Panasonic AG-HPX250EN User Manual

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
FBC (Flash Band Compensation)
This camera-recorder comes with a function to
compensate for and minimize light band (flash
band) interference that occurs with the MOS
imager when shooting in an environment where
flash photography is taking place.
Flash light
Flash band
Image recorded
(FBC off)
Time flow
Setting FBC function
Assign the FBC function to a USER button.
Press the USER button to which the FBC function
has been assigned to turn it on and automatically
detect and compensate for flash light from still
cameras.
• “Using the USER buttons” (Page 39)
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The status display indicates “FBC”
when the FBC function is on.
*1
*1   Not displayed when the menu option OTHER
DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen is set
to OFF.
The following phenomena that may occur 
in video that includes flash light is due to 
FBC compensation and not indicative of a 
malfunction.
Moving subjects may appear to be 
stationary for an instant.
Resolution decreases in video exposed to 
flash light.
Horizontal lines appear in video footage 
exposed to flash light.
Using FBC
FBC goes on when the brightness of the 
lower half of the image differs markedly from 
the previous half, which could be caused by 
light from a camera flash or other strong light 
source. Since FBC may be incorrectly activated 
in certain shooting environments, for example, 
in zooming that includes a bright window, 
be sure to use the function only for shooting 
footage exposed to flash light.
In some shooting environments adequate FBC 
effect may not be obtained even when a flash 
goes off.
FBC requirements
You can use FBC in the “FBC operation 
enabled mode” below.
Even if the FBC function is switched ON, it 
will be forced to OFF if the mode is switched 
to one not shown in “FBC operation enabled 
mode”. 
When you wish to use this mode again, set 
the camera to a mode shown below then 
press the USER button and switch the FBC 
function ON.
Even if the FBC function is switched ON, it 
will temporarily be switched OFF if shutter is 
switched ON or the digital zoom is operated. 
The FBC function returns to the ON state after 
shutter or digital zoom is switched OFF.
The FBC function is switched OFF if the 
power switch is set to OFF.
FBC operation enabled mode
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, 1080/50i
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, 720/50P
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480/60i, 576/50i, 
*2: VFR is limited to OFF.
Shutter OFF
Digital zoom OFF