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Recording Mode
Manual  Shutter Speed Adjustment
Useful for recording fast-moving subjects.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
18
 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Press the [ENTER] Button 
15
 until the 
Shutter Speed Indication appears.
3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 to adjust the shutter speed.
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/60–1/8000 s in Tape Recording Mode
1/60–1/500 s in Card Recording Mode
(For PV-GS13/PV-GS15)
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].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
Manual  Iris Adjustment
( F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too bright 
or too dark.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
18
 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
18
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18
2  Press the [ENTER] Button 
15
 until the Iris 
Indication appears.
3  Press the [ 
 ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 to adjust the iris.
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F2.0,
OP (Opened) + 0dB, ..., OP + 18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the 
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [OP + 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.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 63.
 Manual Focus Adjustment
Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a 
situation where auto focus may not function well.
1  Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
18
 
to [MANUAL].
•  The [MNL] Indication appears.
2  Slide the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch 
18
 
to [FOCUS].
• The [►MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode) 
appears.
3  Press the [   ] Button 
14
 or [   ] Button 
17
 to adjust the focus.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO] 
or [FOCUS].
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18
18
14
17
•  If you keep pressing the [   ] Button or [   ] 
Button, the speed of adjusting becomes faster.