Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment; Manual Iris Adjustment; Manual Focus Adjustment - Panasonic Digital Palmcorder PV-GS55 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment

Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(48) to [MANUAL].
(48)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [ENTER] Button
Shutter Speed Indication appears.
STILL
(14)
ENTER
s i
FADE
Press the [ 5 ] Button
3
(16)
to adjust the shutter speed.
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/60–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode
1/60–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s.
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the
shutter speed to be faster.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see

Manual Iris Adjustment

(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too
bright or too dark.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(48) to [MANUAL].
(48)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [ENTER] Button
Indication appears.
STILL
(14)
ENTER
s i
FADE
3 Press the [ 5 ] Button
(16) to adjust the iris.
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
Recording Mode
(14) until the
MNL
1/1000
or [ 6 ] Button
(13)
.
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(14) until the Iris
MNL
1/60
F2.0
or [ 6 ] Button
(13)
OP (Opened)i0dB, ..., OPi18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [OPi18dB] is selected,
the image becomes brighter.
The value to which idB is attached indicates a
Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality
of the image deteriorates.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see

Manual Focus Adjustment

Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in
a situation where auto focus may not function
well.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(48)
to [MANUAL].
(48)
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch
(48) to [FOCUS].
(48)
≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
appears.
Press the [ 5 ] Button
3
(16) to adjust the focus.
STILL
ENTER
s
FADE
(16)
≥If you keep pressing the [5] Button or [6]
Button, the speed of adjusting will be faster.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[AUTO] or [FOCUS].
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AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
MNL
MF
or [ 6 ] Button
(13)
i
(13)
.
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