Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment

Press 2/1 to adjust settings.

Shutter Speed:

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.

Iris:

Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.

≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. (l 59)

1 Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button.

A : Shutter speed: 1/60 to 1/8000

≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 1/8000.

≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.


	1/100
	OPEN

	IRIS	IRIS
		BACK

B : Iris/Gain value:

CLOSE !# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 18dB)

≥Value closer to CLOSE darken the image.

≥Value closer to 18dB brighten the image.

≥When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value.

≥To return to auto setting, press the iA/MANUAL button.

≥When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value.

Manual shutter speed adjustment

≥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 this case, record in the Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.

Manual iris/gain adjustment

≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases.

≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.

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HC-V100 specifications

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Panasonic HC-V100 owner manual Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment

Models: HC-V100