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Setting the Shutter
Speed
Available modes:
Tape Camera, Card Camera
The shutter speed is preset to auto mode,
which automatically selects the optimal
shutter speed for the ambient light.
However, depending on the subject or
situation, you may want to set the shutter
speed manually to create a high-quality
picture.
1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera
mode, press the DISPLAY/MODE
SET button until the mode screen
appears.
2 Press l or m on the Operation
button to select “MANUAL SET”, then
press the centre of the Operation
button (see page 57).
3 Press l or m to select
“SHUT.SPEED”, then press the
centre of the Operation button.
4 Press l or m to select the desired
shutter speed, then press the centre
of the Operation button.
• In Tape Camera mode, you can
select 18 speeds from 1/12 sec.
(“1/12”) to 1/10,000 sec. (“1/10000”).
• In Card Camera mode, you can
select 10 speeds from 1/12 sec.
(“1/12”) to 1/500 sec. (“1/500”).
5 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET
button to turn off the MANUAL SET
screen.
To return to Auto Shutter Speed
mode
Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see
page 63).
W
HITE BAL.
IRIS
AUTO
GAIN
FULL AUTO
RETURN
SHUT.SPEED
W
HITE BAL.
IRIS
GAIN
FULL AUTO
1/250
EXECUTE
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
RETURN
SHUT.SPEED
Recommended Shutter
Speeds
The faster the shutter speed, the darker the
picture becomes. Select the most appropri-
ate shutter speed for the ambient light.
Situation
• Recording sports action
in bright daylight.
• Recording in bright
daylight at a ski resort.
• Recording outdoor
sports on a partially
cloudy day.
• Recording an outside
scene through a car
window (when you want
to minimize blur caused
by the camera shaking).
• When you want to
reduce the light by half.
Use as a substitute for
an ND2 filter.
• Recording in a poorly-
illuminated location.
• When you want to
create artistic trailing
images of fast-moving
subjects.
Recommended
shutter speed
1/1,000 sec.
l
1/250 sec.
1/10,000 sec.
l
1/1,000 sec.
1/120 sec.
1/25 sec.
1/12 sec.
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