3Adjust the shutter speed by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial D.

You can set a shutter speed between 1/3 second and 1/10000 second.

The selected shutter speed appears on the screen. For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100] appears. The larger the number that appears on the screen, the faster the shutter speed.

zTip

The shutter speed can be stored temporarily by setting the AUTO LOCK switch A to HOLD after the manual adjustment.

To restore automatic adjustment

Press the SHUTTER SPEED button C, or set the AUTO LOCK switch A to AUTO LOCK.

bNotes

If you set the AUTO LOCK switch A to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, white balance) also become temporarily automatic.

The setting returns to automatic adjustment when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.

zTips

It is difficult to focus automatically at a lower shutter speed. Manual focusing with your camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended.

The picture may flicker or change colors under fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, or mercury lamps.

Adjusting to Natural Color (White balance)

A

B

C

You can adjust the white balance according to the light of the recording environment. You can set two sets of white balance adjustment data separately in memory A and memory B for two different recording

conditions with A and B. During recording, you can select the setup data with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The setup data will be retained as long as it is not readjusted even if the power is disconnected.

1 During recording or standby, set the AUTO LOCK switch A to the center position to release the auto lock mode.

2 Press the WHT BAL button B.

3 Display desired item by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial C, then press the dial.

Recording/Playback

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