Sharp VL-Z300E operation manual Setting the Shutter Speed, Recommended Shutter Speeds

Setting the Shutter Speed

The shutter speed is preset to auto mode, which automatically selects the optimal shutter speed for the ambient light. However, depending on the subject or situation, you may want to set the shutter speed manually to create a high-quality picture.

1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/ MODE SET button until the mode screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select “MANUAL SET”, then press the centre of the Operation button (see page 48).

3 Press l or m to select “SHUT.SPEED”, then press the centre of the Operation button.

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4 Press l or m to select the desired shutter speed, then press the centre of the Operation button.

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•In Camera mode, you can select 18 speeds from 1/12 sec. (“1/12”) to 1/ 10,000 sec. (“1/10000”).

5 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen.

To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode

Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.

To return to Full Auto mode

Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page 54).

Recommended Shutter

Speeds

The faster the shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes. Select the most appropri- ate shutter speed for the ambient light.

Situation	Recommended
	shutter speed
• Recording sports action	1/10,000 sec.
in bright daylight.
	l
• Recording in bright
	1/1,000 sec.
daylight at a ski resort.
• Recording outdoor
sports on a partially
cloudy day.	1/1,000 sec.
• Recording an outside
	l
scene through a car
	1/250 sec.	Advanced
window (when you want
to minimize blur caused
by the camera shaking).
• When you want to		Features
an ND2 filter.
reduce the light by half.	1/120 sec.
Use as a substitute for
• Recording in a poorly-
illuminated location.	1/25 sec.
• When you want to
create artistic trailing	1/12 sec.
images of fast-moving
subjects.

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