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AE
PROGRAM
To select the best shutter speed
To return to automatic mode
Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK, or press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until
AE
A,
AE
S, or Å disappears from the display.
Shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder
For example, the 1/100 shutter speed is displayed as “100” in the viewfinder.
Note on higher shutter speed
When shooting a very bright subject, a vertical band (smear) may appear on the screen if the shutter speed is
set too high.
Using with Twilight Mode Å
You can record a subject such as night views, neon signs or fireworks, reducing color drop out.
Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that Å appears in the display while the camcorder is in Standby
mode or recording.
To return to automatic mode
Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK, or press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until
AE
A,
AE
S, or Å disappears from the display.
About twilight mode setting
The shutter speed is locked at 1/60, and to prevent the increase of noise, the gain is adjusted.
Using the PROGRAM AE Function
Example
•A golf swing or tennis match in fine weather (to view the hit ball clearly in
still picture mode, set to 1/1000 to 1/10000)
•A landscape shot from a moving car
•A moving roller coaster on an overcast day
•An athletic scene, marathon, etc.
•Indoor sports
•Replacement for the ND2 filter (to halve the exposure)
•In sunny weather (to avoid an out-of-focus picture due to a small iris)
Shutter speed
1/500 to 1/1000
1/125 to 1/500
1/100
1/90 to 1/100