Manual Iris Adjustment; Manual Focus Adjustment; Recording With Fixed Brightness - Panasonic PV-GS400 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual Iris Adjustment

(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too
bright or too dark.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch
(31) to [MANUAL].
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button
SHUTTER/IRIS
≥The Iris Indication appears.
3
Turn the Multi Manual Ring
the iris.
(24)
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F1.7,
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the
image becomes brighter.
The value to which dB 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/AE LOCK] Switch to
[AUTO], or keep pressing the [SHUTTER/IRIS]
Button.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see
38
Recording Mode
AUTO MANUAL
(31)
AE LOCK
(27) twice.
MNL
1/60
F1.7
(27)
0dB
(24)
to adjust
.
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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/AE LOCK] Switch
(31) to [MANUAL].
≥The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [FOCUS/ZOOM] Button
FOCUS/ZOOM
≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
appears.
3
Turn the Multi Manual Ring
the focus.
(24)
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to
[AUTO].

Recording with Fixed Brightness

(AE Lock)
This is a function for setting a fixed brightness.
When recording in light with an extreme
difference in the brightness of the background
and the subject, such as a person standing in
front of a dark background, the person can be
recorded brightly if the brightness is adjusted to
the person.
1
Push the [W/T] Lever
zoom in on the subject.
VOL/JOG
(51)
W T
AUTO MANUAL
(31)
AE LOCK
(26) .
MNL
1MF
(26)
(24)
to adjust
(51) toward [T] to