Manual Shutter Speed/Iris Adjustment - Panasonic HDC-SD800 Operating Instructions Manual

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.
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode. (l 76)
1
Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
2
Touch /
≥ Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to complete the adjustments.
: Shutter speed:
SHTR
1/50 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR (2D)] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/25 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/Gain value:
IRIS
CLOSE !# (F16 to F1.7) !# 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, press the iA/MANUAL button again.
≥ 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 1/12 in the still picture recording mode, it is
recommended using a tripod. Also, white balance cannot be set. The shutter speed will be
set to 1/25 when the unit is turned on again or when the quick start is performed.
≥ You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright, or having very
high reflection.
≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, colour 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 1/100 in areas where the power
supply frequency is 50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60 Hz.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥ Luminance level and histogram are displayed during the iris adjustment. (l 71)
≥ 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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VQT3K43
to adjust settings.