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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

 

1/50 second. Black bands that

1/50

usually appear when shooting

 

a TV screen become

 

narrower.

 

 

 

 

The shutter speed is fixed at

 

1/120 second. The flickering

1/120

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-MG70EK manual Shutter Speed, To change the shutter speed, To return to automatic shutter speed

GZ-MG70E, GZ-MG70EK specifications

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