Panasonic HDC-SD1 Operating Instructions Manual

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62VQT1A34RecordingShutter Speed:Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.Aperture:Adjust it when the screen is too bright or toodark.¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUSswitch to MANUAL.The icon shown in the illustration is displayedautomatically.2 Move the cursor button left orright to select [ ] (aperture) or[ ] (shutter speed).3 Move the cursor button left orright to make the adjustment.A Shutter speed:1/50 to 1/8000≥The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.B Iris/Gain value:CLOSE # (F16 to F2.0) # OPEN # (0dB to18dB)≥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 restore to automatic adjustmentSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch toAUTO.≥When setting both the shutter speed and theiris/gain value, set the shutter speed and thenset the iris/gain value.Manual shutter speed adjustment≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light,mercury light or sodium light because thecolour and brightness of the playback imagemay change.≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, thegain value will increase automaticallydepending on how much the sensitivity lowersand the noise on the screen may increase.≥When recording still pictures, we recommendsetting the shutter speed to 1/500 or less foreven more beautiful pictures.≥You may see vertical lines of light in theplayback image of a brightly shining subject orhighly reflective subject, but this is not amalfunction.≥During normal playback, image movement maynot look smooth.≥When recording in an extremely bright place,the screen may change colour or flicker. If soadjust the shutter speed manually to [1/50] or[1/100].Manual iris/gain adjustment≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on thescreen increases.≥Depending on the zoom magnification, thereare iris values that are not displayed.Manual shutter speed/apertureadjustment