Manual Shutter Speed/Iris Adjustment - Panasonic HDC-SD80P Owner's 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.
p Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. (F 72)
1
Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
2
Touch /
p Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to end the adjustment.
Shutter speed:
SHTR
1/60 to 1/8000
p If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30
and 1/8000.
p The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
p 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)
p Value closer to CLOSE darkens the image.
p Value closer to 18dB brightens the image.
p When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value.
p To return to auto setting, press the iA/MANUAL button again.
p 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
p When the shutter speed is set lower than 1/15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode, using a
tripod is recommended. Also, white balance cannot be set. The shutter speed will be set to
1/30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick start is performed.
p You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective.
p During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
p If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color 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 1/60 in areas where the power
supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
p If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases.
p Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.
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VQT3J15
to adjust settings.
OPEN (0dB to 18dB)