Panasonic AG-HMC154 - Manual (Page 8)

Compact, Lightweight and Perfectly Balanced
The super-compact AG-HMC150 series weighs only 3.7 pounds 1.7 kg.
It combines small size and light weight with an ideal balance — the
center of gravity is in the hand grip –- to bring exceptional comfort and
maneuverability to handheld recording. The zoom lens further enhances
shooting ease and convenience, letting the AG-HMC150 series handle a
wide range of applications without requiring a conversion lens.
Superb Mobility for Low-Angle Shots and Interviews
• The upper part of the handle grip
contains both the Rec Start/Stop
button and a lens zoom control (with
three speeds). This design assures
easy shooting even at low angles.
• The new LCD monitor mirror
mode is convenient when shooting
interviews.
13X Cam-Driven Optical Zoom and 10X Digital Zoom
The cam-driven (mechanical) manual zoom ring provides the same fast,
precise zooming and feeling as cameras with interchangeable lenses.
The servo-driven zoom also allows slow zooming.
The AG-HMC150 series is equipped with a digital zoom that instantly
magnifies the image by any of three fixed values — 2X, 5X or 10X. Use
it together with the 13X optical zoom lens, and you get super-telephoto
magnification equivalent to a 130X zoom, without the drop in light
intensity that happens when using a lens extender.
Manual Focus and Aperture Control
The manual focus ring, which gives you a level of operating ease that
approaches an interchangeable lens, can be used to control the aperture
too, by switching the Focus Ring (Focus/Iris) selector. You can also add
backlight correction or spotlight correction to the auto aperture
function.
New Focus Assist Functions
A new focus assist function with
HD compatibility has also been
added to the AG-HMC150 series.
This is in addition to a center zoom
function that enlarges the center of
the frame, and a histogram display.
You can select from three display
modes: center zoom, histogram, or
combined center zoom and
histogram. And the Push Auto button temporarily activates the AF
system for quick focusing in manual mode.
Simplified Waveform and Vectorscope Display
The AG-HMC150 series has waveform and vectorscope display
functions as well. A single touch of the WFM key displays the waveform
and vectors of the captured video signal on the LCD monitor.
Scene File Dial
Set this dial for instant recall of an entire set of shooting conditions. Six
preset files are provided, and you can change any of the six file names
and their settings as desired. You can also store the settings to an SD
Memory Card, and load them when desired.
File Description
F1: — Standard settings
F2: FLUO. Indoor shooting under fluorescent lights
F3: SPARK Provides for Extra Color & Detail
F4: B-STR Enhanced gradations of luminance in low light scenes
F5: CINE V Cine-Like setting shifted to prioritize contrast
F6: CINE D Cine-Like setting shifted to prioritize dynamic range
*The recording image format is not affected when the F5 or F6 file is selected. The 25p recording mode
must be set separately.
Assist Functions and Interfaces for Professional Recording
Focus assist (combined mode)
Wide Tele (13X optical zoom) 13X optical zoom X
10X digital zoom (130X)
Waveform Monitoring(WFM) VECTOR (Vectorscope)