Panasonic SPX900 - Manual (Page 14)

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2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
/ Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
CC FILTER/ND FILTER (filter selector) controls
Use this knob to select a filter depending on the luminance
and color temperature of the subject.
CC FILTER knob (outside, large diameter)
A: Cross filter
B: 3200 K
C: 4300 K D: 6300 K
ND FILTER knob (inside, small diameter)
1: CLEAR (transparent)
2: 1/4 ND
3: 1/16 ND 4: 1/64 ND
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.
For more information, see [4-9-4 Assigning Functions to
USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 Buttons.
SHUTTER switch
Used to enable or disable the electronic shutter.
OFF: Electronic shutter disabled.
ON: Electronic shutter enabled.
SEL: 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.
For more information, see [4-2 Setting the Electronic
Shutter].
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.
However, if “VAR” is selected for the menu options
AWB A and AWB B, the value set through the
menu options is used, and this function does not
work. Menu options can be found in the <WHITE
BALANCE MODE> screen on the CAM
OPERATION page.
Note also that when the switch is positioned at
PRST this function does not work.
ABB: Back balance is automatically adjusted.
To automatically correct black shading, the AUTO
W/B BAL switch must be pressed toward [ABB] for
longer than five seconds.
<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 canceled, the value in effect
before automatic adjustment will be used.
Gain selector switch
Use this switch to select video amplifier gain, according to
lighting conditions under which you are shooting.
The values for L, M, and H can be preset using menu
options.
These are factory-set to 0 dB for L, 9 dB for M, and 18 dB for
H.
Examples of filter selection according to shooting conditions
Shooting conditions CC FILTER ND FILTER
Sunrise, sunset, studio B (3200 K) 1 (CLEAR)
Clear outdoor environments
C (4300 K) or
D (6300 K) 2 (1/4 ND) or
3 (1/16 ND)
Cloudy/rainy outdoor
environments
D (6300 K)
1 (CLEAR) or
2 (1/4 ND)
Clear, bright scenes such as
snowscape, high mountains,
beaches, etc.
C (4300 K) or
D (6300 K) 3 (1/16 ND) or
4 (1/64 ND)