Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Manual - Page 40

Shooting in manual mode, Manual focusing - user manual

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Shooting in manual mode Set the unit to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and white balance. Switching to manual mode Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL position to select the manual mode. ( will disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.) When switching from auto mode to manual mode: • Iris and focus are set to AUTO. You can switch them to manual mode by pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button. • Shutter speed CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode shutter speed. PHOTO mode preserves the AUTO mode state. You can change the shutter speed by using the Function Navi. • The shortest distance from a back-focusing lens differs depending on the zoom position. • When using a macro range and AF or MF on the focus control information display appears in reverse black and white, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused. AUTO/MANUAL switch Manual focusing Focus ring FOCUS button 3 The function allocated to the focus ring can be changed with the RING switch. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. ZOOM/IRIS: Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting. You can change which functions are assigned from the menus. The factory default setting is ZOOM. RING selector switch AUTO/MANUAL switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to manual mode. 2 Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus mode. Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual focus mode where "MF" appears on the screen. Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to auto focus mode where "AF" appears on the screen. • Holding down the FOCUS button sets the focal length to infinity and causes "MF95" to appear on the screen. Temporarily switching to auto focus You can also use auto focus mode while in manual mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one of the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will be enabled for as long as the USER button is pressed, and the focal point will be automatically adjusted. You can also align focus with touch auto focus. (Page 44) • Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 50) • If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. • During macro shooting "AF" or "MF" will be displayed in a frame on the screen. 40

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Shooting in manual mode
Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and
white balance.
Switching to manual mode
Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. (
will
disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing
FOCUS button
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Focus ring
RING selector
switch
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to
manual mode.
2
Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus
mode.
Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual
focus mode where “MF” appears on the screen.
Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to
auto focus mode where “AF” appears on the
screen.
Holding down the FOCUS button sets the
focal length to infinity and causes “MF95” to
appear on the screen.
•
When switching from auto mode to manual
mode:
Iris and focus are set to AUTO.
You can switch them to manual mode by
pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button.
Shutter speed
CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode
shutter speed. PHOTO mode preserves the
AUTO mode state. You can change the shutter
speed by using the Function Navi.
The shortest distance from a back-focusing
lens differs depending on the zoom position.
When using a macro range and AF or MF on
the focus control information display appears
in reverse black and white, zooming may
cause the image to become unfocused.
•
•
•
•
3
The function allocated to the focus ring can
be changed with the RING switch.
FOCUS:
Adjust the focus.
ZOOM/IRIS:
Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting.
You can change which functions are
assigned from the menus.
The factory default setting is ZOOM.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
You can also use auto focus mode while in manual
mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one
of the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will
be enabled for as long as the USER button is
pressed, and the focal point will be automatically
adjusted.
You can also align focus with touch auto focus.
(Page 44)
Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 50)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be
displayed in a frame on the screen.
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