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Changing Basic Settings
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Recording
You can also select AGC mode with the Direct
menu.
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between only AGC mode and the gain
selected with the GAIN switch.
Recording in AGC Mode
The gain of the video amplifier is automatically
adjusted according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 28), AGC mode is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn AGC mode on by setting
“AGC” in “TLCS” (page 73) in the CAMERA
SET menu to “On,” or selecting “AGC” with the
Direct menu.
Recording with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set the SHUTTER switch (page 13) to
ON, the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and
with the shutter speed you specified with
“Shutter” (page 70) in the CAMERA SET menu.
Note
When Auto Shutter mode is ON, the fixed shutter cannot
be selected.
Setting with the CAMERA SET menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
with “Shutter” (page 70) in the CAMERA SET
menu.
Setting with the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button, the current
shutter mode and the set value are displayed
(page 16).
When the Direct menu (page 17) is in All mode,
you can change the shutter mode and speed with
the Direct menu.
Notes
• When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you cannot turn
the shutter on/off with the Direct menu if the
SHUTTER switch is set to ON.
If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, you can switch
only between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF.
• The Direct menu cannot be selected when Full Auto
mode is turned on (page 28) or when the SLS/EX SLS
mode is set.
Shooting in SLS/EX SLS Mode
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
Select “SLS/EX SLS” (page 70) in the CAMERA
SET menu and set the number of accumulated
frames. For EX SLS, set 16, 32, or 64.
This can also be set when Full Auto mode (page
28) is turned on.
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 28), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
setting “Auto Shutter” in “TLCS” (page 73) in the
CAMERA SET menu to "On."
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
Recording in auto mode
When Full Auto mode (page 28) is set to ON,
Exposure is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF, you can turn
it on by setting “Exposure” (page 74) in the
CAMERA SET menu to “Auto.” You can also set
“Auto”/“Manual” for “Exposure” to an
assignable button (page 38).
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Exposure via the
Setup menu or Direct menu. (The gain control in
AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto
Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
Set “Level” in “TLCS” (page 73) in the
CAMERA SET menu.
To adjust the target level with the Direct menu
The target level can also be selected using the
Direct menu (page 17). When you press the
DISPLAY button, the current Exposure position
is displayed on the screen (page 16).
Electronic Shutter
Exposure