High Speed Shutter

Improves Still or Slow Motion playback picture of high speed subjects (e.g. a tennis stroke), when viewed on Camcorder or 3 or 4 head VCR.

Before you begin...

Connect Camcorder to power source.

Insert cassette with record tab (page 10).

Set POWER to CAMERA.

Auto Shutter

In AUTO mode (no indication in EVF or LCD Monitor), shutter speed is auto-adjusted from 1/60 to 1/350 according to subject brightness.

AUTO mode is selected each time POWER is set to CAMERA.

Manual Selection

The faster the shutter speed, the more light is needed for proper picture and color quality. High Speed Shutter indication flashes if light is inadequate. Provide additional light.

 

1 Press MENU for MENU mode.

 

Press UP or DOWN to select SHUTTER .

1, 2, 3

2 Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to select

 

shutter speed.

3 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

Shutter speed cannot be set to 1/60 if Digital E.I.S. feature is set to ON.

Provide additional halogen or tungsten light for use indoors or in poor light. Fluorescent light degrades picture.

Auto Focus may not function properly if high speed shutter is used in inadequate light.

Setting reverts to AUTO each time POWER is set to CAMERA.

Special Features

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Panasonic VM-L153 High Speed Shutter, Auto Shutter, Manual Selection, Press M.FOCUS repeatedly to select

VM-L153 specifications

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