Panasonic HC-V720 Guidelines, Displaying guidelines at playback, Color Night Rec, Video light

Guidelines

You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition.

It will switch every time the icon is touched.

# # # Setting canceled

≥The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.

∫Displaying guidelines at playback

≥Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the AVCHD scene, or set to [iFrame] or [MP4]. (l 27)

MENU : [VIDEO SETUP] # [GUIDE LINES] # desired setting

≥To cancel the Guideline function during playback, set to [OFF].

≥It cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode.

Color Night Rec

This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations. (Minimum required illumination: approx. 1 lx)

≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.

≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become washed out for a while.

≥Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.

≥Using a tripod is recommended.

≥In darker areas, Auto Focus may focus a bit slower. This is normal.

Video light

It is possible to record with illumination even in dark places.

Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order.

([ON]) # ([AUTO]) # ([OFF])

: Always on.

: Turns on/off automatically according to brightness of the surroundings.

: Cancel the setting.

≥When the battery is low and the light cannot be lit, the will be displayed on the screen.

≥When set to , the video light turns on in Low Light Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode.

≥When the video light is in use, the recordable time when using the battery is shortened.

≥When the battery level is low, the video light may not turn on or off.

≥Do not use with Filter Kit (optional) or Conversion Lens (optional) attached.

≥The (approximate) available range of the video light is approximately up to 1.2 m (3.9 feet).

≥Using the Color Night Rec function at the same time will make conditions even brighter.

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