Panasonic PV-GS55 operating instructions Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment, Manual Focus Adjustment

Recording Mode

Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment	OP (Opened)i0dB, ..., OPi18dB
Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.	When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the
	image becomes darker.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
	When a value closer to [OPi18dB] is selected,
(48) to [MANUAL].
	the image becomes brighter.
(48)	The value to which idB is attached indicates a
	Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality
AUTO	of the image deteriorates.
MANUAL	To Resume Automatic Adjustment
FOCUS
	Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.	[AUTO].

2Press the [ENTER] Button (14) until the

Shutter Speed Indication appears. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -66-.

	MNL	Manual Focus Adjustment
STILL
		Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in
(14)	1/1000
s ENTER	i	a situation where auto focus may not function
FADE
		well.
3 Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button		1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(16) to adjust the shutter speed.		(48) to [MANUAL].
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/60–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode		(48)
1/60–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode		AUTO
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s.
		MANUAL
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the		FOCUS
shutter speed to be faster.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment		≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
		2 Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
		(48) to [FOCUS].
[AUTO].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see -66-.		(48)
Manual Iris Adjustment			AUTO
			MANUAL
			FOCUS
(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too		≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
bright or too dark.
		appears.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(48) to [MANUAL].			MNL
			MF
	(48)
	AUTO	3 Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button
	MANUAL
	FOCUS	(16) to adjust the focus.
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.		STILL
2 Press the [ENTER] Button (14) until the Iris		s ENTER	i
Indication appears.
		FADE
	MNL	(16)	(13)
STILL
	1/60	≥If you keep pressing the [5] Button or [6]
(14)
s ENTER i	F2.0	Button, the speed of adjusting will be faster.
FADE
3 Press the [5] Button (13) or [6] Button		To Resume Automatic Adjustment
		Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
(16) to adjust the iris.		[AUTO] or [FOCUS].
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,		-34-