RECORDING FEATURES EN 35

Shutter Speed

To change the shutter speed

 

 

Press 49, then select the shutter speed by

You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast

pressing / and press 49.

shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-

To return to automatic shutter speed

moving subject and a slow shutter speed can

Select [AUTO] in step 3.

blur the subject to give the impression of motion.

1 Select [S.SP] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 32)

NOTES:

2 If [AUTO] is selected, press .

● It is recommended to use a tripod when recording

with a slow shutter speed.

3 Press / to select the desired shutter

● The shutter speed can be set separately in video

speed. The shutter speed is displayed.

and still image.

You can select the shutter speed from the

 

 

followings.

 

 

● If you cannot change the value, press 49.

 

 

 

The shutter speed is fixed at

 

1/2 second. This enables

NIGHTSCOPE

shooting with little light in dim

 

locations. The

indicator

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

1/4

Slow shutter speed can blur

1/8

the subject to give the

1/15

impression of flowing motion.

1/30

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shutter speed is fixed at

 

1/60 second. Black bands that

1/60

usually appear when shooting

 

a TV screen become

 

narrower.

 

 

 

 

The shutter speed is fixed at

 

1/100 second. The flickering

1/100

that occurs when shooting

under a fluorescent light or

 

 

mercury-vapor lamp is

 

reduced.

 

 

 

 

Fast shutter speed allows

1/250

fast-moving subject to be

captured one frame at a time

1/500

vividly. Use these settings

1/1000*

when an automatic

 

1/2000*

 

adjustment does not work well

1/4000*

by

(SPORTS) mode in

 

 

Program AE. ( pg. 36)

 

 

 

 

* Not available for still image recording.

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

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JVC GZ-MG30EK, GZ-MG40EK, GZ-MG20EK manual Shutter Speed, To change the shutter speed, To return to automatic shutter speed
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