67Recording 3Shutter SpeedChanging the Shutter Speed Mode1 Set the SHUTTER switch to ON.• The shutter speed displayed on the bottom of the screen changesdepending on the mode. For modes other than auto, the settingappears highlighted in orange.2 Slide the SHUTTER switch toward SEL to change the mode.• Repeat step 2 until the desired mode is reached. The shutter speedmode changes in the following order:Auto → Speed → Angle → Clear Scan → Slow Shutter• If you selected auto mode, the rest of this procedure is notnecessary.3 Use the joystick or turn the SELECT dial to adjust the setting.• For clear scan mode, adjust the frequency so that black bands donot appear.4 Press SET.• The orange frame will disappear. The selected setting and shutterspeed mode will be set.• To change the mode again, start from step 2.NOTES• When recording under artificial light sources such as fluorescent,mercury or halogen lamps, the screen may flicker depending on theshutter speed. To avoid the flicker, select speed mode and set theshutter speed to 1/50* or 1/100 (or an equivalent shutter speed inangle mode).*Available depending on the frame rate.• When you record under bright conditions using automatic aperturecontrol, the camcorder closes down the aperture. This may cause thepicture to appear blurred. To prevent this, set the shutter speed to1/100 or faster.• When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (0 47), the shutterspeed mode will be set to auto.• When the gain and aperture are set to manual and the shutter speed isnot set to auto, the exposure bar will appear on the screen (0 65).Using Slow Shutter ModeWhen recording in dark surroundings, you can obtain a brighter pictureby using slow shutter mode. You can also use this mode when youwish to add certain effects to your recordings, such as blurring thebackground during panning shots or recording a moving subject withan afterimage trail.• Image quality may not be as good as when using faster shutterspeeds in brighter surroundings.• Autofocus may not work well.COPYDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals
