: Changing the Shutter Speed and Special Scene Programs
Use the automatic exposure (AE) program to set the shutter speed or select one of the special scene recording programs.
POINTS TO CHECK
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Mode switch: 
FUNC.
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FUNC. | Icon of the currently selected | |
Recording Program | ||
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FUNC. 
Desired option
TO SET THE SHUTTER SPEED IN THE
[
PROGRAM AE] RECORDING PROGRAM
FUNC. 
MENU
CAMERA SETUP
SHUTTER
FUNC. 
Desired option
Recording Programs 33
Shutter speed guidelines
1/60
For general recordings.
1/100
For recording indoor sports scenes.
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000
For recording from within a car or train, or for recording moving subjects such as roller coasters.
1/2000
For recording outdoor sports such as golf or tennis on sunny days.
Note that on screen only the denominator is displayed – “
250” indicates a shutter speed of 1/250, etc.
NOTES
Do not change the position of the mode |
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switch while recording as the brightness of the |
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image may change abruptly. |
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Advanced | ||
[ PROGRAM AE] | ||
case, select a different value. | ||
- When setting the shutter speed, the number |
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displayed will flash if the value selected is not |
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appropriate for the recording conditions. In such |
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- If you use a slow shutter speed in dark places, | Functions | |
- The image may flicker when recording with | ||
you can obtain a brighter image, but the image |
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quality may be lower, and the autofocus may |
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not work well. |
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high shutter speeds. |
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- Recording movies under fluorescent lights: If the |
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screen starts to flicker, select [
PROGRAM AE] and set the shutter speed to 1/100.
- The shutter speed resets to [
AUTO] when
you set the mode switch to 
or change the recording program.
[
PORTRAIT]/[
SPORTS]/[
BEACH]/ [
SNOW]
-The picture may not appear smooth during playback.
[ 
PORTRAIT]
-The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in (T).
