Panasonic AG-HPX170P Shooting techniques for different targets, Low-angle shooting, Zebra pattern

Shooting techniques for different targets

Low-angle shooting

Set the Recording enable/disable switch to ON and use the START/STOP button on the handle to make it easier to shoot from low angles.

•Set the Recording enable/disable switch to OFF to prevent inadvertent use of the START/STOP button on the handle when this function is not needed.

Recording enable/disable switch

START/STOP button

Self-portrait shooting

Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees 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.

Zebra pattern

Press the ZEBRA button in CAM mode to show the zebra pattern or marker on the screen 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

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.

BARS	SHUTTER	SPEES SELECT		ZEBRA 1	ZEBRA 2
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT		INPUT1	INPUT2
INT(L)	INT(R)	ON	ON	OFF	MARKER
INPUT1	INPUT2	MIC POWER+48V
		OFF	OFF
INPUT2
	AUDIO	ZEBRAREC OIS
COUNTER	RESET/TC SET
LCD		EVF DTL	WFM

In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, ZEBRA DETECT 1 and ZEBRA DETECT 2, set the brightness for the zebra patterns. (Page 108)

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

Marker

If you press the ZEBRA button again 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.

Image level detection area

Marker

99%

Image level

The normal display reappears if you press the ZEBRA button again.

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