Philips HDC-TM20 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
Press the MANUAL button. (l 68)
1 Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
2 Touch / 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.
Press the MANUAL button again to restore to
the 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.
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 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.
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
MF
F
IRISSHTRWB
1/1001001/100
SHTR
IRIS