Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 21

Parts and their Functions Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section 58 10 11 12 13 1 7 18 2 3 6 4 a 14 17 16 9 1. CC FILTER/ND FILTER (filter switching) controls These are used to select the filter in accordance with the subject's brightness and color temperature. CC FILTER knob (outside, large diameter) A : 3200K B : 4300K C : 5600K D : 6300K ND FILTER knob (inside, small diameter) 1 : CLEAR (transparent) 2 : 1/4 ND 3 : 1/16 ND 4 : 1/64 ND Shooting conditions CC FILTER Sunrise, sunset, inside a studio A (3200 K) Outdoors under a clear sky B (4300 K) or C (5600 K) or D (6300 K) Outdoors under cloudy or rainy D (6300 K) skies Snowscapes, high mountains, B (4300 K) or seashores or other C (5600 K) or perfectly clear scenery D (6300 K) ND FILTER 1 (CLEAR) 2 (1/4 ND) or 3 (1/16 ND) 1 (CLEAR) or 2 (1/4 ND) 3 (1/16 ND) or 4 (1/64 ND) 2. USER MAIN, USER 1 and USER 2 buttons These buttons can be assigned user-selected functions, using a menu option. Each button, when pressed, performs the assigned function. > [Assigning Functions to USER Buttons] (page 55). 15 a 19 20 21 22 3. SHUTTER switch Used to enable or disable the electronic shutter. OFF: ON: SEL: Electronic shutter disabled. Electronic shutter enabled. Used to change the speed of the electronic shutter. This dial switch returns to its original position. Each turn of the switch alters the shutter speed. > [Setting the Electronic Shutter] (page 53). 4. AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch AWB: White balance is automatically adjusted. When the WHITE BAL switch on the side is positioned at [A] or [B], the adjusted value is stored in the memory. Note that when the switch is positioned at [PRST] this function does not work. ABB: Black balance is automatically adjusted. The automatic adjustment function of the black shading can be assigned to this switch by turning on the SHD.ABB SW CTL item. (Refer to page 184) The menu item SHD.ABB SW CTL is found in the screen on the CAM OPERATION page. ‹Note To stop automatic adjustment of the white or black balance in progress, set the switch to either ([AWB] or [ABB]). If automatic adjustment is cancelled, the value in effect before automatic adjustment will be used. 21 Parts and their Functions: Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section