Panasonic PV-GS120 White Balance, Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment, Manual Iris Adjustment

Others

≥Because the color and brightness of the playback image may change, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.

≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical

lines of light may appear.

≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indicator

flashes.

Sports Mode/Portrait Mode

≥If you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture may become unstable.

≥If this mode is used for indoor recording, playback images may flicker.

Low Light Mode

≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be made brighter to a satisfactory degree.

Spotlight Mode

≥With this mode, recorded images may become extremely dark.

≥If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded

image may becomes whitish.

Surf & Snow Mode

≥If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded image may turn out to be whitish.

ªWhite Balance

In the following cases, you cannot change White Balance:

≥When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].

≥When you set the Zoom to 10k or higher

≥During Digital Still Picture Mode ≥When you display a Menu ≥When you use the MagicPix Mode

In the following cases, the [1] Indicator flashes:

≥The flashing indicates that the previously adjusted White Balance setting is still active. This setting will be kept until White Balance is adjusted again.

≥You may not be able to achieve correct White Balance Adjustment manually under weak illumination.

ªManual Shutter Speed Adjustment

≥You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject.

≥During normal playback, movement in the images may not look smooth.

≥Because the color and brightness of the playback image may become unstable, avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.

≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (-34-) or Program AE Mode (-35-), you cannot adjust the shutter speed.

Card Slow Shutter Mode (PV-GS200 only)

≥The subject may not be focused in dark scenes with less luminance or scenes with less contrast.

≥Buttons cannot be activated except the [OFF/ON] Switch, the Mode Dial and the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch while the Camcorder is focusing on the subject.

≥When you take a picture of people at night, you can achieve adequate brightness for both people and the background in the picture by using the flash in the Card Slow Shutter Mode.

ªManual Iris Adjustment

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

≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (-34-) or Program AE Mode (-35-), you cannot adjust the iris.

≥If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be canceled.

ªUsing The Built-in Flash

(PV-GS200 only)

≥The available range of the Flash is approximately 3 to 7.5 feet (1 to 2.5 meters) in a dark place. Pictures will appear dark when they are recorded using the Flash at distances greater than 7.5 feet (2.5 meters).

≥Object of recording may appear dark if Flash is lighted in front of white background.

≥Using the Flash fixes the shutter speed of 1/750 s or faster to 1/500.

≥In the following cases, using the Flash is not possible:

≥Demo Mode -22-

≥Multi-Picture Mode -40-

≥RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot Function

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≥MagicPix Function -34-

≥MPEG4 Recording -30-

≥The picture may become out of focus in a dark place. In this case, adjust the focus manually.

≥Tele Conversion Lens (not supplied) or Wide Conversion Lens (not supplied) can block flash light and may cause vignetting effect.

≥The Camcorder, even when its Flash has been turned off, automatically determines whether the flash light is necessary or not by detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the flash light is necessary, the [ß], [ßi] or [ßj] Indicator flashes in yellow.)

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