Manual Shutter Speed/Iris Adjustment - Panasonic HC-V500 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 68)
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Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
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Touch /
≥ Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to end the adjustment.
: Shutter speed:
SHTR
1/50 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] 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 F2.0) !# 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, using a
tripod is recommended. 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 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, 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.
≥ Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of
the image actually recorded during the still picture recording mode. Confirm the image on
the playback screen after recording.
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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to adjust settings.