Adjusting The Iris Manually; Wind Cut - Panasonic Palmcorder Multicam PV-DV73 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Settings

Adjusting the Iris Manually

Normally, the Palmcorder adjusts the
exposure automatically. However, when
the background is extremely bright, or
when the subject is backlit, you can
compensate by adjusting the iris manually.
3, 4
JOG KEY
1
POWER
2
AUTO/MANUAL
EVF/LCD

WIND CUT

You can reduce sound distortion caused by
wind hitting the microphone.
3, 4
JOG KEY
1
POWER
2
MENU
5
REC/PAUSE
30
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1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
2
Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second so that the "MNL"
indication appears in the EVF or the
LCD monitor.
3
Press JOG KEY repeatedly so that
Iris setting indication appears in the
EVF or the LCD monitor.
4
Rotate JOG KEY to adjust the iris;
• When a value closer to "CLOSE" is
selected, the image becomes darker.
• When a value closer to "OP+18dB" is
selected, the image becomes
brighter.
• Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more
than 0.7 second to cancel the
setting.
Note
• The value to which +dB is attached
indicates a gain value. If this value is too
large, the quality of the image
deteriorates.
• Depending on ZOOM magnification, the
iris value may not be displayed correctly.
• If you are using Program AE mode, you
Iris
cannot adjust the iris. If the iris is adjusted
Setting
manually, the above modes will be
canceled.
1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
2
Press MENU to display the CAMERA
FUNCTIONS menu screen.
3
Rotate JOG KEY to select
RECORDING SETUP
JOG KEY to display the RECORDING
SETUP menu screen.
4
Rotate JOG KEY to select
CUT
select ON.
• Press MENU to exit.
• "WIND CUT" will appear in the
EVF or LCD monitor.
5
Start recording.
, then press
, and then press JOG KEY to
WIND