Panasonic PV-GS500 Manual focus adjustment, Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment, Aperture

Record mode

Manual focus adjustment

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available.

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL].

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

2Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [FOCUS].

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

MF MNL

≥The MNL and the manual focus indication [MF] will be displayed.

3Rotate the focus ring to adjust the focus.

Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment

Shutter Speed

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. When recording people outdoors at night, select a slow shutter speed and use a flash. Both the subject and the background will become brighter.

Aperture

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

≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.

1Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [MANUAL].

AUTO

MANUAL

FOCUS

2Move the joystick left or right to select

aperture icon [] or shutter speed icon [] .

MNL

3Move the joystick left or right in order to adjust the shutter speed or aperture.

≥When focused with a wide angle, the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it.

1)

MNL

1/60

OPEN

OdB

MNL

1/1000

2)

MNL

1/60 F2.0 0dB

ªTo restore to the automatic

adjustment

Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO] or [FOCUS].

1)Shutter speed

2)(Aperture) Iris/gain value

ªTo restore to automatic adjustment

Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to [AUTO].

Manual shutter speed adjustment

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

≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically, which may increase the noises on the screen.

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