Panasonic AG-3DP1G - Manual (Page 20)

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11 FOCUS selector switch
Use this switch to select the focus adjustment mode.
A (AUTO):
Auto focus mode
M (MANUAL):
Manual focus mode
: Focus on infinity
12 GAIN selector switch
This switch adjusts video amplifier gain to suit ambient
lighting conditions at the time of shooting.
Use the menu options LOW GAIN, MID GAIN and HIGH
GAIN in the SW MODE screen to set the L/M/H position
gain values.
The factory settings for L, M and H positions are 0 dB, 6
dB and 12 dB, respectively.
13 OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
This switch selects the video signals sent from
the camera unit to the memory card recorder unit,
viewfinder and video monitor.
CAM. ON:
Video being recorded through the camera is
output with the Auto knee circuit activated.
CAM. OFF:
Video being recorded through the camera is
output with the Auto knee circuit turned off.
The KNEE point is locked to the level set in
the menu.
BARS:
Color bar signals are output with the AUTO
KNEE circuit turned off.
 NOTE
 AUTO KNEE function
Usually, when you shoot people or scenery against a
strongly lit background and adjust the level to the subject,
the background will be totally whited-out, with buildings
and other objects blurred. Use of the AUTO KNEE function
in situations like these will reproduce the background
clearly.
The AUTO KNEE function is effective when:
• The subject is a person positioned in the shade under a
clear sky.
• The subject is a person in a vehicle or building and you
also want to capture the background visible through a
window.
• The subject is a high-contrast scene.
14 WHITE BAL (white balance memory selector) switch
Use this switch to select method of white balance
adjustment.
PRST:
Use PRST when you have no time to adjust
the white balance.
• The factory default setting is 3200 K.
• Use a setting menu or push the AUTO
W/B BAL switch towards AWB to display
the color temperature. While the color
temperature is still indicated, push the
AUTO W/B switch once again towards AWB
to switch between 3200 K and 5600 K.
A, B:
Pushing the AUTO W/B BAL towards AWB
will automatically adjust the white balance
and save the adjusted value in memory A or
memory B.
For details, refer to [Adjusting the White
Balance] (page 46).
15 USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons
These buttons can be assigned user-selected functions
in a setting menu. Each button, when pressed,
performs the assigned function.
For details, refer to [Assigning Functions to USER
Buttons] (page 50).
16 SYNCHRO SCAN switches
This function adjusts the synchro scan speed when
the SHUTTER switch is set to ON and synchro scan is
selected.
Pressing the – switch sets a slower shutter speed and
pressing the + switch sets a faster one.
For example, to record a computer screen, make
adjustments to minimize horizontal bar noise in the
viewfinder.
In VFR (Variable Frame Rate) mode, press the JOG dial
button and this switch to change the frame rate.
For details, refer to [2. JOG dial button] in [Menu/
Thumbnail Operation Section] (page 24).
17 DISP/MODE CHK button
Press this button to turn off the display on the LCD
monitor and in the viewfinder. (The time code indication
stays on.)
A second press of the button turns the display back on
and holding it down displays shooting conditions and
functions assigned to USER buttons.
It also serves to turn off the alarm sound.
18 ZEBRA (zebra pattern) button
Use this button to display a zebra pattern on the LCD
monitor and in the viewfinder.
For details, refer to [Zebra Pattern Display] (page 74).
19 CAMERA REMOTE jack
You can connect a remote control unit (optional) to
control camera functions.
CONV. (2.5 mm super mini jack):
Controls the convergence point adjustment
remotely.
FOCUS IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack):
Controls the focus and lens iris remotely.
ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm super mini jack):
Controls zoom and start/stop of recording
remotely
 NOTE
• The focus and iris adjustments on the camera are
disabled when the FOCUS IRIS remote control unit is
connected.
• Do not connect any equipment except the remote
control unit to the remote control jack. Connecting any
equipment other than the remote control unit may cause
the image brightness to change and/or images to appear
out of focus.
• When the AJ-RC10G or AG-EC4G is connected and the
IRIS selector switch of the unit is set to A (Auto), iris
adjustment on the AJ-RC10G or AG-EC4G has priority.