Panasonic HDC-SD1 Zebra display, To return to automatic setting, To cancel the zebra display

Recording

To return to automatic setting

Press the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # [MIC LEVEL] # [AUTO], and press the cursor button.

≥Adjust the gain value so that the last 2 bars of the microphone input level on the centre of the screen will not light red. (Otherwise, the sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for gain value or set [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO].

≥The front left and front right gain values only work when input is from an external microphone.

≥The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones.

≥When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate. Set [ZOOM MIC] to [OFF] or set the microphone input level after adjusting the zoom rate. (l 48)

Zebra display

This is for displaying the parts that are too bright.

Parts where white saturation (colour saturation) is likely to occur (extremely brightly lit or shiny parts) are displayed with diagonal lines (zebra pattern).

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA]# [ON] and press the cursor button.

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AZebra pattern

≥You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness (iris/gain) (l 62).

To cancel the zebra display

Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [OFF] and press the cursor button.

≥The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded.

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