RECORDING FEATURES
EN 35
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
MasterPage: Menu_Right
Shutter Speed
You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast
shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-
moving subject and a slow shutter speed can
blur the subject to give the impression of motion.
1 Select [S.SP] in the MSET menu. (੬ pg. 32)
2 If [AUTO] is selected, press .
3 Press / to select the desired shutter
speed. The shutter speed is displayed.
You can select the shutter speed from the
followings.
● If you cannot change the value, press 49.
* Not available for still image recording.
4 Press 49. The setting is completed.
To change the shutter speed
Press 49, then select the shutter speed by
pressing / and press 49.
To return to automatic shutter speed
Select [AUTO] in step 3.
NOTES:
● It is recommended to use a tripod when recording
with a slow shutter speed.
● The shutter speed can be set separately in video
and still image.
NIGHTSCOPE
The shutter speed is fixed at
1/2 second. This enables
shooting with little light in dim
locations. The indicator
appears.
1/4
1/8
1/15
1/30
Slow shutter speed can blur
the subject to give the
impression of flowing motion.
1/50
The shutter speed is fixed at
1/50 second. Black bands that
usually appear when shooting
a TV screen become
narrower.
1/120
The shutter speed is fixed at
1/120 second. The flickering
that occurs when shooting
under a fluorescent light or
mercury-vapor lamp is
reduced.
1/250
1/500
1/1000*
1/2000*
1/4000*
Fast shutter speed allows
fast-moving subject to be
captured one frame at a time
vividly. Use these settings
when an automatic
adjustment does not work well
by (SPORTS) mode in
Program AE. (੬ pg. 36)
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