Panasonic AJ-PX380GF Operating Instructions - Page 19

Chapter 2 Description of parts - Shooting and recording/playback functions section Shooting and recording/playback functions section Shooting and recording (camera unit) 1 2 34 5678 9 1 dial (page 54) Select the filter to suit the brightness of the subject. : Does not use the ND filter. : Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/4. : Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/16. : Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/64. 2 switch (page 63) This is the electronic shutter switch. : Disables the electronic shutter. : Enables the electronic shutter. : Changes the speed of the electronic shutter. This switch is the spring switch. Each turn towards the side alters the shutter speed. 3 switch (page 60) : Adjusts white balance automatically. When this switch is operated with the switch on the side set to the or position, white balance is adjusted in several seconds and the adjusted value is stored in memory. When the switch is at the position, the value can be changed to the preset color temperature and user-specified variable value by setting the switch towards the side, and setting it once again towards the side while the color temperature is displayed. : Adjusts black balance automatically. 4 USER (// button) (page 66) Assign user-selected functions to each button. Pressing each button performs the assigned function. 5 switch (page 107) This is the spring switch to check the status of the shooting, etc. ffPush this towards the side to clear all displays except viewfinder operation status and frame displays such as the area display, and the counter, marker, and safety zone displays. ffPush this towards the side to display in the viewfinder the setting status for all shooting functions, the list of functions assigned to the USER button, etc. while on stand-by or while shooting. Pushing it to the side again while information is displayed switches the display to the next information page. The mode check information display disappears after approximately three seconds. 6 switch (page 60) Switch the video amplifier gain according to the brightness of the subject to shoot. ffThe gain settings for the // positions can be changed using main menu → [SW MODE] → [LOW GAIN], [MID GAIN], and [HIGH GAIN]. ffFactory settings are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB. 7 / selector switch Select the video signals output to the memory, viewfinder and video monitor from the camera unit. /: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is activated. Instead of the auto knee function, the dynamic range stretcher (DRS) function can be assigned. /: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is not activated. The knee point is fixed to the level set by menu operations. /: Color bars signal is output. The auto knee function is not activated. @@NOTE tt Auto knee function When you adjust the levels to shoot people or scenery, etc. against a strongly lit background, the background will be totally whited out, and buildings and scenery in the background will be blurred. In such a case, the auto knee function reproduces the background clearly. The auto knee function is effective when shooting the following scenes: - The subject is a person positioned in the shade under a clear sky. - When shooting people in a vehicle or building as well as the background visible through a window at the same time. - 19 -