Panasonic NV-DS12B Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced Operations5958Remarks, etc.TitleProcedureAdjusting the Shutter SpeedManuallyTo achieve special creative effects or to cope withspecial lighting situations or fast-action scenes, youcan adjust the shutter speed manually.Adjusting the Iris (F Number)ManuallyTo achieve special creative effects or to cope withspecial lighting situations, you can adjust the iris (Fnumber) manually.1Set the Mode SelectorSwitch to [MNL].The [MNL] Indicationappears.1Set the Mode SelectorSwitch to [MNL].The [MNL] Indicationappears.2Press the [PUSH] Dialuntil the [F] Indicationappears.You can change betweenthe iris (F Number), theManual White Balance,and the Shutter SpeedIndications by repeatedlypressing the [PUSH] Dial.3Turn the [PUSH] Dial toadjust the Iris.Returning to theNormal Shutter SpeedSet the Mode SelectorSwitch to [AUTO].Returning to theNormal Iris Value(F Number)Set the Mode SelectorSwitch to [AUTO].Notes about the Adjusting the Shutter SpeedManuallyRange of Shutter Speed Adjustment1/50–1/8000 sThe standard shutter speed is 1/50 s.The nearer to [1/8000] a setting you select, the fasterthe shutter speed becomes.³The playback picture of subjects lit by strong lightsor with much light reflection may contain verticalstreaks of light.³During normal playback, the scene-to-scenetransitions may not be smooth.³Avoid recording under fluorescent lamps, mercurylamps or natrium lamps, as they can cause unstablecolours and brightness of the playback picture.³When using the Gain-up Mode (p. 48) or any of theProgramme AE Modes (p. 46), it is not possible toadjust the shutter speed. If the shutter speed wasmanually adjusted, this setting is cancelled.³Adjust the shutter speed according to the recordingsituation.Notes about the Adjusting the Iris (F Number)ManuallyRange of Iris AdjustmentCLOSE (Closed) # F16.…F1.6 #OP (Opened)i0dB…OPi18dBThe nearer to [CLOSE] a value you select, the darkerthe picture becomes.The nearer to [OPi18dB] a value you select, thebrighter the picture becomes.The figures with idB show the Gain-up value, if youincrease the value too much, the picture qualitydeteriorates.³Manually adjusting the shutter speed afterperforming manual iris adjustment changes the irisback to automatic adjustment.Therefore, if you want to adjust both the shutterspeed and iris manually, be sure to adjust theshutter speed first.³When using any of the Programme AE Modes(p. 46), it is not possible to adjust the iris.³Increasing the Gain-up value also increases thegraininess of the picture.³Depending on the zoom magnification, some irisvalues may not be displayed.MNL11/50MNL1/501F2.4PROGRAMME AEW.B/SHUTTER/IRISMF/VOL/JOGMENUFOCUSMODESELECTMNLAUTOPUSH3Turn the [PUSH] Dial toadjust the shutterspeed.PROGRAMME AEMODESELECTMNLAUTOPROGRAMME AEMODESELECTMNLAUTOPROGRAMME AEMODESELECTMNLAUTOW.B/SHUTTER/IRISMF/VOL/JOGPUSHPROGRAMME AEMODESELECTMNLAUTO2Press the [PUSH] Dialuntil the Shutter SpeedIndication appears.You can change betweenthe Shutter Speed, theIris (F Number), and theManual White BalanceIndications by repeatedlypressing the [PUSH] Dial.W.B/SHUTTER/IRISMF/VOL/JOGPUSHW.B/SHUTTER/IRISMF/VOL/JOGPUSHW.B/SHUTTER/IRISMF/VOL/JOGPUSH