Panasonic AG-HMC40P User Manual

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PRE REC
Record video and audio from three seconds before 
the time of the operation to begin recording.
Operation to start 
recording
Operation to stop 
recording
Actual recording 
time
PRE REC time
(Time)
1
  Touch FREE RUN for TCG in the setting 
menu RECORD SETUP screen.
2
  Touch ON for PREREC MODE in the setting 
menu RECORD SETUP screen.
PRE-REC will be displayed on the screen.
When the TCG item on the RECORD 
SETUP screen has been set to REC RUN, 
the setting will be automatically changed to 
FREE RUN.
3
  Press the START/STOP button.
Video and audio from approximately 3 seconds 
previously will be recorded.
Recording of the previous 3 seconds of video 
and audio may not be possible if recording is 
started immediately in the following cases.
Immediately after switching from PB mode 
to CAMERA mode
Immediately after turning power on
Immediately after changing to PREREC 
MODE item
The thumbnail for clips recorded using the 
PREREC function will display the image from 
when the START/STOP button was pressed.
Video from approximately 3 seconds before 
the button was pressed will appear in 1 clip 
display.
Optical Image Stabilizer
Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce 
the effects of camera shake when shooting by 
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and 
off. 
 appears on the viewfinder and the LCD 
monitor when this function is on. Turn the function 
off when using a tripod for more natural images.
BARS
COUNTER
RESET
DISP/
MODE
CHK
OIS
ZEBRA
This function will not be as effective when the 
vibration is severe or when tracking a moving 
subject.
Adding effects to images
Press the USER button you have allocated to the 
BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading 
effects to your images. The button’s function is 
forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK 
and also when thumbnails are displayed.
BLACKFADE:
   Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also 
fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is 
released.
WHITEFADE:
   Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also 
fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is 
released.
Using the USER buttons 
You can allocate one of 14 features to each of the 
three USER buttons. 
Use these buttons to change shooting settings 
quickly or add effects to the images you are 
shooting. 
The following features are allocated to the buttons 
at the time of shipping.
  USER1: (PUSH)AF
  USER: BACKLIGHT
  USER3: SHOT MARK
For details, see the setup menus, SW&DISP 
SETUP screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 106)
If you press a USER button to which one of the 
functions has been allocated and then turn off the 
power, the added effect to the image will not be 
retained.
Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)