Panasonic pv-gs200 Benutzerhandbuch

Recording Mode

Outside of the effective range of Automatic White 
Balance Adjustment, the image will become 
reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range 
of Automatic White Balance Adjustment, the 
Automatic White Balance Adjustment may not 
function properly if there is more than one light 
source. In this case, adjust the White Balance.
1) The effective range of Automatic White 

Balance Adjustment on this Camcorder

2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight

≥For other notes concerning this item, see 

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Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.

 to [MANUAL].

≥The [MNL] Indication appears.

5] Button 

6] Button 

 to adjust the shutter speed.

Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/60–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode
1/4–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode
(PV-GS200)
1/30–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode 
(PV-GS120)
The standard shutter speed is 1/60 s.
Selecting a speed closer to [1/8000] causes the 
shutter speed to be faster.

To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to 
[AUTO].

AUTO MANUAL

FOCUS

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ª About the Card Slow Shutter 

When you adjust the shutter speed to 1/4, 1/8 or 
1/15 in Card Recording Mode, the Card Slow 
Shutter Mode is activated.
≥The Slow Shutter Mode is cancelled and the 

shutter speed is set to 1/30 when the [OFF/ON] 
Switch or the Mode Dial is operated.

≥In the Slow Shutter Mode:

≥the White Balance cannot be changed.
≥the Camcorder focuses on the subject 

manually.

≥When you set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 

Switch to [FOCUS], the shutter speed is 
automatically set to 1/60 and then turned to the 
previous shutter speed. [MF] blinks while the 
subject is focused.

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. 

(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too 
bright or too dark.

Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 

(35)

≥The [MNL] Indication appears.

(17)

Press the [

5] Button 

(16)

6] Button 

(19)

Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the 
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the 
image becomes brighter.
The value to which dB is attached indicates a 
Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality 
of the image deteriorates.