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Recording – Basic Operations
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The current shutter setting indication appears for about
3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment
progress message display area of the viewfinder
screen.
Examples: “: SHUTTER: 1/250”, “: ECS: 60.0 Hz”,
“: SLS: 1/15: 2FRAME”
3
Before the shutter setting indication in step
2
disappears, push the SHUTTER switch to SEL again.
Repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears.
The shutter speed display changes as in the following
diagram.
To set the shutter speed in ECS mode
1
“To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 59
to set the
shutter mode to ECS.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired frequency
appears.
The selectable frequency range varies depending on
the recording format. See the table under “About the
shutter modes” on page 59.
When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is
connected
You can set the shutter speed in ECS mode with the rotary
encoder of the RM-B150.
To set the shutter speed in SLS mode
• When EZ mode is selected, SLS mode is forcibly
deselected.
• When you start recording under the following conditions
with the camcorder in SLS mode, a certain number of
black frames are recorded at the top of the recorded clip.
The number of black frames depends on the SLS setting.
- During disc playback
- During thumbnail display
1
Carry out the steps in
“To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 59
to set the
shutter mode to SLS.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of
frames appears.
SHUTTER switch
Example of standard mode display of shutter
speed in seconds (in the case of i60 format)
SLS mode
ECS mode
1 2
Notes
ECS:60.00Hz
1 2
SLS: 1/15 : 2FRAME