Panasonic Aj Hdc27a Operating Instructions Manual

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Viewfinder screen status displays
In addition to the pictures shot, the unit’s settings and
messages indicating its operating statuses are
displayed on the viewfinder screen.  The center
marker and safety zone markers also appear.
The items which have been set to ON by the switches
relating to the viewfinder displays or the VF DISPLAY
screen of the setting menu are displayed at the top
and bottom of the screen.
When settings have been changed or adjustments
have been made, messages advising the user...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
1
Extender display 
This appears when the lens extender is being used.
2
Shutter speed/mode display 
This indicates the shutter speed or shutter mode
setting.
OOFF (no display):
The shutter is not used.
O1/100, 1/120, 1/250 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000:
Shutter speeds (sec.) in the standard mode
O1/60.0 to 1/251.3 (SYNCHRO SCAN):
Selection of synchro scan mode
3
Remaining tape display   
During recording, this shows the remaining tape (in
minutes) in the VTR.  When less than...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Selecting the display items
The items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen
can each be set to ON or OFF on the “VF
INDICATOR” screen of the CAM MENU or on the
“VTR VF INDICATOR” screen of the VTR MENU.
Selectable itemsSelecting the display items
On the “VF INDICATOR” screen of CAM MENU
OExtender display (EXTENDER)
OShutter speed/mode display (SHUTTER)
OFilter display (FILTER)
OWhite balance memory display (WHITE)
OGain display (GAIN)
OAperture value and super iris...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Display modes and setting
change messages
The display of messages advising the user of what
changes have been made to the settings and what the
adjustment results are can be turned off for some or
all of the items displayed.

The message displays also depend on the status of
other menu settings.  For instance, even when “1 (no
display)” is set as the filter selection, the filter
selection will be displayed when FILTER is set to “ON”
on the VF INDICATOR screen.
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:...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Switching the display mode
The display mode settings are switched on the VF
DISPLAY screen.
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72) to
open the “VF DISPLAY” screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the “DISP MODE” item.
3Press the JOG dial button, and set the desired
display mode.
Turn the JOG dial button to select the display
contents, and press the JOG dial button to enter
the selection.
4Press the MENU button to exit the menu...

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Screen displays
Displays relating to errors and
warnings
For details, refer to “Warning system” (pages 105 and
106).
Remaining tape display
When there are 21 or more minutes of the tape remaining,
all 7 segments up to the “F” position light.
When there are less than 21 minutes of the tape
remaining, the segments go out one by one in sequence
every 3 minutes.
Remaining battery charge display
If a battery with...

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Adjusting the date and time
Adjustments and setup using
the setting menus
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
and display the “TIME/DATE” screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to select the item to be
changed, and press the JOG dial button.
3Turn the JOG dial button to change the setting,
and press the JOG dial button to enter the setting.
4When the settings are completed, press the JOG
dial button to select 
$TIME/DATE SET, and press
the JOG dial button.
5Press the MENU button to exit the...

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
1Set the switches as shown in the figure.
FILTER controlWHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT: CAM
GAIN: Normally 0 dB
Set to a more suitable gain level if it is
too dark.
When the GAIN and WHITE BAL switch settings
are changed, messages advising the user of the
set positions appear on the setting change
message display of the viewfinder screen.
(However, this happens only when “3” has been
set as the display mode.)
2Select the FILTER...

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
3Erect a white pattern at a place with the same
conditions as the source of light illuminating the
subject, zoom in, and shoot the white of the pattern
on the screen.
A white object (such as a white cloth or white wall)
near the subject may be used as a substitute for
the white pattern.
The size of the white object required is shown in
the figure below.
4Adjust the lens aperture.
5Set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB, and then...

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
When the white balance cannot
automatically be adjusted
An error message appears on the viewfinder screen
(when “2” or “3” has been set as the display mode).
When there is no time to adjust the white
balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.  The white
balance for the filter is achieved in accordance with
the setting position of the FILTER control (outer).
White balance memories
There are two sets of white balance memories, A...