•“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/XX

 

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 of a

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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 moving the Joystick right or left to adjust

 

 

the shutter speed.

 

 

1.

Move the Joystick up or down to select “Manual,” then press the Joystick.

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2.

• The manual shutter adjustment indicators appear.

 

 

Move the Joystick right or left to select the desired indicator to adjust shutter speed, then

 

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•The adjusted value is applied right after moving the Joystick right or left to adjust the shutter speed.

•The manual shutter setting will be applied and ( 1/XX) indicator is displayed.

3.To exit, press the Joystick repeatedly until the guide disappears.

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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