Setting the Electronic Shutter
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The electronic shutter of the camcorder permits
you to change the shutter speed (the accumulation
time per recording frame).
The electronic shutter can be adjusted
automatically or manually as required.
Fixed Shutter (manual adjustment)
modes
Recording is made with a specified shutter speed
(accumulation time).
Standard modes (Speed mode/Angle mode)
These modes may be especially effective when
you wish to record a quick-moving subject with
little blurring.
You can select Speed mode or Angle mode. In
Angle mode, you can specify the shutter speed by
setting the shutter angle.
ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode
Specify the shutter speed by frequency. This
mode may be used to shoot the monitor screen
eliminating horizontal bands.
SLS (Slow Shutter) mode
For shooting a subject in low-level lighting
conditions. Specify the shutter speed in the
number of accumulated frames.
EX Slow Shutter mode
This is an advanced mode of 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 a surreal pictures with afterimages.
Auto Shutter mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the SHUTTER switch to ON, the
fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with the
shutter speed you specified with “Shutter” of the
CAMERA SET menu.
Note
When Auto Shutter mode is ON, the fixed shutter
cannot be selected.
Setting the fixed shutter with the
CAMERA SET menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
with the CAMERA SET menu.
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the CAMERA SET menu
with
, and select “Shutter.”
Speed (standard speed) mode
Set “Mode” to “Speed,” and specify the time
([ 1/setting value ] sec.) with “Shutter Speed.”
The available setting values vary depending on
the current frame rate.
Setting the Electronic
Shutter
Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode
Frame rate Shutter speed (sec.)
60i, 60P
50i, 50P
1
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60,
1
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100
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1
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120
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1
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125
,
1
/
250
,
1
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500
,
1
/
1000
,
1
/
2000
24P
1
/
32
,
1
/
48
,
1
/
50
,
1
/
60
,
1
/
96
,
1
/
100
,
1
/
120
,
1
/
125
,
1
/
250
,
1
/
500
,
1
/
1000
,
1
/
2000
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CAMERA SET
Mode
Shu t t e r Speed
Shu t t e r Angle
ECS Frequency
SLS Frame
: Speed
: 1/125
: 180
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: 2
Gain Setup
Shu t t e r
EX Slow Shut t e r
Shot Tr ans i t ion
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