Panasonic AG-MDC20GJ / AG-MDR25PJ AG-MDR25 Camera Recorder Operating Instructi - Page 60

≥ The shutter speed cannot be adjusted in the following cases: j During Freeze Frame (l 70) ≥ 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 such cases, change settings as follows: j Set this unit to Auto Shutter Mode. j Adjust the shutter speed to 1/50, 1/60 or 1/100. j Adjust the Synchro Scan setting ≥ The upper limit value and the lower limit value of the shutter speed can also be set by setting [AUTO SLOW SHUTTER LIMIT], [AUTO SHUTTER LIMIT] during the Auto Shutter Mode. (l 209, 210) ≥ The upper limit value for shutter speed is limited during the Infrared Recording Mode. Frame rates Upper limit value of the shutter speed 59.94p/59.94i/29.97p 1/60 23.98p 1/48 50.00p/50.00i/25.00p 1/50 ≥ In Auto Iris Mode or Auto Gain Mode, the screen brightness may not change even if you adjust the shutter speed. (l 55, 57) ≥ When the shutter speed setting is slow, this unit may not be able to keep up with changes in the image. In such a case, set the iris, focus, and White Balance mode to manual settings. ≥ If you switch to Playback Mode or turn off the unit with the power button, the unit memorizes the zoom and focus positions, iris and gain values, and shutter speed. ≥ If you turn off the unit without pressing the power button by, for example, disconnecting the AC adaptor from the AC outlet, the unit will not memorize the current zoom and focus positions, iris/gain value, and shutter speed at that point in time. Making adjustments with Synchro Scan If you press the SET button when the shutter speed is displayed as a decimal number, the Synchro Scan setting will be displayed. You can fine-adjust the shutter speed by adjusting the Synchro Scan setting. This will minimize flickering and horizontal bars in images. 1 Switch the shutter speed to decimal display (e.g., 1/60.0), and press the SET button. ≥ The display on the screen will switch from [ SHUTTER] to [ SYNCHRO], and the Synchro Scan setting will be displayed. 2 Adjust by pressing the / buttons. ≥ To minimize flickering and horizontal bands, look at the screen while adjusting the shutter speed. 3 Confirm by pressing the SET button. ≥ The set shutter speed will also be applied to the [SYNCHRO SCAN] menu setting. (l 209) Shutter speed range for the Synchro Scan setting Depending on the size and frame rate in [REC FORMAT], the range of available shutter speeds varies. (l 213) Frame rates 59.94p/59.94i 29.97p 23.98p 50.00p/50.00i 25.00p Shutter speed 1/60.0 to 1/285.6 1/30.0 to 1/206.5 1/24.0 to 1/280.1 1/50.0 to 1/209.2 1/25.0 to 1/224.3 - 60 -