White Balance - Panasonic NV-GS40 Operating Instructions Manual

ª Cinema Function
≥Using the Cinema Mode does not widen the
recording angle.
≥If you play back tape recorded in Cinema Mode
on a wide-screen (16:9) format TV, playback
size is automatically adjusted to fit the TV
screen format. Please refer to the TV's
operating instructions for details.
≥When images are displayed on a TV screen, the
Date/Time Indication may be erased in some
cases.
≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may
be deteriorated.
≥The Cinema Mode is cancelled when a Title is
displayed.
≥Using the Cinema Mode deactivates [MULTI]
and [P-IN-P] of [EFFECT1].
≥Depending on the software in use, the imported
Cinema picture may not be displayed correctly.
ª Programme AE
≥If any of the Programme AE Modes is selected,
you cannot adjust the shutter speed (
( ).
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≥You cannot use Sports Mode, Portrait Mode or
Low-Light Mode with Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].
≥When using Sports Mode, Portrait Mode or
Low-Light Mode, using the Night View Function
cancels this mode.
Sports Mode
≥During normal playback, the image
movement may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the
playback image may change, avoid
recording under fluorescent light, mercury
light or sodium light.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with
strong light or a highly reflective subject,
vertical lines of light may appear.
≥If the light is insufficient, the [5]
Indication flashes.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
≥If you record a still picture in Progressive
Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of
the recorded still picture may become
unstable.
≥If this mode is used for indoor recording,
playback images may flicker.
Low Light Mode
≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to
be made brighter to a satisfactory degree.
Others
Spotlight Mode
≥With this mode, recorded images may turn
out to be extremely dark.
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,
its recorded image may turn out to be
whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright,
its recorded image may turn out to be
whitish.
ª White Balance
In the following cases, you cannot change

White Balance:

≥When you set [EFFECT1] of
[DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-Menu on the
[CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu to
[GAIN UP] or [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].
≥When you set the Zoom to 10k or higher
≥During Digital Still Picture Mode
≥When you display a Menu
≥When you use the Night View Mode
In the following cases, the [1] Indication
) or iris
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flashes:
≥The flashing indicates that the previously
adjusted White Balance setting is still kept. This
setting will be kept until White Balance is
adjusted again.
≥You may not be able to achieve correct White
Balance Adjustment manually under weak
illumination.
ª Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the
playback image of a brightly shining subject or
highly reflective subject.
≥During normal playback, movement in the
images may not look smooth.
≥Because the colour and brightness of the
playback image may become unstable, avoid
recording under fluorescent light, mercury light
or sodium light.
≥If you are using Gain-up Mode (
Programme AE Mode (
( ), you cannot adjust the shutter speed.
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ª Manual Iris Adjustment
≥Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris
values that will not be displayed.
≥If you are using Night View Mode (
Programme AE Mode (
the iris.
≥If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after
setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be
cancelled.
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),
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) or Night View Mode
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) or
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), you cannot adjust
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