Panasonic AG-HPX370P User Manual
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Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
1 ND FILTER (filter switching) control
Use this control to adjust the amount of light entering
the MOS sensor during shooting in strong outdoor
lighting.
the MOS sensor during shooting in strong outdoor
lighting.
Control
position
Setting
Description
1
CLEAR
Does not use the ND filter.
2
1/4ND
Reduces the amount of light
entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.
3
1/16ND
Reduces the amount of light
entering the MOS sensor to 1/16.
4
1/64ND
Reduces the amount of light
entering the MOS sensor to 1/64.
2 USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons
These buttons can be assigned user-selected functions
in a setting menu. Each button, when pressed,
performs the assigned function.
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER
buttons] (page 61).
in a setting menu. Each button, when pressed,
performs the assigned function.
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER
buttons] (page 61).
3 SHUTTER switch
Use to turn the electronic shutter on and off.
OFF:
OFF:
The electronic shutter is off.
ON:
The electronic shutter is on.
SEL:
Changes the speed of the electronic shutter.
This dial switch returns to its original position when
released. Each push in the SEL direction changes the
shutter speed.
For details, refer to [Setting the Electronic Shutter]
(page 58).
released. Each push in the SEL direction changes the
shutter speed.
For details, refer to [Setting the Electronic Shutter]
(page 58).
4 AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch
AWB:
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. The
adjusted value is stored in memory.
When the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST
and the AUTO W/B BAL switch is set to AWB
to indicate the color temperature, pushing
the AUTO W/B BAL switch towards AWB a
second time allows you to change the preset
color temperature.
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. The
adjusted value is stored in memory.
When the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST
and the AUTO W/B BAL switch is set to AWB
to indicate the color temperature, pushing
the AUTO W/B BAL switch towards AWB a
second time allows you to change the preset
color temperature.
ABB:
Automatically adjusts the black balance.
For details, refer to [Adjusting the White Balance and
Black Balance] (page 55).
Black Balance] (page 55).
5 GAIN selector switch
• This switch adjusts video amplifier gain to suit
ambient lighting conditions at the time of shooting.
• Use the menu options LOW GAIN, MID GAIN and
HIGH GAIN in the SW MODE screen to set the L/M/H
position gain values.
position gain values.
• The factory settings for L, M and H positions are 0 dB,
6 dB and 12 dB, respectively.