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Panasonic AG-HMC150 Product Manual

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  • Page 2: Contents

    2 policies what’s allowed, what’s not. 3 checkout form lose it. Break it. Buy it. 4 power dc or ac? You can’t shoot without it! 6 audio setup chart easy to follow. Every conceivable setup. 9 white balancing no matter how you do it, it has to be done! 13 sdhc cards choosing the right one. 14 formatti...

  • Page 3: Portable Camera Policies

    Portable camera policies the purpose of these policies is to manage nwct equipment in a fair and equitable manner. Follow these rules and you’ll never have to worry about losing your membership privileges! 1. Only certified members are permitted to operate equipment. 2. Members must be on time for a...

  • Page 4

    763.533.8196 portable camera checkout form 3.

  • Page 5: Power

    Battery life the battery should last approximately 200–300 minutes. Remaining battery life can be read on the lcd monitor. Power dc and ac dc power 1 2 3 ò 1 2 3 õ removing the battery to remove the battery, first turn off the camera. Then lift up the viewfinder, push in the battery release but- ton...

  • Page 6: Sound

    5 sound is this thing on? Selecting sound inputs two sources of audio can be recorded to the camera simultaneously. Sound can be gathered from the camera’s internal microphone, an external microphone, a line level source such as an audio mixing board or cd player, or any combi- nation of two of thos...

  • Page 7: Audio Setup Chart

    6 audio setup chart input jacks and ch 1 select and ch 2 audio source input settings select settings audio records on internal microphone n/a ch 1 select: int(l) ch 2 select: int(r) ch 1: built in mic ch 2: built in mic external microphone external line level source two external sources one external...

  • Page 8: Microphone Selection

    7 microphone selection northwest community television has several different types of mics available. Desktop and floor mic stands are available for checkout. Other mics electro-voice 635a handheld omnidirectional, good for inexperienced inter- viewers, fine for music and ambient sound gathering shur...

  • Page 9: Video Image

    1 8 video image 4 steps for avoiding overexposure determining the dominant light source before shooting, determine whether most of the light in the scene is com- ing from the sun or from artificial lights. For best color re- sults, try to reduce the light com- ing from the less dominant source. You ...

  • Page 10

    3 4 gain if you followed the setup procedure and your video looks dark, we recommend adding lights first. If after doing this the video still looks dark, you can move the gain switch from l (low) to m (medium) or h (high). Only do this as a last measure because as gain is increased, so is the graini...

  • Page 11: Shooting Better Video

    10 shooting better video how to shoot like a pro look space head room critical focus if you’re shooting with man- ual focus, it’s important that you get a critical focus (also called a calibrated zoom) of your subject every time you get a new shot. Here’s how to perform a criti- cal focus: Œ zoom in...

  • Page 12

    11 4 4 typical interview setup shooting better video we’ll begin with a wide shot which helps the viewer under- stand where this interview is tak- ing place. Wide shots are often used to establish location and are sometimes referred to as “estab- lishing shots.” next, we’ll get closer and show the i...

  • Page 13

    12 specialty shooting shooting better video use high and low angles a high angle shot can make your subject appear weak and vulnerable or it can simply add a new dimension to your scene. Conversely, a low angle shot makes your subject appear powerful and “larger than life.” create depth in your shot...

  • Page 14: Sdhc Cards

    13 class applications sd video recording hd ~ full hd video recording full hd video recording hd still consecutive recording sdhc cards everything you need to know choosing the right card there are two things to keep in mind when purchasing sdhc (secure digital high capacity) cards: the class (speed...

  • Page 15: 1080

    1080 720 60 24 30 i p 14 choosing a record format there are four high definition (hd) record for- mats—ph, ha, hg and he. Although each format offers higher quality than standard definition (sd), each has its own setting(s) for quality/performance. The higher the quality, the larger the file size. N...

  • Page 16: Safe!

    15 recording once you select a record format, all you need to do is press the red record button—one is located with the power switch on the back of the camera, while the other is toward the front of the camera on the handle. To use the record button on the handle, move the rec selector switch on the...

  • Page 17: Default Menu Settings

    16 default menu settings scene file: f1 card read/write no load/save/init no syncro scan 1/48.0 (grayed out) detail level 0 v detail level 0 detail coring 0 chroma level 0 chroma phase 0 color temp ach 0 color temp bch 0 master ped 0 a.Iris level 0 drs off gamma hd norm knee auto matrix norm1 skin t...

  • Page 18: Auto

    17 quick setup checklist for recording auto * the full auto just want to power up and shoot? Here are the settings you’ll need in order for the camera to automatically make adjustments. £ set scene file dial to f1 (normal lighting conditions) £ set focus switch to a (auto) £ set nd filter to off (fo...

  • Page 19: Help!

    18 help! Troubleshooting solutions to common problems the problem the lcd monitor displays a blue screen. The problem the camera won’t zoom. The solution press the mode button until the lamp for cam (camera) is lit (pb is playback). The solution set the zoom switch on the side of the camera to servo...

  • Page 20

    19 the problem the video looks choppy. The solution rotate the scene file dial to f1. The problem i’ve followed all the instructions in the sound section, but i still get nothing from my microphone. The solution the microphone may require phantom power to operate—set the mic power +48v switch to on ...

  • Page 21: Pre-Production Checklist

    20 pre-production checklist follow these pre-production tips and y our taping will go more smoothly —you’ll rest easy knowing you’re prepared for just about an ything! Doublecheck and confirm ev erything a few days before the shoot. Obtain taping permission ou need permission to tape the ev ent and/...

  • Page 22: Talent Release Form

    S ta r ! 21 talent release form date _______________________________________________________ program ____________________________________________________ producer ____________________________________________________ in consideration of your plan to produce the above captioned program and as an induc...