Manual Shutter Speed/Iris Adjustment - Panasonic HC-V160 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 Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode.
1
Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button.
2
Press 2/1 to adjust settings.
: Shutter speed:
A
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.
: Iris/Gain value:
B
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 Intelligent auto/Manual button.
≥ 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
≥ 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.
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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OPEN OPEN
IRIS IRIS IRIS
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IRIS IRIS IRIS