Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed
Set the shutter speed based on the recording conditions. For example, you may want to set slower shutter speeds in darker environments. The camcorder offers the following 6 modes.
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Operating modes: 
OFF: The camcorder uses a standard shutter speed based on the frame rate. To turn off the shutter adjustment and use the standard shutter speed, set the SHUTTER switch to OFF.
[Automatic]: The camcorder automatically adjusts the shutter speed based on the picture’s brightness. This mode is not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
[Speed]: Allows you to set the shutter speed (in fractions of a second). You can select the shutter speed increment between normal and fine.
[Angle]: You can set the shutter angle to determine the shutter speed.
[Clear Scan]: Set the frequency in order to record CRT computer monitors without displaying black bands or flicker on the screen.
[Slow]: You can set slower shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting. This mode is not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
Available shutter speeds
The available shutter speeds vary depending on the frame rate.
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OFF | 1/60 | 1/30 | 1/24 | ||
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| 1/60 to 1/500 | 1/30 to 1/500 | 1/24 to 1/500 | |
| During | 1/60 to 1/100 | 1/30 to 1/100 | 1/24 to 1/100 | |
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| During | 1/30 to 1/100 | 1/15 to 1/100 | 1/12 to 1/100 | |
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[Speed]3 |
| 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, | 1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/75, | 1/24, 1/25, 1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50, | |
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| 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360, | 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, | 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, | |
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| 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840, | 1/250, 1/300, 1/360, 1/420, 1/500, | 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360, | |
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| 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, | 1/600, 1/720, 1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, | 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720,1/840, | |
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| 1/2000 | 1/1400, 1/1700, 1/2000 | 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 1/2000 | |
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[Angle]4 | 360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, 90°, | 360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, | 360°, 345.6°, 288°, 240°, 180°, | ||
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| 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25° | 108°, 90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, | 172.8°, 144°, 120°, 90°, 86.4°, 72°, | |
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| 15°, 11.25° | 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25° | |
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[Clear Scan]4 | 59.94 Hz to 250.51 Hz | 29.97 Hz to 250.51 Hz | 23.98 Hz to 250.51 Hz | ||
[Slow]1 | 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 | 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 | 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 | ||
1Not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
2[~Camera Setup] >[Infrared] >[Slow Shutter] set to [On].
3When [~Camera Setup] >[Shutter] >[Shutter Increment] is set to [Normal]. When [Shutter Increment] is set to [Fine], you can adjust the shutter speed in increments of up to 1/256 stop.
4During slow & fast motion recording mode, available values will vary depending on the selected shooting frame rate.