Panasonic AG-AC160A Operating Instructions Advanced - Page 26

Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob, Switching AUTO/MANUAL for [FOCUS/IRIS]

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Shooting using the knob The following types of shooting can be carried out using the knob. ••Area auto focus function Operates auto focus within an area frame selected using the knob. ••Area auto iris function Automatically adjusts the iris value within an area frame selected using the knob. This function cannot be set when the [FACE DETECT] function has been set. ••Area luminance display Displays an averaged luminance level within an area frame selected using the knob. 1 Select a function in the [FUNCTION KNOB] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen (Page 86). [INH]: No function is assigned. [FOCUS]: Area focus function and area focus bar function (during setting) [IRIS]: Area iris function and area iris meter function (during setting) [Y GET]: Area luminance display [FOCUS/IRIS]: Simultaneous operation of the area focus function and area iris function, simultaneous operation of the area focus bar function/ area iris meter function (during setting) [FOCUS/Y GET]: Simultaneous operation of area focus function and area luminance display, simultaneous operation of area focus bar function (during setting) 2 Press the knob. ••A white frame is displayed. ••There is no change in the operation of the camera other than the display of the frame. 3 Press the knob again. ••The white frame turns yellow. ••When the frame is yellow, the knob function set via the operates in the area inside the frame. ••Pressing the knob once more returns the yellow frame to the white frame. ••Switching AUTO/MANUAL for [FOCUS/IRIS] is normally carried out in the same way. ••The central luminance function does not operate when the area luminance display is operating. ••If the knob is held down for more than two seconds, the frame disappears and the area function is switched off. 4 Move the knob up and down, and right and left. ••The white frame changes position. Move the frame to the area you wish to select. ••Press the knob. • The area function does not operate during face detection. • The area function is released when the power switch is set to OFF or when the camera is switched to playback mode. 26

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Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob
The following types of shooting can be carried out
using the <FUNCTION> knob.
•
Area auto focus function
Operates auto focus within an area frame
selected using the <FUNCTION> knob.
•
Area auto iris function
Automatically adjusts the iris value within an area
frame selected using the <FUNCTION> knob.
This function cannot be set when the [FACE
DETECT] function has been set.
•
Area luminance display
Displays an averaged luminance level within an
area frame selected using the <FUNCTION>
knob.
1
Select a function in the [FUNCTION KNOB]
item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen
(Page 86).
[INH]:
No function is assigned.
[FOCUS]:
Area focus function and area focus
bar function (during <MENU>
setting)
[IRIS]:
Area iris function and area iris
meter function (during <MENU>
setting)
[Y GET]:
Area luminance display
[FOCUS/IRIS]:
Simultaneous operation of the
area focus function and area iris
function, simultaneous operation
of the area focus bar function/
area iris meter function (during
<MENU> setting)
[FOCUS/Y GET]:
Simultaneous operation of area
focus function and area luminance
display, simultaneous operation
of area focus bar function (during
<MENU> setting)
2
Press the <FUNCTION> knob.
•
A white frame is displayed.
•
There is no change in the operation of the
camera other than the display of the frame.
3
Press the <FUNCTION> knob again.
•
The white frame turns yellow.
•
When the frame is yellow, the <FUNCTION>
knob function set via the <MENU> operates in
the area inside the frame.
•
Pressing the <FUNCTION> knob once more
returns the yellow frame to the white frame.
•
Switching AUTO/MANUAL for [FOCUS/IRIS]
is normally carried out in the same way.
•
The central luminance function does not
operate when the area luminance display is
operating.
•
If the <FUNCTION> knob is held down for
more than two seconds, the frame disappears
and the area function is switched off.
4
Move the <FUNCTION> knob up and down,
and right and left.
•
The white frame changes position. Move the
frame to the area you wish to select.
•
Press the <FUNCTION> knob.
• The area function does not operate during face
detection.
• The area function is released when the power
switch is set to OFF or when the camera is
switched to playback mode.