Panasonic NV-GS250 User Guide
Record mode
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Manual shutter speed/aperture
adjustment
adjustment
Shutter Speed
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
When recording persons outdoors at night, select
a slow shutter speed and use a flash. Both the
persons and the background will become
brighter.
Aperture
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
When recording persons outdoors at night, select
a slow shutter speed and use a flash. Both the
persons and the background will become
brighter.
Aperture
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to
[MANUAL].
[MANUAL].
2
Move the joystick down until the shutter
speed indication or aperture value
indication appears.
speed indication or aperture value
indication appears.
1) Shutter speed
2) (Aperture) Iris/gain value
2) (Aperture) Iris/gain value
3
Move the joystick left or right in order to
adjust the shutter speed or aperture.
adjust the shutter speed or aperture.
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To restore to automatic adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch to
[AUTO].
[AUTO].
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury
light or sodium light because the colour and
brightness of the playback image may change.
brightness of the playback image may change.
≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the
sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value
increases automatically, which may increase
the noises on the screen.
increases automatically, which may increase
the noises on the screen.
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the
playback image of a brightly shining subject or
highly reflective subject, but this is not a
malfunction.
highly reflective subject, but this is not a
malfunction.
≥During normal playback, image movement may
not look smooth.
≥When recording in the extremely bright place,
the colour of the screen may change or flickers.
If so, adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50
or 1/100.
If so, adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/50
or 1/100.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥If the value does not become “OPEN”, you
≥If the value does not become “OPEN”, you
cannot adjust the gain value.
≥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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Shutter speed range
1/50–1/8000 seconds: Tape Recording Mode
1/2–1/2000 seconds: Card Recording Mode
The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
1/2–1/2000 seconds: Card Recording Mode
The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
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Iris/gain value range
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F1.7,
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image.
Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
Values with dB are gain values.
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image.
Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
Values with dB are gain values.
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Card slow shutter mode
≥If the shutter speed is set to 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, or
1/12, then the card slow shutter mode will be
activated.
activated.
≥If the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode dial is
operated, then the slow shutter mode will be
cancelled.
cancelled.
≥In the slow shutter mode:
≥The white balance is fixed.
≥Focus in manually.
≥Focus in manually.
≥If the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to
[FOCUS], then the shutter speed will
automatically be set to 1/50 and the subject is
focused in on. After that the previous shutter
speed will be restored. When the subject is
focused on, [MF] flashes.
automatically be set to 1/50 and the subject is
focused in on. After that the previous shutter
speed will be restored. When the subject is
focused on, [MF] flashes.
≥If the scene is low in brightness or contrast, the
subject may not be focused in on.
≥While the movie camera is focusing on the
subject, you cannot operate any control on it
with the exception of [OFF/ON] switch, mode
dial, [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch and
[POWER LCD] button.
with the exception of [OFF/ON] switch, mode
dial, [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch and
[POWER LCD] button.
AUTO
MANUAL
MANUAL
FOCUS
1/1000
MNL
1)
1/50
F2.0
0dB
MNL
2)
MNL
1/50
OPEN
OPEN
OdB
MF
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