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Shutter
The HD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the subject brightness. You can also manually
adjust the shutter speed according to the scene conditions.
Settings
Contents
On-screen
display
Auto
The HD camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value.
None
Manual
- In movie record mode, shutter speed can be set to 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, or 1/10000.
- In photo record mode, shutter speed can be set to 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15,
1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, or 1/1000.
1/XXX
Setting the shutter speed manually
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.
• Fast shutter speed allows a fast-moving subject to be captured one frame at a time vividly.
Use these settings when an automatic adjustment does not work well with “
Sports
”
mode in “
Scene Mode (AE).
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Recommended shutter speed when recording
Shutter speed
Conditions
Movie record
Photo record
1/30
4, 2, 1
Slow shutter speed allows the user to record dark subjects or in darker
areas, making them even brighter than they would be under good natural
lighting.
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1/2, 1/4, 1/8,
1/15, 1/30
A subject is outdoors at sunset or sunrise.
1/60
1/60
The shutter speed is fixed at 1/60 second. Color bands that appear when
focusing on a TV screen become narrower.
1/100
-
The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100 second. Indoor sports such as
basketball. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a florescent light
or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced.
1/250, 1/500,
1/1000
1/125, 1/250,
1/500
Moving cars, trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters.
1/2000, 1/4000,
1/10000
1/1000
Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis.
Shutter
1/60
