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The Camcorder : Advanced Recording

Setting the Shutter Speed and Exposure

Shutter Speed function works only in REC mode.

Adjusting the exposure and shutter speed helps the user to control the image to be recorded. Greater exposure results in a brighter image while shorter shutter speeds make the image darker.

1.

Turn on your camcorder by setting the Power Switch to REC mode.

2.

Turn the Navigation Wheel to select

 

 

, then press the Navigation Wheel.

 

 

 

 

 

The Quick Menu including SHUTTER and EXPOSURE is displayed.

 

 

 

3.

Turn the Navigation Wheel to select SHUTTER for shutter speed adjustment, or select

 

 

EXPOSURE for exposure adjustment.

 

 

 

 

The Control Bar appears for the selected submenu.

 

 

 

4.

Turn the Navigation Wheel for adjustment, then press the Navigation Wheel to set the adjustment.

 

 

 

The new value of your adjustment is applied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Values for Shutter Speed: 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 second

 

 

 

 

 

 

Values for Exposure: 00 ~ 29

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Press the START/STOP button to start recording. Note that the Manual Exposure and Shutter

 

Speed are only applied while this menu appears on the LCD monitor.

6.

Turn the Navigation Wheel to select

 

 

, then press the Navigation Wheel to exit the menu screen.

 

 

Notes

Do not frame the sun when you set the shutter speed to less than 1/1000 second. Slower shutter speeds expose the CCD to the light source and can damage the CCD.

Slow shutter speed may produce discontinuous and uneven motion.

Manual Exposure and Shutter Speed are not available in EASYQ mode.

NITE PIX and Manual Shutter Speed/Exposure cannot be applied at the same time.

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Samsung SCD6040 manual Setting the Shutter Speed and Exposure, Quick Menu including Shutter and Exposure is displayed

SCD6040 specifications

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