User manual PANASONIC AG-HMC41

[. . . ] This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 5. Memory Card Camera-Recorder Model No. COUNTE R RESET Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. ENGLISH F0709U0 -P VQT2H31 (E) Reference Menu Displays Editing BARS ZEBRA Playback Shooting Preparation AG-HMC41E Description of parts Operating Instructions Before use Read this first! WARNING: · TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. · TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT. indicates safety information. CAUTION: WARNING: · Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated. [. . . ] (Page 40) Function Navi. 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the 3 Touch to display the operation menu. 4 Touch SYNC. · The shutter speed appears at the left of the screen. 5 Touch or to adjust the shutter speed for synchro scan. 6 Touch SYNC to close the operation menu. 7 Touch to close the Function Navi. · To activate a synchro scan setting, touch SHTR and switch to SYNCRO SCAN. (Page 51) · You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the RECORD SETUP screen. (Page 10) 5 Adjusting the mic input level You can adjust the input level for the built-in microphone or external microphones during recording. 1 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi. 2 Touch 3 Touch to display the operation menu. . · This does not appear when MIC LEVEL SEL in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to FIX. 4 Touch or to adjust the input level. · Use the audio level meter display to help you make adjustments. · Check the recording volume level before shooting. 5 Touch 6 Touch to close the operation menu. to close the Function Navi. · Stereo ( ch) audio is enabled during external mic input. · When an XLR Microphone Adapter is connected, the device input is fixed and input level adjustment does not appear. Adjust the input volume on the microphone adapter to adjust the input level. 53 Shooting Using scene files You can store various scene file setting items for different shooting conditions within a scene file. Scene 2: Settings suited to shooting images with modulated color hues and contrast. · Simply changing the scene file in FILE SELECT will not change the settings. As current setting values will be changed when you perform LOAD, be sure to save them if necessary. Setting and saving scene files You can set the items found in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. (Page 100) You can save changed settings as SCENE1 or SCENE. Loading scene files 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26) · The CAMERA lamp lights red. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26) · The CAMERA lamp lights red. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Set the items found in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. 4 Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. 4 Touch LOAD for LOAD/SAVE/INIT in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. 5 Touch SAVE for the LOAD/SAVE/INIT item in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen when settings are finished. · The settings stored on the scene file will be enabled. 6 Touch YES when the confirmation message appears. · The scene file selected in the FILE SELECT item will be overwritten. · You cannot restore scene files that have been overwritten. 5 Touch YES when the confirmation message appears. The SCENE1 setting is applied when you restart the camera. 54 Initializing scene files You can return current setting values to their factory default settings. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26) · The CAMERA lamp lights red. 2 Press the MENU button. [. . . ] Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state. SD Memory Cards · After ejecting an SD Memory Card from the unit, be absolutely sure to stow it in its own case. · Do not leave SD Memory Cards in areas where corrosive gases, etc. · Do not leave the cards inside vehicles, in places exposed to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature is high. [. . . ]