recording options

Recommended shutter speed when recording:

shutter speed

conditions

1/50

The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50 second. Black bands that usually appear

when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

 

 

The shutter speed is fixed at 1/120 second. Indoor sports such as basketball.

1/120

The flickering that occurs when shooting under a florescent light or mercury-

 

vapour lamp is reduced.

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000

Moving cars, trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters.

1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000

Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis.

Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

The image may not seem smooth when a high shutter speed is selected.

A higher shutter speed is recommended for shooting a fast moving subject. Note that higher shutter speeds produce a darker image. As the shutter speed increases, the sensor accepts less light.

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Samsung SMX-K40SP/XIL, SMX-F40SP/EDC, SMX-F400BP/EDC, SMX-K40SP/EDC, SMX-F40LP/EDC Recommended shutter speed when recording

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