Samsung VP-MX20H Shutter, Setting the shutter speed manually, recording options, Contents, Auto

recording options

Shutter

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

item	Contents	On-screen
		display
"Auto"	The memory 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, 1/4000, 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 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 Control button ( / ) to adjust the shutter speed.

1.Press the Control button ( ) to select "Manual".

•The manual shutter adjustment indicators appear.

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2.Press the Control button ( / ) to select the desired indicator to adjust shutter speed, then press the OK button.

• The adjusted value is applied right after pressing the Control button ( / ) to adjust the shutter speed.

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

The shutter speed also can be set in the shortcut menu. ²page 32

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.
1/120	The shutter speed is fixed at 1/120 second. Indoor sports such as basketball. The flickering
	that occurs when shooting under a florescent light or mercury-vapor 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.

•In iSCENE mode, setting the shutter speed to "Manual" applies the manual adjustment of the shutter speed first.

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

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

•When recording with a shutter speed of 1/1000 or higher, make sure the sun is not directly shining into the lens. English_56