User manual PANASONIC HDC-SD100

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HDC-SD100 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT1T77 Information for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible. [. . . ] If the [ ] display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set because it is too dark etc. In this case, use the automatic white balance. When the [ ] display flashes, the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored. Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the white balance for correct adjustment. When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first. VQT1T77 67 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. (l 58) 1 Press the camera function button and select [SHUTTER SPEED] or [IRIS] by rotating the ring. (l 64) 4 Enter the selection by pressing the camera function button. CAM FUNC Select [RETURN] with the ring, and press the camera function button again to complete the settings. Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to restore to automatic adjustment. 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 If you increase the shutter speed manually, the noise on the screen may increase. You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright, or having very high reflection. During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. Colour or brightness of the image may change, or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded in extremely bright place or under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc. In this case, record in auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1/100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60 Hz. Manual iris/gain adjustment Luminance level and histogram are displayed during the iris adjustment. It is also possible not to display them. (l 62) If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed. 2 3 Enter the selection by pressing the camera function button. Adjust by rotating the ring. A Shutter speed: 1/50 to 1/8000 If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/25 and 1/8000. The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. B Iris/Gain value: CLOSE # (F16 to F2. 0) # OPEN # (0dB to 18dB) Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. [. . . ] Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus. Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. 2 000K 9) 10) 1 000K The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions. [. . . ]