Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments | Panasonic AG-DVC30

Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments

You can adjust the shutter speed, iris and gain to suit the scenes being shot and the lighting conditions.

1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL selector switch to

MANUAL.

O No adjustments can be performed with this switch at AUTO.

AUTO MANUAL

1

2 Press the multi dial.

	SHUTTER/IRIS
11/50	PUSH
	VOL/JOG

The shutter speed is displayed on the screen.

Shutter speed adjustment

3 Turn the multi dial to select the shutter speed.

SHUTTER/IRIS

11/100	PUSH

VOL/JOG

Slow shutter speeds:

1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25

Regular shutter speeds:

1/50, 1/60-1/4000, 1/8000

Synchro scan shutter speeds:

1/50.2-1/248

Adjusting the slow shutter speed

You cannot switch to the slow shutter speed while you are shooting at a normal shutter speed.

Neither can you switch to the normal shutter speed while you are shooting at a slow shutter speed.

To make the switch, first set the camera- recorder to the shooting pause mode, and then select the normal shutter speed or slow shutter speed you desire.

1Turn the multi dial in the direction for reducing the shutter speed until SLOW appears on the screen.

SHUTTER/IRIS

1SLOW	PUSH

VOL/JOG

2When the multi dial is pressed, the number representing the slow shutter speed appears on the screen.

	SHUTTER/IRIS
11/25	PUSH

VOL/JOG

3Turn the multi dial to select the slow shutter speed.

SHUTTER/IRIS

11/12	PUSH

VOL/JOG

Returning to the normal shutter speed

4Turn the multi dial in the direction for increasing the shutter speed until NORM appears on the screen.

SHUTTER/IRIS

1NORM	PUSH

VOL/JOG

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Panasonic AG-DVC30 specifications Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments, Shutter speed adjustment

Contents

Digital Video Camera-Recorder For U.K. only Operating precaution Battery eject button Batterij verwijderknop Read this first Contents Contents Accessories Operating precautions AC adapter and batteryDo not drop the camera-recorder while carrying it Operating precautions Camera-recorder Storage precautionsBattery Cassette tapes Getting ready Connecting the power cordChecking the system operations Connect the cords properly as shown in the figure above Turning on the power Checking the system operationsInserting the cassette tape Checking what you have shot Tape protection modeShooting Rec check Turning off the power Disconnecting the power cordRemoving the tape Attaching the large eye-cup Adjusting the hand strapAttaching the handle Coin screw Attaching the shoulder strap When the handle is not attachedWhen the handle is attached 16 E Removing the lens hood Attaching the lens hood Lens hoodCassette tapes Preventing accidental erasure For details, refer to the respective pages Description of partsCamera-recorder 18 E Description of parts 19 E 20 E Wireless remote control unit Shooting/volume controlsPlayback controls Charging BatteryCharging and recording times of accessory battery 22 E Battery MountingReturn the viewfinder to its original position 23 E Keep the battery out of the reach of small children Remote control unitInstalling the battery Setting the remote control unit Setting procedure Viewfinder Diopter adjustment lever Using the viewfinderUsing the LCD monitor Viewfinder Adjusting the screen display Press the Menu button three times to exit the menu modeViewfinder 27 E 2004 Adjusting the calendarTime data Turn the multi dial to set DEC Charging the internal battery Time data29 E Press the multi dial to move 1 to YES Setting the user’s bitTurn the multi dial to move to the UB Preset item Press the multi dial to move to the next digit Press the Menu button twice to exit the menu mode User’s bit is entered when the multi dial is pressed31 E Specifying the time code Setting the time codeTurn the multi dial to move to the TC Preset item Turn the multi dial to specify the time code Press the Menu button two times to exit the menu mode Press the Menu button when you finish setting the time codeTime code is entered when the multi dial is pressed 33 E Regular shooting Preparation and inspections Searching specific scenes Image search Shooting techniques for different targetsLow-angle shooting Zoom functions Recording the time stamp Shooting techniques for different targetsSelf-portrait shooting High-sensitivity shooting SNS Wind noise reduction Vibration reduction functionMovie-like shooting Markers Photo shots Zebra patternColour bars Video level detection area Markers Changing the image size Field and frame shootingFrame-by-frame shooting Images are recorded with the standard 43 aspect ratio Backlight compensation Function Using the User buttonsOne-touch zooming AE lock function Focusing Backup recordingSwitching to manual mode Remember the following when you record backups of images Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustments Shutter speed adjustment Turn the multi dial to select the F-number Shutter speed, iris and gain adjustmentsIris and gain adjustments Iris F-number White balance adjustments Setting the white balanceAuto white balance White balance adjustments Adjusting the white balance Manually Press the multi dial to move 1 to Manual Audio level adjustmentsAdjusting the mic input audio Level 46 E Audio levels of CH1 and CH2 are adjusted together Audio level adjustmentsAdjusting the headphone Volume Turn the multi dial to move to the Monitor Level item Play back the tape using the various function buttons Normal playbackPlaying back a tape Adjusting the volume Normal playbackChecking the shooting date Time Frame-feed playback Variable-speed playbackSlow playback Still-picture playback Blank search Search functionsVariable-speed search Press the 1 button to return to normal playback 51 E Index search Index signalsSearch functions Photo index TC XX XX XX CounterCounter display Counter memory function UB XX XX XX Digital video equipment Connecting external unitsHeadphones 54 E Video deck Connecting external unitsTV set 55 E 56 E External microphone Connected to XLR connectorExternal microphone Connected to phono jack Stereo microphone AG-MC15, option MIC Audio dubbing57 E AIN Audio dubbing Stop play back on the external unit DubbingAnalogue input 59 E Dubbing Analogue input $ Analogue/digital AD conversionAnalogue output Press the 1 button to play back the tape in the player Regardless of the recorder’s menu settingDigital input/output Press the $ button to stop the recording in the recorder Screen displays Displays in Camera and VCR modes Screen displays Shutter speed Manual modeOperation mode displays White balance information VCR mode only Monitor volume level meterSearch number When Partial is selected as the Display item setting Using the Mode CHK buttonSetting the Display items When ALL is selected as the Display item setting Menu operations Setting the menu modePress the Menu button When the remote control unit is used 67 E Menu operations Selecting the main itemsSelecting the sub items Entering the settings For items whose setting is to be selectedFor items whose numerical value setting is to be changed Releasing the menu mode Setting other sub itemsSetting other main items Initializing the menu settings VCR mode menu Menu configurationCamera mode menu 71 E Scene File screen Menu configurationCamera Setup screen 72 E Playback Function screen 73 E SW Mode screen 74 E Recording Setup screen 75 E 76 E AV IN/OUT Setup screen Display Setup screen77 E Other Functions screen 78 E 79 E Battery Before calling for servicePower supply Normal video recording Editing Before calling for serviceOther types of video recording Displays Playback sound Other System resetting CondensationTally lamp Use a cleaning cassette tape Cleaning the video headsMaintenance cautions Factors that make the heads dirty Specifications Specifications Memo Web Site http//www . panasonic . co . jp/global F0204W1034