Panasonic AG-HMC154 - Manual (Page 9)

Three User Buttons
The AG-HMC150 series allows 11 functions (listed below) to be
assigned to the User buttons. The three buttons are arranged in a group
for easy use. Assigned functions can be accessed at the touch of a
button.
Assignable Functions
Spotlight: Automatic aperture correction for scenes with spotlights
Backlight: Automatic aperture correction for scenes with backlighting
Black Fade: Fade-in/fade-out from and to black
White Fade: Fade-in/fade-out from and to white
ATW: ATW (auto-tracking white balance) on/off
ATW Lock: ATW lock on/off
Gain: +18 dB gain on/off
D. Zoom: Digital zoom (2x, 5x, 10x)
Index: Scene indexing
Shot Mark: Adds shot marks to the clip
Last Clip Delete: Deletes the recently recorded clip
Gain Selector and ND Filter
The gain selector has three positions: L is fixed at 0 dB; and M and H
can be set to 0, +3, +6, +9, or +12 dB. +18dB can also be accessed as a
User button function. Three ND filters (1/4 ND, 1/16 ND, and 1/64 ND)
are built-in.
Slow-Speed, Synchro or High-Speed Shutter
The shutter speed can be freely selected, from the minimum 1/12
second for Slow-Speed to the maximum 1/2000 second for High-Speed.
The Synchro Scan function is ideal for recording images from monitors.
HDMI Digital HD Output Terminal
The AG-HMC150 series is equipped with a next-generation HDMI
(High Definition Multimedia Interface) output terminal for digital
transferring of high-quality HD video and audio signals.
*A separately purchased cable may be required for connecting the AG-HMC150 series to a professional
monitor.
PC Connection via USB 2.0
The standard USB terminal (Type mini B) allows the AG-HMC150 series
to connect to a PC in device mode. This lets a Windows PC installed
with the provided AVCCAM Viewer software to upload, copy, and write
HD video files, as well as transfer them to AVCHD-compatible editing
software for HD production.
TC Set and User File Copy with Multi-Cameras
Connecting two AG-HMC150 series cameras with a RCA cable allows
the slave camera to synchronize with the master camera, which enables
time-code-matched editing with multiple cameras for “TC synchro
editing.”
SD Down-Conversion Output (Composite/Component)
The AG-HMC150 series is equipped with both composite (RCA) and
component (Mini D4) video outputs, allowing HD images to be down-
converted and output as SD images while they are being recorded or
played. At the same time, a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio can be selected for
side crop, letterbox, or squeeze images. Audio output (RCA, 2 channels)
enables a wide variety of applications, such as viewing on an external
monitor or SD dubbing.
Other Professional Features
• White balance: Three values (A/B/Preset) of white balance with the
auto tracking white function.
• Mode check: Displays a list of the camera settings on the viewfinder
and monitor.
• Zebra: Select any two levels from among 50% to 105%, in 5% steps.
• Center marker: Provides an accurate numeric display of the brightness
at screen center.
• Tally lamps: Provided on the unit’s front and rear.
• Remote: Controls zoom, rec, focus and aperture. Allows use of any
camera remote controller that is compatible with the AG-DVX100 or
AG-HVX200.
• Color bar signal output.
Side crop Letterbox Squeeze
Camera-2 Camera-3 Camera-1
The TC value of the camera-2 and 3 are matched to the camera-1
*Recording format for both
master camera and slave camera
must be the same.