Panasonic HDC-TM20-R Hd Video Camera - Page 76

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 MANUAL button. (l 74) 1 Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 Touch / to adjust settings. 1/100 F WB SHTR IRIS MF SHTR 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. ≥ If [DIGITAL CINEMA] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/48 and 1/8000. (When [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the range is 1/24 to 1/8000.) ≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. Manual shutter speed adjustment ≥ If you increase the shutter speed manually, the noise on the screen may increase. ≥ 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 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. IRIS 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. ≥ Press the MANUAL button again to restore to the automatic adjustment. ≥ When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. 76 VQT1Y00