Panasonic PV GS400 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 37

Recording Mode To Resume Automatic Adjustment Press the [WB] Button repeatedly until none of the White Balance Mode Indications ([1], [z], [{]) appear. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AUTO]. ª About White Balance Sensor The White Balance Sensor (33) determines the nature of the light source during recording. Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment Useful for recording fast-moving subjects. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. AUTO MANUAL (31) AE LOCK (34) (33) ≥Do not cover the White Balance Sensor with your hand during recording because White Balance will not function normally. ≥The red light from the Recording Lamp (34) will be reflected off your hand or an object, possibly causing the White Balance sensor to operate incorrectly and changing the coloring. 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 3 000K 8) 2 000K 9) 10) 1 000K 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 -77-. ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button (27) once. SHUTTER/IRIS (27) MNL 1/1000 ≥The Shutter Speed Indication appears. 3 Turn the Multi Manual Ring (24) to adjust the shutter speed. (24) Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment 1/60-1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode 1/2-1/2000 s in Card Recording Mode The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s. Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes faster shutter speed. To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AUTO], or keep pressing the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button. ª About the Card Slow Shutter When you adjust the shutter speed to 1/2, 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 to the Manual Focus Mode, the shutter speed is already set to 1/60 of a second. It will later return to the previous shutter speed of 1/60 when you go back to automatic mode. [MF] blinks while the subject is focused. MF ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -77-. 37