GE CG709 manual Using Variable Shutter Speeds, To Select Higher Shutter Speeds

Using Variable Shutter Speeds

The camcorder has a variable shutter with five higher shutter speeds than the normal 1/60 second speed. The shutter speed is automatically set to the normal shutter speed of 1/60 second when the CAMERA/VCR switch is in CAMERA AUTO. No indicator appears in the viewfinder when the shutter speed is set to 1/60.

FOCUS
MANUAL
	REVIEW
FADE	W/B
FOCUS
	VCR
	CAMERA
	DATE/TIME
SHUTTER
PUSH/AUTO	COUNTER
	CLOCK
TITLE
SELF TIMER

SHUTTERCAMERA/VCR

ButtonSwitch

Shutter	1000
Speed

Display in Viewfinder

To Select Higher Shutter Speeds

1.Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in CAMERA MAN (manual).

2.Repeatedly press SHUTTER to select a shutter speed of 1/100, 1/250, 1/1000, 1/2000, or 1/4000 second. The higher shutter speed (100, 250, 1000, 2000, or 4000) will appear in the viewfinder.

SHUTTER Button	Shutter Speed	Displays
		in Viewfinder
Not Pressed	1/60	None
Press Once	1/100	100
Press Twice	1/250	250
Press Three Times	1/1000	1000
Press Four Times	1/2000	2000
Press Five Times	1/4000	4000

Notes: Higher shutter speeds are recommended when taping fast-moving action outdoors that you plan to play back on a (3-5 head) VCR using special effects (such as stop-action pause and slow motion).

The normal shutter speed (1/60 second) is recommended for indoor videos and most of your recording. Tape recorded at the higher shutter speeds may not show movement and change of scene as smoothly as recordings at the normal 1/60 second speed.

Higher shutter speeds require more light. For indoor high-speed shutter recording, additional halogen or tungsten lighting may be required. Use of fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lighting may cause a flickering effect.

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