•“Focus” function will alternate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.

•If you are inexperienced in the use of DVD camcorders, we recommend that you use auto focus.

•This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q mode.

Shutter

The DVD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the subject brightness. You can also manually adjust the shutter speed according to the scene conditions.

Settings

 

 

Contents

 

On-screen display

Auto

The DVD camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value.

None

Manual

Shutter speed can be set to 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,

1/50

1/4000, or 1/10000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the shutter speed manually

 

 

 

You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion

Shutter

of a fast-moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the

 

impression of motion. The adjusted value is applied right after touching the (

or

 

) tab.

 

 

 

 

1/50

• Fast shutter speed allows a fast-moving subject to be captured one frame at a

 

time vividly.

 

 

 

 

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 for 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.

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