Panasonic Hc X1000 Owners Manual

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Each of the USER button can register one function from the 24 available functions.
≥ There are six USER buttons (USER1 to USER6) on the main body an d four USER button icons 
(USER7 to USER10) displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the USER button
1Select the menu.
2Touch the USER button you wish to set.
≥ The USER button number and currently set function name are displayed. (For example, a display 
of 1. [DRS] means that [DRS] has been assigned to USER1 button. )
3Touch the item to register.≥For...

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Using the USER button
To use the set USER button, press USER1 to USER6 button or touch the USER7 to USER10 button 
icon displayed when you touch the LCD monitor.
(When you use the USER1 to USER5 button) (When you use the USER6  button)
(When you use the USER7 to USER10 
button)
≥ To cancel, press the USER button  or touch the USER button icon again.
For canceling or using of the following functions for the USER  buttons, refer to each page.
j Black Fade ( l64)
j White Fade ( l64)
j Digital Zoom (...

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Functions of the USER button
∫List of USER button function
* These functions are not available in Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥The following USER button function can also be set from the men u.
j [HISTOGRAM] ( l66)
j [DRS] ( l67)
j [IR LIGHT] ( l69) j
[LEVEL GAUGE] ( l70)
j [EVF/LCD DETAIL] ( l65)
j [FLASH BAND] ( l71)
IconItemFunction
[FA] [FOCUS ASSIST] Focus Assist
[B.Light] [BACKLIGHT] Backlight Compensation
[S.Light] [SPOTLIGHT] Spotlight
[B.FD] [BLACK FADE] Black Fade
[W.FD] [WHITE FADE] White...

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≥Register “Focus Assist” to a USER button. ( l61)
You can set the Focus Assist. ( l40)
≥ Register “Backlight Compensation” to a USER button. (l 61)
Switches to automatic iris control to compensate the backlight.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit  subject.
≥  appears when it is set.
≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is cancele d. (l48)
≥ Register “Spotlight” to a USER button. ( l61)
Switches to automatic iris control for spotlight.
Very bright...

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≥Register “EVF/LCD detail” to a USER button. ( l61)
[EVF/LCD DETAIL] helps you achieve focus easier by emphasizing the outlines of an image 
displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. ( l40)
≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
≥ Register “ATW Lock” to a USER button. ( l61)
The White Balance can be changed to ATW Lock. ( l47)
≥ Register “Digital Zoom” to a USER button. ( l61)
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording sc reen.
≥ When [DIGITAL ZOOM]...

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≥Register “Histogram” to a USER button. ( l61)
A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels  at that brightness as vertical axis is 
displayed. It is possible to determine the exposure of the whol e image by looking at the distribution 
in the graph.
∫ To move a histogram
You can move a histogram by touching and holding the 
histogram display  A. Slide the display while touching it to 
move it to the desired display location.
≥ To adjust the brightness, refer to page  48.
≥...

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≥Register “DRS” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
Selects the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function.
It is possible to expand the dynamic range by compressing the v ideo signal level of the highly 
illuminated area that gets washed out with standard recording.
≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness i s insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
≥ It is also possible to adjust the compression level of the high ly illuminated area by changing the...

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You can apply a variety of effects to the subject you touch.
∫Setting an Area Mode effect
You can select the following menu items to set an effect to be  applied when you touch the subject.
∫Using Area Mode
≥Register “Area Mode” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
1 Press the applicable USER button or touch the applicable USER b utton icon 
on the recording screen.
≥ Area Mode will be enabled and   will be displayed.
2 Touch the recording screen.
≥The area frame will be...

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≥Area Function is not possible in following cases:
jIn Intelligent Auto Mode
j When a remote control (commercially-available) is connected ( l6)
≥ When using Area Mode, even if you turn on Marker by pressing th e ZEBRA button, the luminance 
display frame will not be displayed. ( l74) 
In addition, the luminance level will not be displayed if [AREA  MODE] is set to [FOCUS], [IRIS] or 
[FOCUS/IRIS].
≥ Register “Focus Transition” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
With Focus...

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≥Register “Level Gauge” to a USER button. ( l61)
This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit  with the electronic level.
∫To correct the tilt
≥The horizontal tilt display  A and vertical tilt display  B appear yellow when there is a tilt, and 
appear green when there is almost no tilt.
≥ The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 o in horizontal direction and 10 o in vertical 
direction.
≥ The electronic level does not af fect the actual recorded images .
≥This...