Panasonic HCV550K owner manual Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment

Shutter Speed:

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.

Iris:

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

≥Switch to Manual Mode. (l 54)

1 Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].

2 Touch / to adjust settings.

≥Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to end the adjustment.

SHTR : 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.

≥The shutter speed will be set between 1/2 and 1/2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode.

IRIS : 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, change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode. (l 43)

≥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

≥When the shutter speed is set lower than 1/15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode, using a tripod is recommended. The shutter speed will be set to 1/30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick Start is performed.

≥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.

≥Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of the image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode. Confirm the image on the playback screen after recording.

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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