Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HMC150P Operating Instructions

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Shooting
Shooting techniques for different targets
Low angle recording
Recording can be controlled with the handle 
START/STOP button during low angle recording by 
moving the REC selector switch to the ON position.To prevent erroneous operation when not using 
the handle START/STOP button, set the REC 
selector switch to the OFF position.
Handle START/
STOP buttonREC selector switch
Self-portrait shooting 
Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180° 
for self-portrait shooting may appear...

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Marker
If you press the ZEBRA button while the zebra 
pattern is being displayed, a marker appears in 
the center of the display (if you have set the setup 
menu, DISPLAY SETUP, MARKER to ON). 
The brightness of the areas near the screen center 
can be checked as a percentage (0% to 99%).
“99%↑” appears if the percentage is over 99.
99%
Image level detection 
area
Image level Marker
The normal display reappears if you press the 
ZEBRA button again.
Checking and displaying shooting 
status
 DISP/MODE...

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Shooting
Optical Image Stabilizer
Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce 
the effects of camera shake when shooting by 
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and 
off. 
 appears on the viewfinder and the LCD 
monitor when this function is on. Turn the function 
off when using a tripod for more natural images.
BARS
LCD ZEBRA OIS
EVF DTL WFM
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECTINPUT 1 INPUT 2
SHUTTER
COUNTERRESET/TC SETAUDIO
SPEED SELECT
INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2INT(R)
INPUT2ON
MIC POWER +48V
OFFON...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
Wave form monitor function
An image wave form can be displayed on the LCD 
monitor by pressing the WFM button while in CAM 
mode.
Press the button again to return to the normal 
display.It is possible to switch between a wave form 
display and a vector display in the WFM item 
(Page 89) in the settings menu SW MODE 
screen.
Wave forms will not be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
This function cannot be used while the focus 
assist function is in...

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Shooting
Shot mark function
The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips 
are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen 
monitor you can select only those clips with a 
shot mark and display them or play them back.
During recording, when you press the USER 
button to which the SHOT MARK function has 
been allocated, MARK ON appears in the LCD 
monitor or the viewfinder, and a shot mark is set 
for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. If you 
press the button again, the shot mark is released....

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BARSLCD ZEBRA OIS
EVF DTL WFM
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECTINPUT 1 INPUT 2
SHUTTER
COUNTERRESET/TC SETAUDIO
SPEED SELECT
INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2INT(R)
INPUT2ON
MIC POWER +48V
OFFON
OFF
SHUTTER button
SPEED SELECT buttons
1  Press the SHUTTER button.Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the 
shutter speed switches between normal (OFF) 
and the speed you selected with the SPEED 
SELECT buttons.
2  After you have pressed the SHUTTER button, press SPEED SELECT buttons to 
select the shutter speed.
The shutter...

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Shooting
Synchro scan
Set the shutter speed of the synchro scan (used 
when shooting a television or computer monitor) in 
the setup menus, SCENE FILE screen, SYNCRO 
SCAN. (Page 86)Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency 
of the television or computer monitor to minimize 
the horizontal noise that appears when shooting 
such subjects.
By switching to progressive mode you can also 
shoot PAL system television screens.
If the SYNCRO SCAN item is displayed in grey, it 
cannot be used with the...

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During shooting, you can record up to two 
channels of sound. You can also switch the input 
sound to be recorded on each of the channels to 
the built-in microphones, external microphones or 
audio equipment connected to camera. 
BARSLCD ZEBRA OIS
EVF DTL WFM
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECTINPUT 1 INPUT 2
SHUTTER
COUNTERRESET/TC SETAUDIO
SPEED SELECT
INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2INT(R)
INPUT2ON
MIC POWER +48V
OFFON
OFF
CH2 SELECT switch
CH1 SELECT switch INPUT 1/2 
(MIC POWER +48V) 
switches
INPUT 2 switch
INPUT 1...

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Shooting
Adjusting the recording level
AUDIO control knobs
Use the AUDIO control knobs to adjust the 
recording level of the built-in microphone or of 
audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 
3-pin) terminals. 
To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring. 
(Page 44)
To adjust the recording level of the audio signals, 
turn the AUDIO control knobs while referring to 
the audio level meter at the bottom left of the 
viewfinder and LCD monitor, regardless of the MIC 
ALC option setting...

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Using scene files
The settings according to the variety of shooting 
circumstances are stored in each position of 
SCENE FILE dial.
When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary file 
instantly using SCENE FILE dial.
SCENE FILE dial
When the camera-recorder is shipped from the 
factory, the following files are stored.
F1: SCENE
  File suitable for normal shooting.
F2: SCENE FLUO.
  File suitable for shooting under fluorescent 
lights, ie. indoors.
F3: SCENE SPARK
   File suitable for shooting with...