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ND Filter ( neutral density filter ) Allows less light in to the camera Interior / exterior switch on when you do one take between inside and outside so the you don't have to mess around with the iris Zoom control Manuel not servo Alway set to manual use servo fro controlled pans or slower zooms but it is better to use manual rocker T and W telephoto wider Focus ring focal length Iris ( switch to manual ) when more light is let in the iris will shrink F - stop if iris is large and open the f stop number is lower if small and closed number is higher EG lower F2.4 higher F22 Rule F8 be there set to f8 then set to automatic and  then be there its an average Gain amplifying the video - recommended not to use dark image and to you add gain it will go grainy and not look good White balance - on Panasonic can set an A and B so you don't have to reset and redo the whole balance Audio channel volume small control on camera to adjust if you can not here some thing the...

time code divides up time for tv tv one second = 25 frames PAL (phase alternating line ) UK standard 25fps - 2 fields per frame 50 fields per second TC shoot 1:00:00 =1 hours - set to this and it records form the first frame TC shoot TOD - Time of day eg 18:52:00:00  Important so that you stick to schedule such as one day shoot you would sync them all together to record at the same time - Jam sync Also nicer so that if you have an editor and the director says he likes a clip at a certain time it makes it easier to find and use. Jam sync several cameras same time code 3 sd cards label (write on them A B C ... ) I now understand the use of Time coding it is useful due to when filming with multiple cameras so that every camera is synced and you are filming as well as it is nicer so that if you have an editor and the director says he likes a clip at a certain time it makes it easier to find and use. Tc post 10:00:00:00 edited master TC in post this will tell y...