Panasonic HDC-SD40 Owners Manual - Page 61

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. (l 59) 1 Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button. 2 Press 2/1 to adjust settings. A : Shutter speed: 1/60 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 1/8000. ≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.  1/100 ະ  OPEN IRIS IRIS BACK B : Iris/Gain value: CLOSE !# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 18dB) ≥ Value closer to CLOSE darkens the image. ≥ Value closer to 18dB brightens the image. ≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value. ≥ To return to auto setting, press the iA/MANUAL button. ≥ When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. Manual shutter speed adjustment ≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective. ≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. ≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record in the Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz. Manual Iris/Gain adjustment ≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. ≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed. 61 VQT3J95