Panasonic HDC-TM41PC Owner's Manual page 61

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. (-_ 59)
1 Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button.
2 Press _1/1_ to adjust settings.
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O SHT====RR : Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
• if [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the
shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and
1/8000.
• The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
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Q IRl==_S : Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE _ (F16 to F2.0) _ OPEN _ (0dB to 18dB)
• Value closer to CLOSE darkens the image.
• Value closer to 18dB brightens 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.
• When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then
set the irislgain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
• You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective.
• During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
• If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color 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 1/60 in areas where the power
supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Manual Iris/Gain adjustment
• 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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