Panasonic PV-GS29 Digital Video Camera - English/ Spanish - Page 43

Recording Mode 2 Move the Joystick Control [►] to select [ ]. [One-Touch Navigation icon] WB IRIS SHTR 5/5 NEXT Manual Iris Adjustment (F Number) You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark. • Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [MANUAL]. • The Shutter Speed Indication appears. SP 3h59m59s29f R 2:00 ►1/100 12:34:56AM JAN 2 2006 SHTR SHTR - + BACK 100 3 Move the Joystick Control [◄] or [►] to adjust the shutter speed. „ Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1/60-1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode 1/60-1/500 s in Card Recording Mode The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s when the EIS is OFF. 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]. Notes: • If you increase the shutter speed manually, the sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically, which may increase the noises on the screen. • You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject, but this is not a malfunction. • During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. • Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change. • When recording in the extremely bright place, the color of the screen may change or flickers. If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/60 or 1/100. • If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 38) or Scene Mode (p. 40), you cannot adjust the shutter speed. • The [ ] Indication and the One-Touch Navigation icon appears. 2 Move the Joystick Control [◄] to select [ ]. [One-Touch Navigation icon] WB IRIS SHTR 5/5 NEXT • The Iris Indication appears. SP 3h59m59s29f R 2:00 1/100 OPEN ►12dB 12:34:56AM JAN 2 2006 IRIS IRIS - + BACK 100 3 Move the Joystick Control [◄] or [►] to adjust the iris. „ Range of Iris Adjustment CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0, OPEN (Opened: F1.8) + 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. „ To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO]. 43