Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Guide
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Shooting
Shooting photos
1
Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)
The CAMERA lamp lights red.
2
Lower and hold the POWER switch.
The PHOTO lamp lights red.
3
Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button
halfway.
During auto focus, a shutter chance mark
and focus frame appear and focus is aligned.
During manual focus, only the focus frame
appears.
and focus frame appear and focus is aligned.
During manual focus, only the focus frame
appears.
Shutter chance mark
Focus frame
Shutter chance mark
○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress.
● (Lit green):
○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress.
● (Lit green):
Focusing complete.
No mark:
Focusing incomplete.
4
Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully.
Audio recording is disabled.
If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button
fully without first pressing it halfway, it may
take longer to record the photo.
As the shutter speed decreases in dark
conditions, we recommend using a tripod or
flash.
If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, the
screen will be dark while the START/STOP
button is pressed halfway.
If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button
fully without first pressing it halfway, it may
take longer to record the photo.
As the shutter speed decreases in dark
conditions, we recommend using a tripod or
flash.
If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, the
screen will be dark while the START/STOP
button is pressed halfway.
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Screen displays during photo shooting
: Operation mode status
: Remaining battery display
: Quality
: Recording pixels
R389 : Remaining media capacity (flashes red
when “0” is reached)
ATW
: AWB information display
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For details on other screen displays, see “Screen
displays”. (Page 86)
displays”. (Page 86)
Shutter chance mark
The shutter chance mark does not appear in
manual focus mode.
The shutter chance mark may not appear if the
following occur.
manual focus mode.
The shutter chance mark may not appear if the
following occur.
High zoom ratio
Excessive camera shake
Moving subjects
Backlight
Nearby and far away objects coexist in the
frame
Low lighting or dark conditions
Bright areas in the frame
Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines
Conditions with low contrast
Excessive camera shake
Moving subjects
Backlight
Nearby and far away objects coexist in the
frame
Low lighting or dark conditions
Bright areas in the frame
Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines
Conditions with low contrast
Focus frame
If the focus does not align, perform the following.
Focus frame
The focus aligns on an
object with high contrast
(such as a fence) and
the subject is blurred.
The focus will
align if you
reposition the
center of focus.
Shift the center
of focus.
OR
Zoom in or
move closer to
the subject.
The focus frame will not appear in the following
case.
case.
While face detection frames are displayed
during auto face detection shooting mode.
during auto face detection shooting mode.
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