Panasonic PV-GS55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others-66-ª Program AE≥If any of the Program AE Modes are selected,you cannot adjust the shutter speed (-34-) or iris(-34-).≥Using the MagicPix Function cancels any of theProgram AE modes.Sports Mode≥During normal playback, the imagemovement may not look smooth.≥Because the color and brightness of theplayback image may change, avoid recordingunder fluorescent light, mercury light orsodium light.≥If you record a subject illuminated with stronglight or a highly reflective subject, verticallines of light may appear.≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indicationflashes.Sports Mode/Portrait Mode≥If you record a still picture in ProgressivePhotoshot Mode, the brightness and hue ofthe recorded still picture may becomeunstable.≥If this mode is used for indoor recording,playback images may flicker.Low Light Mode≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to bemade brighter to a satisfactory degree.Spotlight Mode≥With this mode, recorded images maybecome extremely dark.≥If the subject is extremely bright, its recordedimage may becomes whitish.Surf & Snow Mode≥If the subject is extremely bright, its recordedimage may turn out to be whitish.ª White BalanceIn the following cases, you cannot changeWhite Balance:≥When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to[B/W].≥When you set the Zoom to 10k or higher≥During Digital Still Picture Mode≥When you display a Menu≥When you use the MagicPix ModeIn the following cases, the [1] Indicationflashes:≥The flashing indicates that the previouslyadjusted White Balance setting is still kept. Thissetting will be kept until White Balance isadjusted again.≥You may not be able to achieve correct WhiteBalance Adjustment manually under weakillumination.ª Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment≥You may see vertical lines of light in theplayback image of a brightly shining subject orhighly reflective subject.≥During normal playback, movement in theimages may not look smooth.≥Because the color and brightness of theplayback image may become unstable, avoidrecording under fluorescent light, mercury lightor sodium light.≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (-30-) orProgramme AE Mode (-32-), you cannot adjustthe shutter speed.ª Manual Iris Adjustment≥Depending on zoom magnification, there are irisvalues that will not be displayed.≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (-30-) orProgram AE Mode (-32-), you cannot adjust theiris.≥If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed aftersetting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will becancelled.ª Digital Effect Functions≥If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],changing the selected White Balance Mode isnot possible. (-32-)≥Setting the Cinema Mode cancels thePicture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-PictureMode.≥During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the DigitalEffect Functions cannot be set.In the following cases, using the [EFFECT1]on the [DIGITAL] Sub-Menu is not possible.≥When the MagicPix Mode is set (-30-)In the following cases, using the Digital EffectFunction is not possible.≥Title InMulti-Picture Mode≥If the [MULTI] Button is pressed whileself-recording Mirror Mode (-27-) is used, the stillpicture is displayed from the upper right cornerof the screen, but, in reality, the picture isrecorded from the upper left corner as usual.≥The quality of Multi images deteriorates slightly.≥The top and bottom of the Multi pictures will becut off slightly.Picture-in-Picture Mode≥If Mode Dial is operated, the smaller picturedisappears.≥Titles cannot be inserted into the smallerpicture.Wipe Mode and Mix ModeIf one of the following operations are carried out,stored images will be erased, and Wipe and MixFunctions cannot be used.≥Set another Digital Effect item.