Panasonic HDC-TM40 User Manual

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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.
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode. (

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Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button.

Press 2/1 to adjust settings.

: 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.

: Iris/Gain value:

CLOSE

!# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 18dB)

≥ 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 return to auto setting, press the iA/MANUAL button.

≥ 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
≥ 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.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, colour and screen

brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record
in the intelligent 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
≥ 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.

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OPEN

1/100

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IRIS