FEATURES FOR RECORDING

EN 45

A PRIORITY (F1.8 – F8.0):

 

 

 

 

Special Effects

 

After selecting “A PRIORITY” (Aperture Priority)

 

in step 3, rotate the manual focus dial to select

 

 

 

 

 

You can add special effects to your recording

the desired value, and press SET. You can set

images.

the aperture value (F-number) manually. The

1 Set the power switch to “M”.

larger the aperture value (lower F-number), the

more blurred the background will become. The

2 Set “r” to the desired mode. ( pg. 33)

smaller the aperture value (higher F-number),

the clearer the focus will be both near and far

● The selected special effect indicator appears.

 

 

 

 

 

object.

 

 

 

CLASSIC FILM*: Gives recorded scenes a

You can select the F-number from F1.8*/F1.9**/

 

 

strobe effect.

F2.0/F2.8/F4.0/F5.6/F8.0*.

 

 

MONOTONE: Like classic black and white

* Not available when the VIDEO/MEMORY switch

 

 

films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together

is set to “MEMORY”.

with the cinema mode ( pg. 35, “WIDE

** Not available when the VIDEO/MEMORY switch

MODE”), it enhances the “classic film” effect.

is set to “VIDEO”.

 

 

SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish

● If it is too bright, set to the larger F-number. If it is

 

 

too dark, set to the smaller.

tint like old photos. Combine this with the cinema

S PRIORITY (1/60 – 1/4000):

mode ( pg. 35, “WIDE MODE”) for a classic

After selecting “S PRIORITY” (Shutter Priority)

look.

in step 3, rotate the manual focus dial to select

 

 

STROBE*: Your recording looks like a

 

 

the desired value, and press SET. You can set

series of consecutive snapshots.

the shutter speed manually.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY switch

1/60: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/60 second.

 

is set to “VIDEO”.

Black bands that usually appear when shooting

To turn off the special effect

a TV screen become narrower.

Select “OFF” in step 2. The special effect

1/100: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100

indicator disappears.

second. The flickering that occurs when

 

 

 

 

 

shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-

 

 

 

 

 

vapor lamp is reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000*, 1/2000*, 1/4000*: Fast

 

 

 

 

 

shutter speed allows fast-moving subject to be

 

 

 

 

 

captured one frame at a time vividly. Use these

 

 

 

 

 

settings when an automatic adjustment does not

 

 

 

 

 

work well by

SPORTS mode

 

 

 

 

 

*Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY switch is set to “VIDEO”.

To turn off the program AE

Select “OFF” in step 3. The program AE indicator disappears.

NOTES:

●Some modes of program AE cannot be used during Night-Alive.

●When a subject is too bright or reflective, a vertical streak may appear (smear phenomenon). Smear phenomenon tends to occur when “SPORTS” is selected.

●Some modes of program AE cannot be used with certain wipe/fader effects ( pg. 44). In this case, the selected indicator blinks or goes out.