Panasonic Aj Hdc27v Operating Instructions Manual

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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
O20.0% to 99.5% (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...

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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...

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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 72 to 74) 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...

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Screen displays
Displays relating to errors and
warnings
For details, refer to “Warning system” (pages 107 and
108).
Remaining tape display
The remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments.
The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set
to 3 minutes or 5 minutes using TAPE REMAIN/ $on the
VTR MENU “BATTERY/TAPE” screen.  Each time the
number of minutes set for the segments elapses, one
segment...

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Adjusting the date and time
Adjustments and setup using
the setting menus
1Perform  the  menu  operations  (pages  72  to  74),
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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
When FILTER INH is set to ON
When  AWB  is  adjusted,  the  color  temperature  and
filter number applying at the time are displayed.
If the filter is then turned, the color temperature and
filter number are displayed.
The  white  balance  is  almost  fully  adjusted  if  the
subject  is  illuminated  at  a  color  temperature
approaching the one displayed.
AWB  is  adjusted  using  subject  filter  (B)  with  a
lighting color...