Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Advance Operating Instructions - Page 30

Iris adjustments, Adjusting the gain

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Shooting in manual mode (continued) Iris adjustments Adjusting the gain When the display is dark, increase the gain to brighten the display. IRIS ring IRIS button 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to the manual mode. (Page 28) 2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to adjust the aperture of lens. AUTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically. MANUAL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually. 3 Turn the IRIS ring to adjust the aperture of lens when in the manual iris mode. In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be corrected using this ring. If you have set ON under A.IRIS on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will be forcibly selected when auto mode has been established. (Page 140) • This unit's iris F number when it is open is F1.6 at full WIDE and F3.2 at full TELEPHOTO. The iris display in the viewfinder or on the LCD when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE (W) and F3.2 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO (T). • You can display the brightness level for the center part of the screen by pressing a USER button (Page 39) to which Y GET has been assigned. GAIN switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to the manual mode. (Page 28) 2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch. L: Set here under normal conditions. (The default value is 0 dB.) M: Increase the gain of the image amplifier. (The default value is 6 dB.) H: Increase the gain of the image amplifier. (The default value is 12 dB.) You can change each L, M and H gain values using the LOW GAIN, MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (Page 138) In auto mode, auto gain is available regardless of the GAIN switch setting when a setting other than OFF is selected under AGC on the setting menu AUTO SW screen. (Page 140) In variable frame rate (VFR) mode, gain is fixed to 0 dB when the frame rate is set to 4 frames or less. 30

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Shooting in manual mode (continued)
Iris adjustments
IRIS ring
IRIS button
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to
the manual mode. (Page 28)
2
Press the IRIS button to switch how to
adjust the aperture of lens.
AUTO IRIS:
Adjust the iris automatically.
MANUAL IRIS:
Adjust the iris manually.
3
Turn the IRIS ring to adjust the aperture of
lens when in the manual iris mode.
In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be
corrected using this ring.
If you have set ON under A.IRIS on the setting
menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will be forcibly
selected when auto mode has been established.
(Page 140)
• This unit’s iris F number when it is open is F1.6
at full WIDE and F3.2 at full TELEPHOTO.
The iris display in the viewfinder or on the LCD
when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE (W)
and F3.2 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO (T).
• You can display the brightness level for the
center part of the screen by pressing a USER
button (Page 39) to which Y GET has been
assigned.
Adjusting the gain
When the display is dark, increase the gain to
brighten the display.
GAIN switch
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to
the manual mode. (Page 28)
2
Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.
L:
Set here under normal conditions.
(The default value is 0 dB.)
M:
Increase the gain of the image amplifier.
(The default value is 6 dB.)
H:
Increase the gain of the image amplifier.
(The default value is 12 dB.)
You can change each L, M and H gain values using
the LOW GAIN, MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items
on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (Page 138)
In auto mode, auto gain is available regardless of
the GAIN switch setting when a setting other than
OFF is selected under AGC on the setting menu
AUTO SW screen. (Page 140)
In variable frame rate (VFR) mode, gain is fixed
to 0 dB when the frame rate is set to 4 frames or
less.