Panasonic AG-CX350E, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 5 Shooting — Shooting
Shooting
For shooting, use the following steps.
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1 REC button (on the handle)
2 REC button (on the grip)
3 <AUTO/MANUAL> switch
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Set the video settings and the audio input.
f Before shooting, the followings must be set or adjusted.
- Image settings for the brightness function (iris, gain, shutter) and the white balance adjustment function, etc.
- Audio input settings for audio recording.
- Adjusting audio recording level
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Select shooting mode with the <AUTO/MANUAL> switch.
<AUTO>: auto mode
f [A] is displayed at the upper part of the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
f Focus, iris, gain, shutter, and white balance are automatically adjusted.
f You can set the operations specified for the auto mode in the [CAMERA] menu → [AUTO SW].
<MANUAL>: manual mode
f To adjust focus, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance manually, set the camera to manual mode.
f To adjust the brightness, adjust the iris and ND filter. (page 113)
f To focus manually, use the focus operation. (page 113)
f To adjust the white balance, adjust the white balance and black balance. (page 115)
f To adjust the setting of the audio input and the recording level, switch audio input. (page 124)
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Start the recording by pressing the REC button.
f One REC button is located on both the handle and the grip.
f The tally lamp is illuminated in red while recording.
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Press the REC button again to stop.
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Check videos recorded.
After recording ends, pressing the <REC CHECK> button automatically plays back approximately the last three seconds of the last recorded clip.
In this way, you can check whether video has been recorded properly.
f Returns to recording standby after checking.
Selecting the resolution, codec, and frame rate for recording video
The resolution, codec, and frame rate of the recording video can be selected.
f [SYSTEM] menu → [FREQUENCY]: System frequency
f [SYSTEM] menu → [FILE FORMAT]: File format for recording
f [SYSTEM] menu → [ASPECT]: Aspect ratio of the video to record in the signal format of the SD resolution (480i and 576i)
f [SYSTEM] menu → [SUPER SLOW]: Super slow recording settings
f [SYSTEM] menu → [SHOOTING MODE]: Shooting mode settings according to the shooting environment
f [REC FORMAT]: Sets the signal format and codec mode for recording.
f [SCENE FILE] menu → [VFR]: Variable frame rate recording function (variable frame rate range)