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Panasonic AG-AF100P Shooting techniques for different targets, Zebra pattern, ZEBRA 1 → ZEBRA, Self-portraitshooting, ZEBRA OFF ← MARKER ON

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Shooting techniques for different targets

Self-portrait shooting

Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180° for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual. You can make them appear better by reversing left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on

what you actually shoot and record.

•Images played back by pressing the REC CHECK button cannot be inverted horizontally.

•Operation status displays during self-portrait recording

No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)

: Recording in progress, during transition to the recording pause mode

: Recording paused (recording standby)

: Warning display

•Only part of the screen display appears.

When [ ] is displayed, turn the LCD monitor back in the direction of normal recording, and check what the message says.

•To confirm screen display information on the viewfinder, turn the LCD monitor to the normal shooting position.

	Zebra pattern
			Shooting
	Press the ZEBRA button in the CAM mode to show

	the zebra pattern or marker on the viewfinder and
	the LCD monitor so you can check the brightness
	of the subject.

	Parts that may be whited out through over
	exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.
	• Very bright
	• Reflecting parts
	ZEBRA button

BARS	ZEBRA		OIS
EVF DTL	CH1 SEL	CH2 SEL
	INT(L)		INPUT1
	INPUT1		INPUT2
	INPUT2
WFM	AUDIO
	INPUT1	INPUT2
	ON		ON
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET	OFF		OFF
	MIC POWER +48V

You can remove most overexposed parts by adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns. The display changes as follows each time you press the ZEBRA button.

ZEBRA 1 → ZEBRA 2

↑↓

ZEBRA OFF ← MARKER ON

In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, ZEBRA DETECT1 and ZEBRA DETECT2, set the brightness for the zebra patterns. (Page 59)

If the ZEBRA DETECT2 item is set to OFF, ZEBRA2 will not be displayed even if the ZEBRA button is pressed.

The zebra pattern you have set appears as a percentage on the display for about 2 seconds.

The zebra pattern is displayed in the color bar as well.

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Contents

Page Contents Read this first Attaching/detaching the grip IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The remote control Page Shooting in progressive mode Shooting techniques for different targets Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Marker Image level detection area Marker Image level Variable frame rate (VFR) : Valid frames Camera 24P 24PN Native recording 2 From the OPERATION TYPE option (page 51) 3 Press the START/STOP button Standard recording Use of Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Normal speed shooting for movie production Normal speed shooting for commercial/drama production Undercrank shooting Overcrank shooting Shooting using the FUNCTION knob 3 Press the FUNCTION knob again Press the FUNCTION knob 4 Move the FUNCTION knob up and down, and right and left Optical Image Stabilizer Adding effects to images BLACKFADE: WHITEFADE: Using the USER buttons Wave form monitor function Adjusting the volume while shooting Adjusting the volume Shot mark function LAST CLIP function Index recording CAPTURE function Adjusting the shutter speed When SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = VIDEO CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = VIDEO CAM Adjusting the shutter speed (continued) Synchro scan Switching Audio Input Switching Audio Input (continued) INPUT 1: INPUT 2: Adjusting the recording level AUDIO control knobs Using scene files Using scene files (continued) 7 After you finish setting the filename, push the Operation lever 8 Select YES on the confirmation screen Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards Clip metadata Uploading the metadata (META DATA) Loading the metadata Selecting whether to record the metadata on the SD Memory Card 1 Press the mode button and select CAM mode 2 Press the MENU button Using the Counter Charging the built-inbattery/Setting the time code Charging the built-inbattery/Setting the time code (continued) 4 When the screen below appears, set the time code value 5 Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the time code Setting user information 2 In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen, select UB PRESET 4 Set the user information 5 Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the user information Basic playback operations Thumbnail screen M: Shot mark Select the card slot for playback You can switch the SD memory card slot for Playback settings (PLAY SETUP) Resume playback (RESUME PLAY) 2 Set the RESUME PLAY item in the PLAY SETUP screen to ON 4 Select a clip for playback Set skip method (SKIP MODE) 2 Select the SKIP MODE item in the PLAY Thumbnail operations Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION) DELETE: INDEX: Thumbnail operations (continued) CLIP PROTECT: Copying clips (COPY) 2 Insert the card you wish to copy the clip onto into the other SD card slot 3 Select COPY from OPERATION of the PB MENU Format card and check clip and card information (CARD FUNCTIONS) CARD FORMAT: CARD STATUS: CLIP PROPERTY: 1 USED SPACE : 1 Clip number Thumbnail 2 FREE SPACE : Clip information Useful playback functions Useful playback functions (continued) Frame-by-frameplayback Viewing images on a television PUSH-ENTER Remote control Connecting external units Connecting external units (continued) Computer (non-linearediting/file transfer) TV/Monitor Only the output signals from the camera are shown Page Nonlinear editing Screen displays Screen displays (continued) Microphone level automatic control display 7Marker luminance display 8Date and time display Month 23Operation status display (Red) (Green): (White): INDEX Main warning displays CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA CANNOT DELETE CANNOT DELETE WITH THIS BUTTON CANNOT PLAY NO CARD NOW ACCESSING PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD REC STOPPED NOW WRITING Setting the DISPLAY items MODE CHK OTHER DISPLAY settings Displays (Hold down DISP Setup menu list Setup menu list (continued) SCENE FILE screen (continued) DETAIL LEVEL -7…0…+7 V DETAIL MATRIX NORM1: NORM2: FLUO: SKIN TONE SW MODE screen (continued) LOW GAIN ISO200, ISO250, ISO320, ISO400, ISO500, ISO640, ISO800, ISO1000 ISO1250, ISO1600, ISO2000, ISO2500, ISO3200 -6dB, -3dB, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB USER1 SW FACE DETECT: FA: CAPTURE: ATW: RECORDING SETUP screen PREREC ON: INTERVAL REC OFF, 1SECOND, 10SECONDS, 30SECONDS, 1MINUTE, 2MINUTES TC/UB SETUP screen TC MODE DF: NDF: TCG AV IN/OUT SETUP screen SDI & HDMI OUT SEL 1080i/720P: DOWNCONV: DISPLAY SETUP screen DETECT 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% 100% Y GET DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) LEVEL METER ZOOM & FOCUS OFF, NUMBER, mm/m, mm/feet CARD FUNCTIONS screen CARD FORMAT CARD STATUS CLIP META DATA screen SLOT1, SLOT2, NO RECORD USER CLIP NAME OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) TIME ZONE +00:00 POWER SAVE LANGUAGE UPDATE LENS UPDATE PLAY SETUP screen PB FORMAT 1080/60i (30P), 1080/24P, 720/60P(30P), 720/24P THUMBNAIL screen THUMBNAIL SAME FORMAT: MARKER: INDICATOR Before calling for service Recording Cannot record even through the SD Memory Card is inserted correctly Recording stops by itself Before calling for service (continued) PC connection Computer does not recognize camera when USB connection cable is Page Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit Cleaning Storage Precautions How to handle data recorded on SD Memory Card