zTips

•While recording a bright subject, diffraction may occur if you close the aperture further down, resulting in a fuzzy focus (this is a

common phenomenon with video cameras). The ND filter D suppresses this phenomenon and gives better recording results.

Adjusting the gain

You can adjust the gain manually when you do not want to use the AGC (automatic gain control).

1Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to MANUAL during recording or standby.

2Set the gain switch H to H, M or L. The gain value set for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen. You can set the gain value for each gain switch position from [GAIN SETUP] of

the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 69).To adjust the gain automaticallyPress the GAIN button I, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO.

bNotes

•When you set AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris, shutter speed, white balance) also become automatic.

Adjusting the shutter speed

You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed. You can make a moving subject look still or emphasize the movement of a moving subject by adjusting the shutter speed.

1During recording or standby, set AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

2Press the SHUTTER SPEED button E.3Change the shutter speed displayed onthe screen by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial G.You can adjust the shutter speed in a
range of 1/3 second through 1/10000 second or the extended clear scan

( ).

The denominator of the set shutter speed appears on the screen. For example,

[100]appears on the screen when you set the shutter speed to 1/100 second. The larger the value on the screen, the faster the shutter speed.

4Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial G to lock the shutter speed.To readjust the shutter speed, do steps 2 to 4.

zTips

•When recording a subject such as a monitor screen, set the shutter speed in the extended

clear scan ( ) range in order to obtain images with no horizontal bands of noise. You can set the shutter speed for the extended clear

scan from [ECS FREQ.] in the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 71).To adjust the shutter speed automaticallyPress the SHUTTER SPEED button E twice, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switchFto AUTO.

bNotes

•When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, white balance) also become automatic.

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. You can reduce flickering by setting the shutter speed to an appropriate frequency in the

extended clear scan ( ) range ([ECS FREQ.] p. 71).

Recording/Playback

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