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)
 
:    Recording in progress, during transition 
to the recording pause mode
 
:   Recording paused (recording standby)
     :   Warning display
Only part of the screen display appears. When 
[   ] is displayed, turn the LCD monitor back in 
the direction of normal recording, and check 
what the message says.
To confirm screen display information on the 
viewfinder, turn the LCD monitor to the normal 
shooting position.
Images will be inverted horizontally when 
outputting to an external device.
Zebra pattern 
Press the ZEBRA button in the CAM mode to show 
the zebra pattern or marker on the viewfinder and 
the LCD monitor so you can check the brightness 
of the subject. 
Parts that may be whited out through over 
exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.
Very bright
Reflecting parts
You can remove most overexposed parts by 
adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual 
mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns.
The display changes as follows each time you 
press the ZEBRA button.
BARS
LCD
ZEBRA
OIS
EVF DTL
WFM
CH1 SELECT
CH2 SELECT
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
SHUTTER
COUNTER
RESET/TC SET
AUDIO
SPEED SELECT
INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2
INT(R)
INPUT2
ON
MIC POWER +48V
OFF
ON
OFF
ZEBRA1 →   ZEBRA2
    ↑   
 
   OFF     ←
 
MARKER
In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, 
ZEBRA DETECT1 and ZEBRA DETECT2, set the 
brightness for the zebra patterns. (Page 94)
If the ZEBRA DETECT2 item is set to OFF, 
ZEBRA2 will not be displayed even if the ZEBRA 
button is pressed.
The zebra pattern you have set appears as a 
percentage on the display for about 2 seconds.
The zebra pattern cannot be displayed while the 
focus assist function is in use.