Shooting with manual adjustment

Adjusting the shutter speed

(1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is in standby, recording, or memory mode.

(2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired speed. As you turn the dial, the shutter speed changes as follows:

1/3 y 1/6 y 1/12 y ... y 1/3500 y 1/6000 y 1/10000

To increase the shutter speed, select a smaller setting (large value indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder).

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AUTO

2

 

LOCK

 

SHUTTER

SPEED

50

HOLD

3

To return to automatic shutter speed mode

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen.

When shooting at slow shutter speed

At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Adjust the focus manually using a tripod.

When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs

When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare phenomenon may happen in which the screen lights up brightly depending on the shutter speed (Flicker phenomenon).

If you set the shutter speed value to 1/25 or smaller

You cannot use the spot light (p. 24) and digital effect (p. 39) functions.

Operations Recording Advanced

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