Panasonic A F100 Manual

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Shooting
Using scene files
The settings according to the variety of shooting 
circumstances are stored SCENE FILE MENU.
They are selected via the SCENE SELECT on the 
settings menu SCENE FILE screen.
When the camera-recorder is shipped from the 
factory, the following files are stored.
F1: 
 File suitable for normal shooting.
F2: FLUO.
    File suitable for shooting under fluorescent 
lights, ie. indoors.
F3: SPARK
    File suitable for shooting with fuller variations 
of resolution, coloring and...

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6 Set a 6-character filename with the 
Operation lever when the following screen 
is displayed.
Set the same as user information. (Page 27)
Characters that can be set
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    Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ 
 ] ^_-./   
If the RESET/TC SET button is pressed 
when the filename has been set, the 
characters are cleared.
7  After you finish setting the filename, push 
the Operation lever.
8 Select YES on the confirmation screen.
Selecting YES will close the NAME EDIT 
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screen and confirm all...

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Shooting
Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards
4 Push the Operation lever again, select YES 
when the following screen is displayed, and 
push the Operation lever.
In the following example, SCENE-01 is the 
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TITLE name. To change the TITLE name, 
see the description below. 
5   Press the MENU button to exit the menu 
mode.
To read files
1)    Select READ in step
 2 and push the Operation 
lever.
2)    Select the file number and push the Operation 
lever.
3)    Select YES on the...

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You can add the video and audio systems, name 
of the videographer, shooting location, text memos 
and other information to the video data you have 
recorded on the SD Memory Card. This data is 
called the clip metadata.
(Display method: Page 38)
There are two kinds of clip metadata: the data that 
is recorded automatically during shooting, and the 
data in the metadata upload file created on the SD 
Memory Card which is loaded in the unit. 
(Loading method: Next page)
What the clip metadata consists...

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Shooting
Uploading the metadata (META DATA)
You can perform any of the following operations. 
If necessary, make preparations prior to 
undertaking the operations.
Loading the metadataInsert the SD Memory Card on which the 
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metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details 
on contents of the metadata, see the previous 
page.)
Selecting whether to record the metadata on 
the SD Memory Card
Initializing the metadata inside the unit
Displaying the metadata inside the unit
1  Press the mode button and...

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Clip metadata (continued)
Using the Counter
Counter display
You can display a counter that indicates how much 
time has elapsed during shooting or playback.
1 Press the COUNTER button.
Each time you press the button, the display 
changes as follows. (Page 45)
0 : 00. 00 (CAM mode only)
  Counter value  
    Displayed when TOTAL is selected from 
the REC COUNTER item in the DISPLAY 
SETUP screen of MENU settings. 
CLIP 0 : 00 . 00
    Displayed when CLIP is selected in the 
REC COUNTER item on the...

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Shooting
Recharging the built-in battery
The camera’s internal battery saves the date and 
time. 
When LOW INTERNAL BATTERY (indicating that 
the internal battery has no remaining charge) is 
displayed even when the date and time are set, 
it means that the charge of the internal battery is 
depleted. Do the following to recharge it.
Reset the date and time when fully recharged.
1 Connect the AC adaptor. (Page 25 of Vol.1)
Leave the POWER switch at OFF.
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2  Leave the camera-recorder like this for...

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With this unit, the time code value is adjusted in 
accordance with the format and frame rate. For 
this reason, bear in mind that making a change in 
the format or frame rate may result in discontinuity 
from the last time code value of the previous 
recording.
Adjustments are made in 4-frame increments when 
the recording format is 24P. 
Recording formatTime code
adjustment
1080/24P 720/24P Adjustable in
4-frame increments
Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time code (continued)
4  When the...

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Shooting
Setting user information
Setting user information allows you to store 8-digit
information in the hexadecimal format.
User information is automatically saved in the 
memory and retained after you turn off the power.
1 Set the POWER switch to ON.
2 In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen, 
select UB PRESET.
For menu operation (Page 44 of Vol.1)
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Operations may also be performed 
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using buttons on the remote control that 
correspond to those on the camera. For 
details, see “Description of...

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1 Turn the POWER switch to ON.
2 Press the mode button so the PB lamp turns 
on.
The camera is now in the PB mode.
Each time you press the button, the mode 
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changes as below.
  PB 
 CAM
Basic playback operations
For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see page 29.
Operations using the Operation lever Remote control
Play (  )
Press to play the clip currently indicated by the cursor.
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