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When white balance cannot be set in the manual
adjustment mode
• White balance may not be adjusted properly in the
manual adjustment mode in dark places. If so, use
the auto white balance mode.
During setting in the manual adjustment mode
• When the setting is completed, it will remain lit.
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
• 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.
• 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.
• During normal playback, image movement may not
look smooth.
• Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light
or sodium light because the colour and brightness of
the playback image may change.
• When recording in the extremely bright place, the
colour of the screen may change or flickers. If so
adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/60 or 1/100.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 32) or Scene
Mode (p. 33), you cannot adjust the shutter speed.
Manual Iris Adjustment
• Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris
values that are not displayed.
• 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.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 32) or Scene
Mode (p. 33), you cannot adjust the iris.
• If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after
setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be
cancelled.
Playing Back
Repeat Playback
If you set [ ADVANCE] >> [ REPEAT PLAY]
>> [ON], the Camcorder switches to Repeat Play
Mode, and the [ ►] Indication appears. (To cancel
Repeat Playback Mode, set the [ REPEAT PLAY]
to [OFF].)
• When you set [ USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB
CAM] and then connect the USB Cable, the
Repeat Playback Mode is cancelled.
Sports Mode
• For Slow Motion Playback or Playback Pause
of recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish
camera shake.
• During normal playback, the image movement
may not look smooth.
• Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury
light or sodium light because the colour and
brightness of the playback image may change.
• If you record a subject illuminated with strong light
or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light
may appear.
• If the light is insufficient, the Sports Mode does
not function. The [ ] Indication flashes.
• If this mode is used indoors, the screen may
flicker.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
• If you record a still picture in Progressive
Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the
recorded still picture may become unstable.
• If this mode is used for indoors, the screen may
flicker. If so, change the [ SCENE MODE]
setting to [OFF].
Low Light Mode
• Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be
recorded finely.
Spotlight Mode
• If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded
image may become whitish and the periphery of
the recorded image extremely dark.
Surf & Snow Mode
• If the recording subject is extremely bright, the
recorded image may become whitish.
White Balance
• When the Camcorder is turned on with the Lens
Cap attached, the automatic White Balance
adjustment may not function properly. Please turn
the Camcorder on after removing the Lens Cap.
• When setting both the White Balance and the Iris/
Gain, set the White Balance first.
• Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the
White Balance for correct adjustment.
In the following cases, you cannot change
White Balance:
• When you set the Zoom higher than 24×
(PV-GS19) / 26× (PV-GS31) / 28× (PV-GS34) /
30× (PV-GS35)
• When you display a Menu
• When you use the MagicPix Mode
About flashing of the [ ] Indication:
When the manual adjustment mode is selected
• Flashing indicates that the White Balance
previously adjusted is stored. This setting is
stored until the White Balance is adjusted again.
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