Adjusting the shutter speed

You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed for your convenience. Depending on the shutter speed, you can make the subject look still, or on the contrary, emphasize the fluidity of movement.

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

2 Press SHUTTER SPEED.

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

When 50i is selected in [50i/60i SEL] on the (OTHERS) menu, you can select a shutter speed between 1/3 second and 1/10000 second.

When 60i is selected in [50i/60i SEL], you can select a shutter speed between 1/4 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. The smaller the

number that appears on the screen, the slower the shutter speed.

To restore automatic adjustment

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

bNote

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

zTip

•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 the volume of light

– ND FILTER

You can record the subject clearly by using the ND filter when the recording environment is too bright.

There are 2 levels of ND filter setting. ND filter 1 reduces the volume of light to about 1/6, and ND filter 2 to about 1/32.

If [ND1] or [ND2] flashes in the standby mode, set the ND FILTER switch to the respective position.

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Recording

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