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Shooting using the knob – Panasonic AG-AC160AEN User Manual

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Shooting using the knob

The following types of shooting can be carried out
using the knob.

Area auto focus function
Operates auto focus within an area frame
selected using the knob.

Area auto iris function
Automatically adjusts the iris value within an area
frame selected using the knob.
This function cannot be set when the [FACE
DETECT] function has been set.

Area luminance display
Displays an averaged luminance level within an
area frame selected using the
knob.

1

Select a function in the [FUNCTION KNOB]

item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen

(Page 86).

[INH]:

No function is assigned.

[FOCUS]: Area focus function and area focus

bar function (during


setting)

[IRIS]:

Area iris function and area iris
meter function (during


setting)

[Y GET]:

Area luminance display

[FOCUS/IRIS]:

Simultaneous operation of the
area focus function and area iris
function, simultaneous operation
of the area focus bar function/
area iris meter function (during

setting)

[FOCUS/Y GET]:

Simultaneous operation of area
focus function and area luminance
display, simultaneous operation
of area focus bar function (during

setting)

2

Press the knob.

A white frame is displayed.

There is no change in the operation of the
camera other than the display of the frame.

3

Press the knob again.

The white frame turns yellow.

When the frame is yellow, the
knob function set via the

operates in
the area inside the frame.

Pressing the knob once more
returns the yellow frame to the white frame.

Switching AUTO/MANUAL for [FOCUS/IRIS]
is normally carried out in the same way.

The central luminance function does not
operate when the area luminance display is
operating.

If the knob is held down for
more than two seconds, the frame disappears
and the area function is switched off.

4

Move the knob up and down,

and right and left.

The white frame changes position. Move the
frame to the area you wish to select.

Press the knob.

• The area function does not operate during face

detection.

• The area function is released when the power

switch is set to OFF or when the camera is
switched to playback mode.

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