Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment; Manual Iris Adjustment (F Number); Manual Focus Adjustment - Panasonic Digital Palmcorder PV-DV953 Operating Instructions Manual

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SHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
PUSH
MNL
1/1000
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SHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
PUSH
MNL
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SHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
PUSH
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Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment

Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
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The Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
Tape Mode 1/60–1/8000
AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
Card Mode 1/30–1/500 (or 1/60–1/500 for MPEG4 Recording)
FOCUS
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 second.
W.B. Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the shutter speed to be faster,
resulting in crisper captures of moving subjects but a lower light level.
≥When the progressive function is [ON], a speed only up to 1/500 can be
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To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].
≥For other notes, see page 68.
Manual Iris Adjustment
You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark.
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Adjustable Range of the Iris
AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F1.7,
FOCUS
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
W.B. When the Gain up Mode [GAIN UP] or the MagicPix Function is used,
Iris adjustment is by 6dB.
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the image becomes brighter.
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The value to which dB is attached indicates a gain value. If this value is too
1/60 large, the quality of the image deteriorates.
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F1.7
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].
≥For other notes, see page 68.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a situation where auto focus
may not function well.
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AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
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FOCUS
W.B.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Press the [FOCUS] Button to make the [MF] Indication disappear. Or set the
[AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AUTO].
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MNL
MF
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Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL].
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≥The [MNL] Indication
Press the [PUSH] Dial repeatedly until the shutter speed
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Indication appears.
Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the shutter speed.
used.
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Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL].
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≥The [MNL] Indication
Press the [PUSH] Dial repeatedly until the Iris Indication
appears.
Rotate the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the iris.
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Set the Mode Selector Switch to [MANUAL].
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≥The [MNL] Indication
Press the [FOCUS] Button.
≥The [MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
Turn the Focus Ring to adjust the focus.
appears.
(F Number)
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appears.
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