4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter

This section describes the shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and mode.

4-2-1 Shutter Modes

The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the

shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below.

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Selectable shutter modes and speeds

 

 

Mode

Shutter speed

Application

 

 

 

 

Standard

60I (59.94I): 1/100, 1/125, 1/250,

For shooting fast-

 

1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

moving subjects with

 

50I: 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500,

little blurring.

 

 

 

 

1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

 

 

 

30PsF (29.97PsF): 1/40, 1/60,

 

 

 

1/120, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500,

 

 

 

1/1000 (sec.)

 

 

 

25PsF: 1/33, 1/50, 1/100, 1/125,

 

 

 

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 (sec.)

 

 

 

24PsF (23.98PsF): 1/32, 1/48,1/96,

 

 

 

1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 (sec.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECS (Extended

60I (59.94I): 30.0 to 4300 Hz

For obtaining images

Clear Scan)

50I: 25.0 to 4700 Hz

with no horizontal

30PsF (29.97PsF): 30.0 to 2700 Hz

bands of noise when

 

 

25PsF: 25.0 to 2300 Hz

shooting subjects

 

24PsF (23.98PsF): 24.0 to 2200 Hz

such as monitor

 

 

screens.

 

S-EVS

1/60 sec. (automatic setting) 0

Improved vertical

(Enhanced

to 100 %

resolution. However,

Vertical

 

the sensitivity and

definition System)

dynamic range are

 

 

reduced.

 

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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