Panasonic PV GS12 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 37
MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT, MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT, About the Card Slow Shutter, PV-GS200 only - pv gs120 and manual
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Recording Mode Outside of the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the image will become reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source. In this case, adjust the White Balance. 1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance Adjustment on this Camcorder 2) Blue sky 3) Cloudy sky (rain) 4) TV screen 5) Sunlight 6) White fluorescent lamp 7) Halogen light bulb 8) Incandescent light bulb 9) Sunrise or sunset 10) Candlelight ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -74-. Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment Useful for recording fast-moving subjects. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (35) to [MANUAL]. AUTO MANUAL (35) FOCUS ª About the Card Slow Shutter (PV-GS200 only) When you adjust the shutter speed to 1/4, 1/8 or 1/15 in Card Recording Mode, the Card Slow Shutter Mode is activated. ≥The Slow Shutter Mode is cancelled and the shutter speed is set to 1/30 when the [OFF/ON] Switch or the Mode Dial is operated. ≥In the Slow Shutter Mode: ≥the White Balance cannot be changed. ≥the Camcorder focuses on the subject manually. ≥When you set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [FOCUS], the shutter speed is automatically set to 1/60 and then turned to the previous shutter speed. [MF] blinks while the subject is focused. MF ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -74-. Manual Iris Adjustment (F Number) You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch (35) to [MANUAL]. ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) until the Shutter Speed Indication appears. (17) STILL s ENTER i FADE MNL 1/1000 3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19) to adjust the shutter speed. Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1/60-1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode 1/4-1/500 s in Card Recording Mode (PV-GS200) 1/30-1/500 s in Card Recording Mode (PV-GS120) The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s. Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the shutter speed to be faster. To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO]. AUTO MANUAL FOCUS (35) ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [ENTER] Button (17) until the Iris Indication appears. (17) STILL s ENTER i FADE MNL 1/60 F2.0 0dB 3 Press the [5] Button (16) or [6] Button (19) to adjust the iris. Range of Iris Adjustment CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0, OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the image becomes darker. When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the image becomes brighter. The value to which dB is attached indicates a Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality of the image deteriorates. -37-